ESO Sharp-As-Night Companion Builds
The Best Sharp-as-Night Companion Build for ESO! This guide will show you how to setup Sharp for every available role in The Elder Scrolls Online. Sharp-as-Night is a Warden-like Companion with access to powerful frost abilities and support spells! A Frost Warden Companion basically in ESO with a mysterious background and personality. More Companion Guides you can read:
How to Unlock Sharp-as-Night Companion in ESO
Sharp is one of the two available Companions you can unlock with the Necrom DLC, along with Azandar Al-Cybiades. You can find Sharp outside the Telvanni Peninsula Capital, Necrom, near the Outlaws Refuge entrance! When you get access to the Telvanni Peninsula zone(own Necrom DLC), travel to Necrom to find Sharp. To unlock him as a Companion you need to complete his introductory Quest “The Double Edge“.
ESO Sharp-as-Night Companion Builds
Below you can find Sharp Builds for every role in ESO! Sharp is a dark and mysterious Companion with an interesting background. An amazing Support oriented Companion that can deal strong Frost Damage and heal you in combat! To maximize his potential you can wear the amazing Telvanni Efficiency Crafted Set when you adventure with Sharp. This Set reduces the cooldown of Companion abilities by 50% and allows you to experiment with more Companion Gear Traits!
ESO Sharp-as-Night Magicka DPS Build – Frost Mage
Sharp is a great Magicka DPS Companion that has access to Frost Damage based skills! A nice option if you wish to create a Frost Mage Companion to assist you in fight. Sharp is the best Companion you can use to complement your Frost Warden DPS Build as well! To get the best ability cooldown and damage use a full set of Medium Armor with the Quickened Trait! To turn Sharp into a fun Frost Mage you should pick an Ice Staff as his weapon.
| Piece | Type | Trait |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Medium | Quickened |
| Shoulders | Medium | Quickened |
| Hands | Medium | Quickened |
| Legs | Medium | Quickened |
| Chest | Medium | Quickened |
| Waist | Medium | Quickened |
| Feet | Medium | Quickened |
| Necklace | Jewel | Quickened |
| Ring | Jewel | Quickened |
| Ring | Jewel | Quickened |
| Staff | Ice | Quickened |
Sharp-as-Night Magicka DPS Skills Setup
- Sleetmail
- Swoop
- Infest
- Cold Snap
- Snow Squall
- Gore
ESO Sharp-as-Night Stamina DPS Build – Two Handed
Sharp is not the best Companion in a Stamina DPS role but can get the job done if you insist. For a good Two Handed Stamina DPS Build use a full set of Medium Armor with the Quickened Trait! You can use any Two Handed Weapon.
| Piece | Type | Trait |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Medium | Quickened |
| Shoulders | Medium | Quickened |
| Hands | Medium | Quickened |
| Legs | Medium | Quickened |
| Chest | Medium | Quickened |
| Waist | Medium | Quickened |
| Feet | Medium | Quickened |
| Necklace | Jewel | Quickened |
| Ring | Jewel | Quickened |
| Ring | Jewel | Quickened |
| Two Handed Weapon | Any 2H | Quickened |
Sharp-as-Night Stamina DPS Skills Setup – Two Handed
- Sleetmail
- Staggering Swing
- Infest
- Cold Snap
- Snow Squall
- Gore
ESO Sharp-as-Night Stamina DPS Build – Dual Wield
For a Dual Wield Setup you should again equip him with a full set of Medium Armor with the Quickened Trait! You can use any combination of Dual Wield Weapons.
| Piece | Type | Trait |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Medium | Quickened |
| Shoulders | Medium | Quickened |
| Hands | Medium | Quickened |
| Legs | Medium | Quickened |
| Chest | Medium | Quickened |
| Waist | Medium | Quickened |
| Feet | Medium | Quickened |
| Necklace | Jewel | Quickened |
| Ring | Jewel | Quickened |
| Ring | Jewel | Quickened |
| One Handed Weapon | Dagger/Any 1H | Quickened |
| One Handed Weapon | Dagger/Any 1H | Quickened |
Sharp-as-Night Stamina DPS Skills Setup – Dual Wield
- Sleetmail
- Swift Assault
- Infest
- Cold Snap
- Snow Squall
- Gore
ESO Sharp-as-Night Stamina DPS Build – Bow
Finally for a Bow DPS Build you should also equip him with a full set of Medium Armor with the Quickened Trait! This combination provides the best skills cooldown and damage.
