Welcome to the ESO Companion Isobel Velois Build page. Here we will take a look at all the possible build setups for the Isobel Velois Companion. The builds will cover Magicka Damage Dealer, Stamina Damage Dealer, Healer and Tank builds for Isobel.
For basic mechanics such as how to unlock and level Isobel Velois please visit the ESO Isobel Basics Guide. You can also visit the Companion Category Page to find information on everything about Companions in ESO.
Table of Contents
Isobel DPS Build for ESO – Magicka Damage Dealer
In this section of the Isobel Velois Companion Guide for ESO we are going to take a look at the Magicka Damage Dealer (DPS) setup. Most important here are the skills that you want to use for your companion and the gear.
With this setup Isobel will also always stay at a safe distance. Therefore, Isobel is less likely to die in combat because she will always play as a ranged damage dealer.
Gear – Isobel Magicka DPS Setup
When the Companion Isobel Veloise is played as a ranged Magicka Damage Dealer it is recommended to wear Medium Armor with all “Aggressive” trait to increase overall damage. Optionally you could also add some extra “Quickened” traited gear to reduce cooldowns.
- Type: 7 Medium
- Trait: All Aggressive
- Weapon: Lightning Staff
Medium armor increases Companion damage. This might be a bit confusing because it works different to how player armor works and you might want to use Light Armor for companions which only increases healing.
| Gear | Set | Weight | Trait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chest | Companion’s Jack | Medium | Aggressive |
| Belt | Companion’s Belt | Medium | Aggressive |
| Shoes | Companion’s Boots | Medium | Aggressive |
| Pants | Companion’s Guards | Medium | Aggressive |
| Hands | Companion’s Bracers | Medium | Aggressive |
| Head | Companion’s Helmet | Medium | Aggressive |
| Shoulder | Companion’s Arm Cops | Medium | Aggressive |
| Necklace | Companion’s Ring | Jewelry | Aggressive |
| Ring | Companion’s Ring | Jewelry | Aggressive |
| Ring | Companion’s Necklace | Jewelry | Aggressive |
| Weapon | Companion’s Staff | Lightning | Aggressive |
Skills – Isobel Velois Magicka DPS Build
It is important to keep the skills in the same allocation as the build. The skills of Isobel are being used according to the position in the skill bar.
The first three skills in Isobel’s skill bar focus on damage. The fourth skill generates extra ultimate points and the fifth skill reduces cooldowns, letting Isobel cast abilities more often. This is especially useful because Isobel can use the ultimate regen skill more and that of course means she can use her Ultimate more often which further increases our overall damage.
Skills explanation:
- Skill 1: Elemental Barricade is a damage over time effect that will always tick during combat.
- Skill 2: Divine Destruction is the execute ability. Deals insane damage and can be cast at range.
- Skill 3: Starfall is the Shooting Star version for Companions. Deals good impact damage.
- Skill 4: Parallel generates extra Ultimate regeneration, giving you more Ultimate casts during combat.
- Skill 5: Vanish is a medium armor skill, if your companion drops low on health he will vanish to lose aggro and heal back to full health.
- Ultimate: Baneslayer is one of the strongest Companion ultimates, adding damage to the enemy whenever you deal damage, basically an extra free DoT.
Isobel DPS Build for ESO – Stamina Damage Dealer
In this section of the Isobel Companion Guide for ESO we are going to take a look at the Stamina Damage Dealer (DPS) setup. Most important here are the skills that you want to use for your companion and the gear.
You can choose from Bow, Two Hander and Dual Wield as a Stamina Damage Dealer for Isobel. The safest option is letting Isobel play with the Bow, because that way she can stay at full range and is therefore less likely to die from enemy attacks.
Isobel Gear Setup for all Stamina Versions
When the Companion Isobel is played as a Stamina Damage Dealer it is recommended to wear Medium Armor with all “Aggressive” trait to increase overall damage. Optionally you could also add some extra “Quickened” traited gear to reduce cooldowns.
