This No Class Skills Build is Insane!

The INVINCIBLE MAGE Build uses exactly ZERO class skills for a unique and off-meta approach to combat in ESO! With a simple, one bar set up and no trials gear needed this build works great on ANY class!!

Primary Sets

This build is all about easy, Heavy Attack damage. Because of this, every set we use buffs our Heavy Attack damage through the roof!

First, the Sergeant’s Mail set is undoubtedly the strongest Heavy Attack set in the game in terms of raw damage output. Keep in mind though that this effect has a stacking mechanic and you must maintain all 4 stacks in order to receive the highest damage.

Next, the Grave Inevitability set provides the powerful Major Force buff for a whopping 20 percent bonus Critical Damage! Even better, the set also provides the Minor Force buff for free to nearby group members.

The Oakensoul Ring is the new go to Mythic Item that packs a punch for one bar builds. delivering many powerful Major and Minor buffs, and in this case the Heavy Attack buff “Empower.”

Finally, a one piece Monster Set is perfect for adding some extra stats to this build. A great option is Slimecraw for the additional Critical Chance.

Sergeant’s Mail

LVL 50 – CP 160

SET BONUS
(2 items) Adds 1206 Maximum Health
(3 items) Adds 129 Health Recovery
(4 items) Adds 129 Weapon and Spell Damage
(5 items) When you deal damage with a Heavy Attack, you gain a stack of Sergeant’s Focus for 5 seconds, increasing the damage of your Heavy Attacks by 645 per stack. This effect can occur once every second and stacks up to 4 times.

Grave Inevitability

LVL 50 – CP 160

SET BONUS
(2 items) Adds 657 Critical Chance
(3 items) Adds 129 Weapon and Spell Damage
(4 items) Adds 657 Critical Chance
(5 items) Dealing damage with a Light or Heavy Attack grants you a stack of Remorseless for 5 seconds, up to 5 stacks, up to once every 0.5 seconds. While you have 5 stacks, you generate an aura of focus, granting you Major Force, increasing your Critical Damage by 20%. While you have an aura of focus, allies within 12 meters of you gain Minor Force, increasing their Critical Damage by 10%.

The Oakensoul Ring

LVL 50 – CP 160

SET BONUS
(1 item) While equipped, you are unable to swap between your Primary and Backup Weapon Sets and gain Minor Berserk, Minor Courage, Major Brutality, Major Sorcery, Major Prophecy, Major Savagery, Minor Force, Minor Protection, Major Resolve, Minor Fortitude, Minor Intellect, Minor Endurance, Minor Heroism, Minor Aegis, Minor Slayer and Empower.

Volcanic stone for Firesong. Gems for Eldertide. With Stonelore craftsmanship to bind them together. This ring is the Draoife Incarnate. The might of the druids, in the palm of your hand.

Slimecraw

LVL 50 – CP 160

SET BONUS
(1 item) Adds 771 Critical Chance
(2 items) Gain Minor Berserk at all times, increasing your damage done by 5%

Alternate Sets

For alternatives, the Noble Duelist set provides yet another heavy attack damage boost and all we need to do is be in melee range of the enemies we are fighting! The Storm Master set is another powerful Heavy Attack set option if your build has a high Critical Chance stat, as you must deliver a Critical Strike to maintain this buff.

Noble Duelist

LVL 50 – CP 160

SET BONUS
(2 items) Adds 129 Stamina Recovery
(3 items) Adds 129 Weapon and Spell Damage
(4 items) Adds 129 Weapon and Spell Damage
(5 items) When you deal damage with a Light or Heavy Attack in melee range, you cause your Light and Heavy Attacks to deal an additional 2111 damage for 15 seconds. This effect can occur once every 12 seconds.

Storm Master

LVL 50 – CP 160

SET BONUS
(2 items) Adds 657 Critical Chance
(3 items) Adds 657 Critical Chance
(4 items) Adds 129 Weapon and Spell Damage
(5 items) When you deal Critical Damage with a fully-charged Heavy Attack, your Light and Heavy Attacks deal an additional 1542 damage for 20 seconds. This effect can occur once every 10 seconds.

