ESO One Bar PvP Magicka Dragonknight Build

Table of Contents

• Skills
• Rotation
• Gear
• Passives Skills
• Race
• Mundus Stone
• Champion Points
• Consumables
• Wrap Up

Last Updated: 2022-09-04

The ESO One Bar PvP Magicka Dragonknight Build features solid damage, good heals and a powerful ultimate, giving you the time to stand strong even when outnumbered. Everything you need to influence the flow of battle in PvP in the Elder Scrolls Online!

If you’re looking for a group PvE dps build click HERE, healer PvP build HERE or a two bar PvP build HERE.  Also, consider watching me on Twitch where you can ask me questions about my current builds.

Pros

• Steady damage with big burst
• Rewards aggressive playstyle
• Very durable

Cons

• Doesn’t have cleanse
• Lacks mobility

Skills

Front Bar Flame Staff

Front Bar Weapon Options

• Lightning Staff: provides easy fully charged heavy attacks for resource sustain and AoE damage when channeling.
• Fire Staff: most single target damage and pairs well with elemental users.
• Dual Wield: highest DPS but without a second bar can be brutal to sustain.

Flames Of Oblivion (Morph of Inferno | Skill line: Ardent Flame) - Critical damage, AoE and much faster and harder hitting than Venomous Claw. If you can't sustain use claw or go with Camo hunter for passive increase damage.

Shattering Rocks (Morph of Petrify | Skill line: Earthen Heart) - Stun that cannot be avoided by dodging and block. Used to setup opponents before a kill shot. I take this morph for increased healing.

Race Against Time (Morph of Accelerate | Skill line: Psijic Order) - Mobility and crit damage, swap to Elemental Drain if you need sustain.

Molten Whip (Morph of Lava Whip | Skill line: Ardent Flame) - This is our main spammable attack that gets stronger the more stacks of seething fury. Casting Embers, Cauterize and Engulfing with build stacks and the stacks hold for 10 seconds. You want to not spam this until you get the stacks up for 10k+ hits. You'll also want to set this up with a stun to kill an opponent who cannot block or react. You're a Dragonknight, you main damage isn't spammable attacks, but DoTs with a well-timed attack for a kill shot.

Coagulating Blood (Morph of Dragon Blood | Skill line: Draconic Power) - Your main spammable burst heal that is based off your missing health. Meaning, if you’re at 75% I wouldn’t cast this because it won’t do much for you. Instead relay on Cauterize for heal over times and this for an “oh crap” spammable when below 50%.

Ferocious Leap (Morph of Dragon Leap | Skill line: Draconic Power) - massive burst damage and great damage shield

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Rotation

Burst Combo

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Gear

Optimal with Mythics

This is for the highest damage loadout possible, flex options below if you don't have this gear

Slot	Type	Set	Trait	Glyph
Head	heavy	Magma Incarnate	Well-fitted	Prismatic
Shoulders	light	Order's Wrath	Well-fitted	Magicka
Chest	heavy	Order's Wrath	Reinforced	Prismatic
Legs	heavy	Order's Wrath	Well-fitted	Prismatic
Gloves	light	Order's Wrath	Well-fitted	Magicka
Boots	light	Order's Wrath	Well-fitted	Magicka
Belt	medium	Daedric Trickery	Well-fitted	Magicka
Weapon One	Fire Staff	Daedric Trickery	Sharpened	Weapon & Spell Damage
Weapon Two
Necklace		Daedric Trickery	Swift	Weapon Damage
Ring 1		Oakensoul ring	Infused	Magicka Recovery
Ring 2		Daedric Trickery	Swift	Weapon Damage

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Magma Incarnate: obtained from Vet Dread Cellar; requires Waking Flame DLC

• Why? Best all around 2pc monster helm for solo or small group.

FLEX OPTIONS

• Baron Thirsk = 1pc magicka and stamina recovery
• Chokethorn = 1pc magicka recovery
• Shadowrend = 1pc magicka recovery

Order’s Wrath = 3 trait craftable set in High Isle Zone, High Isle DLC or bought from traders.

• Why? high damage, healing and big crits

FLEX OPTIONS

• Innate Axiom = buffs nearly everything for DK
• Burning Spellweave = great offensive set
• Rallying Cry = great group utility setup

Daedric Trickery: 8 trait craftable set in Vvardenfell, Base game or bought from traders.

