‘Stormbound Sentinel’ ESO Sorcerer Tank Build

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‘Stormbound Sentinel’ ESO Sorcerer Tank Build Introduction

Introducing the ‘Stormbound Sentinel’ ESO Sorcerer Tank Build, where lightning meets unyielding defence.

Harness the raw power of thunderstorms and summon loyal combat pets to forge an indomitable force on the frontlines. Become the guardian of lightning, protecting your allies with electrifying resilience. Embrace the storm and reign supreme as the Stormbound Sentinel!

This build has been renamed to fit better with the current setup due to the changes in meta.  The Stormbound Sentinel is a build that can be used for all content but when going into Veteran Trials you may be required to use alternative gear.

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‘Stormbound Sentinel’ ESO Sorcerer Tank Information

Race

Nord

Mundus

The Atronach

Stats

40k+ Health
18k+ Magicka
20k+ Stamina

Food

Orzorga’s Red Frothgar

Potions

Tri-Stat Potions
Minor Heroism Potions
Potion Info

Race: Nord generally always works the best for a Tank due to the increased resistances but feel free to use something else.

Mundus: The Atronach providing us with Magicka Recovery is important for this build for maintaining all of the skills required for the buffs it provides.

Stats: Apply your attributes however you like. I split a large portion of mine between Stamina and Magicka because Sorcs have high health when using Pets.

Food: Red Frothgar is a really good food to use for even more Magicka Recovery but feel free to use Bewitched Sugar Skulls if you want to maximise your Harmony Jewellery and reduce the wasted resources it sometimes provides.

Potions: Typically the Tri-Stat potions offer the most value with all three recoveries and resource gains.

Magicka Recovery: It’s important to have over 2500 Magicka Recovery if you want to sustain this build to it’s full potential.

Resistances: Sorc Tanks have access to huge resistances and damage mitigation so you should be over 30k when using this build without really trying.

‘Stormbound Sentinel’ ESO Sorcerer Tank Gear

Piece Set Weight Trait Enchantment
Head Archdruid Devyric Medium Divines Prismatic Defence
Shoulder Archdruid Devyric Light Divines Prismatic Defence
Chest Drake’s Rush Heavy Divines Prismatic Defence
Hands Drake’s Rush Heavy Divines Prismatic Defence
Waist Drake’s Rush Heavy Divines Prismatic Defence
Legs Drake’s Rush Heavy Divines Prismatic Defence
Feet Drake’s Rush Heavy Divines Prismatic Defence
Necklace Saxhleel Champion Jewellery Harmony Magicka Recovery
Ring Saxhleel Champion Jewellery Harmony Magicka Recovery
Ring Saxhleel Champion Jewellery Harmony Magicka Recovery
Main Hand Void Bash / Puncturing Remedy Any 1H Infused Absorb Stamina
Off Hand Void Bash / Puncturing Remedy Shield Divines Prismatic Defence
Main Hand Backup Saxhleel Champion Ice Staff Infused Crusher
Piece Set Weight Trait Enchantment
Head Archdruid Devyric / Magma Incarnate Medium Divines Prismatic Defence
Shoulder Archdruid Devyric / Spaulder of Ruin Light Divines Prismatic Defence
Chest Turning Tide Heavy Divines Prismatic Defence
Hands Turning Tide Heavy Divines Prismatic Defence
Waist Turning Tide Heavy Divines Prismatic Defence
Legs Turning Tide Heavy Divines Prismatic Defence
Feet Turning Tide Heavy Divines Prismatic Defence
Necklace Vestment of Olorime Jewellery Harmony Magicka Recovery
Ring Vestment of Olorime Jewellery Harmony Magicka Recovery
Ring Vestment of Olorime Jewellery Harmony Magicka Recovery
Main Hand Void Bash / Puncturing Remedy Any 1H Defending/Charged Any/Shock
Off Hand Void Bash / Puncturing Remedy Shield Divines Prismatic Defence
Main Hand Backup Vestment of Olorime Ice Staff Infused/Charged Crusher
  • Spaulder of Ruin for adds and Archdruid Devyric for bosses.
  • Powerful Assault in place of Olorime if group already has Major Courage.
  • Void Bash Defending 1H & Ice Staff Charged for add pulls with any enchants & Puncturing Remedy Charged/Shock & Ice Staff Infused/Crusher for bosses.
  • Jewellery Harmony Magicka Recovery works best generally. Use Harmony Prismatic Cost Reduction if using stamina skills such as Stone Giant.
  • Use Infused Jewellery if you get less than 1 synergy per 20 seconds.
Piece Set Weight Trait Enchantment
Head Tremorscale Medium Divines Prismatic Defence
Shoulder Tremorscale Light Divines Prismatic Defence
Chest Turning Tide Heavy Reinforced Prismatic Defence
Hands Turning Tide Heavy Divines Prismatic Defence
Waist Turning Tide Heavy Divines Prismatic Defence
Legs Turning Tide Heavy Divines Prismatic Defence
Feet Turning Tide Heavy Divines Prismatic Defence
Necklace Saxhleel Champion Jewellery Harmony Magicka Recovery
Ring Saxhleel Champion Jewellery Harmony Magicka Recovery
Ring Saxhleel Champion Jewellery Harmony Magicka Recovery
Main Hand Puncturing Remedy Any 1H Defending Absorb Stamina
Off Hand Puncturing Remedy Shield Divines Prismatic Defence
Main Hand Backup Saxhleel Champion Ice Staff Infused Crusher
Piece Set Weight Trait Enchantment
Head Magma Incarnate Medium Divines Prismatic Defence
Shoulder Spaulder of Ruin Light Divines Prismatic Defence
Chest Pearlescent Ward Heavy Divines Prismatic Defence
Hands Pearlescent Ward Heavy Divines Prismatic Defence
Waist Pearlescent Ward Heavy Divines Prismatic Defence
Legs Pearlescent Ward Heavy Divines Prismatic Defence
Feet Pearlescent Ward Heavy Divines Prismatic Defence
Necklace Powerful Assault Jewellery Infused Prismatic Cost Reduction
Ring Powerful Assault Jewellery Infused Prismatic Cost Reduction
Ring Powerful Assault Jewellery Infused Prismatic Cost Reduction
Main Hand Puncturing Remedy Any 1H Charged Shock
Off Hand Puncturing Remedy Shield Divines Prismatic Defence
Main Hand Backup Powerful Assault Ice Staff Infused Crusher

