The Lich – Magicka Necromancer PVE Build

The Lich – ESO Magicka Necromancer PVE Build

What do we call this? Magcro? Mag Necro? Magromancer? Pick your poison — I’m sticking with Mag Necro. Names aside, one thing is certain: this class is INSANE.

🔥 High Damage, High Value, No Guesswork

The Lich is built for high single-target DPS, strong AoE damage, and massive ultimate generation. It’s fun to play, has excellent survivability, solid sustain, and a fully static rotation that never needs to change.

This is a balanced Magicka Necromancer build designed to perform consistently across all PvE content in The Elder Scrolls Online .

On top of performance, the build also leans into theme, utilizing a particularly fun set choice that reinforces the Necromancer fantasy rather than ignoring it.

☠️ Fire-and-Forget Necromancy

The Necromancer does have pets — but unlike the Sorcerer, they are not permanent companions.

These are fire-and-forget abilities. You raise the dead, they do their job, and then they’re gone. No double-barring. No babysitting.

This design keeps the rotation clean while still delivering powerful bursts of damage and utility.

🩸 Corpses Are the Core Mechanic

The corpse system is where the Necromancer truly separates itself. While other classes may interact with corpses in limited ways, the Necromancer is the master of all that is dead.

Corpses can be consumed for ultimate generation, healing, resource return, and even to resurrect allies.

This system can feel complex at first, but everything you need to know is explained clearly in the video. You can absolutely have fun just smashing buttons — but with good situational awareness and proper corpse management, you can become exceptionally powerful.

And it’s not just enemy or player corpses. Your own summoned pets leave corpses too, which you can immediately consume for even more value.

In this build, corpse usage is fully integrated. Damage-over-time effects, ground-based AoEs, ultimate generation, and healing all flow naturally from what is alive — and what is already dead.

The rotation itself sets up and consumes corpses for you, ensuring consistent performance without forcing reactive micromanagement.

❄️🔥⚡ Master of All Magic

The Lich deals damage using ice, fire, and shock, making the Magicka Necromancer a true master of magical damage types.

This diversity allows the build to remain effective in a wide range of encounters and enemy types.

💀 Group Power Through Ultimate

And of course, no Necromancer overview would be complete without mentioning the iconic flesh abomination ultimate.

The Colossus applies Major Vulnerability, increasing all damage taken by affected targets. Used well, this makes you a huge asset to any group.

💡 Why The Lich Works

• High damage output in both single-target and AoE situations
• Fire-and-forget pets with no double-barring required
• Incredible ultimate generation through Necrotic Potency when used correctly
• Major Vulnerability from Colossus for group-wide damage amplification
• Execute-range passives that significantly boost critical chance
• Heavy use of class skills for a unique, class-driven playstyle
• Bonus max health simply for being a Necromancer
• Power scales with player awareness — the more you understand, the stronger you become

If you enjoy intelligent gameplay, corpse management, and a rotation that rewards awareness without punishing mistakes, The Lich delivers one of the most satisfying Magicka Necromancer experiences available.