Is it possible to have 2 builds for one character?

Fieuws · January 2018

I love being a templar healer. Now the biggest problem I have is that I like both PvP and PvE. Is it possible to have a pvp and a pve build? And when I want to, just switch out my gear and skills for the other build? Or is this a bad idea?

Nestor · January 2018

Lots of people do this.

As long as your builds don't require a change in Attributes or Skill Point Allocations. In fact, I would say that anyone who is serious about both PvP and PvE does this. But most good PvP builds can run PvE content just fine, so there is that. However an optimal PvE build will probably not work as well going the other way to PvP. So I think a large number of players that straddle the fence have two sets of gear and skill loadouts.

One big reason, you don't want to be in Cyrodiil without a lot of Impenetrable, and that does nothing for PvE.

If your on PC, there are even addons that can change your gear and skill bars with a button click.

Also, you want as few addons as possible running during PvP, for sure ones like Master Merchant and Harvest Map, so there is even an addon that gives you different addon profiles for PvE and PvP/Groups/Trials

leandro.800ub17_ESO · January 2018

Yes. Get an add-on like alphagear or simular and you can switch from one build to another
You can have multiple builds for same role or even to use in PVP

Apache_Kid · January 2018

One of my biggest gripes about this game is how different my set-ups need to be in order to be most efficient in both PvE and PvP. I'm constantly paying for skill re-morphs on my main and for champ re-specs and its super annoying that they charge gold for this when it's their design that requires PvP and PvE to have separate builds. I have no problem swapping my gear and skill bars everytime i want to switch content but I should either be able to respec one skill/morph at a time or I shouldnt be charged gold. And I should never be charged gold to respec champ points into crit resist everytime I want to PvP.

Beardimus · January 2018

I have one main toon, does it all.

But as things get more niche I've found I have a PvE setup, and a PvP noCP or solo setup and a PvP small group setup.

It can cost on CP changes. And respec or morph changes. But more its admin to keep a note of it all.

I wish they had manequins in homes you could save a setup under. Switching clothes is easy, but CP and skills and maybe respec is admin of ur gang are doing PvP and wanna go hit PvE

I prefer one main toon so it's a choice but it is admin

Loc2262 · January 2018

"Build" encompasses multiple aspects; gear (armor, weapons, jewelry, buff food, potions/poisons), skill bar contents, skill morphs, attribute and CP allocation, Mundus stone, race.

The former two can be easily switched on the fly with addons like Dressing Room or AlphaGear. The latter can also be changed, but only at certain locations and/or requiring gold/crowns.

Asardes · January 2018

On my Stamina DK alone I have:
- 2 PvE tank builds
- 3 PvE DD builds
- 1 PvP DD build

Some of the gear is common of course but I do have different bar setups, mundus and consumables for each. The attributes are full stamina and CPs are locked as PvE DD. But I really don't need much optimisation for the other roles since I play no-CP PvP and all my chars have 48 CP in shadow ward which suffices for PvE tanking since spending more has diminishing returns, and I get the rest of my buffs from gear bonuses and traits as well as skills and passives.

I have all 6 gear & skill setups saved in Alpha Gear, all needed consumables in my inventory and I can easily port to the mundus stones. The other chars have 4-5 setups as well, but for the time being the Warden only has an own PvE DD setup and shares the PvP DD and PvE tank gear with the DK until I figure out what exactly I will craft, upgrade or permanently transfer to her.

SirAndy · January 2018

Nestor wrote: »

Lots of people do this.

Fieuws · January 2018

Awesome. Thank you so much everybody!

Kram8ion · January 2018

I do this through laziness partly (also levelling or grinding an alt would be soul destroying) but it's really different game of theory crafting and balance compared to just switching characters. I've mainly been pvp and occasionally pve when new stuff came out but now it's 50/50 with a focus of more aoe for pve and burst for pvp with with similar group help from sets or skills although champion points I don't change anymore I think I've found a happy medium. It certainly plays like two different characters

Loc2262 · January 2018

Another two cents: In addition to what people usually consider "gear for different builds", i.e. PvE vs. PvP or similar, I have gear layouts for specific purposes.

I have "running" gear to quickly get around (Fjord's Legacy + Darkstride). I use that on magicka chars too. Totally useless for combat, but combined with Major Expedition (through Falcon's Swiftness on a Warden or Rapid Maneuver otherwise) you reach the sprint speed softcap using those two, if you have the Medium Armor passive Athletics at level 2. Especially great for new chars with slow horses.

Then I have "leveling" gear. CP150 armor and weapons with all Training trait. Hundings+Night Mother's+Agility for stamina chars, Julianos+Elegance+Willpower for magicka. I use that while grinding or doing Random Normal dungeons when I need to level up a skill, skill line, or levels/CP in general.

Then, "stealing/stealth" gear for Dark Brotherhood or Thieves Guild quests. Night's Silence x 5, Night Terror x 3, monster set and regular weapons. Ignore movement penalty of sneak, reduce detection radius, reduce sneak cost.