Major Cowardice - ESO
Major Cowardice is a debuff and decreases weapon damage and spell damage of enemies.
Name:
Major Cowardice
Effect:
Reduces Weapon Damage and Spell Damage by 430
Skills that apply Major Cowardice
Bone Tyrant
Cost: 4050 Magicka
Target: Area
Duration: 13 seconds
Radius: 6 meters
Effect
Summon an effigy of bone at your feet for 13 seconds that grants Minor Protection to you and your allies, reducing damage taken by 5%. Enemies in the area are afflicted with Major Cowardice.
After 2 seconds, the totem begins fearing nearby enemies every 2 seconds, causing them to cower in place for 4 seconds.
Allies can activate the Pure Agony synergy, dealing 2091 Magic Damage over 5 seconds to enemies.
New effect
Allies can activate a synergy to damage to enemies. Increases the duration of the totem as the ability ranks up.
Shadow
Cost: 3780 Magicka
Target: Area
Duration: 2 seconds
Radius: 6 meters
Effect
Summon a dark spirit to terrify nearby enemies, causing them to cower in fear for 2 seconds and be afflicted with Major Cowardice for 10 seconds, reducing their Weapon and Spell Damage by 430.
Bone Tyrant
Cost: 4050 Magicka
Target: Area
Duration: 11 seconds
Radius: 6 meters
Effect
Summon an effigy of bone at your feet for 11 seconds that grants Minor Protection to you and your allies, reducing damage taken by 5%. Enemies in the area are afflicted with Major Cowardice, reducing their Weapon and Spell Damage by 430.
After 2 seconds, the totem begins fearing nearby enemies every 2 seconds, causing them to cower in place for 4 seconds.
Draconic Power
Cost: 3780 Magicka
Target: Enemy
Maximum range: 22 meters
Effect
Lash out with a chain bound in Draconic runes, pulling an enemy to you. The enchanted metal deals 1394 Flame Damage, applies the Burning status effect, and taunts them for 15 seconds if they are not already taunted. If the target cannot be pulled, you restore the ability's Magicka cost.
This attack cannot be dodged or reflected.
Also inflicts Major Cowardice on the enemy, reducing Weapon and Spell Damage by 430 for 15 seconds.
New effect
If the target cannot be pulled, you are refunded the Magicka cost. Extends the duration of the Major Cowardice.
Draconic Power
Cost: 3780 Magicka
Target: Enemy
Maximum range: 22 meters
Effect
Lash out with a flaming chain, pulling an enemy to you. The searing metal deals 1393 Flame Damage, applies the Burning status effect, and taunts them for 15 seconds if they are not already taunted.
This attack cannot be dodged or reflected.
Also inflicts Major Cowardice on the enemy, reducing Weapon and Spell Damage by 430 for 10 seconds.
Werewolf
Cost: 1071 Stamina
Cast time: 0.35 second
Target: Area
Duration: 4 seconds
Radius: 10 meters
Effect
Roar with bloodlust to fear nearby enemies for 4 seconds, setting them Off Balance for 7 seconds, and applying Major Cowardice and Maim for 15 seconds. Grants you a stack of Blood Hunger.
Up to 12 nearby allies can activate the Feeding Frenzy synergy, which grants 6% damage done and Minor Force for 30 seconds.
While slotted you gain Major Evasion and Minor Protection. Selecting this morph causes your Gnash to taunt enemies if cast while Bracing.
New effect
Adds Major Cowardice and Maim to enemies. Converts the slot bonuses to Major Evasion and Minor Protection. Selecting this morph enhances Gnash to taunt.
Shadow
Cost: 3240 Magicka
Target: Ground
Duration: 20 seconds
Maximum range: 22 meters
Radius: 6 meters
Effect
Conceal a sinister trap at the target location, which takes 2 seconds to arm and lasts for 20 seconds.
When the trap is triggered, up to 6 enemies in the area become terrified, causing them to cower in fear for 2 seconds and be afflicted with Major Cowardice for 10 seconds, reducing their Weapon and Spell Damage by 430.
New effect
Reduces the cost and creates a trap at your target location instead, which fears enemies when triggered.
Shadow
Cost: 3780 Magicka
Target: Area
Duration: 3 seconds
Radius: 6 meters
Effect
Summon a dark spirit to terrify all nearby enemies, causing them to cower in fear for 3 seconds and be afflicted with Major Cowardice for 10 seconds, reducing their Weapon and Spell Damage by 430.
