Best ESO Werewolf Build for All Classes – U50 Updated✅

Welcome to the Werewolf Build “Claws” for ESO (Elder Scrolls Online). Make sure to bookmark the link, as I will keep updating the build with each new ESO update.

Note: Updated for the full U50 Werewolf rework.

Table of Contents:

• U50 Werewolf DPS Parse 185k
• Werewolf Gear
• Champion Points
• Werewolf Skills
• Best Class for Werewolf
• Class Skills & Mastery
  • Nightblade
  • Sorcerer
  • Templar
  • Dragonknight
  • Warden
  • Necromancer
  • Arcanist
• Resource Management
• Rotation
• Important Information
  • Buff Food
  • Mundus Stone
  • Race
  • Potions
  • Attributes
  • Werewolf Guide
• Update Log

Here is a quick list of the strengths and weaknesses of the ESO Werewolf Build.

U50 Werewolf DPS Parse

I did plenty of DPS tests for this ESO Werewolf Build for PVE, and I usually ranged between 175-185k DPS on the big target dummy. This test was done on a Nightblade, which performs well as a Werewolf due to the new Class Mastery passives.

Most classes have useful Class Mastery passives for Werewolf; only some fall short.

Gear for the ESO Werewolf Build

You will find 3 different setups here. Setup 1 is the preferred setup. Players who do not have all the gear yet can use Setup 2, which is easier to obtain, and beginners can use Setup 3.

• Setup 1 is with Trial Gear
• Setup 2 is without Trial Gear
• Setup 3 is for Beginners

There are a lot of good Stamina Sets available. You can find more viable Stamina DPS sets in this Stamina DPS Sets Article. I also elaborate on specific sets often used in this article to give you a bit more insight into why they are used.

Gear Setup 1 – Best in Slot Werewolf Gear

This setup will give you the best DPS in Werewolf form.

Gear	Set	Weight	Trait	Enchantment
Chest	Savage Werewolf	Medium	Divine	Stamina
Belt	Savage Werewolf	Medium	Divine	Stamina
Shoes	Savage Werewolf	Medium	Divine	Stamina
Pants	Savage Werewolf	Medium	Divine	Stamina
Hands	Savage Werewolf	Medium	Divine	Stamina
Head	Slimecraw	Light	Divine	Stamina
Shoulder	Perf. Null Arca	Medium	Divine	Stamina
Necklace	Perf. Null Arca	Jewelry	Bloodthirsty	Increase Physical Harm
Ring	Shattered Paths Signet	Jewelry	Bloodthirsty	Increase Physical Harm
Ring	Perf. Null Arca	Jewelry	Bloodthirsty	Increase Physical Harm
Mainhand	Perf. Null Arca	Dagger	Charged	Glyph of Flame
Offhand	Perf. Null Arca	Dagger	Charged	Glyph of Poison
Backbar	Perf. Merciless Charge	2H Sword	Infused	Weapon Damage

 

Where can I get the gear?

Savage Werewolf: Moon Hunter Keep Dungeon
Perf. Null Arca: Lucent Citadel Trial (vet)
Shattered Paths Signet: Leads
Slimecraw: Wayrest Sewers 1 (veteran mode)
Perf. Merciless Charge: Maelstrom Arena (veteran mode)

Gear Setup 2

This setup is for people who do not have access to Trial gear.

Gear Setup 3 Beginner

Where can I get the gear?

Tzogvin’s Warband: Frostvault
Perfected Merciless Charge (Maelstrom 2H): vMaelstrom Arena
Merciless Charge: nMaelstrom Arena
Hunding’s Rage: Craftable
Night Mother’s Gaze: Craftable
Agility: Guildstores

Champion Points for the Werewolf Build

Below is the Champion Points setup for this build. Work your way from top to bottom in your allocation. For more information on Champion Points, please visit the Champion Points Overview Page on ESO-Hub.com.

Hovering over each perk will give you insights on what it does. Presets are also provided for each of the allocations below.

Click the tab below to open the allocation.

Werewolf Skills Setup Explained

In Werewolf form, you can only have one bar. However, the skills do hit really hard and have plenty of effects.

Skills

Skill Explanation

Please read the rotation section of the Werewolf Build on how to use the skills.

• Light Attacks: Light Attacks should always be used between abilities; they deal a lot of damage and apply a bleed damage over time effect on the enemy.
• Bloody Gnash: Your spammable, deals massive damage.
• Bloodclaws: Strong damage over time effect.
• Feral Pounce: Strong direct damage and also applies a DoT.
• Hircine’s Rage: Buff that boosts your damage and gives you Major Brutality/Sorcery and Minor Berserk while slotted.
• Ferocious Roar: Buff that places Feeding Frenzy synergy for allies to increase damage. While slotted, it gives you Major Prophesy/Savagery.
• Berserker: While transformed, you gain Major Berserker and your LA/HA apply bleed damage. Also generates “Fury” that can be activated for even more extra damage.

