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I've been told that Templar is the worst class for PvP...

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...but I know you guys can prove me wrong. What are your favorite builds or PvP videos of templars kicking ass? I know there are some holy warriors out there who can hold their own against the best and I want to learn from them.
  • R0C95
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    Far from it. Pre morrowind my magplar was nasty. I ran 5 piece black rose 2 piece grothdarr 3 piece willpower jewelry and random destro and resto staff. Build worked very well.

    With the update, I haven't had time to update gear but I would replace black rose with impreg in light and I'm assuming it would be a very nasty build still.
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  • DeHei
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    ...but I know you guys can prove me wrong. What are your favorite builds or PvP videos of templars kicking ass? I know there are some holy warriors out there who can hold their own against the best and I want to learn from them.

    I nearly defeat all other Templar and some other good player with this playstyle:

    2x Valkyns Skoria
    5x Kagrenacs Hope
    3x Willpower
    1x sharpened vMSA lightningstaff
    1x defending vMSA healingstaff

    5x light/ 1x medium/ 1x heavy armor
    Max Magicka and max Spellpower only!
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    Important are 75 points in Traumarturge and doing heavy attacks allways, when you can cause of your low sustain..
    Place your Damagefields and Dots on enemy and hold your buffs active. Stay very static and trust me its much pressure ;)

    p.s.: Templar is the weakest duellclass atm..
    Edited by DeHei on June 27, 2017 9:20PM
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  • Drdeath20
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    Templars have the weakest burst from 100% health to 0. It doesn't mean in they are worst pvp class. They just are the worst at burst.

  • kuro-dono
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    ...but I know you guys can prove me wrong. What are your favorite builds or PvP videos of templars kicking ass? I know there are some holy warriors out there who can hold their own against the best and I want to learn from them.

    as an stamina templar, i feel i have huge disadvantage, but that might be to do that i dont run bow or 2h in my build + no cheese
  • Skinzz
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    Stamplars are at the bottom for stam classes this update. Doesn't mean we can't kill anyone though. Lol
    Anybody got a group? LFG, anybody? Hello?
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    it's not like radiant destruction has completely gone away...
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  • DeHei
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    Drdeath20 wrote: »
    Templars have the weakest burst from 100% health to 0. It doesn't mean in they are worst pvp class. They just are the worst at burst.

    You can have massive burst on a light armor weared Templar. I killed a magicka sorc viau (he was Emperor) solo with these burst, because he thought there dont come much pressure!

    But it is just a deal.. more Damage for less defence. Only your heals let you survive :| and Templar need a static fight.. This kind of fighting is the weekness. How much times i need to replace the focus and ritual on ground in cyrodiil or IC while fighting.. I need to move. Without this defenseskills i am dead very fast...
    Edited by DeHei on June 28, 2017 3:29AM
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  • Drdeath20
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    Magplars have decent dps it's just their burst is far behind every other class plus no animation cancellation with channelled attacks.
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    There's nothing special about Templars.

    Nightlades can disengage the fight whenever they want with cloak.

    Sorcs can dash away, have pets, and a really strong burst.

    Dragonknights are very strong right now.

    I know nothing about wardens.
  • Baconlad
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    Templars dont have good burst...lol wut? From what i have seen templars have the strongest burst available. Its just, that no one plays a templar for burst, they play them for sustained damage. I can drop a toon from 25k to zero in two seconds, with full impen and non heavy. If my enemy is in heavy it might take three seconds...

    Unstable core, dark flare, javelin, radiant. Use soul assault for dodgers and DK wings, along with unstable core. Thats it...plays similar to a sorc but more damage. DF hits harder than frags, javelin can proc burning light, unstable core hits for rediculous numbers. 1vX is much different as well, you have to focus on killing a target instead of just tickling him. Ive killed three players in a row with this combo all 600CP+. All it takes is for them to underestimate your damage thats fixing to wreck them.

    That time when a stam user forgets to cast shuffle, you hit the UC on him, he charges, you cast DF, javelin, and radiant, with DF, UC and javelin hitting at the same time....rediculous damage. I LOVE when my enemies charge from max distance XD
  • Jawasa
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    Darkflare will only work if you xv1. i come up against a few DF users in bg's i just bash and Thank them for the free cc.

    But Yeah templar can do some great dmg in pvp the key is potl and using la for the extra pen and crit. You can go melee with jabbs like braidas or if you go a bit range i think @DeHei playstyle is to recommend i lost 2 fights va him 1v1 in a bg on My templar.
  • kuro-dono
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    but how about mah stamina templar ;/// who cares about cheese magica templars, where is mah staminaaaaa oouuu ouuuu ouuuuuu!
  • raasdal
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    Drdeath20 wrote: »
    Templars have the weakest burst from 100% health to 0. It doesn't mean in they are worst pvp class. They just are the worst at burst.

    LoL.

    MagDK says hello.

    Purifying Light says hello.

