[ARCHIVED] Stamina Sorcerer PvE Build ESO – The Storm Ballista
[ARCHIVED]: This build has been archived, which means it is no longer being updated.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: RealWaywardGaming & Dottz Gaming – PC NA
Role: Damage Dealer
Patch: Update 43
Table of Contents
Introduction
Welcome to DottzGaming.com’s Stamina Sorcerer Build PvE, the Storm Ballista, for the Elder Scrolls Online! This guide will be bringing you my most updated version of my stamsorc PvE dps build. This build has setups for beginners, an end-game setup for groups as well as a setup for arenas such as vMA and vVH!
Setup
Gear
| Stamina Sorcerer PvE Build – Final |
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| Gear Slot | Set | Weight | Trait | Enchant | Acquisition |
| Head | Stormfist | Medium | Divines | Stamina | Vet Tempest Island |
| Shoulders | Stormfist | Medium | Divines | Stamina | Undaunted Chest |
| Gloves | Ansuul’s Torment | Medium | Divines | Stamina | Vet Sanity’s Edge |
| Legs | Ansuul’s Torment | Medium | Divines | Stamina | Vet Sanity’s Edge |
| Chest | Ansuul’s Torment | Medium | Divines | Stamina | Vet Sanity’s Edge |
| Belt | Ansuul’s Torment | Medium | Divines | Stamina | Vet Sanity’s Edge |
| Boots | Ansuul’s Torment | Medium | Divines | Stamina | Vet Sanity’s Edge |
| Necklace | Pillar of Nirn | Jewelry | Bloodthirsty | Weapon Damage | Falkreath Hold |
| Ring | Pillar of Nirn | Jewelry | Bloodthirsty | Weapon Damage | Falkreath Hold |
| Ring | Pillar of Nirn | Jewelry | Bloodthirsty | Weapon Damage | Falkreath Hold |
| Weapon 1 | Pillar of Nirn | Dagger | Nirnhoned | Poison | Falkreath Hold |
| Off-Hand 1 | Pillar of Nirn | Dagger | Charged | Flame | Falkreath Hold |
| Weapon 2 | Thunderous Volley | Bow | Infused | Berserker | Vet Maelstrom Arena |
| Stamina Sorcerer PvE Build – Beginner | |||||
| Gear Slot | Set | Weight | Trait | Enchant | Acquisition |
| Head | Stormfist | Medium | Divines | Stamina | Vet Tempest Island |
| Shoulders | Stormfist | Medium | Divines | Stamina | Undaunted Chest |
| Gloves | Hunding’s Rage | Medium | Divines | Stamina | Crafted |
| Legs | Spriggan’s Thorns | Medium | Divines | Stamina | Bangkorai or Guild Trader |
| Chest | Hunding’s Rage | Medium | Divines | Stamina | Crafted |
| Belt | Hunding’s Rage | Medium | Divines | Stamina | Crafted |
| Boots | Spriggan’s Thorns | Medium | Divines | Stamina | Bangkorai or Guild Trader |
| Necklace | Spriggan’s Thorns | Jewelry | Robust | Weapon Damage | Bangkorai or Guild Trader |
| Ring | Spriggan’s Thorns | Jewelry | Robust | Weapon Damage | Bangkorai or Guild Trader |
| Ring | Spriggan’s Thorns | Jewelry | Robust | Weapon Damage | Bangkorai or Guild Trader |
| Weapon 1 | Hunding’s Rage | Dagger | Nirnhoned | Poison | Crafted |
| Off-Hand 1 | Hunding’s Rage | Dagger | Charged | Flame | Crafted |
| Weapon 2 | Hunding’s Rage | Bow | Infused | Berserker | Crafted |
Attributes
All points into Stamina.
