ESO Beginner Dungeon Guide (2020) - Tips for DPS, Tanks, and Healers

[@kylesinclair9025]

When you're 600cp but still watch because the videos are so good

[@Adam_Lutz]

Thank yoy

[@Adam_Lutz]

Thank you

[@Betruet]

Yeah man, I'm over 1000 but I really enjoy this stuff because you get out of touch sometimes with the newer players. I watch this kind of content to help me to communicate to newer players what needs to be known. Great content Bra

[@LOSTKFC]

Had a dude yesterday with 420 something CP being first time in one specific normal dungeon .. so :D you never know even with CP levels :D

[@Betruet]

@@LOSTKFC yeah for sure. Ive seen >1kCP with 10k dps.. it happens :P Got a friend of mine from 0 to CP 250 in just over a week so its not that hard to level up but by the time your CP300 I'd hope they would understand the game a little. Some people dont have any incentive to improve which is fine if your just in it for casual gaming.

[@Tom-zc7xp]

Really good tips in here. Would be great if teams didn't speed run through the lower level dungeon though. Did my first dungeon tonight and was just sprinting behind the party 80% of the time

[@papaAJ88]

Yeah that's frustrating me as well. I understand they have run that dungeon a hundred times, but I've only been in game a month and it's my first time in many of them lol. I usually go at my own pace to do the quest and they don't complain about me lagging behind most of the time.

[@necromum]

I hate it so much!!! They ruin the fun and then we don’t get all the loot expected. Waste of time!

[@craigslitzer4857]

"Think before you tank." LOL. The thing I like about tanking is rushing in head first with little regard. Part of the fun.

[@DominiqueCalique]

Awesome vid Brah! Lately I haven't been so lucky with PUGing dungeons and it all boils down to dungeon etiquette and people not fulfilling their roles. Yesterday I had a tank who didn't taunt and didn't want to go over mechanics when DPS asked and today had a tank who told me (healer) not to heal the DPS so they can learn a lesson if they die lol. I main tank and I'm usually patient and willing to explain things to newer players, so I wonder if I've just been unlucky with rood tanks lately.

[@cptsalty2262]

I am a tank like that, a patient player trieing to explain stuff to players. I just cant understand how ppl can play mmos and still dont have the patience to deal with alot of Different type of parties

[@InuFuchslein]

I just want to actually read the quest, ppl just rush like it's the last day of their lives, ffs go veteran

[@pumpkinsoul12]

I made a solo build after I first tried a dungeon, everyone just ran ahead and I wanted to pick up the quest and read it

[@eviejameson4706]

Preach

[@sophdog1678]

Yeah, I'm sad I have to spam through the text because they'll all run off and I struggle to catch up, especially since I don't know my way around a lot of the dungeons yet.

[@TheWld113]

Same to me and that’s why I don’t enjoy the dungeon ....

[@RokuRG]

i mean, a lot of people probably already did those dungeons a few times, so im not surprised they dont want to wait for someone to read everything every time they do it.

[@mythic2750]

I agree with almost everything you've said, Adam, except the blaming part. Everyone, you should and must always blame the healer, and in Bran's case you should always blame him regardless of his role. Bran is our cherished community member who goes by the name ATrueBeta in discord. With that out, awesome video Adam, well scripted and nicely explained stuff. Appreciate this a lot.

[@Adam_Lutz]

Hahahahaha

[@vertiay]

When that happens it’s called a Branwipe.

[@saladdressing1863]

i’m trying to transition from WoW to ESO so this video was very helpful in giving me the lay of the land :-) i wouldn’t call myself an MMO expert or anything like that but i’m glad my experience in WoW dungeons helps me understand some of the stuff here. thank you and keep up the videos!

[@zachariasedstrom2257]

Lvl 36 DK here, your videos are helpful as all hell.

[@Adam_Lutz]

Thank you

[@dratbone0148]

Once again, so d@mn glad I found your channel just starting out. Excellent as always, thank you!

[@Adam_Lutz]

Thank you

[@aiellamori]

I love playing tank healers in dungeons, staying in the bosses face, spamming shields, heals and debuffs on the boss. It's really satisfying

[@jazzyjeremy93]

I am just coming back currently level 20something and I appreciate this. All your vids have made the jump from 2017 PS4 to 2020 PC. You do a great job being clear and concise while still giving all the needed info. Subbed

[@BronsonG1000]

Just want to say thank you for the great vids. All the info I could want, delivered succinctly. Great topics. I look forward to each new post. Bravo.

