Crazy effective ESO Arcanist Tank Build! - The Keeper!

[@picoherbie9987]

The fact this can be a tank without an ice staff is all the reason why this is the best tank in the game LOL

[@adammenhennett]

Brilliant. I haven't played for over a year now and I still love watching your vids. Keep up the great work mate.

[@Drenamow]

Having loads of fun with my arcanist so far, definitely going to make a DPS, Healer and a Tank build for it, love that the class can do it all, and well too!

[@CJ00014]

Any class can

[@redhotchikapepr8978]

Just picked up Necrom, and as a Tank Main I am so thrilled to see the Arcanist Tank is seemingly super powerful. My healer teammate is gonna be hyped too.

[@SoySauce31]

I love you’re pfp

[@marcusschmitz7665]

Again you make tanking amazing! Loving your builds!

[@Redbird-iq6qp]

Fantastic. Just started on my Arcanist Tank. Thanks dude. Keep it up!

[@butterbauch6110]

must say it's a bit better than other of his builds but it's still not good, he always doesn't get the point of real tanking, for example: when you have britte uptime, don't do double sword and board! run a lightningstaff for ex uptime for dps. Also run barrier as and oopsie or any of the ultis shown. but your main ult should be a warhorn or the new glyphic but for that you should use saxhleel. also frontbar or double bar lingering flare for major protection. also run echoing vigor as your heal, your damage shield protects you enough, your healer cant be that bad. harmonic jewls in commonly used for your sustain. you need more stam and mag, not more health and mag recov. Bear haunch or sugar skulls are superb buff foods. I would also advice running death dealer fete for harder fights but bloodlords is also godtear but run double staves then (pretty sure I was among the first to event acknowledge bloodlords and tell people). I also advice running temporal guard on frontbar for minor protection and shield. if you are a nord run 5 heavy 1 light 1 medium piece of armor for max resource and I could go on about this but is no use...

[@Redbird-iq6qp]

@@butterbauch6110 thanks for the info but must say, i use alot of his builds and never have any problems doing content.

[@mikemacon413]

LOL! Well done! That was excellent comedy, sir. You have a future in standup, I think. BRAVO ZULU!!!

[@butterbauch6110]

@@mikemacon413 ???

[@Deep_Syndicate]

@@butterbauch6110 but have you tried this though? Seems a bit off to not understand the arcanist class. But seems you have tested this right? Asking for a new player that is not me.

[@bigmike4133]

I am loving this build. I opted for ulti-gen over cost reduction by Trading Curative surge for Heroic slash and tremorscale for bloodspawn. That way I could run crimson and turning tide and still crank out the shield ultimate.

[@weezyant]

Been waiting for your tank build!

[@theonemvp_1]

I have been running this build. And im loving it.

[@Russell_G]

My third arcanist, newbie tank too, gonna be a blast. Cheers dude!!

[@DIRTYDAN77777]

Hello kindred me too we gonna learn together friend :)

[@onlyvoid]

Nice build video. Just now I am here creating my first arcanist tank build. The thing with this build of yours, while obviously being very strong, is to have a premade group where your group understands that they have no need for self penetration because you are providing the full 18K of it. I play a lot with random people and usually people who know about ESO pve, will have that 7-8K self penetration thinking that the tank will provide major+minor breach+crusher. So with this build in most cases my team mates would have 7-8K useless penetration that could be used for weapon damage/crit/w-e. I will not be going through all that trouble to always ask people to drop off their penetration and go for something else. So I have to make some modifications to this build.

[@lothwitchviewing3776]

Your speaking in terms of min- maxing, but as you said randoms are just that random so to really min- max you need to find a group to play with more often. Honestly lowing yourself because other people being less isnt a good habit to form.

[@ryabducks_gaming9667]

i love seein the builds xy, ps this is the fastest ive ever clicked on a vid enjoyed the step by step through it as always

[@bigmono40four]

I can’t wait for this to drop on Xbox. I am super excited to build this and your Book Wizard build. Contemplating doing an Argonian and just switching back and forth with the Armory station.

