Destruction Skill
| Destruction | |
|---|---|
| Specialisation | Magic |
| Perks | 14 |
| Perk Points To Fill | 17 |
| Governing Stone | The Mage Stone |
| Elements | Fire, frost, shock |
Destruction is the damage-dealing school of magic in Skyrim. It works through three elements, and raising the skill reduces the magicka cost of its spells.
The Three Elements
Each element behaves differently, and the perks let you specialise in one or more.
- Fire costs the least magicka, damages health only, and sets targets burning for damage over time.
- Frost damages health and stamina, and slows the target.
- Shock damages health and magicka, and travels instantly.
Notes
Plenty of enemies resist a particular element, so a character relying on Destruction should learn spells from at least two and ideally perk into two. A fire-only mage meets a fire atronach and has nothing to do about it.
The elemental perks also strengthen matching weapon enchantments, so a Destruction mage carrying an enchanted blade gets more from it than the numbers on the weapon suggest.
Element Comparison
Perks can specialise in one or more.
| Element | Damages | Extra |
|---|---|---|
| Fire | Health | Burning over time, cheapest |
| Frost | Health and stamina | Slows the target |
| Shock | Health and magicka | Travels instantly |
Progression
The eighteen skills split three ways. Full list on Skills.
| Specialisation | Stone | This skill |
|---|---|---|
| Magic | The Mage Stone | Yes |
| Combat | The Warrior Stone | - |
| Stealth | The Thief Stone | - |
