Conjure Frost Atronach

School	Conjuration
Level	Adept
Magicka Cost	215
Casting	Fire and Forget
Delivery	Target Location
Effect	Summons a Frost Atronach for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing.
Duration	60 seconds
Perk	Adept Conjuration (1)
Spell Tome	Spell Tome: Conjure Frost Atronach
Game/DLC	Skyrim

Conjure Frost Atronach is the Adept atronach spell in Conjuration. It calls a Frost Atronach for one minute at the spot where the caster points. The Frost Atronach is far tougher than the Flame Atronach. Conjure Storm Atronach is the Expert spell that comes next.

Conjure Frost Atronach belongs to the middle of the game, once Conjuration reaches the Adept rank. Calcelmo in Markarth, Falion in Morthal and Phinis Gestor at the College of Winterhold sell the tome.

Spell Tome

Conjure Frost Atronach is learned by reading Spell Tome: Conjure Frost Atronach. Calcelmo, Falion and Phinis Gestor sell the tome.

Location

The tome can be made at the Atronach Forge in the Midden, under the College of Winterhold. Place Frost Salts, a Ruined Book, Frost Mirriam and an Ice Wolf Pelt in the offering box.

How It Plays

The Frost Atronach is a hulking creature of ice that fights in melee. It has a lot of health, which lets it hold the line while the caster attacks from behind.

Its size is both a strength and a weakness. Many dungeon doorways are too small for it to pass through. The same bulk makes it a living wall, since enemies have trouble getting past it to reach the caster.

When the atronach dies, it bursts in a blast of frost that hurts everything nearby, including the caster. If the spell simply runs out, it fades away without exploding.

Compared with the Other Atronachs

The Flame Atronach is cheaper and fights from range with fire, but it falls quickly. The Storm Atronach, an Expert summon, attacks with lightning from range and is the most powerful of the three. The Frost Atronach is the tank of the group, built to soak up blows.

The Frost Atronach is immune to frost and to paralysis, and it is weak to fire. Frost spells cast near it leave it unharmed, so a frost mage can fight beside it freely.

Frost Thrall, a Master spell, summons a Frost Atronach that stays until it dies. Phinis Gestor sells it after the Conjuration Ritual Spell quest.

Perks and Builds

The Adept Conjuration perk halves the cost of the spell. Atromancy doubles the time the atronach stays, and Elemental Potency makes it 50% stronger. Summoner lets the caster place it farther away. Twin Souls allows two atronachs at once, or a Frost Atronach alongside another summon.

A Frost Atronach is also a classic target for training Destruction. A caster can summon one and blast it with fire, since it is weak to fire. Its large health pool lets the caster land many spells before it falls.

Strengths and Risks

The Frost Atronach carries a cloak of cold around its body. Every enemy that fights it up close loses health and stamina each second and slows down. That makes it one of the best summons against warriors and beasts that rely on melee.

It is the only one of the three atronachs that walks on the ground rather than floating. It cannot cross water on the surface, but it can breathe underwater.

Its toughness also makes it useful to characters with little Conjuration. Summoning it just before a fight starts gives a durable front line for a spellsword or a Destruction mage.

Dragon priests can take control of summoned atronachs with Command Daedra. An atronach conjured in a dragon priest's lair may turn on its master.

Phinis Gestor puts the tome on sale once Conjuration reaches 40.

Gameplay Tips

The Atromancy perk doubles the time the atronach stays.
The Elemental Potency perk summons a stronger atronach.
Frost spells cast near the atronach leave it unharmed, so Blizzard and Frost Cloak are safe to use beside it.

Spell Categories

All Conjuration Spells

Novice

Novice spells are the first a mage learns and cost the least magicka.

Name	Cost	Casting	Effect
Bound Sword	93	Fire and Forget	Creates a magic sword for 120 seconds. Sheathe it to dispel.
Conjure Familiar	107	Fire and Forget	Summons a Familiar for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing.
Raise Zombie	103	Fire and Forget	Reanimate a weak dead body to fight for you for 60 seconds.
Bound Dagger	53	Fire and Forget	Creates a magic dagger for 120 seconds. Sheathe it to dispel.
Conjure Skeleton Minion	106	Fire and Forget	Summons a weak Skeleton warrior for 60 seconds.
Conjure Undying Ghost	All available magicka	Fire and Forget	Consumes all magicka and summons an Undying Ghost for 60 seconds. The ghost's attributes are equal to twice the amount of magicka consumed (up to 600).
Conjure Zombie	107	Fire and Forget	Summons a Zombie for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing.

Apprentice

Apprentice spells need a little practice in the school.

