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Let’s talk about Tank Combos on a DK! 2 S&B or Destro or Resto?

Vaughndaunted
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What’s your favorite combo and how do you use it in active trials, dungeons? Do you find it beneficial?
PS4/PS5 NA
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End Gamer
9+ years playing ESO
  • Lynx7386
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    Personally I run 1h/shield frontbar and destro back bar. I'm trying out a fire staff on that backbar lately in anticipation of the offbalance nerfs (and hopefully more dps running lightning anyways). The fire staff benefits more from dk passives and the 40% heavy attack damage boost from molten armaments.

    Really though, I've considered going to another weapon type on the back bar because at the moment the only benefit I really get from it is magicka recovery on heavy attacks (very situational) and elemental blockade for keeping mainhand crusher enchants going (not so useful outside of trials).

    Starting to wonder whether it'd be worth slotting a resto staff back bar for more heavy attack resource gain and the extra healing for emergencies, or if it'd be better just to go with a second 1h/shield to keep my 552 bonuses and higher defense on the backbar.
    PS4 / NA
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  • Apache_Kid
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    Dual S&B.

    There is nothing else for me.
    Edited by Apache_Kid on February 21, 2018 2:33PM
  • Flaminir
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    Front bar: Sword & board

    Back bar: A cheeky smile, a wink, and a promise I'll be gone from their dungeon home very soon if they just don't hit me too hard! :D
    GM of the Unholy Legacy
    EU/EP
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    Nightblade Aimee Owlious (Magicka) / Myttens (Stamina)
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  • josiahva
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    S&B Front bar, Ice Staff back bar, I love the pure utility of the ice staff taunt, its great for so many bosses in vet dungeons(less useful in trials). Lord warden clones: spam ice staff heavy while standing in middle taunting all the things and using dragon blood to self heal when needed...can keep it going forever. vFH last boss...every time you step to the outside spam ice staff heavy and dragon blood again...the rss restoration from the heavy is enough to sustain forever. vBF, re-applying taunt from the rocks on the minotaur boss while regaining rss....the ice staff taunt is great, I just wish it were a little faster to be more useful on certain bosses that require a fast taunt, it also doesnt hurt that I have access to elemental blockade to snare enemies
  • Aurielle
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    I use S&B front bar, lightning staff back bar. MagDK. I may switch to fire staff back bar when the update hits on PS4...

    Also, I carry a back-up resto staff for those instances when the PUG healer is not up to snuff.
    Edited by Aurielle on February 21, 2018 3:36PM
  • Katahdin
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    My tank is a stamDK.

    I use sword and board for the front bar and 2H for the back bar if I don't need a second sword and board
    Beta tester November 2013
  • Stania
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    Depends. usually I have double S&B, but I always carry a destro and a resto staff in my inventory, in case of lacking dps or healing.
    PC NA server
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  • Vaughndaunted
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    I’ve started stepping away from the regular motto. I’ve started using 3 piece potentate for reduced ultimate by 10% on all bars. Then I use something like a 2 piece set masters, asylum, Maelstrom S&B. I use a asylum resto or destro on the back.
    PS4/PS5 NA
    Master Crafter
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    9+ years playing ESO
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