OBJECTIVE
The objective is to create a Sorcerer Pet Build that excels at solo and PUG play, while being easily adaptable for most group content.
MEDIA
Character Stats
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Solo DPS Parse
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Videos
RACE
I highly recommend Altmer for this build, with Dunmer as a second choice and Breton as a third.
MUNDUS STONE
The Thief – Increasing critical chance is the best way for this build to boost our offence from damage skills while generating consistent heals from Power Surge.
ATTRIBUTE POINTS
Magicka – 64 – Magicka provides both offense and defense, as your pet’s damage, your Empowered Ward and your own damage scale from this stat.
Health – 0 – We will be able to achieve an acceptable health pool without putting any attribute points here.
Stamina – 0 – Not a priority for this build.
CHAMPION POINTS – TOTAL: 600
THE MAGE
100 x Elemental Expert, 66 x Elfborn
The Ritual – 34 x Thaumaturge
THE WARRIOR
The Lady – 60 x Hardy, 60 x Elemental Defender,
The Lord – 78 x Bastion, 2 x Quick Recovery
THE THIEF
The Tower – 100 x Magician
The Lover – 100 x Arcanist
GEAR
End-Game Set-Up
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Chest – Necropotence – Light Armor – Divines – Max Magicka Enchantment
Belt – Necropotence – Light Armor – Divines – Max Magicka Enchantment
Boots – Necropotence – Light Armor – Divines – Max Magicka Enchantment
Gloves – Necropotence – Light Armor – Divines – Max Magicka Enchantment
Legs – Necropotence – Light Armor – Divines – Max Magicka Enchantment
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Helm – Ilambris – Heavy Armor – Divines – Max Magicka Enchantment
Shoulders – Ilambris – Medium Armor – Divines – Max Magicka Enchantment
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Neck – Necklace of the Infallible Aether- Arcane – Magicka Recovery Enchant
Ring – Ring of the Infallible Aether – Arcane – Spell Damage Enchant
Ring – Ring of the Infallible Aether – Arcane – Spell Damage Enchant
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1st Weapon – Lightning Staff of the Infallible Aether – Sharpened – Spell Damange Enchant
2nd Weapon – Maelstrom’s Inferno Staff – Sharpened – Do Not Re-Enchant
Poor Man’s Set-Up
Chest – Seducer – Light Armor – Divines – Max Magicka Enchantment
Belt – Seducer – Light Armor – Divines – Max Magicka Enchantment
Boots – Seducer – Light Armor – Divines – Max Magicka Enchantment
Gloves – Seducer – Light Armor – Divines – Max Magicka Enchantment
Legs – Seducer – Light Armor – Divines – Max Magicka Enchantment
Helm – Torug’s Pact – Heavy Armor – Divines – Max Magicka Enchantment
Shoulders – Torug’s Pact – Medium Armor – Divines – Max Magicka Enchatment
Neck – Necklace of Willpower – Arcane – Spell Damage Enchant
Ring – Ring of Willpower – Arcane – Spell Damage Enchant
Ring – Ring of Willpower – Healthy – Spell Damage Enchant
1st Weapon – Lightning Staff of Torug’s Pact – Sharpened – Spell Damage Enchant
2nd Weapon – Inferno Staff of Torug’s Pact – Sharpened – Restore Magicka Enchant
UNDAUNTED METTLE
When crafting your gear set, it is important to take advantage of the Undaunted Passive called "Undaunted Mettle." This means that you need to have 5 light armor, 1 medium armor and 1 heavy armor. Start by determining the armor types of your Undaunted Sets and craft the remaining pieces accordingly.
SKILLS
Bar 1
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Force Pulse
Empowered Ward
Volatile Familiar
Elemental Drain
Twilight Matriarch
Ultimate – Thunderous Rage (Destruction Staff)
Bar 2
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Power Surge
Blockade of Fire
Twilight Matriarch
Liquid Lightning
Volatile Familiar
Ultimate – Energy Overload
Overload Bar
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Mage’s Wrath
Empowered Ward
Twilight Matriarch
Streak
Volatile Familiar
Rotation and Combat Tips
Liquid Lightning - Blockade of Fire -
Bar Swap - Activate Volatile Familiar - Force Pulse x 6
Animation Cancel light attacks with every skill cast
Replace Force Pulse x 6 with Fully Charged Heavy Attack x 3 for AOE situations
Keep Power Surge active at all times
Keep Elemental Drain active at all times against bosses
Cast Empowered Ward as needed
Use Overload Bar to gain access to Streak for mobility and Mage's Wrath for executes
Common Skill Replacements
Elemental Drain – Replace with Crystal Frags when another group member has Drain slotted
Volatile Familiar - Replace with Unstable Clannfear if a dedicated tank pet is needed
CONSUMABLES
Potions
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This build performs best when you “chain-chug” Spell Power Potions to maintain your Major Prophecy buff and to help with Magicka sustain.
Food
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To maximize your damage and suitability, use blue food with + max health and + max magicka.
HELPFUL HINTS FOR SOLO PLAY
Since there are several detailed builds describing how to competently play a sorcerer in PvE groups, I’ll use this section to explain some helpful hints on how to maximize this build’s potential in solo play.
Balance is Key – To solo difficult content, you’ll need a balance between the damage you deal, your survivability and your resource management. For a Sorcerer Pet Build, this means you’ll need spell damage, max magicka, magicka recovery and magicka cost reduction. Any gear combination that achieves this balance will function effectively in solo situations.
Kiting is Key – Many of the hardest solo encounters will require high mobility. You should practice kiting bosses and groups of mobs alike – the skill to handle both will be required to solo some of the game’s group content.
Buffs and Dots are Key – This build relies on Power Surge for consistent healing. Make sure this skill is always active and that your ground dots are always used to maximize both outgoing damage and incoming healing.
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