Welcome to the Stamina Dragonknight build for The Elder Scrolls Online: Ascending Tide. This build relies on strong poison DoT damage and Dragonknight's unique gameplay to defeat enemies.
In this guide, ArzyeL Gaming shows how to build a flexible Stamina Dragonknight for PvE. The build is relatively easy to use. Your only concern should be keeping your potions and DoTs active. Some of the consumables in this build can be expensive, so if you need some cheap gold to buy food and drinks in ESO, MmoGah is always at your service.
Information
Attributes: 64 points into Stamina
Maximum Magicka: 15296
Maximum Health: 22137
Maximum Stamina: 30907
Magicka Recovery: 640
Health Recovery: 1050
Stamina Recovery: 1168
Spell Damage 3728
Spell Critical: 34.9%
Spell Penetration: 2829
Weapon Damage: 4328
Weapon Critical: 34.9%
Physical Penetration: 28.29
Spell Resistance: 12973
Critical Resistance: 1320
Physical Resistance: 12247
Race: Dark Elf/Orc/Khajiit
Mundus Stone: The Thief
Food: Artaeum Takeaway Broth
Potion: Essence of Weapon Power
Armor Sets
Dedicated Group Setup
Piece |
Set |
Type |
Trait |
Enchantment |
Head |
Slimecraw/Kjalnar's Nightmare |
Light |
Divines |
Max. Stamina |
Shoulders |
(Perfected) Arms of Relequen/Kjalnar's Nightmare |
Medium |
Divines |
Max. Stamina |
Hands |
(Perfected) Arms of Relequen |
Medium |
Divines |
Max. Stamina |
Legs |
Harpooner's Wading Kilt/(Perfected) Arms of Relequen |
Medium |
Divines |
Max. Stamina |
Chest |
(Perfected) Arms of Relequen |
Medium |
Divines |
Max. Stamina |
Waist |
(Perfected) Arms of Relequen |
Medium |
Divines |
Max. Stamina |
Feet |
(Perfected) Arms of Relequen |
Medium |
Divines |
Max. Stamina |
Necklace |
Kinras's Wrath |
Jewel |
Bloodthirsty |
Weapon Damage |
Ring |
Kinras's Wrath |
Jewel |
Bloodthirsty |
Weapon Damage |
Ring |
Kinras's Wrath |
Jewel |
Bloodthirsty |
Weapon Damage |
One-Handed Weapon |
Kinras's Wrath |
Dagger |
Nirnhoned/Precise |
Poison |
On-Handed Weapon |
Kinras's Wrath |
Dagger |
Charged |
Fire Damage |
Two-Handed Weapon |
(Perfected) Merciless Charge |
Greatsword |
Infused |
Weapon Damage |
One piece of Slimecraw can be used to boost Critical Chance for group content. If you prefer a full Monster set, replace the Slimecraw + Harpooner's combination with Kjalnar's Nightmare, Selene, or Velidreth.
(Perfected) Arms of Relequen is currently the best-in-slot Stamina DPS set in The Elder Scrolls Online. Its perfected version adds Maximum Stamina, and its five-piece bonus increases your Physical Damage significantly, boosting your overall DPS.
Kinras's Wrath is an excellent DPS set that grants Major Berserk and Minor Berserk. If you don't have this set, then Berserking Warrior is a nice alternative.
Harpooner's Wading Kilt increases your Critical Chance and Critical Damage when dealing direct damage.
(Perfected) Merciless Charge is a powerful Ability Altering set that boosts your damage.
Solo/Group Gameplay Setup
Below is a no-Trial gear setup for easier solo/group gameplay that can complete almost every PvE content.
Piece |
Set |
Type |
Trait |
Enchantment |
Head |
Selene/Kjalnar's Nightmare |
Medium/Light |
Divines |
Max. Stamina |
Shoulders |
Selene/Kjalnar's Nightmare |
Medium |
Divines |
Max. Stamina |
Hands |
Plaguebreak |
Medium |
Divines |
Max. Stamina |
Legs |
Plaguebreak |
Medium |
Divines |
Max. Stamina |
Chest |
Plaguebreak |
Medium |
Divines |
Max. Stamina |
Waist |
Plaguebreak |
Medium |
Divines |
Max. Stamina |
Feet |
Plaguebreak |
Medium |
Divines |
Max. Stamina |
Necklace |
Aegis Caller |
Jewel |
Bloodthirsty |
Weapon Damage |
Ring |
Aegis Caller |
Jewel |
Bloodthirsty |
Weapon Damage |
Ring |
Aegis Caller |
Jewel |
Bloodthirsty |
Weapon Damage |
One-Handed Weapon |
Aegis Caller |
Dagger |
Nirnhoned/Precise |
Poison |
On-Handed Weapon |
Aegis Caller |
Dagger |
Charged |
Fire Damage |
Two-Handed Weapon |
(Perfected) Thunderous Volley |
Greatsword/Battle Axe |
Infused |
Weapon Damage |
Selene is a great option for Stamina DPS that increases Maximum Stamina and deals strong Physical Damage. It can be replaced with Kjalnar's Nightmare or Velidreth, and if you wish, you can use the Slimecraw + Harpooner's Wading Kilt combo.
