ARCHMAGE
EASY Magicka Sorcerer ONE BAR Solo PVE Build
The ARCHMAGE Build is an insanely strong one bar build for The Elder Scrolls Online, focused on explosive AOE damage, stuns, roots and other means of crowd control. This build literally blows enemies sky high and is a blast to play!
Primary Sets
The recommended items sets for the ARCHMAGE Magicka Sorcerer build focus on increasing our overall damage as well as our Critical Chance to make our abilities hit as hard as possible.
First, the New Moon Acolyte set provides a ton of extra stats for our build including Critical Chance, Penetration and lots of Spell Damage, pushing the fully buffed Spell Damage of this build well over 5000 in the right situations. This helps our abilities hit super hard right off the bat.
Next, the Mother’s Sorrow set amplifies our Critical Chance very high, especially as Sorcerers can also access Minor Prophecy for even more Critical Chance. This, combined with the Thief Mundus is an amazing combination.
Finally, the Slimecraw Monster Set just amplifies the damage this build can produce even more without worrying about buffs or direction of attacks.
Click on a Set Name below to learn more.
New Moon Acolyte
Set bonus
(2 items) Adds 657 Critical Chance
(3 items) Adds 129 Weapon and Spell Damage
(4 items) Adds 1487 Offensive Penetration
(5 items) Adds 401 Weapon and Spell Damage. Increases the cost of your active abilities by 5%.
Mother’s Sorrow
(2 items) Adds 1096 Maximum Magicka
(3 items) Adds 657 Critical Chance
(4 items) Adds 657 Critical Chance
(5 items) Adds 1528 Critical Chance
Slimecraw
Set bonus
(1 item) Adds 771 Critical Chance
(2 items) Gain Minor Berserk at all times, increasing your damage done by 5%.
Alternate Sets
Mother’s Sorrow can be replaced with another strong Critical Chance focused set such as Law Of Julianos or Medusa. The Slimecraw set can also be replaced with mismatched monster set pieces such as Molag Kena or Zaan.
Law Of Julianos
Set bonus
(2 items) Adds 657 Critical Chance
(3 items) Adds 1096 Maximum Magicka
(4 items) Adds 657 Critical Chance
(5 items) Adds 300 Weapon and Spell Damage
Medusa
(2 items) Adds 657 Critical Chance
(3 items) Adds 657 Critical Chance
(4 items) Adds 657 Critical Chance
(5 items) Adds 892 Critical Chance, Gain Minor Force at all times, increasing your Critical Damage by 10%.
Gear Set Up
| Weapon/Armor | Set | Trait | Weight | Glyph |
| Main Hand | New Moon Lightning Staff | Precise | NA | Spell Damage/Absorb Magic |
| Backup | Any Lightning Staff | Infused | NA | Spell Damage |
| Head | Slimecraw | Divines | Light | Magicka |
| Shoulder | Slimecraw | Divines | Light | Magicka |
| Chest | Mother's Sorrow | Divines | Light | Magicka |
| Waist | Mother's Sorrow | Divines | Light | Magicka |
| Gloves | Mother's Sorrow | Divines | Light | Magicka |
| Legs | Mother's Sorrow | Divines | Light | Magicka |
| Feet | Mother's Sorrow | Divines | Light | Magicka |
| Necklace | New Moon Acolyte | Infused | NA | Spell Damage |
| Ring 1 | New Moon Acolyte | Infused | NA | Spell Damage |
| Ring 2 | New Moon Acolyte | Infused | NA | Spell Damage |
Consumables, Race, Mundus
Race
In order to pump out as much damage as possible on this build I recommend High Elf, Dark Elf or Khajiit. For more details on all ESO Races and passive bonuses be sure to check out our Full ESO Race Guide.
Mundus
The Thief
Food/Drink Buff
Witchmother’s Potent Brew
Potions
Basic Magicka Potions
Skills - One Bar Setup
Main Weapon: LIGHTNING STAFF - Click on a Skill Name to learn more
Skills - Two Bar Setup
Main Weapon: LIGHTNING STAFF - Click on a Skill Name to learn more
Backup Weapon: LIGHTNING STAFF - Click on a Skill Name to learn more
Skills Discussion & Rotation
Combat Tips
Since Volcanic Rune has a short delay before it explodes you’ll want to cast this first, then follow up with Daedric Mines and finally Elemental Ring. You can spam Elemental Ring a few times if the enemies survive your first wave of damage.
Passive Skills
Class Passives
Weapon Passives
Armor Passives
Guild Passives
Racial
Other
Champion Points 2.0
Below you will find the recommended Active and Passive Champion Point Stars for this build, broken down into 300, 600, 900, and 1200 CP ranges.
For more information on Champion Points click on a Star name below or browse our detailed Champion Points Guides.
Constellation Descriptions:
GREEN: The Green Craft Constellation is focused on crafting and utility-centered upgrades.
BLUE: The Blue Warfare Constellation focuses primarily on increasing player damage, healing and defenses.
RED: The Red Fitness Constellation is focused on character survival and sustain.
-300 Champion Points-
GREEN
BLUE
RED
-600 Champion Points-
GREEN
30 Wanderer
BLUE
RED
-900 Champion Points-
GREEN
30 Wanderer
BLUE
RED
20 Sprinter
8 Hasty
20 Hero’s Vigor
30 Tumbling
-1200 Champion Points-
GREEN
30 Wanderer
BLUE
RED
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