Oblivion:Spell Effects

The Base Cost values in this table can be used to determine the base cost of spells in the game, using the equation provided on the Spell Making page. (Note, however, that a few built-in spells have arbitrary base costs that are not derived in this manner).

The Barter Factor is the increase a Constant Effect enchantment gives to an object's value per magnitude of the effect. So a Fortify Blunt 10pts enchantment will increase the cost of the item by 1000. Effects without a magnitude, such as Night Eye, Water Breathing, and Water Walking, use a fixed magnitude of 5 for the calculation.

Several other pages also provide information on the spells in Oblivion:

• Magical Effects provides details on these spell effects.
• Spells lists all the built-in spells, sorted by school and mastery level
• Leveled Spells lists the leveled spells that can be received on various quests.
• List of Spells by Effect lists all the built-in spells, similar to Spells but sorted by effect.
• See Magic for a comprehensive list of magic-related information.

School of Alteration

Effect Name	Effect ID	Base Cost	Barter Factor	Description
Burden	BRDN	0.21	0	Reduce the target's maximum encumbrance.
Feather	FTHR	0.01	25	Increase the target's maximum encumbrance.
Fire Shield	FISH	0.95	100	Creates a fire shield (armor points + fire resistance) around the target's body.
Frost Shield	FRSH	0.95	100	Creates a frost shield (armor points + frost resistance) around the target's body.
Open	OPEN	4.3	0	Opens a locked container or door. See Open for point-to-difficulty conversion. (Note that Open spells are always targeted, with several exceptions.)
Shield	SHLD	0.45	100	Creates a magical shield that contributes to target's armor rating.
Shock Shield	LISH	0.95	100	Creates a shock shield (armor points + shock resistance) around the target's body.
Water Breathing	WABR	14.5	400	Lets the target breathe underwater.
Water Walking	WAWA	13.0	400	Lets the target walk on water.

School of Conjuration

Effect Name	Effect ID	Base Cost	Barter Factor	Description
Bound Boots	BABO	12.0	0	Conjures a pair of Daedric Boots. (Light Armor)
Bound Cuirass	BACU	12.0	0	Conjures a Daedric Cuirass. (Heavy Armor)
Bound Gauntlets	BAGA	8.0	0	Conjures a pair of Daedric Gauntlets. (Light Armor)
Bound Greaves	BAGR	12.0	0	Conjures a pair of Daedric Greaves. (Heavy Armor)
Bound Helmet	BAHE	12.0	0	Conjures a Daedric Helmet. (Light Armor)
Bound Shield	BASH	18.0	0	Conjures a Daedric Shield. (Light Armor)
Bound Axe	BWAX	39.0	0	Conjures a Daedric Axe. (Blunt One Hand, Speed: 1.1, Reach: 0.8, Damage: 18)
Bound Bow	BWBO	95.0	0	Conjures a Daedric Bow. (Marksmanship, Speed: 1.0, Damage: 15)
Bound Dagger	BWDA	14.0	0	Conjures a Daedric Dagger. (Blade One Hand, Speed: 1.4, Reach: 0.6, Damage: 13)
Bound Mace	BWMA	91.0	0	Conjures a Daedric Mace. (Blunt One Hand, Speed: 0.9, Reach: 1.0, Damage: 22)
Bound Sword	BWSW	235.0	0	Conjures a Daedric Claymore. (Blade Two Hand, Speed: 0.8, Reach: 1.3, Damage: 29)
Summon Rufio's Ghost	Z001	13.0	0	Summons Rufio's Ghost. (Used in a Dark Brotherhood quest.)
Summon Ancestor Guardian	Z002	33.3	0	Summons Ancestor Guardian. (Dunmer racial ability)
Summon Spiderling	Z003	45.0	0	Summons Spiderling. (Used by Spider Daedra)
Summon Bear	Z005	47.3	0	Summons Bear. (Used by Spriggans, available to the player with the Spell Tomes official plug-in.)
Summon Clannfear	ZCLA	75.56	0	Summons Clannfear.
Summon Daedroth	ZDAE	123.33	0	Summons Daedroth.
Summon Dremora	ZDRE	72.5	0	Summons Dremora.
Summon Dremora Lord	ZDRL	157.14	0	Summons Dremora Lord.
Summon Flame Atronach	ZFIA	45.0	0	Summons Flame Atronach.
Summon Frost Atronach	ZFRA	102.86	0	Summons Frost Atronach.
Summon Ghost	ZGHO	22.0	0	Summons Ghost.
Summon Headless Zombie	ZHDZ	56.0	0	Summons Headless Zombie.
Summon Lich	ZLIC	350.0	0	Summons Lich.
Summon Scamp	ZSCA	30.0	0	Summons Scamp.
Summon Skeleton	ZSKE	11.25	0	Summons Skeleton.
Summon Skeleton Guardian	ZSKA	32.5	0	Summons Skeleton Guardian.
Summon Skeleton Hero	ZSKH	66.0	0	Summons Skeleton Hero.
Summon Skeleton Champion	ZSKC	152.0	0	Summons Skeleton Champion.
Summon Spider Daedra	ZSPD	195.0	0	Summons Spider Daedra.
Summon Storm Atronach	ZSTA	125.0	0	Summons Storm Atronach.
Summon Faded Wraith	ZWRA	87.5	0	Summons Faded Wraith.
Summon Gloom Wraith	ZWRL	260.0	0	Summons Gloom Wraith.
Summon Xivilai	ZXIV	200.0	0	Summons Xivilai.
Summon Zombie	ZZOM	16.67	0	Summons Zombie.
Turn Undead	TURN	0.083	0	Decrease undead creature's Confidence (willingness to fight).

