Summon Arniel's Shade

Summon Arniel's Shade is an Apprentice-level Conjuration spell in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Casting it summons the Shade of Arniel Gane for 60 seconds. He will support the player in a similar way an Atronach would, unleashing ranged shock and fire spells on opponents. Arniel's Shade is one of the most useful summons in the game and has a fantastic AI that will punish melee attackers with a stream of lightning while constantly keeping on the move to avoid damage. This spell requires both hands instead of just one.

Useability

 * One of the best features of Arniel's Shade is that it is immune to most physical attacks and poisons, most likely due to its nature being a ghost. This attribute makes it extremely useful against powerful physical enemies like the Dwarven Centurion and Giants.

Acquisition

 * Summon Arniel's Shade is obtained as a reward at the end of the Arniel's Endeavor quest chain.

Bug

 * If the player has the Conjuration skill perk Twin Souls, summoning an atronach while Arniel's Shade is active makes the atronach transparent, just as Arniel is.


 * The atronach may be made transparent in another way, if Arniel's Shade is active when the player summons an atronach. Arniel will disappear and the atronach will replace him as well as be transparent (this effect will only last until the player either fast travels, go into a building/cave, or reloads the game).