ESO Magicka Warden Beginner Build
Welcome to my Magicka Warden Beginner Build for ESO! The Warden is a fun Class with access to strong Frost based abilities! 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. When you start getting better gear, you can check dedicated Solo or DPS Warden Builds that will help you clear the content you are after. Some more Warden Guides and Builds you can check are:
Skills for Magicka Warden Beginner Build
This Beginner Build is using the following Skills:
- Force Pulse(Force Shock): Spammable.
- Fetcher Infection(Swarm): Great damage DOT skill.
- Deep Fissure(Scorch): Strong AOE damage skill that debuffs enemies. You can use the Subterranean Assault Morph instead.
- Barbed Trap(Trap Beast): Additional DOT damage that also boosts Critical Damage.
- Bird of Prey(Falcon’s Swiftness): Slotted for the passive boost to damage.
- Wild Guardian(Feral Guardian): Powerful Ultimate.
- Winter’s Revenge(Impaling Shards): Strong Frost AOE-DOT skill.
- Unstable Wall of Elements(Wall of Elements): Another great AOE skill.
- Blue Betty(Betty Netch): Important self-buff. Increases damage and restores Magicka.
- Harness Magicka(Annulment): Shield ability. You can use Arctic Blast(Arctic Wind) instead.
- Lotus Blossom(Lotus Flower): Powerful passive healing.
Class Mastery:
- Tundra’s Maw
- Wild Adaptation
Rotation
Buff yourself with Blue Betty, Lotus Blossom and set your Barbed Trap. Attack with Winter’s Revenge, Unstable Wall of Elements and switch bars. Continue with Fetcher Infection, Deep Fissure, Force Pulse as your spammable. Keep attacking with Force Pulse and re cast the other skills when necessary. Use Harness Magicka to protect yourself, your Ultimate when ready and always Light Attack before every skill or action to boost your damage!
ESO Magicka Warden 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 | Flame or Frost | Charged or Precise | Absorb Magicka |
| Staff | Armor of the Seducer | Frost | Infused | Weapon Damage |
Armor Sets for Magicka Warden 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 Warden Beginner Build
Passive skills are always important for every character and can help you maximize the potential of your Magicka Warden 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 Warden 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 Magden 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 Warden Beginner Build
Several important info for the Magicka Warden 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 Warden 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 Warden 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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