Monster Set — Baron Zaudrus

Baron Zaudrus provides extremely strong Ultimate generation when combined with Off Tank passives and skills. Activated by simply casting Elemental Susceptibility, this allows near-constant Ultimate usage, which is especially valuable in groups relying on frequent Major Force, Charged Atronach, or Colossus rotations.

In organised trial environments, the ability to generate Ultimates consistently can significantly increase overall group damage.

Monster Set — Archdruid Devyric

Archdruid Devyric offers Major Vulnerability, making it a strong option when the group lacks consistent Colossus uptime. The Off Tank is often well-positioned to apply this debuff during add waves or boss phases.

It requires a fully charged Heavy Attack to activate, which can be situationally risky, but when executed reliably it provides strong group damage amplification.

5-Piece Set — Pearlescent Ward

Pearlescent Ward provides a unique Weapon and Spell Damage buff to the group while also acting as a progression stabiliser. As group members fall, surviving players gain increasing damage reduction, helping prevent full wipes during recovery phases.

This makes it one of the strongest Off Tank sets for both damage amplification and run-saving survivability, particularly in progression or hardmode trials.

5-Piece Set — Powerful Assault

Powerful Assault provides another unique Weapon and Spell Damage group buff. However, it has limited range and requires consistent micromanagement to maintain uptime.

Off Tanks running Powerful Assault must reposition into the group regularly to refresh the buff, making it more demanding but highly rewarding in coordinated trial groups.

Gear Weights

• 5 Heavy / 1 Medium / 1 Light
  Running 5 Heavy is the most common setup for trial tanking, as the Off Tank still needs to withstand sustained pressure from adds, secondary bosses, and mechanic-heavy phases. Adding 1 Medium and 1 Light provides Undaunted passives and additional sustain, offering strong overall coverage for survivability and resource management in Veteran and Hardmode content.However, the Off Tank role allows more flexibility than the Main Tank. In trials where you are not required to act as a full secondary tank for extended periods, alternative weight distributions can be viable provided you maintain at least three pieces of Heavy for baseline mitigation.

Armor Traits

• Divines – Default choice when sustain is the priority, improving Mundus effectiveness (most commonly Magicka Recovery).
• Sturdy – Useful in encounters with heavy, sustained blocking. Reduces block cost and improves long-term sustain.
• Reinforced – Situational option for difficult Veteran and Hardmodes when reaching resistance cap is an issue.

Divines will be the correct choice in most scenarios, with Sturdy and Reinforced used as situational swaps.

Jewellery

• Harmony + Prismatic Cost Reduction – Harmony quickly outperforms other traits when synergies are frequent. Prismatic Cost Reduction can be particularly useful for Off Tanks, as it reduces the cost of all skills — especially valuable when running stamina-based buffs or utility.
• Magicka Recovery – Strong alternative, especially if you rely primarily only Magicka-based abilities. Recovery enchants outperform cost reduction for overall consistency.
• Infused – Strong alternative when synergy uptime is low. Performs better than Harmony if synergies are infrequent.
• Swift – Very valuable for add pulls and repositioning, especially when using gear-swap addons in trials.

Weapons

One-Hand & Shield

• Decisive + Hardening – Strong all-round option, increasing Ultimate generation while providing extra shielding.
• Infused + Weakening – Ideal when running without a dedicated healer, reducing enemy damage output.
• Absorb Stamina Enchant – Provides minor Stamina sustain when needed.

Ice Staff

• Charged – Best for add pulls, allowing reliable application of Chilled when using skills like Pulsar.
• Infused + Crusher – Mandatory for bosses to maintain maximum Crusher uptime and improve group DPS.

Monster Set Alternative — Spaulder of Ruin

Spaulder of Ruin provides a unique Weapon and Spell Damage buff to up to six group members at the cost of reducing your recovery. In organised trial environments where you can remain positioned within the group and comfortably manage sustain, this becomes a strong buff-focused option.

5-Piece Alternatives — War Machine

War Machine provides Major Slayer to five group members, with the duration scaling based on the amount of Ultimate spent. This makes it extremely effective when paired with high Ultimate generation setups.

5-Piece Alternatives — Saxhleel Champion, Lucent Echoes & Crimson Oath’s Rive

These sets are more commonly associated with Main Tank setups but can transition into Off Tank options depending on group composition.

• Saxhleel Champion allows you to provide Major Force without relying on Warhorn, enabling the use of alternative Ultimates while maintaining group damage output.
• Lucent Echoes increases group Critical Damage and Critical Healing. While its personal damage reduction effect is often more valuable for a Main Tank, it remains a viable Off Tank option if not already covered.
• Crimson Oath’s Rive reduces enemy resistances and increases group DPS when penetration is lacking. Although less commonly required in modern trial compositions, it becomes valuable if the group is under the penetration cap and the Main Tank is not providing it.