I agree except for tanking since spell and weapon power are less of a concern for builds like mine which are more about grouping and disabling mobs, taking widespread punishment and debuffing.

It really depends on what you want out of your ultimates. In the case of the Tank, you dont need really good damage but rsther the utility you get from the ultimates.

Tanks are really the true hybrids imo, even pvp builds are more for health oriented builds than both damage resources used.

Well, depending on the feedback on imperial city.. The lessen damage requires groups to effectively cc and not just dps down the groups. Its still possible but the cost to survivability is something that needs to be reworked as well.

Hybrids shouldnt have the dps power of focus builds, thats not the intended mechanic here. However, if groups do require better utility, better cc, then that fourth slot for groups might be better off for hybrid builds, which then allows hybrids to be more effective and viabe in pve and in pvp.

Just my thoughts though, it does seem weird that dungeon mechanics now are able to be bypassed by sheer dps rather than using the intended mechanic.

Darkeus wrote: »

uniq_faznrb18_ESO wrote: »

Well, depending on the feedback on imperial city.. The lessen damage requires groups to effectively cc and not just dps down the groups. Its still possible but the cost to survivability is something that needs to be reworked as well.

Hybrids shouldnt have the dps power of focus builds, thats not the intended mechanic here. However, if groups do require better utility, better cc, then that fourth slot for groups might be better off for hybrid builds, which then allows hybrids to be more effective and viabe in pve and in pvp.

Just my thoughts though, it does seem weird that dungeon mechanics now are able to be bypassed by sheer dps rather than using the intended mechanic.

imo to have a class and use from it 1,2 skills cause the rest are magik... and you want to be more of a stamina warrior thats total crap! same for being a magik build 100% forced to use staff to be competetitive total crap! i want to usee 2h swrd and have my magic skills on bar doin decent damage.... wth do we even have classes if im forced to use 2 skills from that class if i go stamina?

You're not forced use dw gives more spell power

I to would love a hybrid, My idea to fix this would be a weapon enchant that does an elemental damage a bit less than normal but also allow that weapon to replenish a resource, like a 2 handed weapon that does flame damage and instead of stam on heavy dose magic. The second would be a set that allows ability to scale of a combined stam and magic. Just an idea, not an easy thing to fix and make it competitive in pve

So, I started using a hybrid Nightblade, using lot's of debuffs, snares, Cc. Basically being an arse in Imperial City, with lot's of AoE.

Obviously focus builds out DPS me, but what I've noticed from going from being a Stam DPS, to a Magic DPS, and now to what I'm calling a "Whatever the hell I wanna do" character I'm able to sustain and have the survivablility of a leach tank, while having the damage of an off healer/dps which can still be sustainable even when my magic hits zero.

Essenchially I'm using magic to do Heals and damage, while using stamina abilitys to debuff, like S and S low strike and shield bash, with imperial city I gotta say minor/major maim, and minor/major defile basically murder people slowly, then a dps can just sweep up the rest. Not to mention their not high on cost, and when needed I just use siphon attacks, caltrops, and sap essence if the dps need some time to heavy weave.

I guess Hybrid Building you require a mindset of being OK with being the jack of all trades, not bad at anything, but not the best. Also requires skill at all posts, I mean if you don't heal well, but can do damage and tank going Hybrid rather than stam dps/tanking would be a bad move, where as someone who can do everything and is ok with taking on the trust that hey I can tank, and still drop heals, and such. I mean some classes have it easy, Nightblade Tanks can kite using Shadow Image, drop the image, taunt, teleport do some heavy attacks set up leaches and repeat.

Dragon Knights on the other hand dunno with the nurf they got it's hard for me to do anything but heal anymore, they may need to go back to the skills and buff em' I mean I'd fully support a complete rework of all their skills because frankly it maybe required now with all the changes done, I mean hell ardent flame is close up, I use to be fine with being the battlemage close range dual wield destro, now I don't have the health regen to pull it off as well, perhaps some morphs of ardent flame ability to add range are gonna be needed, heck they may also need to take a look at inferno too.

Is there some hybrid set ? Or stuff ?

If not, then, it's useless to try cause that's mean ZO$ havn't disgn this game for it. Since they disable soft cap

You will loose a ton of damage, and also survivability.
You will loose damage from ultimate, and heal power


Hybrid still non-sens atm

Hexyl wrote: »

Is there some hybrid set ? Or stuff ?

If not, then, it's useless to try cause that's mean ZO$ havn't disgn this game for it. Since they disable soft cap

You will loose a ton of damage, and also survivability.
You will loose damage from ultimate, and heal power


Hybrid still non-sens atm

Most of that doesn't matter in PvP if under V14

Ah, I mentioned an idea in my own thread, but this one seems more popular.

Hybrid Mage builds are essentially builds that focus on Magicka and spells, but prefer physical weapons. A Bound Weapon skill could be a great solution; it summons a weapon (perhaps based on your current weapon) for that particular bar, and causes stamina skills to scale based on Magicka, but still use Stamina to function. Then there's an interesting dynamic in having to enchant for max Magicka, but lower Stamina costs. Then one must also balance a small-but-efficient Stamina pool and a large-but-inefficient Magicka pool. A true hybrid!