Magicka Templar Solo

Welcome to my Ultimate Magicka Templar Solo PVE Build for ESO. 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.

Thanks to the Templar’s unique skills, the build offers great survivability with several tools that can help you heal yourself and destroy your enemies.

If you are a new player, you can take a look at my Templar Beginner Guide. For an all around Magicka Templar PVE Build take a look at Holy Fire.

You can find more Builds in the Templar Builds page.

Table of Contents

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

Magicka Templar 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. Mother Ciannait is a good alternative for Templars as well!

Beginner Setup

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

Armor Sets for Magicka Templar Solo Build

• Iceheart: Veteran Direfrost Keep, Glirion the Redbeard
• 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
• Mother Ciannait: Icereach Dungeon, Urgarlag Chief-Bane
• 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 Templar Solo Build

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

• Puncturing Sweep(Puncturing Strikes): Main offensive skill and spammable. Can replace it with Crushing Shock(Force Shock) for a more ranged setup.
• Blazing Spear(Spear Shards): Strong damage AOE skill.
• Radiant Oppression(Radiant Destruction): Your Execute ability. Start using it once the enemy’s health drops below 25%.
• Harness Magicka(Annulment): Your shield/survival skill that can also help you restore magicka.
• Camouflaged Hunter(Expert Hunter): Slotted for the passives.
• Flawless Dawnbreaker(Dawnbreaker): Boosts overall Damage.
• Mystic Orb(Necrotic Orb): Strong AOE Magic Damage skill. Degeneration(Entropy) as an alternative.
• Unstable Wall of Elements(Wall of Elements): Great AOE damage skill.
• Ritual of Retribution(Cleansing Ritual): Very important AOE skill that is constantly damaging enemies.
• Honor the Dead(Rushed Ceremony): Your main Heal ability that also helps with Magicka sustain.
• Spell Symmetry(Equilibrium): Important skill to restore Magicka. Can replace with Elemental Drain(Weekness to Elements).
• Crescent Sweep(Radial Sweep): Main Ultimate.

Passive Skills for Magicka Templar Solo Build

Very important passive skills that can help you maximize the potential of your Magicka Templar 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 Templar 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, Biting Aura/Wrathful Strikes, Reaving Blows/Fighting Finesse

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/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, Strategic Reserve

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

Consumables for Magicka Templar Solo Build

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

Info for Magicka Templar Solo Build

Several important info for the Magicka Templar 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 Templar Solo Build

High Elf – Dark Elf – Breton is the Best Race for a Templar 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 Templar Solo Build

Before you start your attack use Harness Magicka. Attack with Mystic Orb, Unstable Wall of Elements, place Ritual of Retribution. Switch bars and continue with Blazing Spear, Puncturing Sweep until you have to re apply Mystic Orb, Unstable Wall of Elements. Keep attacking with Puncturing Sweep and re cast Blazing Spear, Mystic Orb, Unstable Wall of Elements, Ritual of Retribution when necessary.

Use Radiant Oppression to execute low health enemies, Harness Magicka to shield yourself, Spell Symmetry to restore Magicka and Honor the Dead to heal. Use your Ultimates when ready and light Attack before skills to boost damage.

More Templar Builds

• Holy Fire – Magicka Templar PVE Build
• Aurora – Magicka Templar Hybrid DPS PVE Build
• Light Warrior – Stamina Templar PVE Build
• Bright – One Bar Magicka Templar Solo PVE Build
• Stamina Templar Solo PVE Build
• Valkyrie – Magicka Templar PVP Build
• Divine Wrath – Stamina Templar PVP Build

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