ESO Dragonknight Tank Build

The Best Dragonknight Tank Build for Group PVE Gameplay in ESO! Dragonborn is a sturdy Tank Build in The Elder Scrolls Online, that offers a pure Class but also a Subclassing Setup. The Dragonknight is an amazing Class for Tanking in ESO and very Beginner friendly for this specific role. A few more Dragonknight Builds and Guides you can read are:

• Dragonknight Beginner Guide
• Dragonknight Builds
• Tank Builds
• Subclassing Builds

Skills for Tank Dragonknight – Warden Subclassing Setup

This Subclassing setup is using the following Skill lines:

• Draconic Power
• Earthen Heart
• Winter’s Embrace

• Pierce Armor(Puncture)
• Chains of Dominance(Chains of Flame)
• Heroic Slash(Low Slash)
• Arctic Blast(Arctic Wind)
• Igneous Shield(Obsidian Shield)
• Magma Shell(Magma Armor)
• Unstable Wall of Elements(Wall of Elements)
• Winter’s Revenge(Impaling Shards)
• Blood of the Green Dragon(Dragon Blood)
• Ice Fortress(Frost Cloak)
• Razor Caltrops(Caltrops)
• Aggressive Horn(War Horn)

Rotation

Taunt your target and block. Use Igneous Shield and Ice Fortress to protect you and your allies. Trigger Powerful Assault with Razor Caltrops and assist your party with Arctic Blast, Unstable Wall of Elements and Winter’s Revenge. Heroic Slash boosts your Ultimate Generation while Chains of Dominance pulls enemies to you. Further assist you group with Aggressive Horn. Your main concern is to taunt enemies and keep them away from your allies.

Skills for Pure Class Tank Dragonknight Setup

This Pure Class setup is using the following Skills:

• Pierce Armor(Puncture)
• Chains of Dominance(Chains of Flame)
• Heroic Slash(Low Slash)
• Earthshield Mantle(Earthspike Mantle)
• Cauterize(Inferno)
• Aggressive Horn(War Horn)
• Unstable Wall of Elements(Wall of Elements)
• Warding Contingency: Damage Shield+Gladiator’s Tenacity+Protection
• Blood of the Green Dragon(Dragon Blood)
• Magma Fist(Superheated Ward)
• Razor Caltrops(Caltrops)
• Magma Shell(Magma Armor)

Rotation

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 and Cauterize, taunt and control your targets with Pierce Armor and Unrelenting Grip. Use Unstable Wall of Elements to apply the Crusher debuff and weaken your enemies, Heroic Slash to generate Ultimate faster, Magma Fist to further debuff enemies. Protect your party with Warding Contingency and use Razor Caltrops to debuff enemies but also trigger the Powerful Assault Set. Heal if you have to with Blood of the Green Dragon. Use your Aggressive Horn ultimate when dealing with bosses and your Magma Shell when dealing with groups of enemies.

ESO Dragonknight Tank Build Setup Subclassing

The Build is using a combination of sturdy Tank Sets that can help your group in PVE!

Piece	Set	Type	Trait	Enchantment
Head	Tremorscale	Medium	Divines	Prismatic Defense
Shoulders	Tremorscale	Light	Divines	Prismatic Defense
Hands	Turning Tide	Heavy	Divines	Prismatic Defense
Legs	Turning Tide	Heavy	Divines	Prismatic Defense
Chest	Turning Tide	Heavy	Divines	Prismatic Defense
Waist	Turning Tide	Heavy	Divines	Prismatic Defense
Feet	Turning Tide	Heavy	Divines	Prismatic Defense
Necklace	Powerful Assault	Jewel	Harmony	Prismatic Recovery
Ring	Powerful Assault	Jewel	Harmony	Prismatic Recovery
Ring	Powerful Assault	Jewel	Harmony	Prismatic Recovery
One Handed Weapon	Powerful Assault	Sword	Infused	Weakening
Off-Hand	Powerful Assault	Shield	Divines	Prismatic Defense
Staff	Powerful Assault	Ice	Infused	Crusher

Armor Sets for Dragonknight Tank Build ESO

These are the Best Armor Sets you can use with the Dragonknight Tank Build and where you can find them.

• Tremorscale: Veteran Volenfell, Glirion the Redbeard
• Turning Tide: Shipwright’s Regret Dungeon
• Powerful Assault: Imperial City, Tel Var Vendor

Passive Skills for Dragonknight Tank Build ESO

Passive skills are always important for every character and can help you maximize the potential of your Dragonknight Tank Build. Try to unlock them as fast as possible, so you can become stronger and tackle harder content faster. These are the Passive Skills you should unlock for the Dragonknight Tank 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
• Undaunted Passives
• Your Racial Passives
• Medicinal Use Passive from Alchemy to boost the effectiveness of Potions

Champion Points for Dragonknight Tank Build ESO Subclassing

Below you will find the best Champion Points setup for the Build. When allocating Champion points to Slottable and Passive Stars your primary goal is to create paths! Allocate the minimum required points to stars along your path in order to reach your desired Slottable Stars faster.

Once you have unlocked all Stars, start allocating more Champion Points to them to fill them out. Focus on Slottable Stars first, then Passive Stars. 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: Unassailable, Bulwark, Reinforced, Duelist’s Rebuff
• Passive: Eldritch Insight, Tireless Discipline, Piercing, Flawless Ritual, War Mage, Battle Mastery, Mighty, Quick Recovery, Hardy, Elemental Aegis, Preparation, Precision, Blessed

Craft

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

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

Food and Potions for Dragonknight Tank Build Subclassing

Bewitched Sugar Skulls is the Best Food for the Build while crafted Tri-Stat Essence of Health is the best option as Potions.

Info for Dragonknight Tank Build

Several important info for the Dragonknight Tank Build. What Mundus to use, the best race for the build and how to assign your attribute points.

Attribute Points

24 points to Magicka, 6 to Health and 34 to Stamina.

Mundus Stone

The Atronach for better Magicka Recovery.

Race

The Best Race for the Dragonknight Tank Build in ESO is Nord. Imperial, Orc, Argonian are good alternative Races for a Tank Build. You can find more about the playable races in my ESO Race Guide!

Vampire or Werewolf

Neither is necessary.

Best Companion for Dragonknight Tank Build ESO Subclassing

If you wish to play Solo with the Dragonknight Tank Build, you can bring along a mighty Companion! Companions in ESO are helpful allies that can assist you in combat. Every Companion can fulfill every role in the game and help you enjoy ESO more by clearing content faster or by simply interacting with them and their charming personality! There are various Builds you can use for every available ESO Companion!

As a Tank focused character my recommendation is to bring along a DPS Companion! To find out which ESO Companion is the Best in every role you can take a look at my ESO Best Companion Guide! To further maximize the potential of your chosen Companion, you can wear the Telvanni Efficiency Set! A Crafted Set that reduces the cooldown of your Companions abilities, improving their damage and overall effects and assisting you further in combat.