The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Hints

Enchantment Effect List

  • NOTE: A star (*) after an enchantment's name indicates that once you max out your enchanting potential, you can make more powerful enchantments of that type than can ever appear on random, leveled equipment.


    Weapon Enchantment
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    Absorb Health
    Absorb Magicka
    Absorb Stamina
    Banish
    Fear*
    Fire Damage*
    Frost Damage*
    Magicka Damage
    Paralyze
    Shock Damage*
    Stamina Damage*
    Turn Undead


    Not every apparel enchantment can be put on every type of apparel. For each of the enchantments listed below, the item slots for apparel that can be enchanted with it are also listed. For instance, you can put a Fortify Alchemy enchantment only on items that go on your head (helmets and hats), hands (bracers and gloves), finger (rings), and neck (amulets and necklaces).


    Apparel Enchantment       Item Slots
    -----------------------------------------------------
    Fortify Alchemy*          Head, Hands, Finger, Neck
    Fortify Alteration*       Head, Chest, Finger, Neck
    Fortify Archery*          Head, Hands, Finger, Neck
    Fortify Barter*           Neck
    Fortify Block*            Hands, Shield, Finger, Neck
    Fortify Carry Weight      Hands, Feet, Finger, Neck
    Fortify Conjuration*      Head, Chest, Finger, Neck
    Fortify Destruction*      Head, Chest, Finger, Neck
    Fortify Health*           Chest, Shield, Finger, Neck
    Fortify Healing Rate      Chest, Finger, Neck
    Fortify Heavy Armor*      Chest, Hands, Finger, Neck
    Fortify Illusion*         Head, Chest, Finger, Neck
    Fortify Light Armor*      Chest, Hands, Finger, Neck
    Fortify Lockpicking*      Head, Hands, Finger, Neck
    Fortify Magicka*          Head, Hands, Finger, Neck
    Fortify Magicka Regen     Head, Chest, Finger
    Fortify One-Handed*       Hands, Feet, Finger, Neck
    Fortify Pickpocket*       Hands, Feet, Finger, Neck
    Fortify Restoration*      Head, Chest, Finger, Neck
    Fortify Smithing*         Chest, Hands, Finger, Neck
    Fortify Sneak*            Hands, Feet, Finger, Neck
    Fortify Stamina*          Chest, Feet, Finger, Neck
    Fortify Stamina Regen     Chest, Feet, Neck
    Fortify Two-Handed*       Hands, Feet, Finger, Neck
    Muffle                    Feet
    Resist Disease            Chest, Shield, Finger, Neck
    Resist Fire               Feet, Shield, Finger, Neck
    Resist Frost              Feet, Shield, Finger, Neck
    Resist Magic*             Shield, Finger, Neck
    Resist Poison             Chest, Shield, Finger, Neck
    Resist Shock              Feet, Shield, Finger, Neck
    Waterbreathing            Head, Finger, Neck


    Besides those standard enchantments, there are also some special robe enchantments and unique item enchantments that you can get by disenchanting certain items.


    Special Robe Enchantment              Item Slots
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    Fortify Alteration & Magica Regen     Chest
    Fortify Conjuration & Magica Regen    Chest
    Fortify Destruction & Magica Regen    Chest
    Fortify Illusion & Magica Regen       Chest
    Fortify Restoration & Magica Regen    Chest


    Unique Weapon Enchantment   Source Weapon
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    Fiery Soul Trap*            Steel Battleaxe of Fiery Souls
    Huntsman's Prowess*         Poacher's Axe
    Notched Pickaxe*            Notched Pickaxe
    Silent Moons Enchant*       any Lunar weapon at Silent Moons Camp


    Unique Apparel Enchantment  Item Slots      Source Item
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    Fortify Unarmed*            Hands, Finger   Gloves of the Pugilist