• Why? Provides great survivability

FLEX OPTIONS

• Wretched Vitality = great recovery/sustain
• Mark of the Pariah = good for armor keep on body all times
• Buffer of the Swift = awesome damage reduction

Oakensoul: obtained through ESO Mythics/antiquities system.  You need 5 items to be able to create the Mythic item. CLICK HERE FOR LEADS:

• Igneous Inlays Volcanic Vents in the High Isle and Amenos zone (High Isle)
• Larimar Gems Titanclaw boss at Mudcrab Beach (south-west) (Stormhaven)
• Petrified Oak Loop Murkmire Strongboxes (Murkmire zone)
• Sacred Resin Any Mob (Malabal Tor)
• Stone Shank Frame Blacksmithing nodes in Glenumbra (High Isle)

Why? the best one bar build for DPS

FLEX OPTIONS

• Pale Order = best heals per second solo in the game
• Death Dealer’s Fete = high max stats and requires no effect but in combat
• Markyn Ring of Majesty = set and forget boost to spell damage and armor

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No-Proc No CP

This setup is made for Cyrodiil Campaigns or IC that doesn't allow proc sets.

Slot	Type	Set	Trait	Glyph
Head	heavy	Order's Wrath	Well-fitted	Prismatic
Shoulders	medium	Magma Incarnate	Well-fitted	Magicka
Chest	heavy	Order's Wrath	Reinforced	Prismatic
Legs	heavy	Order's Wrath	Well-fitted	Prismatic
Gloves	light	Order's Wrath	Well-fitted	Magicka
Boots	light	Order's Wrath	Well-fitted	Magicka
Belt	light	Willow's Path	Well-fitted	Magicka
Weapon One	Lightning Staff	Willow's Path	Sharpened	Spell Damage
Weapon Two
Necklace		Willow's Path	Infused	Spell Damage
Ring 1		Oakensoul ring	Infused	Magicka Recovery
Ring 2		Willow's Path	Infused	Spell Damage

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Magma Incarnate: helmet obtained in Veteran dungeon The Dread Cellar, Waking Flame DLC, shoulders bought from Urgarlag Chief-bane the Pledge Master

• Why? 1 piece gives stamina and magical recovery helps with sustain.

FLEX OPTIONS:

Willow’s Path: 6 trait craftable set (Bangkorai, Reaper’s March, The Rift Zones) or bought from traders.

• Why? Provides great recovery/sustain and insane with Orzorga’s Smoked Bear Haunch food

FLEX OPTIONS

• Mark of the Pariah = good for armor keep on the body all times
• Buffer of the Swift = awesome damage reduction
• Amber Plasm= recovery/sustain

Order’s Wrath = 3 trait craftable set in High Isle Zone, High Isle DLC or bought from traders.

• Why? none proc set that amps both our damage and healing if running high critical.

FLEX OPTIONS

• Deadly Strike = simple set and forget damage
• New Moon Acolyte = decent craftable option
• Spriggans = great pen for no proc/no cp

Oakensoul: obtained through ESO Mythics/antiquities system. You need 5 objects(leads) to be able to create the Mythic item. Location of the 5 leads (click for details)

• Why? The best one bar item for a DPS

FLEX OPTIONS

• Torc of Tonal Constancy = Sustain
• Markyn Ring of Majesty: = good damage per one piece and it helps defensives as well.
• Pale Order = solo play survivability
• Wild Hunt = insane speed in an open world

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Without Mythics

This is meant for the average player without top end gear or mythics

Slot	Type	Set	Trait	Glyph
Head	heavy	Engine Guardian	Well-fitted	Prismatic
Shoulders	medium	Engine Guardian	Well-fitted	Magicka
Chest	heavy	Mark of the Pariah	Reinforced	Prismatic
Legs	heavy	Mark of the Pariah	Well-fitted	Prismatic
Gloves	light	Daedric Trickery	Sturdy	Magicka
Boots	light	Daedric Trickery	Sturdy	Magicka
Belt	light	Daedric Trickery	Sturdy	Magicka
Weapon One	Fire Staff	Daedric Trickery	Sharpened	Drain Health Poison
Weapon Two
Necklace		Mark of the Pariah	Infused	Magicka Recovery
Ring 1		Mark of the Pariah	Infused	Spell Damage
Ring 2		Mark of the Pariah	Infused	Spell Damage

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Bloodspawn: helmet obtained in Veteran dungeon Spindleclutch II, shoulder bought from Maj al-Ragath the Pledge Master

• WHY? carries your survivability and resource sustain in a two piece set.

