Warden Tank

A double ice staff support tank. Group Major Resolve from Expansive Frost Cloak, near-permanent Major Brittle through Tundra's Maw, and a cleanse every five seconds from Bull Netch.

Update 52 (PTS)PvE · TankPure classIntermediateLast reviewed 2026-10-27

Overview

Buffs and debuffs you bring on bosses

Keeps you alive

Major ResolveMinor ResolveMajor Heroism

Your group gets

Major ResolveMajor HeroismMajor ForceMajor Slayer

Enemies get

Major BrittleMinor BrittleMajor BreachMinor BreachMajor VulnerabilityMinor VulnerabilityMinor MaimMajor Cowardice

Class Mastery

Pure-class characters with all three class lines at rank 50 can slot two Class Mastery passives (added in Update 50).

• Tundra's Maw

  Chilled also applies Major Brittle, a big group damage boost.

• Bountiful Harvest

  When Budding Seeds' heals land on full-Health allies, you and the group get Major Heroism and a little Magicka and Stamina: more Ultimate for everyone.

Tip

Swap Bountiful Harvest for Green-Keeper's Hide (up to 15% less damage from enemies carrying status effects) while you're still learning a fight and need the mitigation more than the group needs Ultimate.

Skill Setups

Every tank build has a Boss and a Trash setup. This build has no shield for Goading Throw, so you taunt bosses with Inner Rage; on trash, Unstoppable Brute taunts the whole pack.

BossTrash

Warden holds an ice staff on both bars, so there's no shield for Goading Throw: Inner Rage stays your taunt on bosses. That means no Major Maim on the boss from you; Frozen Device can bring it back if your group needs it.

What this setup brings

Keeps you alive

Major ResolveMinor ResolveMajor Heroism

Your group gets

Major ResolveMajor HeroismMajor ForceMajor Slayer

Enemies get

Major BrittleMinor BrittleMajor BreachMinor BreachMajor VulnerabilityMinor VulnerabilityMinor MaimMajor Cowardice

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Ice staff · War Machine

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Ice staff · War Machine

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Slot	Skill	Why it's slotted
Front 1	Budding Seeds Green Balance Cast time: Instant·Range: 28 metres·Duration: 6 seconds·Cost: 2,430 Magicka Group heal over time in a field, then a big bloom. Recast it to bloom early.	Group heal over time in a field, then a big bloom. Recast it to bloom early.
Front 2	Inner Rage Undaunted Cast time: Instant·Range: 28 metres·Cost: 1,620 Magicka Your taunt on bosses and trash: 28m range, and up to 3 allies can use its Radiate synergy.	Your taunt on bosses and trash: 28m range, and up to 3 allies can use its Radiate synergy.
Front 3	Polar Wind Winter's Embrace Cast time: Instant·Duration: 10 seconds·Cost: 4,320 Magicka Big self-heal that also tops up one ally.	Big self-heal that also tops up one ally.
Front 4	Ulfsild's Contingency Scribed as Warding Contingency Cast time: Instant·Duration: 22 seconds·Cost: 2,808 Magicka Scribed: a shield for you and nearby allies, 8% less damage taken, and Minor Resolve.	Scribed: a shield for you and nearby allies, 8% less damage taken, and Minor Resolve.
Front 5	Bull Netch Animal Companions Cast time: Instant·Duration: 25 seconds·Cost: Free Stamina over time and a cleanse every 5s.	Stamina over time and a cleanse every 5s.
Front R	Reviving Barrier Support Cast time: Instant·Duration: 30 seconds·Cost: 250 Ultimate Shields you and nearby group members for 30 seconds and heals them over 15 seconds.	Shields you and nearby group members for 30 seconds and heals them over 15 seconds.
Back 1	Elemental Susceptibility Destruction Staff Cast time: Instant·Range: 35 metres·Duration: 30 seconds·Cost: 3,240 Magicka Boss Major Breach; its Chilled and Concussion add Minor Maim, Brittle and Vulnerability.	Boss Major Breach; its Chilled and Concussion add Minor Maim, Brittle and Vulnerability.
Back 2	Elemental Blockade Destruction Staff Cast time: Instant·Duration: 15 seconds·Cost: 2,970 Magicka Constant Chilled for Tundra's Maw and Minor Brittle, and armour shred on Chilled targets.	Constant Chilled for Tundra's Maw and Minor Brittle, and armour shred on Chilled targets.
Back 3	Winter's Revenge Winter's Embrace Cast time: Instant·Range: 28 metres·Duration: 12 seconds·Cost: 3,240 Magicka 12 seconds of ice shards under the boss, 30% stronger from a staff, with a higher chance to apply Chilled.	12 seconds of ice shards under the boss, 30% stronger from a staff, with a higher chance to apply Chilled.
Back 4	Wield Soul Scribed as Leashing Soul Cast time: Instant·Range: 22 metres·Cost: 4,234 Magicka Scribed as Leashing Soul: the pull, with Major Cowardice.	Scribed as Leashing Soul: the pull, with Major Cowardice.
Back 5	Expansive Frost Cloak Winter's Embrace Cast time: Instant·Duration: 20 seconds·Cost: 2,430 Magicka Major Resolve for you and the whole group across 36 metres.	Major Resolve for you and the whole group across 36 metres.
Back R	Aggressive Horn Assault Cast time: Instant·Duration: 30 seconds·Cost: 250 Ultimate Major Force for burns, and a War Machine trigger.	Major Force for burns, and a War Machine trigger.

