PvP Race Question for DK

Key33 · April 2015

Been away from ESO for quite a while and looking to get back into it with a dk class that is focused mainly on pvp with a desire to play just a bit of pve. From the little research I have done it seems that a stam build dk is the strongest current build for the class so I was trying to decide between imp and redguard. Which race do you all think would be most beneficial for pvp and should I also consider a dark elf? Thanks for the help!

Panda244 · April 2015

Dark Elf for Magicka

Imperial for Stam

Redguard is only good if you don't have Imperial, 10% max stam and 12% max health is too good to pass up for anything else. Stamina will probably be getting a nerf soon anyways, as it's blatantly OP as far as it's burst damage is concerned, but luckily Imperials can make decent Magicka DPS as well, due to not having to worry that much about health and being able to dump more stats into Magicka and still retain that high health pool.

I'd roll Imperial, Dunmer isn't bad, but it's no longer the FOTM race for sure.

Key33 · April 2015

@Panda244 Thanks for the fast reply, I actually Had a few more questions that I would like to ask but don't want to derail this topic, would you mind sending me a pm (I cant start a pm since I'm a new member)

noobfury · April 2015

Redguard gives better stamina benefits than Imperial.

Personally I'd rather have the in combat stamina regen rather than the Imperial health bonus but to each their own.

Exhilaration
(Passive Skill)
Rank I

Increases Stamina Recovery while in combat by 3%

Redguard Rank 5
Rank II

Increases Stamina Recovery while in combat by 6%

(Exhilaration Rank I)
Rank II

Increases Stamina Recovery while in combat by 9%

(Exhilaration Rank II)

Conditioning
(Passive Skill)
Rank I

Increases Max Stamina by 4%

Redguard Rank 10
Rank II

Increases Max Stamina by 7%

(Conditioning Rank I)
Rank II

Increases Max Stamina by 10%

(Conditioning Rank II)

Adrenaline Rush
(Passive Skill)
Rank I

Restores [x] Stamina to player when damaging an enemy with a melee attack
This can happen no more than once every 5 seconds

Redguard Rank 25
Rank II

Restores 2[x] Stamina to player when damaging an enemy with a melee attack
This can happen no more than once every 5 seconds

(Adrenaline Rush Rank I)
Rank III

Restores 3[x] Stamina to player when damaging an enemy with a melee attack
This can happen no more than once every 5 seconds

Draxys · April 2015

Why would anyone recommend dark elf for DK now? Other than a little stat boost, all of its benefits can be found in the champion trees. That's why people are calling for race changes, they gutted some of them with 1.6.

ToRelax · April 2015

Draxys wrote: »

Why would anyone recommend dark elf for DK now? Other than a little stat boost, all of its benefits can be found in the champion trees. That's why people are calling for race changes, they gutted some of them with 1.6.

CP passives are multiplicative. It would be very stupid choosing to NOT use a race because it supports your playstyle especially well...

Lhorion · April 2015

Panda244 wrote: »

Dark Elf for Magicka

Imperial for Stam

Redguard is only good if you don't have Imperial, 10% max stam and 12% max health is too good to pass up for anything else. Stamina will probably be getting a nerf soon anyways, as it's blatantly OP as far as it's burst damage is concerned, but luckily Imperials can make decent Magicka DPS as well, due to not having to worry that much about health and being able to dump more stats into Magicka and still retain that high health pool.

I'd roll Imperial, Dunmer isn't bad, but it's no longer the FOTM race for sure.

It depends on the kind of magicga build.
A casterbuild with crushing shock and shield staking: Altmer! The fire resist is not as important as it was with 1.6. And if you do not fight with whips and the DoTs, Altmer is a much better choice.