I haven't gotten the morrowind expansion yet but I do have summerset, how is Warden

VaranisArano wrote: »

If you are looking for a sneaky assassin, Nightblade will fit that archetype.

If you want a class that naturally lends itself to tanking, Dragonknight has a lot of tank-oriented class skills.

They play very differently in PVP. Nightblades have higher burst damage and stealth available, where DKs tend to use CC and sustained pressure to win fights.

However, both classes can tank and do stealthy PVE content, so its certainly possible to have fun with both classes and either stamina or magicka.

What are the major differences between magika and stamina for dps and tanking? I know the class differences pretty well just don't know which I want to do, but I don't know what's different exactly between magika and stamina builds

sicmetal43 wrote: »

VaranisArano wrote: »

If you are looking for a sneaky assassin, Nightblade will fit that archetype.

If you want a class that naturally lends itself to tanking, Dragonknight has a lot of tank-oriented class skills.

They play very differently in PVP. Nightblades have higher burst damage and stealth available, where DKs tend to use CC and sustained pressure to win fights.

However, both classes can tank and do stealthy PVE content, so its certainly possible to have fun with both classes and either stamina or magicka.

What are the major differences between magika and stamina for dps and tanking? I know the class differences pretty well just don't know which I want to do, but I don't know what's different exactly between magika and stamina builds

Magicka DD builds use the destruction staff while Stamina DD builds use the Bow, and typically Dual Wield. There are more class skills that use magicka, while stamina builds use a few morphs and more weapon skills. Most Magicka DDs aside from MagDKs have an easier time fighting from range than most stamina builds, who usually fight from melee range. In dungeons that won't matter too much, but for Trials it does make a difference for team composition as there are some fights that are better done from ranged.

With tanking, you balance mechanics like block, bash, debuffs, and interrupt (requiring stamina) and buffs/crowd control skills (usually requires magicka). So both are useful for tanks, and stamina and magicka tanks are both certainly viable. With harder content, stamina is probably more forgiving the more you have to be able to block. I enjoy my MagDK Tank for the superior battlefield control, but I can't fully compare because my StamDK is apparently stuck in leveling limbo.

Most tanks will use One Hand and Shield for the superior debuffs. You can use Ice Staff on a magicka tank - I found it an okay choice for a back bar on my leveling MagBlade tank.

Hope that helps!

sicmetal43 wrote: »

VaranisArano wrote: »

sicmetal43 wrote: »

VaranisArano wrote: »

If you are looking for a sneaky assassin, Nightblade will fit that archetype.

If you want a class that naturally lends itself to tanking, Dragonknight has a lot of tank-oriented class skills.

They play very differently in PVP. Nightblades have higher burst damage and stealth available, where DKs tend to use CC and sustained pressure to win fights.

However, both classes can tank and do stealthy PVE content, so its certainly possible to have fun with both classes and either stamina or magicka.

What are the major differences between magika and stamina for dps and tanking? I know the class differences pretty well just don't know which I want to do, but I don't know what's different exactly between magika and stamina builds

Magicka DD builds use the destruction staff while Stamina DD builds use the Bow, and typically Dual Wield. There are more class skills that use magicka, while stamina builds use a few morphs and more weapon skills. Most Magicka DDs aside from MagDKs have an easier time fighting from range than most stamina builds, who usually fight from melee range. In dungeons that won't matter too much, but for Trials it does make a difference for team composition as there are some fights that are better done from ranged.

With tanking, you balance mechanics like block, bash, debuffs, and interrupt (requiring stamina) and buffs/crowd control skills (usually requires magicka). So both are useful for tanks, and stamina and magicka tanks are both certainly viable. With harder content, stamina is probably more forgiving the more you have to be able to block. I enjoy my MagDK Tank for the superior battlefield control, but I can't fully compare because my StamDK is apparently stuck in leveling limbo.

Most tanks will use One Hand and Shield for the superior debuffs. You can use Ice Staff on a magicka tank - I found it an okay choice for a back bar on my leveling MagBlade tank.

Hope that helps!

So basically magika or stamina comes down to do you want to fight ranged or melee? But sounds like magika is slightly better?

Kind of? I'd say its more whether you want to fight with staves and class skills (Magicka) or Bow/DW and a few stam morphs (Stamina).

Thing is, the meta for end-game PVE changes every update and what is "better" changes with it. So honestly, I'd go with what you think you'll like to play.

VaranisArano wrote: »

sicmetal43 wrote: »

VaranisArano wrote: »

sicmetal43 wrote: »

VaranisArano wrote: »

If you are looking for a sneaky assassin, Nightblade will fit that archetype.

