War Machine
Trial set · exact bonuses below, straight from the game data.
data retrieved 2026-06-11 · datamined via UESPAt a glance
Set bonuses
| Pieces | Bonus (exact datamined text) |
|---|---|
| 2 pc | Adds 25-1096 Maximum Stamina |
| 3 pc | Gain Minor Slayer at all times, increasing your damage done to Dungeon, Trial, and Arena Monsters by 5%. |
| 4 pc | Adds 3-129 Weapon and Spell Damage |
| 5 pc | When you use an Ultimate ability while in combat, you and the closest 5 group members within 28 meters of you gain Major Slayer for 1 second per 10 Ultimate spent, increasing your damage done to Dungeon, Trial, and Arena Monsters by 10%. |
Buffs & debuffs this set grants
Named effects in War Machine's bonuses — each links to every other source.
| Buff / debuff | How (exact bonus line) |
|---|---|
| Minor Slayer | Gain Minor Slayer at all times, increasing your damage done to Dungeon, Trial, and Arena Monsters by 5%. |
| Major Slayer | When you use an Ultimate ability while in combat, you and the closest 5 group members within 28 meters of you gain Major Slayer for 1 second per 10 Ultimate spent, increasing your damage done to Dungeon, Trial, and Arena Monsters by 10%. |
Who actually runs War Machine?
Tracked creator guides that mention it (2)
From the creator pages we monitor — a mention, not an endorsement; dates shown.
| Creator | Guide | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| Hyperioxes | Warden Tank Build | U50 | ESO | 2026-06-08 |
| Hyperioxes | Subclass Tank Build for Every Class | U49 | ESO | 2026-04-19 |
What else drops here?
Other sets from Halls of Fabrication (3)
Other sets from Vvardenfell (9)
Where & how to get it
Where to get it: Vvardenfell, Halls of Fabrication
Access: Morrowind (Chapter, per page icon linking to Online:Morrowind) — per UESP dungeon/trial/arena data; check the DLC checker.
Slots (5):
FAQ
What does War Machine do?
War Machine is a Trial set with 4 bonus lines. At 5 pieces, its top bonus is: When you use an Ultimate ability while in combat, you and the closest 5 group members within 28 meters of you gain Major Slayer for 1 second per 10 Ultimate spent, increasing your damage done to Dungeon, Trial, and Arena Monsters by 10%. See the full table above for every piece tier.
Where do you get War Machine?
Vvardenfell, Halls of Fabrication.
Is there a perfected version of War Machine?
No — War Machine has no perfected variant in the datamined data.
What slots can War Machine go in?
Medium(All) Shield Weapons(All) Neck Ring.
How many pieces do you need for the full War Machine bonus?
5 pieces equipped for the full set.
What real parses say
Seen in 743 of the 16,943 top-end DPS parses we measured. Most common on: Necromancer StaminaDPS (358), Arcanist StaminaDPS (234), DragonKnight StaminaDPS (51).
Our BuildNet neural net values its 5-piece at -15.3% vs the average worn 5-piece — below average among top-parse sets (from 63 builds wearing it in held-out data).
On its most common spec (Necromancer StaminaDPS), builds wearing it posted a median 111,997 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)