Wield Soul Skill - ESO

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

Soul Magic
Wield Soul Icon icon Wield Soul Tooltips by ESO-Hub.com
Maximum range: 22 meters
Effect
Cost Determined by Highest Max Resource
Launch a concentrated blast of soul magic at a target.
This is a scribing skill
Name:
Wield Soul
Description:
Wield Soul is a skill in the Soul Magic skill line under the World category in ESO (the Elder Scrolls Online)
Found in
World » Soul Magic

How to obtain: Complete the Scribing tutorial quest.

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: Bloody Soul, Chilling Soul, Dazing Soul, Fiery Soul, Healing Soul, Leashing Soul, Magical Soul, Pestilent Soul, Shocking Soul, Sundering Soul and Warding Soul

Wield Soul - Scripts for Scribing

Here you can find a list of all scripts that can be used with the Wield Soul skill using the scribing system.

Wield Soul - Focus Script

Bleed Damage icon Bleed Damage Deals 6341 Physical Damage to an enemy. Beneficial Signature and Affix scripts only apply to you.
Damage Shield icon Damage Shield Grants you or an ally a damage shield that absorbs 10053 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.
Disease Damage icon Disease Damage Deals 6341 Physical Damage to an enemy. Beneficial Signature and Affix scripts only apply to you.
Flame Damage icon Flame Damage Deals 6341 Magic Damage to an enemy. Beneficial Signature and Affix scripts only apply to you.
Frost Damage icon Frost Damage Deals 6341 Magic Damage to an enemy. Beneficial Signature and Affix scripts only apply to you.
Healing icon Healing Heals you or an ally for 10599 Health. Beneficial Signature and Affix scripts apply to you or an ally.
Magic Damage icon Magic Damage Deals 6341 Magic Damage to an enemy. Beneficial Signature and Affix scripts only apply to you.
Physical Damage icon Physical Damage Deals 6341 Physical Damage to an enemy. Beneficial Signature and Affix scripts only apply to you.
Pull icon Pull Deals 3170 Magic Damage to an enemy, pulls them to you, and taunts them for 15 seconds if they are not already taunted. Beneficial Signature and Affix scripts only apply to you. This attack cannot be reflected.
Shock Damage icon Shock Damage Deals 6341 Magic Damage to an enemy. Beneficial Signature and Affix scripts only apply to you.
Stun icon Stun Deals 3170 Magic Damage to an enemy and stuns for 3 seconds. Beneficial Signature and Affix scripts only apply to you.

Wield Soul - Signature Script

Anchorite's Cruelty icon Anchorite's Cruelty Consumes a Soul Gem to deal 1.5% of the enemy's Max Health as Oblivion Damage every 1 second for 5 seconds, up to a maximum of 1500 damage. Deals up to 100% more damage to enemies under 50% Health and can occur once every 5 seconds.
Anchorite's Potency icon Anchorite's Potency If in combat, consumes a Soul Gem to generate 4 Ultimate, up to once every 5 seconds.
Class Mastery icon 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 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 your target.
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.
Druid's Resurgence icon Druid's Resurgence Restores 600 Magicka and 600 Stamina.
Lingering Torment icon Lingering Torment Deals 5450 Magic Damage over 10 seconds to the enemy.
Sage's Remedy icon Sage's Remedy Heals for 4370 Health over 10 seconds.

Wield Soul - Affix Script

Breach icon Breach Afflicts the enemy with Major Breach for 10 seconds, reducing Physical and Spell Resistance by 5948.
Brutality and Sorcery icon Brutality and Sorcery Grants Major Brutality and Major Sorcery for 10 seconds, increasing Weapon and Spell Damage by 20%.
Cowardice icon Cowardice Afflicts the enemy with Major Cowardice for 10 seconds, reducing Weapon and Spell Damage by 430.
Defile icon Defile Afflicts the enemy with Major Defile, which reduces healing received and damage shield strength by 12% for 10 seconds.
Empower icon Empower Grants Empower for 10 seconds, increasing the damage of Heavy Attacks against monsters by 70%.
Intellect and Endurance icon Intellect and Endurance Grants Major Intellect and Major Endurance, increasing Magicka and Stamina Recovery by 30% for 10 seconds.
Maim icon Maim Afflicts the enemy with Major Maim for 10 seconds, reducing damage done by 10%.
Resolve icon Resolve Grants Major Resolve for 10 seconds, increasing Physical and Spell Resistance by 5948.
Savagery and Prophecy icon Savagery and Prophecy Grants Major Savagery and Major Prophecy for 10 seconds, increasing Weapon and Spell Critical rating by 2629.
Vitality icon Vitality Grants Major Vitality for 10 seconds, increasing healing received and damage shield strength by 12%.

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Soul Magic skills

Ultimate abilities
Soul Strike icon
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.
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Shatter Soul icon
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.
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Soul Assault icon
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.
Scribing abilities
Soul Burst icon
Soul Burst
Unleash a powerful burst of soul magic around you.
Wield Soul icon
Wield Soul
Launch a concentrated blast of soul magic at a target.
Active abilities
Soul Trap icon
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.
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Consuming Trap icon
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.
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Soul Splitting Trap icon
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.
Passive abilities
Soul Shatter icon
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 icon
Soul Summons
Allows you to revive once every 1 hour without spending a Soul Gem.
Soul Lock icon
Soul Lock
Killing an enemy has a 10% chance of automatically filling an empty Soul Gem.