Fenrik's Welcome

School	Illusion
Level	Expert
Magicka Cost	116
Casting	Fire and Forget
Delivery	Self
Effect	Caster becomes invisible and can open locks with level Expert and below for 5 seconds. Activating an object or attacking will break the spell.
Duration	5 seconds
Perk	Expert Illusion (1)
Spell Tome	Spell Tome: Fenrik's Welcome
Game/DLC	Creation Club

Fenrik's Welcome is an Expert Illusion spell from the Arcane Accessories Creation. For 5 seconds, the caster turns invisible and can open locks of Expert level and below. Activating an object or attacking ends the spell early.

Spell Tome

Fenrik's Welcome is learned by reading Spell Tome: Fenrik's Welcome. Drevis Neloren sells the tome. The spell is also taught during The Lost Library.

Fenrik's Welcome Map Location

Fenrik's Welcome map location:
The tome lies in the Ancient Tome Chest in Hob's Fall Cave, a coastal cave in Winterhold full of hostile mages and skeletons. The chest holds the spell tomes of every Arcane Accessories spell, and opening it completes The Lost Library.

Map credit by Map Genie.

How It Plays

Fenrik's Welcome is cast on the caster and lasts only 5 seconds. During that time the caster is invisible and can open locks of Expert level or lower without picking them. Like Invisibility, the spell ends early when the caster attacks or activates an object.

The spell is a burglar's tool. A thief can open a locked door or chest and slip through while unseen. Master locks still need a lockpick or a key.

Compared with Other Spells

Invisibility, the base game Expert spell, hides the caster for 30 seconds but leaves locks untouched. Fenrik's Welcome lasts a much shorter time, but it opens most locks as well. Orum's Aquatic Escape, another Arcane Accessories spell, pairs invisibility with breathing underwater instead.

The Expert Illusion perk halves the cost of the spell. Illusion Dual Casting makes it last more than twice as long, which gives a little more time to act.

Origins

The spell comes with the Arcane Accessories Creation for the Creation Club. The pack adds sixteen spells and a set of mage robes, and Fenrik's Welcome first appeared in the Spell Tomes add-on for Oblivion.

Cost and Value

Fenrik's Welcome costs 116 magicka at a skill of zero. For five seconds, the caster is invisible and can open locks up to Expert level without a lockpick. Invisibility costs 334 magicka and lasts 30 seconds. Fenrik's Welcome is a burglar's spell, made for a quick entry rather than a long walk past enemies.

Spell Categories

All Illusion Spells

Novice

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

Name	Cost	Casting	Effect
Clairvoyance	25 per second	Concentration	Shows the path to the current goal.
Courage	39	Fire and Forget	Target won't flee for 60 seconds and gets some extra health and stamina.
Fury	67	Fire and Forget	Creatures and people up to level 6 will attack anything nearby for 30 seconds.

Apprentice

Apprentice spells need a little practice in the school.

Name	Cost	Casting	Effect
Calm	146	Fire and Forget	Creatures and people up to level 9 won't fight for 30 seconds.
Fear	153	Fire and Forget	Creatures and people up to level 9 flee from combat for 30 seconds.
Muffle	144	Fire and Forget	You move more quietly for 180 seconds.

Adept

Adept spells are the middle rank and hit noticeably harder.

Name	Cost	Casting	Effect
Frenzy	209	Fire and Forget	Creatures and people up to level 14 will attack anyone nearby for 60 seconds.
Rally	113	Fire and Forget	Targets won't flee for 60 seconds and get extra health and stamina.
Frenzy Rune	278	Fire and Forget	Targets up to level 20 that fail to resist are frenzied for 30 seconds.
Orum's Aquatic Escape	165	Fire and Forget	Caster is invisible for 15 seconds. Activating an object or attacking will break the spell. Can breathe water for 15 seconds. Improved night vision for 15 seconds.

Expert

Expert spells are powerful and expensive to cast.

Name	Cost	Casting	Effect
Invisibility	334	Fire and Forget	Caster is invisible for 30 seconds. Activating an object or attacking will break the spell.
Pacify	290	Fire and Forget	Creatures and people up to level 20 won't fight for 60 seconds.
Rout	316	Fire and Forget	Creatures and people up to level 20 flee from combat for 30 seconds.
Fenrik's Welcome	116	Fire and Forget	Caster becomes invisible and can open locks with level Expert and below for 5 seconds. Activating an object or attacking will break the spell.

Master

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

Name	Cost	Casting	Effect
Call to Arms	655	Fire and Forget	Targets have improved combat skills, health and stamina for 10 minutes.
Harmony	1052	Fire and Forget	Creatures and people up to level 25 nearby won't fight for 60 seconds.
Hysteria	866	Fire and Forget	Creatures and people up to level 25 flee from combat for 60 seconds.
Mayhem	990	Fire and Forget	Creatures and people up to level 25 will attack anyone nearby for 60 seconds.