I think DK Tanks just got more powerful!

hydrocynus

Did DK Magicka tanks just get a major buff to damage dealing and survivability?

I cant see any negatives in the patch notes for DK tanks so rather happy about that! I am also happy about not having to scream at Sorcs and Templars for stopping me from chaining the trash in any more!!

I see a rotation of:
Igneous Shield/Eruption/Draw Essence/Burning Embers/Sea of flames while perma-blocking.

I am so glad Draw Essence is back to it's former glory! Even with a max of 3 mobs it did a superb amount of healing, now it should pretty much fill your health bar!

We might actually be able to take on vMSA in tank form now, or did i understand wrong.

Artjuh90

magicka Dk got some well deserved love.
stamina builds won't be viable anymore GG ZoS

Wizzo91

Artjuh90 wrote: »

magicka Dk got some well deserved love.
stamina builds won't be viable anymore GG ZoS

Yes they will.

rob_ber

Ahhhhh, happy days!

Cinbri

Gratz to magicka Dk, they got what they deserved. My condolences for templars.

D0ntevenL1ft

All that is needed now is a heavy armor passive that removes the no stam regen while blocking (or lower amounts but still some) and heavy armor and tanking can be a thing again

hydrocynus

D0ntevenL1ft wrote: »

All that is needed now is a heavy armor passive that removes the no stam regen while blocking (or lower amounts but still some) and heavy armor and tanking can be a thing again

Nah that's not really needed. You can get by without it

Although off topic, as an example in the rotation in my original thread there are two magicka based skills cast that restore stamina. Along with that there is one that returns magicka and three that return health. Since magicka is able to be regenerated while blocking you can spam one of the EH skills to get more stamina if you need to.

That is just one of many ways you could do it.

Bfish22090

i am going to reck face with my magicka dk

Forestd16b14_ESO

Molten weapons and it's morphs are not logner a execute but now buffs to DPS granting major sorc and brute or other morph granting major sorc and 40% heavy attack power. Kinda a kick in the jewels to stamina type builds but the buffs applies to you and your groups ssoooo could be a good support skill.

actosh

draw essence isnt that strong anymore since the heal now can hit up to 6 mobs, so they have reduced the value.....

TotterTates

DK tanks now have a sliver of the group utility that we used to have... an improvement that I welcome with open arms.

D0ntevenL1ft

hydrocynus wrote: »

D0ntevenL1ft wrote: »

All that is needed now is a heavy armor passive that removes the no stam regen while blocking (or lower amounts but still some) and heavy armor and tanking can be a thing again

Nah that's not really needed. You can get by without it

Although off topic, as an example in the rotation in my original thread there are two magicka based skills cast that restore stamina. Along with that there is one that returns magicka and three that return health. Since magicka is able to be regenerated while blocking you can spam one of the EH skills to get more stamina if you need to.

That is just one of many ways you could do it.

Very creative actually I was wondering something like this

Miszou

hydrocynus wrote: »

I see a rotation of:
Igneous Shield/Eruption/Draw Essence/Burning Embers/Sea of flames while perma-blocking.

This is very close to what I already do (I swap Draw Essence for Pierce armor and throw some Obsidian Shards occasionally).

Except for the perma-blocking. I can't think of a less interesting way to tank IMHO. I refill my stamina with heavy attacks in between blocks. Sure, it doesn't always work, but at least I feel like I'm doing something.

ThatNeonZebraAgain

Meanwhile NB tanks got a kick in the pants, taking away their main source of resource sustain

hydrocynus

Miszou wrote: »

hydrocynus wrote: »

I see a rotation of:
Igneous Shield/Eruption/Draw Essence/Burning Embers/Sea of flames while perma-blocking.

This is very close to what I already do (I swap Draw Essence for Pierce armor and throw some Obsidian Shards occasionally).

Except for the perma-blocking. I can't think of a less interesting way to tank IMHO. I refill my stamina with heavy attacks in between blocks. Sure, it doesn't always work, but at least I feel like I'm doing something.

Actually I agree with that but with the changes the damage output should be improved which should be nice.

Autolycus

I absolutely love the changes that they are making for DKs! Both in terms of tanking and healing, this is a much-needed update.

I just wish they didn't have to nerf NB tanks alongside of it. Apparently NB tanks were doing too good of a job at, well, their job.

Sweatyrabbit

What gear should a guy be looking for with the new changes coming to DK magicka tank?

Bromburak

Artjuh90 wrote: »

stamina builds won't be viable anymore GG ZoS

This is so wrong, unbelievable.

There is no global viable "Stamina build" when we talk about DKs.
You need to make the difference between DPS build and Tank build.

Something you hybrids will never learn.

Khaos_Bane

Buffs to Magicka DK is not a hit to STA class builds or sta DK. Grats to all of the Magicka DKs, glad to see you back.

Unbelievable what ZoS did to the Templars, you have to be kidding me. Does Wrobel hate Templars or not even play the game ?