ESO Best Solo Class Guide

Welcome to my ESO Best Solo Class Guide! This Guide will show you how each Class performs in Solo Gameplay in The Elder Scrolls Online. You can complete almost every PVE content alone in ESO, as long as you have the right setup and of course the right Class. All available ESO classes are capable of completing Solo-able content but some are simply better and easier to use.

Picking the right Class is important to Solo efficiently in ESO, from the easiest Overland to the Hardest Solo Arenas(Maelstrom Arena, Vateshran Hollows and Infinite Archive) and even 4-man Dungeons! More Guides you can read:

• Best Class for Subclassing
• ESO Class Guide
• ESO Race Guide
• ESO New Player Beginner Guide

What is the Best Solo Class in ESO – Tier List

Every Class can perform well in Solo gameplay in The Elder Scrolls Online but some will be better for that kind of content. The Best Solo Class Tier List for ESO is:

1. Sorcerer
2. Nightblade
3. Arcanist
4. Templar
5. Warden
6. Dragonknight
7. Necromancer

How Scribing affects Solo Gameplay in ESO

Scribing introduces new skills to ESO called Grimoires, that you can customize with Scripts. The combination of skills you can create with this system is endless and some are really helpful for Solo gameplay. This is because Scribing abilities offer a variety of effects that a Class may be lacking and as a result they can complement many Solo PVE Builds in ESO! Some of the Best Solo Scribing Skills offer valuable buffs along with your favorite damage type or Ultimate Generation, which makes them valuable for Solo Builds.

Best Mythic Sets for Solo Gameplay in ESO

Mythic Sets are powerful One Piece Sets that offer a major advantage to your character. To provide balance they usually also come with a significant drawback. Some of these Mythic Items are great to use in Solo gameplay, thanks to the damage boost they offer or the amazing self healing they provide. The Best Mythic Sets for Solo Gameplay are:

• Ring of the Pale Order
• Oakensoul Ring
• Velothi Ur-Mage’s Amulet
• Gaze of Sithis

Ring of the Pale Order is the Ultimate Solo Mythic Set in ESO! The Ring heals you based on the damage you deal but disables healing from other players, which makes it perfect for Solo Gameplay. The Oakensoul Ring offers a variety of useful Buffs but you are unable to swap between your bars, which makes it a must have set for One Bar Builds. Velothi Ur-Mage’s Amulet is a great Set for Arcanists that rely on their Fatecarver Beam to deal massive Damage. This Set increases your damage done to monsters, grants Minor Force at all times, increasing your Critical Damage done but also reduces your Light and Heavy Attack damage. Finally Gaze of Sithis can boost your Armor, Health and Health Recovery at the cost of zero Block Mitigation.

ESO Classes – Best Solo Class

There are seven Classes in ESO, four available with the base game(Dragonknight, Nightblade, Sorcerer, Templar) and three available to purchase(Arcanist, Necromancer, Warden). The available ESO Classes are:

1. Arcanist
2. Dragonknight
3. Necromancer
4. Nightblade
5. Sorcerer
6. Templar
7. Warden

All Classes can Solo in ESO but some will make your life easier when playing alone. How good is a Class in Solo gameplay also depends on whether it is a Magicka or Stamina based Class. This is because of the different skill morphs each setup has access to. Hybrid Builds, that are now more popular than ever, also rely on one stat setup. If you wish to perform well in Solo gameplay you will need to pick your main attribute carefully. Go with Magicka or Stamina, never mix your attributes! With the introduction of the Oakensoul Ring Mythic Set, One Bar Builds are now powerful enough to clear harder Solo content as well!

1. Arcanist – ESO Best Solo Class

The Arcanist is a Class with access to several Buffs, debuffs and defensive abilities, which make it a great Class for Solo gameplay! What makes the Arcanist great for Solo is the unique Crux system it offers and its powerful Fatecarver, Beam Skill. Gameplay is almost identical between a Magicka and Stamina Arcanist, since it relies on generating Crux with the Cephaliarch’s Flail skill or other means and consuming it with Fatecarver in order to deal massive damage.

