ESO Ember Rapport & Guide

Welcome to the ESO Ember Rapport & Guide. Ember the Khajiit is a Companion you gained access to in ESO’s 2022 chapter High Isle.
Companions are built so they can fulfill any role.
Ember can assist you as a damage dealer, healer, or tank. In this guide, lets take a look at the basics of Ember, how to unlock her, how to level her up, skills, and more.

Links to: Companion System Guide | Mirri | Bastian | Isobel | Ember

Both Ember the Khajiit and Isobel Veloise have been added to the Companion System in the High Isle Chapter. Companions are NPCs that will travel alongside the player and will be a companion that can tank, DPS, or heal.
Ember can help any player defeat more difficult enemies and especially newer players have an opportunity to pick up bigger challenges, without having to ask others.

Can’t find someone to take that last healer? If the group is a player short, Ember can replace a group member.
Meaning if they want to go into a 4-player dungeon and they are only 3 people, someone can summon Ember and the group will be full.
Ember won’t be able to do complex mechanics.

It is also not possible to summon Ember while in combat, but perfectly able to unsummon her while in combat.
She will also not be able to be summoned in PvP instances, in single-player arenas, or in housing instances. Also, in instances where you can’t navigate to Ember and talk to her, she will be briefly invisible, such as while swimming. At this point in time, you cannot romance Ember.

How to increase Rapport with Ember the Khajiit.

How to increase ESO Ember rapport with the Khajiit, is very nice information to have, but it might be equally important to know, what not to do, so you do not offend Ember and lose that precious rapport.

Lose Ember Rapport:

• Fishing: -1
• Getting seen pickpocketing, looting a safebox, stealing from a container, or killing an innocent NPC: -10 (shared cooldown)
• Getting killed by a guard: -5 (no cooldown)
• Willingly paying a bounty to a guard after being caught: -25, then -5 for each additional payoff during cooldown (1 hour cooldown)
• Getting spotted while in a restricted area (trespassing): -10 

Increase Ember Rapport:

• Completing a Mages Guild daily: +125 (has a cooldown)
• Completing a Thieves Guild heist without bonus: +125 (has a cooldown)
• Completing a High Isle delve daily: +125 (has a cooldown)
• Harvesting a runestone: +1
• Killing wolves: +1
• Killing werewolves: +1
• Looting a safebox or thieves trove: +5, then +1 for each additional safebox/trove during cooldown (shared cooldown)
• Winning a Tales of Tribute game: +10, then +1 for each additional game during the cooldown
• Pickpocketing a guard: +10, then +1 for each additional pick during the cooldown
• Choosing the “flee” option after being accosted by a guard: +10
• Successfully getting away after choosing the flee option: +1
• Invoking the Clemency perk after being accosted by a guard: +10
• Entering a restricted area (trespassing): +1 (maybe only in quest areas? – observed during TG main quest)
• Fencing a purple-quality stolen item: +25, then +5 for each additional item during the cooldown
• Selling a purple-quality item to a regular NPC vendor: +1 (has a cooldown)
• Completing a Tip Board quest in the Thieves Den: +5 (has a cooldown)
• Using a counterfeit pardon edict: +5
• Entering an outlaws refuge or the Thieves Den: +1
• Summoning the Big-Eared Ginger Kitten pet: +1

When you increase your Rapport with Ember, you will eventually start to unlock her personal quests. There are three personal quests to unlock and complete:

• Cold Trail
• Cold Blood, Old Pain
• Green with Envy

Completing all three of these quests will unlock Ember’s Companion achievement. 

ESO Ember Guide.

Leveling Ember in ESO

Companions level up simply by gaining experience points from killing enemies. You can grind your way to max level to unlock all the Companions features if you prefer this. The Mages Guild, Fighters Guild, and Undaunted are unlocked by completing a daily quest from these guilds.

To level up the Mages Guild, Fighters Guild, and Undaunted you will have to complete dailies for the guilds repeatedly till you reach the max level.
For every day you do the daily Ember will get a skill level in that guild skill line.

How does Equipment work with Ember the Khajiit in ESO?

White companion equipment can be purchased from Weaponsmith, Woodworker, Armorer, Leatherworker, and Tailor merchants throughout the world, particularly from bosses. This equipment can be traded so it can be bought and sold on the market.

In order to engage with Ember in ESO, talking to her will initiate a conversation and you can select the Companion Menu option.

Ember has the same equipment slots as the player, except for only being able to slot one weapon set, as she only has one ability bar. The quality of the equipment ranges from normal to epic, with either no traits or specific traits. A player will not be able to craft Ember gear but will have to find the equipment. Ember’s equipment does not include level, cannot be enchanted, does not require repairs, and does not include an inherent style appearance, but instead inherits Ember’s style.