- Type: All Medium Armor
- Trait: All Aggressive
- Weapon: Bow, Two Hander, Dual Wield (It doesn’t matter whether you use Swords, Maces or Axes)
| Gear | Set | Weight | Trait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chest | Companion’s Jack | Medium | Aggressive |
| Belt | Companion’s Belt | Medium | Aggressive |
| Shoes | Companion’s Boots | Medium | Aggressive |
| Pants | Companion’s Guards | Medium | Aggressive |
| Hands | Companion’s Bracers | Medium | Aggressive |
| Head | Companion’s Helmet | Medium | Aggressive |
| Shoulder | Companion’s Arm Cops | Medium | Aggressive |
| Necklace | Companion’s Ring | Jewelry | Aggressive |
| Ring | Companion’s Ring | Jewelry | Aggressive |
| Ring | Companion’s Necklace | Jewelry | Aggressive |
| Weapon | Companion’s Weapon Bow/Two Hander/ Dual Wield | Bow/2H/DW | Aggressive |
Skills – Isobel Stamina DPS Setup
Next we are going to take a look at the different possible Isobel Companion skills setups for the Stamina Damage Dealer build. Of course the Isobel Bow Setup is preferred because Isobel can stay at range, therefore she is less likely to die to mechanics.
Isobel Bow Skills Setups
The first four skills on the Isobel Velois Bow Build focus on damage and the fifth skill lets her vanish to lose aggro if needed. The good thing about the bow setup is that Isobel will stay at range, therefore is less likely to die.
Bow Skills explanation:
- Skill 1: Piercing Armor is a direct damage skill similar to how the player skill Snipe works.
- Skill 2: Trick Shot fires an area of effect burst of arrows towards the enemy, dealing damage and immobilizing them.
- Skill 3: Sniping Silver deals direct damage. Additionally, if the enemy is Undead/Daedra/Werewolf they will take an additional 20% damage.
- Skill 4: Viper’s Bite deals direct damage and damage over time.
- Skill 5: Vanish is a medium armor skill, if your companion drops low on health he will vanish to lose aggro and heal back to full health.
- Ultimate: Baneslayer is one of the strongest Companion ultimates, adding damage to the enemy whenever you deal damage, basically an extra free DoT.
Isobel Two Hander Skills Setup
The first four skills on the Isobel Two Hander Build focus on dealing damage. The last skill is more of a defensive skill that is activated once Isobel drops below 75% health.
Two Hander Skills explanation:
- Skill 1: Sunder deals direct damage and damage over time.
- Skill 2: Staggering Swing deals direct damage and also stuns the enemy if possible.
- Skill 3: Sniping Silver deals direct damage. Additionally, if the enemy is Undead/Daedra/Werewolf they will take an additional 20% damage.
- Skill 4: Sever is the execute ability that is used once the target is below 25%.
- Skill 5: Holy Ground is a heal and snare. It is activated once your companion drops below 75% health.
- Ultimate: Baneslayer is one of the strongest Companion ultimates, adding damage to the enemy whenever you deal damage, basically an extra free DoT.
Isobel Dual Wield Skills Setup
The first four skills on the Isobel Dual Wield Build focus on dealing damage while at the same time the first skill Razor Cape also gives extra damage mitigation. The last skill is more of a defensive skill that is activated once Isobel drops below 75% health.
Dual Wield Skills explanation:
- Skill 1: Razor Cape deals damage over time and also reduces the Companions damage taken by 20%.
- Skill 2: Swift Assault is a channeled attack that deals damage.
- Skill 3: Sniping Silver deals direct damage. Additionally, if the enemy is Undead/Daedra/Werewolf they will take an additional 20% damage.
- Skill 4: Spinning Steel deals area of effect damage. Once a target is below 25%, the damage is increased.
- Skill 5: Holy Ground is a heal and snare. It is activated once your companion drops below 75% health.
- Ultimate: Baneslayer is one of the strongest Companion ultimates, adding damage to the enemy whenever you deal damage, basically an extra free DoT.
Isobel Healer Build for ESO
In this section of the Isobel Companion Guide for ESO we are going to take a look at the Healer setup. Most important here are like always the skills that you want to use for your companion and the gear.
When Isobel plays as a Healer, she will always stay at a safe distance, therefore she is less likely to die from mechanics.
Gear – Isobel Healer Setup
When the Companion Isobel is played as a ranged Healer Build it is recommended to wear Light Armor with all “Soothing” trait to increase the healing output. Optionally you could also add some extra “Quickened” traited gear to reduce cooldowns.
