InThe Elder Scrolls Online: High Isle, the most recently releasedmajor Chapter for the MMO, players can acquire five new Mythic items with the Antiquities system. One of these new ESO mythics is the Oakensoul Ring, an item that removes your back weapon bar in exchange for a slew of buffs to just about every stat and resource.
RELATED:Elder Scrolls Online: Every New Armor Set In High IsleIt’s caused quite a stir inThe Elder Scrolls Onlinecommunity, even after some of its buffs were downgraded in a patch, as it’s arguably one of the best PvP Mythics in ESO right now. There are a lot of ways to take on an Oakensoul Ring build, and none of them are particularly “bad” thanks to the sheer power of this Mythic. These three builds are good as-is or can serve as inspiration for creating your own take on Solo, PvP, and PvE group Oakensoul Ring builds.
Magicka Sorcerer Solo Build
Originallydeveloped by Hack the Minotaur, this Magicka Sorcerer build is geared for solo play over group content. It comes with plenty of ways to keep oneself alive when taking on dangerous enemies like World Bosses, and with the Oakensoul Ring it’s even more reliable for staying alive and dishing out plenty of damage at the same time.
There are a number of good armor sets suggested for this build by Hack the Minotaur, but the one that players should aim to get most is theAlessian Orderset, which adds armor, max health, and increases Health Recovery by a massive amount with a full set. The first two Set Bonuses for theArmor of the Traineework well for this build, as well as theMaw of the Infernal Monsterset, which adds Magicka and a 1/3 chance tocreate a Daedroth allywith each attack. Finally for your one and only weapon slot, aim to get theCrushing Wall Maelstrom Arena set on a Lightning Staff.
Maw of the Infernal
Greater Storm Atronach
Werewolf Nightblade PvP Build
The Oakensoul Ring isn’t just powerful for PvE, it’s proving to be quite the menace in PvP, especially for Werewolf players who can still access their Werewolf abilities with the restriction of the Oakensoul Ring in place. This build,created by Venom1138on ESO Hub, turns a Nightblade PvP player into a one-stop-shop powerhouse, though it can take some getting used to the rotation when including the Werewolf bar.
RELATED:Elder Scrolls Online: How To Get The Druid’s Braid Armor Set (And What It Does)There are three sets players should acquire pieces to for this Werewolf PvP build. TheBlood Moonset adds significant Critical Chance and stacks a debuff that increases damage and attack speed on hit with a full set bonus. TheSavage Werewolfset, on the other hand, adds Max Stamina and causes Bleed on each Light Attack. TheSlimecraw Monster setworks well with this Oakensoul Ring build as it further increases Critical Chance. Italso adds Minor Berserk, which is already covered by the Oakensoul Ring, but the extra Critical Chance is what you want this for.
Werewolf Berserker
Magicka Templar PvE Build
In addition to developing Solo build guides for the Oakensoul Ring, Hack the Minotaur hasan excellent PvE buildthat uses the benefits of this mythic, too. A Magicka-based Templar has access to a variety of damaging, debuffing, and supportive skills that make them a valuable DPS addition to a party, even if they don’t have a backup bar.
The main set in this build uses another setexclusive to theHigh IsleChapter: theOrder’s Wrath set. This armor set adds a massive amount of Critical Chance and a little sprinkle of extra weapon and spell damage, making it great for DPS builds all around. TheMedusaset further increases Critical Chance, and theKragh monster setincreases Offensive Penetration and gives a small chance to summon a Dreugh that makes shockwaves with each instance of damage.
Channeled Focus
Elemental Rage
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