Magicka Dragonknight Build PvE for Elder Scrolls Online

“Valakas”

Wolfhunter DLC, Summerset Chapter

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Changes from the previous version
• Resource Management
• Trials & Dungeons Setup
  • Gear
  • Skills
  • Champion Points
  • Important Info
• Rotation
• Gameplay
• Maelstrom Arena
• Update Log

Introduction

Welcome to the Magicka Dragonknight Build PvE “Valakas” for Elder Scrolls Online. Make sure to bookmark the link as I will keep updating the build for each new Update of ESO. The “Valakas” build is made for PvE Trials, Dungeons & Maelstrom Arena.

Magicka Dragonknights unleash their maximum damage potential in melee range. This setup is optimized for Elf Bane, Elf Bane is buffing several of our DoTs duration and also Zaans duration, which means our rotation is longer than usual. Having longer DoTs makes it possible to use Lava Whip more often and will therefore result in higher DPS. In addition to Elf Bane, we also run Siroria, if possible try to get the perfect version. Perfect Mantle of Siroria is very strong and has more stats than most other sets. I will also list up a secondary gear setup with Burning Spellweave and Silks of the Sun.

• Good Single target (ST) damage
• Insane melee damage
• High area of effect (AoE) Damage
• Good sustain
• Magicka Shields
• Made for Trials, Dungeons & Maelstrom Arena

Changes from the previous version

Reminder: The Build video is from the Summerset Chapter patch. Small changes have been made in the Wolfhunter DLC update, as you can see here in the written guide.

• Updated Champion Points and improved the passive section.
• Changed Enchantments, ZOS changed how they proc, so now we run a fire enchant on the backbar.
• We also now use 2 Arcane and 1 Bloodthirsty for the first two Gear setups.
• Optimized Gear Setups, it now follows the rule of 1,2,3
  • Setup 1 is with Trial Gear
  • Setup 2 is without Trial Gear
  • Setup 3 is for Beginners
• Optimized Maelstrom Setup

Resource Management

With the Combustion passive, we get a lot of extra sustain when the burning status effect procs. On top of that we have passives like Battle Roar that restore resources when we activate an ability. Those two things make up most of your resource management already. Also make sure to pick up Spears or Bubbles form the healers to help with sustain. If that is still not enough you can always use Heavy Attacks to restore Magicka, or Witchmothers Brew Drink.

• Combustion passive
• Battle Roar passive
• Heavy Attacks
• Magicka Recovery Glyph (if needed)
• Witchmothers Brew Drink (or Clockwork Citrus Filet)

Trials & Dungeons Setup

Gear

There are several good Sets that you can use, I will list some here:

• Mantle of Siroria
• Perfect Mantle of Siroria
• Moondancer
• Burning Spellweave
• Law of Julianos
• Mechanical Acuity
• Spinner's Garments
• Silks of the Sun

Gear Setup 1

If you do not have Siroria yet replace it with Burning Spellweave.

Gear Setup 2

Beginner Setup

Perfect Mantle of Siroria: Cloudrest
Mantle of Siroria: Cloudrest
Zaan: Scalecaller Peak
Elf Bane: Cyrodiil Vendor
Law of Julianos: Craftable
Burning Spellweave: City of Ash 1 & 2
Silks of the Sun: Stonefalls
Valkyn Skoria: City of Ash 2: City of Ash 2
Grothdarr: Vaults of Madness
Maelstrom Inferno Staff: Maelstrom Arena

Skills

• Channeled Acceleration: You can also use this instead of Rearming Trap. Trap is nice because it costs stamina and therefore we can sustain easier.

Championpoints

Championpoints [780 CP]

The Ritual
56 Thaumaturge
The Attronarch
56 Master-at-Arms, 8 Staff Expert
The Apprentice
56 Elemental Expert, 56 Elfborn, 28 Spell Erosion
The Shadow
42 Tumbling, 42 Shadow Ward
The Lover
75 Arcanist, 49 Tenacity
The Tower
52 Warlord
The Lord
The Lady
49 Hardy, 49 Elemental Defender, 48 Thick Skinned
The Steed
81 Ironclad, 33 Spell Shield

Championpoints [600 CP]

Championpoints [300 CP]

Important Info for Magicka Dragonknight Build PvE “Valakas”

Buff-food

Witchmothers Brew (Max Health, Max Magicka, Magicka Recovery)
or
Clockwork Citrus Filet

Mundus Stone

Thief Mundus (Increased Spell Critical)

Race

You can also check out my ESO Race Guide if you want to know the passives of each of the recommended races.

