Category: Best ESO Builds, Best Warden Builds, ESO PVP Builds
The FROST BITE Build is a Bow-Only PVP Build for the Stamina Warden class. This build features amazing speed and survivability while also sporting a deadly burst combo. Above all, this build is just fun to play!
Primary Sets
With the extra sustain we have access to as a stamina warden we are able to run two pure damage sets on this build.
Spriggan’s Thorns is a fantastic stamina-based PVP set that provides lots of maximum Stamina, extra Weapon Damage and a good amount of bonus Penetration.
Shield Breaker is another great offensive set for PVP which increases our flat damage done, as well as provides bonus damage against enemies using shields.
For the monster set, Velidreth is a good option for medium to long-range combat, though an even more reliable option is to simply run two 1-piece monster sets with weapon damage as the set bonus – for example Velidreth and Molag Kena.
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
Shield Breaker
LVL 50 – CP 160
SET BONUS
(2 items) Adds 1096 Maximum Stamina
(3 items) Adds 129 Stamina Recovery
(4 items) Adds 129 Weapon and Spell Damage
(5 items) Increases your damage done by 6%. This effect is doubled when attacking targets with a damage shield active.
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.
Alternative Sets
Shield Breaker can be replaced with another offensive set like New Moon Acolyte or Hunding’s Rage.
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%.
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) Adds 300 Weapon Damage and Spell Damage
Gear Setup
| Weapon/Armor | Set | Trait | Weight | Glyph |
| Main Hand | Spriggan’s Thorns Bow | Nirnhoned | NA | Absorb Stamina |
| Backup | Any Bow | Infused | NA | Weapon Damage |
| Head | Velidreth | Impenetrable | Heavy | Health |
| Shoulder | Molag Kena | Impenetrable | Medium | Stamina |
| Chest | Shield Breaker | Impenetrable | Medium | Stamina |
| Waist | Shield Breaker | Impenetrable | Medium | Stamina |
| Gloves | Shield Breaker | Impenetrable | Medium | Stamina |
| Legs | Shield Breaker | Impenetrable | Medium | Stamina |
| Feet | Shield Breaker | Impenetrable | 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
The best race for this build is Wood Elf, due to the extra stamina recovery, speed and physical penetration after roll dodging. Other great options include Redguard, Orc, Dark Elf, Nord or Khajiit. For more details on all ESO Races and passive bonuses be sure to check out our Full ESO Race Guide.
Mundus
The Warrior
Food/Drink Buff
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.
Potions
Tri-Stat Potions
Skills
Main Weapon: BOW – Click on a Skill Name to learn more
Backup Weapon: BOW – Click on a Skill Name to learn more
Skills Discussion & Rotation
Buffs
Make sure to maintain your Bull Netch, Ice Fortress and Green Lotus buffs 100%.
Offensive Combo
Poison Injection -> Bar Swap -> Sub. Assault + Lethal Arrow + Magnum Shot
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
– 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)
- 20 Tireless Discipline
- 10 Quick Recovery
- 20 Preparation
- 50 Resilience (Slot)
RED
- 50 Boundless Vitality (Slot)
- 50 Fortified (Slot)
- 30 Tumbling
- 20 Defiance
- 20 Sprinter
- 50 Rejuvenation (Slot)
– 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)
- 20 Tireless Discipline
- 20 Quick Recovery
- 20 Preparation
- 50 Resilience (Slot)
- 20 Hardy
- 20 Elemental Aegis
- 30 Battle Mastery
- 20 Mighty
RED
- 50 Boundless Vitality (Slot)
- 50 Fortified (Slot)
- 30 Tumbling
- 20 Defiance
- 20 Sprinter
- 50 Rejuvenation (Slot)
- 16 Hasty
- 20 Hero’s Vigor
- 20 Tireless Guardian
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