Magicka Warden Vampire PVE
Night Queen is a Warden Vampire PVE Build for Solo and Group gameplay. This Magicka Warden PVE Build is utilizing the Vampire skill-line and is optimized for Vampire Stage 3. Night Queen combines Warden’s Active & Passive skills with Vampire abilities to allow you to complete almost every PVE content.
If you are a new player, you can take a look at my Warden Beginner Guide. For a non Vampire Magicka Warden PVE Build you can take a look at Ice Queen. If you are looking for a Solo PVE Build for Arenas like the Maelstrom Arena and Vateshran Hollows, take a look at my Magicka Warden Solo Build. You can find more Builds in the Warden Builds page.
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Magicka Warden Vampire PVE Build Setup
The Build offers different setups, depending on the difficulty of the content you wish to complete but also the gear you wish to wear! Below you can find setups for Trials Group DPS, a No Trial Gear Setup and a Beginner Setup(c160).
Trials Group DPS
This setup is for dedicated group gameplay, is using Trial gear and it aims to achieve the best damage possible. You can also wear (Perfected)Bahsei’s Mania or (Perfected) Mantle of Siroria instead of (Perfected)Whorl of the Depths. Kinras’s Wrath is a nice alternative for Pillar of Nirn.
Piece | Set | Type | Trait | Enchantment |
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Head | Slimecraw/Kjalnar's Nightmare | Light | Divines | Max. Magicka |
Shoulders | (Perfected)Whorl of the Depths/Kjalnar's Nightmare | Light | Divines | Max. Magicka |
Hands | (Perfected)Whorl of the Depths | Light | Divines | Max. Magicka |
Legs | Harpooner's Wading Kilt/(Perfected)Whorl of the Depths | Medium/Light | 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 | Pillar of Nirn | Jewel | Bloodthirsty | Spell Damage |
Ring | Pillar of Nirn | Jewel | Bloodthirsty | Spell Damage |
Ring | Pillar of Nirn | Jewel | Bloodthirsty | Spell Damage |
Staff | Pillar of Nirn | Inferno | Precise | Flame Damage |
Staff | (Perfected) Crushing Wall | Inferno | Infused | Weapon Damage |
No Trial Gear
No-Trial Gear setup for easier solo/group gameplay that can complete almost every PVE content. This setup is perfect if you do not wish to farm Trials for specific Armor Sets.
Piece | Set | Type | Trait | Enchantment |
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Head | Kjalnar's Nightmare | Light | Divines | Max. Magicka |
Shoulders | Kjalnar's Nightmare | Light | Divines | Max. Magicka |
Hands | Order's Wrath | Light | Divines | Max. Magicka |
Legs | Order's Wrath | Light | Divines | Max. Magicka |
Chest | Order's Wrath | Light | Divines | Max. Magicka |
Waist | Order's Wrath | Light | Divines | Max. Magicka |
Feet | Order's Wrath | Light | Divines | Max. Magicka |
Necklace | War Maiden | Jewel | Bloodthirsty | Spell Damage |
Ring | War Maiden | Jewel | Bloodthirsty | Spell Damage |
Ring | War Maiden | Jewel | Bloodthirsty | Spell Damage |
Staff | War Maiden | Flame | Precise | Flame Damage |
Staff | (Perfected) Crushing Wall/War Maiden | Flame/Lightning/Frost | Infused | Weapon Damage |
Beginner Setup
An effective gear setup that will help you play as a Magicka Warden Vampire early in the game!
Piece | Set | Type | Trait | Enchantment |
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Head | Ilambris | Heavy/Medium/Light | Divines | Max. Magicka |
Shoulders | Ilambris | Heavy/Medium/Light | Divines | Max. Magicka |
Hands | Law of Julianos | Light | Divines | Max. Magicka |
Legs | Law of Julianos | Light | Divines | Max.Magicka |
Chest | Law of Julianos | Light | Divines | Max. Magicka |
Waist | Law of Julianos | Light | Divines | Max. Magicka |
Feet | Law of Julianos | Light | Divines | Max. Magicka |
Necklace | Armor of the Seducer | Jewel | Arcane | Mag. Recovery/Spell Damage |
Ring | Armor of the Seducer | Jewel | Arcane | Mag. Recovery/Spell Damage |
Ring | Armor of the Seducer | Jewel | Arcane | Mag. Recovery/Spell Damage |
Staff | Armor of the Seducer | Flame | Precise | Flame Damage |
Staff | Armor of the Seducer | Flame/Lightning | Infused | Weapon Damage |
Armor Sets for Magicka Warden Vampire PVE Build
- Slimecraw: Veteran Wayrest Sewers I, Maj Al-Ragath
- (Perfected)Whorl of the Depths: (Veteran)Dreadsail Reef Trial
- Pillar of Nirn: Falkreath Hold Dungeon
- Harpooner’s Wading Kilt: Antiquities Reward
- (Perfected)Crushing Wall: (Veteran) Maelstrom Arena
- (Perfected)Bahsei’s Mania: (Veteran) Rockgrove Trial
- (Perfected) Mantle of Siroria: (Veteran) Cloudrest Trial
- Kinras’s Wrath: Black Drake Villa Dungeon
- Kjalnar’s Nightmare: Vet. Unhallowed Grave, Urgarlag Chief-Bane
- Order’s Wrath: High Isle, Crafted
- War Maiden: Vvardenfell, Overland
- Ilambris as Monster Set.
