Dragonknight Skills
Dragonknight Skills in ESO are special, unique skills that only the class of Dragonknight can use in The Elder Scrolls Online. The Dragonknight is the class of fire, poison and earth. Dragonknights are sturdy with strong offensive abilities and several defensive and utility skills. Their Skills in ESO are divided in three categories:
- Ardent Flame where the majority of offensive skills can be found.
- Draconic Power with several Crowd Control and defensive skills.
- Earthen Heart with additional support skills for multiple roles.
By using these skills you can create Powerful PVE Builds or PVP Builds in ESO! Below you can find all Dragonknight Skills in the game!
Ardent Flame Skills
Below you can find all Ardent Flame Dragonknight abilities. This line includes most offensive abilities for Magicka and Stamina Dragonknights.
| Skill | Morph | Effect | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Dragonknight Standard | Call down a battle standard, dealing 870 Flame Damage every 1 second for 16 seconds to enemies and applying Major Defile to them, reducing their healing received and Health Recovery by 16%. An ally near the standard can activate the Shackle synergy, dealing 3375 Flame Damage to enemies in the area and immobilizing them for 5 seconds. | 250 Ultimate | |
 Shifting Standard | Call down a battle standard, dealing 898 Flame Damage every 1 second for 25 seconds to enemies and applying Major Defile to them, reducing their healing received and Health Recovery by 16%. Activating this ability again allows you to move the standard to your location. An ally near the standard can activate the Shackle synergy, dealing 3375 Flame Damage to enemies in the area and immobilizing them for 5 seconds. | 225 Ultimate | |
 Standard of Might | Call down a battle standard, dealing 870 Flame Damage every 1 second for 16 seconds to enemies and applying Major Defile to them, reducing their healing received and Health Recovery by 16%. Standing in the area increases your damage done and reduces damage taken by 15%. An ally near the standard can activate the Shackle synergy, dealing 3375 Flame Damage to enemies in the area and immobilizing them for 5 seconds. | 250 Ultimate | |
 Lava Whip | Lash an enemy with flame, dealing 2323 Flame Damage. If you strike an enemy that is immobile or stunned, you set them Off Balance. | 2295 | |
 Molten Whip | Lash an enemy with flame, dealing 2323 Flame Damage. If you strike an enemy that is immobile or stunned, you set them Off Balance. Whenever you activate a different Ardent Flame ability, you gain a stack of Seething Fury, increasing the damage of your next Molten Whip by 20% and your Weapon and Spell Damage by 100 for 15 seconds. This effect stacks up to 3 times. | 1148 1148 | |
 Flame Lash | Lash an enemy with flame, dealing 2323 Flame Damage. If you strike an enemy that is immobile or stunned, you set them Off Balance. Targeting an Off Balance or immobilized enemy changes this ability into Power Lash, allowing you to lash an enemy at half cost to deal 2760 Flame Damage and heal you for 2760 Health. | 2295 | |
 Searing Strike | Slash an enemy with flame, dealing 1161 Flame Damage and an additional 3470 Flame Damage over 20 seconds. Enemies hit by the initial hit are afflicted with the burning status effect. | 2970 | |
 Venomous Claw | Rake an enemy with your claw, dealing 1161 Poison Damage and an additional 3470 Poison Damage over 20 seconds. The poison seeps into the target and deals increased damage the longer it lasts, dealing 12% more damage every 2 seconds. Enemies hit by the initial hit are afflicted with the poisoned status effect. | 2525 | |
 Burning Embers | Slash an enemy with flame, dealing 1161 Flame Damage and an additional 3470 Flame Damage over 20 seconds. You Heal for 100% of the damage done with this ability. Enemies hit by the initial hit are afflicted with the burning status effect. | 2970 | |
 Fiery Breath | Exhale a flaming blast to enemies in front of you, dealing 1742 Flame Damage and an additional 2900 Flame Damage over 20 seconds. | 3510 | |
 Noxious Breath | Exhale a corrosive blast to enemies in front of you, dealing 1799 Poison Damage and an additional 2980 Poison Damage over 20 seconds. Afflicts enemies with Major Breach, reducing their Physical and Spell Resistance by 5948. | 2984 | |
