This is more a request for opinions than me just stating facts, but it seems to me that Dunmer as per the new racials, will either really start to thrive as hybrids or struggle even more as magica dd's.
My reasoning;
In addition to this, they continue to have no additional stat recovery. This has traditionally been a key reason why High Elf was always a generally better pick, with Dunmer slightly winning out becase of the 7% increased flame (+3% over HElf) which has now been equalized.
So on paper, ignoring the non-dd enchancing passives, it has been (relatively) nerfed in relation to highelves.
However;
So basically Darkelves could make amazing hybrids, or will just become a flat out way worse dd pick for magicka builds (When before High Elf was already the top pick, but Dunmer where seen as the more "bursty" option, which is no longer the case). And a lot rests in that balance because currently Hybrids are very niche, hard to build, and dont put out as much DPS as a single stat build as it is.
That said, I do look forward to trying to make a new hybrid on the PTS.
My reasoning;
- 3% max magica just gone, replaced with 600 health which... I mean its not bad, but its also not going to make it a tanking race any time soon so it seems if anything like a 0 sum factor
- Immunity to burning is massive, it wont increase DPS but its cool and matches the class, and will really help in PVP
- Slight increase to flame resistance. Eh, I dont think we're really supposed to think anything here, the change is so little its really only to bring up the numerical equality they talked about.
- Increased damage (Both types). The increase is the same for high elves (Although highelves dont have the physical too, but that feeds into what im saying, hybrid or bust)
- The max stats have been increased in line with HElfs, meaning there is no real buff/debuff here. Highelves remain 4% (7% counting Resist flame) worse off on max stat, in exchange for
In addition to this, they continue to have no additional stat recovery. This has traditionally been a key reason why High Elf was always a generally better pick, with Dunmer slightly winning out becase of the 7% increased flame (+3% over HElf) which has now been equalized.
So on paper, ignoring the non-dd enchancing passives, it has been (relatively) nerfed in relation to highelves.
However;
- Hybrids can benefit from twice the amount of base stat and stat recovery (regardless of passives).
- The new damage final passive is crazy good if you can find a hybrid build that doesn't use Pelinals which would nullify the advantage of having it split for both Wep and Spell.
So basically Darkelves could make amazing hybrids, or will just become a flat out way worse dd pick for magicka builds (When before High Elf was already the top pick, but Dunmer where seen as the more "bursty" option, which is no longer the case). And a lot rests in that balance because currently Hybrids are very niche, hard to build, and dont put out as much DPS as a single stat build as it is.
That said, I do look forward to trying to make a new hybrid on the PTS.