ESO Magicka Warden DPS Subclassing Build

Powerful Magicka Warden Subclassing DPS Build, for every type of Group PVE content in ESO! The Build is designed for Group PVE gameplay but can still clear easier solo content! It combines skills from the Warden, Nightblade and Sorcerer skill lines in an attempt to create a powerful Pet Warden. For a pure Class Build, you can take a look at my Magicka Warden Hybrid Build. A few more Warden Builds and Guides you can read are:

• Warden Beginner Guide
• Warden Builds
• Subclassing Builds
• Magicka Warden Solo Build

Skills for Magicka Warden – Nightblade – Sorcerer Setup

This Subclassing Build is using the following Skill Lines:

• Animal Companions
• Assassination
• Daedric Summoning

• Screaming Cliff Racer(Dive): Main skill & spammable.
• Merciless Resolve(Grim Focus): Merciless Resolve can turn into a deadly Spectral Arrow after five light/heavy attacks that also heals.
• Subterranean Assault(Scorch): Strong Area skill that deals great AOE damage. You can use Deep Fissure(Scorch) in Solo gameplay for its debuff.
• Summon Volatile Familiar(Summon Unstable Familiar): Can DPS and assist in fight.
• Summon Twilight Tormentor(Summon Winged Twilight): DPS Pet. When playing solo replace it with the Summon Twilight Matriarch morph as your only self-heal ability.
• Wild Guardian(Feral Guardian): Powerful Ultimate.
• Stampede(Critical Charge): Powerful AOE damage skill.
• Carve(Cleave): Great Bleed damage skill that applies a shield.
• Barbed Trap(Trap Beast): Additional DOT damage but we are mainly using it for the boost to our Critical Damage.

Rotation

Set your Barbed Trap and attack with Stampede, Carve x3 and switch bars. Fire Spectral Arrow if it is ready(always fire it when it is ready). Attack with Subterranean Assault, activate Volatile Familiar and Twilight Tormentor(only when enemy is above 50% Health). Continue with Screaming Cliff Racer as your spammable and re cast the other skills when necessary. Use your Ultimate when ready and always Light Attack before every skill to boost damage.

Passive Skills for Magicka Warden Subclassing Build ESO

Passive skills are always important for every character and can help you maximize the potential of your Magicka Warden 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

Magicka Warden Subclassing DPS Build Setup

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

Piece	Set	Type	Trait	Enchantment
Head	Slimecraw	Light	Divines	Max. Magicka
Shoulders	(Perfected)Slivers of the Null Arca	Medium	Divines	Max. Magicka
Hands	(Perfected)Slivers of the Null Arca	Medium	Divines	Max. Magicka
Legs	Harpooner’s Wading Kilt	Medium	Divines	Max.Magicka
Chest	(Perfected)Slivers of the Null Arca	Medium	Divines	Max. Magicka
Waist	(Perfected)Slivers of the Null Arca	Medium	Divines	Max. Magicka
Feet	(Perfected)Slivers of the Null Arca	Medium	Divines	Max. Magicka
Necklace	Aegis Caller	Jewel	Bloodthirsty	Spell Damage
Ring	Aegis Caller	Jewel	Bloodthirsty	Spell Damage
Ring	Aegis Caller	Jewel	Bloodthirsty	Spell Damage
One Hand Weapon	Aegis Caller	Dagger	Charged	Fire Damage
One Hand Weapon	Aegis Caller	Dagger	Charged	Poison
Two Handed Weapon	(Perfected)Merciless Charge	Greatsword	Infused	Weapon Damage

Armor Sets for Magicka Warden Subclassing DPS Build ESO

These are the Best Armor Sets you can use with the Magicka Warden Subclassing Build and where you can find them.

• Slimecraw: Veteran Wayrest Sewers I, Maj Al-Ragath
• Slivers of the Null Arca: (Veteran) Lucent Citadel Trial, West Weald
• Aegis Caller: Unhallowed Grave Dungeon
• Merciless Charge: (Veteran) Maelstrom Arena
• Harpooner’s Wading Kilt: Antiquities Reward
• Order’s Wrath(for No Trial Setup): High Isle, Crafted

Champion Points

Below you will find the best Champion Points setup 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

• Slottable Stars: Deadly Aim, Master-at-Arms, Wrathful Strikes, Exploiter
• Passive: Tireless Discipline, Flawless Ritual, War Mage, Piercing, Battle Mastery, Mighty, Quick Recovery, Hardy, Elemental Aegis, Preparation, Precision, Blessed, Eldritch Insight

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 Stars: Celerity, Fortified, Rejuvenation, Boundless Vitality
• Passive: Sprinter, Hasty, Tireless Guardian, Hero’s Vigor, Mystic Tenacity, Tumbling, Defiance

Food and Potions for Magden DPS Build

Clockwork Citrus Filet is the Best Food for the Build while Essence of Spell Power is the best option as Potions.

Info for Magicka Warden DPS Build

Several important info for the Magicka Warden Subclassing 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 DPS Subclassing 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 Subclassing DPS Build in ESO

If you wish to play Solo with the Magicka Warden Subclassing DPS Build, 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 DPS focused character 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.