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Don't Waste Money on ESO Mastery Guide

  • Dexter411
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    Pure theory is not everything. Equipment, CP are not everything.
    You can have golden BiS equipment and 999CP and still pull out low DPS and die to every miniboss in Tamriel.
    Also, hybrids in PvE are dead. You're tank/y or You deal damage. Anything between is not optimal for harder vet content.
    Reading that You're scared(and die) to dolmens means there is something wrong.

    Unless You are really good tank. YOU DO NOT STAND IN RED POOP.
  • Linaleah
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    I think the lesson here is "don't buy paid guides, unless they are official prima guides or something and you bought them as a collectible item because of exclusive artwork they contain". but seriously, don't buy those paid guides. I'm not even sure if they are entirely legal.

    any guide that tells you its ok to stand in red - is a guide not worth listening to. I'm not good at ESO. I'm barely average. I have been able to solo dolmens - with some difficulty and needed to use health pots, but I have been able to solo dolmens on a stamina nighblade, wearing mostly medium armor, when my only healing abilities were bloodthirst and soul tether ultimate. I would switch to my bow and kite a fair bit. but I was able to do it. so it really sounds like the guide has led you wrong or you have developed habits so bad, that you need to fix them, before ANY guide can help you. switching race will NOT help you fix it. while racial bonuses are nice, unless you are doing vet trials, they do not make THAT much of a difference.

    the very first thing you need to learn, before you even tackle your build - is dodge, block and interrupt. don't hang out in goop EVER - dodge, or run out of it. if you see a sort of stripy halo forming around a mob with a prolonged animation? block or interrupt them. once you are comfortable doing that? you will see yourself surviving much better without changing a single skill point or a piece of gear.

    and as a DK you have several built in heals, one that heals on dealing damage while stunning your target (its not the most optimal, but works in a pinch) and dragon blood. yes its a magika skill but it STILL works very nicely and doesn't cost too much.
    Edited by Linaleah on September 9, 2017 5:51PM
    dirty worthless casual.
    Reputation is what other people know about you. Honor is what you know about yourself. Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the ***
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  • BuddyAces
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    Alcast (endgame stuff)

    Woeler(sp)- tank things. Can't top his knowlege

    Tamriel foundry forums - has been linked in thread earlier. Great place for offshoot builds that while may not be the meta will not let you down. I love this place.

    Fearturbo- hate the website, love the guides

    Giliam(sp?) the rogue- wizardly knowledge on the one class that's finally not at the bottom thanks to Templars

    Youtube- just make sure the vids are very very recent. ZOS has this unhealthy obsession of changing the game drastically every 3 months.

    If you want pvp stuff then go to a search engine. The pvp subforums here are crap, filled with people who aren't good crying about nerfing everyone but them while wanting a battery of thermo nuclear warheads at thier own disposal.

    Take one measly hour and give a glance at everrything that has been offered your way. With a better understanding you'll be rollin in no time. Good luck bud.
    They nerfed magsorcs so hard stamsorcs felt it,lol - Somber97866

    I'm blown away by the utter stupidity I see here on the daily. - Wrekkedd
  • Serjustin19
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    I to have dealt with ESO Mastery, when they first came out. There was a promotion "hurry, just $35.00 you can buy a lifetime membership and no need to pay for guide every year" but promotion was for limited people and time for example "get it before it gone thing"

    I was one of the people before the time ran out, before forced to pay ever year. Guide was good, least I thought. I wasn't on ESO forum then. I liked the Gold guide to.

    However last year I quit using ESO Mastery Guide. If I had continued to use ESO, I would've been coaxed. To pay a membership fee, eventhough I was promised I wouldn't have to by ESO Mastery Company.

    I felt I was scammed, I felt ripped off and it wasn't nice. Once again I was promised I wouldn't have to pay, since I was supposed to be a lifetime member.

