Ember Build Guide

Companions are special NPC that assist players in combat in The Elder Scrolls Online. Ember is a Sorcerer-like Companion that can fulfill any role in the game, from DPS to Tank and Healer.

The primary role of Companions is to help players complete content faster. They are especially helpful to new players and can assist when dealing with easy or medium difficulty enemies. They are not however the best for harder content and they cannot efficiently replace other players.

If you want to learn more about Companions, you can take a look at my ESO Companions System Guide.

Table of Contents

• Ember Builds
  • Magicka DPS
  • Healer
  • Stamina DPS – Two Handed
  • Stamina DPS – Dual Wield
  • Stamina DPS – Bow
  • Tank
• More Companion Builds

Ember Builds

Ember can be a decent DPS Companion that will help you clear Overland content and Public Dungeons with ease. She is more potent as a Magicka DPS and Healer but can support you with every weapon. She can also fulfill the role of Tank well.

You can find Ember near the Tor Draioch point of interest, North of Gonfalon Bay, High Isle’s Capital. To unlock her as a companion, complete her quest “Tower Full of Trouble” near the area.

Her unique skills focus on Shock damage, protection and heals. You can find more info on Ember Skills here. Her perk “Ember’s Intuition” has a chance to provide extra loot when pickpocketing!

Magicka DPS

Wearing a mix of Light and Medium Armor with a couple Quickened pieces for better abilities cooldown and the rest Aggressive for better damage. You can use a full Medium Armor setup if you wish. Lightning staff as her weapon, to amplify Ember’s Shock Mage setup.

Thunderous Strike: Powerful execute.

Hurricane Visage: Reduces damage.

Shared Wards: Shield ability that also heals.

Shocking Burst: Shock AOE.

Crystal Blast: Strong burst damage ability.

Raging Storm: Shock AOE Ultimate.

Healer

Wearing a full set of Light Armor with a combination of Soothing and three Quickened pieces for better healing done and better ability cooldowns. The goal of the setup is to offer strong heals. You can add Quickened pieces too for better ability cooldowns.

Mystic Fortress: Potent Shield skill that protects when low on health.

Hurricane Visage: Reduces damage.

Shared Wards: Shield ability that also heals.

Quick Fix: Heal ability.

Mending Incantation: Healing ability that also boosts Spell and Physical Resistance.

Raging Storm: Shock AOE Ultimate.

Stamina DPS – Two Handed

Wearing a full set of Medium Armor with a couple Quickened pieces for better abilities cooldown and the rest Aggressive for better damage. You can experiment with a different Quickened/Aggressive ratio if you wish. Any Two Handed Weapon will do.

Thunderous Strike: Powerful execute.

Staggering Swing: Stuns and knocks back enemies.

Sunder: Direct and DOT ability, good against groups of enemies.

Hurricane Visage: Reduces damage.

Shared Wards: Shield ability that also heals.

Raging Storm: Shock AOE Ultimate.

Stamina DPS – Dual Wield

Wearing a full set of Medium Armor with a couple Quickened pieces for better abilities cooldown and the rest Aggressive for better damage. You can experiment with a different Quickened/Aggressive ratio if you wish. Any Dual Wield combination will do.

Thunderous Strike: Powerful execute.

Spinning Steel: Good AOE damage that can work as an execute as well. Great against multiple enemies.

Swift Assault: Deals five consecutive attacks.

Hurricane Visage: Reduces damage.

Shared Wards: Shield ability that also heals.

Raging Storm: Shock AOE Ultimate.

Stamina DPS – Bow

Wearing a full set of Medium Armor with a couple Quickened pieces for better abilities cooldown and the rest Aggressive for better damage. You can experiment with a different Quickened/Aggressive ratio if you wish.

Thunderous Strike: Powerful execute.

Trick Shot: Deals damage and immobilizes enemies.

Viper’s Bite: Direct and DOT Poison damage.

Hurricane Visage: Reduces damage.

Shared Wards: Shield ability that also heals.

Raging Storm: Shock AOE Ultimate.

Tank

Wearing a full set of Heavy Armor with a combination of Bolstered and three Quickened pieces for reduced damage taken and better Ability cooldowns. The goal of the setup is to reduce incoming damage but you can also add some Vigorous pieces to boost Max Health.

Provoke: Taunt ability.

Hurricane Visage: Reduces damage.

Entomb: Immobilizes enemies and heals.

Shared Wards: Shield ability that also heals.

On Guard: Provides a shield.

Raging Storm: Shock AOE Ultimate.

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