Heavy Armor in ESO: What Does It Mean for Players?
Heavy Armor is one of the three main armor types available to players in The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO). It is designed to provide significant protection and sustain, making it ideal for players who wish to tank or withstand heavy damage in combat.
Benefits of Heavy Armor
- Increased Defense: Heavy Armor offers the highest physical and spell resistance of all armor types, making it perfect for players who need to absorb large amounts of damage.
- Health Boost: Wearing Heavy Armor increases your maximum health, enhancing your survivability in battle.
- Stamina Recovery: Heavy Armor reduces the cost of blocking and bashing, conserving stamina during prolonged fights.
Skill Line and Abilities
The Heavy Armor skill line is automatically unlocked when you equip three pieces of Heavy Armor. This skill line offers several abilities and passive skills that enhance your defensive capabilities:
- Immovable: Grants increased resistance to crowd control effects and boosts physical and spell resistance.
- Unstoppable: Provides a temporary boost to physical resistance and reduces the effectiveness of enemy snares.
- Juggernaut: A passive ability that increases your maximum health when wearing five or more pieces of Heavy Armor.
Strategies for Using Heavy Armor
Players using Heavy Armor typically assume roles such as Tank or frontline fighters in group content. Here are some strategies to maximize its effectiveness:
- Taunting and Aggro Management: Use taunt abilities to keep enemies focused on you, protecting your allies from harm.
- Resource Management: Balance between using skills and blocking to manage stamina effectively, ensuring you can maintain defense throughout fights.
- Synergize with Abilities: Combine Heavy Armor with abilities from other skill lines, such as Dragonknight or Warden, to enhance your tanking capabilities.
For more in-depth information on armor types and strategies, visit our Armor wiki page.