Returning player, looking for faceroll easy class+build

Hoylegu · February 2016

Hi all,

I've been gone for a year, just now returning to check things out. I have a decent Sorc (VR10) that I'm slowly dusting off and enjoying. My wife might come back and rejoin me, but she'll need a faceroll easy class and build to relearn the game. We're both old and slow gamers, and we're going to reroll anyways, so any tips would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Artjuh90 · February 2016

solo play/small group -> templar or DK
4 man group -> sorc
PvP -> sorc/NB

Hoylegu · February 2016

Artjuh90 wrote: »

solo play/small group -> templar or DK
4 man group -> sorc
PvP -> sorc/NB

Thanks! I should've mentioned we're just going to basically PvE duo. I'll definitely look into a Templar or DK build for her. Thanks again.

Artjuh90 · February 2016

Dk can be a bit trick at the first 5 levels or so because the class abilty's at the first spot aren't great for DK. templar have their best 3 abilty's right away but will get nerfed further into the ground by ZoS. just so you know ;P

I55UE5 · February 2016

Except for a couple dungeons, trials and maelstrom arena.. PvE is sort of trivial. Play what you like most to ensure you are enjoying yourself.

KingYogi415 · February 2016

Templar. Jabs and breath of life can solo all pve

Thelon · February 2016

My build cannot solo 2 trial bosses

lolo_01b16_ESO · February 2016

In my opinion magicka templar and magicka nb are the most beginner friendly builds. Both get a skill that does decent damage and heals for a percentage of the damage done right away, so you can basicly spam that skill untill you figure out how the game works.

acw37162 · February 2016

My wife will need a face roll easy character.

While you most likely know your wife very well and may even be correct I can't even begin to explain the wrongness of that statement.

Hell I could probability write a thesis on it.

Acsvf · February 2016

Magicka templar is the literal definition of "easy". Equip puncturing sweeps and just press the button over and over again: Single target damage, AOE damage, and self healing more than anything in leveling can damage you with.
You even get the ability in about 5 minutes, unlike the nightblade equivalent of this ability(which also happens to not deal much single target damage) that you get much much later on.

TheDarkShadow · February 2016

Right now, IMO, the easiest class for new player (mostly doing quest, solo explorers...) is Magicka Night Blade. It's easy even from level 1 with Strife, a cheap like dirt skill, range, dps and heal. Then very soon later you can get Death Stroke and Soul Shred, which also 2 very cheap ulti skills. I usually put Soul Harvest (Death Stroke morph) in main bar to gain Ulti fast, then BOOM Soul Tether. Quite handy AoE while you wait for Sap Essence or Impulse + Healing Ward.

Templar is also easy at the beginning, with Puncturing Strikes/Sweep, AoE and heal you. But I don't like Templar because they have more trouble with resource and feel slower. Like if you want to kill the boss at the end of a dungeon, you have to kill all the mobs on the way there, while NB can just stealth pass them easily. Magicka NB can also move very fast in stealth if you do the PvP intro quest for run speed buff skill + Concealed Weapon. Save a lots of time fighting trash mobs.

PS: But within 10 days the next update will come out and DK + Sorc get a nice buffs that could make low level much more easy for them though.

acw37162 · February 2016

Acsvf wrote: »

Magicka templar is the literal definition of "easy". Equip puncturing sweeps and just press the button over and over again: Single target damage, AOE damage, and self healing more than anything in leveling can damage you with.
You even get the ability in about 5 minutes, unlike the nightblade equivalent of this ability(which also happens to not deal much single target damage) that you get much much later on.

Yeah, first skills assissans blade (finisher), cloak (utility), strife (spam able damage and heals).

Yeah Nighblades have it rough

Acsvf · February 2016

acw37162 wrote: »

Acsvf wrote: »

Magicka templar is the literal definition of "easy". Equip puncturing sweeps and just press the button over and over again: Single target damage, AOE damage, and self healing more than anything in leveling can damage you with.
You even get the ability in about 5 minutes, unlike the nightblade equivalent of this ability(which also happens to not deal much single target damage) that you get much much later on.

