ESO Healer Sets

Spell Power Cure

Provides Major Courage, one of the strongest buffs in the game. It is always a staple in dungeons and is still used in less optimized trial groups. In optimized trial groups, it is no longer used during boss fights, as the Werewolf provides the same buff through the Ferocious Roar skill. However, it often remains equipped by one healer for trash packs and fights where the group needs to split. It is very easy to farm on normal difficulty in White-Gold Tower.

Powerful Assault

Provides the group with flat 307 Weapon Damage. This is an extremely powerful unique buff and a staple in all group content, whether PvE or PvP, dungeons or trials. Its versatility as a proc set gives it additional value. In trials, it can be swapped between the group healer and the tank closer to the group, as Powerful Assault requires the user to be within 12 meters of all group members to ensure everyone receives the proc. Remember to double cast it in trials to apply it to all 12 players. It can be purchased for gold from guild traders.

Roaring Opportunist

Major Slayer is an essential buff in all PvE group content. When combined with Jorvuld's Guidance, it provides a higher-maintenance but easier-to-execute method of applying Major Slayer. It performs better than Master Architect in less optimized groups and pug environments. However, the more coordinated and optimized the group becomes, the less value this setup provides. Due to the increased Ultimate generation available in Update 50, Master Architect has gained additional value, causing RoJo setups to fall further out of favor in optimized groups. By running RoJo, the responsibility of maintaining Major Slayer is placed on a single player, who can ensure that the entire group receives the buff. This contrasts with Master Architect, where the responsibility is distributed across multiple players through Slayer stacks.

Jorvuld's Guidance

Major Slayer is an essential buff in all PvE group content. When combined with Roaring Opportunist, it provides a higher-maintenance but easier-to-execute method of applying Major Slayer. It performs better than Master Architect in less optimized groups and pug environments. However, the more coordinated and optimized the group becomes, the less value this setup provides. Due to the increased Ultimate generation available in Update 50, Master Architect has gained additional value, causing RoJo setups to fall further out of favor in optimized groups. Jorvuld's Guidance also provides additional utility by extending the duration of all named buffs. For example, it extends Combat Prayer's Minor Berserk, Aggressive Horn's Major Force, and many other important group buffs. It can be farmed on normal difficulty in Scalecaller Peak.

Master Architect

In dungeons, the tank will often wear War Machine while the healer wears Powerful Assault (though the tank and the healer can swap the Slayer responsibility). In trials, however, healers or damage dealers will usually have an easier time positioning for Slayer stacks than the tank. Slayer stacking is a strategy where the group divides into two teams of five players, as Master Architect and War Machine only apply their buff to the five players closest to the user. Typically, one group positions slightly behind and to the left of the boss, while the other positions slightly behind and to the right. The groups remain close enough to benefit from all healing and AoE buffs, while staying separated enough to receive their own instances of Major Slayer, ensuring that everyone benefits from the buff.

The less coordinated the group is, the less effective Master Architect becomes due to mistimed stacks or poorly timed ultimate usage. In these cases, the group should consider using a Roaring Opportunist + Jorvuld's Guidance (RoJo) setup for Major Slayer instead. Master Architect can be easily farmed on normal difficulty in Halls of Fabrication, as it does not have a perfected version.

Pillager's Profit

Group-wide Ultimate generation is one of the strongest utility effects in the game, making Pillager's Profit a staple healer/tank set in optimized trial groups. When used correctly, it provides great value. However, be aware that Pillager's Profit loses effectiveness in less optimized groups. The less coordinated the group is with Ultimate dumps, and the more chaotic the fight becomes (such as frequent deaths, ignored mechanics, or missed calls), the more value from Pillager is wasted. In these situations, consider sets such as Xoryn's Masterpiece instead until the group reaches a level where it can properly utilize Pillager's Profit.

Xoryn's Masterpiece

A solid utility set that helps round out a group composition. Xoryn's Masterpiece will always provide value to all 12 players by increasing damage, improving healing output, and helping with sustain. It is flexible enough to be used by either the healer or the tank, making it a reliable choice in almost any situation. It provides even greater value in lower-end groups due to its ease of use and overall versatility.

