Tank Sets ESO
The best Tank Sets in ESO! The Elder Scrolls Online has a plethora of Armor Sets you can use and combine to create the build of your choice. These Armor Sets can fulfill different roles and help you play as a Damage Dealer, Healer or Tank. With this post we will take a look at the best Tank Sets as well as the Best Monster Sets for Tank in ESO.
If you are interested in other roles you can take a look at my Magicka DPS Sets guide or Stamina DPS Sets guide or Best Healer Sets guide. For Hybrid Sets you can take a look at my Best Hybrid DPS Sets Guide. If you are looking for the Best Mythic Items in ESO, you can take a look at my ESO Best Mythic Sets Guide!
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What are the Best Tank Sets in ESO
Below you can find the Best Tank Sets for ESO!
Claw of Yolnahkriin
Location: Elsweyr, Sunspire Trial – Standard & Perfected Version
Claw of Yolnahkriin is a great PVE Tank Set that boosts the Weapon & Spell damage of your group when taunting enemies. Since it is a heavy armor set you can wear it on body or as Jewels and Weapons.
Turning Tide
Location: Shipwright’s Regret, Normal & Veteran Dungeon
Turning Tide is a very useful Support Set, that applies Major Vulnerability to enemies! This allows your group to kill them easier and faster. A Heavy Armor Set, so you can wear it as body armor or as Weapon and Jewels.
Pearlescent Ward
Location: Dreadsail Reef Trial
Pearlescent Ward is a flexible Tank set that provides bonuses based on the number of alive or dead group members.
Ebon Armory
Location: Crypt of Hearts I & II, Normal & Veteran Dungeon
Ebon Armory is a great starter option for Tanks in the Elder Scrolls Online. The reason for this is its 5-piece bonus that provides extra health for the entire group. This allows Damage Dealers to focus on a more offensive setup and deal more damage. It also helps with surviving harder content.
Roar of Alkosh
Location: Maw of Lorkhaj Trial
Another good option for Tanks, along with Ebon Armory. These two sets make a good combination and provide powerful bonuses to your group. Since Roar of Alkosh is a Medium Armor Set you can only use its weapons and jewelry when tanking.
What makes it one of the best tanking options is its 5-piece bonus that deals damage but also reduces the resistances of every enemy nearby. Mostly useful for PVE gameplay.
Akaviri Dragonguard
Location: Eastmarch, Overland
Akaviri Dragonguard is great because it allows you to use your Ultimates faster. A perfect option for Dragonknight Tanks to take advantage of their strong Passives by “spamming” Ultimates. Can be useful in both PVE and PVP gameplay.
Drake’s Rush
Location: Black Drake Villa, Normal & Veteran
Drake’s Rush is a great group support set that can boost Ultimate generation for the entire party. Better used in Dungeons and 4-man groups.
Arkasis’s Genius
Location: Stone Garden Dungeon, Normal and Veteran
Arkasis’s Genius is a nice Tank Set that can boost your and your group’s Ultimate generation whenever you drink a potion. Decent option for PVE and PVP Builds.
Saxhleel Champion
Location: Blackwood, Rockgrove Trial
Saxhleel Champion is a great Tank Set that grants to your entire group the Major Force buff whenever you cast an Ultimate. This allows you to use a different Ultimate than War Horn and its morphs from the Assault Skill-line and get two powerful effects.
Powerful Assault
Location: Imperial City, Tel Var Vendor
Powerful Assault is good for tanks that utilize skills from the Assault line, like Caltrops. Easy to boost your group’s Spell & Weapon Damage like this.
Systres’ Scowl
Location: High Isle, Overland
Systres’ Scowl applies a debuff to enemies that cause them to take extra Frost damage from light attacks!
Pangrit Denmother
Location: Graven Deep, Normal and Veteran Dungeon
Pangrit Denmother is a useful Tank Set that buffs your group with Minor Courage, when you block an attack.
Crimson Oath’s Rive
Location: The Dread Cellar Dungeon
Crimson Oath’s Rive is a nice Tank Set that debuffs enemies when applying a Major or Minor Buff to you or allies.
Battalion Defender
Location: Cyrodiil, PVP Rewards for the Worthy
Battalion Defender is a good Tank support set that heals you and your group. A very good choice for Tank/Healer hybrids, especially good for Templar Tanks.
Apocryphal Inspiration
Location: Scrivener’s Hall Dungeon
Apocryphal Inspiration is a decent Support Set that boosts the Health, Magicka and Stamina Recovery of your group!
Livewire
Location: Clockwork City, Overland
Livewire is a selfish Tank Set. It can deal damage and heal you at the same time. However it remains a good option for interesting and fun combinations of sets. Mainly a PVE Set.
