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Ulfsild's Contingency Skill - ESO

Ulfsild's Contingency is a skill in the Mages Guild skill line under the Guild category in ESO (the Elder Scrolls Online)

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Duration: 20 seconds

Radius: 8 meters

Effect

Cost Determined by Highest Max Resource

Imbue yourself with the magical runes of Ulfsild. These runes trigger when you cast an ability with a cost, causing a burst of magic around you.

This is a scribing skill

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Name:: Ulfsild's Contingency
Description:: Ulfsild's Contingency is a skill in the Mages Guild skill line under the Guild category in ESO (the Elder Scrolls Online)
Found in: Guild » Mages Guild

How to obtain: Reach Rank 5 in the Mages Guild Skill Line.

This skill is part of the scribing system.

Grimoires for this skill must be unlocked and bought from the Chronicler Firandil in The Scholarium.

Depending on which focus script you select, this skill can change into the following morphs: Binding Contingency, Bloody Contingency, Chilling Contingency, Fiery Contingency, Healing Contingency, Magical Contingency, Repelling Contingency, Shocking Contingency and Warding Contingency

Ulfsild's Contingency - Scripts for Scribing

Here you can find a list of all scripts that can be used with the Ulfsild's Contingency skill using the scribing system.

Ulfsild's Contingency - Focus Script

Bleed Damage	Deals 7628 Bleed Damage to enemies. Beneficial Signature and Affix scripts only apply to you.
Damage Shield	Grants a damage shield to you and your allies that absorbs 8046 damage for 7 seconds, scaling off the higher of your Max Health or Magicka and capped at 41% of your Max Health. Beneficial Signature and Affix scripts apply to you or an ally.
Flame Damage	Deals 7628 Flame Damage to enemies. Beneficial Signature and Affix scripts only apply to you.
Frost Damage	Deals 7628 Frost Damage to enemies. Beneficial Signature and Affix scripts only apply to you.
Healing	Heals you and your allies for 9949 Health. Beneficial Signature and Affix scripts apply to you and your allies.
Immobilize	Deals 3814 Magic Damage to enemies and immobilizes them for 5 seconds. Beneficial Signature and Affix scripts only apply to you.
Knockback	Knocks enemies back 8 meters. Beneficial Signature and Affix scripts only apply to you.
Magic Damage	Deals 7628 Magic Damage to enemies. Beneficial Signature and Affix scripts only apply to you.
Shock Damage	Deals 7628 Shock Damage to enemies. Beneficial Signature and Affix scripts only apply to you.

Ulfsild's Contingency - Signature Script

Class Mastery	Dragonknight: For each enemy within 8 meters, up to 6, gain 50 Weapon and Spell Damage and reduce your damage taken by 2% plus 1% per enemy for 5 seconds. Sorcerer: Enchant your closest summoned combat pet for 5 seconds to heal a nearby ally for 858 Health each time it deals damage, up to once a second. If you do not have a pet, you deal 2133 Shock Damage to enemies within 8 meters of you. Nightblade: Restore 400 Magicka and Stamina if your target was at or above 50% Health. Increase your Critical Chance by 10% for 5 seconds if your target was below 50% Health. Warden: Create an 8 meter area for 2 seconds under your target once every 8 seconds that snares enemies by 70%, and charms them for 3 seconds when it expires. If no enemies are charmed, you restore 1435 Magicka and Stamina. Necromancer: Once every 3 seconds, increase your Health, Magicka, and Stamina by 2% for 10 seconds for each corpse within 12 meters, up to 10 times. While in combat, if no corpses are nearby, create a corpse. Templar: For 5 seconds, you gain 1320 Armor and 150 Weapon and Spell Damage. If Sacred Ground is active on you, these values are increased by 50%. Arcanist: Create a Crux.
Gladiator's Tenacity	Reduces damage taken by 8% for 7 seconds.
Growing Impact	Creates a rune of power on the ground for 9 seconds which applies the Affix script in an area.
Hunter's Snare	Reduces the Movement Speed of enemies hit by 30% for 7 seconds.
Lingering Torment	Deals 10640 Magic Damage over 21 seconds to enemies.
Sage's Remedy	Heals for 6215 Health over 11 seconds.
Warrior's Opportunity	Increase damage done of your next direct attack used within 6 seconds by 2000.

Ulfsild's Contingency - Affix Script

Breach	Afflicts Minor Breach for 21 seconds, reducing Physical and Spell Resistance by 2974.
Brutality and Sorcery	Grants you Major Brutality for 11 seconds, increasing Weapon and Spell Damage by 20%.
Enervation	Afflicts Minor Enervation for 21 seconds, reducing Critical Damage by 10%.
Force	Grants Minor Force for 21 seconds, increasing Critical Damage by 10%.
Intellect and Endurance	Grants Minor Intellect and Minor Endurance for 21 seconds, increasing Magicka and Stamina Recovery by 15%.
Magickasteal	Afflicts enemies with Minor Magickasteal for 21 seconds, restoring 168 Magicka to attackers every 1 second.
Protection	Grants Minor Protection for 21 seconds, reducing damage taken by 5%.
Resolve	Grants Minor Resolve for 21 seconds, increasing Physical and Spell Resistance by 2974.
Savagery and Prophecy	Grants you Major Savagery for 11 seconds, increasing Weapon and Spell Critical rating by 2629.
Vulnerability	Afflicts Minor Vulnerability for 21 seconds, increasing damage taken by 5%.

