Templar, Dragon Knight, Nightblade, or Sorcerer? Why?

timborggrenlarsenb16_ESO · April 2014

Nightblade.

Atramicus wrote: »

NB - Becuse there was no Necromancer

pez8897nub19_ESO · April 2014

Templar.

Templar reminded me of the dawngaurd (skyrim) powers. ESO I'd like a sun cloak.
I used this class during beta and stuck with it. I once thought I might want to create some other characters to use the other class skills but I'm having too much fun to start over.

Atramicus · April 2014

Sorcerer.

kylemelhuishb16_ESO wrote: »

Templar because I like the ranged spells they have and Sorcerer's skills bug me. I also like the DK and Nightblade.

So really it's just the Sorcerer I don't... not sure why? Judging by the pole I'm alone in this.

I don't understand why ESO moved away from the usual spell schools, Alteration, Conjuration, Destruction, Illusion, Mysticism ect.. In my own opinion it is one of the defining differences that an Elder Scrolls game offers over other RPG games.

I can't say for the previous game releases, but I have a Vet 2 Sorcerer at the moment and his skills seem, well, stale. 1-50 was dandy, but at Vet rank/dungeons, my pets are garbage (Which is what I relied on up to 50.) and the other skills don't seem...powerful enough.

I plan on creating a Templar and going the Support/Tank role running with Heavy Armor and Resto/Destruction Staff combo, hoping that I'll have more of a fun time with that.

Custos91 · April 2014

Templar.

I just had to go templar, I am a fulltime Healer and I did the same thing, I did in wow:
Oh this class has a heal tree more than the others, great, they are much more difficult to patch them to useless, I take them!
Additionally I somehow like all the holy wariors, I have the official right to hate all undead things xD
No, the reason is: If I am not a healer, I will be as dangerdenying, as if I would heal myself, that usually mean, I would just burst like crazy or do some really strange tank stuff xD
(Did you know, that the first burning crusade dungeon is actually 2 trash packs? and only 2 because of the bosses 2 and 3 you can't pull them together, but the rest of the trash you can just pull and kite xD things like that^^)
It is better for me, the people around me and the game if I stick to healing/support stuff xD

Moonchilde · April 2014

Sorcerer.

Sorcerer because they have great burst damage, great damage over time (pets), great damage mitigation (any armor you want, plus pets), and great crowd control. Mages Guild reveal plus teleport saves you from ambush/hot situations, the list goes on. Anyone playing this game solo or for numbers will see more benefit from this class because its great 1v1 and 1vs group or boss. A PvP only player with a group will prefer NB, but thats only part of this game.

THAT SAID... my first vote on this poll would be ANY on the basis of character concept, because unlike a seeming majority of players, I play this game with a concept for an actual character with a life and personality in the fantasy setting, and not just an image with a bunch of numbers behind it.

Cagro · April 2014

Templar.

Templar because it is the most versatile class.

Slyfe · April 2014

Nightblade.

I decided on trying to make a battlemage and NB seems the best suited for how I envision it.

MasterLanz · April 2014

Nightblade.

Nightblade, because all my first TES characters in every TES game are always stealthy characters.

Also, I'm very pleasantly surprised to see the distribution of class preference is almost completely even. Shows Zenimax did something right.

Catches_the_Sun · April 2014

Templar.

I play a Templar healer as a duo with my wife, who is playing a Nightblade DW build. I'm level 46 currently, and am wearing heavy armor, with that skill at 50. I wear 2 light armor pieces, with that skill currently at 35. I'll have all passives in both and will be able to have a ton of versatility with different armor & skill combinations.

Shaun98ca2 · April 2014

Templar.

Sleepwalker wrote: »

tankqullb16_ESO wrote: »

templar - lack of healers in general and they are best suited for being a healer.

This is subjective, and in my opinion, quite inaccurate.

I can link you some threads on this if you'd like, but feel free to do the research on your own here.

I say BLAH to those other threads. Templar has amazing Stamina management with Restoring Aura so you can use a lot of Stamina abilities and support heal. You can also equip a Restro Staff like the rest of the healers are required to and have next to no Magicka issues with the Heavy Attack PLUS your applying damage DECENT damage.

