Update 50 LIVE Pure Class Stamina Templar HM / Trifecta 180K+ PS5 EU REFERENCE
ESO Stamina Templar DPS Build U50 — solar execute, Banner, boss and trash.
ESO Stamina Templar DPS Build U50 is Alpha Squad’s Update 50 pure-class Stamplar blueprint for endgame PvE: a 180K+ PS5 EU U50 benchmark, the documented 187K+ U50 PTS ceiling, current Null Arca / Aetheric Lancer single-target gear, verified Shocking Banner bars, dedicated Sul-Xan trash, Class Masteries, CP, consumables and the execute rotation required for veteran trials, Hard Modes and trifectas.
PS5 EU U50 reference180K+ DPS
Documented U50 PTS ceiling187K+ DPS
Raid valueMinor Sorcery + Bright Harbinger
Execute starts≈28% Health
01 · Quick Pick
ESO Stamina Templar DPS Build U50: which setup should you actually run?
Stamina Templar U50 is not a “one bar for every fight” class. Its strongest single-target package uses Aetheric Lancer + Perfected Null Arca + Huntsman’s Warmask + Perfected Merciless Charge, but Warmask and Aetheric Lancer both become less attractive when the encounter forces movement, target swaps or meaningful cleave. In those fights, swap toward Velothi and preserve the Templar’s class utility rather than chasing a dummy screenshot.
Jabs until execute, then Whirling; beam the last priority target while moving on.
Benchmark honesty: the strongest 187K+ pure Stamplar benchmark found in this research is explicitly labelled as an Update 50 PTS parse. A separate 180K+ PS5 EU Update 50 parse by Huppelihiiri provides the strongest console benchmark found in this research. Alpha Squad therefore uses 180K+ in the article title and treats Charles’ 187K+ result as PTS ceiling context — not as a fake LIVE claim.
The current raid-oriented U50 ParsePlar build uses five Aetheric Lancer body pieces, Perfected Null Arca on both Charged daggers plus all three jewelry slots, Huntsman’s Warmask, one Light Zaan piece and Perfected Merciless Charge on the back bar. It is explicitly described as capable of 150K+ in trial-oriented conditions, while stronger public benchmarks show the class can go considerably higher under dedicated parse conditions.
Best-in-slot single-target gear
Slot
Set
Type
Trait
Enchant
SlotHead
SetHuntsman’s Warmask
TypeMedium
TraitDivines
EnchantMax Stamina
SlotShoulders
SetZaan (1 pc)
TypeLight
TraitDivines
EnchantMax Stamina
SlotChest
SetAetheric Lancer
TypeMedium
TraitDivines
EnchantMax Stamina
SlotHands
SetAetheric Lancer
TypeMedium
TraitDivines
EnchantMax Stamina
SlotWaist
SetAetheric Lancer
TypeMedium
TraitDivines
EnchantMax Stamina
SlotLegs
SetAetheric Lancer
TypeMedium
TraitDivines
EnchantMax Stamina
SlotFeet
SetAetheric Lancer
TypeMedium
TraitDivines
EnchantMax Stamina
SlotNeck
SetPerfected Slivers of the Null Arca
TypeJewelry
TraitInfused
EnchantIncrease Physical Harm
SlotRing 1
SetPerfected Slivers of the Null Arca
TypeJewelry
TraitInfused
EnchantIncrease Physical Harm
SlotRing 2
SetPerfected Slivers of the Null Arca
TypeJewelry
TraitInfused
EnchantIncrease Physical Harm
SlotFront MH
SetPerfected Null Arca Dagger
TypeDual Wield
TraitCharged
EnchantFlame Damage
SlotFront OH
SetPerfected Null Arca Dagger
TypeDual Wield
TraitCharged
EnchantPoison Damage
SlotBack Bar
SetPerfected Merciless Charge
TypeGreatsword
TraitInfused
EnchantWeapon Damage
Why Infused jewelry? Templar’s execute becomes an unusually large share of total fight damage. Current U50 raid guidance specifically notes that Infused jewelry is a valid — and often excellent — choice over Bloodthirsty because Radiant Oppression / Glory dominates the final phase.
