- For other uses, see Sanctuary.
Sanctuary is a magic effect and a spell that increases the target's chance of dodging attacks. It impacts hand-to-hand combat, and evading attacks made with melee or ranged weapons, but has no effect on magic. Sanctuary is a member of the Illusion school of magic, governed by Personality. Its base Magicka cost is 1 point.
This effect's magnitude is added directly to the target's percent chance of evading physical attacks. For example, a person with a 15% chance who uses a 10-point effect will have a 25% chance for the duration. The portion added by the effect is not influenced by Fatigue. Sanctuary has a greater impact on the chance of evasion than fortifying Agility or Luck attributes by the same amount (even when fully rested) for the same Magicka base cost.
Character creation[]
There are three ways to acquire a Sanctuary spell during character creation:
- Dunmer in Morrowind possess an innate Sanctuary ability, Ancestor Guardian.
- Those born under the Thief birthsign benefit from Akaviri Danger-Sense, a constant Sanctuary power.
- The Sanctuary spell is known by default if Illusion is selected as a major skill.
Spells[]
The following spells consist of a Sanctuary effect. They may include additional effects. See articles for details.
| Sanctuary Spells | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Cost
|
Mag. Min. |
Mag. Max. |
Duration (sec.) |
Area (ft.) |
Range | 
|
Base ID |
| Akaviri Danger-Sense | Ability | 0 | 10 | 10 | Constant | 0 | Self | akaviri danger-sense | |
| Ancestor Guardian | Power | 0 | 50 | 50 | 60 | 0 | Self | ancestor guardian | |
| Baleful Glower | Spell | 1 | 10 | 8 | 720 | 0 | Self | baleful glower | |
| Father's Hand | Spell | 5 | 1 | 40 | 5 | 0 | Self | ✓ | father's hand |
| Her Mirror TR | Ability | 0 | 40 | 50 | Constant | 0 | Self | Her_Mirror | |
| Hrothmund's Blessing BM | Spell | 1 | 5 | 5 | 180 | 0 | Touch | hrothmund blessing | |
| Maar Gan Blessings | Spell | 123 | 75 | 75 | 30 | 0 | Touch | shrine_maargan_npc_sp | |
| Sanctuary * | Spell | 15 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 0 | Self | ✓ | sanctuary |
| Shadow Weave | Spell | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 0 | Self | ✓ | shadow weave |
| Sotha's Grace | Spell | 3 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 0 | Self | ✓ | sotha's grace |
| * The Nerevarine starts the game with this spell if Illusion is a major skill. | = Available for purchase from a spell merchant.
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Merchants[]
The following spell merchants are purveyors of a spell consisting of a Sanctuary effect:
* This person's services are available to faction members of a sufficient rank only.
Items[]
The following items consist of a Sanctuary effect. They may include additional effects. See articles for details.
| Enchanted Items | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Type | Mag. Min. |
Mag. Max. |
Duration (sec.) |
Area (ft.) |
Range | Item ID |
| Amulet of Heartrime | Amulet | 10 | 20 | 30 | 0 | Self | artifact_amulet of heartrime |
| Belt of the Armor of God | Belt | 20 | 20 | 30 | 0 | Self | belt of the armor of god |
| Clanbringer BM | Long Blade 1H | 1 | 5 | 120 | 0 | Self | BM nordic silver longsword_cft |
| Father's Belt | Belt | 1 | 40 | 5 | 0 | Self | father's belt |
| Shadowweave Ring | Ring | 20 | 20 | 10 | 0 | Self | shadowweave ring |
| Watcher's Belt | Belt | 20 | 20 | 5 | 0 | Self | watcher's belt |