ESO Best Solo Sets

Welcome to my Best Solo Sets Guide for ESO! This guide will show you the Best Armor Sets, Monster Sets and Mythic Sets for Solo players in The Elder Scrolls Online! Sets that will help you clear every solo-able content with ease. Some of the Sets will boost your offense, some your defense and survivability while a few will boost your sustain and help you cast your skills without issues. Depending on your favorite play style, you can combine them to create a powerful Solo Build and clear the content you wish!

What are the Best Armor Solo Sets in ESO?

Below you can find the Best Armor Sets for Solo Gameplay in ESO. Armor Sets are divided in Light, Medium and Heavy weight and you can wear them on body or as Weapons and Jewels!

1. Order’s Wrath

Order’s Wrath is one of the best and most flexible Sets in ESO. Obviously is an amazing Solo set as well! It boosts your Critical Chance, Damage and Healing, allowing you to deal more damage and heal better yourself. A Crafted Set with stations in the High Isle zone. The High Isle DLC is necessary to access the zone but you can also buy its pieces from other players!

2. Telvanni Efficiency

Telvanni Efficiency is another great Crafted Set for Solo Gameplay. An amazing option if you enjoy running around with Companions, since it reduces the cooldown of their abilities. But even if you prefer adventuring alone, the Set is very helpful since it reduces the cost of your own abilities! You can find its crafting stations in the Telvanni Peninsula zone. The Necrom DLC is necessary to access the zone.

3. Back-Alley Gourmand

An almost identical Set to Order’s Wrath, Back-Alley Gourmand is a Light Overland Set that you can farm in the zone of Galen. It boosts Critical Chance, Damage and Healing, increasing your capabilities in Solo Gameplay. The Firesong DLC is necessary to access the Galen zone.

4. Briarheart

Briarheart remains an amazing and flexible Set for Solo Gameplay! A Medium Overland Set that you can farm in the Wrothgar zone. Briarheart offers a boost to your Critical Chance and Stamina but will also increase your Damage and heal you when you deal Critical damage. This effect makes it a very good Offensive and Defensive hybrid Set that can assist in Solo gameplay. The Orsinium DLC is necessary to enter the Wrothgar zone.

5. Vicious Serpent

Vicious Serpent is an amazing Stamina sustain Set that reduces the cost of your Stamina Skills and restores Stamina when you kill enemies. A Medium Trial Set that you can farm in the Sanctum Ophidia Trial in Craglorn zone. The Set is available with the base game.

6. False God’s Devotion

Almost identical to Vicious Serpent but for Magicka users. False God’s Devotion reduces the cost of your Magicka Skills and restores Magicka when you kill enemies! You can farm its Normal and Perfected versions in the Sunspire Trial in the Northern Elsweyr zone. The Elsweyr DLC is necessary to access the Trial.

7. Shared Burden

Shared Burden is another Companion focused Armor Set, that provides reduced damage taken in combat! When wearing the Set and have a Companion active, some of the damage you take transfers to your companion which takes reduced damage. If your companion dies in combat they will automatically revive themselves! This is a Crafted Set with stations in the Solstice zone! Access to Seasons of the Worm Cult Content Pass is necessary to visit the zone.

8. Pillar of Nirn

Excellent Solo Set if you wish to add some more damage to your Build. Pillar of Nirn deals massive AOE Bleed damage to enemies, boosting your overall damage. You can farm its pieces in the Falkreath Hold Dungeon in Normal or Veteran Difficulty. The Horns of the Reach DLC is necessary to access the Dungeon.

9. Hexos’ Ward

Hexos’ Ward is focusing more on survivability and defense! The Set provides a massive Damage Shield when you deal direct Critical damage. A Medium Overland Set that you can farm in The Deadlands zone. The Deadlands DLC is required to access the zone.

10. Tide-Born Wildstalker

Tide-Born Wildstalker is another great Crafted Set in ESO, that boosts your Direct Damage! This makes it an excellent option for Builds that rely on direct damage to clear harder Solo content! You can craft this Set in the Solstice zone. Access to Seasons of the Worm Cult Content Pass is necessary to visit the zone.

What are the Best Solo Monster Sets in ESO?