No-Banner maximum personal-DPS bars
Front Bar
Blazing Spear
Class DoT / Aetheric Lancer interaction
Power of the Light
Refresh every ~6s; absolute priority
Biting Jabs
Primary spammable before execute
Radiant Oppression
Maximum execute if Magicka sustain allows
Barbed Trap
Minor Force / DoT
Flawless Dawnbreaker
Front-bar Fighters Guild passive value
Back Bar
Carve
Maintain bleed stacks
Stampede
Perfected Merciless Charge trigger
Solar Barrage
Templar buff / AoE pulse
Ritual of Retribution
Long class DoT
Vampire’s Bane
Long single-target DoT / Illuminate trigger
Onslaught
Preferred high-end parse Ultimate
Onslaught over Ice Comet: current ParsePlar guidance recommends Onslaught for parsing, and the 187K+ U50 PTS reference calls it Templar’s strongest practical Ultimate option this patch. Use it inside Power of the Light whenever possible so its burst contributes to the delayed hit.
Armor split
6 Medium / 1 Light
Five Lancer body + Warmask Medium + one Light Zaan piece.
Front weapons
Charged / Charged
Flame + Poison is the current optimized Null Arca reference.
Execute morph
Radiant Oppression
Maximum ceiling if you can sustain the Magicka cost. Glory is safer in progression.
03 · Banner Bearer
Top Stamina Templar U50 Banner setup
The current published pure Stamplar Banner bar uses Shocking Banner — Shock Damage + Class Mastery + Heroism. Banner is a toggle and therefore consumes one slot on both bars. If another DD already supplies your assigned Banner effect, reclaim those slots instead of duplicating coverage.
Focus
Shock Damage
The verified U50 pure Templar Banner setup uses Shock as its damage Focus.
Signature
Class Mastery
Current published Templar Banner signature. Do not confuse this Scribing script with the separate Class Mastery passive system.
Affix
Heroism
Excellent on Templar because Onslaught / Sweep timing creates important burst windows and Power of the Light benefits from well-timed Ultimate damage.
Verified U50 Banner bars
Front Bar
Quick Cloak
Damage + Major Evasion
Radiant Glory
Safer execute; Oppression if sustain supports max damage
Biting Jabs
Primary spammable
Power of the Light
Core 6s priority
Shocking Banner
Shock Damage · Class Mastery · Heroism
Flawless Dawnbreaker
Front-bar passive value
Back Bar
Stampede
Merciless Charge trigger
Solar Barrage
Class damage / buff
Vampire’s Bane
Long DoT
Ritual of Retribution
Long class DoT
Shocking Banner
Double-bar the toggle
Onslaught
Armor penetration + Crit Chance window
Oppression vs Glory: the published Banner preset uses Radiant Glory. For a pure dummy ceiling, Radiant Oppression can be tested if Magicka sustain is fully solved; for HM progression, Glory’s healing makes it substantially more forgiving without changing the execute game plan.
Templar has valuable class and weapon skills competing for bar space. Redundant Banner coverage is not free.
1. Is Banner assigned to you?If yes, use it on both bars. If not, reclaim both slots.
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2. Published U50 BannerShock Damage · Class Mastery · Heroism.
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3. Tune for the encounterGlory for safety, Oppression for ceiling, and never sacrifice required mechanics just to preserve a parse bar.
Mobile Banner decision flow.
04 · Veteran Trials / HM / Trifecta
Boss setup: true single target vs mobile / cleave
Huntsman’s Warmask is an excellent true single-target Mythic, but its mark mechanic becomes dangerous whenever the fight requires important damage on secondary enemies. Current U50 ParsePlar guidance explicitly recommends dropping Warmask for Velothi when you forget the mark, the target moves, or the encounter has multiple targets.
