Lord of the Damage Shields • Savage Hearts ESO

Build Overview

Build Name

Lord of the Damage Shields

Intro

Damage shields will save your tank.

Build Objectives

Great survivability while tanking.

Main Focus

Tanking is foremost but a slight change in skills can multipurpose the build.

Class

Dragonknight

Race – Primary

Dunmer (Dark Elf)

Race – Secondary

Altmer (High Elf)

Why Choose This Race?

Dunmers get a bonus to their Maximum Magicka, Flame Damage and Flame Resistance.

Attribute Points

Magica 12
Health 40
Stamina 12

Attribute Points Redistribution Explained

As a tank, you need health. Allocating more points in Magicka will allow for more damage.

Champion Points

The Warrior

Bastion – 100
Heavy Armor – 50
Spell Shield – 50

The Mage

Thaumaturge – 75
Elemental Expert – 100
Blessed – 50

The Thief

Magician – 100
Arcanist – 100

Armor and Gear

Armor

Use Health/Magicka glyphs.

Head – Light – Infernal Guardian
Shoulders – Medium – Infernal Guardian
Arms – Heavy – Hatchling’s Shell
Chest – Heavy – Brands of Imperium
Waist – Heavy – Hatchling’s Shell
Legs – Heavy – Brands of Imperium
Feet – Heavy – Hatchling’s Shell

Jewelry

Neck – Hatchling’s Shell
Ring 1 – Brands of Imperium
Ring 2 – Brands of Imperium

Weapons

Main Hand – One Handed – Hatchling’s Shell
Off Hand – Shield – Brands of Imperium
Alt Main Hand – Destruction Staff – Brands of Imperium
Alt Off Hand – Restoration Staff – Brands of Imperium

Abilities and Passives

Passive Skills

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Anything benefiting health
Anything benefiting defense/armor

Mundus Stones

The Lord

Active Skills and Rotation

Bar 1

Slot 1 – Pierce Armor
Slot 2 – Burning Talons
Slot 3 – Hardened Armor
Slot 4 – Absorb Magic
Slot 5 – Coagulated Blood
Ultimate – Ferocious Leap

Bar 2

Slot 1 – Burning Embers
Slot 2 – Healing Ward
Slot 3 – Igneous Shield
Slot 4 – Siphon Spirit
Slot 5 – Igneous Weapons
Ultimate – Standard of Might

Rotation

Buff up group with Igneous Weapons then swap to group bar. For large groups of mobs, use leap and then talons to hold them for group AoE. Taunt the rest, weaving light attacks using Hardened Armor/Absorb Magic.
If solo, you can swap to Destruction Staff and Engulfing flame and Elemental Blockade plus light attacks with Talons. Your Infernal Guardian should have proc by now to melt the mobs.