About ESO Damage Calculator

This advanced Elder Scrolls Online damage calculator uses the most current and accurate damage formulas to help you optimize your character builds. Whether you're theory-crafting a new setup or fine-tuning your current build, this tool provides precise calculations for all damage scenarios.

Our calculator incorporates the latest ESO mechanics including:

• Weapon and Spell Damage scaling
• Resource-based damage bonuses
• Critical strike calculations
• Penetration vs Resistance mechanics
• All major and minor buffs/debuffs
• Status effect damage
• Damage over time calculations

How to Use This Calculator

Follow these steps to get accurate damage calculations:

1. Enter Character Stats: Input your Weapon/Spell Damage and Max Resources from your character sheet
2. Skill Information: Enter the base damage shown in your skill tooltip and select the damage type
3. Critical & Penetration: Add your critical chance, critical damage, and penetration values
4. Buffs & Debuffs: Check all active buffs and debuffs that apply to your situation
5. Calculate: Click the calculate button to see your damage output

The results will show average damage, critical hits, non-critical hits, and a detailed breakdown of how your damage is calculated.

ESO Damage Formula Explained

Understanding ESO's damage calculation helps you optimize your builds more effectively:

• Base Damage: Starts with skill tooltip damage
• Damage Stats: Weapon/Spell Damage provides 10.5 damage per point
• Resource Scaling: Max Stamina/Magicka adds 10.5 damage per 1050 points
• Penetration: Reduces effective enemy resistance (cap at enemy resistance value)
• Critical Strikes: Multiply damage by critical damage percentage
• Buffs/Debuffs: Apply multiplicatively in most cases

The final formula: ((Base + DamageStat + ResourceBonus) × BuffMultipliers × PenetrationMultiplier) × CriticalMultiplier

Tips for Maximum DPS

Use these strategies to maximize your damage output in ESO:

• Balance Resources: Aim for 35k+ in your primary resource for optimal scaling
• Critical Chance: Target 60-70% critical chance for consistent damage
• Penetration: Match enemy resistance (18.2k for most PvE content)
• Buff Uptime: Maintain 100% uptime on Major Brutality/Sorcery
• Debuff Synergy: Coordinate with your team for maximum debuff coverage
• Skill Rotation: Use damage over time abilities before direct damage for maximum efficiency

Remember that while high damage numbers are important, practical DPS also depends on sustain, survivability, and group utility.