World Skills - ESO

Learn more about all the available World skill-lines in the Elder Scrolls Online. Excavation, Legerdemain, Scrying, Soul Magic, Vampire, Werewolf and more...

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This category contains 6 skill lines

Excavation

The Excavation skill-line is part of the "World" category in the Elder Scrolls Online and is used for the Antiquities System. The Excavation skill-line lets you excavate treasures from the Antiquities System. Another neat feature about the Excavation skill-line is that it offers the "Keen Eye: Treasure Chests", which makes it easier to see all treasure chests in the game.

Legerdemain

The Legerdemain skill-line is part of the "World" category in the Elder Scrolls Online. The Legerdemain skill-line consists of only passive abilities that are meant to increase your efficiency in pickpocketing, lockpicking and fencing.

Scrying

The Scrying skill-line is part of the "World" category in the Elder Scrolls Online and is used for the Antiquities System. The Scrying skill-line lets you scry leads to uncover the location of the lead.

Soul Magic

The Soul Magic skill-line is part of the "World" category in the Elder Scrolls Online. The Soul Magic skill-line has active skills that you can activate during combat and passive skills that are always active.

Vampire

The Vampire skill-line is part of the "World" category in the Elder Scrolls Online. The Vampire skill-line has active skills and passives, as well as four different Vampire stages. The Ultimate transforms you into a Vampire Lord for a short duration.

Werewolf

The Werewolf skill-line is part of the "World" category in the Elder Scrolls Online. The Werewolf skill-line has active skills and passives. You can only actively use Werewolf skills while you are transformed.

Excavation skills

Hand Brush	Removes 1 layer of soil or rock from a 1x1 area. Generates: \|c19D3FF1 Intuition Maximum Intuition: 4.
Augur	Indicates how near the Antiquity is to the selected location. Can only be used a limited number of times, based on the Antiquity's Difficulty. Works on the lowest six layers of dirt and rocks. Cannot detect Bonus Loot. Using Augur does not consume a turn.
Trowel	Removes 3 layers of dirt or rock from a 1x1 area. Costs \|c19D3FF2 Intuition to use. Can safely trigger Fissures to create explosive chain reactions.
Keen Eye: Dig Sites	Antiquity Dig Sites will be easier to see when you are 30 meters or closer.
Excavator's Reserves	Further increases the amount of time you have available when excavating a dig site.
Heavy Shovel	Removes 1 layer of dirt and rocks from up to a 3x3 area. The shovel only affects a single contiguous height of dirt and rocks. Costs \|c19D3FF2 Intuition to use. Has a chance to consume no Intuition on use.
Keen Eye: Treasure Chests	Treasure Chests will be easier to see when you are 30 meters or closer.

Legerdemain skills

Improved Hiding	Reduces the cost of Sneak by 40%.
Light Fingers	Increases your chances of successfully Pickpocketing by 50%
Trafficker	Increases the number of fence interactions you can use each day by 180%.
Locksmith	Improves your chances of forcing locks by 70%.
Kickback	Reduces bounties you willingly pay to guards and fences by 40%.

Scrying skills

Preemptive Power	Start each Scrying attempt with an additional row of facets already claimed.
Scry	Adds the selected contiguous group of facets to your area of control. Consumes 1 turn.
Antiquarian Insight	Allows you to scry for Antiquities of up to Ultimate difficulty.
Scrier's Patience	Grants you two additional turns of Scrying.
Coalescence	Unites a hexagonal cluster of facets in the Antiquarian's Eye, converting the symbols to match that of the central facet. New Effect: The ability's range increases by one facet, creating a snowflake-like pattern. Consumes 1 Magicka Charge.
Future Focus	Grants you two additional Magicka Charges for use in Scrying.
Dilation	Claim all facets of the selected type that touch your area of control, as well as matching facets directly adjacent. New Effect: Dilation now claims ALL contiguous facets of the same type. Consumes 1 Magicka Charge.
Farsight	Claim a line of facets, stretching out from your area of control. New Effect: Range increased from 4 facets to 6. Consumes 1 Magicka Charge.

