Standard of Might vs Shifting Standard — what top parses actually run
A contested DragonKnight Stamina DPS choice, settled with data instead of forum arguments: of the measured top-end parses slotting one of the two, 74% run Standard of Might.
measured from 16,943 real DPS parses (ESO Logs public API, Update 50, pulled 2026-07-23)| Standard of Might | Shifting Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Builds slotting it | 885 | 314 |
| Median DPS of those builds | 78,754 | 91,345 |
FAQ
Standard of Might or Shifting Standard — which should I use?
Among 1,199 measured top-end DragonKnight Stamina DPS parses slotting one of them, 74% run Standard of Might. Median DPS: 78,754 with Standard of Might vs 91,345 with Shifting Standard. That's the revealed preference of skilled players, not theorycraft.