Leeching Plate
Location: Imperial City Prison Dungeon, Normal & Veteran
Leeching Plate is very similar to Livewire. Its main job is to heal you while dealing damage. Their main difference is the type of damage they are dealing. Decent for PVE and PVP Builds.
Brands of Imperium
Location: White-Gold Tower, Normal & Veteran
Brands of Imperium is a very nice Tanking option that provides a shield to you and your group, making it easier to deal with hard encounters. PVE Set mostly.
Silver Rose Vigil
Location: Red Petal Bastion Dungeon
Silver Rose Vigil deals damage and debuffs enemies when blocking. Can be useful to PVE and PVP Builds.
Torug’s Pact
Location: Grahtwood, Deshaan, Stormhaven – Crafted
Torug’s Pact is a nice option to increase the potency of Weapon enchantments like Crusher. Good for starters and veteran players. Decent for both PVE and PVP Builds.
Mark of the Pariah
Location: Wrothgar, Overland
Mark of the Pariah is another strong selfish Tank set that is boosting your resistances based on your missing Health. Good option for PVE and PVP Builds.
Frozen Watcher
Location: Depths of Malatar Dungeon, Normal & Veteran
Frozen Watcher is a fun Heavy Armor Set that deals frost damage to enemies. A solid option for frost tank builds.
Glacial Guardian
Location: Coral Aerie Dungeon, Normal & Veteran
Glacial Guardian is another decent Tank set for Frost Tanks.
Duneripper’s Scales
Location: Volenfell Dungeon, Normal & Veteran
Duneripper’s Scales is a selfish set that increases your resistances. A decent starter tank option.
Green Pact
Location: Grahtwood, Overland
Green Pact is good only as a Starter option. A selfish set that increases Health and Health Recovery.
Beekeeper’s Gear
Location: Greenshade, Overland
Beekeeper’s Gear is similar to Green Pact and a decent starter option.
Hatchling’s Shell
Location: Shadowfen, Overland
Hatchling’s Shell is another selfish Tank set that provides a shield to you only. Another decent starter option.
Fortified Brass
Location: Clockwork City, Crafted
Fortified Brass is focusing on boosting your Armor. A decent PVP option.
Senchal Defender
Location: Southern Elsweyr, Overland
Senchal Defender is a decent Tank set to boost your attributes and restore resources often.
Shalk Exoskeleton
Location: Stonefalls, Overland
Shalk Exoskeleton is a Magicka based Heavy Armor Set that provides Minor Heroism when in combat. A decent Tank set for Tanks with plenty of Magicka abilities and a good PVP – PVE option, thanks to the extra Ultimate generation.
Tormentor
Location: Banished Cells I & Banished Cells II Dungeons, Normal and Veteran
Tormentor is a nice option for classes and builds that do not have access to a Taunt ability or do not want to use one. Especially good for Werewolves trying to tank easier content. The extra resistances can be useful in PVP as well.
Rush of Agony
Location: The Dread Cellar Dungeon, Normal and Veteran
Rush of Agony is a nice Tank Set that can pull enemies to you when dealing damage with a Blink, Charge, Leap, Teleport, or Pull ability. Good option for Werewolf Tanks and Dragonknights.
Crimson Twilight
Location: Castle Thorn Dungeon, Normal and Veteran
Crimson Twilight is a selfish Tank set that can deal damage and heal you after taking damage yourself. Decent option for PVE, good PVP Set.
What are the Best Tank Monster Sets in ESO
Below you can find the Best Tank Monster Sets in ESO!
Tremorscale
Location:
- Head – Veteran Volenfell
- Shoulders – Glirion the Redbeard
Great option for PVE Tanking. Tremorscale deals damage and reduces the Armor of enemies when activating a Taunt ability. Great for Stamina and Magicka parties.
Encratis’s Behemoth
Location:
- Head – Veteran Black Drake Villa
- Shoulders – Urgarlag Chief-Bane
Encratis’s Behemoth is a great support Monster Set that boosts Fire Damage of the group and reduces Fire Damage taken. Great for Fire damage based groups or when facing strong fire damage enemies.
Archdruid Devyric
Location:
- Head – Veteran Earthen Root Enclave
- Shoulders – Urgarlag Chief-Bane
Archdruid Devyric is a potent Tank Monster Set that applies Major Vulnerability to enemies, when you deal damage with a Heavy Attack. This debuff can be useful for large or smaller PVE groups and help you clear content faster.
Nazaray
Location:
- Head – Veteran Shipwright’s Regret
- Shoulders – Urgarlag Chief Bane
Nazaray extends the duration of all Major and Minor Debuffs applied to enemies, when you use an Ultimate skill. This makes it a quite useful Set for every type of content!
Lord Warden
Location:
- Head – Veteran Imperial City Prison
- Shoulders – Urgarlag Chief Bane
Lord Warden is a great Monster Set for Tanking. When it procs it boosts your and your group’s resistances, making it easier to handle difficult situations. A PVE Monster Set good for new and veteran Tanks.
