Set Tierlist

Updated for Update 50

There are many set options available for PvP builds, and sometimes it can be hard to choose. Let’s have a look at the most effective five-piece sets used in PvP and how they compare to one another. 

S tier

Farstrider

Damage and survivability set for builds with a gapcloser

Dark Convergence

Great bombing set that stacks enemies

Gorethief

Great set that gives both survivabilty and burst damage

Draugrkin’s Grip

Excellent frontbar (usually) damage set for status effect/proc builds

Dragon’s Appetite

Good double bar set for status effect/proc builds

Essence Thief

Onebar damage set with a running minigame, often used in duels but also good for open world

Mechanical Acuity

Burst set for crit builds, good for specs that do a lot of different hits per second (such as templar)

Rallying Cry

One of the best onebar sets for all builds and classes

Vicious death

Chain reaction set used for bombing

Plaguebreak

Chain reaction set used for bombing

Oakfather’s Retribution

One of the best frontbar damage sets

Wretched Vitality

The best sustain set

Twice-Fanged Serpent

One of the best double bar damage sets, can sometimes be frontbarred as well

Order’s Wrath

One of the best double or frontbar crit build sets

Aerie’s Cry

Excellent single target damage set

Rush of Agony

Good group damage set for coordinated ult dumps

Serpent’s Disdain

Set that gives excellent pressure on status effect builds

Titanborn Strength

For ganking builds, high damage set with a risk factor

True-Sworn Fury

For ganking builds, high damage set with a risk factor

Imperial Physique

One of the most stat-dense sets, can be used only in Imperial City and if you don’t mind the Tel Var loss risk

Robes of Transmutation

Group support set

Battalion Defender

Tank set that gives extra healing while blocking

Cyrodiil’s Crest

Tank set that gives extra healing while blocking

A tier

Powerful Assault

Good group buff set

Phoenix Moth Thurge

Crit set for builds lacking Minor Force

Back-Alley Gourmand

Good set for crit builds

Shattered Fate

Good and accessible frontbar damage set

Scavenging Demise

One of the highest tooltip burst proc sets

Venomous Smite

DoT proc set with a high tooltip

Mara’s Balm

One-bar or double bar survivability boost

Arms of Relequen

Good double bar DoT proc set for ranged builds

Clever Alchemist

Good single bar damage set

Spell Power Cure

Good damage buff set for group play

Vestments of Olorime

Good damage buff set for either solo or group play

Arkasis’ Genius

Group buff set

Flame Blossom

For ganking builds, burst proc set with a small delay

Stuhn’s Favor

Good damage frontbar set if you have access to off-balance

Armor of Truth

Good damage frontbar set if you have access to off-balance

Deadly Strike

Good damage frontbar set that buffs DoT/channeled damage skills

Daedric Trickery

Good survivability backbar set if you don’t have access to the buffs it gives yet

Plague Slinger

High damage semi-DoT proc set, best used in small fights

Yandir’s Might

Good double-bar damage set

Kynmarcher’s Cruelty

Provides valuable debuffs for melee builds

(Perfected) Saxhleel Champion

Group support set

Wizard’s Riposte

Double bar alternative to Rallying Cry

Ravager

Double bar alternative to Twice-Fanged Serpent

Night-Mother’s Gaze

Frontbar damage set for builds lacking Major Breach

Savage Werewolf

Frontbar damage set for werewolf

Way of Fire

Frontbar damage proc set

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