Templar vs Sorc for DPS?

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I'm looking to make a new magicka dps character and want to know what class offers the best damage out of these classes, whether it be great aoe or single target dps. I want to also be able to sustain the magicka levels as well as have a self heal available for the levelling process, but mostly have a good end-game dps.

Dracane

Templar by far.
Magicka Templars have pretty strong Dps end game, plus their main dps ability (Jabs) is an AoE at the same time. Simply use radiant destruction against "low health" targets and bam

leepalmer95

Dracane wrote: »

Templar by far.
Magicka Templars have pretty strong Dps end game, plus their main dps ability (Jabs) is an AoE at the same time. Simply use radiant destruction against "low health" targets and bam

problem is on some end game trials and such you need ranged dps

Medium weave + crushing shock + frag proc + liquid lightning is good dps.

Dracane

leepalmer95 wrote: »

Dracane wrote: »

Templar by far.
Magicka Templars have pretty strong Dps end game, plus their main dps ability (Jabs) is an AoE at the same time. Simply use radiant destruction against "low health" targets and bam

problem is on some end game trials and such you need ranged dps

Medium weave + crushing shock + frag proc + liquid lightning is good dps.

Melee is a problem in some fights, yea.
Though neither Magicka, nore stamina Templar in my trial groups really had this problem. The Magicka Bites restore so much health and if everyone posts their dps afterwards, Templars are always much higher than Sorcerer. Not hard to reach, but still.

I'm going to ask some of my Magicka Templar guild mates how they manage that. But it's manageable for sure.

Flaminir

Dracane wrote: »

leepalmer95 wrote: »

Dracane wrote: »

Templar by far.
Magicka Templars have pretty strong Dps end game, plus their main dps ability (Jabs) is an AoE at the same time. Simply use radiant destruction against "low health" targets and bam

problem is on some end game trials and such you need ranged dps

Medium weave + crushing shock + frag proc + liquid lightning is good dps.

Melee is a problem in some fights, yea.
Though neither Magicka, nore stamina Templar in my trial groups really had this problem. The Magicka Bites restore so much health and if everyone posts their dps afterwards, Templars are always much higher than Sorcerer. Not hard to reach, but still.

I'm going to ask some of my Magicka Templar guild mates how they manage that. But it's manageable for sure.

I have a V14 magicka Templar... and a V14 magicka sorc..... the range issue is NOT an issue for the templar at all.

Very few fights require you to be exclusively ranged, and those that do... well you can do acceptable dps to get through them, but they are very rare.