Needing help on templar tank

david_m_18b16_ESO · March 2015

I'm still just lvl 8 but I'm woundering wich skill I should pick up to keep aggro vs multiple target ? Would Puncturing strikes do the job ? I,ve heard that stun/root are the big aggro generator in ESO but all of mine seems to be ultimates so hard to rely on.

I'd apreciated any help and if anyone have a good website or "guide" to link to me I'd be happy :-)

Jitterbug · March 2015

I can't say for sure, but...

Blazing Spear is an AoE which stuns 1 mob and damages all of them.
Puncturing Sweep is a knockback on 1 mob that damages all mobs.
Blazing Shield damages AoE, and also protects you.

Along with Repentance and the 1h+s taunt, this is my plan for tanking with my templar.

I am however as interested as you in more qualified responses to this thread as I am building one myself atm

Lord Xanhorn · March 2015

I made a few videos of early templar tanking back when the game first launched. They are still largely relevant.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJm7P5a-EP0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpC3oB4LHtw

Aett_Thorn · March 2015

As a Tank in this game, you shouldn't feel the need to keep aggro on the whole mob. Each player should be able to hold their own against a few trash mobs. Just try to keep aggro on the toughest enemy(ies) and go from there. Unless you are doing a huge amount of damage to the enemies, you won't be able to out aggro the DPS on your team on the whole spawn anyways.

Morshire · March 2015

david_m_18b16_ESO wrote: »

I'm still just lvl 8 but I'm woundering wich skill I should pick up to keep aggro vs multiple target ? Would Puncturing strikes do the job ? I,ve heard that stun/root are the big aggro generator in ESO but all of mine seems to be ultimates so hard to rely on.

I'd apreciated any help and if anyone have a good website or "guide" to link to me I'd be happy :-)

First of all, there is no group agro skill for this game. There are literally 2 skill....Puncture (1H&SH skill line) and Inner Rage (Undaunted skill line) That is all. P is melee taunt, and IR is a ranged taunt.

So Puncturing Stikes is good for solo play, but any group or PVP..no. It grants CC immunity now and that will hurt you. Templars don't really have many CC choices, but I cannot even say that those taunt. Maybe, but the skills I mention force attack for 15 seconds.

Anyway, a link below. I haven't found a Templar Guide to tanking, per say. Hope it helps though.

http://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/158051/help-me-build-my-templar-tank#latest

http://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/65704/templar-guide-from-the-priest-to-the-paladin#latest

EDITED to change any to many. And take "agro" and change to force attack. Sorry there.

Dagoth_Rac · March 2015

There is no aggro in this game. If an enemy is not actively taunted with Puncture or Inner Fire, they can and will attack other group members at any time regardless of what you are doing. Taunt the most dangerous enemies, generally bosses or heavy melee mobs. Let the healer and DPS handle the rest.