Hey everyone, I am Tank (just like the username says). I am here today (kinda my first ever post about ESO) because just today I got a notification from the ESO Official Discord Server saying that they want/would like some feedback. I figured I'd share my thoughts to them and then figured why not share it on a more public platform and see what others (Especially Dragonknight enjoyers) think and get their opinions and thoughts.
So, with that being said I want certain abilities within class skill lines switched around. When you think of Draconic Power you think of strength/damage and when you think of Earthen Heart you think of defense/tanking. The abilities/passives of Earthen Heart are more meant for Draconic Power and the Abilites/Passives of Draconic Power are more meant for Earthen Heart. The Draconic Power and Earthen Heart abilities need to be swapped around. I also believe the Ardent Flame skill line can be distributed to Draconic Power. Such as Searing Strike and its subclasses and Fiery Breath and its subclasses because they fit better in Draconic Power. And then remove the ardent flame skill line to add someone that fits the DK class more.
For example, the passive to block more damage that is currently in Draconic Power belongs in Earthen Heart and fits really well with the Magma Armor ultimate. The passive that gives you more resistances in Draconic Power also belongs in Earthen Heart.The skill that gives you a shield and resistances Hardened Armor (subclass of Spiked Armor) belongs in Earthen Heart. The same can be said for the protective scales and its subclasses.
Like I said when you think of Earthen Heart you think of the ability to be tanky. Abilities such as inferno, stone fist, and ash cloud are rarely if ever used. I have created so many characters in my time playing ESO and 90% of the characters I create are DragonKnights. And I have yet to use those three skills. So to remove those and to redistribute the skills within the classes and to make a whole new skill line to better fit the DK class would really make the DK class stand out even more when it comes to being the best Tank class in ESO and doing this would a make the DK class a viable DPS options as well.
What do you all think? What changes is any would you all make?
Let me know and thank you
Dragonknights and How to Make Them Better
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Re: Dragonknights and How to Make Them Better
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I get what you mean about Draconic Power and Earthen Heart feeling like they’re swapped thematically. Some of those passives really would make more sense in the other line. At the same time, I think ZOS balanced them this way for gameplay reasons, since DKs are already so strong as tanks.
I definitely agree about the unused skills though — Stonefist, Ash Cloud, Inferno… I never touch those either. Reworking or replacing them could do a lot for DKs.
If you could add a brand-new line, what kind of theme would you want it to have?
I get what you mean about Draconic Power and Earthen Heart feeling like they’re swapped thematically. Some of those passives really would make more sense in the other line. At the same time, I think ZOS balanced them this way for gameplay reasons, since DKs are already so strong as tanks.
I definitely agree about the unused skills though — Stonefist, Ash Cloud, Inferno… I never touch those either. Reworking or replacing them could do a lot for DKs.
If you could add a brand-new line, what kind of theme would you want it to have?