Yeah, first skills assissans blade (finisher), cloak (utility), strife (spam able damage and heals).

Yeah Nighblades have it rough

I never said, nor did I mean to imply that it was difficult for nightblades.

Meanma · February 2016

I main a magicka nightblade with a restoration staff and light armour as I wanted something monk-like. The DPS isn't super good but it's a very forgiving playstyle. My bar has Shadowy Disguise, Concealed Weapon, Healing Spring, Rapid Regeneration, Blessing of Restoration. Ultimate is Bolstering Darkness. Essence Drain and eventually Cycle of Life passives on the staff.

Once I get to level fifteen and get weapon switch I will probably move all healing skills to one bar with the staff and then go double daggers with the Shadow skill line. Still lamenting between daggers and destruction staff, really. I'm a player with the reaction time of a sloth so I heartily recommend this to anyone having difficulties.

Strider_Roshin · February 2016

I'd go with a templar. Magicka Templars have the stronger heals and DPS, but I'm still a fan of stamina Templars. It's up to you. They're a really solid class.

Necrelios · February 2016

For PvE Duo Magicka DK is probably going to have the best versatility going forward (atleast for the foreseeable future). If she decides to try PvP and likes it, DK is going to have some advantages in the near future there as well. But then again, Sorc is also very good. I would say at the moment it's pretty much a toss up between the two. I would recommend trying them both and seeing what sticks.

code65536 · February 2016

Artjuh90 wrote: »

solo play/small group -> templar or DK

Wait, what? The weekly VMA board for Templars doesn't fill up. The board for DK is a sad joke. Nightblades need around a 220K just to make it onto the weekly, and sorcs need over 300K to make it onto the weekly.

Even with the buffs to DKs, solo play on them is still going to be rougher than on a sorc (yes, I've played around on the PTS).

Basically...
* Easy mode for end-game for any content: solo, 4-man, or PvP: sorc, sorc and... sorc
* Easy mode for the early game when you don't have any skills or passives: Templars

Ilterendi · February 2016

Hoylegu wrote: »

Hi all,

I've been gone for a year, just now returning to check things out. I have a decent Sorc (VR10) that I'm slowly dusting off and enjoying. My wife might come back and rejoin me, but she'll need a faceroll easy class and build to relearn the game. We're both old and slow gamers, and we're going to reroll anyways, so any tips would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

If you have experience with Warcraft, here's my take.
Nightblades can be played like Rogues or Shadow Priests
DK like Warriors or fire Mage/destro warlocks
Templar like Retadins or Healadins.
Sorcs like Enhancement Shaman or Arcane Mage/demonology warlocks.

The first comparison is how stamina relates between the two, the second is Magicka. While leveling you can stack points into health or your main stat, opinions vary widely. I always preferred to put them in health to allow me to pull more and not have to race against my impending death.

Lightninvash · February 2016

build a sorc. there is nothing you cant do with a sorc( from what I hear)

eliisra · February 2016

Magicka NB or magicka sorc is the easiest to play.

But I would mainly suggest Magicka NB's using mostly siphoning skills, to a new player. Is really straightforward since little need to dabble with non-class skills.

People saying templar or DK really forgets that PvE is about more than 2-shooting quest mobs. Templar as well as DK effective dps is mele and that can be really tricky to pull of in VR dungeons as well as harder World bosses for raids, like in Wrothgar.

Playing a ranged magicka build is always going to be easier than playing stamina or mele, simple as that. You need much better movement, reaction time and environmental awareness, when you're close enough to get one-shot by a boss.

mistermutiny89 · February 2016

Templars and nightblades are almost fully interchangeable between magicka and stamina thanks to their morphs and passives. Personally much easier to level and pve with as you don't have to flood your bars with weapon abilities.

Hoylegu · February 2016

Very helpful replies, all, thanks!

