ESO Dragonknight Skill Guide

Welcome to our ESO Dragonknight Skill Guide. In this section, we go over DK skills and morphs. Keep in mind, many of these skills and morph can be changed depending on your play-style.

Table of Contents

Version

  • 5/28/2015 – Updating the layout
  • 1/28/2015 – Updating with patch 1.6 skills (on PTS)
  • 11/25/2014 – Updates table of contents, skills, and showed all morphs (patch 1.5.6)
  • 6/30/2014 – Original release

Ardent Flame

Dragonknight Standard

Call down a flaming battle standard that deals X flame damage each second to nearby enemies and afflicts them with Major Defile, which reduces the effectiveness of healing by 40%. While the standard is up, an ally can activate Shackle to deal X flame damage and immobilize enemies in range.

Cast time Instant
Target Self
Radius 8 meters
Duration 14 seconds
Cost 250 ultimate

Shifting Standard

Call down a flaming battle standard that deals X flame damage each second to nearby enemies and afflicts them with Major Defile, which reduces the effectiveness of healing by 40%. Call the standard again to move it to a new location. While the standard is up, an ally can activate Shackle to deal X flame damage and immobilize enemies in range.

NEW EFFECT: Standard is cheaper and you can move it to a new location, refreshing its duration.

Cast time Instant
Target Self
Radius 8 meters
Duration 17 seconds
Cost 200 ultimate

Standard Of Might

Call down a flaming battle standard that deals X flame damage each second to nearby enemies and afflicts them with Major Defile, which reduces the effectiveness of healing by 40%. The standard also increases your damage by 17% and reduces damage dealt to you by 17%. While the standard is up, an ally can activate Shackle to deal X flame damage and immobilize enemies in range.

NEW EFFECT: Increased damage done and reduced damage taken near standard.

Cast time Instant
Target Self
Radius 8 meters
Duration 17 seconds
Cost 250 ultimate

Fiery Grip

Launch a fiery chain to grasp and pull an enemy to you, dealing X flame damage. If the target cannot be moved, the chain pulls you to the target.

Cast time Instant
Target Enemy
Range 18 meters
Cost 3591 Magicka

Extended Chains

Launch a fiery chain to grasp and pull an enemy to you, dealing X flame damage. If the target cannot be moved, the chain pulls you to the target.

NEW EFFECT: Has increased range and reduced cost.

Cast time Instant
Target Enemy
Range 22 meters
Cost 3351 Magicka

Empowering Chains

Launch a fiery chain to grasp and pull an enemy to you, dealing X flame damage and granting you Empower, increasing the damage of your next attack 20%. If the target cannot be moved, the chain pulls you to the target.

NEW EFFECT: Next weapon attack after casting deals additional damage.

Cast time Instant
Target Enemy
Range 18 meters
Cost 3591 Magicka

Fiery Breath

Exhale a flaming blast, dealing X flame damage to enemies in front of you and an additional X flame damage over 8 seconds.

Cast time Instant
Target Cone
Range 10 meters
Cost 2394 Magicka

Burning Breath

Exhale a flaming blast, dealing X flame damage to enemies in front of you and an additional X flame damage over 8 seconds. Also cause major fracture, which reduces enemies’ armor by X.

NEW EFFECT: Ability now scales off Weapon Damage and Max Stamina. Reduces enemy Armor.

Cast time Instant
Target Cone
Range 10 meters
Cost 2394 Stamina

Engulfing Flames

Exhale a flaming blast, dealing X flame damage to enemies in front of you and an additional X flame damage over 8 seconds. Affected enemies take 7% additional damage from flame attacks.

NEW EFFECT: Target takes increased damage from fire attacks.

Cast time Instant
Target Cone
Range 10 meters
Cost 2394 Magicka

Lava Whip

Lash an enemy with flame for X damage and set immobile or stunned enemies off balance. You can only set an enemy off balance once every 5 seconds.

Cast time Instant
Target Enemy
Range 8 meters
Cost 2394 Magicka

Flame Lash

Lash an enemy with flame for X damage and set immobile or stunned enemies off balance. When targeting an off balance enemy, this becomes Power Lash, which deals X Flame Damage and stuns the target for 2 seconds. It also heals you for X. You can only set an enemy off balance once every 5 seconds.

NEW EFFECT: Allows for a life-stealing attack on off balance enemies.

Cast time Instant
Target Enemy
Range 8 meters
Cost 2394 Magicka

Molten Whip

Lash an enemy with flame for X damage and set immobile or stunned enemies off balance. While slotted, the damage of Ardent Flame abilities is increased by X. You can only set an enemy off balance once every 5 seconds.

