Oakensoul StamWarden: High Isle PvE DPS

General Information

This guide will explore a powerful Stamina Warden DPS build utilizing the Oakensoul Ring in The Elder Scrolls Online: High Isle. This one-bar setup simplifies gameplay while maintaining excellent damage output, perfect for players who prefer a streamlined experience or those who buy ESO Gold to gear up quickly. By focusing on strong passive buffs granted by the ring and strategically chosen skills, this build excels in PvE content.

This build is optimized for Stamina characters, emphasizing Weapon Damage and Critical Hit chance. Consider playing as a Dark Elf, Orc, or Khajiit for racial bonuses that further enhance your damage. Remember to allocate all 64 attribute points into Stamina for maximum effectiveness. This guide provides a foundation for success with the Oakensoul Ring.

• Mundus Stone: The Thief (Increased Critical Chance)
• Food: Artaeum Takeaway Broth or Orzorga’s Smoked Bear Haunch (Max Health and Stamina)
• Potions: Essence of Stamina or Tri-Stat potions
• Race: Dark Elf/Orc/Khajiit

Gear Setup

The gear setup for this build focuses on maximizing damage output while considering the limitations of a one-bar build. The key is selecting sets that provide significant benefits without requiring a back bar. Prioritize sets that boost Weapon Damage, Critical Chance, and Stamina. Monster sets and Mythic items play a crucial role in achieving optimal performance.

For the main pieces, look for a combination of Arms of Relequen (or Aegis Caller as a substitute), Tzogvin’s Warband, and Slimecraw. These sets complement each other, providing a strong foundation for damage. The Oakensoul Ring, of course, is essential for the build’s functionality. Optimizing traits and enchantments is also key. Divines on armor, Bloodthirsty on jewelry, and appropriate weapon traits are all important.

Here’s a sample gear setup:

Piece	Set	Type	Trait	Enchantment
Head	Slimecraw	Light	Divines	Maximum Stamina
Shoulders	Tzogvin’s Warband	Medium	Divines	Maximum Stamina
Chest, Legs, Hands, Waist, Feet	Arms of Relequen (or Aegis Caller)	Medium	Divines	Maximum Stamina
Necklace, Ring 1, Ring 2 (Oakensoul)	Tzogvin’s Warband	Jewelry	Bloodthirsty	Weapon Damage
Weapons (Dual Daggers)	Tzogvin’s Warband	Dagger	Nirnhoned/Charged	Poison/Flame Enchant

Skill Setup

The skill setup is designed to take full advantage of the Oakensoul Ring’s buffs while providing a balanced toolkit for damage dealing and survivability. The focus is on skills that can be effectively used from a single skill bar. Choosing skills that offer both damage over time (DoT) and direct damage is crucial for maximizing DPS.

Prioritize skills like Fetcher Infection and Subterranean Assault for sustained damage. Deadly Cloak is an excellent option for both damage and damage reduction. Cutting Dive is your primary spammable skill. The Bird of Prey is a situational skill, while the Wild Guardian ultimate provides significant burst damage, especially against low-health targets.

Here are the recommended skills:

• Fetcher Infection
• Cutting Dive
• Subterranean Assault
• Deadly Cloak
• Bird of Prey (or Lotus Blossom for solo play)
• Ultimate: Wild Guardian

Passive Skills

Passive skills are extremely important for any ESO build. Make sure you get all of the following:

• All Warden class skill line passives.
• All passives from the weapon skill lines you are using (Dual Wield).
• All passives from the armor skill lines you are using (Light and Medium Armor).
• Passives from the Fighters Guild skill line that boost damage against specific enemy types (Slayer, Banish the Wicked).
• Undaunted passives.
• Racial passives.
• Medicinal Use from the Alchemy skill line.

Champion Points

Champion Points (CP) provide significant stat boosts and utility. Allocate your CP wisely to further enhance your build’s strengths. Focus on improving damage, sustain, and survivability. The allocation strategy changes based on your CP level and playstyle, so experiment to find what works best for you.

Prioritize damage-enhancing CPs in the Warfare tree, resource management CPs in the Craft tree, and survivability CPs in the Fitness tree. Within each tree, focus on slottable stars that provide the most impactful benefits. Adjust your CP allocation based on the content you are tackling and your personal preferences.

Warfare

• Deadly Aim (Slotted)
• Master-at-Arms (Slotted)
• Backstabber (Slotted)
• Fighting Finesse (Slotted)
• Tireless Discipline
• Piercing
• Battle Mastery
• Mighty

Craft

• Rationer (Slotted)
• Liquid Efficiency (Slotted)
• Master Gatherer (Slotted)
• Plentiful Harvest (Slotted)
• Gilded Finger
• Fortune’s Favor

Fitness

• Bloody Renewal (Slotted)
• Strategic Reserve (Slotted)
• Rejuvenation (Slotted)
• Boundless Vitality (Slotted)
• Sprinter
• Hasty
• Tireless Guardian

Rotation

The rotation for this build is relatively simple, focusing on maintaining DoTs and using your spammable effectively. Begin by applying Deadly Cloak and Fetcher Infection to your target. Next, use Subterranean Assault, then weave light attacks with Cutting Dive to fill the gaps. Reapply your DoTs as they expire.

Continuously maintain the uptime of your DoTs and weave light attacks between skills to maximize your damage output. Execute Subterranean Assault whenever it’s available for burst damage. Use Wild Guardian whenever it is ready to deal consistent damage. Light Attack weaving is crucial for optimizing damage, so practice your timing.