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The Elder Scrolls Online: Effects – Shock Damage

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Shock Damage is a type of magical damage. It is mainly used by Sorcerers, but can be found in other ways. A few enemies, notably Storm Atronachs, use it. Can cause the Status Effect Concussed.

Sources
Weapons
All Lightning Staves.
All weapons enchanted with a Glyph of Shock (using a Meip runestone). Note that staves may be enchanted with a different elemental damage, so a single staff could do both Shock Damage and another type of damage.

Skills
The following active skills cause Shock Damage:

Name Line Rank Cast Time Target Range Radius Duration Cost
12 Instant Ground 28 meters 6 meters 15 seconds 200 Ultimate
Summon Storm Atronach
Summon Storm Atronach
Cost: [275 / 250 / 225 / 200] seconds.
Summon an immobile storm atronach at the target location. Its arrival deals 3000 Shock Damage and Stuns enemies for 3 seconds. The atronach zaps the closest enemy, dealing 1498 Shock Damage every 1 second. An ally near the Atronach can activate the Charged Lightning Charged Lightning synergy, granting nearby allies Major Berserk for 8 seconds, increasing their Damage Done by 10%.
Greater Storm Atronach
Greater Storm Atronach
Increases the Health and Damage of the atronach.
Duration: [25 / 26 / 27 / 28] seconds.
Summon an immobile storm atronach at the target location. Its arrival deals 3000 Shock Damage and Stuns enemies for 3 seconds. The atronach zaps the closest enemy, dealing [1949 / 1969 / 1991 / 2013] Shock Damage every 1 second. An ally near the atronach can activate the Charged Lightning Charged Lightning synergy, granting nearby allies Major Berserk for 8 seconds, increasing their Damage Done by 10%.
Summon Charged Atronach
Summon Charged Atronach
The atronach now uses a powerful Area of Effect attack, which always applies Concussion.
Radius: 8 meters.
Summon an immobile storm atronach at the target location. Its arrival deals [3000 / 3031 / 3065 / 3100] Shock Damage and Stuns enemies for 3 seconds. The atronach calls upon a lightning storm every 2 seconds, dealing [3000 / 3031 / 3065 / 3100] Shock Damage every 1 second, and periodically deals 3098 Shock Damage to enemies around it. Enemies hit are afflicted with the Concussion status effect. An ally near the atronach can activate the Charged Lightning Charged Lightning synergy, granting nearby allies Major Berserk for 8 seconds, increasing their Damage Done by 10%.
Name Line Rank Cast Time Target Range Radius Duration Cost
1 1.5 seconds Self 3510 Magicka
Summon Unstable Familiar
Summon Unstable Familiar
Command the powers of Oblivion to send a Daedric familiar to fight at your side. The familiar’s attacks deal [452 / 455 / 461 / 466] Shock Damage. Once summoned, you can activate the familiar’s special ability for 3510 Magicka, dealing [547 / 554 / 561 / 568] Shock Damage every 2 seconds for 20 seconds to enemies near him. The familiar remains until killed or unsummoned.
Summon Unstable Clannfear
Summon Unstable Clannfear
Summons a clannfear instead of a familiar. Once summoned, you can activate the clannfear’s special ability to Heal you and the clannfear. The clannfear’s basic attacks deal Physical Damage.
Command the powers of Oblivion to send a Daedric clannfear to fight at your side. The clannfear’s headbutt deals [467 / 472 / 478 / 484] Physical Damage, while its tail spike hits nearby enemies for [467 / 473 / 478 / 483] Physical Damage after 1 second. Once summoned, you can activate the clannfear’s special ability for 4500 Magicka, Healing you for [4958 / 5012 / 5067 / 5121] and the clannfear for [2479 / 2506 / 2533 / 2560]. The clannfear remains until killed or unsummoned.
Summon Volatile Familiar
Summon Volatile Familiar
You summon a volatile familiar. Once summoned, you can activate the familiar’s special ability to pulse Area Damage and Stun enemies.
Command the powers of Oblivion to send a Daedric familiar to fight at your side. The familiar’s attacks deal [467 / 472 / 478 / 484] Shock Damage. Once summoned, you can activate the familiar’s special ability for 3510 Magicka, dealing [563 / 567 / 573 / 581] Shock Damage every 2 seconds for 20 seconds to enemies near him. The final pulse will Stun all enemies hit for 3 seconds. The familiar remains until killed or unsummoned.
Name Line Rank Cast Time Target Range Radius Duration Cost
20 1.5 seconds Area 28 meters 3510 Magicka
Summon Winged Twilight
Summon Winged Twilight
Call on Azura to send a winged twilight to fight at your side. The winged twilight’s zaps deal [452 / 455 / 461 / 466] Shock Damage and its kick deals [452 / 455 / 461 / 466] Shock Damage. Once summoned, you can activate the winged twilight’s special ability for 4590 Magicka, causing it to Heal a friendly target for [4499 / 4549 / 4599 / 4649] and itself for [2248 / 2271 / 2297 / 2321]. The winged twilight remains until killed or unsummoned.
Summon Restoring Twilight
Summon Restoring Twilight
You summon a twilight tormentor, which deals higher Damage. Once summoned, you can activate the twilight’s special ability to grant it a Damage bonus to high health enemies.
Target: Self.
Call on Azura to send a twilight tormentor to fight at your side. The twilight tormentor’s zaps deal [618 / 624 / 632 / 639] Shock Damage and its kick deals [618 / 624 / 632 / 639] Shock Damage. Once summoned, you can activate the twilight tormentor’s special ability for 2700 Magicka, causing it to deal 60% more Damage to enemies above 50% Health for 20 seconds. The twilight tormentor remains until killed or unsummoned.
