PizzaChamp wrote: »

Hey my dudes!
So, as the title describes, I need some help with re-designing my parents’ character builds.
First, here’s a little bit about their playstyles: (** FOR tl;dr SEE BOLD TEXT**)

My mom and dad are retired and recently (as of 2 years ago) they decided that they wanted to try video games. They were immediately addicted to skyrim, and later picked up ESO as a result. They play literally every day, and almost exclusively do content that can be completed with only 2 people. Too often have my parents tried to complete 4-man stuff like vet dungeons, etc, with randos only to have it result in either being quickly abandoned or insulted all the while… And even though they’ve improved dramatically since they began playing (about avg skill now), the pug experience has understandably left them wanting none of it. On the rare occasion that I can get online (I play Templar heals/off dps) to help them, just the 3 of us will run a few normal dungeons EZPZ and maybe try or finish a couple vet dungeons. They will almost certainly never run trials, etc.
My father wants to play a tank/dps assist while my mother wants to play dps sorc/off heals

Right now my father is currently using this old build I designed for him over a year ago:
*5 Hist Bark
*4 Alessia's Bulwark
*3 Endurance accessories

For him I’ve been thinking 5 Tavas and 5 Dragon with a Monster set for warhorn ult spam for buffs
I don’t remember exactly what his skill “rotation” is but I know he uses the generic stuff that you’ll see mentioned in most tank builds online.
On his back bar, he wants to have a 2h weapon for dps. He enjoys “beating the ***” out of enemies with the 2h skills when he doesn’t have to tank.
Ideally, he can have a sort of jack of all trades scenario, where he can quickly switch between decent tanking and decent dps – with tanking being prioritized.


My mother is also using an old build that I designed for her long ago:
*5 Julianos
*3 Willpower
*1 Kena Shoulder
*Seducer filling the gaps for sustain.

I honestly don’t know how to approach improving this build so any input is helpful!
She mostly just uses liquid lightning and blockade of fire (fire staff) paired with force pulse and c-frag to take down enemies. It seems to work well since just the 3 of us have many times out dps’d pug groups that I’ve played in.
On her back bar is a resto staff where I’ve placed her sorc buffs and staff heals (combat prayer/rapid regen). Most of the time, when it’s just the two of them, she is the only healer available so it’s important that, though she is primary dps, she can still heal with decent efficacy in sketchy scenarios.


All things considered, they play pretty damn well. But since the game has changed over the past months, there seems to be some better options for builds for them. I’m currently in graduate school so I simply don’t have the time or knowledgebase to design builds perfect for their scenario so I’m reaching out to you guys. Lemme know what you think! And thanks a whole lot.
Oh and if you see Jedimastermom or Samiamme running through Tamriel (undoubtedly together) please feel free to say hi and let ‘em know that there are nice people out there.