This is the Solo Werewolf build. If you're looking for a DPS or Tank build, check out the Werewolf DPS Build or the Werewolf Tank Build.
Werewolf Solo Build for ESO Update 50 is one of the strongest solo builds in the game for this update. Werewolf is a one bar playstyle with six skills and no weapon swap, and Update 50 completely reworked it with new abilities and an Ultimate that removes the resource cost from Werewolf skills. With resource sustain being so easy, the build can invest more into damage and survivability instead.
This build soloed Veteran Hard Mode Castle Thorn, Veteran Hard Mode March of Sacrifices, and Veteran Black Gem Foundry. It parses 82,658 DPS on the 6 million dummy.
This guide covers Werewolf setups for every class. Some classes keep all three native skill lines and use Class Mastery, while others subclass into Earthen Heart and Aedric Spear for stronger passives at the cost of losing Class Mastery, because their Class Masteries are not worth using on Werewolf.
Works for all kinds of solo content - overland at any Challenge Difficulty up to Vestige, World Bosses, Maelstrom Arena, Vateshran Hollows, early arcs in Infinite Archive, and Veteran Dungeon soloing.
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, food, potions, target armor and target health. It tracks skill casts, light attacks, DoT ticks, cooldowns, execute scaling, crits and status effect rolls. It assumes 100% of light attacks hit and a 0.025 second weave average.
Most comparison tables use deterministic rolls on a 15 million HP target unless the row says 6m, random, or real CMX. There is no 15 million Target Dummy in ESO. I use that health value because the 6 million dummy dies too fast, so random crits, status effects and execute timing can move the DPS by a lot.
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. On the 15 million HP target the Warden build sims 82,667, which is the deterministic number in the table below and the same value the class ranking uses.
The baseline sim uses Whorl of the Depths instead of Sul-Xan's Torment because you can't parse with Sul-Xan on the dummy, and I wanted the simulator checked against a real parse.
| Run | Simulated DPS | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 15m deterministic sim | Used for most comparison tables | |
| 6m deterministic sim | Same setup on real dummy health | |
| Real 6m CMX parse | Recorded in game | |
| 100 random 6m sims | This is why random parses are unreliable when crits and status effects roll differently |
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.
What Works in Werewolf Form
Class choice still matters even on a Werewolf build. Some class passives and Class Masteries keep working while you're in form.
| Class | Passives that work | Class Masteries that work |
|---|---|---|
 Dragonknight |
Fan the Flames , A Soul Ablaze , Burnished Scales , World in Ruin , Elder Dragon (only Health Recovery), Heart of Stone , Landslide , Blessing at the Peak (only Critical Damage) | Inexorable Descent , Resolute Defense , Wildfire Embers |
 Arcanist |
Harnessed Quintessence , Erudition | Ink-Scribe's Verve |
 Sorcerer |
Unholy Knowledge , Persistence , Blood Magic (only with Conservation of Energy ), Expert Summoner (Dire Wolves count), Capacitor , Energized , Amplitude , Power Stone | Conservation of Energy , Static Reverberation , Calculated Defense |
 Warden |
Maturation , Glacial Presence , Piercing Cold | Tundra's Maw , Wild Adaptation , Green-Keeper's Hide |
 Necromancer |
Rapid Rot , Last Gasp , Curative Curse | Pound of Flesh , Veil's Forfeit , Nothing Wasted |
 Templar |
Burning Light , Balanced Warrior , Restoring Spirit , Mending , Sacred Ground (only with Steadfast Candescence ) | Steadfast Candescence , Bastion of Light (only with Steadfast Candescence ), Devout Guardian (only with Steadfast Candescence ) |
 Nightblade |
Master Assassin , Executioner , Refreshing Shadows , Catalyst | An Eye for Exploitation , Above and Beyond , Cutthroat's Focus |
Ranking of Other Setups
The DPS numbers below come from 15 million HP target simulations. Additional Benefits are bonuses that aren't reflected on a dummy parse, but can be useful in actual fights.
Animal Companions
Green Balance
Winter's Embrace
Dark Magic
Daedric Summoning
Storm Calling
Assassination
Shadow
Siphoning
Aedric Spear
Earthen Heart
Storm Calling
Herald of the Tome
Earthen Heart
Aedric Spear
Bone Tyrant
Earthen Heart
Aedric Spear
Pick a class below to see its setup.
