Champion System

Champion Menu — Circular menu where the Vestige can improve passive skills using Champion Points.

For other uses, see Champion.

The Champion System is a rewards system in The Elder Scrolls Online. It is unlocked once the player character achieves level 50. A champion point is awarded every 400,000 XP gained and can be used to unlock and improve passive skills from 3 constellations. Note that champion points can be spent differently for each character on any one account. However, only level 50 characters may earn points. If at any point you should want to change the way your points are distributed you can have all of them refunded for a flat rate of 3,000 gold.

As of Update 16, the maximum total Champion Points was raised from 660–690.^[1] It was revamped with Update 29, and the total was raised to 3600.^[2]

Enlightenment[]

Enlightenment is a mechanic put in place to help players earn champion points. Your TESO account will earn enlightenment every 24 hours, but only when you are not logged in. There is also a cap on the amount of enlightenment you can store on your account. As you earn experience points any enlightenment you have will provide a bonus to your progress towards your next champion point. Enlightenment will eventually run out but it can be restored when you're not logged on.

The Constellations[]

The champion system involves three constellations: The Mage, The Warrior, and The Thief. These constellations each represent aspects of power. Each champion point earned is earned in a rotating fashion. This means that the first one earned will be for The Warrior, the next one will be for The Thief, the next for The Mage, and so on in that order. After a certain number of points have been spent in each minor constellation a unique passive will be unlocked; however, these passives cannot be upgraded. Unique passives are unlocked every 10, 30, 75, and 120 points spent in a constellation. In addition, a max of 100 points can be put into each passive skill, or star, of each minor constellation.

The Warrior[]

The Warrior constellations focus on improving a player's defensive and healing capabilities. One point is earned for The Warrior every three champion points earned.

The Lord[]

"Under The Warrior's influence, The Lord grants you health and improves your vitality."

The Lord is a minor constellation located within The Warrior. It boosts the player character's healing effectiveness and armor. As with all minor constellations, The Lord has four passives which can each be upgraded a max of 100 points and four unique passives which unlock as points are spent.

Passive Ability	Requirement	Description
Quick Recovery	None	Increases the effectiveness of healing received by X%
Heavy Armor Focus	None	Increases your Physical Resistance by X% when wearing 5 or more pieces of Heavy Armor
Bastion	None	Increases the effectiveness of damage absorbing effects by X%
Expert Defender	None	Reduces damage taken from Light and Heavy Attacks by X%
Field Physician	Unlocks at The Lord Rank 10	Reduces damage received while resurrecting another player by 15%
Infusion	Unlocks at The Lord Rank 30	Increases another player's Magicka Recovery by 171 for 8 seconds after you resurrect them
Revival	Unlocks at The Lord Rank 75	Absorbs 10230 damage for 5 seconds after your are resurrected by another player
Determination	Unlocks at The Lord Rank 120	Absorbs 1287 damage for 15 seconds after drinking a Potion

The Lady[]

"Under the Warrior's influence, the Lady gives you Health and protects you from Negative Effects."

The Lady is a minor constellation located within The Warrior. It boosts the player character's armor and damage resistance.

Passive Ability	Requirement	Description
Thick Skinned	None	Reduces the damage you take from damage over time effects by X%
Elemental Defender	None	Reduces Flame, Frost, Shock and Magic Damage dealt to you by X%
Light Armor Focus	None	Increases your Physical Resistance by X% while wearing 5 or more pieces of Light Armor
Hardy	None	Reduces Poison, Disease and Physical Damage dealt to you by X%
Spell Absorption	Unlocks at The Lady Rank 10	Restores 3465 Magicka when you take Flame, Frost, Shock, Magic, Earth or Oblivion Damage equivalent to 30% of your Max Health. This can only occur once every 10 seconds
Shield Expert	Unlocks at The Lady Rank 30	Increases the Armor of equipped Shields by 75%
Critical Leech	Unlocks at The Lady Rank 75	Restore 379 Health when you hit with a direct damage Critical Strike. This can only occur once every 5 seconds
Unchained	Unlocks at The Lady Rank 120	Reduces the Stamina cost of abilities by 80% for 3 seconds after breaking free of a stun, knockdown, fear, disorient or stagger

The Steed[]

"Under the Warrior's influence, the Steed boosts your Health and Shields you from damage."

