What armor should I use as a mage?

Demonic · June 2015

im currently level 17 and im using heavy armor as a sorcerer. ive done some looking around the interweb and people are saying its a bad idea. should i be using light armor? and why? i feel like i would die a lot faster while doing anything in light armor vers heavy.

Shinra · June 2015

In PvP, both is viable (light armor needs damage shields though)
In Solo, both is viable

In Group PvE, you will need that extra sustain, ignore spell resist and higher crit you get from light armor to pull out those 15k+ DPS that people tend to like so much. The issue with "I would die a lot faster" is a l2p issue, once you can hide behind a tank that can keep aggro and a healer that knows what he is doing. (Don't stand in the red, dodge dangerous stuff, that kind of thing... And use damage shields in super special situations)

ThatHappyCat · June 2015

PvP Sorcs should go with light armour because Hardened Ward is all the defence you'll need and it doesn't benefit from armour mitigation. In PvE... well, you should still go for light armour because as it is Sorcs are kind of shoehorned into magicka DPS.

Shinra · June 2015

ThatHappyCat wrote: »

PvP Sorcs should go with light armour because Hardened Ward is all the defence you'll need and it doesn't benefit from armour mitigation. In PvE... well, you should still go for light armour because as it is Sorcs are kind of shoehorned into magicka DPS.

Medium Armor Stamina DPS is viable too. (Even if TP, NB and DK are better with that) But Stamina DPS isn't a "Mage" anymore.

Luke80 · June 2015

Mage= light armor

PBpsy · June 2015

Any magicka build will have to sustain itself trough magicka use for both mitigation and damage. Light will give you the most cost reduction,the most regen , and the most damage for your spells.

ADarklore · June 2015

I've been running 4 Light / 3 Heavy while leveling. Once I get my Light armor skills higher, I'll go to 5 Light / 2 Heavy... and eventually will either go all Light or 6 Light / 1 Heavy just for the added protection. Since I don't PvP, all of this is for PvE content.

Some players say to eventually stick with 6 Light / 1 Heavy, using the Chest piece for the Heavy because it gives the highest armor rating, especially when combined with Reinforced.

SCAGNETTI4691 · June 2015

If you are magicka based using a a staff ' destro or healing staff' go all light armor and use your magic shields. If you melee and are stamina/hp based stick with the the heavy.

Stannum · June 2015

for magika DPS Heavy torso, med pants + 5 light
for stamina DPS Heavy torso, light belt +5 med
for tank light belt, med gloves + 5 heavy.

RazzPitazz · June 2015

I've been running 5 light 1 heavy 1 medium (not sets).
The light for DPS, heavy for sustain and medium for roll dodge reduction. Lots of red circles.