- Law of Julianos: Wrothgar – Crafted
- Armor of the Seducer: Grahtwood, Stormhaven, Deshaan – Crafted
Skills for Magicka Warden Vampire PVE Build
The following Skills will help you achieve great DPS for Group content but will also help you in Solo gameplay.












Front Bar | Back Bar | |
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Skill 1 | Arterial Burst | Winter's Revenge |
Skill 2 | Fetcher Infection | Unstable Wall of Elements |
Skill 3 | Subterranean Assault/Deep Fissure | Blue Betty |
Skill 4 | Structured Entropy | Simmering Frenzy |
Skill 5 | Bird of Prey/Lotus Blossom | Barbed Trap |
Ultimate Skill | Wild Guardian | Wild Guardian |
- Arterial Burst(Eviscerate): Main offensive skill/spammable.
- Fetcher Infection(Swarm): Great damage DOT skill for our Warden.
- Subterranean Assault(Scorch): Strong offensive skill. You can use Deep Fissure(Scorch) for its debuff, especially in Solo gameplay.
- Structured Entropy(Entropy): Deals good Magic Damage and heals.
- Bird of Prey(Falcon’s Swiftness): Slotted for its passives. Replace it with Lotus Blossom(Lotus Flower) for Solo gameplay.
- Wild Guardian(Feral Guardian): Our strong trusty Bear and only Ultimate.
- Winter’s Revenge(Impaling Shards): Our strong Frost AOE-DOT skill.
- Unstable Wall of Elements(Wall of Elements): Our other great AOE skill. Good damage and CC capabilities.
- Blue Betty(Betty Netch): Very important self-buff. Increases our spell damage and restores Magicka.
- Simmering Frenzy(Blood Frenzy): Great boost to Spell Damage at the cost of Health.
- Barbed Trap(Trap Beast): Additional DOT damage but we are mainly using it for the boost to our Critical Damage.
Passive Skills for Magicka Warden Vampire PVE Build
Very important passive skills that can help you maximize the potential of your Magicka Warden Vampire PVE 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
Champion Points for Magicka Warden Vampire PVE 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/Backstabber, Biting Aura/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, Steed’s Blessing
- Passive: Gilded Fingers, Fortune’s Favor, Wanderer, Steadfast Enchantment, Treasure Hunter(slottable, required for path)
Fitness
- Slottable Stars: Celerity, Rejuvenation, Boundless Vitality, Fortified
- Passive: Sprinter, Hasty, Tireless Guardian, Hero’s Vigor, Mystic Tenacity, Tumbling, Defiance
Consumables for Magicka Warden Vampire PVE Build
We are using Clockwork Citrus Filet/Witchmother’s Potent Brew and Essence of Spell Power as Potions.
Info for Magicka Warden Vampire PVE Build
Several important info for the Magicka Warden Vampire DPS PVE 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 Thief to boost Critical Chance.
What Race is Best for Magicka Warden Vampire PVE Build
High Elf – Dark Elf – Khajiit – Breton are the best options 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!
Vampire or Werewolf
Vampire Stage 3 at least.
Rotation for Magicka Warden Vampire PVE Build
Buff yourself with Blue Betty, Lotus Blossom(when solo), drink a potion and set your Barbed Trap. Activate Simmering Frenzy and attack with Winter’s Revenge, Unstable Wall of Elements and switch bars. Continue with Subterranean Assault/Deep Fissure, Structured Entropy, Fetcher Infection, Arterial Burst x3-6, Subterranean Assault/Deep Fissure, Winter’s Revenge, Unstable Wall of Elements, Barbed Trap and repeat. Use Blue Betty to restore Magicka and re-apply Lotus Blossom(when Solo) if necessary. Use your Ultimate when ready and always Light Attack before every skill/action to boost your damage!!
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