Scribing

Scribed skill

Warding Contingency

Ulfsild's Contingency · Damage Shield / Gladiator's Tenacity / Resolve

Cast time

Instant

Target

Self

Duration

22 seconds

Cost

2,808 Magicka

Damage Shield

Focus script: Grants a damage shield to you and your allies that absorbs 5,622 damage for 8 seconds, scaling off the higher of your Max Health or Magicka and capped at 55% of your Max Health.

Gladiator's Tenacity

Signature script: Reduces damage taken by 8% for 8 seconds.

Resolve

Affix script: Grants Minor Resolve for 22 seconds, increasing Physical and Spell Resistance by 2,974.

A shield for you and nearby allies on your next cast, 8% less damage taken for 8 seconds, and Minor Resolve, which nothing else on a Warden gives you. Take Intellect and Endurance instead if you run out of Magicka.

Scribed skill

Leashing Soul

Wield Soul · Pull / Druid's Resurgence / Cowardice

Cast time

Instant

Target

Enemy

Range

22 metres

Cost

4,234 Magicka

Pull

Focus script: Deals 2,803 Magic Damage to an enemy, pulls them to you, and taunts them for 16 seconds if they are not already taunted.

Druid's Resurgence

Signature script: Restores 600 Magicka and 600 Stamina.

Cowardice

Affix script: Afflicts the enemy with Major Cowardice for 10 seconds, reducing Weapon and Spell Damage by 430.

Leashing Soul: pulls and taunts an add, refunds 600 Magicka and Stamina, and applies Major Cowardice.

Open the Boss setup in the Build Editor to change skills, gear and stats.

Taunt the pack with Unstoppable Brute: since Update 52 it taunts up to six enemies at once. Cast it once you're in the middle, since it snares you for 6 seconds. Pulsar takes Elemental Susceptibility's slot and spreads Chilled over the whole pack. Razor Caltrops replaces Winter's Revenge for AoE Major Breach.