[@SirBanana1992]

I like to also look at other skills to see if I can grab any situational utility out of them to swap and I definitely am looking at the portal morph that gives major expedition over the group synergy since as a tank we tend to be slower or otherwise sprinting is costly. Also probably a lot of fun in more casual dungeons where you want to move from one fight to the next and get control of the mob gorup before everyone else gets there and scatters everything. Maybe depending on composition if there is another arcanist that can provide the utility of another of my skills I can drop it for the portal. I also made my arcanist tank a redguard, mostly because I make a lot of my characters OC based and I do enjoy the occasional stamina gain on dealing damage. As a sidenote though, when creating it I didn't realize I was pretty much just accidentally creating Azandar's dad....when I unlocked him as a companion and had them side by side it just felt like a "dad?" "son?" moment.

[@VetriVade]

I imagine the portal would also make overworld traversal a bit easier in certain areas

[@Simian-713]

Thanks for the flashbang! 0:44

[@Father_of_the_Constitution]

1:00 to 1:05, the visuals from the buffs alone, I decide ARC Tank was for me

[@xynodegaming]

The visuals and the sounds are SO satisfying. It's like transformers meets Dr strange!

[@Father_of_the_Constitution]

​@xynodegaming In dungeons would this work with the void bash weapon, keep Crimson and Tremor, and then a back bar set without ult cost reduction, but maybe something with more utility? Trying to work it from a pug standpoint.

[@KEEKZS_]

Thank you for another amazing build! The only reason I even leveled an arcanist was because of this build. :)

[@WeAreThePerfectStorm]

Thank you so much for this it has been profoundly helpful 🎉

[@aaronkling8670]

I absolutely love your videos! Please keep up the awesome work, and thank you!

[@DogxXofXxWar]

I was thinking of making a DD but now I'm reconsidering that, probably will do a tank instead

[@HiHelloHi]

Arcanist dps bursts really high with a relatively easy rotation and it's boss setup is almost identical for trash packs. It's very strong

[@jeromecaldwell7152]

I'd like to add thanks to arcanists status effect passives caltrops is now a pretty reliable way to apply major and minor breach on groups

[@mikemacon413]

This is an INSANELY good tank. Brings EVERYTHING to the table, sacrifices NOTHING, can take HUGE hits, protects the squishies, HEALS!!!, debuffs the world... Dear God. My new favorite tank, I'm thinking...

[@steroitzz]

RIP to our best friend and lover DK.

[@Nzchimeran]

I like sword and shield look, is there a dps PvE solo build that could use sword and shield?

[@sun_set_views_only]

Was wondering how much difference there would be between races on an argonion

[@papasquatch2432]

Hell yeah.

[@aeoniansentinel184]

Hello, I was wondering if you could make a video on a tank/healer build for Arcanist like you did for the Templar(The Cleric video)? I really liked the idea of tank healers and really enjoyed the Cleric one, I recently bought Necrom and made an Arcanist, I saw some similarities between the two and is hoping there can be a build like the Cleric.

[@TheRealChosenFun]

Im missing recovery a good chunk of recovery for all traits. I have the same build with the soldier of apocrypha passive

[@ric6843]

Can anyone tell me what skill grabs a mob and mashes them together in a tight group?

[@cameronlynch3890]

Let’s see a ice staff tank Arcanist build like Natures Bounty!

[@RubsBluestrong]

Also looking for that

[@sun_set_views_only]

Coming back to eso from a 4 year break got eso plus an this so I'm ready just need some friends lol. Jobless v7 tag

[@inkmage4084]

Love it!

[@gyangearon8729]

Wait wait, you're 1HW and shield on both bars? Hmm interesting. I do have many of these skills setup on my arc tank, but spread out. Ice staff front bar, and 1HW and shield on back bar.

