Racial Skills ESO
Racial Skills in ESO are unique passives for each one of the nine playable Races that exist in The Elder Scrolls Online! These passive skills can affect how well a character can perform a specific role. Some passives are better for Stamina roles while other are better to play as a Magicka based character.
To maximize the effectiveness of your character it will be wise to pick passives that help you follow your preferred gameplay. Which means that you should pick the right race for the right job. It is possible to play every role with any of the nine races regardless of your racial skills but in order to achieve the absolute best for any given role, the correct passives are necessary. Racial Passives are quite important when you create various Builds for PVE or PVP content! The nine races of The Elder Scrolls Online are:
- Argonian
- Breton
- Dark Elf
- High Elf
- Imperial
- Khajiit
- Nord
- Orc
- Redguard
- Wood Elf
To find more about ESO Races and Racial Passives you can read my ESO Race Guide!
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Racial Skills in ESO
Below you can find the Racial Skills for each one of the nine playable Races in The Elder Scrolls Online!
Argonian Racial Skills
Argonians get bonuses to Healing and resources restore. This makes them a nice option for Healer but also Magicka DPS Builds in ESO!
| Skill | Effect |
|---|---|
 Amphibian | Increases your experience gain with the Restoration Staff skill line by 15%. Increases your swimming speed by 50%. |
 Life Mender | Increases your Healing Done by 6%. |
 Argonian Resistance | Increases your Maximum Health by 1000 and Disease and Poison Resistance by 2310. |
 Resourceful | Increases your Max Magicka and Max Stamina by 1000. When you drink a potion, you restore 3125 Health, Magicka, and Stamina. |
Breton Racial Skills
Breton bonuses focus on Magicka and Magicka sustain. Very good race for Magicka DPS Builds, especially for new players!
| Skill | Effect |
|---|---|
 Opportunist | Increases your experience gain with the Light Armor skill line by 15%. Increases your Alliance Points gained by 1%. |
 Gift of Magnus | Increases your Maximum Magicka by 2000. |
 Spell Attunement | Increases your Spell Resistance by 2310. This effect is doubled if you are afflicted with Burning, Chilled, or Concussed. Increases your Magicka Recovery by 130. |
 Magicka Mastery | Reduces the Magicka cost of your abilities by 7%. |
Dark Elf Racial Skills
The Dark Elf Racial Passives offer a nice mix of Stamina and Magicka Bonuses. Dark Elves are the top race for Stamina DPS and amongst the best for Magicka DPS Builds.
| Skill | Effect |
|---|---|
 Ashlander | Increases your experience gain with the Dual Wield skill line by 15%. Reduces your damage taken from environmental lava by 50%. |
 Dynamic | Increases your Max Magicka and Max Stamina by 1910. |
 Resist Flame | Increases your Flame Resistance by 4620. |
 Ruination | Increases your Weapon Damage and Spell Damage by 258. |
High Elf Racial Skills
Powerful bonuses to Magicka and Spell Damage that make the High Elf the top race for Magicka DPS Builds!
| Skill | Effect |
|---|---|
 Highborn | Increases your experience gain with the Destruction Staff skill line by 15%. Increases your experience gained by 1%. |
 Spell Recharge | When you activate an ability, you restore 625 Magicka or Stamina, based on whichever is lowest. This effect can occur once every 6 seconds. When you are using an ability with a channel or cast time, you take 5% less damage. |
 Syrabane's Boon | Increases your Maximum Magicka by 2000. |
 Elemental Talent | Increases your Weapon and Spell Damage by 258. |
Imperial Racial Skills
Imperial Racial Passives boost Stamina, Health and reduce the cost of abilities! This makes the Imperial a great Tank Race as well as a favorite race for PVP.
| Skill | Effect |
|---|---|
 Diplomat | Increases your experience gain with the One Hand and Shield skill line by 15%. Increases your gold gained by 1% |
 Tough | Increases your Maximum Health by 2000. |
 Imperial Mettle | Increases your Maximum Stamina by 2000. |
 Red Diamond | Reduces the cost of all your abilities by 6%. |
Khajiit Racial Skills
The Master Race of Stealth and Stealing! Khajiit are great for creating a Thief Build but also a very good option for Magicka or Stamina DPS Builds.
| Skill | Effect |
|---|---|
 Cutpurse | Increases your experience gain with the Medium Armor skill line by 15%. Increases your chance to successfully pickpocket by 5%. |
 Robustness | Increases your Health, Stamina and Magicka Recovery by 90. |
 Lunar Blessings | Increase your Maximum Health, Magicka, and Stamina by 915. |
 Feline Ambush | Increases your Critical Damage and Critical Healing by 12%. Decreases your detection radius in Stealth by 3 meters. |
Nord Racial Skills
The Nord Racial Passives focus on defense and Tanking! This is why Nord is the best Tank Race!
| Skill | Effect |
|---|---|
 Reveler | Increases your experience gain with the Two Handed skill line by 15%. Increases the duration of any consumed drink by 15 minutes. |
 Resist Frost | Increases your Maximum Health by 1000 and Frost Resistance by 4620. |
 Stalwart | Increases your Maximum Stamina by 1500. When you take damage, you gain 5 Ultimate. This effect can occur once every 10 seconds. |
 Rugged | Increases your Physical Resistance and Spell Resistance by 2600. |
Orc Racial Skills
Stamina, Damage and Health bonuses for the Orc Race! A great option for Stamina DPS, as well as Tank Builds.
| Skill | Effect |
|---|---|
 Craftsman | Increases your experience gain with the Heavy Armor skill line by 15%. Increases your crafting inspiration gained by 10%. |
 Brawny | Increases your Maximum Stamina by 1000. |
 Unflinching Rage | Increases your Maximum Health by 1000. When you deal damage, you heal for 2210 Health. This can occur once every 4 seconds. |
 Swift Warrior | Increases your Weapon and Spell Damage by 258. Reduces the cost of Sprint by 12% and increases the Movement Speed bonus of Sprint by 10%. |
Redguard Racial Skills
Redguard Passives focus on Stamina and sustain. Decent option for PVE or PVP Builds!
| Skill | Effect |
|---|---|
 Wayfarer | Increases your experience gain with the One Hand and Shield skill line by 15%. Increases the duration of any eaten food by 15 minutes. |
 Martial Training | Reduces the cost of your weapon abilities by 8%. Reduces the effectiveness of snares applied to you by 15%. |
 Conditioning | Increases your Maximum Stamina by 2000. |
 Adrenaline Rush | When you deal direct damage, you restore 1005 Stamina. This effect can occur once every 5 seconds. |
Wood Elf Racial Skills
Another race with Stamina and sustain passives. Wood Elf is a decent Race for PVE DPS Builds!
| Skill | Effect |
|---|---|
 Acrobat | Increases your experience gain with the Bow skill line by 15%. Decreases your fall damage taken by 10%. |
 Hunter's Eye | Increases your stealth detection radius by 3 meters. Increases your movement speed by 5% and your Physical and Spell Penetration by 950. |
 Y'ffre's Endurance | Increases your Stamina Recovery by 258. |
 Resist Affliction | Increases your Maximum Stamina by 2000 and your Disease and Poison Resistance by 2310. |
For ESO Builds for the various activities of the game, you can take a look at arzyelbuilds.com! Here you can find several PVE Builds for easier or harder content! But also PVP Builds for Battlegrounds or Open World PVP! Builds for every playable Class in ESO!