Hybrid Templar DPS

Aurora is a Magicka based Hybrid Templar DPS PVE Build, relying on Fire and Magic damage as well as strong Melee abilities to clear content in ESO! The goal of the build is to provide a fun, mixed gameplay that can complete almost every PVE content with success. Below you can find different setups depending on the type of content you wish to complete, the difficulty and the gear you wish to wear!

If you are a new player, you can take a look at my Templar Beginner Guide. If you are looking for a Solo PVE Build for Arenas like the Maelstrom Arena and Vateshran Hollows, take a look at my Magicka Templar Solo Build.

You can find more Builds in the Templar Builds page.

Table of Contents

• Build Setup
  • Trials Group DPS
  • No Trial Gear
  • Beginner Setup
• Armor Sets
• Skills
• Passive Skills
• Champion Points
• Consumables
• Info
• Rotation
• More Templar Builds

Hybrid Templar DPS Build Setup

The Build offers different setups, depending on the difficulty of the content you wish to complete but also the gear you wish to wear! Below you can find setups for Trials Group DPS, a No Trial Gear Setup and a Beginner Setup(c160).

Trials Group DPS

This setup is for dedicated group gameplay, is using Trial gear and it aims to achieve the best damage possible. You can also use Berserking Warrior, Kinras’s Wrath or (Perfected)Coral Riptide as alternative sets. Deadly Strike is also a nice alternative Set for Templars!

No Trial Gear

No-Trial Gear setup for easier solo/group gameplay that can complete almost every PVE content. This setup is perfect if you do not wish to farm Trials for specific Armor Sets. Order’s Wrath is another great Set you can use.

Beginner Setup

There are various sets you can use as a beginner. Armor Sets that can help you understand the play-style while boosting your Stamina and Magicka offensive capabilities. Some of these sets are:

Stormfist, Selene, Ilambris as full Monster Sets. A combination of Hunding’s Rage, Law of Julianos, Night mother’s Gaze, Morkuldin or Armor of the Seducer can work well.

Armor Sets for Hybrid Templar DPS Build

• Slimecraw: Veteran Wayrest Sewers I, Maj Al-Ragath
• (Perfected)Arms of Relequen: (Veteran) Cloudrest Trial, Summerset
• Pillar of Nirn: Falkreath Hold Dungeon
• Harpooner’s Wading Kilt: Antiquities Reward
• (Perfected)Merciless Charge: (Veteran) Maelstrom Arena
• Kinras’s Wrath: Black Drake Villa Dungeon
• Order’s Wrath: High Isle, Crafted
• Deadly Strike: Cyrodiil (Bruma Vendor)
• Berserking Warrior: Hel Ra Citadel Trial
• (Perfected)Coral Riptide: (Veteran) Dreadsail Reef Trial
• Kjalnar’s Nightmare: Vet. Unhallowed Grave, Urgarlag Chief-Bane

Skills for Hybrid Templar DPS Build

The following Skills will help you achieve great DPS for Group content but will also help you in Solo gameplay!

• Deadly Cloak(Blade Cloak): Strong DPS Skill.
• Puncturing Sweep(Puncturing Strikes): Spammable.
• Purifying Light(Backlash): Strong DPS skill that also heals.
• Barbed Trap(Trap Beast): Very good DOT damage and a boost to our Critical Damage.
• Blazing Spear(Spear Shards): AOE damage skill.
• Flawless Dawnbreaker(Dawnbreaker): It buffs our weapon damage and deals great direct and DOT damage.
• Stampede(Critical Charge): Powerful AOE damage skill.
• Carve(Cleave): Great Bleed damage skill that applies a shield.
• Ritual of Retribution(Cleansing Ritual): Strong AOE skill that is constantly damaging enemies.
• Harness Magicka(Annulment): Shield ability for extra protection.
• Spell Symmetry(Equilibrium): Use it when low on Magicka to restore it.
• Crescent Sweep(Radial Sweep): Main Ultimate.

Passive Skills for Hybrid Templar DPS Build

Very important passive skills that can help you maximize the potential of your Hybrid Templar PVE Build.

• All Passive Skills from your Class’ Lines
• All Passive Skills from Weapon Lines you are using
• Passive Skills from Armor Lines you are using
• Passive Abilities from Guild lines(Fighters Guild, Mages Guild, Psijic Order) that affect your skills/Build
• Fighters Guild Passives: Intimidating Presence, Slayer, Banish the Wicked, Skilled Tracker
• 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

Champion Points for Hybrid Templar DPS Build

Below you will find the best Champion Points setup for the Build. 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, Master-at-Arms, Wrathful Strikes, Biting Aura

Passive: Tireless Discipline, Flawless Ritual, War Mage, Piercing, Battle Mastery, Mighty, Quick Recovery, Hardy, Elemental Aegis, Preparation, Precision, Blessed, Eldritch Insight

Craft

Slottable Stars: Rationer, Liquid Efficiency, Master Gatherer, Plentiful Harvest

Passive: Gilded Fingers, Fortune’s Favor, Wanderer, Steadfast Enchantment, Treasure Hunter(slottable, required for path)

Fitness

Slottable Stars: Siphoning Spells, Rejuvenation, Boundless Vitality, Strategic Reserve

Passive: Sprinter, Hasty, Tireless Guardian, Hero’s Vigor, Mystic Tenacity, Tumbling, Defiance

Consumables for Hybrid Templar DPS Build

We are using Clockwork Citrus Filet or Orzorga’s Smoked Bear Haunch and Essence of Spell Power as Potions.

Info for Hybrid Templar DPS Build

Several important info for the Hybrid Templar DPS PVE 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 to boost Critical Chance.

What Race is best for Hybrid Templar DPS Build

High Elf – Dark Elf – Khajiit – Breton is the best race for a DPS focused Build. Any Race with Magicka bonuses can work well though. You can find more about the playable races in my ESO Race Guide!

Vampire or Werewolf

Neither is necessary.

Rotation for Hybrid Templar DPS Build

This is a more dynamic rotation where you attack with your spammable and re cast the other damage abilities when necessary!

Drink a potion, set your Barbed Trap and attack with Stampede, Carve x2, Ritual of Retribution switch bars. Continue with Blazing Spear, Purifying Light, Deadly Cloak, Puncturing Sweep x5-6, Barbed Trap, switch bars. Stampede, Carve, Ritual of Retribution, switch bars and continue. Keep attacking with Puncturing Sweep and re cast the other skills when necessary.

Use Spell Symmetry to restore Magicka when low. Use Crescent Sweep when ready and always Light Attack before every skill/action to boost damage!

More Templar Builds

• Holy Fire – Magicka Templar PVE Build
• Light Warrior – Stamina Templar PVE Build
• Magicka Templar Solo PVE Build
• Stamina Templar Solo PVE Build
• Templar Hybrid DPS PVE Build
• Valkyrie – Magicka Templar PVP Build
• Divine Wrath – Stamina Templar PVP Build