    However I also learned my lesson, I don't use them any more. There are way more better stuff than ESO Mastery Guide, as well I now use ESO forum here. Also saves some money, since free. If anyone want to still use ESO Mastery, just do your research before use.
    Formerly Serjustin19, Save for Forum Of Course.... Fiery_Darkness (PC NA) currently.
  • Tan9oSuccka
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    I certainly wouldn't pay for any guides.

    Stam Nord DK?

    Start with 5 Hundings. Look at recent builds to see what the newest yolo sets are and go from there.

    My main is a Stam DK Nord tank. You can swap around gear and make a DPS build pretty easily.
  • Rouven
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    (...) a good build that could be used in regular PVE, Cyrodiil, and group dungeons. (...)

    Maybe nobody could give you a good answer because ... well I'm no expert, but usually PvP has a very different strategy than end-game PvE.

    Compare guides for both, see where they overlap.

    I'd wager for a "good" build in both scenarios you'd want to swap out skills and armour/weapons.

    Anyways, the most common consensus you can read is that the race plays only a very small factor, just re-spec the character you have and I hope you have fun!
    Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time. ~ Terry Pratchett
  • Axoinus
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    A few months ago I decided to buy the ESO Mastery Guide for about $35.00. I had searched in the forum, Youtube, and other sites for information on a good DPS build for me DK but I was getting LOTS of mixed messages and nobody seemed to help me with a good build that could be used in regular PVE, Cyrodiil, and group dungeons. So I bought the guide. Well ... there went a tank of gas and a waste of an hour-and-a-half of hard-earned wages. Although I had all the Guide's information and advice I just made the switch a couple of days ago.

    I'm a Nord DK but hated tanking so I decided to try my hand at DPS. I did a lot of tweaking and got my Nord to the point that he could do some fair DPS but I had great health longevity. The red bar hardly moved in battle (most of the time). However, when I took the advice of the Guide I switched all of my armor from heavy to medium (Hunding's Rage & Ashen Grip). I also bumped up my stamina and critical hit abilities and Mundus stone (Warrior). The result? I have great DPS abilities but a Nix Hound can look cross-eyed at me and I die on the spot.

    What good is having lots of DPS if you're lying on the ground with a big, white Plus Sign attached to your forehead? The "Masters" who put this guide together are "Masters" at taking your money and giving you nothing truly useful in return. Save your bucks.

    Now I get to figure out what the hell to do. I'm afraid of dark anchors and dungeons are out of the question. I guess I can go back to my old build (which is unsatisfactory) or I can just spend the rest of my ESO life provisioning.

    Signed: Frustrated!!!

    It sounds like you have a lot to learn about the game. I recommend looking at other builds on Youtube (Even old, out of date builds) for the purpose of understanding HOW builds work. Reading between the lines, I think your knowledge is marginal at best. That is not unusual. I've logged 1k hours and still learning things about gear.

    It's not just about your gear, but also your stats and rotation. For example, if you have low health, you need to rotate in some self healing.

    Everything, your stats, your passives, your choice of weapon, your armor type, your gear, skill choices on front and back bars, and the rotation of those skills; all have to compliment each other for an optimized build.
  • Tyrobag
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    Your're angry at the guide because it told you how to build for a dps? You have to choose between dps and tank, If you're a dps you aren't going to have 50k health, if you are a tank you aren't going to do any damage. For solo play, its fine to build somewhere in the middle if thats how you like to play, but that guide would be designed for people wanting to play in groups.

    Side note: don't use ashen grip.
  • WhoSlappedThePie
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    If anything this is an expensive lesson on keeping up to date with eso
    "It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop."