Summon Twilight Matriarch
Summon Twilight Matriarch
You summon a twilight matriarch. Once summoned, you can activate the twilight’s special ability to Heal the matriarch and up to 2 other friendly targets.
Call on Azura to send a twilight matriarch to fight at your side. The twilight matriarch’s zaps deal 467 Shock Damage and its kick deasl 467 Shock Damage. Once summoned, you can activate the twilight matriarch’s special ability for 4590 Magicka, causing it to Heal 2 friendly targets for [4649 / 4700 / 4750 / 4803] and itself for [2326 / 2351 / 2377 / 2401]. The twilight matriarch remains until killed or unsummoned.
Name Line Rank Cast Time Target Range Radius Duration Cost
12 Instant Self 25 Ultimate
Overload
Overload
Charge your fists with the power of the storm, replacing your Light Attacks and Heavy Attacks with new, stronger abilities. Light Attacks become lightning bolts, dealing [3000 / 3031 / 3065 / 3100] Shock Damage to an enemy up to 28 meters away. Heavy Attacks blast enemies in a 4 x 6 area for [2697 / 2727 / 2756 / 2785] Shock Damage. Attacks deplete Ultimate until you run out, or the ability is toggled off.
Power Overload
Power Overload
Increase range of Light Attacks and radius of Heavy Attacks. Increases Damage.
Charge your fists with the power of the storm, replacing your Light Attacks and Heavy Attacks with new, stronger abilities. Light Attacks become lightning bolts, dealing [3411 / 3450 / 3486 / 3522] Shock Damage to an enemy up to 32 meters away. Heavy Attacks blast enemies in a 6 x 8 area for [3070 / 3103 / 3138 / 3170] Shock Damage. Attacks deplete Ultimate until you run out, or the ability is toggled off.
Energy Overload
Energy Overload
While active your Light Attacks and Heavy Attacks restore Magicka and Stamina.
Charge your fists with the power of the storm, replacing your Light Attacks and Heavy Attacks with new, stronger abilities. Light Attacks become lightning bolts, dealing [3097 / 3131 / 3166 / 3198] Shock Damage to an enemy up to 28 meters away. Heavy Attacks blast enemies in a 4 x 6 area for [2789 / 2820 / 2851 / 2881] Shock Damage. The attacks restore [1110 / 1140 / 1170 / 1200] Magicka and Stamina, deplete Ultimate until you run out, or the ability is toggled off.
Name Line Rank Cast Time Target Range Radius Duration Cost
1 Instant Enemy 28 meters 4 meters 2430 Magicka
Mages' Fury
Mages’ Fury
Call down lightning to strike an enemy, dealing [1122 / 1132 / 1146 / 1157] Shock Damage. If the enemy falls to or below 20% Health within 4 seconds of being struck, an explosion deals an additional [4125 / 4172 / 4217 / 4262] Shock Damage to them and [898 / 907 / 916 / 928] Shock Damage to other enemies nearby.
Mages' Wrath
Mages’ Wrath
Increases the Damage Dealt to other enemies nearby.
Call down lightning to strike an enemy, dealing 1162 Shock Damage. If the enemy falls to or below 20% Health within 4 seconds of being struck, an explosion deals an additional 4263 Shock Damage to them and [1860 / 1882 / 1903 / 1921] Shock Damage to other enemies nearby.
Endless Fury
Endless Fury
Reduces the cost and restores Magicka if the target dies after this ability Dealt Damage to them.
Cost: 2160 Magicka.
Call down lightning to strike an enemy, dealing 1162 Shock Damage. If the enemy falls to or below 20% Health within 4 seconds of being struck, an explosion deals an additional 4263 Shock Damage to them and 931 Shock Damage to other enemies nearby. If any enemy is killed within 5 seconds of being hit with this ability, you restore [2430 / 3240 / 4050 / 4860] Magicka.
Name Line Rank Cast Time Target Range Radius Duration Cost
4 Instant Area 5 meters 20 seconds 2700 Magicka
Lightning Form
Lightning Form
Manifest yourself as pure lightning, zapping nearby enemies with Electricity dealing [599 / 603 / 609 / 617] Shock Damage every 1 second for 20 seconds. While in this form you also gain Major Resolve, increasing your Physical Resistance and Spell Resistance by 5948.
Hurricane
Hurricane
Converts into a Stamina ability and deals Physical Damage. Increases in size and Damage the longer it is active. Grants Minor Expedition while active, increasing your Movement Speed.
Cost: 2295 Stamina.
Manifest yourself as pure air, buffeting nearby enemies with wind dealing [618 / 624 / 632 / 639] Physical Damage every 2 second for 20 seconds. The winds grow in Damage and size, increasing up to 120% more Damage and up to 9 meters in size. While in this form you gain Major Resolve and Minor Expedition, increasing your Physical Resistance and Spell Resistance by 5948 and your Movement Speed by 15%.
Boundless Storm
Boundless Storm
Increases the duration, and you gain Major Expedition for brief period after activation, increasing your Movement Speed.
Duration: [27 / 28 / 29 / 30] seconds.
Manifest yourself as pure lightning, zapping nearby enemies with electricity dealing 618 Shock Damage every 2 second for [27 / 28 / 29 / 30] seconds. While in this form you also gain Major Resolve, increasing your Physical Resistance and Spell Resistance by 5948. Activating this grants Major Expedition, increasing your Movement Speed 30% for 4 seconds.
Name Line Rank Cast Time Target Range Radius Duration Cost
20 Instant Ground 28 meters 4 meters 10 seconds 2970 Magicka
Lightning Splash
Lightning Splash
Create a nexus of storm energy at the target location, dealing [364 / 368 / 370 / 377] Shock Damage to enemies in the area every 1 second for 10 seconds. An ally standing within the nexus can activate the Conduit Conduit synergy, dealing 3000 Shock Damage to enemies around them.
