Werewolf Build PvE DPS for Elder Scrolls Online

“Claws”

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Changes from the previous version
• Gear
• Champion Points (810, 600, 300)
• Werewolf Setup
• Resource Management
• Rotation
• Classes Skills & Passives
  • Nightblade
  • Sorcerer
  • Templar
  • Dragonknight
  • Warden
  • Necromancer
• Important Information
  • Buff Food
  • Mundus Stone
  • Race
  • Potions
  • Attributes
  • Werewolf Guide
• Update Log

Introduction

Welcome to the Werewolf Build PvE “Claws” for Elder Scrolls Online. Make sure to bookmark the link as I will keep updating the build for each new Update of ESO. This build is optimized for Dungeons & Trials gameplay!

This page here is designed to hold the Werewolf PvE Build “Claws” for all classes. You will find different sections for each class, as you can see in the table of contents. You will see that the Gear is the same for all classes for a Werewolf setup, same for Champion Points.

The main thing that changes with a different class is the human form aspects. Which means each class has different skills and passives at their disposal, which I will showcase in the class section, so you know how to set your character up in human form.

• Werewolf DPS Build for ALL Classes
• Optimized for Dungeons & Trials
• Dual Wield, Bow and Sharp Claws
• Medium Armor
• High Damage
• Good Healing
• Good Survivability

Changes from the previous version

U28 Markarth DLC had some changes to Major Minor buffs, the Champion Point system and some upgrades for Werewolf skills in human form.

Roar and Hircine’s Bounty

• These abilities now always apply their Major Buffs while slotting, rather than only while in Werewolf form. This will fix issues where slotting these abilities outside of Werewolf form could prevent you from gaining their effects from any source.

Champion System

• Reduced the Weapon and Spell Critical Chance granted from Perfect Strike and Spell Precision to 3% each, down from 9%.

Major/Minor System

• Major Savagery and Prophecy: Increased to 12%, up from 12%.
• Minor Berserk: Decreased to 5%, down from 8%.
• Minor Vulnerability: Decreased to 5%, down from 8%.
• Minor Magickasteal: Decreased to 168 per hit, down from 300.

Gear

5x Perfect Relequen, 5x Tzogvin, 2x Selene

• Unbuffed: Out of combat, Buff-food active.
• Buffed: In combat, Raid buffs from target dummy, Buff-food, Weapon Power Potions, Major Savagery/Brutality active.

You will find 3 different setups here. Setup 1 is the preferred setup. For people that do not have all the gear yet can use the 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 that are often used in this article to give you a bit more insight as to why they are used.

Gear Setup 1

Gear Setup 2

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

Gear Setup 3 Beginner

Where can I get the gear?

Perfect Arms of Relequen: vCloudrest
Tzogvin's Warband: Frostvault
Berserking Warrior: Hel Ra Citadel
Selene: Selene’s Web
Blood Moon: March of Sacrifices
Maelstrom Bow: Maelstrom Arena
Perfect Maelstrom Bow: vMaelstrom Arena
Arms of Relequen: Cloudrest
Hunding's Rage: Craftable
Night Mother's Gaze: Craftable

Champion Points

If you need help distributing your Champion Points, make sure to check out the Champion Points Calculator!

Champion Points [810]

The Ritual
64 Mighty, 20 Thaumaturge, 52 Precise Strikes, 24 Piercing
The Attronarch
66 Master-at-Arms, 44 Physical Weapon Expert
The Apprentice
The Shadow
52 Shadow Ward, 52 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, 43 Spellshield

Champion Points [600]

The Ritual
49 Mighty, 16 Thaumaturge, 28 Precise Strikes, 22 Piercing
The Attronarch
48 Master-at-Arms, 37 Physical Weapon Expert
The Apprentice
The Shadow
20 Shadow Ward,  31 Tumbling
The Lover
49 Tenacity, 100 Mooncalf
The Tower
The Lord
The Lady
49 Hardy, 49 Elemental Defender, 23 Thick Skinned
The Steed
61 Ironclad, 18 Spell Shield

Champion Points [300 CP]

The Ritual
37 Mighty, 15 Piercing
The Attronarch
48 Master-at-Arms
The Apprentice
The Shadow
The Lover
19 Tenacity, 49 Mooncalf
The Tower
32 Warlord
The Lord
The Lady
23 Hardy, 23 Elemental Defender, 23 Thick Skinned
The Steed
31 Ironclad

Werewolf Setup & Skills

In case you drop low on Stamina, you can always use Heavy Attacks to restore Stamina.

