Category: Best ESO Builds, Best Sorcerer Builds, Solo Builds, Best Subclassing Builds, Best Heavy Attack Builds, One Bar Builds
The Zookeeper Sorcerer Pet Build uses Subclassing to unlock FIVE Powerful Pets at all times! Get ready to flood the battlefield with your minions!
Primary Sets
Our primary damage set on this build is the Sergeant’s Mail set. This provides some of the highest bonus Heavy Attack damage in the game, as long as you can maintain its stacks. This will help us to deal consistent damage to support our pets.
Our Monster Set, Maw Of The Infernal, summons a massive Deadroth pet to help compliment our Army! Plus, this is VERY easy to proc using Heavy Attacks!
Two pieces of Armor Of The Trainee can be a nice bonus for this build as they will give you both bonus Health and Magicka to scale up our damage and shields!
The Oakensoul Ring is the perfect Mythic for this build as it keeps the rotation simple (no bar swapping) while providing many powerful buffs. This will let us focus on dealing damage and keeping our pets alive.
Finally, two pieces of any set that gives us Critical Chance can be used. For this example I used Storm Master as this can also be swapped in using the full 5 piece set if not using a Monster Set.
Sergeant’s Mail
LVL 50 – CP 160
SET BONUS
(2 items) Adds 1206 Maximum Health
(3 items) Adds 129 Health Recovery
(4 items) Adds 129 Weapon and Spell Damage
(5 items) When you deal damage with a Heavy Attack, you gain a stack of Sergeant’s Focus for 5 seconds, increasing the damage of your Heavy Attacks by 645 per stack. This effect can occur once every second and stacks up to 4 times.
Maw Of The Infernal
LVL 50 – CP 160
SET BONUS
(1 item) Adds 1096 Maximum Magicka
(2 items) When you deal damage with a Light or Heavy Attack, you have a 33% chance to summon a fire breathing Daedroth for 15 seconds. The Daedroth’s attacks deal 3865 Flame Damage, and alternate between Fiery Breath, Fiery Jaws, and Jagged Claw, which alternate once every 2 seconds. The Daedroth can only be summoned once every 15 seconds.
Armor Of The Trainee
LVL 50 – CP 160
SET BONUS
(1 item) Adds 1454 Maximum Health
(2 items) Adds 1454 Maximum Magicka
(3 items) Adds 1454 Maximum Stamina
The Oakensoul Ring
LVL 50 – CP 160
SET BONUS
(1 item) While equipped, you are unable to swap between your Primary and Backup Weapon Sets and gain Minor Berserk, Minor Courage, Major Brutality, Major Sorcery, Major Prophecy, Major Savagery, Minor Force, Minor Protection, Major Resolve, Minor Fortitude, Minor Intellect, Minor Endurance, Minor Heroism, Minor Aegis, Minor Slayer and Empower.
Volcanic stone for Firesong. Gems for Eldertide. With Stonelore craftsmanship to bind them together. This ring is the Draoife Incarnate. The might of the druids, in the palm of your hand.
Storm Master
LVL 50 – CP 160
SET BONUS
(2 items) Adds 657 Critical Chance
(3 items) Adds 657 Critical Chance
(4 items) Adds 129 Weapon and Spell Damage
(5 items) When you deal Critical Damage with a fully-charged Heavy Attack, your Light and Heavy Attacks deal an additional 1542 damage for 20 seconds. This effect can occur once every 10 seconds.
Alternative Sets
The Noble Duelist set is another useful Heavy Attack set that can be used here in place of Sergeant’s Mail if you do not have it.
If using two 5-Piece Sets, you can run a single Monster Set piece like Slimecraw for the extra Critical Chance.
Noble Duelist
LVL 50 – CP 160
SET BONUS
(2 items) Adds 129 Stamina Recovery
(3 items) Adds 129 Weapon and Spell Damage
(4 items) Adds 129 Weapon and Spell Damage
(5 items) When you deal damage with a Light or Heavy Attack in melee range, you cause your Light and Heavy Attacks to deal an additional 2111 damage for 15 seconds. This effect can occur once every 12 seconds.
