Uploaded March 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Average: 130K
I wasn't recording the 133K, but here's a 132.5K with the Single Target (ST) Atro (sorry I keep doing this lol). I'll leave the 133K CMX with AoE Atro at the end. The 133K was quite lucky with 37 frag procs. Typically I'll get ~32 frag procs, like in the 132.5K.
I tried a few different things like Charged Bow, AoE Atro, Shock enchant, etc but this setup got me slightly better results. For this build, I think ST Atro is very slightly better (500-1K), but it's hard to say for sure from Crit RNG. A lot of the build variations were within ~2K DPS of each other, so I encourage y'all to do your own testing!
Kortekk got a 134K with Vateshran bow fb (Poison enchant), Master Bow bb (Berserker enchant), 5pc Rele, 2pc Zaan, Kilt and 2pc Pillar. I personally didn't get as good results with it, but I only gave it a few tries early on. Maybe you guys would like that setup better.
Other Info:
🧬Race - Dunmer (Dark Elf)
🧃Potion - Alliance Battle Draught (Weapon Power Potions)
✨️Mundus - Thief
🍲Food: Green (Single-stat) Max Stamina Food
- - - ❓️How viable is this in raids? ❓️ - - -
TLDR: As usual, any well-built class is "good" in a casual setting; play whatever you think is fun! However, bowsorc is generally not recommended for trifectas or score pushing.
Long answer: In vast majority of cases, Bowsorcs aren't actually very strong. In high-end endgame (i.e. trifectas or score pushing) you'll really only see a few of them in vAS but they're just there for buffing the group with Atros, MK, etc. You can also MK bowsorc on Taleria in vDSR with BRP bow, and they're sometimes used on Ansuul in vSE for interrupts.
If you really want more opportunities to play bow/bow in raids, consider using the stamplar. They are noticeably stronger. But even then, there typically is only 1 templar in high-end groups.
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Timestamps:
0:00 132.5K Parse
3:00 132.5K CMX
3:38 133K AoE Atro CMX
Music:
Narvent, Nikkie - Real For You
Average: 130K
I wasn't recording the 133K, but here's a 132.5K with the Single Target (ST) Atro (sorry I keep doing this lol). I'll leave the 133K CMX with AoE Atro at the end. The 133K was quite lucky with 37 frag procs. Typically I'll get ~32 frag procs, like in the 132.5K.
I tried a few different things like Charged Bow, AoE Atro, Shock enchant, etc but this setup got me slightly better results. For this build, I think ST Atro is very slightly better (500-1K), but it's hard to say for sure from Crit RNG. A lot of the build variations were within ~2K DPS of each other, so I encourage y'all to do your own testing!
Kortekk got a 134K with Vateshran bow fb (Poison enchant), Master Bow bb (Berserker enchant), 5pc Rele, 2pc Zaan, Kilt and 2pc Pillar. I personally didn't get as good results with it, but I only gave it a few tries early on. Maybe you guys would like that setup better.
Other Info:
🧬Race - Dunmer (Dark Elf)
🧃Potion - Alliance Battle Draught (Weapon Power Potions)
✨️Mundus - Thief
🍲Food: Green (Single-stat) Max Stamina Food
- - - ❓️How viable is this in raids? ❓️ - - -
TLDR: As usual, any well-built class is "good" in a casual setting; play whatever you think is fun! However, bowsorc is generally not recommended for trifectas or score pushing.
Long answer: In vast majority of cases, Bowsorcs aren't actually very strong. In high-end endgame (i.e. trifectas or score pushing) you'll really only see a few of them in vAS but they're just there for buffing the group with Atros, MK, etc. You can also MK bowsorc on Taleria in vDSR with BRP bow, and they're sometimes used on Ansuul in vSE for interrupts.
If you really want more opportunities to play bow/bow in raids, consider using the stamplar. They are noticeably stronger. But even then, there typically is only 1 templar in high-end groups.
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Timestamps:
0:00 132.5K Parse
3:00 132.5K CMX
3:38 133K AoE Atro CMX
Music:
Narvent, Nikkie - Real For You
![ESO - 125K+ DPS Magicka Sorcerer (Relequen) | Ascending Tide [Xbox]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/QbUsBfC7ZUw/mqdefault.jpg "ESO - 125K+ DPS Magicka Sorcerer (Relequen) | Ascending Tide [Xbox]
Average: 122K
Magic sustain is really good so Im using Max Magicka food (single-stat Green food). Hurricane is also a great substitute for Bound Armaments.
I didnt wanna test Bahsei/Kinras but Im sure its solid too. May or may not be hard to use with such good mag sustain tho.
