Be as the landslide. Let nothing stop you.
Improves your passive to increase the potency of your damage done, healing done, and damage shield strength by 1% per stack.
Stamina Dragonknight DPS Build | 166k DPS | ESO Guide
Up to date for: Update 50 - 23rd August 2026
Last changed: Update 50 - 23rd August 2026
Stamina Dragonknight (StamDK) DPS Build for ESO Update 50. Magma Fist is the spammable. It builds stacks of Seething Fury that you spend with Molten Whip for a lot of damage. Magma Fist also applies a unique damage taken debuff that benefits your entire group. Soul of Flame makes sustain a non-issue, letting you use armor potions instead of resource potions.
Dragonknight brings a lot of group utility for a DPS class. Magma Fist and Igneous Weapons increase everyone's damage, and Standard of Might reduces everyone's damage taken, so your group gets noticeably stronger just by having a DK DD in it.
Parses 165.9k in the Single Target setup.
Works in normal and veteran dungeons, trials, hard modes, Dragonstar Arena, and Blackrose Prison.
This is a group build for Dungeons and Trials. If you're looking for a Solo build, check out the Stamina Dragonknight Solo Build.
Simulated Parse Tables
I built a simulator that takes the current setup from the guide and plays it through the listed rotation. It uses the listed gear, skills, Champion Points, race, Mundus, food, potions, target armor and target health. It tracks skill casts, light attacks, bashes, DoT ticks, cooldowns, execute scaling, crits and status effect rolls. It assumes 97% of light attacks hit, a 0.025 second weave average, and bash weaving.
Comparison tables in this guide use the deterministic sim on the 21 million HP Iron Atronach trial dummy. The Base Setup is treated as the default.
For comparison tables I keep the setup identical and change one thing at a time. That makes the tables better for comparing options than random dummy parses, where one run can get better crits, different status effects or a better execute window.
Base Setup
| Run | DPS |
|---|---|
| 21m deterministic sim | |
| 100 random 21m sims |
Single Target Setup
The real parse was recorded with the Single Target setup: Slivers of the Null Arca replaces Whorl of the Depths , Huntsman's Warmask replaces Shattered Paths Signet , Untamed Aggression replaces Fighting Finesse , Heroism Potion and Hearty Garlic Corn Chowder
| Run | DPS |
|---|---|
| 21m deterministic sim | |
| Real 21m CMX parse | |
| 100 random 21m sims |
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Class Mastery
Class Masteries are a new U50 system where each class picks 2 of 5 passive bonuses (Class Mastery Points, not Skill Points). Activating subclassing disables Class Mastery, so it's a tradeoff between keeping your native skill lines or subclassing.
Use Inexorable Descent and Wildfire Embers .
Default
Notes
Simply the best damage option.
Fire forged within can never be extinguished. Fan the flames.
When your Dragonknight damage over time effects end, you apply Wildfire Embers to the target, dealing Flame Damage over 12 seconds. This effect stacks up to 12 times and increases in damage by 25% per stack.
Flame Damage
| Total Coefficient | 7.01% Max Stamina/Magicka + 73.95% Weapon/Spell Damage | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tick Rate | Every 2s (6 ticks) | ||
| Status Chance | 3% | ||
| Tags | |||
Not in Tooltip
Wildfire Embers' damage does not benefit from some Weapon Damage sources like or .
Notes
Simply the best damage option.
Not worth it
You are as unyielding as a mountain.
Each second you remain Bracing, you increase the amount of damage you block by 6%, up to 5 times.
Blocking damage has a 20% chance to restore 500 Stamina. This effect can occur once every block cost.
Notes
Not useful for this setup.
Let your voice echo across the peaks.
Activating rank 2 of now also grants 5 Health, Magicka, and Stamina Recovery for every Ultimate spent for 10 seconds after a delay of 15 seconds.
Notes
Not useful for this setup.
Let others be swept along in the wake of your flame.
Activating rank 2 of grants you and group members within 28 meters of you and for 1 second per 15 Ultimate spent, increasing damage done and reducing damage taken by 10%.
Notes
Not useful for this setup.