• Scourge Harvester = great self healing
• Chokethorn = great self healing
• Balorgh = burst damage
• Zoal = counter gank
• Magma Incarnate = best all-around defensive and offensive 2pc

Mark of the Pariah: an overland set obtained in Wrothgar; requires Orsinium DLC

• Why? Great defensive set that gives you additional health, armor and resistance

FLEX OPTIONS

• Buffer of Swift = awesome damage reduction
• Grace of Gloom = insane survivability if you have high health

Daedric Trickery: craftable set found in Vvardenfell; requires Morrowind DLC

• Why? Increases all attributes, and grants a RNG buff on damage dealt every 9 seconds

FLEX OPTIONS

• Burning Spellweave = great offensive damage set
• Plaguebreak = best all-around damage 5pc
• New Moon Acolyte = decent craftable option
• Kynmarcher’s Cruelty = massive AoE debuff
• Rallying Cry = great group utility setup

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Passives

Class Passives

Weapon Passives

Armor Passives

Guild Passives

Alliance Passives

World Passives

Make sure to focus on maxing out the following passives skills as they add performance to your character:

• Class skill lines
• Armor skill lines
• Undaunted (must have)
• Assault
• Support
• Fighter’s Guild (optional)
• Mage’s Guild (optional)
• Psijic (optional)
• Crafting Alchemy (Medicinal Use for potion duration)
• Race

Races

Dark Elf

A great option if you want to switch between magic and stamina builds. Good high damage though lacks sustain passives.

• Ashlander
• Dynamic
• Resist Flame
• Ruination

Breton

Great for raw magicka sustain.

• Opportunist
• Gift of Magnus
• Spell of Attunement
• Magicka Mastery

Nord

Overall the "tankiest" race out there.

• Reveler
• Resist Frost
• Stalwart
• Rugged

Attributes

Mundus Stone

Atronach - Good options if you struggle with resources. Increases Magicka recovery by 310. With 7 Divines armor pieces: Increases Magicka recovery by 507

Apprentice - Great all around mundus that adds to damage and most healing abilities

Champion Points

Warfare

Fighting Finesse (Slottable) - 50
Increases your Critical Damage and Critical Healing done by 4% per stage.

Ironclad (Slottable) - 50
Reduces your damage taken by direct damage attacks by 3% per stage.

Focused Mending (Slottable) - 50
Increases your Healing Done with single target heals by 2% per stage.

Master-at-Arms (Slottable) - 50
Increases your damage done with direct damage attacks by 3% per stage.

Flex Spot(s): If you can afford, take these passives as they add power without a slottable:

• Precision (20), Piercing (20), Eldritch Insight (20), Flawless Ritual (40), War Mage (30), Quick Recovery (20), Preparation (20), Elemental Aegis (20), Hardy (20), Blessed (20), Tireless Discipline (20), Battle Mastery (40), & Mighty (30)

Fitness

Fortified (Slottable) - 50
Grants 34.6 Armor per stage.

Survival Instincts (Slottable) - 50
While afflicted with a Status Effect, your core combat skills cost 5% less per stage.

Celerity (Slottable) - 50
Increases your Movement Speed by 2% per stage.

Pain's Refuge (Slottable) - 50
Reduces your damage taken by 1% per negative effect active on you, up to a maximum of 20%.

Flex Spot(s): If you can afford, take these passives as they add power without a slottable:

• Tumbling (30), Mystic Tenacity (10), Hero’s Vigor (20), Shield Master (10), Defiance (20), Hasty (16), Tireless Guardian (20), Fortification (30), Sprinter (20), Nimble Protector (6), Savage Defense (30), Bashing Brutality (20), & Piercing Gaze (30)

Crafting

War Mount (Slottable) - 120
Improves your mastery with mounts, removing all mount Stamina costs outside of combat.

Gifted Rider (Passives) - 100
Increases your Mount Speed by 2% per stage.

Steed's Blessing (Slottable) - 50
Increases your out of combat Movement Speed by .4% per stage.

Liquid Efficiency (Slottable) - 75
Whenever you use a potion or poison you have a 10% chance to not consume it.

Flex Spot(s): If you can afford, take these passives as they add power without a slottable:

• Breakfall (50), Wanderer (75), Steadfast Enchantment (50), Fortune’s Favor (40), Gilded Fingers (50), & Inspiration Boost (45)

Consumables

Bewitched Sugar Skulls

Type: Foods

Great for Max Stats if you aren't struggling with sustain. Increase Max Health by 4620, Max Stamina and Max Magicka by 4250, and Health Recovery by 462 for 2 hours. Ingredients to make Scrib Jelly (2), Flour (5), Columbine (2), Bervez Juice (2), Honey (5)

Orzorga's Smoked Bear Haunch

Type: Foods

Increase Max Health by 4312, Health Recovery by 406 and Stamina and Magicka Recovery by 369 for 2 hours. Ingredients: Frost Mirriam (1), Perfect Roe (1), Red Meat (1), Tomato (1), White Cap (1)

Jewels of Misrule

Type: Foods

Increase Stamina and Magicka Recovery by 357 and Max Health by 3927 for 2 hours. These effects are scaled based on your level. Ingredients: Bervez Juice (1), Lotus (1), Mint (1), Rose (1), Columbine (1)

Drain Health Poison IX

Type: Potions

Drains health from your target, dealing poison damage to your target and restoring health to you.

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