    Current Toons (Max CP):
    Magsorc Breton
    Magblade Darkelf
    Stam DK Redguard
    Healer Templar High Elf
    Tank DK Argonian
    Stamblade Redguard

    Completed: vHoF | vMoL | vSO | vSO HM | vAA | vAA HM | vHR | vHR HM | vMA | vDSA
  • hmsdragonfly
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    @FixedBlade123 if you want to be an effective DPS you should have 2 builds: 1 PvP build and 1 PvE build.
    PvE build: https://alcasthq.com/eso-stamina-dragonknight-build-pve/
    PvP build: there are so many options. You could make another thread for PvP stamDK builds.
    Aldmeri Dominion Loyalist. For the Queen!
  • Tandor
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    If I were you I would check out the free websites that people mentioned above. They will be more updated. Also I would suggest joining a guild. There are some really good ones out there with people that are more then happy to offer you helpful advice.

    Alternatively, suss out what works best for you. Slavishly following what works best for someone else isn't always the answer. It's very rare to see a guide from someone whose playstyle is the same as one's own.

    Also, don't expect the same build to be equally useful in solo PvE, group dungeons and PvP. Work out what your priority is, probably based on how much time you spend on it against the rest, then build for that and be prepared to adapt when you do the other content.
  • SoLooney
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    To those saying race doesnt matter, it does.
    if youre gonna play a magic toon and pick a redguard race, youre screwing yourself over and vice versa, some races are more optimized for certain playstyles whether it be magic, stam, healing, or tanking.

    Nord isnt a horrible choice for stam dk dps, but not nearly good either. redguard for sustain, khajiit for crit, orc for melee damage, even a wood elf isnt so bad. but i recommend a redguard, khajiit or orc.

    yea, i never buy guide books when theres plenty of good resources on the forums and youtube. you just need to experiment and see a commin trend on what gear,skills, and set ups are good.
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    SoLooney wrote: »
    To those saying race doesnt matter, it does.
    if youre gonna play a magic toon and pick a redguard race, youre screwing yourself over and vice versa, some races are more optimized for certain playstyles whether it be magic, stam, healing, or tanking.

    Nord isnt a horrible choice for stam dk dps, but not nearly good either. redguard for sustain, khajiit for crit, orc for melee damage, even a wood elf isnt so bad. but i recommend a redguard, khajiit or orc.

    yea, i never buy guide books when theres plenty of good resources on the forums and youtube. you just need to experiment and see a commin trend on what gear,skills, and set ups are good.

    You have to remember, however, that considerations like race only matter to the small percentage that want to be the most competitive and win all the time, for the overwhelming majority that just want to do ok and not die all the time then the additional advantage that one race conveys over another, for example, is trivial. For them, playing a character they enjoy and feel an empathy with is far more important than playing a character that gives them X more points on the leaderboard.
    Edited by Tandor on September 9, 2017 8:27PM
  • bebynnag
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    SoLooney wrote: »
    To those saying race doesnt matter, it does.
    if youre gonna play a magic toon and pick a redguard race, youre screwing yourself over and vice versa, some races are more optimized for certain playstyles whether it be magic, stam, healing, or tanking.

    Nord isnt a horrible choice for stam dk dps, but not nearly good either. redguard for sustain, khajiit for crit, orc for melee damage, even a wood elf isnt so bad. but i recommend a redguard, khajiit or orc.

    yea, i never buy guide books when theres plenty of good resources on the forums and youtube. you just need to experiment and see a commin trend on what gear,skills, and set ups are good.

    but OP isnt currently interested in end game content they want to be able to play overland content

    you DO NOT need to min max to complete overland content, so OP does not need to re roll or change class, what they need is someone (i have voulenteered) to help guide them through a few basics and help play how they want whether that be a stam, a mag a hybrid or a support DD
    Edited by bebynnag on September 9, 2017 9:19PM
  • LadyNalcarya
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    SoLooney wrote: »
    To those saying race doesnt matter, it does.
    if youre gonna play a magic toon and pick a redguard race, youre screwing yourself over and vice versa, some races are more optimized for certain playstyles whether it be magic, stam, healing, or tanking.

