Magicka Arcanist PvP Build ESO – Grimoire
Build Written By: Dottz Gaming – PC NA
Role: Damage Dealer
Patch: Update 39
Table of Contents
Introduction
Welcome to DottzGaming.com’s Magicka Arcanist DPS PvP Build, Grimoire, for the Elder Scrolls Online! This build is intended for PvP of all kinds: Cyrodiil, Dueling, Imperial City and Battlegrounds. This build can be played in both CP and no-CP pvp as well!
This build focuses on utilizing the power of the Arcanist kit to debuff your opponent and then hit them with a big burst inside this build’s primary burst window using Clever Alchemist. This class has fantastic offense and defense, and is a really well rounded class to PvP on!
Keep in mind that PvP builds are very personal. This is what worked for ME. If you don’t like something about it, change it to fit your playstyle.
Setup
Gear
| Magicka Arcanist PvP Build | |||||
| Gear Slot | Set | Weight | Trait | Enchant | Acquisition |
| Head | Balorgh | Medium | Impenetrable | Prismatic | Vet March of Sacrifices |
| Shoulders | Balorgh | Heavy | Impenetrable | Prismatic | White-Gold Tower |
| Gloves | Clever Alchemist | Light | Impenetrable | Prismatic | Crafted |
| Legs | Clever Alchemist | Heavy | Impenetrable | Prismatic | Crafted |
| Chest | Armor of the Trainee | Heavy | Reinforced | Prismatic | Any starting zone or Guild Trader |
| Belt | Rallying Cry | Light | Impenetrable | Prismatic | Cyrodiil or Guild Trader |
| Boots | Clever Alchemist | Light | Impenetrable | Prismatic | Crafted |
| Necklace | Rallying Cry | Jewelry | Infused | Spell Damage | Cyrodiil or Guild Trader |
| Ring | Rallying Cry | Jewelry | Infused | Spell Damage | Cyrodiil or Guild Trader |
| Ring | Markyn Ring of Majesty | Jewelry | Infused | Spell Damage | Antiquities |
| Weapon 1 | Clever Alchemist | 1h Mace | Nirnhoned | Flame | Crafted |
| Weapon 2 | Clever Alchemist | 1h Mace | Charged | Poison | Crafted |
| Weapon 2 | Rallying Cry | Ice | Precise | Weapon Damage | Cyrodiil or Guild Trader |
Attributes
- Health: 10
- Magicka: 54
Skills
Front Bar – Dual Wield: Camouflaged Hunter, Recuperative Treatise, Rune of Uncanny Adoration, Tentacular Dread, Escalating Runeblades, The Tide King’s Gaze
Back Bar – Destruction Staff: Elemental Drain, Resolving Vigor, Impervious Runeward, Race Against Time, Cruxweaver Armor, Sanctum of the Abyssal Sea
Vampire vs. WW vs. Mortal
For this build you play as stage 3 vampire to gain access to the undeath passive. This passive is needed to achieve a level of tankiness that the build needs to brawl it out and stay in combat as long as possible.
Champion Points
The list below showcases the order in which champion points should be acquired, the number of points you need to place into that perk and whether or not it needs to be slotted in the CP bar. The Warfare CP perks increase your damage and mitigation and are the most important, the Fitness tree has some miscellaneous sustain and defensive perks and the Craft tree has crafting and non-combat bonuses. The Craft CP points are entirely customizable to however you want, or you can follow the list below.
CHAMPION POINT SETUP
WARFARE (BLUE)
- Tireless Discipline – 20
- Piercing – 20
- Deadly Aim – 50 (Slotted)
- Biting Aura – 50 (Slotted)
- Precision – 20
- Quick Recovery – 20
- Elemental Aegis – 20
- Hardy – 20
- Duelist’s Rebuff – 50 (Slotted)
- Ironclad – 50 (Slotted)
- Blessed – 20
- Eldritch Insight – 20
- Battle Mastery – 40
- Mighty – 30
- Preparation – 20
FITNESS (RED)
- Boundless Vitality – 50 (Slotted)
- Tumbling – 30
- Mystic Tenacity – 10
- Hero’s Vigor – 20
- Sustained by Suffering – 50 (Slotted)
- Pain’s Refuge – 50 (Slotted)
- Survival Instincts – 50 (Slotted)
- Hasty – 16
- Defiance – 20
- Tireless Guardian – 20
- Fortification – 30
- Sprinter – 20
- Nimble Protector – 6
- Savage Defense – 30
- Bashing Brutality – 20
- Piercing Gaze – 30
CRAFT (GREEN)
- Steed’s Blessing – 50 (Slotted)
- Breakfall – 50
- Wanderer – 15
- Steadfast Enchantment – 50
- Rationer – 30 (Slotted)
- Liquid Efficiency – 75 (Slotted)
- Treasure Hunter – 50 (Slotted)
- Fortune’s Favor – 50
- Gilded Fingers – 50
- Soul Reservoir – 33
Other Important Info
Buff Food
Orzorga’s Bear Haunch: Maximum Health, Magicka Recovery and Stamina Recovery
Mundus
Atronach – Increased Stamina Recovery
Race
Dark Elf: This gives us a good boost to our weapon damage, as well as our magicka and stamina pools! The fire resistance also helps a ton given how much flame damage is present in the game.
Potions
Essence of Health (Restore Health, Magicka and Stamina)
Bugloss, Columbine and Mountain Flower
Passives
Class (all), Medium Armor (all), Heavy Armor (all), Light Armor (all), Destruction Staff (all except Tri Focus), Dual Wield (all), Undaunted (all), Racial (all), Alchemy (Medicinal Use), Fighter’s Guild (all except intimidation), Assault (all), Support (all except the first), Psijic Order (Clairvoyance and Concentrated Barrier)
Contact
If you have any questions about the build, join our discord server and ask @Dottz about the build!
Update Log
6/29/2023 – Build created
8/24/2023 – no changes for update 39