Skills
Main bar – Dual Wield: Bound Armaments, Barbed Trap, Deadly Cloak, Mages’ Wrath, Crystal Weapon, Flawless Dawnbreaker
Back bar – Bow: Hurricane, Haunting Curse, Endless Hail, Poison Injection, Resolving Vigor, Greater Storm Atronach
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
- Wrathful Strikes – 50 (Slotted)
- Piercing – 20
- Deadly Aim – 50 (Slotted)
- Master-at-Arms – 50 (Slotted)
- Backstabber – 50 (Slotted)
- Tireless Discipline – 20
- Battle Mastery – 40
- Mighty – 30
- Quick Recovery – 20
- Preparation – 20
- Elemental Aegis – 20
- Hardy – 20
- Blessed – 20
- Eldritch Insight – 20
FITNESS (RED)
- Boundless Vitality – 50 (Slotted)
- Rejuvenation – 50 (Slotted)
- Tumbling – 30
- Mystic Tenacity – 10
- Hero’s Vigor – 20
- Bloody Renewal – 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
- Lava Foot Soup and Saltrice (Increased Stamina and Stamina Recovery)
- Braised Rabbit with Spring Vegetables (Max Health & Stamina)
- Artaeum Takeaway Broth / Dubious Camoran Throne (Max Heatlh, Stamina and Stamina Recovery)
Mundus
Thief – Increases Critical Chance
Race
- Dark Elf
- Khajit
- Imperial
Potions
Weapon Power Potions (Weapon Damage, Weapon Critical and Stamina.)
Requires Blessed Thistle, Dragonthorn and Wormwood to create
Passives
All class passives, medium armor passives, dual wield passives, bow passives, undaunted passives, racial passives, fighter’s guild passives except bounty hunter, and medicinal use from the alchemy skill line.
Resource Management & Rotation
LA = Light Attack
Activate Bound Armaments and drink your potion.
Barbed Trap > Swap > Hurricane > LA > Endless Hail> LA > Poison Injection > LA > Haunting Curse > Swap > Deadly Cloak > LA > Crystal Weapon > LA > Bound Armaments (always use on front bar when all 4 are available) > 3 LA’s and Crystal Weapon’s > Bound Armaments > Swap > Repeat.
Once the target is below 20% health, replace Crystal Weapon in your rotation with Mages’ Wrath.
Contact
If you have any questions about the build, join our discord server and ask @Dottz about the build!
Update Log
9/7/2017 – Build created.
11/22/2017 – Updated for CWC. VMA setup added, CP updated, abilities changed, rotation changed, Stormfist added in place of Velidreth for 2 piece monster set.
2/25/2018 – CP updated, final gear setup added, beginner setup is old final setup
7/9/2018 – Build overhauled for Summerset
9/10/2018 – CP Updated for Wolfhunter
11/7/2018 – CP updated for Murkmire
3/1/2019 – Mundus changed to Lover
5/22/2019 – Mundus, CP, and ravager changed to tooth of lok, gear weapon traits changed
5/30/2019 – updated beginner setup and added video for it
8/15/2019 – Skills/rotation updated for scalebreaker
10/27/2019 – Rotation updated for dragonhold
1/27/2020 – Big overhaul to give the build a pre-update for Harrowstorm
2/26/2020 – Rotation, CP and skills changed for harrowstorm
6/4/2020 – no changes for greymoor
8/24/2020 – gear changed for stonethorn
11/2/2020 – changed wrecking blow to crystal weapon, updated cp
3/22/2021- build writer changed and overhauled
6/7/2021 – changed gear, skills, rotation and mundus
8/23/2021 – build writer changed, CP changed
11/3/2021 – build writer changed and build overhauled
3/19/2022- no changes for ascending tide
6//8/2022 – changed skills, gear and rotation
8/22/2022- removed monster set for Harpooner’s wading kilt and 1 slimecraw
11/9/2022 – no changes for firesong
3/13/2023- no changes for Scribes of Fate
6/5/2023- changed front bar to pillar of nirn
8/24/2023- updated skills
11/6/2023 – no changes for update 40
3/11/2024 – gear / skills / rotation updated
7/8/2024 – updated CP
9/2/2024 – no updates needed