Soul Magic skills

Soul Strike	Burn an enemy from the inside with soulfire, dealing 14808 Magic Damage over 5 seconds. While channeling this ability, you gain immunity to all disabling effects. Enemies affected by this ability are revealed for 3 seconds and may not enter stealth or invisibility. This ability is considered direct damage.
Shatter Soul	Burn an enemy from the inside with soulfire, dealing 14814 Magic Damage over 5 seconds. Upon completion, the soulfire overflows and explodes from the enemy, dealing 2399 Magic Damage to all enemies near them. While channeling this ability, you gain immunity to all disabling effects. Enemies affected by this ability are revealed for 3 seconds and may not enter stealth or invisibility. This ability is considered direct damage. Upon completion, deals damage to all enemies near your target.
Soul Assault	Burn an enemy from the inside with soulfire, dealing 20400 Magic Damage over 6 seconds. While channeling this ability, you gain immunity to all disabling effects. Enemies affected by this ability are revealed for 3 seconds and may not enter stealth or invisibility. This ability is considered direct damage. Increases the duration of the channel and number of ticks.
Soul Burst	Unleash a powerful burst of soul magic around you.
Wield Soul	Launch a concentrated blast of soul magic at a target.
Soul Trap	Lay claim to an enemy's soul, dealing 4631 Magic Damage over 20 seconds. Fills an empty Soul Gem if an affected enemy dies.
Consuming Trap	Lay claim to an enemy's soul, dealing 4642 Magic Damage over 20 seconds. If an affected enemy dies, you fill an empty Soul Gem, heal for 3200 Health, and restore 2400 Magicka and 2400 Stamina. This portion of the ability scales off your Max Health, Magicka, and Stamina. Also restore Health, Magicka, and Stamina if enemy dies while affected.
Soul Splitting Trap	Lay claim to enemy souls, dealing 2316 Magic Damage to your target and any other nearby enemies over 10 seconds. Fills an empty Soul Gem if an affected enemy dies. Affects additional enemies near your initial target, but for a shorter duration. Reduces the cost as the ability ranks up.
Soul Shatter	WHEN SOUL ABILITY IS SLOTTED When your Health drops below 20% your soul explodes, dealing 1600 Magic Damage to enemies within 8 meters of you. This effect can occur once every 2 minutes and scales off your Max Health.
Soul Summons	Allows you to revive once every 1 hour without spending a Soul Gem.
Soul Lock	Killing an enemy has a 10% chance of automatically filling an empty Soul Gem.