What this setup brings

Keeps you alive

Major ResolveMinor ResolveMinor ProtectionMajor Heroism

Your group gets

Major ResolveMajor HeroismMajor ForcePowerful Assault

Enemies get

Major BrittleMinor BrittleMajor BreachMinor BreachMajor VulnerabilityMinor MaimMajor CowardiceMinor Mangle

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Ice staff · Powerful Assault

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Ice staff · Powerful Assault

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Slot	Skill	Why it's slotted
Front 1	Budding Seeds Green Balance Cast time: Instant·Range: 28 metres·Duration: 6 seconds·Cost: 2,430 Magicka Group heal over time in a field, then a big bloom. Recast it to bloom early.	Group heal over time in a field, then a big bloom. Recast it to bloom early.
Front 2	Unstoppable Brute Heavy Armor Cast time: Instant·Duration: 20 seconds·Cost: 2,943 Stamina Trash taunt from Update 52: taunts up to 6 enemies that weren't recently taunted, with Major Resolve and 6 seconds of CC immunity. It snares you by 65% while the immunity lasts, so cast it once you're in the pack.	Trash taunt from Update 52: taunts up to 6 enemies that weren't recently taunted, with Major Resolve and 6 seconds of CC immunity. It snares you by 65% while the immunity lasts, so cast it once you're in the pack.
Front 3	Polar Wind Winter's Embrace Cast time: Instant·Duration: 10 seconds·Cost: 4,320 Magicka Big self-heal that also tops up one ally.	Big self-heal that also tops up one ally.
Front 4	Ulfsild's Contingency Scribed as Warding Contingency Cast time: Instant·Duration: 22 seconds·Cost: 2,808 Magicka Scribed: a shield for you and nearby allies, 8% less damage taken, and Minor Resolve.	Scribed: a shield for you and nearby allies, 8% less damage taken, and Minor Resolve.
Front 5	Bull Netch Animal Companions Cast time: Instant·Duration: 25 seconds·Cost: Free Stamina over time and a cleanse every 5s.	Stamina over time and a cleanse every 5s.
Front R	Reviving Barrier Support Cast time: Instant·Duration: 30 seconds·Cost: 250 Ultimate Shields you and nearby group members for 30 seconds and heals them over 15 seconds.	Shields you and nearby group members for 30 seconds and heals them over 15 seconds.
Back 1	Pulsar Destruction Staff Cast time: Instant·Cost: 3,780 Magicka Trash: Chilled on the whole pack for Minor Brittle and Minor Maim, Minor Mangle, and Minor Protection for you.	Trash: Chilled on the whole pack for Minor Brittle and Minor Maim, Minor Mangle, and Minor Protection for you.
Back 2	Elemental Blockade Destruction Staff Cast time: Instant·Duration: 15 seconds·Cost: 2,970 Magicka Constant Chilled for Tundra's Maw and Minor Brittle, and armour shred on Chilled targets.	Constant Chilled for Tundra's Maw and Minor Brittle, and armour shred on Chilled targets.
Back 3	Razor Caltrops Assault Cast time: Instant·Range: 28 metres·Duration: 10 seconds·Cost: 2,295 Stamina Trash: AoE Major Breach and a snare on the pack, and a Powerful Assault trigger.	Trash: AoE Major Breach and a snare on the pack, and a Powerful Assault trigger.
Back 4	Wield Soul Scribed as Leashing Soul Cast time: Instant·Range: 22 metres·Cost: 4,234 Magicka Scribed as Leashing Soul: the pull, with Major Cowardice.	Scribed as Leashing Soul: the pull, with Major Cowardice.
Back 5	Expansive Frost Cloak Winter's Embrace Cast time: Instant·Duration: 20 seconds·Cost: 2,430 Magicka Major Resolve for you and the whole group across 36 metres.	Major Resolve for you and the whole group across 36 metres.
Back R	Aggressive Horn Assault Cast time: Instant·Duration: 30 seconds·Cost: 250 Ultimate Major Force for burns, and a War Machine trigger.	Major Force for burns, and a War Machine trigger.

Scribing

Scribed skill

Warding Contingency

Ulfsild's Contingency · Damage Shield / Gladiator's Tenacity / Resolve

Cast time

Instant

Target

Self

Duration

22 seconds

Cost

2,808 Magicka

Damage Shield

Focus script: Grants a damage shield to you and your allies that absorbs 5,622 damage for 8 seconds, scaling off the higher of your Max Health or Magicka and capped at 55% of your Max Health.