    Nord isnt a horrible choice for stam dk dps, but not nearly good either. redguard for sustain, khajiit for crit, orc for melee damage, even a wood elf isnt so bad. but i recommend a redguard, khajiit or orc.

    yea, i never buy guide books when theres plenty of good resources on the forums and youtube. you just need to experiment and see a commin trend on what gear,skills, and set ups are good.

    but OP isnt currently interested in end game content they want to be able to play overland content

    you DO NOT need to min max to complete overland content, so OP does not need to re roll or change class, what they need is someone (i have voulenteered) to help guide them through a few basics and help play how they want whether that be a stam, a mag a hybrid or a support DD

    This.
    People pay too much attention to races and tend to overlook other, more important things such as players skill and survivability. I even saw someone in a group arguing that ONLY bretons can be healers and altmers and argonians suck and cant even dream of clearing vhof or vmol (no, Im not kidding).
    Not everyone is going to claim top spots on leaderboards; actually a very small percentage of playerbase cares about them. And its totally possible to do any content with any race... I know a nord dk tank who respecced to stam dd and got a Flawless title and a decent score very quickly. I also saw some redguard mag dds and one healer, and they actually pulled their weight in dungeons. Theres also many khajiit and redguard stam dds who die all the time and can only do reliable dps on a target dummy.
    Dro-m'Athra Destroyer | Divayth Fyr's Coadjutor | Voice of Reason

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  • bebynnag
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    SoLooney wrote: »
    To those saying race doesnt matter, it does.
    if youre gonna play a magic toon and pick a redguard race, youre screwing yourself over and vice versa, some races are more optimized for certain playstyles whether it be magic, stam, healing, or tanking.

    Nord isnt a horrible choice for stam dk dps, but not nearly good either. redguard for sustain, khajiit for crit, orc for melee damage, even a wood elf isnt so bad. but i recommend a redguard, khajiit or orc.

    yea, i never buy guide books when theres plenty of good resources on the forums and youtube. you just need to experiment and see a commin trend on what gear,skills, and set ups are good.

    but OP isnt currently interested in end game content they want to be able to play overland content

    you DO NOT need to min max to complete overland content, so OP does not need to re roll or change class, what they need is someone (i have voulenteered) to help guide them through a few basics and help play how they want whether that be a stam, a mag a hybrid or a support DD

    This.
    People pay too much attention to races and tend to overlook other, more important things such as players skill and survivability. I even saw someone in a group arguing that ONLY bretons can be healers and altmers and argonians suck and cant even dream of clearing vhof or vmol (no, Im not kidding).
    Not everyone is going to claim top spots on leaderboards; actually a very small percentage of playerbase cares about them. And its totally possible to do any content with any race... I know a nord dk tank who respecced to stam dd and got a Flawless title and a decent score very quickly. I also saw some redguard mag dds and one healer, and they actually pulled their weight in dungeons. Theres also many khajiit and redguard stam dds who die all the time and can only do reliable dps on a target dummy.

    i bet that the reduced damage taken nord passives helped with that flawless run :)
  • FixedBlade123
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    SoLooney wrote: »
    To those saying race doesnt matter, it does.
    if youre gonna play a magic toon and pick a redguard race, youre screwing yourself over and vice versa, some races are more optimized for certain playstyles whether it be magic, stam, healing, or tanking.

    Nord isnt a horrible choice for stam dk dps, but not nearly good either. redguard for sustain, khajiit for crit, orc for melee damage, even a wood elf isnt so bad. but i recommend a redguard, khajiit or orc.

    yea, i never buy guide books when theres plenty of good resources on the forums and youtube. you just need to experiment and see a commin trend on what gear,skills, and set ups are good.

    but OP isnt currently interested in end game content they want to be able to play overland content

    you DO NOT need to min max to complete overland content, so OP does not need to re roll or change class, what they need is someone (i have voulenteered) to help guide them through a few basics and help play how they want whether that be a stam, a mag a hybrid or a support DD

    I tried to find you online today but couldn't I sent a "group" request and got a message that you don't exist. LOL. I must have done something wrong.
  • FixedBlade123
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    If anything this is an expensive lesson on keeping up to date with eso

    Agreed! Unfortunately, ESO doesn't email/message me with what the best build should be. So after searching this site, other sites, and Youtube I ended up with so much conflicting information that I was frozen in indecision. My final alternative was to buy a guide from someone who called himself a "master." That didn't work out so well either. So here I am ... back at ground zero.