I have a VR10 Sorc, and though I do pretty well with it, I think it's a bit squishy for my wife's taste. I'll look into the magicka Templar and NB builds that many of you have suggested. That might be more to her liking.

Appreciate it, all, thanks!

Volkodav · February 2016

Hoylegu wrote: »

Hi all,

I've been gone for a year, just now returning to check things out. I have a decent Sorc (VR10) that I'm slowly dusting off and enjoying. My wife might come back and rejoin me, but she'll need a faceroll easy class and build to relearn the game. We're both old and slow gamers, and we're going to reroll anyways, so any tips would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Personally,I had a DK and got him up to V4 though it was no walk in the park. He was my first Vet way back in the early days. When I rolled a new NB I got him up to V2 easy as pie.He is a Stamina build,that never uses the Stealth skills. I know people say dont play one now with the coming nerfs,but if you play differently than most NBs,it's the best class,..in my own humble opinion.

melodeath · February 2016

if its for pve and you want faceroll.. than just roll a high elf sorc (magica) and just spam 1 button (overload) 45k dps ezmode. and no..im not joking.

Hoylegu · February 2016

melodeath wrote: »

if its for pve and you want faceroll.. than just roll a high elf sorc (magica) and just spam 1 button (overload) 45k dps ezmode. and no..im not joking.

Hmm. I have a Sorc, but not sure how Overload works. I've been running a "herdsman"/pet build. I'll look into it, thanks.

dylanjaygrobbelaarb16_ESO · February 2016

a really good duo would be dk and templar both magica!!!

Hoylegu · March 2016

Very helpful replies, all, thanks.

So far Magicka Sorc is working well, but we're still trying to figure out how Overload works.

We're enjoying Magicka Templar as well, but struggling a bit trying to decide to go melee or ranged.

Next to try is a Magicka NB build. Again, though, we're unclear whether or not to go melee or ranged with that, too.

Lysette · March 2016

Let your wife choose her character by herself - she can read and has a brain, you don't have to pick if for her. She will enjoy it more, if it is her character and not yours, forced on her. Give her a chance to be a real player, and not your bot.

stojekarcub18_ESO · March 2016

pve - anything...whatever you enjoy the most and understand the most will work. harder content just requires 4 people that understand their builds/roles.

pvp- NB & sorc of course....though if you're EP or AD, you can just hop on the flaming orange zerg train and truly faceroll.

FriedEggSandwich · March 2016

Hoylegu wrote: »

Very helpful replies, all, thanks.

So far Magicka Sorc is working well, but we're still trying to figure out how Overload works.

We're enjoying Magicka Templar as well, but struggling a bit trying to decide to go melee or ranged.

Next to try is a Magicka NB build. Again, though, we're unclear whether or not to go melee or ranged with that, too.

Overload is a toggle. As long as you have over 75 ultimate you can hit 'r' to toggle overload on and you lose your weapon(s) in exchange for electrically enhanced fists. Using light attacks will send balls of lightening at your enemy that do a lot of damage and cost ultimate. Using heavy attack will produce a melee range aoe in front of you and cost ultimate. While overload is toggled on you also get a 3rd bar to use; putting skills on this bar doesn't affect your other bars. Overload will remain toggled on until you drop below 75 ultimate or hit 'r' again.

Edit: You can mount with overload toggled which comes in useful for rapid maneuver. Overload will scale from the stats of the bar that you toggled it from, so it hits harder if you slot it on a dual wield bar.

dylanjaygrobbelaarb16_ESO · March 2016

Lysette wrote: »

Let your wife choose her character by herself - she can read and has a brain, you don't have to pick if for her. She will enjoy it more, if it is her character and not yours, forced on her. Give her a chance to be a real player, and not your bot.

thats a lot of assumptions. very uncool. soooo many gamers are using builds posted by top players, are they all brainless drones? no, for a lot of players its more about playing and having a strong build than theorycrafting; not to mention the problem with gearing up for everything you might want to test and the insane long time it takes to level to endgame.
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