The issues related to logging in to the European PC/Mac megaserver have been resolved at this time. If you continue to experience difficulties at login, please restart your client. Thank you for your patience!

Which race is better for tanking??

ezero2048
ezero2048
Planning to make a pure tank DK
Orc, Nord, Imperial, or Argonian?
Edited by ezero2048 on January 25, 2018 12:24AM
  • PlagueSD
    PlagueSD
    ✭✭✭✭✭
    Between Orc or Nord? Orc, hands down...
  • Shezzarrine
    Shezzarrine
    ✭✭✭✭✭
    Argonian is the best, imperial is also good and I personally am a Nord which works well
  • VaranisArano
    VaranisArano
    ✭✭✭✭✭
    ✭✭✭✭✭
    With those choices, I'm assuming a Stam DK.

    Imperial: extra health and stam, red diamond is only sort of useful
    Nord: extra health, stam and healthy recovery, damage reduction but I'm not really sure how well that stacks with other sources of damage mitigation
    Orc: extra health and stam, extra healing received, increased damage
    Argonian: extra health and magicka, potions restore all stats, increased healing done/received, poison/disease resistance

    So all of them are good for tanking, it just depends on how you want to play. If you go Argonian, you've get a big benefit from popping potions to help your sustain. I usually play Imperial tanks but that's more for roleplay reasons.
  • Aliyavana
    Aliyavana
    ✭✭✭✭✭
    ✭✭✭✭✭
    Argonians then imperial, nords need a buff
    Edited by Aliyavana on January 25, 2018 1:11AM
  • Lynx7386
    Lynx7386
    ✭✭✭✭✭
    ✭✭✭✭✭
    Khajiit. Nothing goes over our head, our reflexes are too fast, we would catch it.
    PS4 / NA
    M'asad - Khajiit Nightblade - Healer
    Pakhet - Khajiit Dragonknight - Tank
    Raksha - Khajiit Sorcerer - Stamina DPS
    Bastet - Khajiit Templar - Healer
    Leonin - Khajiit Warden - Tank
  • Morgul667
    Morgul667
    ✭✭✭✭✭
    ✭✭✭✭✭
    Argonian number 1

    Imperial number 2
  • BlazingDynamo
    BlazingDynamo
    ✭✭✭✭✭
    Imperial #1 don't listen to the haters. Argonian is for baby tanks who need their hand held
  • JamieAubrey
    JamieAubrey
    ✭✭✭✭✭
    ✭✭✭✭✭
    Argonian DK Tank

    That's what I have ( will have ) lvl 20, waiting for update 17 before I level it to 50 for some of those rewards
  • MattT1988
    MattT1988
    ✭✭✭✭✭
    ✭✭
    Honestly, any of those races are perfectly fine for end game tanking.
  • DoctorESO
    DoctorESO
    ✭✭✭✭✭
    ✭✭
    .
    Edited by DoctorESO on September 23, 2018 1:06AM
  • Turbotailz
    Turbotailz
    ✭✭
    Any race is fine, but mine is a Argonian tank :smiley:
    Friend: This one has a cool joke to tell. Want to hear?
    Me: Sure okay.
    Friend: What can a frozen band-aid be applied on?
    Me: This one don't know. Tell me.
    Friend: A cold cut. Get it?? hehehe
    Me:.... *activates Grim Focus!*
    Friend: No wait! it's a joke! please!
Sign In or Register to comment.