This is a Sorcerer healing build for ESO, intended for most players. The build is updated for Elsweyr. If you have any questions about the Sorcerer healing build, leave a comment below.
Sorcerer healers have great heals along with a ton of good group support.
See our ESO Builds section for more builds.
Sorcerer Healer Build Index
Sorcerer Healer Build Basics
Best Sorcerer Healer Race: Breton > Argonian > High Elf (Altmer) > Dark Elf (Dunmer)
Sorcerer Healer Attributes: All Magicka
Should I play as a Vampire as a Sorcerer Healer: Yes (optional).
Best Mundus Stone for a Sorcerer Healer: The Atronach
Best Potion for Sorcerer Healers: Essence of Spell Power (Cornflower, Ladys Smock, Water Hyacinth)
Best Food for Sorcerer Healer: Witchmother’s Potent Brew or Clockwork Citrus Filet.
Sorcerer Healer Build Skills
What are the best weapons to use as a Sorcerer Healer? It is recommended that you have one bar for restoration staves, and one bar for destruction staves (Lightning).
Sorcerer Healer Main Bar – Restoration Staff Skills:
Slot 1: Healing Springs
Slot 2: Combat Prayer
Slot 3: Energy Orb
Slot 4: Summon Twilight Matriarch
Slot 5: Bound Aegis
Ultimate: Absorption Field
Sorcerer Healer Alternate Bar – Shock Staff:
Slot 1: Empowered Ward
Slot 2: Elemental Blockade
Slot 3: Elemental Drain
Slot 4: Summon Twilight Matriarch
Slot 5: Boundless Storm
Ultimate: Aggressive Horn
Sorcerer Healer Build Passive Skills
Dark Magic Passives: All
Daedric Summoning Passives: All
Storm Calling Passives: All
Restoration Staff Passives: All
Destruction Staff Passives: All
Light Armor Passives: All
Heavy Armor Passives: Resolve – Constitution – Juggernaut
Medium Armor: Dexterity – Wind Walker – Improved Sneak – Athletics
Fighters Guild Passives: Banish the Wicked
Vampire Passives: Supernatural Recovery – Undeath – Dark Stalker
Mages Guild: All
Undaunted Passives: All
Racial Passives: All
Alchemy Passives: Medicinal Use
Sorcerer Healer Build Champion Points
The first bolded number indicated below is for a
If you need to gain more champion points fast, see our ESO Leveling Guide.
The Mage Champion Points (Blue)
The Apprentice: 100 (61) Blessed – 72 (40) Elfborn – 26 (1) Spell Erosion – 49 Elemental Expert
The Ritual: 23 Thaumaturge
The Thief Champion Points (Green)
The Shadow: 46 Shadow Ward – 30 Tumbling
The Lover: 75 (49) Arcanist – 75 (49) Tenacity
The Tower: 44 (2) Warlord
The Warrior Champion Points (Red)
The Lady: 49 (23) Hardy – 49 (23) Elemental Defender – 48 (23) Thick Skinned
The Steed: 81 (31) Ironclad – 43 Spell Shield
Sorcerer Healer Build Gear
There is a lot of Sorcerer Healer gear to choose from. Below is a selection of viable gear, and below that a suggested end-game setup.
- Earthgore – Bloodroot Forge
- Healing Mage (Mending) – Aetherian Archive
- Jorvuld’s Guidance –
Scalecaller Peak - Kagrenac’s Hope – Crafted
- The Master’s Restoration Staff – Veteran Dragonstar Arena
- Molag Kena – White Gold Tower
- Nightflame – Elden Hollow 2
- Sanctuary – Banished Cells
- Spell Power Cure – White Gold Tower
- The Maelstrom’s Lightning Staff – Maelstrom Arena
- The Worm’s Raiment – Vaults of Madness
- Torug’s Pact – Crafted
- Vestments of Olorime – Cloudrest
- Willpower – Imperial City Vaults /
Guildstore
Head: Earthgore – Nightflame Weight: Heavy Trait: Infused Enchant: Prismatic
Shoulders: Earthgore – Nightflame Weight: Medium Trait: Divines Enchantment: Magicka
Chest: Perfect Vestment of Olorime – Kagrenac’s Hope Weight: Light Trait: Infused Enchant: Prismatic
Gloves: Perfect Vestment of Olorime – Kagrenac’s Hope Weight: Light Trait: Divines Enchant: Magicka
Legs: Perfect Vestment of Olorime – Kagrenac’s Hope Weight: Light Trait: Infused Enchant: Prismatic
Belt: Perfect Vestment of Olorime – Kagrenac’s Hope Weight: Light Trait: Divines Enchant: Magicka
Boots: Perfect Vestment of Olorime – Kagrenac’s Hope Weight: Light Trait: Divines Enchant: Magicka
Necklace: Infallible Mage – Willpower Type: Jewelry Trait: Arcane Enchant: Magicka Recovery
Rings: Infallible Mage – Willpower Type: Jewelry Trait: Arcane Enchant: Magicka Recovery / Spell Damage
Restoration Staff Weapon: The Master’s Restoration Staff – Perfect Timeless Blessing – Torug’s Pact Trait: Powered Enchant: Absorb Magicka
Destruction Staff Weapon: Infallible Mage – Torug’s Pact Trait: Charged Enchant: Shock Damage
This Sorcerer Magicka build is continuously updated, leave a comment if you have any questions or suggestions!