Alteration Spells
Magic from the School of Alteration is used to change what is, at least temporarily. There are four very common Alteration spell effects that increase through the skill levels.
Spell range, magnitude and duration have been verified in-game and some of it is contrary to the Prima Guide. You can take my range, magnitude and duration as gospel until Bethesda issues a patch that may or may not change everything.
The following spells are generally available to anyone who wants to purchase them and there are multiple vendors for some of them. If you're going to use the Spell Maker, all you need to know is one spell that has the effect that you want to use. There's no sense in spending a wad of cash to buy the "Aegis" spell when you can learn the "Shield" effect from the el-cheapo "Protect" spell.
Those wanting to practice this skill should create a spell with a dinky Feather effect and go to town with it. Alternatively, coupling a low Shock resistance with a low-intensity (1- or 2-point) Shock spell targeted on yourself should work up both Alteration and Destruction simultaneously.
Name | Where to buy | Skill Level Required |
Range | Effect |
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Burdening Touch | Trayvond - Cheydinhal MG | Novice | Touch | 15-pound Burden effect for 15 seconds |
Open Very Easy Lock | Trayvond - Cheydinhal MG Calindil - Market District |
Target | Opens any lock with a "very easy" difficulty level | |
Protect | Trayvond - Cheydinhal MG Calindil - Market District Edger Vantrine - Market District Ungarion - Bravil Warlock's Luck |
Self | 5-point Shield effect for 30 seconds | |
Protect Other | Trayvond - Cheydinhal MG Calindil - Market District |
Touch | Target gains 10-point Shield effect for 20 seconds | |
Defend | Thaurron - Anvil MG Trayvond - Cheydinhal MG Alberic Litte - Chorral MG Delphine Jend - Bravil MG Selena Orania - Bruma MG Alves Uvenin - Leyawiin MG Druja - Skingrad MG Sulinas Vassinus - Skingrad MG |
Apprentice | Self | 15-point Shield effect for 30 seconds |
Ease Burden | Thaurron - Anvil MG Trayvond - Cheydinhal MG Alberic Litte - Chorral MG Delphine Jend - Bravil MG Selena Orania - Bruma MG Alves Uvenin - Leyawiin MG Edger Vantrine - Market District Druja - Skingrad MG Sulinas Vassinus - Skingrad MG |
Self | 50-pound Feather effect for 4 minutes | |
Electric Shell | Trayvond - Cheydinhal MG Ungarion - Bravil Warlock's Luck |
Self | 10% Shock resistance for 30 seconds | |
Frost Shell | Trayvond- Cheydinhal MG Ungarion - Bravil Warlock's Luck |
Self | 10% Frost resistance for 30 seconds | |
Heat Shell | Trayvond- Cheydinhal MG Volnaro - Bruma MG Ungarion - Bravil Warlock's Luck |
Self | 10% Fire resistance for 30 seconds | |
Hindering Touch | Trayvond- Cheydinhal MG Calindil - Market District |
Touch | 35-pound Burden effect for 20 seconds | |
Open Easy Lock | Thaurron - Anvil MG Trayvond- Cheydinhal MG Alberic Litte - Chorral MG Delphine Jend - Bravil MG Selena Orania - Bruma MG Alves Uvenin - Leyawiin MG Druja - Skingrad MG Sulinas Vassinus - Skingrad MG |
Target | Opens any lock that has an "easy" difficulty level or lower | |
Sea Stride | Trayvond- Cheydinhal MG | Self | Water Walking for 30 seconds | |
Water Breathing | Trayvond- Cheydinhal MG Edger Vantrine - Market District Ungarion - Bravil Warlock's Luck |
Self | Breathe underwater for 30 seconds | |
Encumbering Touch | Orintur - Cheydinhal MG | Journeyman | Touch | 50-pound Burden effect for 25 seconds |
Guard | Orintur - Cheydinhal MG | Self | 30-point Shield effect for 30 seconds | |
Ice Shield | Orintur - Cheydinhal MG | Self | 20% Frost Resistance for 30 seconds | |
Lighten Load | Orintur - Cheydinhal MG | Self | 75-pound Feather effect for 5 minutes | |
Lightning Shield | Orintur - Cheydinhal MG | Self | 20% Shock resistance for 30 seconds | |
Open Average Lock | Orintur - Cheydinhal MG Volnaro - Bruma MG |
Target | Opens any lock that has an "average" difficulty level | |
Fire Shield | Orintur - Cheydinhal MG | Expert | Self | 30% Fire resistance for 30 seconds |
Glacial Wall | Orintur - Cheydinhal MG | Self | 30% Frost resistance for 30 seconds | |
Lightning Wall | Orintur - Cheydinhal MG | Self | 30% Shock resistance for 30 seconds | |
Open Hard Lock | Orintur - Cheydinhal MG Gaspar Stegine - Arcane University Raminus Polus - Arcane University |
Target | Opens any lock that has a "hard" difficulty level or lower | |
Oppressing Grasp | Orintur - Cheydinhal MG Raminus Polus - Arcane University |
Touch | 75-pound Burden effect for 30 seconds | |
Pack Mule | Orintur - Cheydinhal MG Raminus Polus - Arcane University |
Self | 150-pound Feather effect for 5 minutes | |
Shield | Orintur - Cheydinhal MG Raminus Polus - Arcane University |
Self | 40-point Shield effect for 30 seconds | |
Weight of the World | Orintur - Cheydinhal MG | Target | 60-pound Burden effect for 30 seconds | |
Aegis | Orintur - Cheydinhal MG Gaspar Stegine-Arcane University |
Master | Self | 50-point Shield effect for 1 minute |
Beast of Burden | Borissean - Arcane University | Self | 250-pound Feather effect for 6 minutes | |
Flame Shield | Orintur - Cheydinhal MG | Self | 30% Fire resistance for 1 minute |