Category: Best ESO Builds, Best Necromancer Builds, DPS Builds
The DEFILER Build is an EASY One Bar set up for the Stamina Necromancer class in The Elder Scrolls Online focused on Disease and Poison Damage for big DPS numbers! Most gear sets for this build can be easily obtained and no Trials gear is required! Plus, you can add a second skill bar for even more damage!
Primary Sets
Our main damage sets on this build buff BOTH poison and disease damage, starting with the Swamp Raider set which gives a massive 600 weapon damage bonus to each damage type.
The Morag Tong set adds an additional 10% bonus to poison and disease effects on top of this which also helps your group.
Velidreth fits the Defiler theme for this build by adding on yet another source of Disease damage for a very consistent source of extra passive DPS.
Finally, the Thunderous Volley set is another easy source of increased DPS, buffing your Volley skill automatically every time you cast.
Swamp Raider
LVL 50 – CP 160
SET BONUS
(2 items) Adds 657 Critical Chance
(3 items) Adds 1096 Maximum Stamina
(4 items) Adds 129 Weapon and Spell Damage
(5 items) Adds 600 Weapon and Spell Damage to your Poison and Disease Damage abilities.
The Morag Tong
LVL 50 – CP 160
SET BONUS
(2 items) Adds 129 Weapon and Spell Damage
(3 items) Adds 1096 Maximum Stamina
(4 items) Adds 129 Weapon and Spell Damage
(5 items) When you deal direct damage, you cause the enemy to take 10% more damage from Poison and Disease attacks for 5 seconds.
Velidreth
LVL 50 – CP 160
SET BONUS
(1 item) Adds 129 Weapon and Spell Damage
(2 items) When you deal damage, you have a 20% chance to spawn 3 disease spores in front of you after 1 second that deal 10752 Disease Damage to the first enemy they hit. This effect can occur once every 8 seconds.
Thunderous Volley
LVL 50 – CP 160
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
Other damage-focused sets can be used for this build such as Briarheart or New Moon Acolyte. You can also upgrade the damage potential by using a Trial set such as Arms Of Relequen. Another solid option for the Monster Set is the Stormfist set.
Briarheart
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.
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%.
Arms Of Relequen
LVL 50 – CP 160
SET BONUS
(2 items) Adds 657 Critical Chance
(3 items) Gain Minor Slayer at all times, increasing your damage done to Dungeon, Trial, and Arena Monsters by 5%.
(4 items) Adds 657 Critical Chance
(5 items) Your Light and Heavy attacks apply a stack of harmful winds to your target for 5 seconds. Harmful winds deal 52 Physical Damage per stack every 1 second. This effect can stack once every half second, up to 10 times and scales off the higher of your Weapon or Spell Damage.
Stormfist
LVL 50 – CP 160
SET BONUS
(1 item) Adds 129 Stamina Recovery
(2 items) When you deal damage, you have a 10% chance to create a thunderfist to crush the enemy, dealing 1650 Shock Damage every 1 second for 3 seconds to all enemies within 4 meters and a final 8470 Physical Damage when the fist closes. This effect can occur once every 8 seconds. The Shock Damage dealt from this set bypasses Spell Resistance.
Gear Setup
| Weapon/Armor | Set | Trait | Weight | Glyph |
| Main Hand | Morag Tong Axe / Dagger | Nirnhoned / Sharpened | NA | Double Damage Poisons |
| Backup | The Maelstrom Bow | Infused | NA | Weapon Damage |
| Head | Velidreth | Divines | Medium | Stamina |
| Shoulder | Velidreth | Divines | Medium | Stamina |
| Chest | Swamp Raider | Divines | Medium | Stamina |
| Waist | Swamp Raider | Divines | Medium | Stamina |
| Gloves | Swamp Raider | Divines | Medium | Stamina |
| Legs | Swamp Raider | Divines | Medium | Stamina |
| Feet | Swamp Raider | Divines | Medium | Stamina |
| Necklace | Morag Tong | Infused | NA | Weapon Damage |
| Ring 1 | Morag Tong | Infused | NA | Weapon Damage |
| Ring 2 | Morag Tong | Infused | NA | Weapon Damage |
Consumables, Race, Mundus
Race
For the most damage possible on this build, go with Orc, Dark Elf or Khajiit. For an easier time sustaining your abilities, Redguard and Wood Elf will be the best option. For more details on all ESO Races and passive bonuses be sure to check out our Full ESO Race Guide.
Mundus
The Shadow
Food/Drink Buff
Braised Rabbit With Spring Vegetables
Potions
Weapon Power Potions
Skills
Main Weapon: DUAL WIELD – Click on a Skill Name to learn more
Skills – Two Bar Setup
Main Weapon: DUAL WIELD – Click on a Skill Name to learn more
Backup Weapon: BOW – Click on a Skill Name to learn more
- Blighted Blastbones
- Endless Hail
- Poison Injection
- Skeletal Archer
- Ring Of Preservation or Echoing Vigor
- ULT: Pestilent Colossus
Skills Discussion & Rotation
One Bar Rotation
Buff with your Potion, Then:
Blastbones -> Deadly Cloak -> Detonating Siphon
Blastbones -> Venom Skull x2
Blastbones -> Venom Skull -> Barbed Trap
Note: Light Attack Between each skill. Replace Venom Skull with your Ultimate when ready.
Two Bar Rotation
Buff with your Potion, Then:
Backbar: Blastbones -> Poison Injection -> Arrow Barrage -> Bar Swap
Blastbones -> Venom Skull -> Deadly Cloak
Blastbones -> Venom Skull -> Detonating Siiphon
Blastbones -> Venom Skull -> Barbed Trap -> Bar Swap
Note: Light Attack Between each skill. Replace Venom Skull with your Ultimate when ready.
Passive Skills
Class Passives
- Reusable Parts
- Death Knell
- Dismember
- Rapid Rot
- Death Gleaning
- Last Gasp
- Curative Curse
- Near-Death Experience
- Corpse Consumption
- Undead Confederate
Weapon Passives
- Slaughter
- Dual Wield Expert
- Controlled Fury
- Ruffian
- Twin Blade And Blunt
- Long Shots
- Accuracy
- Ranger
- Hawk Eye
- Hasty Retreat
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
- 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 Bloody Renewal (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 Biting Aura (Slot)
- 50 Deadly Aim (Slot)
- 50 Thaumaturge (Slot)
- 50 Fighting Finesse (Slot)
- 20 Battle Mastery
- 30 Mighty
RED
- 50 Boundless Vitality (Slot)
- 50 Rejuvenation (Slot)
- 20 Sprinter
- 16 Hasty
- 20 Hero’s Vigor
- 50 Bloody Renewal (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 Biting Aura (Slot)
- 50 Deadly Aim (Slot)
- 50 Thaumaturge (Slot)
- 50 Fighting Finesse (Slot)
- 20 Battle Mastery
- 30 Mighty
- 20 Tireless Discipline
- 20 Quick Recovery
- 20 Hardy
- 20 Elemental Aegis
- 20 Preparation
RED
- 50 Boundless Vitality (Slot)
- 50 Rejuvenation (Slot)
- 20 Sprinter
- 16 Hasty
- 20 Hero’s Vigor
- 50 Bloody Renewal (Slot)
- 50 Fortified (Slot)
- 30 Tumbling
- 20 Defiance
- 20 Tireless Guardian
- 30 Fortification
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