DRAGONKNIGHT PVE dps guide

Remember to treat this as a base to work from…
Always adjust as needed for your specific situation!

 

the build basics

 

top races

 

  • This is just from a pure damage standpoint

  • Other racial passives may be beneficial even if not for damage

    • Ex: Imperials’ 2000 Health plus 6% Cost Reduction

  • Really any race is fine for all levels of content as a DPS

 

mundus stone

  • The Thief is generally the strongest for PvE

 

food/drinks

  • Single-Stat “Stamina-only” or “Magicka-only” are the strongest for DPS if you don’t need the health or sustain

  • I’d usually recommend Bi-Stat over those in that situation as you only lose 1k resource but gain 5400 health

  • Health + Main Resource + Recovery are okay compromises if you need well rounded stats

  • Stat + Primary Resource Recovery is great damage and sustain if you don’t mind missing the health

  • Stat + Off Resource Recovery is great if you need help with your off-resource and don’t mind missing health

  • Tri-stat or Max Mag + Max Stam can work for either Mag stacking or Stam stacking setups

 

potions

  • The Essence of Spell Power potions are highly recommended if you aren’t getting your Sorcery/Prophecy buffs from skills and you need the Magicka return

  • Make sure to run Spell Damage Glyphs on your jewelry with these regardless of whether you stack Stamina or Magicka

  • The Essence of Weapon Power potions are highly recommended if you aren’t getting your Brutality/Savagery buffs from skills and you need the Stamina return

  • Make sure to run Weapon Damage Glyphs on your jewelry with these regardless of whether you stack Stamina or Magicka

  • If you already have your Major Crit Chance Buffs and Major Weapon/Spell Damage Buffs you can run Tri-pots or Heroism Pots to help with sustaining both your Magicka and Stamina

  • Heroism ingredients are a bit expensive but can be nice to squeeze out more Ultimates

 

champion points

POSSIBLE Loadout

  • Fighting Finesse > Backstabber if you can’t flank

  • Fighting Finesse > Wrathful Strikes if you are under the crit dmg cap

  • Exploiter > Backstabber if you are over the crit dmg cap

  • Biting Aura > Deadly Aim for AoE Heavy Encounters

For short burst encounters, the Exploiter node moves up into the Backstabber/Fighting Finesse range,
as long as Off-Balance is coordinated and present

Need help with the Penetration and Crit Damage caps? Check out these charts

 

gear / skills / rotations

 

For 1-bar oakensoul setups click here

for aoe trash setups click here

 

SETUPS W/ A BACK BAR ARENA SET

 

SETUP W/ both a front bar & BACk BAR ARENA SET

 

SETUP W/ A front BAR ARENA SET

Can also do a 2pc Monster Set here in place of the Mythic

 

SETUP W/ no ARENA SETs

 
 

Noxious Breath can be run instead of Engulfing Flames if you need help with Magicka sustain (Only make this swap if someone else is providing the Engulfing Flames buff)

If you are running low on skill points, click here to see the essential passives

  • This setup is more for if you want to change your load outs for different encounters

  • If you prefer 1 setup throughout an encounter, I’d go with an AoE heavy version of the Boss Skills

  • These are just a few possible openings you could go with for a staff on the backbar, depending on your skill layout

  • These are just a few possible openings you could go with for a Two Handed weapon on the backbar, depending on your skill layout

 
 
 

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Thanks to UESP.net as well for the great tools for some of the screenshots