Dragonknight is a class in Elder Scrolls Online. It is geared primarily towards tanking characters, but also utilizing fire to deal magic damage.
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- In-Game Description: These skillful masters-at-arms use the ancient Akaviri martial arts tradition of battle-spirit, and wield fearsome magic that pounds, shatters and physically alters the world around them.
SkillsEdit
Ardent FlameEdit
Ardent Flame is geared towards fire damage.
Draconic PowerEdit
Draconic Power is geared mainly towards self-preservation and tanking.
Earthen HeartEdit
Earthen Heart is a mix of self-defense and support abilities.
BuildsEdit
| Build | Role | Description | Primary Stat |
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| Dragonknight Initiate | New Players | Learn to channel your inner dragon through the mastery of Dragonknight abilities. | Magicka |
| Inferno Dragon | Damage |
Set your enemies ablaze in an inferno of destructive magic. | Magicka |
| Venomous Dragon | Damage |
Control the field of battle with lethal poisons and furious strikes | Stamina |
| Stoneskin Dragon | Tank |
Channel your fury and charge into the fray like a raging, heavily-armored dragon. | Health |
| Elder Dragon | Healer |
Safeguard your allies by granting them powerful boons such as shields, health, and power. | Magicka |
Compatible BuildsEdit
It is possible to build a character which meets or mostly meets the recommendations of multiple builds simultaneously. The chart below shows skill morphs which conflict between different builds.
| Dragonknight Initiate |
Inferno Dragon |
Venomous Dragon |
Stoneskin Dragon |
Elder Dragon |
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| Dragonknight Initiate |
Dragon Blood | Searing Strike Magma Armor Molten Weapons Obsidian Shard |
Dark Talons Obsidian Shield |
Molten Weapons Obsidian Shield |
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| Inferno Dragon |
Dragon Blood | Searing Strike Fiery Breath Molten Weapons |
Dark Talons Dragon Blood |
Molten Weapons | |
| Venomous Dragon |
Searing Strike Magma Armor Molten Weapons Obsidian Shard |
Searing Strike Fiery Breath Molten Weapons |
Magma Armor | Inferno Magma Armor |
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| Stoneskin Dragon |
Dark Talons Obsidian Shield |
Dark Talons Dragon Blood |
Magma Armor | no conflicts | |
| Elder Dragon |
Molten Weapons Obsidian Shield |
Molten Weapons | Inferno Magma Armor |
no conflicts |
The Dragonknight does not allow any triple-builds with fewer than three conflicting morphs. The two triple combinations with the least conflicts are Stoneskin Dragon, Elder Dragon, and either Inferno Dragon or Venomous Dragon.
GalleryEdit
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A Dragonknight
See AlsoEdit
- For more information, see the lore article.
BooksEdit
- Ardent Flame: Draconic or Endemic? by Gabrielle Benele — A scholar's notes on meeting a so-called Dragonknight
- Forged in the Heart of Mundus by the Dragonsmith of Bruma — Notes on the abilities granted unto the Children of the Mundus
- Legacy of the Dragonguard by Kiasa-Veda, the Chronicler of Blades — A history of the Dragonguard
- Mythical Beast, Real Powers by Drusus Ovicula, Proctor of the Imperial Library — An Imperial scholar's notes on his experience with Dragonknights
- To Smite with Dragon Claws — Battle Chant of the Intrepid Two Hundred
NotesEdit
- The Dragonknight class icon is known as 'Dragonguard' in the game file, suggesting it may have been an earlier name for the class.