Magicka Dragonknight Solo

Welcome to my Ultimate Magicka Dragonknight Solo PVE Build for The Elder Scrolls Online. The Build is designed for players that prefer to play Solo, challenging themselves in any type of PVE content. You can use it to defeat Overworld Bosses, farm Public Dungeons, complete 4-man Dungeons in Normal or Veteran Difficulty and Solo Arenas like Maelstrom Arena and Vateshran Hollows.

A powerful Solo Build that is using Dual Wield as its main weapon to make the gameplay feel more melee focused and personal.

If you are a new player, you can take a look at my Dragonknight Beginner Guide. For a more balanced Magicka Dragonknight PVE Build you can take a look at Fireheart.

You can find more Builds in the Dragonknight Builds page.

Table of Contents

• Build Setup
  • Beginner Setup
• Armor Sets
• Skills
• Passive Skills
• Champion Points
• Consumables
• Info
• Rotation
• More Dragonknight Builds

Magicka Dragonknight Solo Build Setup

The following Build will help you complete almost every Solo activity in The Elder Scrolls Online! From the easiest Overland content to Solo Arenas and 4-man Dungeons alone! You can use the Law of Julianos set for a starter, more beginner approach, or the (Perfect)False God’s Devotion for better sustain. The Ring of the Pale Order is a great Mythic Item you can use for better healing.

Beginner Setup

An effective setup that will help you play as a Magicka Dragonknight Solo early in the game!

Armor Sets for Magicka Dragonknight Solo Build

• Zaan: Veteran Scalecaller Keep, Urgarlag Chief-Bane
• Order’s Wrath: High Isle, Crafted
• Medusa: Arx Corinium Dungeon
• (Perfect)False God’s Devotion: Elsweyr, (Veteran)Sunspire Trial
• Ring of the Pale Order: Antiquities Reward
• Ilambris: Vet. Crypt of Hearts I, Glirion the Redbeard
• Law of Julianos: Wrothgar – Crafted
• Armor of the Seducer: Grahtwood, Stormhaven, Deshaan – Crafted

Skills for Magicka Dragonknight Solo Build

The following Skills will help you complete every Solo activity with success!

• Flame Lash(Lava Whip): Our main offensive skill that sets the enemy off balance and can heal us.
• Burning Embers(Searing Strike): Strong Flame DOT offensive skill that can also heal.
• Engulfing Flames(Fiery Breath): Another good flame DOT skill that makes enemies vulnerable to our fire damage.
• Hardened Armor(Spiked Armor): Boosts defense and provides us a shield.
• Burning Talons(Dark Talons): Immobilizes enemies and helps to proc Power Lash.
• Ferocious Leap(Dragon Leap): One of our Ultimates. Use it to deal damage, gain a shield and restore resources.
• Eruption(Ash Cloud): Strong AOE damage skill.
• Unstable Wall of Elements(Wall of Elements): Great AOE damage skill.
• Coagulating Blood(Dragon Blood): Our main self-heal ability.
• Cauterize(Inferno): Increases Spell Critical and heals us.
• Elemental Drain(Weakness to Elements): A very important skill for our sustain. Debuffs the enemies with Major Breach and returns magicka to us thanks to its minor magickasteal effect.
• Standard of Might(Dragonknight Standard): Our other strong Ultimate.

Passive Skills for Magicka Dragonknight Solo Build

Very important passive skills that can help you maximize the potential of your Magicka Dragonknight Solo 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 Magicka Dragonknight Solo Build

Below you will find the best Champion Points setup for the Build. 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, Fighting Finesse, 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, Plentiful Harvest

Passive: Gilded Fingers, Fortune’s Favor, Wanderer, Steadfast Enchantment, Treasure Hunter(slottable, required for path)

Fitness

Slottable Stars: Siphoning Spells, Rejuvenation, Boundless Vitality, Strategic Reserve

Passive: Sprinter, Hasty, Tireless Guardian, Hero’s Vigor, Mystic Tenacity, Tumbling, Defiance

Consumables for Magicka Dragonknight Solo Build

We are using Clockwork Citrus Filet/Witchmother’s Potent Brew and Essence of Spell Power as Potions.

Info for Magicka Dragonknight Solo Build

Several important info for the Magicka Dragonknight Solo 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 Spell Penetration.

What Race is Best for Magicka Dragonknight Solo Build

High Elf – Dark Elf – Breton is the Best Race for a Dragonknight Solo 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.

Rotation for Magicka Dragonknight Solo Build

Activate Cauterize, Hardened Armor, drink a potion, apply Elemental Drain and attack with Eruption, Unstable Wall of Elements. Continue with Engulfing Flames, Burning Embers, Flame Lash. Use Burning Talons to immobilize enemies and proc Power Lash.

Keep attacking with Flame Lash and re cast the other skills when necessary. Coagulating Blood to heal yourself. Ferocious Leap and Standard of Might to deal damage and restore resources.

More Dragonknight Builds

• Fireheart – Magicka Dragonknight PVE Build
• Venomous – Stamina Dragonknight PVE Build
• Baneful – 2H Stamina Dragonknight PVE Build
• One Bar Magicka Dragonknight Solo PVE Build
• Stamina Dragonknight Solo PVE Build
• Infernum – Magicka Dragonknight PVP Build
• Unbroken – Stamina Dragonknight PVP Build

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