    Templars are only outmatched in burst, by Sorcs and Procstackers.
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  • UppGRAYxDD
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    Magplar in PvP have advantages and disadvantages just like every class. Burst dmg is lacking, but purifying light gives us just enough and like discussed before we still have possibly the best execute in the game(besides sorc in BGs :( ) If you go light armor you will have great sustain and dmg, but you will be squishy. I still prefer hvy armor for 1vX scenerios and BGs and the increased cost for spells that came with the morrowind patch is noticeable as well as the loss to major mending. There are ways around this though by either slotting 1 recov/reduced cost glyph instead of dmg or by race changing to Argonian to get that juicy 10% extra healing and 4600 extra mag/stam/health from potions.
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  • kuro-dono
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    does my stamina templar get ignored ://
  • Darlgon
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    The worst class for AvA is the dude who thinks, because he picked the best class/race/gear/build, he does not have to know how to play.
    Edited by Darlgon on June 28, 2017 12:41PM
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  • arkansas_ESO
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    Half of the people in this thread are wrong, Templar has some of the highest burst in the game, both stam and magicka. That's without situational skills like Dark Flare.


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  • Joy_Division
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    Templar have burst, but it is situational and unfortunately those situations trend toward Xv1 fights rather than 1vX.

    @kuro-dono - Stamplars may not look great on a Target Skeleton DPS parse, but if played correctly, they are a strong class.
  • Vaoh
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    Templars are strong in PvP, though I speak from a No CP/Battlegrounds standpoint. Id recommend going 7/7 Light Armor btw.

    In fact, as a whole, every class can be used to great efficiency for both Magicka and Stamina at least in Battlegrounds. I can't recall the last time PvP was like this.

    However, you will find you are always below the curve if not running proc sets as a Stamina build. Right now proc sets are overperforming by quite a lot.... Stam DK, Stam NB, and Magicka DK are the most popular builds I'm seeing in Battlegrounds atm.
  • Drdeath20
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    I don't care for unstable core because it gives cc immunity and the reflect aspect of the skill is very situational.

    I'm sure there is all sorts of situations where certain combos/skills work well but I generally find the best time to use UC is in a big spam battle zerg fest.

    I run

    sweeps, radiant aura, rit of ret, inner light, drain essence, (replenishing barrier)

    Radiant glory, aura javelin, honor the dead, dampen magicka, vampires bane (soul assault)

    Most fights I'm either up close using sweeps in my ritual of retribution puddle or I'm trying to stay away to set up my javelin, soul assault, radiant glory combo.
  • kuro-dono
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    Templar have burst, but it is situational and unfortunately those situations trend toward Xv1 fights rather than 1vX.

    @kuro-dono - Stamplars may not look great on a Target Skeleton DPS parse, but if played correctly, they are a strong class.

    3 years of stamina templaring, and never felt great :D had more success slotting cheese than being actually stamina templar
  • bubbygink
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    Drdeath20 wrote: »
    Templars have the weakest burst from 100% health to 0. It doesn't mean in they are worst pvp class. They just are the worst at burst.

    LOL - Templars who say this are the ones who refuse to slot Purifying Light / Power of the Light. Both stam and magicka templars have great burst when using that skill - especially when also using proc sets like Skoria / Selene which have huge proc rates for templars because of sweeps/jabs.
  • Minno
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    Templar have burst, but it is situational and unfortunately those situations trend toward Xv1 fights rather than 1vX.

    @kuro-dono - Stamplars may not look great on a Target Skeleton DPS parse, but if played correctly, they are a strong class.

    Maplars have more offensive that benefit group fights. Healing+ applied group burst (purfying light) is very effective when you want to fight 6vX. Unstable core adds that AOE burst that can also pull a NB out of stealth if you tag them first. The class is more akin to a support dps leadership class; long range abilities that can help give your group extra stacked burst, ranged single target AOE burst, fast healing without resto staff.

    For solo play, if you don't build for speed, many of the abilities don't make sense. Like jabs is too slow, channels lock your mobility, your heavy hitting spell has a long cast time that is also reflected+dodged, no AOE stun, etc. Once you start using speed pots, you can offset jabs stationary use, and put yourself in a position where you can apply pressure at range.

    It's not the best, but I find it more fun than other classes.
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  • akray21
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    Solo, they ARE the worst.
  • kuro-dono
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    bubbygink wrote: »
    Drdeath20 wrote: »
    Templars have the weakest burst from 100% health to 0. It doesn't mean in they are worst pvp class. They just are the worst at burst.

    LOL - Templars who say this are the ones who refuse to slot Purifying Light / Power of the Light. Both stam and magicka templars have great burst when using that skill - especially when also using proc sets like Skoria / Selene which have huge proc rates for templars because of sweeps/jabs.

    i feel shamed of using templar skills, so much cheese, everyone hates jesus beam n00blets, and that power of the light, there was good ol time when me and my few other stamina templars in ts applied the skill to certain players, you dps them little bit and you forget them and oh couple sec later got the kill for the poor soul.

    the targets hate it with passion ow you get kill without actively fighting the person.
  • Minno
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    bubbygink wrote: »
    Drdeath20 wrote: »
    Templars have the weakest burst from 100% health to 0. It doesn't mean in they are worst pvp class. They just are the worst at burst.

