Where my Sorc Tanks at?

Liofa

I'll change my Stam Sorc to tank soon for fun. Here is what I'll have: https://en.m.uesp.net/wiki/Special:EsoBuildData?id=101572

Stats will change when next patch hits of course but should be still very close.

codestripper

Personally, I don't care what you're running as long as you keep taunt and debuff. I would also maybe consider taking the resistance down a tad like other's have mentioned (I'm guessing brass fortress?). But kudos to making staff tanking work.

OolongSnakeTea

This is what I run for 4man content right now on the sorc-tank. I swap out to more meta sets depending on my group or if I'm doing a trial. Otherwise, this addresses some of the weaknesses that sorc tanks face (like thurvokun and naga shaman). Redistribution is kinda for lulz, and I would def recomend like Imperium, or Battle Commander over those for more group support, but I just kinda threw together crafted stuff to get by and play around with the sorc tanking.

I don't go as ham on dark pack/heals, and I use tri-pots or magi-trash pots for my sustain. Clanfear is a nice burst heal. And Boundless applies crusher just nicely on groups for my DPS to be happy.

Ohhgrizyyy

Liofa wrote: »

I'll change my Stam Sorc to tank soon for fun. Here is what I'll have: https://en.m.uesp.net/wiki/Special:EsoBuildData?id=101572

Stats will change when next patch hits of course but should be still very close.

I have to ask. #1 Why are you running Lightning staff? #2...Why are you running liquid lightning?
I myself wouldn't run dark deal cause the more time you're spent casting that and spell sym thats less time you're blocking and could get 1-shot or damn near lol.

Also btw you can update the build and change the passives to next updates

keevil111

Will Torug's still be viable after patch?

zvavi

Yes. Back bar destruction staff existed with end game tanks for a while now

NyassaV

You don't really need more than 40k HP for most content. And you have way way way to much resistances... like did you not research this >.< I hope you didn't gold things out

Liofa

Ohhgrizyyy wrote: »

I have to ask. #1 Why are you running Lightning staff? #2...Why are you running liquid lightning?
I myself wouldn't run dark deal cause the more time you're spent casting that and spell sym thats less time you're blocking and could get 1-shot or damn near lol.

Also btw you can update the build and change the passives to next updates

@Ohhgrizyyy

Hey!

Whole point of playing a Sorcerer in group content is being able to apply Concussion with Shock damage. Lightning Blockade procs Off Balance on Concussed targets. That's why Lightning Staff is there.

Liquid Lightning is another source of Shock Damage and synergy for other tank to proc Alkosh.

Dark Deal is the only skill for a tank to use that procs Exploitation, giving Minor Prophecy. You could also use Restraining Prison but a root is not always useful. Dark Deal gives a total of 6k Stamina, 3.6k upfront and 2.4k over time. For example, a DK tank uses Fragmented Shield every 6 seconds (to make most out of Mountain's Blessing passive) to gain 1k stamina which costs almost 4k Magicka while Dark Deal gives 3.6k immediately for 2.3k Magicka (even lower with Spell Symmetry) and 2.4k over 20 seconds. It doesn't matter if you need to drop block to cast it. If someone can't cast a Dark Deal once every 20 seconds, it means the player has bigger problems than sustain such as not knowing the fight well enough and blocking weak hits. Also Spell Symmetry doesn't have a cast time and doesn't drop your block. To sum up, Dark Deal is way too good to even consider not running it.

I don't update the build yet because there are changes coming that may or may not affect this build :>

paulsimonps

Ohhgrizyyy wrote: »

Liofa wrote: »

I'll change my Stam Sorc to tank soon for fun. Here is what I'll have: https://en.m.uesp.net/wiki/Special:EsoBuildData?id=101572

Stats will change when next patch hits of course but should be still very close.

I have to ask. #1 Why are you running Lightning staff? #2...Why are you running liquid lightning?
I myself wouldn't run dark deal cause the more time you're spent casting that and spell sym thats less time you're blocking and could get 1-shot or damn near lol.

Also btw you can update the build and change the passives to next updates

Off balance and concussion uptime. A skilled tank knows when its safe to drop block and when not to, the less time spent blocking the better as long as you can survive it. Dark deal is great to use, and with part of it being over time you shouldn't have to use it that often.

Ohhgrizyyy

Liofa wrote: »

Ohhgrizyyy wrote: »

I have to ask. #1 Why are you running Lightning staff? #2...Why are you running liquid lightning?
I myself wouldn't run dark deal cause the more time you're spent casting that and spell sym thats less time you're blocking and could get 1-shot or damn near lol.

Also btw you can update the build and change the passives to next updates

@Ohhgrizyyy

Hey!

Whole point of playing a Sorcerer in group content is being able to apply Concussion with Shock damage. Lightning Blockade procs Off Balance on Concussed targets. That's why Lightning Staff is there.

Liquid Lightning is another source of Shock Damage and synergy for other tank to proc Alkosh.

Dark Deal is the only skill for a tank to use that procs Exploitation, giving Minor Prophecy. You could also use Restraining Prison but a root is not always useful. Dark Deal gives a total of 6k Stamina, 3.6k upfront and 2.4k over time. For example, a DK tank uses Fragmented Shield every 6 seconds (to make most out of Mountain's Blessing passive) to gain 1k stamina which costs almost 4k Magicka while Dark Deal gives 3.6k immediately for 2.3k Magicka (even lower with Spell Symmetry) and 2.4k over 20 seconds. It doesn't matter if you need to drop block to cast it. If someone can't cast a Dark Deal once every 20 seconds, it means the player has bigger problems than sustain such as not knowing the fight well enough and blocking weak hits. Also Spell Symmetry doesn't have a cast time and doesn't drop your block. To sum up, Dark Deal is way too good to even consider not running it.

I don't update the build yet because there are changes coming that may or may not affect this build :>

Alrighty appreciate the explanation. Was curious lol