Lava Whip
Dragonknight · Ardent Flame · Active — base skill and all 2 morphs, exact values.
data retrieved 2026-08-23 · datamined via UESPAt a glance
Base skill & morphs
Lash an enemy with flame, dealing 2323 Flame Damage. Hitting an Off Balance enemy grants 5 stacks of Volcanic Whip for 20 seconds, up to once every 20 seconds. Volcanic Whip replaces this ability and consumes a stack to instead deal 4338 Flame Damage to your target and all nearby enemies.
Lash an enemy with flame, dealing 2323 Flame Damage and healing for 799 Health. Hitting an Off Balance enemy grants 5 stacks of Power Lash for 20 seconds, up to once every 20 seconds. Activating again consumes a stack to deal 4337 Flame Damage to your target and all nearby enemies and heals for 3200 Health.
Lash an enemy with flame, dealing 2399 Flame Damage. Activating a different Dragonknight ability while in combat grants a stack of Seething Fury up to 3 times, increasing the damage of your next Molten Whip by 33% within 10 seconds.
Morph differences
What each morph changes relative to the base skill — exact datamined text only, no recommendation of which to pick.
Lava Whip BASE
Lash an enemy with flame, dealing 2323 Flame Damage. Hitting an Off Balance enemy grants 5 stacks of Volcanic Whip for 20 seconds, up to once every 20 seconds. Volcanic Whip replaces this ability and consumes a stack to instead deal 4338 Flame Damage to your target and all nearby enemies.
Flame Lash MORPH
Lash an enemy with flame, dealing 2323 Flame Damage and healing for 799 Health. Hitting an Off Balance enemy grants 5 stacks of Power Lash for 20 seconds, up to once every 20 seconds. Activating again consumes a stack to deal 4337 Flame Damage to your target and all nearby enemies and heals for 3200 Health.
Molten Whip MORPH
Changes vs base: Activating a different Dragonknight ability while in combat grants a stack of Seething Fury up to 3 times, increasing the damage of your next Molten Whip by 33% within 10 seconds.
Champion Points that modify Lava Whip (6)
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 |
| Master-at-Arms | only while slotted | damage done with direct damage attacks | deals direct damage |
| Biting Aura | only while slotted | damage done with area of effect attacks | can hit more than one enemy |
| Deadly Aim | only while slotted | damage done with single target attacks | hits a single target |
| 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 Lava Whip?
Lava Whip has 2 morphs: Flame Lash, Molten Whip.
What's the difference between the Lava Whip morphs?
Flame Lash: Lash an enemy with flame, dealing 2323 Flame Damage and healing for 799 Health. Hitting an Off Balance enemy grants 5 stacks of Power Lash for 20 seconds, up to once every 20 seconds. Activating again consumes a stack to deal 4337 Flame Damage to your target and all nearby enemies and heals for 3200 Health.
Molten Whip: Activating a different Dragonknight ability while in combat grants a stack of Seething Fury up to 3 times, increasing the damage of your next Molten Whip by 33% within 10 seconds.
How much does Lava Whip cost?
2295 Magicka.
Where does Lava Whip come from?
Dragonknight · Ardent Flame skill line.