Skill Lines
Subclassing
Dragonknight is better off with subclassing. Aedric Spear is used for Balanced Warrior and Burning Light . Earthen Heart is used for Landslide , Blessing at the Peak and Heart of Stone . Storm Calling is used for Capacitor , Energized and Amplitude .
Skill Lines
Class Masteries
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.
The battlefield crackles with untapped potential. Make use of it.
When you deal damage with a Sorcerer ability, you have a 20% chance to deal Shock Damage, up to once every 0.1 seconds.
The chance increases by 1% for every 1% missing Health the target has. The chance is divided by 1 plus every permanent pet you have active.
| Coefficient | 31.56% Weapon or Spell Damage | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Status Chance | 10% | ||
| Tags | |||
Simply the best damage option.
Spellcasting is second nature to you. A skill honed by tireless study.
Upgrades rank 2 of to work with all abilities with a cost, excluding cost per tick abilities, and restores Magicka and Stamina when it activates.
| Coefficient | 1.5% Max Magicka | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coefficient | 1.5% Max Stamina | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Conservation of Energy is what lets Blood Magic proc from your Werewolf abilities. Without it, Blood Magic stays dormant while transformed, so you lose the 10% Max Stamina it gives.
Within you is a wellspring of near unlimited power.
Upgrades rank 2 of to work with any Sorcerer ability and increases your Weapon and Spell Damage for 10 seconds. The Weapon and Spell Damage increases by 1% for every 1750 Max Magicka or Stamina you have, whichever is higher.
Not useful for this setup.
Success is a certainty when nothing is left to chance.
While beginning to use a Sorcerer ability or an ability with a cast time, you gain a damage shield for 0.5 seconds that can absorb Damage Shield. This effect is based off your Max Health. If the shield does not break, you and nearby group members gain 6% Weapon and Spell Damage for 20 seconds.
| Coefficient | 33% Max Health | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tags | |||
Not useful for this setup.
Magicka extends your reach, a benefit to those who fight beside you.
Casting a damage shield on yourself or an ally grants an additional shield that absorbs up to Damage Shield for 4 seconds and 225 Health, Magicka, and Stamina Recovery for 12 seconds.
| Coefficient | 15% higher Max Health or Max Magicka | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cap | 25% of target's Max Health | ||
| Tags | |||
Not useful for this setup.
Skill Lines
Class Masteries
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.
The battlefield is your grove. Tend to it.
Gain 333 Weapon and Spell Damage for each status effect on your target, up to a maximum of 1665.
Simply the best damage option.
Expose your enemies to unrelenting cold.
Applying to an enemy also applies for 2.1 seconds, increasing their Critical Damage taken by 20%.
A Frost enchant procs the Chill that applies Major Brittle . You can swap it to Green-Keeper's Hide when you want the situational survival option.
The twisting of seasons has tempered your will.
Reduce your damage taken by 3% for every status effect active on your attacker, up to a maximum of 15%.
Your situational swap. You can run it instead of Tundra's Maw for up to 15% less damage taken.
Tap into the wellspring of permafrost's resolve.
Upgrades to also activate when casting Winter's Embrace abilities and to grant 15% Weapon and Spell Damage for 10 seconds if you are at full Health after the heal.
Not useful for this setup.
Share in the spoils of nature's abundance.
Upgrades rank 2 of to grant you and your group members for 3 seconds and an additional 125 Magicka and Stamina, up to once every 2 seconds.
Not useful for this setup.
Skill Lines
Class Masteries
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.
Every strike, every stab, is a step towards execution.
Increases your Weapon and Spell Damage by up to 2000, based on your target's missing Health.
Reduces your damage taken by up to 20%, based on your attacker's missing Health.
Both effects are halved against targets with Battle Spirit.
The best damage option which also grants you a lot of survivability.
An assassin is only as good as their reputation.
Increases your Critical Damage and Healing by 25%. This effect is reduced to 5% against targets with Battle Spirit.
Increases your maximum Critical Damage and Healing by 30%.
Simply the best damage option.
The Night Mistress rewards those who strike without reservation.
Upgrades rank 2 of to have a chance to generate 2 Ultimate. This effect can occur once every 0.3 seconds and the chance is equal to your Weapon Critical chance.
Not useful for this setup.
This duel will be their last. For you, it's just another dance.
Activating a Nightblade ability while bracing causes you to dodge attacks for 0.3 seconds.
Whenever you dodge an attack, your attacker's psyche suffers, increasing their damage taken by 5% for 5 seconds, increasing to 20 seconds against monsters.
