The best fun Tanking yet EVER!!! - post maintenance update!

Logicbomb00

Unfortunately the maintenance stopped me in my mad rush to get images and make a nice little presentation here for you, but common knowledge or not, I think I just found the most awesome, spectacular looking, ****ing awesome, damage dealing tank out there (for the 4 man content). As soon as we're back up I'll post all the details so stay tuned for my latest tank!!

EDIT: You'll find it about 10-12 posts down

Tonnopesce

DD TANK? Why?

Taylor_MB

EDIT: What's with people acting like this is a new idea? Put these sets (or the countless similar AoE proc sets) on a blazing shield templar for an even better result.

Julianos

lol dont get too excited i already invented DD tank with my stam NB i tank every content and pulling 15k dps

DigitalShibby

Cool...

pattyLtd

sneakymitchell

https://youtu.be/vemr8LNY2y8

Julianos

sneakymitchell wrote: »

https://youtu.be/vemr8LNY2y8

is this a troll post or real :S

Logicbomb00

Axorn wrote: »

lol dont get too excited i already invented DD tank with my stam NB i tank every content and pulling 15k dps

Sorry about this one then because for the COOLEST fun and most friggin SPECTACULAR animations you'll need to be a DK.......

Brrrofski

Saptank > other tanks for 4 man content

Dubhliam

I never actually thought I would be saying this but: there is a place in the game for DD tanks.

There, I said it!

The place and time to use a DD tank build is: when using Group Finder.
If you have a HA build that you can clear vMA in, simply slap Pierce Armor instead of one of your skills, and there you have it. You can now effectively tank most vet dungeons and (probably) deal more damage than your two DDs combined.
Makes for a faster PUG pledge experience than soloing vet dungeons lol.

That being said, please don't take DD tanks into serious groups that do endgame content.
With good groups, you will make them 10x more effective by acting as a support than you would actually contribute as a DD tank.

Logicbomb00

Dubhliam wrote: »

That being said, please don't take DD tanks into serious groups that do endgame content.
With good groups, you will make them 10x more effective by acting as a support than you would actually contribute as a DD tank.

Couldn't agree more, but for people who run with a good group, they'll be taking this tank for a spin for sure. Running pledges with experienced people whilst dressed in it's Support gear is **** off boring for a tank, your whiney dps be ****ed

Doctordarkspawn

Dubhliam wrote: »

I never actually thought I would be saying this but: there is a place in the game for DD tanks.

There, I said it!

The place and time to use a DD tank build is: when using Group Finder.
If you have a HA build that you can clear vMA in, simply slap Pierce Armor instead of one of your skills, and there you have it. You can now effectively tank most vet dungeons and (probably) deal more damage than your two DDs combined.
Makes for a faster PUG pledge experience than soloing vet dungeons lol.

That being said, please don't take DD tanks into serious groups that do endgame content.
With good groups, you will make them 10x more effective by acting as a support than you would actually contribute as a DD tank.

Dependings on the build and the setup. I personally run a tank/healer hybrid with a group of raiders sometimes and they love the extra healing, support, and buffs I provide.

Each group has their own prefrences.

Banana

I may not sleep until I know this revelation

Hand_Bacon

I had the best fun once until I realized I was having the most fun.

Woeler

Lord have mercy.

Logicbomb00

AZGHUL THE ELF-BREAKER (latest incarnation)



So to begin with, this is definately a Timmy Tank (people familiar with CCG's might know the term). It has so many bangs and whistles that even the most ADD teenager in his prime will find enough excitement and animated carnage to keep their concentration. Another attraction to the build is that it requires only that the monster set be farmed. The rest is BoE and most the pieces are common and affordable. A complete set should be under the 150K mark.

I think what makes this the most interesting tank in terms of dealing damage is that a high percentage of it will be coming from the sets:



And so it is only dependant on how high your magicka and spell damage (+ other factors) are that influence how much extra damage you want to deal or how much more tankier your own play style needs to be.

The absolute to the creation is being a DK unfortunately. Lay down a good flame damage talons to keep everyone nice and close, flame chain in a coupla casters / archers. Throw out the taunts to get your tank on and let the electricity pulses.... well.... pulse. As a final crescendo watch as both lightning and flame meteor aoes rain down on your foes.

The exact distribution of CP's and extra abilities i'll leave up to you to make it your own build, but needless to say I've strayed quite over into the max magicka and regen areas and use sharpened weapons. I have no idea about the numbers or what beats what, nor do I care. I'm a Johnny player, so I just make stuff that other people don't for exactly these reasons but can still complete all the content, and are a hell of a lot of fun to play.

Enjoy and Destroy!!

Jim_Pipp

@Logicbomb00 - This is an awesomely orriginal build that probably will do what it says on the tin.

Visually it sounds really interesting, so any chance of a quick video of you letting the sparks fly?

EDIT: changed from a request for pictures into a request for video.

Logicbomb00

Yeah sorry. I don't post images too good. should be right now Thanks for your patience!!

xxtestamentxx

This looks like fun, wouldn't mind seeing it in action. What race would go good with this?

Tryxus

Oh wow, that's my vMSA setup except I use Skoria

delclay23

I run a dd/tank combo wearing black rose and viper plus tremorscale

Logicbomb00

xxtestamentxx wrote: »

This looks like fun, wouldn't mind seeing it in action. What race would go good with this?

