Contents
This is a work in progess; last updated 2026-02-21.
These represent Paradoxdruid’s best attempt at capturing the mid-tier meta for Update 49 / U49, aimed at groups who regularly do vet and vet HM content; venturing in trifecta progs.
Table of Contents
| Guide Section | Why Do I Want To Read This? |
|---|---|
 DPS |
DPS Builds and Guides: I want to see skill bars, subclassing, and commonly worn armor sets to get up and running fast on DPS |
 Supports |
Supports Builds and Guides: I want to see skill bars, subclassing, and commonly worn armor sets for Tanks and Healers to get up and running fast on support roles |
 Rosters |
U49 Trial Rosters: I plan to lead a trial, and I’d like a discord-ready roster template with roles, sets, and trial specific roles and group organization |
Other Guide Pages
| Other Page | Why Do I Want To Read This? |
|---|---|
| • Quickstart DPS Guide | I want a quick checklist of everything I need to get my trial-ready DPS up and running |
| • Quickstart Healer Guide | I want a quick checklist of everything I need to get my trial-ready Healer up and running |
| • U49 Parses | I want to see how some of these builds perform on the target dummy, dummy optimized and in-content setups. |
| • Top DPS Skills and Gear | I want to see the the most used skills and gear for DPS players on each boss, pulled from esologs.com data |
| • Top Support Skills and Gear | I want to see the the most used skills and gear for Tank and Healer players on each boss, pulled from esologs.com data |
Changelog
- 2026-02-21: Added additional DPS setups
- 2026-02-01: Split guide across multiple subpages
- 2026-01-31: Significant changes in support Ultimates
- 2026-01-30: Adjusted trial rosters, MT setups, and dps calculations
- 2026-01-18: Added initial Update 49 setups
- 2025-12-17: Added links to parses, top dps, and top support skills and sets
- 2025-12-14: Updated main tank to use Runic Sunder
- 2025-11-23: Incorporated extensive cleanup and insights from TheMrPancake. Thank you!
- 2025-11-19: Tweaked MT skills and added more explanations of scribing skills and Zen’s dots to support setups
- 2025-11-14: Incorporate great feedback from Matthis and others
- 2025-11-13: Updated DPS guides to U49; revised support load outs to reflect knowledge gained in the last few months
- 2025-06-07: Revised support skill lines; made the meta of Ansuuls + 1 piece light armor the standard
- 2025-05-31: Added Dawn’s Wrath variant meta Beam arcanist
- 2025-05-30: Explicitly list Master’s Resto for MA/Sax / ROJO Healer; remove confusing Alternative loadouts; removed MK recommendation; clarify penetration minor breach
- 2025-05-28: Made ROJO a more explicit option (dang it); listed growing impact contigency option; switched OT to siphoning
- 2025-05-25: Fixed Support DPS skill bars, credit Banyu
- 2025-05-22: Explicitly listed alternative support loadout with Lucent and DPS with spear skill, to ditch Major Force.
- 2025-05-21: Made a support DPS explicit. Pointed out that MAPA Healer can use ROJO if desired.
- 2025-05-19: Revised support skills and gear loadouts for clarity. Added more discussin of other approaches and assumptions.
- 2025-05-17: Reverted usage of JO based on feedback, changed to Sax. Added scribed skills per suggestions.
- 2025-05-16: Added Other approaches section, fully gave up on Pillager’s in suggested setups.
- 2025-05-15: Fixed Tank mentions of required Runic Sunder. Added note that Beam arcs can slot spear for increased crit damage.
- 2025-05-14: Adjusted Healer roles and sets to reflect the ability to spam Barrier and maximize Major Slayer uptimes. Swapped Tank sets for Sax and no TT.
- 2025-05-13: Added Buff calculations to explain why certain sets aren’t needed; added explanation of Yolnakriin meta. Changed skill layouts to table form to include notes.
- 2025-05-12: Moved Glacial Colossus to SPC Healer; kept Reaving Blows CP requirement only for vAS; revised MT and OT lines to move Winter’s Embrace to MT and add Siphoning to OT
- 2025-05-11: Initial setups