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Death Stroke

Nightblade · Assassination · Ultimate — base skill and all 2 morphs, exact values.

data retrieved 2026-08-23 · datamined via UESP

At a glance

Class / categoryNightblade
Skill lineAssassination
Skill typeUltimate
Morphs2
Base cost70 Ultimate
Unlocks atLevel 12

Base skill & morphs

BASE Death Stroke70 Ultimate · unlocks lvl 12

Ravage an enemy with a swift strike, dealing 3716 Magic Damage and causing them to take 20% more damage from your attacks for 8 seconds.

MORPH Incapacitating Strike70 Ultimate · unlocks lvl 12

Ravage an enemy with a swift strike, dealing 3840 Disease Damage and causing them to take 20% more damage from your attacks for 8 seconds. If cast with 120 or more Ultimate, you instead deal 4223 Disease Damage, stun the enemy for 3 seconds, and increase the duration of the damage taken effect to 12 seconds.

MORPH Soul Harvest70 Ultimate · unlocks lvl 12

Ravage an enemy with a spinning attack, dealing 3718 Magic Damage and increasing your damage against them by 20% for 8 seconds. Also afflicts the enemy with Major Defile, reducing their healing received and damage shield strength by 12%. While slotted on either bar, any time you kill an enemy you gain 10 Ultimate.

Morph differences

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

Death Stroke BASE

Ravage an enemy with a swift strike, dealing 3716 Magic Damage and causing them to take 20% more damage from your attacks for 8 seconds.

Incapacitating Strike MORPH

Ravage an enemy with a swift strike, dealing 3840 Disease Damage and causing them to take 20% more damage from your attacks for 8 seconds. If cast with 120 or more Ultimate, you instead deal 4223 Disease Damage, stun the enemy for 3 seconds, and increase the duration of the damage taken effect to 12 seconds.

Soul Harvest MORPH

Ravage an enemy with a spinning attack, dealing 3718 Magic Damage and increasing your damage against them by 20% for 8 seconds. Also afflicts the enemy with Major Defile, reducing their healing received and damage shield strength by 12%. While slotted on either bar, any time you kill an enemy you gain 10 Ultimate.

Champion Points that modify Death Stroke (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.

StarWhenThe star saysMatches because this skill…
Master-at-Armsonly while slotteddamage done with direct damage attacksdeals direct damage
Deadly Aimonly while slotteddamage done with single target attackshits a single target
War Magealways activeWeapon and Spell Damage to Magical attacksdeals Disease, Magic Damage (Magical)
Mightyalways activeWeapon and Spell Damage to Martial attacksdeals Disease, Magic Damage (Martial)
Wrathful Strikesonly while slottedWeapon and Spell Damage to your damaging abilitiesdeals damage

FAQ

What are the morphs of Death Stroke?

Death Stroke has 2 morphs: Incapacitating Strike, Soul Harvest.

What's the difference between the Death Stroke morphs?

Incapacitating Strike: Ravage an enemy with a swift strike, dealing 3840 Disease Damage and causing them to take 20% more damage from your attacks for 8 seconds. If cast with 120 or more Ultimate, you instead deal 4223 Disease Damage, stun the enemy for 3 seconds, and increase the duration of the damage taken effect to 12 seconds.

Soul Harvest: Ravage an enemy with a spinning attack, dealing 3718 Magic Damage and increasing your damage against them by 20% for 8 seconds. Also afflicts the enemy with Major Defile, reducing their healing received and damage shield strength by 12%. While slotted on either bar, any time you kill an enemy you gain 10 Ultimate.

How much does Death Stroke cost?

70 Ultimate.

Where does Death Stroke come from?

Nightblade · Assassination skill line.