Mora Scribe's Thesis
Trial set · exact bonuses below, straight from the game data.
data retrieved 2026-06-11 · datamined via UESPAt a glance
Set bonuses
| Pieces | Bonus (exact datamined text) |
|---|---|
| 2 pc | Adds 15-657 Critical Chance |
| 3 pc | Gain Minor Slayer at all times, increasing your damage done to Dungeon, Trial, and Arena Monsters by 5%. |
| 4 pc | Adds 3-129 Weapon and Spell Damage |
| — | (5 items) Increase your Critical Chance by 128 for every Major Buff active on you, up to 1536 Critical Chance. Increase your Critical Damage done by 1% for every Minor Buff active on you, up to 12% Critical Damage done. Current Bonus: 0 Critical Chance and 0% Critical Damage |
Buffs & debuffs this set grants
Named effects in Mora Scribe's Thesis's bonuses — each links to every other source.
| Buff / debuff | How (exact bonus line) |
|---|---|
| Minor Slayer | Gain Minor Slayer at all times, increasing your damage done to Dungeon, Trial, and Arena Monsters by 5%. |
| Major Buff | (5 items) Increase your Critical Chance by 128 for every Major Buff active on you, up to 1536 Critical Chance. Increase your Critical Damage done by 1% for every Minor Buff active on you, up to 12% Critical Damage done. Current Bonus: 0 Critical Chance and 0% Critical Damage |
| Minor Buff | (5 items) Increase your Critical Chance by 128 for every Major Buff active on you, up to 1536 Critical Chance. Increase your Critical Damage done by 1% for every Minor Buff active on you, up to 12% Critical Damage done. Current Bonus: 0 Critical Chance and 0% Critical Damage |
Who actually runs Mora Scribe's Thesis?
Tracked creator guides that mention it (2)
From the creator pages we monitor — a mention, not an endorsement; dates shown.
| Creator | Guide | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| Hyperioxes | Magicka Templar Solo Build | U50 | ESO | 2026-06-17 |
| Hyperioxes | ESO Critical Damage Calculator | U50 | Hyperioxes | 2026-06-08 |
What else drops here?
Other sets from Lucent Citadel (7)
Where & how to get it
Where to get it: Lucent Citadel
Access: Gold Road (Chapter) — per UESP dungeon/trial/arena data; check the DLC checker.
Slots (5):
FAQ
What does Mora Scribe's Thesis do?
Mora Scribe's Thesis is a Trial set with 4 bonus lines. its top bonus is: (5 items) Increase your Critical Chance by 128 for every Major Buff active on you, up to 1536 Critical Chance. Increase your Critical Damage done by 1% for every Minor Buff active on you, up to 12% Critical Damage done. Current Bonus: 0 Critical Chance and 0% Critical Damage See the full table above for every piece tier.
Where do you get Mora Scribe's Thesis?
Lucent Citadel.
Is there a perfected version of Mora Scribe's Thesis?
No — Mora Scribe's Thesis has no perfected variant in the datamined data.
What slots can Mora Scribe's Thesis go in?
Light(All) Shield Weapons(All) Neck Ring.
How many pieces do you need for the full Mora Scribe's Thesis bonus?
5 pieces equipped for the full set.
What real parses say
Seen in 646 of the 16,943 top-end DPS parses we measured. Most common on: Sorcerer StaminaDPS (20), DragonKnight WerewolfDPS (8), Sorcerer MagickaDPS (7).
On its most common spec (Sorcerer StaminaDPS), builds wearing it posted a median 74,512 DPS vs 90,215 for that spec overall in our sample — correlation, not causation: good players pick good sets AND parse well.
measured from 16,943 real DPS parses (ESO Logs public API, Update 50, pulled 2026-07-23)