Beginner - ESO PVP Builds

Beginner One-Bar Builds

The builds on this website are mostly endgame focused, showing the best setups available without keeping learning curves or missing set items in account. But what if you are just starting out at pvp or want a more forgiving build for daily Battlegrounds and getting Tier 3 alliance rewards in Cyrodiil?

Then, the builds below are aimed for players like you. The setups focus on easy gameplay, easy set requirements and still remain a strong option for low to mid-tier pvp.

These builds do not use Scribing skills, Mythics or dungeon 5pc sets to keep the requirements low.

The Setup

Applicable for: Low to mid-tier pvp (Battlegrounds, casual Cyrodiil play etc.)

Updated for: Update 46

Character, buffs & consumables

Race: Any
Attributes: 0 Magicka, 64 Health, 0 Stamina

Mundus: The Atronach
No curse

Food: Bewitched Sugar Skulls
Potions: Tristat (Magicka + Stamina + Health)
Poisons: Nightshade + Fleshfly Larva + Blessed Thistle or Violet Coprinus

Stats (Unbuffed)

Note: this gives an estimate of what kind of stats this build ends up with. A more precise estimate cannot be given because this is a multi-class build, so stats will differ depending on class’ innate buffs.

Sets

Gear Slot	Set	Type	Trait	Enchantment
Head	Baron Thirsk	Medium	Impenetrable	Prismatic
Shoulders	Order's Wrath	Medium	Impenetrable	Health
Chest	Trainee	Heavy	Reinforced	Prismatic
Hands	Order's Wrath	Medium	Impenetrable	Health
Waist	Rallying Cry	Light	Impenetrable	Health
Legs	Order's Wrath	Heavy	Reinforced	Prismatic
Feet	Order's Wrath	Heavy	Reinforced	Health
Necklace	Rallying Cry	–	Infused	Magical Harm
Ring	Oakensoul	–	Infused	Magical Harm
Ring	Rallying Cry	–	Infused	Magical Harm
Weapon 1	Rallying Cry	Ice Staff	Sharpened	Double DoT Poison
Weapon 2	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Skills

Subclassing setups:

Single target burst:

Area of Effect burst:

Pure class setups (less effective):

Sorcerer:

Templar:

Necromancer:

Champion points

The Champion point stars for this build are listed from most important (1) to least important (2,3,…). This is in case you don’t have enough points to get all stars yet.

Warfare	Fitness	Craft
1. Focused Mending 2. Fighting Finesse 3. Duelist’s Rebuff 4. Master-at-Arms	1. Sustained by Suffering 2. Pain’s Refuge 3. Survival Instincts 4. Fortified	1. Steed’s Blessing 2. Gifted Rider 3. War Mount 4. Rationer

Important notes

- - When using an Ice Staff, do not unlock the first passive in the Destruction Staff skill line.
  - If you need more damage, replace the Ice Staff by a Lightning Staff.
  - If you need more mobility, the jewelry traits can be replaced by Swift and the Fortified champion point can be replaced by Celerity.
  - If you need more sustain, the jewelry enchants can be replaced by Magicka Recovery.
  - Good alternative sets instead of Rallying Cry include Wizard’s Riposte, Back-Alley Gourmand, Mara’s Balm and Robes of the Hist. Ideally the player can mix and match those different sets (as well as skills!) to try out some easy theorycrafting and to see what works best.