Best Sorc Tank Race?

thearchivist95 · May 2018

So I've decided that sorc tanks seem a little off the beaten path, and they appear viable enough, but I can't decide on a good race for them. It'll be magsorc, by the way. Anyone have a suggestion?

Waffennacht · May 2018

I have a bubble sorc tank

I use bone shield and empowered ward, alteration and dragonguard. Barrier and Negate/Warhorn spam.

Iirc it's near 40k mag 33k health.

I use Altmer, Argonian would be great too.

Barrier affects Matriarch too, which is cool cuz she gets like 60k + Shields.

It's fun, been successful too

WuffyCerulei · May 2018

Argonians are usually good tanks. Or heals. Or even dps. I say lizard.

thearchivist95 · May 2018

Oh this is so great to hear! I was worried that sorc tanks were laughed at. I don't plan to do the highest levels of content. Probably trials, not vet trials. But I really love magic in MMOs, AND tanking. I don't typically get to do both!

paulsimonps · May 2018

I love my sorc Tank, I would recommend either an Argonian or perhaps altmer or breton, basically for the magica regen and or cost reduction, they can be really fun. But obviously standard stuff like Imperial and as already mentioned Argonian are go to's as well. Mine is a Nord though, made her a long time ago though, think my reasoning was to make up for the lack of 10% extra block mitigation that DKs have, probably

Strider__Roshin · May 2018

BiS tanks, healers, and PvP race are Argonians. They're also not bad as a dps either due to their excellent resource management.

thearchivist95 · May 2018

Okay I JUST started him and this is already super fun. Even without barely any of my passives. I really like the ranged taunt and automatic shield from it.

aeowulf · May 2018

I think their best race would be a lap of IC in Cyrodiil.

FrancisCrawford · May 2018

thearchivist95 wrote: »

Okay I JUST started him and this is already super fun. Even without barely any of my passives. I really like the ranged taunt and automatic shield from it.

Pardon me. I seem to have missed something. What automatic shield?

Liofa · May 2018

FrancisCrawford wrote: »

thearchivist95 wrote: »

Okay I JUST started him and this is already super fun. Even without barely any of my passives. I really like the ranged taunt and automatic shield from it.

Pardon me. I seem to have missed something. What automatic shield?

Tri Focus II: Gain bonus effects based on your staff type: Fully-charged Flame Heavy Attacks deal 12% additional damage. Shock Heavy Attacks damage nearby enemies for 100% of the damage done. Fully-charged Frost Heavy Attacks taunt the enemy to attack you for 15 seconds and grant a damage shield that absorbs 1599 damage. While a Frost Staff is equipped, blocking costs Magicka instead of Stamina.

raj72616a · May 2018

FrancisCrawford wrote: »

thearchivist95 wrote: »

Okay I JUST started him and this is already super fun. Even without barely any of my passives. I really like the ranged taunt and automatic shield from it.

Pardon me. I seem to have missed something. What automatic shield?

frost staff taunting

FrancisCrawford · May 2018

Liofa wrote: »

FrancisCrawford wrote: »

thearchivist95 wrote: »

Okay I JUST started him and this is already super fun. Even without barely any of my passives. I really like the ranged taunt and automatic shield from it.

Pardon me. I seem to have missed something. What automatic shield?

Tri Focus II: Gain bonus effects based on your staff type: Fully-charged Flame Heavy Attacks deal 12% additional damage. Shock Heavy Attacks damage nearby enemies for 100% of the damage done. Fully-charged Frost Heavy Attacks taunt the enemy to attack you for 15 seconds and grant a damage shield that absorbs 1599 damage. While a Frost Staff is equipped, blocking costs Magicka instead of Stamina.

Thanks!

Seems like a nice, small additional benefit when added to:

Not spending stamina or magicka on the taunt.
Actually getting resources back when taunting.

WrathOfInnos · May 2018

I would say Breton. 10% larger shields from their Max Magicka passive. They also get nearly 4K spell resistance, which works out to around 12% less damage taken from magic based attacks. The 4% cost reduction is also really useful, since tanking is really a game of resource management.

thearchivist95 · May 2018

So tanks don't have to be a health bonus race? Realistically, I mean?

SirMewser · May 2018

thearchivist95 wrote: »

So tanks don't have to be a health bonus race? Realistically, I mean?

Not really, especially on sorc since a large aspect of how they can mitigate damage is through damage shields.

hakan · May 2018

Daus wrote: »

BiS tanks, healers, and PvP race are Argonians. They're also not bad as a dps either due to their excellent resource management.

interesting.. i swear ( some time ago) everyone was crying about how argonian passives are *** and they should buff them. lol how the tables turn.

DanteYoda · May 2018

Personally found ice tank warden the most fun.. but i assume its garbage at end game like most warden.. i still found it to be the best so far from what i've tried..

Mines a breton and it does ok.

I don't take tri-focus so i don't annoy other tanks.

Sqc · May 2018

Highelf

WillhelmBlack · May 2018

Argonian yawn.

Mine's an Imperial.

57k health, 3k damage return on direct damage, 42k Implosion, 20k clannfear heal. Negates on command.

thearchivist95 · May 2018

DanteYoda wrote: »

Personally found ice tank warden the most fun.. but i assume its garbage at end game like most warden.. i still found it to be the best so far from what i've tried..

Mines a breton and it does ok.

I don't take tri-focus so i don't annoy other tanks.

You tank with no taunt?

RavenSworn · May 2018

You can still range taunt using inner fire. Frost staff taunt is just icing (pun intended) on the cake.

Nevasca · May 2018

Argonian is the best tank race for any class, they have the second best max health bonuses and the potion passive on top of it. You don't need these benefits to tank though. Woeler does it on a Khajiit.