This is a Warden healing build for ESO, intended for most players. The build is updated for Elsweyr. If you have any questions about the Warden healing build, leave a comment below.
Wardens make for awesome healers with good utility and group support.
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Warden Healer Build Index
Guide Contents
Warden Healer Build Basics
Best Warden Healer Race: Breton > Argonian > High Elf (Altmer) > Dark Elf (Dunmer)
Warden Healer Attributes: All Magicka
Should I play as a Vampire as a Warden Healer: No there is no reason to unless you really want to.
Best Mundus Stone for a Warden Healer: The Atronach
Best Potion for Warden Healers: Essence of Spell Power (Cornflower,
Best Food for Warden Healer: Witchmother’s Potent Brew or Clockwork Citrus Filet
Warden Healer Build Skills
What are the best weapons to use as a Warden Healer? It is recommended that you have one bar for restoration staves, and one bar for destruction staves (Lightning).
Warden Healer Main Bar – Restoration Staff Skills:
Slot 1: Healing Springs
Slot 2: Energy Orb
Slot 3: Combat Prayer
Slot 4: Healing Ward
Slot 5: Enchanted Growth
Ultimate: Enchanted Forest
Warden Healer Alternate Bar – Shock Staff:
Slot 1: Lotus Blossom
Slot 2: Elemental Blockade
Slot 3: Elemental Drain
Slot 4: Budding Seeds
Slot 5: Blue Betty
Ultimate: Aggressive Horn
Warden Healer Build Passive Skills
Animal Companions Passives: All
Green Balance Passives: All
Winter’s Embrace Passives: All
Restoration Staff Passives: All
Destruction Staff Passives: All
Light Armor Passives: All
Heavy Armor Passives: Resolve – Constitution – Juggernaut
Medium Armor: Dexterity – Wind Walker – Improved Sneak – Athletics
Fighters Guild Passives: Banish the Wicked
Undaunted Passives: All
Racial Passives: All
Alchemy Passives: Medicinal Use
Warden 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 (56) Blessed – 81 (40) Elfborn – 2 Spell Erosion – 49 (4) Elemental Expert
The Ritual: 28 Thaumaturge
The Thief Champion Points (Green)
The Shadow: 17 Shadow Ward – 37 Tumbling
The Lover: 75 (49) Arcanist – 75 (49) Tenacity
The Tower: 66 (2) Warlord
The Warrior Champion Points (Red)
The Lady: 43 (23) Hardy – 43 (23) Elemental Defender – 56 (23) Thick Skinned
The Steed: 56 (31) Ironclad – 41 Spell Shield
The Lord: 31 Bastion
Warden Healer Build Gear
There is a lot of Warden Healer gear to choose from. Below is a selection of viable gear, and below that a suggested end-game setup.
- Chokethorn – Elden Hollow 1
- Earthgore – Bloodroot Forge
- Healing Mage – Aetherian Archive
- Jorvuld’s Guidance –
Scalecaller Peak - Kagrenac’s Hope – Crafted
- Master’s Restoration Staff – Veteran Dragonstar Arena
- 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: Earthgore – Nightflame Weight: Heavy Trait: Infused Enchant: Prismatic
Shoulders: Earthgore – Nightflame Weight: Medium Trait: Divines Enchantment: Magicka
Chest: Perfect Vestment of Olorime – Kagrenac’s Hope Weight: Light Trait: Infused Enchant: Prismatic
Gloves: Perfect Vestment of Olorime – Kagrenac’s Hope Weight: Light Trait: Divines Enchant: Magicka
Legs: Perfect Vestment of Olorime – Kagrenac’s Hope Weight: Light Trait: Infused Enchant: Prismatic
Belt: Perfect Vestment of Olorime – Kagrenac’s Hope Weight: Light Trait: Divines Enchant: Magicka
Boots: Perfect Vestment of Olorime – Kagrenac’s Hope Weight: Light Trait: Divines Enchant: Magicka
Necklace: Infallible Mage – Willpower Type: Jewelry Trait: Arcane Enchant: Magicka Recovery
Rings: Infallible Mage – Willpower Type: Jewelry Trait: Arcane Enchant: Magicka Recovery / Spell Damage
Restoration Staff Weapon: The Master’s Restoration Staff – Perfect Timeless Blessing – Torug’s Pact Trait: Powered Enchant: Absorb Magicka
Destruction Staff Weapon: Infallible Mage – Torug’s Pact Trait: Charged Enchant: Shock Damage
This Warden Healer build is continuously updated, leave a comment if you have any questions or suggestions!