Consuming Trap Skill - ESO
Consuming Trap is a skill in the Soul Magic skill line under the World category in ESO (the Elder Scrolls Online)
Soul Magic

Cost: 2700 Magicka
Target: Enemy
Duration: 20 seconds
Maximum range: 28 meters
Effect
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.
New effect
Also restore Health, Magicka, and Stamina if enemy dies while affected.
- Name:
- Consuming Trap
- Description:
- Consuming Trap is a skill in the Soul Magic skill line under the World category in ESO (the Elder Scrolls Online)
- Found in
- World » Soul Magic
Status effects
Skill styles available for Consuming Trap
Champion Points that buff Consuming Trap
- Backstabber (only while slotted)
- Blessed
- Boundless Vitality (only while slotted)
- Deadly Aim (only while slotted)
- Fighting Finesse (only while slotted)
- Focused Mending (only while slotted)
- Hero's Vigor
- Piercing
- Precision
- Quick Recovery
- Rejuvenator (only while slotted)
- Thaumaturge (only while slotted)
- Untamed Aggression (only while slotted)
- War Mage
- Wrathful Strikes (only while slotted)
Unmorphed version
Soul Magic

Cost: 2700 Magicka
Target: Enemy
Duration: 20 seconds
Maximum range: 28 meters
Effect
Lay claim to an enemy's soul, dealing 4631 Magic Damage over 20 seconds.
Fills an empty Soul Gem if an affected enemy dies.
Other morph
Soul Magic

Cost: 2430 Magicka
Target: Enemy
Duration: 10 seconds
Maximum range: 28 meters
Radius: 8 meters
Effect
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.
New effect
Affects additional enemies near your initial target, but for a shorter duration. Reduces the cost as the ability ranks up.
Top builds using Consuming Trap

1
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Soul Magic skills
Ultimate abilities | |
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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. |
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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.
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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.
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Scribing abilities |
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Unleash a powerful burst of soul magic around you. |
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Launch a concentrated blast of soul magic at a target. | Active abilities |
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Lay claim to an enemy's soul, dealing 4631 Magic Damage over 20 seconds. Fills an empty Soul Gem if an affected enemy dies. |
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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.
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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.
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Passive abilities | |
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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. |
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Allows you to revive once every 1 hour without spending a Soul Gem. |
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Killing an enemy has a 10% chance of automatically filling an empty Soul Gem. |