Gladiator's Tenacity

Signature script: Reduces damage taken by 8% for 8 seconds.

Resolve

Affix script: Grants Minor Resolve for 22 seconds, increasing Physical and Spell Resistance by 2,974.

A shield for you and nearby allies on your next cast, 8% less damage taken for 8 seconds, and Minor Resolve, which nothing else on a Warden gives you. Take Intellect and Endurance instead if you run out of Magicka.

Scribed skill

Leashing Soul

Wield Soul · Pull / Druid's Resurgence / Cowardice

Cast time

Instant

Target

Enemy

Range

22 metres

Cost

4,234 Magicka

Pull

Focus script: Deals 2,803 Magic Damage to an enemy, pulls them to you, and taunts them for 16 seconds if they are not already taunted.

Druid's Resurgence

Signature script: Restores 600 Magicka and 600 Stamina.

Cowardice

Affix script: Afflicts the enemy with Major Cowardice for 10 seconds, reducing Weapon and Spell Damage by 430.

Leashing Soul: pulls and taunts an add, refunds 600 Magicka and Stamina, and applies Major Cowardice.

Open the Trash setup in the Build Editor to change skills, gear and stats.

Flex skills

Swap these in when the fight or your group calls for it.

• Ice Fortress

  The other Frost Cloak morph: 30 seconds and Minor Protection for you, but only an 8-metre radius.

• Shimmering Shield

  Projectile-heavy fights: eats projectiles for Ultimate and Major Heroism.

• Enchanted Growth

  Group heal that gives everyone healed Minor Intellect and Minor Endurance, in place of Budding Seeds.

• Frozen Device

  Class pull with Major Maim. Swap it in for Wield Soul if you don't have the grimoire yet, or for the Maim you lose without a shield.

• Deep Fissure

  Area Major and Minor Breach on big trash pulls where Susceptibility only hits one target.

• Enchanted Forest

  Emergency group heal instead of Reviving Barrier when people keep dropping low.

• Corrupting Pollen

  Major Defile and Minor Cowardice on enemies standing in the field.

• Inner Beast

  Update 52: no longer a taunt; it pulls up to 6 enemies to you from 22 metres, for 3,213 Stamina. Good for spread-out packs, alongside Leashing Soul for single casters.

Passives

The passives that shape this build. They come with the skill lines, so there's nothing to slot.

• Frozen Armor

  Resistances for each Winter's Embrace skill on your bars.

• Piercing Cold

  8% more damage blocked, on top of the ice staff's block bonus.

• Maturation

  Your heals give Minor Toughness, so Budding Seeds keeps the group's Max Health up.

• Ancient Knowledge

  The ice staff blocks as well as a shield would, on both bars. Blocking costs Magicka.

• Undaunted Mettle

  6% Max Health, Magicka and Stamina, since your gear has all three armour weights.

• Constitution

  Health Recovery and a little Magicka and Stamina from each Heavy Armor piece when you take damage.

Gear

BossTrash

No shield means no Void Bash to swap out. War Machine sits on both ice staves so every Ultimate triggers it, whichever bar you cast it from.

Pick a set for each block. The build's recommended gear is selected to start with.

Reset

Body

Body

Chest, hands, waist, legs and feet

Perfected Lucent EchoesMinor Aegis · RecommendedPerfected Pearlescent WardMinor Aegis

Jewellery & staves

Jewellery & staves

Neck, both rings and both ice staves

War MachineMajor Slayer · RecommendedPowerful AssaultA dungeon favourite: every Assault skill you cast (Vigor, War Horn, Caltrops) buffs your group's damagePerfected Claw of YolnahkriinMinor Aegis, Minor CouragePerfected Saxhleel ChampionMinor Aegis, Major ForceTurning TideMajor VulnerabilityCrimson Oath's RiveEvery buff you apply sends out a wave that strips nearby enemies' ArmorDrake's RushMajor HeroismRoar of AlkoshTaking a synergy sends out a shockwave that strips enemy Armor by your Weapon Damage

