Drain Vitality is a shout added by the Dawnguard add-on. It eats away at an enemy’s stamina, then magicka, then health, depending on how many words you use. It’s also the shout that Revered and Legendary dragons and the undead dragon Durnehviir use against you.
Where to learn it
Word Walls at Dimhollow Crypt, the Forgotten Vale and Arcwind Point.
Good to know
Despite the name, it only damages – it doesn’t give you any of the drained stamina, magicka or health back.
Effect per word
1 word: 5 stamina damage per second for 30 s.
2 words: stamina and magicka.
3 words: stamina, magicka and health.
All ranks also stagger.
Word Wall locations
- Dimhollow Crypt
- Forgotten Vale
- Arcwind Point
Lore & trivia
Spell ID xx008A62 (Dawnguard).
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