Uploaded March 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
EDIT - Blackwood Chapter Update:
Race, Mundus Stone, Food:
- preference of Mundus Stone shifts slightly towards the Thief.
Setups 1, 2 and 3 are all still viable as before.
Add Stampede for 2H
Expect a 2-3% DPS increase for each parse.
Blue CP slottables may remain the same. Master-at-arms is a good contender if you need to replace Backstabber.
Harpooner's Wading Kilt mythic (in place of a 1x Monster Set Piece) in combinations where you previously had the 2x monster set-pieces.
Sul-Xanβs Torment is looking to be an interesting new 5pc set for certain situations.
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Thanks for checking out this collection of Stamina Dragonknight PVE Builds (originally) for the Flames of Ambition DLC, but also with adjustments for Blackwood, for The Elder Scrolls Online.
Here, with the generosity of LordReaper, we showcase 3 Stamina Dragonknight Builds with three different weapon combinations:
1. 2H/DW Setup
2. Bow/Bow Setup
3. DW/DW Setup
LordReaper's YouTube - youtube.com/channel/UCMcG11EaVeAhmxvs-CT48vA
LordReaper's StamDK PvE 'Guide' - youtu.be/eEJVl_cDAiE
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction and Summary of Video
1:11 - Choice of Race, Mundus Stone & Food
2:57 - Setup 1 (Gear, Skills)
7:12 - Setup 1 (Parse, CMX, CP)
12:03 - Setup 2 (Gear, Skills)
14:54 - Setup 2 (Parse, CMX, CP)
19:31 - Setup 3 (Gear, Skills)
21:07 - Setup 3 (Parse, CMX, CP)
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Setup 1 - 5x Advancing Yokeda (2H Front bar), 1x Slimecraw, 1x Grundwulf, 5x Relequen, Blackrose Dual Wield (Backbar)
CMX Parse - https://i.imgur.com/Eb82F7d.jpg
CMX Build - https://i.imgur.com/N4P0W8T.jpg
Top 4 Blue CP Slottables - Backstabber, Fighting Finesse, Deadly Aim, Thaumaturge
Static Rotation (2 listed - the first is more optimal from LordReaper, the second is easier):
1. cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/799761228737806347/820271037957537832/unknown.png
2.
Repeat:
- Flames of Oblivion - Deadly Cloak - Rending Slashes
- Stone Giant - Soul Trap - Venomous Claw
- Noxious Breath
- Stone Giant - Stone Giant - Stone Giant / Barbed Trap (every other rotation)
At 40% and below, replace Stone Giant with Executioner (keep up Stone Giant once in a while for the buff, until less than 5 seconds left)
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Setup 2 - 5x Kinra's, 5x Relequen, Blackrose Bow (Front), Maelstrom Bow (Back)
CMX Parse - https://i.imgur.com/lEpvsgy.jpg
CMX Build - https://i.imgur.com/oHsYgGz.jpg
Top 4 Blue CP Slottables as above
Static Rotation (from Lord Reaper): cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/799761228737806347/820269610347659304/unknown.png
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Setup 3 - 5x Kinra's, 5 Relequen, Vateshran DW (Front bar), Blackrose DW (Backbar)
CMX Parse - https://i.imgur.com/DIsLQ6P.jpg
CMX Build - https://i.imgur.com/uyPeOFR.jpg
Top 4 Blue CP Slottables - as above
Static Rotation (2 listed - the first is more optimal from LordReaper, the second is easier):
1. cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/799761228737806347/820271400253784084/unknown.png
2.