True single target
Boss — No Banner
Front Bar
Blazing Spear
Class DoT
Power of the Light
Core priority
Biting Jabs
Spammable
Radiant Glory / Oppression
Glory for safety; Oppression for ceiling
Barbed Trap
Minor Force
Flawless Dawnbreaker
Passive front-bar value
Back Bar
Carve
Bleed / shield
Stampede
Merciless Charge
Solar Barrage
Class pressure
Ritual of Retribution
DoT / utility
Vampire’s Bane
Long DoT
Onslaught
Best current parse-style boss Ultimate
Raid assignment
Boss + Banner
Front Bar
Quick Cloak
Damage + Major Evasion
Radiant Glory
Safer execute; Oppression if sustain supports max damage
Biting Jabs
Primary spammable
Power of the Light
Core 6s priority
Shocking Banner
Shock Damage · Class Mastery · Heroism
Flawless Dawnbreaker
Front-bar passive value
Back Bar
Stampede
Merciless Charge trigger
Solar Barrage
Class damage / buff
Vampire’s Bane
Long DoT
Ritual of Retribution
Long class DoT
Shocking Banner
Double-bar the toggle
Onslaught
Armor penetration + Crit Chance window
Mobile / cleave boss gear
Slot
Set
Type
Trait
Enchant
SlotHead
SetPerfected Null Arca
TypeMedium
TraitDivines
EnchantMax Stamina
SlotShoulders
SetZaan (1 pc)
TypeLight
TraitDivines
EnchantMax Stamina
SlotBody ×5
SetAetheric Lancer
TypeMedium
TraitDivines
EnchantMax Stamina
SlotNeck
SetVelothi Ur-Mage’s Amulet
TypeMythic
TraitInfused / Bloodthirsty
EnchantIncrease Physical Harm
SlotRings ×2
SetPerfected Null Arca
TypeJewelry
TraitInfused
EnchantIncrease Physical Harm
SlotFront
Set2× Perfected Null Arca Daggers
TypeDual Wield
TraitCharged / Charged
EnchantFlame + Poison
SlotBack
SetPerfected Merciless Charge
TypeGreatsword
TraitInfused
EnchantWeapon Damage
Aetheric Lancer warning: the set is extremely strong but can be awkward in raids because its proc location and target movement matter. If a mechanic consistently drags the boss away from the proc, the theoretical set advantage is meaningless. For progression, prioritize reliable uptime and mechanics.
Support option: a trial Stamplar can replace Aetheric Lancer with Morag Tong or War Machine when the roster needs it — and current U50 guidance even documents a setup that combines both. This is one of the reasons Templar can be worth bringing despite not being the absolute highest personal-DPS class.
05 · Trash / add pulls
Top Stamina Templar U50 trash setup
The strongest current public “classic” U50 trash baseline by Charles uses Perfected Sul-Xan + Berserking Warrior + Velothi + 1pc Slimecraw + Perfected Thunderous Volley. This deliberately abandons the single-target Aetheric Lancer / Warmask architecture and turns Templar into a fast-moving pack clearer.
Dedicated trash gear
Area
Set
Trait / Enchant
Purpose
AreaBody ×5
SetPerfected Sul-Xan’s Torment
Trait / EnchantMedium · Divines · Max Stamina
PurposeCollect the blue soul immediately after a kill for the burst window.
PurposeCurrent Charles classic U50 trash front-bar package.
AreaMythic
SetVelothi Ur-Mage’s Amulet
Trait / EnchantInfused · Increase Physical Harm
PurposeStrong AoE/cleave value where Light Attack damage is a small share.
Area1pc Monster
SetSlimecraw
Trait / EnchantLight · Divines · Max Stamina
PurposeEfficient Critical Chance.
AreaBack Bar
SetPerfected Thunderous Volley
Trait / EnchantBow · Infused · Weapon Damage
PurposePowers Arrow Barrage and lets you attack the next pack early.
AreaAdvanced swap
SetMechanical Acuity / Kazpian burst package
Trait / EnchantScripted pull only
PurposeFor short, preplanned Ultimate packs; do not treat it as the universal trash default.
Trash — maximum AoE slots / No Banner
Front Bar
Whirling Blades
Pack execute / cleanup
Camouflaged Hunter
Passive Crit / Berserk conditions
Quick Cloak
AoE damage + Major Evasion
Biting Jabs
Primary pack spammable until execute
Radiant Oppression
Beam the final priority target
Flawless Dawnbreaker
Passive / short-pull option
Back Bar
Proximity Detonation
Pre-load before impact
Repentance
Between-pull sustain / free corpses
Blazing Spear
AoE class damage
Solar Barrage
AoE pulse / class buff
Arrow Barrage
Perfected Thunderous Volley
Everlasting Sweep
Cheap pack Ultimate
Trash + Banner — optimized adaptation
This Banner variant preserves Charles’ verified U50 trash core and inserts the verified Templar Shocking Banner package. There is no published apples-to-apples Banner trash parse number, so no DPS value is fabricated.
Front Bar
Whirling Blades
Pack execute / cleanup
Quick Cloak
AoE damage + Major Evasion
Biting Jabs
Pack spammable
Radiant Oppression
Finish priority target
Shocking Banner
Shock · Class Mastery · Heroism
Flawless Dawnbreaker
Passive / burst
Back Bar
Proximity Detonation
Pre-load pack burst
Blazing Spear
AoE class damage
Solar Barrage
AoE pulse
Arrow Barrage
Thunderous Volley
Shocking Banner
Double-bar Banner
Everlasting Sweep
Cheap pack Ultimate
Pre-load Proximity Detonation→ Arrow Barrage→ Solar Barrage + Spear→ Jabs→ Whirling below ~30%→ Beam final target while moving
Charles’ trash rule: Jabs the big adds until roughly 30%, then use Whirling Blades. Leave the pack early and beam the final priority target while moving toward the next pull. That routing can be worth more than squeezing one extra global cooldown into a dying pack.