If you want a class that naturally lends itself to tanking, Dragonknight has a lot of tank-oriented class skills.

They play very differently in PVP. Nightblades have higher burst damage and stealth available, where DKs tend to use CC and sustained pressure to win fights.

However, both classes can tank and do stealthy PVE content, so its certainly possible to have fun with both classes and either stamina or magicka.

What are the major differences between magika and stamina for dps and tanking? I know the class differences pretty well just don't know which I want to do, but I don't know what's different exactly between magika and stamina builds

Magicka DD builds use the destruction staff while Stamina DD builds use the Bow, and typically Dual Wield. There are more class skills that use magicka, while stamina builds use a few morphs and more weapon skills. Most Magicka DDs aside from MagDKs have an easier time fighting from range than most stamina builds, who usually fight from melee range. In dungeons that won't matter too much, but for Trials it does make a difference for team composition as there are some fights that are better done from ranged.

With tanking, you balance mechanics like block, bash, debuffs, and interrupt (requiring stamina) and buffs/crowd control skills (usually requires magicka). So both are useful for tanks, and stamina and magicka tanks are both certainly viable. With harder content, stamina is probably more forgiving the more you have to be able to block. I enjoy my MagDK Tank for the superior battlefield control, but I can't fully compare because my StamDK is apparently stuck in leveling limbo.

Most tanks will use One Hand and Shield for the superior debuffs. You can use Ice Staff on a magicka tank - I found it an okay choice for a back bar on my leveling MagBlade tank.

Hope that helps!

So basically magika or stamina comes down to do you want to fight ranged or melee? But sounds like magika is slightly better?

Kind of? I'd say its more whether you want to fight with staves and class skills (Magicka) or Bow/DW and a few stam morphs (Stamina).

Thing is, the meta for end-game PVE changes every update and what is "better" changes with it. So honestly, I'd go with what you think you'll like to play.

What about Warden? Is that class pretty good?

sicmetal43 wrote: »

VaranisArano wrote: »

sicmetal43 wrote: »

VaranisArano wrote: »

sicmetal43 wrote: »

VaranisArano wrote: »

If you are looking for a sneaky assassin, Nightblade will fit that archetype.

If you want a class that naturally lends itself to tanking, Dragonknight has a lot of tank-oriented class skills.

They play very differently in PVP. Nightblades have higher burst damage and stealth available, where DKs tend to use CC and sustained pressure to win fights.

However, both classes can tank and do stealthy PVE content, so its certainly possible to have fun with both classes and either stamina or magicka.

What are the major differences between magika and stamina for dps and tanking? I know the class differences pretty well just don't know which I want to do, but I don't know what's different exactly between magika and stamina builds

Magicka DD builds use the destruction staff while Stamina DD builds use the Bow, and typically Dual Wield. There are more class skills that use magicka, while stamina builds use a few morphs and more weapon skills. Most Magicka DDs aside from MagDKs have an easier time fighting from range than most stamina builds, who usually fight from melee range. In dungeons that won't matter too much, but for Trials it does make a difference for team composition as there are some fights that are better done from ranged.

With tanking, you balance mechanics like block, bash, debuffs, and interrupt (requiring stamina) and buffs/crowd control skills (usually requires magicka). So both are useful for tanks, and stamina and magicka tanks are both certainly viable. With harder content, stamina is probably more forgiving the more you have to be able to block. I enjoy my MagDK Tank for the superior battlefield control, but I can't fully compare because my StamDK is apparently stuck in leveling limbo.

Most tanks will use One Hand and Shield for the superior debuffs. You can use Ice Staff on a magicka tank - I found it an okay choice for a back bar on my leveling MagBlade tank.

Hope that helps!

So basically magika or stamina comes down to do you want to fight ranged or melee? But sounds like magika is slightly better?

Kind of? I'd say its more whether you want to fight with staves and class skills (Magicka) or Bow/DW and a few stam morphs (Stamina).

Thing is, the meta for end-game PVE changes every update and what is "better" changes with it. So honestly, I'd go with what you think you'll like to play.

What about Warden? Is that class pretty good?

Basically any class is good on the right hands. The best damage are magica templars and nightblades and staminanightblades. Altough new dungeons are more easier with ranged builds so that would be safer option to stars.

For tank you should go with Dragonknight as they have some really usefull skills tanking wise. When you learn the ropes any class can be viable tank.

The four original classes roughly line up to
DragonKnight = Tank
Templar = Healer
Sorcerer = Magicka DD - damage via spells
NightBlade = Stamina DD - damage via physical weapon
but any of them can do other roles, if configured that way. Warden, as suggested above, probably was intended as "jack of all trades", as the standard roles were already filled. I have no idea what Necrmancer will do.