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Solid spell-caster build for solo play and mid-tier group activity
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Warden Class
Build Overview
Magicka Warden is a very solid spell-caster class based on Elemental Damage and Pets. Our build revolves around Eternal Guardian Ultimate and Master Architect set for maximum DPS. Magicka Warden requires more experience and understanding the rotation to dish out decent DPS, but in good hands, this build truly shines. Warden on average will deal less damage than other Magicka classes but provides very high Magicka pool, good self-sustain, self-healing, and a fresh and unique playstyle. When it comes to picking your Race, both Breton and High Elves will do the job just fine. Both these Races affect your Magicka, and while Breton will provideslightly better defensive utility,High Elves should be used by players that are focused on maximizing their DPS.
Below you will find our recommended Skills and Sets for the Eternal Guardian variation of this build.
 Pros |  Cons |
| Well-rounded toolkit | Hard to reach competitive DPS levels |
| Good AoE Damage | Difficult rotation |
| Good self-sustain | |
| Vast Magicka pool |
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Primary Skillset
[Fire Staff - for general usage and your primary DPS]
 | Winter's Revenge(Warden: Winter's Embrace, morphed from Impaling Shards) - your core AoE DoT which deals very nice damage for a Frost spell. It also has a chance to apply Minor Maim to all targets in its radius. It lasts for 12 seconds and should be kept up at all times both during single-target and AoE fights |
| Elemental Weapon(Guild: Psijic Order, morphed from Imbue Weapon) - grants increased damage on your next Light Attack and causes Elemental ailment to be inflicted on your target. It's a very solid single-target DPS spell |
| Fletcher Infection(Warden: Animal Companions, morphed from Swarm) - very strong single-target DoT. It deals higher damage with ever cast making it shine in longer fights |
| Blue Betty (Warden: Animal Companions, morphed from Betty Netch) - very useful buff which helps with Magicka resource management. It restores Magicka for 25 seconds and also increases your Spell Damage |
| Inner Light (Guild: Mages Guild, morphed from Magelight) - Passively increases your Magicka and Spell Critical rating. Also can be activated to reveal invisible enemies which can be useful during some encounters |
| Ultimate: Eternal Guardian(Warden: Animal Companions, morphed from Feral Guardian) - Pet skill which summons a powerful Bear to aid you in combat. Used in combination with Master Architect set, it grants you terrific DPS and makes up for this builds high potential for Trials and Dungeons. As a Pet skill, it has to be socketed on both your skill bars |
Secondary Skillset
[Fire Staff - crowd-control and secondary DoT DPS]
| Elemental Blockade(Weapon: Destruction Staff, morphed from Wall of Elements) - insane DoT and extra crowd-control. One of the core spell for pretty much every Magicka build. Also provides decent group utility by increasing the damage all your group members deal to affected enemies |
 | Deep Fissure (Warden: Animal Companions, morphed from Scorch) - the deadliest weapon in Magicka Warden's kit. It can potentially deal insane damage and also reduces affected enemies Spell Resistance, but at the same time, it's hardest to master and aim correctly. It will damage and apply a debuff to enemies in front of you after a three-second delay |
| Harness Magicka(Armor: Light Armor, morphed from Annulment) - grants a protective shield which absorbs damage and restores Magicka. A must-have for this build since Magicka Warden has very defenses |
| Channeled Acceleration (Guild: Psijic Order, morphed from Accelerate) - a very powerful buff which increases your Critical Damage and Movement Speed for 36 seconds |
| Inner Light (Guild: Mages Guild, morphed from Magelight) - in order to benefit from the Passive effect it has to be socketed on both your skill bars |
| Ultimate: Eternal Guardian(Warden: Animal Companions, morphed from Feral Guardian) - which has to be socketed also on the secondary bar |
Notable Passive Skills
| Below you will find a list of the most important Passive Skills for this build. Character composition in ESO is very flexible so don't worry if you have taken a slightly different path. Also, we do not plan to include all the Passives as we encourage you to experiment with your build and find out more suitable solutions based on your personal preferences | |
