Alteration (Skyrim)


 * "The School of Alteration involves the manipulation of the physical world and its natural properties. This skill makes it easier to cast spells like Waterbreathing, magical protection, and Paralysis."

Alteration is one of the 6 skills in Skyrim that falls under The Mage play-style. Alteration skill is raised by the use of certain kinds of spells that the in-game character can use; these spells will identify themselves as Alteration spells.

Since The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim doesnt feature custom spell creation, all Alteration spells are learned through Spell Tomes. Feather and Open Lock spells have been removed. The first obtainable Alteration spell is Oakflesh, purchasable from Lucan Valerius in Riverwood.

Governing Guardian Stone: The Mage

Books

 * Daughter of the Niben

Alteration Spells
The following are the confirmed Alteration spells
 * Novice: Candelight- Creates a hovering light that lasts for 60s.
 * Novice: Oakflesh - Improves the caster's armor rating by 40 points for 60s.
 * Apprentice: Magelight - Ball of light that lasts 60s, and sticks where it strikes.
 * Apprentice:Stoneflesh - Improves the caster's armor rating by 60 points for 60s.
 * Adept: Detect Life - Nearby living creatures, but not undead, machines, or daedra can be seen through walls.
 * Adept: Ironflesh - Improves the caster's armor rating by 80 points for 60s.
 * Adept: Telekinesis (not the link for skyrim) - Can pull an object to you from distance. Add it to your inventory or throw it.
 * Adept: Transmute - Transmute one piece of unrefined Ore to Silver, or Silver Ore to Gold, if the caster is carrying any.
 * Adept: Waterbreathing - Can breathe water for 60s.
 * Detect Dead - Nearby dead can be seen through walls.
 * Ebonyflesh - Improves the caster's armor rating by 100 points for 60s.
 * Paralyze - Targets that fail to resist are paralyzed for 10s.
 * Dragonhide - Caster ignores 80% of all physical damage for 30s.
 * Mass Paralysis - All targets in the area that fail to resist are paralyzed for 15s.
 * Equilibrium - Converts 25 points of health into magicka per second. Caster can be killed by this effect.

Alteration Starting Spells
None of the races start with Alteration spells.

Alteration Perks
The following are the perks that become available to select as the skill is leveled up

Trainers

 * Tolfdir at The College of Winterhold is a Master-level Alteration trainer. He is often found in the Hall of the Elements, studying the Eye of Magnus.