Strife Changes in Update 51
The Update 51 PTS patch notes change Strife. Here is the verbatim note and, where the notes give old and new values, the exact before/after — straight from the official patch notes.
from the Update 51 PTS patch notes · updated 2026-08-19What the patch notes say
Siphoning Strife: This skill and Funnel Health now cost 4050 Magicka, up from 2700. Increased their damage by 35%. Both skills now heal for 40% of their damage done, down from 50% (~8% increase in healing per tick if dealing true damage). Swallow Soul: This morph now heals yourself for 40% of the damage done, up from 35%.
Verbatim excerpt from the Update 51 PTS patch notes · Official patch notes.
More on Strife
See the Strife skill page — the full datamined morphs and values on ESO Decoded. All Update 51 changes →