FIRE GOD
Magicka Dragonknight Solo PVE One Bar Build
The FIRE GOD Build is a unique take on the Magicka Dragonknight, combining massive single target and AOE DoT Damage potential with strong defensive heals and buffs. This build is literally unkillable in many circumstances, with minimal button presses. This guide will cover both the ONE BAR and TWO BAR versions of the build.
Primary Sets
Our main damage set on this build is Deadly Strike, which now buffs Spell Damage and Spell Critical in addition to its previous Weapon Damage and Weapon Critical Buffs. Deadly Strike now buffs ALL Damage Over Time abilities by 15%, making it perfect for the Magicka Dragonknight because we have so many abilities that fall into this category including: Engulfing Flames, Burning Embers, Eruption and the Dragonknight Standard ultimate.
Another very powerful offensive set for this build will be Mother’s Sorrow which gives us a much greater chance of dealing Critical Damage to our enemies.
Finally, a great monster set for this build is Grothdar, as it gives us extra max magicka and another fire-based damage proc.
Deadly Strike
Set bonus
(2 items) Adds 129 Weapon Damage and Spell Damage
(3 items) Adds 657 Critical Chance
(4 items) Adds 129 Weapon Damage and Spell Damage
(5 items) Increase the damage your Damage Over Time and Channeled Abilities do by 15%.
Mother’s Sorrow
Set bonus
(2 items) Adds 1096 Maximum Magicka
(3 items) Adds 657 Critical Chance
(4 items) Adds 657 Critical Chance
(5 items) Adds 1528 Critical Chance
Grothdarr
Set bonus
(1 item) Adds 1096 Maximum Magicka
(2 items) When you deal damage, you have a 10% chance to create lava pools that swirl around you, dealing 1800 Flame Damage to all enemies within 8 meters of you every 1 second for 5 seconds. This effect can occur once every 10 seconds.
Alternative Sets
Elf Bane is still a solid set to run on this build as it will extend the duration of all our Damage Over Time skills by an extra 5 seconds. You could also use a set such as Light Of Cyrodiil for even more damage reduction. Zaan can be used for very strong single target monster set instead of Grothdar, while Valkyn Skoria is also a nice choice thanks to all the DOT damage present on this build.
Elf Bane
Set bonus
(2 items) Adds 1096 Maximum Magicka
(3 items) Adds 129 Spell Damage
(4 items) Adds 129 Spell Damage
(5 items) Increases the duration of your Flame Damage over Time abilities by 5 seconds.
Light Of Cyrodiil
Set bonus
(2 items) Adds 129 Spell Damage
(3 items) Adds 1096 Maximum Magicka
(4 items) Adds 1096 Maximum Magicka
(5 items) While you are casting or channeling an ability, your damage taken is reduced by 15%. When you are interrupted, your next Magicka Ability will cost no Magicka.
Zaan
Set bonus
(1 item) Adds 833 Spell Critical
(2 items) When you damage a nearby enemy with a Light or Heavy Attack, you have a 33% chance to create a beam of fire that will connect you to your enemy. The beam deals 2010 Flame Damage every 1 second to your enemy for 6 seconds. Every second, this damage increases by 100%. The beam is broken if the enemy moves 8 meters away from you. This effect can occur every 18 seconds.
Valkyn Skoria
Set bonus
(1 item) Adds 1487 Spell Penetration
(2 items) When you deal damage with a damage over time effect, you have a 8% chance to summon a meteor that deals 9000 Flame Damage to the target and 3535 Flame Damage to all other enemies within 5 meters. This effect can occur once every 5 seconds.
Gear Set Up
| Weapon/Armor | Set | Trait | Weight | Glyph |
| Main Hand | Deadly Strike Fire Staff | Infused or Sharpened | NA | Damage Shield |
| Backup | Any Staff | Infused | NA | Weapon Damage |
| Head | Grothdar | Divines | Heavy | Magicka |
| Shoulder | Grothdar | Divines | Medium | 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 | Deadly Strike | Infused | NA | Spell Damage |
| Ring 1 | Deadly Strike | Bloodthirsty | NA | Spell Damage |
| Ring 2 | Deadly Strike | Bloodthirsty | NA | Spell Damage |
Consumables, Race, Mundus
Race
The optimal race for this build is High Elf due to the extra damage and damage reduction while channeling. Dark Elf and Breton are decent choices as well. Nord is an interesting choice too as they provide extra damage reduction and ultimate regen. 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
Mistral Banana-Bunny Hash
Potions
Spell Power Potions
Skills - One Bar Setup
Main Weapon: FLAME 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: FLAME STAFF - Click on a Skill Name to learn more
ULT: Standard Of Might
Skills Discussion & Rotation
One Bar Rotation
Buff with your Potion, then cast all of your offensive abilities: Blockade Of Fire, Engulfing Flames, Eruption, Burning Embers,
then cast and hold Introspection.
Break Introspection to recast your DOTS once they fall off. Cast Standard Of Might as needed.
Two Bar Rotation
Buff with your potion, then cast Molten Armaments and Volatile Armor and Cauterize. Next cast your two backbar DOTS: Eruption and Blockade Of Fire-> Barswap
On the Frontbar, cast Engulfing Flames, Burning Embers, then channel Introspection -> Barswap
Use Cauterize as needed for heals. Recast buffs and Ultimate when needed.
Passive Skills
Class Passives
Weapon Passives
Armor Passives
Guild Passives
Racial
Other
Companions
If you like playing Solo, this build can benefit greatly from using Companions! This Solo build for the Templar is both fairly tanky and also GREAT at self healing, so if you are going to use a Companion I would suggest a Ranged Damage approach for them. I recommend Mirri Elendis for Companion on this build with the set up below. More information on Companions Builds and Skills can be found in our detailed Companion Guides section.
Recommended Gear
All Medium Armor - Aggressive Trait
Companion Bow
Recommended Skills
1. Starfall
3. Viper’s Bite
5. Vanish
6 ULT. Impeccable Shot
Additional Skills
The skills below may also be helpful in other situations.
Full Companion Build
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
15 Wanderer
BLUE
RED
10 Sprinter
8 Hasty
20 Hero’s Vigor
- 900 Champion Points -
GREEN
BLUE
RED
10 Sprinter
8 Hasty
20 Hero’s Vigor
30 Tumbling
- 1200 Champion Points -
GREEN
BLUE
20 Precision
20 Piercing
30 War Mage
20 Preparation
20 Hardy
RED
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