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Warden tank with ice staff on backbar possible for end-game?
mrtudi
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Looking at a few tank builds for wardens, I see they use a lot more magicka than stamina so I thought maybe an ice staff on back bar could help with sustain. Could that work?
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Froil✭✭✭✭✭
✭I use an ice staff on my Warden tank and I can do HM DLC dungeons. It's a little tricky, but there's always an opportunity to get some magicka back/free taunt. Also it's just thematically appropriate."Best" healer PC/NA1 -
Psyonico✭✭✭Yeah, it's possible, my Warden tank doesn't do it, but I've got a couple other tanks that do.1
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ESO_Nightingale✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭Its only viable as a tank backbar.PvE Frost Warden Main and teacher for ESO-U. Frost Warden PvE Build Article: https://eso-u.com/articles/nightingales_warden_dps_guide__frost_knight. Come Join the ESO Frost Discord to discuss everything frost!: https://discord.gg/5PT3rQX1 -
erlewine✭✭✭Yes, but you won't want to put points in the destro passive that causes blocking to consume magicka instead of stamina.eisley the worst0 -
Maura_Neysa✭✭✭✭✭Yes, its possible. My build that I have used for all Vet content
https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Special:EsoBuildData?id=20452Maiden Maura - Xbox NA
Warden Ice Tank (By far my favorite) -RIP #NerfmireStormproof, Shehai Shatterer, Mageslayer(solo tanked), Ophidian Overlord, Assistant Alienist, Boethiah's Scythe,Maw of Lorkhaj Conqueror, Divayth Fyr's CoadjutorDragon Knight Healer (Since Homestead)
MajorShehai Shatterer, Mageslayer,Warden 2x Bow DPSStormproof, Shehai Shatterer, Mageslayer, Ophidian Overlord, Assistant Alienist, Boethiah's Scythe, Maw of Lorkhaj Conqueror, Divayth Fyr's Coadjutor, Sunspire Saint,Others
PvP StamDen, Warden Healer, MagDen, Stamplar, StamSorc, DK Failed Attempt, NB Failed Attempt
Playing BiS isn't impressive, playing unique at BiS lvl, THAT's impressive.1 -
susmitds✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭My NB tank tanked all vet dungeons, vMoL, vDSA, vBRP with icestaff backbar. Warden tanking being much easier, I would definitely say it is possible.2 -
Maura_Neysa✭✭✭✭✭
It depends on your style. There are two.
One - is to manage your resources by swapping what you block with. You take Tri-Focus and when you are low on Stamina you block on the Ice Staff, and when you are low on Magicka, block on the S&B. I have seen it done for vHoF, but it is not my style
Two - Don't take Tri-Focus.
- Taunt is too slow to be useful at End Game at all. So you will never use it to taunt or to get the Damage Shield.
- Blocking on Magicka. Wardens are much more magicka based tank than a DK. You have no burst return of Stamina, so you need to control the drain. For me (pre Arctic Blast nerf) the only stamina skill I ran was Pierce Armor. I already had Minor Maim covered and Major Heroism instead of just Minor.
- Resource Management, this just makes it simple. You will never be caught on one bar while needing a skill from the other bar, but without the ability to switch because you dont have the resources to block on the other bar.
Honestly Meditate made a lot of this less important, but I, at least, have zero interest in anything that Tri-Focus has to offer.Maiden Maura - Xbox NA
Warden Ice Tank (By far my favorite) -RIP #NerfmireStormproof, Shehai Shatterer, Mageslayer(solo tanked), Ophidian Overlord, Assistant Alienist, Boethiah's Scythe,Maw of Lorkhaj Conqueror, Divayth Fyr's CoadjutorDragon Knight Healer (Since Homestead)
MajorShehai Shatterer, Mageslayer,Warden 2x Bow DPSStormproof, Shehai Shatterer, Mageslayer, Ophidian Overlord, Assistant Alienist, Boethiah's Scythe, Maw of Lorkhaj Conqueror, Divayth Fyr's Coadjutor, Sunspire Saint,Others
PvP StamDen, Warden Healer, MagDen, Stamplar, StamSorc, DK Failed Attempt, NB Failed Attempt
Playing BiS isn't impressive, playing unique at BiS lvl, THAT's impressive.0