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OBJECTIVE
The objective is to create a Sorcerer Pet Build that excels at solo and PUG play, while being easily adaptable for most Trials.
MEDIA
Character Stats
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RACE
I highly recommend Altmer for this build, with Breton as a second choice if you can’t stand the thought of being a full-blown elf.
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: 561
THE MAGE
100 x Elemental Expert, 51 x Elfborn, 21 x Spell Erosion
The Ritual – 15 x Thaumaturge
THE WARRIOR
The Lady – 88 x Hardy, 88 x Elemental Defender, 2 x Thick Skinned
The Lord – 7 x Bastion, 2 x Quick Recovery
THE THIEF
The Tower – 100 x Magician
The Lover – 87 x Arcanist
GEAR
End-Game Set-Up
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
Helm – Ilambris – Heavy Armor – Divines – Max Magicka Enchantment
Shoulders – Ilambris – Medium Armor – Divines – Max Magicka Enchantment
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
1st Weapon – Maelstrom’s Lightning Staff – Sharpened or Precise – Do Not Re-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 – Fire or Shock Damage Enchant
2nd Weapon – Inferno Staff of Torug’s Pact – Sharpened – Fire or Shock Damage 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.
SIDEBOARD
A sideboard is additional gear you should carry with you at all times while soloing. It will augment the build’s flexibility, allowing you to take on different challenges and to adjust strategies on the fly.
Necklace of the Infallible Aether – Arcane – Spell Damage Enchant
Use this for encounters where DPS is a higher priority than resource management
Witchmother’s Potent Brew (Max Magicka and Health, Magicka Recovery)
Use this food when you’re having issues with sustain but not damage.
Tri-Pots (Health, Magicka and Stamina Recovery)
Use this for encounters where stamina management becomes an issue, or where you need a panic button for health management
Infernal Guardian (Monster Set)
Use this set for encounters where the boss is highly mobile and significant kiting is required
SKILLS
Bar 1
Force Pulse
Empowered Ward
Unstable Clannfear
Elemental Drain
Twilight Tormentor
Ultimate – Thunderous Rage (Destruction Staff)
Bar 2
Power Surge
Blockade of Fire
Unstable Clannfear
Liquid Lightning
Twilight Tormentor
Ultimate – Energy Overload
Overload Bar
Mage’s Fury
Empowered Ward
Unstable Clannfear
Ball of Lightning
Twilight Tormentor
Common Skill Replacements
Elemental Drain – Replace with Crystal Frags where sustain is not an issue and single target DPS is required
Elemental Drain – Replace with Elemental Ring where sustain is not an issue and AOE DPS is required
Clannfear – Replace with Inner Light when grouped with a competent tank and healer
CONSUMABLES
This build performs best when you “chain-chug” Spell Power Potions to maintain your Major Prophecy buff and Magicka sustain.
To maximize your damage, 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.
Flexibility is Key – Being able to change strategies on the fly is very important when tackling difficult solo content. Bringing different food, potions and gear will allow you to adjust the build based on your situation.
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.
Sara the Tri-Sara-Tops is Key – Your Clannfear is both your tank and your pocket healer, and needs to be kept alive as consistently as possible. Her activated skill is a significant and affordable heal that affects both you and the Clannfear and does not suffer from the range limitations that the Twilight’s heal does. Further, being the tank pet, the Clannfear is alive more consistently to provide you with a crucial heal when needed. Remember to refresh Empowered Ward regularly to increase your Pets’ chances of survival.
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