Vault Skill - ESO
Vault is a skill in the Bow skill line under the Weapon category in ESO (the Elder Scrolls Online)
Bow

Radius: 6 meters
Cost Determined by Highest Max Resource
Effect
Fire a burst at your feet while flipping backwards 15 meters.
Casting again within 4 seconds increases the cost by 33%.
This is a scribing skill
Found in: Weapon > Bow
How to obtain: Reach Rank 25 in the Bow Weapon 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 Vault, Bloody Vault, Fiery Vault, Goading Vault, Healing Vault, Pestilent Vault, Sundering Vault and Venomous Vault
Vault is a skill in the Bow skill line under the Weapon category in ESO (the Elder Scrolls Online).
Vault - Scripts for Scribing
Here you can find a list of all scripts that can be used with the Vault skill using the scribing system.
Vault - Focus Script
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Deals 5285 Physical Damage to enemies. Beneficial Signature and Affix scripts only apply to you. |
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Deals 5285 Physical Damage to enemies. Beneficial Signature and Affix scripts only apply to you. |
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Deals 5549 Flame Damage to enemies. Beneficial Signature and Affix scripts only apply to you. |
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Heals you and your allies for 7948 Health. Beneficial Signature and Affix scripts apply to you and your allies. |
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Deals 2642 Physical Damage to enemies and immobilizes them for 3 seconds. Beneficial Signature and Affix scripts only apply to you. |
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Deals 5285 Physical Damage to enemies. Beneficial Signature and Affix scripts only apply to you. |
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Deals 5285 Physical Damage to enemies. Beneficial Signature and Affix scripts only apply to you. |
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Deals 2642 Physical Damage to enemies and taunts one of them to attack you for 15 seconds. Beneficial Signature and Affix scripts only apply to you. |
Vault - Signature Script
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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 active pet for 5 seconds to heal a nearby ally for 314 Health each time it deals damage, up to once a second. If you do not have an active pet, you deal 709 Shock Damage to enemies within 8 meters of you. Nightblade: Restore 400 Magicka and Stamina if your target was above 50% Health. Increase your Critical Chance by 10% for 5 seconds if your target was at or 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. 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. |
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Removes up to 3 snares or immobilization effects. |
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Restores 1200 Stamina over 10 seconds. |
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Reduces the Movement Speed of enemies by 40% for 5 seconds. |
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Deals 9080 Physical Damage over 20 seconds to enemies. |
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Heals for 5460 Health over 10 seconds. |
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Removes a stack of the Roll Dodge cost penalty and reduces fall damage taken by 15% for 20 seconds. |
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Grants the bonus of the Hawk Eye passive ability. |
Vault - Affix Script
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Grants Minor Berserk for 20 seconds, increasing damage done by 5%. |
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Grants you Major Brutality and Major Sorcery for 10 seconds, increasing Weapon and Spell Damage by 20%. |
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Grants you Major Evasion for 10 seconds, reducing damage from area attacks by 20%. |
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Grants Minor Expedition for 20 seconds, increasing Movement Speed by 15%. |
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Grants Minor Force for 20 seconds, increasing Critical Damage by 10%. |
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Grants Minor Intellect and Minor Endurance for 20 seconds, increasing Magicka and Stamina Recovery by 15%. |
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Afflicts enemies with Minor Lifesteal for 20 seconds, healing attackers for 600 Health every 1 second. |
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Afflicts enemies with Minor Maim for 20 seconds, reducing damage done by 5%. |
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Sets enemies Off Balance for 7 seconds. |
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Grants you Major Savagery and Major Prophecy for 10 seconds, increasing Weapon and Spell Critical rating by 2629. |
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Afflicts enemies with Minor Vulnerability for 20 seconds, increasing damage taken by 5%. |
Top builds using Vault

5
Arcanist
PvE
Arcanist Stam Healer (Necrom) "Runes of Ecne"
LilCuteMaple (She/Her)

3
Templar
PvE
Stamplar Trash Setup for U42 - Gold Road
Cpcharles¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Sorcerer
Solo
Stamina
Powerful SOLO Stamina Sorcerer Build for ESO (Elder Scrolls Online)
AlcastHQ

Necromancer
Solo
Stamina
Powerful SOLO Stamina Necromancer Build for ESO (Elder Scrolls Online)
AlcastHQ

Arcanist
Solo
Stamina
Powerful SOLO Stamina Arcanist Build for ESO (Elder Scrolls Online)
AlcastHQ