Skill Setups
Base Setup
A base setup that will work for most situations and which should be your starting point when making situational setups
| Front Bar | Back Bar |
|---|---|
| Slot 1: Magma FistMorph of Superheated Ward | Slot 1: Shatterspike MantleMorph of Earthspike Mantle |
| Slot 2: Molten WhipMorph of Lava Whip | Slot 2: IncinerateMorph of Inferno |
| Slot 3: Searing ClawMorph of Searing Strike | Slot 3: Barbed TrapMorph of Trap Beast |
| Slot 4: Disintegrating DragonfireMorph of Dragonfire Breath | Slot 4: StampedeMorph of Critical Charge |
| Slot 5: Soul of FlameMorph of Core of Flame | Slot 5: Igneous WeaponsMorph of Molten Weapons |
| Ultimate: Flawless DawnbreakerMorph of Dawnbreaker | Ultimate: Standard of MightMorph of Dragonknight Standard |
- Magma Fist - a spammable which applies a stack of Heat Shock for 7 seconds which increases enemies' damage taken by 66, stacking up to 3 times. If your enemy was already at maximum stacks of Heat Shock it'll instead cause next cast of Magma Fist to do 66% more damage, up to once every 6 seconds
- Molten Whip - a spammable which in this build we'll use only as a spender. It gains a stack of Seething Fury whenever you use another Dragonknight ability. Seething Fury lasts 10 seconds, increases your damage done by 5% and increases damage of your next Molten Whip by 33% per stack, stacking up to 3 times. The damage done buff does not disappear when you use the empowered whip.
- Searing Claw - deals direct damage and applies a 10 second DoT which deals 10% more damage every 2 seconds. The initial hit is guaranteed to proc Burning status effect.
- Disintegrating Dragonfire - deals direct damage in a cone in front of you and applies a 10 second DoT to all enemies hit and debuffs them with Major Breach , reducing their armor by 5948. This is your AoE spammable.
- Soul of Flame - interrupts enemies around you, restores 15% missing Stamina and Magicka every 2 seconds over 4 seconds (ticks 3 times) and deals damage in an AoE at the end
- Flawless Dawnbreaker - an ultimate we'll keep slotted to activate the Slayer and Banish the Wicked passives which increase Weapon and Spell Damage by 3% and generate Ultimate on kills. You can also use it towards the end of the fight if it's obvious you won't get enough Ultimate for another Standard of Might
- Shatterspike Mantle - applies a 20 second DoT to enemies around you and grants you a buff which adds 100 damage to all of your damage ticks. Also gives you Major Resolve
- Incinerate - an ability which releases a fiery wave around you on cast and then every 5 seconds for 15 seconds. It has increased base chance to proc Burning status effect. Having it slotted passively grants you Major Savagery and Major Prophecy .
- Barbed Trap - a DoT that applies the Hemorrhaging status effect at the start and grants Minor Force , increasing your Critical Damage by 10%.
- Stampede - a gap closer which leaves a ground DoT under your target which will constantly proc your Weapon Damage enchantment and increase your Direct Damage done thanks to Merciless Charge set
- Igneous Weapons - a 60 second buff which grants Major Brutality and Major Sorcery to you and your entire group, and causes your Light Attacks to deal additional damage up to once every 2 seconds.
- Standard of Might - an ultimate which calls down a standard that gives everyone in it 300 Weapon and Spell Damage and 10% damage reduction, and gives you an additional 300 Weapon and Spell Damage and 15% damage reduction on top of that. With Shattered Paths Signet , you shouldn't be spending your Ultimate. It can still be useful near the end of a fight or when your group needs damage mitigation. You can spend it when using Huntsman's Warmask though
If you need to slot something situational, replace Barbed Trap first, then Searing Claw in AoE fights or Disintegrating Dragonfire in single target fights.
- Burning Embers - the other morph of Searing Claw . It deals less damage but heals you for a decent amount on cast and then continues to heal you whenever it ticks. Use it if you need more healing. A 0.8% DPS loss compared to Searing Claw .
- Shifting Standard - the other morph of Standard of Might . Use it with Huntsman's Warmask if your team already has enough Dragonknights using Standard of Might. A 1.3% DPS gain compared to Standard of Might .
- Resolving Vigor - a self-heal you'll need for some fights.
- Chains of Devastation - a gap closer which can be useful in fights where you have to move around a lot.
- Burning Talons - a good AoE ability for trash packs which immobilizes enemies and deals damage over time
- Carve - can replace Barbed Trap in AoE fights if you use Velothi Ur-Mage's Amulet .
