Warden Skills -> Winter’s Embrace (Rank 4)
Gripping Shards is a Skill in The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO). This Skill belongs to the Warden Class and is located in the Winter’s Embrace Skill Line.



Target: Area
Range: 6 Meters
Cost: 3240 Magicka
Conjure icy shards around you to skewer enemies in the area, immobilizing them for 3 seconds and dealing 278 Frost Damage every 1 second for 12 seconds. Enemies hit are overcome with bitter cold, reducing their Movement Speed by 30% for 3 seconds. Damage done is based on your Maximum Health and has a higher chance to apply the Chilled status effect.
Reduces the cost and immobilizes enemies around you when cast.
Skill Options
Base Skill: Impaling Shards
Alternate Morph: Winter’s Revenge
Champion Points Affecting This Skill
Elemental Expert
Elf Born
Spell Erosion
Thaumaturge