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ONE BAR HEAVY ATTACK DRAGONKNIGHT SUBCLASS PVE DPS BUILD

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One Bar Heavy Attack Dragonknight Subclass PvE DPS


Last updated: Update 48 - 8th December 2025

This build focuses on amplifying Heavy Attacks with the Sergeant’s MailSergeant’s Mail item set, Rakkhat’s VoidmantleRakkhat’s Voidmantle Mythic and the Empower buff sourced from the Might of the GuildMight of the Guild passive, procced by constantly using Ulfsild's ContingencyUlfsild's Contingency.


SUBCLASSING


Combination

Dragonknight - Ardent Flame

Dragonknight - Ardent Flame

Sorcerer - Storm Calling

Sorcerer - Storm Calling

Nightblade - Assassination

Nightblade - Assassination

Base Class

This build can be used by characters who have either Dragonknight, Sorcerer or Nightblade as their base class, but if you're a Dragonknight you can utilize the Dragonknight Class MasteryClass Mastery script on your Banner BearerBanner Bearer which is stronger than the Cavalier's ChargeCavalier's Charge when facing multiple enemies.


SKILL SETUPS


Base Setup

A base setup that will work for most situations and which should be your starting point when making situational setups

Ulfsilds Contingency Flames of Oblivion Merciless Resolve Engulfing Flames Banner Bearer Standard of Might
Concealed Weapon Molten Whip Soul Harvest
Front Bar Back Bar
Slot 1: Ulfsild's Contingency Slot 1: Concealed Weapon
Slot 2: Flames of Oblivion Slot 2: Molten Whip
Slot 3: Merciless Resolve
Slot 4: Engulfing Flames
Slot 5: Banner Bearer
Ultimate: Standard of Might Ultimate: Soul Harvest
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Final Setups

A few examples of final setups you could end up with after applying the situational skills to the base setup

A setup you should use when your supports aren't providing the crucial Off Balance debuff

Ulfsilds Contingency Flames of Oblivion Merciless Resolve Engulfing Flames Elemental Blockade Standard of Might
Concealed Weapon Molten Whip Soul Harvest
Front Bar Back Bar
Slot 1: Ulfsild's Contingency Slot 1: Concealed Weapon
Slot 2: Flames of Oblivion Slot 2: Molten Whip
Slot 3: Merciless Resolve
Slot 4: Engulfing Flames
Slot 5: Elemental Blockade
Ultimate: Standard of Might Ultimate: Soul Harvest

EXPLANATION:


PASSIVES

There are no passives you need to skip with this build

  • Class
  • Weapon
  • Armor
  • Guild
  • Alliance War
  • Racial
  • Craft

Class - Ardent Flame

CombustionCombustion - High Priority

WarmthWarmth - High Priority

Searing HeatSearing Heat - High Priority

World in RuinWorld in Ruin - High Priority


GEAR


Base Setup

A base setup that will work for most situations and which should be your starting point when making situational setups

Switching gear for trash packs isn't worth it unless you're using gear-swap addons

Default setup

Gear Slot Set Weight/Type Trait Enchantment
Head

Head

SlimecrawSlimecraw Light DivinesDivines MagickaMagicka
Shoulders

Shoulders

Rakkhat's VoidmantleRakkhat's Voidmantle Medium DivinesDivines MagickaMagicka
Chest

Chest

Infallible MageInfallible Mage Light DivinesDivines MagickaMagicka
Hands

Hands

Infallible MageInfallible Mage Light DivinesDivines MagickaMagicka
Belt

Belt

Infallible MageInfallible Mage Light DivinesDivines MagickaMagicka
Legs

Legs

Infallible MageInfallible Mage Light DivinesDivines MagickaMagicka
Feet

Boots

Infallible MageInfallible Mage Light DivinesDivines MagickaMagicka
Neck

Necklace

Sergeant's MailSergeant's Mail Jewelry BloodthirstyBloodthirsty Increase Magical HarmIncrease Magical Harm
Ring

Ring

Sergeant's MailSergeant's Mail Jewelry BloodthirstyBloodthirsty Increase Magical HarmIncrease Magical Harm
Ring

Ring

Sergeant's MailSergeant's Mail Jewelry BloodthirstyBloodthirsty Increase Magical HarmIncrease Magical Harm
Mainhand

