10.  Solo Magicka Nightblade Vampire Build

You will most likely appreciate this particular vampire build if you want to generate individual damage towards an enemy. You’ll also get to take advantage of relatively significant self-healing capabilities and be tough to kill in PvE, which can be super entertaining and fun. 

What this build is good for… 

• Solo players that want to generate a lot of damage against PvE enemies.
• Great for self-healing in solo PvE situations. 

Build Details: 

• Great for High Elf or Breton Characters
• This build works with many different gear sets.

9.  Solo Vampire Magicka Warden Build

If you have elected to be a warden vampire, then take advantage of the potential that a magicka-enforced build could produce.  You can take advantage of the ice magic and blood magic between the Warden’s skill sets and vampire skills. This diverse build can be extremely fun for players of all skill levels.

What this build is good for… 

• This build is good for both solo and group play on Elder Scrolls: Online.
• Strong healing if using the “Winter’s Respite” set.

Build Details: 

• Great for boosting survivability in general.
• Excellent lightning staff offensive stats when using it as a main weapon.

8.  Vampire Sorcerer Solo Build

If your measurement of fun aligns with the amount of damage that you can deal to enemies, then you’ll probably quickly be interested in becoming a vampire sorcerer! This build can be a blast for players because of its incredible damage capabilities towards enemies.

What this build is good for… 

• Great for dealing tons of damage.
• This build offsets costly vampire stat penalties.

Build Details: 

• This build works best with a lightning staff equipped.
• This build has been optimized for solo players.

7.  Unkillable Vampire Tank Build

Don’t underestimate your ability to be a vampire tank as you roam around the world of Elder Scrolls: Online. The vampire tank build allows you to take an unbelievable amount of damage before being killed. You will also have sufficient health regeneration capabilities that can help boost survivability even more.

What this build is good for… 

• Your attack abilities will struggle while your defensive survival skills thrive.
• It’s suitable for both PvE and PvP.

Build Details: 

• The Vampire Tank Build focuses on survivability. 
• Great for newer players due to its overwhelming defense capabilities.

6.  Stamina Vampire Solo Build

Want to become a stamina-based solo vampire? It’s rare, but it can be accomplished by properly setting your skill attributes and champion points. It can be fun to focus on stamina, even if it makes more sense to take advantage of magicka abilities. You become a lot more diverse with this build in some areas but less effective in others. 

What this build is good for… 

• Emphasis on stamina resource generation and damage output.
• The stamina vampire build works best when paired with additional buffs.

Build Details: 

• You’ll be able to take advantage of race-specific stamina abilities. 
• Great for outputting a large amount of damage in PvE scenarios.

5.  Vampire Magicka Necromancer Build

Do you want to become a thriving vampire necromancer that is nearly unkillable? This build takes advantage of the opportunity to offset the magicka sustain penalties that exist when using the ‘Mistform’ vampire trait.  

What this build is good for… 

• Excellent and entertaining build for top-stage vampires.
• This vampire build works best when focusing on magicka

Build Details: 

• For optimal playing conditions, use the ‘Mother’s Sorrow’ set.
• Goes great with the ‘Channeled Acceleration’ buff.

4.  Group Vampire Healer Build

It can be fun to serve as a group healer vampire, although you likely won’t be able to progress beyond the initial stage of vampirism. This means that a significant collection of vampire abilities won’t be available, but also additional vampirism penalties won’t apply. 

What this build is good for… 

• Ideal for experienced team players in Elder Scrolls: Online. 
• Staying in Stage 1 vampirism and supporting teammates with healing. 

Build Details: 

• Works with multiple character classes, ideally Nightblade or Necromancer.
• This build has been optimized for team players.

3.  The ‘Pure’ Vampire Build

While it may not be the most effective playing strategy in Elder Scrolls: Online, it can be enjoyable. Playing as a pure vampire that only uses skills and abilities from the vampire skill line. Think you’re up for the challenge? Give it a shot and see if you have some fun.

What this build is good for… 

• You’ll be the ultimate vampire, using only vampire skills for your traits.
• You’ll have to align your gameplay to a linear set of strategies and skills.

Build Details: 

• Can be used for all vampires between Stage 1 and Stage 4.
• Can be used for team and solo PvE gameplay.

2.  Beginner Vampire Tank Build

New vampires can take advantage of becoming an overwhelming tank to help them survive at the cost of doing much less damage. It’ll be harder to kill enemies but it will also be easier to survive for longer amounts of time against tougher enemies. This will allow you to have fun and learn about the vampirism skill line while dragging out lengthy combat fines against your foes. 

What this build is good for… 

• Great for new players that are only starting out as a vampire.
• You can take large amounts of damage, if needed. 

Build Details: 

• You’ll struggle to deal damage but be capable of taking tons of damage. 
• This build has been optimized for solo beginner players.

1.  Dragonknight Iron Vampire Build

It might seem surprising that we are placing the iron vampire as the most fun build to play as in 2022. The truth is that it takes advantage of some of the unique vampire skill passives that could bring a new layer of fun to players that aren’t familiar with playing as a vampire. Not only is it extremely powerful and effective, but it’s also a ton of fun and provides a unique and fun playstyle. 

What this build is good for… 

• Works great with the Vampirism passive skills. 
• This build is virtually unkillable and can be great for all types of players.  

Build Details: 

• You’ll be able to sufficiently self-heal with the Iron Vampire build. 
• This build has been optimized for solo players.

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