Racial Skills

Racial Skill lines are specific to each race.  Racial skills are passive abilities which give various different kinds of benefits. By default, players only the first racial skill which does not require any skill points. As you level up, your racial skill rank will also increase, opening up new racial skills in which you can put skill points to further customize and develop your character.

Aldmeri Dominion Racials

Passive Skills

Destruction Talent

  • Increase experience gain with Destruction Staff skill line by 15%.

Spellcharge (0/3)

  • Increase Magicka recovery while in combat by 3%.

Gift of Magnus (0/3)

  • Increase maximum Magicka by 4%.

Elemental Talent (0/3)

  • Increase damage done by Cold, Fire or Shock effects by 2%.

Passive Skills

Archery Expertise

  • Increase experience gain with the Bow skill line by 15%.

Vigor (0/3)

  • Increase Stamina recovery while in combat by 3%.

Resist Affliction (0/3)

  • Increase poison and disease resistance by 7.
  • Max Stamina increased by 1%.

Stealthy (0/3)

  • Increases Stealth radius by 1 meter.
  • Increases
    damage done while Stealthed by 3%.

Passive Skills

Medium Armor Expertise

  • Increase experience gain with Medium Armor skill line by 15%.

Robust (0/3)

  • Increase Health regeneration while in combat by 5%.

Stealthy (0/3)

  • Increases Stealth radius by 1 meter.
  • Increases
    damage done while Stealthed by 3%.

Carnage (0/3)

  • Increase Critical rating for melee attacks by 3%.

Ebonheart Pact Racials

Passive Skills

Two Handed Weapon Expertise

  • Increases XP gain with Two Handed Weapon skill line by 15%.

Robust (0/3)

  • Increase health regeneration while in combat by 5%.

Resist Cold (0/3)

  • Increase Cold resistance by 10.
  • Max Health increased by 1%.

Rugged (0/3)

  • Increases Armour by 2.

Passive Skills

Ambidexterity

  • Increases XP gain with Dual Wield skill line by 15%.

Dynamic (0/3)

  • Increase maximum Magicka and Stamina by 2%.

Resist Flame (0/3)

  • Increase Fire resistance by 10.
  • Increases Max Magicka by 1%..

Flame Talent (0/3)

  • Increase Spell Power with fire effects.

Passive Skills

Restoration Expertise

  • Increases XP gain with Restoration Staff skill line by 15%.

Amphibious (0/3)

  • Swim speed increased by 50%.
  • Potion effectiveness increased by 5%.

Argonian Resistance (0/3)

  • Increase Poison and Disease resistance by 7.
  • Max Health increased by 1%.

Quick to Mend (0/3)

  • Increase your healing received by 2%.

Daggerfall Covenant Racials

Passive Skills

Light Armor Affinity

  • Increases XP gain with Light Armor skill line by 15%.

Gift of Magnus (0/3)

  • Increase maximum Magicka by 4%.

Spell Resistance (0/3)

  • Increase Spell Resistance by 2.

Magicka Mastery (0/3)

  • Reduce the cost of spells by 1%.

Passive Skills

Heavy Armor Expertise

  • Increases XP gain with Heavy Armor skill line by 15%.

Brawny (0/3)

  • Increase maximum Health and Stamina by 2%.

Robust (0/3)

  • Increase Health regeneration while in combat by 5%.

Swift (0/3)

  • Reduce Sprint cost by 4%.
  • Increase Sprint speed by 5%.

Passive Skills

Shield Affinity

  • Increase XP gain with the One Hand and Shield skill
    line by 15%.

Vigor (0/3)

  • Increase Stamina recovery while in combat by 3%.

Conditioning (0/3)

  • Increase maximum Stamina by 4%.

Adrenaline Rush (0/3)

  • Damaging an enemy with a Melee attack
    restores 1 Stamina. This can happen no more than once every 3
    seconds.

Imperial Racials

Imperials are a neutral race in Elder Scrolls Online, and are not a part of any faction by default. The player can choose their own faction as an Imperial.

Imperial Racial Skills
Passive Shield Affinity

  • Increase experience gain with One Hand and Shield skill line by 15%.
Passive Tough (0/3)

  • Increases max Health by 4%.
Passive Conditioning (0/3)

  • Increase max Stamina by 4%.
Passive Red Diamond (0/3)

  • Melee attacks have a 10% chance to restore 2 health.