Vampire skills

Blood Scion	\|ce60000CRIMINAL ACT Transform into a monstrous creature of the night, instantly healing to full Health. While transformed, your Max Health, Magicka, and Stamina are increased by 10000, you heal for 15% of all damage you deal, and you can see enemies through walls.
Perfect Scion	Transform into a monstrous creature of the night, instantly healing to full Health. While transformed, your Max Health, Magicka, and Stamina are increased by 10000, you heal for 15% of all damage you deal, and you can see enemies through walls. You also ascend to Vampire Stage 5, which grants all the benefits of Vampire Stage 4 with none of the drawbacks. You ascend to Vampire Stage 5.
Swarming Scion	Transform into a monstrous creature of the night, instantly healing to full Health. While transformed, your Max Health, Magicka, and Stamina are increased by 10000, you heal for 15% of all damage you deal, and you can see enemies through walls. Bats also swarm around you and shred enemies that come close, dealing 870 Magic Damage every 1 second. Bats swarm around you and deal damage to enemies that come close.
Eviscerate	Rend an enemy, dealing 2323 Magic Damage and applying the Hemorrhaging status effect. Deals up to 33% more damage based on your missing Health.
Arterial Burst	Rend an enemy, dealing 2399 Magic Damage and applying the Hemorrhaging status effect. Deals up to 33% more damage based on your missing Health. If you use this ability while you are under 50% Health, it will always be a Critical Strike. Will always be a Critical Strike if you cast it while under half Health.
Blood for Blood	Rend an enemy, dealing 2323 Magic Damage and applying the Hemorrhaging status effect. Deals up to 75% more damage based on your missing Health. After you cast this ability, you cannot be healed by allies for 3 seconds. Costs Health to cast, but greatly increases the execute scaling. After casting the ability, you cannot be healed by allies for a short duration.
Blood Frenzy	\|ce60000CRIMINAL ACT Allow your monstrous appetites to take hold, increasing your Weapon and Spell Damage by 60 every 2 seconds, up to 5 times. While toggled on, the Health cost of this ability increases by 360 per stack and you cannot be healed by anyone but yourself, your pets, or your Companions.
Sated Fury	Allow your monstrous appetites to take hold, increasing your Weapon and Spell Damage by 60 every 2 seconds, up to 5 times. While toggled on, the Health cost of this ability increases by 300 per stack and you cannot be healed by anyone but yourself, your pets, or your Companions. When toggled off, you heal for 33% of the total Health cost you spent while active. Reduces the ramping Health cost and when you toggle the ability off, you heal for a portion of the Health cost you spent.
Simmering Frenzy	Allow your monstrous appetites to take hold, increasing your Weapon and Spell Damage by 80 every 2 seconds, up to 5 times. While toggled on, the Health cost of this ability increases by 360 per stack and you cannot be healed by anyone but yourself, your pets, or your Companions. Increases the Weapon and Spell Damage granted per stack.
Vampiric Drain	\|ce60000CRIMINAL ACT Siphon away your enemies' vitality, dealing 870 Magic Damage and healing you for 25% of your missing Health every 1 second for 3 seconds. This ability is considered direct damage.
Drain Vigor	Siphon away your enemies' vitality, dealing 870 Magic Damage, healing you for 25% of your missing Health, and restoring 10% of your missing Stamina every 1 second for 3 seconds. This ability is considered direct damage. Restores a portion of your missing Stamina.
Exhilarating Drain	Siphon away your enemies' vitality, dealing 870 Magic Damage, healing you for 25% of your missing Health, and generating 5 Ultimate every 1 second for 3 seconds. This ability is considered direct damage. Generates Ultimate.
Mesmerize	Subdue enemies in front of you with your baleful gaze, stunning them for 5 seconds if they are facing your direction. This stun cannot be blocked.
Hypnosis	Subdue enemies around you with your baleful gaze, stunning them for 5 seconds if they are facing your direction. This stun cannot be blocked. Affects all enemies around you.
Stupefy	Subdue enemies in front of you with your baleful gaze, stunning them for 5 seconds if they are facing your direction. This stun cannot be blocked. After the stun ends they remain stupefied, reducing their Movement Speed by 53% for 5 seconds. Enemies are snared after the stun ends.
Mist Form	\|ce60000CRIMINAL ACT Disperse into a dark mist, causing the next 3 projectiles to deal no damage to you for 1 second while you dash forward and reappear at your target location after a short duration. Casting again within 4 seconds costs 33% more Magicka.
Blood Mist	Dissolve into a bloody mist, causing the next 3 projectiles to deal no damage to you for 1 second while you dash forward and reappear at your target location after a short duration. Upon activation you drain the blood of those around you for 20 seconds, dealing 435 Magic Damage every 2 seconds to enemies and healing you for 45% of the damage caused. Casting again within 4 seconds costs 33% more Magicka. Deals damage to enemies around you and heals for a portion of the damage caused for a duration after casting.
Elusive Mist	Disperse into a dark mist, causing the next 3 projectiles to deal no damage to you for 1 second while you dash forward and reappear at your target location after a short duration. You gain Major Expedition and Major Evasion for 4 seconds after reappearing, increasing your Movement Speed by 30% and reducing damage from area attacks by 20%. Casting again within 4 seconds costs 33% more Magicka. Grants you Major Expedition and Major Evasion after reappearing.
Feed	Allows you to feed on an unsuspecting target, killing them and increasing your Vampire Stage. Higher Stages make you a stronger Vampire at the cost of your humanity. Stages decrease over long periods of time. Stage 1/2/3/4 Health Recovery: -10%/-30%/-60%/-100% Flame Damage Taken: +5%/+8%/+13%/+20% Regular Ability Costs: +3%/+5%/+8%/+12% Vampire Ability Costs: -6%/-10%/-16%/-24%
Dark Stalker	Ignore the Movement Speed penalty of Sneak. Decreases the time it takes to enter Sneak by 50%.
Strike from the Shadows	While you are at Vampire Stage 2 or higher When you leave Sneak, invisibility, or Mist Form your Weapon and Spell Damage is increased by 300 for 6 seconds.
Blood Ritual	Allows you to infect another player with Noxiphilic Sanguivoria once every week by returning to the Vampire ritual site. Players already infected with Lycanthropy cannot be infected with Noxiphilic Sanguivoria.
Undeath	While you are at Vampire Stage 3 or higher Reduces your damage taken by up to 15% based on your missing Health.
Unnatural Movement	While you are at Vampire Stage 4 Reduces the cost of Sprint by 50%. If you continuously Sprint for 3 seconds you automatically become invisible.

