Welcome to the ESO Companion Sharp-as-Night Build page. We will take a look at all the possible build setups for the Sharp-as-Night Companion. The builds will cover Magicka Damage Dealer, Stamina Damage Dealer, Healer and Tank builds for Sharp-as-Night in ESO.
For basic mechanics such as how to unlock and level Sharp-as-Night please visit the ESO Sharp-as-Night Basics Guide. You can also visit the Companion Category Page to find information on everything about Companions in ESO.
Table of Contents
Sharp-as-Night DPS Build for ESO – Magicka Damage Dealer
In this section of the Sharp-as-Night 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 Sharp-as-Night will also always stay at a safe distance. Therefore, Sharp-as-Night is less likely to die in combat because he will always play as a ranged damage dealer.
Gear – Sharp-as-Night Magicka DPS Setup
When the Companion Sharp-as-Night 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 – Sharp-as-Night Magicka DPS Build
It is important to keep the skills in the same allocation as the build. The skills of Sharp-as-Night are being used according to the position in the skill bar.
The first three skills in Sharp-as-Night’s skill bar focus on damage. The fourth skill generates extra ultimate points and the fifth skill reduces cooldowns, letting Sharp-as-Night cast abilities more often. This is especially useful because Sharp-as-Night can use the ultimate regen skill more and that of course means he can use his 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: Infest deals good damage over time and applies Minor Vulnerability to the enemy, increasing their damage taken by 5%.
- 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: Gore deals massive damage, even more so if the enemy is below 25% health.
Sharp-as-Night DPS Build for ESO – Stamina Damage Dealer
In this section of the Sharp-as-Night Companion Build 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 Sharp-as-Night. The safest option is letting Sharp-as-Night play with the Bow, because that way he can stay at full range and is therefore less likely to die from enemy attacks.
Sharp-as-Night Gear Setup for all Stamina Versions
When the Companion Sharp-as-Night 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 – Sharp-as-Night Stamina DPS Setup
Next we are going to take a look at the different possible Sharp-as-Night Companion skills setups for the Stamina Damage Dealer build. Of course the Sharp-as-Night Bow Setup is preferred because Sharp-as-Night can stay at range, therefore he is less likely to die to mechanics.
Sharp-as-Night Bow Skills Setups
The first four skills on the Sharp-as-Night Bow Build focus on damage and the fifth skill lets him vanish to lose aggro if needed. The good thing about the bow setup is that Sharp-as-Night 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: Gore deals massive damage, even more so if the enemy is below 25% health.
Sharp-as-Night Two Hander Skills Setup
The first four skills on the Sharp-as-Night Two Hander Build focus on dealing damage. The last skill is more of a defensive skill that is activated once Sharp-as-Night 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: 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.
Sharp-as-Night Dual Wield Skills Setup
The first four skills on the Sharp-as-Night 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 Sharp-as-Night 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: 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: Gore deals massive damage, even more so if the enemy is below 25% health.
Sharp-as-Night Healer Build for ESO
In this section of the Sharp-as-Night 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 Sharp-as-Night plays as a Healer, he will always stay at a safe distance, therefore he is less likely to die from mechanics.
Gear – Sharp-as-Night Healer Setup
When the Companion Sharp-as-Night 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 – Sharp-as-Night Healer Setup
For the Sharp-as-Night 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. Sharp-as-Night can be a 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: Fungal Forage is good overall heal that triggers once someone 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: Gore deals massive damage, even more so if the enemy is below 25% health.
Sharp-as-Night Tank Build for ESO
In this section of the Sharp-as-Night 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 Sharp-as-Night plays as a Tank it is important to also heal him from time to time. Sharp-as-Night does have some heals with this setup but it might not be enough, because the skills do sometimes have a long cooldown.
Gear – Sharp-as-Night Tank Setup
When the Companion Sharp-as-Night 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 – Sharp-as-Night Tank Setup
The skills that the Sharp-as-Night 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 Sharp-as-Night is in melee range.
- Skill 2: Cold Snap immobilizes enemies and also deals damage.
- Skill 3: Ritual of Salvation places a run on the ground that reduces your damage taken by 20%.
- Skill 4: Bulwark blocks and reflects all attacks for 5 seconds. Actives once Sharp-As-Night drops below 75% health.
- Skill 5: Crimson Font casts an Altar that heals over time and you can activate a synergy as well that gives you health.
- Ultimate: Gore deals massive damage, even more so if the enemy is below 25% health.
Related Companion Content
- Sharp-as-Night Basics Guide
- Companion Basics Guide
- Companion Category Overview Page
- Sharp-as-Night 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”.
