SOUL DEFENDER
Mirri Elendis Companion Tank Build
The Soul Defender is a strong option for Mirri Elendis as a Tank. Mirri is one of the new Companions available to ESO players starting in the Blackwood Chapter. The theme of this build is focused around Blood Magic, sapping the life from her enemies as well as strong defensive and dodge options.
Companion Gear
Companion Gear pieces are Rarely Dropped from enemies in ESO, with a greater drop chance from bosses in Overland Zones, Dungeons and Trials. Companion Gear will only drop for you if your Companion is summoned. Companion Gear is also tradable and can be sold by other players. Merchants in major cities also sell basic Companion Gear, but without any traits.
For more information on the best places to farm Companion Gear, make sure to check out the Companion Gear Guide linked below.
Gear Set Up
| Weapon/Armor | Trait | Weight |
| One Hand And Shield | Vigorous | NA |
| Head | Quickened | Heavy |
| Shoulder | Quickened | Heavy |
| Chest | Quickened | Heavy |
| Waist | Quickened | Heavy |
| Gloves | Quickened | Heavy |
| Legs | Quickened | Heavy |
| Feet | Quickened | Heavy |
| Necklace | Vigorous | NA |
| Ring 1 | Vigorous | NA |
| Ring 2 | Vigorous | NA |
Trait Explanation
Vigorous - Increases Companion Maximum Health per piece equipped.
Quickened - Reduces Companion Ability Cooldowns per piece equipped.
Alternate Traits
These traits will also be beneficial for this build.
Bolstered - Reduces Companion Damage Taken per piece equipped.
Companion Skill Bar
Companions utilize a “Priority and Cooldown” system for combat. This works by giving every companion ability a cooldown of several seconds. Companions then can cast each ability as it comes off cooldown according to the skill order assigned on the companion skill bar. The Companion will attempt to cast each skill in order from the first ability to the last, then reset once all the cooldowns have expired.
1. Provoke
3. On Guard
5. Life Siphon
6 ULT. Impeccable Shot
Additional Skills
The skills below may also be helpful in other situations such as trash pulls.
Companion Passives
Dynamic |
Increases damage done by 3% and healing done by 3%. |
Firmness |
Increases healing received by 1% for each piece of Heavy Armor equipped. Current bonus: 7%. Increases the amount of damage blocked by 1% for each piece of Heavy Armor equipped. Current bonus: 7%. |
Build Tips
The Soul Defender build is focused around sustaining Mirri’s and your own health in some tough encounters. Mirri’s heals such as Life Absorption and Life Siphon will do a good job in keeping her relatively well-healed, BUT some additional group healing from you will also be helpful. A good option for this would be Echoing Vigor if you play a Stamina Build or any class heal if you play a Magicka Build.
See this build in action by watching the video below!
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