School of Destruction

Effect Name	Effect ID	Base Cost	Barter Factor	Description
Damage Attribute	DGAT	100.0	0	Damages target's named attribute.
Damage Fatigue	DGFA	4.4	0	Damages target's Fatigue.
Damage Health	DGHE	12.0	0	Damages target's Health.
Damage Magicka	DGSP	2.45	0	Damages target's Magicka.
Disintegrate Armor	DIAR	6.2	0	Damage the Health of equipped armor.
Disintegrate Weapon	DIWE	6.2	0	Damage the Health of an equipped weapon.
Drain Attribute	DRAT	0.7	0	Temporarily lowers target's named attribute.
Drain Fatigue	DRFA	0.18	0	Temporarily lowers target's Fatigue.
Drain Health	DRHE	0.9	0	Temporarily lowers target's Health.
Drain Magicka	DRSP	0.18	0	Temporarily lowers target's Magicka.
Drain Skill	DRSK	0.65	0	Temporarily lowers target's named skill.
Fire Damage	FIDG	7.5	0	Produce a manifestation of elemental fire.
Frost Damage	FRDG	7.4	0	Produce a manifestation of elemental frost.
Shock Damage	SHDG	7.8	0	Produce a manifestation of elemental shock.
Weakness to Disease	WKDI	0.12	0	Decrease target's resistance to common disease.
Weakness to Fire	WKFI	0.1	0	Decrease target's resistance to elemental fire.
Weakness to Frost	WKFR	0.1	0	Decrease target's resistance to elemental frost.
Weakness to Magic	WKMA	0.25	0	Decrease target's resistance to magic.
Weakness to Normal Weapons	WKNW	0.25	0	Decrease target's resistance to normal weapons.
Weakness to Poison	WKPO	0.1	0	Decrease target's resistance to poison.
Weakness to Shock	WKSH	0.1	0	Decrease target's resistance to elemental shock.

School of Illusion

Effect Name	Effect ID	Base Cost	Barter Factor	Description
Calm	CALM	0.47	0	Decrease target's Aggression (inclination to attack).
Chameleon	CHML	0.63	65	Blend into the surroundings. Similar to Invisibility, but not perfect, unless you use 100% Chameleon. However, the effect stays if you attack or do another action.
Charm	CHRM	0.2	0	Increase target's disposition.
Command Creature	COCR	0.6	0	Make targeted creature fight for you.
Command Humanoid	COHU	0.75	0	Make targeted humanoid fight for you.
Demoralize	DEMO	0.49	0	Decrease target's Confidence (willingness to fight).
Frenzy	FRNZ	0.04	0	Increase target's Aggression (inclination to attack).
Invisibility	INVI	40.0	0	Makes the target invisible but not inaudible. The effect dissipates if the target does anything but move e.g attack or pickpocket.
Light	LGHT	0.051	12.5	Illuminates the target.
Night-Eye	NEYE	22.0	20	Ability to see in the dark.
Paralyze	PARA	475	0	Render target unable to move.
Rally	RALY	0.03	0	Increase target's Confidence (willingness to attack).
Silence	SLNC	60.0	0	Render target incapable of casting spells.