Not useful for this setup.
Secrets and coin are tools as sharp as the daggers you wield.
Upgrades rank 2 of to grant group members 250 Magicka and Stamina, 2 Ultimate, and doubles the Ultimate you gain when it activates.
Not useful for this setup.
Skill Lines
Subclassing
Templar is better off with subclassing. Aedric Spear is used for Balanced Warrior and Burning Light . Earthen Heart is used for Landslide , Blessing at the Peak and Heart of Stone . Storm Calling is used for Capacitor , Energized and Amplitude .
Skill Lines
Subclassing
Necromancer doesn't have Class Masteries that would benefit Werewolf, so it's better to subclass. Bone Tyrant is kept for Last Gasp . Earthen Heart is subclassed in for Landslide , Blessing at the Peak and Heart of Stone . Aedric Spear is subclassed in for Balanced Warrior and Burning Light .
Skill Lines
Subclassing
Arcanist doesn't have Class Masteries that would benefit Werewolf, so it's better to subclass. Herald of the Tome is kept for Harnessed Quintessence . Earthen Heart is subclassed in for Landslide , Blessing at the Peak and Heart of Stone . Aedric Spear is subclassed in for Balanced Warrior and Burning Light .
| Front Bar | Back Bar |
|---|---|
| Slot 1: Feral Pounce | |
| Slot 2: Hircine's Rage | |
| Slot 3: Ferocious Roar | |
| Slot 4: Rip and Tear | |
| Slot 5: Bloodclaws | |
| Ultimate: Werewolf Berserker |
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
Pre-buff
Execute
Stop refreshing DoTs when the boss is about to die. The timing is impossible to advise on because it depends on the bosses' Max Health and your DPS
Fully defensive setup that sacrifices damage
| Front Bar | Back Bar |
|---|---|
| Slot 1: Feral Pounce | |
| Slot 2: Hircine's Fortitude | |
| Slot 3: Deafening Roar | |
| Slot 4: Rip and Tear | |
| Slot 5: Bloodclaws | |
| Ultimate: Pack Leader |
Changes compared to the Base Setup
| Setup | Simulated Parse | Damage Change |
|---|---|---|
| Base Setup | Baseline | |
| Change to Pack Leader only | -11.0% | |
| Full Tanky | -30.4% |
Weapon passives are not listed because they do not apply while you are in Werewolf form.
Class + Subclass
Class
Class
Class
Class + Subclass
Class + Subclass
Class + Subclass
World
Armor
Guild
Racial
Craft
Class - Earthen Heart
Heart of Stone
- High Priority
Landslide
- High Priority
Blessing at the Peak
- High Priority
Mountain Giant
- Not Needed
Class - Dark Magic
Unholy Knowledge
- Low Priority
Blood Magic
- High Priority
Persistence
- Low Priority
Exploitation
- Not Needed
Class - Daedric Summoning
Rebate
- Not Needed
Power Stone
- High Priority
Daedric Protection
- Not Needed
Expert Summoner
- High Priority
Class - Storm Calling
Capacitor
- Low Priority
Energized
- High Priority
Amplitude
- High Priority
Expert Mage
- Not Needed
Class - Animal Companions
Bond with Nature
- Not Needed
Savage Beast
- Not Needed
Flourish
- Not Needed
Advanced Species
- Not Needed
Class - Green Balance
Accelerated Growth
- Not Needed
Nature's Gift
- Not needed
Emerald Moss
- Not Needed
Maturation
- High Priority
Class - Winter's Embrace
Glacial Presence
- High Priority
Frozen Armor
- Not Needed
Icy Aura
- Not Needed
Piercing Cold
- High Priority
Class - Assassination
Master Assassin
- High Priority
Executioner
- Low Priority
Pressure Points
- Not Needed
Hemorrhage
- Not Needed
Class - Shadow
Refreshing Shadows
- Low Priority
Shadow Barrier
- Not Needed
Dark Vigor
- Not Needed
Dark Veil
- Not Needed
Class - Siphoning
Catalyst
- High Priority
Magicka Flood
- Not Needed
Soul Siphoner
- Not Needed
Transfer
- Not Needed
Class - Aedric Spear
Piercing Spear
- Not Needed
Spear Wall
- Not Needed
Burning Light
- High Priority
Balanced Warrior
- High Priority
Class - Bone Tyrant
Death Gleaning
- Not Needed
Disdain Harm
- Not Needed
Health Avarice
- Not Needed
Last Gasp
- High Priority
Class - Herald of the Tome
Fated Fortune
- Not Needed
Harnessed Quintessence
- High Priority
Psychic Lesion
- Not Needed
Splintered Secrets
- Not Needed
World - Werewolf
Insatiable Hunger
- Automatically unlocked
Master of the Chase
- High Priority
Blood Rage
- High Priority
Shadow of the Bloodmoon
- Not Needed
Feral Cruelty
- High Priority
Call of the Hunt
- High 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 - 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
Overland (Base) is your starting point and works for most situations. Crafted (Beginner) is a beginner version using only craftable sets. Instanced is a swap for Arenas and Dungeons where enemies have higher armor, in Medium (more survivability) or Light (more damage).
