While some MMO players frown on it, we can all admit that Solo PVE is a major part of Elder Scrolls Online. I would wager that PVE players are also a major part of the cashflow from the store.

So, now we have One Tamriel, with a fairly fixed difficulty level that you cannot "out level" except by using specialised gear sets or Champion Points (Which won't be present in the initial character run from 1 to 50).

For new players, what would be the easiest class to level solo with through the quest and delve contents of the game?

My initial thought was a pet based Magicka Sorcerer. The pet will tank for the player in some instances, and give them some time to think. They have effective Sorcerer class abilities for damage early on, and the pet heal when things go bad. A combination of Mages Fury, Crystal Fragments and then the armor and shields should help with survival.

Builds can be found from early levels straight up through to 50 that are effective, and perhaps the shields can mask any gear deficiencies that a player may have while levelling waiting for those pieces to drop. Being able to hang back and use heavy attacks to regenerate Magicka should make resource use manageable in the early levels as well.

Problem is the Clannfear only tanks one mob at a time, and you can get groups of three, so it isn't like say a World of Warcraft hunter or a Guild Wars 2 Ranger where the pet can really take on multiple opponents for you. If the pet dies and a boss focuses on the player, they may find themselves in trouble especially if they have gone down a Light Armor, high damage path.

All in all , though, the Pet magicka sorcerer should be a good option for beginning players.

What are your own thoughts on the rise to 50?