This is a Dragonknight healing build for ESO, intended for most players. The build is updated for Elsweyr. If you have any questions about the Dragonknight healing build, leave a comment below.
Dragonknight healers have great healing output as well as some good group support.
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Dragonknight Healer Build Index
Guide Contents
Dragonknight Healer Build Basics
Best Dragonknight Healer Race: Breton > Argonian > Imperial > High Elf (Altmer)
Dragonknight Healer Attributes: All Magicka
Should I play as a Vampire as a Dragonknight Healer: Yes (optional).
Best Mundus Stone for a Dragonknight Healer: The Atronach (Increased Magicka Recovery)
Best Potion for Dragonknight Healers: Essence of Spell Power (Cornflower, Lady’s Smock, Water Hyacinth)
Best Food for Dragonknight Healer: Witchmother’s Potent Brew or Clockwork Citrus Filet
Dragonknight Healer Build Skills
What are the best weapons to use as a Dragonknight Healer? It is recommended that you have one bar for restoration staves, and one bar for destruction staves (Shock).
Dragonknight Healer Main Bar – Restoration Staff Skills:
Slot 1: Healing Ward
Slot 2: Combat Prayer
Slot 3: Obsidian Shard
Slot 4: Healing Springs
Slot 5: Igneous Shield
Ultimate: Life Giver
Dragonknight Healer Alternate Bar – Shock Staff:
Slot 1: Cinder Storm
Slot 2: Elemental Drain
Slot 3: Energy Orb
Slot 4: Crushing Shock
Slot 5: Elemental Blockade
Ultimate: Aggressive Horn
Dragonknight Healer Build Passive Skills
Ardent Flame Passives: All
Draconic Power Passives: All
Earthen Heart Passives: All
Restoration Staff Passives: All
Destruction Staff Passives: All
Light Armor: All
Heavy Armor Passives: Resolve – Constitution – Juggernaut
Fighters Guild Passives: Banish the Wicked
Undaunted Passives: All
Racial Passives: All
Alchemy Passives: Medicinal Use
Dragonknight Healer Build Champion Points
The first bolded number indicated below is for a
If you need to gain more champion points fast, see our ESO Leveling Guide.
The Mage Champion Points (Blue)
The Apprentice: 100 (61) Blessed – 72 (40) Elfborn – 26 (1) Spell Erosion – 49 Elemental Expert
The Ritual: 23 Thaumaturge
The Thief Champion Points (Green)
The Shadow: 46 Shadow Ward – 30 Tumbling
The Lover: 75 (49) Arcanist – 75 (49) Tenacity
The Tower: 44 (2) Warlord
The Warrior Champion Points (Red)
The Lady: 49 (23) Hardy – 49 (23) Elemental Defender – 48 (23) Thick Skinned
The Steed: 81 (31) Ironclad – 43 Spell Shield
Dragonknight Healer Build Gear
There is a lot of Dragonknight healing gear to choose from. Below is a selection of viable gear, and below that a suggested end-game setup.
- Earthgore – Bloodroot Forge
- Healing Mage (Mending) – Aetherian Archive
- Jorvuld’s Guidance –
Scalecaller Peak - Kagrenac’s Hope – Crafted
- The Master’s Restoration Staff – Veteran Dragonstar Arena
- Molag Kena – White Gold Tower
- Sanctuary – Banished Cells
- Spell Power Cure – White Gold Tower
- The Maelstrom’s Lightning Staff – Maelstrom Arena
- The Worm’s Raiment – Vaults of Madness
- Torug’s Pact – Crafted
- Vestments of Olorime – Cloudrest
- Willpower – Imperial City Vaults /
Guildstore
If you need gold to buy gear for your build, check out our ESO Gold Farming Guide, with tips on how to make tons of ESO gold.
Head: Symphony of Blades – Earthgore – Nightflame Weight: Heavy Trait: Infused Enchant: Prismatic
Shoulders: Symphony of Blades – Earthgore – Nightflame Weight: Medium Trait: Divines Enchantment: Magicka
Chest: Perfect Vestment of Olorime – Spell Power Cure – Kagrenac’s Hope Weight: Light Trait: Infused Enchant: Prismatic
Gloves: Perfect Vestment of Olorime – Spell Power Cure – Kagrenac’s Hope Weight: Light Trait: Divines Enchant: Magicka
Legs: Perfect Vestment of Olorime – Spell Power Cure – Kagrenac’s Hope – Combat Physician Weight: Light Trait: Infused Enchant: Prismatic
Belt: Perfect Vestment of Olorime – Spell Power Cure – Kagrenac’s Hope Weight: Light Trait: Divines Enchant: Magicka
Boots: Perfect Vestment of Olorime – Kagrenac’s Hope – Combat Physician Weight: Light Trait: Divines Enchant: Magicka
Necklace: Kagrenac’s Hope – Combat Physician – Sanctuary – The Worm’s Raiment Type: Jewelry Trait: Arcane Enchant: Magicka Recovery
Rings: Kagrenac’s Hope – Combat Physician – Sanctuary – The Worm’s Raiment Type: Jewelry Trait: Arcane Enchant: Magicka Recovery
Restoration Staff Weapon: Perfect Vestment of Olorime – Spell Power Cure – Sanctuary – The Worm’s Raiment Trait: Powered Enchant: Absorb Magicka
Destruction Staff Weapon: Perfect Vestment of Olorime – Spell Power Cure – Sanctuary – The Worm’s Raiment Trait: Charged Enchant: Absorb Magicka
This Dragonknight healer build is continuously updated, leave a comment if you have any questions or suggestions!