For Subclassing Builds, the Arcanist is not the first option for Solo Gameplay but can be a solid class to use. This is thanks to their Fatecarver ability, that allows you to create powerful Beam Setups.

Arcanist Solo Builds:

• Magicka Arcanist Solo Build
• Stamina Arcanist Solo Build
• One Bar Magicka Arcanist Solo Build
• One Bar Stamina Arcanist Solo Build

2. Dragonknight – ESO Best Solo Class

The Dragonknight has access to many helpful skills for solo gameplay. A few Shields to protect yourself, passive and active heals, buffs, debuffs and strong offensive skills. But the Class is also suffering from sustain issues! To solo effectively with Dragonknight you need to take advantage of Battle Roar. A passive that restores resources every time you use an Ultimate! So to be successful in Solo gameplay with Dragonknight, you will have to pick a cheap Ultimate to cast often or generate Ultimate faster.

For Subclassing setups, the Dragonknight is a better option if you wish to make Damage over Time DPS Builds. This is because of their Fire and Poison abilities, as well as their passives. For Solo gameplay, there are better options to choose from.

Dragonknight Solo Builds:

• Magicka Dragonknight Solo Build
• Stamina Dragonknight Solo Build
• One Bar Magicka Dragonknight Solo Build
• One Bar Stamina Dragonknight Solo Build

3. Necromancer – ESO Best Solo Class

The Necromancer relies a lot on its minions to deal damage but also survive in Solo Gameplay. To play effectively you will have to summon them often which adds unnecessary micro management and makes the Class tedious to play for long. Blastbones is the core offensive Skill for both Magicka and Stamina Necromancer while Spirit Guardian is essential to reduce incoming damage and get heals.

Spirit Guardian is not as strong as it used to be though which makes the Class weaker when compared with the rest. Like with Dragonknight, the Necromancer is not a great option for Solo Subclassing Builds. Their expertise lies in minions and Damage over Time as well.

Necromancer Solo Builds:

• Magicka Necromancer Solo Build
• Stamina Necromancer Solo Build
• One Bar Magicka Necromancer Solo Build
• One Bar Stamina Necromancer Solo Build

4. Nightblade – ESO Best Solo Class

The Nightblade is a superb Class for Solo gameplay but also the least Beginner Friendly Class in the game. Which makes it harder to play and less popular for Solo content. The Magicka Nightblade is slightly easier to use for Solo thanks to the Swallow Soul Spammable. A skill that deals damage and heals you at the same time. Blur and its Morphs can provide better defenses while Mark Target and its Morphs can debuff enemies with Breach. Relentless Focus for Stamblade and Merciless Resolve for Magblade are the most important skills to use. They boost Damage but can also turn into a deadly Spectral Arrow that deals massive damage and heals you further.

Despite being a hard Class to use, the Nightblade is an excellent option if you wish to create a strong Solo Subclassing Build! This is mostly because of their Siphoning skill line. Siphoning Attacks offers superb sustain and self healing while Debilitate assists more with sustain and damage. If you wish to make a more offensive Build, then you can also use the Assassination line and combine it with another support class line, like Storm Calling from Sorcerer!

Nightblade Solo Builds:

• Magicka Nightblade Solo Build
• Stamina Nightblade Solo Build
• One Bar Magicka Nightblade Solo Build
• One Bar Stamina Nightblade Solo Build

5. Sorcerer – ESO Best Solo Class

The Sorcerer is the Ultimate Solo Class in ESO with several skills that can help you complete harder content alone. The class can restore resources with Dark Deal or Dark Conversion, boost damage and heal itself with the powerful Critical Surge, boost defenses actively with Hurricane, Boundless Storm or passively with Bound Aegis.

An easy Class that offers several tools for Pure Class and Subclassing Solo Builds! Storm Calling is their best skill line when it comes to solo gameplay. This is thanks to Critical Surge and Lightning Form morphs. You can combine this line with more offensive lines from other Classes for a balanced Solo Build!