Monster set

Monster set

Head and shoulders

Roksa the WarpedBest for sustainPure sustain: your Health, Magicka and Stamina Recovery climb every second you stay in combat, up to 240 more of each after 30 secondsArchdruid DevyricGroup Major VulnerabilityMajor Vulnerability · RecommendedBaron ZaudrusUltimate generationTurns status effects into UltimateTremorscaleIf you're missing PenetrationTaunting an enemy makes a duneripper burst from the ground beneath it, dealing damage and shredding its ArmorNazarayLonger debuffs when you ultCasting an Ultimate stretches out the debuffs already on nearby enemiesStonekeeperPerma blockingBuilt for tanks who hold block: every few seconds of blocking pays back Stamina, Magicka and a healBloodspawnSolo or selfish runsA selfish classic: getting hit sometimes gives you Ultimate and a burst of Armor

Buffs and debuffs with this gear

Gold entries come from your gear; the rest come from your skills and passives.

Keeps you alive

Major ResolveMinor ResolveMajor HeroismMinor Aegis

Your group gets

Major ResolveMajor HeroismMajor ForceLucent EchoesMajor Slayer

Enemies get

Major BrittleMinor BrittleMajor BreachMinor BreachMinor VulnerabilityMinor MaimMajor CowardiceMajor Vulnerability

Slots

Slot	Set	Type	Trait	Enchant
Head	Archdruid Devyric Medium (monster)	Medium (monster)	Sturdy	Prismatic Defense
Shoulders	Archdruid Devyric Light (monster)	Light (monster)	Sturdy	Prismatic Defense
Chest	Lucent Echoes Heavy	Heavy	Sturdy / Reinforced	Prismatic Defense
Hands	Lucent Echoes Heavy	Heavy	Sturdy	Prismatic Defense
Waist	Lucent Echoes Heavy	Heavy	Sturdy	Prismatic Defense
Legs	Lucent Echoes Heavy	Heavy	Sturdy / Reinforced	Prismatic Defense
Feet	Lucent Echoes Heavy	Heavy	Sturdy / Reinforced	Prismatic Defense
Neck	War Machine Jewellery	Jewellery	Infused	Reduce Spell Cost
Ring 1	War Machine Jewellery	Jewellery	Infused	Reduce Spell Cost
Ring 2	War Machine Jewellery	Jewellery	Infused	Reduce Spell Cost
Front: main hand	War Machine Ice staff (two-handed)	Ice staff (two-handed)	Infused	Crusher
Back bar	War Machine Ice staff (two-handed)	Ice staff (two-handed)	Infused	Crusher

Sturdy and Divines are interchangeable on armour. Tri-Stat glyphs on jewellery are a fine swap if you need more resources.

What the sets do

Archdruid DevyricMonster

2 pieces · Earthen Root Enclave (veteran) + Undaunted chest

• (1 item)Adds 1487 Offensive Penetration.
• (2 items)When you deal damage with a Heavy Attack, after 1.2 seconds deal 650 Shock damage to up to 6 enemies in a 7 by 5 meter line on your target, applying Major Vulnerability to them for 7 seconds. Once every 15 seconds.

Lucent EchoesTrial

5 pieces · Lucent Citadel (Gold Road); perfected on veteran

• (2 items)Adds 4% Healing Taken.
• (3 items)Gain Minor Aegis, reducing damage taken from monsters by 5%.
• (4 items)Adds 1206 Max Health.
• (5 perfected)Adds 1206 Max Health.
• (5 items)While you are above 50% Health, group members within 28m who aren't wearing Lucent Echoes gain 11% Critical Damage and Critical Healing. At 50% Health or below, you take 20% less damage from monsters.

