Arcanist: Herald of the Tome skills
Every skill in the Herald of the Tome line — each base skill with its two morphs beside it, cost, cast time, range and duration. Hover or tap a skill for the full tooltip.
data retrieved 2026-10-17 · datamined via UESPUltimate (1)
The Unblinking Eye
Base · Herald of the Tome
Cost 175 UltimateCast InstantTarget GroundRange 15 mRadius 5 mDuration 6 s
Tear open the fabric of the Aurbis to unleash a scion of Hermaeus Mora. This being casts forth a beam that rends asunder reality for 6 seconds and deals 1115 Magic Damage to enemies within 5 meters every 0.5 seconds.
The scion's beam can be repositioned by recasting The Unblinking Eye.
The scion's beam can be repositioned by recasting The Unblinking Eye.
The Languid Eye
Morph · Herald of the Tome
Cost 175 UltimateCast InstantTarget GroundRange 15 mRadius 5 mDuration 6 s
Tear open the fabric of the Aurbis to unleash a scion of Hermaeus Mora. This being casts forth a beam that rends asunder reality for 6 seconds that deals 1115 Magic Damage to enemies within 5 meters every 0.5 seconds and snares them by 50% for 3 seconds. Every 0.5 seconds, the beam's damage increases by 7%.
The scion's beam can be repositioned by recasting The Languid Eye.
The scion's beam can be repositioned by recasting The Languid Eye.
The Tide King's Gaze
Morph · Herald of the Tome
Cost 175 UltimateCast InstantTarget EnemyRange 15 mRadius 5 mDuration 8 s
Tear open the fabric of the Aurbis to unleash a scion of Hermaeus Mora. This being casts forth a beam that rends asunder reality for 8 seconds that deals 1151 Magic Damage to enemies within 5 meters every 0.5 seconds.
The scion's beam automatically follows the initial target, and hunts for a new one within 8 meters if it is slain.
The scion's beam automatically follows the initial target, and hunts for a new one within 8 meters if it is slain.
Active skills (5)
Abyssal Impact
Base · Herald of the Tome
Cost 2984 StaminaCast 0.3 sTarget AreaRadius 15 m
Infuse your arm with abyssal magic to form tentacles that lash out at your foes, dealing 1939 Physical Damage. Enemies are immobilized for 3 seconds and marked with Abyssal Ink for 20 seconds.
You deal 5% increased damage to enemies drenched in Abyssal Ink.
You deal 5% increased damage to enemies drenched in Abyssal Ink.
Cephaliarch's Flail
Morph · Herald of the Tome
Cost 2984 StaminaCast 0.3 sTarget AreaRadius 15 m
Infuse your arm with abyssal magic to form tentacles that lash out at your foes dealing 1939 Physical Damage and generating Crux. Enemies are immobilized for 3 seconds and marked with Abyssal Ink for 20 seconds.
If an enemy is hit, you for heal for 1000 Health, once per cast.
You deal 5% increased damage to enemies drenched in Abyssal Ink.
If an enemy is hit, you for heal for 1000 Health, once per cast.
You deal 5% increased damage to enemies drenched in Abyssal Ink.
Tentacular Dread
Morph · Herald of the Tome
Cost 3510 MagickaCast 0.3 sTarget AreaRadius 15 m
Infuse your arm with abyssal magic to form tentacles that lash out at your foes, dealing 2002 Frost Damage. Enemies are immobilized for 3 seconds and marked with Abyssal Ink for 20 seconds.
You deal 5% increased damage to enemies drenched in Abyssal Ink.
Consume all Crux and increase Tentacular Dread damage by 33% and damage to foes drenched in Abyssal Ink by 2% per Crux spent.
You deal 5% increased damage to enemies drenched in Abyssal Ink.
Consume all Crux and increase Tentacular Dread damage by 33% and damage to foes drenched in Abyssal Ink by 2% per Crux spent.