- Whirling Blades - an execute spammable for trash packs. It costs Stamina but you only have to switch to it when enemies are low, so it's possible to sustain it
- Elemental Blockade - a replacement for Stampede whenever you're using a Destruction Staff instead of a Greatsword on your backbar. It's much easier to sustain than Stampede and until you obtain the Merciless Charge set they're both similar in strength, which makes Elemental Blockade better.
- Elemental Rage - the best ultimate for trash packs
- Spell Symmetry - converts Health into Magicka. The trash setup has lots of Magicka skills so this helps you sustain them
| Rotation | Simulated Parse | Damage Change |
|---|---|---|
| Priority List | Baseline | |
| Static Rotation | -3.4% |
Priority List
This is just a list of priorities. Simply recast abilities when they run out and follow this list of priorities when there are multiple things to refresh.
- 1. Magma Fist if you're at 3 stacks and there's less than 2 seconds remaining
- 2. Igneous Weapons
- 3. Stampede
- 4. Molten Whip if it's at 3 stacks
- 5. Searing Claw
- 6. Incinerate
- 7. Shatterspike Mantle
- 8. Barbed Trap
- 9. Disintegrating Dragonfire
- 10. Magma Fist if it's not at 3 stacks
- 11. Soul of Flame
- 12. Magma Fist
Static Rotation
This might be easier for some players, but it is weaker than the priority list.
Igneous Weapons stays outside this repeating Static Rotation because it lasts 60 seconds. Refresh it separately when Major Brutality runs out.
- 1. Magma Fist
- 2. Searing Claw
- 3. Incinerate
- 4. Molten Whip
- 5. Stampede
- 6. Magma Fist
- 7. Shatterspike Mantle
- 8. Disintegrating Dragonfire
- 9. Molten Whip
- 10. Barbed Trap
- 11. Magma Fist
- 12. Searing Claw
- 13. Soul of Flame
- 14. Molten Whip
- 15. Incinerate
- 16. Stampede
- 17. Magma Fist
- 18. Shatterspike Mantle
- 19. Molten Whip
- 20. Disintegrating Dragonfire
- 21. Barbed Trap
- 22. Magma Fist
- 23. Searing Claw
- 24. Molten Whip
Pre-buff
These abilities can be pre-cast before entering combat
- Shatterspike Mantle
- Incinerate
- Igneous Weapons
- Soul of Flame
Final Setups
A few examples of final setups you could end up with after applying the situational skills to the base setup
| Front Bar | Back Bar |
|---|---|
| Slot 1: Whirling BladesMorph of Whirlwind | Slot 1: Shatterspike MantleMorph of Earthspike Mantle |
| Slot 2: Molten WhipMorph of Lava Whip | Slot 2: IncinerateMorph of Inferno |
| Slot 3: Burning TalonsMorph of Dark Talons | Slot 3: Spell SymmetryMorph of Equilibrium |
| Slot 4: Disintegrating DragonfireMorph of Dragonfire Breath | Slot 4: Elemental BlockadeMorph of Wall of Elements |
| Slot 5: Soul of FlameMorph of Core of Flame | Slot 5: Igneous WeaponsMorph of Molten Weapons |
| Ultimate: Flawless DawnbreakerMorph of Dawnbreaker | Ultimate: Elemental RageMorph of Elemental Storm |
What Changes
Changes compared to the Base Setup
- Whirling Blades replaces Magma Fist
- Burning Talons replaces Searing Claw
- Spell Symmetry replaces Barbed Trap
- Elemental Blockade replaces Stampede
- Elemental Rage replaces Standard of Might
Passives
Some trees are only needed when using situational skills, for example Mages Guild provides nothing without Spell Symmetry
Class
Weapon
Armor
Guild
Racial
Craft
Class - Ardent Flame
Combustion
- High Priority
Traumatic Burns
- High Priority
Fan the Flames
- High Priority
A Soul Ablaze
- High Priority
Class - Draconic Power
Burnished Scales
- High Priority
World in Ruin
- High Priority
Elder Dragon
- High Priority
The Storm Voice
- High Priority
Class - Earthen Heart
Heart of Stone
- High Priority
Landslide
- High Priority
Blessing at the Peak
- High Priority
Mountain Giant
- High Priority
Weapon - Dual Wield
The tooltips for Focused Killer and Ruffian are misleading. They also buff Light and Heavy Attacks.
Focused Killer
- High Priority
Ambidextrous
- High Priority
Controlled Fury
- High Priority ?