The Steed is a minor constellation located within The Warrior. It boosts the player character's armor and blocking.

Passive Abilities	Requirement	Description
Medium Armor Focus	None	Increases your Physical Resistance by X% when a Medium Armorset of 5 or more pieces is equipped
Resistant	None	Reduces the amount of damage you take from Critical Hits by X%
Spell Shield	None	Increases Spell Resistance by X%
Iron Clad	None	Reduces the duration of all snare, stun, fear and disorient effects on you by X%
Invigorating Bash	Unlocks at The Steed Rank 10	Gives you a 20% chance to restore 502 Health when you Bash an enemy
Phase	Unlocks at The Steed Rank 30	After using Roll Dodge, your Physical and Spell Resistance is increased by 660 for 3 seconds
Resilient	Unlocks at The Steed Rank 75	Restores 87 Health when you are hit by a critical attack
Reinforced (Champion)	Unlocks at The Steed Rank 120	When activating a block gain a damage shield for 1254 every 10 seconds

The Thief[]

The Thief constellations focus on improving a player character's sneaking ability and their health, magicka, and stamina regeneration. One point is earned for The Thief every three champion points earned.

The Tower[]

"Under the Thief's influence, the Tower raises your Stamina and makes you more efficient with Spells and Abilities."

The Tower is a minor constellation located within The Thief. It increases the player character's stamina, lowers the cost of abilities, and improves the skill Bash.

Passive Ability	Requirement	Description
Magician	None	Reduces the Magicka cost of Spells by X%
Sprinter	None	Reduces the Stamina cost of Sprinting by X%
Bashing Focus	None	Reduces the Stamina cost of Bash attacks by X%
Warlord	None	Reduces the Stamina cost of spell and abilities by X%
Ensnare	Unlocks at The Tower Rank 10	Grants a 33% chance to reduce an enemy's Movement Speed by 20% for 3 seconds any time you hit them with a Bash attack
Inspiration Boost	Unlocks at The Tower Rank 30	Increases Inspiration gain by 20%
Mara's Gift	Unlocks at The Tower Rank 75	When killed heal all allies in an 8-meter radius for 3300
War Mount	Unlocks at The Tower Rank 120	Improves your mastery with mounts, removing all Stamina cost outside of combat

The Lover[]

"Under the Thief's influence, the Lover gives you Stamina and accelerates your Regeneration."

The Lover is a minor constellation located within The Thief. It boosts the player character's regeneration and stamina.

Passive Ability	Requirement	Description
Healthy	None	Increases your Health Recovery by X%
Mooncalf	None	Increases your Stamina Recovery by X%
Arcanist	None	Increases your Magicka Recovery by X%
Tenacity	None	Increases the amount of Magicka and Stamina your Heavy Attacks restore by X%
Plentiful Harvest	Unlocks at The Lover Rank 10	Grants you a 10% chance to double the harvest from normal resource nodes
Synergizer	Unlocks at The Lover Rank 30	Grants 2 Ultimate any time you active a Synergy while in combat
Master Gatherer	Unlocks at The Lover Rank 75	Reduces gathering time by 50%
Wind Running	Unlocks at The Lover Rank 120	Increases your Movement Speed by 2%. This applies to all types of movement. Also increases Health and Magicka Regeneration by 10% while sprinting

The Shadow[]

"Under the Thief's influence, the Shadow grants you Stamina and helps you allude your enemies."

The Shadow is a minor constellation located within The Thief. It boosts the player character's stamina and sneaking capabilities.

