Uploaded August 2020 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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This is a Magicka Warden Build and Rotation for use in Stonethorn.

Massive thank you to Rosskag, who has provided us with the video and the details below.
His channel here: youtube.com/channel/UCn0ebl6PdpmH4JVUn8Metsg

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Gear
Shown here:
Monster Set - Maw of the Infernal
- Mother's Sorrow Body (Body)
- Siroria (Front bar and jewellery)
- The Maelstrom’s inferno staff
- 3 Bloodthirsty

Alternative Gear (for all different setups):
- False God, Spell Strategist, New Moon Acolyte, Master Architect
- Monster Sets - see video - liko.gg/content/2841/liko-the-best-updated-monster-sets

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Race:
- Altmer in video
- Dunmer, Breton, Khajiit all fine alternatives

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Mundus: Shadow

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Blue CPs:
- Elemental Expert 49, Elfborn 61, Spell Erosion 10
- Master-at-Arms 61, Staff Expert 14
- Thaumaturge 72, Piercing 3

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Food:
For Practice on Dummy: Ghastly Eye Bowl
In Raid: Artaeum Pickled Fish Bowl (or Clockwork Citrus Fillet if you need more sustain)

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Skills
- Front Bar - Screaming Cliff Racer, Deep Fissure, Fetcher Infection, Inner Light, Degeneration, Ult - Eternal Guardian
- Back Bar - Barbed Trap, Spell Symmetry, Unstable Wall of Elements, Winter's Revenge, Blue Betty, - Ult - Eternal Guardian

In most trial fights, you'll likely want to replace a skill above (such as Degeneration, or a Minor Force skill when using Medusa) with Mystic Orb (which is difficult to sustain solo on the raid dummy).

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CMX Parse Screenshot - https://i.imgur.com/OfvF4xv.png
CMX Build Screenshot - https://i.imgur.com/Pdtprgp.png

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Rotation

I used Deep Fissure 1-in-4 skills in this rotation, it provides improved uptime of DOTs (that are generally still worth more damage-per-cast than Deep Fissure), both in the way of leaving them to fall off a bit less and not recasting too early. Anyway, you can choose whether to use Deep Fissure 1-in-3 or 1-in-4, both options are good, so choose the one that is most convenient for you.

Between Deep Fissure casts, keeping up DOTs and casting the Bear Ultimate as frequently as possible should be the goal. Unstable is the priority, followed by Fetcher Infection (try not to recast this skill early), and then Winter's Revenge (although this skill's priority is above Fetcher if cleave damage is in mind). Recast Trap/Channelled Acceleration to keep up Minor Force. Cast Screaming Cliff Racer whenever there is nothing else to do.

When you use Medusa set, you should replace Barbed Trap/Channeled Acceleration with some other passive/active skill (e.g.Inner Light), because Medusa gives you Minor Force passive.

To reiterate, Mystic Orb should be used in most trial fights, replacing a skill (discussed above)

Static rotation
Start:
- Blue Betty - Ult - Eternal Guardian
- Deep Fissure

Repeat:
- Barbed Trap - Unstable Wall of Elements - Winter's Revenge
- Deep Fissure - Fetcher Infection - Degeneration - Deep Fissure - Screaming Cliff Racer x3 - Deep Fissure

During execute phase, the rotation remains unchanged

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