Stamina Dragonknight PVP
Unbroken is a sturdy Stamina Dragonknight PVP Build in ESO. The build is putting emphasis on defense and survivability, weakening and wearing down opponents before you can finish them with your strong burst damage. Unbroken is designed for Battlegrounds and open world PVP. You can fight several enemies 1v1 or even survive against multiple targets but the build shines when you cooperate with your team.
Key to Unbroken’s success is your ability to generate Ultimate faster and use your Ultimate skills as soon as they are ready, to deal damage and restore resources. A sturdy StamDk PVP Build! If you are a new player, you can take a look at my Dragonknight Beginner Guide. For a Magicka Dragonknight PVP Build you can take a look at Infernum. You can find more Builds in the Dragonknight Builds page.
Table of Contents
- Build Setup
- Armor Sets
- Skills
- Passive Skills
- Champion Points
- Consumables
- Info
- Rotation
- More Dragonknight Builds
Stamina Dragonknight PVP Build Setup
The Build puts emphasis on survivability and defense but can also destroy enemies fast with its strong Burst damage!
| Piece | Set | Type | Trait | Enchantment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head | Gaze of Sithis | Heavy | Impenetrable | Multi-Effect ( Tri-Stat ) |
| Shoulders | Velidreth | Medium | Impenetrable | Max. Stamina |
| Hands | Heartland Conqueror | Medium | Impenetrable | Max. Stamina |
| Legs | Heartland Conqueror | Medium | Infused | Multi-Effect ( Tri-Stat ) |
| Chest | Heartland Conqueror | Heavy | Infused | Multi-Effect ( Tri-Stat ) |
| Waist | Heartland Conqueror | Medium | Impenetrable | Max. Stamina |
| Feet | Heartland Conqueror | Medium | Well-Fitted | Max. Stamina |
| Necklace | Stuhn's Favor | Jewel | Infused | Weapon Damage |
| Ring | Stuhn's Favor | Jewel | Infused | Weapon Damage |
| Ring | Stuhn's Favor | Jewel | Infused | Weapon Damage |
| Two Handed Weapon | Stuhn's Favor | Maul | Sharpened | Escapist's Poison IX |
| One Handed Weapon | Stuhn's Favor | Any 1Hand Weapon | Defending | Drain Health Poison IX |
| Off Hand | Stuhn's Favor | Shield | Impenetrable | Max. Stamina |
Armor Sets for Stamina Dragonknight PVP Build
- Gaze of Sithis: Antiquities Reward
- Velidreth: Veteran Cradle of Shadows, Urgarlag Chief-Bane
- Heartland Conqueror: Blackwood, Crafted
- Stuhn’s Favor: Western Skyrim, Crafted
Skills for Stamina Dragonknight PVP Build
The following skills will help you survive against multiple enemies and kill your targets!
 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Dizzying Swing | Executioner | Noxious Breath | Forward Momentum | Resolving Vigor | Dawnbreaker of Smiting |
 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Invasion | Fossilize | Heroic Slash | Hardened Armor | Cauterize | Take Flight |
- Dizzying Swing(Uppercut): A great offensive skill to set the enemy off balance.
- Executioner(Reverse Slash): Powerful execute ability. Most of your kills will come by using this skill on low health enemies.
- Noxious Breath(Fiery Breath): Debuffs the enemy and deals great poison direct and DOT damage.
- Forward Momentum(Momentum): We use this skill to remove all snares from us. Important survival skill.
- Resolving Vigor(Vigor): Main healing ability.
- Dawnbreaker of Smiting(Dawnbreaker): Powerful Ultimate that stuns enemies.
- Invasion(Shield Charge): Gap closer that also stuns enemies.
- Fossilize(Petrify): Powerful stun.
- Heroic Slash(Low Slash): Debuffs target with Minor Maim but also helps generate Ultimate faster.
- Hardened Armor(Spiked Armor): Valuable defensive ability. Increases resistances, deals damage to nearby enemies and provides a Shield.
- Cauterize(Inferno): Great passive healing.
- Take Flight(Dragon Leap): Main offensive Ultimate.
Passive Skills for Stamina Dragonknight PVP Build
Very important passive skills that can help you maximize the potential of your Stamina Dragonknight PVP 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
- Undaunted Passives
- Your Racial Passives
- Medicinal Use Passive from Alchemy to boost the effectiveness of Potions
Champion Points for Stamina Dragonknight PVP Build
Below you will find the best Champion Points setup for the Build. 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, Ironclad
- Passive: Tireless Discipline, Piercing, Battle Mastery, Mighty, Quick Recovery, Hardy, Elemental Aegis, Preparation, Precision, Blessed, Eldritch Insight
Craft
- Slottable Stars: Rationer, Liquid Efficiency, Master Gatherer, Steed’s Blessing
- Passive: Gilded Fingers, Fortune’s Favor, Wanderer, Steadfast Enchantment, Treasure Hunter(slottable, required for path)
Fitness
- Slottable Stars: Boundless Vitality, Juggernaut, Fortified, Rejuvenation
- Passive: Sprinter, Hasty, Tireless Guardian, Hero’s Vigor, Mystic Tenacity, Tumbling, Defiance, Fortification
Consumables for StamDk PVP Build
We are using Orzorga’s Smoked Bear Haunch or Artaeum Takeaway Broth as Food and Essence of Immovability(Stamina version) as Potions.
Escapist’s Poison IX and Drain Health Poison IX as Poisons.
For Potions and Poisons Recipes you can take a look at my Alchemy Guide!
Info for StamDk PVP Build
Several important info for the Stamdk PVP Build. What Mundus to use, the best race for the build and how to assign your attribute points.
Attribute Points
All points to Stamina
Mundus Stone
The Warrior for the best Weapon Damage possible.
What Race is best for Stamina Dragonknight PVP Build
Imperial – Redguard – Dark Elf – Orc is the best race for a Stamina Dragonknight PVP Build. Any Race with Stamina bonuses can work well though. You can find more about the playable races in my ESO Race Guide!
Vampire or Werewolf
Neither is necessary.
Rotation for Stamina Dragonknight PVP Build
Activate your Hardened Armor, Forward Momentum and Cauterize before you start fighting. Close the distance to your target with Invasion and stun them. You can use Fossilize as an alternate stun. Cast Noxious Breath and Heroic Slash to debuff enemies and increase your Ultimate generation. Dizzying Swing is great to hurt enemies and set them off balance. Finally use Executioner on low health enemies to finish them. If you are in trouble Forward Momentum can help you escape. Heal yourself with Resolving Vigor. Use your Ultimates when ready to hurt your enemies but also to restore your resources.
FAQ – Stamina Dragonknight PVP Build
Stamina Dragonknight is a sturdy Class with great defense for PVP in ESO! A great option to defend objectives and fight outnumbered. Sustain can be tricky but thanks to Ultimate abilities it is easy to restore your resources. For a Stamdk Build with great offense and defense you can take a look at this Stamina Dragonknight PVP Build!
More Dragonknight Builds
- Fireheart – Magicka Dragonknight PVE Build
- Venomous – Stamina Dragonknight PVE Build
- Baneful – 2H Stamina Dragonknight PVE Build
- Swordflame – Magicka Dragonknight Solo PVE Build
- Stamina Dragonknight Solo PVE Build
- Infernum – Magicka Dragonknight PVP Build
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