Looking to create a new sorcerer

Mhylton44142

Mainly do PvE; should I go stamina based with health/magicka enchantments or magicka based with health/stamina enchantments? Secondly, if magicka based, should I go Altmer for the increased magicka recovery, max magicka, and elemental bonuses or breton for the increased max magicka, spell resistance, and reduced cost? I don't have access to imperials, so that isn't an option. If I were to go with a stamina sorc, then I'd go redguard for the increase and recovery.

ADarklore

Um, hybrids DO NOT WORK in ESO. So you'll either have to go all Magicka or all Stamina if you want to do the most damage.

Personally, for Sorc I went Altmer because it has both Magicka regen AND max Magicka plus bonus to elemental damage... also go with full set of Light armor. I never put ANY attribute points into Health, it really is not necessary, especially for PvE solo content. There really is no reason to even worry about Stamina with a Magicka Sorc since all damage is done with spells. Keep in mind that spell damage is based off Max Magicka and weapon damage (outside of Staff) is scaled off Max Stamina. Thus you can see that a hybrid build would suck at both spell damage and weapon damage because they never have enough attribute pool to hit hard.

Mhylton44142

ADarklore wrote: »

Um, hybrids DO NOT WORK in ESO. So you'll either have to go all Magicka or all Stamina if you want to do the most damage.

wasn't looking for a hybrid build, figured the enchantments can make up where character is lacking, not looking to put any attribute points into anywhere but the primary, either stamina (and use enchantments to increase health or magicka) or magicka (and use enchantments to increase health or stamina), unless that constitutes a hybrid build, which I thought was splitting attribute points up. I like the idea of using Altmer for the reasons you suggested, so thank you.

Mhylton44142

magicka or stamina for the sorc?

old_mufasa

You spells scale off magicka so you would want to put all your points there.

Brrrofski

Magica is easier in all honesty.

You get a shield which you don't with stamina.

As it's for pve, stam doesn't really get a proper heal either. I mean, stam Sorc with crit surge and steel tornado lives as long as you have Stam, but it's not a guaranteed heal.

Magica sorc equips resto and has multiple heals.

Both are fun though. I have a vet 16 altmer magica sorc (altmer is the best race for sorc hands down) and a vet 1 redguard stam Sorc. I've been thoroughly enjoying my stam Sorc in the sewers. Really powerful class when you get it.

Magica sorc is probably your best choice though.

You go ALL magica on a sorc by the way. Magica attributes and enchants. Use food. More magica = more damage and bigger shields. Stam won't be an issue on pve. Put some attributes in health until you unlock conjured ward though, then move them back to magica.

ADarklore

Mhylton44142 wrote: »

ADarklore wrote: »

Um, hybrids DO NOT WORK in ESO. So you'll either have to go all Magicka or all Stamina if you want to do the most damage.

wasn't looking for a hybrid build, figured the enchantments can make up where character is lacking, not looking to put any attribute points into anywhere but the primary, either stamina (and use enchantments to increase health or magicka) or magicka (and use enchantments to increase health or stamina), unless that constitutes a hybrid build, which I thought was splitting attribute points up. I like the idea of using Altmer for the reasons you suggested, so thank you.

Just wanted to make sure in case that was the direction you were going. In regards to enchantments- ALL MAGICKA. The more Magicka, the higher spell damage and more Magicka pool for casting more spells.