Necromancer Tank PVE
Table of Contents
- Description
- Armor Sets
- Skills
- Passive Skills
- Champion Points
- Consumables
- Info (Attributes-Mundus-Race-Vampire/Werewolf)
- Rotation
- More Necromancer Builds
Description
Goliath is a Necromancer Tank PVE Build with strong resistances and many utility spells to assist your group with.
Thanks to its transformation Ultimate, this Necromancer Tank can have an insane amount of Health with very strong resistances at the same time.
The Necromancer skills and the Armor Sets we have chosen also provide Goliath with the ability to crowd control enemies easily and buff the rest of your group, making their job easier.
If you are a new player, you can take a look at my Necromancer Beginner Guide.
If you are looking for a Solo PVE Build for Arenas like the Maelstrom Arena and Vateshran Hollows, take a look at my Stamina Necromancer Solo Build.
You can find more Builds in the Necromancer Builds page.
Armor Sets
Tremorscale: Best overall Monster Set for Tanking. You can replace with Encratis’s Behemoth if your group relies on Fire damage or facing a strong fire damage based enemy.
Lord Warden is a great alternative to boost your party’s defense.
(Perfected)Claw of Yolnahkriin: Great Tank Set that grants Minor Courage to you and your group when taunting an enemy.
Powerful Assault: Grants extra Weapon and Spell Damage when casting an Assault Ability.
Ebon Armory: A nice alternative if you wish to boost your party’s Health.
Drake’s Rush: Great set to boost Ultimate Generation. Arkasis’s Genius is a nice alternative set.
Sets Location
Tremorscale: Veteran Volenfell, Glirion the Redbeard
Encratis’s Behemoth: Veteran Black Drake Villa, Urgarlag Chief-Bane
Lord Warden: Veteran Imperial City Prison, Urgarlag Chief-bane
(Perfected)Claw of Yolnahkriin: (Veteran)Sunspire Trial
Powerful Assault: Imperial City, Tel Var Vendor
Ebon Armory: Crypt of Hearts I & II, Normal and Veteran
Drake’s Rush: Black Drake Villa Dungeon
Trials Build
This is a Tank setup for harder Group content.
Piece | Set | Type | Trait | Enchantment |
---|---|---|---|---|
Head | Tremorscale | Heavy/Medium/Light | Infused | Tri-Stat |
Shoulders | Tremorscale | Heavy/Medium/Light | Sturdy | Max. Health |
Hands | (Perfected)Claw of Yolnahkriin | Heavy | Sturdy | Max. Health |
Legs | (Perfected)Claw of Yolnahkriin | Heavy | Infused | Multi-Effect ( Tri-Stat ) |
Chest | (Perfected)Claw of Yolnahkriin | Heavy | Infused | Multi-Effect ( Tri-Stat ) |
Waist | (Perfected)Claw of Yolnahkriin | Heavy | Sturdy | Max. Health |
Feet | (Perfected)Claw of Yolnahkriin | Heavy | Sturdy | Max. Health |
Necklace | Powerful Assault | Jewel | Healthy | Bracing |
Ring | Powerful Assault | Jewel | Healthy | Bracing |
Ring | Powerful Assault | Jewel | Healthy | Bracing |
One Handed Weapon | Powerful Assault | Sword | Infused | Weakening |
Off-Hand | Powerful Assault | Shield | Sturdy | Max. Stamina |
Staff | Powerful Assault | Lightning/Ice/Fire | Infused | Crusher |
Easier Group Content
A Tank setup for easier Group content and less organized parties.
