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Written for Update 52 (PTS). Update 52 is still on the PTS, so these builds and scores follow its patch notes and can change. Switch to Update 51 in the version picker for the live game.
Tank builds
Tier list →Compare all →One build per class for group PvE, plus a subclassed tank. Pick a class to see its skills, gear, Champion Points and how to play it. Best placed on the tier list first.
- ADragonknightAkaviri-trained warriors who wield dragon fire and scale.Beginner
- ASorcererConjurers of storms, Daedra and raw dark magic.Intermediate
- AWardenWild protectors bonded to beasts, frost and the Green.Intermediate
- AArcanistScholars of Hermaeus Mora wielding forbidden runes.Intermediate
- ASubclassMix skill lines from several classes into one tank.Advanced
- ATemplarHoly warriors channelling the light of Aetherius.Beginner
- BNightbladeShadow-walkers who drain life from their prey.Advanced
- CNecromancerMasters of bone and corpse, feared across Tamriel.Intermediate
Healer builds
Tier list →Compare all →One healer per class with a Trial and a Dungeon setup, plus two subclassed healers for 4-player dungeons. Best placed on the tier list first.
- ATemplarThe easy, strong default. Bright Harbinger gives the whole group Weapon and Spell Damage, Illuminate adds Armor, and Extended Ritual cleanses everyone.Beginner
- BWardenThe Update 51 trial pick: Bountiful Harvest gives the group Major Heroism from your Green Balance heals, and an ice staff keeps Major Brittle on the boss.Intermediate
- BDragonknightTurns every Ultimate into group Major Berserk and Major Protection, and is the only healer that gives the group Minor Brutality.Intermediate
- BArcanistThe shield-and-buff healer. Ink-Scribe's Verve gives the group Major Force from your healing, and one disc covers Minor Courage, Fortitude, Intellect and Endurance.Intermediate
- BNightbladeThe sustain and Ultimate battery. Every Siphoning cast feeds the group Magicka, Stamina and Ultimate, and your crits give everyone Minor Savagery.Advanced
- BSorcererThe shield healer. Calculated Defense gives the group 6% Weapon and Spell Damage, and Exploitation adds group Offensive Penetration from every Dark Magic cast.Advanced
- CNecromancerThe damage-support healer. Glacial Colossus puts Major Vulnerability on the boss for about 18 seconds, and corpse heals work without corpses.Advanced
- SubclassA dungeon healer: Siphoning and Daedric Summoning for Reviving Barrier almost on cooldown, Banner Bearer and Trample for the group. For 4-player content only.Intermediate
- DPS HealerA hybrid for random dungeon queues: about 25k healing per second and the key healer buffs while dealing 61k damage. For 4-player content only.Advanced
Damage dealer builds
Tier list →Compare all →One damage dealer per class with a Boss and a Trash setup, drawn from top players' guides, plus a subclassed Beam build any class can run. Best placed on the tier list first.
- SDragonknightBreathe fire and keep breathing. One channel does most of the damage, it cleaves a whole pack, and you take less damage while you hold it.Beginner
- SArcanistThe beam. Build Crux, spend it on a 22-metre beam that hits a whole pack at full strength, and stand behind its shield while you do.Beginner
- ANightbladeThe single-target assassin. Huge spammable hits out of stealth, a pet that never stops cutting, and the best execute in the game.Advanced
- ANecromancerThe corpse exploder. Your skills leave corpses, your next skills blow them up, and every explosion makes you stronger.Intermediate
- ASubclassAny class can beam. Herald of the Tome and Dawn's Wrath on every variant, with a third line that suits your class.Beginner
- ASorcererStorm and summoning. Instant Crystal Fragments procs, a curse that explodes twice, and Font of Power turning every Sorcerer cast into damage.Advanced
- BWardenThe highest single-target parse. A bear that never leaves, frost status effects on every tick, and your own Major Breach.Advanced
- BTemplarSpears and sunlight. A strong execute, group Weapon and Spell Damage from Bright Harbinger, and Purify for anyone who needs a cleanse.Intermediate
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