What grants Major Sorcery in ESO?

1 sets and 6 skill morphs grant Major Sorcery (1 area-of-effect, 5 single target). From skills it is available to: Arcanist, Sorcerer, Templar (plus the open lines Volendrung).

Does Major Sorcery stack in ESO?

No. Two sources of Major Sorcery do not stack — the second is wasted. One source is enough; cover it once and spend the rest of your build elsewhere.

All 7 sources of Major Sorcery in ESO

Major Sorcery is being REMOVED in Update 51. It is gone from the game’s own API on the Update 51 test server (the BUFF_TYPE_MAJOR_SORCERY constant no longer exists), and the official PTS Patch Notes v12.1.0 confirm it. Everything below describes the CURRENT live game (Update 50) and stays true until September 28, 2026, when Update 51 goes live on PC/Mac. Checked 2026-08-19. What else Update 51 changes.

1 sets and 6 skill morphs grant Major Sorcery — each with the exact datamined line that grants it.

What it does+20% Spell Damage.

data retrieved 2026-08-23 · datamined via UESP

Sets that grant Major Sorcery (1)

Set	How (exact bonus)
Oakensoul Ring	While equipped, you are unable to swap between your Primary and Backup Weapon Sets and gain Minor Berserk, Minor Courage, Major Brutality, Major Sorcery, Major Prophecy, Major Savagery, Minor Force, Minor Protection, Major Resolve, Minor Mending, Minor Fortitude, Minor Intellect, Minor Endurance, Minor Heroism, Minor Slayer, Minor Aegis, and Empower.

Skills that grant Major Sorcery (6 morphs)

Listed per morph, because a morph is what you actually slot and morphs of the same skill do not all carry Major Sorcery.

Area of effect (1)

Can apply it to more than one enemy per cast — what a group needs.

Morph to slot	Skill line	How (exact datamined line)
Pariah's Resolve	Alliance War · Volendrung	Channel Volendrung's power to grant you and nearby group members Major Brutality, Major Sorcery, Major Endurance, and Major Expedition for 20 seconds, increasing your Weapon and Spell Damage by 20%, your Stamina Recovery by 30%, and your Movement Speed by 30%.

Single target (5)

One enemy per cast.

Morph to slot	Skill line	How (exact datamined line)
Tome-Bearer's Inspiration	Arcanist · Herald of the Tome	While slotted on either ability bar, gain Major Brutality and Major Sorcery, increasing your Weapon and Spell Damage by 20%.
Inspired Scholarshipmorph	Arcanist · Herald of the Tome	While slotted on either ability bar, gain Major Brutality and Major Sorcery, increasing your Weapon and Spell Damage by 20%.
Recuperative Treatisemorph	Arcanist · Herald of the Tome	While slotted on either ability bar, gain Major Brutality and Major Sorcery, increasing your Weapon and Spell Damage by 20%.
Power Surgemorph	Sorcerer · Storm Calling	Invoke Meridia's name to gain Major Brutality and Major Sorcery, increasing your Weapon Damage and Spell Damage by 20% for 33 seconds.
Biting Jabsmorph	Templar · Aedric Spear	Activating this ability grants you Major Brutality and Major Sorcery, increasing your Weapon and Spell Damage by 20% for 10 seconds.