2H Stamina Warden PVE

Claymore is a 2h Stamina Warden DPS PVE Build and an alternative way to play as a Stamina Warden, since it is using a Two Handed weapon on front bar instead of Dual Wield. The Build offers different setups, depending on the type of gear you wish to wear and the difficulty of the content! Claymore is a strong and easy 2h Stamina Warden PVE build, perfect for almost every content in the game.

If you are a new player, you can take a look at my Warden Beginner Guide. For a Dual Wield Stamina Warden PVE Build you can take a look at Force of Nature. If you are looking for a Solo PVE Build for Arenas like the Maelstrom Arena and Vateshran Hollows, take a look at my Stamina Warden Solo Build. You can find more Builds in the Warden Builds page.

Table of Contents

• Build Setup
  • Trials Group DPS
  • No Trial Gear
  • Beginner Setup
• Armor Sets
• Skills
• Passive Skills
• Champion Points
• Consumables
• Info
• Rotation
• More Warden Builds

2H Stamina Warden 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.

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.

Beginner Setup

An effective gear setup that will help you play as a 2H Stamina Warden early in the game!

Armor Sets for 2H Stamina Warden PVE Build

• Slimecraw: Veteran Wayrest Sewers I, Maj Al-Ragath
• (Perfected)Arms of Relequen: (Veteran) Cloudrest Trial, Summerset
• Pillar of Nirn: Falkreath Hold Dungeon
• Kinras’s Wrath: Black Drake Villa Dungeon
• Harpooner’s Wading Kilt: Antiquities Reward
• Thunderous Volley/Perfected Thunderous Volley: (Veteran) Maelstrom Arena
• Berserking Warrior: Hel Ra Citadel Trial
• (Perfected)Coral Riptide: (Veteran) Dreadsail Reef Trial
• Kjalnar’s Nightmare: Vet. Unhallowed Grave, Urgarlag Chief-Bane
• Stormfist: Veteran Tempest Island, Glirion the Redbeard
• Hunding’s Rage: Reaper’s March, Bangkorai, The Rift – Crafted
• Night mother’s Gaze: Reaper’s March, Bangkorai, The Rift – Crafted
• Morkuldin: Wrothgar – Crafted

Skills for 2H Stamina Warden PVE Build

The following Skills will help you achieve great DPS for Group content. There are also alternative skills for Solo Gameplay.

• Stampede(Critical Charge): Powerful AOE damage skill.
• Wrecking Blow(Uppercut): Our spammable.
• Subterranean Assault(Scorch): Deals great AOE damage.
• Barbed Trap(Trap Beast): Very good DOT damage and a boost to our Critical Damage.
• Bird of Prey(Falcon’s Swiftness): We have this skill on our bar only for the passive boost to our damage. No need to use it. When playing solo replace it with Razor Caltrops(Caltrops).
• Wild Guardian(Feral Guardian): Our only and very strong Ultimate. Is constantly damaging enemies and can work as an execute ability.
• Endless Hail(Volley): Strong AOE-DOT skills for 2H/Bow Setup.
• Poison Injection(Poison Arrow): Strong DPS skill.
• Bull Netch(Betty Netch): Very important self-buff. Boosts our weapon damage and is essential for our sustain.
• Fetcher Infection(Swarm): Deals good damage and debuffs enemies.
• Lotus Blossom(Lotus Flower): Passive healing ability.

Passive Skills for 2H Stamina Warden PVE Build

Very important passive skills that can help you maximize the potential of your 2H Stamina Warden PVE 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 2H Stamina Warden 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, Biting Aura/Backstabber
• Passive: Tireless Discipline, Piercing, Battle Mastery, Mighty, Quick Recovery, Hardy, Elemental Aegis, Preparation, Precision, Blessed, Eldritch Insight

Craft

• Slottable Stars: Rationer, Liquid Efficiency, Master Gatherer, Steed’s Blessing
• Passive: Gilded Fingers, Fortune’s Favor, Wanderer, Steadfast Enchantment, Treasure Hunter(slottable, required for path)

Fitness

• Slottable Stars: Celerity, Fortified, Rejuvenation, Boundless Vitality
• Passive: Sprinter, Hasty, Tireless Guardian, Hero’s Vigor, Mystic Tenacity, Tumbling, Defiance

Consumables for 2H Stamden PVE Build

We are using Artaeum Takeaway Broth as Food and Essence of Weapon Power/Crit. as Potions.

Info for 2H Stamina Warden PVE Build

Several important info for the 2H Stamina Warden DPS PVE 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 2H Stamina Warden 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 2H Stamina Warden PVE Build

Buff yourself with Bull Netch, Lotus Blossom(when solo), drink a potion, set your Barbed Trap, attack with Endless Hail, Poison Injection, Fetcher Infection and switch bars. Attack with Subterranean Assault, Razor Caltrops(solo), Stampede, Wrecking Blow as your spammable. Keep attacking with Wrecking Blow and re cast the other skills when necessary. Use your Ultimate when ready and always Light Attack before every skill/action to boost your damage!

More Warden Builds

• Ice Queen – Magicka Warden PVE Build
• Force of Nature – Stamina Warden PVE Build
• Magicka Warden Solo PVE Build
• Stamina Warden Solo PVE Build
• Frozen – Magicka Warden PVP Build
• Destroyer – Stamina Warden PVP Build

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