Lady Thorn
Location:
- Head – Veteran Castle Thorn
- Shoulders – Urgarlag Chief Bane
Lady Thorn is a potent Monster Set that provides a synergy to your group. Activating the synergy, it deals damage and also debuffs enemies with Major Maim, reducing their damage done.
Stonekeeper
Location:
- Head – Veteran Frostvault
- Shoulders – Urgarlag Chief Bane
Stonekeeper is a support-selfish Monster Set that is helping with sustain. Mostly a PVE set.
Bloodspawn
Location:
- Head – Veteran Splindleclutch II
- Shoulders – Maj Al-Ragath
Bloodspawn is a decent support set that boosts your Ultimate generation, Stamina Recovery and Resistances. Good for PVE and PVP Builds.
Mighty Chudan
Location:
- Head – Veteran Ruins of Mazzatun
- Shoulders – Urgarlag Chief Bane
Mighty Chudan is a good Monster Set if you are looking to boost your resistances. Decent PVE and PVP option.
Engine Guardian
Location:
- Head – Veteran Darkshade caverns II
- Shoulders – Maj Al-Ragath
Engine Guardian has a chance to restore Health, Magicka and Stamina when using an ability. Mostly a PVP support set.
Nunatak
Location:
- Head – Imperial City, Memorial District – Nunatak
- Shoulders – Tel Var Merchant
Nunatak immobilizes enemies and applies the Major Brittle debuff to them. Requires Frost damage to proc it.
Swarm Mother
Location:
- Head – Veteran Splindleclutch I
- Shoulders – Maj Al-Ragath
Swarm Mother is a nice option for Tanks that do not have access to a pull ability. Can be useful in PVE and PVP Gameplay.
What are the Best Mythic Sets for Tank in ESO
Below you can find the Best Mythic Sets for Tank in ESO!
Death Dealer’s Fete
Death Dealer’s Fete boosts your Attributes and is helpful for almost every type of content! Its effect makes it a good option for Tanks in ESO.
In order to obtain it, you have to discover its five leads and unearth their fragments with the System of Antiquities. To scry for the Leads you need to be level 7 in Scrying and have the Antiquarian Insight IV Passive unlocked. To find all five Leads for the item, you can take a look at my Death Dealer’s Fete Leads Guide.
Spaulder of Ruin
Spaulder of Ruin is another great Set for Tanks in ESO. It offers a permanent boost to Damage at the cost of losing attributes recovery. Since the drawback of using the Set is quite severe, it is better to wear it in 4-man content only.
In order to obtain it, you have to discover its five leads and unearth their fragments with the System of Antiquities. To scry for the Leads you need to be level 7 in Scrying and have the Antiquarian Insight IV Passive unlocked. To find all five Leads for the item, you can take a look at my Spaulder of Ruin Leads Guide.
Torc of Tonal Constancy
Torc of Tonal Constancy is a decent option for Tanking, since it boosts the recovery of Stamina and Magicka. Tanks in ESO require both of these attributes to perform well, so the Item can be an asset.
In order to obtain it, you have to discover its five leads and unearth their fragments with the System of Antiquities. To scry for the Leads you need to be level 7 in Scrying and have the Antiquarian Insight IV Passive unlocked. To find all five Leads for the item, you can take a look at my Torc of Tonal Constancy Leads Guide.
Bloodlord’s Embrace
Bloodlord’s Embrace will help you recover Magicka faster, which can be really helpful for Tanks in ESO.
In order to obtain it, you have to discover its five leads and unearth their fragments with the System of Antiquities. To scry for the Leads you need to be level 7 in Scrying and have the Antiquarian Insight IV Passive unlocked. To find all five Leads for the item, you can take a look at my Bloodlord’s Embrace Leads Guide.
Syrabane’s Ward
Syrabane’s Ward creates an aura of protection for your allies! While inside the aura, their Block mitigation and Health Recovery is increased. You cannot move while bracing though, which should be fine for most enemies.
In order to obtain it, you have to discover its five leads and unearth their fragments with the System of Antiquities. To scry for the Leads you need to be level 7 in Scrying and have the Antiquarian Insight IV Passive unlocked. To find all five Leads for the item, you can take a look at my Syrabane’s Ward Leads Guide.
Esoteric Environment Greaves
Esoteric Environment Greaves reduces your Direct Damage taken while you are above 50% Stamina at the cost of losing Stamina every time you take Direct Damage! This Damage reduction can be helpful in specific encounters.
In order to obtain it, you have to discover its five leads and unearth their fragments with the System of Antiquities. To scry for the Leads you need to be level 7 in Scrying and have the Antiquarian Insight IV Passive unlocked. To find all five Leads for the item, you can take a look at my Esoteric Environment Greaves Leads Guide.
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