    I spent the day tweaking and practicing with my current build. It's a little bit better and I manage to stay alive but it's still not what I'm looking for. I practiced a lot with a staff which is totally new to me. I've always preferred the sword/board combo but that puts me too deep in the thick of things. I notice that most DPS use a staff and stay more on the fringe of the battle. But I've also seen some really good two-handed sword wielders.
  • FixedBlade123
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    I certainly wouldn't pay for any guides.

    Stam Nord DK?

    Start with 5 Hundings. Look at recent builds to see what the newest yolo sets are and go from there.

    My main is a Stam DK Nord tank. You can swap around gear and make a DPS build pretty easily.

    I've probably read about 200 similar responses over the past 2-1/2 years that I've played this game but I have yet to read a response explaining that "pretty easy" build actually is. Thus ... my search continues.
  • Linaleah
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    I certainly wouldn't pay for any guides.

    Stam Nord DK?

    Start with 5 Hundings. Look at recent builds to see what the newest yolo sets are and go from there.

    My main is a Stam DK Nord tank. You can swap around gear and make a DPS build pretty easily.

    I've probably read about 200 similar responses over the past 2-1/2 years that I've played this game but I have yet to read a response explaining that "pretty easy" build actually is. Thus ... my search continues.

    I do believe you were given a link? several actualy, in this very thread, to variety of builds to start with, builds that are updated and than you can then adjust to your play-style

    just in case - here's one that I personaly like to use as baseline. https://alcasthq.com/ I will bet you that those paid guides? get at least some of their builds from this site.

    here's stam DK specifically https://alcasthq.com/eso-stamina-dragonknight-build-pve/ and part of what I like about Alcast's builds is that they come with starter gear suggestions and CP layout for players that are not maxed yet

    P.S. dps that use staffs are magika dps. stam dpsers usually play in melee. except me. I'm that double bow person that high end players sideeye, but.. it works for me, so :P /shrug basically your first red flag should be one someone claims to be a "master player" and then wants to charge you for their advice.
    Edited by Linaleah on September 10, 2017 2:21AM
    dirty worthless casual.
    Reputation is what other people know about you. Honor is what you know about yourself. Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the ***
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  • Epona222
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    I feel bad for saying this, but why would you go out and buy a printed guide for a game that changes every 3 months in terms of what is best for builds?

    You'd be much better off looking on the internet, a lot of the people who do guides for builds have their sites updated before changes go live, which a physical printed guide cannot ever have a hope of doing.

    Sorry, but buying a printed guide for a game that changes so frequently is a waste of money.
    GM - Ghost Sea Trading Co - NA PC

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  • LadyNalcarya
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    If anything this is an expensive lesson on keeping up to date with eso

    Agreed! Unfortunately, ESO doesn't email/message me with what the best build should be. So after searching this site, other sites, and Youtube I ended up with so much conflicting information that I was frozen in indecision. My final alternative was to buy a guide from someone who called himself a "master." That didn't work out so well either. So here I am ... back at ground zero.

    I spent the day tweaking and practicing with my current build. It's a little bit better and I manage to stay alive but it's still not what I'm looking for. I practiced a lot with a staff which is totally new to me. I've always preferred the sword/board combo but that puts me too deep in the thick of things. I notice that most DPS use a staff and stay more on the fringe of the battle. But I've also seen some really good two-handed sword wielders.