Repeat:
- Flames of Oblivion - Deadly Cloak - Rending Slashes
- Stone Giant - Soul Trap - Venomous Claw
- Noxious Breath
- Stone Giant x2 - Stone Giant / Barbed Trap (every other rotation)
At 75% and below, replace Stone Giant with Shrouded Dagger (keep up Stone Giant once in a while for the buff, until less than 5 seconds left)
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My Current Collection of Build Videos from the ESO Blackwood Chapter:
π₯ Magicka Dragonknight π (Blackwood Updates in description) - youtu.be/9wXoBRAkOKI
π Magicka Necromancer π§ (Blackwood Updates in description) - youtu.be/tDiNqTS8iOg
π Magicka Nightblade π - youtu.be/U8RXLrx5rlI
βοΈ Magicka Sorcerer βοΈ - youtu.be/GEbq6WEJ-Fo
βοΈ Magicka Templar βοΈ (Blackwood Updates in description) - youtu.be/fWNeoEqjVFw
π»ββοΈ Magicka Warden π»ββοΈ - youtu.be/UcQ0kid-44I
πΉ Stamina Dragonknight π² (Blackwood Updates in description) - youtu.be/WtL-Nc1rCD0
β οΈ Stamina Necromancer π¨βπΎ (Blackwood Updates in description) - youtu.be/CIhOU6N2tPY
π Stamina Nightblade πͺ (Blackwood Updates in description) - youtu.be/Lln7WpPGcAY
πββοΈ Stamina Sorcerer π¨ (Blackwood Updates in description) - youtu.be/OI9cTH49Ftc
π Stamina Templar π (Blackwood Updates in description) - youtu.be/5rZTS9UrgYY
π» Stamina Warden π» (Blackwood Updates in description) - youtu.be/N2GKBDZYlao
See Blackwood / Flames of Ambition builds, gameplay and more from your favourite ESO PVE creators at liko.gg/β
My Patreon - patreon.com/likoxieβ
Thanks to my Patrons: Brad, OwnLight, Florian, TheRoyalPlayer, NefasQS, Al and more
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Please ask any questions in the comments section below!
Or try ESO University! - discord.com/invite/ESOU
Up-to-date CP Calculator - eso-hub.com/en/champion-points/calculator
Skinny Cheeks' Blackwood CP Levelling Guide for Damage Dealers - youtu.be/Xb4ZLMSxyAg
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Music provided by HearWeGo (goo.gl/nDS3zRβ)
Artist: Onycs
Title: Shine
Listen on YouTube: youtu.be/AJjMhumG7hQ
EDIT - Blackwood Chapter Update:
Race, Mundus Stone, Food:
- preference of Mundus Stone shifts slightly towards the Thief.
Setups 1, 2 and 3 are all still viable as before.
Add Stampede for 2H
Expect a 2-3% DPS increase for each parse.
Blue CP slottables may remain the same. Master-at-arms is a good contender if you need to replace Backstabber.
Harpooner's Wading Kilt mythic (in place of a 1x Monster Set Piece) in combinations where you previously had the 2x monster set-pieces.
Sul-Xanβs Torment is looking to be an interesting new 5pc set for certain situations.
---
Thanks for checking out this collection of Stamina Dragonknight PVE Builds (originally) for the Flames of Ambition DLC, but also with adjustments for Blackwood, for The Elder Scrolls Online.
Here, with the generosity of LordReaper, we showcase 3 Stamina Dragonknight Builds with three different weapon combinations:
1. 2H/DW Setup
2. Bow/Bow Setup
3. DW/DW Setup
LordReaper's YouTube - youtube.com/channel/UCMcG11EaVeAhmxvs-CT48vA
LordReaper's StamDK PvE 'Guide' - youtu.be/eEJVl_cDAiE
--
Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction and Summary of Video
1:11 - Choice of Race, Mundus Stone & Food
2:57 - Setup 1 (Gear, Skills)
7:12 - Setup 1 (Parse, CMX, CP)
12:03 - Setup 2 (Gear, Skills)
14:54 - Setup 2 (Parse, CMX, CP)
19:31 - Setup 3 (Gear, Skills)
21:07 - Setup 3 (Parse, CMX, CP)
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Setup 1 - 5x Advancing Yokeda (2H Front bar), 1x Slimecraw, 1x Grundwulf, 5x Relequen, Blackrose Dual Wield (Backbar)
CMX Parse - https://i.imgur.com/Eb82F7d.jpg
CMX Build - https://i.imgur.com/N4P0W8T.jpg
Top 4 Blue CP Slottables - Backstabber, Fighting Finesse, Deadly Aim, Thaumaturge
Static Rotation (2 listed - the first is more optimal from LordReaper, the second is easier):
1. cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/799761228737806347/820271037957537832/unknown.png
2.
