Sunshine Daydream's Guide to ESO

Status Effects, Debuffs & Buffs




Buffs help your group while debuffs harm enemies. Crowd Control Effects are a special type of debuff which one might block, dodge, or break free from.

In further detail this guide covers:

One additional unclassified buff here mentioned is Battle Spirit which is upon you in any AvA/PvP area.




Elemental Status Effects

Of note, Resistance caps at 50% or a rating of 330000.

These chances can be increased with a Charged weapon trait or by using a Destruction Staff together with its passive skill of Elemental Force.
Frequency of Status EffectSource of the Status Effect
20%Weapon Enchantments
10%Direct Damage abilities
5%Area of Effect abilities
3%
per tick of damage
Targeted DoT abilities
1%
per tick of damage
Area of Effect DoT abilities

Status Effects can not be dodged even if all damage from the ability causing the status is dodged. They scale based on the caster's highest offensive stats, whether Max Stamina & Weapon Damage or Max Magicka & Spell Damage and use the highest (Weapon or Spell) Critical Strike Chance. (Elsweyr patch notes)

Status Source Effect
Burning flame damage target suffers additional Flame Damage every 2 seconds for 4 seconds (cannot affect a shielded enemy)
Concussed shock damage target suffers Minor Vulnerability for 4 seconds (cannot affect a shielded enemy)
Chilled ice/frost damage target suffers Minor Maim for 4 seconds (cannot affect a shielded enemy)
Diseased disease damage target suffers Major Defile for 4 seconds
Poisoned poison damage target suffers additional Poison Damage over 6 seconds



Crowd Control Effects

Name Effect
Stun Target is unable to move, attack, or perform any actions; susceptible to further crowd control.
Feared Cowering in fear unable to move (when cast by player) or running away from the caster (when cast by monster) and unable to perform any actions.
Off Balance For up to 7 seconds, until damage is taken (which breaks the effect), this target is vulnerable to being Knocked Down by a Heavy Attack; Heavy Attacks on this target hit 70% harder regardless of if they are successfully Knocked Down and also restore double resources. Blocking a Heavy Attack will set the attacker Off Balance as will many Active Skills.

Note: Boss enemies can only be set Off Balance once every 15 to 20 seconds; otherwise has a max uptime of 4 out of 24 seconds
Disoriented Cannot move or perform any action but the effect will break when any damage is taken.
Silenced Unable to cast spells (use skills with a Magicka cost) but can move and use Light or Heavy Attacks and skills that cost Stamina or Ultimate.
Knock Down Knocked to the ground and cannot move or perform any actions. A Heavy Attack on an Off Balance enemy will cause them to be Knocked Down.
Knocked Back The target is pushed away from the caster. Standard range: 8 meters.
Immobilized
or Rooted
Unable to move; if cast by a player (not monster) will be followed by 3 seconds of immunity to immobilization. This appears in the game as a cloud near the character's feet.
Snared Slows the Movement Speed the target(s); the percentage slowed and its duration will vary.

Crowd Control effects can be avoided with Blocking (negates any CC, even if take partial damage from the attack) or with Dodging (move out of AoE before cast or to break immobility).

Once in place they can also be removed by Breaking Free (also grants 5 seconds immunity to CC) or Cleanse/Purge/Purify (removes negative effects).




