The Elder Scrolls Online TESO – passive skills (
Few big changes, for example, High Elves now gets flat 575 Magicka OR Stamina, based on whichever is higher (was 9% Magicka Recovery!). Argonian gets some nerfs – now Max Health is increased by flat 1000 hp (was 9% – big change for tanks). Wood elf 6% Max Stamina will be changed for flat 2k stamina.
Redguards – Martial Training replaces Exhilaration, who gives us 9% Stamina Recovery, and now we get Reduced cost of Weapon abilities by 8%.
Full list of new passives (racial skills) in ESO 2019.
Argonian racials
| Amphibian | Resourceful | Argonian Resistance | Life Mender |
| – Resto Staff Exp +15% – Swimming speed +50% | – Max Magicka +1000 – Whenever you drink a potion +3600 Health/Magicka/Stamina | – Immunity to the diseased status effect, – Max Health +1000, Poison and Disease Resistance +2310 | Healing done +4% |
Breton racials
| Opportunist | Gift of Magnus | Spell Resistance | Magicka Mastery |
| – Light Armor Exp +15%, – Alliance Points gained +1% | – Max Magicka +2000 | – Spell Resistance +2310, – Magicka Recovery +100, | – Reduces the Magicka cost of your abilities -7% |
Dark Elf (Dunmer) racial skills
| Ashlander | Dynamic | Resist Flame | Ruination |
| – Dual Wield Skill line Exp +15%, – Damage taken by environmental lava -50%. | Max Magicka and Max Stamina +1250 | – Max Health +600 – Flame Resistance by 2310, immunity to the burning status effect. | – Weapon and Spell Damage +258 |
High Elf (Altmer) racials
| Highborn | Spell Recharge (Once every 6 seconds) | Syrabane’s Boon | Elemental Talent |
| – Destruction Staff Exp +15%, – Experience gained +1%. | – Reduces damage taken by 5% while you are using an ability with a cast or channel time, – After using a Class Ability restores 575 Magicka OR Stamina, based on whichever is higher (once every 6 seconds). | – Max Magicka +2000 | – Spell Damage +258 |
Imperial Racials
| Diplomat | Tough | Imperial Mettle | Red Diamond |
| – One-Handed and Shield Line Exp +15%, – Gold gained +1%. | – Max Health +2000. | – Max Stamina +2000. | – Block and Bash abilities cost -5%, – 15% chance to heal yourself for 1750 when you deal direct damage. |
Khajiit Racial Skills
| Cutpurse | Robustness | Lunar Blessings | Feline Ambush |
| – Medium Armor Skill line Exp +15%, – Chance to successfully pickpocket +5%. | – Health Recovery +100, – Stamina and Magicka Recovery +75. | – Max Health, Magicka, and Stamina +750 | – Weapon and Spell Critical rating +1753, – Reduces your detection radius -5m |
Nord Racials
| Reveler | Stalwart | Resist Frost | Rugged |
| – Two-Handed Skill line Exp +15%, – Drinks +15 min. duration. | – Max Stamina +1500, – When you take damage, you gain 5 Ultimate (once every 10s) | – Max Health +1000, – Cold Resistance +2310, immunity to the Chilled status effect. | – Physical and Spell resistance +3960. |
Orc (Orsimer) Racials
| Craftsman | Brawny | Unflinching Rage | Swift Warrior |
| – Heavy Armor Skill line Exp +15%, – Crafting Inspiration gained +10%. | – Max Health and Max Stamina +500. (Update: now grants 2000 Max Stamina). | – Healing Received +4%, – When you deal damage with a weapon ability you restore 380 Stamina, and heal for 380 (once every 4s). (Update: now grants 1000 Max Health and heals you for up to 600 when you deal damage with a weapon, with a 4 second cooldown) | – Weapon damage +258, – Cost of Sprint -12% and increases the Movement Speed bonus of Sprint +10%. |
Redguard Racials
| Wayfarer | Martial Training | Conditioning | Adrenaline Rush |
| – One-Handed and Shield Skill line Exp +15%, – Duration of eaten food +15 min. | – Cost of your Weapon abilities -8%. | – Max Stamina +2000. | – Melee attacks restore 950 of your Stamina (once every 5 seconds). |
Wood Elf (Bosmer) racial skills
| Acrobat | Y’ffre’s Endurance | Resist Affliction | Hunter’s Eye |
| – Bow Skill line Exp +15% – Fall damage -10% | – Stam Recovery +258 | – Max Stamina +2000, – Poison Resistance +2310, immunity to the poisoned effect. | – Detection radius in Stealth +3m, – +20% Movement Speed for 4s after using Roll Dodge. |
(All max level 3 passives)
