This ESO Magicka Dragonknight build melts packs of enemies with its emphasis on AOE fire damage. From overland to Veteran Vateshran Hallows, this build has proven itself capable of all solo content in the game. Let’s light it up!
This build is perfect for the new solo Arena, the new Ring of the Pale order has taken the Mag DK to the next level when it comes to soloing content. It was exactly what this class needed! This build is perfect for Veteran Vateshran Hallows, Veteran Maelstrom and all other solo content. This solo magicka dragonknight build will cover the following:
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SOLO MAGICKA DRAGONKNIGHT BUILD / MAG DK
- Overview
- Race
- Mundus
- Attributes
- Consumables
- Vampire / Werewolf
- Gear
- Skills
- Rotation
- Passives
- Champion Points
- Parse Time
OVERVIEW
- Race: High Elf, Dark Elf, Khajiit, or Breton
- Breton is fantastic for soloing as your sustain is instrumental to your survival, and also the Magicka Dragonknight has a tougher time with sustain than most. High elf allows for slightly better damage at the cost of sustain. Either one is great choice. Find out what other alternatives you can choose on our race guide here.
- Mundus: Thief
- Attributes:
- Magicka: 64
- Health: 0
- Stamina: 0
- Consumables
- Food:
- Ghastly Eye Bowl
- Witchmother’s Potent Brew (if you need more health)
- Less Expensive alternative: Solitude Salmon-Millet Soup
- Potion: Essence of Spell Power
- Food:
- Vampire
- No, not this patch
GEAR – SOLO MAGICKA DRAGONKNIGHT
In this section, we will cover both the starter gear and veteran gear for the solo Magicka Dragonknight DPS build.
SLOT | SET | WEIGHT | TRAIT | ENCHANTMENT |
---|---|---|---|---|
Head | Stormfist | Light | Divines | Magicka |
Shoulder | Stormfist | Light | Divines | Magicka |
Chest | Whorl of the Depths | Light | Divines | Magicka |
Belt | Whorl of the Depths | Light | Divines | Magicka |
Shoes | Whorl of the Depths | Light | Divines | Magicka |
Hands | Whorl of the Depths | Light | Divines | Magicka |
Pants | Pillar of Nirn | Medium | Divines | Magicka |
Necklace | Pillar of Nirn | Jewelry | Bloodthirsty | Spell Damage |
Ring 1 | Pillar of Nirn | Jewelry | Bloodthirsty | Spell Damage |
Ring 2 | Ring of the Pale order | Jewelry | Bloodthirsty | Spell Damage |
Weapon 1 | Whorl of the Depths Pillar of Nirn | Dagger Dagger | Nirnhoned Charged | Fire Enchant Poison Enchant |
Weapon 2 | Pillar of Nirn | Fire Staff | Infused | Weapon Damage Enchantment |
- Zaan’s drops in Scalecaller Peak (dungeon)
- Whorl of the Depths drops in Dreadsail Reef (Trial)
- Pillar of Nirn Drops in Falkreath Hold (Dungeon)
- Ring of the Pale Order
**Feel Free to Mix and Match DLC / Non DLC loadouts
DUNGEON GEAR – SOLO MAGICKA DRAGONKNIGHT
This will be the best gear for you if you don’t have access to DLC content or don’t want to farm DLC gear for your Solo Magicka Dragonknight
SLOT | SET | WEIGHT | TRAIT | ENCHANTMENT |
---|---|---|---|---|
Head | Stormfist | Light | Divines | Magicka |
Shoulder | Stormfist | Light | Divines | Magicka |
Chest | Aurorans Thunder | Light | Divines | Magicka |
Belt | Aurorans Thunder | Light | Divines | Magicka |
Shoes | Aurorans Thunder | Light | Divines | Magicka |