Oakensoul Ring Lead Locations

Getting the Oakensoul Ring in ESO is easier than you might think! Check out our full Oakensoul Ring Guide.

One Bar Build Set Up

Weapon/Armor	Set	Trait	Weight	Glyph
Main Hand	Sergeant’s Mail Lightning Staff	Precise	NA	Damage Shield Enchant
Head	Slimecraw	Divines	Light	Magicka
Shoulder	Grave Inevitability	Divines	Light	Magicka
Chest	Sergeant’s Mail	Divines	Heavy	Magicka
Waist	Grave Inevitability	Divines	Light	Magicka
Gloves	Grave Inevitability	Divines	Light	Magicka
Legs	Grave Inevitability	Divines	Light	Magicka
Feet	Grave Inevitability	Divines	Light	Magicka
Necklace	Sergeant’s Mail	Bloodthirsty	NA	Spell Damage
Ring 1	Sergeant’s Mail	Bloodthirsty	NA	Spell Damage
Ring 2	Oakensoul Ring	Bloodthirsty	NA	Spell Damage

Consumables, Race, Mundus

Race

My favorite race for this build is High Elf thanks to the extra spell damage, max magicka and Spell Recharge passive. Khajiit and Dark Elf are also strong choices. Breton is fine, though the extra cost reduction is often wasted on a Heavy Attack build like this one. For more details on all ESO Races and passive bonuses be sure to check out our Full ESO Race Guide.

Mundus

The Thief

The Thief

Increases the Critical Strike rating by 1333

With 7 Divines armor pieces
Increases the Critical Strike rating by 2167

Food/Drink Buff

Bewitched Sugar Skulls

Bewitched Sugar Skulls

Increase Max Health by 4620, Max Stamina and Magicka by 4250, and Health Recovery by 462 for 2 hours.

These effects are scaled based on your level.

Potions

Basic Magic Potions or Armor Potions (Bugloss, Mountain Flower, Mudcrab Chitin)

One Bar Skills

Main Weapon: LIGHTNING STAFF – Click on a Skill Name to learn more

Skills Discussion & Rotation

Rotation

Cast Razor Caltrops, Mystic Orb and Unstable Wall Of Elements to start. Next Alternate Heavy Attacks with Dampen Magic for protection. As your DOT’s begin to fade, recast them alternating with Heavy Attacks like this: Unstable Wall -> Heavy Attack / Mystic Orb -> Heavy Attack / Caltrops -> Heavy Attack.

Notes

Use Dampen Magic in between Heavy Attacks if you are taking too much damage.

Passive Skills

Class Passives (depends on your class choice, below is what I use for Sorcerer)

Weapon Passives

Armor Passives

Guild Passives

Racial

All Racial Passives

Other

Medicinal Use

Companions

If you like playing Solo, this build can benefit greatly from using Companions! This Solo build will benefit the most from the additional healing and defensive options a tank-focused Companion can offer, so if you are going to use a Companion I would suggest a full tank build for them. I recommend Bastian Hallix for Companion on this build with the setup below. More information on Companions Builds and Skills can be found in our detailed Companion Guides section.

Recommended Gear

All Heavy Armor – Mixed Vigorous and Quickened Traits
One Handed Weapon and Shield

Recommended Skills

1. Provoke

2. Searing Weapons

3. Drake’s Blood

4. Kindle

5. On Guard

6 ULT. Unleashed Rage

Additional Skills

The skills below may also be helpful in other situations such as trash pulls.

GUARDIAN DRAKE

The Guardian Drake is a strong option for Bastian Hallix as a Tank. Bastian is one of the new Companions available to ESO players starting in the Blackwood Chapter. The theme of this build is focused around Self-Healing and Survival, allowing Bastian to keep himself alive against many tough opponents and even bosses with very little help from others.

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

50 Steed’s Blessing (Slot)
50 Gilded Fingers

BLUE

RED

– 600 Champion Points –

GREEN

BLUE

RED

– 900 Champion Points –

GREEN

BLUE

RED

– 1200 Champion Points –

GREEN

BLUE

RED

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