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Utility caster

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Shadrir
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Want to build a caster that is utility and dmag with some healing. I like giving bubbles to my team and buffing them so that they need few heals. I also would like to play a Redguard but it looks like I can't play that race and use magic. What class should I shoot for?
  • Ranique
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    As the groupsize for most content is 4, there is lil room for utility in a group setup. You need a dedicated healer, a dedicated tank and the other two are needed for raw dps.

    So, though there is some limited room for your playstyle, it is not much seen in groupplay. I would strongly recommend to go for one of the three main roles (healing/tank or dps). Healers and dps are ok to bring some utility (one skill max per bar), but it should not interupt the main task.

    Templar and sorcerer fit in that well. Sorcerer is slightly better suited for dps and templar is slightly better suited for healing.

    And yip, both healer and dps that also have (some limited) utility are best suited for magicka builds. Redguards concentrate on stamina, so are no use.

    good magicka races are High elf (altmer), Breton and Dark Elf (dunmer, specially if you also want to be a vampire, dont be a vampire as a healer!)
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  • Allyhoo811
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    Everything in the above post is great advice; however, I would say that if you have your heart set on being a Redguard, it isn't going to totally ruin a magicka build. Sure a Redguard isn't ideal, but unless you are the type of player who just has to squeeze every possible bit of DPS/healing out of your character, you'll be fine. The Redguard's racial passives aren't going to hurt a magicka based character, they just won't really help you any, but there are so many ways to make up for the racial passives in this game that you can still be successful at endgame content.
  • OzJohnD
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    Templar stamina build ? ... gives you stam (weapon) based dps but the opportunity to occasionally cast healer support spells ... just don't spread your attributes too thinly. If you want to mostly heal, magicka, if you want to mostly dps, stamina

    then you have to decide on how much medium vs light armor you are going to wear
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