Enemy spells

Some monsters and enemy classes cast spells. Enemies not listed below cast nothing; the rest of their stats are in the Enemies.

How enemies cast

A caster has 10 × its level + 100 spell points, and its magic skills are 80.
It casts ranged spells when it can see you, from about 6 to 51 m away, and touch or self spells within melee reach.
Casting classes pick their spells from a ladder of seven spellbooks by level.
Enemies that cast on hit ready the spell for free.

The spells themselves are described on Spells.

Who casts what

Foe	Kind	Spells	Notes
Imp	Monster	Wizard's Fire Free Action Toxic Cloud Chameleon	Daggerfall's own spell list for this enemy.
Ghost	Monster	Wizard Rend	Daggerfall's own spell list for this enemy.
Orc Shaman	Monster	Invisibility Wizard's Fire Spell Shield Fire Storm Lightning	Daggerfall's own spell list for this enemy.
Wraith	Monster	Far Silence Lightning	Daggerfall's own spell list for this enemy.
Frost Daedra	Monster	Ice Bolt Ice Storm	Daggerfall's own spell list for this enemy.
Fire Daedra	Monster	Fireball Fire Storm	Daggerfall's own spell list for this enemy.
Daedroth	Monster	Spell Shield Silence Lightning	Daggerfall's own spell list for this enemy.
Vampire	Monster	Sleep	Daggerfall's own spell list for this enemy.
Daedra Seducer	Monster	Vampiric Touch Energy Leech	Daggerfall's own spell list for this enemy.
Vampire Ancient	Monster	Shock Paralysis	Daggerfall's own spell list for this enemy.
Daedra Lord	Monster	Shock Free Action Fireball Balyna's Antidote Energy Leech	Daggerfall's own spell list for this enemy.
Lich	Monster	Shock Free Action Fireball Wizard Rend Balyna's Antidote	Daggerfall's own spell list for this enemy.
Ancient Lich	Monster	Shock Free Action Fireball Toxic Cloud Lightning Wizard Rend Balyna's Antidote	Daggerfall's own spell list for this enemy.
Spider	Monster	Spider Touch (on hit)	Readies Spider Touch for free each time it hits you, unless you are already paralyzed.
Giant Scorpion	Monster	Spider Touch (on hit)	Readies Spider Touch for free each time it hits you, unless you are already paralyzed.
Homunculus	Monster	Wizard's Fire Free Action Toxic Cloud Chameleon	Added by Daggerfall Enemy Expansion. Has the Imp's spell list.
Medusa	Monster	Medusa's Gaze	Added by Daggerfall Enemy Expansion.
Snow Wolf	Monster	Ice Bolt	Added by Daggerfall Enemy Expansion.
Hell Hound	Monster	Wizard's Fire	Added by Daggerfall Enemy Expansion.
Vengeful King Lysandus	Monster	Bolt of Vengeance	Added by Daggerfall Enemy Expansion. Bolt of Vengeance is its own spell and cannot be bought.
Fire Daemon	Monster	Fireball Fire Storm Daemon Touch (on hit)	Added by Daggerfall Enemy Expansion. Has the Fire Daedra's spell list; Daemon Touch is readied on you each time it hits.
Dremora Churl	Monster	Shock Fireball	Added by Daggerfall Enemy Expansion.
Scamp	Monster	Lightning	Added by Daggerfall Enemy Expansion.
Blood Spider	Monster	Blood Leech (on hit)	Added by Daggerfall Enemy Expansion. Blood Leech is readied on you each time it hits.
Gloom Wraith	Monster	Silence (on hit)	Added by Daggerfall Enemy Expansion. Silence is readied on you each time it hits.
Will-o'-wisp	Monster	Wrack (on hit)	Added by Daggerfall Enemy Expansion. Wrack is readied on you each time it hits.
Lizard Man	Monster	Spider Touch (on hit)	Added by Daggerfall Enemy Expansion. Readies Spider Touch for free each time it hits you.
Lizard Warrior	Monster	Spider Touch (on hit)	Added by Daggerfall Enemy Expansion. Readies Spider Touch for free each time it hits you.