Piece | Set | Type | Trait | Enchantment |
---|---|---|---|---|
Head | Lord Warden | Heavy/Medium/Light | Infused | Multi-Effect ( Tri-Stat ) |
Shoulders | Lord Warden | Heavy/Medium/Light | Sturdy | Max. Health |
Hands | Ebon Armory | Heavy | Sturdy | Max. Health |
Legs | Ebon Armory | Heavy | Infused | Multi-Effect ( Tri-Stat ) |
Chest | Ebon Armory | Heavy | Infused | Multi-Effect ( Tri-Stat ) |
Waist | Ebon Armory | Heavy | Sturdy | Max. Health |
Feet | Ebon Armory | Heavy | Sturdy | Max. Health |
Necklace | Drake's Rush | Jewel | Healthy | Bracing |
Ring | Drake's Rush | Jewel | Healthy | Bracing |
Ring | Drake's Rush | Jewel | Healthy | Bracing |
One Handed Weapon | Drake's Rush | Sword | Infused | Weakening |
Off-Hand | Drake's Rush | Shield | Sturdy | Max. Stamina |
Staff | Drake's Rush | Lightning/Ice | Infused | Crusher |
Skills












Front Bar | Back Bar | |
---|---|---|
Skill 1 | Pierce Armor | Unstable Wall of Elements |
Skill 2 | Heroic Slash | Inner Rage |
Skill 3 | Agony Totem | Ghostly Embrace |
Skill 4 | Deaden Pain | Beckoning Armor |
Skill 5 | Defensive Stance | Razor Caltrops |
Ultimate Skill | Ravenous Goliath | Aggressive Horn |
Pierce Armor: Our main Taunt attack that also debuffs enemies.
Heroic Slash: Debuffs our target with Minor Maim but also helps us generate Ultimate faster.
Agony Totem: Gives us Minor Protection, fears the enemy and provides the group with the Pure Agony synergy that applies Minor Vulnerability to our targets.
Deaden Pain: Heals us and generates Ultimate. Reduces damage taken when slotted.
Defensive Stance: Essential skill for tanking. It gives us a shield, increases the amount of damage we can block and reduces the cost of blocking.
Ravenous Goliath: One of our two Ultimates. Great to use against groups of enemies.
Unstable Wall of Elements: We use this ability to deal damage and apply the Crusher debuff to our targets. It also sets concussed enemies off balance, increasing our damage to them.
Inner Rage: Our Taunt for enemies far away.
Ghostly Embrace: Great crowd control skill that can also apply Minor Maim.
Beckoning Armor: Defensive ability that increases our resistances but also pulls ranged enemies to us, assisting in crowd control.
Razor Caltrops: Debuffs enemies and triggers Powerful Assault.
Aggressive Horn: Our main Ultimate. We use this mostly against strong enemies, Bosses, to buff our team.
Passive Skills
- 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
- Undaunted Passives
- Your Racial Passives
- Medicinal Use Passive from Alchemy to boost the effectiveness of Potions
Champion Points
Warfare
Slottable Stars: Unassailable, Bulwark, Reinforced, Last Stand
Passive: Eldritch Insight, Tireless Discipline, Piercing, Flawless Ritual, War Mage, Battle Mastery, Mighty, Quick Recovery, Hardy, Elemental Aegis, Preparation, Precision, Blessed
Craft
Slottable Stars: Rationer, Liquid Efficiency, Master Gatherer, Plentiful Harvest
Passive: Gilded Fingers, Fortune’s Favor, Wanderer, Steadfast Enchantment, Treasure Hunter(slottable, required for path)
Fitness
Slottable Stars: Fortified, Strategic Reserve, Rejuvenation, Boundless Vitality
Passive: Sprinter, Hasty, Tireless Guardian, Fortification, Hero’s Vigor, Mystic Tenacity, Tumbling, Defiance, Nimble Protector, Savage Defense, Bashing Brutality
Consumables
We are using Longfin Pasty with Melon Sauce or Bewitched Sugar Skulls and crafted Tri-Stat Essence of Health.
Info
Attribute Points
24 points to Magicka, 6 to Health and 34 to Stamina
Mundus Stone
The Atronach for better Magicka Recovery.
Race
Nord – Imperial – Orc – Argonian
Vampire or Werewolf
Neither is necessary.
Rotation
Buff yourself with Beckoning Armor and activate your Agony Totem.
Use Ghostly Embrace to immobilize and debuff enemies and your Unstable Wall of Elements to apply the Crusher debuff.
Attack with Heroic Slash to build up your Ultimate faster and use Deaden Pain to heal yourself. Use Razor Caltrops to debuff enemies and trigger Powerful Assault. Activate Defensive Stance to get a shield if necessary.
Use your Aggressive Horn ultimate when dealing with bosses and your Ravenous Goliath when dealing with trash mobs.
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