- For the Oblivion plug-in , see Spell Tomes (Oblivion).
Spell Tomes are spell-containing books in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Upon reading a tome, the specific spell contained within is learned, but the tome is destroyed in the process. Spell Tomes may only be read once.
Acquisition
Spell Merchants, members of the College of Winterhold and Court Wizards, such as Farengar Secret-Fire, typically sell most, but not all, spell tomes. Spell tomes may also be found as randomized dungeon loot, or may be stolen or looted from hostile magic-users. Spell tomes can also be crafted using ruined books at the Atronach Forge.
Destruction Skill level determines which spell tomes merchants will have available for sale. Specifically, merchants begin selling apprentice tomes at level 15, adept tomes at level 40 and expert tomes at level 65. Master-level tomes are unlocked through quests that become available at a skill level of 90 or 100. Due to this randomization, it is impossible to provide locations for all tomes.
Spell tomes have a symbol to determine what kind of magic it teaches. For example, Conjuration tomes display an Oht symbol, while Destruction tomes display the image of a hand engulfed in flames.
Unlike in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, it is no longer possible to create new spells; therefore, there is now a finite number of spells. Also unlike Oblivion, there are no Mysticism spells. They have been added to the Illusion, Alteration and Conjuration schools of magic.
Gallery of spell tomes
Illusion Spell Tome |
Conjuration Spell Tome |
Destruction Spell Tome |
Restoration Spell Tome |
Alteration Spell Tome |
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Table of spell tomes
Most of the Spell Tomes in the table below may be purchased in one or more of the following locations depending on the Dragonborn's skill level in the desired school of magic:
Understone Keep (UK) -- Falion's House (FH) -- Dragonsreach (DR) -- The White Hall (WH) -- The Frozen Hearth (FH) -- Riverwood Trader (RT) -- The Blue Palace (BP) -- The College of Winterhold (CW) -- Palace of the Kings (PK) -- Mistveil Keep (MK)
Spell Tome |
School of Magicka |
Level |
Value |
Spell |
Location |
Item ID |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Candlelight | Alteration | Novice | 44 | Create hovering light that lasts 60 seconds |
Purchase at UK, FH, DR, WH, FH, BP, CW, PK, MK
|
0009E2A7 |
Detect Dead | Alteration | Expert | 600 | See nearby dead through walls | Purchase at CW after reaching level 70 Alteration | 000A26EA |
Detect Life | Alteration | Adept | 332 | See nearby living through walls |
|
000A26E7 |
Dragonhide | Alteration | Master | 1389 | Caster ignores 80% of physical damage for 30 seconds | Reward for Alteration Ritual Spell quest (Level 90 Alteration) | 000D2B4E |
Ebonyflesh | Alteration | Expert | 650 | Improves caster's armor by 100 points for 60 seconds |
Purchase at CW after reaching level 70 Alteration |
000A26E9 |
Equilibrium | Alteration | Novice | 250 | Convert 20/s Health into 20/s Magicka |
Not available for purchase
|
000F4997 |
Magelight | Alteration | Apprentice | 87 | Stick a 60-second ball of light where it strikes when cast | 000A26E2 | |
Mass Paralysis | Alteration | Master | 1280 | All targets in the area that fail to resist are paralyzed for 15 sec |
Purchase at CW after Alteration Ritual Spell (Level 90 Alteration) |
000DD646 |
Oakflesh | Alteration | Novice | 44 | Improves caster's armor by 40 points for 60 seconds | Purchase at UK, FH, DR, WH, FH, RT, BP, CW, PK, MK | 0009E2A8 |
