Shadow
A Nightblade skill line in The Elder Scrolls Online. Browse its documented skills and morphs.
Line skills
Consuming Darkness
Consuming DarknessNightbladeShadowTypeUltimateCost200UltimateTargetAreaDuration13 secondsRadius5 metersEffectConjure a ring of shadow, reducing the Movement Speed of enemies by 70% and granting you and your allies Major Protection , reducing your damage taken by 10%. Allies in the area can activate the Hidden Refresh synergy, granting them invisibility, increasing their Movement Speed by 70%, and healing them for 9107 Health over 4 seconds.
Bolstering Darkness
Bolstering DarknessNightbladeShadowTypeUltimateCost200UltimateMorph ofConsuming DarknessTargetAreaDuration13 secondsRadius5 metersEffectConjure a ring of shadow, reducing the Movement Speed of enemies by 70% and granting you and your allies Major Protection for 10 seconds, reducing your damage taken by 10%. Allies in the area can activate the Hidden Refresh synergy, granting them invisibility, increasing their Movement Speed by 70%, and healing them for 9107 Health over 4 seconds. Major Protection persists after leaving the area.
Veil of Blades
Veil of BladesNightbladeShadowTypeUltimateCost200UltimateMorph ofConsuming DarknessTargetAreaDuration13 secondsRadius5 metersEffectConjure a ring of shadow, reducing the Movement Speed of enemies by 70%, dealing 1439 Magic Damage to them every 1 second, and granting you and your allies Major Protection , reducing your damage taken by 10%. Allies in the area can activate the Hidden Refresh synergy, granting them invisibility, increasing their Movement Speed by 70%, and healing them for 9107 Health over 4 seconds. Enemies in the area take damage over time.
Shadow Cloak
Shadow CloakNightbladeShadowTypeActiveTargetSelfEffectCloak yourself in shadow to become invisible. When moving your Magicka Recovery is disabled and when not moving Shadow Cloak is half cost. When Shadow Cloak begins or ends, you gain Born From Shadow for 15 seconds, increasing your damage done to monsters by 15%. While slotted on either bar, you gain Minor Protection , reducing your damage taken by 5%.
Dark Cloak
Dark CloakNightbladeShadowTypeActiveCost4,050MagickaMorph ofShadow CloakTargetSelfDuration3 secondsEffectShroud yourself in protective shadow to heal for 853 Health every 1 second, over 3 seconds, increasing by an additional 150% while Bracing. This portion of the ability scales off your Max Health. While slotted on either bar, you gain Minor Protection , reducing your damage taken by 5%. No longer grants invisibility. Now heals over time based on your Max Health.
Shadowy Disguise
Shadowy DisguiseNightbladeShadowTypeActiveMorph ofShadow CloakTargetSelfEffectCloak yourself in shadow to become invisible. When moving your Magicka Recovery is disabled and when not moving Shadowy Disguise is half cost. Your next direct damage attack will Critically Strike. When Shadowy Disguise begins or ends, you gain Born From Shadow for 15 seconds, increasing your damage done to monsters by 15%. While slotted on either bar, you gain Minor Protection , reducing your damage taken by 5%. Guarantees a Critical Strike on your next attack after activating. Cost decreases as the ability ranks up.
Blur
BlurNightbladeShadowTypeActiveCost3,780MagickaTargetSelfDuration20 secondsEffectSurround yourself in a phantasmic aura to gain Major Evasion , reducing damage from area attacks by 20% for 20 seconds. While active, taking direct damage reduces the cost of your next Roll Dodge by 10%, up to a maximum of 100%. This effect can stack up to once every half second.
Mirage
MirageNightbladeShadowTypeActiveCost3,510MagickaMorph ofBlurTargetSelfDuration20 secondsEffectSurround yourself in a phantasmic aura to gain Major Evasion and Minor Resolve , reducing damage from area attacks by 20% and increasing your Physical and Spell Resistance by 2974 for 20 seconds. While active, taking direct damage reduces the cost of your next Roll Dodge by 10%, up to a maximum of 100%. This effect can stack up to once every half second. Grants Minor Resolve , increasing your Physical and Spell Resistance. Reduces the cost as the ability ranks up.
Phantasmal Escape
Phantasmal EscapeNightbladeShadowTypeActiveCost3,780MagickaMorph ofBlurTargetSelfDuration20 secondsEffectSurround yourself in a phantasmic aura to gain Major Evasion , reducing damage from area attacks by 20% for 20 seconds. Activating this ability removes all snares and immobilizations from you and grants immunity to them for 4 seconds. While active, taking direct damage reduces the cost of your next Roll Dodge by 10%, up to a maximum of 100%. This effect can stack up to once every half second. Grants snare and immobilization immunity for a short duration.
Path of Darkness
Path of DarknessNightbladeShadowTypeActiveCost3,510MagickaTargetAreaDuration10 secondsRadius17 metersEffectCreate a corridor of shadows for 10 seconds, granting you and allies in the area Major Expedition , increasing Movement Speed by 30%. Effect persists for 4 seconds after leaving the path.