Sorcerer Solo Builds:

• Magicka Sorcerer Solo Build
• Stamina Sorcerer Solo Build
• One Bar Magicka Sorcerer Solo Build
• One Bar Stamina Sorcerer Solo Build

6. Templar – ESO Best Solo Class

The Templar is another new player friendly Class in ESO and one of the Best Solo Classes that has access to several Heals, AOE and Utility spells. Puncturing Sweep is the Magplar’s main skill for solo combat. An amazing spammable that deals damage and heals you at the same time. Purifying Light is another source of damage and heals. Honor the Dead is the Ultimate Solo self-heal ability that heals you and restores Magicka. If you also add Ritual of Retribution, a massive damage AOE skill and Channeled Focus, that boosts defense and restores Magicka to the mix, it is easy to understand why the Magicka Templar is a great Solo Class.

Templars can also make good Solo Subclassing Builds thanks to their Skills. Puncturing Sweep is the best tool you can use for every Magicka based Build, since it deals damage and heals you at the same time. Blazing Spear assists with damage as well. Aedric Spear is the best Templar skill line for a Solo Setup. Dawn’s Wrath can also be helpful thanks to its powerful Ultimate and Execute ability.

Templar Solo Builds:

• Magicka Templar Solo Build
• Stamina Templar Solo Build
• One Bar Magicka Templar Solo Build
• One Bar Stamina Templar Solo Build

7. Warden – ESO Best Solo Class

If you are looking for a Class that can freeze your enemies and control the field with ease, then the Warden is for you! The Warden is a potent Solo Class with skills that buff, debuff, boost damage and restore your resources. Deep Fissure is a core skill for every Solo Warden Build, Magicka or Stamina, that applies Breach to enemies while Fetcher Infection or Growing Swarm, debuff them with Vulnerability. Blue Betty or Bull Netch boost Damage and restore your resources. Lotus Blossom is a strong passive self-heal that restores health with light and heavy attacks while Arctic Blast deals Frost Damage and stuns enemies. Polar Wind is another great tool that can assist with Heals! Ice Fortress boosts defenses and Winter’s Revenge Crowd Controls enemies.

However the class is not the best for Subclassing Solo Builds! Animal Companions is their main offensive skill line, that will restrict your subclassing build a lot. Winter’s Embrace offers a few nice support skills but there are better options. Finally unless you want to focus more on healing, it is not worth to take Green Balance for one only skill(Lotus Blossom).

Warden Solo Builds:

• Magicka Warden Solo Build
• Stamina Warden Solo Build
• One Bar Magicka Warden Solo Build
• One Bar Stamina Warden Solo Build

What are the Best Solo Classes in ESO – Tier List

This is how each individual Class ranks for Solo Gameplay in ESO! The ranking here is slightly different from the Solo Class Tier List as a whole, since it takes into consideration the special skills and performance of Magicka and Stamina variants. Best Solo Class ESO Tier List:

S Tier

• Magicka Sorcerer
• Stamina Sorcerer
• Magicka Nightblade
• Stamina Nightblade

A Tier

• Stamina Arcanist
• Magicka Arcanist
• Magicka Templar
• Stamina Templar
• Stamina Warden
• Magicka Warden

B Tier

• Stamina Dragonknight
• Magicka Dragonknight
• Stamina Necromancer

C Tier

• Magicka Necromancer

What is the Easiest Solo Class to Play in ESO

The Easiest Solo Class to play in ESO is the Magicka Sorcerer! A very Beginner Friendly Class with permanent Pets that assist in combat. The Magicka Sorcerer is a powerful and flexible Class for almost every type of Solo gameplay in ESO. You can play a Solo Magicka Sorcerer Build with Pets or without, in a traditional two-bar setup or a powerful One Bar Solo Setup with the Oakensoul Ring Mythic Item!

FAQ – ESO Solo Class Guide