Paralyze | Alteration | Expert | 685 | Targets that fail to resist are paralyzed for 10 sec | Purchase at CW after reaching level 70 Alteration | 000A26E8 |
Ironflesh | Alteration | Adept | 341 | Improves caster's armor by 80 points for 60 seconds | Purchase at CW, MK after reaching level 50 Alteration | 000A26E4 |
Stoneflesh | Alteration | Apprentice | 95 | Improves caster's armor by 60 points for 60 seconds | Purchase at UK, FH, DR, WH, FH, BP, CW, PK, MK | 000A26E3 |
Telekinesis | Alteration | Adept | 326 | Target item and hover it nearer or cast it away | Purchase at CW, MK | 000A26E5 |
Transmute Mineral Ore | Alteration | Adept | 200 | Transmute one piece of unrefined Iron Ore to Silver Ore or Silver Ore to Gold Ore |
Purchase at CW after reaching level 50 Alteration
|
00109112 |
Waterbreathing | Alteration | Adept | 340 | Breathe under water for 60 seconds | Purchase at CW, MK after reaching level 50 Alteration | 000A26E6 |
Banish Daedra | Conjuration | Adept | 346 | Returns weaker daedra to Oblivion |
|
000A26EE |
Bound Sword | Conjuration | Novice | 49 | Creates magic sword for 120 seconds |
Purchase at UK, FH, DR, WH, FH, BP, CW, PK, MK
|
0009E2A9 |
Bound Battleaxe | Conjuration | Apprentice | 99 | Creates a magic battleaxe for 120 seconds | Purchase at UK, FH, DR, WH, FH, BP, CW, PK, MK | 000A26ED |
Bound Bow | Conjuration | Adept | 335 | Creates a magic bow for 120 seconds | Purchase at UK, FH, CW | 000A26F1 |
Command Daedra | Conjuration | Expert | 660 | Powerful summoned & raised creatures are put under your control |
Not available for purchase
|
000A26F6 |
Conjure Ash Guardian | Conjuration | Expert | 1120 | Creates an Ash Guardian that guards that location until destroyed. Consumes a heart stone from your inventory, without which it will be hostile. | Purchase at Tel Mithryn from Talvas Fathryon (new to The Elder Scrolls V: Dragonborn) | 0301AABA |
Conjure Dremora Lord | Conjuration | Expert | 730 | Summons a Dremora Lord to fight for you for 120 seconds | Purchase at CW | 0010FD60 |
Conjure Familiar | Conjuration | Novice (Breton starting spell) | 49 | Summons a familiar for 60 seconds where the caster is pointing | Purchase at UK, FH, DR, WH, FH, BP, CW, PK, MK | 0009E2AB |
Conjure Flaming Familiar | Conjuration | Adept | 250 | Summons flaming familiar that attacks then explodes causing flame damage |
Not available for purchase
|
000B45F7 |
Conjure Flame Atronach | Conjuration | Apprentice | 99 (30 at CW) |
Summons a flame atronach for 60 seconds where the caster is pointing |
Purchase at UK, FH, DR, WH, FH, BP, CW, PK, MK
|
000A26EC |
Conjure Frost Atronach | Conjuration | Adept | 347 | Summons a frost atronach for 60 seconds where the caster is pointing |
|
000A26EF |
Conjure Storm Atronach | Conjuration | Expert | 690 | Summons a storm atronach for 60 seconds where the caster is pointing |
Purchase at CW
|
000A26f0 |
Dead Thrall | Conjuration | Master | 3296 | Reanimate a dead person permanently to fight for you | Purchase at CW after Conjuration Ritual Spell quest | 000A26F9 |
Dread Zombie | Conjuration | Expert | 630 | Reanimate a very powerful dead body to fight for you for 60 sec | Purchase at CW | 000A26F7 |
Expel Daedra | Conjuration | Expert | 620 | Powerful summoned daedra creatures are sent back to Oblivion | Purchase at CW (must be level 70 Conjuration) |
000A26F8 |
Flame Thrall | Conjuration | Master | 1260 | Summons a Flame Atronach permanently | Purchase at CW after Conjuration Ritual Spell quest(must be level 90 Conjuration) | 000A26FA |
