This is a Sorcerer tanking build for ESO, intended for most players. The build is updated for Elsweyr. If you have any questions about the Sorcerer tanking build, leave a comment below.
Sorcerer tanks have good self healing and good survivability.
See our ESO Builds section for more builds.
Sorcerer Tank Build Index
Guide Contents
Sorcerer Tank Build Basics
Best Sorcerer Tank Race: Nord > Argonian > Imperial > Orc
Sorcerer Tank Attributes: Change this to suit your needs. If you need more health, put more into health. Keep your stamina higher than your Magicka. 20 Magicka, 0 Health, 44 Stamina
Should I play as a Vampire as a Sorcerer Tank: Yes (optional).
Best Mundus Stone for a Sorcerer Tank: The Lord or The Lady
Best Potion for Sorcerer Tanks: Tri-Stat (Bugloss, Columbine and Mountain Flower)
Best Food for Sorcerer Tanks: Longfin Pasty with Melon Sauce
Sorcerer Tank Build Skills
What are the best weapons to use as a Sorcerer Tank? It is recommended that you have one bar for
Sorcerer Tank Main Bar – One Handed and Shield Skills:
Slot 1: Pierce Armor
Slot 2: Heroic Slash
Slot 3: Bone Surge
Slot 4: Spell Symmetry
Slot 5: Summon Unstable Clannfear
Ultimate: Shield Discipline
Sorcerer Tank Alternate Bar – Lightning / Frost Staff:
Slot 1: Boundless Storm
Slot 2: Elemental Blockade
Slot 3: Inner Rage
Slot 4: Dark Deal
Slot 5: Summon Unstable Clannfear
Ultimate: Aggresive Horn
Sorcerer Tank Build Passive Skills
Dark Magic Passives: All
Daedric Summoning Passives: All
Storm Calling Passives: All
One Hand and Shield Passives: All
Destruction Staff Passives: All
Heavy Armor Passives: All
Medium Armor Passives: Dexterity – Wind Walker – Athletics
Light Armor Passives: Evocation – Spell Warding – Grace
Vampire Passives: Supernatural Recovery – Undeath – Dark Stalker
Fighters Guild Passives: Banish the Wicked
Mages Guild Passives: Mage Adept – Everlasting Will – Magicka Controller
Psijic Order Passives: Concentrated Barrier – Deliberation
Undaunted Passives: All
Racial Passives: All
Sorcerer Tank 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 (100) Blessed
The Ritual: 40 Precise Strikes – 10 Piercing
The Atronach: 47 Physical Weapons Expert – 73 Master-At-Arms
The Thief Champion Points (Green)
The Shadow: 71 (44) Shadow Ward – 60 Tumbling
The Lover: 43 (43) Tenacity
The Tower: 66 (13) Warlord – 21 Bashing Focus – 9 Sprinter
The Warrior Champion Points (Red)
The Lady: 56 (27) Hardy – 56 (27) Elemental Defender – 56 (2) Thick Skinned
The Steed: 72 (44) Ironclad
The Lord: 18 Bastion – 12 Heavy Armor Focus
Sorcerer Tank Build Gear
There is a lot of Sorcerer Tank gear to choose from. Below is a selection of viable gear, and below that a suggested end-game setup.
- Bloodspawn – Spindleclutch
- Ebon Armory – Crypts of Hearts
- Fortified Brass – Crafted
- Lord Warden – Imperial City Prison
- Night’s Silence – Crafted
- Plague Doctor – Deshaan
- Plague Doctor – Deshaan /
Guildstore -
Roar of Alkosh – Maw of Lorkhaj - Sentinel of Rkugamz – Darkshade Cavern 1
- Swarm Mother – Spindleclutch 1
- Torug’s Pact – Crafted
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: Lord Warden – Night’s Silence – Blood Spawn Weight: Heavy Trait: Infused Enchant: Prismatic
Shoulders: Lord Warden – Night’s Silence – Blood Spawn Weight: Heavy Trait: Sturdy Enchantment: Health
Chest: Plague Doctor – Torug’s Pact – Ebon Armory – Fortified Brass Weight: Heavy Trait: Reinforced Enchant: Prismatic
Gloves: Plague Doctor – Torug’s Pact – Ebon Armory – Fortified Brass Weight: Medium Trait: Sturdy Enchant: Health
Legs: Plague Doctor – Torug’s Pact – Ebon Armory – Fortified Brass Weight: Heavy Trait: Infused Enchant: Prismatic
Belt: Plague Doctor – Torug’s Pact – Ebon Armory – Fortified Brass Weight: Light Trait: Sturdy Enchant: Health
Boots: Plague Doctor – Torug’s Pact – Ebon Armory – Fortified Brass Weight: Heavy Trait: Sturdy Enchant: Health
Necklace: Akaviri Dragonguard – Ebon Armory – Torug’s Pact Type: Jewelry Trait: Healthy Enchant: Reduced Block Cost
Rings: Akaviri Dragonguard – Ebon Armory – Torug’s Pact Trait: Healthy Enchant: Reduced Block Cost
One Hand Weapon: Plague Doctor – Fortified Brass – Akaviri Dragonguard – Torug’s Pact Trait: Decisive Enchant: Weakening
Shield: Plague Doctor – Fortified Brass – Akaviri Dragonguard – Torug’s PactTrait: Infused Enchant: Prismatic
Two Hand Weapon: Plague Doctor – Fortified Brass – Akaviri Dragonguard – Torug’s Pact Trait: Crusher Enchant: Prismatic
This Sorcerer Tank build is continuously updated, leave a comment if you have any questions or suggestions!
Bob
Tuesday 8th of September 2020
"This Sorcerer Tank build is continuously updated"
well, no ... its not