Martial Knowledge

A strong single-target debuff set and another staple in high-end optimized groups. It is usually worn by a damage dealer, but a healer can also utilize it effectively. The set requires some practice, as maintaining the required low Stamina threshold can feel awkward on a healer at first. However, with skills such as Charging Maneuver available to quickly drain Stamina, it is not as difficult to manage as it may initially seem. It can be purchased for gold from guild traders.

Morag Tong

A situational buff set that gains value the more Necromancers a group has. If a trial group has three or more Necromancer damage dealers, someone should consider wearing it, whether that is a damage dealer, healer, or tank. Morag Tong can be purchased for gold from guild traders.

Blessing of the Potentates

Primarily used in Ultimate-generation builds and usually paired with the Spaulder of Ruin mythic item by combining two five-piece sets with Spaulder and Potentates. It is strong in dungeons for more advanced setups, while in trials it is generally only viable in specific fights. Blessing of the Potentates can be purchased for gold from guild traders. Note that this set only exists as jewelry or weapons.

Gossamer

A situational defensive set used when a group is struggling with a boss fight where heavy AoE damage is the main issue, such as Lord Falgravn in Kyne's Aegis or Ansuul in Sanity's Edge. When used correctly, it provides significant defensive value. However, it is only relevant for a small number of specific fights and is rarely used outside of those situations. Major Evasion remains one of the strongest defensive buffs in the game, but most groups and general content do not require Gossamer. It gains more value in less optimized groups, where sets such as Pillager's Profit or Powerful Assault may have poor timing or uptime, while Gossamer can consistently prevent deaths across a fight. It can be farmed on normal difficulty in Cradle of Shadows.

Perfected Vestment of Olorime

An alternative Major Courage set to Spell Power Cure. Nowadays it is not used on healers anymore due to Spell Power Cure being more reliable and quicker in applying the buff to all group members. Olorime can be used temporarily until you acquire Spell Power Cure. Olorime has one advantage over SPC - in case your group members are using sets or skills that make them unable to be healed, such as Ring of the Pale Order or Simmering Frenzy, you can still give them Major Courage through it. Unlike SPC, which requires the target to be healed or overhealed, leaving them without the crucial buff.

Trainee

A flexible set that is used as a one piece to finish the last free spot on a build. The extra health is mathematically the best choice, which is why Trainee wins over other similar sets. Remember that if your flex spot ends up being a shoulder or head piece, one-piece monster sets such as Magma Incarnate and Baron Thirsk will outperform Trainee.

Ozezan the Inferno

The most popular healer monster set in the game and the primary defensive option. It provides a unique Resistance buff when overhealing a target, as well as Minor Vitality when that target begins taking damage. It offers extremely high value by preventing one-shots and also performs well during healing checks. Overall, it is an exceptional defensive monster set.

Nazaray

The primary offensive monster set for healers. It extends the duration of major debuffs, such as Major Vulnerability and Major Brittle, when activating your Ultimate. Make sure to wait until Major Vulnerability has been applied before using your Ultimate; otherwise, the Nazaray proc will be wasted.

The Blind

A versatile monster set that provides a 3.1k shield with the Bastion Champion Point passive, as well as Minor Force, to the group. Effectively, it gives each group member an additional 3.1k HP at all times, helping prevent deaths and protect against otherwise preventable one-shots. The value of Minor Force is somewhat limited, as most damage dealers already provide it themselves through their builds, but it can help cover missing uptimes when needed. You do not need to invest heavily into Critical Chance to use this set; having Minor Prophecy/Minor Savagery and Major Prophecy/Major Savagery (from potions or passive skills) is more than enough to consistently proc The Blind with a few HoTs. It pairs exceptionally well with Ozezan the Inferno for safer clears and no-death runs.

Symphony of Blades

The primary sustain-focused monster set. In Update 50, Symphony of Blades has fallen slightly out of favor due to the return of pure class setups, meaning damage dealers now gain additional sustain from their class passives that they previously lacked when subclassing. Symphony of Blades can still be used in specific situations, but it is generally no longer required, as sustain is usually better handled through other sources.