Liquid Lightning
Liquid Lightning
Increases the duration.
Duration: [12 / 13 / 14 / 15] seconds.
Create a nexus of storm energy at the target location, dealing 376 Shock Damage to enemies in the area every 1 second for [12 / 13 / 14 / 15] seconds. An ally standing within the nexus can activate the Conduit Conduit synergy, dealing 3000 Shock Damage to enemies around them.
Lightning Flood
Lightning Flood
Increases the radius and Damage.
Radius: 6 meters.
Create a nexus of storm energy at the target location, dealing [486 / 492 / 497 / 503] Shock Damage to enemies in the area every 1 second for 10 seconds. An ally standing within the nexus can activate the Conduit Conduit synergy, dealing 3000 Shock Damage to enemies around them.
Name Line Rank Cast Time Target Range Radius Duration Cost
42 Instant Area 15 meters 6 meters 3780 Magicka
Bolt Escape
Bolt Escape
Transform yourself into pure energy and flash forward, Stunning enemies near your final location for [1 / 1.7 / 2.3 / 3] seconds. This effect cannot be blocked. Casting again within 4 seconds costs 33% more Magicka.
Streak
Streak
Now deals Damage and Stuns enemies between your beginning and final location.
Target: Self.
Transform yourself into pure energy and flash forward, dealing [1860 / 1882 / 1903 / 1921] Shock Damage to enemies in your wake and Stunning them for 3 seconds. This effect cannot be blocked. Casting again within 4 seconds costs 33% more Magicka.
Ball of Lightning
Ball of Lightning
Creates a ball of lightning that protects you from projectiles, but no longer Stuns enemies. Grants brief snare and Immobilization Immunity after casting.
Transform yourself into pure energy and flash forward. After reaching your location, you become immune to snare and Immobilize effects for 2 seconds. A ball of lightning is created at your end point, which intercepts up to 1 projectile attack made against you every 1 second for [2 / 2.3 / 2.7 / 3] seconds. Casting again within 4 seconds costs 33% more Magicka.
Name Line Rank Cast Time Target Range Radius Duration Cost
30 Instant Self 16 seconds 4320 Magicka
Skeletal Mage
Skeletal Mage
CRIMINAL ACT Unearth a skeletal mage from the dirt to fight by your side for 16 seconds. The mage attacks the closest enemy every 2 seconds, dealing [1107 / 1119 / 1132 / 1143] Shock Damage. Creates a corpse on death.
Skeletal Archer
Skeletal Archer
Converts into a Stamina ability and deals Physical Damage. The archer deals more Damage with each attack.
Cost: 3672 Stamina
CRIMINAL ACT Unearth a skeletal archer from the dirt to fight by your side for 16 seconds. The archer attacks the closest enemy every 2 seconds, dealing 1141 Physical Damage. Each time the archer deals Damage, its next attack will do [2% / 3% / 4% / 5%] more Damage than the previous attack. Creates a corpse on death.
Skeletal Arcanist
Skeletal Arcanist
The mage deals Damage to all enemies around the initial target.
Area: 4 meters, Target: Area.
CRIMINAL ACT Unearth a skeletal mage from the dirt to fight by your side for 16 seconds. The mage attacks the closest enemy every 2 seconds, dealing [1141 / 1155 / 1167 / 1179] Shock Damage to them and all other enemies nearby. Creates a corpse on death.
Name Line Rank Cast Time Target Range Radius Duration Cost
42 Instant {{{target}}} 28 meters 5 meters Free
Shocking Siphon
Shocking Siphon
Violently drain the last spark of life from a corpse, dealing [5975 / 6052 / 6064 / 6149] Shock Damage over 20 seconds to all enemies around the corpse and between you and the corpse. While slotted, your Damage Done is increased by 3%.
Detonating Siphon
Detonating Siphon
Ability now deals Disease Damage. The corpse explodes at the end of the siphon, dealing additional Damage.
Violently drain the last spark of life from a corpse, dealing 6270 Disease Damage over 20 seconds to all enemies around the corpse and between you and the corpse. When the siphon ends it causes the corpse to explode, dealing an additional [2326 / 2351 / 2377 / 2401] Disease Damage to all enemies around the corpse. While slotted, your Damage Done is increased by 3%.
Mystic Siphon
Mystic Siphon
Your Health Recovery, Magicka Recovery, and Stamina Recovery increases while siphoning the corpse.
Violently drain the last spark of life from a corpse, dealing 6270 Shock Damage over 20 seconds to all enemies around the corpse and between you and the corpse. You also gain [120 / 130 / 140 / 150] Health Recovery, Magicka Recovery, and Stamina Recovery while siphoning the corpse. While slotted, your Damage Done is increased by 3%.
Name Line Rank Cast Time Target Range Radius Duration Cost
2 Instant Enemy 28 meters 2700 Magicka
Force Shock
Force Shock
Focus all the elemental energies with your staff and blast an enemy for [898 / 907 / 916 / 928] Flame Damage, [898 / 907 / 916 / 928] Frost Damage, and [898 / 907 / 916 / 928] Shock Damage.
Crushing Shock
Crushing Shock
Interrupts spells, putting the caster Off Balance. Reduces cost as ability ranks up.
Cost: [2700 / 2610 / 2520 / 2430] Magicka.
Focus all the elemental energies with your staff and blast an enemy for 931 Flame Damage, 931 Frost Damage, and 931 Shock Damage. Enemies hit while casting are Interrupted, set Off Balance, and Stunned for 3 seconds.
Force Pulse
Force Pulse
Damages nearby enemies if they are under the effects of a status effect.
Area: 8 meters..
Focus all the elemental energies with your staff and blast an enemy for 931 Flame Damage, 931 Frost Damage, and 931 Shock Damage. Up to 2 nearby enemies will take [3097 / 3131 / 3166 / 3198] Magicka if they were already afflicted with a status effect.

