If there are 24 people at a keep, I'll take my group to another keep and do a swap if I don't feel like defense is a viable option and sometimes even if the defense would be viable. They can split forces to come defend the new keep, making the current target easier to defend for others or they can stay there, making my new target easier to take.

Outer: stacking at entry point with plenty of siege coverage.

Inner: Oil on the stairs and above the doorways. You can fit 2 on each side of the stairs plus one above the smaller doors. You can stack 4 above the main door. Meatbag on the second flag. Cold fires on either side of the second flag. A couple of tanky dks between the first and second flag to snare. Everyone else should be snaring and ult dropping anything that moves. You literally have the advantage as they are fighting through a bottleneck. To bad most people don't realize that.

Wait until they take the keep, then take it back after they slink away

2 oils above door (there is room for a catapult too) then 4 oil when they ram inner door plus another catapult
when they get inside,oils above second flag,hopefully some1 has come for help till then
if not, i pop an invisibility potion and hide top floor

I either walk away or pick a few of em off till they get me. A good 1vX can give nice AP. As long as they are just pugs I can typically take a few before I die

Easy. You die a warriors death, resurrect somewhere, and wait till the zergs moves on.

Or... you git gud and solo the zerg.. whatever works.

I LOL at the "light attack" option as by watching the number of people of the roof spamming them, it is clear some people believe that is optimal.

In all seriousness, the difference a few motivated people can do ought not to be underestimated. It pretty much depends on the group, but most 24 raids are not super disciplined and can be distracted and disrupted. Nightblades and 1vX players can harass and kill siegers. Oil will force them off a ram. At the end of the day, very outnumbered defenders only chance is for reinforcements to arrive, however by doing the sorts of things above, it is very possible and the effort should be made rather than quitting.

I'd say 16 defenders who have a clue can prevent most 24 man raids from capturing a keep. The attackers want to do 4 things that are incompatible:

1. Cover apse flag
2. cover nave flag
3. kill oilers on top
4. stay together.

If the attackers split on flags, they can be oiled and contested. If the attackers make an effort to clear the top, defenders can stay mobile and flip back flags. Usually friendles will arrive quicker and in greater numbers than unfriendlies so the 16 just have to survive long enough. Defenders who die should be patient, they will get rezzed bc/ the attackers can;t be everywhere at once.

Defending keeps while outnumbered is one of the more enjoyable PvP experiences ESO has to offer.

You need everything. Snipers. Seige weapons. Group troops ready to fight at any breached walls or doors.

Respawning camps are also crucial.

ForsakenSin wrote: »

ummm

go to zon chat , type the name of the keep followed by 911 !!

Same. Except after that I curl in a fetal position and cry until help arrives.

...um, forget I said that.

I don't understand why people try to defend keeps, or even engage enemies without having huge amounts of allies.

Don't they know if they fight they will die? Dying in this game is scary and I want to be safe on top of the keep wall until it falls.

If see one person fighting three people and getting beat down, I just ride by and hope they didn't see me. I need my AP tick. I deserve the AP tick.

Overlord here I come!

Run in circles... "OMG, OMG, OMG" until I die.










Set up the appropriate siege, as needed, if there's room for more. All the good spots are quickly taken.

I play mainly AD. Bow light attacks, yo.

Bow light attacks on mag toons. Bow light attacks on tanks. Bow light attacks on healers.Bow lights forever and always.

Dojohoda wrote: »

Run in circles... "OMG, OMG, OMG" until I die.










Set up the appropriate siege, as needed, if there's room for more. All the good spots are quickly taken.

When in question, fear or doubt
Run in circles, scream and shout

Fart, raid gets wiped.

Job done