Skills

Skill Explanation

• 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.
• Brutal Pounce: You have to use this to keep up the Brutal Carnage passive 6x stack, reapply it before it runs out to keep up the extra weapon damage.
• Hircine’s Rage: Gives you Major Brutality, 20% Weapon Damage buff and also restores Stamina if you are at full health on top of giving 25% more damage through Major Berserk.
• Howl of Agony: Your main spammable, deals more damage if you face an enemy.
• Ferocious Roar: Gives you Major Savagery, 12% Weapon Critical buff and also increases the speed of your Heavy Attacks.
• Claws of Life: This is a very strong damage over time effect and also heals you. If you apply this to 3 or more enemies, you will gain a lot of healing on you.
• Berserker: We choose this morph because the bleed we get deals a lot of damage.

Resource Management

Heavy Attacks restore a lot of extra resources, even more so because a Werewolf benefits from the Pursuit passive.

Potions are also another important tool that you want to always use when you are low on Stamina!

• Heavy Attacks
• Heavy Attacks extra sustain Werewolf
• Potions

Rotation

The rotation can be best showcased in this video here. Most important is that you want to keep up the Brutal Carnage passive from the Brutal Pounce skill, to benefit from the Weapon Damage bonus all the time.

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

Class Skills & Passives

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

All Classes have a similar dps range. With Sorcerer and Templar being the slightly stronger once ahead of the other classes, but only by a very small margin.

Nightblade

Nightblade

Nightblades make pretty good Werewolves, not only can they sustain better than all other classes in human form, they also have better sustain in Werewolf form. Here you can find the Nightblade Werewolf build layout with both skills and passives.

• +15% Health Recovery
• +15% Stamina Recovery
• +15% Magicka Recovery

Skills

Dual Wield Mainbar	Bow-second bar
Slot 1: Barbed Trap	Slot 1: Endless Hail
Slot 2: Consuming Trap	Slot 2: Dark Shades
Slot 3: Surprise Attack	Slot 3: Poison Injection
Slot 4: Killer’s Blade	Slot 4: Leeching Strikes
Slot 5: Relentless Focus	Slot 5: Resolving Vigor
Ultimate: Werewolf Berserker	Ultimate: Incapacitating Strike

Passives

• Assassination: Master Assassin, Executioner, Pressure Points, Hemorrhage
• Shadow: Refreshing Shadows, Shadow Barrier, Dark Vigor, Dark Veil
• Siphoning: Catalyst, Magicka Flood, Soul Siphoner, Transfer
• Dualwield: Slaughter, Dual Wield Expert, Controlled Fury, Ruffian, Twin Blade and Blunt
• Bow: Long Shots, Accuracy, Ranger, Hawk Eye, Hasty Retreat
• Medium Armor: Dexterity, Wind Walker, Improved Sneak, Agility, Athletics
• Fighters Guild: Intimidating Presence, Slayer, Banish the Wicked, Skilled Tracker
• Undaunted: Undaunted Command, Undaunted Mettle
• Racial: All
• Alchemy: Medicinal Use

Sorcerer

Sorcerer

Sorcerers have the strongest Werewolf dps due to the good class passives. They get 5% overall more physical damage from their passives. On top of that the Werewolf transformation costs less because of the Ultimate cost reduction and the abilities are slightly cheaper. Here you can find the Sorcerer Werewolf build layout with both skills and passives.

• -5% cost on Stamina and Magicka abilities
• -15% cost on Ultimate abilities
• +10% Magicka Recovery
• +5% Physical 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% current Health they have

Skills

Dualwield Mainbar	Bow-second bar
Slot 1: Whirling Blades	Slot 1: Endless Hail
Slot 2: Barbed Trap	Slot 2: Hurricane
Slot 3: Rapid Strikes	Slot 3: Dark Deal
Slot 4: Bound Armaments	Slot 4: Bound Armaments
Slot 5: Unstable Clannfear	Slot 5: Unstable Clannfear
Ultimate: Werewolf Berserker	Ultimate: Greater Storm Atronach