Darkelf (Recommended)
Altmer
Breton

Potions

Spell-Crit Potions
(Spell-crit, Spell Damage, Magicka)
(Cornflower, Ladys Smock, Water Hyacinth)

In case you are still unsure on how to mix the ingredients together, you can check out a alchemy simulator here: Alchemy Simulator 

Passives

• Ardent Flame: Combustion, Warmth, Searing Heat, World in Ruin
• Draconic Power: Iron Skin, Burning Heart, Elder Dragon, Scaled Armor
• Earthen Heart: Eternal Mountain, Battle Roar, Mountain's Blessing, Helping Hands
• Destruction Staff: Tri Focus, Penetrating Magic, Elemental Force, Ancient Knowledge, Destruction Expert
• Heavy Armor: Resolve, Constitution, Juggernaut
• Light Armor: Recovery, Evocation, Spell Warding, Prodigy, Concentration
• Vampire (optional): Supernatural Recovery, Undeath, Dark Stalker
• Fighters Guild: Banish the Wicked,
• Mages Guild: Mage Adept, Everlasting Magic, Magicka Controller, Might of the Guild
• Psijic Order (only if you use Acceleration skill): Clairvoyance, Spell Orb, Concentrated Barrier, Deliberation
• Undaunted: Undaunted Command, Undaunted Mettle
• Racial: All
• Alchemy: Medicinal Use

Rotation

On most fights try to prebuff yourself with Flames of Oblivion before you engage:

When you start the rotation, you have to the following:

> Flames of Oblivion > Light Attack > Eruption > Light Attack > Standard of Might > Light Attack > Blockade of Fire > Weapon Swap
> Light Attack > Engulfing Flames > Light Attack > Burning Embers > Light Attack > 6x Lava Whip> Weapon Swap
> Light Attack > Blockade of Fire > Weapon Swap

Once that is done, you can always repeat this rotation:

> Light Attack > 2x Lava Whip > Light Attack > Engulfing Flames > Light Attack > Burning Embers > Light Attack > 2x Lava Whip > Weapon Swap
> Light Attack > Eruption > Light Attack > Flames of Oblivion > Light Attack > Rearming Trap > Light Attack > Blockade of Fire > Weapon Swap
> Light Attack > 2x Lava Whip > Light Attack > Engulfing Flames > Light Attack > Burning Embers > Light Attack > 4x Lava Whip > Weapon Swap
> Light Attack > Blockade of Fire > Weapon Swap
> Restart

Gameplay

Maelstrom Arena with the Magicka Dragonknight Build PvE

Maelstrom setup for Magicka Dragonknight Build

Gear

• If you do not have a Perfected Asylum Staff you can also use a Non-Perfected Asylum Staff.

Gear	Set	Weight	Trait	Enchantment
Chest	Burning Spellweave	Light	Divine	Magicka
Belt	Burning Spellweave	Light	Divine	Magicka
Shoes	Burning Spellweave	Light	Divine	Magicka
Pants	Burning Spellweave	Light	Divine	Magicka
Hands	Burning Spellweave	Light	Divine	Magicka
Head	Grothdarr	Medium	Divine	Magicka
Shoulder	Grothdarr	Heavy	Divine	Health
Necklace	Moondancer	Jewelry	Arcane	Spell Dmg
Ring	Moondancer	Jewelry	Arcane	Spell Dmg
Ring	Moondancer	Jewelry	Arcane	Spell Dmg
Weapon 1	The Asylum's Perfected Inferno Staff	Fire	Infused	Shock Enchantment
Weapon 2	The Maelstrom's Inferno Staff	Fire	Infused	Fire Enchantment

Skills

More skill information

More skill information

Update Log