Magicka Templar or 2h Stam DK for fast leveling from 1-50 ?

drakeos99
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So wondering which would be better in V1-14 without any downtime
  • Dangk
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    Either will work. Any class will do. Vr8 nightblde. Right now im a tank. Tomorrow ill be assasin. And by friday ill be a mage. Anything is viable if you play it right
  • Dangk
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    Also there is no real down time. Stamina and magica replenish very fast. Health also. Max down time is like 20 seconds at the worst
  • drakeos99
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    So which is more great in group play and does alot of damage (aswell as offtank) ?
  • Sandmanninja
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    Any. All. It's ESO.

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  • drakeos99
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    Already have high level just want something to grind mobs to 50 without doing any quests :(
  • Pman85
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    TL:DR - both classes will do what you are looking for, i think the big part of this is deciding on what you want to do when you get to vr14.

    granted you can play any class and level fast but i think most of these posters dont understand what you are talking about.

    Both of what you are looking at will be about the same. Majika templar is what i play atm, and with that and a resto staff and can go from one fight right into the next, but so can a DK. The DKs have the heals as well, so both can rock it out in the way you are looking for.

    By downtime i take it that you want to be chain pulling mobs or moving directly to the next quest with little "downtime" as possible (dont worry, i have played many mmos and know exactly what you are talking about)



    if you want to heal at all, then templar is the way, if you want to tank (even thought a skilled templar tank can be very good) then go DK, they are much easier to play than a templar tank. The DK will be ahead of the templar in dps, but that is not saying a templar cannot dps, just not as brainless or as hard as a DK, the dk has more potiential for dps and tanking than the templar, but the temp is not far behind by any means. However the templar will *** all over the DK when it comes to healing, the top 3 healing classes are all templars =p
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  • drakeos99
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    I dislike healing but on ESO healing bit different though ?
  • kkravaritieb17_ESO
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    2 words .... steel tornado. All you need to level fast.
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  • BuggeX
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    Magica is faster than Stamina in both case.
    So creat dk or temp magica and reroll the skill with v1
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  • drakeos99
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    Yet don't know which is better for soloing group bosses and public dungeons and has highest survival and DPS even in group's (like trials and such) yet doesnt require much (have 44/45 templar and having trouble with bosses at public dungeons in Reaper March) and also im on Console
  • kkravaritieb17_ESO
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    BuggeX wrote: »
    Magica is faster than Stamina in both case.
    So creat dk or temp magica and reroll the skill with v1

    Who told you that bs? Stamina is way too op while leveling.
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  • BuggeX
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    BuggeX wrote: »
    Magica is faster than Stamina in both case.
    So creat dk or temp magica and reroll the skill with v1

    Who told you that bs? Stamina is way too op while leveling.

    and still magica as dk or temp is faster over stamina
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  • Junipus
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    Magicka templar.

    Self heals stronger than DK. Solar flare for AoE and biting jabs. Reston heavy attacks giving magicka back. More races with magicka passives than stamina.

    If you're just looking to grind and not quest, it's definitely better. Also block casting against mobs is better than having to stop dps to self heal
    Edited by Junipus on June 18, 2015 12:44PM
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  • kkravaritieb17_ESO
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    BuggeX wrote: »
    BuggeX wrote: »
    Magica is faster than Stamina in both case.
    So creat dk or temp magica and reroll the skill with v1

    Who told you that bs? Stamina is way too op while leveling.

    and still magica as dk or temp is faster over stamina

    Have you tried stamima templar? Steel tornado+ Repentance = beyond op. Magicka is effective but inferior to stamina.

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  • BuggeX
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    BuggeX wrote: »
    BuggeX wrote: »
    Magica is faster than Stamina in both case.
    So creat dk or temp magica and reroll the skill with v1

    Who told you that bs? Stamina is way too op while leveling.

    and still magica as dk or temp is faster over stamina

    Have you tried stamima templar? Steel tornado+ Repentance = beyond op. Magicka is effective but inferior to stamina.

    no not yet,

    but dk is way faster with magica, deep Inhalation, Talons, eruption
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  • drakeos99
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    So DK Inferno Staff Magicka user (what build with Dark Elf ?) ???
  • Hypertionb14_ESO
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    People Love a good DPS as much as a good Tank and Good Healers, and there is more room for Good DPS than any other role.

    DK will be DPS if you are not going to tank, and tanking seems to be something alot of people struggle with. Stam or Magicka DK is generally one of the best pure DPS but lacks a utility ult that is needed in end game, usually Templar or NB are the most needed for those.

    Groups will always have a few magicka Templars, they are a requirement as they are the healers always, generally 2 are needed for trials. that makes magicka templars important but only 3 will ever be needed for healing and for DPS that class is the worst with magicka in PvE endgame. joining a existing group as a healer generally doesnt happen with trials.


    it is much easier to join as a DPS which is more than 2/3 of any given trials group and 1/2 of any dungoen group.

    so pick the DK for now. you will get much faster endgame once you are done getting to Vr14.

    as for leveling them... the two are basically the same, Templar magicka is a bit easier since you can just spam Puncturing sweep for every fight. But DK is also very good in any build for early levels thanks to innate surviability.

    so go wtih the DK owing that it will be easier to break into Endgame when you finish leveling it..

    As for builds, Yes Dark Elf will be the best Damage dealers with a DK magicka build, but if you dont have explorers pack or dont want a Dark elf, High Elf is your next best bet with Breton being the third best. pick your option for the alliance you want unless you have the explorers pack.

    A magicka DK done right will always parse better than stam but stam builds are very strong and easy to learn on DK. Both are utterly gear driven so go with the stronger option as the better DPS you do the more likely you are to get repeated invites into endgame.
    Edited by Hypertionb14_ESO on June 18, 2015 4:59PM
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  • drakeos99
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    People Love a good DPS as much as a good Tank and Good Healers, and there is more room for Good DPS than any other role.

    DK will be DPS if you are not going to tank, and tanking seems to be something alot of people struggle with. Stam or Magicka DK is generally one of the best pure DPS but lacks a utility ult that is needed in end game, usually Templar or NB are the most needed for those.

    Groups will always have a few magicka Templars, they are a requirement as they are the healers always, generally 2 are needed for trials. that makes magicka templars important but only 3 will ever be needed for healing and for DPS that class is the worst with magicka in PvE endgame. joining a existing group as a healer generally doesnt happen with trials.


    it is much easier to join as a DPS which is more than 2/3 of any given trials group and 1/2 of any dungoen group.

    so pick the DK for now. you will get much faster endgame once you are done getting to Vr14.

    as for leveling them... the two are basically the same, Templar magicka is a bit easier since you can just spam Puncturing sweep for every fight. But DK is also very good in any build for early levels thanks to innate surviability.

    so go wtih the DK owing that it will be easier to break into Endgame when you finish leveling it..

    As for builds, Yes Dark Elf will be the best Damage dealers with a DK magicka build, but if you dont have explorers pack or dont want a Dark elf, High Elf is your next best bet with Breton being the third best. pick your option for the alliance you want unless you have the explorers pack.

    A magicka DK done right will always parse better than stam but stam builds are very strong and easy to learn on DK. Both are utterly gear driven so go with the stronger option as the better DPS you do the more likely you are to get repeated invites into endgame.

    OMG yeah i shall roll a DK tomorrow when i wake up and start working on him till 50 (will make one before i sleep and transfer ALL my gear from my templar to my DK but still wondering about what to pick up for leveling DK Magicka ?
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