This is a Warden tanking build for ESO, intended for most players. The build is updated for the Wrathstone DLC and will be updated for Elsweyr. If you have any questions about the Warden tanking build, leave a comment below.
Wardens are great tanks with awesome surivability, heals and sustain, as well as group support.
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Warden Tank Build Index
Guide Contents
Warden Tank Build Basics
Best Warden Tank Race: Nord > Argonian > Imperial > Orc
Warden 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 Warden Tank: Yes (optional).
Best Mundus Stone for a Warden Tank: The Lord
Best Potion for Warden Tanks: Tri-Stat (Bugloss, Columbine and Mountain Flower)
Best Food for Warden Tanks: Longfin Pasty with Melon Sauce
Warden Tank Build Skills
What are the best weapons to use as a Warden Tank? It is recommended that you have one bar for one-handed and shield, and one bar for either lightning or frost staves.
Warden Tank Main Bar – One Handed and Shield Skills:
Slot 1: Polar Wind
Slot 2: Pierce Armor
Slot 3: Heroic Slash
Slot 4: Shimmering Shield
Slot 5: Deceptive Thoughts
Ultimate: Enchanted Forest
Warden Tank Alternate Bar – Lightning / Frost Staff:
Slot 1: Leeching Vines
Slot 2: Bull Netch
Slot 3: Inner Rage
Slot 4: Elemental Blockade
Slot 5: Ice Fortress
Ultimate: Aggressive Horn
Warden Tank Build Passive Skills
Animal Companion Passives: All
Green Balance Passives: All
Winter’s Embrace 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
Warden 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 Ritual: 40 Precise Strikes – 10 Piercing
The Apprentice: 100 (100) Blessed
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
Warden Tank Build Gear
There is a lot of Warden 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
- Night’s Silence – Crafted
- Plague Doctor – Deshaan /
Guildstore -
Roar of Alkosh – Maw of Lorkhaj - 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: Blood Spawn – Night’s Silence – Earthgore Weight: Heavy Trait: Infused Enchant: Prismatic
Shoulders: Blood Spawn – Night’s Silence – Earthgore Weight: Heavy Trait: Sturdy Enchantment: Health
Chest: Torug’s Pact – Ebon Armory – Fortified Brass Weight: Heavy Trait: Reinforced Enchant: Prismatic
Gloves: Torug’s Pact – Ebon Armory – Fortified Brass Weight: Medium Trait: Sturdy Enchant: Health
Legs: Torug’s Pact – Ebon Armory – Fortified Brass Weight: Heavy Trait: Infused Enchant: Prismatic
Belt: Torug’s Pact – Ebon Armory – Fortified Brass Weight: Light Trait: Sturdy Enchant: Health
Boots: Torug’s Pact – Ebon Armory – Fortified Brass Weight: Heavy Trait: Sturdy Enchant: Health
Necklace: Ebon Armory – Torug’s Pact – Roar of Alkosh Type: Jewelry Trait: Triune Enchant: Reduced Block Cost
Rings:Ebon Armory – Torug’s Pact – Roar of Alkosh Trait: Triune Enchant: Reduced Block Cost
One Hand Weapon:Ebon Armory – Torug’s Pact – Roar of Alkosh – Fortified Brass Trait: Decisive Enchant: Weakening
Shield: Ebon Armory – Torug’s Pact – Roar of Alkosh – Fortified Brass Trait
Two Hand Weapon: Ebon Armory – Torug’s Pact – Roar of Alkosh – Fortified Brass Trait: Crusher Enchant: Prismatic
This Warden Tank build is continuously updated, leave a comment if you have any questions or suggestions!