Imperials are made for tanking more, but they're still a capable DPS.

If you just want more Stamina then it's a win win regardless of whether you go with Redguard or Imperials since they both have the most stamina in game.

The key differences between the two is that Redguards offer better resource management whilst Imperials offer better survivability. An Imperial will never be able to recover as much stamina as a Redguard, although the Redguards will always be the most vulnerable to one-hit killing blows.

In that sense, I suggest you go with the race which buffs you up in the area you're weakest in. If you don't want to be dead after a single blow then go Imperial, if you don't want to have to waste time waiting for your stamina bar to fill up again then go Redguard.

If you decide you don't want to be a full DPS or if you decide not to be a DPS at all then Imperials are better than Redguards in most other scenarios. The extra health and stamina makes Imperial builds more flexible and customisable and even makes them a viable choice for Magicka builds (so long as it's not a healer).

Don't get me wrong, Redguards are still a good choice and I'd reccomend them for most things over a Nord, but you can do that bit more with Imperials.

PelinalWhitestrake wrote: »

Yes, yes they are. More than viable. My main is an Imperial stam DK.

Just play whatever race you want, unless, of course, min-maxing mumbo-jumbo BS is an absolute must for you. Again: just play how you want and have fun.

I think he is meaning as a DD.

@Blackshark

Imperial would not be BiS but would still be solid as a DD.