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Discussion of The Elder Scrolls Online character builds hosted by StratsCo (NA-PC guild).

The Elder Scrolls Online is extremely flexible in how you can build your character, allowing a player to build their ideal skill set from the beginning with few restrictions to dictate what you choose.

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Posts must be text and link directly to a skill calculator page inside. No blog posts! Please include as much additional information about your build or theorycraft as possible.

Don't forget to tag your builds in the title and link flair so they can be easily searched and organized. Make sure your title contains the following information:

  1. Class e.g. Templar, Nightblade
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  3. Type e.g. PVP or PVE

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Posts asking for build help or discussions are fine but please tag appropriately in the title: either [Discussion] or [Meta].

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Examples of Good Titles

  • [Dragonknight, Tank, PVP] Solo pvp fire staff kiter
  • [Sorcerer, DPS, PVE] Dungeon end-game frost dps
  • [Discussion] How will the new patch change your dps builds?

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Stamina Necro?

Hi all. I've currently got time invested in my Necro but I'm now learning that Necro apparently sucks... Well done me for picking the worst class lol.

I've been playing/trialing different builds and (I think) I'm onto something. But I've come as far as I think I can without picking the brains of some better players and my guild aren't too talkative.

I'm currently running 5/5 deadly 5/5 swamp raider 1pc slimecraw helmet and at the moment I'm running oakensoul ring but I swap it out for the harpooners kilt whenever I fancy some dungeons etc.

I'm running a bow build, so those armour sets literally buff everything I do.

Skills I run: •Blast ones •archer •detonating siphon •venom skull as my spammable •intensive mender (because being a bow build I'm always behind the healer 😡) •toxic barrage for the ultimate

Everything bar skeletal archer is either disease/poison/dot or channeled. So it's all buffed by those two armour sets.

On the trial dummy I'm hitting 70k DPS now regularly. I'm CP 670 - is that good?? I tried googling or asking the guild but people say 120k and I physically cannot fathom how to get it any higher that that... Will it naturally just go up as I increase in level?? If not then I'm completely stumped lol.

Thanks all

3 Comments
2024/12/04
06:09 UTC

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PvP Stam DK survivability

Hey all, Im just trying to get better at pvp :) so a few questions.

First off, Im a imperial Stam DK running Mechanical Acuity and Daedric Trickery/Markyn ring. All purple/impen, 2 nirnhoned maces/ice staff ( Defending ) back bar.

I just want to know any tips on how to survive better. It feels like i cant out heal alot of the damage im taking. Dont get me wrong, i know dying is apart of ESO pvp so im not complaining, just want to get better.

that being said, What weapon dmg should i aim for to be able to deal enough weapon damage and also be able to heal enough?

should i replace mechanical acuity?

my weapon pen sits around 2k-3k

Currently have around 3k-4k wpn dmg buffed.

i just get steam rolled by 1 or 2 people pretty easily. I try to pay attention to what killed me and try to re correct next time but sometimes i die too fast lmao still having fun tho. Any and all advice is helpful and thank you in advance :)

6 Comments
2024/12/04
05:29 UTC

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PVP Advice Needed.

Just switched from running a tankier stamdk to a more damage based build. Now running Stuhns favor, balorgh, and wretched vitality. DW front bar with most of my damage and 2h backbar with dizzying swing (Stuhns prock) and 4 buff skills. Destroyed in my first BG with 1M damage, 20 kills and 5 deaths. But when i went into Cyrodil I was squishy af. Looking for any advice whether it be recommended skill set ups, champion point slottables, or a different armor set. I don't want to completely change the build as I love the rotation of proc stuhns by getting the enemy off balance, then talons, then noxious breath, then dragon leap and finish with whirling blades. Just looking to increase survivability. I have a gold set of pariah if you guys think that set will benefit me more.

3 Comments
2024/12/04
05:17 UTC

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StamBlade PVP Build?

Hey everyone. I’m kinda new to the PvP scene, and am wondering what I should use as the groundwork for building a Cyro/BG build. Khajiit NB, 2h/DW for reference.

4 Comments
2024/12/04
01:10 UTC

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PvP class

What’s a good pvp class and set? Looking to start running battlegrounds

5 Comments
2024/12/04
00:56 UTC

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What is your favorite class to play?

As the title says, what do you like playing the most? Doesn’t have to be the most OP or min/max class, just fun. I really like playing as a stamblade. I’ve always enjoyed all rogue/assassin class going back to my WoW days. Stamsorc is also pretty fun.

