Cripple
Nightblade · Siphoning · Active — base skill and both morphs, exact values.
data retrieved 2026-06-11 · datamined via UESPAt a glance
Base skill & morphs
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.
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.
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.