Searing Strike
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
Slash your foe with a fiery claw, dealing 1161 Flame Damage and an additional 3475 Flame Damage over 10 seconds. The initial hit always applies the Burning status effect.
Slash your foe with a fiery claw, dealing 1161 Flame Damage and an additional 3480 Flame Damage over 10 seconds. You heal for 3414 Health from the initial hit and 511 Health each subsequent tick, scaling off your Max Health. The initial hit always applies the Burning status effect.
Slash your foe with a fiery claw, dealing 1161 Flame Damage and an additional 3480 Flame Damage over 10 seconds. The flame sears into the target, dealing 10% more damage every 2 seconds. The initial hit always applies the Burning status effect.
Morph differences
What each morph changes relative to the base skill — exact datamined text only, no recommendation of which to pick.
Searing Strike BASE
Slash your foe with a fiery claw, dealing 1161 Flame Damage and an additional 3475 Flame Damage over 10 seconds. The initial hit always applies the Burning status effect.
Burning Embers MORPH
Changes vs base: You heal for 3414 Health from the initial hit and 511 Health each subsequent tick, scaling off your Max Health.
Searing Claw MORPH
Changes vs base: The flame sears into the target, dealing 10% more damage every 2 seconds.
Champion Points that modify Searing Strike (5)
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 |
| 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 Searing Strike?
Searing Strike has 2 morphs: Burning Embers, Searing Claw.
What's the difference between the Searing Strike morphs?
Burning Embers: You heal for 3414 Health from the initial hit and 511 Health each subsequent tick, scaling off your Max Health.
Searing Claw: The flame sears into the target, dealing 10% more damage every 2 seconds.
How much does Searing Strike cost?
2295 Magicka.
Where does Searing Strike come from?
Dragonknight · Ardent Flame skill line.