Acuity burst swap: an U50 Mechanical Acuity / Kazpian-style variant exists for short scripted packs where you deliberately line up an Ultimate. Treat it as a specialized score-push preset, not as the default HM/trifecta trash build.
Dark Elf is the default optimized 12-player choice. Khajiit can outperform in Solo, 4-player content and PUGs when Critical Damage buffs are weak or incomplete.
Attributes
64 Stamina
0 Health · 0 Magicka for the damage baseline.
Mundus
The Thief
Current high-end U50 Stamplar references consistently use The Thief.
Armor target
6 Medium / 1 Light
Tune penetration around the actual raid, not a universal spreadsheet assumption.
Food
Maximum dummy ceiling: Max-Stamina green food, e.g. Hearty Garlic Corn Chowder.
Raid default: Braised Rabbit with Spring Vegetables.
Stamina sustain: Lava Foot Soup-and-Saltrice.
Progression: Dubious Camoran Throne or Artaeum Takeaway Broth when survival/sustain matters more than a perfect parse stat line.
Potions
Heroism: maximum-Ultimate damage option when Major Brutality/Savagery are covered.
Weapon Power: use when you must self-supply Major Brutality + Savagery.
Resource + Minor Heroism: current U50 trial build uses a sustain/Heroism potion option.
If your real Off Balance uptime is poor, replace Exploiter with the best star for your actual Crit Damage / damage profile rather than carrying a dead parse star.
Use Fortified for normal boss progression; Charles’ trash preset uses Bloody Renewal for pack sustain.
07 · Update 50 Class Mastery
Best U50 Templar Class Masteries
Pure-class Templar is required to access Class Mastery. For a damage-dealing trial Templar, the current default pair is Bright Harbinger + Judgment’s Brand.
Raid power
Bright Harbinger
Upgrades Illuminate rank 2 so affected group members gain 300 Weapon and Spell Damage, increasing to 600 for you. This stacks on top of Templar’s normal Minor Sorcery value and is a major reason a pure ParsePlar can justify a raid slot.
Personal DPS
Judgment’s Brand
Upgrades Burning Light rank 2 to increase your damage done with Templar abilities by 1400 — 700 against players — for 3.1 seconds after activating.
U50 value — not U51: this guide intentionally uses the official U50 value of 1400 for Judgment’s Brand. Do not copy a newer U51 preview value into an U50 build.
Templar’s rotation is simple to understand but punishes sloppy timing. Power of the Light every ~6 seconds is the highest priority. Outside execute, maintain your important DoTs and Jabs whenever nothing requires refresh. At roughly 28%, refresh the long DoTs one final time and transition into Radiant Oppression / Glory.
Current U50 guidance: prioritize Power of the Light throughout the fight, then move hard into Beam around 28% while selectively maintaining only high-value short effects.
Power of the LightRefresh every ~6 seconds. Build your entire rhythm around it.
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Maintain DoTsCarve, Stampede, Trap, Solar Barrage, Ritual, Vampire’s Bane and Spear as needed.
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Biting JabsUse it whenever no higher-priority refresh is due.
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≈28%: Beam phaseRefresh long DoTs one final time, then transition into Radiant Oppression / Glory.
Mobile Templar priority rotation.
Pre-pull / opening
Pre-buff sustain with Restoring Focus / required sustain skill.
Pre-cast Barbed Trap, Solar Barrage, Ritual and Spear where appropriate.
Stampede into the target.
Use Onslaught / parse Ultimate inside the early Power of the Light window.
Apply Power of the Light.
Jabs, then refresh PotL and settle into priority rotation.
Execute rules
At roughly 28%, refresh long DoTs one final time.
Start Radiant Oppression / Glory.
Keep Trap, Solar Barrage / Stampede and Spear only while they remain worth the GCD.
Current high-end reference keeps Stampede/Trap to roughly 12% and Spear to roughly 10%.
Watch Magicka: Oppression can drain the execute pool quickly.
Use potions / shards intelligently rather than dropping the Beam phase to zero resources.
