Warden One-hand and Shield / Frost Tank Build

delarb14_ESO · July 2017

Warden One-hand and Shield / Frost Tank Build

I wanted to make a Warden tank build that had a Ice Destruction Staff and One-Hand and Shield bar setup for running veteran dungeons. Having a One-Hand and Shield that uses stamina to block and Frost Destruction Staff that uses magicka to block you can alternate back and forth to regenerate whatever you are low on at any moment in a fight. The PVE Warden Tank Build "The Atronach" (https://www.xynodegaming.com/wardenatronach) was my inspiration for this build.

Link to my build on ESO Skill Factory: http://www.eso-skillfactory.com/en/share/19749/

Both bars have one Animal Companion ability on each to take advantage of Flourish passive. Frost Staff bar has four Winters Embrace abilities to take advantage of Frozen Armor passive. My character is a Vampire for the bonus Stamina and Magicka recovery. My race is Breton for max Magicka, spell resistance and Magicka cost reduction.

One-Hand and Shield:
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1) Pierce Armor (One-Hand and Shield -> Puncture)
2) Leeching Vines (Green Balance -> Leeching Vines)
3) Deceptive Predator (Animal Companion -> Falcon's Swiftness)
4) Green Lotus (Green Balance -> Lotus Flower)
5) Absorb Magic (One-Hand and Shield -> Defensive Posture)

U) Healing Thicket (Green Balance -> Secluded Grove)

Frost Destruction Staff:
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1) Elemental Blockade (Destruction Staff -> Wall of Elements)
2) Artic Blast (Winters Embrace -> Artic Wind)
3) Gripping Shards (Winters Embrace -> Impaling Shards)
4) Blue Betty (Animal Companion -> Betty Netch)
5) Ice Fortress (Winters Embrace -> Frost Cloak)

U) Northern Storm (Winters Embrace -> Sleet Storm)

For armor I'm running Leeching Plate, Plague Doctor and Monster shoulders: Infused Chest, Legs, Head and Shield with Glyph of Prismatic Defense and Divine Feet, Hands, Waist and Shoulders with Glyph of Health and Healthy Necklace and two Rings with Glyph of Magicka Recovery.

Does anyone have any suggestion on how to improve this build?

Gan Xing · July 2017

If you are going to use leeching vines, you would want a bigger spell shield, as it pairs well with spell shields. I would prefer the mushroom heal that gives increased magicka, stam regen.

I was gonna say something about the lack of offense on this build, then I remembered that this is a tank build, and you have decent dots on the frost staff side.

What CP are you running?

I would invest in Thaumaterge, all the general tank cp (and remember, Elemental expert and hardy before ironclad), Elemental expert, magicka regen and tenacity (I'm assuming you will be blocking a lot, so use tenacity to buff your regen with heavy attack)

I'm also assuming that you are going to focus on tanking dungeons, and not go into PvP, I suggest looking into some trial armor such as: Eternal Warrior, Lunar Bastion, and Automated Defense, as they all provide some damage reduction.