 Engulfing Flames | Exhale a flaming blast to enemies in front of you, dealing 1799 Flame Damage and an additional 2980 Flame Damage over 20 seconds. Affected enemies take more damage from all Flame Damage attacks based on your Weapon and Spell Damage, with a maximum of 6% bonus damage taken. | 3510 | |
 Fiery Grip | Launch a fiery chain to grasp and pull an enemy to you, dealing 1392 Flame Damage and taunting them for 15 seconds if they are not already taunted. Hitting the target Grants Major Expedition, increasing your Movement Speed by 30% for 4 seconds. This attack cannot be dodged or reflected. | 3780 | |
 Chains of Devastation | Launch a fiery chain to grasp and pull yourself to an enemy, dealing 1438 Flame Damage. Hitting the target grants you Major Expedition and Major Berserk, increasing your Movement Speed by 30% and your damage done by 10% for 4 seconds. This attack cannot be dodged or reflected. | 3780 | |
 Unrelenting Grip | Launch a fiery chain to grasp and pull an enemy to you, dealing 1438 Flame Damage and taunting them for 15 seconds if they are not already taunted. Hitting the target grants you Major Expedition, increasing your Movement Speed by 30% for 4 seconds. If the target cannot be pulled, you restore 100% of the ability's cost as Magicka. This attack cannot be dodged or reflected. | 3780 | |
 Inferno | Activate an aura of flames which launches a fireball at the nearest enemy every 5 seconds, dealing 1742 Flame Damage. While slotted, you gain Major Prophecy and Savagery, increasing your Spell and Weapon Critical rating by 2629. | 2160 | |
 Flames of Oblivion | Activate an aura of flames which launches a fireball at 3 enemies every 5 seconds, dealing 1799 Flame Damage. While slotted, you gain Major Prophecy and Major Savagery, increasing your Weapon Critical and Spell Critical ratings by 2629. | 2160 | |
 Cauterize | Activate an aura of flames which launches a fireball at yourself or an ally to cauterize their wounds every 5 seconds, healing them for 1799 Health. While slotted, you gain Major Prophecy and Savagery, increasing your Spell and Weapon Critical rating by 2629. | 2160 | |
 Combustion | Increases the damage of your Burning and Poisoned status effects by 50%. When you apply Burning to an enemy, you restore 1000 Magicka. When you apply Poisoned to an enemy, you restore 1000 Stamina. These effects can occur once every 3 seconds, individually of each other. | Passive | |
 Warmth | When you deal direct damage with an Ardent Flame ability, you reduce the enemy's Movement Speed by 30% for 3 seconds. | Passive | |
 Searing Heat | Increases the damage over time of your Fiery Breath, Searing Strike, and Dragonknight Standard abilities by 25% and the duration by 4 seconds. | Passive | |
 World in Ruin | Increases the damage of your Flame and Poison attacks by 5%. | Passive |
Draconic Power Skills
Below you can find all Draconic Power Dragonknight abilities. Focusing mostly on defense and crowd control.
| Skill | Morph | Effect | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Dragon Leap | Launch yourself at an enemy, dealing 4241 Physical Damage to all enemies in the area, knocking them back 4 meters, and stunning them for 2 seconds. | 125 Ultimate | |
 Take Flight | Launch yourself at an enemy, dealing 4878 Physical Damage to all enemies in the area, knocking them back, and stunning them for 2 seconds. | 110 Ultimate | |
 Ferocious Leap | Launch yourself at an enemy, dealing 4228 Flame Damage to all enemies in the area, knocking them back, and stunning them for 2 seconds. After leaping you gain a damage shield that absorbs 16528 damage for 6 seconds. This portion of the ability scales with your Max Health. | 125 Ultimate | |
 Spiked Armor | Release your inner dragon to gain Major Resolve, increasing your Physical and Spell Resistance by 5948 for 20 seconds. While active, the armor returns 1 Flame Damage to any enemy that uses a direct damage attack against you in melee range, scaling off your Physical and Spell Resistance. | 2700 | |
 Hardened Armor | Release your inner dragon to gain Major Resolve, increasing your Physical and Spell Resistance by 5948 for 20 seconds. You gain a damage shield that absorbs up to 5121 damage for 6 seconds, scaling off your Max Health. While active, the armor returns 1 Flame Damage to any enemy that uses a direct damage attack against you in melee range, scaling off your Physical and Spell Resistance. | 2700 | |
