Some builds for PvP use different ratios of the armor weights to help maximize benefits and minimize drawbacks for PvP combat, but this is highly build dependent though.Your max stats will suffer a bit, but you’ll get the most benefit out of your main armor type.

Going for pure damage or pure tankiness? 7/0/0.

Healer or Tank? I recommend trying 5/1/1, but you could also forego the medium piece and use your main armor type to buff up those passives if you don’t think the max stats are worth it.

For stamina, if you’re trying to use heavy armor, I’d recommend a 5/1/1 if you feel your sustain is acceptable, otherwise use 5/2/0 (where 2 is medium).

Using heavy in PvP as a mag DPS? I recommend going 3/3/1, offsetting all the negative costs and giving you a good split of damage and tankiness.

Need more HP as a stam/mag dps? 5/2/0 (where 2 is heavy).

Does your build have high max stats or in need more max stats? Wear 5/1/1 (where 5 is your main armor weight).

This is how I choose what to do with my armor weights: While you used to need to wear 5 pieces of your main armor type to get full benefit from the passives, that’s no longer the case! However, I still often like to do that, as it allows me to get maximum benefit out of my armor weight of choice while still being able to get the maximum benefit out of Undaunted Mettle.

Heavy Armor – Tanking (PvP and PvE), Magicka PvP, Stamina PvPĪ lot of times players will ask, “Should I wear just one of these armor types or a combination?” I highly recommend wearing a combination to get benefit from Undaunted Mettle, a passive from the Undaunted Guild skill line that gives more max health, magicka and stamina based on the number of different gear weights worn.

Medium Armor – Stamina DPS (PvP and PvE).

Light Armor – Healing (PvP and PvE), Magicka DPS (PvP and PvE).

This Elder Scrolls Online ESO armor guide covers the basics of the various armor types in the game, as well as the thought process behind choosing which armor would be best suited for your character.Īs a general rule of thumb, you’ll want to choose your armor type based on your role:

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