12 Comments
2024/12/03
23:49 UTC

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Magic Necro Dps Build?

What is a good build to use right now for solo pve, trials, arenas, I don’t do PVP at all and never will (don’t need PvP advice). Thanks

12 Comments
2024/12/03
20:57 UTC

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Is this a good build ,magplar Dunmer

Deadly strikes infernostaff , 2 rings and shoulder

Malstrom staff

Whorl of the depths 5 pc armor

Velothi ur mages neck

Molog Kenas head

I’m trying to hit 90k+

1 Comment
2024/12/03
19:57 UTC

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Mag Necro Dps

I got back on after several years and want to know the latest and greatest mag necro build. I tried using alcasts’ build but it was not optimal and I am currently going for a build seen on hackthemino. Are there any recommendations before I hunt down Heavy attk set, oakensoul, sergeant mail chest/lightngstaff/ring, slimecraw helm, with tharrikers strike set? Khajiit and thief stone are being used.

1 Comment
2024/12/03
19:41 UTC

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Tank weapon and skills?

I'm pretty new to eso I have a lvl 17 arcanist and it's been fun so far. I also want to make a tank character and I was wondering if weapons for tanks matter and which I should go for, also any skills that are must haves by the time I'm lvl 50? any builds would be appreciated

5 Comments
2024/12/03
18:52 UTC

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Following a guide, but certain stats feel low.

I've been following a Eight Puppies guide/build and i feel as if my stats aren't anywhere near what they should be.

I understand that my pen ahould be at like 18k but i am stuck on 1639

I know that trial dummy gives you certain amounts of it to begin with, but isn't it supposed to be listed in my character stats, or will it not appear?

Same with crit, i believe it's supposed to be at the 125% cap but currently it's only showing 42.5% on the main stat page, but on detailed stat page it's showing 40-50%, is this also the case that trial dummy provides and the stat is either hidden or something else?

Just a bit of info on gear, etc..

Gear: 5x Rele/Aegis - Rele body, Aegis wep/jewellery. Body is all Divines, jewellery is bloodthirsty. All gold, not perfected.

Monster set is Maw (1 light, 1 med) backbar wep is maelstrom greatsword. All golded as well.

Champion point allocation is: Fighting Finesse, Master-at-arms, Deadly Aim and Wrathful Strikes

With all that i'm only getting 85-87k on the dummy. The hope is to get somewhere around 100k if not more. I don't know what i'm doing wrong.

Any help is appreciated, thank you.

11 Comments
2024/12/03
11:19 UTC

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State of dragonknight dps

Hi i have started my eso journey as dragonknight long time ago.

Its my crafter, my story character and for a long time someone I run trials with.

But now I think I got stuck. I have tried many different builds:

pillar of nirn+relequen+1pc slimecraw+kilt

Relequen+runecarver+1pc slimecraw+kilt

Relequen+runecarver+1pc slimecraw+velothi

(And many other combinations of those)

But every time I use any build I cant get over 70k-80k dps. I feel like I dont do dmg, I dont pump those numbers like my 1bar arcanist that throws 13k dmg every hit of the beam.

It just feels bad to play, I dont see big numbers, I dont see nice flashy animations of spells.

So I would like someone to recommend me a build thats flashy and has enough dmg to run story, gather mats and see some nice animations.

Tl;dr Dk dps feels bad to play Want to stop and make build that has nice animations

8 Comments
2024/12/03
08:58 UTC

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What is the right spammable for stamblade currently?

New player here, just figured out how to light weave 😅 Was using rapid strikes for my spammable, then switched over to surprise attack and now I’m wondering what other options there are / what is currently the best spammable to use. Any tips appreciated!

13 Comments
2024/12/02
22:07 UTC

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My Vampcro Build: Good, Bad or Meh?

I have an Imperial Vampcro I normally run at Vampire Level 4 on Xbox NA.

I have two builds: One for Overland and Delves, and one for Group Dungeons (usually just the daily Transmute Crystal run).


Overland: 2/2 Balorgh, 5/5 Bahraha's Curse, 3/3 Vengeance Leech, 1 Pale Order, 1 Druid.

Front Bar: Flame Staff with Arterial Burst, Inner Light, Unstable Wall of Elements, Skeletal Arcanist, Spiritual Guardian, and Shooting Star.

Back Bar: Lightning Staff with Exhilarating Drain, Inner Light, Hypnosis, Soul Trap, Sated Fury, and Swarming Scion.


