Nightblades in Elder Scrolls Online are adventurers and opportunists with a gift for getting in and out of trouble. Relying variously on stealth, blades and speed, Nightblades thrive on conflict and misfortune trusting to their luck and cunning to survive. The player is free to focus on one line or distribute points across many, allowing for deep build customization. Class Skills rank up by having them on your Skill Bar while gaining experience. The more skills of a particular line on your bar, the faster you will gain experience in that Skill Line. Current cap is level 50 for these Skill Lines (which is the same as other Skill Lines).
Name & Image |
Skill Type |
Rank |
Description |
Unlock |
Cost |
Cast Time |
Range/Radius |
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Ultimate | Ravage an enemy with a spinning attack to deal 1291 Magic Damage and increase your damage against them by 20% for 6 seconds. Also afflicts the enemy with Major Defile, reducing their healing received and Heath Recovery by 30%. |
Assassination Rank 12 | 70 Ultimate |
Instant | 5m range | |
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(Morph) |
Ravage an enemy with a spinning attack to deal 1291 Disease Damage, stunning them for 3 seconds, and increase your damage against them by 20% for 6 seconds. Also afflicts the enemy with Major Defile, reducing their healing received and Heath Recovery by 30%. Deals Disease Damage and stuns the enemy. |
Death Stroke Rank IV | 70 |
Instant | 5m range | |
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(Morph) |
Ravage an enemy with a spinning attack to deal 1291 Magic Damage and increase your damage against them by 20% for 6 seconds. Also afflicts the enemy with Major Defile, reducing their healing received and Heath Recovery by 30%. While slotted, any time you kill an enemy you gain 10 Ultimate. While slotted, any time you kill an enemy you gain Ultimate. |
Death Stroke Rank IV | 70 Ultimate |
Instant | 5m range | |
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Active | Thrust a magic blade with lethal precision to stab an enemy, dealing 409 Magic Damage. Deals 300% more damage to targets at or below 25% Heath. |
Assassination Rank 1 | 1890 Magicka | Instant | 5m range | |
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(Morph) |
Thrust a caustic blade with lethal precision to stab an enemy, dealing 409 Disease Damage. Deals 300% more damage to targets at or below 25% Heath. Heals you for 20% Max Heath if the target dies within 2 seconds. Converts to a Stamina ability and deals Disease Damage. Also heals you if the target dies within 2 seconds. |
Assassin's Blade Rank IV | 1606 Stamina |
Instant | 5m range | |
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(Morph) |
Throw a magic blade with lethal precision to strike an enemy, dealing 409 Magic Damage. Deals 300% more damage to targets at or below 25% Heath. Allows you to use the ability at range. |
Assassin's Blade Rank IV | 1890 Magicka | Instant | 28m range | |
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Active | Flash through the shadows and ambush enemy, dealing 535 Magic Damage and stunning them for 2 seconds. If the target is a player, they are briefly snared instead of stunned. |
Assassination Rank 4 | 4050 Magicka | Instant | 22m range | |
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(Morph) |
Flash through the shadows and ambush enemy, dealing 535 Magic Damage reducing their movement speed by 60% for 8 seconds. After teleporting you unleash a fan of knives, dealing an additional 472 Magic Damage over 8 seconds to the target and nearby enemies. Snares the target for longer instead of stunning them, and deals additional damage over time to the target and nearby enemies. |
Teleport Strike Rank IV | 4050 Magicka | Instant | 22m range |
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(Morph) |
Flash through the shadows and ambush enemy, dealing 554 Physical Damage, stunning them for 2 seconds. Also grants you Empower, increasing the damage of your next attack by 20%. If the target is a player, they are briefly snared instead of stunned. Converts to a Stamina ability, and grants you Major Empower, increasing the damage of your next attack. |
Teleport Strike Rank IV | 3442 Stamina |
Instant | 22m range | |
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Active | Surround yourself in a phantasmic aura to gain Major Evasion, increasing your Dodge Chance by 15% for 26 seconds. |
Assassination Rank 20 | 3780 Magicka |
Instant (26s) | Self | |
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(Morph) |
