Templar

Build 1: Melee

Templar recently recieved some nerfs, but can still perform well in Update 38, providing great healing and damage potential. This build seeks to maximize that potential by stacking Spell Damage and by using Mechanical Acuity. This ensures great burst and pressure, but also buffs the healing which creates great survivability together with the resistances from Rallying Cry.

Applicable for: CP Cyrodiil, CP Imperial City, Duels & Battlegrounds

Updated for Update 40

Character, Buffs & Consumables

Character

Race: Breton
- Alternative: High Elf, Khajiit, Dark Elf.
Attributes: 34 Magicka, 30 Health, 0 Stamina

Buffs

Mundus: The Shadow
Vampire Stage 3

Consumables

Food: Orzorga’s Smoked Bear Haunch
Potions: Essence of Spell Power

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

Gear Slot	Set	Type	Trait	Enchantment
Head	Roksa the Warped	Medium	Divines	Prismatic
Shoulders	Roksa the Warped	Medium	Divines	Prismatic
Chest	Trainee	Heavy	Reinforced	Prismatic
Hands	Mechanical Acuity	Medium	Divines	Prismatic
Waist	Rallying Cry	Light	Divines	Prismatic
Legs	Mechanical Acuity	Medium	Divines	Prismatic
Feet	Mechanical Acuity	Medium	Divines	Prismatic
Necklace	Sea-Serpent’s Coil	–	Infused	Magicka Recovery
Ring	Rallying Cry	–	Infused	Magical Harm
Ring	Rallying Cry	–	Infused	Magical Harm
Weapon 1	Rallying Cry	Ice Staff	Defending	Berserker
Weapon 2	Mechanical Acuity	Dual Wield Axes	Nirn & Charged	Poison & Absorb Stamina

Skills

Champion Points

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 Fighting Finesse Deadly Aim Focused Mending Master-at Arms or Swift Renewal Passive Stars Battle Mastery Flawless Ritual Eldritch Insight Tireless Discipline War Mage Mighty Piercing Precision Blessed Quick Recovery Hardy Elemental Aegis Preparation

Fitness
Active Stars Sustained by Suffering Pain’s Refuge Survival Instincts Celerity Passive Stars Tumbling Defiance Mystic Tenacity Hero’s Vigor Tireless Guardian Fortification Hasty Sprinter Nimble Protector Piercing Gaze Tempered Soul Savage Defense Bashing Brutality

Craft
Active Stars Steed’s Blessing Gifted Rider War Mount Rationer Passive Stars Breakfall Out of Sight Fleet Phantom Steadfast Enchantment Soul Reservoir Gilded Fingers Fortune’s Favor Inspiration Boost

Important Notes

While the Penetration on this build may seem low at first, keep in mind that Major Breach is applied by Elemental Susceptibility and Minor Breach is applied by the Absorb Stamina enchant. The latter also has a decent uptime due to the Charged Trait.
The Dual Wield enchants are chosen because of their status effects, increasing the enemy’s damage taken.
Magicka Templar works with a wide variety of sets. The best alternatives include Wretched Vitality and (Perfected) Olorime. Other alternatives are Clever Alchemist, Deadly Strike and War Maiden.

Build 2: Ranged

Applicable for: CP Cyrodiil, CP Imperial City, Duels & Battlegrounds

Updated for Update 40

Character, Buffs & Consumables

Character

Race: High Elf
- Alternative: Breton, Khajiit, Dark Elf.
Attributes: 34 Magicka, 30 Health, 0 Stamina

Buffs

Mundus: The Atronach
Vampire Stage 3

Consumables

Food: Orzorga’s Smoked Bear Haunch
Potions: Essence of Spell Power

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

Gear Slot	Set	Type	Trait	Enchantment
Head	Balorgh	Medium	Well-Fitted	Prismatic
Shoulders	Balorgh	Medium	Well-Fitted	Prismatic
Chest	Trainee	Heavy	Reinforced	Prismatic
Hands	Wretched Vitality	Medium	Well-Fitted	Prismatic
Waist	Rallying Cry	Light	Well-Fitted	Prismatic
Legs	Wretched Vitality	Medium	Well-Fitted	Prismatic
Feet	Wretched Vitality	Medium	Well-Fitted	Prismatic
Necklace	Rallying Cry	–	Infused	Magical Harm
Ring	Markyn Majesty	–	Infused	Magical Harm
Ring	Rallying Cry	–	Infused	Magical Harm
Weapon 1	Rallying Cry	Restoration Staff	Defending	Escapist’s Poison
Weapon 2	Wretched Vitality	Lightning Staff	Charged	Poison

Skills

Champion Points

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 Fighting Finesse Deadly Aim Focused Mending Master-at Arms or Swift Renewal Passive Stars Battle Mastery Flawless Ritual Eldritch Insight Tireless Discipline War Mage Mighty Piercing Precision Blessed Quick Recovery Hardy Elemental Aegis Preparation

Fitness
Active Stars Sustained by Suffering Pain’s Refuge Survival Instincts Celerity Passive Stars Tumbling Defiance Mystic Tenacity Hero’s Vigor Tireless Guardian Fortification Hasty Sprinter Nimble Protector Piercing Gaze Tempered Soul Savage Defense Bashing Brutality

Craft
Active Stars Steed’s Blessing Gifted Rider War Mount Rationer Passive Stars Breakfall Out of Sight Fleet Phantom Steadfast Enchantment Soul Reservoir Gilded Fingers Fortune’s Favor Inspiration Boost

Important Notes

Living Dark is a flex skill and can be changed out to for example Elude or Repentance or any other skill of preference
The Restoration Staff is there for Life Giver and the ability to Heavy Attack for more magicka sustain and healing. Ice staff works as well.

Build 3: Melee No-proc

Applicable for: No-CP Cyrodiil & No-CP Imperial City

Updated for Update 39

Character, Buffs & Consumables

Character

Race: Breton
- Alternatives: High Elf, Dark Elf, Khajiit
Attributes: 34 Magicka, 30 Health, 0 Stamina

Buffs

Mundus: The Shadow
Vampire Stage 3

Consumables

Food: Orzorga’s Smoked Bear Haunch
Potions: 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

Gear Slot	Set	Type	Trait	Enchantment
Head	Baron Thirsk	Medium	Well-Fitted	Prismatic
Shoulders	Order’s Wrath	Medium	Well-Fitted	Prismatic
Chest	Pariah	Heavy	Reinforced	Prismatic
Hands	Order’s Wrath	Light	Well-Fitted	Prismatic
Waist	Order’s Wrath	Light	Impenetrable	Prismatic
Legs	Pariah	Heavy	Impenetrable	Prismatic
Feet	Pariah	Heavy	Impenetrable	Prismatic
Necklace	Pariah	–	Infused	Magical Harm
Ring	Markyn Majesty	–	Infused	Magical Harm
Ring	Pariah	–	Infused	Magicka Recovery
Weapon 1	Critical Riposte	Ice Staff	Defending	Berserker
Weapon 2	Order’s Wrath	Dual Wield Axes	Nirn & Charged	Shock & Absorb Stamina

Skills

Important Notes

If you wish to push more damage at a cost of tankiness, it’s worth trying to frontbar Spinner’s and double-barring Order’s Wrath instead of Mark of the Pariah.

Templar

Build 1: Melee

Character

Buffs

Consumables

Stats (Unbuffed)

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Build 2: Ranged

Character

Buffs

Consumables

Stats (Unbuffed)

Active Stars

Passive Stars

Active Stars

Passive Stars

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Build 3: Melee No-proc

Character

Buffs

Consumables

Stats (Unbuffed)

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