Archdruid Devyric

A low-investment source of Major Vulnerability. It is more commonly worn by tanks, but healers can also use it to help cover missing Major Vulnerability uptime. Nazaray is generally preferred for this purpose, but Archdruid Devyric still has valuable applications. It remains a reliable and solid choice.

Sentinel of Rkugamz

An alternative to Symphony of Blades for players who do not own any DLCs.

Spaulder of Ruin

The primary offensive support mythic item. It provides a strong 260 Weapon Damage buff to six other group members at the cost of reducing your recoveries. Keep in mind that in trials, Spaulder buffs the first six players who join the group rather than being proximity-based. Because of this, it is recommended to kick and re-invite all supports and support damage dealers before starting a trial to ensure the correct players receive the buff. Spaulder of Ruin is a must-have in highly optimized groups, but progression groups, lower-end groups, and trifecta groups can often skip it in favor of more defensive options. It is almost never seen in pugs due to the complexity of forcing the buff to specific players.

Cryptcanon Vestments

One of the most powerful healer and tank mythic items in the game. When used correctly, it provides exceptional value by enabling stronger group Ultimate generation. However, it is not recommended outside of high-end groups, as it requires proper coordination and well-timed Ultimate dumps from the entire group. Misusing Cryptcanon not only wastes the potential Ultimate generation for the group but also sacrifices the Ultimate ability you would have cast instead, such as Barrier or Aggressive Horn.

Death Dealer's Fete

A selfish mythic item that is enabled on some builds using double proc sets on the front and back bar, particularly in dungeon setups. Increasing your maximum resources is always valuable, and the main benefit of this mythic is that it allows you to use recovery food without sacrificing too much Health. This directly improves sustain and can make resource management significantly easier.

Ring of the Wild Hunt

A selfish mythic item that can be useful in encounters where mobility is especially important, such as the back kiter role in vAS. Outside of these situations, it provides limited value compared to other mythic options.

Pearls of Ehlnofey

A once-powerful mythic item that has fallen out of favor in trial groups in Update 50 due to Warden supports providing Major Heroism to the group. Even in situations without a Warden support, such as dungeons, Trample generally provides more value. Pearls of Ehlnofey cannot maintain 100% Major Heroism uptime, as healers spend time casting abilities other than heals. Trample also provides additional benefits, such as AoE Concussion, while freeing up a mythic item slot. In many cases, a skill slot is less valuable than a mythic item slot, allowing alternatives such as Spaulder of Ruin to replace Pearls entirely.

The Master's Restoration Staff

The primary recovery-focused group utility arena weapon. The proc requires actively re-casting Illustrious Healing every six seconds to gain its full benefit. When maintained on its 6 second cooldown, it provides a noticeable increase to group sustain. Sustain-focused sets have lost some value in Update 50 due to overall sustain being higher across the board, but considering the low opportunity cost, the Master's Restoration Staff remains a strong and reliable choice.

The Maelstrom's Restoration Staff

A situational option used when Illustrious Healing is not slotted, such as during trash packs where Radiating Regeneration is constantly being cast. This is a selfish arena weapon that gives you extremely high sustain when Radiating Regeneration is active on group members.

Maelstrom Restoration Staff gives such high sustain that it is possible to replace all food, jewelry glyphs, and the Mundus Stone to provide other alternative buffs such as Spell Damage jewelry glyphs or more Health/Magicka. This indirectly buffs healing power because of a lack of need to get sustain from other sources, ultimately boosting group survivability.

The Asylum's Restoration Staff

A selfish alternative to the Maelstrom's Restoration Staff. Use it when sustain is an issue, when you are not running Illustrious Healing/Radiating Regeneration, or when there are no higher-priority arena options available.

Blackrose Restoration Staff

A situational arena weapon that can help overcome certain heavy healing checks, such as tomb mechanics on first bosses in vSE Hard Mode or vSS Hard Mode. It is generally unnecessary, but if a specific single-target mechanic is overwhelming you, this set may provide the extra support needed to overcome it.

The Maelstrom's Destruction Staff

If you are running a proc set on your front bar, such as Powerful Assault, there aren't many great options for your back bar, leaving the Maelstrom's Destruction Staff. It provides additional AoE damage.