Werewolf skills

Werewolf Transformation	\|ce60000CRIMINAL ACT Transform into a beast, fearing nearby enemies for 3 seconds. While transformed, your Max Stamina is increased by 30%. While slotted, your Stamina Recovery is increased by 15%.
Pack Leader	Transform into a beast, fearing nearby enemies for 3 seconds. While transformed, your Max Stamina is increased by 30%, you take 10% less damage, and you summon two direwolves. You also grant yourself and nearby group members Minor Courage, increasing their Weapon and Spell Damage by 215. While slotted, your Stamina Recovery is increased by 15%. Reduces your damage taken, grants you and your group Minor Courage, and summons two direwolves to fight by your side.
Werewolf Berserker	Transform into a beast, fearing nearby enemies for 3 seconds. While transformed, your Light Attacks apply a bleed for 3716 Bleed Damage over 4 seconds, your Heavy Attacks deal 50% splash damage, and your Max Stamina is increased by 30%. While slotted, your Stamina Recovery is increased by 15%. Augments your Light Attacks to gain a bleed, and your Heavy Attacks deal damage in a cone in front of you.
Pounce	\|ce60000CRIMINAL ACT Pounce on an enemy with primal fury, dealing 1742 Bleed Damage and applying the Hemorrhaging status effect. Activating the ability again within the next 5 seconds causes you to rip into an enemy and deal 1296 Bleed Damage over 10 seconds, dealing up to 450% more damage to enemies under 100% Health.
Brutal Pounce	Pounce on an enemy with primal fury, dealing 1799 Bleed Damage and applying the Hemorrhaging status effect to all nearby enemies. Activating the ability again within the next 5 seconds causes you to rip into all enemies in front of you to deal 1302 Bleed Damage over 10 seconds, dealing up to 450% more damage to enemies under 100% Health. Increases your Weapon and Spell Damage by 100 for each enemy hit, up to 6 times. Deals additional damage to other nearby enemies. Carnage now hits in a cone and increases your Weapon and Spell Damage every time you apply it to an enemy.
Feral Pounce	Pounce on an enemy with primal fury, dealing 1742 Bleed Damage and applying the Hemorrhaging status effect. Activating the ability again within the next 5 seconds causes you to rip into an enemy and deal 1302 Bleed Damage over 10 seconds, dealing up to 450% more damage to enemies under 100% Health. Dealing damage with either attack restores 100 Stamina and extends your Werewolf Transformation by 1 second. You restore Stamina and extend your Werewolf Transformation whenever you deal damage with the ability.
Hircine's Bounty	\|ce60000CRIMINAL ACT Invoke the Huntsman's blessing, healing you for 6198 Health. This ability scales off your Max Health. If you are at full Health you instead restore 3000 Stamina. While slotted you gain Major Brutality and Sorcery, increasing your Weapon and Spell Damage by 20%.
Hircine's Fortitude	Invoke the Huntsman's blessing, healing you for 8002 Health. This portion of the ability scales off your Max Health. If you are at full Health you instead restore 3000 Stamina. You also gain Minor Endurance and Minor Fortitude, increasing your Health and Stamina Recovery by 15% for 20 seconds. While slotted you gain Major Brutality and Sorcery, increasing your Weapon and Spell Damage by 20%. Increases the healing done and grants you Minor Endurance and Fortitude after casting.
Hircine's Rage	Invoke the Huntsman's blessing, healing you for 6197 Health. This portion of the ability scales off your Max Health. If you are at full Health you instead restore 3000 Stamina and gain Major Berserk, increasing your damage done by 10% for 10 seconds, but you also take 5% more damage. While slotted you gain Major Brutality and Sorcery, increasing your Weapon and Spell Damage by 20%. Reduces the cost. If cast at full Health, gain Major Berserk for a short duration after casting, but also increase your damage taken.
Roar	\|ce60000CRIMINAL ACT Roar with bloodlust to fear nearby enemies for 4 seconds, setting them Off Balance for 7 seconds, and making them Terrified for 10 seconds. While slotted you gain Major Savagery and Prophecy, increasing your Weapon and Spell Critical rating by 2629.
