Hey guys!
I have been working on this new build and wanted to share it with people as there doesn't seem to be a lot of resources out there for Tanky Stamplars. This build is a work in progress and if you guys have any suggestions, please let me know!
- Build Overview
- Strengths and Weaknesses
- Build Details
- Abilities
- Playstyle + Combos
Build Overview
The basic idea behind this build was to create a Stamina Templar that would take in as much damage as he can dish out. With Thieve's Guild Stamina Templars have been given just that little bit extra that they needed to really start excelling. I don't even have all the gear pieces I want and this build is already tankier than any build I've played in PvP AND it can dish out some pretty decent DPS.
This build is inspired by other builds I've seen, namely:
@Lefty_Lucy's
"Deadly Fortress", Patrick Scott's
"Regenerator" , and
@JackDaniell's
"Duelist" builds. These are all very well thought out builds and I'd recommend looking them up.
Strengths and Weaknesses
Pros
- Very Tanky
- Medium - High DPS
- Excellent Magicka and Health Sustain
- Mobile (yes you read that right!)
- Excellent Stamina Sustain in Large Fights
Cons
- Requires a lot of mirco management of Stamina in 1v1s
Build Details
Race
Orc is the first place choice for this build. It provides a little bit of everything we need. Nords, Imperials, Redguards, and even Argonians are great choices for this build.
Attribute Points
- 0 Magicka
- 10 Health
- 54 Stamina
Mundus
- The Steed - Move Speed and Health Regen
Armor
5 Heavy 2 Medium
- 2/2 Engine Guardian (Armor) - Excellent Regen. I want to swap this out with Lord Warden Dusk once I get it and test it out. You could use Blood Spawn or Malubeth's Scourger also.
- 5/5 Willow's Path (Weapons and Armor) - This is what gives us our basically unlimited Magicka, innate tankiness, and helps with our Stamina Sustain.
- 5/5 Warrior's Fury (Jewelry and Armor) - This is what makes sure we win the fight. The longer the fight goes, the more likely you are to burst a mofo down.
Traits
- Armor = 6 Impen, with Chest Reinforced.
Enchants
- Armor = Whatever you need to get roughly 25k Health and 25k Stamina. I'm looking to push those numbers higher but am content for now.
- Jewelry = 1 x Health Regen, 2 x Weapon Damage
Weapons
First Bar:
- Willow's Path Sword, Powered, Absorb Stamina Enchant
- Willow's Path Shield, Reinforced, Stamina Enchant
Second Bar:
- Willow's Path Axe, Powered, Absorb Stamina Enchant
- Willow's Path Axe, Infused, Weapon Damage Enchant
Champion PointsRED
- 50 - Block Cost Reduction
- 25 - Resistant
- The rest into Healing received or Shield Strength.
GREEN
- 50 - Stamina Cost Reduction
- 15 - Magicka Cost Reduction
- 10 - Bash Cost Reduction
- 15 - Tenacity
- The rest into Mooncalf and Healthy
BLUE
- 15 - Blessed
- 25 - Melee Weapon Expert
- 5 - Shattering Blows
- The rest goes into Mighty, Thaum, and/or crit strength.
Consumables
- Tri-stat Food
- Speed + Stamina Pots
Abilities
First Bar:
- Puncture - This ability provides a nice solid dps and armor/spell resist debuff. Animation cancelling it is where we get the bulk of out dps from.
- Reverberating Bash - Close combat CC that provides a Healing Debuff, this is essential for both dueling and helping your group take down healers.
- Blazing Shield - It gives you health and takes health away from enemies. It's great but expensive, so you need to make sure you keep channeled focus down.
- Channeled Focus - This morph, in combination with your Willow's Path and the fact that you don't really use magicka basically let's you free cast Blazing Shield and Toppling Charge. Not to mention it gives you improved healing and major armor and spell resist.
- Resolving Vigor - Healing!
- Ultimate - Werewolf - I like this for the extra burst and in this build your werewolf is incredibly tanky. It's lots of fun. If you are a vampire you'd like devouring swarm and if you're a normal nirnian, you'd slot Empowering Sweep.
Second Bar:
- Blood Craze - Healing and DoT. Since we are Templar we don't have any DoTs so this really helps you seal the deal.
- Toppling Charge - Don't knock it just yet! This skill is now JUST AS RELIABLE AS ANY OTHER CHARGE. When it works, it is amazing. I've had pretty good luck with the ability though. Since it is magicka it doesn't do a tonne of damage but can proc burning light which makes its damage okay. This is the only other magicka ability we use and since we have Willow's Path AND Channeled Focus, you can basically free cast this. I've chased down sorcs with it.
- FLEX SPOT - Biting jabs OR Flying Blade - Flying Blade gives you a snare, some damage, some range, and Major Brut. It is the better choice in most cases but I don't have that skill yet... so I'm using good old Biting Jabs! Everyone's Favorite DPS Ability, it is just a bit too expensive for this build.
- Repentance = This is how we get away with very little stamina regen. The Stamina returned from this ability is increased by your Weapon Damage. In bigger fights this is what makes you the scourge of the battle field.
- Shuffle - This means you take much less damage, reduces your block cost, and removes snares. It's pretty nice.
- Ult - Flawless Dawnbreaker - Gives you damage, DoTs and damage.... You need damage in this build so there isn't really another choice.
When you find an opponent, you'll charge in with toppling charge and set up your house on top of them. While they're stunned you'll want to drop Blood Craze on them and hit them with Flying Blade. Then you'll keep them close to you. Make sure your rune is up at all times and as much as possible try to keep your blazing shield up and stun them with Reverberating Bash. DPS by light or heavy attack weaving and using puncture. Once you're opponent is around 50% is when you start your "execute phase". Which is animation canceling with bash. Of course, your ults are going to be used to help with burst.
That's pretty much it but it is SO effective. As I get my gear up to gold, some prismatic enchants, and the Lord Warden Set I'll start to add pictures here and take a video. Any thoughts or suggestions are welcome, but this build has been working wonders for me.
Edited by ClockworkArc on April 9, 2016 6:52PM