This Templar Tank build for The Elder Scrolls Online does a fantastic job of debuffing enemies with Major Vulnerability AND Major Maim, plus provides plenty of options for sustain and healing!



Primary Sets
Our main 5 piece set on this build is Turning Tide, which provides an extremely EASY proc while blocking that damages nearby enemies and applies Major Vulnerability, forcing them to take 10% increased damage!
The second set on this build, Powerful Assault is a simple option for buffing your group’s damage and is easily maintained on the backbar.
An amazing Monster Set for any tank build in general is Magma Incarnate which also buffs your groups damage and armor.
Finally, you may choose any front bar weapon you want but a favorite option for the extra Major Maim debuff is the Vateshran Hollows One Hand And Shield also known as Void Bash.
Turning Tide
LVL 50 – CP 160
SET BONUS
(2 items) Adds 1206 Maximum Health
(3 items) Adds 1096 Maximum Stamina
(4 items) Adds 1206 Maximum Health
(5 items) When you Block, you gain Flowing Water for 10 seconds, causing your next Bash attack to deal 3016 Magic Damage to up to 6 enemies in a 10 meter line, and apply Major Vulnerability for 10 seconds, increasing their damage taken by 10%. This effect can occur once every 15 seconds and scales off your Max Health.
Powerful Assault
LVL 50 – CP 160
SET BONUS
(2 items) Adds 1206 Maximum Health
(3 items) Adds 1096 Maximum Stamina
(4 items) Adds 129 Weapon and Spell Damage
(5 items) When you cast an Assault ability while in combat, you and up to 5 group members within 12 meters gain 307 Weapon and Spell Damage for 15 seconds.
Magma Incarnate
LVL 50 – CP 160
SET BONUS
(1 item) Adds 129 Weapon and Spell Damage
(2 items) When you use an Ultimate ability, you gain Weapon Damage and Spell Damage equal to the amount of total Ultimate consumed, and Physical and Spell Penetration equal to 23 times the amount for 12 seconds.
Void Bash
LVL 50 – CP 160
SET BONUS
(2 items) When you deal damage with Power Bash, you apply Call of the Void to yourself for 2 seconds. Enemies within 12 meters are immediately pulled to you. After Call of the Void ends, you apply Major Maim to enemies in the area for 10 seconds, reducing their damage done by 10%. This effect can occur once every 13 seconds.
Alternative Sets
For alternatives, there are many beginner sets that can also work that are easier to obtain, including the Ebon Armory set which buffs your entire group’s maximum Health and Torug’s Pact for empowering your weapon enchants. Also a great, easy-to-obtain Monster Set for beginners is the Bloodspawn set.
Ebon Armory
LVL 50 – CP 160
SET BONUS
(2 items) Adds 1206 Maximum Health
(3 items) Adds 1206 Maximum Health
(4 items) Adds 4% Healing Taken
(5 items) Increases your Maximum Health by 1000 for you and up to 11 other group members within 28 meters of you.
Torug’s Pact
LVL 50 – CP 160
SET BONUS
(2 items) Adds 1487 Armor
(3 items) Adds 1206 Maximum Health
(4 items) Adds 1487 Armor
(5 items) Decreases weapon enchantment cooldown by 33% and increases non Oblivion Damage weapon enchantment potency by 45%.
Bloodspawn
LVL 50 – CP 160
SET BONUS
(1 item) Adds 129 Stamina Recovery
(2 items) When you take damage, you have a 6% chance to generate 13 Ultimate and increase your Physical Resistance and Spell Resistance by 3731 for 5 seconds. This effect can occur once every 5 seconds.
Advanced Gear Setup
Weapon/Armor | Set | Trait | Weight | Glyph |
Main Hand | Void Bash One Hand And Shield | Decisive / Sturdy | NA | Absorb Stamina / Prismatic |
Backup | Powerful Assault Ice Staff | Infused | NA | Crusher Enchant |
Head | Magma Incarnate | Sturdy | Medium | Prismatic |
Shoulder | Magma Incarnate | Sturdy | Light | Prismatic |
Chest | Turning Tide | Sturdy | Heavy | Prismatic |
Waist | Turning Tide | Sturdy | Heavy | Prismatic |
Gloves | Turning Tide | Sturdy | Heavy | Prismatic |
Legs | Turning Tide | Sturdy | Heavy | Prismatic |
Feet | Turning Tide | Sturdy | Heavy | Prismatic |
Necklace | Powerful Assault | Infused | NA | Magic Recovery |
Ring 1 | Powerful Assault | Infused | NA | Reduce Block Cost |
Ring 2 | Powerful Assault | Infused | NA | Prismatic Reduce Cost |
Beginner Gear Set Up
Weapon/Armor | Set | Trait | Weight | Glyph |
Main Hand | Torug’s Pact One Hand And Shield | Decisive / Sturdy | NA | Absorb Stamina / Prismatic |
Backup | Torug’s Pact Ice Staff | Infused | NA | Crusher Enchant |
Head | Bloodspawn | Sturdy | Heavy | Prismatic |
Shoulder | Bloodspawn | Sturdy | Heavy | Prismatic |
Chest | Ebon Armory | Sturdy | Heavy | Prismatic |
Waist | Ebon Armory | Sturdy | Heavy | Prismatic |
Gloves | Ebon Armory | Sturdy | Heavy | Prismatic |
Legs | Ebon Armory | Sturdy | Heavy | Prismatic |
Feet | Ebon Armory | Sturdy | Heavy | Prismatic |
Necklace | Torug’s Pact | Infused | NA | Magic Recovery |
Ring 1 | Torug’s Pact | Infused | NA | Magic Recovery |
Ring 2 | Torug’s Pact | Infused | NA | Reduce Block Cost |
Suggested Attributes
As a Tank build, you will need to prioritize your Health pool. Anything in the range of 35,000 to 40,000 Health should be more than enough for most content. Depending on your Race passives you may need to put all Attribute points into Health to achieve this value. If you have extra Attribute Points to spare you may distribute them to Magicka and Stamina.
0 Magicka
64 Health
0 Stamina
Consumables, Race, Mundus
Race
For this build, I recommend being a Nord for the increased Health, Stamina, Resistances and Ultimate generation. For more details on all ESO Races and passive bonuses be sure to check out our Full ESO Race Guide.
Mundus
The Atronach
Food/Drink Buff
Bewitched Sugar Skulls



