Cripple
Nightblade · Siphoning · Active — base skill and all 2 morphs, exact values.
data retrieved 2026-08-23 · 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.
Champion Points that modify Cripple (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 Magic Damage (Magical) |
| Wrathful Strikes | only while slotted | Weapon and Spell Damage to your damaging abilities | deals damage |
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.