You can also keep Kinras's Wrath instead of Aegis Caller so that you don't need to worry about farming another set.
Beginner Setup
For beginners, you can use the following setup until you get better gear:
Piece |
Set |
Type |
Trait |
Enchantment |
Head |
Stormfist |
Heavy/Medium/Light |
Divines |
Max. Stamina |
Shoulders |
Stormfist |
Heavy/Medium/Light |
Divines |
Max. Stamina |
Hands |
Hunding's Rage |
Medium |
Divines |
Max. Stamina |
Legs |
Hunding's Rage |
Medium |
Divines |
Max. Stamina |
Chest |
Hunding's Rage |
Medium |
Divines |
Max. Stamina |
Waist |
Hunding's Rage |
Medium |
Divines |
Max. Stamina |
Feet |
Hunding's Rage |
Medium |
Divines |
Max. Stamina |
Necklace |
Night Mother's Gaze/Morkuldin |
Jewel |
Robust |
Stamina Recovery/Weapon Damage |
Ring |
Night Mother's Gaze/Morkuldin |
Jewel |
Robust |
Stamina Recovery/Weapon Damage |
Ring |
Night Mother's Gaze/Morkuldin |
Jewel |
Robust |
Stamina Recovery/Weapon Damage |
One-Handed Weapon |
Night Mother's Gaze/Morkuldin |
Dagger |
Precise/Nirnhoned |
Poison |
On-Handed Weapon |
Night Mother's Gaze/Morkuldin |
Dagger |
Precise/Charged |
Absorb Stamina/Fire Damage |
Two-Handed Weapon |
Night Mother's Gaze/Morkuldin |
Greatsword/Battle Axe/Bow |
Infused |
Weapon Damage |
Hunding's Rage, Night Mother's Gaze, and Morkuldin are crafted sets in ESO. Crafting gear requires time, materials, and skills, so if you can't craft those sets yourself, you can ask others to craft them for you. Another fast and easy way is to buy them from a reliable MMO item shop.
Skills
Front Bar
1. Venomous Claw: This is a strong poison damage-over-time and direct damage skill.
2. Rapid Strikes: It will be your powerful spammable skill for Stamina build in PvE.
3. Noxious Breath: It debuffs the enemy and deals great poison direct and DoT damage.
4. Flames of Oblivion: This skill launches a fireball at three enemies every five seconds, making it a nice support offensive skill.
5. Molten Whip: The skill is slotted for the passives, so you don't have to use it.
Flawless Dawnbreaker (Ultimate): This is your secondary Ultimate skill. It buffs your weapon damage and deals great direct and DoT damage.
Back Bar
1. Stampede: This gap-closer deals powerful AoE damage.
2. Carve: This is a strong area attack that deals Bleeding Damage and applies a Shield
3. Barbed Trap: It deals DoT damage and boost your Critical Damage.
4. Degeneration: This strong offensive ability grants Major Brutality and Sorcery, increasing your Weapon and Spell Damage.
5. Resolving Vigor: This self-heal ability will be helpful for Stamina based builds.
Standard of Might (Ultimate): It increases your damage done and reduces your damage taken, which can be your main strong Ultimate.
Rotation
Drink a potion
Flames of Oblivion → Barbed Trap → Stampede → Carve → Degeneration
Switch bars
Noxious Breath → Flames of Oblivion → Venomous Claw → Rapid Strikes × 5/6
Switch bars
Stampede → Carve → Barbed Trap → Degeneration
Switch bars
Heal yourself with Resolving Vigor when needed. Remember to use your Ultimate skills when they are ready and always light attack before every skill/action.
Passives
• All passives in Class Skill lines
• All passives in the Weapon Skill Lines you are using
• Passives in the Armor Skill Lines you are using
• Passives in Guild Lines (Fighters Guild, Mages Guild, Psijic Order) that affect your skills/build)
• Fighters Guild: Intimidating Presence, Slayer, Banish the Wicked, Skilled Tracker
• Mages Guild: Mage Adept, Everlasting Magic, Magicka Controller, Might of the Guild
• All Undaunted passives
• All Racial Passives
• Medicinal Use from the Alchemy skill line
Champion Points
Warfare
Deadly Aim (Slottable)
Master-at-Arms (Slottable)
Backstabber (Slottable)
Thaumaturge (Slottable)
Tireless Discipline
Piercing
Battle Mastery
Mighty
Quick Recovery
Hardy
Elemental Aegis
Preparation
Precision
Blessed
Eldritch Insight
Craft
Rationer (Slottable)
Liquid Efficiency (Slottable)
Master Gatherer (Slottable)
Plentiful Harvest (Slottable)
Gilded Finger
Fortune's Favor
Wanderer
Steadfast Enchantment
Treasure Hunter (Slottable, required for path)
Fitness
Bloody Renewal (Slottable)
Strategic Reserve (Slottable)
Rejuvenation (Slottable)
Boundless Vitality (Slottable)
Sprinter
Hasty
Tireless Guardian
Hero's Vigor
Mystic Tenacity
Tumbling
Defiance
That is the Stamina Dragonknight for ESO PvE content. If you found this guide helpful, make sure to give this video a thumbs up and subscribe to ArzyeL Gaming's channel. For more ESO tips and tricks, please keep checking back.
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