Switching gear for trash packs isn't worth it unless you're using gear-swap addons
Default Overland setup. Enemies have 9,100 armor here and you can't benefit from Minor Slayer
| Gear Slot | Set | Weight/Type | Trait | Enchantment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Head |
Slimecraw | Light | Divines | Stamina |
 Shoulders |
Savage Werewolf | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
 Chest |
Sul-Xan's Torment | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
 Hands |
Savage Werewolf | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
 Belt |
Savage Werewolf | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
 Legs |
Savage Werewolf | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
 Boots |
Savage Werewolf | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
 Necklace |
Sul-Xan's Torment | Jewelry | Bloodthirsty | Increase Physical Harm |
 Ring |
Sul-Xan's Torment | Jewelry | Bloodthirsty | Increase Physical Harm |
| Ring |
Ring of the Pale Order | Jewelry | Bloodthirsty | Increase Physical Harm |
 Frontbar Main Hand |
Sul-Xan's Torment | Any 1-handed Weapon | Charged | Shock |
 Frontbar Off Hand |
Sul-Xan's Torment | Any 1-handed Weapon | Charged | Flame |
Fallback Gear
If you don't have it, use in order
If you don't have it, use in order
Alternatives
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 | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
| Chest |
Tide-Born Wildstalker | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
| Hands |
Order's Wrath | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
| Belt |
Order's Wrath | Light | Divines | Stamina |
| Legs |
Order's Wrath | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
| Boots |
Order's Wrath | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
| Necklace |
Tide-Born Wildstalker | Jewelry | Bloodthirsty | Increase Physical Harm |
| Ring |
Highland Sentinel | Jewelry | Bloodthirsty | Increase Physical Harm |
| Ring |
Tide-Born Wildstalker | Jewelry | Bloodthirsty | Increase Physical Harm |
| Frontbar Main Hand |
Tide-Born Wildstalker | Any 1-handed Weapon | Charged | Shock |
| Frontbar Off Hand |
Tide-Born Wildstalker | Any 1-handed Weapon | Charged | Flame |
The setup in the table uses only crafted gear, but if you already own parts of the Base Setup like Ring of the Pale Order you can start using them immediately
This is a setup you should use in Instanced content (Arenas and Dungeons). Enemies in instanced content have 18,200 armor, while Overland enemies have only 9,100, so this setup will need much more penetration.
Medium Armor ends up dealing less damage than Light Armor in Instanced content since Light Armor provides penetration through Concentration , but the difference is small and Medium Armor provides more armor, improves Stamina sustain (Wind Walker), reduces Dodge Roll cost (Athletics) and doesn't increase your block cost the way Light Armor does through its penalties.
| Gear Slot | Set | Weight/Type | Trait | Enchantment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head |
Valkyn Skoria | Light | Divines | Stamina |
| Shoulders |
Savage Werewolf | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
| Chest |
Sul-Xan's Torment | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
| Hands |
Savage Werewolf | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
| Belt |
Savage Werewolf | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
| Legs |
Savage Werewolf | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
| Boots |
Savage Werewolf | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
| Necklace |
Sul-Xan's Torment | Jewelry | Bloodthirsty | Increase Physical Harm |
| Ring |
Sul-Xan's Torment | Jewelry | Bloodthirsty | Increase Physical Harm |
| Ring |
Ring of the Pale Order | Jewelry | Bloodthirsty | Increase Physical Harm |
| Frontbar Main Hand |
Sul-Xan's Torment | Any 1-handed Weapon | Charged | Shock |
| Frontbar Off Hand |
Sul-Xan's Torment | Any 1-handed Weapon | Charged | Flame |
Fallback Gear
If you don't have it, use in order
If you don't have it, use in order
Alternative (same bonus)
Changes compared to the Overland setup
This is a setup you should use in Instanced content (Arenas and Dungeons). Enemies in instanced content have 18,200 armor, while Overland enemies have only 9,100, so this setup will need much more penetration.