NEW EFFECT: While ability is slotted, deal more damage with fire attacks.

Cast time Instant
Target Enemy
Range 8 meters
Cost 2394 Magicka

Inferno

Activate an aura of flames, granting major prophecy, which increases your spell critical by X. The aura also launches a fireball at the nearest enemy every 6 seconds, dealing X flame damage over 8 seconds.

Cast time Instant
Target Area
Radius 15 meters

Flames of Oblivion

Activate an aura of flames, granting major prophecy, which increases your spell and weapon critical by X. The aura also launches a fireball at the nearest enemy every 6 seconds, dealing X flame damage over 8 seconds. While active, your Max Magicka is reduced by 15%.

NEW EFFECT: Adds Weapon Critical Strike Rating.

Cast time Instant
Target Area
Radius 15 meters

Sea of Flames

Activate an aura of flames, granting major prophecy, increasing your spell critical by X. The aura also launches a fireball at the nearest enemy every 6 seconds, dealing X flame damage over 8 seconds. If a fireball kills an enemy, you have X magicka restored. While active, your Max Magicka is reduced by 15%.

NEW EFFECT: Gain Magicka when you kill enemies.

Cast time Instant
Target Area
Radius 15 meters

Kindling

Increases the damage of flame abilities’ burning effect by (33-66%)

Warmth

Damaging enemies with Ardent Flame abilities also reduces their movement speed by (15-30%) for 4 seconds.

Searing Heat

Increases the damage of Fiery Breath, Searing Strike, and Dragonknight Standard abilities by 3% and the duration by 2 seconds.

World in Flame

Increases the damage of flame-based area of effect abilities by (3-6%).

Draconic Power

Dragon Leap

Launch yourself at an enemy, dealing X physical damage to all enemies in the area and knocking them back.

Cast time Instant
Target Enemy
Range 20 meters
Radius 6.5 meters
Cost 125 ultimate

Ferocious Leap

Launch yourself at an enemy, dealing X physical damage to all enemies in the area and knocking them back. Also absorb 100% of your Max Health in damage over 12 seconds.

NEW EFFECT: Gain a Damage Shield after leaping.

Cast time Instant
Target Enemy
Range 20 meters
Radius 6.5 meters
Cost 125 ultimate

Take Flight

Launch yourself at an enemy, dealing X physical damage to all enemies in the area and knocking them back.

NEW EFFECT: Can jump further, cost less, and deals more damage.

Cast time Instant
Target Enemy
Range 28 meters
Radius 6.5 meters
Cost 110 ultimate

Spiked Armor

Release your inner dragon to gain major resolve and major ward, increasing armor and spell resistance by X for 17 seconds. While active, the armor returns X physical damage to melee attackers.

Cast time Instant
Target Self
Duration 17 seconds
Cost 2872 Magicka

Volatile Armor

Release your inner dragon to deal X Magic Damage to nearby enemies over 10 seconds. You also gain major resolve and major ward, increasing armor and spell resistance by X for 17 seconds. While active, the armor returns X physical damage to melee attackers.

NEW EFFECT: Deals area damage on activation.

Cast time Instant
Target Self
Duration 17 seconds
Cost 2872 Magicka

Hardened Armor

Release your inner dragon to gain major resolve and major ward, increasing armor and spell resistance by X for 17 seconds. While active, the armor returns 146 Physical Damage to melee attackers and for 2.5 seconds after activation, it absorbs up to 10% of your max health in damage.

NEW EFFECT: Damage shield on activation.

Cast time Instant
Target Self
Duration 17 seconds
Cost 2872 Magicka

Dark Talons

Call forth talons from the ground to deal X physical damage and immobilize nearby enemies for 3 seconds. While enemies are held, an ally can active Impale to deal X magic damage.

Cast time Instant
Target Area
Radius 6 meters
Cost 3591 Magicka

Dark Talons

Call forth talons from the ground to deal X physical damage and immobilize nearby enemies for 3 seconds. Talons also afflict enemies with Minor Maim, reducing their damage by 15% for 3 seconds. While enemies are held, an ally can active Impale to deal X magic damage.

NEW EFFECT: Affected enemies deal less damage.

Cast time Instant
Target Area
Radius 6 meters
Cost 3591 Magicka

Burning Talons

Call forth talons from the ground to deal X physical damage and immobilize nearby enemies for 3 seconds. Talons also burn enemies for X Flame Damage over time. While enemies are held, an ally can active Impale to deal X magic damage.

NEW EFFECT: Adds damage over time.

Cast time Instant
Target Area
Radius 6 meters
Cost 3591 Magicka

Dragon Blood

Draw on your draconic blood to heal 30% of missing health and gain major fortitude, increasing health regeneration by 20% for 20 seconds.

