Alteration : Elder Scrolls Skyrim
One of 18 skills in The Elder Scrolls Skyrim V : Skyrim, Alteration is a magicka support skill which falls under the mage play style.
Why is Alteration Bad Ass
Alteration is one of the most bad ass skills because it allows you to run around the world naked if you wanted to admire the nude character mods out there. Powerful spells that boosts your armor and become more powerful if you aren't wearing proper armor. Not only that but you can paralyze people and have your filthy, filthy way with them.
What does Alteration Affect
As with all spell schools Alteration has an effect on all Alteration classed spells. Increasing their effectiveness. As with all other skills in Skyrim, increasing the skill allows you access to powerful perks (pictured right) that allow you to reduce magicka cost and unlock some pretty cool passive abilities. Not only that, but increasing your skill level unlocks new tiers of spells. A full spell list follows;
Novice, Apprentice, Adept, Expert, Master
Candlelight
Creates hovering light, lasts 1 min
Equilibirum
Trade 25 health for 25 magicka per second
Oakflesh
Increase armor by 40 points, lasts 1 min
Magelight
Shoots ball of light, sticks where it lands, lasts 1 min
Stoneflesh
Increase armor by 60 points, lasts 1 min
Detect life
I see things will a pulse through walls
Ironflesh
Increase armor by 80 points, last 1 min
Telekinesis
Pull objects from distance, either throw or pick up
Waterbreathing
Breath underwater, lasts 1 min
Transmute
Transmute unrefined ores; Iron>Silver, Silver>Gold
Detect Dead
I see dead people, through walls
Ebonyflesh
Increase armor 100 points, lasts 1 min
Paralyze
If you don't resist, paralyzed 10 seconds
Dragonhide
Resist 80% physical damage, lasts 30 seconds
Mass Paralysis
All target that don't resist in area, paralyzed 15 seconds
Creates hovering light, lasts 1 min
Equilibirum
Trade 25 health for 25 magicka per second
Oakflesh
Increase armor by 40 points, lasts 1 min
Magelight
Shoots ball of light, sticks where it lands, lasts 1 min
Stoneflesh
Increase armor by 60 points, lasts 1 min
Detect life
I see things will a pulse through walls
Ironflesh
Increase armor by 80 points, last 1 min
Telekinesis
Pull objects from distance, either throw or pick up
Waterbreathing
Breath underwater, lasts 1 min
Transmute
Transmute unrefined ores; Iron>Silver, Silver>Gold
Detect Dead
I see dead people, through walls
Ebonyflesh
Increase armor 100 points, lasts 1 min
Paralyze
If you don't resist, paralyzed 10 seconds
Dragonhide
Resist 80% physical damage, lasts 30 seconds
Mass Paralysis
All target that don't resist in area, paralyzed 15 seconds
Increasing Alteration Skill in Skyrim
Increasing any magicka skill is done by repeatedly casting the abilities. Combat abilities must be used in combat, and non combat abilities do not contribute as much as they are always able to be used. Increasing Alteration is a slow process since a lot of the spells are non combat and so you only use them when the need strikes. If you want to skill up in Alteration I recommend using the non combat skills like Magelight and Candlelight as often as possible, even if you do not desire their effects at that moment.
Alteration Trainers:
Tolfir in The College of Winterhold
Alteration Skill Books:
The Lunar Lorkhan
Sithis
Breathing Water
Daughter of the Niben
Reality & Other Falsehoods
Alteration Trainers:
Tolfir in The College of Winterhold
Alteration Skill Books:
The Lunar Lorkhan
Sithis
Breathing Water
Daughter of the Niben
Reality & Other Falsehoods
Alteration Tips
Transmuting iron ore to gold ore can be a nice way to slowly level Alteration while making a profit. When out of many, simply wait for 1 hour which passes almost instantly and continue.
As long as you are touching water, Waterbreathing will give Alteration skill credit for being cast.
As long as you are touching water, Waterbreathing will give Alteration skill credit for being cast.