Which class is best for CC?

Raraaku

When it comes to MMORPGs/MMOs/RPGs I have always thoroughly enjoyed playing more Crowd Control oriented characters. I also enjoy Tanks and Healers, but being able to manipulate the battlefield to help out teammates by enhancing their abilities (buffs) or being able to disrupt key moments during boss raids through debuffs and other means. However, I haven't really been able to find a class of those available that can fill that niche well enough to build an entire character around. Sure each class has a couple of CC abilities, but I miss being able to manage/control the flow of battle. Does anybody have any suggestions on which class would best serve as a pure CC build?

Warraxx

sorc

Raraaku

Warraxx wrote: »

sorc

Interesting, I can see it in the Dark Magic skill line, and maybe a bit in Daedric.

tplink3r1

MagDK or Sorc.

Joy_Division

Warraxx wrote: »

sorc

So sayeth Fruitdog

Apherius

I don't see any sorc using " Rune prison " or " restraining prison " or " scamp stun " , only the 1,5 sec stun of streak.

Maybe the sorc have a lot of CC , but what is the point to use more than 1 CC ? NB have the better CC btw ( Aspect of terror ) = 4 sec fear.

cpuScientist

MagDK the whole class is based around stuns and immobilize. If you want to play this way MagDK is far and above the best for this. They get damage bonuses for stunning/rooting from whip. They are the CC class in PvP. Now the best stun in game imo belongs to Nightblade, in fear and magBlade also has a root but it's single target and reflectable. Sorc has 2 roots and 3 stuns, and while 3 of these streak, frag and mines are widely used, they are not so wholly built around it as DK are. Where your ability to root and stun effectively is your bread and butter, and what proc your burst. But yeah magDK magSorc magBlade are all good. I think magDK is the one that is most like what you want but try em all.

danno8

Not Templar.

ak_pvp

Sorc or NB, followed by DK and warden, then templar. Comparisons based on usefulness of CC, not damage. In order.

NB) Fear: Unblockable conal AoE CC that displaces enemies. Best CC in the game. Agony: a kind of meh single target CC that breaks when you hit the enemy, not very good.

Sorc) Encase: Conal multitarget root. Streak: blockable conal multitarget stun. Frags: Run of the mill ST stun

DK) Talons: AoE version of encase. Fossilize: Similar to agony but unblockable and roots, kind of pointless in a group/running talons. Chains: it pulls the target, sometimes... Auto CC immunity and height issues.

Warden) Gripping shards: Similar to DK talons, smaller.

Templar) Javelin is a cute troll ability, not much use though. Toppling is just generic stun, not great if close.

Raraaku

cpuScientist wrote: »

MagDK the whole class is based around stuns and immobilize. If you want to play this way MagDK is far and above the best for this. They get damage bonuses for stunning/rooting from whip. They are the CC class in PvP. Now the best stun in game imo belongs to Nightblade, in fear and magBlade also has a root but it's single target and reflectable. Sorc has 2 roots and 3 stuns, and while 3 of these streak, frag and mines are widely used, they are not so wholly built around it as DK are. Where your ability to root and stun effectively is your bread and butter, and what proc your burst. But yeah magDK magSorc magBlade are all good. I think magDK is the one that is most like what you want but try em all.

This is along the lines I was thinking, I have a StamDK Orc that's a tank and have used a couple of those skills as a way to hold mobs while applying taunts.

I have toyed around with a Dunmer MagDK spellcaster, he's only level 10, but I have him more oriented as a ranged, light armor archetypal spell caster. But most of the CCs in DK class are self radius based. Although, DK does have several skills that greatly increases survivability.

tplink3r1

ak_pvp wrote: »

Sorc or NB, followed by DK and warden, then templar. Comparisons based on usefulness of CC, not damage. In order.

NB) Fear: Unblockable conal AoE CC that displaces enemies. Best CC in the game. Agony: a kind of meh single target CC that breaks when you hit the enemy, not very good.

