ESO Werewolf Tank Build
Information
Welcome to The Tank Club: ESO Werewolf Tank Build.
This is a fun/casual build you can use for Tanking as a Werewolf. The Werewolf Tank is a lot of fun to play but has a very limited playstyle. You can provide a decent range of group support and it’s possible to Tank most things as a Werewolf. If you are doing any serious level of content or progression it would be best not to use a Werewolf as it’s not possible to give your group the proper support they need while in Werewolf form.
Tank Guides for this Trial will be available soon in the Tank Guide section and on our YouTube channel.
Class
Any
Race
Nord
Orc
Imperial
Mundus
The Atronach
Attributes
64 Health
Food
Bewitched Sugar Skulls
Potions
Essence of Health Potion More Info
Equipment
Piece | Set | Weight | Trait | Enchantment |
---|---|---|---|---|
Head | Engine Guardian / Earthgore / Vykosa | Medium | Sturdy | Prismatic Defence |
Shoulder | Engine Guardian / Earthgore / Vykosa | Light | Sturdy | Prismatic Defence |
Chest | Tormentor | Heavy | Sturdy | Prismatic Defence |
Hands | Tormentor | Heavy | Sturdy | Prismatic Defence |
Waist | Tormentor | Heavy | Sturdy | Prismatic Defence |
Legs | Tormentor | Heavy | Sturdy | Prismatic Defence |
Feet | Tormentor | Heavy | Sturdy | Prismatic Defence |
Necklace | Frozen Watcher / Torug’s Pact / Hircine’s | Jewellery | Infused | Magicka Recovery |
Ring | Frozen Watcher / Torug’s Pact / Hircine’s | Jewellery | Infused | Magicka Recovery |
Ring | Frozen Watcher / Torug’s Pact / Hircine’s | Jewellery | Infused | Magicka Recovery |
Main Hand | Frozen Watcher / Torug’s Pact / Hircine’s | Ice Staff | Infused | Crusher |
*Sunderflame no longer needed due to the Sundered Status Effect.
Abilities
Werewolf Tank
Werewolf Tank Clips
Notes
Gear
Werewolf Tanking can be difficult on sustain due to all the abilities being Stamina and also needing to block. So for this we use Engine Guardian to help with sustain. Grundwulf would also be a good option. If you are ok with sustain then you could go with Troll King or Earthgore for some additional self healing. If you need none of these, the only other really useful option would be Sentinel of Rkugamz. For Dungeon content, Swarm Mother could be useful for pulling and stacking enemies since you have no chain skill as a Werewolf. Vykosa is good for debuffing enemies.
Main gear set is Tormentor and this is needed so you can taunt the enemies. Without this you are unable to Taunt as a Werewolf.
The second set will depend on what your group needs and what content you are doing. Torug’s Pact works well if you go into Werewolf form on a 2 Handed/Infused/Crusher. Hircine’s will help you to sustain as a Werewolf Tank. Any other Aura sets can be used if needed such as Ebon and Worm. If you are in a group with none Werewolves then Alkosh would be a good set to use also. Frozen Watcher provides a great group buff and only requires you to block to activate it.
Class
Any class will work for Werewolf Tanking but the most useful ones would be Templar and Sorcerer due to their reduce cost passives.
You just need to look at all Class passives that you gain from using a Class and decide which ones you’ll fine most useful as you’ll keep these in Werewolf form. If a passive requires you to have a class skill slotted for the passive then this is not one that will be active in Werewolf form. Most useful class passives for Werewolf would be any Resistance or Reduce Cost passives.
Race
Pretty much any race is playable here. The common races are Nord for Resistances and Argonian or Imperial for sustaining, Orc for more Stamina, Health and Speed.
Mundus
The best Mundus Stone to use here is: The Atronach for the extra Magicka Recovery for the self healing and sustain.
Attributes
64 Health is the most useful since your only Heal scales based on Max Health.
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.