Thinking of trying a frost staff magplar healer/tank.

Vetixio

Any advice?

Xvorg

PvE or PvP?

Vetixio

Mainly PvP but I could try it in PvE but as a healer cause I can only be a dps or healer in PvE I can't tank to save my life in PvE

DeHei

In PvP its useless on Templar... then better you should try magicka Warden! And then a tank is nearly useless too.. You can play on damage and with froststaff, so you can make much CC and this will be very helpful for everyone, who is fighting with you!

In PvE you can tank nearly all dungeons with a froststaff, dealing damage and heal your group. The good point with froststaff is the spot over heavy attacks, so you dont need a skill to spot. Not possible for trials, there are only needed specialists.

apostate9

Not on a Templar, IMO. Go MagWarden, better synergies there.

Vetixio

Thank you all for the replies! I would try a MagWarden but I don't have Morrowind any other suggestions for classes to possibly try with a frost staff?

Narvuntien

I have a magplar Tank/healer but not with the frost staff. The issue is that my build is based on stacking Mag- regen and I lose that when I block with a frost staff. Also I didn't want to lose the option to run 5-5-2

I am not sure what the primary method of regaining mag when you are frost tanking is. There are sets like Desert Rose, Magicka Furance,Bloodthorne and Black Rose. And the monster set like engine gaudian. That I have seen tossed around as options.

In any case. My Breton Magplar tank runs double sword and board. Akavri Dragongaurd and Spectres Eye (I know its werid) and with the buff next patch I'll be running shadowrend as my monster set (I just have no shadowrend shoulders ). basically results in big Mag regen numbers to allow me to just spam that breath of life with lots of Health and Magicka. Stam can be a bit of a struggle but I think with practice (and pots) I'll be able to handle it.

Vetixio

Narvuntien wrote: »

I have a magplar Tank/healer but not with the frost staff. The issue is that my build is based on stacking Mag- regen and I lose that when I block with a frost staff. Also I didn't want to lose the option to run 5-5-2

I am not sure what the primary method of regaining mag when you are frost tanking is. There are sets like Desert Rose, Magicka Furance,Bloodthorne and Black Rose. And the monster set like engine gaudian. That I have seen tossed around as options.

In any case. My Breton Magplar tank runs double sword and board. Akavri Dragongaurd and Spectres Eye (I know its werid) and with the buff next patch I'll be running shadowrend as my monster set (I just have no shadowrend shoulders ). basically results in big Mag regen numbers to allow me to just spam that breath of life with lots of Health and Magicka. Stam can be a bit of a struggle but I think with practice (and pots) I'll be able to handle it.

Wow that sounds super cool! I might try something like that thanks for the response

BejaProphet

I run magplar frost staff templar tank healer in PVP and I love it. You can do it. <---short answer

Long answer. Speaking for myself, the frost staff is THE way to go when I am truly spec'ing for ultimate survivability as a templar "tank" healer in PVP. The real rub when spec'ing for peak tankiness as a healer is that you've got nothing left for contributing for offense after you have spec'd all for survivability and heals. You have to put so much into making the sustain happen to compensate for heavy armor that you have nothing left to put any punch in your attacks. So with no offense, how do you contribute when momentum is in your team's favor? Answer: roots kill people. Get destructive reach with a frost staff. My defensive bar is 1h/Sh and my other bar is a frost staff with destructive reach and dark flare for major defile. You may not get the kills, but you will enable your team to kill those players that are so skilled at surviving. This is a support build so you must have allies, but its a fantastic support build. If your dps'rs are able to put any pressure on your opponents, then the enemy just can't afford the time it takes to kill you (and your team kills them when they don't realize this), your heals keep team mates alive when they ignore you, and your roots and major defiles create kills when your team is pressing the attack.

Vetixio

BejaProphet wrote: »

I run magplar frost staff templar tank healer in PVP and I love it. You can do it. <---short answer

Long answer. Speaking for myself, the frost staff is THE way to go when I am truly spec'ing for ultimate survivability as a templar "tank" healer in PVP. The real rub when spec'ing for peak tankiness as a healer is that you've got nothing left for contributing for offense after you have spec'd all for survivability and heals. You have to put so much into making the sustain happen to compensate for heavy armor that you have nothing left to put any punch in your attacks. So with no offense, how do you contribute when momentum is in your team's favor? Answer: roots kill people. Get destructive reach with a frost staff. My defensive bar is 1h/Sh and my other bar is a frost staff with destructive reach and dark flare for major defile. You may not get the kills, but you will enable your team to kill those players that are so skilled at surviving. This is a support build so you must have allies, but its a fantastic support build. If your dps'rs are able to put any pressure on your opponents, then the enemy just can't afford the time it takes to kill you (and your team kills them when they don't realize this), your heals keep team mates alive when they ignore you, and your roots and major defiles create kills when your team is pressing the attack.

This is exactly what I was gonna go for a group healer/support thank you!!