Ruffian
- Medium Priority
Twin Blade and Blunt
- High Priority
Weapon - Two Handed
Forceful
- Medium Priority
Heavy Weapons
- High Priority
Balanced Blade
- High Priority
Follow Up
- Low Priority
Battle Rush
- Low Priority
Weapon - Destruction Staff
Tri Focus
- Low Priority
Penetrating Magic
- Low Priority
Elemental Force
- High Priority
Ancient Knowledge
- High Priority
Destruction Expert
- Low Priority
Armor - Light Armor
Grace
- Low Priority
Evocation
- High Priority
Spell Warding
- High Priority
Prodigy
- High Priority
Concentration
- High Priority
Armor - Medium Armor
Dexterity
- High Priority
Wind Walker
- High Priority
Improved Sneak
- Not needed
Agility
- High Priority
Athletics
- High Priority
Guild - Fighters Guild
Intimidating Presence
- High Priority
Slayer
- High Priority
Banish the Wicked
- High Priority
Skilled Tracker
- High Priority
Bounty Hunter
- Not needed
Guild - Mages Guild
Persuasive Will
- Not needed
Mage Adept
- Low Priority
Everlasting Magic
- Low Priority
Magicka Controller
- Low Priority
Might of the Guild
- Not needed
Guild - Undaunted
Undaunted Command
- High Priority
Undaunted Mettle
- High Priority
Race - Your Race
Get all of your racials, no matter which race you are
Craft - Alchemy
Solvent Proficiency
- Not needed
Keen Eye: Reagents
- Not needed
Medicinal Use
- High Priority
Chemistry
- Not needed
Laboratory Use
- Not needed
Snakeblood
- Not needed
Gear
A base setup that will work for most situations and which should be your starting point when making situational setups. It assumes your group provides Major Breach , Minor Breach , Infused Crusher and nothing more
Switching gear for trash packs isn't worth it unless you're using gear-swap addons
Light Armor gives penetration through the Concentration passive, so it doesn't depend on your group composition. Medium Armor can be stronger but needs your group to provide penetration, for example through Roar of Alkosh . Use Light Armor if you don't know what your group brings, Medium Armor if you do.
| Gear Slot | Set | Weight/Type | Trait | Enchantment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Head |
Slimecraw | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
 Shoulders |
Whorl of the Depths | Light | Divines | Stamina |
 Chest |
Berserking Warrior | Heavy | Divines | Stamina |
 Hands |
Whorl of the Depths | Light | Divines | Stamina |
 Belt |
Whorl of the Depths | Light | Divines | Stamina |
 Legs |
Whorl of the Depths | Light | Divines | Stamina |
 Boots |
Whorl of the Depths | Light | Divines | Stamina |
 Necklace |
Berserking Warrior | Jewelry | Bloodthirsty | Increase Physical Harm |
 Ring |
Shattered Paths Signet | Jewelry | Bloodthirsty | Increase Physical Harm |
| Ring |
Berserking Warrior | Jewelry | Bloodthirsty | Increase Physical Harm |
 Frontbar Main Hand |
Berserking Warrior | Dagger | Charged | Poison |
 Frontbar Off Hand |
Berserking Warrior | Dagger | Charged | Absorb Stamina |
| Backbar Main Hand |
Merciless Charge | Greatsword | Infused | Weapon Damage |
This setup does 154.8k DPS
Fallback Gear
Body (Light)
Whorl of the Depths - Trial Set (Dreadsail Reef)
If you don't have it, use in order
- Pyrebrand - Class Set (Infinite Archive)
- Tide-Born Wildstalker - Crafted
- Order's Wrath - Crafted
Weapons and Jewelry
Berserking Warrior - Trial Set (Hel Ra Citadel)
If you don't have it, use in order
- Pyrebrand - Class Set (Infinite Archive)
- Slivers of the Null Arca - Trial Set (Lucent Citadel)
- Aegis Caller - Dungeon Set (Unhallowed Grave)
- Mother's Sorrow - Overland Set (Deshaan)
- Order's Wrath - Crafted
- Tide-Born Wildstalker - Crafted
Monster Helm
Slimecraw - Monster Set (Wayrest Sewers I)
Alternative (same bonus)
- Iceheart - Direfrost Keep
- Zaan - Scalecaller Peak
- Grundwulf - Moongrave Fane
- Stone Husk - Stone Garden
- The Blind - Bedlam Veil
- Thousand Eyes - Night Market
This is the crafted gear setup you can start with
| Gear Slot | Set | Weight/Type | Trait | Enchantment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head |
Highland Sentinel | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
| Shoulders |
Order's Wrath | Light | Divines | Stamina |
| Chest |
Tide-Born Wildstalker | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
| Hands |
Order's Wrath | Light | Divines | Stamina |
| Belt |
Order's Wrath | Light | Divines | Stamina |
| Legs |
Order's Wrath | Light | Divines | Stamina |
| Boots |
