ESO Solo Stamina Dragonkight

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

  1. Overview
    • Race
    • Mundus
    • Attributes
    • Consumables
  2. Gear
  3. Skills
  4. Rotation
  5. Passives
  6. Champion Points
  7. 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

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

SLOTSETWEIGHTTRAITENCHANTMENT
HeadSlimecrawLightDivinesStamina
ShoulderPillar of NirnMediumDivinesStamina
ChestCoral RiptideMediumDivinesStamina
BeltCoral RiptideMedium Divines Stamina
ShoesCoral RiptideMedium Divines Stamina
HandsCoral RiptideMedium Divines Stamina
PantsCoral RiptideMedium Divines Stamina
NecklacePillar of NirnJewelryBloodthirsty (or infused)Weapon Damage
Ring 1Pillar of Nirn Jewelry Bloodthirsty (or infused)Weapon Damage
Ring 2Ring of the Pale OrderJewelry Bloodthirsty (or infused)Weapon Damage
Weapon 1Pillar of Nirn
Pillar of Nirn 		Dagger /
Dagger		Nirnhoned /
Charged		Poison Enchant /
Flame Enchant
Weapon 2Maelstrom GreatswordTwo Hand GreatswordInfusedWeapon Damage Enchantment
  • Slimecraw drops in Veteran Wayrest Sewersdungeon)
  • Pillar of Nirn drops in Falkreath Hold (dungeon)
  • Coral Riptide drops in Dreadsail Reef (Trial)
    • If your stamina reamins too high for Coral Riptide, use Relequen or Venmous Smite instead
  • Maelstrom Greatsword drops in Maelstrom Arena (Wrothgar Arena)
  • Note If you don’t have access to or don’t want to run 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

SLOTSETWEIGHTTRAITENCHANTMENT
HeadStormfistLightDivinesStamina
ShoulderStormfist ( Pillar of Nirn if wearing ROPO)MediumDivinesStamina
ChestVenomous SmiteMediumDivinesStamina
BeltVenomous SmiteMedium Divines Stamina
ShoesVenomous SmiteMedium Divines Stamina
HandsVenomous SmiteMedium Divines Stamina
PantsVenomous SmiteMedium Divines Stamina
NecklacePillar of NirnJewelryBloodthirsty (or infused)Weapon Damage
Ring 1Pillar of Nirn Jewelry Bloodthirsty (or infused)Weapon Damage
Ring 2Ring of the Pale OrderJewelry Bloodthirsty (or infused)Weapon Damage
Weapon 1Pillar of Nirn
Pillar of Nirn 		Dagger /
Dagger		Nirnhoned /
Charged		Poison Enchant /
Flame Enchant
Weapon 2Maelstrom GreatswordTwo Hand GreatswordInfusedWeapon Damage Enchantment
  • Stormfist drops in Veteran Tempest Island(dungeon)
  • Pillar of Nirn Drops in Falkreath Hold(dungeon)
  • Venomous Smite drops in Unhallowed Grave (dungeon)
  • Maelstrom Greatsword drops in Maelstrom Arena (Wrothgar Arena)
  • Ring of the Pale order
  • ——-IF YOU DON’T HAVE DLC UNLOCKED ———
  • Orders Wrath can be purchased at guild traders without DLC
  • Venomous Smite 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

SLOTSETWEIGHTTRAITENCHANTMENT
HeadStormfistLightDivinesStamina
ShoulderStormfistMediumDivinesStamina
ChestVenomous SmiteMediumDivinesStamina
BeltVenomous SmiteMedium Divines Stamina
ShoesVenomous SmiteMedium Divines Stamina
HandsVenomous SmiteMedium Divines Stamina
PantsVenomous SmiteMedium Divines Stamina
NecklaceOrders WrathJewelryBloodthirstyWeapon Damage
Ring 1Orders WrathJewelry BloodthirstyWeapon Damage
Ring 2Orders Wrath (Ring of the Pale order when you get it)Jewelry Bloodthirsty Weapon Damage
Weapon 1Orders Wrath
Orders Wrath		Dagger
Dagger		Nirhoned
Charged		Poison Enchant
Flame Enchant
Weapon 2Orders WrathTwo Hand GreatswordInfusedWeapon Damage Enchantment
  • WHERE TO FIND THE GEAR
    • Stormfist drops in Veteran Tempest Island (dungeon)
    • Orders Wrath is crafted
    • Venomous Smite is an overland set found in Western Skyrim(delves, world bosses, public dungeons)
    • Ring of the Pale Order is a Mythic Item and can be found here
  • IF YOU DON’T HAVE DLC UNLOCKED
    • Orders Wraith can be purchased at guild traders without DLC
    • Venomous Smite can be purchased at guild traders without DLC

