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Since these sets consist of a limited number of items, the goal is to mix and match for the best combination. That being the case, players will find that several Weapon Sets only consist of two or three pieces. As with other items in ESO, these items are of higher quality if they are Perfected, or acquired while completing a task on Veteran difficulty. Here are a few of the best weapons in ESO, along with some clues on how and when to equip them.
Updated February 2, 2022, by Kristy Ambrose: The already-vast world of Elder Scrolls Online continues to expand, with new DLCs, expansions, quests, and items. The last few DLCs and expansions to ESO have given players a lot of cool new armor sets, but there hasn’t been much in the way of new weapon sets since the Murkmire DLC in 2018. Existing sets have been tweaked and improved, as have the places where they drop or the recipes to craft them, so it’s easy to add a few more great weapons to our list.
13 Arms of the Ancestors
A total of three pieces makes a complete Arms of the Ancestors set, and the player can choose between any combination from these four choices; Auriel’s Bow, Auriel’s Ring, the Tenth Ring of Trinimac, or the White Bow of Alinor. A complete set adds a +1487 bonus to armor penetration.
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The set is one of the best weapons in ESO for archers, but any character that utilizes Stamina for their damage per second (DPS) can benefit from it. These pieces are of Medium quality and drop from bosses in various dungeons, but they only appear in Veteran difficulty mode. Find them in Banished Cells, Spindleclutch, Fungal Grotto, Wayrest Sewers, Elden Hollow, and Darkshade Caverns.
12 Disciplined Slash
There are a total of three two-handed weapons that make up this set, all of High quality. The player can choose between a battleax, a maul, or a greatsword. The Reverse Slash ability generates up to 12 Ultimate based on how much Execute Bonus damage was dealt when the weapon was last used.
Only players with the Clockwork City DLC will be able to access the Saint’s Mercy Quest, which players get automatically upon entering the Asylum Sanctorium trial, provided they haven’t already completed the quest that week. Pieces of the set can be found in the Beautified Coffer as the reward for defeating all three bosses; Saint Felms, Saint Llothis, and Saint Olms.
11 Wrath of the Elements Set
Find this weapon set in Vateshran Hollows, a part of the Markarth DLC. It’s a two-piece set, which in the world of Elder Scrolls Online means a choice of two-handed weapons. In this case, the player gets their choice of Destruction staves.
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Choose from fire, lightning, or frost, and should the weapon be of Perfected quality, there’s a generous Penetration bonus. When the character uses the spell Weakness To Elements, it triggers an AoE tethering effect that causes all the enemies in a 50-foot radius to take extra elemental damage.
10 Relics of the Rebellion
This Medium quality weapon set is unique in the sense that it’s one of the few that needs to be fully equipped to get all the benefits as opposed to mixing and matching. There are three pieces to the Relics of the Rebellion set, which consist of a mace, a necklace, and the Shield of the Man-Bull.
Equipping two of these items adds a bonus of +1206 to the character’s maximum health. Equip all three available items for a +5% bonus chance to gain a 3080 point Damage Shield for 5 seconds when attacking. Find the various pieces in Banished Cells, Spindleclutch, Fungal Grotto, Wayrest Sewers, Elden Hollow, and Darkshade Caverns, provided these areas are completed in Veteran mode.
9 Chaotic Whirlwind
This weapon set consists of a variety of one-handed choices, so it’s intended for a character that is built on a high Dual-Wielding ability. Players can choose from any combination of dagger, sword, mace, or ax. The perks include the ability to cast Whirlwind, a Dual Wield skill, to envelop the character with a Whirlwind for 6 seconds.
This effect strikes three random enemies within a five-meter radius every second, deals up to 2675 physical damage, and has a 10-second cooldown. Get the Perfected version for up to +666 to the Weapon Critical.
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This is another example of a set that players can get from the Saint’s Beautified Coffer in the Asylum Sanctorium trial, hence the High quality of the items. However, players don’t have to finish the trial on Veteran difficulty in order to acquire this set unless they have decided on the Perfected version.
8 Endurance Set
Despite the fact that this is a fairly common, low-quality set, it’s an ideal choice for those that value customization options because it includes a choice of almost every weapon and accessory available. The options include a greatsword, an ax, a staff, and a bow, plus a shield, two rings, and a neckpiece. That’s one of ESO’s best greatswords and also one of the best sword and shield sets.
Equipping two items provides a bonus of +1928 Max Health, and the full set of three also offers a +618 bonus to overall health recovery. The set is designed and intended for tanks; however, virtually any character can benefit from this generous health buff.
The Endurance Set is one of the rewards players can get from completing activities in the random daily dungeon, a feature in ESO’s Activity Finder. These are daily quests that can only be completed every 24 hours. If the player completes the quests in Veteran mode, they get an Epic version of the item, which is essential for a Perfected set. A Superior quality-level item is rewarded for completing the same quest in Normal mode.
