This ESO solo Stamina Dragonknight build deals poison and fire damage and utilizes the same abilities that make it the best tank class in the game to make in an unstoppable force while soloing! In this solo stamdk build guide we will cover the following:
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SOLO STAMINA DRAGONKNIGHT / STAM DK
- Overview
- Race
- Mundus
- Attributes
- Consumables
- Gear
- Skills
- Rotation
- Passives
- Champion Points
- Parse Time
OVERVIEW
- Race: Dark Elf, Orc, Khajiit, Wood Elf, Redguard
- Other acceptable alternatives will perform nearly as well and you can find them on our race guide page here.
- Mundus: Lover mundus while solo, thief when in a group
- Attributes:
- Magicka: 0
- Health: 0
- Stamina: 64
- Consumables
- Food:
- Lava Foot Soup and Saltrice
- can use Dubious Cameron Throne if you want more health
- Potion: Essence of Weapon Power
- or Essence of Stamina for easy content
- Food:
TRIAL GEAR – SOLO STAMINA DRAGONKNIGHT
This section will cover solo Stamina Dragonknight DPS gear setups for players willing to farm trial gear. Feel free to mix and match any of the following loadouts
SLOT | SET | WEIGHT | TRAIT | ENCHANTMENT |
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![]() | Stormfist | Light | Divines | Stamina |
![]() | Stormfist | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
![]() | Relequen | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
![]() | Relequen | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
![]() | Relequen | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
![]() | Relequen | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
![]() | Pillar of Nirn | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
![]() | Pillar of Nirn | Jewelry | Bloodthirsty (or infused) | Weapon Damage |
![]() | Pillar of Nirn | Jewelry | Bloodthirsty (or infused) | Weapon Damage |
![]() | Ring of the Pale Order | Jewelry | Bloodthirsty (or infused) | Weapon Damage |
![]() | Relequen Pillar of Nirn | Dagger / Dagger | Nirnhoned / Charged | Poison Enchant / Flame Enchant |
![]() | Pillar of Nirn | Two Hand Greatsword | Infused | Weapon Damage Enchantment |
- Stormfist drops in Veteran Tempest Island(dungeon)
- Pillar of Nirn drops in Falkreath Hold (dungeon)
- Relequen drops in Cloudrest (Trial)
- Note If you don’t have access to Trials or DLCs use the other loadouts below
DUNGEON GEAR – SOLO STAMINA DRAGONKNIGHT
This section shows you the best Stamina Dragonknight gear for players willing to do Dungeons
SLOT | SET | WEIGHT | TRAIT | ENCHANTMENT |
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![]() | Stormfist | Light | Divines | Stamina |
![]() | Stormfist | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
![]() | Aegis Caller | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
![]() | Aegis Caller | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
![]() | Aegis Caller | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
![]() | Aegis Caller | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
![]() | Pillar of Nirn | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
![]() | Pillar of Nirn | Jewelry | Bloodthirsty (or infused) | Weapon Damage |
![]() | Pillar of Nirn | Jewelry | Bloodthirsty (or infused) | Weapon Damage |
![]() | Ring of the Pale Order | Jewelry | Bloodthirsty (or infused) | Weapon Damage |
![]() | Aegis Caller Pillar of Nirn | Dagger / Dagger | Nirnhoned / Charged | Poison Enchant / Flame Enchant |
![]() | Pillar of Nirn | Two Hand Greatsword | Infused | Weapon Damage Enchantment |
- Stormfist drops in Veteran Tempest Island(dungeon)
- Pillar of Nirn Drops in Falkreath Hold(dungeon)
- Aegis Caller drops in Unhallowed Grave (dungeon)
- Ring of the Pale order
- ——-IF YOU DON’T HAVE DLC UNLOCKED ———
- Orders Wraith can be purchased at guild traders without DLC
- Briarheart can be purchased at guild traders without DLC
STARTER GEAR – SOLO STAMINA DRAGONKNIGHT
This is the best gear you can wear for the Solo StamDK if you don’t have access to DLC gear or don’t want to farm it. All of this gear can be found or purchased in the base game
SLOT | SET | WEIGHT | TRAIT | ENCHANTMENT |
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![]() | Stormfist | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
![]() | Stormfist | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
![]() | Order’s Wrath | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
![]() | Order’s Wrath | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
![]() | Order’s Wrath | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
![]() | Order’s Wrath | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
![]() | Briarheart | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
![]() | Briarheart | Jewelry | Bloodthirsty | Weapon Damage |
![]() | Briarheart | Jewelry | Bloodthirsty | Weapon Damage |
![]() | Briarheart (Ring of the Pale order when you get it) | Jewelry | Bloodthirsty | Weapon Damage |
![]() | Order’s Wrath Briarheart | Dagger Dagger | Nirhoned Charged | Poison Enchant Flame Enchant |
![]() | Briarheart | Two Hand Greatsword | Infused | Weapon Damage Enchantment |
- Stormfist drops in Veteran Tempest Island (dungeon)
- Orders Wrath is crafted
- Briar is an overland set found in Wrothgar (delves, world bosses, public dungeons)
- Ring of the Pale Order is a Mythic Item and can be found here
SKILLS – SOLO STAMINA DRAGONKNIGHT
SKILL LINEAGE – SOLO STAMINA DRAGONKNIGHT
This shows you where you can find each of the skills you will use on this Stamina Dragonknight build
SKILL (MORPH) | BASE ABILITY | SKILL TREE |
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![]() | ![]() | Dragonknight > Ardent Flame |
![]() | ![]() | Weapon > Two Hand |
![]() | ![]() | Weapon > Dual Wield |
![]() | ![]() | Weapon > Two Hand |
![]() | ![]() | Dragonknight > Ardent Flame |
![]() | ![]() | Guild > Figthers Guild |
![]() | ![]() | Guild > Fighters |
![]() | ![]() | Dragonknight > Ardent Flame |
![]() | ![]() | Alliance War > Assault |
![]() | ![]() | Dragonknight > Draconic Power |
![]() | ![]() | Dragonknight > Ardent Flame |
ROTATION – SOLO STAMINA DRAGONKNIGHT
- Your rotation will be Buffs > Dots > Spammable
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- Spammable: Any time all dots are ticking use Molten Whip. Reapply dots as necessary.
