New to ESO. Dragon Knight or Templar as a Solo/Duo player?

blaineswing_ESO

Also, can I be a plate wearing melee dps? Or can I at least transmog it to look like plate?

Thank you, guys and gals.

Everstorm

You can wear whatever you like and make it look however you like. Any class can solo.

Edit: about appearance. With the eso+ membership you have a ton of options on appearances. I'm not quite sure how this is restricted when playing without eso+.

Siohwenoeht

Templar

Both classes do well solo, Templar has a little more group utility if you do team up. And to go with Everstorm, once you learn motifs, and you'll automatically know your racial motif, you can change the look of whatever armor you're wearing.

Mayrael

Templar

I opt for mag templar just because imho it's probably one of the easiest characters to play, many solo and group utilities, hard to kill because of powerful spamable heals, the only downside of magplar is that he uses a lot of cast time/channeled skills which sometimes can be problematic.

clocksstoppe

Templar

Templar players will know.. welcome to the "I can do literally anything and everything" class.

Vapirko

Templar

clocksstoppe wrote: »

Templar players will know.. welcome to the "I can do literally anything and everything" class.

Really? I agree that solo and small scale Templar is better than DK but the do anything and everything class? What does that mean? Do you play templar?

bluebird

Templar

I also suggest watching some videos showcasing the max level class abilities, that will give you an idea of what you can expect to have in your skillset and compare which class you like more. Your choice will depend on whether you'll want to be magicka or stamina based dps, perhaps on what races you'd want to play as, and of course simply on your personal taste.

For example I rolled a stam DK expecting to be an awesome fiery damage-dealer, only to realize that the stamina morphs of the class deal poison damage and turn green and you'll just apply DoTs and rely heavily on weapon skills. I still kept that char of course and I enjoy the stam DK build, but it helps if you do your research before making up your mind, there won't be any unwelcome surprises that way

clocksstoppe

Templar

Vapirko wrote: »

clocksstoppe wrote: »

Templar players will know.. welcome to the "I can do literally anything and everything" class.

Really? I agree that solo and small scale Templar is better than DK but the do anything and everything class? What does that mean? Do you play templar?

It means if he ever wants to respec into healing he won't be useless unlike when he goes for DK, among other things.

idk

If you go magicka templar the skill you will spam the most heals you at the same time.

Everstorm wrote: »

You can wear whatever you like and make it look however you like. Any class can solo.

and this for the armor appearance.

russelmmendoza

Dragon Knight

You will have more option as dragon knight.
You can tank or do ok dps.
You can rock in pvp and pve.

Red_Feather

Templar

I don't play Templar, but everyone and their grandma says templar is best solo class and best healer in duos.

You can wear all robes and make it look like you are wearing plate mail. You can wear plate mail and make it look like you are just wearing a bath towel.

MartiniDaniels

Templar

DK is elite class, hardmode for newbies

Tasear

Templar

Very very very user friendly

Vildebill

Templar

Magicka templar is a great class to play when you're new to the game, and later as well. With the upcoming racial changes, pick a class that can play both stamina and magicka (like Khajiit or Dunmer) if you were to change that in the future. Khajiit scales great with templar crit passives.

teladoy

Templar

Templar because you can do everything.

StarOfElyon

Dragon Knight

You people saying Templar are the best solo class must not play Templar. Templars have the worst mobility and when you get outnumbered that's a death sentence. Templars might be simple to play but that doesn't make them easy. I could recommend it for a new player but don't think this class will carry you, which is how some might make it seem. The Templar was practically made to support a team and that's when they look like beasts but solo play is a different story and a point of frustration for me. When you realize that you can do so much to buff your team and provide resources for them but comparatively you can do so little for yourself, it's very bothersome.

(actually it's beyond bothersome, it's maddening)