ESO Magicka Arcanist PVP Build

Welcome to my Magicka Arcanist PVP Build for ESO! Azathoth is a powerful Subclassing Build, designed for Battlegrounds and open world No CP PVP in The Elder Scrolls Online. The build offers great survivability, burst damage and has access to several Support Skills. This setup combines Arcanist and Templar abilities for better results! More Arcanist Builds and Guides you can read:

• Arcanist Beginner Guide
• Arcanist Builds
• Stamina Arcanist PVP Build
• Subclassing Builds

Skills for Magicka Arcanist – Templar Setup

This Subclassing Build is using the following Skill Lines:

• Herald of the Tome
• Soldier of Apocrypha
• Dawn’s Wrath

• Escalating Runeblades(Runeblades): Ranged spammable that deals AOE damage.
• Tentacular Dread(Abyssal Impact): Immobilizes enemies, debuffs them and deals frost damage.
• Radiant Oppression(Radiant Destruction): Execute ability. Start using it once the enemy’s health drops below 25%-30%.
• Living Dark(Eclipse): Self-buff that heals you and debuffs enemies.
• Elemental Susceptibility(Weakness to Elements): Debuffs enemies and deals damage.
• Solar Prison(Nova): Main Ultimate.
• Rune of the Colorless Pool(Rune of Eldritch Horror): Debuffs and fears enemies.
• Radiating Regeneration(Regeneration): Heal ability.
• Cruxweaver Armor(Fatewoven Armor): Generates Crux, protects you and debuffs enemies.
• Impervious Runeward(Runespite Ward): Provides a shield, deals damage and consumes Crux to heal you.
• Recuperative Treatise(Tome-Bearer’s Inspiration): Deals damage, buffs and restores resources.
• Light’s Champion(Panacea): Defensive Ultimate. Massive heal and a boost to Critical Damage.

Rotation

Buff yourself with Recuperative Treatise, Impervious Runeward, Cruxweaver Armor, Living Dark. Debuff your target with Elemental Susceptibility and attack with Escalating Runeblades, Tentacular Dread. Execute your target with Radiant Oppression. Fear enemies with Rune of the Colorless Pool and heal yourself and your group with Radiating Regeneration and the Light’s Champion Ultimate. Use Solar Prison to deal massive damage and always Light Attack before skills to boost your damage.

Passive Skills for Magicka Arcanist PVP Subclassing Build

Passive skills are always important for every character and can help you maximize the potential of your Magicka Arcanist PVP Build. Try to unlock them as fast as possible, so you can become stronger 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
• 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

ESO Magicka Arcanist PVP Build Setup

The Build is using a combination of strong Sets to increase your damage and help you assist your group in PVP!

Piece	Set	Type	Trait	Enchantment
Head	Gaze of Sithis	Heavy	Impenetrable/Infused	Multi-Effect ( Tri-Stat )
Shoulders	Balorgh	Light	Impenetrable	Max. Magicka
Hands	Armor of the Trainee	Light	Impenetrable	Max. Magicka
Legs	Armor of the Trainee	Light	Impenetrable/Infused	Multi-Effect ( Tri-Stat )
Chest	Heartland Conqueror	Medium	Impenetrable/Infused	Multi-Effect ( Tri-Stat )
Waist	Heartland Conqueror	Light	Impenetrable	Max. Magicka
Feet	Heartland Conqueror	Light	Impenetrable	Max. Magicka
Necklace	Rallying Cry	Jewel	Infused	Spell Damage
Ring	Rallying Cry	Jewel	Infused	Spell Damage
Ring	Rallying Cry	Jewel	Infused	Spell Damage
Staff	Heartland Conqueror	Flame	Sharpened or Charged	Escapist's Poison IX
Staff	Rallying Cry	Restoration	Defending	Drain Health Poison IX

Armor Sets for Magicka Arcanist PVP Subclassing Build

These are the Best Armor Sets you can use with the Build. The Sets will help you maximize your damage potential and survivability!

• Gaze of Sithis: Antiquities Reward
• Balorgh: Veteran March of Sacrifices, Urgarlag Chief-Bane
• Armor of the Trainee: Starter zones, Overland(Khenarthi’s Roost, Stros M’kai, Betnikh, Bleakrock Isle, Bal Foyen)
• Heartland Conqueror: Blackwood, Crafted
• Rallying Cry: Rewards for the Worthy

Champion Points for Magicka Arcanist PVP Build

Below you will find the best Champion Points setup for the Build. Champion Points are disabled in Battlegrounds but will affect your Build in the CP enabled Cyrodiil or Imperial City zones. 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: Deadly Aim, Master-at-Arms, Wrathful Strikes, Ironclad
• Passive: Eldritch Insight, Piercing, Flawless Ritual, War Mage, Quick Recovery, Hardy, Elemental Aegis, Preparation, Precision, 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: Boundless Vitality, Rejuvenation, Juggernaut, Fortified
• Passive: Sprinter, Hasty, Tireless Guardian, Hero’s Vigor, Mystic Tenacity, Tumbling, Defiance, Piercing Gaze

Food and Potions for Magarc PVP Build

Clockwork Citrus Filet is the Best Food for the Build while Essence of Immovability(Magicka Version) is the best option as Potions.

Poisons for Magarc PVP Build ESO

Escapist’s Poison IX and Drain Health Poison IX are the Best Poisons for the Build. For the best Potions and Poisons Recipes you can take a look at my Alchemy Guide!

Info for Magicka Arcanist PVP Build

Several important info for the Magarc PVP 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 Apprentice for better Spell Damage or the Atronach for better Magicka Recovery.

Race

The Best Race for the Magicka Arcanist PVP Build in ESO is High Elf. Dark Elf, Breton, Khajiit and Argonian are decent alternatives. 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.

FAQ – Magicka Arcanist PVP Build