Deafening Roar	Roar with bloodlust to fear nearby enemies for 4 seconds and setting them Off Balance for 7 seconds. Your roar also leaves enemies dazed, applying Major Breach and Minor Maim, reducing their Physical and Spell Resistance by 5948 and damage done by 5% for 10 seconds. While slotted you gain Major Protection and your Heavy Attacks taunt enemies for 15 seconds. Converts the ability to grant Major Protection and causes your Heavy Attacks to taunt enemies while slotted. No longer terrifies enemies hit and instead applies Major Breach and Minor Maim.
Ferocious Roar	Roar with bloodlust to fear nearby enemies for 4 seconds, setting them Off Balance for 7 seconds, and making them Terrified for 10 seconds. Your Heavy Attacks also are 33% faster for 10 seconds after casting. While slotted you gain Major Savagery and Prophecy, increasing your Weapon and Spell Critical rating by 2629. Increases the speed of your Heavy Attacks after casting.
Piercing Howl	\|ce60000CRIMINAL ACT Crush an enemy with a deafening howl, dealing 2904 Physical Damage. Deals 10% more damage to enemies that are Terrified.
Howl of Agony	Crush an enemy with a deafening howl, dealing 2904 Physical Damage. Deals 10% more damage to enemies that are Terrified and 10% more to enemies that are Off Balance. Reduces cost as the ability ranks up and deals additional damage against Off Balance enemies.
Howl of Despair	Crush an enemy with a deafening howl, dealing 2999 Physical Damage. Enemies who are Terrified take 10% more damage from this attack. You or an ally targeting the enemy can activate the Feeding Frenzy synergy, which grants them Empower and Minor Force for 20 seconds, increasing their damage done with Heavy Attacks against monsters by 70% and their Critical Damage by 10%. Grants a synergy to you or allies that grants them Empower and Minor Force.
Infectious Claws	\|ce60000CRIMINAL ACT Shred enemies in front of you with your tainted claws, dealing 2178 Disease Damage and an additional 3620 Disease Damage over 20 seconds. Enemies hit by the initial hit are afflicted with the Diseased status effect.
Claws of Anguish	Shred enemies in front of you with your tainted claws, dealing 2178 Disease Damage and an additional 3620 Disease Damage over 20 seconds. Afflicts enemies with Major Defile for 4 seconds, reducing their healing received and damage shield strength by 12%. Enemies hit by any part of the ability are afflicted with the Diseased status effect. Afflicts enemies with Major Defile and each tick now also applies the Diseased status effect.
Claws of Life	Shred enemies in front of you with your tainted claws, dealing 2249 Disease Damage and an additional 3620 Disease Damage over 20 seconds. You are healed for 66% of the damage over time caused. Enemies hit by the initial hit are afflicted with the Diseased status effect. The damage over time heals you for a portion of the damage caused.
Devour	WHILE YOU ARE IN WEREWOLF FORM Allows you to devour corpses to increase the duration of your Werewolf Transformation and restore your Health. Every second you spend devouring a corpse adds 3 seconds to the duration of your Werewolf Transformation and restores 8% of your Max Health. Each corpse can be devoured for up to 4 seconds.
Pursuit	WHILE YOU ARE IN WEREWOLF FORM Increases your Movement Speed by 30%. Increases the Stamina your Heavy Attacks restore by 50%.
Blood Rage	WHILE YOU ARE IN WEREWOLF FORM When you deal damage, the duration of your Werewolf Transformation is increased by 4 seconds. This effect can occur once every 5 seconds.
Bloodmoon	Allows you to infect another player with Lycanthropy once every week by returning to the Werewolf ritual site. Players already infected with Noxiphilic Sanguivoria cannot be infected with Lycanthropy.
Savage Strength	WHILE YOU ARE IN WEREWOLF FORM Increases your Weapon and Spell Damage by 18%. Grants you Major Resolve, increasing your Physical and Spell Resistance by 5948.
Call of the Pack	WHILE YOU ARE IN WEREWOLF FORM Reduces the cost of remaining in your Werewolf Transformation by 20% for each transformed werewolf or direwolf in your group, including yourself, up to a maximum of 80%.