Sword and board solo build?

seipher09 · February 2018

Other than a templar spamming jabs...ugh

Is there a good solo friendly sword and shield build out there I can solo dungeons and vet dungeons and world bosses with like I do my sorcerer? Only thing I don't want (I know might sound weird) is having to weapon swap. Just sticking with 5 skills on sword and shield what would you all recommend for class and skills to do it all?

Icy_Waffles · February 2018

Masters sword and shield.

I would run a sustain set like bone pirate (jewelry) and also maybe like knight errant. This will give you a ton of healing per spammable. Good sustain and pretty good damage.

No bar swap is... odd but doable. You only need masters front bar.

Psyonico · February 2018

When I saw your title my first thought was Templar... which is what I'm running.

The only issue with S&B for damage is your base damage is going to be low. I suppose a Stamina Nightblade would work with Relentless Focus and Power Extraction, but you'll never be a DW/Bow.

thestarsarehigh · February 2018

Icy_Waffles wrote: »

Masters sword and shield.

I would run a sustain set like bone pirate (jewelry) and also maybe like knight errant. This will give you a ton of healing per spammable. Good sustain and pretty good damage.

No bar swap is... odd but doable. You only need masters front bar.

What is Master's? Thanks!

Nestor · February 2018

thestarsarehigh wrote: »

What is Master's? Thanks!

You get those from Vet Dragon Star or PvP Rewards of the Worthy.

http://elderscrollsonline.wiki.fextralife.com/Master+Weapons

thestarsarehigh · February 2018

Thank you!

Datolite · February 2018

Pariah for survivability
Julianos for damage and heals
Rest spec for sustain with enchants and mundus/food/pots
Swap between Skoria and Troll King depending on how much DPS/tankiness you want

Edit: How does one solo a vet dungeon if the timer kicks you out?

AverageJo3Gam3r · February 2018

Why would you not want to swap weapons? A back bar bow give you access to endless hail, the highest damage stamina skill in the game and poison injection, a strong DoT, especially during the execute phase. A back bar 2H will give you access to rally for 20% extra weapon damage and a strong heal, and reverse slice for an execute. Not only are you gimping yourself by running a tank weapon as a dps, you're crippling your build even further by not weapon swapping.

With that said, a stamina DK is a good class to look at. You can build a DoT based build with venomous claw, noxious breath, and caltrops. If you run a bow back bar, you can add poison injection and endless hail to the list. I'd suggest dreugh king slayer as one of your sets since you don't have access to major brutality and probably don't want to be chugging weapon power pots for open world content.

SmellyUnlimited · February 2018

thestarsarehigh wrote: »

Thank you!

@thestarsarehigh

May I ask why you want to solo all those dungeons? Seems like such a time sink when you could go through them at a decent pace with a group, and even have additional chances at loot you might need if they trade it.

Perhaps I’m not too well-versed in all the play styles, but this is a cooperative game. There are so many better games out there that are purely single-player.

Also seconded on the why not swap? And what’s the most difficult vet dungeon you can solo on your Sorc. Just of curiosity. Never played one but sounds like people can solo things fairly easily with them.

Stinkyremy · February 2018

I have a mag DK dps build using S&B, really fun but not vet trails worthy. 5 light, 1 med, 1 heavy
3 silk sun jewellery, 2 silk sun armour. then I had pelinals aptitude S&B and 3 armour and skoria monster set, using heroic strike or pierce armour/ransack.
Then silk flame desto, though I could use any desto, malestrom, masters ect. Only desto skill I was using was wall of elements.
Front bar S&B bar is all the DK single target flame attacks with heroic strike, and ferocious leap, back bar desto and all the dot attacks, plus wall of elements and molten armour.
Burning embers is my main healing. As long as I am attacking I am healing.
Fun build but not meta at all.
I eventually switched pelinals for innate axiom, and while I am getting much more dps, the heroic strike hits like a wet noodle now.

thestarsarehigh · February 2018

SmellyUnlimited wrote: »

thestarsarehigh wrote: »

Thank you!

@thestarsarehigh

May I ask why you want to solo all those dungeons? Seems like such a time sink when you could go through them at a decent pace with a group, and even have additional chances at loot you might need if they trade it.

Perhaps I’m not too well-versed in all the play styles, but this is a cooperative game. There are so many better games out there that are purely single-player.

Also seconded on the why not swap? And what’s the most difficult vet dungeon you can solo on your Sorc. Just of curiosity. Never played one but sounds like people can solo things fairly easily with them.

I'm not OP.

I don't care about veteran dungeons right now, I'm just learning.

My lack of time to play and inability to schedule time keeps me solo. I play ESO because I'm a TES fan.

Edit: and I swap. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Chrlynsch · February 2018

Ooo you like only using one bar? Your friend is werewolf.

DoctorESO · February 2018

May I ask why you prefer S&B?

Asardes · February 2018

The simple answer is no, since S&B skill damage is very weak in terms of direct damage, they don't have an associated DoT component, and none of them is AoE. You will not win, but rather lose very slowly as you are overwhelmed by mobs you are unable to kill. If you want to solo dungeons the best solutions I can think of are:
- for Magicka, basically everything as long as you can keep your shields up, and those can basically double your HP
- for Stamina, use Brawler skill from 2H skill line - the more mobs you are hitting, the bigger the shield or Deadly Cloak for 2W, but that will only mitigate AoE damage, not directed one (ex. boss punching you in the head)

Asardes · February 2018

Nestor wrote: »

thestarsarehigh wrote: »

What is Master's? Thanks!

You get those from Vet Dragon Star or PvP Rewards of the Worthy.

http://elderscrollsonline.wiki.fextralife.com/Master+Weapons

Can you actually get those from RftW nowadays? They did indeed drop from end of campaign rewards, but AFAIK that was 3+ years ago, just after Upper Craglorn was introduced in the game. Notwithstanding, Master S&B is arguably a very bad choice even for tanking as the heal is very small, compared to what you would get for example from Vigor. 2.5K is really nothing.

seipher09 · February 2018

DoctorESO wrote: »

May I ask why you prefer S&B?

Because I love the look of sword and shield much more over any 2h weapon in games sadly

RavenSworn · February 2018

I've been thinking on your post op and I've sort of thought of a few setups that you can go for. Granted, this is purely solo (as you wanted) and won't be suitable for tanking or dps within a group.

Here's the setups

Magicka sorcerer, Overwhelming Surge + Thunderbug. Your main s/b damage ability is power slam, though you complement this with Boundless Storm + Power Surge Combo. Endless fury for magicka returns and execute.

Basically your gameplay goes like this: buff up, go in with Storm form and power surge up, deep slash everyone, block attacks and then power slam. Spell critical from Inner Light, minor force through Rearming traps. Take pierce armor as well since it gives access to breach.

Cons? This build require you to weapon swap, albeit to buff up. Bring along your clanfear and you will have a reliable heal (35% max health heals) and companion, suitable to take on multiple boss fights (twins, etc) or you can bring the matriarch for more damage.

I'm still thinking on dk sword board solo build which banks on twin sisters + veiled heritance. Hope this helps though.