Each Companion is a fully customizable combat NPC. This means that you can build your Companion into a specific Combat Role such as Tank, Healer, DPS, or hybrid. One of the main ways to customize your Companion is through Companion Gear.

Companions in ESO currently cannot use the same sets as Players. Instead, they use Companion Gear. Companion Gear is basic equipment that offers a static Armor Bonus or Damage Stat plus Companion-specific traits.
These 9 unique Companion Gear Traits further customize your Companion’s combat role for tanking, healing, or DPS.

The 9 Companion Gear Traits are:

• Aggressive – Increases Companion Damage Done.
• Augmented – Increases duration of all Companion Buffs and Debuffs.
• Bolstered – Reduces Companion Damage Taken.
• Focused – Increases Companion Critical Strike Rating.
• Prolific – Increases Companion Ultimate Generation.
• Quickened – Reduces Companion Ability Cooldowns.
• Shattering – Increases Companion Penetration.
• Soothing – Increases Companion Healing Done.
• Vigorous – Increases Companion Maximum Health.

Ember Companion Skills in ESO

Ember starts out with basic skills very similar to that of the Sorcerer Class in ESO. Ember’s Companion Skills are found below. Click on a Skill Name for Full Details.

Lightning Caller (Damage)

Crystal Blast	Ember conjures dark crystals to bombard an enemy, dealing 5396 Magic Damage.
Shocking Burst	Ember creates a nexus of storm energy at the target location, instantly dealing 2549 Shock Damage to all enemies in the area and an additional 2862 Shock Damage over 8 seconds.
Thunderous Strike	Ember calls down an explosion of lightning to finish off an enemy, dealing 15296 Shock Damage and an additional 5099 Shock Damage to other nearby enemies. Used when the enemy is below 25% Health.
ULT: Raging Storm	Ember creates a thunderstorm that follows the target, striking all enemies within for 956 Shock Damage every 1 second for 8 seconds. The final strike deals 300% additional damage to enemies under 25% Health.

Mischievous Caster (Tank)

Entomb	Ember uses binding magic to immobilize enemies in front of them for 4 seconds and heal themselves for 7425 Health over 8 seconds.
Hurricane Visage	Ember manifests itself as pure lightning, zapping nearby enemies with electricity and dealing 2538 Shock Damage over 20 seconds. While in this form the damage taken is reduced by 20%.
Trickster’s Trap	Ember dazzles an enemy in a ball of magic, stunning them for 3 seconds.

Playful Schemer (Heal)

Quick Fix	Ember patches themselves or an ally with restorative magic, healing for 4950 Health. Used when Ember or an ally is below 75% Health.
Shared Wards	Ember conjures wards made of energy for protection, granting a damage shield for them and their nearby allies that absorbs 2475 damage for 6 seconds. Targets affected by the shield are also healed for 2475 Health over 8 seconds.
Second Wind	Ember uses its backup resources, reducing the cooldown of all their other abilities by 5 seconds.

Passive Skills

Cunning

Increases Critical Chance by 3% and damage done by 3%.

Weapon, Armor, and Guild Skill Lines for Ember.

ESO Ember can also use Companion Skills from the following Skill Lines:

• Two-Handed
• One Hand And Shield
• Dual Wield
• Bow
• Destruction Staff
• Restoration Staff
• Fighter’s Guild
• Mage’s Guild
• The Undaunted Guild
• Light Armor
• Medium Armor
• Heavy Armor

Companion Two-Handed Skills

Staggering Swing	The Companion slams an enemy with an upward swing and sends them flying, dealing 8034 Physical Damage, stunning them for 2.5 seconds and knocking them back 4 meters.
Sunder	The Companion slices all enemies in front of them with a mighty swing, dealing 4017 Physical Damage and an additional 4016 Physical Damage over 8 seconds.
Sever	The Companion spins around and strikes an enemy down, dealing 24102 Physical Damage. Used only when the enemy is below 25% Health.

Companion One Hand And Shield Skills

Provoke	The Companion thrusts their weapon with discipline and precision at an enemy, dealing 4017 Physical Damage and taunting the enemy to attack them for 15 seconds.
Bashing Bulwark	The Companion rushes an enemy and rams them, stunning them for 4 seconds.
On Guard	The Companion bolsters its defenses, granting a damage shield that absorbs 25% of its Max Health for 6 seconds.

Companion Dual Wield Skills

Swift Assault	The Companion floods an enemy with steel, battering them with five consecutive attacks that each deal 1606 Physical Damage.
Spinning Steel	The Companion launches themselves in a lethal spin, dealing 4017 Physical Damage to nearby enemies. Deals triple damage to enemies below 25% Health.
Razor Cape	The Companion envelops themselves in a ring of floating razors, dealing 1606 Physical Damage to nearby enemies every 2 seconds for 8 seconds. The razors also shield them from attacks, reducing their damage taken by 20%.

