
Spark is a Novice Level spell that deals Shocks damage and drains Magicka. By the way, Lightning Chain can hit your follower, and this can be either good or bad as you can just hit your follower to reach enemies that are too far away, but that’s up to you. The funniest thing about this spell is that if you hit a wall behind an enemy, and the lightning bounces off of it and then hits and kills it, it will send its body flying right towards you. In Skyrim, Lightning Chain is an Adept Level destruction spell that is able to bounce between targets, and it’s an amazing tool to clear clusters of low-HP monsters without much effort. Lightning Chain is perhaps, one of the most recognizable spells in fantasy RPG games.

It’s useful if you want quick damage or if you are investing points in a Frost build.īut the main reason why Ice Spike is bad is due to other Apprentice Level spells being straight out better, like Freeze, which costs less and has a stronger slowing effect, or Ignite, which under specific circumstances can become the most overpowered destruction spell in the game. It deals a decent amount of damage, and it will slow your enemies and drain their stamina just like any other Frost spell. Ice Spike is an Apprentice Level spell that lets you shoot a shard of ice. Ice Storm is easily one of the more powerful destruction spells in Skyrim. Also, keep in mind that the projectile doesn’t go that far, so it might not be that useful if you want to damage enemies that are too far away. It’s slower than the Fireball spell, but it makes up for it by covering a larger area of effect and slowing any enemies that are inside of it, making it very useful if you want to kite a group of enemies.Īs a plus, this spell can go through walls, floors, and most objects, so you can just fire it indiscriminately if you know that there are enemies behind these obstacles. Ice Storm is similar to the Blizzard spell, only that the area of effect isn’t attached to you as it goes outwards towards where you aimed it.


Destruction magic lets you throw fireballs, shoot arcs of chain lightning, and summon blizzards to freeze enemies to death. While spell crafting is missing from this installment, the spells that do exist are powerful and satisfying in their own way. Thankfully, this is less of an issue in Skyrim. The archetype of the elemental mage is arguably one of the most fun to experience, but previous Elder Scrolls games have struggled with making magic-exclusive gameplay captivating. Throwing fireballs and magic missiles are a common trend among mages in RPGs.