Order's Wrath | Light | Divines | Stamina |
| Necklace |
Highland Sentinel | Jewelry | Bloodthirsty | Increase Physical Harm |
| Ring |
Tide-Born Wildstalker | Jewelry | Bloodthirsty | Increase Physical Harm |
| Ring |
Tide-Born Wildstalker | Jewelry | Bloodthirsty | Increase Physical Harm |
| Frontbar Main Hand |
Tide-Born Wildstalker | Dagger | Charged | Poison |
| Frontbar Off Hand |
Tide-Born Wildstalker | Dagger | Charged | Absorb Stamina |
| Backbar Main Hand |
Tide-Born Wildstalker | Greatsword | Infused | Weapon Damage |
This setup does 119.1k DPS
What Changes
Changes compared to the Base Setup
- Tide-Born Wildstalker replaces Berserking Warrior and Merciless Charge
- Order's Wrath replaces Whorl of the Depths
- Highland Sentinel replaces Slimecraw and Shattered Paths Signet
This is a setup you should use if you don't have access to any Trial gear
| Gear Slot | Set | Weight/Type | Trait | Enchantment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head |
Slimecraw | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
| Shoulders |
Pyrebrand | Light | Divines | Stamina |
| Chest |
Aegis Caller | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
| Hands |
Pyrebrand | Light | Divines | Stamina |
| Belt |
Pyrebrand | Light | Divines | Stamina |
| Legs |
Pyrebrand | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
| Boots |
Pyrebrand | Light | Divines | Stamina |
| Necklace |
Aegis Caller | Jewelry | Bloodthirsty | Increase Physical Harm |
| Ring |
Shattered Paths Signet | Jewelry | Bloodthirsty | Increase Physical Harm |
| Ring |
Aegis Caller | Jewelry | Bloodthirsty | Increase Physical Harm |
| Frontbar Main Hand |
Aegis Caller | Dagger | Charged | Poison |
| Frontbar Off Hand |
Aegis Caller | Dagger | Charged | Absorb Stamina |
| Backbar Main Hand |
Merciless Charge | Greatsword | Infused | Weapon Damage |
This setup does 149.1k DPS
Fallback Gear
Body (Light)
Pyrebrand - Class Set (Infinite Archive)
If you don't have it, use in order
- Tide-Born Wildstalker - Crafted
- Order's Wrath - Crafted
Weapons and Jewelry
Aegis Caller - Dungeon Set (Unhallowed Grave)
If you don't have it, use in order
- Tzogvin's Warband - Dungeon Set (Frostvault)
- Mother's Sorrow - Overland Set (Deshaan)
- Order's Wrath - Crafted
- Tide-Born Wildstalker - Crafted
Monster Helm
Slimecraw - Monster Set (Wayrest Sewers I)
Alternative (same bonus)
- Iceheart - Direfrost Keep
- Zaan - Scalecaller Peak
- Grundwulf - Moongrave Fane
- Stone Husk - Stone Garden
- The Blind - Bedlam Veil
- Thousand Eyes - Night Market
What Changes
Changes compared to the Base Setup
- Aegis Caller replaces Berserking Warrior
- Pyrebrand replaces Whorl of the Depths
This is a setup you should use in trash packs
| Gear Slot | Set | Weight/Type | Trait | Enchantment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head |
Valkyn Skoria | Light | Divines | Stamina |
| Shoulders |
Tide-Born Wildstalker | Light | Divines | Stamina |
| Chest |
Sul-Xan's Torment | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
| Hands |
Tide-Born Wildstalker | Light | Divines | Stamina |
| Belt |
Tide-Born Wildstalker | Light | Divines | Stamina |
| Legs |
Sul-Xan's Torment | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
| Boots |
Sul-Xan's Torment | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
| Necklace |
Velothi Ur-Mage's Amulet | Jewelry | Bloodthirsty | Increase Physical Harm |
| Ring |
Sul-Xan's Torment | Jewelry | Bloodthirsty | Increase Physical Harm |
| Ring |
Sul-Xan's Torment | Jewelry | Bloodthirsty | Increase Physical Harm |
| Frontbar Main Hand |
Tide-Born Wildstalker | Dagger | Charged | Disease |
| Frontbar Off Hand |
Tide-Born Wildstalker | Dagger | Charged | Absorb Stamina |
| Backbar Main Hand |
Crushing Wall | Inferno Staff | Infused | Weapon Damage |
What Changes
Changes compared to the Base Setup
- Velothi Ur-Mage's Amulet replaces Shattered Paths Signet
- Valkyn Skoria replaces Slimecraw
- Tide-Born Wildstalker replaces Berserking Warrior
- Sul-Xan's Torment replaces Whorl of the Depths
- Backbar switches to Crushing Wall Inferno Staff
- Frontbar enchant changes from Poison to Disease
The best setup for Single Target damage. It parses a tiny bit behind Shattered Paths Signet , but it doesn't require you to hold your Ultimate, so the support you'll provide for your group makes it a better setup if the fight is Single Target enough to get away with Huntsman's Warmask .