Frost Thrall | Conjuration | Master | 3374 | Summons a Frost Atronach permanently | Purchase at CW after Conjuration Ritual Spell quest | 000A26FB |
Raise Zombie | Conjuration | Novice | 49 | Reanimate a weak dead body to fight for 60 seconds |
Purchase at UK, FH, DR, WH, FH, RT, BP, CW, PK, MK
|
0009E2AA |
Reanimate Corpse | Conjuration | Apprentice | 99 | Reanimate a more powerful dead body to fight for 60 seconds | Purchase at UK, FH, DR, WH, FH, BP, CW, PK, MK | 000A26EB |
Revenant | Conjuration | Adept | 340 | Reanimate a powerful dead body to fight for 60 seconds | Purchase at UK, FH, CW | 000A26F2 |
Soul Trap | Conjuration | Apprentice | 100 | Fills a soul gem if target dies within 60 seconds of casting |
Purchase at UK, FH, DR, WH, FH, BP, CW, PK, MK
|
0009CD54 |
Storm Thrall | Conjuration | Master | 3504 | Summons a Storm Atronach permanently | Purchase at CW after Conjuration Ritual Spell quest | 000A26FC |
Blizzard | Destruction | Master | 1350 | Targets take 20 frost damage + Stamina damage for 10 seconds | Purchase at CW after Destruction Ritual Spell quest | 000A270D |
Chain Lightning | Destruction | Adept | 390 | Lightning bolt that shock damages health magicka, then leaps to another target | Purchase at DR, WH, CW, PK | 000A2708 |
Firebolt | Destruction | Apprentice | 96 | A blast of fire that does 25 points of damage; targets on fire take extra damage | Purchase at DR, WH, CW, PK | 000A26FD |
Fire Rune | Destruction | Apprentice | 90 | Cast on a nearby surface, it explodes for 50 points of fire damage when enemies come near | Purchase at UK, FH, DR, WH, BP, CW, PK, MK | 000A2700 |
Fire Storm | Destruction | Master | 1290 | When cast it explodes for 150 points of fire damage to nearby enemies | Reward for Destruction Ritual Spell quest | 000A270C |
Fireball | Destruction | Adept | 345 | A fiery explosion for 50 points of damage in 15 foot radius; targets on fire take extra damage | Purchase at DR, WH, CW, PK | 000A2706 |
Flame Cloak | Destruction | Adept | 325 | For 60 seconds, opponents in melee range take 8/s fire damage; targets on fire take extra damage | Purchase at DR, WH, CW, PK----
|
000A2703 |
Flames | Destruction | Novice (starting spell for all) | 50 | Shoot flames from one or both hands for 8/s fire damage; targets on fire take extra damage |
Purchase at UK, FH, DR, WH, FH, CW, PK, MK
|
0009CD51 |
Frostbite | Destruction | Novice | 47 | A blast of cold that does 8/s per second to health and stamina |
Purchase at UK, FH, DR, WH, FH, RT, BP, CW, PK, MK
|
0009CD52 |
Frost Cloak | Destruction | Adept | 340 | For 60 seconds, opponents in melee range take 8/s frost damage and stamina damage | Purchase at DR, WH, CW, PK | 000A2704 |
Frost Rune | Destruction | Apprentice | 92 | Cast on a nearby surface, it explodes for 50 points of frost damage when enemies come near | Purchase at UK, FH, DR, WH, BP, CW, PK, MK | 000A2701 |
Ice Spike | Destruction | Apprentice | 96 | Throw a spike of ice that does 25 points of frost damage to health and stamina | Purchase at UK, FH, DR, WH, BP, CW, PK, MK | 000A26FE |
Ice Storm | Destruction | Adept | 360 | Create a freezing whirlwind that does 40/s frost damage to health and stamina | Purchase at DR, WH, CW, PK | 000A2707 |
Icy Spear | Destruction | Expert | 725 | Throw spear of ice that does 60 points of frost damage to health and stamina | Purchase at CW | 0010F7F3 |
Incinerate | Destruction | Expert | 710 | Create blast of fire that does 60 points of damage; targets on fire take extra damage | Purchase at CW | 0010F7F4 |
