Tanking info please

Yoshious

I'm wanting to roll a DK Stamina tank. What is the best race for this? I was told Nordic due to the damage mitigate. But I've read elsewhere to go imperial nord sucks? Also I'll have crafted sets whide leveling. What is a good set for tanking? I was told hist bark and something else? 5 hist 4 of the other. I was also told to have a dps set for solo? Is this needed? If so heavy or med? And hunding or twice born? Thanks in advance.

cjthibs

Nord works fine for tanking.
Figure the rest out as you go.

biovitalb16_ESO

Races...

Nord
Imperial
Redguard
Orc

All viable

Sets...

I love 5 Ebon + 5 Tava + 2 Bloodspawn. Some like 5 Hist bark + 5 Footman. There's tons of stuff out there.

Also check out this post by Woeler

https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/283525/dk-tanking-in-update-11-by-woeler

idk

Imperial is hands down the preferred class for a stam DK tank. M

Max stats is the reason why. (Which is why tri stat glyphs see so sweet).

And footman was nerfed.

paulsimonps

https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/287171/enduring-dragon-pve-tank-by-luna-hlaalu-v2-0

You might like this set up. But yea Imperial would be the best way to play DK tanks. I don't cause I like dunmers, its not a min max thing for me there but I have min maxed everything else. And if someone tells you to use footman tell them they are stupid. And if you want an explanation just check this.

https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/279426/damage-mitigation-explanation-and-list-of-options/p1

In short because of diminishing returns neither footman nor the nord passive will be that noticeable for a min maxed stam dk. You would rather want the extra resources and healing effect from the imperial.

Autolycus

paulsimonps wrote: »

In short because of diminishing returns neither footman nor the nord passive will be that noticeable for a min maxed stam dk. You would rather want the extra resources and healing effect from the imperial.

I agree with this ^

Considering the way mitigation is calculated, the Nord passive is worth less than the 6% stated after accounting for resistances, block mit, buffs/debuffs, etc. In the case of a DK tank, max stats are probably preferable.

sneakymitchell

Yoshious wrote: »

I'm wanting to roll a DK Stamina tank. What is the best race for this? I was told Nordic due to the damage mitigate. But I've read elsewhere to go imperial nord sucks? Also I'll have crafted sets whide leveling. What is a good set for tanking? I was told hist bark and something else? 5 hist 4 of the other. I was also told to have a dps set for solo? Is this needed? If so heavy or med? And hunding or twice born? Thanks in advance.

https://youtu.be/yaUK_zvF4oU

disintegr8

I run two stamina DK tanks, an Orc and a Nord, both of which can manage any vet dungeon. Being at CP cap, I believe a good build, decent allocation of CP and use of skills which look after your resources while still helping the group will more than make up for poor race choice.

I don't min/max and still wear 5 pc hist bark on both in addition to jewelry and monster sets, so may not be up to scratch for top level players, but I can hold my own in dungeons.

kylewwefan

paulsimonps wrote: »

https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/287171/enduring-dragon-pve-tank-by-luna-hlaalu-v2-0

You might like this set up. But yea Imperial would be the best way to play DK tanks. I don't cause I like dunmers, its not a min max thing for me there but I have min maxed everything else. And if someone tells you to use footman tell them they are stupid. And if you want an explanation just check this.

https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/279426/damage-mitigation-explanation-and-list-of-options/p1

In short because of diminishing returns neither footman nor the nord passive will be that noticeable for a min maxed stam dk. You would rather want the extra resources and healing effect from the imperial.

Nice work! Lots of mind boggling maths going on there! I don't want to hijack thread, but was wandering if the footman is still good for other classes that don't get the DK passives. I have used it on my stamblade and I thought it performed well. Also, with the nerf to footmans, the new jewelry has health recovery enchants on it that I changed to shield play. It made a major difference.

nraner81

my understanding is post DB red dk tank would be BiS

WalksonGraves

Red diamond is a garbage skill, 10% chance of up to 3k hp is nothing. Argonian potion boost/healing buffs are much better for tanking.

actosh

Argonian is a pretty usefull race for tanking.
Im imperial myself at the moment.