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 2100 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.
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 second Major Courage: 1 second
(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 second Major Courage: 1 second
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.