Introduction
The Arcanist is the newest class introduced in The Elder Scrolls Online. This class is very strong and comes with a ton of utility putting it in a unique position where it can be very powerful. The Stamina Arcanist is no exception to this. The Arcanist has some of the highest DPS damage in the game while maintaining resources and staying alive. Many players would argue that this class is one of the strongest in ESO. So without further ado, here is our ESO Stamina Arcanist DPS Build for PVE.
Overview
Race: Khajiit (best choice) or Dark elf
Food: Max Stamina Food
Mundus Stone: The Thief (increase critical chance)
Consumables: Tri-stat potions, Essence of Heroism
Attributes: 0 Magicka, 0 Health, 64 Stamina
Gear
The best in slot options for this build would be considered “meta” and it is advised to try and stay to the best option as best as possible. However the 2nd and 3rd options are great alternatives to wear while you farm for best in slot gear.
Gear Information:
- Armor in 7 Divines armor traits
- We wear 7 medium armor piece
- Front bar weapon in Nirnhoned and Charged
- Back Bar weapons in Infused
- Three Bloodthirsty Jewelry Traits
- All max stamina armor glyphs
- The higher the quality gear the more damage you can deal
| Set Options | Best Option | 2nd Option | 3rd Option |
| Monster Set x1 | Slimecraw | Zaan | Iceheart |
| Mythic Item | Velothi Ur-Mage’s Amulet | Markyn | Torc of Tonal Constancy |
| Damage Set x5 (Both bars) | Perfected Coral Riptide | Coral Riptide | Order’s Wrath (crafted) |
| Damage Set x5 (Front bar) | Pillar of Nirn | Aegis Caller | New Moon Acolyte (crafted) |
| Trial Weapon (Back bar) | Perfected Maelstrom Inferno Staff | Maelstrom Inferno Staff |
Gear Weights and Traits
| Piece | Set | Weight | Trait | Enchant |
| Head | Slimecraw | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
| Shoulder | Pillar of Nirn | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
| Chest | Perfected Coral Riptide | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
| Hands | Perfected Coral Riptide | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
| Waist | Perfected Coral Riptide | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
| Legs | Perfected Coral Riptide | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
| Feet | Perfected Coral Riptide | Medium | Divines | Stamina |
| Necklace | Velothi Ur-Mage’s Amulet | Jewelry | Bloodthirsty | Weapon Damage |
| Ring | Pillar of Nirn | Jewelry | Bloodthirsty | Weapon Damage |
| Ring | Pillar of Nirn | Jewelry | Bloodthirsty | Weapon Damage |
| Main Hand | Pillar of Nirn | 1h Dagger | Nirnhoned | Flame |
| Off Hand | Pillar of Nirn | 1h Dagger | Charged | Poison |
| Main Backup | Perfected Maelstrom Inferno Staff | Fire Staff | Infused | Berserker |
| Off Backup | – | – | – | – |
Skills/Single Target
Front Bar
Front Bar: Barbed Trap, Exhausting Fatecarver, Cephaliarch’s Flail, Quick Cloak, Camouflaged Hunter, Flawless Dawnbreaker
Back Bar
Back Bar: Elemental Blockade, Fulminating Rune, Camouflaged Hunter, Scalding Rune, Inspired Scholarship, The Languid Eye
Single Target Rotation
Buff Rotation: We start by pre buffing with our potion and Inspired Scholarship.
Damage Rotation: We want to build up our Crux to maximize our DPS. Once buffed we place our Dots with Elemental Blockade, Scalding rune, Fulminating Rune, then swap bars and place Barbed Trap and cast Quick Cloak. Our main spammable is Cephaliarch’s Flail and Exhausting Fatecarver. Our main damage ultimate is The Languid Eye, cast whenever it becomes available.
Skills/AOE and Trash
Front Bar
Front Bar: Barbed Trap, Exhausting Fatecarver, Cephaliarch’s Flail, Ring of Preservation, Camouflaged Hunter, Flawless Dawnbreaker
Back Bar: Elemental Blockade, Anti-Cavalry Caltrops, Fulminating Rune, Proximity Detonation, Inspired Scholarship, Elemental Rage
AOE/Trash Rotation
Buff Rotation: We start by pre buffing with our potion and Inspired Scholarship.
Damage Rotation: We begin damage by placing all of our DoTs and AOEs. While still on the backbar cast Proximity Detonation. Then place Caltrops, Fulminating Rune, and Elemental Blockade. Swap bars and place Barbed Trap and cast Cephaliarch’s Flail and spam Exhausting Fatecarver while weaving in heavy and light attacks. Drop Elemental Rage ultimate whenever it becomes available.
Champion Points
Because everyone who is viewing this guide is at a different Champion Point level I will only be putting up the champion points I chose at the level I was at the time of making this guide, which is around 1075. Remember that Champion Point soft cap is around 1800 but you can easily achieve high value kills with low cp.
- 50 Biting Aura (slot)
- 50 Exploiter (slot)
- 50 Wrathful Strikes (slot)
- 50 Thaumaturge (slot)
- 50 Boundless Vitality (slot)
- 50 Fortified(slot)
- 50 Siphoning Spells (slot)
- 50 Rejuvenation (slot)
- 50 Steed’s Blessing (slot)
- 50 Sustaining Shadow (slot)
- 75 Liquid Efficiency (slot)
- 30 Rationer (slot)
Additional Information
Video
(video guide coming soon!)
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