Soul Squeezer Perk
| Soul Squeezer | |
|---|---|
| Skill Requirement | 20 |
| Perk Requirement | Enchanter |
| Ranks | 1 |
| Skill | Enchanting |
| Perk ID | 00058F7C |
Soul Squeezer is the first perk of the soul line in the Enchanting tree in Skyrim. It requires skill level 20 and Enchanter, and it makes soul gems give extra magicka when recharging a weapon.
Mechanics
The in-game text says only that gems provide extra magicka. The mechanic behind it is specific: every soul is treated as 250 larger than it is when used for recharging. That is a large relative gain on small gems and a modest one on grand souls, so the perk is worth most to a character who fills a lot of petty and lesser gems rather than hoarding grand ones.
It changes recharging only. The strength of a new enchantment is unaffected.
The Line That Leads Nowhere
Soul Squeezer and Soul Siphon form their own short branch. Unlike the elemental and armour lines, neither leads to Extra Effect, so these two points buy convenience rather than progression.
They are still the cheapest answer to the usual complaint about enchanted weapons, which is that a good one runs dry mid-fight.
Soul Gem Sizes
Every soul counts as 250 larger when recharging.
| Effect | Applies to |
|---|---|
| Petty | Largest relative gain |
| Lesser | Large gain |
| Common | Moderate gain |
| Greater | Small gain |
| Grand | Smallest relative gain |
Enchanting Perk Tree
Every perk in the tree, and what each one needs before it.
| Perk | Ranks | Skill | Requires |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enchanter | 5 | None, 20, 40, 60, 80 | None |
| Soul Squeezer | 1 | 20 | Enchanter |
| Fire Enchanter | 1 | 30 | Enchanter |
| Frost Enchanter | 1 | 40 | Fire Enchanter |
| Soul Siphon | 1 | 40 | Soul Squeezer |
| Storm Enchanter | 1 | 50 | Frost Enchanter |
| Insightful Enchanter | 1 | 50 | Enchanter |
| Corpus Enchanter | 1 | 70 | Insightful Enchanter |
| Extra Effect | 1 | 100 | Corpus or Storm Enchanter |
