Oblivion talk:Soul Trap

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Contents 1 Black Soul Gem Replacement 2 Best to recharge weapons? 3 Bows? 4 what do they do?

[edit] Black Soul Gem Replacement

Summon Xivilai, Summon Lich and Summon Gloom Wraith all summon creatures with grand soul levels that can be trapped using azura's star eliminating the need for black soul gems however you must have master level conjuration for any one of the spells to be useable ~~Watevir~~ 12:25 11 June 2008 (GMT)

The purpose of the black soul gem is to capture a NPC soul, neither are meant to substitute the other, and black soul gems are great for Necromancer lairs.-Puddle 13:57, 11 June 2008 (EDT)

None the less when you need it for things such as enchanting it is far more useful as Black Souls are the same stregth as Grand Souls, the only difference is that Black Souls require Black Soul gems~~Watevir~~ 12:35 11 June 2008 (GMT)

You're right inasmuch as the strengths of soul that can be contained by both types are the same, but BSGs are more useful because they are the only gems that contain NPC souls. However. You've already made the point that you need Master level Conjuration to cast your spells. Add in that monsters with Grand Souls only appear for higher level characters and Black Soul Gems become much more useful as they allow any character to obtain a Grand soul by killing a low-level NPC. What you have described is a good source of grand souls, but it's not a replacement for Black Soul Gems. –Rpeh^{•T•C•E•} 15:06, 11 June 2008 (EDT)

[edit] Best to recharge weapons?

I am a Warrior using the Shivering Isles weapon "Perfect Amber Sword". I want to know the most effective way of recharing it. I am not prepared to get a different daedric weapon and enchant it with a 1 second Soul Trap. I have already given Umbra in for the Mask of Clavicus Vile. -I can use a Mage's Staff for 40 second soul trap, but that would mean 180 charge per use of the staff, so I would have to replenish it that way. -I could train my Mysticism skill, but being born under the sign of the Atronach makes it quite difficult to get a stream of Magicka. -I could make a blade with up to 20 seconds of soul trap. -I could rely on Varla Stones, or Soul Gems found in random loot or buy them off the Mages Guild members. -I could pay 1 gold a charge at Mages Guilds.

Which is the best option? Thank you -CoM_Dark_Rider

The best way would be to put a...

• Soul Trap - 1-2 secs
• Drain Health - 100pts 1sec

Then go get Azura's Star, and hot key it. Everytime you kill a creature it's Soul Trapped, and goes into the Star. If fighting alot of NPC's, Summon really anything, and trap it's soul somehow - should be good with that untill another trappable Monster24.13.91.229 15:05, 18 June 2009 (EDT)

[edit] Bows?

Is it possible to soul trap with a soultrap effect-enchanted bow's arrows, especially if poisoned? Just crious, because if it's possible, Marksmanship just became a whole lot more attractive... GenocideHeart 09:57, 5 March 2009 (EST)

Yes, the bow "Hatred's Soul" comes with 13 arrows that have Soul Trap on them. As for bows, you can enchant one to have Soul Trap on it, and it will work just as if you cast the spell.24.13.91.229 15:05, 18 June 2009 (EDT)

[edit] what do they do?

ok ive got a soul trap staff and ive traped souls of some cretures and i put there souls in some gems but what now what happens? whats the point?

You use them to recharge magical weapons. Whenever a magical weapon runs out of charges, you can use a filled soul gem to recharge some of it's magic. You can also use soul gems with an enchanting altar to create magical clothing and weaponry. - User:Aces Andre 09:41, 10 August 2009 (UTC)