Enchantment reference

The table lists powers and side effects available at the item maker. Powers unique to artifacts are listed under Artifacts. For choosing a skill and its gold cost, see Skill enchantments.

Effects

Enchantment	Kind	Effect	Limits
Absorbs Spells	Power	While worn, the wearer absorbs spells cast at them (spell points instead of damage).	—
Cast When Held	Power	The chosen spell is cast on the wearer when the item is equipped and re-rolled after every 6 hours worn. The item wears 1 condition every 4 magic rounds (every 60 while resting); the first equip bills the spell's casting cost in condition (never below 1; Legendary pieces pay none, and a piece re-worn within 6 hours pays nothing). Prices here are the item maker's flat table, not the spell's casting cost (a shop prices a looted piece by the spell's cost instead).	Several spells allowed, each once Alphabetical list
Cast When Strikes	Power	Weapon only. When the weapon lands a blow the chosen spell is cast on the target (the target may save); the weapon loses 10 condition. Prices here are the item maker's flat table, not the spell's casting cost (a shop prices a looted piece by the spell's cost instead).	Weapons only Several spells allowed, each once Alphabetical list
Cast When Used	Power	Using the item casts the chosen spell and costs 10 condition. Spell lists are DFU's classic spells; the list is sorted alphabetically. Prices here are the item maker's flat table, not the spell's casting cost (a shop prices a looted piece by the spell's cost instead).	Several spells allowed, each once Alphabetical list
Enhances Skill	Power	While worn, +15 to the chosen skill. Every one of the 35 skills costs the same.	Several skills allowed, each once Alphabetical list
Extra Spell Pts	Power	While the condition holds, +75 maximum magicka. Seasons follow the game calendar, moons its lunar phase, and 'Near' means a creature of that kind within 18 units.	Each setting once
Feather Weight	Power	Applied at the item maker: the item's weight is set to 0.25 kg.	Once per item Excludes Extra Weight
Good Rep With	Power	While worn, +10 reputation with the chosen social group (All affects all five groups).	Excludes Bad Rep With the same group; All excludes every single group
Improves Talents	Power	While worn (player only), the chosen talent is improved: Acute Hearing, Athleticism or Adrenaline Rush.	Each setting once
Increased Weight Allowance	Power	While worn, carrying capacity is raised by 25% or 50% (the larger of any held).	Once per item
Potent Vs	Power	Weapon only. Blows against the chosen kind of creature do 5 more damage.	Weapons only Excludes Low Damage Vs the same target
Regens Health	Power	While worn, +1 health every 4 magic rounds (always, only in sunlight, or only in darkness) while below maximum.	Each setting once
Repairs Objects	Power	While worn (player only), every 4 magic rounds one damaged piece is mended (what is worn first, most worn first), by a share of its own condition (1 point for magic items and artifacts).	—
Strengthens Armor	Power	While worn, the armour value modifier is -5 (a lower armour value is a stronger rating).	Once per item Excludes Weakens Armor
Vampiric Effect	Power	At range: every 4 magic rounds drains 1 health from every enemy within 2.25 units into the wearer. When strikes: the wearer heals the damage each blow deals.	Each setting once
Bad Reactions From	Side effect	Makes the chosen kind of creature react more negatively.	Each setting once
Bad Rep With	Side effect	Reduces reputation with the chosen social group.	Excludes Good Rep With the same group; All excludes every single group
Extra Weight	Side effect	Increases the item’s weight.	Once per item Excludes Feather Weight
Health Leech	Side effect	Drains health when used, or when left unused for the chosen period.	Each setting once
Item Deteriorates	Side effect	Wears down the item under the chosen conditions.	Each setting once
Low Damage Vs	Side effect	Weapon only. Blows against the chosen kind of creature do 5 less damage.	Weapons only Excludes Potent Vs the same target
Soul Bound	Side effect	Binds a soul to the item. Requires a filled soul gem.	Once per item
User Takes Damage	Side effect	Harms the wearer in sunlight or holy places.	Each setting once
Weakens Armor	Side effect	Reduces the wearer’s armour protection.	Once per item Excludes Strengthens Armor

Point costs

Each row lists one option and its item-maker point cost. Negative costs free enchantment capacity.

