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What races and classes are best for tanking?
Hi everyone I want to try out tanking in eso but I don’t know what race and class to choose any suggestions?
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El_Borracho✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭DK, Warden, and Arcanist are probably the easiest for all veteran group content (trials & dungeons). Necros are in that mix, but are better suited for off-tanking in trials rather than main tanking, but it can be done. Sorcerers and Nightblades have a great toolkit for tanking, but I find them to be better suited for dungeons. Templars, in my opinion, are the most difficult class to tank with.
My favorite race is Nord for the resistances and ultimate building. Argonians are my #2 for the healing and poison resistance. Imperials are good if you have issues with sustain, for instance, a tank that relies on lots of skills and blocking, but most tanks in organized groups do not have this issue. I would lump the rest of the races together after that. Khajiit might be the worst call for tanking, but its not like you are giving up much. You can tank with any race.
The one consideration when thinking about races is what will the tank's alternate be with the armory. A Nord DK is a great PVE tank, an okay PVE DD, but can be a strong PVP DD. The only race that I have found that can box you into support-only roles is Argonian. Great PVE tanks, great PVE healers, but bad PVE DDs. While I'm sure someone has figured out an Argonian build that can hit for 120K, overall, their passives are not on the level of Dark Elf or Khajiit for DD.
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TybaltKaine✭✭✭✭✭
✭Dragonknights probably have the best kit for tanking, with Arcanists coming in a close second. Every class can tank however, with some having a slightly harder time than others. Nightblade is generally considered the hardest class to tank with but it can be done.
Nord gets additional resistances and ultimate generation
Redguards get additional stamina and reduced stamina costs which helps with the weapon and shield tree sustain.
Imperials get increased health and stamina and a cost reduction for all skills.
For more detailed info see https://thetankclub.com/eso-beginner-tank-build/Edited by TybaltKaine on August 14, 2023 2:35PM- Tybalt Kaine Khajiit Nightblade Aldmeri Dominion
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KlauthWarthog✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭I am assuming you intend to min-max. Nord DK for main tank, Nord Necromancer for off-tank.
If you intend to minimize your effectiveness and maximize your frustration, Khajiit Templar.1 -
ixthUA✭✭✭✭✭I tank on dunmer warden. Main feature is that i can burst heal other players for 20k life. Its not tank's job, but it helps in teams with random people.1 -
Awesome thanks for the help definitely going to make a Nord/Imperial/Argonian dk tank.El_Borracho wrote: »DK, Warden, and Arcanist are probably the easiest for all veteran group content (trials & dungeons). Necros are in that mix, but are better suited for off-tanking in trials rather than main tanking, but it can be done. Sorcerers and Nightblades have a great toolkit for tanking, but I find them to be better suited for dungeons. Templars, in my opinion, are the most difficult class to tank with.
My favorite race is Nord for the resistances and ultimate building. Argonians are my #2 for the healing and poison resistance. Imperials are good if you have issues with sustain, for instance, a tank that relies on lots of skills and blocking, but most tanks in organized groups do not have this issue. I would lump the rest of the races together after that. Khajiit might be the worst call for tanking, but its not like you are giving up much. You can tank with any race.
The one consideration when thinking about races is what will the tank's alternate be with the armory. A Nord DK is a great PVE tank, an okay PVE DD, but can be a strong PVP DD. The only race that I have found that can box you into support-only roles is Argonian. Great PVE tanks, great PVE healers, but bad PVE DDs. While I'm sure someone has figured out an Argonian build that can hit for 120K, overall, their passives are not on the level of Dark Elf or Khajiit for DD.
Edited by Kepnach64 on October 29, 2023 8:12AM1