ESO Magicka Arcanist Beginner Build
Easy Magicka Arcanist Beginner Build for ESO! This Pure Class Beginner Build is designed for 160 Champion Points and beyond in order to help you level up but also learn your favorite Class better. The Build utilizes the Class’ great Crux system to deal massive damage and clear content. When you start getting better gear, you can check dedicated Solo or DPS Arcanist Builds that will help you clear the content you are after. Some more Arcanist Builds and Guides you can check are:
Skills for Magicka Arcanist Beginner Build
This Beginner Build is using the following Skills:
- Writhing Runeblades(Runeblades): Spammable that generates Crux.
- Cephaliarch’s Flail(Abyssal Impact): Deal damage, heals you and generates Crux.
- Pragmatic Fatecarver(Fatecarver): Consumes Crux and deals massive damage to enemies. Also protects you with a shield.
- Barbed Trap(Trap Beast): Very good DOT damage that also boosts Critical Damage.
- 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.
- Fulminating Rune(The Imperfect Ring): Strong DoT ability that also provides a synergy.
- 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.
- Elemental Drain(Weakness to Elements): Debuffs enemies and helps with sustain.
- The Tide King’s Gaze(The Unblinking Eye): Powerful Ultimate.
Rotation
Apply Elemental Drain and buff yourself with Inspired Scholarship, Runeguard of Freedom. Place Barbed Trap and Reconstructive Domain. Attack with Unstable Wall of Elements, Fulminating Rune. Switch bars, apply Abyssal Ink with Cephaliarch’s Flail, attack and generate Crux with Writhing Runeblades. When you have maximum Crux(which is 3) use Pragmatic Fatecarver to consume it and deal massive damage. Keep attacking with Writhing Runeblades and Pragmatic Fatecarver, refresh the other abilities when necessary. Use your Ultimates when ready and always Light Attack before skills to boost your DPS!
ESO Magicka Arcanist Beginner Build Setup
The Build is using Crafted Sets that you can get easily when you hit c160!
| Piece | Set | Type | Trait | Enchantment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head | Armor of the Seducer/Ilambris | Light/Heavy | Divines | Max. Magicka |
| Shoulders | Armor of the Seducer/Ilambris | Light/Medium | Divines | Max. Magicka |
| Hands | Order’s Wrath | Light | Divines | Max. Magicka |
| Legs | Order’s Wrath | Light | Divines | Max.Magicka |
| Chest | Order’s Wrath | Light | Divines | Max. Magicka |
| Waist | Order’s Wrath | Light | Divines | Max. Magicka |
| Feet | Order’s Wrath | Light | Divines | Max. Magicka |
| Necklace | Willpower/Armor of the Seducer | Jewel | Arcane | Magicka Recovery |
| Ring | Willpower/Armor of the Seducer | Jewel | Arcane | Magicka Recovery |
| Ring | Armor of the Seducer | Jewel | Arcane | Magicka Recovery |
| Staff | Armor of the Seducer | Lightning | Precise or Charged | Absorb Magicka |
| Staff | Armor of the Seducer | Flame | Infused | Weapon Damage |
Armor Sets for Magicka Arcanist Beginner Build
These are the Best Sets for the Build and where you can find them:
- Order’s Wrath: High Isle, Crafted
- Armor of the Seducer: Grahtwood, Stormhaven, Deshaan – Crafted
- Willpower: Random Daily Dungeon Reward, Imperial City(Imperial City DLC required)
- Ilambris(Use as Head-Shoulders when you farm it): Veteran Crypt of Hearts 1, Glirion the Redbeard
Passive Skills for Magicka Arcanist Beginner Build
Passive skills are always important for every character and can help you maximize the potential of your Magicka Arcanist Beginner 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 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 Magicka Arcanist Beginner Build
Below you will find the best Champion Points setup(c160) 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
- Eldritch Insight: 10
- Quick Recovery: 10
- Tireless Discipline: 10
- Piercing: 10
- Presicion: 14
Craft
- Gilded Fingers: 18
- Fortune’s Favor: 10
- Wanderer: 15
- Steadfast Enchantment: 10
Fitness
- Sprinter: 10
- Hasty: 8
- Hero’s Vigor: 10
- Siphoning Spells(Slottable): 10
- Rejuvenation(Slottable): 15
Food and Potions for Magarc Beginner Build
Witchmother’s Potent Brew is the Best Food for the Build while Essence of Magicka is the best option as Potions.
Info for Magicka Arcanist Beginner Build
Several important info for the Magicka Arcanist Beginner 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.
Race
The Best Race for the Magicka Arcanist Beginner Build in ESO is High Elf. Dark Elf, Khajiit and Breton are nice alternative Races you can use 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.
Best Companion for Magicka Arcanist Beginner Build ESO
If you need help to clear content alone you can bring along a mighty Companion! 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 Beginner 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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