Stamina Dragonknight 2H Build PvE for Elder Scrolls Online

“Serpent”

Wolfhunter DLC, Summerset Chapter

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Changes from the previous version
• Resource Management
• Dungeon & Trial Setup
  • Gear
  • Skills
  • Champion Points
  • Important Info
• Rotation
• Update Log

Introduction

Welcome to the Stamina Dragonknight 2H Build PvE “Serpent” for Elder Scrolls Online. Make sure to bookmark the link as I will keep updating the build for each new Update of ESO. The Stamina Dragonknight DPS 2H Build “Serpent” is optimized for Dungeons & Trials.

This build is made for a Dragonknight Two Hander setup. Dragonknights have nice passives and abilities that fit well into a Two Hander setup. Like always we run a pretty standard Stamina setup with the addition of skills like Venomous Claw, Noxious Breath, Flames of Oblivion and Standard of Might. I will present you three different gear setups. The Tier 1 will be with trial gear, Tier 2 with Dungeon gear and the Tier 3 will be the beginners gear setup. Like always, Two Handers have a lot of AoE damage if you play them correctly and the shield you gain from Brawler makes you almost invincible during such fights. Having access to Psijic Order also allows us to run Crushing Weapon which is cheaper and deals more damage than for example Wrecking blow, plus it also heals us for a small amount. We also get access to a 5k Shield when we have that on the bar.

• Two Hander & Bow setup
• High single target (ST) damage
• High area of effect (AoE) damage
• Crazy splash damage
• Master
• Shield on trash fights
• Dungeon & Trial Build

The Video is from the Summerset Chapter, so there might be small changes to the build as you can see here on the page.

Changes from the previous version

Reminder: The Build video is from the Summerset Chapter patch. Small changes have been made in the Wolfhunter DLC update, as you can see here in the written guide.

• Updated Champion Points and optimized passive section.
• Changed Enchantments. They now work slightly different compared to last patch. So we run double infused. Backbar Bow with infused poison enchant, which will keep procing from Endless Hail on the frontbar and on the frontbar we use the weapon damage enchantment.
• Optimized Gear Setups, it now follows the rule of 1,2,3
  • Setup 1 is with Trial Gear
  • Setup 2 is without Trial Gear
  • Setup 3 is for Beginners

Resource Management

If you are running Vicious Serpent Set then the normal Max Health Max Stamina buff food will be enough to sustain. If you still have issues you could swap to Dubious Camoran Throne, but then you have to make sure to get a Health Glyph otherwise your health will fall too low.. You also want to make sure that Spears or Orbs are used by your healers to activate the synergy for resources. I recommend being a Redguard because you will get the best sustain. You have more options, you can also use Stormfist as main Monster Set to gain another Stamina Recovery bonus.

• Water-Stained Psijic Food (or Dubious Camoran Throne Drink) (optional)
• Orbs or Spears from Healers
• Heavy Attacks resource return (optional)
• Vicious Serpent Set (optional)
• Redguard (if available)

Dungeons & Trial Setup

Gear

There is a lot of good Stamina Sets available, the Gear Setup 1 will represent the best setup for most situations. Here are some good Stamina Sets:

• Berserking Warrior: Hel Ra Citadel
• Perfect Arms of Relequen: Cloudrest
• Arms of Relequen: Cloudrest
• War Machine: Halls of Fabrication
• Twice-Fanged Serpent: Sanctum Ophidia
• Vicious Serpent: Aetherian Archive, Sanctum Ophidia, Hel Ra Citadel
• Hunding's Rage: Craftable
• The Morag Tong: PvP Cyrodiil Vendor or Guildtraders
• Strength of the Automaton: Darkshade Caverns 1 & 2
• Spriggan's Thorns: Bangkorai
• Sunderflame: City of Ash 1 & 2
• Briarheart: Wrothgar
• Leviathan: Crypts of Hearts 1 & 2
• Ravager: Cyrodiil

Gear Setup 1

• Master 2H: If you want you can run Master 2H on Trash Fights.
• Berserking Warrior: You can also run Berserking Warrior instead of Vicious Serpent
• Why Selene? Relequen procs Selene almost on cooldown.

Gear Setup 2

If you struggle with sustain I recommend running Dubious Camoran Throne with this setup. Make sure to use 1 Health Glyph otherwise your overall Health will be very low.