7 Point Blank Snipe Set
Another weapon set available in Vateshran Hollows, the Point Blank Snipe Set isn’t just for archers. It’s a two-piece weapon set that consists only of a bow, which takes two hands to wield, and also includes some bonuses and abilities that benefit magic-users as well as fighters.
Provided a character is equipped with the Perfected version, this set grants a 103 to both Weapon and Spell damage, so it’s an ideal set for ranged damage dealers. The normal version of the bow still grants a damage buff to the Snipe ability depending on one’s distance from the target.
6 Mender’s Ward
The Mender’s Ward set consists of a single two-handed weapon, in this case, a staff of low quality. The perks are still solid for a basic healing build. When the player uses Steadfast Ward, a Staff skill, it applies Major Vitality to the target for 4 seconds, and gives the healing taken with a +16% bonus.
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The Perfected version of this set grants a bonus of up to +103 Magicka recovery. It’s one of the best weapons in ESO for healers but any character with sufficient skill to wield a Staff will find the buffs useful. This set drops from the final boss in Blackrose Prison, a trial that’s only available to players who have the Murkmire DLC.
5 Rampaging Slash
There are four one-handed weapons plus a shield that make up this set, and the player can choose from the Maelstrom’s Axe, the Maelstrom’s Mace, the Maelstrom’s Sword, or the Maelstrom’s Dagger to go along with the Maelstrom’s Shield. This is one of ESO’s best sword and shield sets.
When players deal damage with Low Slash, their next fully-charged Heavy Attack within 5 seconds will restore an additional 1904 of both Magicka and Stamina. The Perfected version of this set grants an additional +77 bonus to both Magicka and Stamina Recovery.
Tanks like this set, but it’s also decent for healers and casters thanks to the wide range of buffs. This set is one of the most difficult to acquire in ESO and the high quality of the items reflects how hard it is to get. Not only is it only available to players with access to the Orsinium DLC, but it also drops from the final boss in the Maelstrom Arena, a progressive, solo challenge that players have to complete at the Veteran level.
4 Spectral Cloak
The Spectral Cloak set is ideal for any character with an affinity for Stealth, and any activity related to this skill. This is a unique weapon set because it doesn’t grant bonuses to the weapon damage or Magicka regeneration, but grants a defensive ability instead.
Characters that have at least 20 in the Dual Wield skill can unlock an ability called Blade Cloak. When this ability is activated, with the set equipped, the player also gets a buff called Spectral Cloak. This gives them an increase in damage done and a decrease in damage taken.
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This is a two-handed set, but not because it features two-handed weapons. Instead, the Spectral Cloak set consists of a choice of four one-handed weapons, and players must dual-wield two of them in order to get the set’s benefits. Choose from a dagger, ax, mace, or sword, all of which drop in Blackrose Prison in the Murkmire DLC.
3 Cruel Flurry
This is another weapon set that’s designed for Dual-Wielding, so it consists of a variety of high-quality one-handed choices. Players meant to choose any two depending on their specific build. The choices available include a dagger, sword, mace, or ax. When dealing damage with Flurry, a Dual-Wield skill, any target-applied damage over time effect cast within the next four seconds gets a +1690 bonus to both spell and weapon damage.
The Perfected version of this set will give players an additional +103 bonus to weapon damage, so it’s even better for a Stamina-based DPS character. This is another set that’s only available to players who complete the solo challenge of the Maelstrom Arena at the Veteran level.
2 Titanic Cleave
The Titanic Force set consists only of one piece, but it’s one of the best weapons in ESO. Players have a choice between three two-handed weapons; the Master’s Battle Axe, the Master’s Maul, or the Master’s Greatsword. This set is intended for melee classes that want to increase their damage output, specifically for their Cleave ability. The Titanic Cleave set Increases the direct damage Cleave deals by 1550 for each enemy in its range. The Perfected version gives an additional +1190 bonus to physical penetration.
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This is another tough set to acquire. It’s only available from the Dragonstar Arena, which is located in Craglorn and is meant to be completed by a group of four people. It’s possible to get this set after completing the trial in Normal, but only the Veteran mode rewards the player with the Perfected version.
1 Relics of the Physician Ansur
There are three Medium-quality items in this set, and two of them aren’t even weapons. Players can still equip the rings just to get the Magicka bonus. Equipping any two items from this set provides a bonus of +1096 to maximum Magicka, which is great for any spell caster. All three items will increase any healing done by 5%, which is useful for anyone relying on magic damage but ideal for a healer.
Here we have another dungeon set, and like the previous ones, the Relics of the Physician Ansur will only drop in Veteran difficulty mode. Explore the Banished Cells, Spindleclutch, Fungal Grotto, Wayrest Sewers, Elden Hollow, and Darkshade Caverns, and defeat the bosses to obtain the relics of the Physician Ansur.
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