Spell Tome (Skyrim)



Spell Tomes are spell-containing books in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Upon reading a tome, it disappears, and the player learns the spell. Spell Tomes can be crafted using Ruined Books at the Atronach Forge. Mage merchants sell most, but not all, Spell Tomes. Spell Tomes may also be found as randomized dungeon loot, or they may be stolen/looted from hostile magic users such as conjurers or necromancers.

The player's skill level determines which Spell Tomes some merchants have available for sale. Specifically, merchants will begin selling apprentice tomes at 15, adept tomes at 40 and expert tomes at 65. The player unlocks Master level tomes through quests that become available at skill level of 90. Due to this randomization, it may be impossible to provide locations for all Spell Tomes.

Table of Spell Tomes
Most of the Spell Tomes in the table below may be purchased in one or more of the following locations depending on the player's skill level in the desired school of magicka:

Understone Keep (UK) -- Falion's House (FH) -- Dragonsreach (DR) -- The White Hall (WH) -- The Frozen Hearth (FH) -- Riverwood Trader (RT) -- The Blue Palace (BP) -- College of Winterhold (CW) -- Palace of the Kings (PK) -- Mistveil Keep (MK)

Note that the skill descriptions in this table are abbreviated. For a more detailed description, follow the link for the spell. Missing from the List:
 * 1) Arniel's Convection
 * 2) Summon Arniel's Shade
 * 3) Summon Spectral Assassin
 * 4) Summon Unbound Dremora
 * 5) Vision of the Tenth Eye

Merchants selling Spell Tomes

 * Calcelmo (UK)
 * Collette Marence (CW) (Restoration spells only)
 * Drevis Neloren (CW) (Illusion spells only)
 * Enthir (CW)
 * Falion (FH)
 * Faralda (CW) (Destruction spells only)
 * Farengar Secret-Fire (DR)
 * Lucan Valerius (RT)
 * Nelacar (FH) (After the quest The Black Star)
 * Niranye
 * Phinis Gestor (CW) (Conjuration spells only)
 * Sybille Stentor (BP)
 * Tolfdir (CW) (Alteration spells only)
 * Wuunferth the Unliving (PK)
 * Wylandriah (MK)