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Sorcerer Stamina DPS build

A complete, datamined-and-cited dps build for Sorcerer. Every gear and skill choice links to the exact game data; the role-level choices follow our published theorycraft rules.

Meta #9 · #9 DPS across 19 sampled endgame encounters Tier 3 — meta-validated data retrieved 2026-06-11 · datamined via UESP

Gear · 5pc A + 5pc B + (1 mythic + 1 monster piece) OR (2pc monster set)

SlotSetTraitEnchant
Front bar weaponRoar of AlkoshNirnhoned or PreciseWeapon Damage / elemental glyph
Back bar weaponMaelstrom/arena weapon that amplifies a slotted DoTInfusedWeapon Damage glyph (boosts back-bar DoTs)
HeadLady MalygdaDivines x7Max Stamina
ShoulderRoar of AlkoshDivines x7Max Stamina
ChestPerfected Arms of Relequen{'magicka': 'Light', 'stamina': 'Medium'}Max Stamina
HandsPerfected Arms of RelequenDivines x7Max Stamina
WaistPerfected Arms of RelequenDivines x7Max Stamina
LegsPerfected Arms of Relequen{'magicka': 'Light', 'stamina': 'Medium'}Max Stamina
FeetPerfected Arms of RelequenDivines x7Max Stamina
NecklaceVelothi Ur-Mage's AmuletBloodthirsty or InfusedWeapon/Spell Damage
Ring 1Roar of AlkoshBloodthirsty or InfusedWeapon/Spell Damage
Ring 2Roar of AlkoshBloodthirsty or InfusedWeapon/Spell Damage

Skills

Front bar (damage / spammable)

  1. Daedric Prey — 2160 Magicka · direct
  2. Bound Armaments — 1377 Stamina · buff
  3. Dark Conversion — 3240 Stamina · buff · dot · heal
  4. Hardened Ward — 4320 Magicka · heal
  5. Summon Unstable Clannfear — 3510 Magicka · direct · heal

Ultimate:

  1. Greater Storm Atronach — 200 Ultimate · buff · dot

Back bar (DoTs / buffs / setup)

  1. Daedric Refuge — 5400 Magicka · dot · heal
  2. Ball of Lightning — 3780 Magicka · dot
  3. Hurricane — 2295 Stamina · buff · dot
  4. Lightning Flood — 2970 Magicka · dot
  5. Summon Twilight Matriarch — 3510 Magicka · direct · heal

Ultimate:

  1. Absorption Field — 225 Ultimate · dot · heal

Buffs & debuffs this build provides

Auto-detected from the chosen sets & morphs (the coverage model). Each links to every source in the game.

Major BerserkMajor ProphecyMajor ResolveMajor SavageryMinor BerserkMinor EnervationMinor ExpeditionMinor ForceMinor Slayer

Setup

Race

Dark Elf/Orc/Khajiit/Redguard

Mundus

Thief/Shadow

Food

Artaeum Takeaway Broth

Potion

tri-stat (Major Sorcery/Brutality + Major Prophecy/Savagery) or class Spell/Weapon-Power

Attributes

Stamina 64

Vampire

none

Champion Points CP cited from datamined cp2 tree

Four slottable stars per tree (the build's priority). Each links to its datamined star page with the exact per-stage value; ✓ confirms it's slottable in the current CP tree.

Warfare
Fitness
Craft

The numbers to hit (build toward, never past)