ESO Magicka Arcanist Infinite Archive Build
Welcome to my Magicka Arcanist Build for the Infinite Archive in ESO! A Magarc dedicated Pure Class Build for the Infinite Archive that can help you progress farther and collect more rewards. The Arcanist is a Class of Eldritch Horror, that relies on Magic Damage and the Crux system to destroy its enemies! The Build relies on the Class’ unique Crux System to enhance your capabilities and deal more damage.
The powerful Arcanist Beam, Fatecarver and Morphs skill, is the core of the Build. To further strengthen the Build you can utilize the amazing Velothi Ur-Mage’s Amulet Mythic Set! A superb Mythic item for the Arcanist Class that can make you stronger and more effective. More Arcanist Builds and Guides you can read:
- Arcanist Beginner Guide
- Arcanist Builds
- Magicka Arcanist Beginner Build
- Stamina Arcanist Infinite Archive Build
- Magicka Arcanist Solo Build Subclassing
Best Skills for Magicka Arcanist Infinite Archive Build ESO
The skills of the Build utilize the unique Crux System of the Arcanist Class, in order to maximize your efficiency and damage! The core of the Build is the generation of Crux with Cephaliarch’s Flail and Escalating Runeblades and its consumption with Pragmatic Fatecarver for more damage! The Build also offers several support skills that can buff you, heal you and debuff enemies.
- Cephaliarch’s Flail(Abyssal Impact): Generates Crux, debuffs, heals and immobilizes enemies.
- Escalating Runeblades(Runeblades): Spammable that generates Crux.
- Pragmatic Fatecarver(Fatecarver): Powerful beam! Consumes Crux to deal more damage.
- Rune of Displacement(The Imperfect Ring): Deals damage and Crowd Controls enemies.
- Inspired Scholarship(Tome-Bearer’s Inspiration): Deals damage and buffs you.
- Flawless Dawnbreaker(Dawnbreaker): Deals damage but also buffs you actively and passively.
- Unstable Wall of Elements(Wall of Elements): Great AOE damage skill.
- Elemental Susceptibility(Weakness to Elements): Debuffs enemies.
- Reconstructive Domain(Arcanist’s Domain): Valuable AOE, Healing Over Time, that also buffs you!
- Runeguard of Freedom(Runic Defense): Defensive skill that also heals you.
- Cruxweaver Armor(Fatewoven Armor): Buffs you, debuffs enemies and generates Crux.
- The Tide King’s Gaze(The Unblinking Eye): Powerful Ultimate.
Best Passive Skills
Passive skills are always important for every character and can help you maximize the potential of your Magicka Arcanist Build. Try to unlock them as fast as possible, so you can become stronger and tackle harder content faster. These are the Passive Skills you should unlock for the Magicka Arcanist Infinite Archive Build.
- All Passive Skills from your Class’ Lines
- All Passive Skills from Weapon Lines you are using
- All Passive Skills from Armor Lines you are using
- Passive Abilities from Guild lines(Fighters Guild, Mages Guild, Psijic Order) that affect your skills/Build
- Mages Guild Passives: Mage Adept, Everlasting Magic, Magicka Controller, Might of the Guild
- Undaunted Passives
- Your Racial Passives
- Medicinal Use Passive from Alchemy to boost the effectiveness of Potions
Best Arcanist Infinite Archive Build Setup ESO
The Build is using strong Solo Sets to help you defeat alone even the hardest enemy!
| Piece | Set | Type | Trait | Enchantment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head | Slimecraw | Light | Divines | Tri-Stat |
| Shoulders | Tide-Born Wildstalker | Medium | Divines | Tri-Stat |
| Hands | Order’s Wrath | Light | Divines | Tri-Stat |
| Legs | Order’s Wrath | Light | Divines | Tri-Stat |
| Chest | Order’s Wrath | Heavy | Divines | Tri-Stat |
| Waist | Order’s Wrath | Light | Divines | Tri-Stat |
| Feet | Order’s Wrath | Light | Divines | Tri-Stat |
| Necklace | Velothi Ur-Mage’s Amulet | Jewel | Protective | Spell Damage |
| Ring | Tide-Born Wildstalker | Jewel | Protective | Spell Damage |
| Ring | Tide-Born Wildstalker | Jewel | Protective | Spell Damage |
| Staff | Tide-Born Wildstalker | Lightning or Fire | Precise or Charged | Shock or Fire Damage |
| Staff | (Perfected)Crushing Wall | Fire | Infused | Weakening or Weapon Damage |
Best Armor Sets for Magicka Arcanist Infinite Archive Build ESO
These are the Best Armor Sets you can use with the Magarc Infinite Archive Build and where you can find them:
- Slimecraw: Veteran Wayrest Sewers I, Maj Al-Ragath
- Order’s Wrath: High Isle, Crafted
- Tide-Born Wildstalker: Solstice, Crafted
- Velothi Ur-Mage’s Amulet: Antiquities Reward
- Crushing Wall: (Veteran)Maelstrom Arena
Best Champion Points for Infinite Archive Magicka Arcanist Build ESO
Below you will find the best Champion Points setup for the Build. When allocating Champion points to Slottable and Passive Stars your primary goal is to create paths! Allocate the minimum required points to stars along your path in order to reach your desired Slottable Stars faster. Once you have unlocked all Stars, start allocating more Champion Points to them to fill them out. Focus on Slottable Stars first, then Passive Stars. If you would like to learn more about Champion Points and how they work, you can read my ESO Champion Points Guide.
Warfare
- Slottable Stars: Deadly Aim or Master-at-Arms, Ironclad, Wrathful Strikes, Reaving Blows
- Passive: Eldritch Insight, Piercing, Flawless Ritual, War Mage, Precision, Quick Recovery, Hardy, Elemental Aegis, Preparation, Blessed, Tireless Discipline
Craft
- Slottable Stars: Steed’s Blessing, Master Gatherer, Gifted Rider, War Mount
- Passive: Gilded Fingers, Fortune’s Favor, Wanderer, Steadfast Enchantment, Treasure Hunter(slottable, required for path), Rationer, Liquid Efficiency
Fitness
- Slottable Stars: Siphoning Spells, Rejuvenation, Boundless Vitality, Fortified
- Passive: Sprinter, Hasty, Tireless Guardian, Hero’s Vigor, Mystic Tenacity, Tumbling, Defiance
Best Food and Potions for Infinite Archive Arcanist Build ESO
Clockwork Citrus Filet or Orzorga’s Smoked Bear Haunch is the Best Food for the Build while Essence of Spell Power or Tri-Stat Potions are the best options as Potions.

