ESO Vampire Dragonknight DPS Build Subclassing

Powerful Vampire Dragonknight DPS Build for ESO! Bloodfire is a Build that utilizes the Vampire skill-line and Subclassing. A unique mix of fire and blood based skills that fits the melee range play style of the Dragonknight Class! A few more Dragonknight Builds and Guides you can read are:

• Dragonknight Beginner Guide
• Dragonknight Builds
• Subclassing Builds
• Vampire Builds

Skills for Magicka Vampire Dragonknight – Nightblade Setup

This Subclassing Build is using the following Skill Lines:

• Ardent Flame
• Earthen Heart
• Assassination

• Molten Whip(Lava Whip)
• Relentless Focus(Grim Focus)
• Burning Embers(Searing Strike)
• Barbed Trap(Trap Beast)
• Incinerate(Inferno). Replace with Cauterize(Inferno) in Solo gameplay.
• Flawless Dawnbreaker(Dawnbreaker)
• Unstable Wall of Elements(Wall of Elements)
• Simmering Frenzy(Blood Frenzy)
• Soul of Flame(Core of Flame)
• Shatterspike Mantle(Earthspike Mantle)
• Igneous Weapons(Molten Weapons)
• Incapacitating Strike(Death Stroke)

Rotation

Cast Igneous Weapons, Simmering Frenzy, set your Barbed Trap and attack with Unstable Wall of Elements, Soul of Flame, Shatterspike Mantle, switch Bars. Fire Spectral Arrow if it is ready(always fire it when it is ready) and continue with Burning Embers, Incinerate, Molten Whip. Molten Whip is your spammable, fire it when ever possible and re-cast the other skills when necessary. Incapacitating Strike is your primary Ultimate.

Passive Skills for Magicka Dragonknight Vampire Subclassing Build

Passive skills are always important for every character and can help you maximize the potential of your Vampire Dragonknight 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
• Vampire Passives: Feed, Dark Stalker, Strike from the Shadows, Undeath
• Undaunted Passives
• Your Racial Passives
• Medicinal Use Passive from Alchemy to boost the effectiveness of Potions

Vampire Dragonknight 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	(Perfected)Whorl of the Depths	Light	Divines	Max. Magicka
Hands	(Perfected)Whorl of the Depths	Light	Divines	Max. Magicka
Legs	Harpooner's Wading Kilt	Medium	Divines	Max.Magicka
Chest	(Perfected)Whorl of the Depths	Light	Divines	Max. Magicka
Waist	(Perfected)Whorl of the Depths	Light	Divines	Max. Magicka
Feet	(Perfected)Whorl of the Depths	Light	Divines	Max. Magicka
Necklace	Aegis Caller	Jewel	Bloodthirsty	Weapon/Spell Damage
Ring	Aegis Caller	Jewel	Bloodthirsty	Weapon/Spell Damage
Ring	Aegis Caller	Jewel	Bloodthirsty	Weapon/Spell Damage
One Hand	Aegis Caller	Dagger	Charged	Fire
One Hand	Aegis Caller	Dagger	Charged	Poison
Staff	(Perfected)Crushing Wall	Lightning	Infused	Weapon Damage

Armor Sets for Dragonknight Vampire DPS Build

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

• Slimecraw: Veteran Wayrest Sewers I, Maj Al-Ragath
• Whorl of the Depths: (Veteran)Dreadsail Reef Trial
• Aegis Caller: Unhallowed Grave Dungeon
• Harpooner’s Wading Kilt: Antiquities Reward
• Crushing Wall: (Veteran) Maelstrom Arena
• Order’s Wrath(Replace Whorl of the Depths for a No Trial Setup): High Isle, Crafted

Champion Points for Magicka Dragonknight Vampire DPS Build

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: Deadly Aim, Master-at-Arms, Wrathful Strikes, Exploiter
• Passive: Eldritch Insight, Piercing, Flawless Ritual, War Mage, Precision, Quick Recovery, Hardy, Elemental Aegis, Preparation, 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, Rejuvenation, Boundless Vitality, Fortified
• Passive: Sprinter, Hasty, Tireless Guardian, Hero’s Vigor, Mystic Tenacity, Tumbling, Defiance

Food and Potions for Magdk Vampire DPS Subclassing Build

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

Info for Magicka Dragonknight Vampire DPS Subclassing Build

Important info for the Vampire Dragonknight DPS Build.

Attribute Points

All points to Magicka.

Mundus Stone

The Thief to boost Critical Chance.

Race

The Best Race for the Vampire Magicka Dragonknight 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

Vampire Stage 3 at least, for the Dark Stalker, Strike from the Shadows and Undeath Passives.

Companion for Vampire Magicka Dragonknight DPS Subclassing Build 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.