Magicka Arcanist

Subclasses: Ardent Flame

Author: @Decimus

Last Updated: March 28th, 2026 (Update 49)

Skills

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	Skill
Slot 1	Recuperative Treatise
Slot 2	Incinerate
Slot 3	Heart of Flame
Slot 4	Dazing Knife
Slot 5	Flame Lash
Ultimate	Shifting Standard

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	Skill
Slot 1	Runeguard of Still Waters
Slot 2	Cruxweaver Armor
Slot 3	Elemental Susceptibility
Slot 4	Impervious Runeward
Slot 5	Healing Soul
Ultimate	Sanctum of the Abyssal Sea

Traveling Knife Scripts: Stun+Class Mastery+Off Balance

Wield Soul Scripts: Healing+Class Mastery+Vitality

Sets

Primary Gear Setup

Daedric Trickery / Serpent’s Disdain / Grace of the Ancients / Death Dealer’s Fete

Apparel

	Daedric Trickery (Heavy)	Reinforced	Prismatic Defense
	Daedric Trickery (Heavy)	Reinforced	Prismatic Defense
	Daedric Trickery (Heavy)	Reinforced	Prismatic Defense
	Serpent’s Disdain (Light)	Impenetrable	Prismatic Defense
	Serpent’s Disdain (Light)	Impenetrable	Prismatic Defense
	Serpent’s Disdain (Medium)	Impenetrable	Prismatic Defense
	Serpent’s Disdain (Medium)	Impenetrable	Prismatic Defense

Accessories

	Grace of the Ancients	Triune	Magical Harm
	Death Dealer’s Fete	Triune	Magical Harm
	Serpent’s Disdain	Triune	Magical Harm

Weapons

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	Ancient Grace Mace	Nirnhoned	Flame
	Ancient Grace Mace	Charged	Poison

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Daedric Trickery Ice Staff

Champion Points

Craft

Steed’s Blessing

Sustaining Shadows

Warfare

Fighting Finesse

Force of Nature

Duelist’s Rebuff

Cleansing Revival

Fitness

Survival Instincts

Pain’s Refuge

Mundus Stone

Attributes

Magicka

34

Health

30

Stamina

0

Race

Curse

Food

Bewitched Sugar Skulls

Potions

Tri-Pots

Stats

Stats

Gameplay Tips

Basic rotation: [Light/Heavy Attack]+Elemental Susceptibility+Weapon Swap->[Light Attack]+Incinerate->[Light Attack]+Heart of Flame->[Light Attack]+Dazing Knife->[Light Attack]+Flame Lash->[Light Attack]+Power Lash->[Light Attack]+Power Lash->[Light Attack]+Power Lash…

Make sure to keep Heart of Flame up at all times, this is where your sustain comes from!

Make sure to keep Runeguard up at all times, this is insurance against burst damage.

If you’re getting focused but have CC immunity and Power Lash active, you can hold block and counter-burst with the Power Lash since it provides a lot of healing.

Gameplay Tips