Repeat:
- Flames of Oblivion - Deadly Cloak - Rending Slashes
- Stone Giant - Soul Trap - Venomous Claw
- Noxious Breath
- Stone Giant - Stone Giant - Stone Giant / Barbed Trap (every other rotation)
At 40% and below, replace Stone Giant with Executioner (keep up Stone Giant once in a while for the buff, until less than 5 seconds left)
--
Setup 2 - 5x Kinra's, 5x Relequen, Blackrose Bow (Front), Maelstrom Bow (Back)
CMX Parse - https://i.imgur.com/lEpvsgy.jpg
CMX Build - https://i.imgur.com/oHsYgGz.jpg
Top 4 Blue CP Slottables as above
Static Rotation (from Lord Reaper): cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/799761228737806347/820269610347659304/unknown.png
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Setup 3 - 5x Kinra's, 5 Relequen, Vateshran DW (Front bar), Blackrose DW (Backbar)
CMX Parse - https://i.imgur.com/DIsLQ6P.jpg
CMX Build - https://i.imgur.com/uyPeOFR.jpg
Top 4 Blue CP Slottables - as above
Static Rotation (2 listed - the first is more optimal from LordReaper, the second is easier):
1. cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/799761228737806347/820271400253784084/unknown.png
2.
Repeat:
- Flames of Oblivion - Deadly Cloak - Rending Slashes
- Stone Giant - Soul Trap - Venomous Claw
- Noxious Breath
- Stone Giant x2 - Stone Giant / Barbed Trap (every other rotation)
At 75% and below, replace Stone Giant with Shrouded Dagger (keep up Stone Giant once in a while for the buff, until less than 5 seconds left)
--
My Current Collection of Build Videos from the ESO Blackwood Chapter:
π₯ Magicka Dragonknight π (Blackwood Updates in description) - youtu.be/9wXoBRAkOKI
π Magicka Necromancer π§ (Blackwood Updates in description) - youtu.be/tDiNqTS8iOg
π Magicka Nightblade π - youtu.be/U8RXLrx5rlI
βοΈ Magicka Sorcerer βοΈ - youtu.be/GEbq6WEJ-Fo
βοΈ Magicka Templar βοΈ (Blackwood Updates in description) - youtu.be/fWNeoEqjVFw
π»ββοΈ Magicka Warden π»ββοΈ - youtu.be/UcQ0kid-44I
πΉ Stamina Dragonknight π² (Blackwood Updates in description) - youtu.be/WtL-Nc1rCD0
β οΈ Stamina Necromancer π¨βπΎ (Blackwood Updates in description) - youtu.be/CIhOU6N2tPY
π Stamina Nightblade πͺ (Blackwood Updates in description) - youtu.be/Lln7WpPGcAY
πββοΈ Stamina Sorcerer π¨ (Blackwood Updates in description) - youtu.be/OI9cTH49Ftc
π Stamina Templar π (Blackwood Updates in description) - youtu.be/5rZTS9UrgYY
π» Stamina Warden π» (Blackwood Updates in description) - youtu.be/N2GKBDZYlao
See Blackwood / Flames of Ambition builds, gameplay and more from your favourite ESO PVE creators at liko.gg/β
My Patreon - patreon.com/likoxieβ
Thanks to my Patrons: Brad, OwnLight, Florian, TheRoyalPlayer, NefasQS, Al and more
--
Please ask any questions in the comments section below!
Or try ESO University! - discord.com/invite/ESOU
Up-to-date CP Calculator - eso-hub.com/en/champion-points/calculator
Skinny Cheeks' Blackwood CP Levelling Guide for Damage Dealers - youtu.be/Xb4ZLMSxyAg
--
Music provided by HearWeGo (goo.gl/nDS3zRβ)
Artist: Onycs
Title: Shine
Listen on YouTube: youtu.be/AJjMhumG7hQ


![ESO - [Hodor] - Likorya - Magicka Templar - vCR HM 131,996 Score - Murkmire
For some reason, I thought this would just become another reset after someone entered the trial prematurely. To my surprise, The Great Lord Karma did not call a reset.
I used Balorgh, since I often held onto my destro ultimate for big burns; and it becomes less of a big deal when I hold 300+ ultimate for the perfect opportunity. I cant tell if its any better though, possibly not.
No major slayer at all in this run, we were trying some different compositions throughout, but it should be still worth having.
We had 4 magicka templar DDs, again just trying stuff and Im quite happy to play something thats not nightblade once in a while.
Well done to the team, reaching our target for this trial within 3 raids, it is a pleasure to play with you all.
Build for this particular run https://i.imgur.com/pJEp1v9.png
Parse (58.1k / 26.0k) https://i.imgur.com/aSokJ1T.png ESO - [Hodor] - Likorya - Magicka Templar - vCR HM 131,996 Score - Murkmire](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YGYBhMIKzX4/mqdefault.jpg)

![ESO - Magicka Sorcerer Rotation (59k+ on 6mil) - See Description - Murkmire
Edit 22nd October - This is a showcase of a Magicka Sorcerer rotation, up to date for the Murkmire patch. This was recorded during PTS 4.2.2.