[@Adam_Lutz]

Thank you so much

[@gr1mlockvgc744]

I remember playing on launch and playing as tank and not having a taunt for ages 😅 helps to talk to folk. Love your vids keep it up bud

[@luigiemario4191]

A tip for the new update. Flames of ambition live now on PC March 16 on console. Ice Staves no longer pull agro. So now it is ok to run an Ice staff as DPS. And for tanks be aware as your heavy ice staff attack will no longer agro enemies.

[@godonlyknows13]

Just hit lvl 50/CP 10 last night. CP 30 this morning... I'mma need this info pretty soon. lol. Thanks :)

[@robertchitty3603]

Adam- "If you die as a DPS you are USELESS" me- *Laughs in Overwatch*

[@richardhutchison5964]

Hi Adam, great video. I had no idea how to do a group dungeon. I tried one a week ago and got booted out and had no idea why. I have been playing this for a month. I love it and am interested in finding people to do dungeons with and need to learn how to get better at it. Are there people in your guild that are patient and can work with an old guy like me? I have your channel bookmarked and will be watching for sure. Thanks Richard.

[@Adam_Lutz]

Yes we have a lot of very new players and players that teach people, come on by the discord and guild!

[@richardhutchison5964]

@@Adam_Lutz Excellent I will do that. thanks

[@bookofjoe6827]

Glad I watched this.....My brother and I have been playing and we are total noobs to MMOs. My brother plays as a tank and I play as a DPS. We played with 2 Randoms....and they kept trying to vote to have us both removed and eventually they left us to die and kept calling us fake tanks and fake DPS....I couldn't understand why....I have a little better sense now...Thanks for the tips. They were still A-holes with the trash talk but I can understand it a little better now.

[@Adam_Lutz]

Welcome!

[@ku-fc5nj]

Nice man, looking forward to individual class vids

[@Adam_Lutz]

Me too!

[@kumbertjoehl-lee8898]

I did my second dungeon today because was told to do the dailys as a dps and i'm under cp160 and i died on the first boss and my team kicked me out :]. But yesterday was a breeze that was fun

[@Lastwishes_Ghost]

Great video, thanks for making and posting!!

[@_theGreenNinja]

My first experience in a dungeon today was the two highest leveled (I assume) players b-lined for the ending, and continued even though two of us got lost. It felt like a SWTOR dungeon experience but without sticking with the group lmao. Easiest 2 levels I ever got.

[@RobGThai]

I’m on PS4 and only tried dungeon once. I don’t even know what role means and what I should be doing with that role. I jumped in getting myself stuck in the wall. Felt like I didn’t help anyone then I get loot and didn’t know I need to stick around to trade. It just felt overwhelming. I haven’t headed back since.

[@89SquEE]

another great video i shared it out to the ones i know that are new to eso!

[@Adam_Lutz]

Thank you

[@Nimoot]

8:44 instead you can learn to wave in light attacks to animation cancel and add in free light attacks to dps higher. :-)

[@hardog8298]

Oh my god, thanks a lot for this brah!

[@Centrifuze]

For the sake of all the healers in the world, please shout that DPS Tip #8 a little louder!

[@sophdog1678]

Good tip about dps doing the rezzes, makes sense. Though as a beginner I'm usually the dead one. But still.

[@fullyrekt1538]

Pro tip: if on console turn on your Group chat, even if you dont have a mic you can still hear what others are calling out or even trying to explain fight mechanics, no one wants to type out mechanics on console

[@dabeastcrits]

If you play healer would it be possible to get gameplay commentary on either dungeon or trial since I have found 0 content like that. Why and what you do, what determines what skills you pick and why? Would like to be a healer but there is 0 actual learn to heal content and its just build videos which makes it a bit hard to jump In as the person responsible for the whole group. Great vid keep them coming

[@dabeastcrits]

Allso is it okay to start learning dungeons as healer or just learn first as dps?

[@Adam_Lutz]

Definitely can learn as a healer and yes I will try to make one of those :)

[@ArborusVitae]

For dungeons: put regeneration on your bar. That’s it. Most dungeons require little or no healing. Some DLC dungeons might take more, but for the part you can just be running a full DPS setup to make the run as fast as possible. If you need more healing, consider Combat Prayer and Mystic Orb. In trials, you’ll have a more focused role which will be reflected in the sets you wear and the skills you bring. Something to keep in mind is that healing output is almost never the limiting factor. The healing required in many situations is very low, so your sets and skills should be primarily focused on increasing your group’s damage. In most organized and difficult content you’ll want to coordinate who is bringing what buffs and debuffs so you can cover as many different ones as possible. As for healing itself: people take damage, cast a heal over time like Regeneration or Illustrious Healing. If people need healing more immediately, use a burst heal like Combat Prayer or your class specific burst heal. Either way, your main focus should be on keeping your buffs and debuffs up to provide the most total damage output for the group. In dungeons, you can and should be slotting some DPS skills and running more aggressive and DPS focused sets.

