ESO One Bar PvP Magicka Templar Build

Table of Contents

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

Last Updated: 2023-03-24

ESO One Bar PvP Magicka Templar Build

The ESO One Bar PvP Magicka Templar Build is ideal for players looking for maximum survivability with high burst potential.  Now the way ESO scales abilities and procs with spell damage, you have great survivability and burst. We also included flexible gear options for those with or without Oakensoul Ring mythic.

Related: How to Obtain Oakensoul Ring Guide

 

Last Updated March 24th, 2023 for ESO Update 37, Scribes of Fate. The Templar has seen massive changes, particularly to the melee-aggressive playstyle.  Now the Templar excels at ranged and using beam as their best skill.  So expect the bar, skills, and gear to look radically different for a reason. Jabs/Sweeps is no longer that effective. I changed the skills/gear to be ultra tanky and have high burst damage with the range using staff.

This build’s most important aspect is playing it with the Oakensoul Ring mythic. Your build will look similar in gear choices to the stamina version. However, keep in mind that since the changes to the Mythic and Empowered Buff, One Bar PvP builds have become much weaker.

 

The Best PvP One Bar Magicka Templar – Heavy Attack build for Templar

In ESO, the One Bar Magicka Templar Build is perfect for everyone, and literally. Great for beginners, veterans, players of any age and experience. It’s easy to understand and doesn’t require bar swapping – the game element that simplifies the gameplay without hurting the potential damage per second. If a heavy attack builds playstyle and following “pros” is what you are looking for, this build is for you!

Pros	Cons
Insane self healing	Sacrifices some offensive potential for survivability
Very simple offensive loadout	Gear can be difficult to obtain
Great against gankers/stealth play

 

Skills

Front Bar Lightning 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.

Toppling Charge (Morph of Focused Charge | Skill line: Aedric Spear) - A hard hitting gap closer that procs off balance. Off balance is useful for sustain as you can rip off a fully charged heavy attack for 2x the resource sustain. The trick with this ability is to setup the combo and stun the opponent just before Purify Light explodes.

Purifying Light (Morph of Backlash | Skill line: Dawns Wrath) - burst damage, procs minor spell damage bonus and heals at base of target. This is your killing tool as it soaks up damage like a balloon. After 6 seconds, a percentage of the amount of damage you've done is released for huge burst. The trick to killing players is to fill up the damage, stun and sweeps right as it explodes. This also scales in effectiveness from spell damage.

Elemental Drain (Morph of Weakness to Elements | Skill line: Destruction Staff) - Applies Marjor Breech to enemies, reducing their physical and spell resistance, while at the same time casting Minor Magickasteal which restores magicka to you and your allies.

Biting Jabs (Morph of Puncturing Strikes | Skill line: Aedric Spear) - This is the stamina morph which deals more damage but be aware of your stamina pool. You can flex this out for ranged spammable like dark flare, crushing shock or blazing spear. Also the other morph sweeps will do more healing but very weak in damage.

Honor The Dead (Morph of Rushed Ceremony | Skill line: Restoring Light) - Great burst heal that gives a bit of sustain back. The trick is to not relay on this ability unless you are very low. You’ll want heals from your rune, bubble, and ritual to do the majority of the work as this gets costly especially in no CP situations.

Dawnbreaker Of Smiting (Morph of Dawnbreaker | Skill line: Fighters Guild) - I've moved to a more bursty ultimate setup and swapped out Crescent for DB. This has great passives and the AoE stun is very hard to pass up and I like the burst and DoT pressure vs low cost Crescent Sweep.

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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	medium	Order's Wrath	Well-fitted	Magicka
Chest	heavy	Mara's Balm	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	Order's Wrath	Well-fitted	Magicka
Weapon One	Lightning Staff	Mara's Balm	Sharpened	Spell Damage
Weapon Two
Necklace		Mara's Balm	Swift	Spell Damage
Ring 1		Oakensoul ring	Infused	Magicka Recovery
Ring 2		Mara's Balm	Swift	Spell 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

 

Mara’s Balm: Rewards for the Worthy for earning AP in PvP activity or traders.  This set still provides the best overall back bar survivability set.

FLEX OPTIONS DEFENSIVE

• Daedric Trickery = generates incredible buffs that stack on top of each other including Major Heroism which is the best for DK.
• 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	Daedric Trickery	Well-fitted	Magicka
Weapon One	Lightning Staff	Daedric Trickery	Sharpened	Spell Damage
Weapon Two
Necklace		Daedric Trickery	Swift	Spell Damage
Ring 1		Oakensoul ring	Infused	Magicka Recovery
Ring 2		Daedric Trickery	Swift	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:

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

• Why? Provides great survivability

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? has the most burst potential with Stamplar jabs.

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	Lightning 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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Engine Guardian: obtained from Vet Darkshade Caverns II; base game duneon

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

FLEX OPTIONS

• Scourge Harvester = great self healing
• Chokethorn = great self healing

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

• Deadly Strike = simple set and forget damage
• War Maiden: an overland set obtained in Vvardenfell; requires the Morrowind DLC
• New Moon = also provides good spell damage
• Kynmarcher’s Cruelty = massive AoE debuff.
• Plaguebreak = hard hitting DoT/Proc set

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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

Untamed Aggression (Slottable) - 50
Increases your Weapon and Spell Damage by 3 per stage.

Hope Infusion (Slottable) - 50
Healing yourself or an ally under 50% Health grants them Minor Heroism for 1 second for every 300 Magicka Recovery you have. This effect can occur once every 10 seconds per target. Current duration: 1.5 seconds

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

Arcane Supremacy (Slottable) - 50
Increases Max Magicka by 26 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.

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

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

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

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

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)

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)

Drain Health Poison IX

Type: Poisons

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

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