Spell Tomes (Skyrim) (2024)

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.

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 during the game, though it is still possible using the Creation Kit. In addition, Oblivion's Mysticism spells have been moved to the Illusion, Alteration and Conjuration schools of magic.

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:

Skill descriptions in this table are abbreviated. For a more detailed description, follow the link for the spell.

SpellSchoolLevelValue Spell Tomes (Skyrim) (1)EffectLocationIDCost Spell Tomes (Skyrim) (2)CandlelightAlterationNovice44Create hovering light that lasts 60 secondsPurchase at UK, FH, DR, WH, FH, BP, CW, PK, MK

Find in Fort Snowhawk

0009E2A721Detect DeadAlterationExpert600See nearby dead through wallsPurchase at CW after reaching level 75 Alteration000A26EA37/secondDetect LifeAlterationAdept332See nearby living through wallsPurchase at CW, MK after reaching level 50 Alteration

Reward for "Infiltration" quest

000A26E7100/secondDragonhideAlterationMaster1389Caster ignores 80% of physical damage for 30 secondsReward for "Alteration Ritual Spell" quest (Level 90 Alteration)000D2B4E837EbonyfleshAlterationExpert650Improves caster's armor by 100 points for 60 secondsPurchase at CW after reaching level 70 Alteration000A26E9341EquilibriumAlterationNovice250Convert 20/s Health into 20/s MagickaNot available for purchase

Find in Labyrinthian Chasm

000F49970 Magicka, 25 Health/secondMagelightAlterationApprentice87Stick a 60-second ball of light where it strikes when castPurchase at CW, MK after reaching level 25 Alteration000A26E284Mass ParalysisAlterationMaster1280All targets in the area that fail to resist are paralyzed for 15 secPurchase at CW after Alteration Ritual Spell (Level 90 Alteration)000DD646937OakfleshAlterationNovice44Improves caster's armor by 40 points for 60 secondsPurchase at UK, FH, DR, WH, FH, RT, BP, CW, PK, MK

Shroud Hearth Barrow

0009E2A8103ParalyzeAlterationExpert685Targets that fail to resist are paralyzed for 10 secPurchase at CW after reaching level 75 Alteration000A26E8450IronfleshAlterationAdept341Improves caster's armor by 80 points for 60 secondsPurchase at CW, MK after reaching level 50 Alteration000A26E4266StonefleshAlterationApprentice95Improves caster's armor by 60 points for 60 secondsPurchase at UK, FH, DR, WH, FH, BP, CW, PK, MK after reaching level 25 Alteration000A26E3166TelekinesisAlterationAdept326Target item and hover it nearer or cast it awayPurchase at CW, MK after reaching level 50 Alteration000A26E5170/secondTransmute Mineral OreAlterationAdept200Transmute one piece of unrefined Iron Ore to Silver Ore or Silver Ore to Gold OrePurchase at CW after reaching level 50 Alteration

Find in Ansilvund Burial Chambers, Halted Stream Camp

0010911288WaterbreathingAlterationAdept340Breathe under water for 60 secondsPurchase at CW, MK after reaching level 50 Alteration000A26E6222Banish DaedraConjurationAdept346Returns weaker daedra to OblivionPurchase at UK, FH, CW after reaching level 50 Conjuration000A26EE196Bound SwordConjurationNovice49Creates magic sword for 120 secondsPurchase at UK, FH, DR, WH, FH, BP, CW, PK, MK

Find in Fort Greymoor, Treva's Watch

0009E2A993Bound BattleaxeConjurationApprentice99Creates a magic battleaxe for 120 secondsPurchase at UK, FH, DR, WH, FH, BP, CW, PK, MK after reaching level 25 Conjuration000A26ED168Bound BowConjurationAdept335Creates a magic bow for 120 secondsPurchase at UK, FH, CW after reaching level 50 Conjuration

Find in Fort Amol Prison

000A26F1206Command DaedraConjurationExpert660Powerful summoned & raised creatures are put under your controlNot available for purchase

Reward for "Conjuration Ritual Spell" quest

000A26F6242Conjure Ash GuardianConjurationExpert1120Creates 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)xx01aaba335Conjure Dremora LordConjurationExpert730Summons a Dremora Lord to fight for you for 120 secondsPurchase at CW after reaching level 75 Conjuration0010FD60358Conjure FamiliarConjurationNovice (Breton starting spell)49Summons a familiar for 60 seconds where the caster is pointingPurchase at UK, FH, DR, WH, FH, BP, CW, PK, MK0009E2AB107Conjure Flaming FamiliarConjurationAdept250Summons flaming familiar that attacks then explodes causing flame damageNot available for purchase

Reward for "A Scroll For Anska" quest

000B45F757Conjure Daedric Horse Creation ClubConjurationApprenticeSummons a Daedric Horse to act as your steed.Not available for purchase

Found in a container near Valkyn Gatanas.

