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Sorcerer Healer PVE Build – Sorc Healer – ESO Elsweyr

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)

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Best Food for Sorcerer Healer: Witchmother’s Potent Brew or Clockwork Citrus Filet.

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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).

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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 an 810 champion point build. The second number within the ( ) is for 300 champion point builds.

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!