ESO Builds: Magicka Warden DPS PvE – Scribes of Fate

The Elder Scrolls Online’s Scribes of Fate DLC will launch in March 2023. This DLC will introduce two 4-player dungeons: Scrivener's Hall and Bal Sunnar. Completing these dungeons requires a solid group build. If you are playing Magicka Warden DPS and looking for a powerful setup for the upcoming dungeons, please don’t miss ArzyeL Gaming’s guide.

 

 

Group-Dedicated Frost Build

 

Build Stats

Maximum Magicka: 29860

Maximum Health: 22137

Maximum Stamina: 14161

 

Magicka Recovery: 1322

Health Recovery: 865

Stamina Recovery: 701

 

Spell Damage: 3572

Spell Critical: 44.1%

Spell Penetration: 6335

 

Weapon Damage: 3572

Weapon Critical: 44.1%

Physical Penetration: 6335

 

Spell Resistance: 13449

Critical Resistance: 1320

 

Physical Resistance: 9093

 

Attributes: 64 points to Magicka

Race: High Elf/Dark Elf/Breton

Mundus: The Thief

Food: Clockwork Citrus Filet

Potion: Essence of Spell Power

 

It could be costly to collect gear, food, and potions for an ideal build. If you can’t spare the time for gold farming, you can buy some cheap gold for TESO from third-party websites.

 

Gear Setup

 

 

Skill Setup

 

Front Bar

Elemental Weapon is your main and spammable skill. 

Fetcher Infection is a great DoT damage skill.

Subterranean Assault is a good AoE skill that deals Poison Damage to enemies in front of you. Arctic Blast is a strong AoE DoT skill.

Bird of Prey grants Minor Berserk that increases your damage done by 5%. 

Wild Guardian (Ultimate) is the most important Ultimate skill for a Warden DPS character.

 

Back Bar

Winter’s Pevenge is a powerful AoE ability that empowers Magicka Warden.

Unstable Wall of Frost is an important skill for AoE attacks.

Blue Betty boosts your damage and offers better sustain.

Barbed Trap is your additional DoT and grants Minor Force, increasing your Critical damage by 10%.

Spell Symmetry allows you to sacrifice your Health in exchange for Magicka.

Wild Guardian (Ultimate) is the most important Ultimate skill for a Warden DPS character.

 

No-Trial Frost Build for Solo or Group Gameplay 

 

Build Stats

Maximum Magicka: 30404

Maximum Health: 21712

Maximum Stamina: 12770

 

Magicka Recovery: 1361

Health Recovery: 865

Stamina Recovery: 676

 

Spell Damage: 3502

Spell Critical: 41.6%

Spell Penetration: 8761

 

Weapon Damage: 3502

Weapon Critical: 41.6%

Physical Penetration: 8761

 

Spell Resistance: 13573

Critical Resistance: 1320

 

Physical Resistance: 8491

 

Gear Setup

 

 

Skill Setup

 

Front Bar

Frost Reach is your main and spammable skill.

Fetcher Infection is a great DoT damage skill.

Deep Fissure assists you by debuffing enemies.

Arctic Blast is a strong AoE DoT skill.

Bird of Prey grants Minor Berserk that increases your damage done by 5%.

Wild Guardian (Ultimate) is the most important Ultimate skill for a Warden DPS character.

 

Back Bar

Winter’s Pevenge is a powerful AoE ability that empowers Magicka Warden.

Unstable Wall of Frost is an important skill for AoE attacks.

Blue Betty boosts your damage and offers better sustain.

Barbed Trap is your additional DoT and grants Minor Force, increasing your Critical damage by 10%.

Spell Symmetry allows you to sacrifice your Health in exchange for Magicka.

Wild Guardian (Ultimate) is the most important Ultimate skill for a Warden DPS character.

 

Beginner Setup

For Beginners, you can wear two pieces of Ilambris and five light pieces of Law of Julianos on the body. Use Divines Trait and Maximum Magicka Enchantment on all of your armor pieces.

 

It’s recommended to wear Armor of Seducer with Arcane Trait and Magicka Recovery/Spell Damage Enchantment for your Necklace and Ring slots.

 

For weapons, you can use Inferno Staffs of Armor of the Seducer. On the front bar, you can use Precise Trait and Flame Damage Enchantment on it, and then you can use Infused Trait and Weapon Damage Enchantment on your Back bar Inferno Staff.

 

Passive Skills

•    All your Racial passives

•    All Class passives

•    All passives of the weapon lines you are using

•    Passives from Armor Lines you are using

•    Passives from Guild lines (Fighters Guild, Mages Guild, Psijic Order) that affect your skills/Build

•    Fighters Guild: Intimidating Presence, Slayer, Banish the Wicked, and Skilled Tracker

•    Mages Guild: Mage Adept, Everlasting Magic, Magicka Controller, and Might of the Guild

•    All Undaunted Passives

•    Medicinal Use passive from Alchemy to boost the effectiveness of Potions

 

Champion Points

 

Warfare

Deadly Aim (Slot)

Master-At-Arms (Slot)

Wrathful Strikes (Slot)

Biting Aura (Slot)

 

Fitness

Strategic Reserve (Slot)

Siphoning Spells (Slot)

Boundless Vitality (Slot)

Rejuvenation (Slot)

 

Craft

Rationer (Slot)

Liquid Efficiency (Slot)

Master Gatherer (Slot)

Steed’s Blessing (Slot)

 

Rotation

Buff yourself with Blue Betty or Lotus Blossom (when solo). Drink a potion and set your Barbed Trap. Attack with Winter’s Revenge and Unstable Wall of Elements, then switch bars.

 

Continue with Arctic Blast, Fetcher Infection, Ultimate (if ready), Subterranean Assault/Deep Fissure, and Frost Reach/Elemental Weapon as your spammable.

 

Keep attacking with Frost Reach/Elemental Weapon and re-cast the other skills when necessary.

 

Use Blue Betty and Spell Symmetry when low on Magicka. Use your Ultimate when ready and always Light Attack before every skill/action to boost damage.

 

That is the Magicka Warden DPS PvE build for the Scribes of Fate update. If you like this build, please don’t forget to subscribe to ArzyeL Gaming’s channel.

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