Does race matter a lot?

ZeFeZ

Currently playing a Breton NB, and wondering if the race would effect me a lot if I would change to a Stamina build?

Molag_Crow

Personally don't care about racial passives, even though I'm the right race for my class but that was by accident

Just give it a try and if you seem to struggle with Stamina etc then change back?

Artjuh90

passives are so minor only play it can affect you most is pvp

ThatNeonZebraAgain

Race choice will never make or break a build. Player skill is the most important factor, with gear and Champion Points behind that. All classes and builds use both magicka and stamina, so the Breton's racials will still help in some way even if you are a stamina build.

Maotti

My main is a Nord sorcerer. I do just fine.

Keepercraft

yes

SeptimusDova

Khajiit like to sneak. But Khajiit get blamed for everything the Bosmer steal !!!

Qyrk

It shouldn't affect you if you are able to adapt to the skills that you have and compensate for those that you don't. Even more than a year and a half in this game , you don't see people trying to get a group for raids like altmer sorcs only need to apply......

Levo18

Thanks to no soft caps and CP yes races matter a lot if you want max perfomance. 10% magicka from a altmer for example cant be ignored.

Most_Awesome

Yes it does, your Breton Nb will be fine as a Magica build but if you switch to a Stam build it will be turd, as you will hit less harder and your increased Magica will probably gain you half of a spells cost which means you wouldn't be able to cast more magica skills than if you went with a stam friendly race.

Shimmer

It does. I should have been a high elf but I thought they were ugly as he$$. So, I rolled breton

Dymence

Yes, it matters a lot.

Speely

Race matters, certainly. If one is trying to min/max, then racial passives make a difference that can be measured. That said, this assumes that one is only trying to play a traditional role. In your case, playing a Breton Stamina NB would certainly mean that you will have slightly less damage output and/or Stam regen than you would as a traditional Stam race, but on the other hand your utility pool will have more sustain and you will have more Spell Resistance than most Stam builds. For a NB specifically, since you will always have a major armor buff up (ostensibly) this extra SR will make you a bit tougher against certain nasty bosses and players in PvP who use spells a lot... something Stamina builds sort of lack in general. To re-emphasize the utility thing: Stamina NBs have some expensive Magicka utility skills. Being a Breton makes them less costly, and you get some more tankiness to boot. I like the idea... then again, I like playing a Redguard Magicka NB :P

Leggi

I have 8 toons.
So, I have stamina altmer and magicka nord templar (the last one doesn't use armor at all).

This is the game I play as I want and feel cool to play.

Keepercraft

SeptimusDova wrote: »

Khajiit like to sneak. But Khajiit get blamed for everything the Bosmer steal !!!

UltimaJoe777

Races hold more value to the player based on their own preference or RPG roles than their Passives do to anyone.

Not gonna lie though: Argonian Amphibious is awesome for swimming!

LBxFinalDeath

Any race can do anything nicely.

Its just if you have the best gear in the game with tons of champion points...an Imperial for example would be a better Stamina NB with the same build no matter what you do.

Its not that big of an advantage though, not a good reason to scrap a character and start over tbh.

I too went Breton for Nightblade, I did it because Mongrel race is best race.

UltimaJoe777

LBxFinalDeath wrote: »

Its just if you have the best gear in the game with tons of champion points...an Imperial for example would be a better Stamina NB with the same build no matter what you do.

<- Is an Orc Nightblade, has no regrets.

Personofsecrets

@ZeFeZ . It will be a big hassle. I'm being honest. Make sure that you are the top tier race for what you are doing.

dday3six

Race matters if you're trying to maximize. You can make anything work, but going with races which gives buffs to magicka, stamina and/or damage type will mean more sustain and/or damage by default.

hedna123b14_ESO

Let me put it this way, my magicka templar is a khajit , if he was an altmer he would gain about 6-7k magicka and 9% regen...which would translate into around 20%+ increase to my damage...

DaveMoeDee

Stats matter.

Lenikus

@ OP :
You will get 2 answers, one from the people who played the game, and other from the people who grinded the game.

The ones who played will say the one I agree with most, that it matters, but not nearly as much as your current equipment, skill set and champion points. Not to mention ur fingers. Anything is viable, anything works just fine. You will not be a failure because 10% plus or minus anything. If your build depends on 10% max magicka or 20% regen, you suck.

The other kind, numberphiliac people, will tell you that yes, they matter a lot and can't be ignored because the max perfomance is way better than a not maxed out in every way performance. And they are technically correct, as far as competitive playstyles go. But keep in mind, these people are the guys that pay'd 60k a piece per martial knowledge items in the first week when they became v14, when it was 70k for the full set 1 month later, same with the 300k willpower and agility rings today,wich will be no more than 150k a piece in no more than couple weeks, and so many other 'new hype stuff'. So you'd be wise to not trust *everything* they tell you to be 'smart'

GuyNamedSean

When it comes to how easily you can make a build work, it does matter what race you are. In the end, however, there are so many ways you can raise every stat that you can become just as effective regardless of race.

I'll put an example using my own character below:

I'm running a vr4 Dunmer Nightblade Tank. You would think that because Nords have increased resistance that a Nord would be better? Not really. Once you multiply all your bonuses in (including blocking) any Veteran levelled tank easily reaches the 83%-85% damage mitigation range. If I use Bolstering Darkness as my ultimate then I reach 90.5%, which is .5% over the hardcap for damage mitigation. I didn't even have to be a Nord.

stewart.leslie76b16_ESO

SeptimusDova wrote: »

Khajiit like to sneak. But Khajiit get blamed for everything the Bosmer steal !!!

That's racist and I'm going to report you to the Thalmor, right after I clear my bounty at the Outlaws Refuge.

Robo_Hobo

If you're a "min/maxer" yeah, but if not, then no. Personally I don't give a damn about racial passives.

#Khajiitmageandproud

TheShadowScout

Robo_Hobo wrote: »

If you're a "min/maxer" yeah, but if not, then no. Personally I don't give a damn about racial passives.

^This^

If you just cannot bear not having that last percentage point, then yes, race matters.

It on the other hand you don't worry about being "super-effective" but rather want to enjoy the game... fu... uhm... forget racial passives, play what seems a interesting idea to you!

AngryNord

ZeFeZ wrote: »

Currently playing a Breton NB, and wondering if the race would effect me a lot if I would change to a Stamina build?

Yes, your character is useless if you play anything other than an Imperial or Altmer, and you may as well delete it right away (at least according to those who QQ about this game needing free race change, preferrably yesterday).

UltimaJoe777

AngryNord wrote: »

ZeFeZ wrote: »

Currently playing a Breton NB, and wondering if the race would effect me a lot if I would change to a Stamina build?

Yes, your character is useless if you play anything other than an Imperial or Altmer, and you may as well delete it right away (at least according to those who QQ about this game needing free race change, preferrably yesterday).

Says the Angry Nord...

AngryNord

UltimaJoe777 wrote: »

AngryNord wrote: »

ZeFeZ wrote: »

Currently playing a Breton NB, and wondering if the race would effect me a lot if I would change to a Stamina build?

Yes, your character is useless if you play anything other than an Imperial or Altmer, and you may as well delete it right away (at least according to those who QQ about this game needing free race change, preferrably yesterday).

Says the Angry Nord...

You should look up the terms irony and sarcasm.

Messy1

No