Gripping Shards
Cast Time
Duration
Target
Range
Cost

Instant
12s
Area
6m radius
2970 Magicka
Conjure icy shards around you to skewer enemies in the area, immobilizing them for 3 seconds and dealing 419 Frost Damage in the area every 1 second over 12 seconds and reducing Movement Speed by 30% for 3 seconds.
Damage done is based on your Max Health, and has a higher chance to apply the Chilled status effect.
Immobilizes enemies around you when cast and reduces the cost.
Gripping Shards is a Skill in Elder Scroll Online (ESO). This Skill is part is found in the Winter's Embrace Skill Line and can be unlocked by gaining experience while having a Skill from that Line on your active Skill Bar. Skills can be reset at Rededication Shrines found in the capital cities of each ESO faction, for a tidy sum of gold.
Champion Points That Affect Gripping Shards
- War Mage - Increases Damage
- Piercing - Increases Penetration
- Master-At-Arms - Increases Damage
- Bastion - Increases Damage against Damage Shields
- Fighting Finesse - Increase Critical Damage
Equipment Sets That Affect Gripping Shards
- Any Sets that increases Magicka, Spell Damage will increase the damage of this Skill
- Glyphs that increase Magicka or Spell Damage will increase the damage of this Skill
- Major Sorcery, Minor Sorcery, Minor Berserk, Major Berserk, Minor Force and Major Force will all increase the damage dealt with this Skill
Notes & Other Useful Information
- Class: Warden
- Skill Line: Winter's Embrace
- Skill Type: Active
- Unlocked at Impaling Shards Rank IV
how much higher chance to inflict chilled?
0
+10
-1