Tormentor - Stamina Sorcerer PVP Build

The Tormentor, the Stamina Sorcerer PVP build for the Elder Scrolls Online: Greymoor Chapter is now up to date!

 This build is made to make the most of the sorcerer’s “get in get out” speed while dishing out decent damage and having a very high ability to debuff the targets. This is a solid spearhead to any team.

The trick to this is making sure everything is done in the right order. The sets together create a unique way to fire off Tremorscale and this adds to the element of surprise. This works in Cyrodiil for sure but works incredibly well in coordinated groups in BATTLEGROUNDS (no cp’s required)…LOTS of fun!! 🙂

Generally, most people proc Tremorscale by taunting the enemy. Now of course in PVP you can’t technically make the enemy decide to hit you via a taunt mechanic like it does in PVE, BUT you can apply it with debuffs attached and benefit from set procs too. So stabbing with pierce armor DOES make this happen. And for doing so, not only will you get the 5280 debuff from the taunt but also 2395 physical resistance debuffing on the target from the new updated Tremorscale set! You literally strip resistances in a split second of getting into the fight!

For shield charging you get wicked defense buffs at the same time as slamming the enemy down to the floor, hitting pretty hard, and then following up with a Tremorscale surprise hit, you also get the debuff from Cyrodiil’s Ward and from the weapon and spell damage reduction glyph ALL AT ONCE!. Follow up with a light attack and piece armor and it is a MESS!

In a coordinated group this spearhead-like attack and debuff in a VERY short burst is devastating to any target unlucky enough to receive a shield assault because by the time they have realized what is happening the group has already finished them off!

ALL of these fire off in your attack…Resist buff for you, damage shield for you, knockdown/stun on target, damage done on impact, damage done by Tremorscale, reduction to target weapon and spell damage,  major defile reducing their ability to heal and health recovery by 36%, light attack damage, piece armor damage, major breach (5280 spell resistance removed) and major fracture (5280 physical resistance removed), 2395 resistance removed, minor maim reducing their damage done by 15% with Deep Slash, and of course, if they DO get brave and hit you, while you are blocking you build up a STRONGER Power Slam to hit back with! And if you use the block ultimate, all of the above is free! This is NASTY!

 In long fights, you can still sustain very well while pressuring the hell out of them by continuously being hard to hit, entering with shield assault, and evading with streak. The enemy’s resources are stripped a lot because of their need to break, dodge roll or try to defend and/or catch you!.

Remember if you have the Asylum two-hander, to make sure you apply those executes while the enemy is low health even if you know for sure you are not going to kill them. Low health targets can build up to 12 ultimate PER attack with the two-hander execute. That allows for some free abilities and blocks from your block ultimate, OR high aoe pressure and rage combat by going full WEREWOLF!!

 This is an aggressive build but at the same time, it can defend like hell, whether that be in terms of making a gap while you recover, or actually defending yourself with free blocks and/or huge resists. Remember..don’t BURN all your resources at once. Pace them. And if you need to, be sure to heavy attack. You do a lot of damage with it and it gives you back stamina. 

• Burst damage

• High-speed movement for chasing down the enemy

• High-speed exits for resource recovering or gap making/closing

• Tanky resists and hps with high impen for those nasty crits

• HUGE debuff capability

• Free blocks and free DPS with the block ulti active!

• Easy to farm gear! (banished cells specifically is the first dungeon in the game for AD)

• Tactical with solid results if applied properly, practice and use your brain!

• High ultimate building capability hitting low health targets with the two-hander execute.

 FREE DAMAGE!! yes, that’s right, free damage if you hit that block ulti. Your charge+Pierce Armour+Tremorscale combo is free with that ultimate on, and so is your piece armor, USE IT to your advantage!

Timing is everything. If you are in trouble and you have a little too much ulti saved up, hit the two-hander ulti (especially vs a tank) and pump your resists over the max. You are already hard to kill this will give you a window.
And finally, tactical retreat. Get in, smack stuff, get OUT! don’t be afraid to streak away to get back into action. Just don’t spam it:)

ENJOY!