ESO Magicka Dragonknight PVP Build

Powerful Magicka Dragonknight PVP Build for ESO! Infernum is a Subclassing Build, designed for Battlegrounds and No CP PVP in The Elder Scrolls Online. This setup combines Dragonknight and Sorcerer abilities for the best Fire and Shock Burst damage! A few more Dragonknight Builds and Guides you can read are:

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

Skills for Magicka Dragonknight – Sorcerer Setup

This Subclassing Build is using the following Skill Lines:

• Ardent Flame
• Earthen Heart
• Storm Calling

• Molten Whip(Lava Whip)
• Endless Fury(Mages’ Fury)
• Burning Embers(Searing Strike)
• Earthshield Mantle(Earthspike Mantle)
• Elemental Susceptibility(Weakness to Elements)
• Power Overload(Overload)
• Radiating Regeneration(Regeneration)
• Shattering Rocks(Petrify)
• Heart of Flame(Core of Flame)
• Critical Surge(Surge)
• Cauterize(Inferno)
• Light’s Champion(Panacea)

Rotation

Buff yourself with Earthshield Mantle, Critical Surge and apply Elemental Susceptibility. Attack with Burning Embers and Molten Whip. Finish low health enemies with Endless Fury. Use Heart of Flame to restore resources and deal damage. Immobilize enemies with Shattering Rocks. Heal with Radiating Regeneration and Cauterize. Use Power Overload or Light’s Champion when ready and try to always Light Attack before skills for a boost to your damage.

Passive Skills for Magicka Dragonknight PVP Subclassing Build ESO

Passive skills are always important for every character and can help you maximize the potential of your Magicka Dragonknight 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 Magicka Dragonknight 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 Dragonknight 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 Dragonknight PVP Build ESO

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

• 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 Dragonknight PVP Build ESO

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

Fitness

• Slottable: Boundless Vitality, Rejuvenation, Juggernaut, Fortified
• Passive: Sprinter, Hasty, Tireless Guardian, Hero’s Vigor, Mystic Tenacity, Tumbling, Defiance, Piercing Gaze

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

Food and Potions for Magdk PVP Build Subclassing

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

Poisons for Magdk 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 Dragonknight PVP Build

Important info for the Magdk PVP Build.

Attribute Points

All points to Magicka.

Mundus Stone

The Atronach for better Magicka Recovery.

Race

The Best Race for the Magicka Dragonknight 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 Dragonknight PVP Build