Earthspike Mantle
Dragonknight · Earthen Heart · Active — base skill and all 2 morphs, exact values.
data retrieved 2026-08-23 · datamined via UESPAt a glance
Base skill & morphs
Envelop your body in molten spikes to increase your damage done by 100 and gain Major Resolve, increasing Physical and Spell Resistance by 5948 for 20 seconds.
Envelop your body in molten spikes to increase your damage done by 100 and gain Major Resolve, increasing Physical and Spell Resistance by 5948 for 20 seconds. Power drawn from the heart of a volcano forms a damage shield around you that absorbs up to 5121 damage for 6 seconds, scaling off your Max Health.
Envelop your body in molten spikes to increase your damage done by 100 and gain Major Resolve, increasing Physical and Spell Resistance by 5948 for 20 seconds. As the armor forms you blast foes around you with shattered obsidian, causing them to take 4785 Flame Damage over 20 seconds. When this effect deals damage you gain a stack of Landslide, up to once every 10 seconds.
Morph differences
What each morph changes relative to the base skill — exact datamined text only, no recommendation of which to pick.
Earthspike Mantle BASE
Envelop your body in molten spikes to increase your damage done by 100 and gain Major Resolve, increasing Physical and Spell Resistance by 5948 for 20 seconds.
Earthshield Mantle MORPH
Changes vs base: Power drawn from the heart of a volcano forms a damage shield around you that absorbs up to 5121 damage for 6 seconds, scaling off your Max Health.
Shatterspike Mantle MORPH
Changes vs base: As the armor forms you blast foes around you with shattered obsidian, causing them to take 4785 Flame Damage over 20 seconds. When this effect deals damage you gain a stack of Landslide, up to once every 10 seconds.
Champion Points that modify Earthspike Mantle (4)
Matched by us from the datamined text on both sides — the star's own condition and this skill's own damage — not a relationship the game ships. Universal stars (Precision, Piercing, Fighting Finesse, Backstabber) apply to every damaging ability and are left out on purpose.
| Star | When | The star says | Matches because this skill… |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thaumaturge | only while slotted | damage done with damage over time effects | deals damage over time |
| Biting Aura | only while slotted | damage done with area of effect attacks | can hit more than one enemy |
| War Mage | always active | Weapon and Spell Damage to Magical attacks | deals Flame Damage (Magical) |
| Wrathful Strikes | only while slotted | Weapon and Spell Damage to your damaging abilities | deals damage |
FAQ
What are the morphs of Earthspike Mantle?
Earthspike Mantle has 2 morphs: Earthshield Mantle, Shatterspike Mantle.
What's the difference between the Earthspike Mantle morphs?
Earthshield Mantle: Power drawn from the heart of a volcano forms a damage shield around you that absorbs up to 5121 damage for 6 seconds, scaling off your Max Health.
Shatterspike Mantle: As the armor forms you blast foes around you with shattered obsidian, causing them to take 4785 Flame Damage over 20 seconds. When this effect deals damage you gain a stack of Landslide, up to once every 10 seconds.
How much does Earthspike Mantle cost?
2700 Magicka.
Where does Earthspike Mantle come from?
Dragonknight · Earthen Heart skill line.