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

Warden
Magicka
PvP
Powerful Magicka Warden Build PvP for ESO
AlcastHQ

3
Sorcerer
PvP
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7
Warden
PvE
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2
Dragonknight
PvE
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Nightblade
Magicka
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Necromancer
Magicka
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- Magicka Templar Beginner Build for ESO – New Player Guide
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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. |