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






Tri-Stat Potions
Sample Skill Loadout
Main Weapon: ONE HAND AND SHIELD – Click on a Skill Name to learn more
Backup Weapon: ICE STAFF – Click on a Skill Name to learn more
Skills and Rotation
Buffs: Restoring Focus and Extended Ritual. Cast Echoing Vigor on cooldown to buff the Powerful Assault set.
Debuffs: Be sure to debuff enemies using Pierce Armor to reduce resistances as well as Heroic Slash to reduce damage and increase Ultimate. Follow this up with a Power Bash to proc the Void Bash set, which pulls in enemies and further debuffs with Major Maim.
Cast Elemental Blockade to maintain the Crusher enchant, then cast Pulsar to immobilize enemies.
Passive Skills
Class Passives
Weapon Passives
- Fortress
- Sword And Board
- Deadly Bash
- Deflect Bolts
- Battlefield Mobility
- Tri Focus
- Penetrating Magic
- Elemental Force
- Ancient Knowledge
- Destruction Expert
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
The Green Craft Constellation is focused on crafting and utility-centered upgrades.
Warfare
The Blue Warfare Constellation focuses primarily on increasing player damage, healing and defenses
Fitness
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
- 20 Tireless Discipline
- 20 Quick Recovery
- 20 Preparation
- 20 Hardy
- 20 Elemental Aegis
- 50 Duelist’s Rebuff (Slot)
- 50 Unassailable (Slot)
RED
- 50 Boundless Vitality (Slot)
- 20 Tireless Guardian
- 30 Fortification
- 16 Hasty
- 20 Sprinter
- 20 Hero’s Vigor
- 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 Tireless Discipline
- 20 Quick Recovery
- 20 Preparation
- 20 Hardy
- 20 Elemental Aegis
- 50 Duelist’s Rebuff (Slot)
- 50 Unassailable (Slot)
- 50 Enduring Resolve (Slot)
- 50 Bulwark (Slot)
RED
- 50 Boundless Vitality (Slot)
- 20 Tireless Guardian
- 30 Fortification
- 16 Hasty
- 20 Sprinter
- 20 Hero’s Vigor
- 50 Fortified (Slot)
- 30 Tumbling
- 20 Defiance
- 50 Juggernaut (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 Tireless Discipline
- 20 Quick Recovery
- 20 Preparation
- 20 Hardy
- 20 Elemental Aegis
- 50 Duelist’s Rebuff (Slot)
- 50 Unassailable (Slot)
- 50 Enduring Resolve (Slot)
- 50 Bulwark (Slot)
- 20 Eldritch Insight
- 20 Blessed
- 20 Flawless Ritual
- 20 Battle Mastery
- 20 Precision
RED
- 50 Boundless Vitality (Slot)
- 20 Tireless Guardian
- 30 Fortification
- 16 Hasty
- 20 Sprinter
- 20 Hero’s Vigor
- 50 Fortified (Slot)
- 30 Tumbling
- 20 Defiance
- 50 Juggernaut (Slot)
- 6 Nimble Protector
- 50 Bracing Anchor (Slot)



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