Frontbar Main Hand

Sergeant's MailSergeant's Mail Lightning Staff PrecisePrecise ShockShock

When choosing different situational sets you can only replace Infallible MageInfallible Mage. Sergeant’s MailSergeant’s Mail and Rakkhat’s VoidmantleRakkhat’s Voidmantle are too strong and too crucial for this build to ever be replaced. If you want to use a Medium Armor set, you have to make sure your group is providing enough penetration

Infallible MageInfallible Mage parses 114.7k DPS which is roughly 10k lower than the top setup which is Slivers of Null ArcaSlivers of Null Arca, but Slivers of Null ArcaSlivers of Null Arca is focused on Single Target damage and it's a Medium set so when using it, you have to make sure your supports are providing you with enough penetration. Because of that, Infallible MageInfallible Mage is the most practical set.

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Final Setups

A few examples of final setups you could end up with after applying situational rules to the base setup

This is the crafted gear setup you can start with

Gear Slot Set Weight/Type Trait Enchantment
Head

Head

Tharriker's StrikeTharriker's Strike Light DivinesDivines MagickaMagicka
Shoulders

Shoulders

Tharriker's StrikeTharriker's Strike Light DivinesDivines MagickaMagicka
Chest

Chest

Order's WrathOrder's Wrath Medium DivinesDivines MagickaMagicka
Hands

Hands

Order's WrathOrder's Wrath Light DivinesDivines MagickaMagicka
Belt

Belt

Order's WrathOrder's Wrath Light DivinesDivines MagickaMagicka
Legs

Legs

Order's WrathOrder's Wrath Light DivinesDivines MagickaMagicka
Feet

Boots

Order's WrathOrder's Wrath Light DivinesDivines MagickaMagicka
Neck

Necklace

Tharriker's StrikeTharriker's Strike Jewelry BloodthirstyBloodthirsty Increase Magical HarmIncrease Magical Harm
Ring

Ring

Tharriker's StrikeTharriker's Strike Jewelry BloodthirstyBloodthirsty Increase Magical HarmIncrease Magical Harm
Ring

Ring

Tharriker's StrikeTharriker's Strike Jewelry BloodthirstyBloodthirsty Increase Magical HarmIncrease Magical Harm
Mainhand

Frontbar Main Hand

Assassins's GuileAssassins's Guile Lightning Staff PrecisePrecise ShockShock

The crafted setup parses 84.6k DPS, although a huge majority of this DPS loss stems from lack of Sergeant’s MailSergeant’s Mail


CHAMPION POINTS

Warfare

Fitness

ADDITIONAL INFO:

  • Replace Master-at-ArmsMaster-at-Arms with Fighting FinesseFighting Finesse if you aren't at the Critical Damage cap, for example because you're using Light Armor or because your supports aren't providing enough buffs

RACE

The difference between best and worst race is about 5% of DPS and there is no content in the entire game that you'd be blocked from completing because of choosing a bad race.

Best race for 12-man content - High Elf, Dark Elf

Best race for 4-man content - Khajiit

Other decent options: Orc, Breton


MUNDUS

Most of the time you should use The ThiefThe Thief Mundus, which increases your Critical Chance

The LoverThe Lover is an option if you're using Medium Armor and your group isn't providing enough penetration, but a Light Armor set with The ThiefThe Thief Mundus is always going to be stronger


ATTRIBUTES

HEALTH

0

STAMINA

0

MAGICKA

64

You should always put all 64 attribute points into Magicka


FOOD


POTIONS

Spell Power Potion

Use the Spell Power potions (Increase Spell Power, Spell Critical, Restore Magicka). They'll provide Major Sorcery and Major Prophecy which are crucial buffs. You can craft them by combiningLady's SmockLady's Smock,Namira's RotNamira's Rot andCorn FlowerCorn Flower.


PARSE

Combat Metrics screenshot of the 125k parse

CMX Parse - Null Arcanist CMX Setup - Null Arcanist

Recording of the 125k parse

OTHER PARSES

Infallible Aether - 114.7k DPS

CMX Screenshot CMX Screenshot

GAMEPLAY

Logs of Veteran Trials I've finished using this build



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