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Orcs, also called Orsimer or "Pariah Folk" in ancient times, are sophisticated, brutish elves of the Wrothgarian Mountains, Dragontail Mountains, Valenwood, and Orsinium (literally translated as "Orc-Town"). They are noted for their unshakable courage in war and their unflinching endurance of hardships. Orcs have elven blood, but are usually considered to be both beastfolk and goblin-ken. In the past, Orcs were widely feared and hated by the other nations and races of Tamriel. However, they have slowly won acceptance in the Empire, in particular for their distinguished service in the Emperor's Legions. Orc armorers are prized for their craftsmanship, and Orc warriors in heavy armor are among the finest front-line troops in the Empire, and are fearsome when using their berserker rage. Orcs have a lifespan similar to that of humans. Most Imperial citizens regard Orc society as rough and cruel. The Orcs of the Iliac Bay region have developed their own language, known as Orcish, and have often had their own kingdom, Orsinium.

For more information, see the main lore article.

A list of all the Orcs encountered in ESO can be found here.

In-Game Description

The racial skills of the Orcs reflect their people's harsh mountain environment, giving them bonuses to heavy armor use, health, health regeneration, healing received, stamina, melee attacks, inspiration gain, and sprinting.

Skill Perks

Progression

Craftsman 1 Brawny I 5 Unflinching Rage I 10 Brawny II 15 Unflinching Rage II 20

Swift Warrior I 25 Brawny III 30 Swift Warrior II 35 Unflinching Rage III 40 Swift Warrior III 50

Orcs have an associated skill line that complements their lore-based abilities with a focus on Heavy Armor usage and increased health pools and regeneration abilities. Abilities are listed below. Notes

• The numbers displayed here are the base values for the skills. Magicka/Stamina Cost is based on a character of Level 50 160. Damage values are based on Max Magicka/Stamina 7958, Max Health 8744, and Weapon/Spell Damage 1037. The actual numbers you see in the game may depend on a variety of factors, including skill line rank, your equipped weapons and armor, other skills, enchantments, etc. As such, they should only be used as a comparative reference.

Skills with this icon may need to be updated following changes in Update 23.

Passive Abilities

Name		Player Level	Skill Rank	Description
	Craftsman	1	​	Increases your experience gain with the Heavy Armor skill line by 15%. Increases your crafting inspiration gained by 10%.
	Brawny	5		Increases your Max Stamina by 600.
		15		Increases your Max Stamina by 1200.
		30		Increases your Max Stamina by 2000.
	Unflinching Rage	10		Increases your Max Health by 300. When you deal damage with a weapon ability, you heal for 175 Health. This can occur once every 4 seconds.
		20		Increases your Max Health by 600. When you deal damage with a weapon ability, you heal for 350 Health. This can occur once every 4 seconds.
		40		Increases your Max Health by 1000. When you deal damage with a weapon ability, you heal for 600 Health. This can occur once every 4 seconds.
	Swift Warrior	25		Increases your Weapon Damage by 86. Reduces the cost of Sprint by 4% and increases the Movement Speed bonus of Sprint by 3%.
		35		Increases your Weapon Damage by 127. Reduces the cost of Sprint by 8% and increases the Movement Speed bonus of Sprint by 6%.
		50		Increases your Weapon Damage by 258. Reduces the cost of Sprint by 12% and increases the Movement Speed bonus of Sprint by 10%.