Stamina Dragonknight PvE Build for ESO Ascending Tide

TL;DR

  • Specializes in sustained poison DoT damage with straightforward rotation mechanics
  • Utilizes (Perfected) Arms of Relequen and Kinras’s Wrath for maximum DPS output
  • Requires consistent potion usage and DoT maintenance for optimal performance
  • Offers flexible racial options with Dark Elf, Orc, and Khajiit all viable choices
  • Optimized for group content with specific gear alternatives for different scenarios

Welcome to this comprehensive Stamina Dragonknight build guide for The Elder Scrolls Online: Ascending Tide. This specialized setup focuses on delivering consistent damage through poison DoT (Damage over Time) effects while leveraging the Dragonknight class’s unique combat capabilities.

This build guide, originally presented by ArzyeL Gaming, demonstrates how to create a versatile Stamina Dragonknight optimized for PvE content. The rotation prioritizes simplicity, allowing players to concentrate on maintaining critical buffs and damage-over-time effects. Some consumables required for peak performance can be costly – if you need affordable gold to purchase essential food and potions in ESO, consider MmoGah as a reliable resource provider.

The build’s core strength lies in its poison specialization, which synergizes perfectly with Dragonknight skills. Understanding the interaction between your abilities and gear sets is crucial for maximizing damage output in both solo and group scenarios.

Racial Flexibility: Dark Elf provides excellent damage bonuses, Orc offers sustain and mobility, while Khajiit delivers superior critical strike potential.

Attribute Allocation: All 64 attribute points invested into Stamina to maximize weapon damage and resource pool.

Your character’s statistical foundation creates a balanced approach to combat effectiveness:

Maximum Magicka: 15296

Maximum Health: 22137

Maximum Stamina: 30907

Magicka Recovery: 640

Health Recovery: 1050

Stamina Recovery: 1168

Spell Damage: 3728

Spell Critical: 34.9%

Spell Penetration: 2829

Weapon Damage: 4328

Weapon Critical: 34.9%

Physical Penetration: 28.29

Spell Resistance: 12973

Critical Resistance: 1320

Physical Resistance: 12247

Spell Resistance: 12973

Mundus Stone: The Thief – significantly boosts critical strike chance for both spell and weapon damage.

Sustenance: Artaeum Takeaway Broth provides essential health, magicka, and stamina recovery.

Combat Enhancement: Essence of Weapon Power potions deliver crucial weapon damage and critical strike bonuses.

Your equipment configuration forms the backbone of this build’s damage potential, with specific set combinations designed for different combat situations.

Dedicated Group Setup

Piece

Set

Type

Trait

Enchantment

Head

Slimecraw/Kjalnar’s Nightmare

Light

Divines

Max. Stamina

Shoulders

(Perfected) Arms of Relequen/Kjalnar’s Nightmare

Medium

Divines

Max. Stamina

Hands

(Perfected) Arms of Relequen

Medium

Divines

Max. Stamina

Legs

Harpooner’s Wading Kilt/(Perfected) Arms of Relequen

Medium

Divines

Max. Stamina

Chest

(Perfected) Arms of Relequen

Medium

Divines

Max. Stamina

Waist

(Perfected) Arms of Relequen

Medium

Divines

Max. Stamina

Feet

(Perfected) Arms of Relequen

Medium

Divines

Max. Stamina

Necklace

Kinras’s Wrath

Jewel

Bloodthirsty

Weapon Damage

Ring

Kinras’s Wrath

Jewel

Bloodthirsty

Weapon Damage

Ring

Kinras’s Wrath

Jewel

Bloodthirsty

Weapon Damage

One-Handed Weapon

Kinras’s Wrath

Dagger

Nirnhoned/Precise

Poison

On-Handed Weapon

Kinras’s Wrath

Dagger

Charged

Fire Damage

Two-Handed Weapon

(Perfected) Merciless Charge

Greatsword

Infused

Weapon Damage

This gear configuration emphasizes sustained damage through the (Perfected) Arms of Relequen set, which builds stacking damage on targets you continuously attack. The Kinras’s Wrath jewelry and weapons provide additional critical strike chance and damage bonuses that synergize perfectly with the Dragonknight’s poison abilities.

Action Checklist

  • Allocate all 64 attribute points to Stamina for maximum damage potential
  • Acquire (Perfected) Arms of Relequen 5-piece set
  • Farm Kinras’s Wrath jewelry and weapons from Black Drake Villa
  • Obtain Slimecraw or Kjalnar’s Nightmare monster set
  • Practice rotation focusing on maintaining poison DoTs and potion uptime
  • Test build performance on target dummies before taking to group content

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