Skyrim:Magical Effects
This page provides an overview of all the magical effects available in Skyrim. In most cases, these effects are used in a number of different ways - for example they may appear in spells, potions, or enchanted items. Certain magical effects may have limitations to their use; others may not be available to the player at all. More information concerning this and other details of magical effects can be found on the individual effect pages.
The following pages have information on specific ways of using magical effects:
- Alchemy Effects: Magical effects available for making potions, and the ingredients that can be used.
- Enchanting Effects: Magical effects available for making custom enchanted items.
Availability of Effects[edit]
This section lists all of the known magical effects, sorted by magical school.
Alteration[edit]
Effect Name | Type | Spell | Built-In Potion |
Custom Potion |
Custom Enchantment |
Built-In Enchantment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Armor | Defensive | Yes | ||||
Ash ShellDB | Offensive | Yes | ||||
Detect Life | Other | Yes | ||||
Detect Undead | Other | Yes | ||||
Light | Other | Yes | Yes | |||
Paralyze | Offensive | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Rune | Offensive | YesDB | ||||
Telekinesis ArrowCC | Other | Yes | ||||
Telekinesis Effect | Other | Yes | ||||
Teleport PetCC | Other | Yes | ||||
Transmute Mineral Ore | Other | Yes | ||||
Waterbreathing | Defensive | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
WaterwalkingDB | Defensive | Yes | Yes |
Conjuration[edit]
Effect Name | Type | Spell | Built-In Potion |
Custom Potion |
Custom Enchantment |
Built-In Enchantment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banish | Defensive | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Bound Weapon | Offensive | Yes | ||||
Command | Offensive | Yes | Yes | |||
Conjure | Defensive | Yes | Yes | |||
Fiery Soul Trap | Offensive | Yes | Yes | |||
Reanimate | Offensive | Yes | Yes | |||
Soul Trap | Offensive | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Destruction[edit]
Illusion[edit]
Effect Name | Type | Spell | Built-In Potion |
Custom Potion |
Custom Enchantment |
Built-In Enchantment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Clairvoyance | Other | Yes | ||||
FastCC | Other | Yes | ||||
Fear | Other | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Frenzy | Offensive | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Invisibility | Defensive | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Muffle | Defensive | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Pacify | Offensive | Yes | Yes | |||
Rally | Offensive | Yes | Yes | |||
Rune | Offensive | YesDB |
Restoration[edit]
Miscellaneous Magical Effects[edit]
These miscellaneous effects do not belong to any school of magic and are not available from spells, custom potions, or custom enchantments.
Effect Name | Type | Built-In Potion |
Built-In Enchantment |
Other Availability |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bleeding Damage | Offensive | Yes | One-handed and Two-handed perks | |
Drugged | Offensive | Yes | ||
Resist Damage | Defensive | Not available to the player |