PERFECT STORM
Solo Stamina Sorcerer PVE Arena Build
The PERFECT STORM is a fantastic option for completing Solo Arenas in the Elder Scrolls Online such as VMA and Vateshran Hollows. This build combines amazing speed, powerful damage and easy sustain and healing tools that make it the perfect option for completing Solo content in ESO!
Primary Sets
The PERFECT STORM Stamina Sorcerer build focuses on sets that increase Critical Chance and Damage Over Time Damage.
The first and most important set on this build is Deadly Strike, which increases all Damage Over Time effects by a whopping 18 percent!
Next, the Leviathan set helps this build maintain nearly 60% Critical Chance at all times which is an important to increase overall damage as well as healing through Critical Surge.
Next, the Iceheart monster set is utilized here for an easy passive damage shield that greatly helps improve the build’s survivability.
Finally, though not required, the Thunderous Volley bow from Maelstrom Arena will be a powerful option to increase this build’s overall damage.
Deadly Strike
Set bonus
(2 items) Adds 129 Weapon and Spell Damage
(3 items) Adds 657 Critical Chance
(4 items) Adds 129 Weapon and Spell Damage
(5 items) Increase the damage your Damage Over Time and Channeled Abilities do by 15%.
Leviathan
Set bonus
(2 items) Adds 1096 Maximum Stamina
(3 items) Adds 657 Critical Chance
(4 items) Adds 657 Critical Chance
(5 items) Adds 1528 Critical Chance
Iceheart
Set bonus
(1 item) Adds 657 Critical Chance
(2 items) When you deal Critical Damage, you have a 20% chance to gain a damage shield that absorbs 5000 damage for 6 seconds. While the damage shield holds, you deal 500 Frost Damage to all enemies within 5 meters of you every 1 second. This effect can occur once every 6 seconds.
Thunderous Volley
Set bonus
(2 items) Increases the damage Volley deals by 430 each tick. This bonus increases by 143 every time Volley ticks, up to a maximum of 8 times.
Alternative Sets
For alternatives, a very powerful set if you have access to Trials gear is Vicious Serpent - this would make a great replacement for Leviathan.
To make this build literally unkillable you can also add the Ring Of The Pale Order mythic item.
Vicious Serpent
Set bonus
(2 items) Adds 657 Critical Chance
(3 items) Gain Minor Slayer at all times, increasing your damage done to Dungeon, Trial, and Arena Monsters by 5%.
(4 items) Adds 657 Critical Chance
(5 items) Adds 129 Weapon and Spell Damage, Reduces the cost of your Stamina Abilities by 8%. When an enemy you have recently damaged dies, you restore 2454 Stamina and gain Major Expedition for 8 seconds, increasing your Movement Speed by 30%. These effects can occur once every second.
Ring Of The Pale Order
Set bonus
(1 item) Restore 20% of the damage you deal as Health. This value is decreased by 4% per ally you are grouped with. You cannot be healed by anyone but yourself.
Gear Set Up - No Mythic
| Weapon/Armor | Set | Trait | Weight | Glyph |
| Main Hand | Deadly Strike Maul | Precise | NA | Absorb Stamina |
| Backup | Any Bow | Infused | NA | Weapon Damage |
| Head | Iceheart | Divines | Medium | Health |
| Shoulder | Iceheart | Divines | Medium | Stamina |
| Chest | Leviathan | Divines | Medium | Health |
| Waist | Leviathan | Divines | Medium | Stamina |
| Gloves | Leviathan | Divines | Medium | Stamina |
| Legs | Leviathan | Divines | Medium | Stamina |
| Feet | Leviathan | Divines | Medium | Stamina |
| Necklace | Deadly Strike | Infused | NA | Weapon Damage |
| Ring 1 | Deadly Strike | Infused | NA | Weapon Damage |
| Ring 2 | Deadly Strike | Infused | NA | Weapon Damage |
Gear Set Up - With Mythic
| Weapon/Armor | Set | Trait | Weight | Glyph |
| Main Hand | Deadly Strike Maul | Precise | NA | Absorb Stamina |
| Backup | Any Bow | Infused | NA | Weapon Damage |
| Head | Slimecraw | Divines | Medium | Health |
| Shoulder | Deadly Strike | Divines | Medium | Stamina |
| Chest | Leviathan | Divines | Medium | Health |
| Waist | Leviathan | Divines | Medium | Stamina |
| Gloves | Leviathan | Divines | Medium | Stamina |
| Legs | Leviathan | Divines | Medium | Stamina |
| Feet | Leviathan | Divines | Medium | Stamina |
| Necklace | Deadly Strike | Infused | NA | Weapon Damage |
| Ring 1 | Ring Of The Pale Order | Bloodthirsty | NA | Weapon Damage |
| Ring 2 | Deadly Strike | Infused | NA | Weapon Damage |
Consumables, Race, Mundus
Race
Khajiit is my favorite option for this build due to their critical damage passive. Another great option due to their increased Damage, Stats and Speed is Orc. 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
Lava Foot Soup and Saltrice
Potions
Weapon Power Potions
Skills
Main Weapon: TWO HANDED - Click on a Skill Name to learn more
Backup Weapon: BOW - Click on a Skill Name to learn more
Skills Discussion & Rotation
Buffs
Maintain Critical Surge and Hurricane. Use Dark Deal for Sustain and Healing as needed.
Rotation
Back Bar: Cast Endless Hail and Razor Caltrops to create a field of DOTS on the ground. Bar Swap -> Cast Stampede then Carve x 3.
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:
- 300 Champion Points -
GREEN
BLUE
RED
- 600 Champion Points -
GREEN
15 Wanderer
BLUE
RED
20 Sprinter
16 Hasty
20 Hero’s Vigor
- 900 Champion Points -
GREEN
BLUE
RED
20 Sprinter
16 Hasty
20 Hero’s Vigor
30 Tumbling
20 Defiance
- 1200 Champion Points -
GREEN
BLUE
20 Precision
20 Piercing
40 Mighty
20 Preparation
20 Hardy
RED
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