- Type: All Light Armor
- Trait: All Soothing
- Weapon: Restoration Staff
| Gear | Set | Weight | Trait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chest | Companion’s Jerkin | Light | Soothing |
| Belt | Companion’s Sash | Light | Soothing |
| Shoes | Companion’s Shoe | Light | Soothing |
| Pants | Companion’s Breeches | Light | Soothing |
| Hands | Companion’s Gloves | Light | Soothing |
| Head | Companion’s Hat | Light | Soothing |
| Shoulder | Companion’s Epaulets | Light | Soothing |
| Necklace | Companion’s Ring | Jewelry | Soothing |
| Ring | Companion’s Ring | Jewelry | Soothing |
| Ring | Companion’s Necklace | Jewelry | Soothing |
| Weapon | Companion’s Restoration Staff | Restoration | Soothing |
Skills – Isobel Healer Setup
For the Isobel Healer Build we have three skills that focus on healing and providing buffs to the Companion and the player. We also have a skill that applies a huge protective shield should you drop below 25% health. And we also have a skill that increases our Ultimate regeneration rate by a lot. Isobel can be a very good healer and support role Companion.
Healer Skills explanation:
- Skill 1: Rejuvenation is a strong heal over time that applies to the Companion and yourself.
- Skill 2: Holy Ground is a heal and snare. It is activated once your companion drops below 75% health.
- Skill 3: Mystic Fortress applies a huge shield if health drops below a certain threshold, this can be a huge lifesaver.
- Skill 4: Parallel increase our Ultimate regeneration.
- Skill 5: Reverse Entropy is another strong heal over time that applies to the Companion and the player.
- Ultimate: Baneslayer is one of the strongest Companion ultimates, adding damage to the enemy whenever you deal damage, basically an extra free DoT.
Isobel Tank Build for ESO
In this section of the Isobel Companion Guide for ESO we are going to take a look at the Tank setup. Most important here are like always the skills that you want to use for your companion and the gear.
When Isobel plays as a Tank it is important to also heal her from time to time. Isobel Velois does have some heals with this setup but it might not be enough, because the skills do sometimes have a long cooldown.
Gear – Isobel Tank Setup
When the Companion Isobel is played as a Tank Build it is recommended to wear heavy Armor with all “Bolstered” trait to increase damage mitigation. Optionally you could also add some extra “Quickened” traited gear to reduce cooldowns.
- Type: All Heavy Armor
- Trait: All Bolstered
- Weapon: Sword and Shield
| Gear | Set | Weight | Trait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chest | Companion’s Cuirass | Heavy | Bolstered |
| Belt | Companion’s Girdle | Heavy | Bolstered |
| Shoes | Companion’s Sabatons | Heavy | Bolstered |
| Pants | Companion’s Greaves | Heavy | Bolstered |
| Hands | Companion’s Gauntles | Heavy | Bolstered |
| Head | Companion’s Helm | Heavy | Bolstered |
| Shoulder | Companion’s Pauldrons | Heavy | Bolstered |
| Necklace | Companion’s Ring | Jewelry | Bolstered |
| Ring | Companion’s Ring | Jewelry | Bolstered |
| Ring | Companion’s Necklace | Jewelry | Bolstered |
| Weapon | Companion’s Sword | 1H Weapon | Bolstered |
| Weapon | Companion’s Shield | Shield | Bolstered |
Skills – Isobel Tank Setup
The skills that the Isobel Tank Build is using are a mix of damage mitigation, crowd control and healing.
Tank Skills explanation:
- Skill 1: Provoke taunts the enemy, the skill only activates once Isobel is in melee range.
- Skill 2: Solar Wind applies a 20% damage reduction from enemies and applies a big shield.
- Skill 3: Ritual of Salvation places a run on the ground that reduces your damage taken by 20%.
- Skill 4: Spear of Light knocks enemies down and deals damage.
- Skill 5: Crimson Font casts an Altar that heals over time and you can activate a synergy as well that gives you health.
- Ultimate: Baneslayer is one of the strongest Companion ultimates, adding damage to the enemy whenever you deal damage, basically an extra free DoT.
