Talk:Dragonhide/Archive 1

== Cast Time -- Usage== I have 100 Alteration and did the quest to learn Dragonhide, and also picked up Mass Paralysis. I am immediately turned off by both due to the long casting animation. Both spells take up each hand slot (not a huge deal), and it takes at least 5 seconds to cast, while rendering your character completely immobile and unable to pan horizontally, though you can pan vertically.

How is one supposed to utilize these effectively? Even with Stability, Dragonhide only lasts 45 seconds, and it seems stupid to recast it all the time in the hopes it will remain up for a tough fight, and if you suddenly find yourself in a fight tough enough to warrant casting it, you will probably be murdered before you can complete the long casting.

Doubly so for Mass Paralysis, since it's a PBAoE with a shockingly short radius. Are all Master spells like this? ---Gubatron152.131.1.16 16:07, November 21, 2011 (UTC)


 * Although it seems to be the same casting it with one hand rather than both, it does make a difference in the effects. Dual casting dragonhide with stability perk extends it up to 99 seconds, you can check on the active effects area. In any case, yeah it is a slow casting spell and useful perhaps to cast right before a fast paced melee combat. For the mage, perhaps having rank 3 mage armor perk with ironflesh or ebonyflesh spell can be more useful since it will last a lot longer, and its faster to re-cast in battle with less danger of being interrupted. **Neosym** 00:56, December 1, 2011 (UTC)


 * As I tried to dual cast "Dragonhide", it sayed "Not enough mana", but I have 280 magicka and perk for 1/2 cost . IMHO, Master spells sucks.
 * upd: i have Alt 91 and perk only for expert spells, but for me Ebony-flesh still better due to mage armor. 178.49.231.5 14:14, January 7, 2012 (UTC)

Same as armor?
Okay, so it says it gives you 80% protection. Is that the same as having the armor rating limit, or does it stack? i.e. if I have max armor so I'm taking 1/5 damage, then cast this, will my damage reduction be 1/5 or 1/25? Skarn22 (talk) 15:37, January 20, 2012 (UTC)

Conflicting information
It says on the page both that the 80% is the cap on resistence, and that it can also be increased passed 80%. I can't really correct this, as I don't know which is right. However anyone with knowledge on this subject, please remove the false information.

Zelron (talk) 21:18, September 8, 2012 (UTC)


 * It technically stacks, but only if you cast it after your armor is equipped, and "unstacks" if you equip weapon or equip/unequip armor. Rayzorium (talk) 01:49, January 31, 2013 (UTC)