117Conjure Flame AtronachConjurationApprentice99
(30 at CW)Summons a flame atronach for 60 seconds where the caster is pointingPurchase at UK, FH, DR, WH, FH, BP, CW, PK, MK after reaching level 25 Conjuration

Find in Korvanjund Crypt Craft at Atronach Forge

000A26EC150Conjure Frost AtronachConjurationAdept347Summons a frost atronach for 60 seconds where the caster is pointingPurchase at UK, FH, CW after reaching level 50 Conjuration

Craft at Atronach Forge

000A26EF214Conjure Storm AtronachConjurationExpert690Summons a storm atronach for 60 seconds where the caster is pointingPurchase at CW after reaching level 75 Conjuration

Craft at Atronach Forge

000A26f0322Dead ThrallConjurationMaster3296Reanimate a dead person permanently to fight for youPurchase at CW after "Conjuration Ritual Spell" quest000A26F9618Dread ZombieConjurationExpert630Reanimate a very powerful dead body to fight for you for 60 secPurchase at CW after reaching level 75 Conjuration000A26F7302Expel DaedraConjurationExpert620Powerful summoned daedra creatures are sent back to OblivionPurchase at CW after reaching level 75 Conjuration000A26F8215Flame ThrallConjurationMaster1260Summons a Flame Atronach permanentlyPurchase at CW after "Conjuration Ritual Spell" quest (must be level 90 Conjuration)000A26FA556Frost ThrallConjurationMaster3374Summons a Frost Atronach permanentlyPurchase at CW after "Conjuration Ritual Spell" quest000A26FB679Raise ZombieConjurationNovice49Reanimate a weak dead body to fight for 60 secondsPurchase at UK, FH, DR, WH, FH, RT, BP, CW, PK, MK

Find in Fellglow Keep Dungeons, Fort Snowhawk, Halldir's Cairn

0009E2AA90Reanimate CorpseConjurationApprentice99Reanimate a more powerful dead body to fight for 60 secondsPurchase at UK, FH, DR, WH, FH, BP, CW, PK, MK after reaching level 25 Conjuration

From boss draugr corpse at Ironbind Barrow

000A26EB144RevenantConjurationAdept340Reanimate a powerful dead body to fight for 60 secondsPurchase at UK, FH, CW after reaching level 50 Conjuration000A26F2183Soul TrapConjurationApprentice100Fills a soul gem if target dies within 60 seconds of castingPurchase at UK, FH, DR, WH, FH, BP, CW, PK, MK after reaching level 25 Conjuration

Craft at Atronach Forge

0009CD54100Storm ThrallConjurationMaster3504Summons a Storm Atronach permanentlyPurchase at CW after "Conjuration Ritual Spell" quest000A26FC741BlizzardDestructionMaster1350Targets take 20 frost damage + Stamina damage for 10 secondsPurchase at CW after "Destruction Ritual Spell" quest000A270D656Chain LightningDestructionAdept390Lightning bolt that shock damages health magicka, then leaps to another targetPurchase at DR, WH, CW, PK after reaching level 50 Destruction000A2708156FireboltDestructionApprentice96A blast of fire that does 25 points of damage; targets on fire take extra damagePurchase at DR, WH, CW, PK after reaching level 25 Destruction000A26FD41Fire RuneDestructionApprentice90Cast on a nearby surface, it explodes for 50 points of fire damage when enemies come nearPurchase at UK, FH, DR, WH, BP, CW, PK, MK after reaching level 25 Destruction000A2700Fire StormDestructionMaster1290When cast it explodes for 150 points of fire damage to nearby enemiesReward for "Destruction Ritual Spell" quest000A270C846FireballDestructionAdept345A fiery explosion for 50 points of damage in 15 foot radius; targets on fire take extra damagePurchase at DR, WH, CW, PK after reaching level 50 Destruction000A2706133Flame CloakDestructionAdept325For 60 seconds, opponents in melee range take 8/s fire damage; targets on fire take extra damagePurchase at DR, WH, CW, PK after reaching level 50 Destruction

Find by charred body (likely one of the missing apprentices) west of CW

000A2703289FlamesDestructionNovice (starting spell for all)50Shoot flames from one or both hands for 8/s fire damage; targets on fire take extra damagePurchase at UK, FH, DR, WH, FH, CW, PK, MK