[@xynodegaming]

Arcanist has 20second brittle as a debuff. No need to try to force it with ice staff ;)

[@gyangearon8729]

@@xynodegaming Yea I get that. I swapped out staff for S/B and the missing skills. But I realize I have no ranged now. I have run into a couple of dung where boss is in stupid and I have to stay out. Does it just not matter, maintain taunt, the buffs/debuffs and let DPS do their job?

[@matthewsanders1154]

If I slot the gate skill would it be a...gate keeper? 😅

[@Yordhen]

Hi, I have the same vision of tanking as you and I love your builds. I usually play your DK builds with the leech plate. But recently I've been playing an arcanist tank, I was wondering if the leech plate was a good option for the arcanist ?

[@rodrigomartinez4875]

So your running selfish? What about trial gear?

[@eddie9769]

thanks xy.. really nice build again.. any reason for using CO on both hands? i'd prefer master/vate on main and CO on backhand and maybe pairing it with turning tide for more debuffs edit: why using Shield disciple without using s/b skills? Spellwall should be the better morph

[@peters4847]

I also wondered about the shield wall morph, cost reduction doesn't bring anything beneficial to the table.. I will go spell wall :)

[@chrisfrey1768]

Hey so I watched your video and had a question would it be beneficial to run shield that pulls enemies instead of silver bolt?

[@Ekaterinkaable]

What are that 700 plus to lower resistance in a champion points? What star?

[@Manwu5]

Love it!

[@hondata05]

Nice build I’m currently using this on my first time I’m very low level cp. I’m struggling with keeping all adds taunted to me is there a aoe taunt on this game at all?

[@nl8954]

Please update that build for U42!!! I beg you

[@xynodegaming]

it works as it is, nothing in the patch broke it ;)

[@MsDemo77]

The build is suitable for the trial, and another question is, I want to make a Tidal wave set through the body, and through the bijou and the weapon of the lracon, the norms will be

[@thejohnf.kennedyofficialyo6062]

Wake up, new xynode build just dropped

[@theo10235]

How did you get the Scribes of Mora motif? I believe at this time, it hasn’t released for drops.

[@steroitzz]

Crazy man, love this. How good is Kynmarcher's Cruelty set? Seems fun

[@miojamo3977]

how do u get that armor? looks super cool

[@Itstylermurray8]

What’s your characters race?

[@Zog-The-Swedish-Honky]

So you use only temporary taunts

[@IDCism]

How do you get all that recovery?

[@TheRealMulli]

I’m coming back after a hiatus and about to get Necrom and Gold Road but was wondering if this could work with Sword and Shield? I’m not a fan of Maces

[@xgrandchampx8916]

Sweet!

[@chasegalloway2035]

What race should I be for tank

[@pklemming]

It was going reasonably well compared to your usual tank builds, then we hit gear and traits and it all went to hell. You will literally be laughed out of a trial if you mention you are running Dragon. Even in dungeons, there are so, so many options which are far superior. Also, crimson or tremor, not really both. You are running caltrops anyway, PA would be way more beneficial. Arch Druid would be a far better helm that either tremore or bloodspawn. Again, ulti is there for when you F up. How much are you intending to screw up tanking a mob? Any build where you need that level of group heals to bring dps increasing sets, not selfish sets, which assumes the tank is clueless and needs cheaper 'oh crap' skills. Sturdy and Healthy ... I have no words.

[@millsgaming6624]

Thank you lol I was watching this think man this build seems wasteful in so many areas even the stat distribution bothers me lmfao u almost never need 50k health I’m always around 40 dude could get some more mag or something lmfao

[@matthewsanders1154]

Lol I'm still waiting to get laughed out of a trial. I've don't 3 vet dlc trials on this tank so far and havnt got laughed out yet have to say Im disappointed that no one has proven you right yet but I remain hopeful😊

[@pklemming]

@Matthew Sanders You share your gear with the group so they can see what poor tank knowledge you have? Pugs? Or, your raid lead wants to step down from their role. No 'proper' trial tank would consider Dragon; it is utter shite for trials. Well, it is pretty crap everywhere else, too. If you absolutely must run an ukti build for 4 man, then drake's but this is still inferior to the likes of PA, unless they need to build ulti for a boss burn and even then it is only used in the trash pull prior to the boss. People who don't MT vet dlc and vet dlc hm trials should not make tank builds for said content. Go watch builds from the likes of Hyperoxies and do your damn job properly. This is a build designed on the tank sucking ass. You rely on ulti build for shelter. You may aswell announce to the world you are unable to keep yourself alive and have to rely on your ult. Also, how much stuff are the DDs standing in to need that many shields. Teach them not to stand in stuff that kills them.

