ESO PVP Builds

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The builds will be updated for U41 in the week of 11/03 – 25/03.

Warden

Build 1: Frost

Wardens have increased damage with frost builds, due to the Piercing Cold passive and the increased Chilled status effect proc chance and damage. Next to that they have a lot of healing at their disposal, making this class an excellent choice for an area-controlling frost build.

Applicable for: CP Cyrodiil, CP Imperial City & Battlegrounds

Updated for Scions of Ithelia

Character

  • Race: Breton
    • Alternatives: High Elf, Dark Elf
  • Attributes: 44 Magicka, 20 Health, 0 Stamina

Buffs

  • Mundus: The Atronach
  • Vampire Stage 3

Consumables

  • Food: Orzoga’s Smoked Bear Haunch
  • Potions: Essence of Immovability (Magicka + Spell Crit + Immovability

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.

Gear Slot Set Type Trait Enchantment
Head
Medium
Impenetrable
Prismatic
Shoulders
Medium
Impenetrable
Prismatic
Chest
Heavy
Reinforced
Prismatic
Hands
Medium
Impenetrable
Prismatic
Waist
Light
Impenetrable
Prismatic
Legs
Heavy
Impenetrable
Prismatic
Feet
Heavy
Impenetrable
Prismatic
Necklace
Infused
Spell Damage
Ring
Infused
Spell Damage
Ring
Infused
Spell Damage
Weapon 1
Ice Staff
Charged
Poison
Weapon 2
Ice Staff
Infused
Berserker

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

  1.  Focused Mending
  2.  Biting Aura
  3.  Master-at-Arms
  4.  Fighting Finesse

Passive Stars

  1. Battle Mastery
  2. Flawless Ritual
  3. Eldritch Insight
  4. Tireless Discipline
  5. War Mage
  6. Mighty
  7. Piercing
  8. Precision
  9. Blessed
  10. Quick Recovery
  11. Hardy
  12. Elemental Aegis
  13. Preparation
Fitness

Active Stars

  1.  Sustained by Suffering
  2.  Pain’s Refuge
  3.  Survival Instincts
  4.  Celerity

Passive Stars

  1.  Tumbling
  2.  Defiance
  3.  Hero’s Vigor
  4.  Hasty
  5.  Sprinter
  6.  Tireless Guardian
  7.  Fortification
  8.  Nimble Protector
  9.  Savage Defense
  10.  Bashing Brutality
  11.  Piercing Gaze
  12.  Tempered Soul
  13.  Mystic Tenacity
Craft

Active Stars

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

Passive Stars

  1.  Breakfall
  2.  Out of Sight
  3.  Fleet Phantom
  4.  Steadfast Enchantment
  5.  Soul Reservoir
  6.  Gilded Fingers
  7.  Fortune’s Favor
  8.  Inspiration Boost
  • There are no notes for this build

Build 2: Brawler

With the high amount of healing tankiness of this class, Wardens are one of the prime examples of strandbrawler-type builds. 

Applicable for: CP Cyrodiil, CP Imperial City & Battlegrounds

Updated for Scions of Ithelia

Character

  • Race: Orc,
    • Alternatives: Imperial, Nord
  • Attributes: 0 Magicka, 64 Health, 0 Stamina
 

Buffs

  • Mundus: The Warrior
  • Vampire Stage 3
 

Consumables

  • Food: Orzorga’s Smoked Bear Haunch
  • Potions: Tristat
  • Poison: Escapist’s Poison
 

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.

Gear Slot Set Type Trait Enchantment
Head
Heavy
Reinforced
Prismatic
Shoulders
Heavy
Reinforced
Prismatic
Chest
Heavy
Reinforced
Prismatic
Hands
Medium
Well-Fitted
Prismatic
Waist
Light
Well-Fitted
Prismatic
Legs
Heavy
Reinforced
Prismatic
Feet
Heavy
Reinforced
Prismatic
Necklace
Infused
Weapon Damage
Ring
Infused
Weapon Damage
Infused
Weapon Damage
Weapon 1
Battle Axe
Sharpened
Berserker
Weapon 2
1H & Shield
Defending & Reinforced
Escapist’s Poison

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

  1.  Ironclad
  2.  Exploiter
  3.  Master-At-Arms
  4.  Focused Mending
 

Passive Stars

  1. Battle Mastery
  2. Flawless Ritual
  3. Eldritch Insight
  4. Tireless Discipline
  5. War Mage
  6. Mighty
  7. Piercing
  8. Precision
  9. Blessed
  10. Quick Recovery
  11. Hardy
  12. Elemental Aegis
  13. Preparation
Fitness