Companion Bow Skills

Piercing Arrow	The Companion plants a masterfully aimed arrow in an enemy’s vital spot, dealing 8034 Physical Damage.
Trick Shot	The Companion fires a burst of arrows in one shot, dealing 4037 Physical Damage to enemies in front of them and immobilizing them for 4 seconds.
Viper’s Bite	The Companion shoots an arrow covered in Bhandari poison at an enemy, dealing 4017 Poison Damage and additional 12048 Poison Damage over 8 seconds.

Companion Destruction Staff Skills

Destructive Blast	The Companion blasts an enemy with magic dealing 8034 Magic Damage. Flame Blast knocks them back 8 meters and stuns them for 2.5 seconds. Frost Blast taunts them for 15 seconds. Shock Blast deals an additional 774 Shock Damage to all other enemies around them.
Elemental Barricade	The Companion slams their staff down to create an elemental wall in front of them, dealing 8010 Magic Damage over 8 seconds.
Arcane Nova	The Companion releases a surge of magic to enemies around them, dealing 8034 Magic Damage.

Companion Restoration Staff Skills

Rejuvenation	The Companion shares their staff’s life-giving energy, healing themselves and a nearby ally for 11695 Health over 8 seconds.
Mending Incantation	The Companion slams its staff down to activate its blessing, healing themselves and their allies in front of them for 3900 Health. The blessing also grants 8000 Spell and Physical Resistance for 8 seconds.
Mystic Fortress	The Companion calls on their staff’s strength to protect themselves or the lowest health ally around them, granting a damage shield that absorbs 23400 damage. Used when the Companion or ally is below 25% Health.

Companion Armor Skills

Haste (Light)	The Companion focuses their magical energies inward, resetting the cooldown of all their other abilities.
Vanish (Medium)	The companion disappears in a puff of smoke, healing to full Health and becoming invisible for 6 seconds. Used when the Companion is below 50% Health.
Bulwark (Heavy)	The Companion becomes an unstoppable defender, blocking and reflecting all attacks for 5 seconds. This ability is used when the Companion is below 75% Health and is fighting a difficult monster.

Companion Fighter’s Guild Skills

Companion Mage’s Guild Skills

Starfall	The Companion calls a comet down from the constellations to blast an enemy, dealing Flame Damage.
Reverse Entropy	The Companion envelops themselves and an ally with stabilizing magic, healing over time.
Parallel	The Companion barters with Oblivion for power, generating 50 Ultimate.

Companion Undaunted Guild Skills

Crimson Font	The Companion conjures a fountain of blood to sustain themselves and allies around it, healing every 1 second. Allies near the fountain can activate the Blood Funnel synergy, healing for 50% of their Max Health.
Savage Instinct	The Companion ignites the fires of hate in an enemy’s heart, dealing 4017 Magic Damage and taunting the enemy to attack them for 15 seconds. Used when an enemy is not already taunted. An ally targeting the enemy can activate the Savage Explosion Synergy, causing the enemy to implode after 2 seconds, dealing 4017 Magic Damage to them and nearby enemies. Used when the enemy is not already taunted.
Skeletal Aegis	The Companion surrounds themselves with a whirlwind of bones, granting a damage shield for 30% of their Max Health. While the damage shield holds an ally near them can activate the Bone Wall synergy, granting them a damage shield for 50% of their Max Health.

Can I customize Ember’s looks in ESO?

In order to engage with Ember in ESO, talking to her will initiate a conversation and you can select the Companion Menu option.

From here you can choose two different customizations. At the very first character sheet on the right side, underneath the Combat Level, is the Outfit. Here the player can choose between No Outfit and Companion Outfit.

If the player decides to go with No Outfit, the current equipment that Ember is wearing will be displayed. If a player wants to have a costume that they own worn by Ember, they have to choose the Collectibles icon on the top right. Here a player can also set the mount that Ember is supposed to ride.

In order to have their own customized Outfit displayed, the player needs to go to an Outfit Station that is not in a player’s house because Ember needs to be active at the time of customization.

In the Outfit Station menu, the player can choose between themselves and Ember. From here it works the same as with a player Outfit.
You can also choose colors for both the Outfit or a Costume at this station.

The head armor will be hidden at all times and will not be displayed regardless of equipment or cosmetic override settings.

Depending on gender, race, or other restrictions, some of the player’s cosmetics might also not be usable by the companion.

Players can’t use polymorphs, personalities, skins, hats, hair, or tattoos on companions.

Check out guides for Mirri, Bastian, and Isobel. That’s all for this ESO Ember Rapport & Guide.