ESO Stamina Dragonknight PvP Build

The guide gives skills, champion points, and gear for an ESO Stamina Dragonknight PvP Build!

This build has been updated for the Update 40 patch of the Elder Scrolls Online.

Why Should You Play ESO Stamina Dragonknight PvP Build?

The ESO Stamina Dragonknight PvP Build is one of the tops in the game. This build has everything you need to be successful in PvP.  A burst ultimate, damage over time effects that melt enemies, and crazy survivability.  Pick this build-up if you want something that plays well offensive, defensive, group, or solo.  This build plays the hybrid style, blending both magicka and stamina skills and weapon choices to give it the most flexibility in the game.

Below is a general PvP Guide that can help anyone understand and develop their PvP knowledge and skill. This video is applicable for every build and should be viewed if you want general ESO PvP knowledge that applies to all aspects, Battlegrounds, Cyrodiil, and Imperial City.

Pros	Cons
Incredible Damage	Magicka Dependent
Best Ultimates	Requires Vampire for Mobility
Amazing Resources

Skills

Gear 1: 1vX Solo

This is meant for 1v1 or Playing solo with very good pressure and damage.

Slot	Type	Set	Trait	Glyph
Head	medium	Maarselok	Well-fitted	Prismatic
Shoulders	light	Maarselok	Well-fitted	Stamina
Chest	heavy	Mara’s Balm	Reinforced	Prismatic
Legs	heavy	Mara’s Balm	Reinforced	Prismatic
Gloves	medium	Armor of the Trainee	Well-fitted	Stamina
Boots	heavy	Mara’s Balm	Well-fitted	Stamina
Belt	medium	Druids	Well-fitted	Stamina
Weapon One	Mace	Perfected Stinging Slashes	Sharpened	Flame
Secondary	Axe	Perfected Stinging Slashes	Nirnhoned	Poison
Weapon Two	Frost	Perfected Wrath of Elements	Powered	Weapon Damage
Necklace		Sea-Serpent’s Coil	Bloodthirsty	Weapon Damage
Ring 1		Mara’s Balm	Bloodthirsty	Stamina Recovery
Ring 2		Mara’s Balm	Bloodthirsty	Weapon Damage

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This Stamina Dragonknight PvP Build gear loadout is what I use in open-world Cyrodiil, one-vs-one fights.  It has the most single target pressure and damage in the game.

Maarselok: Obtained in Lair of Maarselok Vet Dungeon, requires Scalebreaker DLC.

• WHY? Currently, one of the best proc damage sets in the game when playing melee.

FLEX OPTIONS

1. Bloodspawn: = best all around for survivability and resources.
2. Zaan = is truly god-tier dueling or single-target killer monster helm.
3. Archdruid Devyric = major debuff increasing damage by 10%.
4. Roksa the Warped = Update 37 monster helm that gives great resource sustain without Engine Guardian droid.

Mara’s Balm: Obtained thru Rewards of the Worth set that can bought from traders.

• WHY? The best overall for pure survivability

FLEX OPTIONS

1. Rallying Cry = great group utility set as well as strong solo with a bonus that increased your offensive and defensive potential.
2. Daedric Trickery = a great craftable defensive back bar option because of the major buffs.
3. Powerful Assault = group utility and weapon damage that stacks with Rallying Cry.
4. Robes of the Hist = great back bar healing set alternate to Mara’s Balm.

Perfected Stinging Slashes: obtained through Veteran Dragonstar Arena (can do normal for lesser version) in upper Craglorn.

• WHY? one of the best pressure items in the game. you’ll need to drop a skill on your bar for rending slashes master duel wield

Perfected Wrath of Elements: obtained in Veteran Vateshran Hollows.

• WHY? absolutely god tier damage with destruction staff Elemental Susceptibility skill and Maarselok monster. drop a skill on back bar for elemental susceptibility

FLEX OPTIONS Arena Weapons

If you don’t want to run arena weapons, run a defensive on the back bar, not on at all times, and switch to another 5pc damage set only on the front bar.

1. Plaguebreak = AoE kills and bomber playstyle with dual wield.
2. Witch Knights Defiance = great pure weapon damage option.
3. Snake in the Stars = an update 37 set that counters players using “heal stacking.”
4. Order’s Wrath = good craftable option
5. Ashen Grip = early access two traits craftable proc set.

Armor of the Trainee: obtained in overland starter areas or trader.

• WHY? one piece set bonus that gives us extra health.

Druid’s Braid: craftable high isle gives 1pc bonus just smaller.

• WHY? another one piece set bonus that gives us extra health.

Sea-Serpent’s Coil: Obtained through Mythic System click here for lead locations.  Used because it’s essentially two five-piece damage sets in one, with nearly zero drawbacks if using Vampire Mist Form.

FLEX OPTIONS

1. Markyn Ring of Majesty = great all-around defensive and offensive mythic
2. Torc of Tonal Constancy = is a resource sustain mythic.