Passives

• Dark Magic: Unholy Knowledge
• Daedric Summoning: Power Stone, Daedric Protection
• Storm Calling: Energized, Amplitude, Expert Mage
• Dualwield: Slaughter, Dual Wield Expert, Controlled Fury, Ruffian, Twin Blade and Blunt
• Bow: Long Shots, Accuracy, Ranger, Hawk Eye, Hasty Retreat
• Medium Armor: Dexterity, Wind Walker, Improved Sneak, Agility, Athletics
• Fighters Guild: Intimidating Presence, Slayer, Banish the Wicked, Skilled Tracker
• Undaunted: Undaunted Command, Undaunted Mettle
• Racial: All
• Alchemy: Medicinal Use

Templar

Templar

Templars are also one of the top dps setups for Werewolves. They gain 6% extra weapon damage in Werewolf form and also have reduces Ultimate and ability cost. On top of that Werewolf Templars gain extra spell resistance and also can resurrect friendly players faster. Here you can find the Templar Werewolf build layout with both skills and passives.

• +6% Weapon Damage
• +2640 Spell Resistance
• -4% Stamina, Magicka and Ultimate cost
• +20% increased resurrection speed. Resurrected allies revive with 100% more health.

Skills

Dual Wield Mainbar	Bow-second bar
Slot 1: Barbed Trap	Slot 1: Endless Hail
Slot 2: Power of the Light	Slot 2: Ritual of Retribution
Slot 3: Biting Jabs	Slot 3: Poison Injection
Slot 4: Rending Slashes	Slot 4: Restoring Focus
Slot 5: Repentance/ Flex Spot	Slot 5: Echoing Vigor
Ultimate: Werewolf Berserker	Ultimate: Empowering Sweep

Passives

• Aedric Spear: Piercing Spear, Spear Wall, Burning Light, Balanced Warrior
• Dawn’s Wrath: Enduring Rays, Prism, Illuminate, Restoring Spirit
• Restoring Light: Mending, Sacred Ground, Light Weaver, Master Ritualist
• Dualwield: Slaughter, Dual Wield Expert, Controlled Fury, Ruffian, Twin Blade and Blunt
• Bow: Long Shots, Accuracy, Ranger, Hawk Eye, Hasty Retreat
• Medium Armor: Dexterity, Wind Walker, Improved Sneak, Agility, Athletics
• Fighters Guild: Intimidating Presence, Slayer, Banish the Wicked, Skilled Tracker
• Undaunted: Undaunted Command, Undaunted Mettle
• Racial: All
• Alchemy: Medicinal Use

Dragonknight

Dragonknight

Dragonknights make the tankiest Werewolves. You gain 10% extra block mitigation and extra spell resistance. When you transform into a Werewolf you also benefit from the “Battle Roar” passive, instantly giving you resources back. And when you have a poison damage enchant on your weapons, you can also proc the “Combustion” passive to return extra stamina for you. Here you can find the Dragonknight Werewolf build layout with both skills and passives.

• +10% Block Mitigation
• +3300 Spell Resistance
• Replenish 13,800 Stamina, Health 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 500 Magicka. When you apply Poisoned to an enemy, you restore 500 Stamina. (Combustion Passive)
• Elder Dragon increases Light Attack range by 2 meters

Skills

Dual Wield Mainbar	Bow-second bar
Slot 1: Barbed Trap	Slot 1: Endless Hail
Slot 2: Venomous Claw	Slot 2: Barbed Trap
Slot 3: Stone Giant	Slot 3: Flames of Oblivion
Slot 4: Noxious Breath	Slot 4: Resolving Vigor
Slot 5: Whirling Blades	Slot 5: Molten Whip
Ultimate: Werewolf Berserker	Ultimate: Standard of Might

Passive

• Ardent Flame: Combustion, Searing Heat, World in Ruin
• Draconic Power: Iron Skin, Burning Heart, Elder Dragon, Scaled Armor
• Earthen Heart: Eternal Mountain, Battle Roar, Mountain's Blessing, Helping Hands
• Dualwield: Slaughter, Dual Wield Expert, Controlled Fury, Ruffian, Twin Blade and Blunt
• Bow: Long Shots, Accuracy, Ranger, Hawk Eye, Hasty Retreat
• Medium Armor: Dexterity, Wind Walker, Improved Sneak, Agility, Athletics
• Fighters Guild: Intimidating Presence, Slayer, Banish the Wicked, Skilled Tracker
• Undaunted: Undaunted Command, Undaunted Mettle
• Racial: All
• Alchemy: Medicinal Use

Warden

Warden

Wardens make good Werewolves, even tho they do not have many passives that help them out. Werewolf Wardens are only slightly weaker than other classes (1-2k dps less). And the “Maturation” passive also helps your team mates, increasing the health of everyone by 10%. Here you can find the Warden Werewolf build layout with both skills and passives.