War MachineTrial

5 pieces · Halls of Fabrication (Morrowind)

• (2 items)Adds 1096 Max Stamina.
• (3 items)Gain Minor Slayer, increasing damage done to monsters by 5%.
• (4 items)Adds 129 Weapon and Spell Damage.
• (5 items)When you use an Ultimate in combat, you and the closest 5 group members within 28m gain Major Slayer for 1 second per 10 Ultimate spent, increasing damage done to monsters by 10%.

Archdruid Devyric often misses moving packs, so the helm becomes a one-piece Magma Incarnate for recovery and the shoulders Spaulder of Ruin: crouch to give up to 6 allies 260 Weapon and Spell Damage. Lucent Echoes becomes Turning Tide for short pulls: block, then bash, to cleave the pack and give it Major Vulnerability. War Machine becomes Powerful Assault: you don't want to spend Ultimates on trash, and Razor Caltrops triggers it. The back-bar ice staff takes the Charged trait so Pulsar almost always applies Chilled, and the jewellery goes Swift for running between packs.

Pick a set for each block. The build's recommended gear is selected to start with.

Reset

Body

Body

Chest, hands, waist, legs and feet

Turning TideMajor Vulnerability · RecommendedPerfected Lucent EchoesMinor AegisPerfected Pearlescent WardMinor Aegis

Jewellery & staves

Jewellery & staves

Neck, both rings and both ice staves

War MachineMajor SlayerPowerful AssaultA dungeon favourite: every Assault skill you cast (Vigor, War Horn, Caltrops) buffs your group's damage · RecommendedPerfected Claw of YolnahkriinMinor Aegis, Minor CouragePerfected Saxhleel ChampionMinor Aegis, Major ForceTurning TideMajor VulnerabilityCrimson Oath's RiveEvery buff you apply sends out a wave that strips nearby enemies' ArmorDrake's RushMajor HeroismRoar of AlkoshTaking a synergy sends out a shockwave that strips enemy Armor by your Weapon Damage

Buffs and debuffs with this gear

Gold entries come from your gear; the rest come from your skills and passives.

Keeps you alive

Major ResolveMinor ResolveMinor ProtectionMajor Heroism

Your group gets

Major ResolveMajor HeroismMajor ForcePowerful Assault

Enemies get

Major BrittleMinor BrittleMajor BreachMinor BreachMinor MaimMajor CowardiceMinor MangleMajor Vulnerability

Slots

Slot	Set	Type	Trait	Enchant
Head	Magma Incarnate Medium (monster)	Medium (monster)	Sturdy	Prismatic Defense
Shoulders	Spaulder of Ruin Light (mythic)	Light (mythic)	Sturdy	Prismatic Defense
Chest	Turning Tide Heavy	Heavy	Sturdy / Reinforced	Prismatic Defense
Hands	Turning Tide Heavy	Heavy	Sturdy	Prismatic Defense
Waist	Turning Tide Heavy	Heavy	Sturdy	Prismatic Defense
Legs	Turning Tide Heavy	Heavy	Sturdy / Reinforced	Prismatic Defense
Feet	Turning Tide Heavy	Heavy	Sturdy / Reinforced	Prismatic Defense
Neck	Powerful Assault Jewellery	Jewellery	Swift	Reduce Spell Cost
Ring 1	Powerful Assault Jewellery	Jewellery	Swift	Reduce Spell Cost
Ring 2	Powerful Assault Jewellery	Jewellery	Swift	Reduce Spell Cost
Front: main hand	Powerful Assault Ice staff (two-handed)	Ice staff (two-handed)	Infused	Crusher
Back bar	Powerful Assault Ice staff (two-handed)	Ice staff (two-handed)	Charged	Crusher

Sturdy and Divines are interchangeable on armour. Tri-Stat glyphs on jewellery are a fine swap if you need more resources.

What the sets do

Magma IncarnateMonster

1 piece · The Dread Cellar (veteran) + Undaunted chest

Only 1 of 2 pieces, so the top bonus is off.