Refreshing Path
Refreshing PathNightbladeShadowTypeActiveCost3,510MagickaMorph ofPath of DarknessTargetAreaDuration10 secondsRadius17 metersEffectCreate a corridor of shadows for 10 seconds, granting you and allies in the area Major Expedition , Minor Endurance , and Minor Intellect , increasing Movement Speed by 30%, as well as Stamina and Magicka Recovery by 15%. Effect persists for 4 seconds after leaving the path. Heals 436 Health to you and allies in the area every 1 second. Path also heals you and your allies and increases their Magicka and Stamina Recovery.
Twisting Path
Twisting PathNightbladeShadowTypeActiveCost2,700MagickaMorph ofPath of DarknessTargetConeDuration10 secondsRadius15 metersEffectCreate a corridor of shadows for 10 seconds, granting you and allies in the area Major Expedition , increasing Movement Speed by 30% which persists for 4 seconds after leaving the path. Deals 376 Magic Damage to enemies in the target area every 1 second. Reduces the cost and the path affects a larger conal area and deals damage.
Aspect of Terror
Aspect of TerrorNightbladeShadowTypeActiveCost3,780MagickaTargetAreaDuration2 secondsRadius6 metersEffectEmbody a dark spirit to terrify nearby enemies, causing them to cower in fear for 2 seconds and be afflicted with Major Cowardice for 10 seconds, reducing their Weapon and Spell Damage by 430.
Manifestation of Terror
Manifestation of TerrorNightbladeShadowTypeActiveCost3,240MagickaMorph ofAspect of TerrorTargetGroundDuration20 secondsMaximum range22 metersRadius6 metersEffectConceal a sinister trap at the target location, which takes 2 seconds to arm and lasts for 20 seconds. When the trap is triggered, up to 6 enemies in the area become terrified, causing them to cower in fear for 2 seconds and be afflicted with Major Cowardice for 10 seconds, reducing their Weapon and Spell Damage by 430. Reduces the cost and creates a trap at your target location instead, which fears enemies when triggered.
Mass Hysteria
Mass HysteriaNightbladeShadowTypeActiveCost3,780MagickaMorph ofAspect of TerrorTargetAreaDuration3 secondsRadius6 metersEffectEmbody a dark spirit to terrify all nearby enemies, causing them to cower in fear for 3 seconds and be afflicted with Major Cowardice for 10 seconds, reducing their Weapon and Spell Damage by 430. The ability no longer has a cap of how many targets it can affect and the fear increases in duration as the ability ranks up.
Summon Shade
Summon ShadeNightbladeShadowTypeActiveCost2,970MagickaTargetSelfDuration20 secondsEffectSummon a shade version of yourself to attack an enemy and fight at your side for 20 seconds. The shade slashes at an enemy, dealing 464 Magic Damage once every 2 seconds, and inflicts Minor Maim for 4 seconds, reducing the enemy's damage done by 5%.
Dark Shade
Dark ShadeNightbladeShadowTypeActiveCost2,970MagickaMorph ofSummon ShadeTargetSelfDuration20 secondsEffectSummon a shade version of yourself to attack an enemy and fight at your side for 20 seconds. The shade attacks nearby enemies within 9 meters of it, dealing 623 Magic Damage once every 2 seconds and afflicting them with Minor Maim for 4 seconds, reducing their damage done by 5%. The summoned shade's attacks now hit in an area and deal increased damage.
Shadow Image
Shadow ImageNightbladeShadowTypeActiveCost3,780MagickaMorph ofSummon ShadeTargetSelfDuration20 secondsMaximum range28 metersEffectSummon a shade version of yourself to stay in place and attack an enemy from range for 20 seconds. The shade shoots at an enemy, dealing 478 Magic Damage every 2 seconds, and inflicts Minor Maim for 4 seconds, reducing the enemy's damage done by 5%. While the shade is summoned, you can activate this ability again for no cost to teleport to the shade's location. The summoned shade now is stationary and attacks from a range but costs more. Activating the ability again while the shade is active allows you to teleport to its position.
Refreshing Shadows
Refreshing ShadowsNightbladeShadowTypePassiveEffectIncreases your Health, Stamina, and Magicka Recovery by 15%.
Shadow Barrier
Shadow BarrierNightbladeShadowTypePassiveEffectCasting a Shadow ability grants you Major Resolve for 12 seconds, increasing your Physical and Spell Resistance by 5948. This duration is increased by 2 seconds for each piece of Heavy Armor equipped. Current duration: 12 seconds
Dark Vigor
Dark VigorNightbladeShadowTypePassiveEffectIncreases your Max Health by 5% for each Shadow ability slotted.
Dark Veil
Dark VeilNightbladeShadowTypePassiveEffectIncreases the duration of your Shadow abilities by 2 seconds. Does not apply to Shadow Cloak or its morphs.
