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Necromancer Stamina TANK build

A complete, datamined-and-cited tank build for Necromancer. Every gear and skill choice links to the exact game data; the role-level choices follow our published theorycraft rules.

Meta #4 · #4 TANK across 19 sampled endgame encounters Tier 3 — meta-validated data retrieved 2026-08-23 · datamined via UESP

Gear · 5pc A + 5pc B + (1 mythic + 1 monster piece) OR (2pc monster set)

SlotSetTraitEnchant
Front bar weaponUmbral EdgeInfusedWeapon Damage / elemental glyph
Back bar weaponMaelstrom/arena weapon that amplifies a slotted DoTInfusedWeapon Damage glyph (boosts back-bar DoTs)
HeadThe RuckusSturdy/Reinforced/InfusedMax Health
ShoulderUmbral EdgeSturdy/Reinforced/InfusedMax Health
ChestStonehulk DominationHeavyMax Health
HandsStonehulk DominationSturdy/Reinforced/InfusedMax Health
WaistStonehulk DominationSturdy/Reinforced/InfusedMax Health
LegsStonehulk DominationHeavyMax Health
FeetStonehulk DominationSturdy/Reinforced/InfusedMax Health
NecklaceThe Saint and the SeducerRobust/TriuneRecovery/Reduce block cost (Idenko)/Bracing
Ring 1Umbral EdgeRobust/TriuneRecovery/Reduce block cost (Idenko)/Bracing
Ring 2Umbral EdgeRobust/TriuneRecovery/Reduce block cost (Idenko)/Bracing

Skills

Front bar (damage / spammable)

  1. Beckoning Armor — 2430 Magicka · buff · dot · taunt
  2. Deaden Pain — 0 Magicka · buff · dot · heal
  3. Agony Totem — 4050 Magicka · buff · dot
  4. Ruinous Scythe — 2754 Stamina · direct · heal
  5. Empowering Grasp — 3510 Magicka · buff

Ultimate:

  1. Pummeling Goliath — 250 Ultimate · direct · heal

Back bar (DoTs / buffs / setup)

  1. Avid Boneyard — 2970 Magicka · buff · dot · heal
  2. Blighted Blastbones — 1836 Stamina · buff · direct · heal
  3. Venom Skull — 2295 Stamina · dot
  4. Detonating Siphon — 0 Stamina · buff · dot
  5. Skeletal Archer — 2525 Stamina · buff · dot

Ultimate:

  1. Glacial Colossus — 175 Ultimate · buff · dot

Buffs & debuffs this build provides

Auto-detected from the chosen sets & morphs (the coverage model). Each links to every source in the game.

Major BerserkMajor BrutalityMajor CourageMajor CowardiceMajor DefileMajor EvasionMajor ExpeditionMajor ForceMajor MaimMajor ProtectionMajor ResolveMajor SavageryMajor VulnerabilityMinor BreachMinor BrittleMinor CowardiceMinor MaimMinor ProtectionMinor ResolveMinor Vulnerability

Setup

Race

Nord/Imperial/Argonian

Mundus

Lord/Atronach/Lady

Food

Bewitched Sugar Skulls

Potion

tri-stat / Heroism (ult gen)

Attributes

Magicka 20, Health 20, Stamina 24

Vampire

Stage 3 optional (Undeath ~30% dmg reduction at low HP)

Champion Points CP cited from datamined cp2 tree

Four slottable stars per tree (the build's priority). Each links to its datamined star page with the exact per-stage value; ✓ confirms it's slottable in the current CP tree.

Warfare
  • Ironclad
  • Duelist's Rebuff
  • Enduring Resolve
  • Unassailable
Fitness
  • Boundless Vitality
  • Fortified
  • Bracing Anchor
  • Ward Master
Craft
  • Steed's Blessing
  • Gifted Rider
  • War Mount
  • Master Gatherer

The numbers to hit (build toward, never past)