Category: Best ESO Builds, Best Arcanist Builds, DPS Builds, Best Subclassing Builds
The FATE LORD Build is a POWERFUL Stamina Arcanist DPS option, capable of massive DPS numbers now thanks to Subclassing! Plus, the rotation is simple to learn, making this build a great option for players at all skill levels looking to boost their damage.
Arcanist Class Overview
The Arcanist Class is an extremely powerful way to play in The Elder Scrolls Online. Arcanists have many similarities with other classes in ESO such as dedicated Class Skill lines for DPS, for Healing, and for Tanking. Arcanists are also extremely unique in that they make use of a powerful new game mechanic called Crux. For a more detailed guide be sure to review our ESO Arcanist Class Guide located here.
Best Subclassing Arcanist DPS Sets
First, the Tide-Born Wildstalker set is an excellent option for increasing damage on your Arcanist as this will buff your Fatecarver Beam as well as any other direct damage abilities such as Cephaliarch’s Flail
The second set, Slivers of Null Arca is an amazing proc set that offers very high damage with an easy to maintain proc condition.
The Velothi Ur-Mage’s Amulet is the best Mythic Item for the Arcanist Class as it boosts your damage through the roof while lowering light attack damage – we don’t do many light attacks on this build because Fatecarver is such a long, channeled skill.
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.
Finally, our back bar weapon is open on this build, so the Merciless Charge greatsword, from Maelstrom Arena will be the perfect choice for increasing our damage further.
Tide-Born Wildstalker
LVL 50 – CP 160
SET BONUS
(2 items) Adds 129 Weapon and Spell Damage
(3 items) Adds 657 Critical Chance
(4 items) Adds 1497 Offensive Penetration
(5 items) Increases your direct damage done to monsters by 12%.
Slivers of the Null Arca
LVL 50 – CP 160
SET BONUS
(2 items) Adds 657 Critical Chance
(3 items) Gain Minor Slayer at all times, increasing your damage done to Dungeon, Trial, and Arena Monsters by 5%.
(4 items) Adds 657 Critical Chance
(5 items) Dealing Critical Damage gives you a stack of Sliver for 10 seconds. You can only gain one stack of Sliver every 0.5 seconds. When you gain your third stack, the stacks are consumed and the crystals launch at the last enemy you damaged, dealing 1244 Physical Damage. This damage scales off your Weapon or Spell Damage. Once you launch the crystals, you cannot gain Sliver for 5 seconds.
Slimecraw
LVL 50 – CP 160
SET BONUS
(1 item) Adds 657 Critical Chance
(2 items) Adds 113 Critical Chance, Gain Minor Berserk at all times, increasing your damage done by 5%
Velothi Ur-Mages Amulet
LVL 50 – CP 160
SET BONUS
(1 item) Adds 1650 Offensive Penetration, Increase your damage done to monsters by 15%, gain Minor Force at all times, increasing your Critical Damage done by 10%, and reduce your Light and Heavy Attack damage by 99%.
Among the followers of Veloth were counted mages and spellsmiths of unparalleled skill. Their vision of overwhelming arcane might is woven, lattice after lattice, into this talisman.
Merciless Charge
LVL 50 – CP 160
SET BONUS
(2 items) Dealing damage with Critical Charge causes enemies to bleed for 1054 Bleed Damage over 10 seconds. This effect scales off the higher of your Weapon or Spell Damage.
Velothi Ur-Mages Amulet Lead Locations
The Velothi Ur-Mages Amulet is the perfect Mythic for increasing your damage in ESO! Check out our full Velothi Ur-Mages Amulet Guide for ALL Lead Locations!
Best Subclassing Arcanist DPS Alternate Sets
Other offensive sets like Briarheart or Deadly Strike can be used. If you have access to trials gear you can also use a set like Coral Riptide for even more damage.
Briarheart
LVL 50 – CP 160
SET BONUS
(2 items) Adds 657 Critical Chance
(3 items) Adds 1096 Maximum Stamina
(4 items) Adds 657 Critical Chance
(5 items) When you deal Critical Damage, you increase your Weapon and Spell Damage by 450 for 10 seconds. While this effect is active your Critical Strikes heal you for 100 Health. This effect can occur once every 15 seconds and the heal scales off the higher of your Maximum Magicka or Stamina.
Deadly Strike
LVL 50 – CP 160
SET BONUS
(2 items) Adds 129 Weapon and Spell Damage
(3 items) Adds 657 Critical Chance
(4 items) Adds 129 Weapon and Spell Damage
(5 items) Increase the damage your Damage Over Time and Channeled Abilities do by 15%.
LVL 50 – CP 160
SET BONUS
(2 items) Adds 657 Critical Chance
(3 items) Gain Minor Slayer at all times, increasing your damage done to Dungeon, Trial, and Arena Monsters by 5%.
(4 items) Adds 1401 Offensive Penetration
(5 items) Increase your Weapon and Spell Damage by up to 740 based on your missing Stamina.