Best Class for the Werewolf Build – All Ranked

Here is a tier list ranking of the best classes for the Werewolf Build. All classes are viable as Werewolf; some do perform slightly better than others, though!

• S-Tier: Nightblade, Dragonknight
• A-Tier: Warden, Sorcerer
• B-Tier: Templar
• C-Tier: Arcanist, Necromancer
• D-Tier: None

Arcanist and Necromancer don’t benefit from the Class Mastery passives in Werewolf form. Thus, they can push slightly less damage than the other classes.

Class Skills & Mastery for the Werewolf Build

Here you can find the different Classes and how your skill layout should look for the Werewolf Build in ESO. You can always adjust it to your needs. I will also show you what type of class bonus will be active while you are in Werewolf form.

Nightblade Werewolf Build Setup

Noteworthy perks that carry over from the Nightblade human-form into Werewolf-form.

• +15% Health, Stamina and Magicka Recovery
• +2974 Penetration against enemies you are flanking
• +1000 Magicka and Stamina when an enemy dies within 2s of you damaging the enemy
• +10% Critical Damage

Nightblade Class Mastery

Nightblade has some of the best Class Mastery passives that work in Werewolf form.

• An Eye for Exploitation
• Above and Beyond

Skills

Dual Wield Mainbar	2H-second bar
Slot 1: Barbed Trap	Slot 1: Stampede
Slot 2: Deadly Cloak	Slot 2: Dark Shades
Slot 3: Surprise Attack	Slot 3: Twisting Path
Slot 4: Killer’s Blade	Slot 4: Leeching Strikes
Slot 5: Relentless Focus	Slot 5: Carve
Ultimate: Werewolf Berserker	Ultimate: Incapacitating Strike

 

Sorcerer Werewolf Build Setup

Noteworthy perks that carry over from the Sorcerer human-form into Werewolf-form.

• -6% cost on Stamina and Magicka abilities
• -15% cost on Ultimate abilities
• +10% Magicka Recovery
• +5% Physical & Shock Damage
• After blocking an attack, your next Health, Magicka, or Stamina Ability costs 15% less
• Increases your damage done against enemies by 1% for every 10% of current Health they have

Sorcerer Class Mastery

These two Class Mastery passives will increase your damage output in Werewolf form.

• Static Reverberation
• Calculated Defense (Can be activated with Ferocious Roar)

Skills

Templar Werewolf Build Setup

Noteworthy perks that carry over from the Templar human-form into Werewolf-form.

• +6% Weapon/Spell Damage
• +10% Critical Damage
• +10% extra damage against blocking targets
• +1320 Spell Resistance
• -5% Stamina, Magicka and Ultimate cost
• +20% increased resurrection speed. Resurrected allies revive with 100% more health.

Templar Class Mastery

Templar has one useful DPS Class Mastery and one more defensive ability that works in Werewolf form.

• Judgment’s Brand
• Steadfast Candescence

Skills

Dragonknight Werewolf Build Setup

Noteworthy perks that carry over from the Dragonknight human-form into Werewolf-form.

• +10% Block Mitigation
• +1650 Spell Resistance
• Replenish 2550 Health and 25000 Stamina and Magicka when transforming
• Increases the damage of your Burning and Poisoned status effects by 50%. When you apply Burning to an enemy, you restore 1000 Magicka. When you apply Poisoned to an enemy, you restore 1000 Stamina. Can occur once every 3 seconds for each Magicka and Stamina (Combustion Passive)
• Elder Dragon passive increases Light Attack and all other instant melee attacks range by 2 meters

Dragonknight Class Mastery

Dragonknight has one useful DPS Class Mastery that is very powerful.

• Inexorable Descent

Skills

Warden Werewolf Build Setup

Noteworthy perks that carry over from the Warden human-form into Werewolf-form.

• -15% snare effectiveness
• +10% HP if maturation passive procs

Warden Class Mastery

Warden has one useful DPS Class Mastery and one more defensive ability that works in Werewolf form.

• Wild Adaptation
• Green-Keeper’s Hide

Skills

Necromancer Werewolf Build Setup

Noteworthy perks that carry over from the Necromancer human-form into Werewolf-form. You could also slot Bone Goliath on the back bar, so you can either decide to transform into a Werewolf or a Goliath, which is pretty cool!

• 10% more damage with damage over time effects.
• Whenever an enemy you are in combat with dies within 28 meters of you, restore 666 Magicka and Stamina.
• 1250 Max Health.
• While you have a negative effect on you, your Healing Done is increased by 8%.

Necromancer Class Mastery

Necromancer lacks any useful DPS-based Class Mastery perks, as most require corpse consumption.

