ESO Dragonknight PVP Build – Stam DK PVP

Table of Contents

Cyrodiil Setup

Gear
Skills
Scribing Skills
Champion Points
Important Info (Food, Mundus, Race, Potions, Passives, Attributes)

Resource Management
Battlegrounds
Outfit Style Showcase
Update Log

Welcome to the ESO Dragonknight PVP Build “Legion” for Elder Scrolls Online. Make sure to bookmark the link as I will keep updating the build for each new Update of ESO.

The ESO Stamina Dragonknight Build is optimized for Cyrodiil and Battlegrounds, you will find setups for both activities on this page. Dragonknights are very tanky and therefore it will be beneficial to use a Two-hander and Sword & Board setup. We use the 2H bar to deal damage and the Sword & Shield bar for our defense.

The ESO Stam DK PVP Build is focusing on high burst damage. The build can also take a punch thanks to our defensive and healing-focused back bar. Our two main sets are Plaguebreak and Clever Alchemist in combination with the Balorgh Monster Set to increase our burst damage immensely. We also run a Mythic item called Markyn Ring of Majesty. However, there are also alternative set options listed if you don’t have access to all of the sets just mentioned.

Cyrodiil & Battlegrounds
Heavy Armor 2H/S&B
Crazy Burst Damage
Strong Healing
Good Sustain
Very Tanky

Cyrodiil Setup ESO Dragonknight PVP Build

Now let’s take a look at the overall setup that you want to follow to create the Stam DK PVP Build for ESO.

5x Plague (2H bar), 5x Alchemist (S&B bar), 2x Balorgh, 1x Markyn Ring of Majesty, 1x Trainee on a Nord with Artaeum Takeaway Broth buff food.

Unbuffed: Out of combat, Buff-food, Major Savagery active.
Buffed: In Combat, Buff-food, Tri-Stat Potion, Weapon Damage Enchantment, Balorgh proc (Spell Wall), Alchemist proc, Major Resolve, Forward Momentum active.

Gear Setup Stam DK PvP

Below you can find the gear setup for the Stam DK PVP Build. You can always adjust the gear to your needs.

Our S&B bar is for defense and our Two hander bar is for offense.
On the Two hander offensive bar we have Plaguebreak active.
On the S&B defensive bar we have Clever Alchemist active. Make sure to activate potions ALWAYS when you are on the S&B bar, to gain the damage boost from the Alchemist proc.
A good alternative to Balorgh would be Bloodspawn.

Gear Setup with Mythic

Instead of 1x Armor of Trainee, you could also use 1x Druid’s Braid which is a lot easier to get because it is craftable.

Important: You need to drink your potion on the Sword and Shield bar, because Alchemist only does have all 5 pieces on that bar. Afterwards, the Alchemist buff is active you can freely swap bars.

Gear Setup without Mythic

 

Where can I get the gear:

Balorgh: vMarch of Sacrifices, Undaunted Enclave
Clever Alchemist: Craftable
Plaguebreak: Cyrodiil RotW, Guildstores
Markyn Ring of Majesty: Antiquities
Armor of Trainee: Overland and Guild Stores
Druid’s Braid: Craftable
Bloodspawn: vSpindleclutch 2, Undaunted Enclave

 

Skills Stamina Dragonknight PVP Build

Scribing Skills

The ESO Scribing System offers plenty of adjustable skills to add to our build. You can test out the skills below and see if they work for you. They are mostly here to annoy the enemy by stunning or immobilizing them.

Important: Please read here how to get Grimoires, Focus Scripts, Signature Scripts and Affix Scripts for the ESO Scribing system.

Base Scribing Skill useful to our build:

Two Handed: Smash (Repelling Smash)
World: Soul Burst (Leashing Burst)

Repelling Smash

Smash turns into Repelling Smash scribing skill, knocks enemies back and stuns them. Additionally, it also immobilizes them and interrupts their casting. Especially the stun and immobilization combo is super annoying to deal with. You get stunned, then you have to break free and you are still stuck in place.

