STAMINA SORCERER SOLO GUIDE

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Stamina Sorcerer Solo


Last updated: Update 45 - 9th April 2025

This build is capable of soloing every Veteran dungeon that doesn’t have a specific mechanic that requires multiple people. It’s also capable of soloing most Hard Mode dungeons, and with some adjustments even the more difficult ones.

In this guide I’ll be regularly using the terms Regular and Difficult. Regular refers to content that is intended to be solo-ed (such as Maelstrom Arena or Vateshran Arena) and to any overland content such as World Bosses, Dolmens, Dragons, Volcanic Vents, Harrowstorms, Mirrormoor Incursions, etc. Majority of dungeon fights will also fall under that category. Difficult refers to extremely difficult dungeon fights.


SKILL SETUPS


Front Bar Back Bar
Slot 1: Bloodthirst Slot 1: Hurricane
Slot 2: Haunting Curse Slot 2: Critical Surge
Slot 3: Bound Armaments Slot 3: Elemental Susceptibility
Slot 4: Crystal Fragments Slot 4: Elemental Blockade
Slot 5: Camouflaged Hunter Slot 5: Barbed Trap
Ultimate: Flawless Dawnbreaker Ultimate: Summon Charged Atronach
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PASSIVES

The only passive you specifically have to skip is Tri Focus

  • Class
  • Weapon
  • Armor
  • Guild
  • Alliance War
  • Racial
  • Craft

Class - Dark Magic

Unholy Knowledge - Medium Priority

Blood Magic - Medium Priority

Persistence - Low Priority

Exploitation - High Priority


GEAR

This is my suggested setup for regular content, such as Solo Arenas, World Bosses, Dolmens, Dragons, Volcanic Vents, Harrowstorms, Mirrormoor Incursions and majority of the dungeons.

Gear Slot Set Weight/Type Trait Enchantment

Head

Slimecraw Medium Divines Stamina

Shoulders

Ansuul's Torment Medium Divines Stamina

Chest

Beacon of Oblivion Medium Divines Stamina

Hands

Beacon of Oblivion Medium Divines Stamina

Belt

Beacon of Oblivion Light Divines Stamina

Legs

Beacon of Oblivion Medium Divines Stamina

Boots

Beacon of Oblivion Medium Divines Stamina

Necklace

Ansuul's Torment Jewelry Bloodthirsty Increase Physical Harm

Ring

Ansuul's Torment Jewelry Bloodthirsty Increase Physical Harm

Ring

Ring of the Pale Order Jewelry Bloodthirsty Increase Physical Harm

Frontbar Main Hand

Ansuul's Torment Dagger Nirnhoned Absorb Stamina

Frontbar Off Hand

Ansuul's Torment Mace Charged Poison

Backbar Main Hand

Crushing Wall Ice Staff Infused Weapon Damage

Both 5-piece sets are replaceable. If you want to switch to a situational set which provides Minor Slayer then it usually makes more sense to replace Ansuul’s Torment. Otherwise it's usually better to replace Beacon of Oblivion. Another aspect to consider is that Ansuul provides a penetration line and is focused entirely on damage, while Beacon provides a decent amount of survivability.

For example, a default setup for trash packs would replace Ansuul's Torment with Sul-Xan’s Torment

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CHAMPION POINTS

Warfare

Fitness

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RACE

When it comes to solo PvE, you need both damage and survivability so pretty much all races have useful racials.

The best race for dealing damage is Khajiit. While the Critical Damage from Feline Ambush can sometimes be wasted due to Critical Damage being capped at 125%, it will never happen in solo content, because there will be no tanks or healers providing you with the Major Force buff.

The best race for survivability is Nord. The Rugged racial will provide around 6% damage mitigation.


MUNDUS

For overland content you should use The Thief Mundus, which increases your Critical Chance.

For instanced content you should use The Lover Mundus, which increases your Penetration.

For extremely difficult dungeons you should consider switching to The Lady Mundus, which increases your Armor.


ATTRIBUTES

HEALTH

0

STAMINA

64

MAGICKA

0

For most content you should put all 64 points into Stamina. For difficult content you should devote as many attribute points as necessary to Health - for some content you’ll be able to get away with 32 Health 32 Stamina, for the extremely difficult stuff you’ll need 64 Health.


FOOD

  • Braised Rabbit with Spring Vegetables - Max Health, Max Stamina. Use it for most of regular content
  • Artaeum Takeaway Broth - Max Health, Max Stamina, Stamina Recovery. Use it if you need a bit more Stamina Recovery in fights which require more blocking or dodge rolling, or if you can't sustain for any other reason. Dubious Camoran Throne is a cheaper alternative
  • Orzorga's Tripe Trifle Pocket - Max Health, Stamina Recovery. Use it if you need a lot more Stamina Recovery in fights which require more blocking or dodge rolling, or if you can't sustain for any other reason
  • Orzorga's Smoked Bear Haunch - Max Health, Stamina Recovery, Magicka Recovery. Use it in fights which require more blocking or dodge rolling, but also require you to spam Hardened Ward

POTIONS

Most of the time you should use Tri-Stat potions (Restore Health, Restore Stamina, Restore Magicka). They'll greatly improve you sustain. You can craft them by combining Columbine, Bugloss and Mountain's Flower.

There are better potions but they're extremely expensive. Heroism potions (Heroism, Restore Stamina, Restore Magicka) can provide a 100% uptime on Minor Heroism buff which generates ultimate, but they're extremely expensive because they're crafted by combining Dragon Rheum, Dragon's Blood and Columbine.

In situations where you need more damage mitigation and you can spare some sustain, you can instead use the Armor potions, which will increase your armor by 5280. You can craft them by combining Bugloss, Mountain's Flower and Mudcrab Chitin.


PARSE

55k on the 6mil dummy using Regular setup


GAMEPLAY

Here you can see this build tackling Veteran dungeons

Solo Veteran Moongrave Fane

Solo Veteran Unhallowed Grave (done with old version of this build)


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CHANGELOG

8th April 2025

Skill Setups - Regular

  • Wield Soul -> Bloodthirst
  • Soul Burst -> Camouflaged Hunter
  • Resolving Vigor -> Barbed Trap
  • Added Info, Situational and Rotation

Skill Setups - Difficult

  • Wield Soul -> Bloodthirst
  • Bound Armaments -> Revealing Flare
  • Resolving Vigor -> Bound Aegis
  • Haunting Curse -> Camouflaged Hunter
  • Added Info, Situational and Rotation

Passives

  • Added passives section

Gear - Beginner

  • 2 Daggers -> 2 Maces
  • Added more Alternative sets
  • Added Additional Info

Gear - Regular

  • 2 Daggers -> 1 Dagger 1 Mace
  • Added Situational sets
  • Added Additional Info
  • Tzogvin's Warband -> Beacon of Oblivion

Food

  • Braised Rabbit with Spring Vegetables added as main food
  • Artaeum Takeaway Broth changed to alternative
  • Orzorga’s Tripe Trifle Pocket added as alternative
  • Orzorga’s Smoked Bear Haunch added as alternative