- For other uses, see Alteration.
- "Students of the College of Alteration manipulate the physical world and its natural properties. Alteration effects include water breathing and walking, jumping, levitating, burdening, opening and locking, and creating shield barriers against physical damage."
- ―The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind Construction Set
Alteration is a skill in The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind that specializes in Magic and is governed by the Willpower attribute.
Racial bonus[]
Certain races gain a one-time skill bonus during character creation:
Classes[]
Major Skill[]
Minor Skill[]
Skill Books[]
Trainers[]
Level | Trainer | City/Region | Location | Notes |
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Minor | An-Zaw | Suran | Suran Tradehouse | |
47 | Arvyn Llerayn | Vivec City | ||
Minor | Estirdalin | Balmora | Balmora Mages Guild | Mages Guild members only |
Minor | Letreius Muco | Foreign Quarter | Foreign Quarter Canalworks | |
Minor | Marayn Dren | Balmora | Balmora Mages Guild | Mages Guild members only |
Minor | Medila Indaren | Caldera | Caldera Mages Guild | |
Medium | Only-He-Stands-There | Balmora | South Wall Cornerclub | After completion of Mages Guild quest "Unsanctioned Training" |
Medium | Procyon Nigilius | Sadrith Mora | Wolverine Hall, Sadrith Mora Mages Guild | Mages Guild members only |
Minor | Ranis Athrys | Balmora | Balmora Mages Guild | high-ranking Mages Guild members only |
Minor | Sharn gra-Muzgob | Balmora | Balmora Mages Guild | Mages Guild members only |
Effects[]
Accessibility[]
- Lock – This effect locks a container or door. The magnitude of the effect is the lock level placed on the container or door. The effect has no duration; the container or door remains locked until unlocked by key, pick, or spell.
- Open – This effect opens a locked container or door. The effect's magnitude is the highest lock level that can be opened.
Defence[]
- Fire Shield – This effect creates a shield of elemental fire around the subject's entire body. The spell adds its magnitude to the subject's Armor Rating, and also greatly reduces damage from fire attacks.
- Frost Shield – This effect creates a shield of elemental frost around the subject's entire body. The spell adds its magnitude to the subject's Armor Rating, and also greatly reduces damage from frost attacks.
- Lightning Shield – This effect creates a shield of elemental shock around the subject's entire body. The spell adds its magnitude to the subject's Armor Rating, and also greatly reduces damage from shock attacks.
- Shield – This effect creates a magical shield around the subject's entire body. The spell adds its magnitude to the subject's Armor Rating.
Encumbrance[]
- Burden – This effect temporarily increases the weight carried by the victim, causing faster fatigue loss. The magnitude of the effect is the weight added. When the effect ends, the added weight disappears.
- Feather – This effect temporarily reduces the target's encumbrance, resulting in a slower loss of fatigue. The magnitude is the units of weight removed from encumbrance.
Enhancement[]
- Jump – This effect increases the height and distance of the target's jumps. The magnitude is proportional to the increase in a jump's height and distance.
- Levitate – This effect temporarily enables the target to levitate into the air. The magnitude is the speed at which the subject can move through the air.
- Slow Fall – The effects slow the rate of descent of the target, reducing damage received upon landing.
- Swift Swim – This effect temporarily increases the swimming speed of the subject.
- Water Breathing – This effect permits the subject to breathe underwater for the duration.
- Water Walking – This effect permits the subject to walk on the surface of water for the duration.