Active Stars

  1.  Sustained by Suffering
  2.  Survival Instincts
  3.  Pain’s Refuge
  4.  Relentlesssnsesss

Passive Stars

  1.  Tumbling
  2.  Defiance
  3.  Hero’s Vigor
  4.  Hasty
  5.  Sprinter
  6.  Tireless Guardian
  7.  Fortification
  8.  Nimble Protector
  9.  Savage Defense
  10.  Bashing Brutality
  11.  Piercing Gaze
  12.  Tempered Soul
  13.  Mystic Tenacity
Craft

Active Stars

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

Passive Stars

  1.  Breakfall
  2.  Out of Sight
  3.  Fleet Phantom
  4.  Steadfast Enchantment
  5.  Soul Reservoir
  6.  Gilded Fingers
  7.  Fortune’s Favor
  8.  Inspiration Boost

Build 3: Magicka Ranged

Applicable for: CP Cyrodiil, CP Imperial City & Battlegrounds

Updated for Scions of Ithelia

Character

  • Race: Breton
    • Alternatives: High Elf, Dark Elf
  • Attributes: 44 Magicka, 20 Health, 0 Stamina

Buffs

  • Mundus: The Atronach
  • Vampire Stage 3

Consumables

  • Food: Orzoga’s Smoked Bear Haunch
  • Potions: Essence of Immovability (Magicka + Spell Crit + Immovability)

Stats (Buffed)

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.

Gear Slot Set Type Trait Enchantment
Head
Medium
Well-Fitted
Prismatic
Shoulders
Medium
Impenetrable
Prismatic
Chest
Heavy
Reinforced
Prismatic
Hands
Medium
Well-Fitted
Prismatic
Waist
Light
Well-Fitted
Prismatic
Legs
Medium
Well-Fitted
Prismatic
Feet
Medium
Well-Fitted
Prismatic
Necklace
Infused
Spell Damage
Ring
Infused
Spell Damage
Ring
Infused
Spell Damage
Weapon 1
Ice Staff
Charged
Poison
Weapon 2
Ice Staff
Defending
Berserker

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

  1.  Focused Mending
  2.  Biting Aura
  3.  Master-at-Arms
  4.  Fighting Finesse

Passive Stars

  1. Battle Mastery
  2. Flawless Ritual
  3. Eldritch Insight
  4. Tireless Discipline
  5. War Mage
  6. Mighty
  7. Piercing
  8. Precision
  9. Blessed
  10. Quick Recovery
  11. Hardy
  12. Elemental Aegis
  13. Preparation
Fitness

Active Stars

  1.  Sustained by Suffering
  2.  Pain’s Refuge
  3.  Survival Instincts
  4.  Celerity

Passive Stars

  1.  Tumbling
  2.  Defiance
  3.  Hero’s Vigor
  4.  Hasty
  5.  Sprinter
  6.  Tireless Guardian
  7.  Fortification
  8.  Nimble Protector
  9.  Savage Defense
  10.  Bashing Brutality
  11.  Piercing Gaze
  12.  Tempered Soul
  13.  Mystic Tenacity
Craft

Active Stars

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

Passive Stars

  1.  Breakfall
  2.  Out of Sight
  3.  Fleet Phantom
  4.  Steadfast Enchantment
  5.  Soul Reservoir
  6.  Gilded Fingers
  7.  Fortune’s Favor
  8.  Inspiration Boost

  • Balorgh is a great alternative to Death Dealer’s Fete
  • For more survivability, consider changing Arctic Blast to Polar Wind and slotting all attribute points in health

Build 4: No-CP

This build is provided by Herbikin. Check out his channel here.

Applicable for: No-CP Cyrodiil, No-CP Imperial City

Updated for Update 40

Character

  • Race: Dark Elf
    • Alternatives: Imperial, Nord, High Elf
  • Attributes: 0 Magicka, 30 Health, 34 Stamina
 

Buffs

  • Mundus: The Shadow
  • Vampire Stage 3
 

Consumables

  • Food: Orzorga’s Smoked Bear Haunch
  • Potions: Magicka+Stamina+Minor Heroism (Columbine+Dragon’s Blood+Dragon’s Rheum) or Tripot (Health+Magicka+Stamina)

Stats (Buffed)

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. The screenshot taken from the video presenting this build is while stacking spell damage rather than weapon damage, which makes little difference in the end.

Gear Slot Set Type Trait Enchantment
Head
Medium
Impenetrable
Prismatic
Shoulders
Medium
Impenetrable
Prismatic
Chest
Heavy
Reinforced
Prismatic
Hands
Medium
Impenetrable
Prismatic
Waist
Light
Well-Fitted
Prismatic
Legs
Medium
Impenetrable
Prismatic
Feet
Medium
Well-Fitted
Prismatic
Necklace
Swift
Weapon Damage
Ring
Infused
Spell Damage
Ring
Infused
Weapon Damage
Weapon 1
Battleaxe
Sharpened
Berserker
Weapon 2
1H & Shield
Powered & Sturdy
Absorb Stamina & Max Health
  • There are no specific notes for this build.