Dungeon: 2/2 Balorgh, 5/5 Bahraha's Curse, 3/3 Vengeance Leech, 1 Oakensoul, 1 Druid.

Bar: Lightning Staff with Arterial Burst, Sated Fury, Unstable Wall of Elements, Skeletal Arcanist, Spiritual Guardian, and Shooting Star.


For my armor, the enchantments are Triune and the traits are Divine. For my staves, I have flame/lightning damage and Sharpened. For my jewelry, I'm aiming for Magicka damage/recovery and Infused. My Mundus is Lover.

What does everyone think? As you can probably tell, I'm prioritizing sustain over pretty much everything else, but I wonder if I'm not overdoing it.

7 Comments
2024/12/02
21:48 UTC

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AoE pvp templar

Anyone got a decent pvp templar build focusing on aoe skills and damage

2 Comments
2024/12/02
21:42 UTC

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Gold grind

What sells good in the guild traders

6 Comments
2024/12/02
16:30 UTC

1

Archers Mind and Marksman

If I use both sets are both active when I switch bars?

2 Comments
2024/12/02
14:40 UTC

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Need 3 pieces to complete setup on a mag sorc

Hey! Been on a couple months playing a lightning mag sorc, CP600.

5 set is mad tinkerer Monster is mother cinnait for a bit of shield (I'm a bit of a glass cannon)....

I use oakensoul ring and ring of mara

So realistically I just need a good weapon and necklace. It'd be nice to find something in a set instead of random items for small bonus.

I'm far enough along that I could compromise on the ring of mara and could farm some different mad tinkerer jewelry instead. I'd rather not of possible because I already paid to upgrade it to gold.

Armour set is light, pauldrons heavy, and monster head light to try and utilize undaunted and skill tree bonuses.

Suggestions appreciated!!

8 Comments
2024/12/02
05:21 UTC

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BIS META 1v1 MAGDK PVP

What do you guys think, I have seen some use disdain, draugkin, runecrver and etc, buts what's currently considered the best

0 Comments
2024/12/01
20:17 UTC

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I can't go up 70k damage or something.

after years of tanking i've started damage dealing. my class is dragonknight, I've got pillars, relequen, velothi ur mage and zaan. 1650cp all points allocated nicely and use neccessary skills but can't go up 70k.

i'm not saying it's bad not trying to do like more than 100k or not talking about only the parsing. I know parsing is not everything. in vet dungeons sometimes another dd joins the group and obliterates ads which I can't.

any suggestions for me?

14 Comments
2024/12/01
19:19 UTC

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I'm aware it's dumb, but I need to know how dumb

Been playing again having fun leveling and all that when I got the idea to build a more flavorful character, specifically a witch hunter or Inquisitor type. No class specifically in mind, the flavor would be achieved using some of the items in my collection.

Then I thought about the Fighters Guild skills and I need the input of people who actually know what they're doing in this game. Ik I can play the game however I want, but hypothetically if I had 1 bar that was nothing but fighters guild skills on one bar and DK buffs on the back, would the result only be viable in low tier play? Id like to at least hold my own in a veteran dungeon. Are there sets that would benefit from the increased weapon damage? Has anyone made something similar?

Apologies, I genuinely have no idea what the damage thresholds are for PvP and various PvE

9 Comments
2024/12/01
16:46 UTC

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BIS Meta Mag Warden build pvp

Greetings, whats the current build for mag-warden in 1v1 and 1vx.

2 Comments
2024/12/01
14:16 UTC

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Return player

It’s been 5 years, my main was dk tank and crafter I’m floored by the points returned and don’t know where to start.

I was a pretty accomplished tank at one point in time.

I don’t know what else I have hidden in a storage chest in a random house but set is currently.

Lord warden dusk heavy helm Lord warden dusk med shoulder Leeching heavy chest Leeching heavy hand Leeching heavy legs Leeching heavy feet Leeching heavy waist

Alkosh rings Alkosh neck Alkosh Sword and shield Alkosh lightning staff

Is this a viable match still or is redrafting going to be the next thing after I rebuild the crafter.

Any leads on points I’m so lost it looks like it’s a new system.

Thanks in advance!

2 Comments
2024/12/01
05:47 UTC

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Returning Player Build Request

Hey all returning player here. I am a champ level 800 templar with no set build whatsoever and was wondering where I should start. Also, was wondering what methods I should use obtaining what I might need. Thanks for any assistance at all!

