Warden

Build 1: Magicka Melee

Updated for Update 50

Applicable for: Cyrodiil, Imperial City & Battlegrounds

Character, buffs & consumables

  • Race: Breton
    • Alternatives: High Elf, Dark Elf, Khajiit
  • Attributes: 24 Magicka, 40 Health, 0 Stamina
  • Mundus: The Shadow
  • No Vampire
  • Food: Orzoga’s Smoked Bear Haunch
  • Potions: Magicka + Major Prophecy + Immovability or Tristat

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.

Sets

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
Heavy
Reinforced
Prismatic
Feet
Heavy
Reinforced
Prismatic
Necklace
Infused
Spell Damage
Ring
Infused
Spell Damage
Ring
Infused
Magicka Recovery
Weapon 1
Dual Wield Axes
Nirnhoned & Sharpened
Ice & Shock
Weapon 2
Ice Staff
Defending
Escapist’s Poison

Skills

[esohub_skillbar 1=”https://eso-hub.com/en/skills/weapon/dual-wield/traveling-knife” 2=”https://eso-hub.com/en/skills/warden/winters-embrace/arctic-blast” 3=”https://eso-hub.com/en/skills/guild/mages-guild/ulfsilds-contingency” 4=”https://eso-hub.com/en/skills/warden/animal-companions/deep-fissure” 5=”https://eso-hub.com/en/skills/warden/animal-companions/bird-of-prey” ultimate_1=”https://eso-hub.com/en/skills/guild/fighters-guild/dawnbreaker-of-smiting”]

[esohub_skillbar 1=”https://eso-hub.com/en/skills/alliance-war/assault/resolving-vigor” 2=”https://eso-hub.com/en/skills/warden/animal-companions/blue-betty” 3=”https://eso-hub.com/en/skills/warden/green-balance/living-trellis” 4=”https://eso-hub.com/en/skills/world/soul-magic/wield-soul” 5=”https://eso-hub.com/en/skills/warden/winters-embrace/ice-fortress” ultimate_1=”https://eso-hub.com/en/skills/warden/winters-embrace/northern-storm”]

Champion points

The Champion point stars for this build are listed from most important (1) to least important (2,3,…). This is in case you don’t have enough points to get all stars yet.

Warfare Fitness Craft

1. Focused Mending
2. Fighting Finesse
3. Ironclad
4. Resilience

1. Sustained by Suffering
2. Pain’s Refuge
3. Survival Instincts
4. Rejuvenation

1. Steed’s Blessing
2. Gifted Rider
3. War Mount
4. Rationer

Important notes

  • Wield Soul scripts: Healing, Resource Restore, Major Vitality. Alternative: Polar Wind, swap all attribute points to Health.
  • Traveling Knife scripts: Frost Damage, Warrior’s Opportunity, Minor Force. Alternative: Arterial Burst (Vampire stage 1)