Well if it's damage you're after either Dark or High elf for the elemental damage bonus, but any tanking race would fit just fine.

Logicbomb00

Oh. BTW. The Hardest things to find are the swords n boards of the Storm (ridiculously rare) and Torchbug (fairly rare) sets. Snap em up if you see them.

Erock25

delclay23 wrote: »

I run a dd/tank combo wearing black rose and viper plus tremorscale

I run a dd/tank stamina combo using Tava's, Dragonguard, Skoria on my stam sorc and use 1h&s and dual wield. OP's dd/tank combo seems better for aoe burns but I don't think he's putting out single target DPS like I am.

Logicbomb00

Erock25 wrote: »

I run a dd/tank stamina combo using Tava's, Dragonguard, Skoria on my stam sorc and use 1h&s and dual wield. OP's dd/tank combo seems better for aoe burns but I don't think he's putting out single target DPS like I am.

I have no doubt that you're probably correct. Although the flame dots n lashes keep the meteor showers coming the sets proc best against multiple opponents. BUT. Did I mention that it was the most fun ever and would far outweigh your more productive build with its gregarious, superlative and overly awesome animation effects

Wifeaggro13

Tonnopesce wrote: »

DD TANK? Why?

Because ESO is a DPS centric game. All end game centers around it. loosey goosey role development lead to a one role pony. you dont need a tank in this game for 95 % of the content. matter o fact it actually inhibts you. the next generation of MMO's is abondoning this and taking a step towards a more modified and expanded version of the games that birthed the MMO. you dont try to reinvent the wheel just make it roll easier and smoother.

sneakymitchell

Logicbomb00 wrote: »

AZGHUL THE ELF-BREAKER (latest incarnation)



So to begin with, this is definately a Timmy Tank (people familiar with CCG's might know the term). It has so many bangs and whistles that even the most ADD teenager in his prime will find enough excitement and animated carnage to keep their concentration. Another attraction to the build is that it requires only that the monster set be farmed. The rest is BoE and most the pieces are common and affordable. A complete set should be under the 150K mark.

I think what makes this the most interesting tank in terms of dealing damage is that a high percentage of it will be coming from the sets:



And so it is only dependant on how high your magicka and spell damage (+ other factors) are that influence how much extra damage you want to deal or how much more tankier your own play style needs to be.

The absolute to the creation is being a DK unfortunately. Lay down a good flame damage talons to keep everyone nice and close, flame chain in a coupla casters / archers. Throw out the taunts to get your tank on and let the electricity pulses.... well.... pulse. As a final crescendo watch as both lightning and flame meteor aoes rain down on your foes.

The exact distribution of CP's and extra abilities i'll leave up to you to make it your own build, but needless to say I've strayed quite over into the max magicka and regen areas and use sharpened weapons. I have no idea about the numbers or what beats what, nor do I care. I'm a Johnny player, so I just make stuff that other people don't for exactly these reasons but can still complete all the content, and are a hell of a lot of fun to play.

Enjoy and Destroy!!

Should call it the lighting god build if it has all that shock damage.

SnubbS

Thunderbug, StormKnight & Ilambris don't scale off MaxMag/Spell dmg. So it doesn't matter what your MaxMag/Spelldmg are.

The StormKnight + Thunderbug combo is also pretty good on a Sunshield build for PvP. You don't get the insane health -- but when everyone is hitting you and they both proc I feel like the dmg output is even higher.

Logicbomb00

Wifeaggro13 wrote: »

Because ESO is a DPS centric game. All end game centers around it. loosey goosey role development lead to a one role pony. you dont need a tank in this game for 95 % of the content. matter o fact it actually inhibts you. the next generation of MMO's is abondoning this and taking a step towards a more modified and expanded version of the games that birthed the MMO. you dont try to reinvent the wheel just make it roll easier and smoother.

SIGH. Yes. I love tanking and healing. It requires so much more skill in my opinion (when the content is hard enough) because it is truly dynamic play, and not just simple repetitions of sequences to maintain the highest dps possible.

There's nothing I like more than facing down a gigantic roof scraping daedroth and actually being scared that I'm going to die trying to tank it, or seeing players 'die' just before they get that heal that saves their lives. But instead I just have fun with the fact that I can play around with the sets that aren't 'cool' and still play the game.

Wifeaggro13

Logicbomb00 wrote: »

Wifeaggro13 wrote: »

Because ESO is a DPS centric game. All end game centers around it. loosey goosey role development lead to a one role pony. you dont need a tank in this game for 95 % of the content. matter o fact it actually inhibts you. the next generation of MMO's is abondoning this and taking a step towards a more modified and expanded version of the games that birthed the MMO. you dont try to reinvent the wheel just make it roll easier and smoother.

SIGH. Yes. I love tanking and healing. It requires so much more skill in my opinion (when the content is hard enough) because it is truly dynamic play, and not just simple repetitions of sequences to maintain the highest dps possible.

There's nothing I like more than facing down a gigantic roof scraping daedroth and actually being scared that I'm going to die trying to tank it, or seeing players 'die' just before they get that heal that saves their lives. But instead I just have fun with the fact that I can play around with the sets that aren't 'cool' and still play the game.

Don't get discouraged . There are games in development that have some true old school god father's ate helm. And they look phenomenal