This guide explains how to use the best Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) Stamina Necromancer PvP Build, skills, gear, champion points, and more!
This build has been updated for the Update 41 patch, Scions of Ithelia for the Elder Scrolls Online.
Why Should You Play ESO Stamina Necromancer PvP Build?
The ESO Stamina Necromancer PvP Build is an absolute brute. It has one of the hardest-hitting abilities, Blast Bones, and one of the most survivable skills in the game, Spirit Guardian. However, figuring this out takes a bit of time and can be quite complex. The strength of the class is its sheer survivability with little effort. Stamcro is notoriously hard to kill due to several buffs and passives. Stamina Necromancers also possess a unique burst potential and high damage over time pressure. The downside is they are very slow on the battlefield unless completely spent for it.
ESO Stamina Necromancer PvP Build Features and Mechanics
Below are some of the features found using the PvP Stamina Necromancer in the Elder Scrolls Online:
- Class – Necromancer
- Weapon One – Two-Handed
- Weapon Two – Frost Staff
- Race – Orc
- Monster Helm – Roksa the Warped
- Set 1 – Essence Thief
- Set 2 – Rallying Cry
- Mythic – Markyn Ring of Majesty
- Armor Weight: 3 Heavy, 3 Medium, 1 Light
- Infection – Vampire (Stage 3)
- Mundus Stone – Warrior
Related:
Skills
Skill Set 1 Front Bar
Blighted Blastbones (Morph of Blastbones | Skill Line : Grave Lord) – Main damage skill as Stalking Blastbone has changed.
Rally (Morph of Momentum | Skill Line : Two Handed) – Weapon damage buff and heal.
Camouflaged Hunter (Morph of Expert Hunter | Skill Line : Fighters Guild) – Flex skill used for more damage and counter gank. Use mortal coil for better sustain depending on your monster helm choice.
Executioner (Morph of Reverse Slash | Skill Line : Two Handed) – single target execute used when at or near 25% health. You can dodge cancel this ability for a quicker animation by casting ability, than immediately dodge rolling. A bit advanced but if you do it right, you won’t even see the animation.
Dizzying Swing (Morph of Uppercut | Skill Line : Two Handed) – Main spammable that can set off balance and stun.
Dawnbreaker of Smiting (Morph of Dawnbreaker | Skill Line : Fighters Guild) – AoE conal damage and stun paired with blastbones for insane damage.
Back Bar
Summoner’s Armor (Morph of Bone Armor | Skill Line : Bone Tyrant) – armor buff lowering damage.
Spirit Guardian (Morph of Spirit Mender | Skill Line : Living Death) – damage reduction and healing tool.
Resolving Vigor (Morph of Vigor | Skill Line : Assault) – burst heal over time.
Resistant Flesh (Morph of Render Flesh | Skill Line : Living Death) – our one demand burst heal that paired with vigor absolutely carries your healing.
Elemental Susceptibility (Morph of Weakness to Elements | Skill Line : Destruction Staff) – It lowers the enemy’s resistance and makes them vulnerable to your attacks.
Ravenous Goliath (Morph of Bone Goliath Transformation | Skill Line : Bone Tyrant) – Oh crap defensive ultimate.