Fatecarver
Base · Herald of the Tome
Cost 0 MagickaChannel 4.5 sTarget AreaRadius 22 m
Harness pure knowledge into a beam of energy that scars the world in front of you. Channel the beam for up to 4 seconds, dealing 879 Magic Damage every 0.3 seconds to up to 6 enemies.
Casting Fatecarver consumes all Crux and increases damage done by 33% per Crux spent.
This ability is considered direct damage.
Casting Fatecarver consumes all Crux and increases damage done by 33% per Crux spent.
This ability is considered direct damage.
Exhausting Fatecarver
Morph · Herald of the Tome
Cost 0 MagickaChannel 4.5 sTarget AreaRadius 22 m
Harness pure knowledge into a beam of energy that scars the world in front of you. Channel the beam for up to 4 seconds, dealing 879 Magic Damage every 0.3 seconds to up to 6 enemies and snares them by 15%.
Casting Exhausting Fatecarver consumes all Crux and increases damage done by 33%, duration by 0.3 seconds, and snare by 15% per Crux spent.
This ability is considered direct damage.
Casting Exhausting Fatecarver consumes all Crux and increases damage done by 33%, duration by 0.3 seconds, and snare by 15% per Crux spent.
This ability is considered direct damage.
Pragmatic Fatecarver
Morph · Herald of the Tome
Cost 0 MagickaChannel 4.5 sTarget AreaRadius 22 m
Channel a beam of energy in front of you for up to 4 seconds, dealing 879 Magic Damage every 0.3 seconds to up to 6 enemies, and gain a damage shield that absorbs up to 3137 damage and grants interrupt immunity.
Casting Pragmatic Fatecarver consumes all Crux and increases damage done by 33%, and decreases cost by 16% per Crux spent.
This ability is considered direct damage.
Casting Pragmatic Fatecarver consumes all Crux and increases damage done by 33%, and decreases cost by 16% per Crux spent.
This ability is considered direct damage.
Runeblades
Base · Herald of the Tome
Cost 2700 MagickaCast InstantTarget EnemyRange 22 m
Craft a series of Apocryphal runes before launching them at a foe, dealing 695 Magic Damage three times and generating Crux.
This ability deals 3% increased damage for each active Crux when cast.
This ability deals 3% increased damage for each active Crux when cast.
Escalating Runeblades
Morph · Herald of the Tome
Cost 2700 MagickaCast InstantTarget EnemyRange 22 m
Craft a series of Apocryphal runes before launching them at a foe, dealing 696 Magic Damage, 766 Magic Damage, and 917 Magic Damage and generating Crux. The last rune explodes, dealing damage to all enemies within 8 meters of the target.
This ability deals 3% increased damage for each active Crux when cast.
This ability deals 3% increased damage for each active Crux when cast.
Writhing Runeblades
Morph · Herald of the Tome
Cost 2700 MagickaCast InstantTarget EnemyRange 22 m
Craft a series of Apocryphal runes before launching them at a foe, dealing 718 Magic Damage three times and generating Crux.
This ability gains between 1095 and 2191 Weapon and Spell Critical rating and deals 3% increased damage for each active Crux when cast.
This ability gains between 1095 and 2191 Weapon and Spell Critical rating and deals 3% increased damage for each active Crux when cast.
The Imperfect Ring
Base · Herald of the Tome
Cost 3510 StaminaCast InstantTarget EnemyRange 22 mRadius 6 mDuration 20 s
Devise a flawed rune under an enemy that etches foes nearby with scrawled glyphs, dealing 4631 Magic Damage over 20 seconds.
An ally near the initial target can activate the Runebreak synergy, dealing 2698 Frost Damage to enemies within 7 meters.
An ally near the initial target can activate the Runebreak synergy, dealing 2698 Frost Damage to enemies within 7 meters.
Fulminating Rune
Morph · Herald of the Tome
Cost 3510 StaminaCast InstantTarget EnemyRange 22 mRadius 6 mDuration 20 s
Devise an explosive rune under an enemy that etches foes nearby with scrawled glyphs, dealing 4642 Magic Damage over 20 seconds.