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

Skills

Dual Wield Mainbar	Bow-second bar
Slot 1: Whirling Blades	Slot 1: Endless Hail
Slot 2: Growing Swarm	Slot 2: Bull Netch
Slot 3: Rapid Strikes	Slot 3: Barbed Trap
Slot 4: Subterranean Assault	Slot 4: Resolving Vigor
Slot 5: Bird of Prey	Slot 5: Bird of Prey
Ultimate: Werewolf Berserker	Ultimate: Flaweless Dawnbreker

Passives

• Animal Companion: Bond With Nature, Savage Beast, Flourish, Advanced Species
• Green Balance: Accelerated Growth, Nature's Gift, Emerald Moss, Maturation
• Winter’s Embrace: Glacial Presence, Frozen Armor, Icy Aura, Piercing Cold
• Dualwield: Slaughter, Dual Wield Expert, Controlled Fury, Ruffian, Twin Blade and Blunt
• Bow: Long Shots, Accuracy, Ranger, Hawk Eye, Hasty Retreat
• Medium Armor: Dexterity, Wind Walker, Improved Sneak, Agility, Athletics
• Fighters Guild: Intimidating Presence, Slayer, Banish the Wicked, Skilled Tracker
• Undaunted: Undaunted Command, Undaunted Mettle
• Racial: All
• Alchemy: Medicinal Use

Necromancer

Necromancer

Necromancers do good damage as Werewolf and they have some nice passives that work along with it. However, most of the damage focused passives of the Necromancer will not be active in the Werewolf form because they require Necromancer abilities slotted. You could also slot Pummeling 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 200 Magicka and Stamina.
• 1250 Max Health.
• While you have a negative effect on you, your Healing Done is increased by 8%.

Skills

Dual Wield Mainbar	Bow-second bar
Slot 1: Blighted Blastbones	Slot 1: Endless Hail
Slot 2: Barbed Trap	Slot 2: Skeletal Archer
Slot 3: Rapid Strikes	Slot 3: Necrotic Potency
Slot 4: Detonating Siphon	Slot 4: Detonating Siphon
Slot 5: Whirling Blades	Slot 5: Resolving Vigor
Ultimate: Werewolf Berserker	Ultimate: Pestilent Colossus

Passives

• Grave Lord: Reusable Parts, Death Knell, Dismember, Rapid Rot
• Bone Tyrant: Death Gleaning, Disdain Harm, Last Gasp
• Living Death: Curative Curse, Corpse Consumption, Undead Confederate
• Dualwield: Slaughter, Dual Wield Expert, Controlled Fury, Ruffian, Twin Blade and Blunt
• Bow: Long Shots, Accuracy, Ranger, Hawk Eye, Hasty Retreat
• Medium Armor: Dexterity, Wind Walker, Improved Sneak, Agility, Athletics
• Fighters Guild: Intimidating Presence, Slayer, Banish the Wicked, Skilled Tracker
• Undaunted: Undaunted Command, Undaunted Mettle
• Racial: All
• Alchemy: Medicinal Use

Important Info for Werewolf Build PvE

Buff-food

Redguard & Wood Elf

Braised Rabbit with Spring Vegetables (Max Health+Max Stamina)

Orc & All other Races

If you can afford it, use the Artaeum Takeaway Broth, otherwise you can also use the cheaper version Dubious Camoran Throne.

Artaeum Takeaway Brooth (Max Health, Max Stamina, Stamina Recovery, Health Recovery)
Dubious Camoran Throne (2nd option if Artaeum is too expensive)

Mundus Stone

The Shadow (Increased Critical Damage)

Race

Orc
Redguard
Khajiit
Imperial
Wood Elf
Dark 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, all you need to know about Werewolf you can check out my in depth guide for Werewolves.

The Werewolf Guide contains:

• Part 1
  • Werewolf Basics
  • Werewolf Ultimate
  • Werewolf Skills
  • Werewolf Passives
  • Strengths & Weaknesses
  • How to stay in Werewolf Form
• Part 2
  • Best Werewolf Race & Class
  • Active Effects in Werewolf
  • Werewolf Champion Points
  • Werewolf good Sets
• Part 3
  • How to become a Werewolf
  • How to remove Lycanthropy
  • How to level Werewolf fast level 1 to 10 in 20 Minutes
  • Tips and Tricks
  • Werewolf Builds

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