Online:Bleed Damage

This article is about The effect in combat. For Scribing script, see Bleed Damage (script).

Bleed Damage is a type of physical damage over time. It is reduced by physical resistance.

Sources

Skills

The following active skills cause bleed damage:

Name		Line Rank	Cast Time		Target	Range	Radius	Duration	Cost
Dual Wield
	Lacerate	50	0.5 seconds		Area	–	8 meters	8 seconds	150 Ultimate
		Slash enemies in front of you, causing them to bleed for [18446 / 18645 / 18853 / 19052] Bleed Damage over 8 seconds and healing you for 50% of the damage done. Each tick applies the Hemorrhaging status effect.
				Rend	Increases the duration. Duration: 16 seconds. Slash enemies in front of you, causing them to bleed for [34299 / 34680 / 35060 / 35428] Bleed Damage over 16 seconds and healing you for 50% of the damage done. Each tick applies the Hemorrhaging status effect.
				Thrive in Chaos	Converts into a conal attack. Each enemy hit increases your damage done. Radius: 15 meters, Target: Cone. Slash enemies in front of you, causing them to bleed for 19055 Bleed Damage over 8 seconds and healing you for 50% of the damage done. Each enemy hit increases your damage done by [3 / 4 / 5 / 6]% for 15 seconds. This effect can stack up to 6 times. Each tick applies the Hemorrhaging status effect.
	Flurry	2			Enemy	7 meters	–	–	2700 Stamina
		Flood an enemy with steel, battering them with four consecutive attacks that each deal [1767 / 1786 / 1804 / 1826] Physical Damage.
				Rapid Strikes	Reduces the cost and each hit increases the damage of the subsequent hit. Cost: 2430 Stamina. Flood an enemy with steel, battering them with four consecutive attacks that each deal [1825 / 1844 / 1865 / 1884] Physical Damage. Each hit increases the damage of the subsequent hit by 5%.
				Bloodthirst	Converts into Bleed Damage and heals you for a percentage of the damage caused. Flood an enemy with steel, battering them with four consecutive attacks that each deal [1825 / 1844 / 1865 / 1884] Bleed Damage and heal you for 33% of the damage caused.
	Twin Slashes	4	Instant		Enemy	7 meters	–	20 seconds	2700 Stamina
		Slice an enemy with both weapons to cause deep lacerations, dealing [1536 / 1552 / 1568 / 1585] Bleed Damage with each weapon and causing them to bleed for an additional [9232 / 9323 / 9432 / 9522] Bleed Damage over 20 seconds.
				Rending Slashes	Increases the initial damage, applies the Hemorrhaging status effect, and reduces the enemy's Movement Speed. Slice an enemy with both weapons to cause deep lacerations, dealing [1906 / 1926 / 1948 / 1969] Bleed Damage with each weapon and causing them to bleed for an additional 9533 Bleed Damage over 20 seconds. Enemies hit by the initial hit are afflicted with the Hemorrhaging status effect. You also reduce their Movement Speed by 30% for 4 seconds.
				Blood Craze	Whenever an enemy is damaged from the attack you are healed. Slice an enemy with both weapons to cause deep lacerations, dealing 1588 Bleed Damage with each weapon and causing them to bleed for an additional 9533 Bleed Damage over 20 seconds. You heal for [953 / 963 / 974 / 985] Health anytime this ability deals damage.
Two Handed
	Cleave	14	Instant		Cone	–	7 meters	–	3510 Stamina
		Focus your strength into a mighty swing, dealing [4610 / 4660 / 4711 / 4761] Physical Damage to enemies in front of you. You also gain a damage shield that absorbs [4610 / 4660 / 4711 / 4761] damage for 6 seconds.
				Carve	Converts into Bleed Damage and applies a bleed over time to enemies hit. Focus your strength into a mighty swing, dealing 4766 Bleed Damage to enemies in front of you, and causing them to bleed for an additional [7608 / 7685 / 7775 / 7862] Bleed Damage over 12 seconds. Hitting a target that is already bleeding from this ability extends the duration by 10 seconds, up to a maximum of 32. You also gain a damage shield that absorbs 4766 damage for 6 seconds.