Debuffs

Name Effect Sources
(morphed skills show the base skill in parenthesis)
Major Breach
Physical & Spell Armor/Resistance reduced by 5948
Minor Breach
Physical & Spell Armor/Resistance reduced by 2974
Major Brittle
Critical Damage taken increased by ?%
  • none
Minor Brittle
Critical Damage taken increased by 10%
  • Status: Chilled
Major Cowardice
Weapon Damage & Spell Damage reduced by 430
  • Set: 2x Vykosa, 8 seconds after bashing an enemy that you taunted
Minor Cowardice
Weapon Damage & Spell Damage reduced by 215
  • Nightblade: Power Extraction (Drain Power), 10 seconds
  • 5x Healing Mage, 5 seconds after using an AoE Heal Ability
  • Poison: Increase Spell Power
  • Poison: Lower Spell Power
Major Defile
Healing Received & Health Recovery reduced by 16%
Minor Defile
Health Recovery & Healing Received reduced by 8%
Major Enervation
Critical Damage done reduced by ?%
  • none
Minor Enervation
Critical Damage done reduced by 10%
  • Set: 5x Critical Riposte, 9 seconds after taking critical damage
  • Set: 5x Wizard's Riposte, 5 seconds after taking Critical Damage
  • Poison: Weapon Crit
  • Poison: Lower Weapon Crit
Hindrance
Movement Speed reduced by 50%
  • Poison: Speed
Major Lifesteal
heals ? Health every second for those who damage the target
  • none
Minor Lifesteal
heals 600 Health (affected by highest Critical chance) every second for those who damage the target
Major Magickasteal
restores ? Magicka each second for those who damage the target
  • none
Minor Magickasteal
restores 168 Magicka each second to those who damage the target
Major Maim
Damage done reduced by 10%
  • Templar: Nova, 8 seconds
  • Templar: Solar Disturbance (Nova), 8-12 seconds
  • Templar: Solar Prison (Nova), 8 seconds
  • Warden: Frozen Device (Frozen Gate), 4 seconds
  • Set: 5x Bani's Torment, 15 seconds after taunting a nearby enemy
  • Set: 2x Lady Thorn, 8 seconds after casting an ability that costs Health
  • Set: 2x Void Bash, 10 seconds after dealing damage with Power Bash's Call of the Void effect ends
Minor Maim
Damage done reduced by 5%
Major Mangle
Maximum Health reduced by ?%
  • none
Minor Mangle
Maximum Health reduced by 10%
  • Destro Staff: Pulsar (Impulse), 10 seconds
Major Uncertainty
Critical Chance reduced by 1314
  • Set: 5x Critical Riposte, after taking critical damage
    mislabeled as Minor Uncertainty but with higher values
Minor Uncertainty
Critical Chance reduced by 657 (3%)
  • Set: 5x Critical Riposte, after taking critical damage
    mislabeled as Minor Uncertainty but with higher values
  • Poison: Spell Crit
  • Poison: Lower Spell Crit
Major Vulnerability
Damage Taken increased by 10%
Minor Vulnerability
Damage Taken increased by 5%