Which buffs/debuffs am I including and why? - In this parse I have Minor Vulnerability, Combat Prayer, Elemental Drain and Orbs present. As a Magicka Sorcerer, I have my own source of Minor Prophecy. This is to enable me to compare as fairly possible with other Magicka classes. Please see this text for the reasoning behind the buffs that are used here: https://textuploader.com/dv8g2
The DPS of this class should only be compared to other Magicka classes in my recent videos - and NOT the Stamina classes.
Thanks to @stileanima for the millionth time. Her youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0ZrF6282tJGZboWa2IwCHg
Sustain on a Magicka Sorcerer is generally suspect without the use of Spell Symmetry (SS)/Balance or Dark Conversion (DC). In shorter fights, I do not need to, but in longer fights, I would be looking to use one of these skills, or heavy attack once in a while. I still prefer SS over the improved DC. Time-wise, one cast of DC is worth roughly 2 casts of SS. Both can restore 6k Magicka (DC over 20 seconds). However with SS, you can restore the Magicka instantly, you get two empowered procs, buffing your light attacks (and one extra light attack), you can reduce the cost of your next ability (save around 750 Magicka on a liquid lightning cast) so its better for your regen and you sacrifice health (instead of stamina), which is much easier to regain in a group setting when you have a healer.
Also, sustain is quite heavily linked to how often you can use a procced frag (~1700 Magicka cost vs 2200 cost of Elemental Weapon), so like other classes, youd want to limit the time spent on your backbar to increase the chances of the procs.
Combat Metrics Parse from Video https://imgur.com/uBFpA2d
Build (as seen in Video) https://i.imgur.com/QwyK4yf.png
Rotation
There isnt really too much to it. Keep up Liquid Lightning and Blockade as much as possible, refresh Curse as soon as possible when it has run out. Use a procced frag when its up (prioritize this over recasting curse, since you have a chance of getting another proc this way). If there are clashes between Wall, Liquid and Curse, better to recast dots early than let them run out for a bit too long.
In execute, you can continue to use curse if you know you will get both curses off (12 seconds needed). Otherwise, keep up Liquid Lightning and Wall. Frag Procs are fairly similar in strength to Endless Fury. If you need to keep up Minor Prophecy or sustain better, use Frags here once in a while when you can (~300 Magicka cheaper than Endless Fury). Otherwise, you can just spam Endless Fury and hope you get lucky too with bonus implosion procs.
Proposed Changes from 4.2.0:
- Crystal Fragments:
- Increased the damage of the proc from this ability to 20% from 10%.
- This abilityβs proc now has a very brief minimum travel time before it hits your target.
- You can no longer get a Crystal Fragment proc while you are not actively engaged in combat.
- Combat pets will now take 0 damage while in a Dungeon, Trial, or Group Arena.
From 4.2.1:
- Dark Exchange: Increased the initial resources restored by this ability and its morphs by 50%.
From 4.2.0 which may affect this:
- Crystal Fragments (morph):
- The icon on your action bar now changes when you have an instant-cast proc.
- Fixed an issue where using the instant-cast proc would cause you to stop blocking, and would prevent you from taking other actions for 0.2 seconds.
- Dark Exchange: This ability and its morphs now restore half their resources immediately, and the other half over 20 seconds. Total resources restored has been increased by approximately 2%. The Health restored remains unchanged.
- Dark Deal (morph): This morph now also has a cost reduction bonus as its morph effect.
- Bound Armor: Increased the bonus to block mitigation granted by this ability and its morphs to 36% from 20%.
- Magesβ Fury: Fixed an issue where using this ability was not counting towards the Expert Mage passive.
(For Pet-Sorcs):
- Daedric Curse
- Daedric Prey (morph): Decreased the cost of this morph by approximately 20%.
- Summon Unstable Familiar: Decreased the cost of the special attack from this ability and the Volatile Familiar morph by approximately 15%.
- Summon Unstable Clannfear (morph): Decreased the cost of the special attack from this morph by approximately 33%.
- Summon Winged Twilight - Summon Twilight Tormentor (morph): Decreased the cost of the special attack from this morph by approximately 15%.
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