TES5 Skyrim AE: magic
February 21, 2025•1,492 words
Let me provide a comprehensive overview of all magical synergies in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition:
Perk Synergies
Illusion and Destruction
- Aspect of Terror increases fire spell damage by 10 points (15 with both Augmented Flames ranks)
- This bonus is affected by Augmented Flames, dragon priest masks, and potions
- The bonus applies to all spells with fire components
Restoration and Undead Effects
- Necromage increases spell effectiveness against undead by 25%
- When player is a vampire, Necromage increases all magical effects on the player by 30%
- Affects spell level caps for reanimation spells:
- Raise Zombie: Level 7 (from 6)
- Reanimate Corpse: Level 16 (from 13)
- Revenant: Level 26 (from 21)
- Dread Zombie: Level 37 (from 30)
- Dead Thrall: Level 50 (from 40)
Spell Synergies
Necromantic Combinations
- Necromancer's Ritual: Regenerates 30 Health and Magicka when a summoned/reanimated creature dies
- Soul Split: Sacrifices one minion to create two Sundered Shades
- These spells work together to create chain reactions of health/magicka restoration
Elemental Synergies
- Elemental Blast combines fire and shock damage with multiple effects:
- Magic damage component affected by all three Augmented element perks
- Shock damage component deals separate hazard and explosion damage
- Benefits from dragon priest masks that boost elemental damage
Item and Effect Stacking
Necromancer Equipment
- Necromantic Robes and Hood provide bonuses to conjuration
- Bloodworm Helm synergizes with Necromage vampire effects
- Creation Club's Spell Knight Armor provides unique combinations:
- 30% more attack damage while cloak spells are active
- 15% stronger elemental spells with reduced cost
- 20% more power attack damage with reduced stamina cost
Creation Club Additions
New Conjuration Synergies
- Ayleid Lich summon can:
- Control Daedra
- Summon Storm Atronach
- Cast high-level Destruction spells
- Use Greater Ward and Ebonyflesh
Enhanced Necromancy
- Dark Souls perk adds 100 health to reanimated undead
- Necromancy perk doubles reanimation duration to 120 seconds
- Twin Souls allows two simultaneous summons/reanimations
- Corpse Preparation power affects all bodies within 75 feet
Combat Magic Synergies
Destruction and Fear Effects
- Intense Flames causes burning enemies to flee
- This effect stacks with regular fear spells
- The combination creates powerful crowd control options
Dual Casting Effects
- Destruction Dual Casting increases spell effectiveness by 2.2x
- Cost increases by 2.8x
- Particularly effective with elemental damage spells that have multiple damage components
These synergies can be combined in various ways to create powerful magical combinations, especially when using Creation Club content alongside base game abilities[2][5][8].
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In the unmodded version of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition, there are several notable spell synergies that can enhance a player's magical abilities:
Aspect of Terror and Fire Spells
The Aspect of Terror perk from the Illusion skill tree has a synergistic effect with fire spells. When combined with the Augmented Flames perk, it increases the damage of fire spells by an additional 10 points. This synergy exists because fire spells utilize a fear effect, which is enhanced by Aspect of Terror.[2]
This synergy extends to various fire-based spells and effects:
- It boosts not only direct fire spells but also fire damage that occurs during higher-level restoration spells.
- It increases the level cap of affected undead enemies when used with spells like Bane of the Undead.
- Guardian Circle's effectiveness is increased up to level 43 enemies with the Necromage perk.
- Circle of Protection can affect undead up to level 55 when dual cast with Necromage.
- These Area of Effect (AoE) spells create barriers and fear effects, causing enemies to flee.[3]
Necromage and Undead-affecting Spells
The Necromage perk from the Restoration skill tree increases the effectiveness of spells and effects against undead by 25%. This affects reanimation spells, increasing their level caps as follows:
- Raise Zombie: 6 to 7
- Reanimate Corpse: 13 to 16
- Revenant: 21 to 26
- Dread Zombie: 30 to 37
- Dead Thrall: 40 to 50
This synergy makes necromancy more powerful, allowing the player to reanimate higher-level undead.[11]
Intense Flames and Fear Effects
The Intense Flames perk from the Destruction skill tree causes burning enemies to flee when their health is low. This synergizes with the fear effect inherent in fire spells, effectively making all fire spells function partially as fear spells.[10]
Augmented Flames and Fire Spell Damage
The Augmented Flames perk enhances fire spell damage:
- Rank I increases fire spell damage by 25%
- Rank II increases fire spell damage by 50%
This applies to all fire-based spells, including those from other schools of magic that deal fire damage.[10]
Dark Souls and Reanimated Undead
The Dark Souls perk from the Conjuration skill tree adds 100 points of health to reanimated undead. This synergizes well with reanimation spells, making raised corpses more durable and effective in combat. It's particularly useful when combined with the Dead Thrall spell, as it creates a more resilient permanent undead follower.[7]
Twin Souls and Conjuration
The Twin Souls perk allows the player to have two conjured or reanimated creatures active simultaneously. This synergizes well with other Conjuration perks and spells, effectively doubling the player's summoning power.[7]
Necromancy Perk and Reanimation Duration
The Necromancy perk from the Conjuration skill tree increases the duration of reanimated undead spells. This synergizes with all reanimation spells except Dead Thrall (which is already permanent), doubling their duration from 60 seconds to 120 seconds.[9]
These synergies allow players to create powerful magical combinations, enhancing the effectiveness of spells across different schools of magic and making certain playstyles, particularly those focused on destruction magic and necromancy, more viable and potent in combat situations.
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