1
Templar
PvP
Templar Double Bow Scribing
Doc Sword
Other Builds & Guides that use the Vault skill
- Powerful SOLO Stamina Arcanist Build for ESO (Elder Scrolls Online)
- Powerful SOLO Stamina Dragonknight Build for ESO (Elder Scrolls Online)
- Powerful SOLO Stamina Necromancer Build for ESO (Elder Scrolls Online)
- Powerful SOLO Stamina Nightblade Build for ESO (Elder Scrolls Online)
- Powerful SOLO Stamina Sorcerer Build for ESO (Elder Scrolls Online)
- Powerful SOLO Stamina Templar Build for ESO (Elder Scrolls Online)
- Powerful SOLO Stamina Warden Build for ESO (Elder Scrolls Online)
Vault in the news
Bow skills
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Unleash a barrage of arrows at an enemy, dealing 17415 Physical Damage over 4 seconds. You can move at full speed and are immune to all disabling effects while channeling this attack. |
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Summon a turret to unleash a barrage of arrows at an enemy, dealing 15587 Physical Damage over 5 seconds.
Summon a turret to channel the attack for you, but for less damage.
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Unleash a barrage of arrows at an enemy, dealing 17415 Poison Damage over 4 seconds.
After dealing damage you poison the enemy, dealing an additional 9990 Poison Damage over 8 seconds after a 1 second delay.
You can move at full speed and are immune to all disabling effects while channeling this attack.
Deals Poison Damage. Dealing damage with the attack injects them with poison, dealing additional damage over time.
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Scribing abilities |
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Fire a burst at your feet while flipping backwards 15 meters. Casting again within 4 seconds increases the cost by 33%. | Active abilities |
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Plant a masterfully aimed arrow in an enemy's vital spot, dealing 2404 Physical Damage. |
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Plant a masterfully aimed arrow in an enemy's vital spot, dealing 2404 Physical Damage and applying the Sundered status effect.
Increases the range, always applies the Sundered status effect, and reduces cost as the ability ranks up.
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Plant a masterfully aimed arrow in an enemy's vital spot, dealing 2483 Poison Damage and applying the Poisoned status effect.
Also afflicts enemy with Minor Defile, which reduces their healing received and damage shield strength by 6% for 4 seconds.
Deals Poison Damage and always applies the Poisoned status effect. Also applies Minor Defile to the enemy.
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Launch a multitude of arrows into the sky to rain down, dealing 342 Physical Damage to enemies in the target area every 1 second for 8 seconds, after a 2 second delay. |
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Launch a multitude of arrows into the sky to rain down, dealing 460 Physical Damage to enemies in the target area every 1 second for 8 seconds, after a 2 second delay.
Increases the radius and damage done.
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Launch a multitude of arrows into the sky to rain down, dealing 343 Physical Damage to enemies in the target area every 1 second for 13 seconds, after a 2 second delay.
Increases the duration.
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Blast an enemy with an explosive arrow, dealing 1392 Physical Damage, knocking them back 8 meters. |
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Blast an enemy with an enchanted arrow, dealing 1393 Physical Damage and reducing their Movement Speed by 60% for 3 seconds.
If the enemy is hit, you heal for 2399.
Heals you if enemy is successfully hit, but snares them instead of stunning.
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Blast an enemy with an explosive arrow, dealing 1727 Physical Damage and knocking them back 8 meters.
Deals increased damage and reduces the cost.
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Fire a burst of arrows in one shot, dealing 1742 Physical Damage to enemies in front of you. |
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Fire a burst of arrows in one shot, dealing 1742 Poison Damage to enemies in front of you, and dealing an additional 1635 Poison Damage over 5 seconds.
Deals Poison Damage and adds additional damage over time.
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Fire a burst of arrows in one shot, dealing 1742 Physical Damage to enemies in front of you.
Enemies hit are immobilized for 4 seconds.
Immobilizes enemies hit and reduces the cost as the ability ranks up.
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Shoot an arrow coated in Baandari poison at an enemy, dealing 1161 Poison Damage and an additional 3470 Poison Damage over 20 seconds. |
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Shoot an arrow coated in Baandari poison at an enemy, dealing 1161 Poison Damage and an additional 3470 Poison Damage over 20 seconds.
Deals up to 120% more damage to enemies under 50% Health.
Deals additional damage to low Health enemies.
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Shoot an arrow coated in Shadowscale poison at an enemy, dealing 1161 Poison Damage and an additional 3470 Poison Damage over 20 seconds.
If the enemy hit is casting an ability they are interrupted, set Off Balance, and stunned for 3 seconds.
After casting you gain Major Brutality and Sorcery, increasing your Weapon and Spell Damage for 20 seconds.
Interrupts enemies hit if they are casting. Grants Major Brutality and Sorcery after casting. Reduces cost as ability ranks up.
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Passive abilities | |
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Increases your damage done by 5% against enemies 15 meters or closer. Increases your Critical Chance rating by 1314 against enemies further than 15 meters. |
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Increases your Critical Chance rating by 1314. |
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Reduces the Stamina cost of Bow abilities by 15%. |
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Dealing damage with a Light or Heavy Attack increases the damage of your Bow abilities by 5% for 5 seconds, stacking up to 5 times. |
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Grants you Major Expedition for 4 seconds after you use Roll Dodge. Major Expedition increases your Movement Speed by 30%. |