Related Companion Content
- Isobel Builds Guide
- Companion Basics Guide
- Companion Category Overview Page
- Isobel Skills Overview Page
- Bastian Hallix Basics Guide
FAQ Companions
Frequently asked question about the Companion System in ESO.
To unlock the Companion Isobel Velois in ESO you will have to complete her questline. The Companion Isobel Veloise can be found at Castle Navire on the southwest coast of High Isle. The quest that you have to complete to unlock Isoble is called “Tournament of the Heart”.
To unlock the Companion Ember The Khajiit in ESO you will have to complete her questline. Ember can be found in at Draioch just north of Gonfalon Bay, the main city of High Isle. The quest that you have to complete to unlock Ember is called “Tower full of Trouble”.
Companions level up simply by gaining experience points from killing enemies. You can grind your way to max level to unlock all the Companions features if you prefer this. The Mages Guild, Fighters Guild and Undaunted are unlocked by simply completing a daily from these Guilds. To level up the Mages Guild, Fighters Guild and Undaunted you will have to complete dailies for the guilds repeatedly till you reach the max level.
- For anything related to grinding I do recommend reading the Grind Guide.
In the Companion Menu on the top right side you want to visit the Collectibles section where you can assign costumes from the Appearance tab or mounts in the Mount tab.
- Any appearance or mount that you unlocked on your own characters can be utilized for the Companion.
- you can also change the outfit of a Companion at the Outfit Station.
Here you can see an example of both the Player and the Companion being on a mount in Blackwood.
The rapport describes what kind of relationship you have with a companion. Every companion has personal preferences which will affect how they feel about the player over time, based on their actions. Acting against a companion’s ideals will cause their rapport with the companion to decrease. Taking actions they favor will drive the player’s rapport with that companion up.
Companions won’t be able to be summoned in PvP instances, in single player arenas or in housing instances. Also, in instances where you can’t navigate to your character and talk to them, they will be briefly invisible, such as while swimming.
Companion gear in ESO is different from player gear, there is no overlap between them. Once you unlock a Companion, they will start out with basic white quality non-traited equipment.
Companion equipment doesn’t have levels, can’t be enchanted, doesn’t require repairs and doesn’t include an inherent style appearance.
You can purchase basic companion gear from a Weaponsmith, Woodworker, Armorer, Leatherworker and Tailor merchants to customize the role of your companion accordingly.
Higher quality gear can be obtained from monster drops throughout the world, particularly from bosses.
The Companion System in ESO is a new feature of the game that launched with the Blackwood Chapter. This allows you to summon a Companion (basically like a 2nd character) that will follow you around. The Companion can help fight, be it as a damage dealer, healer or tank. Currently there are two Companions, Mirri Elendis a Dark Elf and Bastian Hallix an Imperial.
You can find more info about the Companion System in the Companion System Guide.
Bastian Hallix Guides:
Mirri Elendis Guides:
If you have access to the Blackwood Chapter, you can unlock Bastian Hallix through completing the associated quest in the Blackwood zone.
- The Companion level up progress is account wide, so you only have to level Bastian up once.
- You have to unlock Bastian Hallix on each character through the started quest.
Bastian can be found in the Deepscorn Hollow objective along the southwest coast of Blackwood. The quest that you have to complete is called “Competition and Contracts”.
If you have access to the Blackwood Chapter, you can unlock Mirri Elendis through completing the associated quest in the Blackwood zone.
- The Companion level up progress is account wide, so you only have to level Mirri up once.
- You have to unlock Mirri Elendis on each character through the started quest.
Mirri can be found in the Doomvault Vulpinaz objective in north Blackwood. The quest that you have to complete is called “Shattered and Scattered”.
If you have access to the Blackwood Chapter, you can unlock two companions through completing associated quests in the Blackwood zone.
- The Companion level up progress is account wide.
- You have to unlock the Companions on each character.
Bastian Companion Location
Bastian can be found in the Deepscorn Hollow objective along the southwest coast of Blackwood. The quest that you have to complete is called “Competition and Contracts”.
Mirri Companion Location
Mirri can be found in the Doomvault Vulpinaz objective in north Blackwood. The quest that you have to complete is called “Shattered and Scattered”.
