I am planning to start an alt for the first time. What is the most versatile class & race combination, i.e. easier to switch to healing, tank and dps? I think the most versatile combination is an Imperial Templar.
For PvE it's definitely templar. Second best tank, best healer, decent magicka dps and top stamina dps.
Race is a bit more tricky. Guys that cant make up their mind about stamina/magicka should probably go Imperial, since the health bonus works for any build.
But you cant really switch between stamina dps, tank build and healing on a daily basis, to expensive. If you want to do all 3 roles easy without a reset of attributes and CP, you better aim for a magicka build. Meaning a magicka based race like Breton, will be a good choice to. Tanks also benefits from magicka passives, spell resist and cost reduction.
Imperial. Either Templar or DK probably. And as @eliisra stated probably a magicka build. My understanding is they're is no such thing a stamina healer. I'm not sure how viable magicka tanks are though.
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