Gear Setup 3 Beginner

Where can I get the gear?

Vicious Serpent: Aetherian Archive, Sanctum Ophidia, Hel Ra Citadel
Perfect Arms of Relequen: Cloudrest
Selene: Selene’s Web
Berserking Warrior: Hel Ra Citadel
Stormfist: Tempest Island
Hunding's Rage: Craftable
Agility: Guildstore
Night Mother's Gaze: Craftable
Asylum Greatsword: vet Asylum Sanctorium
Leviathan: Selne’s Web
Maelstrom Bow: Maelstrom Arena
Master's Greatsword: Dragonstar Arena

Skills

• Why Caltrops Frontbar? Vicious Serpent 8% Cost reduction is only active on the frontbar, Caltrops is expensive so that really helps with sustain.
• Crushing Weapon: Cheaper and more damage compared to Wrecking Blow, plus we get access to a 5k Shield.

Championpoints

Championpoints [780 CP]

The Ritual
56 Mighty, 44 Thaumaturge, 44 Precise Strikes, 29 Piercing
The Attronarch
66 Master-at-Arms, 21 Physical Weapon Expert
The Apprentice
The Shadow
47 Shadow Ward, 47 Tumbling
The Lover
49 Tenacity, 100 Mooncalf
The Tower
17 Warlord
The Lord
The Lady
49 Hardy, 49 Elemental Defender, 48 Thick Skinned
The Steed
81 Ironclad, 33 Spellshield

Championpoints [600 CP]

Championpoints [300 CP]

Important Info for Stamina Dragonknight Build PvE 2H

Buff-food

If you are using Vicious Serpent set you should be fine with the Max Health and Max Stamina food in terms of sustain.

Sticky Pork and Radish Noodles (Max Health, Max Stamina)
or
Water-Stained Psijic Food (Max Health, Max Stamina, Stamina Recovery (or Dubious Camoran Throne Drink)

Mundus Stone

To reach the maximum penetration level in a raid or dungeon, you want to use The Lover Mundus Stone.

The Lover (Increased Physical Penetration)

Race

Redguard (Recommended)
Orc
Khajiit
Imperial

Potions

Weapon Crit Potions 
(Weap dmg, Weap Crit, Stamina)
(Blessed Thistle, Dragonthorn, Wormwood)

In case you are still unsure on how to mix the ingredients together, you can check out a alchemy simulator here: Alchemy Simulator.

Passives

• Ardent Flame: Combustion, Searing Heat, World in Ruin
• Draconic Power: Iron Skin, Burning Heart, Scaled Armor
• Earthen Heart: Eternal Mountain, Battle Roar, Mountain's Blessing, Helping Hands
• Two Handed: Forceful, Heavy Weapons, Balanced Blade, Follow Up, Battle Rush
• Bow: Long Shots, Accuracy, Ranger, Hawk Eye, Hasty Retreat
• Heavy Armor: Resolve, Constitution, Juggernaut
• Medium Armor: Dexterity, Wind Walker, Improved Sneak, Agility, Athletics
• Fighters Guild: Intimidating Presence, Slayer, Banish the Wicked, Skilled Tracker
• Psijic Order: Clairvoyance, Spell Orb, Concentrated Barrier, Deliberation
• Undaunted: Undaunted Command, Undaunted Mettle
• Racial: All
• Alchemy: Medicinal Use

Rotation

We only have Flames of Oblivion that does not really fit into the rotation perfectly. Reapply Flames of Oblivion whenever it runs out, it is important to let it run out, because the longer it lasts the more damage it does.

> Endless Hail > Light Attack > Rearming Trap > Light Attack > Poison Injection > Weapon Swap
> Light Attack > Venomous Claw > Razor Caltrops > Light Attack > 5x Crushing Weapon (with Light Attack) > Weapon Swap
> Restart

• If you have to reapply Flames of Oblivion, use 4x instead of 5x Crushing Weapon.
• Execute: Once you reach 25-30% Boss HP make sure to use Reverse Slice instead of Crushing Weapon.

Skeleton Parse

Just a very quick parse on a 3 million dummy, like always, this does not reflect any trial/dungeon dps by any means.

Update Log