    Actually, stamina dds do more dps than magicka these days, especially stamina dks.
    Read Alcasts guide, thats a great setup. If you're taking too much damage, it might be because...
    1) You dont have a food buff. Here you have 2 options. Either eat blue food that gives stamina+hp (make sure it matches your level, so if youre cp 150 or higher, it should be cp150 food), or drink Dubious Camoran Throne. Its a purple drink, easy to find at guild trades in big cities. It gives you stamina and health + a decent amount of recovery. Try to aim for ~17k hp with food, if youre low cp, putting a few points to hp or having one healthy jewelry piece or making a health glyph for you chest/legs or helmet would help.
    2)You dont have self-heals. Thats pretty much self-explanatory. Vigor (from Alliance War > Assault skill line) is a very powerful heal, and can be obtained by joining a popular Cyrodiil campaign, typing "lfg" in chat and following your group. Take the tutorial quest, youll get some exp and skill point for free. Also, killing any delve boss in Cyrodiil before joining the group gives you temporary buff, you will be getting more alliance points.
    Rally (from 2hander skill line, Momentum > Rally) is another good option, you can combine them, or, if you dont want to participate in pvp at all, this ability can carry you through solo content.
    If youre running out of stamina, take a look to Obsidian Shield (and other Earthen Heart abilities). If you have the last passive in this skill line, you can restore your stamina by using Earten Heart abilities, which is pretty nice. You can also slot the ultimate, it makes you invincible for 10 seconds and damages enemies.
    Dragon blood is not going to be too powerful on your build, but its ok for extra heals if youre struggling I suppose.
    If youre using dual wield, I really recommend Blade Cloak. That thing reduces damage you take from AOE abilities.
    3)Perhaps youre "standing in stupid" too often. If youre colorblind or just having troubles with red circles, you can adjust their color and brightness in Settings > Gameplay. Turning on active combat tips might help too (Settings > Combat > Active combat tips > Always Show). Try to pay attention to enemy's attacks, interrupt their abilities, block when theyre charging heavy attack at you. Just dont block all the time, your stamina doesnt regenerate when youre blocking and block doesnt work at 0% stamina.
    4)If youre getting overwhelmed by enemies, try to use some kind of aoe abilities, kill mages and healers first (dont forget to bash them if theyre casting something nasty!)
    Dro-m'Athra Destroyer | Divayth Fyr's Coadjutor | Voice of Reason

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  • AbysmalGhul
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    When you purchase from people that mock others in their advertisement by saying " We have better builds than that Deltia guy!" You're probably going to have a bad time.
    Edited by AbysmalGhul on September 10, 2017 3:58AM
  • SoLooney
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    Tandor wrote: »
    SoLooney wrote: »
    To those saying race doesnt matter, it does.
    if youre gonna play a magic toon and pick a redguard race, youre screwing yourself over and vice versa, some races are more optimized for certain playstyles whether it be magic, stam, healing, or tanking.

    Nord isnt a horrible choice for stam dk dps, but not nearly good either. redguard for sustain, khajiit for crit, orc for melee damage, even a wood elf isnt so bad. but i recommend a redguard, khajiit or orc.

    yea, i never buy guide books when theres plenty of good resources on the forums and youtube. you just need to experiment and see a commin trend on what gear,skills, and set ups are good.

    You have to remember, however, that considerations like race only matter to the small percentage that want to be the most competitive and win all the time, for the overwhelming majority that just want to do ok and not die all the time then the additional advantage that one race conveys over another, for example, is trivial. For them, playing a character they enjoy and feel an empathy with is far more important than playing a character that gives them X more points on the leaderboard.

    youre missing my point. im stating race matters in situtions if youre playing a mag toon and pick a class that only supports stamina and vice versa. min maxing is where youre looking at something like breton vs high elf vs dark elf to get the most damage out of your character.

    but hey, if you wanna play a wood elf mag dk, go for it. rp all you want, enjoy the game how you please. just hope i dont see you in pugs :)
  • idk
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    If anything this is an expensive lesson on keeping up to date with eso

    Agreed! Unfortunately, ESO doesn't email/message me with what the best build should be. So after searching this site, other sites, and Youtube I ended up with so much conflicting information that I was frozen in indecision. My final alternative was to buy a guide from someone who called himself a "master." That didn't work out so well either. So here I am ... back at ground zero.