3 Comments
2024/12/01
03:15 UTC

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Panacea vs. Rite of Passage for PVP Healer

So I'm running a Templar healer for PVP. I normally run with massive groups. Question is, which healing ultimate provides better survivability to my group?

I'm currently using Practiced Incantation as my "oh shit I need to heal people fast before we get wiped" ulti, but I've been considering the resto staff's ulti.

My Panacea is currently morphed to Life Giver and this sounds more powerful but I'm unsure if this affects everyone in my group or just a single ally. I'd need my ultimate to affect as many of my group allies as possible.

Thoughts?

1 Comment
2024/11/30
19:01 UTC

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Plague Doctor + Orgnum Scales PVP?

Hello all. Recently looked at Xynodes latest update to his "Nature's Bounty" Warden build; this is somewhat the basis of my Argonian Warden Tank build. But I just recently God back into the game after a 4 year hiatus.

There's a couple sets and pieces you get through Imperia City and Alliance wars stuff. And was wanting to take this toon in to farm the telvar stones and alliance fragments to obtain these pieces.

Tried for about an hour yesterday. But between really shitty internet, typical glitching and lagging you get in any PVP stuff and my build not being close to optimized for PVP... yeah I got shredded.lol. I lost more Telvar stones than I banked.

Would an Ogrnum Scales (what I already have mostly Gold on this toon) + Plague Doctor's be possible? I'd have a shit tone of max health which would work with a couple of the abilities. But there really isn't much in the way of armor or crit resistance. If it might be possible... what glyphs and traits should I be looking for.

I currently have a Gold Troll Kings Visage for the head and Blackrose ice staff for the front bar. Which means I'd be lacking that last 2 pieces on Plague Doctors, any time I'm on the front bar.

Any thoughts or help would be greatly appreciated. I usually don't care for much PVP stuff. And I know how bad at it I really am. If it weren't for a couple good set pieces that really play into this build, I wouldn't even be bothering with PVP.

9 Comments
2024/11/30
14:15 UTC

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New Player seeking opinions

Hey everyone, I’m wondering what class I should look into for main handing a bow. I would like to play as a Altmer I don’t know if that’s conflicting because bows use stam and they have a lot of magicka passives. I should mention I’m not looking for meta I’m listening to dialog and reading the lore as I go so I’m not in a rush to be the best yet but when it’s all said and done I don’t want an ass class. Any opinions would be appreciated thank you.

4 Comments
2024/11/30
07:19 UTC

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Bow bow warden

Hey everyone, i havent been playing long but ive tried out a few builds across youtube, websites and advice from guildmates.

Here's what ive come up with as a build for my warden. I would like to play pve and pvp so ill change a few skills around for pvp.

If anyone has some input love to hear, im not completely finished with it as i need to farm sets.

Fb Focused aim Cutting dive Deep fissure Bone shield Bird of prey Eternal guardian

Bb Endless hail Growing swarm Bull netch Leeching vines Lotus blossom Eternal guardian

Champion points Blue Reaving blows Wrathful strikes

Red Strategic reserve Rejuvenation

Gear I have the 2p maw of the infernal set Trying to get aeries cry set Need a 2nd set if to chase but im thinking leviathan for crit chance or spriggans thorns for penetration ?

Let me know the good, bad, ugly i would love to hear thought on this. Its the only "build" ive put together and a comfy rotation i can manage

14 Comments
2024/11/30
00:00 UTC

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PVE Magcro DPS sets

Looking for suggestions sets to put Magcro dps. I looked up various builds, but they seem to go from BiS trail gear to beginners crafted gear without any suggestions for middle ground gear. Was thinking about Runecarver's blaze for all the dots but not sure what else to use. Thanks in advance!

15 Comments
2024/11/29
18:50 UTC

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High DPS One Bar Build for Stamina Nightblade?

Hello everyone, I'm a TES series passionate and a strange ESO player. I don't mind learning mechanics like weaving and managing stamina around 33% for Coral Riptide, but for some reason I just don't like bar swapping..I prefer only one bar builds.

I'm currently running my own stamina nightblade One bar build with Coral Riptide (Medium) + Pillar of Nirn + SlimeClaw Head (Light) + OakenSoul and getting 70k+ DPS on the 21M Trial Dummy

I'm a filthy casual and not trying to be the best DD out there, but I would like to join Vet Trials without being a heavy weight so I can farm over sets.

Can someone suggest me a one-bar stamina nightblade build that would achieve 80k-90k+ DPS?

2 Comments
2024/11/29
15:22 UTC

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