Tanking info please

Yoshious · September 2016

I'm wanting to roll a DK Stamina tank. What is the best race for this? I was told Nordic due to the damage mitigate. But I've read elsewhere to go imperial nord sucks? Also I'll have crafted sets whide leveling. What is a good set for tanking? I was told hist bark and something else? 5 hist 4 of the other. I was also told to have a dps set for solo? Is this needed? If so heavy or med? And hunding or twice born? Thanks in advance.

cjthibs · September 2016

Nord works fine for tanking.
Figure the rest out as you go.

biovitalb16_ESO · September 2016

Races...

Nord
Imperial
Redguard
Orc

All viable

Sets...

I love 5 Ebon + 5 Tava + 2 Bloodspawn. Some like 5 Hist bark + 5 Footman. There's tons of stuff out there.

Also check out this post by Woeler

https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/283525/dk-tanking-in-update-11-by-woeler

idk · September 2016

Imperial is hands down the preferred class for a stam DK tank. M

Max stats is the reason why. (Which is why tri stat glyphs see so sweet).

And footman was nerfed.

paulsimonps · September 2016

https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/287171/enduring-dragon-pve-tank-by-luna-hlaalu-v2-0

You might like this set up. But yea Imperial would be the best way to play DK tanks. I don't cause I like dunmers, its not a min max thing for me there but I have min maxed everything else. And if someone tells you to use footman tell them they are stupid. And if you want an explanation just check this.

https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/279426/damage-mitigation-explanation-and-list-of-options/p1

In short because of diminishing returns neither footman nor the nord passive will be that noticeable for a min maxed stam dk. You would rather want the extra resources and healing effect from the imperial.

Autolycus · September 2016

paulsimonps wrote: »

In short because of diminishing returns neither footman nor the nord passive will be that noticeable for a min maxed stam dk. You would rather want the extra resources and healing effect from the imperial.

I agree with this ^

Considering the way mitigation is calculated, the Nord passive is worth less than the 6% stated after accounting for resistances, block mit, buffs/debuffs, etc. In the case of a DK tank, max stats are probably preferable.

sneakymitchell · September 2016

Yoshious wrote: »

I'm wanting to roll a DK Stamina tank. What is the best race for this? I was told Nordic due to the damage mitigate. But I've read elsewhere to go imperial nord sucks? Also I'll have crafted sets whide leveling. What is a good set for tanking? I was told hist bark and something else? 5 hist 4 of the other. I was also told to have a dps set for solo? Is this needed? If so heavy or med? And hunding or twice born? Thanks in advance.

https://youtu.be/yaUK_zvF4oU

disintegr8 · September 2016

I run two stamina DK tanks, an Orc and a Nord, both of which can manage any vet dungeon. Being at CP cap, I believe a good build, decent allocation of CP and use of skills which look after your resources while still helping the group will more than make up for poor race choice.

I don't min/max and still wear 5 pc hist bark on both in addition to jewelry and monster sets, so may not be up to scratch for top level players, but I can hold my own in dungeons.

kylewwefan · September 2016

paulsimonps wrote: »

https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/287171/enduring-dragon-pve-tank-by-luna-hlaalu-v2-0

You might like this set up. But yea Imperial would be the best way to play DK tanks. I don't cause I like dunmers, its not a min max thing for me there but I have min maxed everything else. And if someone tells you to use footman tell them they are stupid. And if you want an explanation just check this.

https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/279426/damage-mitigation-explanation-and-list-of-options/p1

In short because of diminishing returns neither footman nor the nord passive will be that noticeable for a min maxed stam dk. You would rather want the extra resources and healing effect from the imperial.

Nice work! Lots of mind boggling maths going on there! I don't want to hijack thread, but was wandering if the footman is still good for other classes that don't get the DK passives. I have used it on my stamblade and I thought it performed well. Also, with the nerf to footmans, the new jewelry has health recovery enchants on it that I changed to shield play. It made a major difference.

nraner81 · September 2016

my understanding is post DB red dk tank would be BiS

WalksonGraves · September 2016

Red diamond is a garbage skill, 10% chance of up to 3k hp is nothing. Argonian potion boost/healing buffs are much better for tanking.

actosh · September 2016

Argonian is a pretty usefull race for tanking.
Im imperial myself at the moment.