Dragonknight Hybrid PVE
Blaze is a Stamina Based Dragonknight Hybrid PVE Build, that is using both Stamina and Magicka skills. The goal of the build is to provide a fun, mixed gameplay that can complete almost every PVE content with success. Below you can find different setups depending on the type of content you wish to complete, the difficulty and the gear you wish to wear!
If you are a new player, you can take a look at my Dragonknight Beginner Guide. For a Stamina Dragonknight PVE Build take a look at Venomous.
If you are looking for a Solo PVE Build for Arenas like the Maelstrom Arena and Vateshran Hollows, take a look at my Stamina Dragonknight Solo Build.
You can find more Builds in the Dragonknight Builds page.
Table of Contents
- Build Setup
- Armor Sets
- Skills
- Passive Skills
- Champion Points
- Consumables
- Info
- Rotation
- More Dragonknight Builds
Dragonknight Hybrid PVE Build Setup
The Build offers different setups, depending on the difficulty of the content you wish to complete but also the gear you wish to wear! Below you can find setups for Trials Group DPS, a No Trial Gear Setup and a Beginner Setup(c160).
Trials Group DPS
This setup is for dedicated group gameplay, is using Trial gear and it aims to achieve the best damage possible. You can also use Berserking Warrior, Kinras’s Wrath or (Perfected)Coral Riptide as alternative sets.
Piece | Set | Type | Trait | Enchantment |
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Head | Slimecraw | Light | Divines | Max. Stamina |
Shoulders | (Perfected)Arms of Relequen | Medium | Divines | Max. Stamina |
Hands | (Perfected)Arms of Relequen | Medium | Divines | Max. Stamina |
Legs | Harpooner's Wading Kilt | 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 | Pillar of Nirn | Jewel | Bloodthirsty | Weapon Damage |
Ring | Pillar of Nirn | Jewel | Bloodthirsty | Weapon Damage |
Ring | Pillar of Nirn | Jewel | Bloodthirsty | Weapon Damage |
One Hand Weapon | Pillar of Nirn | Dagger | Nirnhoned | Fire Damage |
One Hand Weapon | Pillar of Nirn | Dagger | Charged | Poison |
Two Handed Weapon | (Perfected)Crushing Wall | Fire/Lightning Staff | Infused | Weapon Damage |
No-Trial Gear
No-Trial Gear setup for easier solo/group gameplay that can complete almost every PVE content. This setup is perfect if you do not wish to farm Trials for specific Armor Sets.
Piece | Set | Type | Trait | Enchantment |
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Head | Slimecraw/Kjalnar's Nightmare | Light | Divines | Max. Stamina |
Shoulders | Kinras's Wrath/Kjalnar's Nightmare | Medium | Divines | Max. Stamina |
Hands | Kinras's Wrath | Medium | Divines | Max. Stamina |
Legs | Harpooner's Wading Kilt/Kinras's Wrath | Medium | Divines | Max. Stamina |
Chest | Kinras's Wrath | Medium | Divines | Max. Stamina |
Waist | Kinras's Wrath | Medium | Divines | Max. Stamina |
Feet | Kinras's Wrath | Medium | Divines | Max. Stamina |
Necklace | Pillar of Nirn | Jewel | Bloodthirsty | Weapon Damage |
Ring | Pillar of Nirn | Jewel | Bloodthirsty | Weapon Damage |
Ring | Pillar of Nirn | Jewel | Bloodthirsty | Weapon Damage |
One Hand Weapon | Pillar of Nirn | Dagger | Nirnhoned | Fire Damage |
One Hand Weapon | Pillar of Nirn | Dagger | Charged | Poison |
Two Handed Weapon | (Perfected)Crushing Wall | Fire | Infused | Weapon Damage |
Beginner Setup
There are various sets you can use as a beginner. Armor Sets that can help you understand the play-style while boosting your Stamina and Magicka offensive capabilities. Some of these sets are:
Stormfist, Selene, Ilambris as full Monster Sets. A combination of Hunding’s Rage, Law of Julianos, Night mother’s Gaze, Morkuldin or Armor of the Seducer can work well.
Piece | Set | Type | Trait | Enchantment |
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Head | Stormfist/Ilambris | Heavy/Medium/Light | Divines | Max. Stamina |
Shoulders | Stormfist/Ilambris | Heavy/Medium/Light | Divines | Max. Stamina |
Hands | Hunding's Rage | Medium | Divines | Max. Stamina |
Legs | Hunding's Rage | Medium | Divines | Max. Stamina |
Chest | Hunding's Rage | Medium | Divines | Max. Stamina |
Waist | Hunding's Rage | Medium | Divines | Max. Stamina |
Feet | Hunding's Rage | Medium | Divines | Max. Stamina |
Necklace | Law of Julianos | Jewel | Arcane/Robust | Stamina Recovery/Weapon Damage |
Ring | Law of Julianos | Jewel | Arcane/Robust | Stamina Recovery/Weapon Damage |
Ring | Law of Julianos | Jewel | Arcane/Robust | Stamina Recovery/Weapon Damage |
One Hand Weapon | Law of Julianos | Dagger | Nirnhoned/Precise | Fire Damage |
One Hand Weapon | Law of Julianos | Dagger | Infused/Charged | Absorb Stamina or Magicka/Poison |
Two Handed Weapon | Law of Julianos | Fire/Lightning/Frost Staff | Infused | Weapon Damage |
Armor Sets for Dragonknight Hybrid PVE Build
- Slimecraw: Veteran Wayrest Sewers I, Maj Al-Ragath
- (Perfected)Arms of Relequen: (Veteran) Cloudrest Trial, Summerset
- Pillar of Nirn: Falkreath Hold Dungeon
- Harpooner’s Wading Kilt: Antiquities Reward
- (Perfected)Crushing Wall: (Veteran) Maelstrom Arena
- Kinras’s Wrath: Black Drake Villa Dungeon
- Berserking Warrior: Hel Ra Citadel Trial
- (Perfected)Coral Riptide: (Veteran) Dreadsail Reef Trial
- Kjalnar’s Nightmare: Vet. Unhallowed Grave, Urgarlag Chief-Bane
Skills for Dragonknight Hybrid PVE Build
The following Skills will help you achieve great DPS for Group content but will also help you in Solo gameplay.