Hands | Aurorans Thunder | Light | Divines | Magicka |
Pants | Pillar of Nirn | Medium | Divines | Magicka |
Necklace | Pillar of Nirn | Jewelry | Bloodthirsty | Spell Damage |
Ring 1 | Pillar of Nirn | Jewelry | Bloodthirsty | Spell Damage |
Ring 2 | Pillar of Nirn (or ROPO) | Jewelry | Bloodthirsty | Spell Damage |
Weapon 1 | Aurorans Thunder Pillar of Nirn | Dagger Dagger | Nirnhoned Charged | Fire Enchant Poison Enchant |
Weapon 2 | Pillar of Nirn | Fire Staff | Infused | Weapon Damage Enchantment |
- Iceheart drops in Direfrost Keep (dungeon)
- Auroran’s Thunder drops in Depths of Malatar (dungeon)
- Pillar of Nirn drops in Falkreath Hold (dungeon)
- ——NON-DLC LOADOUT OPTIONS————
- Orders Wrath is Crafted (replaces Icy Conjurer)
- Burning Spellweave Drops in City of Ash (Dungeon) (replaces Pillar of Nirn)
- Ring of the Pale Order
STARTER GEAR – SOLO MAGICKA DRAGONKNIGHT
SLOT | SET | WEIGHT | TRAIT | ENCHANTMENT |
---|---|---|---|---|
Head | Iceheart / Stormfist | Light | Divines | Magicka |
Shoulder | Iceheart / Stormfist | Light | Divines | Magicka |
Chest | Order’s Wrath | Light | Divines | Magicka |
Belt | Order’s Wrath | Light | Divines | Magicka |
Shoes | Order’s Wrath | Light | Divines | Magicka |
Hands | Order’s Wrath | Light | Divines | Magicka |
Pants | Order’s Wrath | Light | Divines | Magicka |
Necklace | Briarheart | Jewelry | Bloodthirsty | Spell Damage |
Ring 1 | Briarheart | Jewelry | Bloodthirsty | Spell Damage |
Ring 2 | Briarheart | Jewelry | Bloodthirsty | Spell Damage |
Weapon 1 | Briarheart | Dagger Dagger | Nirnhoned Charged | Fire Enchant Poison |
Weapon 2 | Briarheart | Fire Staff | Infused | Weapon Damage Enchantment |
- Iceheart drops in Direfrost Keep (dungeon)
- Julianos is Crafted (can be purchased at guild traders)
- Order’s Wrath is Crafted (can be purchased at guild traders)
- Briarheart drops in Wrothgar but can be purchased at guild traders
- ***NOTE: NONE ALL OF THE GEAR IN THE STARTER GEAR SECTION CAN BE FOUND OR BOUGHT WITHOUT OWNING ANY DLC
SKILL LINEAGE – SOLO MAGICKA DRAGONKNIGHT
This section shows the location of each of the skills the Solo Magicka Dragonknight uses.
SKILL (MORPH) | BASE ABILITY | SKILL TREE |
---|---|---|
Flames of Oblivion | Inferno | Dragonknight > Ardent Flame |
Flame Lash | Lava Whip | Dragonknight > Ardent Flame |
Noxious Breath | Fiery Breath | Dragonknight > Ardent Flame |
Venomous Claw | Searing Strike | Dragonknight > Ardent Flame |
Barbed Trap | Trap Beast | Guild > Fighters Guild |
Flawless Dawnbreaker | Dawnbreaker | Guild > Fighters Guild |
Unstable Wall of Elements | Wall of Elements | Weapon > Staff |
Degeneration | Entropy | Guilds > Mages |
Harness Magicka | Annulment | Armor > Light Armor |
Eruption | Ash Cloud | Dragonknight > Earthen Heart |
Volatile Armor | Spiked Armor | Dragonknight > Draconic Power |
Standard of Might | Dragonknight Standard | Dragonknight > Arden Flame |
ROTATION – SOLO MAGICKA DRAGONKNIGHT
This solo Magicka Dragonknight Rotation is dynamic, but don’t let that scare you!
Any time all dots are ticking we are using our spammable aka Molten Whip or Elemental
Swap to back bar to reapply all your dots back there when they start dropping.