[@berserker_red207]

this would be a good pug dungeon setup at best. but threw me off with running tremorscale and crimson, you run one or the other, better to use tremor cuz it's 2 pieces compared to 5 so that opens up a whole other gear set to buff your group..lol

[@DemotivationalGaming]

Has anyone tried a double frost staff arcanist tank?

[@tls5669]

How you get your mag recovery so high?

[@skydomerz6027]

I see that you have changed your written gear 5 piece to Akiviri instead of dragon, any reason to that?

[@theimaginationcafe8474]

Akaviri Dragonguard (the full name of the set)

[@xitanm8963]

Can you use pearlescent with yolnahkriin?

[@Tinchisx]

So this could beat Immortal warrior build? My tank is with Immortal build and I loved it, would this be better?

[@matthewsanders1154]

They both play different as they are different classes different type of build, both can do the same content. My AIW has done pretty much every kind of content but I wouldn't say either is better they both work

[@sempaiwhiskey_len6986]

If I can get the expansion I'll pass my tank gear to the first arcanist I make.

[@Zeorymer300]

If you had Imperial unlocked would you use Nord still?

[@butterbauch6110]

the difference between nord and imperial is minimal at best same goes for the other races the most unoptimal being around 8% difference. the nord gets to armor cap easier and has ulti gen which is more beneficial since more sets in the game want you to spend higher ultimate points to be stronger rather that needing less ultimate to cast it quicker. imperial is a very strong second overall since you gain more Stam and health and overall cost reduction which also affects block and roll dodges as well as your ults and other abilities but it is up to your choice. imo nord is more useful in more situations and when it comes to armor.

[@jeromecaldwell7152]

Nord is one of the races that have a passive that cannot be replicated easily i.e. want to regen of a Breton? Change your glyphs.. want the crit damage of a khajiit? Change your mundus.. but ult gen? There's nothing you can do to replicate that ult gen besides changing your gear and when there's like 3 or 4 sets to pick from to remain optimal you put yourself at a disadvantage by changing the gear to replicate that passive, at least tats my train of thought when picking race

[@steroitzz]

Always imperials for me. Still always at 33-35k resistances. Imperial master race.

[@butterbauch6110]

@@steroitzz for everything but dragonknight because of the resource loss

[@ExoScrolls]

Nice

[@cwen9680]

How is the build on vet arenas and vet dungeons with hm?

[@theimaginationcafe8474]

On vet arenas, sure, also depends on group, a solid group will not really benefit from this. DLC dungeons hm, varied results. Non-dlc dungeons hm, no problemo.

[@AroxTheMutilator]

Is there any mob/world gear (i.e. cheaper and easily available) alternative?

[@CameronHolmes-ve1uj]

Is it stll good

[@austinharris3284]

What is the best race to run with this build

[@theimaginationcafe8474]

Any race, really. On this build, race is purely cosmetic

[@WarmSun72]

Nord or argonian tbh, could use breton as well

[@Zetler]

What’s the alternative to caltrops? Not every new PvE Arcanist tank have access to this.

[@roothelegend182]

Gear style?

[@El1j4h101]

i dont find sabatons of dragon set on google? other name?

[@theimaginationcafe8474]

Akaviri dragonguard

[@Skankhunt-ws4sm]

what outfit are you wearing?