10 · Why bring a Templar DD?
Raid optimization beyond personal DPS
Templar is not merely a parse number. A pure Templar brings Minor Sorcery through Illuminate, and Bright Harbinger adds another 300 Weapon/Spell Damage to affected group members. That makes an optimized ParsePlar a legitimate group-DPS slot even when Nightblade or Necromancer can post a higher selfish dummy number.
Default ParsePlar
Aetheric Lancer + Null Arca
Maximum personal single-target profile when the encounter allows clean Lancer uptime.
Morag Tong
Replace Aetheric Lancer body
Useful when the raid’s martial damage profile makes Morag Tong more valuable than your selfish set.
War Machine
Replace Aetheric Lancer
Current U50 trial guidance includes a dedicated War Machine Templar support preset.
Roster rule: optimize the 12-player group, not your CMX screenshot. If swapping one personal set creates more total raid damage and a cleaner trifecta composition, that is the stronger endgame build.
11 · Raid checklist
Before the pull
Pure Templar — no subclassing
Bright Harbinger + Judgment’s Brand selected
64 Stamina + The Thief
Dark Elf / Khajiit / High Elf choice confirmed
Banner assignment confirmed
Warmask only on true single target
Aetheric Lancer proc is realistic for this fight
Velothi preset saved for movement / cleave
Penetration checked against the actual roster
Off Balance uptime checked before slotting Exploiter
Power of the Light timing practiced
Execute Magicka sustain planned
12 · More Alpha Squad endgame guides
Continue your U50 endgame build library
Endgame ESO rewards players who can swap classes, sets and presets around the encounter. Continue with the other Alpha Squad U50 guides and compare how each class contributes to a fixed HM / trifecta roster.
Stamina Nightblade U50195K+ high-end ceiling, Banner, boss and dedicated trash presets.View Nightblade Guide
Stamina Necromancer U50186K Corpseburster engine, Banner, Warmask boss and Sul-Xan trash.View Necromancer Guide
Stamina Arcanist U50154K parse, Banner Bearer, boss and raid-ready trash setups.View Arcanist Guide
All Alpha Squad ArticlesBrowse the complete ESO endgame PvE guide library, roster updates and raid content.Browse All Guides
13 · FAQ
ESO Stamina Templar DPS U50 FAQ
What parse number should I trust for Stamina Templar U50?
A 187K+ pure Stamplar benchmark exists but its creator explicitly labels it as U50 PTS. The guide title therefore uses the 180K+ PS5 EU U50 public reference instead of presenting the PTS ceiling as verified LIVE damage.
What is the best true single-target gear?
Aetheric Lancer + Perfected Null Arca + Huntsman’s Warmask + 1pc Zaan + Perfected Merciless Charge is the current high-end pure-class single-target core used in U50 trial guidance.
What do I use when Warmask is bad?
Drop Warmask for Velothi Ur-Mage’s Amulet and move a Null Arca piece to the head slot. Use this when the fight has multiple targets, frequent target swaps or movement that makes the Warmask mark harmful.
What Banner should a Stamina Templar use?
The current published pure Templar U50 setup uses Shocking Banner: Shock Damage + Class Mastery + Heroism, slotted on both bars.
What are the best Templar Class Masteries in U50?
Bright Harbinger + Judgment’s Brand. Bright Harbinger buffs group Weapon/Spell Damage, while Judgment’s Brand boosts Templar ability damage by 1400 for 3.1 seconds after activation.
When do I start Radiant Oppression?
Current high-end U50 guidance transitions into Beam at roughly 28% Health. Refresh long DoTs one final time first, then selectively maintain only the short effects that still beat another Beam cast.
What is the best race?
1st Dark Elf, 2nd Khajiit, 3rd High Elf. Khajiit can outperform in Solo, 4-player content and PUGs when Critical Damage buffs are poor or incomplete.
What is the best U50 trash setup?
The current classic meta baseline is Perfected Sul-Xan + Berserking Warrior + Velothi + Slimecraw + Perfected Thunderous Volley, with Jabs, Whirling Blades, Solar Barrage, Blazing Spear and Arrow Barrage.
ESO Stamina Templar DPS Build U50 takeaway: build the Templar around Power of the Light timing and Radiant execute. Use Aetheric Lancer + Null Arca + Warmask for true ST, Velothi when movement or cleave makes Warmask unreliable, Sul-Xan + Berserking Warrior for trash, and only sacrifice two skill slots to Banner when the raid actually assigned you the job.
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