The Monster Set used on this build is Archdruid Devyric for the huge enemy debuff of Major Vulnerability. It allows you to stack up a number of buffs and debuffs to create a huge burst damage window for your group.

Next set is Drake’s Rush and this is mostly only useful for Dungeon and Arena content but it will provide you and your group with Major Heroism for big Ultimate gains, if everyone uses their Ults on cooldown it’s basically a 6% DPS increase for the group. It also means you can use your Ultimate sooner to boost group DPS with your stacking buffs that are on offer thanks to the next set.

Saxhleel Champion is a good set to use with a Sorcerer Tank as you give your group Major Force but when you combine it with the Storm Atronach Ultimate you also provide a group synergy for Major Berserk. This means you can give a lot of group burst damage, and since you gain your Ultimate back faster with Drakes Rush it means you can keep supplying the Force and Berserk around every 30 seconds.

Void Bash is essential for add pulls to chain everything in with a single button press. For bosses it’s less useful so you can switch it out for Master Weapons or something else such as a Mythic item.

‘Stormbound Sentinel’ ESO Sorcerer Tank How to Play

The main objective of this build is to make create a burst damage window for your group to destroy bosses.

Before entering combat make sure your Clannfear pet is summoned. Pre-buff with Boundless Storm for the Shock Damage and Major Resolve along with Dark Deal for the group Minor Prophecy and Regenerative Ward for the Damage Shield and increased Recovery.

You can also pre buff with Bound Aegis for Minor Protection if you need it.

Enter combat with Elemental Blockade and Frost Clench. If you have any adds, Power Bash to proc Void Bash at this point and they should be pulled onto the Blockade.

Pierce Armor any Elite/Boss enemies, and then it’s time to activate the burst damage window.

Refresh Frost Clench, Heavy Attack the enemy, drop your Storm Atronach and this should mean that you’ve got Major and Minor Vulnerability from your monster set and Boundless Storm, Major and Minor Breach for Pierce Armor, Minor Brittle from Clench and then the group members have gained Major Force and Major Berserk from your Ultimate use.

Keep bashing to proc Drakes Rush on cooldown and use some light attacks when you can to increase Ultimate gain. On a Boss fight where Void Bash isn’t needed, slotting Heroic Slash and using that on cooldown is also useful to additional Ultimate gain then you repeat the burst damage window as soon as you have your Ultimate.

Archruid can be used more frequently every 15 seconds.

‘Stormbound Sentinel’ ESO Sorcerer Tank Champion Points

Warfare

Fitness