[@MetalDetecting1974]

The biggest problem I'm having is tanks running the dungeon like it's a race to the end so I end up getting left behind and being killed because the tank didn't give a big Harry crap about it.

[@MaxJoplin]

Scratches with ink and quill, Do not... stand in...the... death... circles Got it.

[@raspur]

as a new player to eso 2 days now as a healer this help alot, still learning the whole game , dont know much about the game. coming from gw2 and neverwinter . i love both games but my interest wearing out because i play them for many years nowl. looking for new chapter i guess. eso is very confusing to me. this fighting battle style is very different from gw2 and neverwintter is something i have to get use to.

[@diverspudph]

Helped a lot. Thank you!

[@keyman3131]

Wait, the dps is supposed to res? Should I not be wearing Kagrenac's as a healer then? Cause sometimes people stand in stupid and I can't heal enough, or I'm focused on one person for a second and another dies through my HoTs. Kagrenac's makes it suuuper fast for me to get em back up

[@vertiay]

Staying Alive Helps the Team Jive

[@Adam_Lutz]

I love this

[@sophdog1678]

Is it ok as dps to chuck in an aoe heal now and then esp. if it looks like the healer is struggling? Or does it piss off the healer? Edit: The heal is just on my bar for solo stuff, questing etc.

[@connorhughsy3135]

I'm using a stamplar dps running deadly jewelry axe and dagger, hundings legs, waist hands and feet all medium with chest heavy and selene helmet and shoulders, I'm at CP 268, my spell resistance is 14k and physical is 11k have no idea how to get that up, and what to aim for in pve, any advice or recommendations?

[@Adam_Lutz]

So I believe there is a cap on resistances but I’m really not sure, it may be your cp allocation.

[@lolCheena]

Hey Brah Do you use a UI compilation set or is your UI made of several addons you setup yourself?

[@Adam_Lutz]

Yeah so I have a video going over all the ones I use in conjunction. So it’s a slew of them I out together. But that video will help :)

[@lolCheena]

Ah sorry man, I didn't check for that. Relatively new to ESO and just did a search for beginner tips, and yours showed up :-)

[@liicoriiceliicoriice2449]

cant wait to be able to talk to stream me from comment section me ... Also nice video i guess adam ;)

[@necromum]

Why do people run thru the small enemies to get to the boss fights? It’s so annoying everyone is gone by the time i load in and I get lost in the dungeons

[@messerryan93]

I just started doing dungeons and everyone just runs through so quick lol

[@robertorusso644]

Thanks for the video

[@wellhelodeer2680]

I don’t get the whole people asking for loot at the end thing, doesn’t everybody get their own stuff?

[@JoshBearheart]

It is random drops, so if you are looking for a specific set but didn't get the piece you needed someone else may have. Doesn't mean they have to give it to you, but always good to check as they may need something too. Also always good to try and give them a piece or gold in return to say thank you if they do give you the piece.

[@wellhelodeer2680]

Josh Hawk ah okay, thank you for clearing that up

[@dimitrislarisis3553]

Thanks so much for the video.thats what I was searching for. I see you also play as a Stam nightblade. I'm 283 cp and sometimes I have issues on veteran dungeons.i argued with the healer because he was only healing me and not buffing me or debbufing the bosses.can you tell me as a dd how much dps you should do on a veteran dungeon?

[@Adam_Lutz]

25k to 40k is fine for sure

[@dimitrislarisis3553]

@@Adam_Lutz wow. Note that I'm not using any trial set. I have hundings rage with spriggans

[@veisszero]

how hard do they get. i was nearing lvl 50, and this one dungeon wiped my whole team like 4 times

[@sophdog1678]

I just reached 50, and it feels like I'm a lot squishier now, still on normals too.

[@ddtmonster6367]

Sophdog after level 35 they strip you of some buffs they gave you up until that point I believe. Leaving you much squishier

[@hederahelix4600]

@@ddtmonster6367 That explains why I have been dying so much more recently. Even above ground.

