Best race for PVP StamDK?

Grianasteri

Currently I have a Magplar and a Stamblade that I use for pvp, so am looking to add a tankier option, therefore DK for pvp is my next project.

There seems to be some debate as to which race one should use as optimal so I thought I would pop up a wee poll to see what the community think, and why. Please feel free to comment with your reasoning, much appreciated.

I understand of course it can depend on ones build and how one wishes to play, so were talking generally what is the best race all things considered. It will be used for Cyrodiil mainly (CP and non CP), but also for Battlegrounds on occasion. From what I can tell Nord for ulti regen and resistances, Orc for speed and damage... I am leaning towards Nord, with gear sets that add damage potential...

Anyhoo, thanks for taking part

Xvorg

Orc

Orc

1- 2k stam is a lot
2- Healing on dmg done with weapons is always good, on a class that lacks class spammable (unless you want to throw rocks)
3- extra wpn dmg is useful for sustain sets and 10% extra movement speed on a class that struggless with mobility (is not that bad, but is not the best) is always nice.

Nord

1- Ulti generation is great on a DK, although if you get more ulti than the necessary you will be wasting ulti. 1500 stam is a good amount
2- Max health in 1k is good but without reliable healings could be a waste. Chilled is OK, though there are not so much frost dmg in PvP
3- Extra resistance on a class that has a lot resistance per se could be overkill.


I say Orc this time. Nord is more for a PvE Tank.

Another decent option could be Redguard but you coud be pigeoholed into doing direct dmg.

notvenousdrake

Dunmer

All about that dark elf dk the hottest dk’s on the game 🥵

Asardes

Nord

Nord. My first character was a Nord Stamina DK since I created him, almost 5 years ago, during a free to play week-end, before I actually bought the game. I played him in PvP even before the racial passive chance and enjoyed it quite a lot. The 6% damage reduction allowed me to play 5M2H armor and basically have the same mitigation as 5H2M. More recently they buffed the medium armor and racial passives - more stamina, about the same mitigation (but implemented differently), ultimate generation (which is quite good for both sustain and damage on DK) - so the advantage is even higher. I reckon you can play Nord even on magicka DK and it will be quite good, although mine is a Dark Elf so I don't need to switch attributes on the Nord to play that combo.

Kingslayer513

Orc

If it were any other class I'd say orc is a no brainer. Nord does synergize really well with DK though.

In the end I'd say go orc for general purpose, or go nord for more of a tanky survivability build.

Kadoin

Anyone at ZOS keeping track?

Vanos444

Dunmer

Yea, I knew it would be a Nord......

If only, I could make the female nords look like Skyrim with mods

Ragnarock41

Nord

1.Nord
2. Orc
3. Anything else

ecru

depends on your build. if you don't have stam issues as nord, then there is no reason to switch to something like redguard. if you're redguard and your stam bar is always half full, switch to nord.

Iskiab

Nord

Nord all the way. Go 5m-2H or 5m-1H-1L and enjoy tankiness in medium, resulting in having more stats then any other race can compete with.

Grianasteri

Nord

FYI, I went with a Nord!

lucky_Sage

Imperial

Imperial is such a underrated race good stats and 3% cost reduction to everything plus 333 all resources every 5 seconds.

rabidmyers

Argonian

i mean, obv it's the master race