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?
These builds 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 or dungeon 5pc sets to keep the requirements low.
The Setup
Applicable for: Low to mid-tier pvp (Battlegrounds, casual Cyrodiil play etc.)
Character
- Race: Any
- Attributes: 0 Magicka, 64 Health, 0 Stamina
Buffs
- Mundus: The Atronach or The Shadow
- This depends on whether you feel like you need more damage and healing or more sustain
- Vampire Stage 3
Consumables
- Food: Orzorga’s Smoked Bear Haunch
- Potions: Tripots (Health + Magicka + Stamina)
Stats (Unbuffed)
The stats will differ from class to class and depending on item quality, enchant choices and Mundus stone. Generally speaking though, each of these builds aim for the stats in the screenshot below.
| Gear Slot | Set | Type | Trait | Enchantment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Head |
Medium |
Impenetrable |
Prismatic |
|
|
Shoulders |
Heavy |
Impenetrable |
Health |
|
|
Chest |
Reinforced |
Prismatic |
||
|
Hands |
Medium |
Impenetrable |
Health |
|
|
Waist |
Light |
Impenetrable |
Health |
|
|
Legs |
Heavy |
Impenetrable |
Prismatic |
|
|
Feet |
Medium |
Impenetrable |
Health |
|
|
Necklace |
– |
Infused |
Physical Harm |
|
|
Ring |
– |
Infused |
Physical Harm |
|
|
Ring |
– |
Infused |
Physical Harm |
|
|
Weapon 1 |
Bow or Lightning Staff |
Precise |
Berserker |
|
|
Weapon 2 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
Necromancer:
Templar:
Dragonknight
Nightblade:
Warden:
Note: Use an Ice Staff on Warden.
Sorcerer:
The CP stars for this build are listed from most important (1) to least important (2,3,…). This is in case you don’t have enough CP to get all stars yet.
| Warfare |
|---|
Active Stars
Passive Stars
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| Fitness |
|---|
Active Stars
Passive Stars
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| Craft |
|---|
Active Stars
Passive Stars
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- Good alternative sets include Wretched Vitality, Mara’s Balm, Robes of the Hist and Night Mother’s Gaze. While the crit sets used in this build work best for some, 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.
- Sorcerer
- Crystal Fragments can also be used occasionally as a spammable when stamina is low.
- Dragonknight
- An important change in the build is using Dual Wield Axes instead of a Bow. Since this class can only play well in melee, this will offer more damage.
- A second important change is swapping Gourmand to Robes of the Hist Sap, because playing in melee requires more survivability.
- Use Noxious Breath and Molten Whip together, rather than simply spamming one of those skills. This allows for better resource management, as well as higher burst with Molten Whip.
- Warden
- Use a Charged Ice Staff instead of a Bow. Crushing Shock is a better spammable for this class than Crushing Weapon, since the Warden toolkit already has Major Breach. The Ice Staff will provide more defense as well as Minor Brittle (which gives more Critical Damage).
- Nightblade
- Always stay at range and provide pressure on the enemies from behind your allies. Combine Focused Aim with a Merciless Resolve proc for high burst damage.