Templar problems, I need veteran advice!

supereskimo3000

Guys, I am at a major impasse in my character build. Luckily, he's only level 13 so it wouldn't be a huge loss to delete it and start over. This has probably already been answered to other players in one way or another, but I couldn't find my answer.
I know that I definitely want to be an Argonian Templar that uses Two-Handed and Restoration Staffs. I also want to do a lot of Blacksmithing and Provisioning. My problem is, I specced him so far across all 3 class trees, with very little in Restoration Staffs, and he is currently exclusively specced in Heavy Armor. BUT, I just read up on the Light Armor line, which is obviously much better for Magicka resource management. I want to be able to mainly heal, with less focus on DPS building. So, should I tough it out till I get to a point where I can respec my character, or just start fresh knowing what I know now?
Also, should I juggle between Two-Handed and Restoration Staffs manually until I hit 15 to start weapon swapping, or should I just wait until I hit level 15 to start focusing on a second weapon?

Fi'yra

Wait until level 15,
use Two-handed up until level 15, and then start using the restoration staff, and then start healing for Dungeons,
as you'll find healers are quite hard to come by.

I suggest using x2 Heavy, and x5 Light.
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All magicka armor -

You see, because you want to use Two-handed, you can't really.
Unless you switch between Stamina/Magicka build every time you fight, so it will get annoying.

Only efficient build with weapons would be a Sword & Board, because of the less Stamina usage, except for when you taunt/block.

Or when you charge only, then you can start using more 'Magicka' spamming.

Templars are strong,
but the patches recently released a lot of bugs for them,
focused charge stops you from using spell when not blocking and activating -
some spells give you a movement bug,
some ults are completely useless and don't do anything sometimes,

I suggest either Sword & Board + Restoration staff -
Restoration staff + Destruction staff (AoE)

supereskimo3000

This is so helpful, thanks! So, should I start over with a new Argonian Templar or wait till I can respec my character in Mournhold?

Springt-Über-Zwerge

Hey
I m templar with 5 light and 2 heavy armor pieces. Its pretty easy to heal trials and veteran dungens. So you dont need to respec just equip some light armor and it will level fast enough for you to be healer.

Springt-Über-Zwerge

I use 2 resto staffs but i also have a destruction staff and a set of heavy armor with shield and bord + a greatsword. If you dont focus on crafting with the characzer you have enough skillpoints for everything to use.