- For other uses, see Abilities.
Abilities are magical spells with constant magic effects that are granted at birth, in accordance with race or birthsign. They do not need to be cast, and do not consume Magicka. Some abilities provide a positive effect such as the ability to breathe under water or resist disease, while others have a negative effect such as a weakness to a particular type of damage.
Racial abilities[]
Each individual in The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind is born with the abilities below that are listed next to the race.
| Race | Ability | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Altmer | Magicka Bonus | 150% increase in maximum magicka |
| Resist Disease | 75% resistance to common diseases | |
| Weakness to Fire | 50% weakness to fire damage | |
| Weakness to Frost | 25% weakness to frost damage | |
| Weakness to Magicka | 50% weakness to magical effects | |
| Weakness to Shock | 25% weakness to shock damage | |
| Argonian | Immune to Poison | 100% resistance to poison damage |
| Resist Disease | 75% resistance to common diseases | |
| Bosmer | Resist Disease | 75% resistance to common diseases |
| Breton | Magicka Bonus | 50% increase in maximum magicka |
| Resist Magicka | 50% resistance to magical effects | |
| Dunmer | Resist Fire | 75% resistance to fire damage |
| Imperial | None | |
| Khajiit | None | |
| Nord | Immune to Frost | 100% resistance to frost damage |
| Resist Shock | 50% resistance to shock damage | |
| Orsimer | Resist Magicka | 25% resistance to magical effects |
| Redguard | Resist Disease | 75% resistance to common diseases |
| Resist Poison | 75% resistance to poison damage |
Birthsign abilities[]
- Main article: Birthsigns (Morrowind)
These abilities are granted at character creation:
| Birthsign | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Apprentice | Elfborn | Fortify Maximum Magicka – 15 points * Intelligence |
| Weakness to Magicka – 50% weaker to Magicka Damage | ||
| The Atronach | Wombburn | Spell Absorption – 50% chance that spell is absorbed |
| Fortify Maximum Magicka – 20 points * Intelligence | ||
| Stunted Magicka – prevents Magicka from being regenerated | ||
| The Lady | Lady's Favor | Fortify Attribute: Personality – 25 points for 15 seconds |
| Lady's Grace | Fortify Attribute: Endurance – 25 points for 90 seconds | |
| The Lord | Trollkin | Weakness to Fire – 100% weaker to Fire Damage |
| The Lover | Mooncalf | Fortify Attribute: Agility – constant 25 points |
| The Mage | Fay | Fortify Maximum Magicka – 5 points * Intelligence |
| The Steed | Charioteer | Fortify Attribute: Speed – 25 points for 15 seconds |
| The Thief | Akaviri Danger-Sense | Sanctuary – 10% higher chance to dodge attacks |
| The Warrior | Warwyrd | Fortify Attack – 10% higher chance to make a successful attack |
Other abilities[]
- Almalexia's Shield TR
- Blight Disease Immunity
- Common Disease Immunity
- Corprus Immunity
- Dagoth Ur Fire – Only used by Dagoth Ur
- Dagoth Ur Frost – Only used by Dagoth Ur
- Dagoth Ur Magicka – Only used by Dagoth Ur
- Dagoth Ur Shock – Only used by Dagoth Ur
- Divine Abilities – Only used by Dagoth Ur and Vivec
- Eye of the Wolf BM – Only used by Werewolves BM
- Gaenor's Abilities TR – Only used by Gaenor TR
- Gedna's Barrier TR – Only used by Gedna Relvel TR, a powerful lich
- Gedna's Refill TR – Only used by Gedna Relvel TR, a powerful lich
- Ghost Ability – Only used by ghosts
- Her Guard Against Terror TR
- Her Hand TR – Only used by Hands of Almalexia TR
- Her Ironskin TR
- Her Mirror TR – Only used by Hands of Almalexia TR
- Her Reflected Glory TR
- Her Tamed Lightning TR
- Hircine Resists1 BM – Only used by Hircine's Aspects
- Icy Blood BM – Only used by Grahls and Karstaag
- Immune to Disease
- Immune to Fire
- Immune to Normal Weapons
- Immune to Paralysis BM
- Immune to Shock
- Invisibility Curse
- Karstaag Resists1 BM – Only used by Karstaag
- M'aiq's Water Walking – Only used by M'aiq the Liar
- Mooneye
- Rebuild TR – Only used by Imperfect TR
- Regenerate Health – Only used by Grurn SF
- Regenerate Magicka – Only used by Grurn SF
- Regeneration BM – Only used by The Good Beast
- Resist Normal Weapons TR – Only used by Karrod TR
- Resist Paralysis
- Royal Blood TR – Only used by Royal Guards at the Mournhold, Royal Palace Throne Room
- Royal Resistance TR – Only used by Royal Guards at the Mournhold, Royal Palace Throne Room
- Snow Shield BM – Only used by Snow Bears BM and Snow Wolves BM
- Spirit of the Wolf BM – Only used by Werewolves BM and the Nerevarine if they are infected
- Vampirism – Only used by vampires and the Nerevarine if they are infected
- Waterweird
- Werewolf Resistances BM – Only used by the Nerevarine if they are infected