Surround yourself in a phantasmic aura to gain Major Evasion, Minor Resolve and Minor Ward increasing your Dodge Chance by 15% and your Physical Resistance and Spell Resistance by 1320 for 26 seconds. Also grants Minor Resolve and Minor Ward for the duration, increasing your Physical Resistance and Spell Resistance. |
Blur Rank IV | 3510 Magicka |
Instant (26s) | Self | |
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(Morph) |
Surround yourself in a phantasmic aura to gain Major Evasion, increasing your Dodge Chance by 15% for 26 seconds. Also grants Major Expedition, increasing Movement Speed by 30% for 4 seconds. Also grants Major Expedition for a short period after activation, increasing your Movement Speed. |
Blur Rank IV | 3510 Magicka |
Instant (26s) | Self | |
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Active | Expose an enemy’s weaknesses to afflict them with Major Fracture and Major Breach, reducing their Physical Resistance and Spell Resistance by 5280 for 20 seconds. When a marked enemy dies, you heal yourself for 40% of your Max Health. You can only have one Mark Target active at a time. |
Assassination Rank 30 | 2700 Magicka |
Instant (20s) | 50m range | |
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(Morph) |
Expose an enemy’s weaknesses to afflict them with Major Fracture and Major Breach, reducing their Physical Resistance and Spell Resistance by 5280 for 30 seconds. You can detect marked enemies even if they use stealth or invisibiltiy, and when a marked enemy dies, you heal yourself for 40% of your Max Health. You can only have one Piercing Mark active at a time. Ability has increased duration, and you can see the target if they use stealth or invisibility. |
Mark Target Rank IV | 2700 Magicka |
Instant (30s) | 50m range | |
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(Morph) |
Expose an enemy’s weaknesses to afflict them with Major Fracture and Major Breach, reducing their Physical Resistance and Spell Resistance by 5280 for 20 seconds. When a marked enemy dies, you heal yourself for 60% of your Max Health and you gain Major Berserk, increasing your damage done by 25% for 5 seconds. You can only have one Reaping Mark active at a time. If the marked target dies, you heal for more and gain Major Berserk, increasing your damage done. |
Mark Target Rank IV | 2700 Magicka |
Instant (20s) | 50m range | |
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Active | Build up deadly momentum to gain Minor Berserk, increasing your damage done by 8% for 20 seconds. While active, hitting an enemy with 5 Light or Heavy Attacks changes this ability into Assassin’s Will, allowing you to fire a single shot from a spectral bow at an enemy to deal 1478 Magic Damage. |
Assassination Rank 42 | 2700 Magicka |
Instant (20s) | Self | |
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(Morph) |
Build up deadly momentum to gain Minor Berserk and Minor Endurance, increasing your damage done by 8% and Stamina Recovery by 10% for 20 seconds. While active, hitting an enemy with 5 Light or Heavy Attacks changes this ability into Assassin's Scourge, allowing you to fire a single shot from a spectral bow at an enemy to deal 1524 Disease Damage. Converts into a Stamina ability and deals Disease Damage. Grants Minor Endurance, increasing your Stamina Recovery. |
Haste Rank IV | 2295 Stamina |
Instant (20s) | Self | |
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(Morph) |
Build up deadly momentum to gain Minor Berserk, increasing your damage done by 8% for 20 seconds. While active, hitting an enemy with 5 Light or Heavy Attacks changes this ability into Assassin’s Will, allowing you to fire a single shot from a spectral bow at an enemy to deal 1645 Magic Damage and reduce their Movement Speed by 40% for 3 seconds. The spectral bow deals more damage and snares the enemy. |
Haste Rank IV | 2700 Magicka | Instant (20s) | Self | |
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Passive | Rank I | Increases Weapon and Spell Damage while while you are Sneaking or invisible by 5%. Increases the duration of stun from Sneak by 100%. |
Assassination Rank 8 | -- | -- | -- |
| Rank II | Increases Weapon and Spell Damage while while you are Sneaking or invisible by 10%. Increases the duration of stun from Sneak by 100%. |
Assassination Rank ?? | -- | -- | -- | ||
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Passive | Rank I | When an enemy dies within 2 seconds of being damage by one of your Assassination abilities, you restore 938 Magicka or Stamina, whichever maximum is higher. |
Assassination Rank 14 | -- | -- | -- |
| Rank II | When an enemy dies within 2 seconds of being damage by one of your Assassination abilities, you restore 1876 Magicka or Stamina, whichever maximum is higher. |
Assassination Rank ?? | -- | -- | -- | ||