Slimecraw
LVL 50 – CP 160
SET BONUS
(1 item) Adds 657 Critical Chance
(2 items) Adds 113 Critical Chance, Gain Minor Berserk at all times, increasing your damage done by 5%
Oakensoul Ring Lead Locations
Getting the Oakensoul Ring in ESO is easier than you might think! Check out our full Oakensoul Ring Guide.
Zookeeper Pet Loadout – Monster Set
| Weapon/Armor | Set | Trait | Weight | Glyph |
| Main Hand | Sergeant’s Mail Lightning Staff | Precise | NA | Shock |
| Backup | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Head | Maw Of The Infernal | Divines | Light | Magicka |
| Shoulder | Maw Of The Infernal | Divines | Light | Magicka |
| Chest | Sergeant’s Mail | Divines | Heavy | Magicka |
| Waist | Armor Of The Trainee | Divines | Light | Magicka |
| Gloves | Armor Of The Trainee | Divines | Light | Magicka |
| Legs | Storm Master | Divines | Medium | Magicka |
| Feet | Storm Master | Divines | Medium | Magicka |
| Necklace | Sergeant’s Mail | Bloodthirsty | NA | Weapon/Spell Damage |
| Ring 1 | Sergeant’s Mail | Bloodthirsty | NA | Weapon/Spell Damage |
| Ring 2 | The Oakensoul Ring | Bloodthirsty | NA | Weapon/Spell Damage |
Zookeeper Pet Loadout – No Monster Set
| Weapon/Armor | Set | Trait | Weight | Glyph |
| Main Hand | Sergeant’s Mail Lightning Staff | Precise | NA | Shock |
| Backup | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Head | Storm Master | Divines | Medium | Magicka |
| Shoulder | Slimecraw | Divines | Light | Magicka |
| Chest | Sergeant’s Mail | Divines | Heavy | Magicka |
| Waist | Storm Master | Divines | Medium | Magicka |
| Gloves | Storm Master | Divines | Medium | Magicka |
| Legs | Storm Master | Divines | Medium | Magicka |
| Feet | Storm Master | Divines | Medium | Magicka |
| Necklace | Sergeant’s Mail | Bloodthirsty | NA | Weapon/Spell Damage |
| Ring 1 | Sergeant’s Mail | Bloodthirsty | NA | Weapon/Spell Damage |
| Ring 2 | The Oakensoul Ring | Bloodthirsty | NA | Weapon/Spell Damage |
Race, Mundus, and Consumables
Khajiit is my favorite race for this build because of their higher Critical Damage and Healing, though any magic-based races like Breton, Dark Elf, and even High Elf will work great for this build. For more details on all ESO Races and passive bonuses be sure to check out our Full ESO Race Guide.
Increases the Critical Strike rating by 1333
With 7 Divines armor pieces
Increases the Critical Strike rating by 2167
Bewitched Sugar Skulls
Increase Max Health by 4620, Max Stamina and Magicka by 4250, and Health Recovery by 462 for 2 hours.
These effects are scaled based on your level.
Basic Magicka Potions
Subclassing Pet Build Skill Lines
This build uses Subclassing for maximum effectiveness. The recommended skill lines for this build are:
Subclassing Pet Build Skills
Main Weapon: LIGHTNING STAFF – Click on a Skill Name to learn more
- Summon Unstable Clannfear or Summon Unstable Familiar
- Summon Twilight Tormentor
- Hardened Ward
- Skeletal Arcanist
- Deep Fissure
- ULT: Eternal Guardian
Skills Discussion & Rotation
Main Rotation
Start by activating Skeletal Arcanist and Twilight Tormentor. Then cast Deep Fissure when in range to debuff enemy armor. Heavy attack rotating your Hardened Ward shield and Clannfear heal if needed.
