Defiler Set - ESO
Defiler is an armor set in the Elder Scrolls Online that can be obtained in Vvardenfell. It is part of the Morrowind DLC pack.
Overland
Level 50 - CP 160

(2 items) Adds 129 Weapon and Spell Damage
(3 items) Adds 657 Critical Chance
(4 items) Adds 657 Critical Chance
(5 items) When you deal Critical Damage, you summon a Hunger that spews poison to all enemies in front of it, dealing 990 Poison Damage and stunning any enemy hit for 5 seconds. This effect can occur once every 5 seconds and scales off the higher of your Weapon or Spell Damage.
(3 items) Adds 657 Critical Chance
(4 items) Adds 657 Critical Chance
(5 items) When you deal Critical Damage, you summon a Hunger that spews poison to all enemies in front of it, dealing 990 Poison Damage and stunning any enemy hit for 5 seconds. This effect can occur once every 5 seconds and scales off the higher of your Weapon or Spell Damage.
Weapons
Jewels
Medium Armor
Name:
Defiler
Type:
Overland
DLC Requirement:
Morrowind
Style:
Khajiit Bow 4
Location:
Vvardenfell
Champion Points that buff this armor set
- Backstabber (only while slotted)
- Deadly Aim (only while slotted)
- Fighting Finesse (only while slotted)
- Master-at-Arms (only while slotted)
- Mighty
- Piercing
- Precision
- Untamed Aggression (only while slotted)
Drop information:
This is an overland set. Overland sets drop according to the following rules:
- Delve bosses drop waist and feet
- World bosses drop head, chest, legs and weapons
- Public dungeon bosses drop shoulders, hands and weapons (In zones without public dungeons these drop for other mentioned sources)
- Dark Anchors (and equivalent world events) and treasure chests drop rings and necklaces (in zones without Dark Anchors these drop from treasure chests)
Golden Vendor:
Certain items of this set have been available at the Golden Vendor in the past.
- Golden Vendor Week 18, 2022: Defiler Necklace
- Golden Vendor Week 40, 2021: Defiler Ring
- Golden Vendor Week 17, 2021: Defiler Necklace
- Golden Vendor Week 39, 2020: Defiler Ring
What do other players think of this armor set?
This armor set was discussed on Reddit. Learn what other players think about Defiler.
Unique Defiler set items
![]() |
Andule's Cuirass of the Defiler | Jack | Infused | Vvardenfell Library of Andule | The Lost Library |
![]() |
Great Axe of the Defiler | Battle Axe | Powered | Vvardenfell Barilzar's Tower | Divine Intervention |
![]() |
Nirith's Bulwark of the Defiler | Shield | Reinforced | Vvardenfell Forgotten Wastes | Echoes of a Fallen House |
![]() |
Seal of Hleran | Necklace | Robust | Vvardenfell Hleran Ancestral Tomb | Ancestral Ties |
![]() |
Tribal Helm of the Defiler | Helmet | Sturdy | Vvardenfell Dreudurai Glass Mine | An Armiger's Duty |
![]() |
Veya's Axe of the Defiler | Axe | Infused | Vvardenfell Balmora | Family Reunion |
Top builds using Defiler
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions from other players
Which DLC do I need to obtain Defiler in ESO?
To obtain Defiler you must own the Morrowind DLC
Where does Defiler drop in ESO?
Defiler drops in Vvardenfell