BEAST MASTER
Stamina Warden Solo And Group PVE Build
The BEAST MASTER Build is a Powerful Stamina Warden Build for The Elder Scrolls Online that is focused around summoned Pets and Animal Companions! Bring TWO Bears to the Battle Field, plus swarming insects and a Gryphon!
Both a Dual Wield version and Two-Handed version of this build are provided.
Primary Sets
The Deadly Strike set provides a TON of damage for this build as we use primarily DOTs and Channeled Abilities.
The Gryphon’s Reprisal Set also provides a lot of additional Critical Chance, Penetration and bonus damage over time.
Finally, Selene is one of the hardest-hitting Monster Sets in the game, while also fitting into our animal-themed build.
Though not completely necessary, the Maelstrom Bow will also help increase the overall DPS of this build.
Deadly Strike
Set bonus
(2 items) Adds 129 Weapon and Spell Damage
(3 items) Adds 657 Critical Chance
(4 items) Adds 129 Weapon and Spell Damage
(5 items) Increase the damage your Damage Over Time and Channeled Abilities do by 15%.
Gryphon’s Reprisal
Set bonus
(2 items) Adds 657 Critical Chance
(3 items) Adds 1487 Offensive Penetration
(4 items) Adds 657 Critical Chance
(5 items) When you deal Critical Damage, you or an ally can activate Gryphon's Reprisal on the enemy for 8 seconds, causing a small gryphon to fly by and deal 14137 Bleed Damage over 10 seconds to enemies within 5 meters. This synergy can be applied once every 20 seconds and scales off the higher of your Weapon or Spell Damage.
Selene
Set bonus
(1 item) Adds 1096 Maximum Stamina
(2 items) When you deal melee damage, you have a 15% chance to call on a primal spirit that mauls the closest enemy in front of you after 1.3 seconds for 13364 Physical Damage. This effect can occur once every 4 seconds.
Thunderous Volley
Set bonus
(2 items) Increases the damage Volley deals by 430 each tick. This bonus increases by 143 every time Volley ticks, up to a maximum of 8 times.
Alternative Sets
The Gryphon’s Reprisal set on this build can be replaced with other damage-focused sets including New Moon Acolyte or Spriggan’s Thorns. Other good alternative Monster Sets to Selene include Velidreth and Sellistrix.
Spriggan’s Thorns
Set bonus
(2 items) Adds 1096 Maximum Stamina
(3 items) Adds 1096 Maximum Stamina
(4 items) Adds 129 Weapon and Spell Damage
(5 items) Adds 3460 Offensive Penetration
New Moon Acolyte
Set bonus
(2 items) Adds 657 Critical Chance
(3 items) Adds 129 Weapon and Spell Damage
(4 items) Adds 1487 Offensive Penetration
(5 items) Adds 401 Weapon and Spell Damage. Increases the cost of your active abilities by 5%.
Sellistrix
Set bonus
(1 item) Adds 1096 Maximum Stamina
(2 items) When you deal damage you create an earthquake under the enemy that erupts after 1.5 seconds, dealing 6836 Physical Damage to all enemies within 4 meters and stunning them for 3 seconds. This effect can occur once every 6 seconds.
Gear Set Up - Dual Wield
| Weapon/Armor | Set | Trait | Weight | Glyph |
| Main Hand | Deadly Strike Daggers | Nirnhoned / Precise | NA | Damage Poisons |
| Backup | Any Bow | Infused | NA | Weapon Damage |
| Head | Selene | Divines | Medium | Stamina |
| Shoulder | Selene | Divines | Medium | Stamina |
| Chest | Gryphon's Reprisal | Divines | Medium | Stamina |
| Waist | Gryphon's Reprisal | Divines | Medium | Stamina |
| Gloves | Gryphon's Reprisal | Divines | Medium | Stamina |
| Legs | Gryphon's Reprisal | Divines | Medium | Stamina |
| Feet | Gryphon's Reprisal | Divines | Medium | Stamina |
| Necklace | Deadly strike | Bloodthirsty | NA | Weapon Damage |
| Ring 1 | Deadly strike | Bloodthirsty | NA | Weapon Damage |
| Ring 2 | Deadly Strike | Bloodthirsty | NA | Weapon Damage |
Gear Set Up - Two-Handed
| Weapon/Armor | Set | Trait | Weight | Glyph |
| Main Hand | Deadly Strike Maul | Precise | NA | Damage Poisons |
| Backup | Any Bow | Infused | NA | Weapon Damage |
| Head | Selene | Divines | Medium | Stamina |
| Shoulder | Selene | Divines | Medium | Stamina |
| Chest | Gryphon's Reprisal | Divines | Medium | Stamina |
| Waist | Gryphon's Reprisal | Divines | Medium | Stamina |
| Gloves | Gryphon's Reprisal | Divines | Medium | Stamina |
| Legs | Gryphon's Reprisal | Divines | Medium | Stamina |
| Feet | Gryphon's Reprisal | Divines | Medium | Stamina |
| Necklace | Deadly strike | Bloodthirsty | NA | Weapon Damage |
| Ring 1 | Deadly strike | Bloodthirsty | NA | Weapon Damage |
| Ring 2 | Deadly Strike | Bloodthirsty | NA | Weapon Damage |
Consumables, Race, Mundus
Race
I recommend Imperial for this build as it includes a nice mix of Stamina, Health and cost reduction. For more defense, Nord is a great option, while you could also get more damage using Orc or Khajiit. For more details on all ESO Races and passive bonuses be sure to check out our Full ESO Race Guide.
