Harness Magicka Skill - ESO
Harness Magicka is a skill in the Light Armor skill line under the Armor category in ESO (the Elder Scrolls Online)
Light Armor

Cost: 4590 Magicka
Target: Self
Duration: 6 seconds
Effect
Convert a portion of your Magicka into a protective ward, gaining a damage shield that absorbs 3718 damage for 6 seconds. Damage shield strength capped at 50% of your Max Health.
While active, whenever the shield absorbs damage, you restore 229 Magicka. Each piece of Light Armor worn increases the Magicka restored by 33%. This effect can occur up to 3 times.
New effect
Restores Magicka whenever you absorb damage.
- Name:
- Harness Magicka
- Description:
- Harness Magicka is a skill in the Light Armor skill line under the Armor category in ESO (the Elder Scrolls Online)
- Found in
- Armor » Light Armor
Status effects
Skill styles available for Harness Magicka
Champion Points that buff Harness Magicka
- Bastion (only while slotted)
Unmorphed version
Light Armor

Cost: 4590 Magicka
Target: Self
Duration: 6 seconds
Effect
Requires 5 pieces of light armor equipped
Convert a portion of your Magicka into a protective ward, gaining a damage shield that absorbs 3718 damage for 6 seconds. Damage shield strength capped at 50% of your Max Health.
Other morph
Light Armor

Cost: 4590 Magicka
Target: Self
Duration: 6 seconds
Effect
Convert a portion of your Magicka into a protective ward, gaining a damage shield that absorbs 3718 damage for 6 seconds. Damage shield strength capped at 60% of your Max Health.
Each piece of Light Armor worn increases the amount of damage absorbed by 6%.
New effect
Each piece of Light Armor worn increases damage absorbed. Increases shield cap value.
Top builds using Harness Magicka

7
Warden
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2
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Light Armor skills
Active abilities | |
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Requires 5 pieces of light armor equipped Convert a portion of your Magicka into a protective ward, gaining a damage shield that absorbs 3718 damage for 6 seconds. Damage shield strength capped at 50% of your Max Health. |
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Convert a portion of your Magicka into a protective ward, gaining a damage shield that absorbs 3718 damage for 6 seconds. Damage shield strength capped at 60% of your Max Health.
Each piece of Light Armor worn increases the amount of damage absorbed by 6%.
Each piece of Light Armor worn increases damage absorbed. Increases shield cap value.
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Convert a portion of your Magicka into a protective ward, gaining a damage shield that absorbs 3718 damage for 6 seconds. Damage shield strength capped at 50% of your Max Health.
While active, whenever the shield absorbs damage, you restore 229 Magicka. Each piece of Light Armor worn increases the Magicka restored by 33%. This effect can occur up to 3 times.
Restores Magicka whenever you absorb damage.
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Passive abilities | |
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Each piece of Light Armor does the following: Reduces damage taken from Magical attacks by 1% Reduces the cost of Roll Dodge by 3% Reduces the Movement Speed penalty of Sneak by 5% Reduces the cost of Break Free by 5% Reduces the cost of Bash by 3% |
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Each piece of Light Armor does the following: Increases damage taken from Martial attacks by 1% Increases the cost of Block by 3% Decreases damage done with Bash by 1% |
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Reduces the effectiveness of snares applied to you by 4% for each piece of Light Armor worn. Reduces the cost of Sprint by 3% for each piece of Light Armor worn. |
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Increases your Magicka Recovery by 4% for each piece of Light Armor equipped. Reduces the Magicka cost of your abilities by 2% for each piece of Light Armor equipped. |
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Increases your Spell Resistance by 726 for each piece of Light Armor equipped. |
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Increases your Weapon and Spell Critical rating by 219 for each piece of Light Armor equipped. |
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Increases your Physical and Spell Penetration by 939 for each piece of Light Armor worn. |