magicka sorcerer dps guide

Updated for the Deadlands DLC

See Video Guide for Full Explained Details of Each Section

Remember to treat this as a base to work from…
Always adjust as needed for your specific situation!

 

the build basics

 

top races

 

  • Bretons and Orcs are very strong too

  • Really any race is fine unless you are trying to min/max every last %

 

mundus stone

  • The Thief is generally the strongest for PvE

 

food/drinks

  • Bi-stat Health + Magicka is the best if you can sustain with it

  • Ghastly is great if you don’t mind being a little squishier

  • Clockwork + Witchmother’s are a little less damage but are a nice middle ground of health/sustain/damage

 

potions

  • The Essence of Spell Power Potions are highly recommended for Veteran content

  • If you are running trash potions instead, make sure to have your Degeneration or Crit Surge (or a support casting Igneous Weapons) for Major Sorcery and Inner Light for Major Prophecy

 

champion points

  • Wrathful Strikes > Backstabber if you can’t flank

  • Wrathful Strikes > Fighting Finesse if you are over the crit dmg cap

  • Biting Aura > Deadly Aim for AoE heavy damage encounters

  • See video guide for further situational explanations

 

gear

 

notes

  • The Harpooner’s Wading Kilt with a 1pc Slimecraw will generally be a slight DPS improvement over a Monster Set when the fight allows for it

  • Light Armor pieces will be stronger where slottable if under the penetration cap, otherwise Medium Armor pieces are stronger

  • For short burst scenarios using a Monster set

  • Inferno staff if using Pulsar as your spammable / Lightning or Swords if using a different skill

  • For best results, try and dump some magicka before the pull begins since we have Bahsei in this setup

  • For short burst scenarios using a Mythic

  • Inferno staff if using Pulsar as your spammable / Lightning or Swords if using a different skill

  • For short burst scenarios using a Mythic and a Monster Set

  • Inferno staff if using Pulsar as your spammable / Lightning or Swords if using a different skill

  • For medium to long AoE scenarios using a Monster Set

  • Inferno staff if using Pulsar as your spammable / Lightning or Daggers if using a different skill

  • For best results, try and dump some magicka before the pull begins since we have Bahsei in this setup

  • For medium to long AoE scenarios using a Mythic and a Monster Set

  • Inferno staff if using Pulsar as your spammable / Lightning or Daggers if using a different skill

 

skills

 
 

combat rotations

 
 

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Make sure to check out the guide on YouTube as well if you would like to dive a little deeper into the thought process behind the build decisions

Thanks UESP.net for the great tools for some of the screenshots