Passives Skills
Below are the lines of the passive skill that add power without requiring a skill slot while playing the ESO PvP Stamina Necromancer Build. Consider taking all the skill passives in the skill tree listed below:
- Grave Lord (class skill line)
- Bone Tyrant (class skill line)
- Living Death (class skill line)
- Two Hander (weapon skill line)
- Destruction Staff (weapon skill line)
- Dual Wield (weapon skill line)
- Sword and Shield (weapon skill line)
- Light Armor
- Medium Armor
- Heavy Armor
- Undaunted
- Fight’s Guild
- Vampirism (stage 3)
- Racial
- Alliance War Support
- Alliance War Assault
- Crafting, Alchemy Medicinal Use
Gear – Best in Slot
The below gear chart is for the best in slot gear with the ESO Stamina Necromancer PvP Build:
Slot | Type | Set | Trait | Glyph |
Head | heavy | Roksa the Warped | Well-fitted | Prismatic |
Shoulders | light | Roksa the Warped | Well-fitted | Stamina |
Chest | heavy | Trainee | Reinforced | Prismatic |
Legs | medium | Essence Thief | Well-fitted | Prismatic |
Gloves | light | Rallying Cry | Well-fitted | Stamina |
Boots | medium | Essence Thief | Well-fitted | Stamina |
Belt | medium | Essence Thief | Well-fitted | Stamina |
Weapon One | Two-Hand Axe | Essence Thief | Sharpened | Weapon Damage |
Weapon Two | Frost Staff | Rallying Cry | Powered | Escapist Poison |
Necklace | Rallying Cry | Infused | Stamina Recovery | |
Ring 1 | Markyn Ring of Majesty | Swift | Weapon Damage | |
Ring 2 | Rallying Cry | Swift | Weapon Damage |
Monster and Mythic
Roksa the Warped: obtained from Vet Bal Sunnar; Scribes of Fate DLC. It carries your survivability and resource sustain in a two-piece set without an Engine Guardian droid.
Markyn Ring of Majesty = is a great all-around defensive and offensive mythic that goes in a ring slot. We are using this instead of Sea-Serpent Coil because we get major berserk using Wrecking Blow morph.
FLEX OPTIONS
- Balorgh = burst damage
- Engine Guardian = incredible selfish base game (just you) sustain set
- Ozezan the Inferno = is an update 37-monster set that is great paired with heals over time.
- Torc of Tonal Constancy = the best resource to sustain mythic.
- Gaze of Sithis = survivability thought changes up set up and requires you to drop the monster helm.
Gear Sets
Essence Thief = obtained from Imperial City or through keys.
Rallying Cry = Rewards of the Worth set that traders can buy. This five-piece can be back barred and provides great buff, reducing damage and increasing yours.
Armor of the Trainee: obtained in overland starter areas or trader. Use to get more stats with a one-piece set.
FLEX OPTIONS
- Order’s Wrath = craftable set with huge burst potential.
- Plaguebreak = AoE kills
- Syvarra’s Scales = Alternative proc set for Plaguebreak.
- Gryphon’s Ferocity = great counter to Sea-Serpent’s snare
- Stuhn’s Favor = a great alternative if using off-balance Dizzying Swing
- Powerful Assault = group utility and damage
- Clever Alchemist = insane burst potential
- Daedric Trickery = a great craftable defensive back bar option because of the major buffs.
- Robes of the Hist = great back bar healing set alternate to Mara’s Balm
Gear Setup 2 No Proc PvP Cyrodiil and Imperial City
Meant for specific rule sets
Slot | Type | Set | Trait | Glyph |
Head | medium | Magma Incarnate | Well-fitted | Prismatic |
Shoulders | light | Heartland Conqueror | Well-fitted | Stamina |
Chest | heavy | Mark of the Pariah | Reinforced | Prismatic |
Legs | heavy | Mark of the Pariah | Well-fitted | Prismatic |
Gloves | heavy | Mark of the Pariah | Sturdy | Stamina |
Boots | medium | Heartland Conqueror | Sturdy | Stamina |
Belt | medium | Heartland Conqueror | Sturdy | Stamina |
Weapon One | Two Handed Maul | Heartland Conqueror | Sharpened | Escapist’s Poison IX |
Weapon Two | Frost Staff | Heartland Conqueror | Powered | Weapon Damage |
Necklace | Torc of Tonal Constancy | Swift | Weapon Damage | |
Ring 1 | Mark of the Pariah | Swift | Weapon Damage | |
Ring 2 | Mark of the Pariah | Swift | Weapon Damage |
- Magma Incarnate: Monster Set – great sustain for a one-piece item set.
- Domihaus: Monster Set – extra one-piece item set.