Cast time Instant
Target Self
Duration 20 seconds
Cost 3830 Magicka

Coagulating Blood

Draw on your draconic blood to heal 30% of missing health. Also grants Major Fortitude and Minor Vitality, increasing Health Regeneration by 20% and healing received by 8% for 20 seconds.

NEW EFFECT: Receive bonus healing while active.

Cast time Instant
Target Self
Duration 20 seconds
Cost 3830 Magicka

Green Dragon Blood

Draw on your draconic blood to heal 30% of missing health. Also grants Major Fortitude and Major Endurance, increasing Health Regeneration and Stamina Regeneration by 20% for 20 seconds.

NEW EFFECT: Gain increased stamina recovery.

Cast time Instant
Target Self
Duration 20 seconds
Cost 3830 Magicka

Reflective Scale

Flex your scales to reflect up to 4 projectiles over 4 seconds.

Cast time Instant
Target Self
Duration 4 seconds
Cost 3351 Magicka

Dragon Fire Scale

Flex your scales to reflect up to 4 projectiles over 4 seconds. The reflected projectiles deal 20% additional damage to the attacker.

NEW EFFECT: Increased damage of reflected attacks.

Cast time Instant
Target Self
Duration 4 seconds
Cost 3351 Magicka

Reflective Plate

Flex your scales to reflect up to 4 projectiles over 4 seconds. Also grants Minor Ward, increasing Spell Resistance X for 20 seconds.

NEW EFFECT: Increase spell resistance.

Cast time Instant
Target Self
Duration 4 seconds
Cost 3351 Magicka

Inhale

Channel draconic energy to steal X health from up to 3 nearby enemies. After 2.5 seconds, you exhale fire, dealing X magic damage to nearby enemies.

Cast time Instant
Target Area
Radius 8 meters
Cost 3591 Magicka

Deep Breath

Channel draconic energy to steal X health from up to 3 nearby enemies. Nearby enemies casting are interrupted and then stunned and set off balance for 2 seconds. After 2.5 seconds, you exhale fire, dealing X magic damage to nearby enemies.

NEW EFFECT: Adds interrupt and final explosion deals more damage.

Cast time Instant
Target Area
Radius 8 meters
Cost 3591 Magicka

Draw Essence

Channel draconic energy to steal X health from up to 3 nearby enemies. After 2.5 seconds, you exhale fire, dealing X magic damage to nearby enemies and restoring 17% of damage dealt as Magicka.

NEW EFFECT: Restore magicka for reach enemy hit.

Cast time Instant
Target Area
Radius 8 meters
Cost 3591 Magicka

Iron Skin

Block an additional (5-10%) damage.

Burning Heart

Increases healing received by (6-12%) while a draconic power ability is active.

Elder Dragon

Increases health recovery by (2-5%) for each draconic power ability slotted.

Scaled Armor

Increases spell resistance by X.

Earthen Heart

Magma Armor

Ignite the molten lava in your veins to cap incoming damage at 3% of your max health and deal X flame damage to nearby enemies each second for 7.5 seconds.

Cast time Instant
Target Self
Duration 7.5 seconds
Cost 200 ultimate

Magma Shell

Ignite the molten lava in your veins to cap incoming damage at 3% of your max health and deal X flame damage to nearby enemies each second for 7.5 seconds. While active, allies can activate Protective Shell as a damage shield for 100% of their max health.

NEW EFFECT: Allies may activate a synergy granting a powerful damage shield.

Cast time Instant
Target Self
Duration 7.5 seconds
Cost 200 ultimate

Corrosive Armor

Ignite the molten lava in your veins to cap incoming damage at 3% of your max health and deal X flame damage to nearby enemies each second for 7.5 seconds. While active, your attacks ignore 100% of an enemy’s Armor.

NEW EFFECT: Your attacks ignore armor while active.

Cast time Instant
Target Self
Duration 7.5 seconds
Cost 200 ultimate

Stonefist

Slam an enemy with solid rock to deal X physical damage and knock them down for 3 seconds.

Cast time Instant
Target Enemy
Range 10 meters
Cost 3591 Magicka

Stone Giant

Slam an enemy with solid rock to deal X physical damage and knock them down for 3 seconds. Also grants Minor Resolve, which increases your armor by X for 15 seconds.

NEW EFFECT: Gain armor after casting.

Cast time Instant
Target Enemy
Range 10 meters
Cost 3591 Magicka

Obsidian Shard

Slam an enemy with solid rock to deal X physical damage and knock them down for 3 seconds.

NEW EFFECT: Increased spell range and damage.