Lightning Bolt | Destruction | Apprentice | 95 | Create a bolt of lightning that does 25 points of shock damage to health and half that to magicka | Purchase at UK, FH, DR, WH, BP, CW, PK, MK | 000A26FF |
Lightning Cloak | Destruction | Adept | 355 | For 60 seconds nearby opponents take 8 points shock damage and half magicka damage | Purchase at DR, WH, CW, PK | 000A2705 |
Lightning Rune | Destruction | Apprentice | 93 | Cast on a nearby surface, explodes for 50 points of shock damage when enemies come near | Purchase at UK, FH, DR, WH, BP, CW, PK, MK | 000A2702 |
Lightning Storm | Destruction | Master | 1400 | Target takes 75/s shock damage to Health and 75/2s damage to Magicka | Purchase at CW after Destruction Ritual Spell quest | 000A270E |
Sparks | Destruction | Novice (Dunmer starting spell) | 46 | Create a bolt of lightning that does 10/s shock damage to health and 5/s to magicka | Purchase at UK, FH, DR, WH, BP, CW, PK, MK | 0009CD53 |
Thunderbolt | Destruction | Expert | 750 | Create a thunderbolt that does 60 points of shock damage to health and half that to magicka | Purchase at CW | 0010F7F5 |
Wall of Flames | Destruction | Expert | 680 | Sprayed on the ground, creates wall of flames that does 50/s fire damage |
Purchase at CW
|
000A2709 |
Wall of Frost | Destruction | Expert | 700 | Sprayed on the ground, creates wall of frost that does 50/s frost damage | Purchase at CW | 000A270A |
Wall of Storms | Destruction | Expert | 725 | Sprayed on the ground, creates wall of lightning that does 50/s shock damage | Purchase at CW | 000A270B |
Call to Arms | Illusion | Master | 1150 | Improves target combat skills for 10 minutes | Purchase at CW after Illusion Ritual Spell quest | 000A271B |
Calm | Illusion | Apprentice | 91 | Creatures and people up to level 9 won't fight for 30 seconds | Purchase at UK, FH, DR, WH, BP, CW, PK, MK | 000A2711 |
Clairvoyance | Illusion | Novice | 50 | Shows the path to the current goal |
Purchase at UK, FH, DR, WH, FH, RT, BP, CW, PK, MK
|
000FF7D1 |
Courage | Illusion | Novice | 46 | Target won't flee for 60 seconds and gains some extra health and stamina |
Purchase at UK, FH, DR, WH, FH, BP, CW, PK, MK
|
0009E2AD |
Fear | Illusion | Apprentice
(Altmer starting spell) |
80 | Creatures and people up to level 9 flee from combat for 30 seconds | Purchase at UK, FH, DR, WH, BP, CW, PK, MK | 000A2712 |
Frenzy | Illusion | Adept | 330 | Creatures and people up to level 14 will attack anyone nearby | Purchase at BP, CW | 000A2714 |
Fury | Illusion | Novice | 43 | Creatures and people up to level 6 will attack anything nearby for 30 seconds | Purchase at UK, FH, DR, WH, FH, RT, BP, CW, PK, MK | 0009E2AC |
Harmony | Illusion | Master | 1220 | Creatures and people up to level 25 nearby won't fight for 60 seconds | Purchase at CW after Illusion Ritual Spell quest | 000A271A |
Hysteria | Illusion | Master | 1240 | Creatures and people up to level 25 flee from combat for 60 seconds | Reward for Illusion Ritual Spell quest | 000A271C |
Invisibility | Illusion | Expert | 625 | Caster is invisible (but can still be heard) for 30 seconds; activating an object or attacking will break the spell | Purchase at CW | 000A2715 |
Mayhem | Illusion | Master | 1250 | Creatures and people up to level 25 will attack anyone nearby for 60 seconds | Purchase at CW after Illusion Ritual Spell quest | 000A2719 |
Muffle | Illusion | Apprentice | 88 | Allows player to move more quietly for 180 seconds | Purchase at UK, FH, DR, WH, BP, CW, PK, MK | 000A270F |
Pacify | Illusion | Expert | 610 | Creatures and people up to level 20 won't fight for 60 seconds | Purchase at CW | 000A2717 |
