ESO Elementalist DPS Build

This powerful Elementalist DPS Build, combines Fire, Shock and Frost Damage in ESO, to help you clear the PVE content of your choice! The Build is utilizing the system of Subclassing in order to use skills from the Warden, Sorcerer and Dragonknight Classes. You can use it in group PVE or easier Solo gameplay.

Skills for Elementalist DPS Build ESO

You can use any of the three Classes as your main but Dragonknight makes more sense, since most of the skills belong to this Class. The Skill lines of the Build are:

• Ardent Flame
• Storm Calling
• Winter’s Embrace

• Molten Whip(Lava Whip)
• Endless Fury(Mages’ Fury)
• Burning Embers(Searing Strike)
• Barbed Trap(Trap Beast)
• Incinerate(Inferno). You can replace with Cauterize(Inferno) in Solo gameplay.
• Flawless Dawnbreaker(Dawnbreaker)
• Lightning Flood(Lightning Splash)
• Unstable Wall of Elements(Wall of Elements)
• Winter’s Revenge(Impaling Shards)
• Soul of Flame(Core of Flame)
• Arctic Blast(Arctic Wind). You can replace with Polar Wind for Solo Content.
• Shifting Standard(Dragonknight Standard)

Rotation for Elementalist DPS Build

Set your Barbed Trap, attack with Lightning Flood, Unstable Wall of Elements, Winter’s Revenge, Soul of Flame, Arctic Blast and switch bars. Continue with Burning Embers, Incinerate, Molten Whip as your spammable. Keep attacking with Molten Whip and re cast the other skills when necessary. When the enemy’s Health drops to 20% start using Endless Fury as your spammable. Use your Ultimates when ready and Light Attack before every skill to boost your damage!

Passive Skills for Elementalist Build

Passive skills are always important for every character and can help you maximize the potential of your Elementalist DPS 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 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
• Fighters Guild Passives: Intimidating Presence, Slayer, Banish the Wicked, Skilled Tracker
• Mages Guild Passives: Mage Adept, Everlasting Magic, Magicka Controller, Might of the Guild
• Undaunted Passives
• Your Racial Passives
• Medicinal Use Passive from Alchemy to boost the effectiveness of Potions

Elementalist Subclassing DPS Build Setup

The Build is using a combination of strong DPS Sets to increase your damage and help you assist your group in PVE!

Piece	Set	Type	Trait	Enchantment
Head	Slimecraw	Light	Divines	Max. Magicka
Shoulders	Xanmeer Spellweaver	Light	Divines	Max. Magicka
Hands	Cinders of Anthelmir	Light	Divines	Max. Magicka
Legs	Cinders of Anthelmir	Light	Divines	Max. Magicka
Chest	Cinders of Anthelmir	Light	Divines	Max. Magicka
Waist	Cinders of Anthelmir	Light	Divines	Max. Magicka
Feet	Cinders of Anthelmir	Light	Divines	Max. Magicka
Necklace	Xanmeer Spellweaver	Jewel	Bloodthirsty	Spell Damage
Ring	Xanmeer Spellweaver	Jewel	Bloodthirsty	Spell Damage
Ring	Shattered Paths Signet	Jewel	Bloodthirsty	Spell Damage
One Handed Weapon	Xanmeer Spellweaver	Dagger	Charged	Flame Damage
One Handed Weapon	Xanmeer Spellweaver	Dagger	Charged	Shock
Staff	(Perfected)Crushing Wall	Lightning	Infused	Weapon Damage

Armor Sets for Elementalist Subclassing DPS Build ESO

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

• Slimecraw: Veteran Wayrest Sewers I, Maj Al-Ragath
• Cinders of Anthelmir: Oathsworn Pit Dungeon
• Xanmeer Spellweaver: Naj-Caldeesh Dungeon
• Shattered Paths Signet: Antiquites Reward
• Crushing Wall: (Veteran)Maelstrom Arena

Champion Points

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: Master-at-Arms, Deadly Aim, Fighting Finesse, Backstabber
• Passive: Eldritch Insight, Piercing, Flawless Ritual, War Mage, Quick Recovery, Hardy, Elemental Aegis, Preparation, Precision, Blessed, Tireless Discipline

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: Celerity, Fortified, Rejuvenation, Boundless Vitality
• Passive: Sprinter, Hasty, Tireless Guardian, Hero’s Vigor, Mystic Tenacity, Tumbling, Defiance

Food and Potions for Elementalist DPS Build

Clockwork Citrus Filet is the Best Food for the Build while Essence of Spell Power is the best option as Potions.

Info for Elementalist DPS Build

Important info for the Elementalist Subclassing Build.

Attribute Points

All points to Magicka.

Mundus Stone

The Thief to boost Critical Chance.

Race

The Best Race for the Elementalist Subclassing DPS Build in ESO is High Elf. Dark Elf, Khajiit and Breton are nice alternative Races you can use for a DPS focused Build. Any Race with Magicka bonuses can work well though. You can find more about the playable races in my ESO Race Guide!

Vampire or Werewolf

Neither is necessary.

Best Companion for Elementalist DPS Build in ESO

If you wish to play Solo with the 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 DPS focused character my recommendation is to bring along a Tank or Healer 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.