A wide array of bonuses can be granted by effects. Effects themselves are granted from many sources including: abilities, potions and armour set bonus. An effect is either active or not, regardless of how many sources may grant it. If an effect has a major and minor version, and both are granted, only the major version applies.
By applying bonuses indirectly in this way Elder Scrolls prevents players from massively stacking one type of bonus. It is therefore useful to know where effects are granted to avoid overlap. A list of active effects is shown in the Character Sheet; some may be manually removed before their duration naturally expires.
Below is a list of effects, the bonuses they grant, and the sources that grant it.
* Not all effects can be initiated by the player. Effects marked exist within the game and may be used by NPCs, and especially dungeon or trial bosses.
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| Aegis | -15% Damage Taken in Dungeons & Trials |
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| Minor Aegis | -5% Damage Taken in Dungeons & Trials |
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| Berserk | +25% Damage Done |
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 Minor Berserk |
+8% Damage Done |
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| Breach |  Major Breach |
Reduce Spell Resistance 5280 |
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 Minor Breach |
Reduce Spell Resistance 1320 |
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| Brutality |  Major Brutality |
+20% Weapon Damage |
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 Minor Brutality |
+10% Weapon Damage |
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| Cowardice | Major | * | |
 Minor Cowardice |
+60% Ultimate Cost |
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| Defile |  Major Defile |
-30% Healing Received |
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| Endurance |  Major Endurance |
+20% Stamina Recovery |
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 Minor Endurance |
+10% Stamina Recovery |
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| Evasion |  Major Evasion |
-25% damage from area of effect attacks |
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 Minor Evasion |
-10% damage from area of effect attacks | * Warden >Animal Companions>Deceptive Predator | |
| Expedition |  Major Expedition |
+30% Movement Speed |
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 Minor Expedition |
+10% Movement Speed |
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| Force |  Major Force |
+30% Critical Damage |
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 Minor Force |
+12% Critical Damage |
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| Fortitude |  Major Fortitude |
+20% Health Recovery |
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 Minor Fortitude |
+10% Health Recovery |
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| Fracture |  Major Fracture |
Reduce Physical Resistance 5280 |
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 Minor Fracture |
Reduce Physical Resistance 1320 |
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| Gallop |  Major Gallop |
+30% Mounted Speed |
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| Heroism |  Major Heroism |
+3 Ultimate every 1.5 seconds |
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 Minor Heroism |
+1 Ultimate every 1.5 seconds |
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| Intellect |  Major Intellect |
+20% Magicka Recovery |
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 Minor Intellect |
+10% Magicka Recovery |
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| Lifesteal | Major | * | |
 Minor Lifesteal |
Heal 2% of Damage Done |
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| Mending |  Major Mending |
+25% Healing Done |
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 Minor Mending |
+8% Healing Done |
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| Maim |  Major Maim |
-30% Weapon Damage |
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 Minor Maim |
-15% Weapon Damage |
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| Prophecy |  Major Prophecy |
+10% Spell Critical |
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 Minor Prophecy |
+6% Spell Critical |
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| Protection |  Major Protection |
-30% Damage Taken |
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 Minor Protection |
-8% Damage Taken |
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| Resolve |  Major Resolve |
Increase Physical Resistance 5280 |
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 Minor Resolve |
Increase Physical Resistance 1320 |
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| Savagery |  Major Savagery |
+10% Weapon Critical |
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 Minor Savagery |
+6% Weapon Critical |
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| Sorcery |  Major Sorcery |
+20% Spell Damage |
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 Minor Sorcery |
+10% Spell Damage |
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| Slayer | Major Slayer |
+15% Damage in Dungeons & Trials |
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| Minor Slayer | +5% Damage in Dungeons & Trials |
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| Vitality |  Major Vitality |
+30% Healing Received |
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 Minor Vitality |
+8% Healing Received |
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| Vulnerability |  Major Vulnerability |
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 Minor Vulnerability |
+8% Damage Taken |
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| Ward |  Major Ward |
Increase Spell Resistance 5280 |
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 Minor Ward |
Increase Spell Resistance 1320 |
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Mundus Stones
The effects granted by Mundus Stones are displayed as Boons in the list of active effects.
Food and Drink
The active effects of food and drink crafted through provisioning are displayed in the list of active effects.
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09 Feb 2017 04:02
can buffs effects be multiplied? for example if i activate lighting form that give major resolve (+5280 physical resistance) and then i activate rune focus that give the same effect, will it be multiplied together and give 10560 physical resistance (2 times 5280) ?
10 Nov 2016 05:41
This is beautifully done, but there is an older page with the same intention: https://elderscrollsonline.wiki.fextralife.com/buffs
Perhaps we should merge them?
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31 Mar 2019 07:08
Crest of Cyrodiil no long has a defile effect. (RATDATSUN - PS4)
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