ESO Dragonknight Skills: Ardent Flame

Lava Whip

Cost: 2295 Magicka
Target: Enemy
Range: 7 meters

Lash an enemy with flame, dealing 2323 Flame Damage. Hitting an Off Balance enemy grants 5 stacks of Volcanic Whip for 20 seconds, up to once every 20 seconds. Volcanic Whip replaces this ability and consumes a stack to instead deal 4338 Flame Damage to your target and all nearby enemies.

Morphs

Flame Lash — Lash an enemy with flame, dealing 2323 Flame Damage and healing for 799 Health. Hitting an Off Balance enemy grants 5 stacks of Power Lash for 20 seconds, up to once every 20 seconds. Activating again consumes a stack to deal 4337 Flame Damage to your target and all nearby enemies and heals for 3200 Health. Consuming all stacks as a Dragonknight increases your damage done by 7%, double against monsters, for 45 seconds.
New effect: You heal whenever dealing damage with the ability. Grants bonus damage when consuming all stacks.

Molten Whip — Lash an enemy with flame, dealing 2399 Flame Damage. Activating a different Dragonknight ability while in combat grants a stack of Seething Fury up to 3 times, increasing the damage of your next Molten Whip by 33% and your damage done by 5%, or 2% against players, for 10 seconds.
New effect: Splits the cost between Magicka and Stamina. Activating other Dragonknight abilities grants damage done and empowers your next Molten Whip cast to deal high single target damage.

Searing Strike

Cost: 2295 Magicka
Target: Enemy
Duration: 10 seconds
Range: 7 meters

Slash your foe with a fiery claw, dealing 1161 Flame Damage and an additional 3475 Flame Damage over 10 seconds. The initial hit always applies the Burning status effect.

Morphs

Burning Embers — Deals the same damage, but you heal for 3414 Health from the initial hit and 511 Health every tick, scaling off your Max Health.
New effect: Adds healing based on your Max Health whenever the ability deals damage.

Searing Claw — Deals 1161 Flame Damage and an additional 3480 Flame Damage over 10 seconds. The flame sears into the target, dealing 10% more damage every 2 seconds.
New effect: Converts into a Stamina ability. The damage over time increases the longer the effect lasts.

Core of Flame

Cost: 3510 Magicka
Target: Area
Duration: 4 seconds
Radius: 8 meters

Let the fire within draw heat to your core, restoring 15% of your missing Magicka and Stamina every 2 seconds for 4 seconds. When this ability completes, you release this heat as a blast of fire that deals 2002 Flame Damage to nearby enemies.

Morphs

Heart of Flame — Let the fire within draw heat to your heart, restoring 15% of your missing Health and 15% of your missing Magicka and Stamina every 2 seconds for 4 seconds. When this ability completes, you release this heat as a blast of fire that deals 2004 Flame Damage to nearby enemies.

New effect: Adds a heal based on missing Health.

Soul of Flame — Let the fire within draw heat to your soul, restoring 15% of your missing Magicka and Stamina every 2 seconds for 4 seconds. Much of this heat is drawn from enemies around you. Those that are casting are interrupted, set Off Balance, and stunned for 2 seconds. When this ability completes, you release this heat as a blast of fire that deals 2760 Flame Damage to nearby enemies.

New effect: Initial hit interrupts enemies that are casting. Final explosion damage increased.

Hearthfire

Cost: Estimated 320/s Magicka
Target: Ground
Duration: 15 seconds
Maximum range: 22 meters
Radius: 8 meters

Throw out a kindled flame, filling a large area with warmth for 15 seconds. This fire heals you and your allies at the target location for 434 Health every 1 second. Healed targets gain Minor Fortitude and Minor Heroism, increasing Health Recovery by 15% and generating 1 Ultimate every 1.5 seconds.

Morphs

Fire Keeper — This fire heals you and your allies at the target location for 449 Health every 1 second. This healing increases by 50% if you are in the area. Healed targets gain Minor Fortitude and Minor Heroism for 15 seconds.
New effect: Heals for significantly more if you stand in the area. Minor buffs persist after being healed.

Hearth and Home — Throw out a protective flame for 15 seconds, healing for 619 Health every 1 second, scaling off your Max Health. You gain Major Protection while inside, reducing damage taken by 10%. Enemies inside have their Movement Speed reduced by 70%.
New effect: While inside, you gain Major Protection and enemies move slower. Healing now scales off Max Health. Reduces the cost as the ability ranks up.

Inferno

Cost: 4050 Magicka
Target: Area
Duration: 15 seconds
Radius: 8 meters

Activate an aura of flames which launches a wave of fire around you every 5 seconds, dealing 1742 Flame Damage to enemies inside. While slotted on either bar, you gain Major Prophecy and Major Savagery, increasing your Spell and Weapon Critical rating by 2629.

Morphs

Cauterize — Activate an aura of embers which cauterizes the wounds of you or up to 6 nearby allies every 3 seconds, healing for 1199 Health. While slotted on either bar, you gain Major Prophecy and Major Savagery, increasing your Spell and Weapon Critical rating by 2629.
New effect: Now heals allies instead of damaging enemies. Increases radius and tick frequency.

Incinerate — Activate an aura of flames which launches a wave of flames every 5 seconds, dealing 1979 Flame Damage to enemies inside. Each hit has a 15% chance of applying Burning. While slotted on either bar, you gain Major Prophecy and Major Savagery, increasing your Spell and Weapon Critical rating by 2629.
New effect: Increases the damage of the ability and chances of applying Burning.

Dragonknight Standard

Cost: 200 Ultimate
Target: Area
Duration: 15 seconds
Radius: 8 meters

Call down a battle standard for 15 seconds, rallying you and allies inside the area, increasing Weapon and Spell Damage by 300 and reducing damage taken by 10%. An ally near the standard can activate the Shackle synergy, dealing 3375 Flame Damage to enemies in the area and immobilizing them for 5 seconds.

Morphs

Shifting Standard — Call down a battle standard, dealing 898 Flame Damage every 1 second for 25 seconds and applying Major Defile to enemies, reducing their healing received and damage shield strength by 12%. Activating this ability again allows you to move the standard to your location. An ally near the standard can activate the Shackle synergy, dealing 3375 Flame Damage to enemies and immobilizing them for 5 seconds.
New effect: Now deals damage and debuffs enemies rather than granting you and allies bonuses. Increases the duration, and recasting the ability allows you to move the standard.

Standard of Might — Call down a battle standard for 15 seconds, rallying you and allies inside the area, increasing Weapon and Spell Damage by 300 and reducing damage taken by 10%. You gain an additional 15% damage done and reduced damage taken while standing in the area. An ally near the standard can activate the Shackle synergy, dealing 3375 Flame Damage to enemies in the area and immobilizing them for 5 seconds.
New effect: Enhances the bonuses you gain by standing in the banner.

Ardent Flame Passives

• Combustion — With an Ardent Flame ability slotted to you, flame is fuel. When you apply Burning to an enemy, you restore 225 Magicka and 225 Stamina. This effect can occur once every 1 second.
• Traumatic Burns — Fire cares not for love, or coin, or creed. It consumes. Dealing direct damage with an Ardent Flame ability causes the target to take 5% increased Flame Damage and reduces their Movement Speed by 30% for 5 seconds.
• Fan the Flames — Tend to your garden of flame, that it may flourish. Increases your chances of applying the Burning status effect by 50% and its damage done by 25%. These values are influenced by the number of Dragonknight abilities slotted.
• A Soul Ablaze — The will to survive burns bright in your chest. Increases your Healing Taken by 8%.