No Proc PvP Cyrodiil and Imperial City

Meant for specific rule sets

Slot	Type	Set	Trait	Glyph
Head	medium	Witch-Knight’s Defiance	Well-Fitted	Prismatic
Shoulders	light	Magma Incarnate	Well-Fitted	Stamina
Chest	heavy	Mark of the Pariah	Reinforced	Prismatic
Legs	heavy	Mark of the Pariah	Reinforced	Prismatic
Gloves	heavy	Mark of the Pariah	Well-Fitted	Stamina
Boots	medium	Witch-Knight’s Defiance	Well-Fitted	Stamina
Belt	medium	Witch-Knight’s Defiance	Well-Fitted	Stamina
Weapon One	Mace	Witch-Knight’s Defiance	Nirnhoned	Flame
Secondary	Axe	Witch-Knight’s Defiance	Charged	Poison
Weapon Two	Frost Staff	Blessing of Potentates	Powered	Escapist’s Poison IX
Necklace		Torc of Tonal Constancy	Swift	Weapon Damage
Ring 1		Mark of the Pariah	Infused	Stamina Recovery
Ring 2		Mark of the Pariah	Swift	Weapon Damage

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Magma Incarnate: Monster Set – helmet obtained from Veteran Dread Cellar dungeon (Blackwood zone), Waking Flame DLC. Shoulders obtained from Vendor: Urgarlag Chief-bane (Undaunted Pledge Master )

• WHY? great sustain for a one-piece item set.

Mark of the Pariah: obtained from Wrothgar overland, Orsinium DLC or bought from traders.

• WHY? most tankiness from a 5pc in no proc PvP

Witch-Knight’s Defiance: obtained in Markarth overland, (the Reach zone) or bought from traders.

• WHY? Huge damage increase for no proc PvP.

Blessing of Potentates: obtained in Cyrodiil Vlastarus Elite Gear Vendor or bought from traders.

• WHY? great damage reduction two-piece.

Torc of Tonal Constancy: obtained from Mythics system

• WHY? the best value for resource sustain and works in no proc.

Skill 2: Small Group

SETUP 2: Small Group Bomber Front Bar

• Burning Talons (Morph of Dark Talons | Skill line: Draconic Power) – AoE immobilization and damage synergy for group.
• Noxious Breath (Morph of Fiery Breath | Skill line: Ardent Flame) – AoE damage and major breach. Engulfing flames is also a great morph choice here if you run with a Warden.
• Flames Of Oblivion (Morph of Inferno | Skill line: Ardent Flame) – Critical buff and delayed burst.
• Molten Whip (Morph of Lava Whip | Skill line: Ardent Flame) – Single target spammable that can stack 3x times with ardent flame abilities.
• Whirling Blades (Morph of Whirlwind | Skill line: Dual Wield) – AoE execute.
• Ferocious Leap (Morph of Dragon Leap | Skill line: Draconic Power) – Used a defensive ultimate or gap closer.

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SETUP 2: Small Group Back Bar

• Volatile Armor (Morph of Spiked Armor | Skill line: Draconic Power) – Armor buff with a DoT.
• Igneous Weapons (Morph of Molten Weapons | Skill line: Earthen Heart) – Gives you and group major and minor brutality. Flex skill here is Cinder Storm for good healing.
• Elusive Mist (Morph of Mist Form | Skill line: Vampire) – Mobility tool and escape mechanism.
• Resolving Vigor (Morph of Vigor | Skill line: Assault) – Selfish heal, can use echoing for more group synergy.
• Coagulating Blood (Morph of Dragon Blood | Skill line: Draconic Power) – Self burst heal.
• Shifting Standard (Morph of Dragonknight Standard | Skill line: Ardent Flame) – Used for major defile and very strong group synergy.

Gear 2: Small Group

Used for small groups when you don’t need a pull.

Slot	Type	Set	Trait	Glyph
Head	heavy	Roksa the Warped	Well-fitted	Prismatic
Shoulders	light	Roksa the Warped	Well-fitted	Stamina
Chest	heavy	Daedric Trickery	Reinforced	Prismatic
Legs	heavy	Armor of the Trainee	Reinforced	Prismatic
Gloves	medium	Plaguebreak	Well-fitted	Stamina
Boots	medium	Plaguebreak	Well-fitted	Stamina
Belt	medium	Plaguebreak	Well-fitted	Stamina
Weapon One	Dagger	Plaguebreak	Precise	Decrease Health
Secondary	Dagger	Plaguebreak	Precise	Decrease Health
Weapon Two	Frost Staff	Daedric Trickery	Powered	Weapon Damage
Necklace		Daedric Trickery	Infused	Stamina Recovery
Ring 1		Markyn Ring of Majesty	Bloodthirsty	Weapon Damage
Ring 2		Daedric Trickery	Bloodthirsty	Weapon Damage

GEAR SETUP

• Roksa the Warped = used for better resource sustain.
• Daedric Trickery = is a great craftable defensive back bar option because of the major buffs.
• Markyn Ring of Majesty = great all-around defensive and offensive mythic
• Armor of the Trainee = simply adds a little extra health.
• Plaguebreak = used for a mass explosion on killing one target.

