ESO Rockgrove Main Tank Build
Rockgrove Information
Welcome to The Tank Club: ESO Rockgrove Main Tank Build.
Rockgrove is a DLC 12-person trial located in Blackwood. It was the tenth trial that was introduced into The Elder Scrolls Online with the Blackwood Chapter in June 2021.
In a similar fashion to the other recent trials Rockgrove has main 3 trial bosses, each with their own individual hardmode and there are 2 additional mini bosses one of which is hidden. Then you have a variety of adds and a number of different add pulls in between each boss.
Tank Guides for this Trial are available in the Tank Guide section and on our YouTube channel.
Race
Mundus
The Atronach
Attributes
64 Health
Food
Bewitched Sugar Skulls
Potions
Essence of Health Potion More Info
Rockgrove Gear
| Piece | Set | Weight | Trait | Enchantment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head | Encratis’s Behemoth | Heavy | Sturdy | Prismatic Defence |
| Shoulder | Encratis’s Behemoth | Heavy | Sturdy | Prismatic Defence |
| Chest | Claw of Yolnahkriin | Heavy | Sturdy | Prismatic Defence |
| Hands | Claw of Yolnahkriin | Heavy | Sturdy | Prismatic Defence |
| Waist | Claw of Yolnahkriin | Heavy | Sturdy | Prismatic Defence |
| Legs | Claw of Yolnahkriin | Heavy | Sturdy | Prismatic Defence |
| Feet | Claw of Yolnahkriin | Heavy | Sturdy | Prismatic Defence |
| Necklace | Worm Cult | Jewellery | Triune | Magicka Recovery |
| Ring | Worm Cult | Jewellery | Triune | Magicka Recovery |
| Ring | Worm Cult | Jewellery | Triune | Magicka Recovery |
| Main Hand | Worm Cult | Any 1H | Decisive | Flame / Absorb Stamina |
| Off Hand | Worm Cult | Shield | Sturdy | Prismatic Defence |
| Main Hand Backup | Worm Cult | Ice Staff | Infused | Crusher |
- If you are using Blood Mist at any point – make sure you use Infused/Magicka Cost Reduction jewellery for those situations.
- Things like EC and not much use for the MT in vRG because of the group constantly switching targets between Main Boss and adds.
| Piece | Set | Weight | Trait | Enchantment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head | Engine Guardian | Heavy | Sturdy | Prismatic Defence |
| Shoulder | Engine Guardian | Heavy | Sturdy | Prismatic Defence |
| Chest | Bani’s Torment | Heavy | Sturdy | Prismatic Defence |
| Hands | Bani’s Torment | Heavy | Sturdy | Prismatic Defence |
| Waist | Bani’s Torment | Heavy | Sturdy | Prismatic Defence |
| Legs | Bani’s Torment | Heavy | Sturdy | Prismatic Defence |
| Feet | Bani’s Torment | Heavy | Sturdy | Prismatic Defence |
| Necklace | Claw of Yolnahkriin | Jewellery | Triune | Magicka Recovery |
| Ring | Claw of Yolnahkriin | Jewellery | Triune | Magicka Recovery |
| Ring | Claw of Yolnahkriin | Jewellery | Triune | Magicka Recovery |
| Main Hand | Claw of Yolnahkriin | Any 1H | Infused | Absorb Stamina |
| Off Hand | Claw of Yolnahkriin | Shield | Sturdy | Prismatic Defence |
| Main Hand Backup | Claw of Yolnahkriin | Ice Staff | Infused | Crusher |
- This setup is aimed as sustain and self-buffing and Yolnahkriin is an unmissable group buff that you need no matter what the situation, plus it helps you as a Tank.
| Piece | Set | Weight | Trait | Enchantment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head | Encratis’s Behemoth | Heavy | Sturdy | Prismatic Defence |
| Shoulder | Encratis’s Behemoth | Heavy | Sturdy | Prismatic Defence |
| Chest | Dragon’s Defilement | Heavy | Sturdy | Prismatic Defence |
| Hands | Dragon’s Defilement | Heavy | Sturdy | Prismatic Defence |
| Waist | Dragon’s Defilement | Heavy | Sturdy | Prismatic Defence |
| Legs | Dragon’s Defilement | Heavy | Sturdy | Prismatic Defence |
| Feet | Dragon’s Defilement | Heavy | Sturdy | Prismatic Defence |
| Necklace | Alkosh | Jewellery | Swift | Magicka Recovery |
| Ring | Alkosh | Jewellery | Swift | Magicka Recovery |
| Ring | Alkosh | Jewellery | Swift | Magicka Recovery |
| Main Hand | Alkosh | 1 Hand | Infused | Flame / Absorb Stamina |
| Off Hand | Alkosh | Shield | Sturdy | Prismatic Defence |
| Main Hand Backup | Alkosh | Ice Staff | Infused | Crusher |
- Usually a Double Ice staff setup with Impulse for AoE Brittle would be the main option for Adds gear but you take so much damage on the adds between 1st and 2nd boss its much safer being able to go One Hand and Shield.