SKILLS – SOLO STAMINA DRAGONKNIGHT

Venomous ClawMolten WhipDeadly CloakBarbed TrapFlames of OblivionFlawless Dawnbreaker
ESO Skills Venomous ClawESO Skills Molten Whipeso skills deadly cloakESO Skills Barbed TrapESO skills flames of oblivionESO Skills Flawless Dawnbreaker
StampedeNoxious BreathResolving Vigor
(Flex)		Volatile ArmorCarveStandard of Might
eso skills stampedeESO Skills Noxious BreathESO Skills Resolving Vigoreso skills volatile armorESO Skills CarveESO Skills Standard of Might

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 ABILITYSKILL TREE
ESO Skills Venomous Claw Venemous Claweso skills searing strike Searing StrikeDragonknight > Ardent Flame
ESO Skills Carve CarveESO Skills Cleave CleaveWeapon > Two Hand
eso skills deadly cloak Deadly Cloakeso blade cloak Blade CloakWeapon > Dual Wield
eso skills stampede Stampedeeso skills critical charge Critical ChargeWeapon > Two Hand
ESO skills flames of oblivion Flames of OblivionESO Skills Inferno InfernoDragonknight > Ardent Flame
ESO Skills Flawless Dawnbreaker Flawless Dawnbreaker DawnbreakerGuild > Figthers Guild
ESO Skills Barbed Trap Barbed TrapESO Skills Trap Beast Trap BeastGuild > Fighters
ESO Skills Noxious Breath Noxious BreathESO Skills Fiery Breath Fiery BreathDragonknight > Ardent Flame
ESO Skills Resolving Vigor Resolving Vigor VigorAlliance War > Assault
eso skills volatile armor Volatile Armoreso skills spiked armor Spiked ArmorDragonknight > Draconic Power
ESO Skills Standard of Might Standard of Might Dragonknight StandardDragonknight > Ardent Flame

ROTATION – SOLO STAMINA DRAGONKNIGHT

  • Your rotation will be Buffs > Dots > Spammable
  • BUFFS
    eso skills volatile armor > ESO skills flames of oblivion
  • DOTS
    ESO Skills endless hail > ESO Skills Noxious Breath >ESO Skills Venomous Claw > ESO Skills Carve > eso skills stampede
  • Spammable: Any time all dots are ticking use Molten Whip. Reapply dots as necessary.
    ESO Skills Molten Whip

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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 LevelPerkPoints
0-60Precision20
60-210Wrathful Strikes (slot)50
210-270Piercing20
270-420Biting Aura (slot)50
420-570Master at Arms (slot)50
570-720Thaumaturge (slot)50
720-780Tireless Disciple20
780-810Quick Recovery10
810-870Preparation20
870-930Battle Mastery20
930-1020Mighty30
1020-1080Battle Mastery20
1080-1140Elemental Aegis20
1140-1200Hardy20
1200-1230Quick Recovery10
1230-1290Blessed20
1290-1350Eldritch Insight20
1350-1410Flawless Ritual20
1410-1500War Mage30
1500-1560Flawless Ritual20

Fitness Tree

CP LevelPerkPoints
0-150Boundless Vitality (slot)50
150-300Rejuvenation (slot)50
300-345Tumbling15
345-375Mystic Tenacity10
375-435Heros Vigor20
435-585Bloody Renewal (slot)50
585-735Fortified (slot) 50
735-780Tumbling15
780-840Defiance20
840-864Hasty8
864-924Tireless Guardian20
924-1014Fortification30
1014-1038Hasty8
1038-1098Sprinter20
1098-1188Savage Defense30
1188-1206Nimble Protector6
1206-1266Bashing Brutality20
1266-1386Mystic Tenacity40
1386-1406Piercing Gaze10
1406-1556Tempered Soul50
1556-1616Piercing Gaze20

Craft Tree

CP LevelPerkPoints
0-150Steed’s Blessing (slot)50
150-300Breakfall50
300-345Wanderer15
345-375Steadfast Enchantment10
375-465Rationer (slot)30
465-690Liquid Efficiency (slot)75
690-870Wanderer60
870-990Steadfast Enchantment40
990-1140Fortune’s Favor50
1140-1290Gilded Fingers50
1290-1380Out of Sight30
1380-1500Fleet phantom40
1500-1599Soul Reservoir33
1599-1749Treasure Hunter (slot)50
1749-1884Inspiration Boost45
1884-2034Meticulous Disassembly50
2034-2259Master Gatherer75

Credits

Skill descriptions are based off of ESO Skillbook, an amazing resource for all things ESO!

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