Shock Damage
School	Destruction
Effect	Target takes x points of shock damage, and half as much Magicka damage.
Duration	10 Seconds

For other uses, see Shock Damage.

Shock Damage is an enchantment in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Weapons enchanted with this effect deal damage to health, and half of the damage done to health is subtracted from the target's magicka. Shock damage is also the primary component of at least six destruction spells in Skyrim.

EnchantingEdit

Main article: Enchanting

The Dragonborn can learn this enchantment by disenchanting a weapon of any sort with the Shock Damage Enchantment already imbued. The enchanted weapon will glow a dark bluish-purple, and deal a certain amount of additional shock damage along with the standard weapon's damage, as well as half as much Magicka damage. The higher the Dragonborn's Enchanting skill (along with any Fortify Enchantment potions taken), the more damage dealt on both Health and Magicka.

UsesEdit

Because of its Magicka-draining abilities, shock-enchanted weapons work well against wizards and other magic-using enemies. Shock-enchanted bows and crossbows are recommended, as wizards tend to keep their distance when fighting.

Combined with other effectsEdit

With the use of the Extra Effect perk, Shock can be mixed with Frost for an especially devastating effect, as health, stamina and magicka are all drained. However, some enemies, such as vampires, are mostly if not completely immune to frost damage.

SpellsEdit

Main article: Spell Tome (Skyrim)

Spells that deal Shock Damage:

• Sparks
• Lightning Bolt
• Chain Lightning
• Lightning Cloak
• Thunderbolt
• Lightning Storm
• Lightning Rune

Unique weaponsEdit

Unique, Shock-enchanted weapons:

• Dragonbane
• Hevnoraak's Staff
• Nightingale Bow
• Notched Pickaxe

AppearancesEdit

• The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall (First appearance)
• The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim