DK hands down. IMO the "balance" below DK mainly depends on the person playing the class and situation, but I'd have to say the least survivable is probably the NB still. (again, depending on situation)

Now, this is based on CLASS skills, not weapon/armor specs- and it's also dependent on what's chosen, too.

IMO, almost any class can be "survivable" if you choose the right skill combination outside of your class skills. Doesn't mean you'll have the greatest DPS, but it means you'll stay alive.

jelliedsoup wrote: »

People put NB, WTF??

They probably got killed by one while they were AFK :P

dwemer_paleologist wrote: »

a moderator voted?
dude, that is awesome!
ty sir for your vote
http://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/profile/1920/MicroPilgrim

*still in shock that dwemer paleologist used "dude" and "awesome" in the same phrase*

Not sure why, exactly, but I had more this image of book dust and LOTS of grey hair.....sorta like me.

Oh and the answer is Templar. To those of you who failed to get the correct answer, be not downhearted....they'll certainly be another poll

If it's only about surviving, I'm happy with my NB.
That said, she's a Breton NB wearing heavy armour, [maxed out], dual wield - maxed out, crafts purple food and 3-in-1 pots.
Only thing that kept her alive until I got "Spooky" to deflect and give me time to get on top of things again was that armour, food and pots kept me alive.
I was able to keep a balance between stamina and magic and survive.
I've been able to solo everything except world Bosses and dolmens and get to Vet 10.
Fighter's guild silver shards has been a boon too.

Dk all the way, I've tanked mobs of people in PVP without them putting a dent in my health

TequilaFire wrote: »

In PvP my most killed list goes like this:

Templar
DragonKnight
Sorc
Nightblade

So that to me makes NB most survivable because of stealth abilities keep them out of my line of fire.

Or because NB is the least played class...

Apparently, the majority of the people reading this thread have never been up against a good sorc in PVP. Their shield stacking is ridiculous, and un-killable without a huge zerg.

bg22 wrote: »

Huckdabuck wrote: »

bg22 wrote: »

Sorc.

Keep 95% of your bar filled with shields.
When they disappear (lol I know), bolt off into the sunset, all while eating nachos and cheese with jalapenos.

Oh nevermind....I see what this was about. Broken record is broken it appears.

And I see by your signature why you scream Sorc is perfect. Lmao, Just like I said before, of course all sorcs says they're perfect, and everyone else says the opposite. Strange how that works. But, I guess all games need a class to let baddies feel like goodies.

Enter sorc.

The downfall of the "pick-scrubs-up" class, is when actually good players play it, the ridiculousness of the class comes out.

First you herp then you derp. My signature also shows 2 other classes at vet level and I have 5 other non-vet toons leveling up currently and none of them are sorcs. If sorcs were so OMGLOLGTFOROFLMAO why would I even bother leveling the others? If someone was to ask me which class was truly the most survivable in PVP then I'd go with DK since my Vet 3 DK can get out of a tight spot whereas my Vet 14 Sorc just gets hammered. Also it's been a minute or two but I don't think I've ever claimed that sorcs were perfect....I've just always been opposed to ANY nerfs of ANY classes due to QQ instead of L2P. Baddies gonna bad yo and you proved that at launch and in your recent return with every nerf this nerf that thread/poll you post in or create.

With the clannfear self heal (which you shouldn't need with proper warding) + hardened ward + bolt escape when you get too outnumbered, sorcs can be a pain to kill in PvP

Fizzlewizzle wrote: »

SadieJoan wrote: »

tplink3r1 wrote: »

SadieJoan wrote: »

I completely disagree with the fact that Templars do little damage... Mine doesn't, she can get above 18k! Though generally is around 13-14k, which isn't bad for a character that was built for healing! If she were to be wearing set items etc. aimed toward spell damage, she would do even more!

Proof?

I don't have much in the way of proof, other than a short video I made during PTS... (I know its terrible, don't judge, only a casual player here so don't be mean )Though the numbers are somewhat different to how they are now (and I think the highest I hit for here was around 17k) because I was just playing around with the skills here and much has been changed, as well as the final boss with whom I spent most of the time running from and jesus beaming now and then haha! but it does kind of highlight the survivability of Templar I think with all of our self heals, its like taking along 2 characters, both healer and dps

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oE6Q07ddai8

I'm more curious how much CP you have on that account.
Although it is a very decent fight, The only time you went above 10K is when you were stacking damage on multiple enemies with both Sweep and Nova.

Second thing... When i look at the damage numbers (especially during the fight against the boss) i see numbers 3-5 times as high as what you see on life. If this is a "legit" character (not a 3600 CP monster) then i would love to know your load-out.

Fizzlewizzle, I know who you are! We are in the same guild! We have done dungeons together! Haha! So yes, this is my healer that I transferred across into PTS The numbers are very shaky, as this wasn't to try and test my dps, I was just playing with my skills and trying to see what my Templar was capable of before the update. To be honest, she actually does better, more consistent damage now that I have gotten used to the new way of things! I will make a new vid next week for you!