    LOL - Templars who say this are the ones who refuse to slot Purifying Light / Power of the Light. Both stam and magicka templars have great burst when using that skill - especially when also using proc sets like Skoria / Selene which have huge proc rates for templars because of sweeps/jabs.

    Well the comment has context. If you compare puryfing light to other conditional bursts, we have to actually deal DMG for it to do more than 1.5-3k DMG. Nightblade, ignoring the dumb light attack procing for spectral bow, can just press the light attack button and it will still count towards procing the bow lol. Sorcs get a free recast of curse that does more DMG and their mag casts cause instant frag burst lol. Warden+DK are worse, but they get an aoe snare...

    Plus if you face another Templar, it's just a light show, as you can purge the ability. Best templar DMG has always been valkyn procs+jabs.
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  • kuro-dono
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    Minno wrote: »
    bubbygink wrote: »
    Drdeath20 wrote: »
    Templars have the weakest burst from 100% health to 0. It doesn't mean in they are worst pvp class. They just are the worst at burst.

    LOL - Templars who say this are the ones who refuse to slot Purifying Light / Power of the Light. Both stam and magicka templars have great burst when using that skill - especially when also using proc sets like Skoria / Selene which have huge proc rates for templars because of sweeps/jabs.

    Well the comment has context. If you compare puryfing light to other conditional bursts, we have to actually deal DMG for it to do more than 1.5-3k DMG. Nightblade, ignoring the dumb light attack procing for spectral bow, can just press the light attack button and it will still count towards procing the bow lol. Sorcs get a free recast of curse that does more DMG and their mag casts cause instant frag burst lol. Warden+DK are worse, but they get an aoe snare...

    Plus if you face another Templar, it's just a light show, as you can purge the ability. Best templar DMG has always been valkyn procs+jabs.

    i actually find it funny when you say that. i love my javelin jab jab valkyn combo, it works fairly well. but then... vast majority of time not so well :D it works only once per combat, then you need to do something else. BUT. what makes it most comical is that wait a sec.. valkyn... isnt that more of magica set...? ah so magica templar woohoo! but how about my poor stamina t emplar?using magica set that works with the kit so well... so ehh that gets me thinking i would LOVE TO HAVE efficiently and good hyprid setup then, sadly zenimax idea of hyprid isnt same as those who enjoy competive combat system.
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    Templars and burst lol I played one for almost 3 years , you're not bursting any competent player down but some bad built player sure.

    And some of these suggestions for burst are only viable for xv1 situations, having those skills slotted in a 1vx will be useless.

    I think people are confusing killing a bad player as having burst but if you put it in perspective you can get on other classes & do that much better.

    There's also a huge difference between good damage and high burst , magplar has good damage but a stam blade has good burst. People often confuse the two , they can be synonymous but for magplar it isn't.
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    kuro-dono wrote: »
    Minno wrote: »
    bubbygink wrote: »
    Drdeath20 wrote: »
    Templars have the weakest burst from 100% health to 0. It doesn't mean in they are worst pvp class. They just are the worst at burst.

    LOL - Templars who say this are the ones who refuse to slot Purifying Light / Power of the Light. Both stam and magicka templars have great burst when using that skill - especially when also using proc sets like Skoria / Selene which have huge proc rates for templars because of sweeps/jabs.

    Well the comment has context. If you compare puryfing light to other conditional bursts, we have to actually deal DMG for it to do more than 1.5-3k DMG. Nightblade, ignoring the dumb light attack procing for spectral bow, can just press the light attack button and it will still count towards procing the bow lol. Sorcs get a free recast of curse that does more DMG and their mag casts cause instant frag burst lol. Warden+DK are worse, but they get an aoe snare...

    Plus if you face another Templar, it's just a light show, as you can purge the ability. Best templar DMG has always been valkyn procs+jabs.

    i actually find it funny when you say that. i love my javelin jab jab valkyn combo, it works fairly well. but then... vast majority of time not so well :D it works only once per combat, then you need to do something else. BUT. what makes it most comical is that wait a sec.. valkyn... isnt that more of magica set...? ah so magica templar woohoo! but how about my poor stamina t emplar?using magica set that works with the kit so well... so ehh that gets me thinking i would LOVE TO HAVE efficiently and good hyprid setup then, sadly zenimax idea of hyprid isnt same as those who enjoy competive combat system.

    Well jabs alone is terrible for relying on procing skoria. I'm usually using a poison dot, structured entropy, lighting staff and vamps bane along with either bats or empowering sweeps and making sure I target the player I want to burst on cooldown. I'm also filing in dmg with jabs not trying to rely on it 100%; which works better after CC application, using in conjunction with unstable core+purfying light combos to overwelm their attention in order to make them forget they have two 4k+ delayed DMG spelled on them, and making sure you have your minor protection buffs (via rune).

    Yes it's for magplar. Some players would dispute this, but magplar > stamplar for PvP.
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