Find in Labyrinthian Chasm, Forelhost Refectory, Hag's End, Mzulft Aerodrome

0009CD5114/secondFrostbiteDestructionNovice47A blast of cold that does 8/s per second to health and staminaPurchase at UK, FH, DR, WH, FH, RT, BP, CW, PK, MK

Find in Labyrinthian Thoroughfare, Mzulft Aedrome, Serpent's Bluff Ruins

0009CD5216Frost CloakDestructionAdept340For 60 seconds, opponents in melee range take 8/s frost damage and stamina damagePurchase at DR, WH, CW, PK after reaching level 50 Destruction000A2704316Frost RuneDestructionApprentice92Cast on a nearby surface, it explodes for 50 points of frost damage when enemies come nearPurchase at UK, FH, DR, WH, BP, CW, PK, MK after reaching level 25 Destruction000A2701Ice SpikeDestructionApprentice96Throw a spike of ice that does 25 points of frost damage to health and staminaPurchase at UK, FH, DR, WH, BP, CW, PK, MK after reaching level 25 Destruction000A26FE48Ice StormDestructionAdept360Create a freezing whirlwind that does 40/s frost damage to health and staminaPurchase at DR, WH, CW, PK after reaching level 50 Destruction000A2707144Icy SpearDestructionExpert725Throw spear of ice that does 60 points of frost damage to health and staminaPurchase at CW after reaching level 75 Destruction0010F7F3320IncinerateDestructionExpert710Create blast of fire that does 60 points of damage; targets on fire take extra damagePurchase at CW after reaching level 75 Destruction0010F7F4298Lightning BoltDestructionApprentice95Create a bolt of lightning that does 25 points of shock damage to health and half that to magickaPurchase at UK, FH, DR, WH, BP, CW, PK, MK after reaching level 25 Destruction000A26FF51Lightning CloakDestructionAdept355For 60 seconds nearby opponents take 8 points shock damage and half magicka damagePurchase at DR, WH, CW, PK after reaching level 50 Destruction000A2705370Lightning RuneDestructionApprentice93Cast on a nearby surface, explodes for 50 points of shock damage when enemies come nearPurchase at UK, FH, DR, WH, BP, CW, PK, MK after reaching level 25 Destruction000A2702Lightning StormDestructionMaster1400Target takes 75/s shock damage to Health and 75/2s damage to MagickaPurchase at CW after "Destruction Ritual Spell" quest000A270E138/secondSparksDestructionNovice (Dunmer starting spell)46Create a bolt of lightning that does 10/s shock damage to health and 5/s to magickaPurchase at UK, FH, DR, WH, BP, CW, PK, MK

Helgen Keep, Fellglow Keep

0009CD5319/secondThunderboltDestructionExpert750Create a thunderbolt that does 60 points of shock damage to health and half that to magickaPurchase at CW after reaching level 75 Destruction

May be found as random loot

0010F7F5343Wall of FlamesDestructionExpert680Sprayed on the ground, creates wall of flames that does 50/s fire damagePurchase at CW after reaching level 75 Destruction

Find in Skuldafn

000A2709118Wall of FrostDestructionExpert700Sprayed on the ground, creates wall of frost that does 50/s frost damagePurchase at CW after reaching level 75 Destruction000A270A137Wall of StormsDestructionExpert725Sprayed on the ground, creates wall of lightning that does 50/s shock damagePurchase at CW after reaching level 75 Destruction000A270B145Call to ArmsIllusionMaster1150Improves target combat skills for 10 minutesPurchase at CW after "Illusion Ritual Spell" quest000A271B654CalmIllusionApprentice91Creatures and people up to level 9 won't fight for 30 secondsPurchase at UK, FH, DR, WH, BP, CW, PK, MK after reaching level 25 Illusion000A2711146ClairvoyanceIllusionNovice50Shows the path to the current goalPurchase at UK, FH, DR, WH, FH, RT, BP, CW, PK, MK

Find in Embershard Mine

000FF7D125CourageIllusionNovice46Target won't flee for 60 seconds and gains some extra health and staminaPurchase at UK, FH, DR, WH, FH, BP, CW, PK, MK

Find in Treva's Watch

0009E2AD39FearIllusionApprentice80Creatures and people up to level 9 flee from combat for 30 secondsPurchase at UK, FH, DR, WH, BP, CW, PK, MK after reaching level 25 Illusion000A2712153FrenzyIllusionAdept330Creatures and people up to level 14 will attack anyone nearbyPurchase at BP, CW after reaching level 50 Illusion000A2714209FuryIllusionNovice

(Altmer starting spell)