In other Words
- Step 1: Prebuff/debuff with
Flames of Oblivion and Volatile Armor
> - Step 2: Apply Dots / Buffs
- Step: 3 Use Spammable until a dot or de/buff needs to be replaced
-Return to Step 2-
PASSIVES – SOLO MAGICKA DRAGONKNIGHT
- CLASS
- All passives
- WEAPON
- All Passives for the weapons used
- ARMOR
- Light Armor: All Passives
- Medium Armor: Only if you wear heavy armor
- Heavy Armor: Only if you wear heavy armor
- GUILDS
- Undaunted Guild: All Passives
- Fighters Guild: All Passives
- Racial: All Passives
- Alchemy: Medicinal Use
CHAMPION POINTS – SOLO MAGICKA DRAGONKNIGHT
In this section, we will cover the solo Magicka Dragonknight champion point setup for CP 2.0.
Warfare Tree
CP Level | Perk | Points |
---|---|---|
0-60 | Precision | 20 |
60-210 | Fighting Finesse (slot) | 50 |
210-270 | Piercing | 20 |
270-420 | Deadly Aim (slot) | 50 |
420-570 | Master at Arms(slot) | 50 |
570-720 | Wrathful Strikes(slot) | 50 |
720-780 | Eldritch Insight | 20 |
780-810 | Quick Recovery | 10 |
810-870 | Preparation | 20 |
870-930 | Flawless Ritual | 20 |
930-1020 | War Mage | 30 |
1020-1080 | Flawless Ritual | 20 |
1080-1140 | Elemental Aegis | 20 |
1140-1200 | Hardy | 20 |
1200-1230 | Quick Recovery | 10 |
1230-1290 | Blessed | 20 |
1290-1350 | Tireless Discipline | 20 |
1350-1410 | Battle Mastery | 20 |
1410-1500 | Mighty | 30 |
1500-1560 | Battle Mastery | 20 |
Fitness Tree
CP Level | Perk | Points |
---|---|---|
0-150 | Boundless Vitality (slot) | 50 |
150-300 | Rejuvenation (slot) | 50 |
300-345 | Tumbling | 15 |
345-375 | Mystic Tenacity | 10 |
375-435 | Heros Vigor | 20 |
435-585 | Siphoning Spells (slot) | 50 |
585-735 | Fortified (slot) | 50 |
735-780 | Tumbling | 15 |
780-840 | Defiance | 20 |
840-864 | Hasty | 8 |
864-924 | Tireless Guardian | 20 |
924-1014 | Fortification | 30 |
1014-1038 | Hasty | 8 |
1038-1098 | Sprinter | 20 |
1098-1188 | Savage Defense | 30- |
1188-1206 | Nimble Protector | 6 |
1206-1266 | Bashing Brutality | 20 |
1266-1386 | Mystic Tenacity | 40 |
1386-1406 | Piercing Gaze | 10 |
1406-1556 | Tempered Soul | 50 |
1556-1616 | Piercing Gaze | 20 |
Craft Tree
CP Level | Perk | Points |
---|---|---|
0-150 | Steed’s Blessing (slot) | 50 |
150-300 | Breakfall | 50 |
300-345 | Wanderer | 15 |
345-375 | Steadfast Enchantment | 10 |
375-465 | Rationer (slot) | 30 |
465-690 | Liquid Efficiency (slot) | 75 |
690-870 | Wanderer | 60 |
870-990 | Steadfast Enchantment | 40 |
990-1140 | Fortune’s Favor | 50 |
1140-1290 | Gilded Fingers | 50 |
1290-1380 | Out of Sight | 30 |
1380-1500 | Fleet phantom | 40 |
1500-1599 | Soul Reservoir | 33 |
1599-1749 | Treasure Hunter (slot) | 50 |
1749-1884 | Inspiration Boost | 45 |
1884-2034 | Meticulous Disassembly | 50 |
2034-2259 | Master Gatherer | 75 |
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