I would say StamDK. As the majority of the heals for a MagDK rely on actually hitting your opponent, other than Dragon Blood. Both are incredibly tanky if built and played properly, both can also permablock if built that way.

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Thanks for the reminder

Stam DK. When was the last time you saw a magDK guard tank?

Escorp is pretty unique and very good at what he does.

Duiwel wrote: »

@IcyDeadPeople just lol @ those poor scrubs

He has been tanking pretty tough players for a long time with similar build.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnhKtgK8C1Y

Not sure why you put permablock as a mDK advantage.

Stam DK can permablock better (IMHO) because helping hands returns stamina as a percentage of stam pool, so the bigger the stam pool, the more effective it is. A stam DK in heavy armor can hold block and use the magicka he gets from constitution to cast igneous shield, which generates enough stamina to continue blocking until constitution charges up another igneous cast = perma block.

A mDK trying to do this will get back less stamina from each igneous cast(because of low stam pool) -> needs to cast igneous more often -> igneous casts use up more magicka than what constitution gives -> loses magicka and eventually runs out = no permablock.

Enslaved wrote: »

Sharee wrote: »

Not sure why you put permablock as a mDK advantage.

Stam DK can permablock better (IMHO) because helping hands returns stamina as a percentage of stam pool, so the bigger the stam pool, the more effective it is. A stam DK in heavy armor can hold block and use the magicka he gets from constitution to cast igneous shield, which generates enough stamina to continue blocking until constitution charges up another igneous cast = perma block.

A mDK trying to do this will get back less stamina from each igneous cast -> needs to cast igneous more often -> igneous casts use up more magicka than what constitution gives -> loses magicka and eventually runs out = no permablock.

Not to forget permablocking with a ice staff. Drains magicka and not stamina.

That does not really help. Permablock relies on helping hands passive, which restores stamina, not magicka, so using ice staff you will be even worse off (permablock-wise) than with a shield. Also, the lowest possible block cost (88 stam IIRC) is only achievable with a shield.

Magicka DK is generally the more tanky I think, but a Stam DK in the right hands can be better.

What makes the Stam DK powerful is major mending and the 12% healing from the draconic power passive, also if you're heavy that's another 8% all that combined with vigor is strong as hell

I play in Azuras star, so idk about ch pts, but from what I've learned the best DK builds run a sort of stam/mag combo. I have all my pts in stam but try to balance it out to have at least 14k magical or so which helps with igneous shield which pairs with vigor for a heal buff and dragon fire scales for reflecting. A solid magicka pool is a must. Currently with food I have around 28k stam 14k magicka and 26k health. On my next build setup I'm trying to have more in stam and magicka and slightly less in health. Unless you're just going as a tank you need to work in some damage and the ability to sustain through fights. DKs are not bursty. You need to calculate your attack and defense together and then use monster sets like Selene to help with burst, bloodspawn for crazy amounts of dragon leap.

Lol stamina DK gas more survivability? I've seen many Mdk tanking 5-10 people using deep breath, vampires,mist and all the creazy heals mdk have. Stamina guys need to hug a tree or they're dead with all the undodgeable skill zeni has given to xv1 players

IcyDeadPeople wrote: »

The most tanky I've seen are magicka DKs but with all the attribute points into stamina like Escorpiao Nocturno (so I guess technically a kind of hybrid)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdtFpeWuLCw

Do you know what gear he uses? He's beast.