Dragonknight Tank PVE Build
Table of Contents
- Description
- Armor Sets
- Skills
- Passive Skills
- Champion Points
- Consumables
- Info (Attributes-Mundus-Race-Vampire/Werewolf)
- Rotation
- More Dragonknight Builds
Description
Dragonborn is a sturdy Dragonknight Tank PVE Build. A flexible Dragonknight Tank Build with different setups for harder and easier group content.
If you are a new player, you can take a look at my Dragonknight Beginner Guide.
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.
Armor Sets
Tremorscale: Best overall Monster Set for Tanking. You can replace with Encratis’s Behemoth if your group relies on Fire damage or facing a strong fire damage based enemy.
Lord Warden is a great alternative to boost your party’s defense.
(Perfected)Claw of Yolnahkriin: Great Tank Set that grants Minor Courage to you and your group when taunting an enemy.
Powerful Assault: Grants extra Weapon and Spell Damage when casting an Assault Ability.
Drake’s Rush: Great set to boost Ultimate Generation
Akaviri Dragonguard: Reduces the cost of Ultimates. Good for easier content.
Ebon Armory and Arkasis’s Genius are good alternative sets.
Sets Location
Tremorscale: Veteran Volenfell, Glirion the Redbeard
Encratis’s Behemoth: Veteran Black Drake Villa, Urgarlag Chief-Bane
Lord Warden: Veteran Imperial City Prison, Urgarlag Chief-bane
(Perfected)Claw of Yolnahkriin: (Veteran)Sunspire Trial
Powerful Assault: Imperial City, Tel Var Vendor
Drake’s Rush: Black Drake Villa Dungeon
Akaviri Dragonguard: Eastmarch, Overland
Trials Build
This is a Tank setup for harder Group content.
Piece | Set | Type | Trait | Enchantment |
---|---|---|---|---|
Head | Tremorscale | Heavy/Medium/Light | Infused | Tri-Stat |
Shoulders | Tremorscale | Heavy/Medium/Light | Sturdy | Max. Health |
Hands | (Perfected)Claw of Yolnahkriin | Heavy | Sturdy | Max. Health |
Legs | (Perfected)Claw of Yolnahkriin | Heavy | Infused | Multi-Effect ( Tri-Stat ) |
Chest | (Perfected)Claw of Yolnahkriin | Heavy | Infused | Multi-Effect ( Tri-Stat ) |
Waist | (Perfected)Claw of Yolnahkriin | Heavy | Sturdy | Max. Health |
Feet | (Perfected)Claw of Yolnahkriin | Heavy | Sturdy | Max. Health |
Necklace | Powerful Assault | Jewel | Healthy | Bracing |
Ring | Powerful Assault | Jewel | Healthy | Bracing |
Ring | Powerful Assault | Jewel | Healthy | Bracing |
One Handed Weapon | Powerful Assault | Sword | Infused | Weakening |
Off-Hand | Powerful Assault | Shield | Sturdy | Max. Stamina |
Staff | Powerful Assault | Lightning/Ice/Fire | Infused | Crusher |
Easier Group Content
A Tank setup for easier Group content and less organized parties.
Piece | Set | Type | Trait | Enchantment |
---|---|---|---|---|
Head | Lord Warden | Heavy/Medium/Light | Infused | Tri-Stat |
Shoulders | Lord Warden | Heavy/Medium/Light | Sturdy | Max. Health |
Hands | Drake's Rush | Heavy | Sturdy | Max. Health |
Legs | Drake's Rush | Heavy | Infused | Multi-Effect ( Tri-Stat ) |
Chest | Drake's Rush | Heavy | Infused | Multi-Effect ( Tri-Stat ) |
Waist | Drake's Rush | Heavy | Sturdy | Max. Health |
Feet | Drake's Rush | Heavy | Sturdy | Max. Health |
Necklace | Akaviri Dragonguard | Jewel | Healthy | Bracing |
Ring | Akaviri Dragonguard | Jewel | Healthy | Bracing |
Ring | Akaviri Dragonguard | Jewel | Healthy | Bracing |
One Handed Weapon | Akaviri Dragonguard | Sword | Infused | Weakening |
Off-Hand | Akaviri Dragonguard | Shield | Sturdy | Max. Stamina |
Staff | Akaviri Dragonguard | Lightning/Ice | Infused | Crusher |
Skills












Front Bar | Back Bar | |
---|---|---|
Skill 1 | Pierce Armor | Unstable Wall of Elements |
Skill 2 | Inner Rage | Unrelenting Grip |
Skill 3 | Heroic Slash | Green Dragon Blood |
Skill 4 | Hardened Armor | Choking Talons |
Skill 5 | Defensive Stance | Razor Caltrops |
Ultimate Skill | Aggressive Horn | Magma Shell |
Pierce Armor: Our main Taunt attack that also debuffs enemies.
