Elemental Blockade vs Blockade of Fire — what top parses actually run
A contested Arcanist Stamina DPS choice, settled with data instead of forum arguments: of the measured top-end parses slotting one of the two, 90% run Elemental Blockade.
measured from 16,943 real DPS parses (ESO Logs public API, Update 50, pulled 2026-07-23)| Elemental Blockade | Blockade of Fire | |
|---|---|---|
| Builds slotting it | 2,052 | 232 |
| Median DPS of those builds | 89,332 | 91,598 |
FAQ
Elemental Blockade or Blockade of Fire — which should I use?
Among 2,284 measured top-end Arcanist Stamina DPS parses slotting one of them, 90% run Elemental Blockade. Median DPS: 89,332 with Elemental Blockade vs 91,598 with Blockade of Fire. That's the revealed preference of skilled players, not theorycraft.