Stam DK Tanking Help

gamer559

Hi again if you've read my other posts about dps or healing help. If you haven't, I'm new to ESO but not new to MMOs as I've played many other games for the past 15 years.

I'm posting this because I need help with my DK stam tank I'm leveling up (still haven't made the decision on what class/role I'm going to make my main yet). I went over to Deltia's for a guide on stam tanking and was shocked to read what they suggest I do as a DK tank.

Attributes – It’s going to be different on nearly every person. Truly worry about max numbers NOT attributes. As an Orc, with Undaunted max I have 32/0/32 split. That will be much different than a Bosmer or an Imperial.

deltiasgaming.com/eso-dragonknight-tank-build/

That just doesn't seem right to me to allocate half your points in magika and half into stam as a tank (or anything for that matter) and to enchant all your gear with magika. Am I wrong in assuming you should split it between stam & health? If I'm right and you do, what's the ratio I should be using on stam to health points? What about enchants on my gear? Any other pointers would be appreciated.

gamer559

Oh forgot to mention I'm a Nord DK tank too if that is any value to what you have to say about it.

Lightspeedflashb14_ESO

Tanks use both. While I believe that a stam dk tank ought to have as high of stam pool as they can with as high of magic regen as you can, to get the most out of the helping hands passive, I can see the value of high max magic as well. I sit at 16k magic and 30k stam with 28k health. With 1.3k magic regen, I can hit igneous shields 5 times before I am out of magic. That is around 8k stam back.

With more max magic, you can use more magic skills before you are out, IE talons or chains or igneous weapons or the range taunt(this is why I think delita does that, he uses the magic taunt more then the stam one, for the synergy Ifni remember right). So there is value in both ways.

MaxwellC

@gamer559
No that is horrible lol and you're right allocating half in magicka n half in stamina is horrible.

I'm a redguard so my sustain when it comes to getting stamina back is perfect especially as a tank (I've tanked all vet trials).

I run 5 Ebon armory (because it provides 1k max health to my group) and unfortunately I run 5 piece footman (it's good but not really worth it the best in slot in my opinion would be lunar bastion that drops from Maw of lorkhaj both veteran and normal) and 1 chudan. I also use maelstrom swords soon to be maelstrom sword + masters sword.

If you can't get those (aside from ebon as it's pretty cheap) I'd suggest 5 ebon, 5 tava, and 2pc blood spawn or 2pc anything that provides more health or stamina.

Enchant on all armor should be max stamina since you need to block consistently.

Best food to use imo is Max health and Max stamina (blue cP150 food)

My bar 1 setup: Pierce armor, absorb magicka (allows me to passively block more damage when slotted), hardened armor,heroic slash (gain more ultimate and weakens enemy), and vigor (self heal in-case healer is dead).
Bar 2: Inner beast (Inner fire morph that is stamina for long range aggro), igneous shield (major mending + ultimate generation + stamina returned when using), Shuffle (for dodge chance because when you dodge no stamina is consumed), extended chains (ardent flame to pull enemies towards u aka trash mobs), and choking talons (to weaken trash mobs and provide a synergy).

Hope this helps you.

Lightspeedflashb14_ESO

@MaxwellCrystal why the stam version of the range taunt? Actually thinking about I hardly ever use the range taunt, only use it on the last boss fight in vDSA, need to save the stam for everything else when I am tanking the 4 mini bosses. We actually use the exact same skills except for that. I use igneous weapons to be 100% sure everyone has that buff.

MaxwellC

@Lightspeedflashb14_ESO

When you tank trials sometimes mobs are far away and instead of using inner rage which only provides a higher proc chance (like 20%) I can use the stamina one so I don't dip into my magicka pool which can be used for igneous shield or other magicka related abilities. If you're a stamina build tank using inner rage I question the reasoning to using it when the 20% proc chance is hardly worth it.