| Gear Slot | Set | Weight/Type | Trait | Enchantment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head |
Huntsman's Warmask | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
| Shoulders |
Slimecraw | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
| Chest |
Whorl of the Depths | Light | Divines | Stamina |
| Hands |
Whorl of the Depths | Light | Divines | Stamina |
| Belt |
Whorl of the Depths | Light | Divines | Stamina |
| Legs |
Whorl of the Depths | Light | Divines | Stamina |
| Boots |
Whorl of the Depths | Light | Divines | Stamina |
| Necklace |
Berserking Warrior | Jewelry | Bloodthirsty | Increase Physical Harm |
| Ring |
Berserking Warrior | Jewelry | Bloodthirsty | Increase Physical Harm |
| Ring |
Berserking Warrior | Jewelry | Bloodthirsty | Increase Physical Harm |
| Frontbar Main Hand |
Berserking Warrior | Dagger | Charged | Poison |
| Frontbar Off Hand |
Berserking Warrior | Dagger | Charged | Absorb Stamina |
| Backbar Main Hand |
Merciless Charge | Greatsword | Infused | Weapon Damage |
This setup does 152.9k DPS
What Changes
Changes compared to the Base Setup
- Huntsman's Warmask replaces Shattered Paths Signet (mythic swap)
- Berserking Warrior moves from chest to ring, Whorl of the Depths fills the chest slot
- Armor changes from 5 Light / 1 Medium / 1 Heavy to 5 Light / 2 Medium, losing one armor type for Undaunted Mettle
Gear Set Comparisons
Damage comparison for the set options.
Body (Light)
Compares X Light set + Berserking Warrior weapons and jewelry.
Source
| Body Set | Source | Simulated Parse | Damage Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whorl of the Depths | Trial - Dreadsail Reef | Baseline | |
| Highland Sentinel | Crafted |
-1.2%
-5.1%
|
|
| Pyrebrand | Class Set - Infinite Archive | -1.4% | |
| Tide-Born Wildstalker | Crafted | -4.1% | |
| Hunding's Rage | Crafted | -5.4% | |
| Mother's Sorrow | Overland - Deshaan | -5.4% | |
| Order's Wrath | Crafted | -5.5% | |
| Law of Julianos | Crafted | -6.7% |
Body (Medium)
Compares X Medium set + Berserking Warrior weapons and jewelry, with Untamed Aggression replacing Fighting Finesse .
Source
| Body Set | Source | Simulated Parse | Damage Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ansuul's Torment | Trial - Sanity's Edge |
+2.6%
-3.9%
|
|
| Slivers of the Null Arca | Trial - Lucent Citadel | Baseline | |
| Sul-Xan's Torment | Trial - Rockgrove |
-0.8%
-6.1%
|
|
| Highland Sentinel | Crafted |
-2.4%
-5.9%
|
|
| Pyrebrand | Class Set - Infinite Archive | -3.2% | |
| Aegis Caller | Dungeon - Unhallowed Grave | -3.4% | |
| Tzogvin's Warband | Dungeon - Frostvault | -5.4% | |
| Tide-Born Wildstalker | Crafted | -5.9% | |
| Pillar of Nirn | Dungeon - Falkreath Hold | -6.0% | |
| Order's Wrath | Crafted | -6.2% | |
| Hunding's Rage | Crafted | -6.2% | |
| Deadly Strike | PvP - Cyrodiil | -6.7% | |
| Law of Julianos | Crafted | -7.4% | |
| Roar of Alkosh | Trial - Maw of Lorkhaj | -8.0% |
Weapons + Jewelry
Compares Whorl of the Depths body + X weapons and jewelry set.
