This is a Templar Magicka DPS build for ESO, intended for most players. The build is updated for Elsweyr. If you have any questions about the Templar Magicka DPS build, leave a comment below.
Magicka Templars have great AoE and single target damage, along with good survivability.
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Templar Magicka DPS Build Index
Templar Magicka DPS Build Basics
Best Templar Magicka DPS Race: High Elf (Altmer) > Breton > Dark Elf (Dunmer) > Khajit
Templar Magicka DPS Attributes: All Magicka
Should I play as a Vampire as a Templar Magicka DPS: Yes.
Best Mundus Stone for a Templar Magicka DPS: The Shadow
Best Potion for Templar DPS: Essence of Spell Power (Cornflower, Lady’s Smock, Water Hyacinth )

Best Food for Templar Magicka DPS:
Double Bloody Mara or Solitude Salmon Millet or Witchmother’s Potent Brew.

Templar Magicka DPS Build Skills
What are the best weapons to use as a Templar Magicka DPS? It is recommended that you Destruction Staff (Fire) on both bars.

Templar Magicka DPS Main Bar – Fire Staff:
Slot 1: Blazing Spear
Slot 2: Solar Barrage
Slot 3: Elemental Weapon
Slot 4: Radiant Oppression
Slot 5: Inner Light
Ultimate: Elemental Rage
Templar Magicka DPS Alternate Bar – Fire Staff:
Slot 1: Elemental Blockade
Slot 2: Channeled Focus
Slot 3: Harness Magicka
Slot 4: Spell Symmetry
Slot 5: Channeled Acceleration
Ultimate: Crescent Sweep
Templar Magicka DPS Build Passive Skills
Aedric Spear Passives: All
Dawn’s Wrath Passives: All
Restoring Light Passives: All
Destruction Staff Passives: All
Light Armor Passives: All
Heavy Armor Passives: Resolve – Constitution – Juggernaut
Vampire Passives: Supernatural Recovery – Undeath – Dark Stalker
Psijic Order Passives: All
Mages Guild Passives: All
Fighters Guild Passives: Banish the Wicked
Undaunted Passives: All
Racial Passives: All
Alchemy Passives: Medicinal Use
Templar Magicka DPS 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 Ritual: 75 (31) Thaumaturge
The Atronach: 48 (20) Master-At-Arms – 6 Staff Expert
The Apprentice: 56 (27) Elemental Expert – 56 (20) Elfborn – 29 (2) Spell Erosion
The Thief Champion Points (Green)
The Shadow: 52 Shadow Ward – 52 Tumbling
The Lover: 100 (49) Arcanist – 23 (49) Tenacity
The Tower: 43 (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 Spellshield
Templar Magicka DPS Build Gear
There is a lot of Templar Healer gear to choose from. Below is a selection of viable gear, and below that a suggested end-game setup.
- Asylum Perfected Inferno Staff – Asylum Sanctorium
- Law of Julianos – Crafted
- The Maelstrom Inferno Staff – Maelstrom Arena
- Magnus’ Gift – Crafted
- Mantle of Siroria – Cloudrest
- Mother’s Sorrow – Deshaan
- Perfect False God’s Devotion – Veteran Sunspire
- Perfect Mantle of Siroria – Cloudrest
- Spell Strategist – Rewards of the Worthy /
Guildstore - Valkyn Skoria / City of Ash 2
- Willpower – Imperial City Vaults/
Guildstore - Zaan –
Scalecaller Peak
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Head: Valkyn Skoria – Zaan Weight: Heavy Trait: Divines Enchant: Magicka
Shoulders: Valkyn Skoria – Zaan Weight: Medium Trait: Divines Enchantment: Magicka
Chest: Perfect False God’s Devotion – Burning Spellweave – Law of Julianos – Perfect Mantle of Siroria – Mother’s Sorrow Weight: Light Trait: Divines Enchant: Magicka
Gloves: Perfect False God’s Devotion – Burning Spellweave – Law of Julianos – Perfect Mantle of Siroria – Mother’s SorrowWeight: Light Trait: Divines Enchant:Magicka
Legs: Perfect False God’s Devotion – Burning Spellweave – Law of Julianos – Perfect Mantle of Siroria – Mother’s Sorrow Weight: Light Trait: Divines Enchant: Magicka
Belt: Perfect False God’s Devotion – Burning Spellweave – Law of Julianos – Perfect Mantle of Siroria – Mother’s Sorrow Weight: Light Trait: Divines Enchant: Magicka
Boots: Perfect False God’s Devotion – Burning Spellweave – Law of Julianos – Perfect Mantle of Siroria – Mother’s Sorrow Weight: Light Trait: Divines Enchant: Magicka
Necklace: Perfect False God’s Devotion – Mother’s Sorrow – Perfect Mantle of Siroria – Burning Spellweave Type: Jewelry Trait: Bloodthirsty Enchant: Spell Damage
Rings: Perfect False God’s Devotion – Mother’s Sorrow – Perfect Mantle of Siroria – Burning SpellweaveTrait:Bloodthirsty Enchant: Spell Damage
Fire Staff One: Mother’s Sorrow – Burning Spellweave Trait: Infused Enchant: Fire
Fire Staff Two: The Maelstrom’s Inferno Staff Trait: Infused Enchant: Abosorb Magicka