- Dragon’s Defilement always goes on the Main Tank because they are always in the middle of every add stack and you cannot physically taunt every add with Pierce Armor, often you only Inner Fire so Defiled Dragon + Razor Caltrops provides all the debuffs.
| Piece | Set | Weight | Trait | Enchantment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head | Encratis’s Behemoth | Heavy | Sturdy | Prismatic Defence |
| Shoulder | Encratis’s Behemoth | Heavy | Sturdy | Prismatic Defence |
| Chest | Claw of Yolnahkriin | Heavy | Sturdy | Prismatic Defence |
| Hands | Claw of Yolnahkriin | Heavy | Sturdy | Prismatic Defence |
| Waist | Claw of Yolnahkriin | Heavy | Sturdy | Prismatic Defence |
| Legs | Claw of Yolnahkriin | Heavy | Sturdy | Prismatic Defence |
| Feet | Claw of Yolnahkriin | Heavy | Sturdy | Prismatic Defence |
| Necklace | Worm Cult | Jewellery | Triune | Magicka Recovery |
| Ring | Worm Cult | Jewellery | Triune | Magicka Recovery |
| Ring | Worm Cult | Jewellery | Triune | Magicka Recovery |
| Main Hand | Worm Cult | Any 1H | Infused | Absorb Stamina |
| Off Hand | Worm Cult | Shield | Sturdy | Prismatic Defence |
| Main Hand Backup | Worm Cult | Ice Staff | Infused | Crusher |
- If you are using Blood Mist at any point – make sure you use Infused/Magicka Cost Reduction jewellery for those situations.
- Things like EC and not much use for the MT in vRG because of the group constantly switching targets between Main Boss and adds.
Hardmode Gear
| Piece | Set | Weight | Trait | Enchantment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head | Heavy | Sturdy | Prismatic Defence | |
| Shoulder | Heavy | Sturdy | Prismatic Defence | |
| Chest | Claw of Yolnahkriin | Heavy | Sturdy | Prismatic Defence |
| Hands | Claw of Yolnahkriin | Heavy | Sturdy | Prismatic Defence |
| Waist | Claw of Yolnahkriin | Heavy | Sturdy | Prismatic Defence |
| Legs | Claw of Yolnahkriin | Heavy | Sturdy | Prismatic Defence |
| Feet | Claw of Yolnahkriin | Heavy | Sturdy | Prismatic Defence |
| Necklace | Worm Cult | Jewellery | Triune | Magicka Recovery |
| Ring | Worm Cult | Jewellery | Triune | Magicka Recovery |
| Ring | Worm Cult | Jewellery | Triune | Magicka Recovery |
| Main Hand | Worm Cult | Any 1H | Infused | Flame |
| Off Hand | Worm Cult | Shield | Sturdy | Prismatic Defence |
| Main Hand Backup | Worm Cult | Ice Staff | Infused | Crusher |
| Piece | Set | Weight | Trait | Enchantment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head | Encratis’s Behemoth | Heavy | Sturdy | Prismatic Defence |
| Shoulder | Encratis’s Behemoth | Heavy | Sturdy | Prismatic Defence |
| Chest | Claw of Yolnahkriin | Heavy | Sturdy | Prismatic Defence |
| Hands | Claw of Yolnahkriin | Heavy | Sturdy | Prismatic Defence |
| Waist | Claw of Yolnahkriin | Heavy | Sturdy | Prismatic Defence |
| Legs | Claw of Yolnahkriin | Heavy | Sturdy | Prismatic Defence |
| Feet | Claw of Yolnahkriin | Heavy | Sturdy | Prismatic Defence |
| Necklace | Worm Cult | Jewellery | Infused | Reduce Spell Cost |
| Ring | Worm Cult | Jewellery | Infused | Reduce Spell Cost |
| Ring | Worm Cult | Jewellery | Infused | Reduce Spell Cost |
| Main Hand | Worm Cult | Any 1H | Infused | Flame |
| Off Hand | Worm Cult | Shield | Sturdy | Prismatic Defence |
| Main Hand Backup | Worm Cult | Ice Staff | Infused | Crusher |
| Piece | Set | Weight | Trait | Enchantment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head | Encratis’s Behemoth | Heavy | Sturdy | Prismatic Defence |
| Shoulder | Encratis’s Behemoth | Heavy | Sturdy | Prismatic Defence |
| Chest | Bani’s Torment | Heavy | Sturdy | Prismatic Defence |
| Hands | Bani’s Torment | Heavy | Sturdy | Prismatic Defence |
| Waist | Claw of Yolnahkriin | Heavy | Sturdy | Prismatic Defence |
| Legs | Claw of Yolnahkriin | Heavy | Sturdy | Prismatic Defence |
| Feet | Claw of Yolnahkriin | Heavy | Sturdy | Prismatic Defence |
| Necklace | Claw of Yolnahkriin | Jewellery | Triune | Magicka Recovery |
| Ring | Claw of Yolnahkriin | Jewellery | Triune | Magicka Recovery |
| Ring | Claw of Yolnahkriin | Jewellery | Triune | Magicka Recovery |
| Main Hand | Bani’s Torment | Any 1H | Infused | Flame |
| Off Hand | Bani’s Torment | Shield | Sturdy | Prismatic Defence |
| Main Hand Backup | Bani’s Torment | Ice Staff | Infused | Crusher |
- It doesn’t matter which pieces you use for Bani’s/Yolnahkriin but using the Yolnahkriin jewellery is advised since it only drops in gold and Bani’s jewellery doesnt.
Rockgrove Skills
Rockgrove Videos
Rockgrove Notes
Tank Gear
It’s still being testing to determine the most optimal gear for this trial but this setup will be great in the early days of the trial.
Class
Realistically the Dragonknight will work best for a Main Tank here looking at it from a sustain and survival point of view with the Magicka chain, Igneous Shield, Magma Shell and resource return passives but you can use whatever class you want.
Race
Pretty much any race is playable here. Imperial is a great choice and then Redguard works well for Necros especially. You could also use Nord for Resistances.
Mundus
The best Mundus Stone to use here is: The Atronach for the extra Magicka Recovery.
Attributes
Typically 64 Health works best for this trial but it’s up to you to use whatever you need to survive and sustain.
Food
As standard we use the Bewitched Sugar Skulls which gives us Max Health, Magicka and Stamina plus more Health Recovery.
Potions
You can use regular Tri-Stat potions here, there are no special requirements.