ESO Magicka Sorcerer PVP Build

Welcome to my Magicka Sorcerer PVP Build for ESO! Nemesis is a powerful No Pet PVP Build that offers insane burst damage, mobility, defense and heals! The Build is designed for Battlegrounds but you can also use it in Open World PVP areas, like Cyrodiil or the Imperial City. Nemesis combines powerful Armor Sets and Sorcerer skills that will maximize your potential in PVP but also let you assist your team. This Magicka Sorcerer PVP Guide will show you the Best Skills, Gear and tactics to create a fearsome PVP Build and dominate the field! More Sorcerer Builds and Guides you can read:

• Sorcerer Beginner Guide
• Sorcerer Builds
• Stamina Sorcerer PVP Build
• One Bar Magicka Sorcerer PVP Build
• One Bar Stamina Sorcerer Bow PVP Build

Table of Contents

• Build Setup
• Armor Sets
• Skills
• Passive Skills
• Champion Points
• Food and Potions
• Poisons
• Info
• Rotation
• Summary

ESO Magicka Sorcerer PVP Build Setup

The Build is designed to deal massive burst damage but can also help you survive against multiple enemies. Nemesis combines powerful Armor Sets that can boost your survivability and damage! Gaze of Sithis is a superb Mythic Set that makes it easier to survive and deliver your damage! Rallying Cry is another amazing defensive set that boosts the damage and critical resistance of you and your party when you critically heal. One piece of Balorgh offers a nice boost to damage while Heartland Conqueror further boosts your Weapon Traits. Armor of the Trainee completes the setup.

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 Sorcerer PVP Build ESO

These are the Best Armor Sets you can use with the Build. The Sets will help you maximize your damage potential and survivability!

• 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

Skills for Magicka Sorcerer PVP Build ESO

Flame Clench is vital for your survival, since it knocks back and stuns enemies allowing you to control the fight! This is why it is important to use a Fire Staff on Front Bar. Endless Fury is an amazing execute ability while Crystal Fragments can deal massive damage when it triggers. The skills below will help you deal massive Burst damage and execute targets fast. They will also buff your stats and help you remain alive, while providing assistance to your party! If you have access to Scribing, you can also use a few Scribing Skills to boost your potential:

• Warding Contingency: Damage Shield+Gladiator’s Tenacity+Protection

• Destructive Clench(Destructive Touch): Powerful opener skill that knocks back enemies.
• Endless Fury(Mages’ Fury): Strong execute ability
• Crystal Fragments(Crystal Shard): A skill with insane burst damage that also helps with sustain. Always use it when it procs!
• Hardened Ward(Conjured Ward): Shield ability that also heals when no Pet is affected!
• Elemental Susceptibility(Weakness to Elements): Powerful Debuff.
• Power Overload(Overload): Powerful offensive Ultimate!
• Streak(Bolt Escape): Use Streak to escape and reset fights. You can also use it to stun enemies.
• Radiating Regeneration(Regeneration): Main Heal ability.
• Boundless Storm(Lightning Form): Great boost to resistances and good AOE damage.
• Critical Surge(Surge): Boosts Spell Damage and provides passive heals.
• Dark Conversion(Dark Exchange): Cast this ability to buff yourself and restore Health and Magicka.
• Light’s Champion(Panacea): Massive heal and party buff. Use it when in need of an emergency heal.

Passive Skills for Magicka Sorcerer PVP Build ESO

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

Champion Points for Magicka Sorcerer 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

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

Food and Potions for Magicka Sorcerer PVP Build ESO

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

Poisons for Magsorc 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 Sorcerer PVP Build

Several important info for the Magsorc PVP 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 Apprentice for better Spell Damage or the Atronach for better Magicka Recovery.

Race

The Best Race for the Magicka Sorcerer 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.

Rotation for Magicka Sorcerer PVP Build ESO

Buff yourself with Boundless Storm, Critical Surge, cast Dark Conversion to get Minor Berserk. Activate Power Overload and start your attack with Elemental Susceptibility, Endless Fury, continue with Destructive(Flame) Clench and finish your target with Crystal Fragments(when active). Most enemies will die from one only combo.

Do not forget to use Dark Conversion to also replenish your Magicka and heal yourself. Use your Shield and Radiating Regeneration when in need, to survive and heal. Escape with Streak if you have to or use it offensively to stun enemies. Finally use your Ultimates appropriately to finish enemies or save yourself and allies. Always Light Attack before skills to boost damage and take advantage of Power Overload!

ESO Magicka Sorcerer PVP Build Summary

Nemesis is a powerful Magicka Sorcerer PVP Build for ESO with insane Burst Damage, Defense and Heals! The Build is using a combination of Armor Sets and skills that further improve your ability to control the battlefield and defeat enemies in no time. A No Pet Magsorc PVP Build for ESO Battlegrounds and Open World PVP areas, like Cyrodiil and the Imperial City!

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