Sorc) Encase: Conal multitarget root. Streak: blockable conal multitarget stun. Frags: Run of the mill ST stun

DK) Talons: AoE version of encase. Fossilize: Similar to agony but unblockable and roots, kind of pointless in a group/running talons. Chains: it pulls the target, sometimes... Auto CC immunity and height issues.

Warden) Gripping shards: Similar to DK talons, smaller.

Templar) Javelin is a cute troll ability, not much use though. Toppling is just generic stun, not great if close.

You forgot about Dragon Leap on DK, it has a very good damage + AOE stun.

edit: They also have a passive that snares enemies that affected by your DOTS.

Jawasa

Magblade by far imo. You have the best hard cc in fear that also slow your opponent. Then on top of that you have a range root that also gives you a speed buff. This is based on pvp. You could play a negate/encase mag sorc in group play also.

In pve dungeons it would be a tank dk with chains or templar and warden healer. Your main goal in pve is to buff the team and keep them Alive but it's the amount of buffs you can keep up at a high % that sets apart good and average healers.

Skander

Dragonknight

WillhelmBlack

Sorcerer have everything. Just be a Sorc.

subtlezeroub17_ESO

Night blades.

We have 1 ult stun , 1 fear, 1 soft root, 1 hard root and tbh multiple ways to trick you. (Mind *** cc)

Apherius

WillhelmBlack wrote: »

Sorcerer have everything. Just be a Sorc.

Raraaku

Meh, I have enough Sorcerer characters. LOL

brtomkin

I'm adding some other regular CC skills to @ak_pvp 's list (I'm still leaving out ultimates, though):

ak_pvp wrote: »

Sorc or NB, followed by DK and warden, then templar. Comparisons based on usefulness of CC, not damage. In order.

NB) Fear: Unblockable conal AoE CC that displaces enemies. Best CC in the game. Agony: a kind of meh single target CC that breaks when you hit the enemy, not very good.

Teleport strike has snare/stun, Cripple is immobilize + snare (Note: Fear is the best CC in pvp, but be careful in pve because it can scatter a tank's careful grouping of mobs.)

Sorc) Encase: Conal multitarget root. Streak: blockable conal multitarget stun. Frags: Run of the mill ST stun

Rune prison disorients, Daedric mines immobilizes,

DK) Talons: AoE version of encase. Fossilize: Similar to agony but unblockable and roots, kind of pointless in a group/running talons. Chains: it pulls the target, sometimes... Auto CC immunity and height issues.

All Ardent flame abilities snare due to Warmth passive, Stonefist is ranged knock-down, Ash cloud snares

Warden) Gripping shards: Similar to DK talons, smaller.

Deep fissure stuns, Frozen gate teleports + roots

Templar) Javelin is a cute troll ability, not much use though. Toppling is just generic stun, not great if close.

Puncturing strikes snares, Sun fire snares, Restoring light AOE abilites snare due to Sacred ground passive

Some other poplular CCs in other skill lines: Caltrops from Assault, Reverb Bash and Invasion from 1h and shield, Dizzy Swing from 2h, Destructive touch from Destro staff.

From a pvp perspective, DKs are obviously very disruptive on the battlefield, but I have played with some dedicated "CC sorcs" that are fantastic, as well. It seems like half of all skills have some sort of CC attached to it, which is why using some sort of CC immunity in PVP is so important (pots, shuffle, forward momentum, etc).

WillhelmBlack

Apherius wrote: »

WillhelmBlack wrote: »

Sorcerer have everything. Just be a Sorc.

Haha!

idk

tplink3r1 wrote: »

MagDK or Sorc.

This, however, for dungeons and trials the tank is best suited for CC. DPS and heals should be focused on their role since any CC useful in the instance are short term roots and would lower their damage output.

Brutusmax1mus

Mag dk gets the most out of thier cc abilities. Talons can debuff and effects a circular area. petrify goes through block and roots forcing cc break and a dodge roll. They have an off balance and a slow as well.