Category: Best ESO Builds, Best Templar Builds, Solo Builds, One Bar Builds
THE GRYPHON Build is a fantastic choice for a Solo build in The Elder Scrolls Online. With great damage and impressive speed, this build can quickly explode through content including Overland zones, Delves and Public Dungeons. This build is ideal for Grinding Champion Points as well, so check it out!
This guide has been updated for The Elder Scrolls Online Update 49 & Season Zero.
Templar Class Overview
The Templar Class is an extremely powerful way to play in The Elder Scrolls Online. Templars have powerful Class Skill lines great for DPS, Healing, Tanking, and playing Solo. Templars are a great choice for any build due to their many great damage and defensive options.
For a more detailed guide, be sure to review our ESO Templar Class Guide located here.
Primary Sets
The recommended items sets for the GRYPHON Stamina Templar Build are focused on a combination of damage and speed with the goal of destroying as many enemies as possible, as fast as possible!
First, the Spriggan’s Thorns set is a great all-around damage set for any stamina build in The Elder Scrolls Online due to its great mix of stats including Stamina, Weapon Damage and Physical Penetration. Not only are the stats great, but this set is also extremely easy to obtain, either from Guild Traders or by farming yourself.
Next, the Gryphon’s Ferocity set provides a great balance of Speed and Damage, providing two excellent self-buffs for free.
Finally, the absolute best Monster Set choice for this build is the Sellistrix set. This is amazing for grinding experience due to the free AOE stun and damage proc.
Click on a Set Name below to learn more.
Spriggan’s Thorns
LVL 50 – CP 160
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
Gryphon’s Ferocity
LVL 50 – CP 160
SET BONUS
(2 items) Adds 657 Critical Chance
3 items) Adds 1096 Maximum Stamina
(4 items) Adds 657 Critical Chance
(5 items) When you deal Critical Damage, you increase your Weapon and Spell Damage by 450 for 10 seconds. While this effect is active your Critical Strikes heal you for 100 Health. This effect can occur once every 15 seconds and the heal scales off the higher of your Maximum Magicka or Stamina.
Sellistrix
LVL 50 – CP 160
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.
Alternate Sets
Gryphon’s Ferocity is recommended for this build due to the passive speed and damage bonuses it provides, but Spriggan’s Thorns could be replaced with other damage-focused sets such as New Moon Acolyte.
LVL 50 – CP 160
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%.
Gear Setup
| Weapon/Armor | Set | Trait | Weight | Glyph |
| Main Hand | Spriggan’s Thorns Daggers | Sharpened / Training | NA | Weapon Damage / Absorb Stamina |
| Backup | Any Bow | Any | NA | Any |
| Head | Sellistrix | Training | Medium | Stamina |
| Shoulder | Sellistrix | Training | Medium | Stamina |
| Chest | Gryphon’s Ferocity | Training | Medium | Stamina |
| Waist | Gryphon’s Ferocity | Training | Medium | Stamina |
| Gloves | Gryphon’s Ferocity | Training | Medium | Stamina |
| Legs | Gryphon’s Ferocity | Training | Medium | Stamina |
| Feet | Gryphon’s Ferocity | Training | Medium | Stamina |
| Necklace | Spriggan’s Thorns | Infused | NA | Weapon Damage |
| Ring 1 | Spriggan’s Thorns | Infused | NA | Weapon Damage |
| Ring 2 | Spriggan’s Thorns | Infused | NA | Weapon Damage |
Consumables, Race, Mundus
Race
Due to increased stamina recovery, speed and weapon damage the Wood Elf makes a very good choice for this build. Other strong options include Dark Elf, Orc, Khajiit, Redguard and Nord. For more details on all ESO Races and passive bonuses be sure to check out our Full ESO Race Guide.
Mundus
The Lover
Increases Physical and Spell Penetration by 2744
With 7 Divines armor pieces
Increases Physical and Spell Penetration by 4489
Food/Drink Buff
Dubious Camoran Throne
Increase Stamina Recovery by 315, Max Stamina by 2856 and Max Health by 3094 for 2 hours.
These effects are scaled based on your level.
A dessert cocktail of jagga, rotmeth, and sweetbread puree. Definitely Green Pact compliant.
