Best Class for Magicka DPS

This Guide will focus on the Best Class for Magicka DPS roles in ESO! Which one of the available Magicka Classes is the best for DPS and what makes them unique to play! The Best Class for Magicka DPS is not always the same, mainly because of the nature of the game. Classes in ESO are dynamic with changes happening to their skills and overall behavior quite often. Knowing how changes will affect a Class and its ability to deal damage, makes it easier to figure out the Best Overall Class for DPS!

For a better understanding of all DPS Classes and how they perform right now, you can read my ESO DPS Tier List Guide! If you would like to learn more about every Class in The Elder Scrolls Online, you can read my ESO Class Guide.

To see how each Class performs in PVP, take a look at my ESO PVP Tier List Guide. For the Best Sets that can boost your DPS , you can take a look at my Top 10 Stamina Sets and Top 10 Magicka Sets Guides!

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What is the Best Magicka DPS Class in ESO

Classes in ESO are always changing! A Magicka Class that is powerful now, might lose its power in an update or two. This creates a dynamic “meta” when it comes to DPS and in general Damage Dealers in the game. However each Class has its own unique skills and characteristics, that will help it stand out and help you in the role of DPS. Below you can see how each Magicka Class fares at the moment and what makes them unique.

Magicka Nightblade

The Magicka Nightblade is the strongest Magicka DPS Class in ESO right now. Hard to master and the least beginner friendly Class in the game, that can be however powerful when you know what you are doing! Skills like Concealed Weapon, Swallow Soul, Twisting Path and Impale will allow you to deal massive burst damage against single targets but also deal with groups of enemies easily.

The Magicka Nightblade requires great Light Attack Weaving and good timing to achieve the best results, which makes it a harder class for new players.

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Magicka Sorcerer

The most new player friendly Class in the game! Magicka Sorcerer is a Burst Damage Dealer and one of the top Magicka DPS Classes in ESO right now. You can deal good damage with Pets or without but the Pet Sorcerer is overall better and more reliable for DPS. Daedric Prey, Volatile Familiar, Twilight Tormentor, Greater Storm Atronach, Crystal Fragments and Endless Fury are some of the core skills of every good Magicka Sorcerer for DPS!

Easy to learn and use, which makes it perfect for new players.

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Magicka Dragonknight

Another very strong Magicka DPS Class with a unique melee-range focused gameplay! The Magicka Dragonknight is basically a potent Fire mage in ESO, that melts enemies in close quarters combat with its Molten Whip spammable!

This Class relies a lot on Fire based Damage over Time effects to deal damage and weaken enemies. This makes it a fun option for players that prefer this type of damage in ESO. Because of its unique Passive abilities like Battle Roar and Mountain’s Blessing, the Magicka Dragonknight uses its Ultimates to restore resources and benefits more from building up Weapon Damage!

Magicka Dragonknight Builds & Guides:

Magicka Warden

The Magicka Warden is a very easy Class to play, mainly because of its balanced skill-set! The Class has several offensive, defensive and support skills that can help you play as a DPS and assist your group. Subterranean Assault, Deep Fissure, Fetcher Infection and Wild Guardian are all great DPS skills you can use.

The Magicka Warden is also the only Class in the game that can create good Frost DPS Builds!

Magicka Warden Builds & Guides:

Magicka Templar

The Magicka Templar is another good DPS Class that can easily deal damage and heal at the same time, thanks to its Puncturing Sweep spammable. For a more ranged Build you can always use Elemental Weapon from the Psijic Order line. This is another Class with several DOT and AOE skills that can deal damage and heal you in fight.

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Magicka Arcanist

The Magicka Arcanist is a fun Class with nice combo skills that suffers however from sustain issues! Skills like Writhing Runeblades, Pragmatic Fatecarver, Tentacular Dread and The Tide King’s Gaze are some only that can help you deal good damage and clear content! Because of its sustain issues though, you will have to focus on recovery glyphs and skills that will cost you some DPS! The Arcanist in general is an interesting Class, thanks to its Crux system that allows you to combine skills for better results!

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Magicka Necromancer

Finally the Magicka Necromancer is another potent Class that is hard to master, especially for new and more casual players. It relies mostly on minions to deal damage and more specifically to Stalking Blastbones. A skill that you will have to fire every third cast to achieve the best results. The Class can be powerful at the hands of an experienced player, when focusing on a DOT build.

Strong skills like Glacial Colossus, Ricochet Skull and Avid Boneyard, make the Magicka Necromancer a very fun Class to play.

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Magicka DPS Class Tier List – Best Class for Magicka DPS in ESO

This is the conclusion for the Magicka DPS Class Tier List in ESO right now.

Magicka Nightblade
Magicka Dragonknight
Magicka Sorcerer
Magicka Warden
Magicka Templar
Magicka Arcanist
Magicka Necromancer

The ranking can and will probably change the next time there are significant changes to ESO Combat and Classes. So make sure to keep an eye on this ESO Best Class for Magicka DPS Guide!

FAQ – Best Class for Magicka DPS in ESO

What is the Best Magicka DPS Class in ESO?

Right now the Magicka Nightblade is a powerful DPS Class, that relies a lot on procs and good timing to achieve the best results. This however can change every time there is an important new update to the game. You can find a list of the Best Magicka DPS Classes in ESO in this Best Class for Magicka DPS Class Guide.

What is the Strongest Class in ESO

The Strongest Class in ESO depends on several factors! Magicka Nightblade, Stamina Dragonknight and Stamina Sorcerer are quite powerful right now. To better understand how Classes work in ESO, you should read this ESO Class Guide!