Update 47 Arcanist build! Herald,Assasin,Ardent - PvE - ESO

Top-performing Damage Dealer setups for veteran and veteran HM trials. The build is designed for content, and not dummy parsing. Mainly Single target with some AoE

By Lionheart5   •  Updated 6 hours ago

Feast of Shadows PvE Magicka Damage Dealer Arcanist Has Subclassing Setups

Introduction

Top-performing Damage Dealer setups for veteran and veteran HM trials. The build is designed for content, and not dummy parsing. Mainly Single target with some AoE

Setups

Different variations of this build

Armor Sets

All equipped armor sets
Equipped active Skills
The following skill lines from other classes are used : Dragonknight -> Ardent Flame , Nightblade -> Assassination
Learn more about subclassing here

Champion Points

All active and passive stars

Character

All about character setup

Attributes

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    Magicka
    64
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    Health
    0
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    Stamina
    0

Mundus stone, Curse

Food, Drinks & Potions
Icon icon Solitude Salmon-Millet Soup
Fish (1)
Millet (1)
Tomato (1)
Icon icon Braised Rabbit with Spring Vegetables
Greens (1)
Seasoning (1)
Small Game (1)
Icon icon Ghastly Eye Bowl
Bananas (1)
Fleshfly Larva||Fleshfly Larvae (1)
Rose (1)
Saltwater Bait (1)
Worms
Icon icon Lava Foot Soup-and-Saltrice
Flour (1)
Potato (1)
Saltrice (1)
Scrib Jelly (1)
Icon icon Clockwork Citrus Filet
Frost Mirriam (1)
Lemon (1)
Perfect Roe (1)
Red Meat (1)
Icon icon Artaeum Takeaway Broth
Fish (20)
Melon (5)
Powdered Mother Of Pearl (5)
Torchbug Thorax (5)
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Crown Tri-Restoration Potion
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Alliance Battle Draught

Passives

All passive Skills

Buffs & Debuffs

Buffs granted from skills, items & potions
Gallop icon
Gallop
Increases Mounted Speed by 15%
Major Brutality icon
Major Brutality
Increases Weapon Damage by 20%
Major Defile icon
Major Defile
Reduces Healing Received and Health Recovery by 16%
Major Prophecy icon
Major Prophecy
Increases Spell Critical chance by 12%
Major Savagery icon
Major Savagery
Increases Weapon Critical by 12%
Major Sorcery icon
Major Sorcery
Increases Spell Damage by 20%
Minor Berserk icon
Minor Berserk
Increases all damage done by 5%
Minor Force icon
Minor Force
Increases Critical Damage by 10%
Minor Savagery icon
Minor Savagery
Increases Weapon Critical by 6%
Minor Slayer icon
Minor Slayer
Increases damage dealt in Dungeons and Trials by 5%

Guide

Build Explaination

THE Build 

This build focuses on maximizing direct damage from multiple sources, making it a powerhouse in both single-target and multi-target scenarios. We significantly amplify the damage of skills like Beam, Null Arca, and Flames of Oblivion by combining powerful effects from Maelstrom and Ancient Knowledge. (Replace Camo Hunter and Fulminating with Shocking banner for raid composition if needed) You can also make this a stamina build by reconfiguring attributes and enchantments if needed

Key Components

Gear: The build utilizes a 4-piece Tarnish Nightmare, but can also use the Highland Sentinel 4-piece set instead. The set is configured to increase critical damage and enable the use of the Nerien'eth monster set.

Passive Buffs: We utilize Molten Whip to boost weapon damage, ensuring consistent, high-impact hits passively.

Performance: This setup is competitive with standard Beam builds for single-target damage but truly shines in trials with multiple enemies (like vSS, vRG, and vDSR) due to the added area-of-effect (AoE) damage from Flames of Oblivion and Nerien'eth.

Rotation Guide

This is a step-by-step guide to the optimal skill rotation for maximum damage output.

Pre-Buff: Start by casting Flames of Oblivion and Inspired Scholarship.

Initial Burst: On your backbar, cast Stampede and Venomous Claw.  Cast Standard for a powerful opening burst.

Beam Cycle:

On your frontbar, cast Flail until you have 3 Crux. (Use an addon to track crux)

Cast Beam and let it channel for its full duration.

Cast Flail two times, you should have 3 Crux again with a single cast.

Cast Beam again.

Sustained Damage: As needed, refresh your key buffs. Re-apply Flames of Oblivion and Inspired Scholarship as they expire. On your backbar, cast Stampede, followed by Venomous Claw when it runs out.

Alternative Setups for Specific Encounters

Trash Fights: For encounters with many weaker enemies, swap out your Merciless Charge with a Maelstrom Inferno Staff on your backbar. Replace Stampede with Wall of Elements and Venomous Claw with Caltrops for enhanced AoE

Gear Variants: Ansull or Sul-Xan are excellent alternatives to Null Arca for trash-clearing due to their AoE-focused bonuses.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lionheart5

Lionheart5

Updated 6 hours ago