This is a Templar tanking build for ESO, intended for most players. The build is updated for Elsweyr. If you have any questions about the Templar tanking build, leave a comment below.
Templars make for good tanks with good survivability, self-healing and group support.
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Templar Tank Build Index
Guide Contents
Templar Tank Build Basics
Best Templar Tank Race: Nord > Argonian > Imperial > Orc
Templar 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 Templar Tank: Yes (optional).
Best Mundus Stone for a Templar Tank: The Lord
Best Potion for Templar Tanks: Tri-Stat (Bugloss, Columbine and Mountain Flower)
Best Food for Templar Tanks: Longfin Pasty with Melon Sauce
Templar Tank Build Skills
What are the best weapons to use as a Templar Tank? It is recommended that you have one bar for
Templar Tank Main Bar – One Handed and Shield Skills:
Slot 1: Radiant Ward
Slot 2: Heroic Slash
Slot 3: Pierce Armor
Slot 4: Ritual of Rebirth
Slot 5: Deep Thoughts
Ultimate: Remembrance
Templar Tank Alternate Bar – Lightning / Frost Staff:
Slot 1: Extended Ritual
Slot 2: Elemental Blockade
Slot 3: Repentance
Slot 4: Inner Rage
Slot 5: Restoring Focus
Ultimate: Aggressive Horn
Templar Tank Build Passive Skills
Aedric Spear Passives: All
Dawn’s Wrath Passives: All
Restoring Light 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
Templar 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 – 48 Elfborn – 2 Spell Erosion
The Atronach: 47 Physical Weapons Expert – 73 Master-At-Arms
The Thief Champion Points (Green)
The Shadow: 81 (44) Shadow Ward – 60 Tumbling
The Lover: 43 (43) Tenacity
The Tower: 56 (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
Templar Tank Build Gear
There is a lot of Templar Tank gear to choose from. Below is a selection of viable gear, and below that a suggested end-game setup.
- Bloodspawn – Spindleclutch
- Brands of Imperium – White Gold Tower
- Ebon Armory – Crypts of Hearts
- Fortified Brass – Crafted
- Night’s Silence – Crafted
- Plague Doctor – Deshaan /
Guildstore -
Roar of Alkosh – Maw of Lorkhaj - Sentinel of Rkugamz – Darkshade Cavern 1
- Swarm Mother – Spindleclutch 1
- Thurvokun – Fang Lair
- 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: Thurvokun – Night’s Silence – Earthgore Weight: Heavy Trait: Infused Enchant: Prismatic
Shoulders: Thurvokun – Night’s Silence – Earthgore Weight: Heavy Trait: Sturdy Enchantment: Health
Chest: Brands of Imperium – Torug’s Pact – Ebon Armory – Fortified Brass Weight: Heavy Trait: Reinforced Enchant: Prismatic
Gloves: Brands of Imperium – Torug’s Pact – Ebon Armory – Fortified Brass Weight: Medium Trait: Sturdy Enchant: Health
Legs: Brands of Imperium – Torug’s Pact – Ebon Armory – Fortified Brass Weight: Heavy Trait: Infused Enchant: Prismatic
Belt: Brands of Imperium – Torug’s Pact – Ebon Armory – Fortified Brass Weight: Light Trait: Sturdy Enchant: Health
Boots: Brands of Imperium – Torug’s Pact – Ebon Armory – Fortified Brass Weight: Heavy Trait: Sturdy Enchant: Health
Necklace: Powerful Assault – Ebon Armory – Torug’s Pact Type: Jewelry Trait: Triune Enchant: Reduced Block Cost
Rings: Powerful Assault – Ebon Armory – Torug’s Pact Trait: Triune Enchant: Reduced Block Cost
One Hand Weapon: Brands of Imperium – Fortified Brass – Powerful Assault Trait: Decisive Enchant: Weakening
Shield: Brands of Imperium – Fortified Brass – Powerful Assault PactTrait:Infused Enchant: Prismatic
Two Hand Weapon: Brands of Imperium – Fortified Brass – Powerful Assault Trait: Crusher Enchant: Prismatic
This Templar Tank build is continuously updated, leave a comment if you have any questions or suggestions!