Uploaded August 2019 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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


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, Burning Spellweave

CMX Parse - https://i.imgur.com/JulYhgh.png
CMX Build Screenshot (Skillbars, Gear, CPs) - https://i.imgur.com/R81eVF0.png


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Rotation

This rotation for the Magicka Templar is in many ways similar to the one previously in Elsweyr. We are going to go with an 8-second rotation, with Unstable Wall, Blazing Spear and Solar Barrage as the backbone of the rotation.

In between, we have time to cast 5 different DOTs. In order of increasing duration, these are Soul Trap, Destructive Reach, Degeneration, Vampire's Bane, Scalding Rune and Barbed Trap. We can also include our ultimate as a skill that will need to be cast every so often. Soul Trap and Destructive Reach, each being 10 seconds long, and Degeneration at 12 seconds are better off being used once in each rotation. We can cast Barbed Trap and Scalding Rune every 2 rotations if needed as they are the 2 longest-duration abilities, so you can pretty easily alternate them. Vampire's Bane, being left over, with a duration of 14 seconds, is the skill that can go either way. If you wanted to use an Ultimate in one rotation, then you can simply skip Vampire's bane for that particular rotation. You can also remorph to Reflective Light and use it the same way.

At around 35%, I would stop recasting DOTs early, and just fit in Radiant Oppression whenever there is an opportunity to do so. In execute, I would also make sure to keep reapplying DOTs, except Solar Barrage up until around 10-15%. I would always try to keep up Unstable Wall, Blazing Spear and Barbed Trap until the last full duration of each ability. Radiant Oppression is cast during execute whenever nothing else needs to be cast.

Sometimes you may need to drop one or two of these skills for a different skill below. If you will spend a lot of your time at range, I would not use Solar Barrage. The skill isn't good enough anymore to warrant usage just for the empowerment. Otherwise, perhaps Scalding Rune would be my other choice.
Mystic Orb could be an alternative damage source. Channelled Focus is an important skill in many situations and should be considered in fights where you might need the extra sustain or where you won't receive external Major Resistance buffs. Some fights, of course, will also be safer with a shield.

You may have noticed that I have made use of Bash weaving on many of my skills. Since 5.0.10, bashes also scale with Max Magicka and Spell Damage on Magicka characters, so it is well worth it if you're comfortable adding the extra layer of complexity and resource management. It is also now more relevant because if you were to use the new Martial Knowledge Set, then having less than 50% Stamina is a requirement for activating that set.


Proposed Static Rotation:

Start:
Barbed Trap

100% - 25%
Spear - Wall - VampBane/Ulti - Degeneration - Rune/Barbed Trap - Solar Barrage - Soul Trap - Destructive Reach

Alternate Rune and Barbed Trap, use Ulti instead of VampBane when ready.

25% - 0%
Spear - Wall - Barbed Trap (every other rotation) - 3x Radiant Oppresion (or 2x if Barbed Trap or Ulti)


Thanks for reading. I'm looking forward to seeing your thoughts in the comments section.


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