Uploaded August 2019 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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This is a Magicka Necromancer PVE build and Iron Atronach Parse for the Scalebreaker patch.


Edit 1: Updated the static rotation. Thanks, Sparrow (youtube.com/channel/UC0mpHS3g86Q7neyRNtnsF7g) for showing me how to write a more readable one lol

There have been loads of changes across the board for combat in ESO. I would recommend you to read the relevant patch notes.

Skills that are useful for Magicka DPS that previously were not:
- Degeneration
- Destructive Reach
- Scalding Rune
- Consuming Trap (Single Target) or Soul Splitting Trap (Cleave)
- Mystic Orb

I am using the Max Magicka/Magicka Regen food, with 64 points into Magicka for all Magicka Setups in these rotations. This is simply for comparison purposes in this test environment.

Gear used here:
5x Mother's Sorrow Body, 5x Siroria front-barred, 2x Zaan. (See build screenshot for full details).

Other gear that is perfectly suitable for different situations include:
False God, Spell Strategist, Elemental Succession, Burning Spellweave, Necropotence

CMX Parse - https://i.imgur.com/dZrcpGq.png
CMX Build Screenshot (Skillbars, Gear, CPs) - https://i.imgur.com/PYB951g.png


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Rotation

One of the first things you'll notice is that I do not use a pure spammable. In this setup, we have 3 hybrid-spammables. These are: Stalking Blastbones, Scalding Rune and Unstable Wall of Elements.

The reason is that these 3 skills have good direct damage. There is no set priority on which hybrid-spammable needs to be used. Here are some suggestions: If Unstable Wall is close to expiring, feel free to recast this early. Every time you recast, you will receive the burst damage. If Stalking Blastones is ready, and there is nothing else to recast, use this. If Scalding Rune is close to expiring, or if Stalking Blastbones is already in action, cast this. It also provides empowerment to your next light attack which is a welcome bonus.

This means we are departing from the 'Cast Blastbones 1-in-3 skills' rotation, which is great news if you are playing as a more ranged DD since this won't affect you as much anymore. The fact is, one cast of any of these DOTs is worth more damage than one cast of Blastbones over a full duration. This highlights why Scalding Rune is so useful, because the initial damage plus only 2 ticks are worth roughly the same as one Blastbones cast, plus you are rewarded with a few more ticks if you leave it for longer! However, a gentle reminder that Blastbones provides a corpse upon explosion, which is important to Avid Boneyard's bonus damage and Mystic Siphon's availability.

Other than this, it really is a job of refreshing your DOTs as they run out. It's difficult to offer exact priorities, but for the Magicka Necromancer, I suppose Unstable Wall is most important since the vMA Staff Bonus is entirely dependant on it. Skeletal Mage would be pretty high up, as your bonus sustain and penetration passives are tied to it. Degeneration also offers a really nice sustain passive, so possibly this next, if not then Barbed Trap for the Minor Force. Again, Mystic Siphon also offers a sustain passive. Then it really doesn't matter between Soul Trap, Mystic Orb, Destrictuve Reach and Avid Boneyard.

If you need a shield, then simply replace one of your DOTs.

I would say that this rotation, like all Magicka DD rotations in Scalebreaker, is pretty chaotic and can be a pretty tough learning curve, so keep at it.


Proposed Static Rotation (Should actually be good lol):
Start:
Archer - Barbed Trap

Then:
Blastbones - Wall - Rune - Degeneration - Siphon - Consuming Trap
Blastbones - Wall - Reach - Boneyard - (Archer - Barbed Trap in every other rotation)


Or... to keep it really simple you could just try casting all 5 front bar skills, then all 5 back bar skills, then repeat, which would be a decent starting point I guess. Activate the Glacial Colossus whenever required.


Thanks for reading. Any questions or remarks, do let me know in the comments section!

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