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ESO PvP meta — the sets PvP players actually talk about

Every gear set ranked by how often PvP players name it when they talk builds and theorycraft, with whether it is picking up or fading. Today Rallying Cry leads. Click any set for its bonuses and who runs it.

retrieved 2026-11-01 · 104,417 messages · 446 players · 2025-05 to 2026-11

Sets ranked by PvP mentions

#SetMentionsLast 90 days 90 days beforeTrendFirst seen
1Rallying Cry5053758steady2025-05
2Mechanical Acuity3861139falling ▼2025-05
3Maarselok28410374rising ▲2025-05
4Pyrebrand2641220steady2025-05
5Monomyth Reforged2161936falling ▼2025-05
6Oakensoul Ring2083132steady2025-05
7Vicious Death1992929rising ▲2025-05
8Balorgh1783723rising ▲2025-05
9Bloodspawn1451626steady2025-05
10Soulcleaver1172020rising ▲2025-05
11Order's Wrath110711steady2025-05
12Aetheric Lancer963152falling ▼2025-06
13Essence Thief961114steady2025-05
14Gorethief861139falling ▼2026-01
15Plaguebreak86714falling ▼2025-05
16Sheer Venom79145rising ▲2025-05
17Elf Bane7869steady2025-07
18Serpent's Disdain501212rising ▲2025-05
19Farstrider46117rising ▲2025-05
20Corpseburster421023falling ▼2025-11
21War Maiden4244rising ▲2025-05
22Rush of Agony41114falling ▼2025-05
23Wretched Vitality4138falling ▼2025-05
24Shared Pain38011falling ▼2025-06
25Engine Guardian3314falling ▼2025-06
26Shattered Fate3226falling ▼2025-05
27Stygian2773rising ▲2025-05
28Trial by Fire251010rising ▲2025-05
29Dragon's Appetite2434steady2025-06
30Snake in the Stars2463rising ▲2025-05
31Archer's Mind2372rising ▲2025-05
32Dark Convergence2313falling ▼2025-05
33Grothdarr2262rising ▲2025-07
34Way of Fire2223steady2025-05
35Mara's Balm2115falling ▼2025-05
36Medusa2121steady2025-05
37Ravager21122rising ▲2025-05
38Unleashed Terror21118falling ▼2025-07
39Winterborn2103falling ▼2025-06
40Mad Tinkerer1932rising ▲2025-05
41Threads of War1908falling ▼2025-10
42Adept Rider1809falling ▼2025-05
43Oblivion's Foe17102rising ▲2025-05
44Snow Treaders1704falling ▼2025-05
45Powerful Assault1605falling ▼2025-06
46Savage Werewolf1648falling ▼2025-08
47Aerie's Cry15210falling ▼2025-05
48Daedric Trickery1530rising ▲2025-05
49Gaze of Sithis1505falling ▼2025-05
50Lady Thorn1544rising ▲2025-06
51Mighty Chudan1430rising ▲2025-05
52Molag Kena1342rising ▲2025-06
53Ashen Grip1114falling ▼2025-05
54Clever Alchemist1131rising ▲2025-05
55Willpower1101steady2025-05
56Slimecraw1004falling ▼2025-05
57Thousand Eyes1015falling ▼2026-01
58Deadly Strike911steady2025-06
59Earthgore912steady2025-06
60Gossamer914falling ▼2025-05
61Heartland Conqueror913falling ▼2025-06
62Roksa the Warped911steady2025-05
63Shacklebreaker901steady2025-06
64Agility804falling ▼2025-05
65Burning Spellweave801steady2025-06
66Flame Blossom801steady2025-05
67Wrathsun843rising ▲2026-04
68Deadlands Demolisher702steady2025-07
69Frostbite731rising ▲2025-07
70Plague Doctor702steady2025-05
71Spell Power Cure703falling ▼2025-06
72Anthelmir's Construct601steady2025-05
73Coward's Gear612steady2025-05
74Crafty Alfiq604falling ▼2025-07
75Elemental Catalyst600steady2025-07
76Kvatch Gladiator610steady2025-05
77Mother's Sorrow600steady2025-06
78Tarnished Nightmare621steady2025-05
79Turning Tide640rising ▲2025-09
80Black Gem Monstrosity501steady2025-07
81Crimson Twilight510steady2025-07
82Critical Riposte510steady2025-05
83Death Dealer's Fete520steady2025-05
84Druid's Braid502steady2025-05
85Knight Slayer500steady2025-05
86Kra'gh530rising ▲2025-05
87Necropotence511steady2025-07
88Senche's Bite511steady2025-05
89Shadowrend501steady2025-06
90Unfathomable Darkness511steady2025-05
91Warrior's Fury510steady2025-05

Rising

Named more often per message in the last 90 days than in the 90 days before.

Maarselok 103 latelyVicious Death 29 latelyBalorgh 37 latelySoulcleaver 20 latelySheer Venom 14 latelySerpent's Disdain 12 latelyFarstrider 11 latelyWar Maiden 4 latelyStygian 7 latelyTrial by Fire 10 latelySnake in the Stars 6 latelyArcher's Mind 7 lately

New this year

First named in 2026 — sets PvP players picked up recently.

Gorethief since 2026-01Thousand Eyes since 2026-01Wrathsun since 2026-04

Dropped off

Named 10+ times overall, but not once in the last 90 days.

Shared Pain last 2026-07Winterborn last 2026-06Threads of War last 2026-07Adept Rider last 2026-07Snow Treaders last 2026-07Powerful Assault last 2026-06Gaze of Sithis last 2026-07Willpower last 2026-05Slimecraw last 2026-06

Nicknames we count

Short names players use for a set. Each one maps to exactly one set; you can also type them into the home search.

NicknameSet
acuityMechanical Acuity
blood spawnBloodspawn
corpse bursterCorpseburster
elfbaneElf Bane
far striderFarstrider
gore thiefGorethief
lancerAetheric Lancer
maarsMaarselok
monomythMonomyth Reforged
oakensoulOakensoul Ring
owOrder's Wrath
plague breakPlaguebreak
pyrePyrebrand
rallyRallying Cry
soul cleaverSoulcleaver
tbfTrial by Fire
vdVicious Death
warmaidenWar Maiden

PvP questions answered

The questions PvP players ask most, grouped by theme and answered from our own set, skill and mechanics data.

How we count

Looking for the PvE raid meta instead? See the measured PvE meta from top ESO Logs parses.