ESO Arcanist Hybrid Tank Build Information
Unleash the power of the Arcanist with the Spellguard Hybrid Tank Build, a versatile setup designed for players who want to tank while dealing damage. Whether you’re tackling solo overland quests, world bosses, delves, and arenas or diving into 4-player dungeons and events, this build offers a perfect balance of durability and damage output.
With over 25k DPS, strong crowd control, and team support abilities, the Spellguard Arcanist Hybrid Tank ensures you’re not just a defensive wall, but an active damage dealer. In group content, you’ll enhance team performance with valuable buffs and debuffs, while in solo play, you’ll comfortably clear content without needing to respec.
This fun and flexible hybrid build is perfect for players who enjoy tanking but want the freedom to deal significant damage, making it an ideal choice for both casual and high-level play.
This build is not recommended for harder endgame content
ESO Arcanist Hybrid Tank Build Core Essentials
- 64 Health
Core Essential Details
Race: Khajiit is the best Race specifically for this build. Redguard is best for switching between this build and a full Tank. Nord is best for those wanting to eventually do harder endgame content.
Mundus: The Thief is used to increase DPS. When focusing more on Tanking The Atronach is better
Food: Sugar Skulls buffs up all resources which is nice, alternatively Jewels of Misrule gives you a whole selection of increased recoveries which is very useful.
Potions: Tri-Stat potions for recovery and resource restoration.
ESO Arcanist Hybrid Tank Build Gear
| Piece | Set | Weight | Trait | Enchantment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head | Powerful Assault | Medium | Divines | Prismatic Defence |
| Shoulder | Kra’gh | Light | Divines | Prismatic Defence |
| Chest | Pearlescent Ward | Heavy | Divines | Prismatic Defence |
| Hands | Powerful Assault | Medium | Divines | Prismatic Defence |
| Waist | Powerful Assault | Medium | Divines | Prismatic Defence |
| Legs | Powerful Assault | Medium | Divines | Prismatic Defence |
| Feet | Powerful Assault | Medium | Divines | Prismatic Defence |
| Necklace | Pearlescent Ward | Jewellery | Infused | Weapon Damage |
| Ring | Pearlescent Ward | Jewellery | Infused | Weapon Damage |
| Ring | Oakensoul Ring | Jewellery | Infused | Weapon Damage |
| Main Hand | Pearlescent Ward | Any 1H | Sharpened | Weapon Damage |
| Off Hand | Pearlescent Ward | Shield | Divines | Prismatic Defence |
Gear Information
For this build, we combine two popular meta Tank sets to create a hybrid damage-dealing Tank. The first set is Powerful Assault, a medium armor set that is relatively inexpensive to obtain. Using the body pieces allows us to maximize DPS while providing both ourselves and our group with a powerful buff.
The second set is Pearlescent Ward, which also provides a group buff. The advantage of this set is that it offers its benefits passively, without requiring skill activation. This is particularly useful for this build, as it frees up bar space and allows you to focus more on dealing damage and tanking.
The Oakensoul Ring is a vital component, offering numerous benefits for DPS, sustain, survival, and ultimate regeneration. It significantly boosts DPS output and tanking capabilities, covering many buffs that would otherwise require specific skills.
For the final piece, you have flexibility. I recommend using Kra’gh for the extra offensive penetration.
Use full Divines traits for increased DPS. Sturdy traits are unnecessary because you receive a 3% block cost reduction per medium armor piece, and reinforced traits are not needed for the content this build targets.
Enchants should be Tri-Stat to maximize your resources, ensuring balanced Health and Stamina levels for optimal performance.
Where to Obtain:
- Powerful Assault – Tel Var Merchant or Guild Traders.
- Pearlescent Ward – Dreadsail Reef Trial (High Isle), Normal for None Perfected, Veteran for Perfected.
- Kra’gh – Veteran Fungal Grotto 1.
- Oakensoul Ring –
- Igneous Inlays: High Isle – Volcanic Vents.
- Larimar Gems: Stormhaven – Titanclaw World Boss.
- Petrified Oak Loop: Murkmire – Strongboxes
- Sacred Resin: Malabal Tor – Any Monster.
- Stone Shank Frame: Glenumbra – Blacksmithing Nodes.
Alternative Gear:
Order’s Wrath – Crafted Set in High Isle.
ESO Arcanist Hybrid Tank Build Skills
Arcanist Skills
Arcanist Passives
- Herald of the Tome: Fated Fortune, Harnessed Quintessence, Psychic Lesion, Splintered Secrets
- Solider of Apocrypha: Aegis of the Unseen, Wellspring of the Abyss, Circumvented Fate, Implacable Outcome
- Curative Runeforms: Healing Tides, Hideous Clarity, Erudition
- One Hand and Shield: Fortress, Sword and Board, Deadly Bash, Deflect Bolts, Battlefield Mobility
- Light Armor: Light Armor Bonuses, Light Armor Penalties
Grace, Evocation, Spell Warding, Prodigy, Concentration - Medium Armor: Medium Armor Bonuses
Dexterity, Wind Walker, Agility, Athletics - Heavy Armor: Heavy Armor Bonuses, Heavy Armor Penalties
Resolve, Constitution, Juggernaut, Revitalize, Rapid Mending. - Undaunted: Banish the Wicked, Undaunted Mettle
- Racial: All
- Alchemy: Medicinal Use
- See More: Arcanist Tank Skills & Passives
ESO Arcanist Hybrid Tank Build Champion Points
ESO Arcanist Hybrid Tank Build How to Play
Adds Skill Rotation
- Throw Razor Caltrops in front of the melee enemies to snare and apply Major Breach.
- If you have any Elite enemies make sure they are taunted with Runic Sunder otherwise skip to next step.
- Run to and stand on the Razor Caltrops then use Rune of Uncanny Adoration on ranged enemies to charm/pull them onto the Caltrops into a stack.
- Face the stack of enemies in the Caltrops and use Cephaliarch’s Flail to immobilise.
- Use Pragmatic Fatecarver and kill the enemies.
- Refresh Razor Caltrops to make sure enemies don’t run off and remain debuffed with Major Breach.
- If you need to self heal then recast Cephaliarch’s Flail.
Boss Skill Rotation
- Taunt the boss with Runic Sunder, this buffs you and debuffs the boss, you also gain 1 Crux.
- Throw Razor Caltrops under the boss to apply Major Breach, proc your Powerful Assault, and do DoT damage.
- Apply Rune of Uncanny Adoration to inflict Minor Vulnerability to the boss.
- Cast Cephaliarch’s Flail to drench boss with Abyssal Ink increasing the damage you do to the boss, this skill also heals you, causes damage and gives you a Crux.
- Recast Runic Sunder to gain a third Crux.
- Drop your Ultimate The Tide King’s Gaze on the boss along with using Pragmatic Fatecarver.
- Continue to rotate your skills on cooldown to maintain all buffs and debuffs, if you need to self heal cast Cephaliarch’s Flail.
- Try to build up 3 Crux before using Pragmatic Fatecarver, Crux reduces the cost of the skill and makes it do more damage.