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Passive | Rank I | Increases your Weapon and Spell Critical ratings by 219 for each Assassination ability slotted. |
Assassination Rank 22 | -- | -- | -- |
| Rank II | Increases your Weapon and Spell Critical ratings by 438 for each Assassination ability slotted. |
Assassination Rank 36 |
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Passive | Rank I | WITH AN ASSASSINATION ABILITY SLOTTED Increases damage dealt by Critical Damage done by 5%. Dealing Critical Damage grants you and your group Minor Savagery, increasing Weapon Critical Strike rating by 657 for 10 seconds. |
Assassination Rank 39 | -- | -- | -- |
| Rank II | WITH AN ASSASSINATION ABILITY SLOTTED Increases damage dealt by Critical Damage done by 10%. Dealing Critical Damage grants you and your group Minor Savagery, increasing Weapon Critical Strike rating by 657 for 20 seconds. |
Assassination Rank 50 | -- | -- | -- | ||
Assassin's Blade
Killer's Blade
Impale
Teleport Strike
Ambush
Mirage
Double Take
Mark Target
Piercing Mark
Reaping Mark
Grim Focus
Relentless Focus
Merciless Resolve
Master Assassin
Executioner
Pressure Points
Hemorrhage Name & Image |
Skill Type |
Rank |
Description |
Unlock |
Cost |
Cast Time |
Range/Radius |
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Ultimate | Conjure a ring of shadow, reducing the Movement Speed of enemies within by 70% and granting you and your allies Major Protection, reducing your damage taken by 30%. Allies in the area can activate Hidden Refresh synergy, granting them invisibility, increasing their Movement Speed by 70% and healing them for 3249 Health over 4 seconds. |
Shadow Rank 12 | 200 |
Instant (13.5s) | 5m radius | |
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(Morph) |
Conjure a ring of shadow, reducing the Movement Speed of enemies within by 70% and granting you and your allies Major Protection, reducing your damage taken by 30%. Your own damage taken is reduced by an additional 30%. Allies in the area can activate Hidden Refresh synergy, granting them invisibility, increasing their Movement Speed by 70% and healing them for 3249 Health over 4 seconds. You reduce your own damage taken by an additional amount. |
Consuming Darkness Rank IV | 200 |
Instant (15.5s) | 5m radius | |
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(Morph) |
Conjure a ring of shadow, reducing the Movement Speed of enemies within by 70%, dealing 361 Magic Damage to them every 1 second, and granting you and your allies Major Protection, reducing your damage taken by 30%. Allies in the area can activate Hidden Refresh synergy, granting them invisibility, increasing their Movement Speed by 70% and healing them for 3249 Health over 4 seconds. Enemies in the area also take damage over time. |
Consuming Darkness Rank IV | 200 |
Instant (15.5s) | 5m radius | |
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Active | Slash an enemy, dealing 822 Magic Damage. Attacking with Veiled Strike while Sneaking or invisible stuns the enemy and sets them Off Balance for 4 seconds. |
Shadow Rank 4 | 2700 |
Instant | 5m range | |
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(Morph) |
Slash an enemy, dealing 822 Physical Damage and afflicting them with Major Fracture, which reduces their Physical Resistanc by 5280 for 15 seconds. Attacking with Surprise Attack while Sneaking or invisible stuns the enemy and sets them Off Balance for 4 seconds. Converts to a Stamina ability, and applies Major Fracture to the enemy, reducing their Physical Resistance. |
Veiled Strike Rank IV | 2295 |
Instant | 5m range | |
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(Morph) |
Slash an enemy, dealing 822 Magic Damage. Attacking with Concealed Weapon while Sneaking or invisible stuns the enemy and sets them Off Balance for 4 seconds. While slotted, your Movement Speed while Sneaking or invisible is increased by 25%. While slotted, your Movement Speed while stealthed or invisible is increased. |
Veiled Strike Rank IV | 2700 |
Instant | 5m range | |
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Active | Cloak yourself in shadow to become invisible for 2.5 seconds. |
Shadow Rank 1 | 4050 |
Instant (2.5s) | 35m | |
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(Morph) |
Cloak yourself in shadow to become invisible for 2.5 seconds. Your next attack within 3 seconds will always be a Critical Strike. Guarantees a Critical Strike on your next attack. |
Shadow Cloak Rank IV | 3780 Magicka |
Instant (2.5s) | 35m | |
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(Morph) |
Cloak yourself in shadow to heal yourself for X% of your max HEALTH over 3.5 seconds and gain Minor Protection, reducing your damage taken by 8% for 3.5 seconds. (time noted with passives on) Heals you and grants reduced damage taken instead of invisibility |