				Brawler	Damage shield now increases in strength for each enemy hit. Focus your strength into a mighty swing, dealing 4766 Physical Damage to enemies in front of you. You also gain a damage shield that absorbs [4766 / 4818 / 4870 / 4922] damage for 6 seconds. Each enemy hit increases the damage shield's strength by 50%, up to 300%.
	Reverse Slash	20	Instant		Enemy	7 meters	–	–	2430 Stamina
		Spin around and strike an enemy down, dealing [3074 / 3106 / 3140 / 3174] Physical Damage. Deals up to 300% more damage to enemies with less than 50% Health.
				Reverse Slice	Now deals its damage in an area around the initial target as well. Area: 5 meters. Spin around and strike an enemy down, dealing [3176 / 3212 / 3246 / 3281] Physical Damage to them and all nearby enemies. Deals up to 300% more damage to enemies with less than 50% Health.
				Executioner	Converts to Bleed Damage and reduces the cost. Increases the amount of bonus damage dealt to low health targets. Cost: 2160 Stamina. Spin around and strike an enemy down, dealing 3176 Bleed Damage. Deals up to [385 / 390 / 395 / 400]% more damage to enemies with less than 50% Health.
Fighters Guild
	Trap Beast	8	Instant		Area	–	2.5 meters	20 seconds	3240 Stamina
		Set a sharpened blade trap at your location, which takes 1.5 seconds to arm and lasts for 20 seconds. When triggered, the trap deals [3074 / 3106 / 3140 / 3174] Bleed Damage, an additional [9232 / 9323 / 9432 / 9522] Bleed Damage over 20 seconds, and grants you Minor Force, increasing your Critical Damage by 10% for the duration. Enemies who activate the trap are immobilized for 2 seconds.
				Barbed Trap	Increases the damage done by the initial hit, and it always applies the Hemorrhaging status effect. Set a sharpened blade trap at your location, which takes 1.5 seconds to arm and lasts for 20 seconds. When triggered, the trap deals [3811 / 3853 / 3896 / 3936] Bleed Damage, an additional [9533 / 9627 / 9736 / 9852] Bleed Damage over 20 seconds, and grants you Minor Force, increasing your Critical Damage by 10% for the duration. Enemies hit by the initial hit are afflicted with the Hemorrhaging status effect. Enemies who activate the trap are immobilized for 2 seconds.
				Lightweight Beast Trap	The trap can be thrown up to 28 meters away. Reduces the cost as the ability ranks up. Cost: [3240 / 3150 / 3060 / 2970] Stamina, Range: 28 meters, Target: Ground. Launch a sharpened blade trap at a target location, which takes 1.5 seconds to arm and lasts for 20 seconds. When triggered, the trap deals 3176 Bleed Damage, an additional 9533 Bleed Damage over 20 seconds, and grants you Minor Force, increasing your Critical Damage by 10% for the duration. Enemies who activate the trap are immobilized for 2 seconds.
Bone Tyrant
	Death Scythe	1	Instant		Cone	–	7 meters	–	3240 Magicka
		Slice into your enemy's life force, dealing [4610 / 4660 / 4711 / 4761] Magic Damage. You heal for 2400 Health for the first enemy hit, and an additional 800 for each additional enemy hit, up to five times. The healing of this ability scales off your Max Health.
				Ruinous Scythe	Converts to a Stamina ability and deals Bleed Damage, applying the Hemorrhaging status effect. Enemies hit are set Off Balance. Cost: 2754 Stamina. Slice into your enemy's life force, dealing [4765 / 4817 / 4870 / 4921] Bleed Damage, applying the Hemorrhaging status effect, and setting them Off Balance for 7 seconds. You heal for 2400 Health for the first enemy hit, and an additional 800 for each additional enemy, up to five times. The healing of this ability scales off your Max Health.
