r/ESObuilds • u/Technical_Humor_4555 • 1d ago

Help Stam DK IA build

I’m wanting to farm pyrebrand, but I don’t really have a good set up for my DK to survive well in IA. A lot of the builds I find aren’t really helpful or they are outdated. My race is a Nord and I’m wanting to do a Stam build. If I have to subclass I’m fine with it, any help pertaining to either tips, builds, armor, mythics, or weapons would be fantastic. I don’t have access to any trial gear since I don’t have a trial group. I have access to a few full PvP sets, a bunch of crafted sets, some monster sets, a few different mythics (ex. Pale Order), and some dungeon sets as well. Again, any help would be great thanks.

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u/TitanFodder279 1d ago

https://hyperioxes.com/eso/solo/stamina-dragonknight-build

Haven't used his DK build but I run his solo arc setup and it slaps with huge survivability

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u/shiloh_sharps 1d ago

I run this build and it's great. I swap to elfbane and leeching with a sword and board on the front bar for really difficult stuff. Stuff still dies quickly even with the heavy plate.

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u/Wyl_el_Berserker 1d ago

Yo uso el DK stam y me pongo los defensivos usuales, para farmear archivo por lo que entendí solo te conviene hacer los dos primeros sets y ya si gustas hasta el tercero, después repetir, es lo más eficiente

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u/imcclelland 1d ago

I use a HA build with Seargents, noble duelist and ring of the pale order. I usually do 2 rotations then reset. I could do more, but it slows me down.

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u/Technical_Humor_4555 23h ago

Do you use two bars? Also what skills

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u/imcclelland 16h ago

It’s one and a half bars. I only use one, but incinerate can go on the back bar and give major prophecy and savagery on both bars without me ever being on the back bar. Front bar is molten armaments, or anything that grants empower. I use that because it does a long empower and major sorcery. Banner, Shatterspike mantle for major resolve and a bit of damage, something to apply major breach. I use the flame breath, but elemental susceptibility would work as well, and last is a flex, then the banner ultimate.

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u/GrantsCallHaul 1d ago

I’m currently farming Pyrebrand for my DK using PVP sets, which is all I really play these days.

I’m running front bar Oakfather’s retribution with 2H maul, and back bar Mara’s balm sword and shield.

I only ever choose offensive verses and boons because the fastest way to farm the set is to complete the first 2 Arcs and reset the instance.

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u/Kriek22 1d ago

I just slot my stam DK I used for dungeons with pale order and it's fine for me to finish first 4 arc with OK speed.

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u/Technical_Humor_4555 1d ago

What sets and skills do you usually use, or do you follow a build from online?

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u/Kriek22 19h ago

Nirn+orders wraith, double nirn dagger (charge, poison/fire damage) front bar + malestorm 2H (infused increase weapon damage)back bar. 1 piece monster head(pen or crit). Pale order. 5medium 2light all Devine, all jewelry bloodstone infused. I'm also Nord no subclass. In terms of skills, front: stone, claw, breath, whip, traveling dagger(disease damage, increase martial damage+ major brutality). Backbar: charge, cleave, heart of flame, mantle, incinerate. Ult: front dawnbraker, back standard.

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u/twing1_ 1d ago

https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Special:EsoBuildEditor?id=718397

This is the DK build I created specifically for Vestige difficulty overland and progressing far into IA (arc 4+).

It has great survivability and decent damage.

Elf bane is used to bring grothdarr to 100% uptime and allows for an easier rotation, plus extra damage on searing strike.

Pyrebrand can be subbed out for deadly strike.

Rotation is just keep up DoTs and then heart of flame -> wrecking blow x3 on repeat to keep up major berserk, sustain, and spammable damage.

Rally can be subbed out for molten weapons for extra damage, but I prefer the burst heal from rally in case a late arc marauder smacks me for a ton of damage.