Source
| Set | Source | Simulated Parse | Damage Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ansuul's Torment | Trial - Sanity's Edge |
+1.5%
-5.7%
|
|
| Berserking Warrior | Trial - Hel Ra Citadel | Baseline | |
| Highland Sentinel | Crafted |
-0.3%
-4.1%
|
|
| Sul-Xan's Torment | Trial - Rockgrove |
-1.0%
-7.7%
|
|
| Pyrebrand | Class Set - Infinite Archive | -1.2% | |
| Slivers of the Null Arca | Trial - Lucent Citadel | -1.4% | |
| Aegis Caller | Dungeon - Unhallowed Grave | -2.5% | |
| Tzogvin's Warband | Dungeon - Frostvault | -3.2% | |
| Pillar of Nirn | Dungeon - Falkreath Hold | -4.1% | |
| Mother's Sorrow | Overland - Deshaan | -4.1% | |
| Order's Wrath | Crafted | -4.6% | |
| Hunding's Rage | Crafted | -5.3% | |
| Tide-Born Wildstalker | Crafted | -5.3% | |
| Deadly Strike | PvP - Cyrodiil | -5.5% | |
| Law of Julianos | Crafted | -5.9% |
Mythic + Monster
Compares X mythic or monster setup + Whorl of the Depths body and Berserking Warrior weapons and jewelry.
Source
| Setup | Source | Simulated Parse | Damage Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shattered Paths Signet | Mythic | Baseline | |
| Huntsman's Warmask | Mythic | -1.7% | |
| Velothi Ur-Mage's Amulet | Mythic | -10.5% |
Front Bar Weapons
Daggers are the default weapon. Bow is the best ranged weapon for when mechanics make melee annoying, with Lightning Staff, Inferno Staff and Greatsword close behind.
| Front Bar Weapon | Simulated Parse | Damage Change |
|---|---|---|
| Dual Wield Daggers | Baseline | |
| Bow | -2.4% | |
| Lightning Staff | -3.2% | |
| Inferno Staff | -3.2% | |
| Greatsword | -3.2% | |
| Ice Staff | -6.3% | |
| One Handed and Shield | -6.8% | |
| Restoration Staff | -7.6% |
Only the front bar weapon changes. Daggers use Charged Poison and Charged Absorb Stamina . Every one-weapon option uses a Charged Poison weapon. One Handed and Shield uses a Charged Poison one handed weapon plus a Divines Stamina shield.
Situational Swaps
Alternative setups for different goals and content types
Content-Specific Swaps
- Use Velothi Ur-Mage's Amulet in AoE fights
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Champion Points
Warfare
Master-at-Arms
6% Direct Damage
Because more than 60% of your damage is Direct
Deadly Aim
6% Single Target
Because more than 60% of your damage is Single Target
Wrathful Strikes
205 Weapon and Spell Damage
Next strongest CP damage-wise
Fighting Finesse
8% Critical Damage and Healing
Next strongest CP damage-wise
Critical Damage Cap
Replace
Fighting Finesse
with
Untamed Aggression
if your supports are providing enough Critical Damage for you to reach the 125% cap without
Fighting Finesse
More Healing
Reaving Blows
is a decent Champion Point if you need more HPS
Fitness
Boundless Vitality
1400 Max Health
Survivability
Fortified
1731 Armor
Survivability
Celerity
10% Movement Speed
Movement Speed
Rejuvenation
90 Health, Stamina and Magicka Recovery
Sustain
Craft
Steed's Blessing
20% Movement Speed out of combat
Extremely useful utility
Quality of Life
Green Champion Points don't affect Combat, choose whatever Quality of Life you prefer
Race
The difference between best and worst race is about 4% 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 for 12-Man
Dark Elf
Why pick this
Provides Max Magicka and Weapon/Spell Damage. In Trials that's usually stronger than Khajiit's Critical Damage racial, because with 4 supports your team will (usually) provide enough Critical Damage buffs for you to reach the cap regardless
Dynamic
1910 Max Stamina & Magicka
Resist Flame
4620 Flame Resistance
Ruination
258 Weapon & Spell Damage
Best for 4-Man
Khajiit
Why pick this
