Stamina Arcanist PvE Build ESO – Runeblade

Build Written By: Dottz Gaming – PC NA

Role: Damage Dealer

Patch: Update 39

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Setup
   1. Gear
   2. Attributes
   3. Skills
   4. Vampire vs. Werewolf vs. Mortal
   5. Champion Points
   6. Other Important Info (Food, Mundus, Race, Potions, Passives)
3. Resource Management & Rotation
4. Contact Info
5. Update Log

Introduction

Welcome to DottzGaming.com’s Stamina Arcanist Build PvE, Runeblade, for the Elder Scrolls Online! This build is intended for general PvE, Vet Dungeons and Trials.

The Arcanist came to the Elder Scrolls Online with the Necrom chapter. This build is a damage dealing setup with a stamina focused leaning. Below you’ll find 2 different setups: one for beginners, and one that is your goal setup for group play.

Setup

Gear

Attributes

All points into stamina.

Skills

Main bar – Dual Wield: Cephaliarch’s Flail, Camouflaged Hunter, Barbed Trap, Pragmatic Fatecarver, Deadly Cloak, Flawless Dawnbreaker

Back bar – Two Handed: Fulminating Rune, Stampede, Carve, Inspired Scholarship, Resolving Vigor, The Tide King’s Gaze

Vampire vs. Werewolf vs. Mortal

For this build we play as a mortal, as neither vampire nor werewolf give us anything the build needs.

Champion Points

The list below showcases the order in which champion points should be acquired, the number of points you need to place into that perk and whether or not it needs to be slotted in the CP bar. The Warfare CP perks increase your damage and mitigation and are the most important, the Fitness tree has some miscellaneous sustain and defensive perks and the Craft tree has crafting and non-combat bonuses. The Craft CP points are entirely customizable to however you want, or you can follow the list below.

CHAMPION POINT SETUP
WARFARE (BLUE)

• Precision – 20
• Wrathful Strikes – 50 (Slotted)
• Piercing – 20
• Deadly Aim – 50 (Slotted)
• Thaumaturge – 50 (Slotted)
• Backstabber – 50 (Slotted)
• Tireless Discipline – 20
• Battle Mastery – 40
• Mighty – 30
• Quick Recovery – 20
• Preparation – 20
• Elemental Aegis – 20
• Hardy – 20
• Blessed – 20
• Eldritch Insight – 20

FITNESS (RED)

• Boundless Vitality – 50 (Slotted)
• Rejuvenation – 50 (Slotted)
• Tumbling – 30
• Mystic Tenacity – 10
• Hero’s Vigor – 20
• Bloody Renewal – 50 (Slotted)
• Fortified – 50 (Slotted)
• Defiance – 20
• Tireless Guardian – 20
• Fortification – 30
• Hasty – 16
• Sprinter – 20
• Nimble Protector – 6
• Savage Defense – 30
• Bashing Brutality – 20
• Piercing Gaze – 30

CRAFT (GREEN)

• Steed’s Blessing – 50 (Slotted)
• Breakfall – 50
• Wanderer – 15
• Steadfast Enchantment – 50
• Rationer – 30 (Slotted)
• Liquid Efficiency – 75 (Slotted)
• Treasure Hunter – 50 (Slotted)
• Fortune’s Favor – 50
• Gilded Fingers – 50
• Soul Reservoir – 33

Other Important Info

Buff Food

Dubious Camoran Throne or Artaeum Takeaway Broth (Max Health, Max Stamina and Recovery)

Mundus

Thief – Increases Critical Chance

Race

1. Khajiit
2. Dark Elf
3. Imperial

Potions/Poisons

Essence of Weapon Power (Weapon Critical, Weapon Damage, and Stamina Restoration)
Blessed Thistle, Dragonthorn & Wormwood

Passives

Class Passives (ALL), Dual Wield (ALL), Two Handed (ALL), Medium Armor (ALL), Heavy Armor (ALL), Fighters Guild (Intimidating Presence, Slayer, Banish the Wicked, Skilled Tracker), Undaunted (ALL), Racial (ALL), Alchemy (Medicinal Use).

Resource Management & Rotation

Use a light attack before every skill, and Inspired Scholarship before the fight starts.

BS = Bar Swap

• The best way to play this build is with a dynamic rotation, applying all DoTs and re-applying them right before they fall off. Otherwise, use Cephaliarch’s Flail to generate crux, and use Fatecarver every time you have 3 crux. However, if you’re looking for a more static rotation, this is what I would recommend:
  • Barbed Trap, BS, Fulminating Rune, Carve, Stampede, BS, Deadly Cloak, Cephaliarch’s Flail x2, Fatecarver, Cephaliarch’s Flail x2, Fatecarver
• Aim for 100% uptime on Barbed Trap, this will ensure we are getting the most out of our critical strikes.
• Look to cast your ultimate on cooldown during each boss fight, unless you should be saving your ult, cast it!
• Activate your potions on cooldown, this will ensure you have zero sustain issues, and you will have high uptimes on your buffs!

Contact

If you have any questions about the build, join our discord server and ask @Dottz about the build!

Update Log

6/7/2023 – Build Created
8/24/2023- no changes for update 39