
If no gem of the appropriate size exists in the inventorythe soul is captured by a higher-capacity gem. Killing an enemy with the spell cast upon them or using the enchantment draws their soul into one gem of the appropriate size. Trapping souls in soul gems requires the conjuration spell Soul Trap or a soul trap enchanted weapon. Filled and empty soul gems can be purchased from general goods merchantscourt magicians and some members of the College of Winterhold.įilled gems are three to four times the price of empty ones. These yield soul gems with random values ranging from petty to black soul gems. In Blackreachthe Dwemer underground realm, there are geode deposits. Soul gems can be obtained by slaying mages, magically-affiliated enemiesby purchasing them from magic shops and court wizardsmining geode veins or found as randomized loot in containers. Used for enchanting weapons and armor at an arcane enchanter or for recharging previously enchanted weapons, soul gems come in various sizes and strengths: pettylessercommongreatergrand and black.Ĭapturing souls in soul gems is typically done with the Soul Trap spell of the Conjuration school of Magickaor with a weapon that has received such an enchantment. Soul Gems are naturally-occurring magic stones that house the souls of the dead.
