Last Build Update: January 18, 2025 – Update 44
The Magicka Arcanist in The Elder Scrolls Online is a very versatile class, useful in support roles (tanking and healing), but also the best choice for DPS in all PvE environments right now. This post contains a couple of setups – one for parsing, one for general PvE content with a Magicka-based setup, and one for soloing.
Table of Contents
Parsing skill bars
Parse setup
Piece | Set | Weight / Type | Trait | Enchantment |
Helmet | Slimecraw | Light | Divines | Magicka |
Shoulders | Deadly Strike | Medium | Divines | Magicka |
Chest | Null Arca | Medium | Divines | Magicka |
Legs | Null Arca | Medium | Divines | Magicka |
Gloves | Null Arca | Medium | Divines | Magicka |
Belt | Null Arca | Medium | Divines | Magicka |
Boots | Null Arca | Medium | Divines | Magicka |
Necklace | Velothi Ur-Mage’s Amulet | – | Bloodthirsty | Spell Damage |
Ring 1 | Deadly Strike | – | Bloodthirsty | Spell Damage |
Ring 2 | Deadly Strike | – | Bloodthirsty | Spell Damage |
Weapon 1 | Deadly Strike | Dagger | Charged | Flame |
Weapon 1 | Deadly Strike | Dagger | Charged | Poison |
Weapon 2 | Crushing Wall (Maelstrom Arena) | Inferno Staff | Infused | Weapon Damage |
Note 1: You could use Coral Riptide instead of Null Arca if you’re good at managing your Stamina resource pool.
Note 2: You can also use Highland Sentinel instead of Deadly Strike if you want a run a more meta set for parsing. Keep in mind that Deadly is going to be good in ALL content for an Arcanist, whereas Sentinel is only good for parsing & in fights where you are going to be standing still.
Classic skill bars
Classic setup
Piece | Set | Weight / Type | Trait | Enchantment |
Helmet | Slimecraw | Medium | Divines | Magicka |
Shoulders | Whorl of the Depths | Light | Divines | Magicka |
Chest | Whorl of the Depths | Light | Divines | Magicka |
Legs | Pillar of Nirn | Medium | Divines | Magicka |
Gloves | Whorl of the Depths | Light | Divines | Magicka |
Belt | Whorl of the Depths | Light | Divines | Magicka |
Boots | Whorl of the Depths | Light | Divines | Magicka |
Necklace | Velothi Ur-Mage’s Amulet | – | Bloodthirsty | Spell Damage |
Ring 1 | Pillar of Nirn | – | Bloodthirsty | Spell Damage |
Ring 2 | Pillar of Nirn | – | Bloodthirsty | Spell Damage |
Weapon 1 | Pillar of Nirn | Dagger | Charged | Flame |
Weapon 1 | Pillar of Nirn | Dagger | Charged | Poison |
Weapon 2 | Crushing Wall (Maelstrom Arena) | Inferno Staff | Infused | Weapon Damage |
Solo skill bars
Solo setup
Piece | Set | Weight / Type | Trait | Enchantment |
Helmet | Slimecraw | Medium | Divines | Magicka |
Shoulders | False God’s Devotion | Light | Divines | Magicka |
Chest | False God’s Devotion | Light | Divines | Magicka |
Legs | Pillar of Nirn | Medium | Divines | Magicka |
Gloves | False God’s Devotion | Light | Divines | Magicka |
Belt | False God’s Devotion | Light | Divines | Magicka |
Boots | False God’s Devotion | Light | Divines | Magicka |
Necklace | Pillar of Nirn | – | Bloodthirsty | Spell Damage |
Ring 1 | Pillar of Nirn | – | Bloodthirsty | Spell Damage |
Ring 2 | Ring of the Pale Order | – | Bloodthirsty | Spell Damage |
Weapon 1 | Pillar of Nirn | Inferno Staff | Precise | Flame |
Weapon 2 | Crushing Wall (Maelstrom Arena) | Inferno Staff | Infused | Weapon Damage |
Champion Points (CP)
Craft Tree (Green) | Warfare Tree (Blue) | Fitness Tree (Red) |
Gifted Rider | Exploiter | Boundless Vitality |
Rationer | Thaumaturge | Fortified |
Liquid Efficiency | Biting Aura | Rejuvenation for parsing, Siphoning Spells otherwise |
Steed’s Blessing | Wrathful Strikes | Celerity |
Mundus stone, attributes, and consumables
– Mundus Stone: The Thief (increased Critical Strike Ratings)
– Race: High Elf / Dark Elf (or Breton if there are sustain issues)
– Attributes: 64 points in Magicka
– Curse: No curse
– Food: Ghastly Eye Bowl
– Potion: Essence of Spell Power (Lady’s Smock + Corn Flower + Namira’s Rot)
Thank you so much for checking out my build, I hope it serves you well! Let me know if you have any questions, either in our Discord server, or on Twitch when I’m live! Have a nice day!
