Templars are Elder Scrolls Online’s answer to Dungeons and Dragons’ Paladin class. These holy knights wield light against creatures of darkness, dealing huge amounts of damage and aiding their allies by restoring their Health, Magicka, and Stamina. However, it can sometimes be difficult to create a Templar with a high Damage Per Second (DPS) output. If DPS characters are your thing, don’t count the Templar out just yet – this guide will help you create a Templar that can hit harder than a meteor strike. Races Unlike other role-playing games where race is a minor point in your character’s creation, race in Elder Scrolls Online directly affects your class abilities. While you can play any race and still build a pretty powerful Templar, there are some races that provide skills that naturally suit the class. Altmer (High Elf) Altmer Templar
Altmer are naturally Magic focused and make excellent Templars, DPS based or otherwise. They are adept with the Destruction Staff (which we’ll talk about in the Gear section) to the point that their Destruction Staff skill levels up 15% faster than other races. They have +2000 to their Maximum Magicka, which is always good for a Magicka-based DPS build, as well as +258 to their base Spell Damage. On top of that, when they use Templar spells, they trigger an effect that restores 640 Magicka. The effect has a six-second cooldown, but it is great if you’re doing long dungeon crawls or boss fights. Breton Breton Templar
Bretons are known to be excellent with spells and swordplay, and their racial attributes reflect that. Firstly, their spells cost 7% less to cast – this ability would benefit a Templar insanely well. Like Altmer, they have +2000 to their Maximum Magicka. They are also very resistant to Magic effects – they have +2310 to their base Spell Resistance, and this value doubles when they are Burning, Chilled, or Concussed. If you’re looking to add a few Tank attributes to your Templar, then choosing Breton as your race might be a good place to start. Dunmer (Dark Elf) Dunmer