Shadow Cloak Rank IV | 4050 Magicka |
Instant (3.5s) | Self | |
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Active | Create a corridor of shadows, dealing 143 Magic Damage to enemies in the target area every 1 second. While on the path and for up to 2 seconds after leaving it, you gain Major Expedition increasing your Movement Speed 30%. |
Shadow Rank 20 | 3510 Magicka |
Instant (10s) | Self | |
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(Morph) |
Create a corridor of shadows, dealing 210 Magic Damage to enemies in the target area every 1 second. While on the path and for up to 2 seconds after leaving it, you gain Major Expedition increasing your Movement Speed 30%. Path effects a larger conal area and deals more damage. |
Path of Darkness Rank IV | 3510 Magicka |
Instant (10s) | Self | |
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(Morph) |
Create a corridor of shadows, dealing 147 Magic Damage to enemies in the target area every 1 second. While on the path and for up to 2 seconds after leaving it you and your allies are healed for 147 Health every 1 second. You also gain Major Expedition increasing your Movement Speed 30%. Path also heals you and your allies. |
Path of Darkness Rank IV | 3510 Magicka |
Instant (10s) | 15m radius | |
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Active | Summon a dark spirit to terrify up to 2 enemies, causing them to flee in fear for 4 seconds. After the fear ends, their Movement Speed is reduced by 50% for 4 seconds. |
Shadow Rank 30 | 3780 Magicka |
Instant | 6m radius | |
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Summon a dark spirit to terrify up to 2 enemies, causing them to flee in fear for 4 seconds. Even after recovering, enemies have Movement Speed reduced 53% for 4 seconds and they are afflicted with Minor Maim, which reduces their damage done by 15%. Also applies Minor Maim to the enemy when the fear ends, reducing their damage done. |
Aspect of Terror Rank IV | 3780 Magicka |
Instant | 6m radius | |
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(Morph) |
Conceal two sinister traps, one at the targeted location and another next to you, which take 3 seconds to arm and last for 1 minute. When each trap is triggered, a dark spirit is summoned to terrify up to 6 enemies, causing them to flee in fear for 4 seconds. After the fear ends, their Movement Speed is reduced by 50% for 4 seconds. Creates two traps instead, which fear enemies when triggered. |
Aspect of Terror Rank IV | 3780 Magicka |
Instant (30s) | 6m radius | |
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Active | Summon a shade version of yourself to attack an enemy and fight your side for 15 seconds. The shade’s attacks deal 238 Magic Damage and afflict the enemy with Minor Maim, reducing their damage by 15% for 4 seconds. |
Shadow Rank 42 | 2700 Magicka |
Instant (15s) | 28m range | |
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(Morph) |
Summon two shade versions of yourself to attack an enemy and fight your side for 18 seconds. The shade’s attacks deal 238 Magic Damage and afflict the enemy with Minor Maim, reducing their damage by 15% for 4 seconds. Summon 2 shades instead of one. |
Summon Shade Rank IV | 2700 Magicka |
Instant (15s) | 28m range | |
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Summon a shade version of yourself to stay in place and attack an enemy from range for 18 seconds. The shade’s attacks deal 318 Magic Damage and afflict the enemy with Minor Maim, reducing their damage by 15% for 4 seconds. While the shade is summoned, you can activate this ability again to teleport to the shade's location. Summon a ranged shade instead which deals more damage, and you can activate the ability again to teleport to it. |
Summon Shade Rank IV | 2700 Magicka |
Instant (15s) | 28m range | |
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Passive | Rank I | Increases Health, Stamina, and Magicka Recovery by 7%. |
Shadow Rank 8 | -- | -- | -- |
| Rank II | Increases Health, Stamina, and Magicka Recovery by 15%. |
Shadow Rank 18 | -- | -- | -- | ||
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Passive | Rank I | Casting a Shadow ability grants you Major Resolve and Major Ward for 3 seconds, increasing Physical and Spell Resistance by 5280. This duration is increased by 25% for each piece of Heavy Armor equipped. |
Shadow Rank 14 | -- | -- | -- |
| Rank II | Casting a Shadow ability grants you Major Resolve and Major Ward for 6 seconds, increasing Physical and Spell Resistance by 5280. This duration is increased by 25% for each piece of Heavy Armor equipped. |
Shadow Rank 27 | -- | -- | -- | ||
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Passive | Rank I | Increases your Max Health by 2% for each Shadow ability slotted. |