- Mark of the Pariah: obtained from Wrothgar overland, Orsinium DLC or bought from traders. most tankiness from a 5pc in no proc PvP
- Spinner’s Garments: obtained in Malabal Tor overland or bought from traders.
- Blessing of Potentates: obtained in Cyrodiil Vlastarus Elite Gear Vendor or bought from traders. Great damage reduction two-piece.
- Torc or Tonal Constancy: obtained from Mythics system. The best value for resource sustain and works in no proc.
Skill Setup Bomber
Setup 2: Bomber Front Bar
Stalking Blastbones (Morph of Blastbones | Skill Line : Grave Lord) – delay burst
Degeneration (Morph of Entropy | Skill Line : Mages Guild) – weapon damage buff
Camouflaged Hunter (Morph of Expert Hunter | Skill Line : Fighters Guild) – crit buff
Hungry Scythe (Morph of Death Scythe | Skill Line : Bone Tyrant) – spammable
Whirling Blades (Morph of Whirlwind | Skill Line : Dual Wield) – aoe excute
Dawnbreaker of Smiting (Morph of Dawnbreaker | Skill Line : Fighters Guild) – ultimate on front, can use colo
Setup 2: Bomber Back Bar
Summoner’s Armor (Morph of Bone Armor | Skill Line : Bone Tyrant) – armor buff
Avid Boneyard (Morph of Boneyard | Skill Line : Grave Lord) – pull and synergy
Elusive Mist (Morph of Mist Form | Skill Line : Vampire) – mobility
Resolving Vigor (Morph of Vigor | Skill Line : Assault) – heal over time
Resistant Flesh (Morph of Render Flesh | Skill Line : Living Death) – burst heal
Ravenous Goliath (Morph of Bone Goliath Transformation | Skill Line : Bone Tyrant) – defensive ult
Gear Setup: Bomber
This build is for solo players wanting the most damage and survivability possible.
Slot | Type | Set | Trait | Glyph |
Head | heavy | Balorg | Divines | Prismatic |
Shoulders | light | Balorg | Divines | Stamina |
Chest | heavy | Trainee | Divines | Prismatic |
Legs | medium | Plaguebreak | Divines | Prismatic |
Gloves | medium | Plaguebreak | Divines | Stamina |
Boots | medium | Plaguebreak | Divines | Stamina |
Belt | light | Dark Convergence | Divines | Stamina |
Weapon One | Dagger | Plaguebreak | Precise | Damage Health |
Secondary | Dagger | Plaguebreak | Precise | Damage Health |
Weapon Two | Frost Staff | Dark Convergence | Powered | Spell Damage |
Necklace | Dark Convergence | Infused | Stamina Recovery | |
Ring 1 | Markyn Ring of Majesty | Infused | Weapon Damage | |
Ring 2 | Dark Convergence | Infused | Weapon Damage |
- Plaguebreak = used for a mass explosion on killing one target.
- Dark Convergence = used to pull targets in with Mages Guild Scalding
- Armor of the Trainee: one-piece set bonus that gives us extra health.
- Markyn Ring of Majesty = great all-around defensive and offensive mythic goes in Ring
- Balorgh = burst damage if your resource sustain is good.
Race
The best race choices for PvP Stamina Necromancer:
- Orc: Gain max stamina, health, and weapon and spell damage. It also reduces the cost of sprint and increases your movement speed.
- Khajiit: best overall due to burst critical damage bonus.
- Dark Elf: good max stats and weapon and spell damage.
Attributes
Consider splitting your attributes into 32 health and 32 stamina. reach at least 32,000 health inside your PvP context. Adjust if not reaching those numbers.
Mundus Stone
The best mundus stone is Warrior, which increases your weapon damage.
Champion Points – ESO Stamina Necromancer PvP Build
Warfare Constellation Champion Points
Below is a step-by-step method for slotting your champion points in the Warfare tree (blue). We have used the minimum possible to reach 4 slottable selections all maxed out. If you have more CP, consider taking more in the passives for optimal performance.