Skill priority from Charles:
Carve stacks ~ Bound Armaments ~ Stampede ~ Trap ~ Frag proc ~ Prey ~ Scamp ~ Spammable
Either gonna do Stamden or Stamcro next :)
Build (6 Medium, 1 Light):
5 Relequen / 5 Kinras / 1 Kilt / 1 Skoria
Other Info:
Race - High Elf (Altmer)
Potions - Alliance Spell Pots
Thumbnail art by KEJI
Check them out: https://wall.alphacoders.com/profile.php?id=137672
Music:
Lil Durk - No Interviews")
![Console First Rakkhat HM Pad 5 Nuke by VS - [Clockwork City] - Xbox NA](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Qy5zU40yXtg/mqdefault.jpg "Console First Rakkhat HM Pad 5 Nuke by VS - [Clockwork City] - Xbox NA
After a DC poopfest in the hall before Rakkhat, we decided to just attempt a Pad 5 burn, and we did it! (Edit - New high score of 160,961!)
Build:
2 Veli
5 Hundings
5 War Machine (Body)
Music:
CMA - Youre Not Alone")
![ESO - vAS+2 Tips and Tricks - Magicka Nightblade POV [Flames of Ambition]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/SJJqL5V4ebs/mqdefault.jpg "ESO - vAS+2 Tips and Tricks - Magicka Nightblade POV [Flames of Ambition]
There were a couple things I really wanted to cover that didnt happen to me during this run, Ill list them here:
1.) When Olms is jumping at 75%, 50% and 25% and theres a Sphere on the opposite side, try standing in the middle of the arena and move back and forth out of Olms jumps while hitting the Sphere. Its actually easier than it looks. You can check out some vAS World Records from DPS perspective and see. The main thing is to know how big the Jump AoE is and when he is landing back.
2.) IF you get the Llothis Cone and youre near the end of the cone AoE, you can out-range it by stepping farther out and away from the AoE. Only do this AFTER you let at least one of the Cones pulses hit you. If you out-range too early (before any pulses hit you) the cone will redirect to someone else.
3.) Try not to get hit by the red wave things (usually called bacon) that come out of Felms Bomb AoEs as they will Maim you (reduce your damage output).
4.) Olms Storm/Kite Mechanic happens about every 30 seconds. Luckily our Main Tank had a timer and called it out for us. But usually youd have to have a mental timer for when it happens. How I think of it is If it hasnt happened in a while, itll probably happen very soon. Not very helpful, I know. But If its been a while AND Olms does a Breath attack on the main tank, then hell very likely do a Storm afterwards.
These tips alone wont make you super good in vAS all of a sudden, but I hope they at least help a little!
Gear:
2 Slimecraw*, 5 False God, 5 Medusa (Front bar Medusa Inferno)
Food: Max Health/Max Magicka**
Mundus: Shadow
Blue CP Slottables: Fighting Finesse, Backstabber, Biting Aura, Deadly Aim
*I used 2 Slimecraw here as I wanted to use Inner Light over Camo Hunter (which gives the same buff as Slimecraw). Using Camo Hunter instead, and putting on 2 Crit Monster set pieces is probably better if you plan on only killing Olms and leaving the 2 mini bosses alive. Otherwise, the difference is pretty small.
**Max HP/Max Mag food will probably be best for most people since the trial has more damage output now with the CP changes. If youre going for a 4 or 5 minute score run, then the Eye Bowl parse food is probably the better option.
Music:
Idealism - Its All You Know")
![ESO - 130K+ DPS Stamina Necromancer (DoT Roto) | Ascending Tide [Xbox]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/SmRWFcRZLUk/mqdefault.jpg "ESO - 130K+ DPS Stamina Necromancer (DoT Roto) | Ascending Tide [Xbox]
Flawless weaves and a bit of luck is key for 130+ cro. A good indicator of very clean weaves is when youre on your front bar, the Kinras buff timer should look like its stuck at 4 seconds. If it drops to 3s for even 1/4 of a second, thats a bit too slow.
I actually think it might be worth having a ton of stamcros/magcros in Rele/Tzog. They should outperform other classes in half or most situations, *especially* in long fights where DoT roto excels. Skull roto would be better for short bursty fights.
Alkosh needed too, obviously... maybe drop EC for it. 2 Alkosh ppl might be best. Thats just a theory tho, I could just be retarded, but the numbers are pretty convincing.
Also did a few parses with Venom Skull (dropped Caltrops). They were all 123-124k so it can prob spike up to 127-128k.
Build (6 medium, 1 light):
5 Relequen / 5 Kinras / 1 Kilt / 1 Slimecraw
Food: Max Stamina
Potion: Alliance Spell Draught
Music:
The Ambientalist - Emerald Forest")