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PASSIVES – SOLO STAMINA DRAGONKNIGHT
- CLASS
- All Passives
- Earthen Heart: These passives only needed when using an earthen heart ability so grab last
- WEAPON
- All passives for the weapon types you use
- ARMOR
- Medium Armor: All Passives
- WORLD
- None
- GUILDS
- Fighters Guild: First Four Passives
- Undaunted Guild: All Passives
- Racial: All Passives
- Alchemy: Medicinal Use
CHAMPION POINTS – SOLO STAMINA DRAGONKNIGHT
This section will go over how to set up the solo Stamina Dragonknight champion points in the new CP 2.0 system.
Warfare Tree
CP Level | Perk | Points |
---|---|---|
0-60 | Precision | 20 |
60-210 | Wrathful Strikes (slot) | 50 |
210-270 | Piercing | 20 |
270-420 | Biting Aura (slot) | 50 |
420-570 | Master at Arms (slot) | 50 |
570-720 | Thaumaturge (slot) | 50 |
720-780 | Tireless Disciple | 20 |
780-810 | Quick Recovery | 10 |
810-870 | Preparation | 20 |
870-930 | Battle Mastery | 20 |
930-1020 | Mighty | 30 |
1020-1080 | Battle Mastery | 20 |
1080-1140 | Elemental Aegis | 20 |
1140-1200 | Hardy | 20 |
1200-1230 | Quick Recovery | 10 |
1230-1290 | Blessed | 20 |
1290-1350 | Eldritch Insight | 20 |
1350-1410 | Flawless Ritual | 20 |
1410-1500 | War Mage | 30 |
1500-1560 | Flawless Ritual | 20 |
Fitness Tree
CP Level | Perk | Points |
---|---|---|
0-150 | Boundless Vitality (slot) | 50 |
150-300 | Rejuvenation (slot) | 50 |
300-345 | Tumbling | 15 |
345-375 | Mystic Tenacity | 10 |
375-435 | Heros Vigor | 20 |
435-585 | Bloody Renewal (slot) | 50 |
585-735 | Fortified (slot) | 50 |
735-780 | Tumbling | 15 |
780-840 | Defiance | 20 |
840-864 | Hasty | 8 |
864-924 | Tireless Guardian | 20 |
924-1014 | Fortification | 30 |
1014-1038 | Hasty | 8 |
1038-1098 | Sprinter | 20 |
1098-1188 | Savage Defense | 30 |
1188-1206 | Nimble Protector | 6 |
1206-1266 | Bashing Brutality | 20 |
1266-1386 | Mystic Tenacity | 40 |
1386-1406 | Piercing Gaze | 10 |
1406-1556 | Tempered Soul | 50 |
1556-1616 | Piercing Gaze | 20 |
Craft Tree
CP Level | Perk | Points |
---|---|---|
0-150 | Steed’s Blessing (slot) | 50 |
150-300 | Breakfall | 50 |
300-345 | Wanderer | 15 |
345-375 | Steadfast Enchantment | 10 |
375-465 | Rationer (slot) | 30 |
465-690 | Liquid Efficiency (slot) | 75 |
690-870 | Wanderer | 60 |
870-990 | Steadfast Enchantment | 40 |
990-1140 | Fortune’s Favor | 50 |
1140-1290 | Gilded Fingers | 50 |
1290-1380 | Out of Sight | 30 |
1380-1500 | Fleet phantom | 40 |
1500-1599 | Soul Reservoir | 33 |
1599-1749 | Treasure Hunter (slot) | 50 |
1749-1884 | Inspiration Boost | 45 |
1884-2034 | Meticulous Disassembly | 50 |
2034-2259 | Master Gatherer | 75 |