Help with my Sorc hybrid build

Shadrir

Hi. I'm a lvl 21 magik/melee sorc. I almost gave up at lvl 20 because I was having trouble taking on three mobs by myself until I got absorb magic. Now I have setteled on a magika build with 13 health and 7 magic, 0 stam so far. I'm looking for a sturdy dps, cc, emergency heal/tank guy. Mostly I want to mix it up solo and be able to hang back and cc/dps, spot heal in a group. I start off with Shards, then VCurse, boundless storm. By then CShards will have procced and I use it then Endless fury to kill mob and get mana back. If I get low I use overload to restore mana. The key against multiple opponents with magic users has been absorb magic shield morph. The fact that it blocks and heals has made the difference in this build. I can easily take on multiple mobs now. My back bar is rejuv staff for buffs heals and 1 dmg spell. So far I've had no real mana issues in pve even though I can't do range attacks. I'm really liking this setup. I think I want to keep this playstyle and go 32 magic, 30 health, or 42 magic 20 health.

Question: How viable is this playstyle? Is there a more efficient/effect way to sustain damage with sword and shield? (I'm Redguard btw) This is a variation on the sorc tank build and hostility build on Tamriel Foundry.

Wisler89

Shadrir wrote: »

Question: How viable is this playstyle?

What do you want to do? If you want to play around solo during leveling: do what you want, learn about your class and skills in general. Nearly everything is viable during leveling.

If you want to PvP in non-vet campaign, maybe this works, maybe not. You will have to try and adjust if necessary. Same with PvP if you are vet.

If you want to do endgame-PvE you are out of luck. Magicka Sorcs use light armor and staffs for damage, stamina sorcs (the few who play this in PvE) need medium armor and DW, 2-hander or Bow. There are no Heavy Armor + Sword/Shield dds. If you want to tank as a Sorc, it's possible, I tanked WGT vet as a Sorc. But the other three in the group have to know what to do, Sorcs will never be on the level of a DK if you want to tank.

Generally speaking, if you want to do endgame, PvE or PvP, you will have to specialize. Hybrids stopped working with update 1.6. Don't know if Heavy+S/S is still viable in PvP since I don't like this playstyle.

Jar_Ek

The main issue with sorecerer tanks is that the class has no true defensive ultimate unlike DKs (and NBs). Negate whilst situationally useful does not provide the caster with and defense directly (ie no damage mitigation). Couple that to a distinct lack of immediate heals makes them hard work sometimes. However both stamina and magicka tanks are viable, at least for most vet dungeons... Not sure about trials.