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Mages Guild skills

Ultimate abilities
Meteor	Call a comet down from the constellations to blast an enemy, dealing 4066 Flame Damage to all enemies in the area, knocking them down, and stunning them for 2 seconds. One second after impact, enemies in the target area take 1161 Flame Damage every 1 second for 10 seconds.
Ice Comet	Call a comet down from the constellations to blast an enemy, dealing 4620 Frost Damage to all enemies in the area, knocking them down and stunning them for 2 seconds. One second after impact, enemies in the target area take 1599 Frost Damage every 1 second for 10 seconds. Enemies damaged by either portion have their Movement Speed reduced by 50% for 2 seconds. Converts to Frost Damage, increases damage done, and reduces the Movement Speed of enemies hit.
Shooting Star	Call a comet down from the constellations to blast an enemy, dealing 4067 Flame Damage to all enemies in the area, knocking them down, and stunning them for 2 seconds. One second after impact, enemies in the target area take 1161 Flame Damage every 1 second for 10 seconds. You generate 10 Ultimate for each enemy hit by the initial blast, up to 6 times. You generate Ultimate for each enemy hit by the initial blast. Reduces the base cost as the ability ranks up.
Scribing abilities
Ulfsild's Contingency	Imbue yourself with the magical runes of Ulfsild. These runes trigger when you cast an ability with a cost, causing a burst of magic around you.
Active abilities
Magelight	Conjure a mote of magelight, revealing stealthed and invisible enemies around you for 5 seconds. Exposed enemies cannot return to stealth or invisibility for 4 seconds. The light is so brilliant that you cannot conceal your presence while active. While slotted gain Major Savagery, increasing Critical Chance by 12%.
Inner Light	Conjure a mote of magelight, revealing stealthed and invisible enemies around you for 5 seconds. Exposed enemies cannot return to stealth or invisibility for 4 seconds. The light is so brilliant that you cannot conceal your presence while active. While slotted gain Major Savagery, increasing Critical Chance by 12% and your Max Magicka is increased by 5%. Also increases your Max Magicka while slotted.
Radiant Magelight	Conjure a mote of magelight, revealing stealthed and invisible enemies around you for 5 seconds. Exposed enemies cannot return to stealth or invisibility for 4 seconds. The light is so radiant that you cannot conceal your presence while active. While slotted gain Major Savagery, increasing Critical Chance by 12%. You also prevent the stun from stealth attacks for you and nearby allies. Increases the radius of the reveal. You and nearby allies cannot be stunned from sneak attacks while slotted. Reduces the cost as the ability ranks up.
Entropy	Bind an enemy with chaotic magic, dealing 4632 Magic Damage over 20 seconds.
Degeneration	Bind an enemy with chaotic magic, dealing 4636 Magic Damage over 20 seconds. Excess magic spills out from them, granting you Major Brutality, increasing your Weapon and Spell Damage by 20% for 20 seconds. You gain Major Brutality for a time after casting. Reduces the cost as the ability ranks up.
Structured Entropy	Bind an enemy with chaotic magic, dealing 4636 Magic Damage over 20 seconds, and healing you for 435 every 2 seconds. Adds a heal over time when the damage over time is active.
Fire Rune	Inscribe a rune of cosmic fire on the earth, which takes 2 seconds to arm and lasts for 20 seconds. When triggered, the rune blasts all enemies in the target area for 2323 Flame Damage.
Scalding Rune	Inscribe a rune of cosmic fire on the earth, which takes 2 seconds to arm and lasts for 20 seconds. When triggered, the rune blasts all enemies in the target area for 2323 Flame Damage and an additional 2867 Flame Damage over 22 seconds. The rune also deals additional damage over time.
Volcanic Rune	Inscribe a rune of cosmic fire on the earth, which takes 2 seconds to arm and lasts for 20 seconds. When triggered, the rune blasts all enemies in the target area for 2323 Flame Damage, knocks them into the air, and stuns them for 3 seconds. The rune knocks enemies into the air and stuns them. Reduces the cost as the ability ranks up.
Equilibrium	Barter with Oblivion to trade vitality for power, sacrificing your Health in exchange for 3000 Magicka. The exchange reduces your healing done and damage shield strength by 50% for 4 seconds.
Balance	Barter with Oblivion to trade vitality for power, sacrificing your Health in exchange for 3000 Magicka. After the exchange is complete, you gain Major Resolve for 30 seconds, increasing your Physical and Spell Resistance by 5948. The exchange reduces your healing done and damage shield strength by 50% for 4 seconds. After the exchange is complete, you gain Major Resolve, increasing your Physical and Spell Resistance.
Spell Symmetry	Barter with Oblivion to trade vitality for power, sacrificing your Health in exchange for 3000 Magicka. After the exchange is complete, the cost of your next Magicka ability is reduced by 33% for 5 seconds. The exchange reduces your healing done and damage shield strength by 50% for 4 seconds. Reduces cost of next Magicka ability.

Passive abilities
Persuasive Will	Allows you to Persuade NPCs in conversation.
Mage Adept	Reduces the Magicka and Health cost of your Mages Guild abilities by 15%.
Everlasting Magic	Increases the duration of your Mages Guild abilities by 2 seconds.
Magicka Controller	Increases your Max Magicka and Magicka Recovery by 2% for each Mages Guild ability slotted.
Might of the Guild	Casting a Mages Guild ability grants you Empower, increasing the damage of your Heavy Attacks against monsters by 150% for 10 seconds.

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