Oblivion:Illusion

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Skill: Illusion
Governing Attribute: Personality
Specialization: Magic

Use the school of illusion to create light, conceal, charm, paralyze or alter an actor's aggression or confidence.

Contents 1 Mastery 1.1 Mastery Perks 1.2 Skill Benefits 1.3 Skill Increases 1.4 Dialogue 2 Character Creation 3 Magical Effects 4 Notes

[edit] Mastery

[edit] Mastery Perks

• A Novice can only cast Novice level Illusion spells.
• An Apprentice can cast Apprentice and Novice level Illusion spells.
• A Journeyman can cast Journeyman, Apprentice and Novice level Illusion spells.
• An Expert can cast Expert, Journeyman, Apprentice, and Novice level Illusion spells.
• A Master can cast all Illusion spells.

[edit] Skill Benefits

As your illusion skill increases, the Magicka cost to cast illusion spells decreases, according to the following equation:

Cost = BaseCost * (1.4 - (0.012 * Skill))

The maxium value for Skill in this equation is 100; increases past 100 will not continue to decrease spell-casting cost.

[edit] Skill Increases

You gain 3 experience points every time an illusion spell is cast upon an appropriate target, regardless of the magicka cost.

General tips for increasing spell-casting skills are provided at General Magic Strategies.

Many of the novice illusion spells are good for practice. Starlight is the only novice spell that can be cast upon yourself. Many of the other novice spells are cheaper, and can be cast on any townsperson without any negative consequences; Inspiration and Inspiring Touch are the cheapest spells.

To create a custom practice spell, the cheapest illusion effect that can be cast upon yourself is Light. Rally is an even cheaper effect, but it is not possible to create a cast-on-self Rally spell (but as above, this effect can safely be cast on townspeople).

See also:

• Increasing Skills: General tips on how to improve your skills semi-naturally.
• Trainers: Pay for illusion lessons.
• Illusion Training: Supply a master illusionist with Welkynd Stones to receive her training.
• Skill Books: Books that provide lessons in illusion.
• Increasing Attributes: Tips on training skills to improve the Personality attribute.
• Free Skill Boosts: Vampires gain a free illusion skill boost.

[edit] Dialogue

When your skill reaches 70 or higher, NPCs will start saying: "You have the hands of an illusionist".

[edit] Character Creation

The following races provide initial skill bonuses in illusion:

• +5 bonus: Altmer, Argonian, Breton

The following standard classes include illusion as a major skill:

• Agent, Bard, Healer, Knight, Mage, Rogue, Spellsword

If you choose Illusion as one of your major skills, you will start with two Illusion spells: Soothing Touch and Starlight.

[edit] Magical Effects

A list of all standard illusion spells can be found on the Spells page. The following individual effects are all considered to be be part of the school of Illusion (see the individual effect pages for full details on availability; the Magical Effects article also provides a summary):

Calm				Demoralize				Night-Eye
Chameleon				Frenzy				Paralyze
Charm				Invisibility				Rally
Command Creature				Light				Silence
Command Humanoid

[edit] Notes

• The most powerful (but also most costly) of all the Illusion spells in combat is Paralyze. Even the toughest opponents can become easy targets when paralyzed. Act quickly: paralysis does not last long unless you have a very high-powered spell. Some of the more powerful enemies such as Mannimarco, Mankar Camoran and Mehrunes Dagon are immune to paralysis.
• With demoralize (enemies run), frenzy (enemies attack each other), command, invisibility, silence, and paralyze, Illusion magic has more ways to protect you from combat and injury than any other school of magic. It is excellent as a primary stealth skill, and its abilities lend themselves extremely well to high difficulty games, where you can't afford to take damage.
• The Mages Guild in Bravil specializes in illusion; Delphine Jend and Ita Rienus sell the most illusion spells.
• If you visit the Apprentice birthsign doomstone you can receive the greater power Void Seed. This power fortifies your illusion skill 20 points once a day for 120 seconds.
• Once your renown reaches 40, you can visit the Sithian heaven doomstone to receive the greater power Sithian Web. One of several benefits of this power is that it fortifies your illusion skill 20 points once a day for 120 seconds.
• You can trick opponents with a Chameleon spell. If you summon a creature and give yourself 100% Chameleon, the NPC will try to find you regardless of your summon.