[ARCHIVED] Solo Magicka Arcanist PvE Build ESO – Dread
[ARCHIVED]: This build has been archived, which means it is no longer being updated. However, this web-page will be left up for those who still would like to refer to it.
Build Written By: Dottz Gaming – PC NA
Role: Damage Dealer
Patch: Update 43
Table of Contents
Introduction
Welcome to DottzGaming.com’s Solo Magicka Arcanist Build PvE, Dread, for the Elder Scrolls Online! This build is intended for playing solo PvE content, such as questing, public dungeons, Maelstrom Arena, etc.! This build is focused around pumping out strong DoT pressure, taking advantage of the strong pressure skills the Arcanist has to offer! My goal with this Arcanist build was to create a magicka focused build that could play solo effectively, but had strong thematic ties and was easy to acquire.
Setup
Gear
| Magicka Arcanist Solo PvE Build | |||||
| Gear Slot | Set | Weight | Trait | Enchant | Acquisition |
| Head | Deadly Strike | Medium | Divines | Magicka | Cyrodiil or Guild Trader |
| Shoulders | Magma Incarnate | Light | Divines | Magicka | Undaunted Chest |
| Gloves | Mother’s Sorrow | Light | Divines | Magicka | Deshaan or Guild Trader |
| Legs | Mother’s Sorrow | Light | Divines | Magicka | Deshaan or Guild Trader |
| Chest | Mother’s Sorrow | Light | Divines | Magicka | Deshaan or Guild Trader |
| Belt | Mother’s Sorrow | Light | Divines | Magicka | Deshaan or Guild Trader |
| Boots | Mother’s Sorrow | Light | Divines | Magicka | Deshaan or Guild Trader |
| Necklace | Deadly Strike | Jewelry | Infused | Spell Damage | Cyrodiil or Guild Trader |
| Ring | Deadly Strike | Jewelry | Infused | Spell Damage | Cyrodiil or Guild Trader |
| Ring | Ring of the Pale Order | Jewelry | Infused | Spell Damage | Antiquities |
| Weapon 1 | Deadly Strike | Flame | Precise | Absorb Magicka | Cyrodiil or Guild Trader |
| Weapon 2 | Deadly Strike | Flame | Infused | Berserker | Cyrodiil or Guild Trader |
Attributes
All points into magicka.
Skills
Front Bar – Destruction Staff: Escalating Runeblades, Tentacular Dread, Pragmatic Fatecarver, Elemental Susceptibility, Evolving Runemend, Flawless Dawnbreaker
Back Bar – Destruction Staff: Cruxweaver Armor, Elemental Blockade, Harness Magicka, Fulminating Rune, Inspired Scholarship, The Tide King’s Gaze
- If you dont need an additional heal, replace Evolving Runemend with Channeled Acceleration or Barbed Trap.
- The Gold Road chapter added the new Scribing system, which allows you to customize 11 new skills to fit your own play style. If you would like to work one of those skills into this build, feel free to add them in as you see fit.
Vampire vs. Werewolf vs. Mortal
For this build we are playing as a Mortal. This build doesn’t need anything that the vampire skill line gives us, and werewolf provides no benefit to magicka builds.
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)
- Precision – 20
- Fighting Finesse – 50 (Slotted)
- Piercing – 20
- Deadly Aim – 50 (Slotted)
- Thaumaturge – 50 (Slotted)
- Reaving Blows – 50 (Slotted)
- Eldritch Insight – 20
- Flawless Ritual – 40
- War Mage – 30
- Quick Recovery – 20
- Preparation – 20
- Elemental Aegis – 20
- Hardy – 20
- Blessed – 20
- Tireless Discipline – 20
FITNESS (RED)
- Boundless Vitality – 50 (Slotted)
- Rejuvenation – 50 (Slotted)
- Tumbling – 30
- Mystic Tenacity – 10
- Hero’s Vigor – 20
- Siphoning Spells – 50 (Slotted)
- Fortified – 50 (Slotted)
- Defiance – 20
- Tireless Guardian – 20
- Fortification – 30
- Hasty – 16
- 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
- Mistral Banana-Bunny Hash – Maximum Health and Magicka
- Witchmother’s Potent Brew – Maximum Health, Magicka and Magicka Recovery
Mundus
The Thief – Increased Critical Damage
Race
- Imperial / Breton (best sustain)
- High Elf / Dark Elf (highest damage)
Potions
Essence of Spell Critical (Major Prophecy, Restore Health and Magicka)
Lady’s Smock, Water Hyacinth, Columbine
If you cant afford spell crit potions, feel free to just use regular restore magicka potions!
Passives
Class (all), Light Armor (All), Medium Armor (all), Destruction Staff (all), Undaunted (all), Racial (all), Mage’s Guild (all), Alchemy (Medicinal Use)
Resource Management & Rotation
- Maintain all of the DoTs, buffs and debuffs on the build so you can fulfill the build’s maximum offensive/defensive potential.
- Your goal outside of maintaining your DoTs and buffs is to build crux and spend it with Tentacular Dread to apply its debuff. Then, swap to spending crux on Pragmatic Fatecarver!
- If you know a boss/mob is going to deal a big amount of damage, hold block and use your Harness Magicka to shield yourself and Evolving Runemend to heal yourself back up.
Contact
If you have any questions about the build, join our discord server and ask @Dottz about the build!
Update Log
6/8/2022 – Build created.
8/24/2023- skills and rotation updated
11/6/2023- no changes for update 40
3/13/2024- updated skills, rotation and potion
6/11/2024 – no updates needed
9/2/2024 – no updates needed
