Powerful Magicka Sorcerer PvP Build for ESO

Table of Contents

• Cyrodiil Setup
  • Gear
  • Skills
  • Champion Points
  • Important Info (Food, Mundus, Race, Potions, Passives, Attributes)
• Resource Management
• Battlegrounds Setup
• Outfit Style Showcase
• Update Log

Welcome to the Magicka Sorcerer PvP Build “Streak” for ESO (Elder Scrolls Online). Make sure to bookmark the link as I will keep updating the build for each new Update of ESO. The “Streak” build is made for PvP and works in Cyrodiil and Battlegrounds. If you are new to the game I recommend reading the Sorcerer Beginner Guide first alongside with a lot of other beginner guides.

The Mag Sorc PVP Build has high burst damage while maintaining defense through shields and healing. Resource management will be easy to maintain because there is a lot of sustain already built into the setup.

We are using Crafty Alfiq and Bright-Throat’s Boast in combination with the Maw of the Infernal Monster set. Our total shield size is also over 20k thanks to Hardened Ward and Harness Magicka skills.

• Cyrodiil & Battlegrounds
• Light Armor
• Double Destruction Staff
• High Burst Damage
• High Mobility
• Big Shields
• Great Healing

Cyrodiil Setup Magicka Sorcerer PVP Build

Now let’s take a look at how to create the ESO Magicka Sorcerer PVP Build. If you follow the guide closely you won’t have any trouble recreating the setup.

5x Crafty Alfiq, 5x Bright-Thrroat’s Boast, 2x Maw of the Infernal on a High Elf with Spring-Loaded Infusion buff food.

• Unbuffed: Out of combat, buff-food active
• Buffed: In combat, buff-food, Boundless Storm, Critical Surge, Weapon Damage Enchantment and Tri-Stat potion were active.

Gear Magsorc PVP Build

Gear Setup

You can also use Mythics with this setup.

Where can I get the gear?

Crafty Alfiq: Elsweyr Overland, Guildstores
Bright-Throat’s Boast: Murkmire Overland, Guildstores
Maw of the Infernal: vBanished Cells 2, Undaunted Enclave

Skills Magsorc PVP Build

Skill explanation:

• Hardened Ward: This is your main defense, applies a huge shield to you that can absorb a lot of incoming damage. (Useful Guides: How do Shields Work?, How do Shields Scale?)
• Crystal Fragments: Only activate this when instant proc happens. The proc can happen if you press any of the other abilities on the front bar.
• Crushing Shock: Your main spammable, that has to be weaved with light attacks.
• Streak: Very powerful stun, can not be blocked or dodged, also deals decent damage. Can be used to escape tough situations.
• Haunting Curse: Very strong damage on one enemy, takes a while to explode but you can time your burst very well with this.
• Shooting Star: use this ultimate on an enemy and streak towards him, that way he can not block the impact hit.
• Dark Conversion: Restores Health and returns Magicka in trade for Stamina.
• Resolving Vigor: Your main heal over time. If you take damage mage sure to activate this heal. Costs stamina.
• Harness Magicka: Applies a big shield and also returns magicka when you get hit by a spell.
• Boundless Storm: Applies Major Resistances (Major Resolve), deals a bit of damage and gives you a speed buff for a short duration (Minor Expedition).
• Critical Surge: Every time you crit, you gain a lot of health, and must be activated all the time. Also, increases spell damage via Major Sorcery buff.
• Greater Storm Atronach: Can be used if you are fighting a single enemy, a very strong continuous attack.

Champion Points Magicka Sorcerer PVP Build

Below you can find the recommended slottable Champion Points setup for this build. Prioritize the slottable perks, but get as many passive perks as possible.

Warfare Tree Points Allocation

• Deadly Aim (50) (Slottable)
• Arcane Supremacy (50) (Slottable)
• Duelist’s Rebuff (50) (Slottable)
• Wrathful Strikes (50) (Slottable)

Fitness Tree Points Allocation

• Boundless Vitality (50) (Slottable)
• Sustained by Suffering (50) (Slottable)
• Pain’s Refuge (50) (Slottable)
• Slippery (50) (Slottable)

Craft Tree Points Allocation

• Steed’s Blessing (50) (Slottable)
• Rationer (30) (Slottable)
• Liquid Efficiency (75) (Slottable)
• Treasure Hunter (50) (Slottable)

Important Info for Magicka Sorcerer PvP Build

Buff-food

You have to make sure to use the Spring-Loaded Infusion drink buff food. Otherwise, the Bright-Throat Boast set won’t work. You can buy the recipe or the drink in the Guildstores in ESO.

Spring-Loaded Infusion
(Max Health, Max Magicka, Max Stamina)
(Ingredients: Dwarven Oil, Fish, Bervez Juice, Fish, Water Hyacinth)

Mundus Stone

We are using The Mage Mundus Stone with this setup to further increase our max magicka. Alternatively, you could also use THe Atronach to increase your magicka recovery. You can learn more about all the other Mundus Stones on the Mundus Stone Overview Page.

The Mage Mundus Stone – Increased Max Magicka
or
The Atronach Mundus Stone – Increased Magicka Recovery (Use this Mundus if you have sustain issues)

Race

All Magicka-based races work with this setup. More about each race can be found on the racial overview page.