| Piece | Type | Trait |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Medium | Quickened |
| Shoulders | Medium | Quickened |
| Hands | Medium | Quickened |
| Legs | Medium | Quickened |
| Chest | Medium | Quickened |
| Waist | Medium | Quickened |
| Feet | Medium | Quickened |
| Necklace | Jewel | Quickened |
| Ring | Jewel | Quickened |
| Ring | Jewel | Quickened |
| Two Handed Weapon | Bow | Quickened |
Sharp-as-Night Stamina DPS Skills Setup – Bow
- Sleetmail
- Piercing Arrow
- Infest
- Cold Snap
- Snow Squall
- Gore
ESO Sharp Healer Build
Sharp shines as a Healer Companion in ESO! This is thanks to his support skills that heal and buff allies nearby. Sharp is an amazing Healer that will keep you alive in a variety of content. For the best abilities cooldown and healing use a full set of Light Armor with a combination of Soothing and Quickened Traits!
| Piece | Type | Trait |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Light | Soothing |
| Shoulders | Light | Soothing |
| Hands | Light | Soothing |
| Legs | Light | Soothing |
| Chest | Light | Soothing |
| Waist | Light | Soothing |
| Feet | Light | Soothing |
| Necklace | Jewel | Quickened |
| Ring | Jewel | Quickened |
| Ring | Jewel | Quickened |
| Staff | Healing | Quickened |
Sharp-as-Night Healer Skills Setup
- Petals of the Hunter
- Mystic Fortress
- Fungal Forage
- Rejuvenation
- Snow Squall
- Gore
ESO Sharp Tank Build
Sharp is amazing as a Tank Companion as well, second only to Isobel! His frost based skills along with abilities from One Hand and Shield Companion line, turn him into a sturdy Companion that can tank almost every Boss. To boost his defense and cooldowns equip him with a full set of Heavy Armor and a combination of Bolstered and Quickened Traits!
| Piece | Type | Trait |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Heavy | Bolstered |
| Shoulders | Heavy | Bolstered |
| Hands | Heavy | Bolstered |
| Legs | Heavy | Bolstered |
| Chest | Heavy | Bolstered |
| Waist | Heavy | Bolstered |
| Feet | Heavy | Bolstered |
| Necklace | Jewel | Quickened |
| Ring | Jewel | Quickened |
| Ring | Jewel | Quickened |
| One Hand Weapon | Sword/Any 1H | Quickened |
| Off Hand | Shield | Quickened |
Sharp-as-Night Tank Skills Setup
- Sleetmail
- Provoke
- On Guard
- Petals of the Hunter
- Snow Squall
- Gore
What is Sharp Good for in ESO?
Sharp is an amazing Healer Companion in ESO, that can also Tank well almost every enemy. Thanks to his Warden like abilities, Sharp offers valuable support in combat but can also deal good damage against single targets or groups of enemies. His Frost damage based abilities, make Sharp an excellent Frost Warden Magicka DPS Companion as well. A few good support effects he can offer you are:
- Cold Snap – Crowd Control
- Infest – Minor Vulnerability
- Petals of the Hunter – Passive Heals
- Sleetmail – Major Resolve
- Swoop – Off Balance
Sharp offers a few effects that can be very powerful in the right content and against the right enemies. His Vulnerability debuff is valuable if your Character Class do not have access to it in any other way.
What is the Best Build for Sharp in ESO?
The Best Build for Sharp in ESO is Healer or Tank! Sharp offers a variety of helpful effects that can boost your defense, heal you and debuff enemies. Which make him a valuable support Companion for Combat in ESO! Sharp can also fulfill the role of a Warden Frost DPS well, thanks to his Frost damage based skills and effects.
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