Inner Rage: Our Taunt for enemies far away.
Heroic Slash: Debuffs our target with Minor Maim but also helps us generate Ultimate faster.
Hardened Armor: Increases our resistances and serves as a shield.
Defensive Stance: Essential skill for tanking. It gives us a shield, increases the amount of damage we can block and reduces the cost of blocking.
Aggressive Horn: Our main Ultimate. We use this mostly against strong enemies, Bosses, to buff our team.
Unstable Wall of Elements: We use this ability to deal damage and apply the Crusher debuff to our targets. It also sets concussed enemies off balance, increasing our damage to them.
Unrelenting Grip: One of our crowd control skills. Use it to pull enemies to you.
Green Dragon Blood: Our emergency heal.
Choking Talons: Our other great crowd control skill. Use it to immobilize groups of enemies.
Razor Caltrops: Debuffs enemies and triggers Powerful Assault.
Magma Shell: Our secondary Ultimate. Great to use against groups of enemies and to replenish our stats faster.
Passive Skills
- 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
- Undaunted Passives
- Your Racial Passives
- Medicinal Use Passive from Alchemy to boost the effectiveness of Potions
Champion Points
Warfare
Slottable Stars: Unassailable, Bulwark, Reinforced, Last Stand
Passive: Eldritch Insight, Tireless Discipline, Piercing, Flawless Ritual, War Mage, Battle Mastery, Mighty, Quick Recovery, Hardy, Elemental Aegis, Preparation, Precision, Blessed
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: Fortified, Strategic Reserve, Rejuvenation, Boundless Vitality
Passive: Sprinter, Hasty, Tireless Guardian, Fortification, Hero’s Vigor, Mystic Tenacity, Tumbling, Defiance, Nimble Protector, Savage Defense, Bashing Brutality
Consumables
We are using Longfin Pasty with Melon Sauce or Bewitched Sugar Skulls and crafted Tri-Stat Essence of Health.
Info
Attribute Points
24 points to Magicka, 6 to Health and 34 to Stamina
Mundus Stone
The Atronach for better Magicka Recovery.
Race
Nord – Imperial – Orc – Argonian
Vampire or Werewolf
Neither is necessary.
Rotation
The gameplay of a tank is pretty easy. Taunt your target and block. Your main concern is applying your crusher debuff and keeping it up all the time.
Buff yourself with Hardened Armor, taunt and control your targets with Pierce Armor, Inner Rage, Unrelenting Grip and Choking Talons.
Use Unstable Wall of Elements to apply the Crusher debuff and weaken your enemies, Heroic Slash to generate Ultimate faster. Razor Caltrops to debuff enemies and trigger Powerful Assault.
Activate Defensive Stance to give yourself a shield. Heal if you have to with Green Dragon Blood.
Use your Aggressive Horn ultimate when dealing with bosses and your Magma Shell when dealing with groups of enemies.
More Dragonknight Builds
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Fireheart – Magicka Dragonknight PVE Build
Baneful – 2H Stamina Dragonknight PVE Build
Swordflame – Magicka Dragonknight Solo PVE Build
Stamina Dragonknight Solo PVE Build
Infernum – Magicka Dragonknight PVP Build