Shadow Rank 22 | -- | -- | -- |
| Rank II | Increases your Max Health by 3% for each Shadow ability slotted. |
Shadow Rank ? | -- | -- | -- | ||
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Passive | Rank I | Increases duration of Shadow abilities by 8%. |
Shadow Rank 39 | -- | -- | -- |
| Rank II | Increases duration of Shadow abilities by 15%. |
Shadow Rank 50 | -- | -- | -- | ||
Consuming Darkness
Bolstering Darkness
Surprise Attack
Concealed Weapon
Shadow Cloak
Shadowy Disguise
Twisting Path
Refreshing Path
Manifestation of Terror
Summon Shade
Shadow Image
Refreshing Shadows
Shadow Barrier
Name & Image |
Skill Type |
Rank |
Description |
Unlock |
Cost |
Cast Time |
Range/Radius |
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 Soul Shred |
Ultimate |
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Siphoning Rank 12 | 150 Ultimate | Instant | 6m radius | |
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 Soul Siphon(Morph) |
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Soul Shred Rank IV | 150 Ultimate | Instant (3.5s) | 15m radius | |
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 Soul Tether(Morph) |
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Soul Shred Rank IV | 150 Ultimate | Instant (8s) | 6m radius | |
 Strife |
Active |
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Siphoning Rank 1 | 2700 Magicka |
Instant (10s) | 28m range (Enemy) |
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 Funnel Health(Morph) |
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Strife Rank IV | 2700 Magicka | Instant (10s) | 28m range 15m radius |
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Strife Rank IV | 2700 Magicka | Instant (10s) | 28m range (Enemy) |
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 Malevolent Offering |
Active |
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Siphoning Rank 4 | 567 Health | Instant (30s) | 28m range | |
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Agony Rank IV | 459 Health | Instant (30s) | 28m range | |
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Agony Rank IV | 459 Health | Instant (30s) | 28m range | |
 Cripple |
Active |
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Siphoning Rank 20 | 3240 Magicka | Instant (8s) | 28m range | |
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Cripple Rank IV | 3240 Magicka | Instant (8s) | 28m range | |
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Cripple Rank IV | 3240 Magicka | Instant (8s) | 28m range | |
 Siphoning Strikes |
Active |
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Siphoning Rank 30 | 1351 Magicka | Instant (20s) | Self | |
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Siphoning Strikes Rank IV | 878 Stamina | Instant (20s) | Self | |
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 Siphoning Attacks(Morph) |
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Siphoning Strikes Rank IV | 1081 Magicka | Instant (20s) | Self | |
 Drain Power |
Active |
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Siphoning Rank 42 | 3240 Magicka | Instant (20s) | 8m radius | |
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Drain Power Rank IV | 2754 Stamina | Instant (20s) | 8m radius | |
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Drain Power Rank IV | 3240 Magicka | Instant (20s) | 8m radius | |
 Catalyst |
Passive | Rank I |
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Siphoning Rank 8 | -- | -- | -- |
| Rank II |
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Siphoning Rank ? | -- | -- | -- | ||
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Passive | Rank I | WITH SIPHONING ABILITY SLOTTED
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Siphoning Rank 14 | -- | -- | -- |
| Rank II | WITH SIPHONING ABILITY SLOTTED
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Siphoning Rank ? | -- | -- | -- | ||
 Soul Siphoner |
Passive | Rank I | WHILE USING SIPHONING ABILITIES
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Siphoning Rank 22 | -- | -- | -- |
| Rank II | WHILE USING SIPHONING ABILITIES
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Siphoning Rank ? | -- | -- | -- | ||
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Passive | Rank I | WHILE GAINING ULTIMATE
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Siphoning Rank 39 | -- | -- | -- |
| Rank II | WHILE GAINING ULTIMATE
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Siphoning Rank 50 | -- | -- | -- | ||
12 Apr 2018 07:44
Skill 'Agony'(Shackle an enemy) has been changed to 'malevolent offering'(sacrifice your own health to heal others).
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