The FATE LORD Build is a POWERFUL Stamina Arcanist DPS option, capable of massive DPS numbers, even without Trials gear! 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.
Primary Sets
First, the Deadly Strike set is one of the strongest Arcanist sets you can use in the game if you intend to make use of the Arcanist’s channeled Beam attack as this set buffs all channels and DOTs by 15 percent!
The second set, Pillar Of Nirn is an amazing proc set that offers very high damage with an easy to maintain proc condition and fairly long duration. For this particular build, we will be back-barring a Pillar Of Nirn weapon to proc the set on back bar only.
The Velothi Ur-Mage’s Amulet is the best new 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 front-bar weapons will be open for another powerful option, Perfected Spectral Cloak. This set buffs the Blade Cloak skill and its morphs, giving you bonus protection and damage done.
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%.
Pillar Of Nirn
LVL 50 – CP 160
SET BONUS
(2 items) Adds Adds 1096 Maximum Stamina
(3 items) Adds 657 Critical Chance
(4 items) Adds 129 Weapon and Spell Damage
(5 items) When you deal damage, you create a fissure underneath the enemy after 1 second, dealing 623 Bleed Damage to all enemies within 2.5 meters and causing them to bleed for an additional 3132 Bleed Damage over 10 seconds. This effect can occur once every 10 seconds and scales off the higher of your Weapon or Spell Damage.
Perfected Spectral Cloak
LVL 50 – CP 160
SET BONUS
(2 items) Adds 103 Stamina Recovery, Dealing damage with Blade Cloak grants you Spectral Cloak for 2 seconds, reducing your damage taken and increasing your damage done by 6%.
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%
Alternative Sets
Other offensive sets like Briarheart will also be a solid replacement for Pillar Of Nirn if you do not have it. 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.
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.
Gear Set Up
| Weapon/Armor | Set | Trait | Weight | Glyph |
| Main Hand | Blackrose Prison Daggers | Nirnhoned / Charged | NA | Flame Damage / Poison Damage |
| Head | Slimecraw | Divines | Medium | Stamina |
| Shoulder | Deadly Strike | Divines | Medium | Stamina |
| Chest | Deadly Strike | Divines | Medium | Stamina |
| Waist | Deadly Strike | Divines | Medium | Stamina |
| Gloves | Deadly Strike | Divines | Medium | Stamina |
| Legs | Deadly Strike | Divines | Medium | Stamina |
| Feet | Pillar Of Nirn | Divines | Medium | Stamina |
| Necklace | Velothi Ur-Mage’s Amulet | Bloodthirsty | NA | Weapon Damage |
| Ring 1 | Pillar Of Nirn | Bloodthirsty | NA | Weapon Damage |
| Ring 2 | Pillar Of Nirn | 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 bonus Weapon/Spell Damage.
Mundus
The Thief
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
Skills
Main Weapon: DUAL WIELD – Click on a Skill Name to learn more
Backup Weapon: TWO-HANDED – Click on a Skill Name to learn more
Skills Discussion & Rotation
Start/Buffs
Begin by casting Inspired Scholarship, then bar swap, cast Deadly Cloak and lay down Barbed Trap.
Static Rotation
Starting on the Backbar: Stampede, Carve (2x at the beginning), Fulminating Rune, Barswap
Frontbar: Cephaliarc’s Flail x2, Fatecarver, Deadly Cloak, Barbed Trap, Barswap.
Cast Inspired Scholarship as it fades and use Languid Eye when ready. Use Flawless Dawnbreaker if the fight is about to end before you have enough Ultimate for Languid Eye.
Dynamic Rotation
The Dynamic Rotation is essentially the same, you just wait longer to re-cast each ability, refreshing it only as it fades. This will result in a few extra Fatecarvers by the end and slightly more damage.
Passive Skills
Class Passives
Weapon Passives
Armor 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
– 600 Champion Points –
GREEN
BLUE
– 900 Champion Points –
GREEN
BLUE
– 1200 Champion Points –
GREEN
BLUE
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