Mundus
The Thief
Food/Drink Buff
Lava Foot Soup and Saltrice
Potions
Basic Stamina Potions or Tri-Stat Potions
Skills - Dual Wield Build
Main Weapon: DUAL WIELD - Click on a Skill Name to learn more
ULT: Eternal Guardian
Main Weapon: BOW - Click on a Skill Name to learn more
Skills - Two-Handed Build
Main Weapon: TWO HANDED - Click on a Skill Name to learn more
ULT: Eternal Guardian
Main Weapon: BOW - Click on a Skill Name to learn more
Skills Discussion & Rotation
Dual Wield Rotation
Buff with Bull Netch and Lotus Blossom. Then Winter’s Revenge -> Arrow Barrage -> Razor Caltrops -> Bar Swap
On the front bar cast: Subterranean Assault -> Growing Swarm -> Barbed Trap -> Bloodthirst x3 -> Subterranean Assault -> Bar Swap
Two Handed Rotation
Replace Bloodthirst with Carve.
Notes
Make sure to light attack between each ability to proc the healing from Lotus Blossom. Replace Bloodthirst or Carve with Eternal Guardian when ready.
Passive Skills
Class Passives
Weapon Passives
Slaughter (Dual Wield)
Dual Wield Expert (Dual Wield)
Controlled Fury (Dual Wield)
Ruffian (Dual Wield)
Twin Blade And Blunt (Dual Wield)
Forceful (Two Handed)
Heavy Weapons (Two Handed)
Balanced Blade (Two Handed)
Follow Up (Two Handed)
Battle Rush (Two Handed)
Armor Passives
Guild Passives
Racial
Other
Companions
If you like playing Solo, this build can benefit greatly from using Companions! This Solo build will benefit the most from the additional healing and defensive options a tank focused Companion can offer, so if you are going to use a Companion I would suggest a full tank build for them. I recommend Bastian Hallix for Companion on this build with the set up below. More information on Companions Builds and Skills can be found in our detailed Companion Guides section.
Recommended Gear
All Heavy Armor - Mixed Vigorous and Quickened Traits
One Handed Weapon and Shield
Recommended Skills
1. Provoke
3. Kindle
4. On Guard
6 ULT. Unleashed Rage
Additional Skills
The skills below may also be helpful in other situations such as trash pulls.
Full Companion Build
Champion Points 2.0
Below you will find the recommended Active and Passive Champion Point Stars for this build, broken down into 300, 600, 900, and 1200 CP ranges.
For more information on Champion Points click on a Star name below or browse our detailed Champion Points Guides.
Constellation Descriptions:
GREEN: The Green Craft Constellation is focused on crafting and utility-centered upgrades.
BLUE: The Blue Warfare Constellation focuses primarily on increasing player damage, healing and defenses.
RED: The Red Fitness Constellation is focused on character survival and sustain.
- 300 Champion Points -
GREEN
BLUE
RED
- 600 Champion Points -
GREEN
15 Wanderer
BLUE
RED
20 Sprinter
8 Hasty
20 Hero’s Vigor
- 900 Champion Points -
GREEN
BLUE
RED
20 Sprinter
16 Hasty
20 Hero’s Vigor
30 Tumbling
20 Defiance
- 1200 Champion Points -
GREEN
BLUE
20 Precision
20 Piercing
30 Mighty
20 Preparation
20 Hardy
RED
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