Everybody loves character customization and one of the more important choices is what race to play. This article will go over how good races are in a group PVE context. One thing to note is that race has a very negligible impact on your ability to play a role so if you like a specific race but it doesn't mesh with the role you want to do, it's not a big deal to run a suboptimal race.

Races

• Dark Elf - Default race for DPS setups. It provides Max Magicka/Stamina and Weapon/Spell Damage making it very versatile for trying out different specs of the same class.
• Khajiit - Provides a unique Critical Damage bonus that makes it great in scenarios where you don't reach the cap for Critical Damage, such as dungeon content or solo content. For trials it's not optimal in coordinated groups but can be useful in uncoordinated groups.
• Nord - Great race for tanks. Provides innate resistances making it easier to hit the resistance cap and has a unique source of ultimate generation. If you like min-maxing your setups this race is great.
• Imperial - Another great race for tanks. Provides sustain with cost reduction to all abilities (including your ultimates!).
• High Elf - Best race for Magicka DPS setups. Provides a very slightly higher Max Magicka bonus and has a sustain passive for your off-resource.
• Redguard - Decent race for tanks. Massive stamina sustain passive (equivalent to 400 Stamina Recovery) which makes it really easy to stay alive with your core skills.
• Breton - Good race for healers. Magicka cost reduction is extremely good for sustaining a lot of high cost abilities which fits the bill for a lot of the common healing skills.
• Wood Elf - Not a great race for PVE. Provides middling stamina sustain and Max Stamina, there's almost always a better option for race.
• Argonian - Okay race for tanks and healers. Provides Max Magicka/Health, extra sustain from using potions, and an increase to healing done.
• Orc - Alright race choice for Stamina DPS setups. Provides less Max Stamina than Dark Elf and same Weapon Damage bonus.