43Creatures and people up to level 6 will attack anything nearby for 30 secondsPurchase at UK, FH, DR, WH, FH, RT, BP, CW, PK, MK0009E2AC67HarmonyIllusionMaster1220Creatures and people up to level 25 nearby won't fight for 60 secondsPurchase at CW after "Illusion Ritual Spell" quest000A271A1052HysteriaIllusionMaster1240Creatures and people up to level 25 flee from combat for 60 secondsReward for "Illusion Ritual Spell" quest000A271C866InvisibilityIllusionExpert625Caster is invisible (but can still be heard) for 30 seconds; activating an object or attacking will break the spellPurchase at CW after reaching level 75 Illusion000A2715334MayhemIllusionMaster1250Creatures and people up to level 25 will attack anyone nearby for 60 secondsPurchase at CW after "Illusion Ritual Spell" quest000A2719990MuffleIllusionApprentice88Allows player to move more quietly for 180 secondsPurchase at UK, FH, DR, WH, BP, CW, PK, MK after reaching level 25 Illusion000A270F144PacifyIllusionExpert610Creatures and people up to level 20 won't fight for 60 secondsPurchase at CW after reaching level 75 Illusion000A2717290RallyIllusionAdept300Targets won't flee for 60 seconds and boosts player's health and staminaPurchase at BP, CW after reaching level 50 Illusion000A2713113RoutIllusionExpert653Creatures and people up to level 20 flee from combat for 30 secPurchase at CW after reaching level 75 Illusion000A2718224Bane of the UndeadRestorationMaster1200Sets undead up to level 30 on fire and makes them flee for 30 seconds"Restoration Ritual Spell" quest reward000DD647988Circle of ProtectionRestorationExpert650Undead up to level 20 entering the circle will fleePurchase at CW after reaching level 75 Restoration000A2728171Close WoundsRestorationAdept360Heals caster 100 points of healthPurchase at CW after reaching level 50 Restoration0010F64D126Fast HealingRestorationApprentice94Instantly heals caster 50 pointsPurchase at UK, FH, DR, WH, FH, BP, CW, PK, MK after reaching level 25 Restoration000A271D73Grand HealingRestorationExpert680Heals everyone (excluding enemies) close to caster (up to 300 points)Purchase at CW after reaching level 75 Restoration000DD643254Greater WardRestorationAdept341Increases armor rating by 80 points and negates up to 80 points of spell damage or effectsPurchase at CW after reaching level 50 Restoration000A272286Guardian CircleRestorationMaster1220Undead up to level 35 entering the circle will flee; caster heals 20/sPurchase at CW after "Restoration Ritual Spell" quest000FDE7B716HealingRestorationNovice

(starting spell for all)

50Heals caster 10/sPurchase at UK, FH, DR, WH, FH, BP, CW, PK, MK0009E2AF12/secondHealing HandsRestorationApprentice89Heals target 10/s, but not undead, atronachs, or machinesPurchase at UK, FH, DR, WH, FH, BP, CW, PK, MK after reaching level 25 Restoration

Rewarded by Marise Aravel after doing her quest

000A271E25/secondHeal OtherRestorationAdept300Heals the target 75 points of health, but not undead, atronachs, or machinesPurchase at CW after reaching level 50 Restoration

Find in Shalidor's Maze

000A272760Lesser WardRestorationNovice45Increases armor rating by 40 points and negates up to 40 points of spell damage or effectsPurchase at UK, FH, DR, WH, FH, RT, BP, CW, PK, MK

Find in Alftand Animonculory

0009E2AE34/secondRepel Lesser UndeadRestorationAdept333Affected undead to level 8 flee for 30 secondsPurchase at CW after reaching level 50 Restoration000A2725115Repel UndeadRestorationExpert655Affected undead to level 16 flee for 30 secondsPurchase at CW after reaching level 75 Restoration000A2726353Steadfast WardRestorationApprentice92Increases armor rating 60 / negates up to 60 points spell damage or effectsPurchase at UK, FH, DR, WH, FH, BP, CW, PK, MK after reaching level 25 Restoration

Find in Labyrinthian

000A272058Turn Greater UndeadRestorationExpert664Undead to level 21 flee for 30 secondsPurchase at CW after reaching level 75 Restoration000A2729266Turn Lesser UndeadRestorationApprentice89Undead to level 6 flee for 30 secondsPurchase at UK, FH, DR, WH, FH, BP, CW, PK, MK after reaching level 25 Restoration000A271F84Turn UndeadRestorationAdept323Undead to level 13 flee for 30 secondsPurchase at CW after reaching level 50 Restoration000A2721168
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