Revenant (rank 2 and up)	Monster	Pyre, Rimefall, Blight, Stormcall or Unmaking (by element)	A revenant of rank 2 or higher has a signature blow. Kinds with no weapon-style signature (such as atronachs, imps, liches, ghosts, wraiths, nymphs, harpies and vermin) throw a pyre instead: a ranged blast of Damage Health 6–12, +2 per level. Fire for fire atronachs and imps, cold for ice atronachs and liches, poison for rats, bats, spriggans, zombies and fish, shock for harpies, magic for the rest. You get your saving throw.
Mage	Class	Level 0–2: Ice Bolt, Ice Storm Level 3–5: Spell Shield, Silence, Lightning Level 6–8: Invisibility, Wizard's Fire, Spell Shield, Fire Storm, Lightning Level 9–11: Shock, Paralysis Level 12–14: Shock, Free Action, Fireball, Balyna's Antidote, Energy Leech Level 15–17: Shock, Free Action, Fireball, Wizard Rend, Balyna's Antidote Level 18 and up: Shock, Free Action, Fireball, Toxic Cloud, Lightning, Wizard Rend, Balyna's Antidote	Every casting class uses one ladder, by the enemy's level, in bands of three levels.
Spellsword	Class	Level 0–2: Ice Bolt, Ice Storm Level 3–5: Spell Shield, Silence, Lightning Level 6–8: Invisibility, Wizard's Fire, Spell Shield, Fire Storm, Lightning Level 9–11: Shock, Paralysis Level 12–14: Shock, Free Action, Fireball, Balyna's Antidote, Energy Leech Level 15–17: Shock, Free Action, Fireball, Wizard Rend, Balyna's Antidote Level 18 and up: Shock, Free Action, Fireball, Toxic Cloud, Lightning, Wizard Rend, Balyna's Antidote	Every casting class uses one ladder, by the enemy's level, in bands of three levels.
Battlemage	Class	Level 0–2: Ice Bolt, Ice Storm Level 3–5: Spell Shield, Silence, Lightning Level 6–8: Invisibility, Wizard's Fire, Spell Shield, Fire Storm, Lightning Level 9–11: Shock, Paralysis Level 12–14: Shock, Free Action, Fireball, Balyna's Antidote, Energy Leech Level 15–17: Shock, Free Action, Fireball, Wizard Rend, Balyna's Antidote Level 18 and up: Shock, Free Action, Fireball, Toxic Cloud, Lightning, Wizard Rend, Balyna's Antidote	Every casting class uses one ladder, by the enemy's level, in bands of three levels.
Healer	Class	Level 0–2: Ice Bolt, Ice Storm Level 3–5: Spell Shield, Silence, Lightning Level 6–8: Invisibility, Wizard's Fire, Spell Shield, Fire Storm, Lightning Level 9–11: Shock, Paralysis Level 12–14: Shock, Free Action, Fireball, Balyna's Antidote, Energy Leech Level 15–17: Shock, Free Action, Fireball, Wizard Rend, Balyna's Antidote Level 18 and up: Shock, Free Action, Fireball, Toxic Cloud, Lightning, Wizard Rend, Balyna's Antidote	Every casting class uses one ladder, by the enemy's level, in bands of three levels.
Nightblade	Class	Level 0–2: Ice Bolt, Ice Storm Level 3–5: Spell Shield, Silence, Lightning Level 6–8: Invisibility, Wizard's Fire, Spell Shield, Fire Storm, Lightning Level 9–11: Shock, Paralysis Level 12–14: Shock, Free Action, Fireball, Balyna's Antidote, Energy Leech Level 15–17: Shock, Free Action, Fireball, Wizard Rend, Balyna's Antidote Level 18 and up: Shock, Free Action, Fireball, Toxic Cloud, Lightning, Wizard Rend, Balyna's Antidote	Every casting class uses one ladder, by the enemy's level, in bands of three levels.
Sorcerer	Class	Level 0–2: Ice Bolt, Ice Storm Level 3–5: Spell Shield, Silence, Lightning Level 6–8: Invisibility, Wizard's Fire, Spell Shield, Fire Storm, Lightning Level 9–11: Shock, Paralysis Level 12–14: Shock, Free Action, Fireball, Balyna's Antidote, Energy Leech Level 15–17: Shock, Free Action, Fireball, Wizard Rend, Balyna's Antidote Level 18 and up: Shock, Free Action, Fireball, Toxic Cloud, Lightning, Wizard Rend, Balyna's Antidote	Every casting class uses one ladder, by the enemy's level, in bands of three levels. Casts only while Roleplay & Realism's enemy-appearance option is on (the default); otherwise it is a plain fighter.