    I am hoping you figured it out and thought so merely from the title. Anyone selling guides and calling themselves a master, or the guild a master guild, is anything but. It is click bait to gain sales. Often the same information is available free elsewhere.

    Oh, and BTW, those phone apps that are guides about anything or everything or whatever for ESO, yea, same thing.

    Honestly, hope you figure out a build that works well for your needs. Enjoy the game.
  • dsalter
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    Betheny wrote: »
    Your race doesn't make all that much difference

    it kinda does.
    the gap between am magicka altmer sorc DPS and a nord/imperial/redguard/orc magicka sorc dps is massive.
    PLEASE REPLY TO ME WITH @dsalter otherwise i'm likely to miss the reply if its not my own thread

    EU - [Arch Mage Dave] Altmer Sorcerer
    Fight back at the crates and boxes, together we can change things.

  • bebynnag
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    SoLooney wrote: »
    To those saying race doesnt matter, it does.
    if youre gonna play a magic toon and pick a redguard race, youre screwing yourself over and vice versa, some races are more optimized for certain playstyles whether it be magic, stam, healing, or tanking.

    Nord isnt a horrible choice for stam dk dps, but not nearly good either. redguard for sustain, khajiit for crit, orc for melee damage, even a wood elf isnt so bad. but i recommend a redguard, khajiit or orc.

    yea, i never buy guide books when theres plenty of good resources on the forums and youtube. you just need to experiment and see a commin trend on what gear,skills, and set ups are good.

    but OP isnt currently interested in end game content they want to be able to play overland content

    you DO NOT need to min max to complete overland content, so OP does not need to re roll or change class, what they need is someone (i have voulenteered) to help guide them through a few basics and help play how they want whether that be a stam, a mag a hybrid or a support DD

    I tried to find you online today but couldn't I sent a "group" request and got a message that you don't exist. LOL. I must have done something wrong.

    if you message me on actual xbox it would be better. alternativley reply here with your gamertag and i will messge you
  • bebynnag
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    dsalter wrote: »
    Betheny wrote: »
    Your race doesn't make all that much difference

    it kinda does.
    the gap between am magicka altmer sorc DPS and a nord/imperial/redguard/orc magicka sorc dps is massive.

    i agree that when we are talking competitive end game pve content or running for pvp leaderboards race matters

    but as OP has mentioned their current goal is to be able to solo a dolmen if you think you need to min max & play a specific race in order to solo a dolme then the OP is not the only person in need on my services as a mentor! ;)
    Edited by bebynnag on September 10, 2017 11:32AM
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    Just spend some money and use race change. No start from scratch again needed.
  • FixedBlade123
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    SoLooney wrote: »
    To those saying race doesnt matter, it does.
    if youre gonna play a magic toon and pick a redguard race, youre screwing yourself over and vice versa, some races are more optimized for certain playstyles whether it be magic, stam, healing, or tanking.

    Nord isnt a horrible choice for stam dk dps, but not nearly good either. redguard for sustain, khajiit for crit, orc for melee damage, even a wood elf isnt so bad. but i recommend a redguard, khajiit or orc.

    yea, i never buy guide books when theres plenty of good resources on the forums and youtube. you just need to experiment and see a commin trend on what gear,skills, and set ups are good.

    but OP isnt currently interested in end game content they want to be able to play overland content

    you DO NOT need to min max to complete overland content, so OP does not need to re roll or change class, what they need is someone (i have voulenteered) to help guide them through a few basics and help play how they want whether that be a stam, a mag a hybrid or a support DD

    I tried to find you online today but couldn't I sent a "group" request and got a message that you don't exist. LOL. I must have done something wrong.

    if you message me on actual xbox it would be better. alternativley reply here with your gamertag and i will messge you

    I play as FixedBlade123 but also go by Klubb.
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