Categories: 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.

Gripping Shards
Cast Time: Instant
Target: Area
Range: 6 MetersCost: 3240 Magicka
Target: Area
Range: 6 MetersCost: 3240 Magicka
Skill Description
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.
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.
New Effect
Reduces the cost and immobilizes enemies around you when cast.
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
Thaumaturge