New effect
The ability no longer has a cap of how many targets it can affect and the fear increases in duration as the ability ranks up.
Bone Tyrant
Cost: 3240 Magicka
Target: Ground
Duration: 11 seconds
Maximum range: 28 meters
Radius: 6 meters
Effect
Summon an effigy of bone for 11 seconds that grants Minor Protection to you and your allies, reducing damage taken by 5%. Enemies in the area are afflicted with Major Cowardice, reducing their Weapon and Spell Damage by 430.
After 2 seconds, the totem begins fearing nearby enemies every 2 seconds, causing them to cower in place for 4 seconds.
New effect
The totem can be summoned up to 28 meters away, and costs less.
Armor sets that apply Major Cowardice
Class Sets
Level 50 - CP 160
(2 items) Adds 4% Healing Done
(3 items) Adds 129 Magicka Recovery
(4 items) Adds 129 Weapon and Spell Damage
(5 items) Gain Herald of Spring, causing your Green Balance overheals to apply Minor Heroism for 3 seconds. Casting a Heal ability while Bracing consumes Herald of Spring and gives you Harbinger of Fall for 6 seconds, causing your Green Balance overheals to create an 8 meter area for 5 seconds, applying Major Cowardice to enemies and Minor Vitality to allies. You can create an area once every 5 seconds. When Harbinger of Fall ends, regain Herald of Spring.
Class: Warden
(3 items) Adds 129 Magicka Recovery
(4 items) Adds 129 Weapon and Spell Damage
(5 items) Gain Herald of Spring, causing your Green Balance overheals to apply Minor Heroism for 3 seconds. Casting a Heal ability while Bracing consumes Herald of Spring and gives you Harbinger of Fall for 6 seconds, causing your Green Balance overheals to create an 8 meter area for 5 seconds, applying Major Cowardice to enemies and Minor Vitality to allies. You can create an area once every 5 seconds. When Harbinger of Fall ends, regain Herald of Spring.
Overland
Level 50 - CP 160
(2 items) Adds 1206 Maximum Health
(3 items) Adds 129 Stamina Recovery
(4 items) Adds 1487 Armor
(5 items) When you deal direct damage, you apply one of 5 random Major debuffs to enemies within 8 meters of you for 18 seconds. This effect can occur once every 8 seconds and only if an enemy is in range. Eligible effects are Major Breach, Major Cowardice, Major Defile, Major Maim, and Major Vulnerability.
(3 items) Adds 129 Stamina Recovery
(4 items) Adds 1487 Armor
(5 items) When you deal direct damage, you apply one of 5 random Major debuffs to enemies within 8 meters of you for 18 seconds. This effect can occur once every 8 seconds and only if an enemy is in range. Eligible effects are Major Breach, Major Cowardice, Major Defile, Major Maim, and Major Vulnerability.
Dungeon
Level 50 - CP 160
(2 items) Adds 129 Weapon and Spell Damage
(3 items) Adds 129 Weapon and Spell Damage
(4 items) Adds 129 Weapon and Spell Damage
(5 items) Completing a fully-charged Heavy Attack applies Major Cowardice to your target for 1 second per 1000 Weapon Damage you have, lowering their Weapon and Spell Damage by 430. You then gain Major Courage for the same duration, increasing your Weapon and Spell Damage by 430. This effect can occur once every 12 seconds. Current Durations Major Cowardice: 1 seconds Major Courage: 1 seconds
(3 items) Adds 129 Weapon and Spell Damage
(4 items) Adds 129 Weapon and Spell Damage
(5 items) Completing a fully-charged Heavy Attack applies Major Cowardice to your target for 1 second per 1000 Weapon Damage you have, lowering their Weapon and Spell Damage by 430. You then gain Major Courage for the same duration, increasing your Weapon and Spell Damage by 430. This effect can occur once every 12 seconds. Current Durations Major Cowardice: 1 seconds Major Courage: 1 seconds
Monster Set
Level 50 - CP 160
(1 item) Adds 4% Healing Taken
(2 items) When you Bash an enemy you've taunted, you frighten them with a deafening howl, applying Major Cowardice to them, lowering their Weapon and Spell Damage by 430 for 8 seconds. This effect can occur once every 15 seconds.
(2 items) When you Bash an enemy you've taunted, you frighten them with a deafening howl, applying Major Cowardice to them, lowering their Weapon and Spell Damage by 430 for 8 seconds. This effect can occur once every 15 seconds.