The RADIANT Build is an Easy-to-play Magicka Templar DPS Build for The Elder Scrolls Online that utilizes a simple rotation and doesn’t require any Trials sets! This build will be a great starting point for anyone looking to get involved in Normal and Veteran Group Dungeons as well as Normal Trials.
Primary Sets
Our main damage-focused set on this build is a staple of most Magicka-focused DPS builds and provides lots of bonus spell critical. That of course is the Mother’s Sorrow set. This set can be obtained fairly easily or even purchased from Guild Traders and will be a great addition to any Magicka-focused build all the way until End Game.
In addition to this, we are boosting our Magic-based damage skills even higher by using the War Maiden set. War Maiden applies an additional 400 Spell Damage to any skill that does Magicka-based damage such as Puncturing Sweep, the main spammable ability of the Magicka Templar.
Maw Of The Infernal is a great magicka-focused Monster Set for this build as well, as it further increases our Maximum Magicka and also provides a very solid source of consistent proc damage for greater overall DPS.
Finally, the Crushing Wall set will bring some additional passive DPS to this set up as long as we maintain a consistent uptime on Wall Of Elements.
Mother’s Sorrow
LVL 50 – CP 160
SET BONUS
(2 items) Adds 1096 Maximum Magicka
(3 items) Adds 657 Critical Chance
(4 items) Adds 657 Critical Chance
(5 items) Adds 1528 Critical Chance
War Maiden
LVL 50 – CP 160
SET BONUS
(2 items) Adds 657 Critical Chance
(3 items) Adds 1096 Maximum Magicka
(4 items) Adds 129 Weapon and Spell Damage
(5 items) Adds 600 Weapon and Spell Damage to your Magic Damage abilities.
Maw Of The Infernal
LVL 50 – CP 160
SET BONUS
(1 item) Adds 1096 Maximum Magicka
(2 items) When you deal damage with a Light or Heavy Attack, you have a 33% chance to summon a fire breathing Daedroth for 15 seconds. The Daedroth’s attacks deal 3865 Flame Damage, and alternate between Fiery Breath, Fiery Jaws, and Jagged Claw, which alternate once every 2 seconds. The Daedroth can only be summoned once every 15 seconds.
Alternative Sets
For alternatives, Mother’s Sorrow can be replaced with Medusa which provides similar Spell Critical Chance while also giving us the Minor Force buff without having to cast it. For even more damage, War Maiden can be replaced with a Trials set like Mantle Of Siroria.
Medusa
LVL 50 – CP 160
SET BONUS
(2 items) Adds 657 Critical Chance
(3 items) Adds 657 Critical Chance
(4 items) Adds 657 Critical Chance
(5 items) Adds 892 Critical Chance. Gain Minor Force at all times, increasing your Critical Damage by 10%.
Mantle Of Siroria
LVL 50 – CP 160
SET BONUS
(2 items) Adds 129 Weapon and Spell Damage
(3 items) Gain Minor Slayer at all times, increasing your damage done to Dungeon, Trial, and Arena Monsters by 5%.
(4 items) Adds 1096 Maximum Magicka
(5 items) Dealing direct damage with a single target attack creates a ring of fire beneath you for 10 seconds. This effect can occur once every 10 seconds. Standing in the ring grants you a stack of Siroria’s Boon for 5 seconds. Each stack increases your Weapon and Spell Damage by 52. 10 stacks max.
Gear Setup
Weapon/Armor | Set | Trait | Weight | Glyph |
Main Hand | Mother’s Sorrow Lightning Staff | Precise | NA | Absorb Magic Enchant |
Backup | Maelstrom Inferno Staff | Infused | NA | Spell Damage |
Head | Maw Of The Infernal | Divines | Heavy | Magicka |
Shoulder | Maw Of The Infernal | Divines | Medium | Magicka |
Chest | War Maiden | Divines | Light | Magicka |
Waist | War Maiden | Divines | Light | Magicka |
Gloves | War Maiden | Divines | Light | Magicka |
Legs | War Maiden | Divines | Light | Magicka |
Feet | War Maiden | Divines | Light | Magicka |
Necklace | Mother’s Sorrow | Infused | NA | Spell Damage |
Ring 1 | Mother’s Sorrow | Infused | NA | Spell Damage |
Ring 2 | Mother’s Sorrow | Infused | NA | Spell Damage |
Consumables, Race, Mundus
Race
The optimal DPS race for this build is High Elf thanks to the extra spell damage and max magicka. Khajiit and Dark Elf are also strong choices. Breton can be a strong choice as well for the bonus cost reduction of magicka abilities. For more details on all ESO Races and passive bonuses be sure to check out our Full ESO Race Guide.
Mundus
The Shadow
Food/Drink Buff
Mistral Banana-Bunny Hash



