ESO Vampire Sorcerer DPS Build Subclassing

The Best Magicka Vampire Sorcerer DPS Build for ESO! Baelnorn is a powerful Build that is utilizing the Vampire skill-line and Subclassing. The Build combines Sorcerer, Nightblade and Vampire abilities to help you complete Group Content but also easier Solo Gameplay! More Sorcerer Builds and Guides you can read:

• Sorcerer Beginner Guide
• Sorcerer Builds
• Subclassing Builds
• Vampire Builds

Skills for Magicka Vampire Sorcerer – Nightblade Setup

This Subclassing Build is using the following Skill Lines:

• Daedric Summoning
• Storm Calling
• Assassination

• Arterial Burst(Eviscerate)
• Relentless Focus(Grim Focus)
• Impale(Assassin’s Blade)
• Summon Volatile Familiar(Summon Unstable Familiar)
• Summon Twilight Tormentor(Summon Winged Twilight). When playing solo you can replace it with the Summon Twilight Matriarch(Summon Winged Twilight) morph for heals.
• Flawless Dawnbreaker(Dawnbreaker)
• Unstable Wall of Elements(Wall of Elements)
• Barbed Trap(Trap Beast)
• Simmering Frenzy(Blood Frenzy)
• Incapacitating Strike(Death Stroke)

Rotation

Set your Barbed Trap, activate Simmering Frenzy and attack with Unstable Wall of Elements, switch bars. Fire Spectral Arrow if it is ready(always fire it when it is ready). Activate Volatile Familiar and Twilight Tormentor(only when enemy is above 50% Health). Continue with Arterial Burst as your spammable and re cast the other skills when necessary. When the enemy is below 25%-30% start using Impale as your spammable. Use your Ultimate when ready and always Light Attack before every skill to boost damage.

Passive Skills for Magicka Sorcerer Vampire Build ESO

Passive skills are always important for every character and can help you maximize the potential of your Vampire Sorcerer 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
• Vampire Passives: Feed, Dark Stalker, Strike from the Shadows, Undeath
• Undaunted Passives
• Your Racial Passives
• Medicinal Use Passive from Alchemy to boost the effectiveness of Potions

Vampire Sorcerer 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	Aegis Caller	Light	Divines	Max. Magicka
Hands	(Perfected)Whorl of the Depths	Light	Divines	Max. Magicka
Legs	(Perfected)Whorl of the Depths	Medium	Divines	Max.Magicka
Chest	(Perfected)Whorl of the Depths	Light	Divines	Max. Magicka
Waist	(Perfected)Whorl of the Depths	Light	Divines	Max. Magicka
Feet	(Perfected)Whorl of the Depths	Light	Divines	Max. Magicka
Necklace	Aegis Caller	Jewel	Bloodthirsty	Spell Damage
Ring	Aegis Caller	Jewel	Bloodthirsty	Spell Damage
Ring	Shattered Paths Signet	Jewel	Bloodthirsty	Spell Damage
One Hand	Aegis Caller	Dagger	Charged	Flame
One Hand	Aegis Caller	Dagger	Charged	Poison
Staff	(Perfected)Crushing Wall	Lightning	Infused	Weapon Damage

Armor Sets for Sorcerer Vampire DPS Build

These are the Best Armor Sets you can use with the Vampire Sorcerer Build for Solo or Group Gameplay and where you can find them.

• Slimecraw: Veteran Wayrest Sewers I, Maj Al-Ragath
• Whorl of the Depths: (Veteran)Dreadsail Reef Trial
• Aegis Caller: Unhallowed Grave Dungeon
• Shattered Paths Signet: Mythic Item Antiquities
• Crushing Wall: (Veteran) Maelstrom Arena
• Order’s Wrath(for a No Trial Setup): High Isle, Crafted

Champion Points for Sorcerer Vampire Subclassing DPS Build

These are the Best Champion Points for the Build:

Warfare

• Slottable Stars: Deadly Aim, Master-at-Arms, Wrathful Strikes, Fighting Finesse
• Passive: Eldritch Insight, Piercing, Flawless Ritual, War Mage, Precision, Quick Recovery, Hardy, Elemental Aegis, Preparation, 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 Stars: Celerity, Rejuvenation, Boundless Vitality, Fortified
• Passive: Sprinter, Hasty, Tireless Guardian, Hero’s Vigor, Mystic Tenacity, Tumbling, Defiance

Food and Potions for Vampire Sorcerer DPS Build

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

Attribute Points & Mundus

Allocate all points to Magicka. Pick the Thief as your boon for better Critical Chance.

Best Race

The Best Race for the Vampire Sorcerer DPS 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!

Companion for Vampire Sorcerer Subclassing DPS Build ESO

If you wish to play Solo with the 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.