School of Mysticism

Effect Name	Effect ID	Base Cost	Barter Factor	Description
Detect Life	DTCT	0.08	15	Allows to see living things through solid objects.
Dispel	DSPL	3.6	0	Remove Magicka-based spell effects from the target.
Reflect Damage	REDG	2.5	400	Reflect any weapon damage back at the attacker.
Reflect Spell	RFLC	3.5	400	Reflect any spell effect back at the caster.
Soul Trap	STRP	30	0	Traps target's soul in the smallest possible soul gem.
Spell Absorption	SABS	3.0	400	Turns incoming spell's power into equal Magicka increase.
Telekinesis	TELE	0.49	0	Allows you to pick up an item from a distance.

School of Restoration

Effect Name	Effect ID	Base Cost	Barter Factor	Description
Absorb Attribute	ABAT	0.95	0	Transfer a portion of target's named attribute to you.
Absorb Fatigue	ABFA	6	0	Transfer a portion of target's Fatigue to you.
Absorb Health	ABHE	16	0	Transfer a portion of target's Health to you.
Absorb Magicka	ABSP	7.5	0	Transfer a portion of target's Magicka to you.
Absorb Skill	ABSK	2.1	0	Transfer a portion of target's named skill to you.
Cure Disease	CUDI	1400	0	Cures common disease.
Cure Paralysis	CUPA	500	0	Cures paralyzation.
Cure Poison	CUPO	600	0	Cures poisoning.
Fortify Attribute	FOAT	0.6	100	Increase the value of target's named attribute.
Fortify Fatigue	FOFA	0.04	25	Increase the value of target's Fatigue.
Fortify Health	FOHE	0.14	150	Increase the value of target's Health.
Fortify Magicka	FOSP	0.15	100	Increase the value of target's Magicka.
Fortify Skill	FOSK	0.6	100	Increase the value of target's named skill.
Resist Disease	RSDI	0.5	15	Increase target's resistance to common disease.
Resist Fire	RSFI	0.5	50	Increase target's resistance to damage from elemental fire.
Resist Frost	RSFR	0.5	50	Increase target's resistance to damage from elemental frost.
Resist Magic	RSMA	2.0	150	Increase target's resistance to magic.
Resist Normal Weapons	RSNW	1.5	300	Increase target's resistance to damage from normal weapons.
Resist Paralysis	RSPA	0.75	30	Increase target's resistance to paralysis.
Resist Poison	RSPO	0.5	15	Increase target's resistance to damage from poison.
Resist Shock	RSSH	0.5	50	Increase target's resistance to damage from elemental shock.
Restore Attribute	REAT	38.0	0	Restore target's named attribute.
Restore Fatigue	REFA	2.0	0	Restore target's Fatigue.
Restore Health	REHE	10.0	0	Restore target's Health.
Restore Magicka	RESP	2.5	0	Restore target's Magicka.

Special Spell Effects

Several of these effects are described in more detail on the individual effect pages; see links provided below.

Effect Name	Effect ID	Base Cost	Barter Factor	Description
Lock	LOCK	30	0	The opposite of Open: locks a door, container, or other lockable item. Effect was removed from the game.
Script Effect	SEFF	0	0	Used for numerous scripted spell effects
Summon 20 Extra	Z020	0	0	Unused summon effect. Might be useful info for modders.
Summon Mythic Dawn Helmet	MYHL	110	0	Used by Mythic Dawn Agents
Summon Mythic Dawn Armor	MYTH	120	0	Used by Mythic Dawn Agents
Reanimate	REAN	10	0	Brings a dead NPC back to life, and allies them with the caster. Used by Staff of Worms, and the Risen FleshSI Greater Power.
Disease Info	DISE	0	1	Diseases will use data from this.
Poison Info	POSN	0	0	Poisons will use data from this.
Mehrunes Dagon Custom Effect	DUMY	0	1	Seems to have a Damage Health effect, but is largely untested. Has no shader
Stunted Magicka	STMA	0	0	Result of the Atronach birthsign; can be acquired several other ways, too.
Sun Damage	SUDG	9	0	Side effect of Vampirism
Vampirism	VAMP	0	0	Seems to have something to do with your appearance change when playing a vampire (can be cast as a targeted spell: "Vampire Reward Spell", but disease "Porphyric Hemiphilia" effect is cast on self)
Darkness	DARK	0	0	Not the opposite of Light; instead, shrouds the target or the player in darkness, reducing the amount of light falling upon them. Removed from the game, with several warnings not to use it.
Resist Water Damage	RSWD	0	1	Increase target's resistance to damage by lava.