				Hungry Scythe	Gain a heal over time and reduces the cost as the ability ranks up. Cost: [3240 / 3150 / 3060 / 2970] Magicka. Slice into your enemy's life force, dealing 4765 Magic Damage. You heal for 2400 Health for the first enemy hit, and an additional 800 for each additional enemy, up to five times. After dealing damage, you heal for 991 Health every 2 seconds over 10 seconds. The healing of this ability scales off your Max Health.
Animal Companions
	Feral Guardian	12	2.5 seconds		Self	–	–	–	Free
		Rouse a grizzly to fight by your side. The grizzly swipes at an enemy, dealing [1536 / 1552 / 1568 / 1585] Magic Damage, and sometimes swipes all enemies in front of it, dealing [6149 / 6215 / 6283 / 6352] Magic Damage and stunning them for 2 seconds. Once summoned you can activate Guardian's Wrath for 75 Ultimate, causing the grizzly to maul an enemy for [8610 / 8704 / 8800 / 8894] Magic Damage. Deals 100% more damage to enemies below 25% Health.
				Eternal Guardian	The grizzly instantly respawns when it dies. Increases the amount of bonus damage dealt to low Health targets. Rouse a grizzly to fight by your side. The grizzly swipes an enemy, dealing [1588 / 1606 / 1624 / 1640] Magic Damage, and sometimes swipes all enemies in front of it, dealing [6352 / 6421 / 6491 / 6561] Magic Damage and stunning them for 2 seconds. Once summoned you can activate Guardian's Wrath for 75 Ultimate, causing the grizzly to maul an enemy for [8892 / 8989 / 9087 / 9185] Magic Damage. Deals 150% more damage to enemies below 25% Health. The grizzly respawns when killed, once per minute.
				Wild Guardian	The bear now deals Bleed Damage, and has a quintuple chance of applying the Hemorrhaging status effect. Rouse a grizzly to fight by your side. The grizzly swipes at an enemy, dealing [1746 / 1765 / 1785 / 1803] Bleed Damage, and sometimes swipes all enemies in front of it, dealing [6988 / 7065 / 7141 / 7218] Bleed Damage and stunning them for 2 seconds. Once summoned you can activate Guardian's Savagery for 75 Ultimate, to maul an enemy for [9781 / 9889 / 9996 / 10104] Bleed Damage. Deals 100% more damage to enemies below 25% Health. The damage has a higher chance to apply the Hemorrhaging status effect.
	Dive	1	Instant		Enemy	28 meters	–	–	2700 Magicka
		Command a cliff racer to dive bomb an enemy, dealing [5533 / 5593 / 5654 / 5715] Magic Damage. If you are more than 7 meters away from the target, you set them Off Balance for 7 seconds.
				Cutting Dive	Converts into a Stamina ability and deals Bleed Damage, and applies a damage over time to enemies hit. Cost: 2295 Stamina. Command a cliff racer to dive bomb an enemy, dealing 5716 Bleed Damage immediately and then causing them to bleed for [5715 / 5786 / 5829 / 5895] Bleed Damage over 10 seconds. If you are more than 7 meters away from the target, you set them Off Balance for 7 seconds.
				Screaming Cliff Racer	Increases your Weapon and Spell Damage after dealing damage, which increases when hitting Off Balance targets. Command a cliff racer to dive bomb an enemy, dealing [5716 / 5779 / 5842 / 5904] Magic Damage. If you are more than 7 meters away from the target, you set them Off Balance for 7 seconds. After dealing damage you increase your Weapon and Spell Damage by 100 for 10 seconds, which quadruples after damaging Off Balance enemies.
	Swarm	20	Instant		Enemy	28 meters	–	20 seconds	2970 Magicka
		Unleash a swarm of fetcherflies to relentlessly attack an enemy, dealing [12303 / 12427 / 12572 / 12719] Magic Damage over 20 seconds. The fetcherflies rip through the enemy's flesh, afflicting them with Minor Vulnerability for the duration, increasing their damage taken by 5%.
				Fetcher Infection	Every second cast deals increased damage. Unleash a swarm of fetcherflies to relentlessly attack an enemy, dealing [12685 / 12813 / 12949 / 13106] Magic Damage over 20 seconds. Every second cast of this ability deals 60% increased damage. The fetcherflies rip through the enemy's flesh, afflicting them with Minor Vulnerability for the duration, increasing their damage taken by 5%.