Potions
Basic Stamina Potions
Skills – One Bar Setup
Main Weapon: DUAL WIELD – Click on a Skill Name to learn more
- Whirling Blades or Steel Tornado
- Toppling Charge or Flying Blade
- Repentance
- Biting Jabs
- Ring Of Preservation or Echoing Vigor
- ULT: Empowering Sweep
Skills – One Bar Setup
Main Weapon: TWO-HANDED – Click on a Skill Name to learn more
- Reverse Slice
- Toppling Charge or Critical Rush
- Repentance
- Biting Jabs
- Echoing Vigor or Rally
- ULT: Empowering Sweep
Skills – Two Bar Setup
Main Weapon: DUAL WIELD – Click on a Skill Name to learn more
- Whirling Blades or Steel Tornado
- Toppling Charge or Flying Blade
- Repentance
- Biting Jabs
- Ring Of Preservation
- ULT: Empowering Sweep
Backup Weapon: BOW – Click on a Skill Name to learn more
Skills Discussion & Rotation
Combat Tips
Remember to light attack in between casting each ability as this helps to charge your ultimate.
Cast Ring Of Preservation as needed for heals and remember to stay within the circle. You can also cast Repentance once a few enemies are down for more free healing and stamina sustain.
Passive Skills
Class Passives
- Piercing Spear
- Spear Wall
- Burning Light
- Balanced Warrior
- Enduring Rays
- Prism
- Illuminate
- Restoring Spirit
- Mending
- Sacred Ground
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)
- Long Shots (Bow)
- Accuracy (Bow)
- Ranger (Bow)
- Hawk Eye (Bow)
- Hasty Retreat (Bow)
Armor Passives
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
- 20 Precision
- 20 Piercing
- 50 Biting Aura (Slot)
RED
-600 Champion Points-
GREEN
- 50 Steed’s Blessing (Slot)
- 50 Gilded Fingers
- 10 Fortune’s Favor
- 10 Wanderer
- 50 Steadfast Enchantment
- 30 Rationer
BLUE
RED
- 20 Sprinter
- 8 Hasty
- 20 Hero’s Vigor
- 50 Bloody Renewal (Slot)
- 50 Boundless Vitality (Slot)
- 50 Rejuvenation (Slot)
-900 Champion Points-
GREEN
- 50 Steed’s Blessing (Slot)
- 50 Gilded Fingers
- 10 Fortune’s Favor
- 10 Wanderer
- 50 Steadfast Enchantment
- 30 Rationer
- 50 Treasure Hunter
- 30 Master Gatherer (Slot)
- 20 Gifted Rider (Slot)
BLUE
- 20 Precision
- 20 Piercing
- 50 Biting Aura (Slot)
- 50 Master-At-Arms (Slot)
- 50 Fighting Finesse (Slot)
- 50 Untamed Aggression (Slot)
- 20 Battle Mastery
- 30 Mighty
RED
- 20 Sprinter
- 8 Hasty
- 20 Hero’s Vigor
- 50 Bloody Renewal (Slot)
- 50 Boundless Vitality (Slot)
- 50 Rejuvenation (Slot)
- 50 Fortified (Slot)
- 30 Tumbling
-1200 Champion Points-
GREEN
- 50 Steed’s Blessing (Slot)
- 50 Gilded Fingers
- 10 Fortune’s Favor
- 10 Wanderer
- 50 Steadfast Enchantment
- 30 Rationer
- 50 Treasure Hunter
- 30 Master Gatherer (Slot)
- 50 Gifted Rider (Slot)
- 75 War Mount (Slot)
BLUE
- 20 Precision
- 20 Piercing
- 50 Biting Aura (Slot)
- 50 Master-At-Arms (Slot)
- 50 Fighting Finesse (Slot)
- 50 Untamed Aggression (Slot)
- 20 Battle Mastery
- 30 Mighty
- 20 Tireless Discipline
- 20 Quick Recovery
- 20 Preparation
- 20 Elemental Aegis
- 20 Hardy
RED
- 20 Sprinter
- 8 Hasty
- 20 Hero’s Vigor
- 50 Bloody Renewal (Slot)
- 50 Boundless Vitality (Slot)
- 50 Rejuvenation (Slot)
- 50 Fortified (Slot)
- 30 Tumbling
- 20 Defiance
- 20 Tireless Guardian
- 30 Fortification
Update Log
- May 6, 2026 – Updated Green Champion Points
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