Sooo... A High Elf Templar

DenMoria

Still experimenting for my return to ESO and have decided that a High Elf Templar is probably going to be my first choice. They've nerfed Sorcerers so badly at this point that I'm finding my standard build very difficult. Crystal no longer does a knockback at all and the damage is negligible and my summons don't attract enemy attention, they just get ignored and I'm the one getting attacked.

Tried out a High Elf Templar (it was the only race that made any sense to me - Nords don't like magicka in the first place, Orcs are the same, Dunmers are selfish so healing others is out, Bosmers wouldn't bother and there's no way I'm playing a beast race).

Seems pretty good, but am wondering what kind of point distribution I should use. Stamina/health 2:1; Magicka/health 2:1; all in one, or something else.

Brand new character so don't need high=level CP advice.

Thoughts?

tmbrinks

since High Elves bonuses are magicka, I'd go almost all magicka, maybe some in health if you find yourself dying. Focus on sets that increase magic damage, as that's what templars primarily do.

Claudman

Statistically: Altmer, Argonian and Bretons are the best choice because of their racial passives.
Lorewise: Dunmer aren't selfish as a whole (Look at the Dunmer who saved slaves in The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind), not all Nords hate magic (Shalidor? Or even Tolfdir?) and Bosmer...Bosmer have Spinners and stuff, but I wouldn't recommend them because their stats cater to stamina builds. (Unless you're making a Stamina Templar)

Play with the class for a bit, get a feel for it. Those jabs/spears are going to be your best friend and search up some builds regarding it. I recommend all Magicka since you're playing Altmer.

TequilaFire

Breton is your other magicka alternative. I also had good luck with an Imperial Templar as he could be respec magicka or stamina with ease.

Cryptical

Breton Templar leans toward magplar heals.
Altmer Templar leans toward magplar dps.

That extra bit of Breton resistance comes in handy picking up dps idiots that stood in the fire.

Claudman

It all depends on what role you're playing.

Healer
The Tri-Pot passive is nice to have as an Argonian if you're willing to play a lizard (or just use a Polymorph 24/7 and give the character a Daedra name). It's good for lategame content where you're going to be blocking or rolling a lot due to mechanics (I.e. Zaan). If you cannot stomach a lizard fellar on your screen, Breton would be your go to then. Breton also has a nice cost reduction with magicka regeneration and spell resistance...Honestly, you don't entirely need these resource racial passives on a healer. Altmer will give you an extra few centimeters in damage, which is a welcome addition.

DPS
Also known as: Jabbing eternally.
Magicka DPS Templars would pair great with Breton. Templars don't do a lot of fire/shock/ice damage and mostly deal magic damage...So, you waste the Altmer passives a bit.
Stamina DPS Templars deal a lot of physical and bleeds...But have difficult resource management. Redguard is great for Stamina Templar or Bosmer.

Tank
Tank for Templar is...Something. A lot of builders/theory-crafters have different ways of doing it. I would imagine Imperial or Argonian would be your go-to here for more health or healing output increase.

jlmurra2

Altmer Templars make Good DPS, with strong healing. If you plan on using a fire staff a Dunmer might produce more damage than an Altmer, but would not be as good at healing.

I have an Altmer Templar. I put all attribute points in Magicka.

Valkysas154

I would have picked high elf for my Templar but i just don't like being so tall + the racial passive for regen is only like a extra 70regen don't seem to matter much to me tho the extra 1-2k mana might help


But in the end pick what you think is best heck even if you got to come up with a back story on why she is who she is
like i did with my wood elf templar



If you are going magic - ALL points into magica for your stat points
same if you are going stanima you can use hp-mana food and the rest enchant hp other than maybe 1 or 2 mana enchants on armor - Tho i like to have 20khp and can really tell when i have a dps with 14khp in a dungeon run .. They die allot

VexingArcanist

If you think Sorcs are in a bad spot you might just find yourself very alone.

DenMoria

So what's the consensus. My intention is for an aggressive Templar who protects and heals. Magicka or Stamina?

ereboz

my altmer sorc's still kickin ass

Valkysas154

DenMoria wrote: »

So what's the consensus. My intention is for an aggressive Templar who protects and heals. Magicka or Stamina?

Magicka !

Remember you can always respect all your stats and skill points / morphs so can always change it if you don't like it

Agenericname

I went with a ratio of about 5:1 magicka to health initially and then switched later on to all magicka. That was my first character with no crafted sets, enchants that I looted, no cp, etc. 20k health seemed about right, much of the time I had more.

My next character I was able to craft some sets, food, cp, so I felt more comfortable putting it all into magicka.

Grabmoore

@DenMoria

Good choice.

Just put enough into health, so that you reach 18k+ health points. Rest into magicka.

For heal/support, you could craft Kagrenacs Hope. Then start to farm Spell Power Cure (white gold tower) and sanctuary (banished cells)/wormcult (vaults of madness).

As a damage dealer just start with Julianos. Jewelery could be Willpower. Later on, you want Siroria (cloudrest trial) plus burning spell weave (City of ash). If you don't run trials at all, replace Siroria with Mothers Sorrow (Deeshan) or keep Julianos.

Templars usually don't have sustain issues this patch, especially when using the new psijic skill. You should be fine with blue max magicka/max life buff food. In case you run out of magicka too often take Witchmothers potent brew or (if you can afford it) clockwerk citrus filet.

Try out your own playstyle. You could always respec your character.

THEDKEXPERIENCE

64 Magic
0 Health
0 Stam

That’s what I do on my High Elf Templar.

redshirt_49

THEDKEXPERIENCE wrote: »

64 Magic
0 Health
0 Stam

That’s what I do on my High Elf Templar.

Same. Since you always want to have buff food active all the time anyway that's a good way to get to a decen health number

JamieAubrey

I rage changed my Imperial Templar to a High Elf, I kind of regret it since he no longer has grey hair and now looks like a Blonde Sheo in his younger years

jlmurra2

DenMoria wrote: »

So what's the consensus. My intention is for an aggressive Templar who protects and heals. Magicka or Stamina?

For an Altmer, all in Magicka.

ADarklore

I'm not exactly sure how you're playing your Magsorc OP... but they most certainly are not 'nerfed'. First off, pets still draw aggro, but if you're facing a mob of three, the pet will draw aggro from one but if you do not attack the other two, they will turn back to your pet. Volatile Familiar is a huge AoE DPS in itself... which is why with my Magsorc I focus on AoE's all around. Lightning Flood, Elemental Blockade and Familiar tend to burn things down quickly. There have been many changes to Sorc in the past two years, which means playstyles have changed... perhaps you should do a search for newer Magsorc builds before writing them off based on a single skill being nerfed.

UppGRAYxDD

Rip you ears off and grow a scaly tail...