• Pound of Flesh

Skills

Arcanist Werewolf Build Setup

Noteworthy perks that carry over from the Arcanist human-form into Werewolf-form.

• 5% More Weapon Damage
• 18% Stamina and Magicka Recovery

Arcanist Class Mastery

Arcanist has no useful class mastery passives for Werewolf form.

• None

Skills

Resource Management

The only thing you have to worry about in Werewolf form is that it runs out of points. Once your ultimate points drop to zero, you will turn back into human form.

1. When you aren’t in combat, you can infinitely stay in Werewolf form.
2. In combat, you gain ultimate points by dealing damage and using skills. This will keep you in Werewolf form for a very long duration.

Rotation for the Werewolf Build

You only have one bar on the Werewolf; this makes the rotation a lot easier.

1. Your main spammable is Bloody Gnash.
2. Keep up your DoTs: Bloodclaws, Feral Bounce, Hircine’s Rage and Ferocious Roar.
3. Your Ultimate turns into “Rampage” once you collect enough “Fury” points by using skills. Once Rampage is ready, activate it to get additional damage bonuses.
4. Always light attack between each skill.

Want to learn more about how to weave Light Attacks? Check out the “Weaving Beginner Guide”.

Important Info for Werewolf Build PvE

Buff-food

For a list of all buff food and drink consumables please visit the Buff Food and Drinks Overview Page.

Now that sustain is super easy in Werewolf form, we can opt for a dish that pushes our Max Stamina as high as possible.

Hearty Garlic Corn Chowder
(Corn, Garlic)

Mundus Stone

The Thief (Increased Critical Chance)

Race

Any race with stamina-based perks works for this setup. If you want a complete overview of all races and racial passives, then I recommend checking out the ESO Races Overview page.

Dark Elf
Orc
Khajiit
Nord
Redguard
Wood Elf
Imperial
High Elf

Potions

In Werewolf form you will already benefit from Major Brutality and Major Savagery (20% Weapon Damage and 12% Weapon Critical buff). Therefore using Potions that include Stamina, Health and Magicka will suit you best.

Essence of Health
(Max Health, Max Stamina, Max Magicka)
(Columbine, Mountain flower, Bugloss)

Attributes

All into Stamina

Werewolf Guide

If you are interested in more Werewolf basics & advanced mechanics, you can check out my in-depth ESO Werewolf Guide

Update Log

11.08.2019 Updated the Build for the SCALEBREAKER DLC, Elsweyr Chapter, Werewolf Build PvE “Claws”.
07.10.2019 Updated the passives of certain classes to match the current patch.
20.10.2019 Updated the Build for the DRAGONHOLD DLC.
21.02.2020 Updated the Build for the HARROWSTORM DLC.
02.05.2020 Updated the Gearsetup in preparation for the next Chapter.
24.05.2020 Updated the Build for the GREYMOOR CHAPTER.
22.08.2020 Updated the Build for the STONETHORN DLC, Greymoor Chapter.
31.10.2020 Updated the Build for the MARKARTH DLC, Greymoor Chapter.
05.03.2021 Updated the Build for the FLAMES OF AMBITION DLC, Blackwood Chapter.
28.05.2021 Updated the Build for the BLACKWOOD CHAPTER.
18.08.2021 Updated the Build for the WAKING FLAME DLC, Blackwood Chapter.
22.10.2021 Updated the Build for the DEADLANDS DLC, Blackwood Chapter.
10.03.2022 Updated the Build for the ASCENDING TIDE DLC, High Isle Chapter.
27.05.2022 Updated the Build for the HIGH ISLE CHAPTER.
26.10.2022 Updated the Build for the FIRESONG DLC, High Isle Chapter.
13.03.2023 Updated the Build for the SCRIBES OF FATE DLC, Necrom Chapter.
11.05.2023 Updated the Build for the NECROM Chapter.
25.10.2023 Updated the Build for the Necrom Update 40.
12.03.2024 Updated the Werewolf Build for the Scions of Ithelia DLC U41, Gold Road Chapter.
20.08.2024 Updated the Build for Update 43, Gold Road Chapter.
28.10.2024 Updated the Build for Update 44, Gold Road Chapter.
11.03.2025 Updated the Build for Update 45, Fallen Banners.
27.05.2025 Updated the Build for Update 46, Seasons of the Worm Cult Part 1.
18.08.2025 Updated the Build for Update 47 Feast of Shadows DLC, Seasons of the Worm Cult.
27.10.2025 Updated the Build for Update 48 Seasons of the Worm Cult Part 2.
02.03.2026 Updated the Build for Update 49, Season 0.
02.06.2026 Updated the Build for Update 50, Season 0+1.

Related ESO Content:

• Werewolf Guide Basics & Advanced
• Solo Werewolf Build
• Racial Guide
• Vampire Guide