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

Duration: 6 seconds
Radius: 8 meters
Cost Determined by Highest Max Resource
Effect
Unleash a powerful burst of soul magic around you.
This is a scribing skill
Found in: World > Soul Magic
How to obtain: Complete the final quest in the Scribing quest 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 Burst, Bloody Burst, Chilling Burst, Fiery Burst, Healing Burst, Leashing Burst, Magical Burst, Pestilent Burst, Shocking Burst, Sundering Burst and Warding Burst
Soul Burst is a skill in the Soul Magic skill line under the World category in ESO (the Elder Scrolls Online).
Soul Burst - Scripts for Scribing
Here you can find a list of all scripts that can be used with the Soul Burst skill using the scribing system.
Soul Burst - 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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Grants you and your allies a damage shield that absorbs 7539 damage for 6 seconds, scaling off the higher of your Max Health or Magicka and capped at 55% of your Max Health. Beneficial Signature and Affix scripts apply to you or an ally. |
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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 Magic Damage to enemies. Beneficial Signature and Affix scripts only apply to you. |
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Deals 5285 Magic 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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Immobilizes enemies for 3 seconds. Beneficial Signature and Affix scripts only apply to you. |
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Deals 5285 Magic 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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After 2 seconds, pull enemies within 8 meters to you. Beneficial Signature and Affix scripts only apply to you. |
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Deals 5285 Magic Damage to enemies. Beneficial Signature and Affix scripts only apply to you. |
Soul Burst - Signature Script
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Consumes a Soul Gem to deal 2.8% of the enemy's Max Health as Oblivion Damage every 2 seconds for 10 seconds, up to a maximum of 2800 damage. Deals up to 100% more damage to enemies under 50% Health, and can occur once every 10 seconds. |
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If in combat, consumes a Soul Gem to generate 3 Ultimate, up to once every 5 seconds. |
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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 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 a 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 1 negative effect. |
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Reduces the Movement Speed of enemies by 30% for 6 seconds. |
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Deals 9080 Magic Damage over 20 seconds to enemies. |
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Heals for 5460 Health over 10 seconds. |
Soul Burst - Affix Script
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Afflicts enemies with Minor Breach for 20 seconds, reducing Physical and Spell Resistance by 2974. |
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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 Minor Courage for 20 seconds, increasing Weapon and Spell Damage by 215. |
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Grants Minor Expedition for 20 seconds, increasing Movement Speed by 15%. |
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Grants Minor Intellect and Minor Endurance for 20 seconds, increasing Magicka and Stamina Recovery by 15%. |
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Interrupts enemies that are casting. |
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Afflicts enemies with Minor Magickasteal for 20 seconds, restoring 168 Magicka to attackers every 1 second. |
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Afflicts enemies with Minor Maim for 20 seconds, reducing damage done by 5%. |
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Grants Minor Resolve for 20 seconds, increasing Physical and Spell Resistance by 2974. |
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Grants you Major Savagery and Major Prophecy for 10 seconds, increasing Weapon and Spell Critical rating by 2629. |
Top builds using Soul Burst

Sorcerer
Tank
Powerful Sorcerer Tank Build for ESO – Elder Scrolls Online
AlcastHQ

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Sorcerer
PvE
MK Sorcerer
ctbee

10
Necromancer
PvE
The Gluttonous Butcher - A Necro 2h Tank
Oolongsnaketea

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Sorcerer
PvP
Sorc Vampire hybrid onebar daedric
ThorsCookies

Nightblade
Stamina
PvP
Best ESO Nightblade PVP Build – Stamina NB Stealth
AlcastHQ

Sorcerer
Stamina
PvP
ESO Stamina Sorcerer PvP Build – Maximum Damage!
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Other Builds & Guides that use the Soul Burst skill
- Best ESO Nightblade PVP Build – Stamina NB Stealth
- ESO Dragonknight PVP Build – Stam DK PVP
- ESO Stamina Sorcerer PvP Build – Maximum Damage!
- One Bar Arcanist Tank Build for ESO – Oakensoul Arcanist Tank
- Powerful Arcanist Tank Build for ESO – Elder Scrolls Online
- Powerful Dragonknight Tank Build for ESO – Elder Scrolls Online
- Powerful ESO Nightblade Tank Build – Elder Scrolls Online
- Powerful ESO Templar Tank Build – Elder Scrolls Online
- Powerful Necromancer Tank Build for ESO – Elder Scrolls Online
- Powerful SOLO Magicka Sorcerer Build for ESO (Elder Scrolls Online)
- Powerful Sorcerer Tank Build for ESO – Elder Scrolls Online
- Powerful Stamina Arcanist PvP Build for ESO – Damage PvP Build
- Powerful Stamina Necromancer Build PvP for ESO
- Powerful Stamina Templar Build PvP for ESO
- Powerful Stamina Warden Build PvP for ESO – High Burst
- Powerful Warden Tank Build for ESO – Elder Scrolls Online
Soul Burst in the news
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. |
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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.
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.
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 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. |