[ARCHIVED] Solo Stamina Dragonknight PvE Build ESO – The Companion

[ARCHIVED]: This build has been archived, which means it is no longer being updated. However, this web-page will be left up for those who still would like to refer to it.

Build Written By: Dottz Gaming – PC NA

Role: Damage Dealer

Patch: Update 43

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 Solo Stamina Dragonknight Build PvE, The Companion, for the Elder Scrolls Online! This build is intended for playing solo PvE content, such as questing, public dungeons, Maelstrom Arena, etc.! This build is themed based on the Companions guild from The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.  We wield a 2h and a sword and shield as our weapons, with the option to go into werewolf form if we so desire!  My goal with this build was to create a stamina dragonknight build that could play solo effectively, was extremely easy to pilot and had strong thematic ties, so you will be unleashing the beast in the Elder Scrolls Online with this themed solo PvE build!

Setup

Gear

Attributes

All points into Stamina.

Vampire vs. Werewolf vs. Mortal

Since this build uses Werewolf as a primary ultimate and it’s so closely tied to the build’s theme, we are obviously going to make our character a werewolf for this build. The werewolf can be used to solo really tough bosses/instances with ease, and with enough practice, you can keep it up 100% of the time inside of a dungeon or vet maelstrom arena!

Skills

Front Bar – 2h: Noxious Breath, Brawler, Reverse Slice, Rally, Venomous Claw, Werewolf Berserker

Back Bar – 1h and Shield: Flames of Oblivion, Soul Splitting Trap, Fragmented Shield, Resolving Vigor, Hardened Armor, Standard of Might

Werewolf Form: Brutal Pounce, Hircine’s Rage, Deafening Roar, Howl of Agony, Claws of Life, Werewolf Berserker

NOTE: The Gold Road chapter added the new Scribing system, which allows you to customize 11 new skills to fit your own play style. If you would like to work one of those skills into this build, feel free to add them in as you see fit.

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
• Fighting Finesse – 50 (Slotted)
• Piercing – 20
• Deadly Aim – 50 (Slotted)
• Master-at-Arms – 50 (Slotted)
• Weapons Expert – 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

Bewitched Sugar Skulls – Maximum Health, Stamina and Magicka

Mundus

The Thief – Increased Critical Chance

Race

Nord: It wouldnt be a true Companion themed build if you weren’t a Nord; no milk-drinkers allowed.

Potions

• Essence of Weapon Crit (Major Savagery, Health and Stamina)
  • (Dragonthorn, Water Hyacinth, Columbine)

Passives

Class (all), Medium Armor (all), Two Handed (all), 1h and Shield (all), Undaunted (all), Racial (all), Werewolf (all), Alchemy (Medicinal Use)

Resource Management & Rotation

Rotation for werewolf is incredibly simple: use your fear, howl of agony, and light attack to your heart’s content. You can also weave Light Attack > Howl of Agony when you need to burst something down quickly. Use feral pounce to get to mobs in a hurry, and use your heal as needed. Very, very straightforward.

When you are not in werewolf form, you want to use Rally to get your Major Brutality up pre-fight as well as Hardened Armor for Major Resolve, apply your back bar buffs and DoTs (Noxious Breath, Flames of Oblivion, and Soul Trap), swap to the front bar, place Venomous Claw on your main target, and then use Brawler.  Swap to Reverse Slice when the enemies are low on HP.  When you’re low on health, use Fragmented Shield and then Resolving Vigor. You can also refresh Rally if you need a big burst heal in a pinch.

Contact

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

Update Log

4/6/2020 – Build created.
5/30/2020 – skills updated
8/24/2020 – no changes for stonethorn
11/2/2020 – no changes for markarth
3/8/2021 – updated CP & sets for flames of ambition
6/2/2021 – cp, mundus and skills updated
8/23/2021 – no changes for waking flame
11/1/2021 – changed jewelry traits
3/14/2022- added ring of the pale order to the build
6/6/2022- no changes for high isle
8/22/2022- no changes for lost depths
11/9/2022 – no changes for firesong
3/14/2023- no changes for Scribes of Fate
6/5/2023- no changes for necrom
8/24/2023- no changes for update 39
11/6/2023- no changes for update 40
3/13/2024 – updated gear
6/11/2024 – changed potion
9/2/2024 – no updates needed