Imperials make good tanks. Dks make the best tanks so that makes it a good combo. That being said classes and races don't go together in this game. Races give your class/role a boost (mag or stam, healer, dps or tank and whether you are wanting to do pve or pvp and what type of pve/pvp).
There are just so many factors you can't really put a class to a race, only one that is more suited to a certain role but that doesn't make or break a char if you are not min maxing.
Sun Shield Templar builds i would say benifit the most from Imperial since they stack a ton of health. This gives a lot of value for red diamond and the tough passive.
I really like Imperial on my stamina nightblade. Currently rocking 35k health on a medium build. Procs let you do the weirdest of things.
Imperial can be useful on many Stam DPS classes as well if you run Dubious Cam drink. It allows you to run the drink without having to take points out of stam to put in health for end game content. I recently race changes by Bosmer Warden to Imperial because I found you will be close to the sustain they get from racial passive with Dubious while maintaining a good HP pool and still get 10% increased stamina
Any stamina class. Probably DK - for tanking -
and Sorcerer - for DD because you can max out stamina with the class passive.
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Cienwen ferch Llywelyn | 50 Breton Nightblade | DC AR 4 |
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