Enchantment	Option	Point cost
Absorbs Spells	—	1,500
Cast When Held	Chameleon	210
Cast When Held	Charisma	1,200
Cast When Held	Feet of Notorgo	1,200
Cast When Held	Fortitude	1,200
Cast When Held	Free Action	1,650
Cast When Held	Invisibility	540
Cast When Held	Iron Will	1,200
Cast When Held	Jack of Trades	1,200
Cast When Held	Levitate	330
Cast When Held	Nimbleness	1,200
Cast When Held	Orc Strength	1,020
Cast When Held	Resist Cold	1,560
Cast When Held	Resist Fire	1,560
Cast When Held	Resist Poison	1,560
Cast When Held	Resist Shock	1,560
Cast When Held	Shadow Form	150
Cast When Held	Slowfalling	240
Cast When Held	Spell Absorption	1,720
Cast When Held	Spell Reflection	1,720
Cast When Held	Spell Resistance	1,230
Cast When Held	Tongues	1,590
Cast When Held	Troll's Blood	920
Cast When Held	Water Breathing	170
Cast When Held	Water Walking	170
Cast When Held	Wisdom	1,200
Cast When Strikes	Energy Leech	1,260
Cast When Strikes	Fire Storm	840
Cast When Strikes	Hand of Decay	1,830
Cast When Strikes	Hand of Sleep	780
Cast When Strikes	Ice Bolt	990
Cast When Strikes	Ice Storm	840
Cast When Strikes	Magicka Leech	930
Cast When Strikes	Paralysis	1,620
Cast When Strikes	Sphere of Negation	4,230
Cast When Strikes	Vampiric Touch	1,380
Cast When Strikes	Wildfire	1,020
Cast When Strikes	Wizard's Fire	480
Cast When Used	Balyna's Antidote	930
Cast When Used	Cure Poison	1,020
Cast When Used	Far Silence	2,290
Cast When Used	Fire Storm	840
Cast When Used	Fireball	470
Cast When Used	Force Bolt	3,030
Cast When Used	Free Action	1,650
Cast When Used	Gods' Fire	1,750
Cast When Used	Heal	360
Cast When Used	Ice Bolt	990
Cast When Used	Ice Storm	1,420
Cast When Used	Invisibility	540
Cast When Used	Levitate	330
Cast When Used	Light	250
Cast When Used	Lightning	760
Cast When Used	Medusa's Gaze	2,140
Cast When Used	Open	900
Cast When Used	Recall	480
Cast When Used	Resist Cold	1,560
Cast When Used	Resist Fire	1,560
Cast When Used	Resist Poison	1,650
Cast When Used	Resist Shock	1,560
Cast When Used	Shalidor's Mirror	1,930
Cast When Used	Shield	1,040
Cast When Used	Shock	380
Cast When Used	Silence	1,530
Cast When Used	Spell Drain	1,300
Cast When Used	Spell Shield	1,980
Cast When Used	Stamina	130
Cast When Used	Strength Leech	480
Cast When Used	Toxic Cloud	1,020
Cast When Used	Troll's Blood	920
Cast When Used	Wildfire	1,020
Cast When Used	Wizard Lock	1,740
Cast When Used	Wizard Rend	1,610
Cast When Used	Wizard's Fire	480
Enhances Skill	Any one of the 35 skills	900
Extra Spell Pts	During Winter	500
Extra Spell Pts	During Spring	500
Extra Spell Pts	During Summer	500
Extra Spell Pts	During Fall	500
Extra Spell Pts	During Full Moon	200
Extra Spell Pts	During Half Moon	200
Extra Spell Pts	During New Moon	200
Extra Spell Pts	Near Undead	700
Extra Spell Pts	Near Daedra	800
Extra Spell Pts	Near Humanoids	900
Extra Spell Pts	Near Animals	1,000
Feather Weight	—	100
Good Rep With	Commoners	1,000
Good Rep With	Merchants	1,000
Good Rep With	Scholars	1,000
Good Rep With	Nobility	1,000
Good Rep With	Underworld	1,000
Good Rep With	All	5,000
Improves Talents	Hearing	500
Improves Talents	Athleticism	600
Improves Talents	Adrenaline Rush	600
Increased Weight Allowance	25% additional	400
Increased Weight Allowance	50% additional	600
Potent Vs	Undead	800
Potent Vs	Daedra	900
Potent Vs	Humanoid	1,000
Potent Vs	Animals	1,200
Regens Health	all the time	4,000
Regens Health	in sunlight	3,000
Regens Health	in darkness	3,000
Repairs Objects	—	900
Strengthens Armor	—	700
Vampiric Effect	at range	2,000
Vampiric Effect	when strikes	1,000
Bad Reactions From	Humanoids	-120
Bad Reactions From	Animals	-80
Bad Reactions From	Daedra	-120
Bad Rep With	Commoners	-1,000
Bad Rep With	Merchants	-1,000
Bad Rep With	Scholars	-1,000
Bad Rep With	Nobility	-1,000
Bad Rep With	Underworld	-1,000
Bad Rep With	All	-5,000
Extra Weight	—	-100
Health Leech	Whenever used	-4,000
Health Leech	Unless used daily	-500
Health Leech	Unless used weekly	-200
Item Deteriorates	all the time	-3,000
Item Deteriorates	in sunlight	-1,500
Item Deteriorates	in holy places	-500
Low Damage Vs	Undead	-800
Low Damage Vs	Daedra	-900
Low Damage Vs	Humanoid	-1,000
Low Damage Vs	Animals	-1,200
Soul Bound	—	−8,000 to 0, depending on the soul
User Takes Damage	in sunlight	-6,000
User Takes Damage	in holy places	-1,000
Weakens Armor	—	-700

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