				Growing Swarm	Converts into a Stamina ability and deals Bleed Damage. Deals additional damage to nearby enemies of the affected target, but limits the cast to one at a time. Cost: 2525 Stamina, Area: 5 meters. Unleash a swarm of fetcherflies to relentlessly attack an enemy, causing them to bleed for [12685 / 12813 / 12949 / 13106] Bleed Damage over 20 seconds. The fetcherflies rip through the original enemy's flesh, afflicting them with Minor Vulnerability for the duration, increasing their damage taken by 5%. Enemies near the carrier take [1153 / 1165 / 1177 / 1191] Bleed Damage every 2 seconds for the duration. You can only have one Growing Swarm active at a time.
Werewolf
	Werewolf Transformation	1	1 second		Self	–	–	30 seconds	325 Ultimate
		Cost: [400 / 375 / 350 / 325] Ultimate. CRIMINAL ACT Transform into a beast, fearing nearby enemies for 3 seconds. While Transformed your Max Stamina is increased by 30%. While slotted, your Stamina Recovery is increased by 15%.
				Pack Leader	Reduces your damage taken, grants you and your group Minor Courage, and summons two direwolves to fight by your side. Cost: 300 Ultimate. CRIMINAL ACT Transform into a beast, fearing nearby enemies for 3 seconds. While transformed your Max Stamina is increased by 30%, you take 10% less damage, and you summon two direwolves. You also grant yourself and nearby group members Minor Courage, increasing their Weapon and Spell Damage by 215. While slotted, your Stamina Recovery is increased by 15%.
				Werewolf Berserker	Augments your Light Attacks to gain a bleed, and your Heavy Attacks deal damage in a cone in front of you. Cost: 300 Ultimate. CRIMINAL ACT Transform into a beast, fearing nearby enemies for 3 seconds. While transformed, your Light Attacks apply a bleed for [9842 / 9842 / 9945 / 10056] Bleed Damage over 4 seconds, your Heavy Attacks deal 50% splash damage, and your Max Stamina is increased by 30%. While slotted, your Stamina Recovery is increased by 15%.
	Pounce	2	Instant		Enemy	22 meters	–	–	4016 Stamina
		CRIMINAL ACT Pounce on an enemy with primal fury, dealing [4610 / 4660 / 4711 / 4761] Bleed Damage and applying the Hemorrhaging status effect. Activating the ability again within the next 5 seconds causes you to rip into an enemy and deal [3456 / 3500 / 3526 / 3566] Bleed Damage over 10 seconds, dealing up to 450% more damage to enemies under 100% Health.
				Brutal Pounce	Deals additional damage to other nearby enemies. Carnage now hits in a cone and increases your Weapon and Spell Damage every time you apply it to an enemy. Area: 5 meters. CRIMINAL ACT Pounce on an enemy with primal fury, dealing [4766 / 4818 / 4870 / 4923] Bleed Damage and applying the Hemorrhaging status effect to all nearby enemies. Activating the ability again within the next 5 seconds causes you to rip into all enemies in front of you to deal 3568 Bleed Damage over 10 seconds, dealing up to 450% more damage to enemies under 100% Health. Increases your Weapon and Spell Damage by [85 / 90 / 95 / 100] for each enemy hit, up to 6 times.
				Feral Pounce	You restore Stamina and extend your Werewolf Transformation whenever you deal damage with the ability. CRIMINAL ACT Pounce on an enemy with primal fury, dealing 4766 Bleed Damage and applying the Hemorrhaging status effect. Activating the ability again within the next 5 seconds causes you to rip into an enemy and deal 3568 Bleed Damage over 10 seconds, dealing up to 450% more damage to enemies under 100% Health. Dealing damage with either attack restores [85 / 90 / 95 / 100] Stamina and extends your Werewolf Transformation by 1 second.

