ESO Poison DPS Sets

Welcome to my Best Poison DPS Sets for ESO Guide! This Guide will show you the Best Armor and Monster Sets for Poison DPS in The Elder Scrolls Online. These amazing Sets will help you complement the Poison Damage of your Stamina Dragonknight Build or create Pure Poison DPS Builds!

What are the Best Poison DPS Armor Sets in ESO?

The Sets below will help you maximize your Poison Damage and create a Poison based DPS Build in ESO! Most of them offer extra Poison damage to your attacks but there are also some that deal AOE damage or passively boosting your Poison based abilities. These are the Best Poison DPS Armor Sets in ESO:

1. Venomous Smite

Venomous Smite is an amazing Poison based Set that can help you clear groups of enemies or defeat strong targets! Its effect can deal significant damage in PVE but also against other players in PVP gameplay. An Overland Set that you can farm in the Western Skyrim zone. The Greymoor DLC is necessary to access the zone.

2. Scavenging Demise

A strong Dungeon Set that summons the Scavenging Maw to deal Poison damage and debuff enemies. Scavenging Demise is effective in PVP, but also fun to use in PVE Gameplay. The Set drops in the Depths of Malatar Dungeon in Normal or Veteran difficulty. The Wrathstone DLC is required to access the Dungeon.

3. Poisonous Serpent

Poisonous Serpent is a Trial Set that deals extra Poison Damage to enemies already afflicted by a Poison ability! A good Set that can boost your Poison damage. Useful for Builds that rely on Poison abilities a lot. You can farm it in the Hel Ra Citadel Trial in Craglorn.

4. Defiler

Defiler is another Set that summons a minion! It summons a Hunger to deal Poison damage and stun enemies. This effect makes it a nice option for PVE or PVP content. An Overland Set that you can farm in the Vvardenfell zone. The Morrowind DLC is necessary to access the zone.

5. Syvarra’s Scales

A strong Poison based Set that deals AOE Damage over Time! Syvarra’s Scales is an Overland Set, available in every weight and drops in the Hew’s Bane zone. The Thieves Guild DLC is required to access the zone.

6. Noxious Boulder

An amazing Poison based Set for Heavy Attack Builds! Noxious Boulder summons a poisonous Boulder when you deal damage with a fully charged Heavy Attack. The Boulder leaves behind a large pool of Poison that devastates enemies caught inside it. The Set is available inside the Lep Seclusa Dungeon in Normal or Veteran difficulty. The Dungeon is available with the “Fallen Banners” content.

7. Viper’s Sting

Viper’s Sting deals extra Poison Damage when you deal damage with a martial melee attack! This Set requires the use of melee weapons to trigger its special effect. It drops in Fungal Grotto 1 and Fungal Grotto 2 Base game Dungeons in Normal or Veteran difficulty.

8. Vicecanon of Venom

You can buy pieces of Vicecanon of Venom with Tel Var in the Imperial City! The Imperial City DLC is necessary to access the zone and buy the Set from the Tel Var Merchant in your Alliance base. Vicecanon affects enemies with Poison and heals you when you deal critical damage to them from behind. Decent for PVE but mostly good for Gank PVP Builds!

9. Sheer Venom

Sheer Venom infects enemies with Poison when you use an Execute ability! Decent Set that can boost damage during the Execute phase in PVE, as well as a strong PVP Set because of its trigger condition! You can farm the Set inside the Imperial City Prison Dungeon in Normal and Veteran difficulty. The Imperial City DLC is required to access the Dungeon.

10. Swamp Raider

Swamp Raider does not deal Poison damage but boosts passively the damage of your Poison abilities! It can be a nice option for Poison based Builds in PVE or PVP Gameplay! An Overland Set that drops in the Shadowfen zone.

What are the Best Poison DPS Monster Sets in ESO?

The Monster Sets below are great if you wish to complement your Poison Build in ESO. They will boost your overall Poison damage and help you clear PVE or PVP Gameplay. The Best Poison DPS Monster Sets are:

1. Euphotic Gatekeeper

Euphotic Gatekeeper is a monster set that triggers when you Roll Dodge. On Roll Dodge the Set leaves a Husk behind that absorbs damage and explodes after a second, dealing Poison damage to all enemies nearby. The Head drops in Veteran Graven Deep Dungeon and you can get the Shoulders piece from Urgarlag Chief-Bane. The Lost Depths DLC is necessary to complete the set.

2. Spawn of Mephala

Spawn of Mephala is another good Set for Heavy Attack Builds, since it requires a fully Charged Heavy Attack to proc. When you deal damage with a fully charged Heavy Attack, you create a web that deals Poison damage to enemies. The Head drops in Veteran Fungal Grotto 2 Dungeon and you can get the Shoulders piece from Maj Al-Ragath.