Sets
The following sets either cause or synergize with Shock Damage:

Set Weight 5 Piece Bonus
Auroran’s Thunder Light Dealing direct Damage with a single target attack summons a cone of lightning from your chest for 3 seconds, dealing 265 Shock Damage every 0.5 seconds to enemies in the cone. This effect can occur every 6 seconds and scales off the higher of your Weapon Damage or Spell Damage.
Caluurion’s Legacy Light When you deal direct Critical Damage with a single target attack, you launch a projectile at your target that deals 2674 Flame Damage, 2674 Frost Damage, 2674 Shock Damage, or 2674 Disease Damage and applies the respective status effect. This effect can occur once every 10 seconds and scales off the higher of your Weapon Damage or Spell Damage.
Elemental Catalyst Light Whenever you deal Flame Damage, Shock Damage, or Frost Damage, you apply a stack of Flame Weakness, Shock Weakness, or Frost Weakness to the enemy for 3 seconds. Each stack of an Elemental Weakness increases their Critical Damage Taken by 5% . An enemy can only have one stack of each Elemental Weakness at a time.
Elemental Succession Light Whenever you deal Flame Damage, Shock Damage, or Frost Damage, you gain 11-492 Spell Damage for that element for 4 seconds. Each effect can occur every 4 seconds, and multiple effects can be active at once.
Ilambris Any When you deal Flame Damage or Shock Damage, you have a 33% chance to summon a meteor shower that deals 189 Flame Damage and 189 Shock Damage to all enemies within 4 meters every 1 second for 5 seconds. This effect can occur once every 8 seconds and scales off the higher of your Weapon Damage or Spell Damage.
Mad Tinkerer Light When you deal Damage, you summon a Verminous Fabricant that charges the nearest enemy, dealing 1956 Shock Damage to all enemies in its path, knocking them into the air, and Stunning them for 2 seconds. This effect can occur once every 8 seconds and scales off the higher of your Weapon Damage or Spell Damage.
Netch’s Touch Light Adds 9-400 Spell Damage to your Shock Damage abilities.
Overwhelming Surge Light When you deal Damage with a Class ability, you surround yourself with a torrent that deals 191 Shock Damage to enemies within 8 meters of you every 1 second for 6 seconds. 15% of the Damage you deal this way is restored to you as Magicka . This effect can occur every 7 seconds and scales off the higher of your Weapon Damage or Spell Damage.
Storm Knight’s Plate Heavy When you take non-Physical Damage, you deal 464 Shock Damage to all enemies within 5 meters of you every 2 seconds for 6 seconds. This effect can occur once every 6 seconds and scales off the higher of your Weapon Damage or Spell Damage.
Stormfist Any When you deal Damage, you have a 10% chance to create a thunderfist to crush the enemy, dealing 360 Shock Damage every 1 second for 3 seconds to all enemies within 4 meters and a final 1639-9913 Physical Damage when the fist closes. This effect can occur once every 8 seconds and scales off the higher of your Weapon Damage or Spell Damage.