Sets

The following sets either cause or synergize with Bleed Damage:

Set	Weight	5 piece bonus
Aegis Caller	Medium	When you deal critical damage with a Martial melee attack, summon a Lesser Aegis for 11 seconds. After 2.5 seconds, the Lesser Aegis spins its blades, dealing 621 Bleed Damage every 1 second. This effect can occur once every 12 seconds and scales off the higher of your Weapon or Spell Damage.
Blooddrinker	Medium	Increases your Bleed damaging attacks by 20%.
Crimson Twilight	Heavy	After taking damage you surround yourself in an 8 meter mist of blood. After 2 seconds, the mist is violently siphoned into your body, dealing 1946 Bleed Damage to nearby enemies and healing you for 100% of the damage done. This effect can occur once every 8 seconds and scales off your Max Health.
Deadlands Assassin	Medium	Dealing damage to an enemy within 10 meters of you with a Heavy Attack causes you to throw a cone of knives, dealing 1061 Physical Damage to enemies hit. If an enemy hit has 50% Health or less, they also take an additional 2121 Bleed Damage over 13 seconds. This effect can occur once every 15 seconds and scales off the higher of your Weapon or Spell Damage.
Deadly Strike	Medium	Increase the damage your damage over time and channeled abilities do by 15%.
Dragon's Appetite	Any	Increase your damage done to Bleeding enemies by 5-225. Dealing non-Bleed damage to Bleeding enemies generates a persistent stack of Dragon's Appetite, up to once per half second. After 10 stacks you consume Dragon's Appetite and heal for 4635 Health. The heal effect scales off the higher of your Max Magicka or Stamina.
Dro'Zakar's Claws	Medium	For every bleed effect you have on an enemy, increase your Weapon Damage by 2-103 against them.
Pestilent Host	Medium	Whenever you kill an enemy afflicted with a poison effect, their corpse releases a writhing mass of Fetcherflies, which seek out the nearest enemy within 12 meters, causing them to bleed for 7605 Bleed Damage over 10 seconds. This effect scales off the higher of your Weapon or Spell Damage.
Pillar of Nirn	Medium	When you deal damage, you create a fissure underneath the enemy after 1 second, dealing 888 Bleed Damage to all enemies within 2.5 meters and causing them to bleed for an additional 4440 Bleed Damage over 10 seconds. This effect can occur once every 10 seconds and scales off the higher of your Weapon or Spell Damage.
Savage Werewolf	Medium	Your Light and Heavy Attacks rend flesh, causing your enemy to bleed for 302 Bleed Damage every 1 second for 4 seconds. This effect scales off the higher of your Weapon or Spell Damage.
Stinging Slashes	Weapons	Twin Slashes deals 38-1635 more damage for each hit of the initial attack and bleed.
Strength of the Automaton	Medium	Adds 9-400 Weapon Damage to your Physical and Bleed Damage abilities.
Twin Sisters	Medium	When you block an attack, you cause all enemies within 5 meters of you to bleed for 2514 Bleed damage over 10 seconds. This effect can occur once every 10 seconds and scales off the higher of your Weapon or Spell Damage.
Unleashed Terror	Medium	When you deal direct damage with a Blink, Charge, Leap, Teleport, or Pull ability, you cut your enemy, causing them to bleed for 10 seconds, dealing 2592 Bleed Damage over the duration and applying the Hemorrhaging status effect every tick. This ability can occur once every 10 seconds per target and scales off the higher of your Weapon or Spell Damage.
Macabre Vintage	Medium	When you kill a monster they burst with blood magic, dealing 50% of their Max Health to enemies within 6 meters as Bleed Damage, up to 24096 Bleed Damage. This damage cannot critically strike. This effect can occur once every 0.5 seconds.

Champion Points

• Mighty in the Extended Might subconstellation of Warfare grants additional Bleed Damage.

Defense

• Hardy in the Staving Death subconstellation of Warfare reduces Bleed Damage taken.