ESO Magicka Warden Infinite Archive Build

Welcome to my Magicka Warden Build for the Infinite Archive in ESO! A dedicated Pure Class Build for the Archive in The Elder Scrolls Online! A Build that combines strong Frost Damage, great defense, survivability and reliable healing to help you progress in the Infinite Archive. The Class of choice is the Magicka Warden, thanks to its superb Frost damage and overall capabilities, that you can further boost with the right Visions and Verses inside the Archive. This is a strong Magden Solo Build that you can also use in the Maelstrom Arena and Vateshran Hollows if you wish. A few more Warden Builds and Guides you can read:

• Warden Beginner Guide
• Warden Builds
• Infinite Archive Builds
• Infinite Archive Guide
• Stamina Warden Archive Build
• Magicka Warden Solo Build Subclassing

ESO Magicka Warden Infinite Archive Build Setup

The Build is using strong Solo Sets to help you defeat alone even the hardest enemy!

Piece	Set	Type	Trait	Enchantment
Head	Gaze of Sithis	Heavy	Divines	Tri-Stat
Shoulders	Slimecraw	Medium	Divines	Tri-Stat
Hands	(Perfected)False God’s Devotion	Light	Divines	Tri-Stat
Legs	(Perfected)False God’s Devotion	Light	Divines	Tri-Stat
Chest	(Perfected)False God’s Devotion	Light	Divines	Tri-Stat
Waist	(Perfected)False God’s Devotion	Light	Divines	Tri-Stat
Feet	(Perfected)False God’s Devotion	Light	Divines	Tri-Stat
Necklace	Frostbite	Jewel	Protective	Spell Damage
Ring	Frostbite	Jewel	Protective	Spell Damage
Ring	Frostbite	Jewel	Protective	Spell Damage
Staff	Frostbite	Frost	Precise or Charged	Frost Damage
Staff	Frostbite	Frost	Infused	Weapon Damage or Weakening

Armor Sets for Infinite Archive Magden Build

These are the Best Armor Sets you can use with the Magden Infinite Archive Build and where you can find them:

• Gaze of Sithis: Antiquities Reward
• Slimecraw: Veteran Wayrest Sewers I, Maj Al-Ragath
• False God’s Devotion: Elsweyr, (Veteran)Sunspire Trial
• Frostbite: Blackwood, Overland
• Order’s Wrath(No Trial Gear Setup): High Isle, Crafted

Skills for Infinite Archive Magicka Warden Build

The following Skills will help you progress in the Infinite Archive! Force Pulse is your main offensive skill, that deals massive ranged damage and applies Status Effects. Deep Fissure is another important skill for the Build that debuffs enemies and makes it easier to kill them. Winter’s Revenge and Unstable Wall of Elements offer good Frost AOE Damage while Lotus Blossom keeps you alive with its passive healing. The Build is using the Chilling Contingency Skill and can also utilize a few more. The Scribing Skills you can use to maximize your potential are:

• Chilling Explosion: Frost Damage+Lingering Torment+Lifesteal
• Chilling Contingency: Frost Damage+Gladiator’s Tenacity+Magickasteal
• Chilling Burst: Frost Damage+Lingering Torment+Magickasteal
• Chilling Soul: Frost Damage+Lingering Torment+Cowardice

If you do not have access to Scribing, you can always use the Bird of Prey and Ice Fortress Warden skills!

• Force Pulse(Force Shock): Strong spammable that deals Elemental(including Frost) damage and applies Status Effects.
• Fetcher Infection(Swarm): Great damage DOT skill.
• Deep Fissure(Scorch): Deals great damage and debuffs enemies.
• Chilling Contingency: Frost Damage+Gladiator’s Tenacity+Magickasteal
• Barbed Trap(Trap Beast): Additional DOT damage but mostly useful for the boost to Critical Damage.
• Ice Comet(Meteor): Deals good damage and can immobilize enemies.
• Winter’s Revenge(Impaling Shards): Strong Frost AOE-DOT skill.
• Unstable Wall of Elements(Wall of Elements): Good damage and CC capabilities.
• Blue Betty(Betty Netch): Very important self-buff. Increases our spell damage and restores Magicka.
• Arctic Blast(Arctic Wind): Strong Frost AOE damage over time ability. Replace with Polar Wind(Arctic Wind) for better Heals.
• Lotus Blossom(Lotus Flower): Very helpful skill for its passive self-heal and boost to Spell Critical.
• Permafrost(Sleet Storm): Main Ultimate that deals Frost Damage, chills enemies and protects you.

Rotation

Buff yourself with Blue Betty, Chilling Contingency, Lotus Blossom, set Barbed Trap and attack with Winter’s Revenge, Unstable Wall of Elements and Arctic Blast. Switch bars and continue with Deep Fissure, Fetcher Infection and Force Pulse as you spammable. Keep attacking with Force Pulse and re cast the other abilities when necessary. When your Ultimate is ready, cast Permafrost to deal massive damage! Keep Lotus Blossom always up for its passive healing and Light Attack before every skill or action to boost your damage!

Passive Skills for Infinite Archive Warden Build

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

Champion Points for Infinite Archive Magden Build

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: Master-at-Arms, Ironclad, Biting Aura, Reaving Blows
• Passive: Eldritch Insight, Piercing, Flawless Ritual, War Mage, Precision, Quick Recovery, Hardy, Elemental Aegis, Preparation, Blessed, Tireless Discipline

Craft

• Slottable Stars: Rationer, Liquid Efficiency, Master Gatherer, Steed’s Blessing
• Passive: Gilded Fingers, Fortune’s Favor, Wanderer, Steadfast Enchantment, Treasure Hunter(slottable, required for path)

Fitness

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

Food and Potions for Infinite Archive Magden Solo Build

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

Info for Infinite Archive Warden Solo Build

Several important info for the Magicka Warden Infinite Archive 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 Lover for better Penetration.

What Race is Best for Warden Infinite Archive Build

The Best Race for the Magicka Warden Infinite Archive Build in ESO is Nord, thanks to the boost it offers to Health, Stamina, Armor, Frost Resistance and Ultimate Generation! Breton, Imperial, High Elf and Dark Elf are good alternatives. You can find more about the playable races in my ESO Race Guide!

Vampire or Werewolf

Neither is necessary.

Visions and Verses for Infinite Archive Magden Build

There are some Visions and Verses you can collect in the Archive that will further boost your damage and allow you to progress. The most important are:

• Crystalline Strikes
• Focused Efforts
• Crystalline Support
• Thumping Thaumaturge
• Powerful Domain
• Boundless Potential
• Swift Gale
• Cold Blast

Crystalline Strikes is an offensive Vision that boosts your Frost Damage while Focused Efforts increases the chance to apply Statues Effects and their damage. The Crystalline Support Vision can boost your Crowd Control capabilities and Boundless Potential will allow you to cast Permafrost more often. Thumping Thaumaturge and Powerful Domain further increase the damage of your AOE and DoT abilities. Swift Gale is and offensive Verse that deals extra Frost Damage with your Light Attacks and finally Cold Blast makes fallen enemies to explode and deal additional Frost Damage!

Best Companion for Magicka Warden Infinite Archive Build

You can also bring along a mighty Companion inside the Infinite Archive! 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 Solo 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.