Info for Infinite Archive Magicka Arcanist Build ESO
Several important info for the Magarc Infinite Archive Solo Build. What Mundus to use, the best race for the build and how to assign your attribute points.
Attribute Points
All points to Magicka.
Mundus Stone
The Thief for better Critical Chance.
Race
The Best Race for the Magicka Arcanist Infinite Archive Solo Build in ESO is Nord or High Elf! Nord is great as a more defensive option, thanks to the boost it offers to Health, Stamina, Armor, Frost Resistance and Ultimate Generation! High Elf on the other hand is a more offensive option that provides a boost to Damage, Maximum Magicka, Recovery and Damage Reduction when using a Channeled ability. Breton, Imperial and Dark Elf are good alternatives. You can find more about the playable races in my ESO Race Guide!
Vampire or Werewolf
Neither is necessary.
Best Visions and Verses for Infinite Archive Magarc Build
The Visions and Verses you collect inside the Archive are vital for a smooth and successful run. Picking the right effects will make you stronger and assist with defeating tougher enemies. The Best Visions and Verses for the Magarc Infinite Archive Solo Build in ESO are:
- Necrotic Strikes
- Refined Restoration
- Scorching Support
- Boundless Potential
- Lethal Sorcery
- Painful Proficient
- Lasting Harm
- Thaumic Boom
- Targeted Ire
- Thumping Thaumaturgy

Necrotic Strikes boosts your Magic Attacks. Scorching Support creates a lava pool under your feet, dealing massive damage to enemies, Thaumic Boom boosts the Critical Damage of your Magic attacks while Lethal Sorcery increases their Critical Chance and Thumping Thaumaturgy increases the damage of your DoTs. Boundless Potential reduces the cost of your Ultimates and will help you cast them more often.
Painful Proficient increases your Direct damage, Lasting Harm boosts your Damage over Time effects duration, Targeted Ire will help you deal more damage against Bosses while Refined Restoration will increase your survivability with a boost to Health Recovery!
Best Rotation
The core of the Build is the Crux generation, Consumption circle! Generate Crux with your skills, then consume it with Fatecarver for massive damage. Buff yourself with Inspired Scholarship, Runeguard of Freedom, Cruxweaver Armor, place Reconstructive Domain and apply Elemental Susceptibility. Attack with Unstable Wall of Elements, Rune of Displacement, Cephaliarch‘s Flail, Escalating Runeblades to generate Crux. When you have 3(Max) Crux attack with Pragmatic Fatecarver. Refresh the other abilities when necessary and use your Ultimates when ready!
Best Companion
You can also bring along with your Magicka Arcanist a mighty Companion inside the Infinite Archive! Companions in ESO are helpful allies that can assist you in combat. Every Companion can fulfill every role in the game and help you enjoy ESO more by clearing content faster or by simply interacting with them and their charming personality! There are various Builds you can use for every available ESO Companion!
As a Solo focused character my recommendation is to bring along a Tank or Healer Companion! To find out which ESO Companion is the Best in every role you can take a look at my ESO Best Companion Guide! To further maximize the potential of your chosen Companion, you can wear the Telvanni Efficiency Set! A Crafted Set that reduces the cooldown of your Companions abilities, improving their damage and overall effects and assisting you further in combat.

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