Welcome to the ESO classes (Elder Scrolls Online classes) overview page. The overview page covers a summary of all six ESO classes that currently exist and we will take a look at the races, roles and pros and cons of each Elder Scrolls Online class. If you are looking for a detailed page about each of the classes please visit the link below.
- Dragonknight
- Nightblade
- Sorcerer
- Templar
- Warden (was added on June 6th, 2017 with the Morrowind Chapter)
- Necromancer (was added on June 4th, 2019 with the Elsweyr Chapter)
Classes and races in ESO
Choosing the right race for the right ESO class can be a very essential part in creating your character. Especially if you want to play with the highest efficiency possible. If you just want to enjoy the game though, it doesn't matter at all and in the end you can play any class with any race. Only when you want to min-max, race and class should go hand in hand.
ESO classes and roles ranking
Additionally
to the races, the roles can also be very important, you can find a
class role ranking for ESO (Elder Scrolls Online) below in the table. In
ESO every class can fulfil any role, therefore you are really free to
pick whatever you want and you will manage to create a good build.
However, of course there are also differences in performance, especially
while playing veteran hardmode content. Not every class will be equally
good, below you can find a general ranking of the different ESO roles
and classes.The takeaway here is that a good player will always
be able to create a good build on any class in any role because they are
aware of the strength and weakness of a class for each role. As a new
player we do recommend picking one of the classes that suits best for a
role, this will make your journey a lot easier and more enjoyable. Later
once you are used to the game we encourage every player to actually
test out other classes and roles, the challenge will be fun!
PvE
Dragonknight
Magicka-DPS: Solo - 4/5, Group - 4/5
Stamina-DPS: Solo - 4/5, Group - 4/5
Healer: 3/5
Tank: 5/5
Nightblade
Magicka-DPS: Solo 5/5, Group 5/5
Stamina-DPS: Solo 5/5, Group 5/5
Healer: 3/5
Tank: 4/5
Sorcerer
Magicka-DPS: Solo 5/5, Group 5/5
Stamina-DPS: Solo 5/5, Group 5/5
Healer: 3/5
Tank: 3/5
Templar
Magicka-DPS: Solo 5/5, Group 5/5
Stamina-DPS: Solo 4/5, Group 5/5
Healer: 5/5
Tank: 3/5
Warden
Magick-DPS: Solo 4/5, Group 4/5
Stamina-DPS: Solo 4/5, Group 4/5
Healer: 5/5
Tank: 5/5
Necromancer
Magick-DPS: Solo 5/5, Group 5/5
Stamina-DPS: Solo 5/5, Group 5/5
Healer: 5/5
Tank: 5/5
If you want to take a look at specific solo and group endgame buils please visit the ESO builds overview page.
Pros and cons of ESO Classes
Dragonknight Class
Pros:
- Strong tank, most used tank in the game
- good passives that focus on defense and sturdyness
- Damage Dealers can have a high damage output in melee range
Cons:
- not the greatest healers
- damage dealers need to be in melee range to unleash full potential
Nightblade Class
Pros:
- superb stealth
- excellent damage dealers
- great at vanishing into the shadows
- great for solo play
Cons:
- hard to play/master in endgame
- not the greatest healers
Sorcerer Class
Sorcerers are one of the most popular classes in-game. They are pretty easy to play and with the support of their pets they also have a pretty easy time dealing damage passively. They have strong skills in regards to survival and are great for solo play. Unfortunately, they aren't the best Healers and also not very useful as Tanks compared to other classes.
Pros:
- very beginner friendly
- great for solo play
- strong damage dealers
- has pets for support/damage
Cons:
- not great at tanking/healing
- Stamina DPS is harder to learn than Magicka DPS
Templar Class
Templars are hands down the strongest healing class, as they also bring a lot of support to the table from which the entire group or trial group profits. They are also pretty strong damage dealers, but get repercussions from having to stand in melee range to unleash their true power. They are also one of the easiest classes to play, especially stamina builds. Even if you want to tank in group content, they make pretty decent tanks.
Pros:
- excellent healers
- great damage dealers
- lots of support skills
- great for solo gameplay
Cons:
- must be in melee range to excel at DPS
Warden Class
Wardens in ESO are pretty great Tanks and Healers, but, unfortunately, in PvE only mediocre Damage Dealers. Since they rely very heavily on their pets, it can be tiresome for some players to keep an eye on recasting their netch for good sustain of their resources. Other than that though they are a pretty good class to play for solo players.
Pros:
- excellent at tanking and healing
- great solo class
- good damage dealers
- easy to learn class
Cons:
- can be a bit hard in regards to managing resources
Necromancer Class
Necromancers in ESO have a lot of of great abilities for all roles. Necromancers are great at dps and also very good healers and tanks. They have a very dynamic playstyle and are surprisingly beginner friendly but hard to master in endgame. Most groups have at least one or two Necromancers because they provide one of the greatest debuffs called Major Vulnerability.
Pros:
- Good at everything, excelling at DPSing
- very dynamic gameplay
- can summon helpers
- has useful synergies
Cons:
- a lot of fun, but hard to master in endgame
- pets aren't permanent (they function more like normal skills)
Conclusion ESO Classes Overview
ESO Classes are vastly different from other MMOs. They aren't pushed into one playstyle. Any class can play any role, of course not every class will be able to perform the same. However, a good player can create a good ESO build with any class on any role. Mainly because you can make trade-offs with sets and skills in ESO (Elder Scrolls Online). if one class doesn't have good sustain with a certain role, you could make use of a sustain set to make up for that weakness without any problem. This is just one example, there are so many good sets and skills in ESO that you can test out and create a worthy build.
If you have any further questions about ESO classes (Elder Scrolls Online classes) you also have the option to join our ESO community discord partner server.