Focus Script

Knockback

Signature Script

Immobilizing Strike

Affix Script

Interrupt

Leashing Burst

Wield Soul turns into Leashing Burst. After 2 seconds, this pulls enemies to you within 8 meters. Also applies Oblivion damage to any enemy hit and interrupts their casting. You can change Interrupt to something else if you want. The main appeal of the skill is to pull enemies in after 2 seconds and then hit them and attack them with our combo.

Focus Script

Pull

Signature Script

Anchorite’s Cruelty

Affix Script

Interrupt

Champion Points Stam DK PVP Build

Below you can find the recommended slottable Champion Points setup for this build. Prioritize the slottable perks and get as many passive perks as possible.

Warfare Tree Points Allocation

Deadly Aim (50) (Slottable)
Master-at-Arms (50) (Slottable)
Wrathful Strikes (50) (Slottable)
Duelist’s Rebuff (50) (Slottable)

Fitness Tree Points Allocation

Boundless Vitality (50) (Slottable)
Sustained by Suffering (50) (Slottable)
Pain’s Refuge (50) (Slottable)
Slippery (50) (Slottable)

Craft Tree Points Allocation

Steed’s Blessing (50) (Slottable)
Rationer (30) (Slottable)
Liquid Efficiency (75) (Slottable)
Treasure Hunter (50) (Slottable)

 

Important Info for Stamina Dragonknight Build PvP

Buff-food

The main buff food that we use is the Artaeum Takeaway Broth which buffs our max health, max stamina and health and stamina recovery that we need. You can also use the less expensive version Dubious Camoran Throne if you want. A secondary option would be the Lava Foot Soup and Saltrice buff food which focuses more on max stamina and stamina recovery.

Artaeum Takeaway Broth
(Max Stamina, Max Health, Stamina Recovery, Health Recovery)

Dubious Camoran Throne
(Max Stamina, Max Health, Stamina Recovery, Health Recovery)

Lava Foot Soup and Saltrice
(Max Stamina, Stamina Recovery)

Mundus Stone

I recommend running the Serpent Mundus Stone to get more Stamina Recovery. You can learn more about all the other Mundus Stones on the Mundus Stone Overview Page.

The Serpent Mundus Stone (Increased Stamina Recovery)

Race

All stamina-based races work with this setup, I do prefer Nord because it gives us more resistance and faster ultimate regeneration as well as max health and max stamina. More about each race can be found on the racial overview page.

Dark Elf
Imperial
Nord
Khajiit
Orc
Redguard
Wood Elf
Argonian
High Elf

Potions

You can either use the Tri-Stat potion which you can craft or the crown store potions which have the same effect.

Tri-Stat Potion
(Health, Stamina, Magicka)
(Bugloss, Columbine, Dragonthorn)

Poisons

You can use two poisons with this setup, one is for pure damage and the other one will randomly root the enemy for a short duration while also deal a bit of damage.

Damage Health Posion
(Damage Poison, Damage Poison)
(Fleshfly Larva, Nightshade, Nirnroot)

Escapist’s Poison IX
(Immobilize, Damage Poison, Drain Health)
(Wormwood, Butterfly Wing, Columbine)

Passives

Ardent Flame: Combustion, Warmth,  Searing Heat, World in Ruin
Draconic Power: Iron Skin, Burning Heart, Elder Dragon, Scaled Armor
Earthen Heart: Eternal Mountain, Battle Roar, Mountain’s Blessing, Helping Hands
Two Handed: Forceful, Heavy Weapons, Balanced Blade, Follow Up, Battle Rush
One Hand and Shield: Fortress, Sword and Board, Deadly Bash, Deflect Bolts, Battlefield Mobility
Heavy Armor: Resolve, Constitution, Juggernaut, Revitalize, Rapid Mending
Medium Armor: Dexterity, Wind Walker, Improved Sneak, Agility, Athletics
Fighters Guild: Intimidating Presence, Slayer, Banish the Wicked, Skilled Tracker
Undaunted: Undaunted Command, Undaunted Mettle
Assault: Continuous Attack, Reach, Combat Frenzy
Support: Magicka Aid, Combat Medic, Battle Resurrection
Racial: All passives
Alchemy: Medicinal Use

Werewolf? If you want you can also use Werewolf form with this setup.

