Is a heavy armor Magicka Templar feasible?

malicel · July 2016

Hi Guys,

I am new to ESO and am doing a Templar. One weapon slot will be for healing (resto staff and restoring light) the other will be for damage utilizing Aedric spear with a sword and shield. HOw feasible is it to roll heavy armor with a magicka based Templar? Am I at a severe disadvantage for not going light armor? I want to play an off tank / healer role in both PvE and PvP. Any advice would be welcome. I chose Argonian by the way,

xerasia · July 2016

I'm a full-7 light armor mag templar, and am considering doing 2 pieces heavy. You can mix

I'd say take a look at the passives for both armor weights, and try them out while leveling to see what suits you best. It's a good idea to have a mix of all weights while you are leveling so that when you get to endgame and know your character and playstyle better, you'll have everything leveled and unlocked.

malicel · July 2016

Yeah. That's what I am doing right now.

WillhelmBlack · July 2016

Very feasible.

Semner · July 2016

You don't need to "off-tank" while healing as an Argonian Templar. It is perfectly feasible, especially with upcoming changes, to be a full "heal-tank" which would serve you well in both PvE (specifically dungeons, not trials) and small group PvP.

Nestor · July 2016

I recently had a Heavy Armor Dragon Knight that was Magic based. It was a challenge, as you are forgoing all the sweet Light Armor passives that benefit a Caster (cost reduction, spell crits, spell penetration)

When I put this character into 5 Light/2 Heavy it was a huge difference in the game. So, if your wanting the Heavy Armor look, what you can do is go Heavy on Chest and Legs, then fill in the rest with Light. Pick the right Racial Style, and it looks like a full set of heavy armor too.

Then, for those times you want to Tank, and need or want the most mitigation possible, you can craft up or have crafted a set that 5 Heavy/2 Light in some Tank gear. Then, you just swap out the gear for each role.