Below are recommended Warfare Champion Point selections for the ESO Stamina Necromancer PvP Build:
- Precision 10
- Extended Might– sub constellation – Piercing 10
- Extended Might– sub constellation – Exploiter (slottable) 50
- Master at Arms (slottable) 50
- Tireless Discipline 10
- Staving death – sub constellation – quick recovery 10
- Staving death – sub constellation – Ironclad (slottable) 50
- Duelist’s rebuff (slottable) 50
This would be the bare minimum setup, spending 240 CP (720 total required). The next step is to max out passives, that do not require a slottable but increase performance.
- Precision 10
- Piercing 10
- Tireless discipline 10
- Eldritch insight 20
- Blessed 20
- Quick recovery 10
- Flawless ritual 40
- War mage 30
- Battle mastery 40
- Mighty 30
- Elemental aegis 20
- Hardy 20
- Preparation 20
This would max out the Warfare tree with all active and passive champion points at 520 spent 1,560 total spent.
Fitness Constellation Champion Points
Below are recommended Fitness Champion Point selections for the ESO Stamina Necromancer PvP Build:
- Fortified (slottable) 50
- Sprinter 10
- Wind chaser – sub con – hasty 8
- Wind chaser – sub con – celerity (slottable) 50
- Hero’s vigar 10
- Survivor’s spite – sub con – mystic tenacity 10
- Survivor’s spite – sub con – pain’s refuge (slottable) 50
- Survival instincts 50 (slottable)
This would be the bare minimum setup, spending 238 CP (714 total required). The next step is to max out passives, that do not require a slottable but increase performance.
- Hero’s Vigor 10
- Tumbling 30
- Sprinter 10
- Defiance 20
- Hasty 8
- Tireless guardian 20
- Fortification 30
- Nimble 6
- Mystic tenacity 50
- Tempered soul 50
- Piercing gaze 30
- Savage defense 30
- Bashing brutality 20
This would max out the fitness tree with all active passive champion points at 552 cp spent 1,656 total spent
Craft Constellation Champion Points
Below are recommended Craft Champion Point selections for the ESO Stamina Necromancer PvP Build:
- Steed’s blessing – 50(slottable)
- Breakfall 10
- Wanderer 15
- Steadfast 10
- Rationer 10
- Liquid efficiency (slottable) 75
- Treasure hunter 50
- Master gatherer 15
- Gifted rider (slottable) 100
- War mount (slottable) 120
This would be the bare minimum setup, spending 455CP (1365 total required). The next step is to max out passives, that do not require a slottable but increase performance.
- Steadfast enchantment 40cp
- Breakfall 40 cp
- Wanderer 60
- Fortunes favor 10
- Friends in low places 25
- Out of sight 30
- Fleet of phantom 40
- Soul’s reservoir 33
- Gilded fingers 50
- Fortunes favor 40
- Inspiration boost 45
- Infamous 30
This would max out the crafting tree with all active passive champion points at 898 cp spent 2,694 total spent.
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
Build Summary – ESO PvP Stamina Necromancer
Class: Necromancer
Attributes: 32 Health 32 Stamina
Mundus Stone: Warrior
Weapon One: Two Hander
Weapon Two: Destruction Staff
Race: Orc
Monster Helm: Roksa the Warped
Set 1: Essence Thief
Set 2: Rallying Cry
Mythic: Markyn Ring of Majesty
Armor Weight: 3 Heavy, 3 Medium, 1 Light
Infection: Vampire (Stage 3)
Skill Bar 1
- Blighted Blastbones
- Rally
- Camouflaged Hunter
- Executioner
- Dizzy Swing
- Dawnbreaker of Smiting (Ultimate)
Skill Bar 2
- Summoner’s Armor
- Spirit Guardian
- Elemental Susceptibility
- Resolving Vigor
- Resistant Flesh
- Ravenous Goliath (Ultimate)
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