The Shock Damage dealt from this set bypasses Spell Resistance.

Syrabane’s Grip Light When you block a Flame Damage, Frost Damage, Shock Damage, or Magic Damage ability, you restore 18-805 Magicka. This effect can occur once every 1 second.
Thunderbug’s Carapace Heavy When you take Physical Damage, you deal 928 Shock Damage in a 5 meter radius around you. This effect can occur once every 3 seconds and scales off the higher of your Weapon Damage or Spell Damage.
Wild Impulse Weapons Reduce the cost of Impulse by 10%. Impulse places lingering Elemental Damage on your targets, dealing 787 Flame Damage, 787 Shock Damage, and 787 Frost Damage over 8 seconds. Each element ticks once over the duration. The Damage scales off the higher of your Weapon Damage or Spell Damage.
Wrath of Elements Weapons Casting Weakness to Elements on a target within 15 meters of you causes a surge of elemental energy to tether between you for 10 seconds. While the tether persists, enemies touching the tether take 410 Flame Damage, 410 Shock Damage, or 410 Frost Damage every 1 second, which increases by 1% each time it deals Damage, up to 20%. This effect can occur once every 10 seconds, and scales off the higher of your Weapon Damage or Spell Damage.

Champion Points
War Mage in the Extended Might subconstellation of Warfare grants additional Shock Damage.

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