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Cripple

Nightblade · Siphoning · Active — base skill and both morphs, exact values.

data retrieved 2026-06-11 · datamined via UESP

At a glance

Class / categoryNightblade
Skill lineSiphoning
Skill typeActive
Morphs2
Base cost2970 Magicka
Unlocks atLevel 20

Base skill & morphs

BASE Cripple2970 Magicka · unlocks lvl 20

Sap an enemy's agility and wrack them with pain, dealing 4631 Magic Damage over 20 seconds and reducing their Movement Speed by 30% for 4 seconds.

MORPH Crippling Grasp2700 Magicka · unlocks lvl 20

Sap an enemy's agility and wrack them with pain, dealing 1199 Magic Damage and an additional 4350 Magic Damage over 20 seconds, immobilizing them for 2 seconds, and reducing their Movement Speed by 30% for 4 seconds.

MORPH Debilitate2970 Magicka · unlocks lvl 20

Sap an enemy's agility and wrack them with pain, dealing 4785 Magic Damage over 20 seconds and reducing their Movement Speed by 50% for 4 seconds. This ability has a higher chance of applying the Overcharged status effect.

Morph differences

What each morph changes relative to the base skill — exact datamined text only, no recommendation of which to pick.

Cripple BASE

Sap an enemy's agility and wrack them with pain, dealing 4631 Magic Damage over 20 seconds and reducing their Movement Speed by 30% for 4 seconds.

Crippling Grasp MORPH

Sap an enemy's agility and wrack them with pain, dealing 1199 Magic Damage and an additional 4350 Magic Damage over 20 seconds, immobilizing them for 2 seconds, and reducing their Movement Speed by 30% for 4 seconds.

Debilitate MORPH

Changes vs base: This ability has a higher chance of applying the Overcharged status effect.

FAQ

What are the morphs of Cripple?

Cripple has 2 morphs: Crippling Grasp, Debilitate.

What's the difference between the Cripple morphs?

Crippling Grasp: Sap an enemy's agility and wrack them with pain, dealing 1199 Magic Damage and an additional 4350 Magic Damage over 20 seconds, immobilizing them for 2 seconds, and reducing their Movement Speed by 30% for 4 seconds.

Debilitate: This ability has a higher chance of applying the Overcharged status effect.

How much does Cripple cost?

2970 Magicka.

Where does Cripple come from?

Nightblade · Siphoning skill line.