Damage reduction? Or Damage resistance?

ArchMikem · May 2017

Im trying to figure out how to make my MagSorc as "tanky" as i can, and im stuck at allocating my CP into either Elemental Defender, or Light Armor focus to get my Physical Resist up. I max out Hardy by default so thats not an issue. But whats more suitable, reducing damage done to me, or increasing Resistance?

WalksonGraves · May 2017

Damage reduction by far. It's so unbalanced there is almost no situation where ed/hardy isn't your best bet hence the incoming cp redistribution.

Biro123 · May 2017

WalksonGraves wrote: »

Damage reduction by far. It's so unbalanced there is almost no situation where ed/hardy isn't your best bet hence the incoming cp redistribution.

not to mention that dmg reduction reduces the damage your shields take - resistances don't.

Nestor · May 2017

ArchMikem wrote: »

Im trying to figure out how to make my MagSorc as "tanky" as i can,

Are you wearing 2 Heavy and 5 LIght? That helps. Plus it opens up a couple of Heavy Armor Magic sets like Rattlecage for use.

idk · May 2017

For tanking on live with CP called out 28 points into the slot that diminishes dots and split the rest between elemental defender and hardy. Don't put anything into spell shield of heavy armor.

Your resist from a minimum of 5 PC heavy will be enough.

ArchMikem · May 2017

By tanky i mean make my magsorc dps not get oneshotted, but thanks for the tip on reduction, didnt know there was a difference about which one also affected damahe hitting your shields.

WalksonGraves · May 2017

All you need to know is here https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/279426/damage-mitigation-explanation-and-list-of-options-updated-for-homestead

s7732425ub17_ESO · May 2017

Remember, 660 armor/spell resist = 1% damage reduction.

CallmeSunny · February 2020

High penetration builds goin through resist, but not dmg reduction init?

VaxtinTheWolf · February 2020

This thread's eternal rest has been disturbed. It has been revived to roam the forum once again as a zombie. Someone put it out of it's misery.

Your Mitigation against damage types, and reducing the enemies damage, along with your general resistances against their penetration all add up in the damage equation. It all depends on what type of attack you are being hit with.

Iskiab · February 2020

It depends. Basicly deduct 20k from your buffed resists in CP land, if there’s a number left over then adding some resists can be good if it can be added efficiently.

If not damage reduction is better.

Resist stacking can be negated by onslaught so if you go resists you have to be prepared to kite the onslaught buff with dodge rolls, streak, mist or block. Otherwise anything you devote to it can be easily countered.

It’s all about what can be added efficiently so trying to stack one stat is never a good idea.

x48rph · February 2020

ArchMikem wrote: »

Im trying to figure out how to make my MagSorc as "tanky" as i can, and im stuck at allocating my CP into either Elemental Defender, or Light Armor focus to get my Physical Resist up. I max out Hardy by default so thats not an issue. But whats more suitable, reducing damage done to me, or increasing Resistance?

In my opinion it's usually not worth it to completely max out any given node (aka putting a 100 points in it) because that last percentage or two gets quite expensive in terms of points needed and so it can usually be more beneficial to put them in something else