ESO Templar Tank Class Skills and Passives
Aedric Spear
Dawn’s Wrath
Restoring Light
ESO Templar Tank Overview
Templar Tanks are one of the most difficult classes to play in The Elder Scrolls Online.
There are a lot of obstacles for Templar Tanks, the biggest one has always been the lack of burst-healing, this has kind of been resolved now with the addition of multiple heals over time that scale based on Max Health although these are still not as effective as burst healing, Templar Tanks are much stronger at healing themselves now.
The next obstacle is the complete lack of Crowd Control, Templar Tanks are the only class with no AoE Crowd Control skill of some kind, Templar Tanks rely Heavily on using both an Ice Staff with Frost Blockade for the random Immobilizing of enemies and the extremely Magicka expensive Time Stop skill from the Psijic Order Skill Line or the Stamina expensive Turn Evil skill from the Fighters Guild Skill Line. For pulling they have to use Silver Leash which is another heavy Stamina Drain.
Templar Tanks do have the benefit of Restoring Focus which returns Stamina every second even while blocking, the problem is that sustain is a big issue even with this really nice sustain skill because of the extremely expensive and weak abilities meaning you spend more resources for less effective benefits compared to every single other Tank class.
There are a few group buffs from the Templar Tank, you have Minor Sorcery which adds about 2k more DPS. Templar Tanks also have Radiant Aura which is an Area of Effect Minor Magickasteal which is great for add pulls meaning Magicka Damage Dealers can sustain better when dealing with add pulls.
You have Purify which is a synergy that becomes available to allies stood inside the Extended Ritual that helps them cleanse negative effects. Extended Ritual is also really good and makes Templar Tanks better than other classes at utilising gear sets like Symphony of Blades, Spell Power Cure, Earthgore and other sets that require group healing.
Templar Tanks are not hugely common due to having so many obstacles and also, most groups tend to use Templar Healers negating the need for a Templar Tank. In the rare occasion you are in a Magicka group, with no other Templar then it would be useful to have a Templar Tank, most likely as an Off Tank to provide the Minor Sorcery.
Strengths
- Sustain can be decent with the reduced ability cost passive and Restoring Focus allowing you to gain Stamina back every second, even while blocking.
- Magicka cost, Health based, Class Damage Shield.
- Good group utility with Minor Sorcery, Purify Synergy and AoE Minor Magickasteal.
- Good for an Off Tank/Support role if no other Templars in group.
- Built in Minor Protection passive.
Weaknesses
- No good burst healing, rely on Damage Shield and Healing over Time.
- No pull/chain or immobilise class skills, only expensive alternatives from the Psijic Order and Fighters Guide skill lines.
- Not usually needed in larger groups due to Templar Healers being popular.
- Magicka sustain can be a big problem as you need to use expensive Magicka skills.
Group Buffs
- Minor Sorcery via [esoskill id=”289″ tooltip=”true”] Passive
- Minor Breach via [esoskill id=”263″ tooltip=”true”]
- AoE Minor Magickasteal via [esoskill id=”316″ tooltip=”true”]
- Group Purge/Synergy via [esoskill id=”322″ tooltip=”true”]