B.O.B.B.Y. - One Bar PVE Sorc Tank

Best One Bar Build Yet – B.O.B.B.Y.

This is an incredibly simple tank for anyone struggling with tanking by getting caught on their bar swaps or can’t figure out where to put their buffs and bonuses.  Don’t worry!  This is all covered in a very very simple yet incredibly effective setup with variance as well.  There will be options to buff your group and there will be options to keep yourself alive forever.  Whichever way you want to go, it’s entirely up to you.  

With 51.9K max Health, you are a chunker.  Spell damage and weapon damage are actually not too bad although this tank isn’t built to do damage.  We will consider this an extra benefit.  We do also benefit from extra crit chance which is really handy allowing us to have bigger heals. 

All 64 attribute points go into Max Health but if you want to be squishier, you can put it into stamina.  Spell resistances and physical resistances are way over cap ON PURPOSE. 

You have a heal, a pin, a chain, a ranged taunt, and a stab taunt along with an ultimate.  That’s it.  The one-bar skill setup is complete.  

The ranged taunt of Inner Rage provides 28 meters which is much higher than the 15 meters you get with an ice staff.  The magicka bar has really high recovery.  Maintaining this constant defbuff allows your group to do more damage.

The main taunt is Pierce Armor.  It does physical damage for 15 seconds and will aggro only to you.  Don’t let your taunts ever run out.  You can overlap them.  Don’t spam them, but overlapping is fine.  Keeping this taunt active will apply Major Breach and Minor Breach both of which are physical and spell reductions to the enemy’s resistances.  This will strip them both of about 9K resistance debuffing so your group can do more damage.

Restraining Prison will be your immobilization.  It will immobilize targets in front of you in an area of effect.  If no enemies can be immobilized, you will receive 2.5k magicka back.  You are also granted Major Vitality increasing your healing receive by 16% for 2 seconds PLUS 1 extra second per enemy in the area up to 8 seconds total.  This is a massive buff.  However, you do not actually need to hit the target as demonstrated in the video.

Absorption Field is the longest area of effects stun in the entire game and since our ultimate regeneration is insane, it is very easy to apply Absorption Field on repeat.  When you hit an enemy with a directly applied dark magic ability, you will heal when the crowd control applies.  Because of your buffs and bonuses (including those gained from the Oakensoul Ring) and Major Vitaliy, you will actually heal yourself between 6K to 10K.  This provides so much survival.  

The key to this build is the mythic item Oakensoul Ring and its THIRTEEN buffs!  The leads are easy enough to get in the proper locations.  It is explained in this guide.

With the addition of the Armory system in Update 32 and the ease with which you can change your entire build from the Immortal setup to the Minor Vulnerability setup just by swapping out Turning Tide for Leeching Plate.

Tanking made simple with incredible resources and one bar!  Enjoy B.O.B.B.Y.   This really is the best one bar build yet!