High Elf
Breton
Dark Elf
Argonian
Khajiit
Orc

Potions

Make sure to use Tri-Stat Potions with this setup, it provides you with the resources you need. You can use the crafted or crown store version.

Tri-Stat Potion
(Health, Stamina, Magicka)
(Bugloss, Columbine, Dragonthorn)

Passives

• Dark Magic: Unholy Knowledge, Blood Magic, Persistence, Exploitation
• Daedric Summoning: Rebate, Power Stone, Daedric Protection, Expert Summoner
• Storm Calling: Capacitor, Energized, Amplitude, Expert Mage
• Destruction Staff: Tri Focus, Penetrating Magic, Elemental Force, Ancient Knowledge, Destruction Expert
• Light Armor: Grace, Evocation, Spell Warding, Prodigy, Concentration
• Heavy Armor: Resolve, Constitution, Juggernaut, Revitalize, Rapid Mending
• Medium Armor: Dexterity, Wind Walker, Athletics, Agility, Improved Sneak
• Mages Guild: Mage Adept, Everlasting Magic, Magicka Controller, Might of the Guild
• Undaunted: Undaunted Command, Undaunted Mettle
• Assault: Continuous Attack, Reach, Combat Frenzy
• Support: Magicka Aid, Combat Medic, Battle Resurrection
• Alchemy: Medicinal Use
• Racial: All

Attributes

44 Magicka, 20 Health, 0 Stamina

Resource Management Magsorc PVP Build

The setup already has a lot of Magicka Recovery built-in through Magicka Recovery glyphs on the jewelry.

Dark Conversion will allow you to trade Stamina for Health and Magicka, this is your main resource management tool.

Heavy Attacks are always a good way to restore resources, if you are doing a Heavy Attack on the Shock Staff bar. It is a lot easier and more reliable to connect to the enemy with a Shock Staff compared to a Fire Staff.

Potions are a must-have with every build, by activating a potion you will get a lot of buffs and a huge return on all your three resources, more about that in the potion section of the build.

• Magicka Recovery
• Dark Conversion
• Heavy Attacks
• Potions

In addition, if you struggle with sustain you can also always use The Atronach Mundus Stone, which increases Magicka Recovery further.

Battlegrounds Setup Magicka Sorcerer PVP Build

In Battlegrounds our sustain will be a bit harder, therefore we are going in on all Magicka Recovery glyphs on the Jewelry.

Mundus Stone

If you need even more sustain, you can always choose The Atronach Mundus Stone which will increase your Magicka Recovery again.

The Atronach Mundus Stone (Increased Magicka Recovery)

Outfit Style Showcase of the Streak Magicka Sorcerer PvP Build for ESO

Let’s take a look at the outfit style of the Ranged Magicka Sorcerer PvP Build for ESO. You can find a close-up shot, an image from the back and an image of the outfit editor dye station below.

• Pellitine Style: Epaulets, Gloves, Breeches, Robe, Sash, Shoes
• Tsaesci Style: Hat
• Abnur Tharn Style: Staff
• Dyes: Void Pitch, Patron’s Gold
• Personality: Telvanni Magister
• Skin: Meridian Purified
• Head Markings: Shadows of Blackwood Face Marks

Shock glow effect on hands comes from the Overload ultimate. I just slotted it to get the effect for the outfit.

Update Log for the ESO Magsorc PVP Build

09.08.2019 ADDED the build with the SCALEBREAKER DLC. Magicka Sorcerer PvP Build.
19.10.2019 Updated the build for the DRAGONHOLD DLC.
21.02.2020 Updated the Build for the HARROWSTORM DLC.
14.05.2020 Updated the Build for the GREYMOOR CHAPTER.
18.08.2020 Updated the Build for the STONETHORN DLC, Greymoor Chapter.
26.10.2020 Updated the Build for the MARKARTH DLC, Greymoor Chapter.
05.03.2021 Updated the Build for the FLAMES OF AMBITION DLC, Blackwood Chapter.
29.05.2021 Updated the Build for the BLACKWOOD CHAPTER.
18.08.2021 Updated the Build for the WAKING FLAMES DLC, Blackwood Chapter.
27.10.2021 Updated the Build for the DEADLANDS DLC, Blackwood Chapter.
09.03.2022 Updated the Build for the ASCENDING TIDE DLC, High Isle Chapter.
16.05.2022 Updated the Build for the HIGH ISLE CHAPTER.
10.08.2022 Updated the Build for the LOST DEPTHS DLC, High Isle Chapter.
28.10.2022 Updated the Build for the FIRESONG DLC, High Isle Chapter.
08.03.2023 Updated the Build for the SCRIBES OF FATE DLC, Necrom Chapter
26.05.2023 Updated the Build for the NECROM CHAPTER.
25.10.2023 Updated the Build for the Necrom Update 40.
08.03.2024 Updated the Build for the Scions of Ithelia DLC Update 41, Gold Road Chapter.

Tags: Magicka Sorcerer PvP Build, Magicka Sorc PvP Build, Mag Sorc PvP Build

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