Stamina Sorcerer PvP Build The Marauder

The Marauder

Stam Sorc build for PvP

Update 30 Blackwood Chapter. ESO Stamina Sorcerer PVP build “The Marauder.”  In this guide you will find information on any patch-related changes, the class, skills, champion points, gear options, tips, and more!

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Should You Play This Build
• Skills
• Priority Passives
• Gear Options
• Race
• Consumables
• Mundus Stone
• Attribute Points
• Champion Points

SHOULD YOU PLAY THIS BUILD?

The Stamina Sorcerer in PvP is one of the most unique playstyles in the game.  It’s fast and has the escapability needed for solo play while also providing incredible burst single target and AoE.  This build is focused on Dual Wield single target pressure and uses Two Handed for buffs.  Expect big AoE damage with good damage over time pressure.  You’ll need to be cognizant of the infinite resource loop with Dark Deal, casting this when full of magicka to replace your stamina.  Is this the easiest build to play?  No, but is it incredible solo or in a group?  100%

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SKILLS

Bar One: Dual Wield Damage

Streak (morph of Bolt Escape | Sorcerer/Storm Calling skill line): stun that cannot be avoided and mobility tool.

Bound Armaments (morph of Bound Armor | Sorcerer/Daedric Summoning skill line): boost our max stats, damage and after 4 stacks you have a burst damage tool paired very well with heavy attack and Elemental Weapon combo.

• Camouflaged Hunter (morph of Expert Hunter | Guild/Fighters skill line): use for anti ganking or if you want something simpler.  I also use this when playing with a group to provide more burst damage.

Crystal Weapon (morph of Crystal Shard | Sorcerer/Dark Magic skill line): bursting tool single target, pre-cast into fully charged heavy attack.

Rending Slashes (morph of Twin Slashes | Weapon/Dual Wield skill line): our spammable with Master’s weapons, hits very hard with a great DoT.

Whirling Blade (morph of Whirlwind | Weapon/Dual Wield skill line): AoE damage, execute and can be used as spammable.

Dawnbreaker of Smiting (morph of Dawnbreaker| Guild/Fighter skill line):  AoE burst damage and a stun, great for solo or group bursting tool.

 

Bar Two: Two Handed Buffs and Healing

Hurricane (morph of Lighting Form | Sorcerer/Storm Calling skill line): armor buff that does AoE damage and gives minor expedition.

Rally (morph of Momentum | Weapon/Two-handed skill line): weapon damage buff with a burst heal if recast.

Shuffle (morph of Evasion| Armor/Medium skill line): major evasion and mobility tool.

Dark Deal (morph of Dark Exchange | Sorcerer/Dark Magic skill line): resource sustaining tool and reason we spec food for massive stat pool.  You should be using this constantly when full magicka.

Resolving Vigor (morph of Vigor | Alliance War/Assault skill line): burst heal over time.

Absorption Field (morph of Negate Magic | Sorcerer/Dark Magic skill line): defensive ultimate which you’ll need without pocket healers helping you.  Take other morph, Suppression Field if playing in coordinated groups.

 

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PASSIVES

Class-Specific Skill Lines

• Dark Magic
• Daedric Summoning
• Storm Calling

Weapon Skill Lines

• Dual Wield
• Two Handed

Armor Skill Lines

• Light Armor
• Medium Armor
• Heavy Armor

Guild Skill Lines

• Undaunted
• Fighter’s Guild
• Alliance War Assault
• Alliance War Support

Crafting Skill Lines

• Alchemy
• Provisioning

Racial Skill Line

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GEAR

Beginner Gear Setup: easily obtained and all around good survivability and damage

Slot	Weight	Set	Trait	Glyph
Head	Medium	Bloodspawn	Well-Fitted	Health
Shoulders	Medium	Bloodspawn	Well-Fitted	Stamina
Chest	Heavy	Mark of the Pariah	Reinforced	Health
Legs	Heavy	Mark of the Pariah	Well-Fitted	Health
Gloves	Medium	Shacklebreaker	Impenetrable	Stamina
Boots	Medium	Shacklebreaker	Impenetrable	Stamina
Belt	Medium	Shacklebreaker	Impenetrable	Stamina
Weapon One	2h – Mace	Shacklebreaker	Sharpened	Disease
Weapon Two	Sword	Shacklebreaker	Defending	Escapist Poison’s
Secondary	Shield	Shacklebreaker	Defending	Escapist Poison’s
Necklace		Mark of the Pariah	Robust/Healthy	Stamina Recovery
Ring		Mark of the Pariah	Robust/Healthy	Weapon Damage
Ring		Mark of the Pariah	Robust/Healthy	Weapon Damage

Bloodspawn: obtained in Veteran Spindleclutch II and shoulder through Maj undaunted keys

• (1 item) Adds 129 Stamina Recovery
• (2 items) When you take damage, you have a 6% chance to generate 13 Ultimate and increase your Physical Resistance and Spell Resistance by 3731 for 5 seconds. This effect can occur once every 5 seconds.

WHY?: While in medium armor you’ll want extra mitigation while taking damage giving you high up time on the burst/survivability ultimate.  You can swap to a massive damage dealer like Balorg for high burst.

[FLEX] Zoal the Ever-Wakeful: obtained helm in Imperial City Elven Gardens and Shoulders in Imperial City tel var vendor for 20,000.

