SORCERER pve dps guide

Remember to treat this as a base to work from…
Always adjust as needed for your specific situation!

 

the build basics

 

top races

 

  • This is just from a pure damage standpoint

  • Other racial passives may be beneficial even if not for damage

    • Ex: Imperials’ 2000 Health plus 6% Cost Reduction

  • Really any race is fine for all levels of content as a DPS

 

mundus stone

  • The Thief is generally the strongest for PvE

 

food/drinks

  • Single-Stat “Stamina-only” or “Magicka-only” are the strongest for DPS if you don’t need the health or sustain

  • I’d usually recommend Bi-Stat over those in that situation as you only lose 1k resource but gain 5400 health

  • Health + Main Resource + Recovery are okay compromises if you need well rounded stats

  • Stat + Primary Resource Recovery is great damage and sustain if you don’t mind missing the health

  • Stat + Off Resource Recovery is great if you need help with your off-resource and don’t mind missing health

  • Tri-stat or Max Mag + Max Stam can work for either Mag stacking or Stam stacking setups

 

potions

  • The Essence of Spell Power potions are highly recommended if you aren’t getting your Sorcery/Prophecy buffs from skills and you need the Magicka return

  • Make sure to run Spell Damage Glyphs on your jewelry with these regardless of whether you stack Stamina or Magicka

  • The Essence of Weapon Power potions are highly recommended if you aren’t getting your Brutality/Savagery buffs from skills and you need the Stamina return

  • Make sure to run Weapon Damage Glyphs on your jewelry with these regardless of whether you stack Stamina or Magicka

  • If you already have your Major Crit Chance Buffs and Major Weapon/Spell Damage Buffs you can run Tri-pots or Heroism Pots to help with sustaining both your Magicka and Stamina

  • Heroism ingredients are a bit expensive but can be nice to squeeze out more Ultimates

 

champion points

POSSIBLE LOADOUT

  • Fighting Finesse > Backstabber if you can’t flank

  • Fighting Finesse > Wrathful Strikes if you are under the crit dmg cap

  • Exploiter > Backstabber if you are over the crit dmg cap

  • Biting Aura > Deadly Aim for AoE Heavy Encounters

For short burst encounters, the Exploiter node moves up into the Backstabber/Fighting Finesse range,
as long as Off-Balance is coordinated and present

Need help with the Penetration and Crit Damage caps? Check out these charts

 

gear / skills / rotations

 

For 1-bar oakensoul setups click here

for aoe trash setups click here

 

SETUPS W/ A BACK BAR ARENA SET

 

SETUP W/ BOTH A FRONT BAR & BACK BAR ARENA SET

 
 
 

updated COMBAT ROTATIONS FOR HIGH ISLE COMING SOON!

 

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Thanks to UESP.net as well for the great tools for some of the screenshots