Heavy Attack builds are a unique and powerful play style in The Elder Scrolls Online that is also easy enough for new players to get started with right away and deal tons of damage! Heavy Attack builds will be especially STRONG after Update 35 hits Live Servers in ESO with the improvement of the Empower buff for PVE content.
With that in mind, below you will find the Absolute BEST Heavy Attack sets currently in ESO to make your Heavy Attack builds truly shine!
Best Heavy Attack Damage Sets in ESO
These particular sets will buff your Heavy Attack damage substantially, resulting in more powerful Heavy Attack damage hits from all weapons as well as improved DPS for Heavy Attack Builds.
1. Sergeant’s Mail
The Sergeant’s Mail Set is a classic Heavy Attack build set in ESO, though it has changed recently to deliver its attack bonus in 4 stacks rather than all at once. Still, this set provides one of the biggest Heavy Attack damage bonuses in ESO making it worthwhile to pick up.
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.
2. Noble Duelist
Noble Duelist is another great option for boosting your Heavy Attack damage. While the bonus is not quite as strong as the final bonus of Sergeant’s Mail, this set provides a longer and more consistent buff without needing to generate or maintain stacks which can be very helpful in more chaotic fights such as dungeons or arenas.
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.
3. Undaunted Unweaver
Undaunted Unweaver is a great Heavy Attack set for Magicka-focused builds that plan on using at least one Stamina skill (Barbed Trap is a favorite choice) but it will also work great on Hybrid builds as well.
Undaunted Unweaver
LVL 50 – CP 160
SET BONUS
(2 items) Adds 1096 Maximum Magicka
(3 items) Adds 1096 Maximum Magicka
(4 items) Adds 657 Critical Chance
(5 items) When you use an ability that costs Stamina while in combat, you increase the damage of your Light and Heavy Attacks against monsters by 1645 for 10 seconds.
4. Undaunted Infiltrator
Undaunted Infiltrator is a great Heavy Attack set for stamina-focused builds or Hybrid builds that have at least one magicka skill they plan on casting every 10 seconds to maintain the buff.
Undaunted Infiltrator
LVL 50 – CP 160
SET BONUS
(2 items) Adds 1096 Maximum Stamina
(3 items) Adds 1096 Maximum Stamina
(4 items) Adds 657 Critical Chance
(5 items) When you use an ability that costs Magicka while in combat, you increase the damage of your Light and Heavy Attacks against monsters by 1645 for 10 seconds.
5. Storm Master
Storm Master is a useful Heavy Attack set option if your build has a high Critical Chance stat, as you must deliver a Critical Strike to maintain this buff.
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.
6. Infallible Mage
Infallible Mage can only be obtained through Trials so it is a bit more difficult to get, but it can be a powerful Heavy Attack set due to two powerful buffs/debuffs it provides: Minor Slayer and Minor Vulnerability.
Infallible Mage
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 129 Weapon and Spell Damage
(5 items) Adds 657 Critical Chance, Your Heavy Attacks deal an additional 900 damage. Enemies you damage with fully-charged Heavy Attacks are afflicted with Minor Vulnerability for 10 seconds, increasing their damage taken by 5%.
Best Heavy Attack Proc Sets in ESO
These sets do not buff your Heavy Attack damage directly, rather they provide unique damage procs and effects which can also greatly improve your damage output. The sets on this list easily proc from basic Heavy Attacks, making their effects very easy to maintain on a Heavy Attack build.
1. Arms Of Relequen
The Arms Of Relequen Set can be obtained through the Cloudrest Trial and is a great option for all damage focused builds due to high proc damage when fully stacked.
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.
2. Kinra’s Wrath
Kinra’s Wrath provides the very powerful Major Berserk buff which increases your overall damage by 10%, plus it also buffs allies with Minor Berserk making it a great for group content as well!
Kinra’s Wrath
LVL 50 – CP 160
SET BONUS
(2 items) Adds 129 Weapon and Spell Damage
(3 items) Adds 657 Critical Chance
(4 items) Adds 129 Weapon and Spell Damage
(5 items) Dealing damage with a Light or Heavy Attack grants you a stack of Burning Heart for 5 seconds, up to 5 stacks. While you have 5 stacks, you generate an aura of wrath, granting you Major Berserk, increasing your damage done by 10%. While you have an aura of wrath, allies within 12 meters of you gain Minor Berserk, increasing their damage done by 5%.
3. Grave Inevitabilty
The Grave Inevitability Set is similar to Kinra’s Wrath in that it provides the very powerful Major Force buff to yourself while also buffing allies with Minor Force. This gives your build a lot of extra Critical Damage potential as long as your Critical Chance is high enough to make use of it!