Light Armor allows you to continue using The Thief Mundus even in Instanced content, thanks to Concentration passive. It ends up dealing more damage than the Medium Armor Instanced setup, but it has worse survivability.
| Gear Slot | Set | Weight/Type | Trait | Enchantment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head |
Valkyn Skoria | Light | Divines | Stamina |
| Shoulders |
Whorl of the Depths | Light | Divines | Stamina |
| Chest |
Savage Werewolf | Medium | 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 |
Savage Werewolf | Jewelry | Bloodthirsty | Increase Physical Harm |
| Ring |
Savage Werewolf | Jewelry | Bloodthirsty | Increase Physical Harm |
| Ring |
Ring of the Pale Order | Jewelry | Bloodthirsty | Increase Physical Harm |
| Frontbar Main Hand |
Savage Werewolf | Any 1-handed Weapon | Charged | Shock |
| Frontbar Off Hand |
Savage Werewolf | Any 1-handed Weapon | Charged | Flame |
Fallback Gear
If you don't have it, use in order
If you don't have it, use in order
Alternative (same bonus)
Changes compared to the Overland setup
Use the Penetration Calculator to fine-tune your penetration for different content. Overland enemies have 9,100 armor while Instanced enemies (Arenas and Dungeons) have 18,200.
If you are playing Warden, make these gear changes.
Alternative setups for different goals and content types
For More Damage
For More Survivability
Content-Specific Swaps
Warfare
Fitness
CraftFor solo you need both damage and survivability, so every race brings something to the table. I use Nord because in difficult solo content the armor racial is worth the DPS trade-off. If you want to use a different race, the table shows comparison between their DPS.
Rugged
2600 armor
Stalwart
1500 Max Stamina, 0.5 Ultimate per second
Resist Frost
1000 Max Health, 4620 Frost Resistance
| Race | Simulated Parse | Damage Change |
|---|---|---|
| Khajiit | +3.6% | |
| Dark Elf | +3.6% | |
| Orc | +2.7% | |
| Wood Elf | +2.7% | |
| High Elf | +2.1% | |
| Redguard | +0.7% | |
| Imperial | +0.7% | |
| Nord | Baseline | |
| Argonian | -0.1% | |
| Breton | -0.7% |
For most content you should put all 64 points into Stamina. For difficult content you should devote as many attribute points as necessary to Health - for some content you’ll be able to get away with 32 Health 32 Stamina, for the extremely difficult stuff you’ll need 64 Health.
| Attributes | Simulated Parse | Damage Change |
|---|---|---|
| 64 Stamina | Baseline | |
| 32 Health / 32 Stamina | -2.9% | |
| 64 Health | -6.6% |
Werewolf is easy to sustain so you can actually put all 64 points into Magicka if you have a race with a Max Magicka racial like Breton or High Elf. If you do, you also have to switch your enchants and food to Magicka.
| Food | Simulated Parse | Damage Change |
|---|---|---|
| Braised Rabbit with Spring Vegetables | Baseline | |
| Pack Leader's Bone Broth | -0.1% | |
| Granny's Eel Pie | -4.1% |
Werewolf abilities are cheap and free during Rampage, so you don't need any recovery from your potions. Use Armor Potions as your default.
All parses are recorded on the 6 million Target Dummy
Yes, for Infinite Archive Arcs 1-4. Those arcs are still close enough to normal solo PvE content that a standard solo build works well, and you usually will not have enough important Visions yet to build around them. Some effects become more valuable in Infinite Archive, especially enemy Weapon and Spell Damage reductions, but you do not need a dedicated deep-IA build for Arcs 1-4.
For deep Infinite Archive runs, such as Arc 10+, this is not the right type of build. Deep IA setups have to change heavily around the Visions earned during that run, so they are usually built very differently from standard solo builds.
Yes, you can use this build at any Challenge Difficulty, including Vestige. Mobs hit a lot harder and you do less damage on the higher tiers, so fights take longer, but the build itself doesn't change.
No. Use the base skills and one of the Instanced gear setups for both Maelstrom Arena and Vateshran Hollows.
Bugloss
Mountain Flower
Mudcrab Chitin
Dragon Rheum
Dragon's Blood
Columbine