 Volatile Armor | Release your inner dragon to gain Major Resolve, increasing your Physical and Spell Resistance by 5948 for 20 seconds. You release a spray of spikes around you, causing enemies hit to take 11 Flame Damage over 20 seconds. While active, the armor returns 1 Flame Damage to any enemy that uses a direct damage attack against you in melee range. This ability scales off your Physical and Spell Resistance. | 2700 | |
 Dark Talons | Call forth talons from the ground, dealing 1742 Flame Damage Damage to enemies near you and immobilizing them for 4 seconds. An ally near the talons can activate the Ignite synergy, dealing 2812 Flame Damage to all enemies held within them. | 3780 | |
 Burning Talons | Call forth talons from the ground, dealing 1799 Flame Damage to enemies near you, an additional 1808 Flame Damage over 4 seconds, and immobilizing them for 4 seconds. An ally near the talons can activate the Ignite synergy, dealing 2812 Flame Damage to all enemies held within them. | 3780 | |
 Choking Talons | Call forth talons from the ground, dealing 1742 Flame Damage to enemies near you and immobilizing them for 4 seconds. Enemies hit are afflicted with Minor Maim, reducing their damage done by 5% for 10 seconds. An ally near the talons can activate the Ignite synergy, dealing 2812 Flame Damage to all enemies held within them. | 3510 | |
 Dragon Blood | Draw on your draconic blood to heal for 33% of your missing Health. You also gain Major Fortitude, increasing your Health Recovery by 30% for 20 seconds. | 4320 | |
 Green Dragon Blood | Draw on your draconic blood to heal for 33% of your missing Health. You also gain Major Fortitude, Major Endurance, and Minor Vitality, increasing your Health Recovery and Stamina Recovery by 30% and healing received by 8% for 23 seconds. | 4320 | |
 Coagulating Blood | Draw on your draconic blood to heal for 2999, increasing by up to 50% additional healing based on your missing Health. You also gain Major Fortitude, increasing your Health Recovery by 30% for 20 seconds. | 3780 | |
 Protective Scale | Flex your scales, reducing your damage taken from projectiles by 50% for 6 seconds. | 3780 | |
 Protective Plate | Flex your scales, reducing damage taken from projectiles by 50% for 6 seconds. Gain immunity to snares and immobilizations for 4 seconds. | 3510 | |
 Dragon Fire Scale | Flex your scales, reducing damage taken from projectiles by 50% for 6 seconds. When you are hit with a projectile, you retaliate by launching a fiery orb at the attacker that deals 1799 Flame Damage. This effect can occur once every half second. | 3780 | |
 Inhale | Channel draconic energy to suck in the air around you, dealing 870 Flame Damage to nearby enemies and healing you for 100% of the damage caused. After 2.5 seconds, you exhale fire, dealing 1742 Flame Damage to nearby enemies. | 3510 | |
 Deep Breath | Channel draconic energy to suck in the air around you, dealing 870 Flame Damage to nearby enemies and healing you for 100% of the damage caused. Any enemy hit that is casting is interrupted, set Off Balance, and stunned for 2 seconds. After 2.5 seconds, you exhale fire, dealing 2249 Flame Damage to nearby enemies. | 3510 | |
 Draw Essence | Channel draconic energy to suck in the air around you, dealing 870 Flame Damage to nearby enemies and healing you for 150% of the damage caused. After 2.5 seconds, you exhale fire, dealing 1742 Flame Damage to nearby enemies and restoring 10% of the ability's cost for each enemy hit as Magicka. | 3510 | |
 Iron Skin | Increases the amount of damage you block by 10%. | Passive | |
 Burning Heart | While a Draconic Power ability is active, your healing received is increased by 12%. | Passive | |
 Elder Dragon | Increases your Health Recovery by 5% for each Draconic Power ability slotted. Increases range of your melee attacks by 2 meters. This effect only applies to instant cast attacks with a 5 meter range. | Passive | |
 Scaled Armor | Increases your Physical and Spell Resistance by 1650. | Passive |
Earthen Heart Skills
Below you can find all Earthen Heart Dragonknight abilities. A mix of Healing, crowd control and offensive skills.