Notes:
- Hardened Armor shields all permanent pets including Eternal Guardian, the Twilight and Clannfear.
- The Twilight Tormentor’s casted ability only deals damage to targets above 50% Health. You can skip casting if the target’s Health is lower than this.
Passive Skills
Class Passives
- Rebate
- Power Stone
- Daedric Protection
- Expert Summoner
- Bond With Nature
- Savage Beast
- Flourish
- Advanced Species
- Reusable Parts
- Death Knell
- Dismember
- Rapid Rot
Weapon Passives
Armor Passives
- Grace
- Evocation
- Spell Warding
- Prodigy
- Concentration
- Dexterity
- Wind Walker
- Agility
- Athletics
- Resolve
- Constitution
- Juggernaut
- Revitalize
- Rapid Mending
Guild Passives
Racial
Other
Champion Points
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:
Craft TREE
The Green Craft Constellation is focused on crafting and utility-centered upgrades.
Warfare TREE
The Blue Warfare Constellation focuses primarily on increasing player damage, healing and defenses
Fitness TREE
The Red Fitness Constellation is focused on character survival and sustain.
– 300 Champion Points –
GREEN
BLUE
RED
– 600 Champion Points –
GREEN
- 50 Steed’s Blessing (Slot)
- 50 Gilded Fingers
- 10 Fortune’s Favor
- 15 Wanderer
- 40 Steadfast Enchantment
- 30 Rationer (Slot)
BLUE
RED
- 50 Boundless Vitality (Slot)
- 50 Rejuvenation (Slot)
- 10 Sprinter
- 8 Hasty
- 20 Hero’s Vigor
- 50 Siphoning Spells (Slot)
- 50 Fortified (Slot)
– 900 Champion Points –
GREEN
- 50 Steed’s Blessing (Slot)
- 50 Gilded Fingers
- 10 Fortune’s Favor
- 15 Wanderer
- 40 Steadfast Enchantment
- 30 Rationer (Slot)
- 50 Breakfall
- 50 Treasure Hunter (Slot)
BLUE
- 20 Precision
- 20 Piercing
- 50 Weapons Expert (Slot)
- 50 Deadly Aim (Slot)
- 50 Fighting Finesse (Slot)
- 50 Thaumaturge (Slot)
- 20 Eldritch Insight
- 20 Tireless Discipline
RED
- 50 Boundless Vitality (Slot)
- 50 Rejuvenation (Slot)
- 10 Sprinter
- 8 Hasty
- 20 Hero’s Vigor
- 50 Siphoning Spells (Slot)
- 50 Fortified (Slot)
- 30 Tumbling
– 1200 Champion Points –
GREEN
- 50 Steed’s Blessing (Slot)
- 50 Gilded Fingers
- 30 Fortune’s Favor
- 15 Wanderer
- 50 Steadfast Enchantment
- 30 Rationer (Slot)
- 50 Breakfall
- 50 Treasure Hunter (Slot)
- 75 Liquid Efficiency (Slot)
BLUE
- 20 Precision
- 20 Piercing
- 50 Weapons Expert (Slot)
- 50 Deadly Aim (Slot)
- 50 Fighting Finesse (Slot)
- 50 Thaumaturge (Slot)
- 20 Eldritch Insight
- 20 Tireless Discipline
- 20 Quick Recovery
- 20 Preparation
- 20 Elemental Aegis
- 20 Hardy
- 40 Flawless Ritual
- 30 War Mage
RED
- 50 Boundless Vitality (Slot)
- 50 Rejuvenation (Slot)
- 20 Sprinter
- 16 Hasty
- 20 Hero’s Vigor
- 50 Siphoning Spells (Slot)
- 50 Fortified (Slot)
- 30 Tumbling
- 20 Defiance
- 20 Tireless Guardian
- 30 Fortification
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