Hi Klay! This is the build I use for my magDK. The idea behind it is to just have a bunch of damage over times without having anything overly complicated. All the major buffs you get from potions are provided by skills so please drink essence of magicka that you get off the ground for it. There really isn't much for a rotation. I just refresh my damage over times and use molten whip when I am not recasting everything else off cooldown. If you have sustain issues because there are too many magicka skills, you can substitute mystic orb for structed entropy from the mages guild line and replace your monster set with two light divines Zaan's pieces.
Jonny's MagDK: Starter Gear Build - Dragonknight Build PvE - ESO
Here is a magDK build focused on having consistent damage.
By cylindricalcow • Updated 1 month ago
Setups
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Armor Sets
All equipped armor sets
Skills
Equipped active Skills
Front Bar
Back Bar
Champion Points
All active and passive stars
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Breakfall
50
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Fleet Phantom
40
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Fortune's Favor
50
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Gilded Fingers
50
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Inspiration Boost
45
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Out of Sight
30
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Soul Reservoir
33
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Steadfast Enchantment
50
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Wanderer
75
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Battle Mastery
40
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Blessed
20
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Eldritch Insight
20
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Elemental Aegis
20
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Flawless Ritual
40
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Hardy
20
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Mighty
30
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Piercing
20
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Precision
20
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Preparation
20
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Quick Recovery
20
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Tireless Discipline
20
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War Mage
30
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Bashing Brutality
20
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Defiance
20
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Fortification
30
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Hasty
16
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Hero's Vigor
20
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Mystic Tenacity
50
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Nimble Protector
6
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Piercing Gaze
30
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Savage Defense
30
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Sprinter
20
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Tempered Soul
50
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Tireless Guardian
20
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Tumbling
30
Character
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Consumables
Food, Drinks & Potions

Bananas (1)
Fleshfly Larva||Fleshfly Larvae (1)
Rose (1)
Saltwater Bait (1)
Worms

Bervez Juice (1)
Nightshade (1)
Rice (1)
Small Game (1)

Essence of Magicka
Passives
All passive Skills
Dragonknight
Ardent Flame
Draconic Power
Earthen Heart
Weapon
Destruction Staff
Armor
Light Armor
Medium Armor
Guild
Fighters Guild
Undaunted
Alliance War
Assault
Racial
Breton Skills
Dark Elf Skills
High Elf Skills
Khajiit Skills
Buffs & Debuffs
Buffs granted from skills, items & potions
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Increases the damage of your Heavy Attacks by 70%. |
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Increases Mounted Speed by 15% |
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Increases Weapon Damage by 20% |
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Reduces Healing Received and Health Recovery by 16% |
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Increases Spell Critical chance by 12% |
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Increases Weapon Critical by 12% |
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Increases Spell Damage by 20% |
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Increases Weapon Damage by 10% |
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Increases Critical Damage by 10% |
Guide
Build Explaination

cylindricalcow
Updated 1 month ago