• (1 item)Adds 129 Magicka Recovery and 129 Stamina Recovery.
• (2 items)When you heal yourself or a group member with a single target heal ability, grant the lowest Health group member within 28 meters Minor Courage and Minor Resolve for 10 seconds. The effect then bounces to a nearby group member within 8 meters, up to 3 times. Once every 15 seconds.

Spaulder of RuinMythic

1 piece · Antiquities (The Deadlands)

• (1 item)Crouch to toggle Aura of Pride: up to 6 group members within 12m gain 260 Weapon and Spell Damage, and you lose some Health, Magicka and Stamina Recovery per ally affected.

Turning TideDungeon

5 pieces · Shipwright's Regret (Ascending Tide)

• (2 items)Adds 1206 Max Health.
• (3 items)Adds 1096 Max Stamina.
• (4 items)Adds 1206 Max Health.
• (5 items)When you Block, your next Bash within 10 seconds deals 2223 Magic damage to up to 6 enemies in a 5 by 10 meter line and applies Major Vulnerability for 10 seconds. Scales off Max Health. Once every 15 seconds.

Powerful AssaultPvP

5 pieces · Imperial City Tel Var merchants

• (2 items)Adds 1206 Max Health.
• (3 items)Adds 1096 Max Stamina.
• (4 items)Adds 129 Weapon and Spell Damage.
• (5 items)When you cast an Assault ability in combat, you and up to 5 group members within 12m gain 307 Weapon and Spell Damage for 15 seconds.

Alternative sets

• Powerful Assault

  Boss swap for War Machine only if your group wants it: Aggressive Horn is the only Assault skill on your boss bars.

• Pearlescent Ward

  Body swap for progression trials.

• Tremorscale

  Monster swap if someone else covers Major Vulnerability.

Champion Points

Slottable stars only. Spend passive points in each tree along the path to these stars.

Good swaps

• Unassailable

  Less AoE damage taken. Swap it in for Focused Mending on fights where the damage is mostly area attacks.

• Enduring Resolve

  Less damage over time. Swap it in for Bulwark once you're at the armour cap, or for fights that are mostly damage over time.

Race

• Nord

  Max Health, Armor and Ultimate whenever you take damage.

Mundus

• The Atronach

  Magicka Recovery, since most of a tank's casts cost Magicka.

• below the armour capThe Lady

  Adds Armor. Take it over The Atronach while your gear and CP leave you short of the armour cap.

Attributes

Food

• defaultJewels of Misrule

  Max Health with Magicka and Stamina Recovery, at a fraction of the price of Bear Haunch.

• bestOrzorga's Smoked Bear Haunch

  Adds Health Recovery on top, so it's slightly better, but it costs much more.

Potions

• Essence of Health

  Tri-stat: restores Health, Magicka and Stamina at once.

• situationalHeroism potion

  Minor Heroism for more Ultimate, when your resources hold up without tri-stats.

Gameplay

1. 1Before the pull, cast Expansive Frost Cloak and Bull Netch and prime Ulfsild's Contingency, then taunt with Inner Rage. On trash, taunt the pack with Unstoppable Brute instead.
2. 2Keep Elemental Susceptibility on the boss, with Elemental Blockade and Winter's Revenge under it. Major Brittle only lasts about 2 seconds, so Chilled must keep landing; both bars hold an ice staff, so frost Heavy Attacks help from either one. Heavy Attack about every 15 seconds to trigger Archdruid Devyric's Major Vulnerability.
3. 3On trash, open with Razor Caltrops for AoE Major Breach and Powerful Assault, then Pulsar to Chill the whole pack. Pull runners and casters with Wield Soul.
4. 4Keep Budding Seeds under the group when damage is steady, and recast it to bloom early when they need a burst. Use Polar Wind as your emergency heal; it also saves one struggling ally.
5. 5Recast Ulfsild's Contingency before big hits so its shield and 8% damage reduction are up when they land.
6. 6Cast Reviving Barrier for raid-wide damage and Aggressive Horn for burns. On bosses, each one also triggers War Machine.
7. 7Stay above 50% Health so Lucent Echoes keeps buffing the group's crits.

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