Front Bar | Back Bar | |
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Skill 1 | Deadly Cloak | Shadow Silk |
Skill 2 | Molten Whip | Unstable Wall of Elements |
Skill 3 | Venomous Claw | Barbed Trap |
Skill 4 | Noxious Breath | Hardened Armor |
Skill 5 | Flames of Oblivion | Resolving Vigor |
Ultimate Skill | Flawless Dawnbreaker | Standard of Might |
Deadly Cloak(Blade Cloak): Strong DPS skill.
Molten Whip(Lava Whip): Powerful Spammable.
Venomous Claw(Searing Strike): Great poison DOT and direct damage skill.
Noxious Breath(Fiery Breath): It debuffs the enemy and deals great poison direct and DOT damage.
Flames of Oblivion(Inferno): A nice support offensive skill that attacks nearby enemies.
Flawless Dawnbreaker(Dawnbreaker): Our secondary Ultimate. It buffs our weapon damage and deals great direct and DOT damage.
Shadow Silk(Trapping Webs): Deals damage and provides synergies.
Unstable Wall of Elements(Wall of Elements): Strong AOE skill.
Barbed Trap(Trap Beast): Very good DOT damage and a boost to our Critical Damage.
Hardened Armor(Spiked Armor): Defensive ability.
Resolving Vigor(Vigor): Healing ability.
Standard of Might(Dragonknight Standard): Our main strong Ultimate.
Passive Skills for Dragonknight Hybrid PVE Build
Very important passive skills that can help you maximize the potential of your Dragonknight Hybrid Build.
- All Passive Skills from your Class’ Lines
- All Passive Skills from Weapon Lines you are using
- Passive Skills from Armor Lines you are using
- Passive Abilities from Guild lines(Fighters Guild, Mages Guild, Psijic Order) that affect your skills/Build
- Fighters Guild Passives: Intimidating Presence, Slayer, Banish the Wicked, Skilled Tracker
- Undaunted Passives
- Your Racial Passives
- Medicinal Use Passive from Alchemy to boost the effectiveness of Potions
Champion Points for Dragonknight Hybrid PVE Build
Below you will find the best Champion Points setup for the Build. If you would like to learn more about Champion Points and how they work, you can read my ESO Champion Points Guide.
Warfare
Slottable Stars: Deadly Aim, Master-at-Arms, Wrathful Strikes, Backstabber
Passive: Tireless Discipline, Flawless Ritual, War Mage, Piercing, Battle Mastery, Mighty, Quick Recovery, Hardy, Elemental Aegis, Preparation, Precision, Blessed, Eldritch Insight
Craft
Slottable Stars: Rationer, Liquid Efficiency, Master Gatherer, Plentiful Harvest
Passive: Gilded Fingers, Fortune’s Favor, Wanderer, Steadfast Enchantment, Treasure Hunter(slottable, required for path)
Fitness
Slottable Stars: Bloody Renewal, Strategic Reserve, Rejuvenation, Boundless Vitality
Passive: Sprinter, Hasty, Tireless Guardian, Hero’s Vigor, Mystic Tenacity, Tumbling, Defiance
Consumables for Dragonknight Hybrid PVE Build
We are using Artaeum Takeaway Broth as Food and Essence of Weapon Power as Potions.
Info for Dragonknight Hybrid PVE Build
Several important info for the Dragonknight Hybrid DPS Build. What Mundus to use, the best race for the build and how to assign your attribute points.
Attribute Points
All points to Stamina
Mundus Stone
The Thief to boost Critical Chance.
What Race is best for Dragonknight Hybrid PVE Build
Dark Elf – Orc – Khajiit is the best Race for a DPS focused Build. Any Race with Stamina bonuses can work well though. You can find more about the playable races in my ESO Race Guide!
Vampire or Werewolf
Neither is necessary.
Rotation for Dragonknight Hybrid PVE Build
Drink a potion, activate Flames of Oblivion, set your Barbed Trap, attack with Shadow Silk, Unstable Wall of Elements, switch bars. Continue with Noxious Breath, Flames of Oblivion, Venomous Claw, Deadly Cloak, Molten Whip as your spammable until you have to re cast Unstable Wall of Elements. Switch bars, Shadow Silk, Unstable Wall of Elements, Barbed Trap, switch again and continue. Keep attacking with Molten Whip and re cast the other abilities when necessary.
Boost your defense with Hardened Ward and Heal with Resolving Vigor if you need to. Use your Ultimates when ready and always Light Attack before every skill/action!
More Dragonknight Builds
- Fireheart – Magicka Dragonknight PVE Build
- Venomous – Stamina Dragonknight PVE Build
- Swordflame – Magicka Dragonknight Solo PVE Build
- Stamina Dragonknight Solo PVE Build
- Infernum – Magicka Dragonknight PVP Build
- Unbroken – Stamina Dragonknight PVP Build
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