Skill 3: Bomber

SETUP 3: Two-Handed Bomber Front Bar

• Burning Talons (Morph of Dark Talons | Skill line: Draconic Power) – Lock enemies in place with this.
• Noxious Breath (Morph of Fiery Breath | Skill line: Ardent Flame) – AOE debuff and damage.
• Flames Of Oblivion (Morph of Inferno | Skill line: Ardent Flame) – Slotted for critical damage and minor berserk proc.
• Brawler (Morph of Cleave | Skill line: Two Handed) – Your main spammable with Master’s Weapon and tons of players hits super hard.
• Molten Whip (Morph of Lava Whip | Skill line: Ardent Flame) – Big damage for single target kills.
• Ferocious Leap (Morph of Dragon Leap | Skill line: Draconic Power) – Used to stun and knockback.

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SETUP 3: Two-Handed Bomber Back Bar

• Volatile Armor (Morph of Spiked Armor | Skill line: Draconic Power) – Armor buff
• Scalding Rune (Morph of Fire Rune | Skill line: Mages Guild) – Used to pull in targets with Dark Convergence.
• Igneous Weapons (Morph of Molten Weapons | Skill line: Earthen Heart) – Used for weapon damage buff. Swap to Degeneration on the 1vX Build for extra DoT pressure.
• Resolving Vigor (Morph of Vigor | Skill line: Assault) – Heal over time
• Coagulating Blood (Morph of Dragon Blood | Skill line: Draconic Power) – Burst heal
• Corrosive Armor (Morph of Magma Armor | Skill line: Earthen Heart) – Pop before charging in for insane damage and damage reduction. Swap to Shifting Standard if you’re playing in a group with a healer.

Gear 3: Bomber

This is designed for huge plague break bombs kills and is weak against single target.

Slot	Type	Set	Trait	Glyph
Head	heavy	Gaze of Sithis	Well-fitted	Prismatic
Shoulders	light	Magma Incarnate	Well-fitted	Stamina
Chest	medium	Plaguebreak	Reinforced	Prismatic
Legs	medium	Plaguebreak	Well-fitted	Prismatic
Gloves	medium	Plaguebreak	Well-fitted	Stamina
Boots	medium	Plaguebreak	Well-fitted	Stamina
Belt	medium	Plaguebreak	Well-fitted	Stamina
Weapon One	Greatsword	Perfected Titanic Cleave	Nirnhoned	Escapist Poisons
Weapon Two	Frost Staff	Dark Convergence	Powered	Weapon Damage
Necklace		Dark Convergence	Bloodthirsty	Weapon Damage
Ring 1		Dark Convergence	Bloodthirsty	Stamina Recovery
Ring 2		Dark Convergence	Bloodthirsty	Weapon Damage

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This Stamina Dragonknight PvP Build gear loadout is what I use “bombing” with 

• Gaze of Sithis = best survivability mythic for 1pc.
• Magma Incarnate: great sustain for a one-piece item set.
• Plaguebreak = used for a mass explosion on killing one target.
• Perfected Titanic Cleave = makes Carve hit insanely hard.
• Dark Convergence = used to pull targets in, can swap in Rush of Agony with leap skill.

Race

Attributes

Mundus Stone

Champion Points

Consumables

Food: Bewitched Sugar Skulls GOOD MAX STATS:

Increase Max Health by 4620, Max Stamina and Max Magicka by 4250, and Health Recovery by 462 for 2 hours. (effects are scaled based on your level) Ingredients: Scrib Jelly (2), Flour (5), Columbine (2), Bervez Juice (2), Honey (5)

Food: Orzorga’s Smoked Bear Haunch GREAT RECOVERY

Increase Max Health by 4312, Health Recovery by 406 and Stamina and Magicka Recovery by 369 (effects are scaled based on your level) Ingredients: Red Meat (1), Tomato (1), White Cap (1), Frost Mirriam (1), Perfect Roe (1)

Food: Jewels of Misrule

CHEAP: Increase Stamina and Magicka Recovery by 357 and Max Health by 3927 for 2 hours. (effects are scaled based on your level) Ingredients: Rose (1), Mint (1), Lotus(1), Columbine (1), Bervez Juice (1)

Potion: Tri-Restoration Potion or Essence of Health (tri-stat)

Restore 7329 Health, 6618 Magicka, and 6618 Stamina immediately. Grants Major Fortitude, Major Intellect, and Major Endurance which increase your Health Recovery, Magicka Recovery, and Stamina Recovery by 20% for 31.7 seconds. (effects are scaled based on your level) Ingredients: Bugloss, Columbine, Mountain Flower

Passives

• Class
• Weapon
• Armor
• Fighter’s Guild
• Mage’s Guild
• Undaunted
• Psijic Guild
• Alchemy Medicinal
• Race
• Assault Alliance
• Alliance Support
• Vampire

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