Khajiit's Critical Damage is more valuable than Dark Elf's Weapon/Spell Damage in 4-man content, because it's unlikely your two supports (or in many cases a single support) will be able to provide enough Critical Damage buffs for you to reach the 125% Critical Damage cap
Feline Ambush
12% Critical Damage
Lunar Blessings
915 Max Health, Stamina and Magicka
Robustness
90 Health, Stamina, Magicka Recovery
| Race | Simulated Parse | Damage Change |
|---|---|---|
| Dark Elf | Baseline | |
| Orc | -0.5% | |
| High Elf | -1.2% | |
| Khajiit ? | -1.7% | |
| Wood Elf | -2.7% | |
| Redguard | -2.7% | |
| Imperial | -2.7% | |
| Nord | -2.8% | |
| Argonian | -3.6% | |
| Breton | -4.1% |
Mundus
-
DefaultThe Thief
5.53% Critical Chance(9.04% with 7 Divines)Use in all content -
SituationalThe Lover
2744 Penetration(4489 with 7 Divines)An option if you're using Medium Armor and your group isn't providing enough penetration, but a Light Armor set with The Thief Mundus is always going to be stronger
Attributes
You should always put all 64 attribute points into Stamina.
Health
0
Stamina
64
Magicka
0
All points into Stamina
Food
This build doesn't have sustain issues so you only need to choose between damage and survivability
-
DefaultBraised Rabbit with Spring Vegetables
Max Health +5,395 Max Stamina +4,936Use for most content. -
Full DamageHearty Garlic Corn Chowder
Max Stamina +6,048Max Stamina only. Use for content where you can get away without Max Health.
| Setup | Simulated Parse | Damage Change |
|---|---|---|
| Braised Rabbit with Spring Vegetables | Baseline | |
| Hearty Garlic Corn Chowder | +1.1% |
Potions
-
Default
Armor Potion
Restore Health Spell Resistance Physical ResistanceIf you're keeping up Soul of Flame consistently you don't need sustain from potions, so Armor potions give you 5280 extra armor instead. -
Sustain
Tri-Stat Potion
Restore Health Restore Stamina Restore MagickaSoul of Flame handles most of your sustain, but Tri-Stat potions help if you're not keeping it up perfectly, and they're useful in trash where sustain is rough with all the Magicka costing abilities. -
Full Damage
Heroism Potion
Restore Magicka Restore Stamina Minor HeroismHeroism potions can provide 100% uptime on Minor Heroism, so they're the best option for pure damage. They're extremely expensive though.
Bugloss
Mountain Flower
Mudcrab Chitin
Columbine
Dragon Rheum
Dragon's BloodParses
All parses are recorded on the 21 million Target Dummy.
Single Target, Medium
165,933 DPS
Single Target, Medium
165,933DPS
21mil Iron Atronach Dummy
Heroism Potion
Hearty Garlic Corn Chowder
The Thief
CMX Parse
CMX Setup
Recording
Gameplay
Lucent Citadel
Kyne's Aegis
Earthen Root Enclave
FAQ
The Single Target setup parses 165.9k DPS and brings a lot of group utility through Magma Fist , Igneous Weapons and Standard of Might .
Magma Fist is the Dragonknight spammable added in Update 49. Each cast puts a stack of Heat Shock on the enemy, increasing its damage taken for your whole group, and builds Seething Fury stacks that you spend with Molten Whip for a lot of damage.
Light Armor gives penetration through the Concentration passive, so it doesn't depend on your group composition. Medium Armor can be stronger but needs your group to provide penetration, for example through Roar of Alkosh . Use Light Armor if you don't know what your group brings, Medium Armor if you do.
Yes, you can replace the Dual Wield Daggers with other weapons. Replacing the backbar Greatsword is not recommended because of the Merciless Charge set which requires a Two Handed weapon.
Dark Elf is the best race for Dragonknight DPS in 12-man Trials, and Khajiit is the best for 4-man Dungeons. The difference between best and worst race is about 4% - see the Race section for more details.