[@TinyTalez1]

I need something like this so I can solo world bosses. Tired of waiting on groups lol

[@icecold7820]

U really need to redo this video as they changed the Crux. But can u plz plz do a Arcaniest PvP Tank

[@bronsonbroussard6117]

Can u run it in trials

[@georgenowikowski4466]

No character info?

[@darthhavokk701]

If a nerf hasn't happened yet then it surely will in the near future, No I am not asking for it but I know other's probably are in typical fashion lol. Also just when I thought I was done with ESO, Xynode pulls me back in!

[@WarmSun72]

how much of this has been nerfed by now?

[@T-REXMACHINEGUN]

10 days and us console players get it yay

[@matthewsanders1154]

I'm excited for you guys! I'm waiting for you to get in also. The zone is pretty cool, class is cool, new shinies and things and stuff

[@datadreamsit8514]

dude! BREATHE !

[@lothwitchviewing3776]

anyone feel a nerf coming?

[@kylesuch7377]

Im gonna start this build tonight i think as bought the class with my monthly crowns few days ago created a dragonknight but dont feel like my style so seen this build looks great

[@Business101HQ]

PSA - use Harmony not healthy on your jewellery

[@CJ00014]

What is that?

[@iamdeathon2feet360]

Awesome build dps coming soon I hope??? Lol

[@dr_lulz]

Why is there so much hate towards Xy? So many angry try-hard UberNerds seem to play ESO and many “grace” his content spouting there hubristic shyte at length as if someone cares about them. Lol. This dude is perhaps the most eloquent and erudite ESO content creator, while the big tubers are parroting each other Xy is putting out original and quality ideas and more than that, he’s doing it inclusively and with compassion.

[@matthewsanders1154]

It's for attention that's how bullys work, make mean comments wait to see if someone cheers them on. This is the internet everyone's an expert even If they aren't and they love to shove thier way as the only way that works, narrow minded, won't even try it just straight my way is right. There are tons of arcanist tank builds utilizing the exact same gear and copy and paste on every one xynode doesn't have any need to copy paste the same build again.

[@CameronHolmes-ve1uj]

All so is it good ing trials

[@oskiiz91]

Love your build. Never liked dks, not as tank or dd. Super boring class. Tanked as necro wich still is nice but this is next lvl. Feels stronger then dk tank. Arcanist tank is my main now haha

[@kinginthehome]

@xynodegaming here is the question this build is awesome as f i am a returning player to ESO from when the times of "expension packs" not even released and i discarded my previous magicka sorc and started to this build i have a question to you as i could understand this is a PvE build am i right but how we can change it into group/solo pvp build for pvp purposes like alliance war, batrleground etc. which elements of this build can be modified for this purpose any one can help pls?

[@leagueoflegendswildriftinb7911]

Like your voice sounds punch worthy 😂

[@waberoid]

PvP Skills T_T

[@EternalStarsgazer]

I chose the Imperial as the character's race; this will not greatly affect the effectiveness of the build.

[@TzionBarlev]

HOw is it my character has gear with tons of resistances and i don't have 36k i have 14k resistances without buffs, and yet your gear is trash, and you got 36k resistances lol what the hell is going on? HAXS???

[@GreggelMVP19]

Have you tried equiping your gear? 🤦🏼‍♂️🤣

[@angelomateiu2942]

You for real or just trolling?💀

[@KEEKZS_]

You obviously didn't watch the video and follow the guide to a "T" or you would have had the exact same #'s that Xynode does. He doesn't hack. Please go troll somewhere else.

[@KEEKZS_]

@@angelomateiu2942 He's absolutely trolling.

[@CJ00014]

This build is thrash, to anyone trying to have a proper tank, just do Hyperioxes build. That actually works

[@GreggelMVP19]

You mean the copy and paste build like everyone does? 🤦🏼‍♂️🤣

[@CJ00014]

@@GreggelMVP19 yes, the one that works

[@KEEKZS_]

Oh look ... another internet troll who has nothing better to do than try to ride the coat tails of a successful gamer/streamer. Sad.

[@jc-k1526]

I prefer hexos ward + undaunted bastion