Building off of Kodiak709's Stamina Sorcerer DPS build from Update 31, Inquisitor Mordrak shows off the best possible damage setup one could do on the Raid Dummies and on actual Trial bosses whenever possible as a Stamina Sorcerer PvE damage dealer!
This written guide along with the accompanying video guide will not only go over how to perform your DPS rotation as a Stamina Sorcerer in an optimal setting but also go over alternative setups for different scenarios such as Trial trash, Dungeons, Solo instances and Arenas.
Recommended race for this build is Dunmer / Dark Elf.
Recommended Mundus Stone is The Thief. If playing in an unoptimized or non-Stam group, go with The Lover.
Recommended Potions to use for this build will be Essence of Weapon Power.
Recommended foods to use for this build will vary such as Lava Foot Soup-and-Saltrice (parsing) or any bi-stat food (Health + Stamina) for content that requires you to do so. You can also do Artaeum Takeaway Broth or Dubious Camoran Throne if need be depending on fights.
Kjalnar's Nightmare is one of the hardest hitting monster sets as of Update 32 however the only drawback with this set is that only one person in a group can use it so make sure to look at other options if you can't use it. Stormfist for example would be a good substitute or Velidreth can be good for cleave damage. Iceheart is also a strong option if you want more survivability and AoE damage.
Relequen is still a highly desirable single target set even after all these years. Maintaining Relequen stacks is easier and straightforward. You definitely want this active on both bars meaning five body pieces or 1 jewelry piece with 4 body pieces depending on setup. If you don't have Relequen, you can use Pillar of Nirn which is especially good for fights shorter than ~35 seconds or in fights where you have to swap targets frequently or lose Relequen stacks.
Harpooner's Wading Kilt will allow you to get closer to the new Critical Damage cap while dropping Fighting Finesse (both content and dummy) in favor of a different Warfare Slottable such as Master-at-Arms.
The two piece bonus from having 2x Berserking Warrior/Advancing Yokeda pieces can be replicated with other 2 piece bonus sets that also grant Critical Chance such as Tzogvin's Warband, Kraglen's Howl or Briarheart.
If you have a bad Kilt uptime in content, you can replace the Kilt and the 2x Berserking Warrior with a 3x set that has a Critical Chance stat and Minor Slayer or for Death Dealer's Fete.
In terms of traits, we want Divines on all armor pieces to boost the Thief's critical rating as much as possible. Bloodthirsty still outperforms Infused on the jewelry.
Maelstrom Greatsword on the backbar is there for the use of Merciless Charge's bonus effect to the Stampede AoE.
Blackrose Dual Wield must be in daggers due to the lack of need for maces (Penetration, which is covered by the Necromancer passive or Light Armor) or axes (Critical Damage has a cap now, so no need for axes). Note that the Nirnhoned dagger must be in the main hand and not the off hand to get the full effects of it. The buff to Charged with Update 32 makes it quite hard to ignore as an option.
Refer to Gear Alternatives below for the Bow/Bow gear setup. If you need more AOE damage replace Poison Injection with Caltrops and Lethal Arrow with Acid Spray or drop Twilight Tormentor and add more AOE skills if needed.
You need to be sure that you don't go over the 125% Critical Damage modifier cap in your raids or groups. If you have Elemental Catalyst or Minor Brittle on the boss/target, replace your Backstabber slottable with Biting Aura or you can keep it if the Major Force uptime in your group is less than 50% during the entire fight.
Blackrose Bow (Frontbar, Precise, Flame Glyph), alternative for this is a Master's Bow if you can't apply 8+ seconds on the Magnum Shot DoT with the BRP bow.
Introduction (Update 32, Deadlands)
Building off of Kodiak709's Stamina Sorcerer DPS build from Update 31, Inquisitor Mordrak shows off the best possible damage setup one could do on the Raid Dummies and on actual Trial bosses whenever possible as a Stamina Sorcerer PvE damage dealer!
This written guide along with the accompanying video guide will not only go over how to perform your DPS rotation as a Stamina Sorcerer in an optimal setting but also go over alternative setups for different scenarios such as Trial trash, Dungeons, Solo instances and Arenas.
Recommended race for this build is Dunmer / Dark Elf.
Recommended Mundus Stone is The Thief. If playing in an unoptimized or non-Stam group, go with The Lover.
Recommended Potions to use for this build will be Essence of Weapon Power.
Recommended foods to use for this build will vary such as Lava Foot Soup-and-Saltrice (parsing) or any bi-stat food (Health + Stamina) for content that requires you to do so. You can also do Artaeum Takeaway Broth or Dubious Camoran Throne if need be depending on fights.