 | Savage Beast (Warden: Animal Companions) - grants you Ultimate whenever you damage an enemy with an Animal Companion ability |
| Flourish (Warden: Animal Companions) - increases your Magicka Recovery |
 | Advanced Species (Warden: Animal Companions) - increases your damage by 3% for each Animal Companion ability slotted, and you have at least two in each of the skill bars |
 | Piercing Cold (Warden: Winter's Embrace) - increases your Magicka and Frost Damage |
 | Evocation (Armor: Light Armor) - increases your Magicka recovery by 2% for every piece of Light Armor equipped, and reduces the cost of your Magicka-based abilities by 4% |
 | Prodigy(Armor: Light Armor) - increases your Spell Critical rating when you have at least 5 pieces of Light Armor equipped |
| Concentration (Armor: Light Armor) - increases your Spell Penetration |
| Spell Warding (Armor: Light Armor) - grants increased Spell Resistance |
| Might of the Guild (Guild: Mage's Guild) - grants a chance to increase your next Light Damage attack whenever you cast a Mage's Guild ability |
| Tri Focus (Weapon: Destruction Staff) - increases the damage you deal with fully-charged Heavy Attacks |
| Penetrating Magic (Weapon: Destruction Staff) - grants Spell Penetration with Destruction Staff Spells |
| Ancient Knowledge (Weapon: Destruction Staff) - increases your single-target DPS |
| Concentrated Barrier (Guild: Psijic Order) - grants a protective shield whenever you block with a Psijic Order ability socketed |
Gear
| Recommended Items and Sets: | ||
| Chest: Necropotence | ||
| Type: Light | Trait: Divine | Glyph: Magicka |
| Legs: Necropotence | ||
| Gloves: Light | Trait: Divine | Glyph: Magicka |
| Gloves: Necropotence | ||
| Type: Light | Trait: Divine | Glyph: Magicka |
| Boots: Necropotence | ||
| Type: Light | Trait: Divine | Glyph: Magicka |
| Belt: Necropotence | ||
| Type: Light | Trait: Divine | Glyph: Magicka |
| Head: Zaan Monster Set | ||
| Type: Medium | Trait: Divine | Glyph: Magicka |
| Shoulder: Zaan Monster Set | ||
| Type: Heavy | Trait: Divine | Glyph: Magicka |
| Necklace: Master Architect | ||
| Type: Jewelry | Trait: Arcane | Glyph: Spell Damage |
| Ring 1: Master Architect | ||
| Type: Jewelry | Trait: Bloodthirsty | Glyph: Spell Damage |
| Ring 2: Master Architect | ||
| Type: Jewelry | Trait: Bloodthirsty | Glyph: Spell Damage |
| Weapon 1: Master Architect | ||
| Type: Fire Staff | Trait: Precise | Glyph: Fire |
| Weapon 2: The Maelstrom's Inferno Staff | ||
| Type: Fire Staff | Trait: Infused | Glyph: Absorb Magic |
| Sets used in this build: | ||
Necropotence: a Light Armor set which is very popular for characters that use Pets. It grants a very high maximum Magicka bonus. It can be acquired from Rivenspire in the Overland content or purchased from other players.
Zaan: Monster Set which grants Spell Critical rating and high Damage over Time when you hit an enemy with a Light or Heavy Attack. You can get the Shoulders by using Undaunted key on Urgalarg Chief-Bane's chest and the Helmet is a guaranteed drop from veteran modeScalecaller Peak.
Master Architect: the recommended Set for this build which greatly increases your Pets DPS. If you do not plan to use the Eternal Guardian Ultimate you can change this Set to Mantle of Siroria of Burning Spellweave. Master Architect is a Trial set found inHalls of Fabrication in Vvardenfell. All parts are bound on pick up.
The Maelstrom's Inferno Staff- grants very high bonus damage to all enemies you block inside your Wall of Elements. It can be obtained from veteran mode Maelstorm Arena
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Champion Points
| High priority |
| The Steed: Ironclad The Lover: Arcanist |
| Medium priority |
| The Apprentice: Elemental Expert, Elfborn The Atronach: Master-at-Arms The Lady: Elemental Defender, Hardy, Thick Skinned The Ritual:Thaumaturge The Shadow: Shadow Ward, Tumbling The Lover: Tenacity The Tower: Warlord The Steed: Spellshield |
| Low priority |
| The Atronach: Staff Expert The Apprentice: Spell Erosion |
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END NOTE
This is our premiere version of Magick Warden build. We will surely try to spend more time on this build to have it updated as it felt like one of the most interesting builds we have tested. Make sure to leave your feedback if you decide to try it out.
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