| Skill | Morph | Effect | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Magma Armor | Ignite the molten lava in your veins, limiting incoming damage to 3% of your Max Health and dealing 336 Flame Damage to nearby enemies each second for 10 seconds. | 200 Ultimate | |
 Magma Shell | Ignite the molten lava in your veins, limiting incoming damage to 3% of your Max Health and dealing 347 Flame Damage to nearby enemies each second for 10 seconds. When activated, nearby allies gain a damage shield for 100% of their Max Health for 10 seconds. | 200 Ultimate | |
 Corrosive Armor | Oxidize the green dragon blood in your veins, limiting incoming damage to 3% of your Max Health and dealing 347 Poison Damage to nearby enemies each second for 10 seconds. While active, this ability and your Direct Damage dealt ignores enemy Physical and Spell Resistance. | 200 Ultimate | |
 Stonefist | Crush the earth beneath you, dealing 2323 Physical Damage to all enemies within 6 meters of you. Debris ripped from the ground is held around you for 10 seconds. Activating the ability again allows you to launch part of the debris at an enemy, dealing 2323 Physical Damage, up to 3 times. The final cast stuns enemies hit for 2.5 seconds. | 2295 | |
 Obsidian Shard | Slam an enemy with molten rock, dealing 448 Flame Damage and causing the rock to explode, splashing magma around. You then pull back on the magma to heal yourself or up to 2 allies near the enemy for 3240 Health. | 4050 | |
 Stone Giant | Crush the earth beneath you, dealing 2323 Physical Damage to all enemies within 6 meters of you. Debris ripped from the ground is held around you for 10 seconds. Activating the ability again allows you to launch part of the debris at an enemy, dealing 2323 Physical Damage, up to 3 times. The final cast stuns enemies hit for 2.5 seconds. Each hit applies Stagger, increasing damage taken by 65 per stack for 5 seconds. | 2295 | |
 Molten Weapons | Charge you and your grouped allies' weapons with volcanic power to gain Major Brutality and Sorcery, increasing your Weapon and Spell Damage by 20% for 30 seconds. | 4320 | |
 Igneous Weapons | Charge you and your grouped allies' weapons with volcanic power to gain Major Brutality and Sorcery, increasing your Weapon and Spell Damage by 20% for 1 minute. | 4320 | |
 Molten Armaments | Charge you and your grouped allies' weapons with volcanic power to gain Major Brutality and Sorcery, increasing your Weapon and Spell Damage by 20% for 30 seconds. You also gain Empower for the duration, increasing the damage of your Heavy Attacks against monsters by 80%. | 4050 | |
 Obsidian Shield | Call the earth to your defense, granting a damage shield for you and nearby allies that absorbs 1321 damage. This portion of the ability scales off your Max Health. You also gain Major Mending, increasing your Healing Done by 16% for 2.5 seconds. | 4050 | |
 Igneous Shield | Call the earth to your defense, granting a damage shield for nearby allies that absorbs 1365 damage. Your own damage shield absorbs 3414 damage. This portion of the ability scales off your Max Health. You also gain Major Mending, increasing your Healing Done by 16% for 2.5 seconds. | 4050 | |
 Fragmented Shield | Call the earth to your defense, creating a damage shield for you and nearby allies that absorbs 1365 damage. This portion of the ability scales off your Max Health. You also gain Major Mending, increasing your Healing Done by 16% for 6.7 seconds. | 4050 | |
 Petrify | Encase an enemy in stone, stunning them for 2.5 seconds. When the stun ends, they take 1161 Magic Damage. This stun cannot be blocked or dodged. | 4050 | |
 Fossilize | Encase an enemy in stone, stunning them for 2.5 seconds. When the stun ends, they take 1199 Magic Damage and are immobilized for 3 seconds. This stun cannot be blocked or dodged. | 4050 | |
 Shattering Rocks | Encase an enemy in stone, stunning them for 2.5 seconds. When the stun ends, they take 1199 Magic Damage and you are healed for 2323 Health. This stun cannot be blocked or dodged. | 4050 | |
 Ash Cloud | Summon a scorching cloud of ash at the target location for 15 seconds, reducing enemy Movement Speed by 70% and healing you and your allies for 434 every 1 second. | 351/1s | |
 Cinder Storm | Summon a scorching cloud of ash at the target location for 15 seconds, reducing enemy Movement Speed by 70% and healing you and your allies for 674 every 1 second. | 351/1s | |
 Eruption | Summon a scorching cloud of ash at the target location for 15 seconds, dealing 1799 Flame Damage immediately, reducing enemy Movement Speed by 70%, and dealing 319 Flame Damage in the area every 1 second. The eruptive damage can occur once every 10 seconds. | 270/1s | |
 Eternal Mountain | Increases duration of your Earthen Heart abilities by 20%. | Passive | |
 Battle Roar | When you cast an Ultimate ability, you restore 50 Health, 50 Magicka, and 50 Stamina for each point of the Ultimate's cost. | Passive | |
 Mountain's Blessing | When you cast an Earthen Heart ability, you and your group gain Minor Brutality for 20 seconds, increasing your Weapon Damage by 10% If you are in combat, you also generate 3 Ultimate. This effect can occur once every 6 seconds. | Passive | |
 Helping Hands | When you cast an Earthen Heart ability with a cost, you restore 1120 Stamina. This effect cannot activate when using a Stamina costing ability and must cost more than the restored value. | Passive |
The above Skills will help you create Builds for Magicka based or Stamina based Dragonknights in ESO! Some powerful Dragonknight Builds you can use include:
- Magicka Dragonknight DPS PVE Build – Fireheart
- Stamina Dragonknight DPS PVE Build – Venomous
- Magicka Dragonknight Solo PVE Build – Swordflame
- Stamina Dragonknight Solo PVE Build
- Dragonknight Healer Build – Firebreath
- Dragonknight Tank Build – Dragonborn
- Magicka Dragonknight PVP Build – Infernum
- Stamina Dragonknight PVP Build – Unbroken