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Earthspike Mantle

Dragonknight · Earthen Heart · Active — base skill and all 2 morphs, exact values.

data retrieved 2026-08-23 · datamined via UESP

At a glance

Class / categoryDragonknight
Skill lineEarthen Heart
Skill typeActive
Morphs2
Base cost2700 Magicka
Unlocks atLevel 42

Base skill & morphs

BASE Earthspike Mantle2700 Magicka · unlocks lvl 42

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.

MORPH Earthshield Mantle2700 Magicka · unlocks lvl 42

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.

MORPH Shatterspike Mantle2700 Magicka · unlocks lvl 42

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.

StarWhenThe star saysMatches because this skill…
Thaumaturgeonly while slotteddamage done with damage over time effectsdeals damage over time
Biting Auraonly while slotteddamage done with area of effect attackscan hit more than one enemy
War Magealways activeWeapon and Spell Damage to Magical attacksdeals Flame Damage (Magical)
Wrathful Strikesonly while slottedWeapon and Spell Damage to your damaging abilitiesdeals 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.