Grave Inevitability
LVL 50 – CP 160
SET BONUS
(2 items) Adds 657 Critical Chance
(3 items) Adds 129 Weapon and Spell Damage
(4 items) Adds 657 Critical Chance
(5 items) Dealing damage with a Light or Heavy Attack grants you a stack of Remorseless for 5 seconds, up to 5 stacks, up to once every 0.5 seconds. While you have 5 stacks, you generate an aura of focus, granting you Major Force, increasing your Critical Damage by 20%. While you have an aura of focus, allies within 12 meters of you gain Minor Force, increasing their Critical Damage by 10%.
4. Mantle Of Siroria
Mantle Of Siroria is another Trials set for ESO. This one offers an amazing amount of Spell Damage, one of the highest in the game! To obtain maximum damage you do need to remain relatively stationary which is not ideal in all fights, but this set is still definitely worth picking up and adding to your collection.
Mantle Of Siroria
LVL 50 – CP 160
SET BONUS
(2 items) Adds 129 Weapon and Spell Damage
(3 items) Gain Minor Slayer at all times, increasing your damage done to Dungeon, Trial, and Arena Monsters by 5%.
(4 items) Adds 1096 Maximum Magicka
(5 items) Dealing direct damage with a single target attack creates a ring of fire beneath you for 10 seconds. This effect can occur once every 10 seconds. Standing in the ring grants you a stack of Siroria’s Boon for 5 seconds. Each stack increases your Weapon and Spell Damage by 52. 10 stacks max.
5. Thunder Caller
Thunder Caller is a powerful Shock Damage proc set that calls down a lightning bolt to damage enemies in the immediate area.
Thunder Caller
LVL 50 – CP 160
SET BONUS
(2 items) Adds 1487 Offensive Penetration
(3 items) Adds 129 Weapon and Spell Damage
(4 items) Adds 129 Weapon and Spell Damage
(5 items) Dealing damage with a fully-charged Heavy Attack calls a bolt of lightning at your target, dealing 423 Shock Damage and leaving a 4 meter lightning crater at their location for 7 seconds, dealing 423 Shock Damage per second to enemies inside. This effect can occur once every 12 seconds and scales off the higher of your Weapon or Spell Damage.
6. Essence Thief
Essence Thief places a rune on the ground that increases your overall damage as well as provides some nice healing and stamina back. This set does require that you move around quite a bit to collect the rune however!
Essence Thief
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) Dealing damage with a Light or Heavy Attack draws essence from the enemy that pools near them for 5 seconds. Drawing from the pool heals you for 3900 Health, restores 3900 Stamina, and increases your damage done by 10% for 10 seconds. A pool can only be created once every 10 seconds.
7. Hew And Sunder
Hew And Sunder is a Heavy Attack set focused on increasing your build’s Offensive Penetration.
Hew And Sunder
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.
Best Heavy Attack Monster Sets in ESO
These Monster sets can proc their effect based on Heavy Attacks, making them powerful options for a Heavy Attack focused build.
1. Zaan
The Zaan Set provides a powerful ramping damage proc that can greatly increase your single target DPS overall.
Zaan
LVL 50 – CP 160
SET BONUS
(1 item) Adds 657 Critical Chance
(2 items) When you damage a nearby enemy with a Light or Heavy Attack, you have a 33% chance to create a beam of fire that will connect you to your enemy. The beam deals 2010 Flame Damage every 1 second to your enemy for 6 seconds. Every second, this damage increases by 100%. The beam is broken if the enemy moves 8 meters away from you. This effect can occur every 18 seconds.
2. Maw Of The Infernal
The Maw Of The Infernal Set summons a fire-breathing Daedroth to damage for you and can be easily proced on a Heavy Attack build. This set is a favorite option for Sorcerers who already have access to several summoned Daedra pets.
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.
3. Stone Husk
The Stone Husk Set creates a damaging Tether effect to enemies that also increases your Weapon and Spell damage once the Tether breaks.
Stone Husk
LVL 50 – CP 160
SET BONUS
(1 item) Adds 657 Critical Chance
(2 items) Your Heavy Attacks tether you to enemies within 10 meters for 5 seconds, as long as you remain within 12 meters. Enemies touching the tether take 223 Physical Damage every 1 second and you gain a stack of Husk Drain, up to 15 stacks. This effect can occur once every 10 seconds and scales off the higher of your Weapon or Spell Damage. When the tether ends, you consume the stacks and gain 30 Weapon and Spell Damage per stack for 5 seconds.
Sets That Grant Empower in ESO
The Empower Buff in The Elder Scrolls Online is a very powerful damage source for Heavy Attack builds in PVE content. Having access to this buff will be critical to maximizing your damage on a Heavy Attack build.
