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Last Updated: 2022-09-04
This ESO One Bar PvP Magicka Warden Build is ideal for players looking for survivability, sustainability, mobility, group utility and damage. The Magden specifically does very well with high health build due to the scaling of your heal. It balances good solo and group buffs with defensives to be hard to take down. You can provide good off healing with a variety of weapon choices including sword and shield.
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
- Great burst damage
- Mobility for Magicka Class
- Good group utility
Cons
- Lacks Identity
- Uses High HP, low offensive stat
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.
Deep Fissure (Morph of Scorch | Skill line: Animal Companions) - massive damage single target and AoE , keep up at all times.
Blue Betty (Morph of Betty Netch | Skill line: Animal Companions) - Spell damage buff, healing though watch out for plaguebreak. Slot flare on back bar if you want more mitigation.
Living Trellis (Morph of Living Vines | Skill line: Green Balance) - Great heal and sustain tool via the passives.
Force Pulse (Morph of Force shock | Skill line: Destruction Staff) - Main spammable that does some AoE damage. Screaming Cliff racer is also good, crushing shock for interrupt, but all around this does a lot of things well.
Arctic Blast (Morph of Artic Wind | Skill line: Winters Embrace) - magicka based heal which can also stun enemies.
Eternal Guardian (Morph of Feral Guardian | Skill line: Animal Companions) - this ultimate does absolutely incredible damage. I can hit 87,000 critical strikes sub 20% health on bosses due to it attacking like an execute. You’ll treat this ability like another attack because it’s ultimate cost of 75 is so low. Keep in mind to recast your bear if it dies or goes away. It will also stun enemies and attack as a decoy and I prefer this over any other ultimate of choice due to the reason above.
Rotation
Combo
Gear
Optimal with Mythics
This is a blend of high damage and survivability setup. Swap out gear for more damage or defensives as you see fit.
Slot | Type | Set | Trait | Glyph |
Head | heavy | Magma Incarnate | Well-fitted | Prismatic |
Shoulders | medium | Daedric Trickery | Well-fitted | Magicka |
Chest | heavy | Daedric Trickery | Reinforced | Prismatic |
Legs | heavy | Daedric Trickery | Well-fitted | Prismatic |
Gloves | light | Daedric Trickery | Well-fitted | Magicka |
Boots | light | Daedric Trickery | Well-fitted | Magicka |
Belt | light | Order's Wrath | Well-fitted | Magicka |
Weapon One | Lightning Staff | Order's Wrath | Sharpened | Spell Damage |
Weapon Two | ||||
Necklace | Order's Wrath | Swift | Spell Damage | |
Ring 1 | Oakensoul ring | Infused | Magicka Recovery | |
Ring 2 | Order's Wrath | 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
- New Moon Acolyte = great spell damage on front bar
- Kynmarcher’s Cruelty = massive AoE debuff.
- 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
- Rallying Cry = good offensive and defensive set
- 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
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? 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
Without Mythics
Lack the Mythic bonuses, gear is aimed at more survivability.
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
- 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
- Pariah = good for armor keep on body all times
- 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
- Plaguebreak = best all-around damage 5pc
- New Moon Acolyte = decent craftable option
- Kynmarcher’s Cruelty = massive AoE debuff
- Rallying Cry = great group utility setup
Passives
Class Passives
Animal Companions
- Bond With Nature
- Savage Beast
- Flourish
- Advanced Species
Green Balance
- Accelerated Growth
- Nature's Gift
- Emerald Moss
- Maturation
Winter's Embrace
- Glacial Presence
- Frozen Armor
- Icy Aura
- Piercing Cold
Weapon Passives
Destruction Staff
- Tri Focus
- Penetrating Magic
- Elemental Force
- Ancient Knowledge
- Destruction Expert
Armor Passives
Light
- Light Armor Bounuses
- Light Armor Penalties
- Grace
- Evocation
- Spell Warding
- Prodigy
- Concentration
Medium
- Medium Armor Bounses
- Dexterity
- Wind Walker
- Improved Sneak
- Agility
- Athlectics
Heavy
- Heavy Armor Bounses
- Heavy Armor Penalties
- Resolve
- Constitution
- Juggernaut
- Revitalize
- Rapid Mending
Guild Passives
Undaunted
- Undaunted Command
- Undaunted Mettle
Alliance Passives
Assault
- Continuous Attack
- Reach
- Combat Frenzy
Support
- Magicka Aid
- Combat Medic
- Battle Resurrection
World Passives
N/A
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
Health
32
Stamina
0
Magicka
32
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
Master-at-Arms (Slottable) - 50Increases your damage done with direct damage attacks by 3% per stage.
Ironclad (Slottable) - 50Reduces your damage taken by direct damage attacks by 3% per stage.
Focused Mending (Slottable) - 50Increases your Healing Done with single target heals by 2% per stage.
Fighting Finesse (Slottable) - 50Increases your Critical Damage and Critical Healing done by 4% 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) - 50Grants 34.6 Armor per stage.
Survival Instincts (Slottable) - 50While afflicted with a Status Effect, your core combat skills cost 5% less per stage.
Celerity (Slottable) - 50Increases your Movement Speed by 2% per stage.
Pain's Refuge (Slottable) - 50Reduces 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) - 120Improves your mastery with mounts, removing all mount Stamina costs outside of combat.
Gifted Rider (Passives) - 100Increases your Mount Speed by 2% per stage.
Steed's Blessing (Slottable) - 50Increases your out of combat Movement Speed by .4% per stage.
Liquid Efficiency (Slottable) - 75Whenever 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.
Wrap Up
FOLLOW ME
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.