The rune lingers on the initial target for 6 seconds before detonating, dealing 1438 Frost Damage to enemies within 7 meters. Rune detonation cannot be primed with Fulminating Rune again for 6 seconds.
Up to 3 allies near the initial target can activate the Runebreak synergy, dealing 2698 Frost Damage to enemies within 7 meters.
The rune lingers on the initial target for 6 seconds before detonating, dealing 1438 Frost Damage to enemies within 7 meters. Rune detonation cannot be primed with Fulminating Rune again for 6 seconds.
Up to 3 allies near the initial target can activate the Runebreak synergy, dealing 2698 Frost Damage to enemies within 7 meters.
Rune of Displacement
Morph · Herald of the Tome
Cost 3510 StaminaCast InstantTarget EnemyRange 22 mRadius 10 mDuration 18 s
Devise a discharging rune under an enemy. After 2 seconds the rune pulses, pulling in foes between 2 to 10 meters and etching them with scrawled glyphs that deal 4780 Magic Damage over 18 seconds.
An ally near the initial target can activate the Runebreak synergy, dealing 2698 Frost Damage to enemies within 7 meters.
An ally near the initial target can activate the Runebreak synergy, dealing 2698 Frost Damage to enemies within 7 meters.
Tome-Bearer's Inspiration
Base · Herald of the Tome
Cost 4455 MagickaCast InstantTarget SelfDuration 30 s
Etch a series of runes onto your weapon that pulse with power once every 5 seconds. Each pulse enhances your Arcanist skills, and striking an enemy with one deals an additional 1161 Magic Damage and generates Crux if you have none.
While slotted on either ability bar, gain Major Brutality, increasing your Weapon and Spell Damage by 20%.
While slotted on either ability bar, gain Major Brutality, increasing your Weapon and Spell Damage by 20%.
Inspired Scholarship
Morph · Herald of the Tome
Cost 4455 MagickaCast InstantTarget SelfDuration 30 s
Etch a series of runes onto your weapon that pulse with power once every 3 seconds. Each pulse enhances your Arcanist skills, and striking an enemy with one deals an additional 935 Magic Damage and generates Crux if you have none.
While slotted on either ability bar, gain Major Brutality, increasing your Weapon and Spell Damage by 20%.
While slotted on either ability bar, gain Major Brutality, increasing your Weapon and Spell Damage by 20%.
Recuperative Treatise
Morph · Herald of the Tome
Cost 4455 MagickaCast InstantTarget SelfDuration 30 s
Etch a series of runes onto your weapon that pulse with power once every 5 seconds. Each pulse enhances your Arcanist skills, and striking an enemy with one deals an additional 1161 Magic Damage, restores 600 Magicka and Stamina, and generates Crux if you have none.
While slotted on either ability bar, gain Major Brutality, increasing your Weapon and Spell Damage by 20%.
While slotted on either ability bar, gain Major Brutality, increasing your Weapon and Spell Damage by 20%.
Passives (4)
Fated FortunePassive
Fated Fortune
Passive · Herald of the Tome
Warp fate when you generate or consume Crux, increasing your Critical Damage and Critical Healing by 12% for 7 seconds.
Harnessed QuintessencePassive
Harnessed Quintessence
Passive · Herald of the Tome
You master the warp and weft of your very soul.
When you restore Magicka or Stamina, your Weapon and Spell Damage increase by 284 for 10 seconds.
When you restore Magicka or Stamina, your Weapon and Spell Damage increase by 284 for 10 seconds.
Psychic LesionPassive
Psychic Lesion
Passive · Herald of the Tome
Your attacks wound the mind with heretical knowledge, increasing damage dealt by Status Effects by 15% and Status Effect Chance by 55%.
Splintered SecretsPassive
Splintered Secrets
Passive · Herald of the Tome
Target Self
What they don't know can kill them. Increase your Physical and Spell Penetration by 1240 per Herald of the Tome ability slotted.
Current bonus: 0.
Current bonus: 0.