Subclassing Arcanist DPS Gear
| Weapon/Armor | Set | Trait | Weight | Glyph |
| Main Hand | Tide-Born Wildstalker Daggers | Nirnhoned / Charged | NA | Flame Damage / Poison Damage |
| Back Up | Merciless Charge Greatsword | Infused | NA | Weapon/Spell Damage |
| Head | Slimecraw | Divines | Light | Stamina |
| Shoulder | Tide-Born Wildstalker | Divines | Medium | Stamina |
| Chest | Slivers Of The Null Arca | Divines | Medium | Stamina |
| Waist | Slivers Of The Null Arca | Divines | Medium | Stamina |
| Gloves | Slivers Of The Null Arca | Divines | Medium | Stamina |
| Legs | Slivers Of The Null Arca | Divines | Medium | Stamina |
| Feet | Slivers Of The Null Arca | Divines | Medium | Stamina |
| Necklace | Velothi Ur-Mage’s Amulet | Bloodthirsty | NA | Weapon Damage |
| Ring 1 | Tide-Born Wildstalker | Bloodthirsty | NA | Weapon Damage |
| Ring 2 | Tide-Born Wildstalker | Bloodthirsty | NA | Weapon Damage |
Race, Mundus, and Consumables
Race
Dark Elf will be the optimal race for this build thanks to their increased Stamina and Magicka as well as bonus Weapon/Spell Damage.
Mundus
Increases the Critical Strike rating by 1333
With 7 Divines armor pieces
Increases the Critical Strike rating by 2167
Food/Drink Buff
Lava Foot Soup-and-saltrice
Increase Max Stamina by 4936 and Stamina Recovery by 493 for 2 hours. These effects are scaled based on your level.
Dubious Camoran Throne
Increase Stamina Recovery by 315, Max Stamina by 2856 and Max Health by 3094 for 2 hours.
These effects are scaled based on your level.
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Potions
Basic Stamina Potions
Tri-Stat Potions
Heroism Potions
Best Subclassing Arcanist DPS Skill Lines
This build uses Subclassing for maximum effectiveness. The recommended skill lines for this build are:
Best Subclassing Arcanist DPS Skills
Main Weapon: DUAL WIELD – Click on a Skill Name to learn more
- Quick Cloak
- Cephaliarch’s Flail
- Exhausting Fatecarver
- Radiant Glory
- Shocking Banner
- ULT: Soul Harvest
Backup Weapon: TWO-HANDED – Click on a Skill Name to learn more
- Solar Barrage
- Stampede
- Shocking Banner
- Recuperative Treatise
- Relentless Focus
- ULT: The Languid Eye
Best Subclassing Arcanist DPS
Pre-Buffs
Simply turn on Banner Bearer, then buff with Recuperative Treatise.
Dynamic Rotation
Start on the back bar by casting Solar Barrage -> Stampede -> Bar Swap, then on the front bar: Quick Cloak -> Cephaliarch’s Flail (1x or 2x to max 3 Crux) -> Fatecarver. Then Cephaliarch’s Flail -> Fatecarver – Bar Swap.
Once the enemy is below 33% health, switch from Fatecarver to Radiant Glory. At this point you no longer need to build Crux using Flail, simply keep the debuff on Flail active for its full duration.
Notes
Recuperative Treatise only needs to be recast every 1.5 rotations, so this is the dynamic element.
Passive Skills
Class Passives
- Fated Fortune
- Harnessed Quintessence
- Psychic Lesion
- Splintered Secrets
- Master Assassin
- Executioner
- Pressure Points
- Hemorrhage
- Enduring Rays
- Prism
- Illuminate
- Restoring Spirit
Weapon Passives
- Slaughter
- Dual Wield Expert
- Controlled Fury
- Ruffian
- Twin Blade And Blunt
- Forceful
- Heavy Weapons
- Balanced Blade
- Follow Up
- Battle Rush
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 TREE
The Green Craft Constellation is focused on crafting and utility-centered upgrades.
Warfare TREE
The Blue Warfare Constellation focuses primarily on increasing player damage, healing and defenses
Fitness TREE
The Red Fitness Constellation is focused on character survival and sustain.
– 300 Champion Points –
GREEN
BLUE
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)
- 10 Sprinter
- 8 Hasty
- 20 Hero’s Vigor
- 10 Shield Master
- 50 Bastion (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 Wrathful Strikes (Slot)
- 50 Biting Aura (Slot)
- 50 Master-At-Arms (Slot)
- 50 Exploiter (Slot)
- 20 Eldritch Insight
- 20 Tireless Discipline
RED
- 50 Boundless Vitality (Slot)
- 50 Rejuvenation (Slot)
- 10 Sprinter
- 8 Hasty
- 20 Hero’s Vigor
- 10 Shield Master
- 50 Bastion (Slot)
- 50 Fortified (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 Wrathful Strikes (Slot)
- 50 Biting Aura (Slot)
- 50 Master-At-Arms (Slot)
- 50 Exploiter (Slot)
- 20 Eldritch Insight
- 20 Tireless Discipline
- 20 Quick Recovery
- 20 Preparation
- 20 Elemental Aegis
- 20 Hardy
- 40 Flawless Ritual
- 30 War Mage
RED
- 50 Boundless Vitality (Slot)
- 50 Rejuvenation (Slot)
- 20 Sprinter
- 16 Hasty
- 20 Hero’s Vigor
- 10 Shield Master
- 50 Bastion (Slot)
- 50 Fortified (Slot)
- 30 Tumbling
- 20 Defiance
- 20 Tireless Guardian
- 30 Fortification
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