Dual wielding sorcerer tank

MisterIdentical

Can it be done, or is it a pipe dream?

I've started one (Altmer) with the Dominion. I haven't done much with it because I'm still wondering if it's worth the time or not. It'll probably end up being a Tank/DPS Frankenstein.

Thoughts?

Waffennacht

Im running tank sorc im sword and board.

For PvE its fantastic I absolutely love it for PvP i really dont know. I have low experience in PvP. As an example your summoned creatures are great in PvE and Im really doubtful about PvP.

I just hit Vet 1 and can tell I have to change at least my armor,

It should be said there are Set Armor Bonuses in CP skill trees. I was not aware of this, now im inclined to make a hard decision.

Im sensing with how the passive abilities work im more inclined to give up the sword and board. Now the armor bonus of the shield is becoming less helpful as with a staff my light and heavy attacks will do more damage (which as a mage would be necessary in these higher tier PvP)

I know duel wield will increase spell damage but still give you very little in way of light and heavy attacks.

I can feel the advantages of passive abilities trying to pull my sorc tank into a different role

Waffennacht

Allow me to elaborate as I have plenty of time and wanted to think about it anyway.

As a tank you are inclined to go heavy armor. This fine except in the case of its 5 set bonus (which you will want because the CP 5 set bonus are too good to pass up) is for blocking. As blocking is stamina this isn't helpful.

So we gotta give up the lower 5 set bonus if we really want heavy armor. Light armor on the other hand will give you all set bonuses (as each is helpful) making us inclined to go light armor (not synergistic with tanking)

Im going to try and go 5 heavy 2 light armor (undaunted's 2% increase pales to the 7% per light armor increase)

Im hoping my armor (in CP points) will offset the 7% loss of magicka passives.

This is all moot however if the magicka bonuses of light armor can make your ward strong enough to tank that way, but i don't know.

Rune_Relic

Nothing wrong with innovation and testing stuff.
It would be sad if this games becomes preset builds only.