Below you can find the Best Monster Sets for Solo Gameplay in ESO. Monster Sets are special two-pieces Sets that provide unique bonuses and can enhance your Builds! They consist of a Head and a Shoulders Armor piece. The Head drops in specific Dungeons in Veteran Difficulty while you can buy the Shoulders with Undaunted Keys from the Pledge givers in Undaunted Enclaves! To learn more about Undaunted Pledges and Keys you can read my Undaunted Pledges Guide!

1. Iceheart

Powerful Defensive Set that deals Frost Damage and provides a damage shield. Iceheart is a great Solo Monster Set that can boost your survivability and AOE damage. The Head drops in Veteran Direfrost Keep Dungeon and you can get the Shoulders piece from Glirion the Redbeard. Available with the base game.

2. Engine Guardian

Engine Guardian is a sustain based Monster Set that can also heal you. When you use abilities that cost resources, there is a chance to restore Magicka, Stamina or Health! The Head drops in Veteran Darkshade Caverns II and you can get the Shoulders piece from Maj Al-Ragath. Available with the base game.

3. Mother Ciannait

Another Defensive Monster Set that provides a Damage Shield when you use an ability with a cast time or when casting a channeled ability. Mother Ciannait is a great Solo Set for Classes that rely on channeled abilities, like the Templar and the Arcanist! The Head drops in Veteran Icereach Dungeon and you can get the Shoulders piece from Urgarlag Chief-Bane. The Harrowstorm DLC is required to complete the Set.

4. Slimecraw

Slimecraw offers a great boost to Critical Chance and the Minor Berserk Buff. Great to use as a full set or as an one-piece set, if you wish to combine it with an Ability Altering Weapon or Mythic Item. It is also a very good starter set to use for Solo gameplay, especially if you do not have access to the Minor Berserk buff. The Head drops in Veteran Wayrest Sewers 1 Dungeon and you can get the Shoulders piece from Maj Al-Ragath. Available with the base game.

5. Roksa the Warped

Good option if you wish to boost your Attributes’ Recovery. Roksa the Warped offers a massive boost to Stamina, Magicka and Health Recovery, which makes it a very good Set for Solo gameplay, especially if you are facing sustain issues. The Head drops in Veteran Bal Sunnar Dungeon and you can get the Shoulders piece from Urgarlag Chief-Bane. The Scribes of Fate DLC is required to complete the Set.

What are the Best Solo Mythic Sets in ESO

Below you can find the Best Mythic Sets for Solo Gameplay in ESO. Mythic Sets in ESO are special, one-piece sets that offer unique effects. Players can obtain Mythic Sets in the game only through the Treasure Hunting system of Antiquities! To gain access to the Antiquities System, you must own the Greymoor DLC! In order to get Mythic Items in ESO, you must first discover the Leads to their fragments! To scry for the Leads you need to be level 7 in Scrying and have the Antiquarian Insight IV Passive unlocked.

1. Ring of the Pale Order

The Ultimate Set for Solo Gameplay in ESO! Ring of the Pale Order heals you for a % of the damage you deal, significantly boosting your survivability and allowing you to focus on offensive skills more!

2. Oakensoul Ring

Another amazing Solo Set for One Bar Builds in ESO! The Oakensoul Ring offers a plethora of buffs to its wearer at the cost of only using one skill bar, boosting like this your capabilities in any type of gameplay.

3. Gaze of Sithis

Gaze of Sithis is an amazing defensive Mythic Set that boosts your Max Health, Health Recovery and Armor at the cost of zero Block Mitigation! Very good option for Solo Arenas, like Maelstrom, Vateshran Hollows and Infinite Archive!

4. Sea-Serpent’s Coil

Sea-Serpent’s Coil offers a mix of offensive and defensive buffs that can assist anyone in Solo Gameplay! This Mythic Set offers damage reduction when at full health and a massive boost to your damage when you take damage. Great option if you wish to boost your offense more.

5. Velothi Ur-Mage’s Amulet

The Velothi Ur-Mage’s Amulet Mythic Set offers Offensive Penetration, increased damage to monsters and the Minor Force buff but reduces the damage of Light and Heavy Attacks by 99%! A solid option for Solo gameplay, especially if you do not wish to Light Attack Weave or relying on channeled attacks like the Arcanist Class!