Passive Ability	Requirement	Description
Tumbling	None	Reduces the Stamina cost of Roll Dodge and Break Free by X%
Befoul	None	Increases the effectiveness of healing reduction abilities by X%
Shadow Ward	None	Reduces the cost of blocking by X%
Shade	None	Reduces the Stamina cost of moving while in Stealth by X%
Fortune Seeker	Unlocked at The Shadow Rank 10	Increases the amount of gold you find in treasure chests and safeboxes by 50%
Merchant Favored	Unlocked at The Shadow Rank 30	Reduces the cost of armor repairs by 10%
Treasure Hunter	Unlocked at The Shadow Rank 75	Increase the quality of items you find in treasure chests
Shadowstrike	Unlocked at The Shadow Rank 120	After killing a target with a Heavy Attack, enter Stealth for 2.5 seconds. This can only happen once every 5 seconds

The Mage[]

The Mage constellations focus on improving a player character's spell and weapon efficiency. One point is earned for The Mage every three champion points earned.

The Ritual[]

"Under the Mage's influence, the Ritual grants you Magica and makes your attacks more precise."

The Ritual is a minor constellation located within The Mage. It boosts the player character's physical damage.

Passive Ability	Requirement	Description
Precise Strikes	None	Increases damage and healing dealt by Weapon Criticals by X%
Piercing	None	Increases Physical Penetration by X%
Thaumaturge	None	Increases effectiveness of your damage over time effects by X%
Mighty	None	Increases your Physical, Poison and Disease Damage by X%
Opportunist	Unlocked at The Ritual Rank 10	Increases the damage of your next physical attack by 15% after you interrupt a target
Perfect Strike	Unlocked at The Ritual Rank 30	Increases your Weapon Critical rating by 12%
Exploiter	Unlocked at The Ritual Rank 75	Increases your damage against off balance enemies by 10%
Last Stand	Unlocked at The Ritual Rank 120	When you fall below 20% Health gan Major Heroism which grants 18 Ultimate over 8 seconds. Can only occur once every 20 seconds

The Apprentice[]

"Under the Mage's influence, the Apprentice increases your Magicka and empowers your Spells."

The Apprentice is a minor constellation located within The Mage. It boosts the player character's elemental damage and spell efficiency.

Passive Ability	Requirement	Description
Elemental Expert	None	Increases your Flame, Frost, Shock and Magic Damage by X%
Blessed	None	Increases the effectiveness by any healing done by X%
Elfborn	None	Increases the damage and healing dealt by Spell Criticals by X%
Spell Erosion	None	Increases Spell Penetration by X%
Vengeance	Unlocked at The Apprentice Rank 10	Guarantees your next spell will be a critical hit, after you block 3 spells within 10 seconds of each other
Spell Precision	Unlocked at The Apprentice Rank 30	Increases your Spell Critical rating by 12%
Foresight	Unlocked at The Apprentice Rank 75	Reduces the Magicka cost of your next spell by 80% after you drink a potion
Arcane Well	Unlocked at The Apprentice Rank 120	Gives you a 20% chance when you kill an enemy of opening an Arcane Well, which restores 795 Magicka to you and any allies within 2.5 meters of the enemy

The Atronach[]

"Under the Mage's influence, the Atronach boosts your Magicka and trains your Skill-at-Arms."

The Atronach is a minor constellation located within The Mage. It boosts the player character's magicka and weapon efficiency.

Passive Ability	Requirement	Description
Shattering Blows	None	Increases your damage against targets with a damage shield by X%
Melee Weapon Expert	None	Increases the damage of your Light and Heavy Attacks with all daggers, swords, axes and maces by X%
Staff Expert	None	Increases the damage of your Light and Heavy Attacks with Destruction and Restoration Staves by X%
Bow Expert	None	Increases the damage of your Light and Heavy Attacks with bows by X%
Retaliation	Unlocked at The Atronach Rank 10	Increases the damage of your next Light Attack by 30% after blocking a Heavy Attack
Riposte	Unlocked at The Atronach Rank 30	While blocking, 15% chance to return damage (Weapon Damage * 2) to the attacker when you block a melee attack. This can only happen once every 5 seconds
Butcher	Unlocked at The Atronach Rank 75	Light and Heavy Attacks deal 5% extra damage to targets below 25%
Tactician	Unlocked at The Atronach Rank 120	Sets enemies off balance when you successfully Roll Dodge to avoid their attack

Appearances[]

The Elder Scrolls Online

References[]

↑ Update 16 Patch Notes
↑ Update 29 patch notes

[1] Update 16 Patch Notes

[2] Update 29 patch notes

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