Learn how to create a tanky yet devastating PvP Dragonknight build in Elder Scrolls Online using DoTs, sustain passives, and subclassing.
Dragonknight PvP Subclassing Build (Image via Bethesda Softworks)
This Dragonknight PvP build is crafted for survivability and sustained pressure, combining powerful damage-over-time effects with strong defenses. Subclassing into Warden and Arcanist adds layered utility, bringing healing, resource sustain, and critical resistance buffs. With a well-timed rotation and the use of Recuperative Treatise, the build can keep opponents under constant pressure while maintaining high uptime on survivability skills.
Dragonknight PvP Build for Update 46 (Image via Bethesda Softworks)
Class – Dragonknight
Weapon One – The Master’s Perfected Mace (Dual Wield)
Weapon Two – Vateshran’s Perfected Ice Staff
Armor Types – 2 Heavy, 5 Medium
Race – Nord
Attributes – 32 Health, 32 Stamina
Mundus Stone – The Lover
Class Skill Lines
Draconic Power (Dragonknight)
Winters Embrace (Warden)
Herald of the Tome (Arcanist)
Also Read: ESO Subclass Power Leveling Guide 2025
Dragonknight-Arcanist-Warden Skills
Subclass into Arcanist and Warden (Image via Bethesda Softworks)
This build works by increasing resistances and blocking while letting damage-over-time (DoT) skills do the heavy lifting. Skills like Blood Craze provide passive healing while attacking, making you very hard to kill.
Primary:
Recuperative Treatise
Fulminating Rune
Cephaliarch’s Flail
Blood Craze
Expert Hunter
Flawless Dawnbreaker (Ultimate)
Backup:
Race Against Time
Volatile Armor
Coagulating Blood
Elemental Drain
Resolving Vigor
Northern Storm (Ultimate)
Rotation:
Race Against Time > Volatile Armor > Resolving Vigor > Light Attack (Ice Staff) > Elemental Drain > Bar Swap
Cephaliarch’s Flail > Blood Craze > Recuperative Treatise > Fulminating Rune > Light Attack > Blood Craze > Flawless Dawnbreaker
Recuperative Treatise provides Major Brutality, paving the way for the following skills and attacks to hit much harder while replenishing Magicka and Stamina. Blood Craze provides DoT and synergizes with Recuperative Treatise.
Mundus Stone
The Lover Mundus provides high penetration, which is essential for dealing with tanky opponents in PvP. Alternatively, you could pick the Serpent Mundus for quicker Stamina recovery.
Champion Points
Warfare Constellation Champion Points
Focused Mending
Fighting Finesse
Deadly Aim
Thaumaturge
Fitness Constellation Champion Points
Pains Refuge
Rejuvenation
Sustained by Suffering
Fortified
Craft Constellation Champion Points
War Mount
Gifted Rider
Sustaining Shadows
Equipment
SlotTypeSet HeadMediumLegacy of KarthShouldersMediumLegacy of KarthChestHeavyMark of the PariahLegsHeavyMark of the PariahHandsMediumLegacy of KarthFeetMediumLegacy of KarthWaistMediumLegacy of KarthMain Hand MaceThe Master’s Off HandMaceThe Master’sBackup Main Hand Ice StaffVateshranNecklaceJewelryMark of the PariahRing 1JewelryMark of the PariahRing 2JewelryMark of the Pariah
Consumables
Jewels of Misrule
Essence of Health
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