Plus we get a healing ultimate if Templars ARENT be the best healers color me shocked. Only class I know that can burst heal 3 people.

Heike · April 2017

I'll go with the Dragon Knight, because its made to tank. And, in the game, that's mostly what I do. lol

Heike · April 2017

I also like a Templar, beacause it's just cool.

Lightspeedflashb14_ESO · April 2017

Templar.

Heike wrote: »

i also like the templar beacause its cool

Seems to me that you would like a necromancy class cause the last post in this thread was from 3 years ago.

OrphanHelgen · April 2017

Sorcerer.

As dps role, I think sorc are a safe choice both stamina and magicka. They have good overall stats, free execute passive and reduce ultimate cost. As magicka, the overload streak combination as backyard runner, seam pretty strong and good dps from range. But I can't tell for sure since I don't play sorc myself, but those I know who do, seam to do it pretty well.

aLi3nZ · April 2017

Sorcerer.

Magika Nightblade is a lot of fun but it requires quite a lot of skill and since the nerf of proximity detonation I abandoned mine.

My preference is magika sorc. Can heal and mitigate a lot of damage has excellent ranged dps.

Flameheart · April 2017

Sorcerer.

For PvE: I play a magDK DD in raids, but if you take efficiency as a priority I should play a magicka Sorcerer DD. Why play a light armor wearer in melee when you can do the same dps from range ?

für PvP: No idea, maybe the last field where a NB is still able to shine somewhat...oh but Sorcs...

Tasear · April 2017

Sorcerer.

There's only one right way and it's sorcerer way.

Tasear · April 2017

Sorcerer.

Tankqull wrote: »

Sleepwalker wrote: »

tankqullb16_ESO wrote: »

templar - lack of healers in general and they are best suited for being a healer.

This is subjective, and in my opinion, quite inaccurate.

I can link you some threads on this if you'd like, but feel free to do the research on your own here.

for pve i do agree that other classes can be equal or slightly better due to their better magicka management but their lack of burst healing and group healing without LoS makes them by far weaker healers than templars in pvp.

got to love how times have changed sorcerer has strongest burst heal in game, but takes do skill so it does die.

GuinevereHelios · April 2017

Templar.

I like Templar the best because in my opinion it's the easiest but it can still do a lot of damage! I've been playing eso for a long time yet I'm still what people would call a noob so a Templars self heals are great. On the other hand, I do love my magicka nightblade at the moment so that would be second choice

HonestGabe · April 2017

Heike wrote: »

ill go with the Dragon Knight because its made to tank.In the game that's mostly what I do.

Nice necro from 3 years ago m8

technohic · April 2017

I start reading and its all like "I did the first dungeons around level 13 and got these 2 characters up to 20" and I was like wait a minute....

Templar was the shiz in Beta. I mean their group utility was obvious.

LorDrek · April 2017

Dragon Knight.

Verry good fun in pvp, good for pve tanking.

Strider_Roshin · April 2017

Nightblade.

If you can be successful with a Nightblade, you can be successful with anything.

Lynx7386 · April 2017

Nightblade.

Wow, helluva necro.

Butv this shows just how much the game has changed

datgladiatah · April 2017

Nightblade.

Love the Nightblade. Most versatile class I've played of the 4. I have an off healer, a sap tank, a stam dps. When the magicka dps builds look like they're in a better spot i'll make one of those too.

Ron_Burgundy_79 · April 2017

Templar.

Because nobody wanted to take a scrubby level 17 DPS sorc into dungeons with them 2 years ago, but everyone wanted a healer. Rolled a templar and here I am 2000+ hours later.

Cinbri · April 2017

Templar.

#Paladin4life

geonsocal · April 2017

Templar.

Heike wrote: »

I'll go with the Dragon Knight, because its made to tank. And, in the game, that's mostly what I do. lol

holy cow @Heike - how did you even find this thread

my first character was a breton nightblade (because - skyrim)...remember taking him through my first group dungeon - rolled a nord templar the next day...

Kram8ion · April 2017

Nightblade.

One word stealth

Cadbury · April 2017

Templar.

Jabby jab jabs of fun