Stamina Arcanist PvP Build ESO – Runecarver
Build Written By: Dottz Gaming – PC NA
Role: Damage Dealer
Patch: Scions of Ithelia
Table of Contents
Introduction
Welcome to DottzGaming.com’s Stamina Arcanist DPS PvP Build, Runecarver, for the Elder Scrolls Online! This build is intended for PvP of all kinds: Cyrodiil, Dueling, Imperial City and Battlegrounds. This build can be played in both CP and no-CP pvp as well!
This build focuses on utilizing the power of the Arcanist kit to rot your opponents down with really heavy DoT pressure. This class has fantastic offense and defense, and is a really well rounded class to PvP on!
Keep in mind that PvP builds are very personal. This is what worked for ME. If you don’t like something about it, change it to fit your playstyle.
Setup
Gear
| Stamina Arcanist PvP Build | |||||
| Gear Slot | Set | Weight | Trait | Enchant | Acquisition |
| Head | Bloodspawn | Medium | Impenetrable | Prismatic | Vet Spindleclutch 2 |
| Shoulders | Bloodspawn | Medium | Impenetrable | Prismatic | Undaunted Chest |
| Gloves | Dragon’s Appetite | Light | Impenetrable | Prismatic | Crafted |
| Legs | Dragon’s Appetite | Heavy | Impenetrable | Prismatic | Crafted |
| Chest | Dragon’s Appetite | Heavy | Reinforced | Prismatic | Crafted |
| Belt | Dragon’s Appetite | Light | Impenetrable | Prismatic | Crafted |
| Boots | Dragon’s Appetite | Medium | Impenetrable | Prismatic | Crafted |
| Necklace | Armor of the Trainee | Jewelry | Infused | Weapon Damage | Any starting zone or Guild Trader |
| Ring | Armor of the Trainee | Jewelry | Infused | Weapon Damage | Any starting zone or Guild Trader |
| Ring | Malacath’s Band of Brutality | Jewelry | Infused | Weapon Damage | Antiquities |
| Weapon 1 | Stinging Slashes | 1h Mace | Nirnhoned | Flame | Vet Dragonstar Arena |
| Offhand 1 | Stinging Slashes | 1h Mace | Charged | Poison | Vet Dragonstar Arena |
| Weapon 2 | Wrath of Elements | Ice | Defending | Weapon Damage | Vet Vateshran Hollows |
Attributes
- Health: 17
- Stamina: 49
Skills
Front Bar – Dual Wield: Rending Slashes, Impervious Runeward, Rune of Uncanny Adoration, Cephaliarch’s Flail, Pragmatic Fatecarver, Dawnbreaker of Smiting
Back Bar – Destruction Staff: Elemental Drain, Resolving Vigor, Recuperative Treatise, Race Against Time, Cruxweaver Armor, The Tide King’s Gaze
NOTE: If you don’t feel you need the mobility from Race Against Time, feel free to use Runeguard of Freedom. Also, if you don’t like Pragmatic Fatecarver, you can use Camouflaged Hunter
Vampire vs. WW vs. Mortal
For this build you play as stage 3 vampire to gain access to the undeath passive. This passive is needed to achieve a level of tankiness that the build needs to brawl it out and stay in combat as long as possible.
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)
- Tireless Discipline – 20
- Piercing – 20
- Thaumaturge – 50 (Slotted)
- Biting Aura – 50 (Slotted)
- Precision – 20
- Quick Recovery – 20
- Elemental Aegis – 20
- Hardy – 20
- Duelist’s Rebuff – 50 (Slotted)
- Ironclad – 50 (Slotted)
- Blessed – 20
- Eldritch Insight – 20
- Battle Mastery – 40
- Mighty – 30
- Preparation – 20
FITNESS (RED)
- Boundless Vitality – 50 (Slotted)
- Tumbling – 30
- Mystic Tenacity – 10
- Hero’s Vigor – 20
- Sustained by Suffering – 50 (Slotted)
- Pain’s Refuge – 50 (Slotted)
- Survival Instincts – 50 (Slotted)
- Hasty – 16
- Defiance – 20
- Tireless Guardian – 20
- Fortification – 30
- 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
Orzorga’s Bear Haunch: Maximum Health, Magicka Recovery and Stamina Recovery
Mundus
Serpent – Increased Stamina Recovery
Race
Dark Elf: This gives us a good boost to our weapon damage, as well as our magicka and stamina pools! The fire resistance also helps a ton given how much flame damage is present in the game.
Potions
Essence of Health (Restore Health, Magicka and Stamina)
Bugloss, Columbine and Mountain Flower
Passives
Class (all), Medium Armor (all), Heavy Armor (all), Light Armor (all), Destruction Staff (all except Tri Focus), Dual Wield (all), Undaunted (all), Racial (all), Alchemy (Medicinal Use), Fighter’s Guild (all except intimidation), Assault (all), Support (all except the first), Psijic Order (Clairvoyance and Concentrated Barrier)
Contact
If you have any questions about the build, join our discord server and ask @Dottz about the build!
Update Log
6/29/2023 – Build created
8/24/2023- no changes for update 39
11/6/2023 – no changes for update 40
3/14/2024 – no changes