Potions















Spell Power Potions
Skills
Main Weapon: LIGHTNING STAFF – Click on a Skill Name to learn more
Backup Weapon: INFERNO STAFF – Click on a Skill Name to learn more
Skills Discussion & Rotation
Buffs
Maintain Channeled Acceleration and Channeled Focus.
Full Rotation
Start on the Backbar with Solar Barrage -> Mystic Orb -> Unstable Wall -> Bar Swap
Purifying Light -> Puncturing Sweep x5
Notes
- Remember to light attack between all abilities
- Below 30% Boss Health switch the 5x Puncturing Sweep to 3x Radiant Glory
Passive Skills
Class Passives
- Piercing Spear
- Spear Wall
- Burning Light
- Balanced Warrior
- Enduring Rays
- Prism
- Illuminate
- Restoring Spirit
- Mending
- Sacred Ground
Weapon Passives
Armor Passives
Guild Passives
Racial
Other
Champion Points
Below you will find the recommended Active and Passive Champion Point Stars for this build, broken down into 300, 600, 900, and 1200 CP ranges.
For more information on Champion Points click on a Star name below or browse our detailed Champion Points Guides.
Constellation Descriptions:
Craft
The Green Craft Constellation is focused on crafting and utility-centered upgrades.
Warfare
The Blue Warfare Constellation focuses primarily on increasing player damage, healing and defenses
Fitness
The Red Fitness Constellation is focused on character survival and sustain.
– 300 Champion Points –
GREEN
BLUE
- 20 Precision
- 20 Piercing
- 50 Biting Aura (Slot)
RED
– 600 Champion Points –
GREEN
- 50 Steed’s Blessing (Slot)
- 50 Gilded Fingers
- 10 Fortune’s Favor
- 15 Wanderer
- 40 Steadfast Enchantment
- 30 Rationer (Slot)
BLUE
RED
- 50 Boundless Vitality (Slot)
- 50 Rejuvenation (Slot)
- 20 Sprinter
- 8 Hasty
- 20 Hero’s Vigor
- 50 Siphoning Spells (Slot)
– 900 Champion Points –
GREEN
- 50 Steed’s Blessing (Slot)
- 50 Gilded Fingers
- 10 Fortune’s Favor
- 15 Wanderer
- 40 Steadfast Enchantment
- 30 Rationer (Slot)
- 50 Breakfall
- 50 Treasure Hunter (Slot)
BLUE
- 20 Precision
- 20 Piercing
- 50 Biting Aura (Slot)
- 50 Deadly Aim (Slot)
- 50 Thaumaturge (Slot)
- 50 Fighting Finesse (Slot)
- 20 Flawless Ritual
- 30 War Mage
RED
- 50 Boundless Vitality (Slot)
- 50 Rejuvenation (Slot)
- 20 Sprinter
- 16 Hasty
- 20 Hero’s Vigor
- 50 Siphoning Spells (Slot)
- 10 Shield Master
- 50 Bastion (Slot)
- 30 Tumbling
– 1200 Champion Points –
GREEN
- 50 Steed’s Blessing (Slot)
- 50 Gilded Fingers
- 30 Fortune’s Favor
- 15 Wanderer
- 50 Steadfast Enchantment
- 30 Rationer (Slot)
- 50 Breakfall
- 50 Treasure Hunter (Slot)
- 75 Liquid Efficiency (Slot)
BLUE
- 20 Precision
- 20 Piercing
- 50 Biting Aura (Slot)
- 50 Deadly Aim (Slot)
- 50 Thaumaturge (Slot)
- 50 Fighting Finesse (Slot)
- 20 Flawless Ritual
- 30 War Mage
- 20 Eldritch Insight
- 20 Quick Recovery
- 20 Preparation
- 20 Hardy
- 20 Elemental Aegis
RED
- 50 Boundless Vitality (Slot)
- 50 Rejuvenation (Slot)
- 20 Sprinter
- 16 Hasty
- 20 Hero’s Vigor
- 50 Siphoning Spells (Slot)
- 10 Shield Master
- 50 Bastion (Slot)
- 30 Tumbling
- 20 Defiance
- 20 Tireless Guardian
- 30 Fortification



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