• (1 item) Adds 1096 Maximum Stamina
• (2 items) When you Break Free, you release a wave of Watcher energy, causing enemies within 8 meters of you to become Feared for 3 seconds. You also gain 34 Weapon Damage and Spell Damage for each enemy hit, up to 6 enemies, for 7 seconds.(1 item)

WHY? during massive keep fights, dueling or anti gank, it’s insane strong at preventing your death and adding stuns to opponents.

Mark of the Pariah: obtained in Overland Wrothgar or through guild traders

• (2 items) Adds 1206 Maximum Health
• (3 items) Adds 1487 Armor
• (4 items) Adds 1487 Armor
• (5 items) Increases your Physical Resistance and Spell Resistance by up to 10206 based on your missing Health. Current value: 2373

WHY?: Makes you incredibly tanky and is very forgiving if you’re reaction to incoming damage is slow.

Shacklebreaker: Craftable 6 trait in Vvardenfell Morrowind DLC.

• (2 items) Adds 129 Stamina Recovery
• (3 items) Adds 129 Magicka Recovery
• (4 items) Adds 129 Weapon Damage and Spell Damage
• (5 items) Adds 2065 Maximum Stamina, Adds 2065 Maximum Magicka

WHY?: large stat pool allows you to spec heavily into health/resource sustain and makes surviving easier.  Though can be flexed out for more damage/healing.

[FLEX Gear] flex in the below sets for more damage if you do not need/care for large stat pool

Heartland Conqueror: Craftable 7 trait Blackwood also tradeable with players

• (2 items) Adds 129 Weapon Damage and Spell Damage
• (3 items) Adds 1096 Maximum Magicka
• (4 items) Adds 1096 Maximum Stamina
• (5 items) Increase the effectiveness of your Weapon Traits by 100%. This does not effect Ornate or Intricate traits.

WHY?: increases your weapon trait making it a great flexible 5 piece when you want more damage/more survivability all from one set.

Ancient Dragonguard: Craftable 6 trait in Souther-Elsweyr also tradeable with players

• (2 items) Adds 1206 Maximum Health
• (3 items) Adds 129 Weapon Damage and Spell Damage
• (4 items) Adds 657 Critical Chance
• (5 items) Adds 300 Weapon Damage and Spell Damage while your Health is above 50%. Adds 3460 Physical Resistance and Spell Resistance while your Health is 50% or less.

WHY? great set for higher damage builds that also flips on defensive mode below 50% paired very well with Pariah.  Swap to this if you really struggle with breaking crowd control of panicky when taking pressure.

 

Advanced Gear Setup: more damage and requires PvE Weapons

Slot	Weight	Set	Trait	Glyph
Head	Medium	Balorgh	Well-Fitted	Prismatic
Shoulders	Medium	Balorgh	Well-Fitted	Stamina
Chest	Heavy	Pariah	Reinforced	Prismatic
Legs	Heavy	Pariah	Well-Fitted	Prismatic
Gloves	Medium	Daedric Trickery	Impenetrable	Stamina
Boots	Medium	Daedric Trickery	Impenetrable	Stamina
Belt	Medium	Daedric Trickery	Impenetrable	Stamina
Weapon One	Mace	Master’s	Nirnhoned	Poison
Secondary	Mace	Master’s	Sharpened	Poison
Weapon Two	2h-Sword	Daedric Trickery	Defending	Weapon Damage
Necklace		Pariah	Infused	Stamina Recovery
Ring		Pariah	Swift	Weapon Damage
Ring		Pariah	Swift	Weapon Damage

WHY: optimal for all around damage, resources sustain and survivability.

Balorgh:

• (1 item) Adds 129 Weapon Damage and Spell Damage
• (2 items) When you use an Ultimate ability, you gain Weapon Damage and Spell Damage equal to the amount of total Ultimate consumed, and Physical and Spell Penetration equal to 23 times the amount for 12 seconds.

WHY? the most bang for your buck in damage output for a two piece monster helm combined with Dawnbreaker for insane burst.

Daedric Trickery: Craftable 8 trait in morrowind

• (2 items) Adds 1206 Maximum Health
• (3 items) Adds 1096 Maximum Stamina
• (4 items) Adds 1096 Maximum Magicka
• (5 items) When you deal damage you gain one of 5 random Major Buffs for 21 seconds every 9 seconds. Eligible buffs are Expedition, Protection, Mending, Heroism, or Vitality.

WHY? all of the buffs are insanely useful and applying it on your back bar with 21 seconds of up time is great!

Mark of the Pariah: obtained in Overland Wrothgar or through guild traders

• (2 items) Adds 1206 Maximum Health
• (3 items) Adds 1487 Armor
• (4 items) Adds 1487 Armor
• (5 items) Increases your Physical Resistance and Spell Resistance by up to 10206 based on your missing Health. Current value: 2373

WHY? Makes you incredibly tanky and is very forgiving if you’re reaction to incoming damage is slow.

Perfected Stinging Slashes: obtained in Veteran Dragonstar Arena (or do normal for lesser version)

• (2 items) Adds 526 Weapon Critical, Twin Slashes deals X more damage for each hit of the initial attack and bleed.

WHY? Makes your rending slash a main spammable adding more damage over time pressure.