Cast time Instant
Target Enemy
Range 15 meters
Cost 3591 Magicka

Molten Weapons

Charge your weapons with volcanic power to temporarily increase the damage of your heavy attack by 40%.

Cast time Instant
Target Self
Duration 7 seconds
Cost 3830 Magicka

Molten Armaments

Charge your weapons with volcanic power to temporarily increase the damage of your heavy attack by 40%, with damage increased further against low health targets.

NEW EFFECT: Damage bonus is increased against low health targets.

Cast time Instant
Target Self
Duration 7 seconds
Cost 3830 Magicka

Igneous Weapons

Charge your weapons with volcanic power to temporarily increase the damage of your heavy attack by 40%. Each heavy attack adds a second to the effect’s duration.

NEW EFFECT: Each heavy attack adds duration to the ability.

Cast time Instant
Target Self
Duration 7 seconds
Cost 3830 Magicka

Obsidian Shield

Call the earth to your defense, creating a damage shield for you and nearby allies. Absorbs X damage dealt to allies. Shield strength increased by 100% for you.

Cast time Instant
Target Area
Radius 12 meters
Duration 20 seconds
Cost 3591 Magicka

Fragmented Shield

Call the earth to your defense, creating a damage shield for you and nearby allies. Absorbs X damage dealt to allies. Shield strength increased by 100% for you. When the effect ends, your shield shatters, causing X Magic Damage to nearby enemies.

NEW EFFECT: Deals damage when effect ends.

Cast time Instant
Target Area
Radius 12 meters
Duration 20 seconds
Cost 3591 Magicka

Igneous Shield

Call the earth to your defense, creating a damage shield for you and nearby allies. Absorbs X damage dealt to allies. Shield strength increased by 100% for you. The shield also gives you Major Mending, which boosts the effects of your healing abilities 30% for 7 seconds.

NEW EFFECT: Larger damage shield and casting increases your healing done.

Cast time Instant
Target Area
Radius 12 meters
Duration 20 seconds
Cost 3591 Magicka

Petrify

Encase an enemy in stone, stunning them for 17 seconds and dealing X magicka damage when effect ends. Affected enemies can take X damage before the stun is broken.

Cast time Instant
Target Enemy
Range 15 meters
Duration 17 seconds
Cost 3112 Magicka

Fossilize

Encase an enemy in stone, stunning them for 17 seconds. When the effect ends, enemies take X Magic Damage and remain rooted for 2.5 seconds. Affected enemies can take X damage before the stun is broken.

NEW EFFECT: Roots the enemy after the disorient ends.

Cast time Instant
Target Enemy
Range 15 meters
Duration 17 seconds
Cost 3112 Magicka

Shattering Rocks

Encase an enemy in stone, stunning them for 17 seconds. When the effect ends, the stone shatters, causing X magicka damage to nearby enemies with a 50% chance to set them off balance. Affected enemies can take X damage before the stun is broken.

NEW EFFECT: When effect ends, nearby enemies take damage and have a 50% chance to be set off balance.

Cast time Instant
Target Enemy
Range 15 meters
Duration 17 seconds
Cost 3112 Magicka

Ash Cloud

Summon a scorching cloud of ash as they target location, dealing X flame damage to neary enemies every 0.5 seconds. Also reduces enemy movement speed by 70%.

Cast time Instant
Target Ground
Range 22 meters
Radius 5 meters
Duration 12 seconds
Cost 4069 Magicka

Cinder Storm

Summon a scorching cloud of ash as they target location, dealing X flame damage to neary enemies every 0.5 seconds. Also reduces enemy movement speed by 70% for 2.5 seconds even if they leave the area.

NEW EFFECT: Snare persists for longer after leaving the area.

Cast time Instant
Target Ground
Range 22 meters
Radius 5 meters
Duration 12 seconds
Cost 4069 Magicka

Eruption

Summon a scorching cloud of ash as they target location, dealing an instant X flame damage to neary enemies every and X Flame Damage more every 0.5 seconds. Also reduces enemy movement speed by 70%.

NEW EFFECT: Deals additional damage on cast.

Cast time Instant
Target Ground
Range 22 meters
Radius 5 meters
Duration 12 seconds
Cost 4069 Magicka

Eternal Mountain

Increased duration of Earthen Heart abilities by (10-20%).

Battle Roar

Activating an ultimate restores health, magicka, and stamina in amount increased by (35-70%) of the ultimate’s cost.

Mountain’s Blessing

Activating an Earthen Heart ability grants 2 additional ultimate and minor brutality to allies within 30m, increasing weapon damage by 5% for (10-20) seconds.

Helping Hands

Activating an earthen heart ability restores (2-5%) stamina.

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