Rally | Illusion | Adept | 300 | Targets won't flee for 60 seconds and boosts player's health and stamina | Purchase at BP, CW | 000A2713 |
Rout | Illusion | Expert | 653 | Creatures and people up to level 20 flee from combat for 30 sec | Purchase at CW (Must be level 60 Illusion) |
000A2718 |
Bane of the Undead | Restoration | Master | 1200 | Sets undead up to level 30 on fire and makes them flee for 30 seconds | Restoration Ritual Spell quest reward | 000DD647 |
Circle of Protection | Restoration | Expert | 650 | Undead up to level 20 entering the circle will flee | Purchase at CW | 000A2728 |
Close Wounds | Restoration | Adept | 360 | Heals caster 100 points of health | Purchase at CW | 0010F64D |
Fast Healing | Restoration | Apprentice | 94 | Instantly heals caster 50 points | Purchase at UK, FH, DR, WH, FH, BP, CW, PK, MK | 000A271D |
Grand Healing | Restoration | Expert | 680 | Heals everyone (including enemies) close to caster (up to 300 points) | Purchase at CW | 000DD643 |
Greater Ward | Restoration | Adept | 341 | Increases armor rating by 80 points and negates up to 80 points of spell damage or effects | Purchase at CW | 000A2722 |
Guardian Circle | Restoration | Master | 1220 | Undead up to level 35 entering the circle will flee; caster heals 20/s | Purchase at CW after Restoration Ritual Spell quest | 000FDE7B |
Healing | Restoration | Novice
(starting spell for all) |
50 | Heals caster 10/s | Purchase at UK, FH, DR, WH, FH, BP, CW, PK, MK | 0009E2AF |
Healing Hands | Restoration | Apprentice | 89 | Heals target 10/s, but not undead, atronachs, or machines |
Purchase at UK, FH, DR, WH, FH, BP, [[[College of Winterhold|CW]], PK, MK Rewarded by Marise Aravel after doing her quest |
000A271E |
Heal Other | Restoration | Adept | 300 | Heals the target 75 points of health, but not undead, atronachs, or machines |
Purchase at CW
|
000A2727 |
Lesser Ward | Restoration | Novice | 45 | Increases armor rating by 40 points and negates up to 40 points of spell damage or effects |
Purchase at UK, FH, DR, WH, FH, RT, BP, CW, PK, MK
|
0009E2AE |
Repel Lesser Undead | Restoration | Adept | 333 | Affected undead to level 8 flee for 30 seconds | Purchase at CW | 000A2725 |
Repel Undead | Restoration | Expert | 655 | Affected undead to level 16 flee for 30 seconds | Purchase at CW | 000A2726 |
Steadfast Ward | Restoration | Apprentice | 92 | Increases armor rating 60 / negates up to 60 points spell damage or effects |
Purchase at UK, FH, DR, WH, FH, BP, CW, PK, MK
|
000A2720 |
Turn Lesser Undead | Restoration | Apprentice | 89 | Undead to level 6 flee for 30 seconds | Purchase at UK, FH, DR, WH, FH, BP, CW, PK, MK | 000A271F |
Turn Greater Undead | Restoration | Expert | 664 | Undead to level 21 flee for 30 seconds | Purchase at CW | 000A2729 |
Turn Undead | Restoration | Adept | 323 | Undead to level 13 flee for 30 seconds | Purchase at CW | 000A2721 |
Skill descriptions in this table are abbreviated. For a more detailed description, follow the link for the spell
Merchants selling Spell Tomes
- Belethor (WR)
- Calcelmo (UK)
- Colette Marence (CW) (Restoration spells only)
- Drevis Neloren (CW) (Illusion spells only)
- Enthir (CW)
- Falion (FH)
- Faralda (CW) (Destruction spells only)
- Farengar Secret-Fire (DR)
- Lucan Valerius (RT)
- Nelacar (FH) (After the quest The Black Star)
- Madena (WH)
- Phinis Gestor (CW) (Conjuration spells only)
- Sybille Stentor (BP)
- Tolfdir (CW) (Alteration spells only)
- Wuunferth the Unliving (PK)
- Wylandriah (MK)