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Sorcerer Healer

Hi all, I’ve not been on this forum or on ESO in just over a year now, and thought I would jump back in to see if it was any smoother than last time… But as you can probably imagine, EVERYTHING has changed!!

So I’ve put together a build that I think should work, however I don’t want to go and spec it all up only to find out that it’s useless!

With that in mind, please share any wisdom and be as critical as you can! I’ve added some questions in yellow where I’m worried I might be out of date! I’ll edit and remove these as necessary. Thanks!

Build Objective: TO CREATE A PVE support sorc FOR 4 MAN DUNGEONS CAPABLE of acting as primary healer and assist DPS.

Basic Info:

• Race: Altmer (High Elf – Increase Max Magicka & Increase Magicka Regen During Combat)
• Attribute Distribution: 0 Magicka, 49 Health, 0 Stamina (Is this still the most used distribution?)
• Mundus Stone: The Atronach – Increases Magicka Regenaration

Gear:

• Twilight’s Embrace – 5 Items – 5% Increased Spell Critical % Increased Healing (Does this even still exist?)
• Willow’s Path – 3 Items – 5% Increased Spell Critical (Does this even still exist?)
• Jewelry – Increase Spell Damage Enchants
• Weapon Traits – Precise – 5% Increased Weapon and Spell Critical (Is this still 5%?)

Setup:   

• Bar 1: (Restoration Staff) Siphon Spirit / Rapid Regenation / Illustrious Healing / Healing Ward / Inner Light – U: Reviving Barrier
• Bar 2: (Destruction Staff) Elemental Susceptibility / Power Surge / Empowered Ward / Dark Conversion / Inner Light – U: Energy Overload
• Bar 3: (Destruction Staff) Bone Surge / Power Surge / Crystal Fragments / Endless Fury / Inner Light – U: Energy Overload

Intended Use:

Inner Light will always be active.

Begin on Bar 2. Throw down ‘Elemental Susceptibility’ on strongest mob, hit ‘Power Surge’, then ‘Empowered Ward’ and switch to Bar 1. Cast ‘Siphon Spirit’ on strongest mob, heal the team with ‘Rapid Regen’ and ‘Illustrious’. Use ‘Healing Ward’ in emergencies.

After 20s, cast ‘Siphon Spirit’ again, then switch to Bar 2. Use ‘Dark Conversion’ if needed. Recast ‘Power Surge’ and ‘Empowered Ward’ and rinse and repeat.

If at some point you run out of both Magicka and Stamina, use the ‘Reviving Barrier’ ultimate, switch to Bar 2, use the ‘Energy Overload’ ultimate to switch to Bar 3 and light attack to regain Magicka. (Are both Ultimate counters still separate from each other?)

As the Sorc doesn’t have any class heals, while in Bar 3 the ‘Bone Surge’ synergy can be used once some Stamina has regenerated if team mates are in trouble. This will also increase the healing received by any off-healer in the group.

If a Boss is below 20% Health and team mates are all healthy, use ‘Energy Overload’ to switch to Bar 3 and spam ‘Endless Fury’, with ‘Crystal Frag’ when it procs, ensuring ‘Power Surge’ is always up.

Reasoning:

• Bar 1.

Inner Light for increased Cirt chance (Are Crits still the best method of healing?). Siphon Spirit for small Health & Magicka regen on allies. Rapid Regen and Illustrious for standard healing. Healing Ward for a nuke heal. Reviving Barrier when all else fails.

• Bar 2.

Elemental Susceptibility as it will always stay up so long as the mob keeps getting damaged. Having this as on my bar as a support also means an extra space on the bar for the dedicated DPS Sorc if there’s one in the group. Power Surge for the increased spell power to provide better healing. Empowered Ward to increase effectiveness of healing, and protect myself as this is a frail build. Dark Conversion to sustain cycling.

• Bar 3.

Bone Surge only as there is no dedicated healing for a Sorc outside of the Resto Staff. Power Surge to increase attack this time. Crystal Frag for when it procs. Endless Fury as the finisher.

Thoughts:

The Resto Staff is pretty much the same as what I used to run, except for with the Atronach, but I don’t know if on the Destro Staff Bar whether Power Surge and Empowered Ward will work well together.

I feel like the build could do with another supporting move like Combat Prayer or a stun/snare like Streak/Restraining Prison but with Inner Light taking up 3 slots I just couldn’t find the room.

If Inner Light was able to be removed I would probably also add the Vampire Subclass and Accelerated Drain onto Bar 3 for the increased regen.

Also, on a side note… what the hell does a Caster Sorc now do for self healing seeing as Power Surge doesn’t heal on Crit? Does everyone just run DW now with the other morph? I feel like this is more than just your usual game changer.

Thanks for reading,

Zekeal

• This topic was modified 14 hours, 27 minutes ago by  Zekeal.