Attributes

64 Stamina, 0 Health, 0 Magicka.

Resource Management Stam DK PVP Build

Battle Roar activates whenever we use either one of our Ultimates. You have to learn to calculate that in to manage your resources better.

Helping Hands procs every time we use Fragmented Shield, you will gain extra Stamina and also extra healing because of the Major Mending buff from the skill.

Combustion procs whenever you apply a poisoned status effect on the enemy, for example from our Venomous Claw skill.

Heavy Attacks restore a big amount of resources too if you hit the enemy. If you hit an off-balance enemy due to Dizzying Swing you can even regain twice the amount from a Heavy Attack.

Tri-Stat potions are another important way to regain Health, Magicka and Stamina with one button press. You will find how to craft these in the potion section of the build further below. Make sure to have the Medicinal Use passive from the Alchemy crafting skill line to gain the full benefit of potions!

Battle Roar passive
Helping Hands passive
Combustion passive
Heavy Attacks
Potions

In case you still lack sustain, you can always add a Stamina Recovery or a Stamina Cost Reduction glyph to the jewelry and remove a Weapon Damage glyph.

Battlegrounds Stamina Dragonknight PvP Build

We have to make small adjustments to the Battlegrounds setup for the Stamina Dragonknight PvP Build. In Battlegrounds the Champion Points are deactivated, therefore resource management is a lot harder. Therefore we are changing the Mundus Stone and the jewelry enchantments.

Instead of Weapon Damage on our jewelry, we are going to use a 2x Stamina Recovery and 1x Stamina Cost Reduction glyph.

 

Outfit Style Showcase of the Legion DK PvP Build for ESO

Let’s take a look at the outfit style of the Stamina Dragonknight PvP Build for ESO. You can find a close-up shot, an image from the back and an image of the outfit editor dye station below.

Tsaesci Motif Style: Helm, Pauldrons, Gauntlets, Cuirass, Girdle, Sabatons, Shield
Firedrake Motif Style: Greaves
Soul Shriven Motif Style: One-handed Axe
Dyes: Divine Gold, Apricot Outrage

 

Update Log for the ESO Stam DK PVP Build

09.08.2019 ADDED the build for the SCALEBREAKER DLC. Stamina Dragonknight Build PVP.
18.08.2019 Fixed typos and some links that listed the wrong sets/skills.
08.09.2019 Updated the build skill layout, StamDK PvP Build.
20.10.2019 Updated the build for the DRAGONHOLD DLC.
21.02.2020 Updated the Build for the HARROWSTORM DLC.
12.05.2020 Updated the Build for the GREYMOOR CHAPTER.
18.08.2020 Updated the Build for the STONETHORN DLC, Greymoor Chapter.
13.10.2020 Fixed some typos in the gear setup and made a note about Camouflaged Hunter with the Mythic Setup.
26.10.2020 Updated the Build for the MARKARTH DLC, Greymoor Chapter.
05.03.2021 Updated the Build for the FLAMES OF AMBITION DLC, Blackwood Chapter.
28.05.2021 Updated the Build for the BLACKWOOD CHAPTER.
18.08.2021 Updated the Build for the WAKING FLAMES DLC, Blackwood Chapter.
27.10.2021 Updated the Build for the DEADLANDS DLC, Blackwood Chapter.
09.03.2022 Updated the Build for the ASCENDING TIDE DLC, High Isle Chapter.
14.05.2022 Updated the Build for the HIGH ISLE CHAPTER.
09.08.2022 Updated the Build for the LOST DEPTHS DLC, High Isle Chapter.
28.10.2022 Updated the Build for the FIRESONG DLC, High Isle Chapter.
08.03.2023 Updated the Build for the SCRIBES OF FATE DLC, Necrom Chapter
26.05.2023 Updated the Build for the NECROM CHAPTER.
25.10.2023 Updated the Build for the Necrom Update 40.
06.03.2024 Updated the Build for the Scions of Ithelia DLC U41, Gold Road Chapter.
24.05.2024 Updated the Build for the Gold Road Chapter U42.
20.08.2024 Updated the Build for Update 43, Gold Road Chapter.

Tags: Stamina Dragonknight PvP Build, Stamina DK PvP, Stam DK PvP Build, Heavy Armor Stamina Dragonknight Build PvP

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