Name	Cost	Casting	Effect
Bound Battleaxe	169	Fire and Forget	Creates a magic battle axe for 120 seconds. Sheathe it to dispel.
Conjure Flame Atronach	150	Fire and Forget	Summons a Flame Atronach for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing.
Flaming Familiar	57	Fire and Forget	Summons a flaming familiar which will charge into battle and explode.
Reanimate Corpse	144	Fire and Forget	Reanimate a more powerful dead body to fight for you for 60 seconds.
Soul Trap	107	Fire and Forget	If target dies within 60 seconds, fills a soul gem.
Conjure Boneman	129	Fire and Forget	Summons a Boneman Archer from the Soul Cairn for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing.
Summon Arvak	136	Fire and Forget	Summons Arvak in the Soul Cairn or Tamriel wilderness to act as your steed.
Conjure Foul Zombie	75	Fire and Forget	Summons a Foul Zombie for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing.
Conjure Haunting Spirit	128	Fire and Forget	Summons a Haunting Spirit for 60 seconds. When killed, the spirit steals 10 points from the skills of its killer and transfers them to the caster for a short time.
Conjure Skeleton Marksman	132	Fire and Forget	Summons a Skeleton Marksman whose arrows weaken foes for 60 seconds.
Soul Split	96	Fire and Forget	Sacrifice a friendly conjured or reanimated minion to summon 2 Sundered Shades for 60 seconds.
Summon Daedric Horse	136	Fire and Forget	Summons a Daedric Horse to act as your steed.

Adept

Adept spells are the middle rank and hit noticeably harder.

Name	Cost	Casting	Effect
Banish Daedra	196	Fire and Forget	Weaker summoned daedra are sent back to Oblivion.
Bound Bow	207	Fire and Forget	Creates a magic bow and 100 magic arrows for 120 seconds. Sheathe it to dispel.
Conjure Frost Atronach	215	Fire and Forget	Summons a Frost Atronach for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing.
Revenant	183	Fire and Forget	Reanimate a powerful dead body to fight for you for 60 seconds.
Conjure Mistman	193	Fire and Forget	Summons a Mistman from the Soul Cairn for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing.
Conjure Ash Spawn	186	Fire and Forget	Summons an Ash Spawn for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing.
Conjure Seeker	157	Fire and Forget	Summons a Seeker for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing.
Banish Undead	176	Fire and Forget	Summoned or raised undead up to level 15 are sent back to the grave.
Conjure Dark Seducer Archer	75	Fire and Forget	Summons a Dark Seducer Archer for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing.
Conjure Dark Seducer Warrior	75	Fire and Forget	Summons a Dark Seducer Warrior for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing.
Conjure Golden Saint Archer	75	Fire and Forget	Summons a Golden Saint Archer for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing.
Conjure Golden Saint Warrior	75	Fire and Forget	Summons a Golden Saint Warrior for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing.
Conjure Putrid Zombie	107	Fire and Forget	Summons a Zombie for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing.
Conjure Skeleton Champion	192	Fire and Forget	Summons a Skeleton Champion that gains +10% attack damage for each nearby enemy (up to 5) for 60 seconds.
Conjure Tomb Guardian	192	Fire and Forget	Summons a Tomb Guardian for 60 seconds that conjures a Shade when it kills an enemy.
Necromancer's Ritual	123	Fire and Forget	Regain 30 health and magicka every time a friendly conjured or reanimated minion dies for 120 seconds.

Expert

Expert spells are powerful and expensive to cast.

Name	Cost	Casting	Effect
Command Daedra	243	Fire and Forget	Powerful summoned and raised creatures are put under your control.
Conjure Dremora Lord	358	Fire and Forget	Summons a Dremora Lord for 60 seconds.
Conjure Storm Atronach	322	Fire and Forget	Summons a Storm Atronach for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing.
Dread Zombie	302	Fire and Forget	Reanimate a very powerful dead body to fight for you for 60 seconds.
Expel Daedra	215	Fire and Forget	Powerful summoned daedra creatures are sent back to Oblivion.
Conjure Wrathman	301	Fire and Forget	Summons a Wrathman from the Soul Cairn for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing.
Conjure Ash Guardian	340	Fire and Forget	Creates an Ash Guardian that guards that location until destroyed. Consumes a Heart stone from your inventory, without which it will be hostile.
Conjure Ayleid Lich	358	Fire and Forget	Summons an Ayleid Lich for 60 seconds.
Conjure Cursed Spectre	258	Fire and Forget	Summons a Cursed Spectre for 60 seconds that drains health and magicka from enemies.
Conjure Malignant Zombie	161	Fire and Forget	Summons a Malignant Zombie for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing.
Conjure Skeleton Warlock	258	Fire and Forget	Summons a Skeleton Warlock that wields powerful shock magic for 60 seconds.
Pride of Hirstaang	287	Fire and Forget	Summons a Bear for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing. Resist 50% of frost damage for 60 seconds. Health regenerates 50% faster for 60 seconds.

Master

Master spells are the strongest in the school and need the most skill.

Name	Cost	Casting	Effect
Dead Thrall	1000	Fire and Forget	Reanimate a dead body permanently to fight for you. Only works on people.
Flame Thrall	900	Fire and Forget	Summons a Flame Atronach permanently.
Frost Thrall	1100	Fire and Forget	Summons a Frost Atronach permanently.
Storm Thrall	1200	Fire and Forget	Summons a Storm Atronach permanently.
Conjure Ancient Deathpriest	1004	Fire and Forget	Summons an Ancient Deathpriest that wields powerful magic and commands the undead for 60 seconds. When killed, the Deathpriest splits into 3 Tortured Shades.
Conjure Bone Colossus	1004	Fire and Forget	Summons a Bone Colossus for 60 seconds. While active, conjured skeletons regenerate health and you can summon 2 additional skeletons. Only 1 colossus can be summoned at a time.
Conjure Staada	75	Fire and Forget	Summons Staada for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing.