ESO Warden PvE Healer Build

This guide explains how to use the best Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) Warden PvE Healer Build, skills, gear, champion points, and more!

Warden PvE Healer Build Elder Scrolls Online

This build has been updated for the Update 41 patch, Scions of Ithelia for the Elder Scrolls Online.

Why Should You Play ESO Warden PvE Healer Build?

ESO Warden PvE Healer Build has unique buffs that provide the group benefits on sustain, damage, and more. Making them one of, if not the best, healers in The Elder Scrolls Online. You’ll want to pick this up for top-end healing at the end game. This build is for players interested in playing a group-oriented buff machine Warden Healer optimized for 4-man content but could also be used in endgame trials. This is a general build, so feel free to play with skills as needed to fit your play style.

In ESO, the Warden Healer PvE is perfect for everyone looking for excellent healing potential with a complete set of tools for group gameplay. If an ice warden playstyle is what you are looking for, this build is for you!

ESO Warden PvE Healer Build Playstyle

Use the following rotation as the starter point. After, apply your buffs on cooldown for the best, highest healing, and survivability. Healing is about keeping up all your buffs, healing over time, and buffing your teammates. Warden Healer has a lot of good group tools in its toolkit, so make sure to take advantage of them. Certain 5-piece gear sets require a fully-charge heavy attack to proc extra effect e.g. Roaring Opportunist or Stone-Talker’s Oath.

Additionally, thanks to the destruction staff passive Elemental Force, you have double chances to apply the so-called: status effect. Also, Cycle of Life passive makes your fully-charged Heavy Attacks with restoration staff to restore 30% more Magicka. And because of Essence Drain passive, you gain Major Mending for 4 seconds after completing a fully-charged Heavy Attack, increasing your healing done by 16%. As a result, it’s important to keep fully-charged heavy attacks in your rotation to keep high uptime.

With this Healer Warden Build, you should have plenty of resources. However, if you run out of magicka, do a heavy attack and return to your rotation. Remember that a heavy attack on off-balance enemies will return double the resources. While casting your abilities, be sure to do light and heavy attacks in between, as both help you regenerate ultimate, proc weapon enchantments, and specific healer set bonuses. Also, always use the suggested food and potions as they significantly increase your damage, survivability, and resource sustain.

ESO Warden PvE Healer Features and Mechanics

Below are some of the features found using the ESO Warden PvE Healer in the Elder Scrolls Online:

  • Class – Warden
  • Weapon One – Restoration Staff
  • Weapon Two – Lightning Staff
  • Armor Types: 6 light, 1 medium
  • Race: Breton
  • Attributes: 64 Magicka
  • Mundus Stone: Attronach

Skills

Front Bar: Restoration Staff

We use restoration staff for main healing abilities.

Illustrious Healing (Morph of Grand Healing | Skill Line : Restoration Staff) – Main AoE heal over time ability with a big radius. Keep this heal up, especially when stationary, also used to proc sets requiring a ground cast ability.

Combat Prayer (Morph of Blessing of Protection | Skill Line : Restoration Staff) – Very important AoE heal that applies Minor Berserk and Minor Resolve, increasing damage output and resistances for you and your allies. Apply these buffs as much as possible, so use ability as your main spammable.

Fetcher Infection (Morph of Swarm | Skill Line : Animal Companions) – Used mainly for the debuff on your primary target which adds minor vulnerability for a long duration.

Energy Orb (Morph of Necrotic Orb | Skill Line : Undaunted) – Main resource sustain synergy for your allies, also provides a strong AoE heal over time. Keep orb active and in proximity of your allies as much as possible.

Radiating Regeneration (Morph of Regeneration | Skill Line : Restoration Staff) – Great multi-targeting heal over time ability, especially for mobile encounters, also helps to proc specific healer sets. Spam ability to cover more targets if needed

Reviving Barrier (Morph of Barrier | Skill Line : Support) – An ultimate that applies massive damage shields to group members, and those shielded also receive healing over time. Provides extra Magicka Recovery through Support skill line passive when slotting this ultimate ability.


Back Bar: Frost Staff

Healers can use all three options, and the choice depends on the situation and content you are trying to complete. For beginners, I advise using lightning staff if you want easier heavy attack channelling or using Ice staff for extra block mitigation and shield if you struggle with survivability.

  1. Ice staff
  2. Inferno Staff
  3. Lightning Staff

Budding Seeds (Morph of Healing Seed | Skill Line : Green Balance) – Amazing AoE heal, you and your allies in the area receive healing over time while the ability is blooming and when the ability blooms those within will get a huge burst heal. Ability can be activated again after casting to instantly bloom. An ally can activate a synergy that grants additional healing over time.

Echoing Vigor (Morph of Vigor | Skill Line : Assault) – Use this on your back bar to proc Powerful Assault and dump your stamina for a good are heal over time that stacks with others.

Overflowing Altar (Morph of Blood Altar | Skill Line : Undaunted) – This skill provides insane healing during stationary fights.

Expansive Frost Cloak (Morph of Frost Cloak | Skill Line : Winter’s Embrace) – An AoE armor buff that applies Major Resolve to you and your allies, increasing your Physical and Spell Resistance. This ability is good to flex in for encounters needing more damage mitigation.

Blockade of Frost (Morph of Wall of Elements | Skill Line : Destruction Staff) – Ground cast AoE ability, primarily used to apply status effects that debuff and weapon enchant, making it ideal to use Lighting or Ice staff.

Aggressive Horn (Morph of War Horn | Skill Line : Assault) – One of the most important ultimate abilities for a support role. Grants Major Force increasing critical damage by 20%, also increases Max Magicka and Stamina by 10% for you and your group members. Prioritize use of this ultimate, it provides a huge damage boost to your group, coordinate with other support roles if possible to keep a high uptime.

Passives Skills

Consider taking all of the passives in the below skill trees to increase your ESO Warden Healer builds performance without slotting any skills:

  • Animal Companions (class skill line)
  • Green Balance (class skill line)
  • Winter’s Embrace (class skill line)
  • Restoration Staff (weapon skill line)
  • Destruction Staff (weapon skill line)
  • Light Armor
  • Medium armor
  • Undaunted
  • Racial
  • Alliance War Support
  • Alliance War Assault
  • Crafting, Alchemy Medicinal Use

Gear Setup: Trials – Option 1

This is one optimal trial healer setup (e.g. first healer)

SlotTypeSetTraitGlyph
HeadMediumSymphony of BladesDivinesMagicka
ShoulderslightSymphony of BladesDivinesMagicka
ChestlightJorvuld’s GuidanceDivinesMagicka
LegslightJorvuld’s GuidanceDivinesMagicka
GloveslightJorvuld’s GuidanceDivinesMagicka
BootslightJorvuld’s GuidanceDivinesMagicka
BeltlightJorvuld’s GuidanceDivinesMagicka
Weapon OneRestoration staffPerfected Grand RejuvenationPoweredAbsorb Magicka
Weapon TwoFrost > Fire > LightingRoaring OpportunistChargedShock
NecklaceRoaring OpportunistArcaneMagicka Recovery
Ring 1Roaring OpportunistArcaneMagicka Recovery
Ring 2Roaring OpportunistArcaneMagicka Recovery
Monster Helm

Symphony of Blades = obtained in Depths of Malatar dungeon Wrathstone DLC

  • Why? great resource sustain for the entire group

FLEX OPTIONS

Gear Sets

Perfected Roaring Opportunist = obtained in Kyne’s Aegis trial Greymoor DLC

  • WHY? the combination of RO/Jorv = enormous DPS for your entire group.

FLEX OPTIONS

Jorvuld’s Guidance = obtained in Scalecaller Peak dungeon Dragon Bones DLC

FLEX OPTIONS

Arena Weapons

Perfected Grand Rejuvenation = obtained in Veteran Dragonstar Arena

  • WHY? the best all-around resource sustain 2pc weapon

FLEX OPTIONS

Gear Setup: Trials – Option 2

This is one optimal trial healer setup (e.g. second healer)

SlotTypeSetTraitGlyph
HeadlightMagma IncarnateDivinesMagicka
ShoulderslightSpaulder of RuinDivinesMagicka
ChestlightSpell Power CureDivinesMagicka
LegslightSpell Power CureDivinesMagicka
GloveslightSpell Power CureDivinesMagicka
BootslightSpell Power CureDivinesMagicka
BeltlightSpell Power CureDivinesMagicka
Weapon OneRestoration staffPerfected Grand RejuvenationPoweredWeapon/Spell Damage
Weapon TwoFrost > Fire > LightingPowerful AssaultChargedShock
NecklacePowerful AssaultArcaneMagicka Recovery
Ring 1Powerful AssaultArcaneMagicka Recovery
Ring 2Powerful AssaultArcaneMagicka Recovery
Magicka Warden PvE Healer Trials Gear
  • Powerful Assault: Gives the party a stackable weapon and spell damage buff. Obtained in Imperial City Sewers or Guild Traders.
  • Perfected Grand Rejuvenation: Provides resource sustain circle. Found in Dragonstar Arena, Base game, Craglorn.
  • Spell Power Cure: Gives the party massive boost in damage with heals over time. Found in White-Gold Tower dungeon, Imperial City.
  • Magma Incarnate: Provides you with resource sustain via the one piece. Found in Dread Cellar, Waking Flame DLC.
  • Spaulder of Ruin: Gives the party a powerful weapon and spell damage buff if in range. Found with Mythic Antiquity System in Deadlands zone.

Gear Setup: Dungeons

This is meant for hard-mode dungeons for huge DPS burst windows

SlotTypeSetTraitGlyph
HeadmediumSymphony of BladesDivinesMagicka
ShoulderslightSymphony of BladesDivinesMagicka
ChestlightSpell Power CureDivinesMagicka
LegslightSpell Power CureDivinesMagicka
GloveslightSpell Power CureDivinesMagicka
BootslightSpell Power CureDivinesMagicka
BeltlightSpell Power CureDivinesMagicka
Weapon OneRestoration staffPerfected Grand RejuvenationPoweredWeapon/Spell Damage
Weapon TwoFrost > Fire > LightingMaster ArchitectChargedShock
NecklaceMaster ArchitectArcaneSpell Damage
Ring 1Master ArchitectArcaneSpell Damage
Ring 2Master ArchitectArcaneSpell Damage
Warden PvE Healer Dungeon Gear
  • Master Architect: Boost your entire teams DPS for brief time. Found in Halls of Fabrications, Morrowid DLC Trial.
  • Perfected Grand Rejuvenation: Provides resource sustain circle. Found in Dragonstar Arena, Base game, Craglorn.
  • Spell Power Cure: Gives the party massive boost in damage with heals over time. Found in White-Gold Tower dungeon, Imperial City.
  • Symphony of Blades: Provides the party resource sustain. Helm found in Depths of Malatar, Wrathstone DLC.

Gear Setup: Beginners

This setup is great for beginners who do not have access to trials gear

SlotTypeSetTraitGlyph
HeadlightWinter’s RespiteInfusedMagicka
ShoulderslightWinter’s RespiteDivinesMagicka
ChestheavyArmor of the SeducerInfusedMagicka
LegsmediumArmor of the SeducerInfusedMagicka
GloveslightArmor of the SeducerDivinesMagicka
BootslightArmor of the SeducerDivinesMagicka
BeltlightArmor of the SeducerDivinesMagicka
Weapon OneRestoration staffWillpowerPoweredAbsorb Magicka
Weapon TwoLightning StaffWillpowerChargedShock
NecklaceWinter’s RespiteArcaneMagicka Recovery
Ring 1Winter’s RespiteArcaneMagicka Recovery
Ring 2Winter’s RespiteArcaneMagicka Recovery
Warden PvE Healer Beginner Gear
  • Winter’s Respite: Creates powerful area heal circle. Obtained in Overland, Wester Skyrim DLC Greymoor.
  • Willpower: Adds massive magicka with two pieces. Obtained in Imperial City or daily dungeon rewards.
  • Armor of the Seducer: Used for resource sustain. Craftable with 3 traits learned in base game zones Deshaan, Grahtwood, Stormhaven.

Race

The best race choices for the Magicka Warden PvE Healer:

  1. Breton: Insane sustainability lacks spell damage or increased healing.
  2. Argonian: Great for pure healing and survival, lacks sustain and has less Max Magicka.

Attributes

The best choice is 64 magicka, which increases damage, healing, and shields.

Mundus Stone

The Atronach is the best Mundus Stone for PvE Healer Builds because it increases increases Magicka recovery.


Champion Points – ESO Warden PvE Healer

Warfare Constellation Champion Points

ESO Warfare Champion Tree

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 Warden PvE Healer:

  1. Eldritch insight 10
  2. Mastered Curation sub-con – blessed 10
  3. Mastered Curation sub-con Enlivening overflow (slottable) 50
  4. Soothing tide (slottable) 50
  5. Rejuvenator (slottable) 50
  6. Swift renewal (slottable) 50

This would be the bare minimum setup, spending 220 CP (660 total required). The next step is to max out passives, that do not require a slottable but increase performance.

  1. Precision 20
  2. Eldritch Insight 10
  3. Tireless Discipline 20
  4. Blessed 10
  5. Quick recovery 20
  6. Elemental Aegis 20
  7. Hardy 20
  8. Piercing 20
  9. Flawless ritual 40
  10. War mage 30
  11. Battle mastery 40
  12. Mighty 30
  13. Preparation 20

This would max out the Warfare tree with all active and passive champion points at 530 spent 1,590.

Fitness Constellation Champion Points

ESO Fitness Champion Tree

Below are recommended Fitness Champion Point selections for the ESO Warden PvE Healer:

  1. Bondless vitality (slottable) 50
  2. Fortified (slottable) 50
  3. Rejuvenation (slottable) 50
  4. Sprinter 10
  5. Wind chaser – Sub-constellation – hasty 8
  6. Hero’s Vigor 10
  7. Piercing gaze 10
  8. Tempered soul 25
  9. Spirit mastery (slottable) 50

This would be the bare minimum setup, spending 253 CP (759 total required). The next step is to max out passives, that do not require a slottable but increase performance. 

  1. Sprinter  10
  2. Hero’s Vigar  10
  3. Tumbling  30
  4. Defiance 20
  5. Hasty 8
  6. Tireless guardian  10
  7. Fortification  30
  8. Nimble Protector  6
  9. Mystic tenacity 50
  10. Tempered soul 25
  11. Piercing gaze 20
  12. Savage defense 30
  13. Bashing brutality 20

This would max out the fitness tree with all active passive champion points at 522 cp spent 1,566 total spent.

Craft Constellation Champion Points

ESO Craft Champion Tree

Below are recommended Craft Champion Point selections for the ESO Warden PvE Healer Build:

  1. Steed’s blessing – (slottable) 50
  2. Breakfall 10
  3. Wanderer 15
  4. Steadfast 10
  5. Rationer(slottable) 30
  6. Liquid efficiency (slottable) 75
  7. Treasure hunter (slottable) 50

This would be the bare minimum setup, spending 240CP (720 total required). The next step is to max out passives, that do not require a slottable but increase performance.

  1. Steadfast enchantment 40cp
  2. Breakfall 40 cp
  3. Wanderer 60
  4. Fortunes favor 50
  5. Friends in low places 25
  6. Out of sight 30
  7. Fleet of Phantom 40
  8. Soul’s reservoir 33
  9. Gilded fingers 50
  10. Fortunes favor 40
  11. Inspiration boost 45

This would max out the crafting tree with all active passive champion points at 693 cp spent 2,079 total spent

Consumables

Food

Ghastly Eye Bowl

GOOD HEALING (Use if you’re good with mechanics and sacrifice less health): Increase Max Magicka by 4256 and Magicka Recovery by 425 for 2 hours. (effects are scaled based on your level) Ingredients: Bananas (1), Fleshfly Larvae (1), Rose (1), Saltwater Bait (1), Worms (1)

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)

Clockwork Citrus Filet

EXPENSIVE (A great option if you can afford it): Increase Max Health by 3724, Health Recovery by 351, Max Magicka by 3458 and Magicka Recovery by 319 for 2 hours. (effects are scaled based on your level) Ingredients: Red Meat (1), Lemon (1), Frost Mirriam (1), Perfect Roe (1)

Potions

Essence of Spell Power or *Alliance Spell Draught

Restore 7582 Magicka immediately. Grants you Major Intellect which increases your Magicka Recovery by 30% for 36.6 seconds. Major Sorcery which increases your Spell Damage by 20% for 36.6 seconds. Grants Major Prophecy which gives you 2629 Spell Critical Rating for 36.6 seconds. (effects are scaled based on your level) Ingredients: Lady’s Smock, Corn Flower, Namira’s Rot or Water Hyacinth

Build Summary – The ESO Warden PvE Healer

Class: Warden

Race: Breton

Attributes: 64 Magicka

Mundus Stone: Attronach

Weapon One: Restoration Staff

Weapon Two: Destruction Staff

Armor Set 1: Jorvuld’s Guidance

Armor Set 2: Roaring Opportunist

Monster Helm: Symphony of Blades

Armor Weight: 6 Light, 1 Medium

Skill Bar 1

  • Illustrious Healing
  • Combat Prayer
  • Fetcher Infection
  • Energy Orb
  • Radiating Regeneration
  • Reviving Barrier (Ultimate)

Skill Bar 2

  • Budding Seeds
  • Echoing Vigor
  • Overflowing Alter
  • Expansive Cloak
  • Elemental Blockade
  • Aggressive Warhorn (Ultimate)

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