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Merciless Charge

Arena set · exact bonuses below, straight from the game data.

data retrieved 2026-06-11 · datamined via UESP

At a glance

TypeArena
Where to get itMaelstrom Arena
Max equipped pieces2 pieces
Bonus lines1
Perfected versionNo
Slot typesWeapons(Greatsword Maul Battleaxe)

Set bonuses

PiecesBonus (exact datamined text)
2 pcActivating Critical Charge stirs up a barbarous lust for battle within you for 18 seconds, increasing your damage done with direct damage attacks by 1%, up to a maximum of 12%. This effect scales off the higher of your Weapon or Spell Damage.

Who actually runs Merciless Charge?

Tracked creator guides that mention it (5)

From the creator pages we monitor — a mention, not an endorsement; dates shown.

CreatorGuideUpdated
AlcastBest ESO Werewolf Build for All Classes - U50 Updated✅2026-06-12
AlcastPowerful Stamina Arcanist Build for ESO - Damage Dealer DPS2026-06-04
AlcastPowerful Stamina Dragonknight Build for ESO - Damage Dealer DPS2026-06-04
AlcastPowerful Stamina Warden Build for ESO - Damage Dealer DPS2026-06-03
AlcastPowerful Stamina Templar Build for ESO - Damage Dealer DPS2026-06-03

What else drops here?

Other sets from Maelstrom Arena (17)

…and 5 more.

Where & how to get it

Where to get it: Maelstrom Arena

Access: Base game — free since Update 49 (originally Orsinium) — per UESP dungeon/trial/arena data; check the DLC checker.

Slots (3):

Weapons(GreatswordMaulBattleaxe)

FAQ

What does Merciless Charge do?

Merciless Charge is a Arena set with 1 bonus line. At 2 pieces, its top bonus is: Activating Critical Charge stirs up a barbarous lust for battle within you for 18 seconds, increasing your damage done with direct damage attacks by 1%, up to a maximum of 12%. This effect scales off the higher of your Weapon or Spell Damage. See the full table above for every piece tier.

Where do you get Merciless Charge?

Maelstrom Arena.

Is there a perfected version of Merciless Charge?

No — Merciless Charge has no perfected variant in the datamined data.

What slots can Merciless Charge go in?

Weapons(Greatsword Maul Battleaxe).

How many pieces do you need for the full Merciless Charge bonus?

2 pieces equipped for the full set.

What real parses say

Seen in 12,120 of the 16,943 top-end DPS parses we measured. Most common on: Necromancer StaminaDPS (394), Arcanist StaminaDPS (370), Templar StaminaDPS (112).

On its most common spec (Necromancer StaminaDPS), builds wearing it posted a median 135,757 DPS vs 128,637 for that spec overall in our sample — correlation, not causation: good players pick good sets AND parse well.

measured from 16,943 real DPS parses (ESO Logs public API, Update 50, pulled 2026-07-23)