[@Ra-zor]

Only been playing for less than a week. Just hit lvl 20 and not ventured to any dungeons yet, was going to give it a go but actually looks like no fun :-( too many rules and procedures/expectancies from what you just explained. Think I will just continue to explore the land and continue to go on quests/story lines, been fun so far with just random pairing with players on the odd quest in dungeons for harder bosses...

[@michalkleszcz]

people who rush and are getting pissed when you want to do the quest and read the story of it ruined dungeons for me

[@K9emerald]

Noob here 🙋‍♀️ Why can't dps use too much light attacks?

[@LawlTwins]

Hey OP + other helpful people. Me and 3 friends are struggling to find enjoyment from the game currently, we are between Lv15-20 and have tried out 5 dungeons now (even manually trying the crucible when we haven't unlocked it yet) and its just way too easy. I heard ESO is now scaled so my question is. What the fuck can we do for a challenge in the leveling process? Can we do the veteran stuff without being a certain level? are there dungeons which are harder regardless of scaling? The game is so easy as a 4 man that it's not even fun, we don't even really need a healer. Our healer could probably afk the whole thing and we'd still get it done. I feel like theyve completely fucked the balancing and there's no real danger, which takes so much fun away from the game. Thanks guys, I'm really hoping someone can give me some good suggestions.

[@Adam_Lutz]

So you really just have to get to the veteran content. Things do scale. But if you start doing get dungeons especially dlc ones. As well as normal trials, eventually get trials it will be a challenge

[@LawlTwins]

@@Adam_Lutz Thanks for the reply mate. Ye it's a real shame, a lot of boring leveling for no reason but a few people have said Vet is where it's at. I guess we'll grind it out and see after that. Appreciate the confirmation!

[@TheAsylumchild]

My girlfriend and I were doing dungeons while questing and got some douche canoe and his healer friend who actually ran through the rooms and ignored "trash" monsters and headed straight for bosses. By the time my gf and I loaded in, there was a room full of skeletons who killed us while we tried to get to the third room that this POS tank and healer were waiting for us in. When I told him that he should learn how to play an MMORPG and wait for the rest of the party and kill all the monsters and not just bosses (this is not Diablo 3 I said), he laughed and said he was a veteran player and I was a noob. I've been playing for four years /facepalm.

[@Adam_Lutz]

This does happen for sure

[@bjorn6956]

Is your discord also for ps4 players or only PC?

[@Adam_Lutz]

We have all players :)

[@Kronosxviii1]

:/ Tip Q's: 1) Where do you acquire said buff food? Do you enter the dungeon and suddenly have it? Bruh. 2) Ready Checks, do you mean talking in party chat or is there a built in function like there is in WoW? If a healer isn't in the zone and a dps dies, then isn't it the groups fault for being the morons who pulled without their healer? xD

[@Adam_Lutz]

Buff food acquired by cooking it or buying on guild trader and yes there is a ready function built in.

[@ewrobertson]

I admit I am kind of impatient when running random normals, and do initiate fights as a DPS if the tank is just walking around checking every crate and barrel. It's something I should work on.

[@Turkentorque]

Some veterans are a LITTLE bit salty. Don't know why, because I'm new and they never tell. Just a simple "WTflOl" and they run around i circles trying to ruin the dungeon run. Don't know if they want me and my friend to leave or what? Atleast we have learned not to use ice staff with tri-focus :D (or what ever the passive is called.)

[@cptsalty2262]

But its sad that far toooo many dungeons parties are far too aggressive just wanting to clear stuff as fast as possible. I mean chill if you need 10 mins or 12 not that big of a deal. If I would get 1 gold , for every time ppl tell me I need warhorn for vet dungeons as a tank, I would be rich. No the only thing as a tank I need is taunt. The Rest is my personal taste.

[@heihachi8915]

LOL I watched all guides and I didn't have the game yet

[@shanepotter9590]

Brah get good o-0

[@mythic2750]

Yup, he needs to. Lmfao 🤣

[@jaredvernon5983]

A dead dps does 0 dps.

[@oneidavisscher6]

did u know u could spam e through convos to make it faster ? who am i kidding everyone knows this.

[@An.Unsought.Thought]

You mean skipping everything and not reading a single thing? Yeah everyone knows this. But not everyone wants to. Some people genuinely are interested in the lore.

[@mikemadden2092]

So...there's alot of greedy crybabies that run dungeons...?

[@CyberStyleZ]

2 minute intro? skip the video just for that..