Ganking

Build 1: Melee ganking

The combo and additional gameplay tips are mentioned in Important Notes.

Applicable for: Cyrodiil, Imperial City & Battlegrounds

Updated for: Update 46

Character, buffs & consumables

  • Race: High Elf, Khajiit, Dark Elf
  • Attributes: 64 Magicka, 0 Health, 0 Stamina
  • Mundus: The Shadow
  • Vampire stage 4 
  • Food: Ghastly Eye Bowl
  • Potions: Invisibility + Major Expedition

Stats (Unbuffed)

Note: this gives an estimate of what kind of stats this build ends up with. Small differences can occur due to a different item quality, missing traits etc.

Sets

Gear Slot Set Type Trait Enchantment
Head
Anthelmir's Construct
Medium
Divines
Magicka
Shoulders
Anthelmir's Construct
Medium
Divines
Magicka
Chest
Titanborn
Medium
Divines
Magicka
Hands
Titanborn
Medium
Divines
Magicka
Waist
True-Sworn Fury
Light
Divines
Magicka
Legs
Titanborn
Medium
Divines
Magicka
Feet
Titanborn
Medium
Divines
Magicka
Necklace
Titanborn
–
Infused
Magical Harm
Ring
True-Sworn Fury
–
Infused
Magical Harm
Ring
True-Sworn Fury
–
Infused
Magical Harm
Weapon 1
True-Sworn Fury
Dual Wield Axes
Nirnhoned & Sharpened
Absorb Stamina & Shock
Weapon 2
Seducer
Bow
Decisive
Berserker

Skills

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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. Deadly Aim
2. Master-at-Arms
3. Fighting Finesse
4. Backstabber

1. Rejuvenation
2. Sustained by Suffering
3. Celerity
4. Boundless Vitality

1. Steed’s Blessing
2. Gifted Rider
3. War Mount
4. Rationer

Important notes

  • The combo is Heavy Attack -> Incapacitating Strike -> Light Attack -> Arterial Burst. On squishier targets the Incapacitating Strike can be replaced by a first Arterial Burst.
  • Be sure to keep Channeled Acceleration and Recuperative Treatise up. Keep your health around 40%, as this is what the sets rely on and what makes Arterial Burst crit. You can do this by using Vampire Stage 4 (no health regen) and Simmering Frenzy.
  • Ulfsild’s Contingency is optional for extra damage.
    • If you do not use it, it can be replaced by Concealed Weapon for extra mobility.
    • Scripts: Flame, Warrior’s Opportunity, Minor Vulnerability.
    • If you use Ulfsild’s Contingency: before starting the combo, cast Ulfsild’s Contingency and use the invisibility potion, then run up to an enemy.
  • Balorgh and Selene are good alternative monster sets.
  • Going full Magicka on attribute points is best for damage, but you may like the extra survivability from a few points in health at a minor sacrifice in damage. Should you ever get caught by a detection potion for example, this and Wield Soul helps a lot to survive.
  • Tentacular Dread, Barrier, Inner Light and Camouflaged Hunter are purely passive.