Druid	Class	Level 0–2: Ice Bolt, Ice Storm Level 3–5: Spell Shield, Silence, Lightning Level 6–8: Invisibility, Wizard's Fire, Spell Shield, Fire Storm, Lightning Level 9–11: Shock, Paralysis Level 12–14: Shock, Free Action, Fireball, Balyna's Antidote, Energy Leech Level 15–17: Shock, Free Action, Fireball, Wizard Rend, Balyna's Antidote Level 18 and up: Shock, Free Action, Fireball, Toxic Cloud, Lightning, Wizard Rend, Balyna's Antidote	Added by Daggerfall Enemy Expansion. Every casting class uses one ladder, by the enemy's level, in bands of three levels.
Necromancer Acolyte	Class	Level 0–2: Ice Bolt, Ice Storm Level 3–5: Spell Shield, Silence, Lightning Level 6–8: Invisibility, Wizard's Fire, Spell Shield, Fire Storm, Lightning Level 9–11: Shock, Paralysis Level 12–14: Shock, Free Action, Fireball, Balyna's Antidote, Energy Leech Level 15–17: Shock, Free Action, Fireball, Wizard Rend, Balyna's Antidote Level 18 and up: Shock, Free Action, Fireball, Toxic Cloud, Lightning, Wizard Rend, Balyna's Antidote	Added by Daggerfall Enemy Expansion. Every casting class uses one ladder, by the enemy's level, in bands of three levels.
Rogue Druid	Class	Level 0–2: Ice Bolt, Ice Storm Level 3–5: Spell Shield, Silence, Lightning Level 6–8: Invisibility, Wizard's Fire, Spell Shield, Fire Storm, Lightning Level 9–11: Shock, Paralysis Level 12–14: Shock, Free Action, Fireball, Balyna's Antidote, Energy Leech Level 15–17: Shock, Free Action, Fireball, Wizard Rend, Balyna's Antidote Level 18 and up: Shock, Free Action, Fireball, Toxic Cloud, Lightning, Wizard Rend, Balyna's Antidote	Added by Daggerfall Enemy Expansion. Every casting class uses one ladder, by the enemy's level, in bands of three levels.
Necromancer Glaivier	Class	Level 0–2: Ice Bolt, Ice Storm Level 3–5: Spell Shield, Silence, Lightning Level 6–8: Invisibility, Wizard's Fire, Spell Shield, Fire Storm, Lightning Level 9–11: Shock, Paralysis Level 12–14: Shock, Free Action, Fireball, Balyna's Antidote, Energy Leech Level 15–17: Shock, Free Action, Fireball, Wizard Rend, Balyna's Antidote Level 18 and up: Shock, Free Action, Fireball, Toxic Cloud, Lightning, Wizard Rend, Balyna's Antidote	Added by Daggerfall Enemy Expansion. Every casting class uses one ladder, by the enemy's level, in bands of three levels.
Necromancer Assassin	Class	Level 0–2: Ice Bolt, Ice Storm Level 3–5: Spell Shield, Silence, Lightning Level 6–8: Invisibility, Wizard's Fire, Spell Shield, Fire Storm, Lightning Level 9–11: Shock, Paralysis Level 12–14: Shock, Free Action, Fireball, Balyna's Antidote, Energy Leech Level 15–17: Shock, Free Action, Fireball, Wizard Rend, Balyna's Antidote Level 18 and up: Shock, Free Action, Fireball, Toxic Cloud, Lightning, Wizard Rend, Balyna's Antidote	Added by Daggerfall Enemy Expansion. Every casting class uses one ladder, by the enemy's level, in bands of three levels.
Witch Defender	Class	Level 0–2: Ice Bolt, Ice Storm Level 3–5: Spell Shield, Silence, Lightning Level 6–8: Invisibility, Wizard's Fire, Spell Shield, Fire Storm, Lightning Level 9–11: Shock, Paralysis Level 12–14: Shock, Free Action, Fireball, Balyna's Antidote, Energy Leech Level 15–17: Shock, Free Action, Fireball, Wizard Rend, Balyna's Antidote Level 18 and up: Shock, Free Action, Fireball, Toxic Cloud, Lightning, Wizard Rend, Balyna's Antidote	Added by Daggerfall Enemy Expansion. Every casting class uses one ladder, by the enemy's level, in bands of three levels.

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