1. Oakensoul Ring
The Oakensoul Ring Mythic set is one of the most powerful items in ESO, providing a massive amount of self-buffs that will make you more effective but also limit you to using just one skill bar.
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.
2. Rage Of Ursauk
The Rage Of Ursauk set is great for Solo players and Heavy Attack groups, providing a 12 second Empower buff to self and allies in the immediate area.
Rage Of Ursauk
LVL 50 – CP 160
SET BONUS
(2 items) Adds 1487 Offensive Penetration
(3 items) Adds 1487 Offensive Penetration
(4 items) Adds 657 Critical Chance
(5 items) When you deal damage with a Heavy Attack, create a 12 meter area for 12 seconds that grants Empower to allies inside, increasing the damage of their Heavy Attacks against monsters by 80%. This effect can occur once every 8 seconds.
3. Queen’s Elegance
The Queen’s Elegance set makes it easy to maintain your Empower buff as long as you keep Heavy Attacking.
Queen’s Elegance
LVL 50 – CP 160
SET BONUS
(2 items) Adds 129 Weapon and Spell Damage
(3 items) Adds 1096 Maximum Magicka
(4 items) Adds 1096 Maximum Magicka
(5 items) When you use a Light Attack you reduce the Health, Magicka, or Stamina cost of your next active ability cast within 2 seconds by 10%. When you use a fully charged Heavy Attack you gain Empower for 3 seconds, increasing the damage of your Heavy Attacks against monsters by 80%. Each of these effects can occur once every second.
Best Heavy Attack Builds In The Elder Scrolls Online
Looking for a Heavy Attack build to explore and make your own? Look no further then the powerful builds below!
Magicka Sorcerer Solo One Bar Pet Build – INFINITY
Become Immortal with INFINITE Sustain, Massive Shields and Health Recovery!
Powerful Magicka Warden One Bar Heavy Attack Build
The BITTER CHILL Magicka Warden is quite possibly the most powerful Heavy Attack, One Bar build in ESO! This insanely EASY build requires absolutely zero trials gear but still manages a metric ton of Critical Damage through Warden’s innate passives.
God-Tier Arcanist ONE BAR Solo – RUNE WALKER
The RUNE WALKER Build is the EASIEST Arcanist Build you can play in ESO for both Solo and Group Content! With a flexible and EASY One Bar Rotation and No Trials Gear needed this is the ultimate starter build for the Arcanist Class!
This No Class Skills Build is Insane!
The INVINCIBLE MAGE Build uses exactly ZERO class skills for a unique and off-meta approach to combat in ESO! With a simple, one bar set up and no trials gear needed this build works great on ANY class!!
Powerful Magicka Templar One Bar Solo Build
The AURORA Build is the EASIEST Magicka Templar Build focused on Big Heavy Attack damage!
Ultimate One Bar Magicka Necromancer For ESO
DRAUGR KIN is a Solo Magicka Necromancer One Bar build for ESO that can easily solo most content in the game while also being a valuable addition to any group!
Easy Magicka Warden Healer Build for ESO
Want to heal and buff your allies with a nature-themed twist? This powerful Warden Healer build is exceptional in all content! Whether you want massive healing for both single target and group heals or fantastic buff and debuff abilities, this build can do it all!
God-Tier Magicka Sorcerer Solo Build For ESO
The SHOCK MASTER Build is an extremely EASY and POWERFUL Magicka Sorcerer Build for The Elder Scrolls Online! Massive Heavy Attack damage as well as great survivability and self-healing make this set up great for solo and group PVE content!
The Best Magicka Dragonknight Solo Build For ESO
The Unkillable Solo Magicka Dragonknight INFERNO build is PERFECT for Soloing any content in The Elder Scrolls Online! Easily complete any Overland Content, World Bosses, Solo Arenas, and even Group Dungeons with this POWERFUL Solo Build! This is a Member’s Only Build.
Powerful Stamina Dragonknight Solo PVE One Bar Build
Solo Stamina Dragonknight PVE Build – Tough-as-nails, Heavy Attack Warrior – ONE BAR and TWO BAR versions.
Ultimate Power! Magicka Nightblade Build For ESO
The POWER BLADE Build is an easy to use Magicka Nightblade Build that focuses on Empowered Heavy Attacks to deal BIG single target and AOE damage! This build will be great for solo content in ESO like Arenas or soloing Dungeons and will play great in groups as well!
The Unkillable Werewolf Solo Build For ESO
The UNKILLABLE Werewolf Solo Build for ESO is an amazing combination of EASY Damage and automatic healing that can Solo most content in the game. This build can even be used in group content as a DPS! Werewolves are back and better than ever! This is a Member’s Only Build.
