Oblivion:Absorb Health

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	Absorb Health
School	Restoration
Type	Offensive
Effect ID	ABHE
Base Cost	16
Barter Factor	0
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Absorb Health M points

Transfer M points of Health per second from the target to the spellcaster for D seconds. The total health transferred is MxD points. On the target, the effect is comparable to Damage Health; on the spellcaster the effect is comparable to Restore Health.

[edit] Notes

• Only "On Touch" absorb spells are possible, even at the spellmaking altar.
• The Absorb Health effect is more magicka-efficient than separate spells for damaging your opponent's health and restoring your own: the base cost of Absorb Health is 16, versus a total of 22 for the other two effects (10 for Restore Health plus 12 for Damage Health).
• You can easily kill multiple enemies using this effect if you add an area of effect to it; you are healed for every single enemy affected within the spell's area.

[edit] See also

Sections:

• Drain vs Damage vs Absorb: A comparison of these similar effects.
• Restore vs Fortify vs Absorb: A comparison of these similar effects.

Related effects:

• Damage Health, Drain Health, Fortify Health, Restore Health
• Absorb Attribute, Absorb Fatigue, Absorb Magicka, Absorb Skill