Arcanist
Build 1: "Classic"
Applicable for: CP Cyrodiil, CP Imperial City, Duels & Battlegrounds
Updated for: Update 40
Character
- Race: High Elf
- Alternatives: Dark Elf, Breton, Imperial
- Attributes: 0 Magicka, 64 Health, 0 Stamina
Buffs
- Mundus: The Atronach
- Vampire Stage 3
Consumables
- Food: Orzoga’s Smoked Bear Haunch
- Potions: Essence of Spell Power (Magicka + Major Sorcery + Major Prophecy)
Stats (Unbuffed)
Note: this gives an estimate of what kind of stats this build ends up with. Small differences can occur due to a different item quality, missing traits etc.
| Gear Slot | Set | Type | Trait | Enchantment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Head |
Medium |
Divines |
Prismatic |
|
|
Shoulders |
Medium |
Divines |
Prismatic |
|
|
Chest |
Heavy |
Reinforced |
Prismatic |
|
|
Hands |
Medium |
Divines |
Prismatic |
|
|
Waist |
Light |
Divines |
Prismatic |
|
|
Legs |
Medium |
Divines |
Prismatic |
|
|
Feet |
Medium |
Divines |
Prismatic |
|
|
Necklace |
– |
Bloodthirsty |
Reduce Spell Cost |
|
|
Ring |
– |
Bloodthirsty |
Magical Harm |
|
|
Ring |
– |
Bloodthirsty |
Magical Harm |
|
|
Weapon 1 |
Dual Wield Axes |
Nirnhoned & Sharpened |
Damage Health Poison |
|
|
Weapon 2 |
Ice Staff |
Defending |
Berserker |
The CP stars for this build are listed from most important (1) to least important (2,3,…). This is in case you don’t have enough CP to get all stars yet.
| Warfare |
|---|
Active Stars
Passive Stars
|
| Fitness |
|---|
Active Stars
Passive Stars
|
| Craft |
|---|
Active Stars
Passive Stars
|
- The frontbar set can be several options: Order’s Wrath, Deadly Strike and Mechanical Acuity are all good options.
- Using Balorgh as a monster set works well, especially for setting up huge burst in combination with Mechanical Acuity, but Zaan is also a good alternative.
Build 2: Hybrid Ranged
Applicable for: CP Cyrodiil, CP Imperial City, Duels & Battlegrounds
Updated for: Update 40
Character
- Race: High Elf
- Alternatives: Dark Elf, Breton, Imperial
- Attributes: 0 Magicka, 64 Health, 0 Stamina
Buffs
- Mundus: The Atronach
- Vampire Stage 3
Consumables
- Food: Clockwork Citrus Filet
- Potions: Essence of Immovability (Magicka + Immovability + Spell Crit)
Stats (Unbuffed)
Note: this gives an estimate of what kind of stats this build ends up with. Small differences can occur due to a different item quality, missing traits etc.
| Gear Slot | Set | Type | Trait | Enchantment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Head |
Medium |
Impenetrable |
Prismatic |
|
|
Shoulders |
Medium |
Impenetrable |
Prismatic |
|
|
Chest |
Heavy |
Reinforced |
Prismatic |
|
|
Hands |
Medium |
Impenetrable |
Prismatic |
|
|
Waist |
Light |
Impenetrable |
Prismatic |
|
|
Legs |
Medium |
Impenetrable |
Prismatic |
|
|
Feet |
Medium |
Impenetrable |
Prismatic |
|
|
Necklace |
– |
Bloodthirsty |
Reduce Spell Cost |
|
|
Ring |
– |
Bloodthirsty |
Magical Harm |
|
|
Ring |
– |
Bloodthirsty |
Magical Harm |
|
|
Weapon 1 |
Inferno Staff |
Charged |
Poison |
|
|
Weapon 2 |
Ice Staff |
Defending |
Berserker |
The CP stars for this build are listed from most important (1) to least important (2,3,…). This is in case you don’t have enough CP to get all stars yet.
| Warfare |
|---|
Active Stars
Passive Stars
|
| Fitness |
|---|
Active Stars
Passive Stars
|
| Craft |
|---|
Active Stars
Passive Stars
|
- Crushing Shock, Writhing Runeblades and Escalating Runeblades all work as a spammable.
Build 3: Hybrid Melee
Applicable for: CP Cyrodiil, CP Imperial City, Duels & Battlegrounds
Updated for: Update 40
Character
- Race: High Elf
- Alternatives: Dark Elf, Breton, Imperial
- Attributes: 0 Magicka, 64 Health, 0 Stamina
Buffs
- Mundus: The Atronach
- Vampire Stage 3
Consumables
- Food: Orzorga’s Smoked Bear Haunch
- Potions: Essence of Spell Power (Magicka + Major Prophecy + Major Sorcery)
Stats (Unbuffed)
Note: this gives an estimate of what kind of stats this build ends up with. Small differences can occur due to a different item quality, missing traits etc.
| Gear Slot | Set | Type | Trait | Enchantment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Head |
Medium |
Impenetrable |
Prismatic |
|
|
Shoulders |
Medium |
Impenetrable |
Prismatic |
|
|
Chest |
Heavy |
Reinforced |
Prismatic |
|
|
Hands |
Medium |
Impenetrable |
Prismatic |
|
|
Waist |
Light |
Impenetrable |
Prismatic |
|
|
Legs |
Medium |
Impenetrable |
Prismatic |
|
|
Feet |
Medium |
Impenetrable |
Prismatic |
|
|
Necklace |
– |
Bloodthirsty |
Magical Harm |
|
|
Ring |
– |
Bloodthirsty |
Magical Harm |
|
|
Ring |
– |
Bloodthirsty |
Magical Harm |
|
|
Weapon 1 |
Dual Wield Maces |
Nirhoned & Charged |
Disease & Poison |
|
|
Weapon 2 |
Ice Staff |
Defending |
Berserker |
The CP stars for this build are listed from most important (1) to least important (2,3,…). This is in case you don’t have enough CP to get all stars yet.
| Warfare |
|---|
Active Stars
Passive Stars
|
| Fitness |
|---|
Active Stars
Passive Stars
|
| Craft |
|---|
Active Stars
Passive Stars
|
- Maarselok is a good alternative to Zaan.
- Twice-Fanged Serpent and Way of Fire are both good alternatives to Dragon’s Appetite.
- A second and arguably worse option instead of Trainee, Death Dealer’s Fete and Zaan is the Serpent’s Disdain set.