Buffs

Name Effect Sources
(morphed skills show the base skill in parenthesis)
Major Aegis
Damage Taken in Dungeons & Trials decreased by 10%
  • Set: 5x Automated Defense, seconds after your Ultimate use for you & 5 group members
  • Set: 5x Inventor's Guard, seconds after your Ultimate use for you & 5 group members
  • Set: 5x Vrol's Command, 12 seconds after fully charged Heavy Attack for you & 11 group members
Minor Aegis
Damage Taken in Dungeons & Trials decreased by 5%
Major Berserk
Damage done increased by 10%
Minor Berserk
Damage done increased by 5%
  • Warden: Bird of Prey (Falcon's Swiftness), while slotted
  • Fighters Guild: Camouflaged Hunter (Expert Hunter), 5 seconds after dealing Critical Damage from enemy's flank
  • Resto Staff: Combat Prayer (Blessing of Protection), 8 seconds to you & allies
    can also be triggered by Life Giver (Panacea)
  • Set: 5x Kinras's Wrath, granted to allies within 12 meters while 5 stacks of Burning Heart from Light/Heavy Attacks
  • Set: 2x Slimecraw, perpetual
Major Brutality
Weapon Damage increased by 20%
Minor Brutality
Weapon Damage increased by 10%
Major Courage
Weapon Damage & Spell Damage increased by 430
Minor Courage
Weapon Damage & Spell Damage increased by 215
  • Werewolf: Pack Leader (Werewolf Transformation), to you & nearby allies while transformed
  • Set: 5x Claw of Yolnahkriin, 15 seconds after taunting an enemy, to you & 11 group members
Empower
Damage from Heavy Attacks against monters increased by 80%
Major Endurance
Stamina Recovery increased by 30%
  • Dragonknight: Green Dragon Blood (Dragon Blood), 23 seconds
  • Potion//Poison: Restore Stamina
Minor Endurance
Stamina Recovery increased by 15%
Major Evasion
reduces Damage Taken from Area of Effect attacks by 20%
Minor Evasion
reduces Damage Taken from Area of Effect attacks by 10%
Major Expedition
Movement Speed increased by 30%
Minor Expedition
Movement Speed increased by 15%
Major Force
Critical Damage dealt increased by 20% (does not affect Healing)
Minor Force
Critical Damage dealt increased by 10% (does not affect Healing)
Major Fortitude
Health Recovery increased by 30%
Minor Fortitude
Health Recovery increased by 15%
Gallop
Mounted Speed increased by 30%
Major Heroism
grants 3 Ultimate each 1.5 seconds
  • Warden: Shimmering Shield (Crystallized Shield), 6 seconds after absorbing projectile
  • Set: 5x Daedric Trickery, 21 seconds after rng-proc in combat
  • Set: 5x Drake's Rush, 12 seconds after Bashing to you and 11 group members
  • Set: 5x Hanu's Compassion, 15 seconds for both you and the player you resurrected while in combat
  • Champion Points: 120 CP into The Ritual
Minor Heroism
grants 1 Ultimate each 1.5 seconds
Major Intellect
Magic Recovery increased by 30%
  • Potion//Poison: Restore Magicka
Minor Intellect
Magic Recovery increased by 15%
Major Mending
Healing Done increased by 16%
Minor Mending
Healing Done increased by 8%
Major Prophecy
Spell Critical rating increased by 2629
Minor Prophecy
Spell Critical rating increased by 1320
Major Protection
Damage Taken reduced by 10%
  • Necromancer: Deaden Pain (Bitter Harvest), 2 seconds per corpse
  • Nightblade: Consuming Darkness, 12 seconds for you & nearby allies
  • Nightblade: Bolstering Darkness (Consuming Darkness), 12 seconds for you & nearby allies
  • Nightblade: Veil of Blades (Consuming Darkness), 12 seconds for you & nearby allies
  • Templar: Remembrance (Rite of Passage), 10 seconds
  • Warden: Sleet Storm, 8 seconds for you & nearby allies
  • Warden: Northern Storm (Sleet Storm), 8? seconds for you & nearby allies
  • Warden: Permafrost (Sleet Storm), 12 seconds for you & nearby allies
  • Set: 5x Coward's Gear, while sprinting
  • Set: 5x Daedric Trickery, 21 seconds after rng-based proc
  • Set: 5x Hagraven's Garden, 8 seconds after taking damage while under 50% Health to you and 5 group members
  • Set: Immortal Warrior, 20 seconds after taking damage while under 35% Health
  • Set: 2x Pirate Skeleton, 15 seconds after taking damage
  • Set: 5x Steadfast Hero, 10 seconds after cleansing negative effect(s)
Minor Protection
Damage Taken reduced by 5%
Reave
restores 100 Magicka and Stamina when your Light or Heavy Attack damages an enemy who was already under a negative effect
Major Resolve
Physical & Spell Armor/Resistance increased by 5948
Minor Resolve
Physical & Spell Armor/Resistance increased by 2974
  • Nightblade: Mirage (Blur), 26 seconds
  • Sorcerer: Bound Aegis (Bound Armor), while slotted
  • Resto Staff: Blessing of Protection, 8 seconds to you & allies - can also be triggered by Life Giver (Panacea)
  • Resto Staff: Blessing of Restoration (Blessing of Protection), 16 seconds to you & allies - can also be triggered by Life Giver (Panacea)
  • Resto Staff: Combat Prayer (Blessing of Protection), 8 seconds to you & allies - can also be triggered by Life Giver (Panacea)
Major Savagery
Weapon Critical rating increased by 2629
Minor Savagery
Weapon Critical rating increased by 1320 (6%)
Major Slayer
increases Damage Dealt in Dungeons & Trials by 10%
Minor Slayer
increases Damage Dealt in Dungeons & Trials by 5%
Major Sorcery
increases Spell Damage by 20%
Minor Sorcery
increases Spell Damage by 10%
Major Toughness
increase Maximum Health by ?%
  • none
Minor Toughness
increase Maximum Health by 10%
Major Vitality
increase Healing Received by 16%
  • Nightblade: Soul Siphon (Soul Shred), 4 seconds to you & allies
  • Sorcerer: Restraining Prison (Encase), 2-8 seconds based on number of nearby enemies hit
  • Synergy: Spinal Surge from Undaunted's Bone Surge (Bone Shield), 6 seconds to ally
  • Set: 5x Bani's Torment, up to 15 seconds while tethered after Taunting
  • Set: 5x Daedric Trickery, 21 seconds after meet rng-based proc
  • Set: 5x Jailer's Tenacity, 8 seconds after losing 7000 Health from a single attack
  • Set: 2x Mender's Ward, upon your target 4 seconds after receiving your Steadfast Ward
  • Set: 2x Scourge Harvester, up to 6 seconds after 10% proc from taking damage
  • Potion: Vitality
Minor Vitality
increase Healing Received by 8%


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