enchanting

Wopps · Post by **Wopps** » Wed Apr 21, 2004 9:40 pm

im kind of a newb at morrowind, but anyway, how in the HELL do i enchant items??? i know i need soul gems, and i go to this lady at the mages guild, but how do i get soul in the soul gems

or is that wrong? in other words... what in gods name do i do to enchant a weapon/armor.
Thanks.

dragon wench · Post by **dragon wench** » Wed Apr 21, 2004 11:21 pm

Do a search under the following headings and you should come up with plenty of information, the topic has been covered extensively in this forum

* soul gem

* enchant

* constant effect

* soul trap

Wopps · Post by **Wopps** » Thu Apr 22, 2004 9:17 am

k thanks

Bloodstalker · Post by **Bloodstalker** » Thu Apr 22, 2004 4:30 pm

You have to cast the spell Soul Trap on a creature then kill it while the spell is active. If you have a soul gem large enough to contain the soul, once you kill the creature, the soul will automatically become trapped in the gem.

To enchant an item, you need to have the item to be enchanted, a soul gem with a soul in it, and you need to know the spell for the effect you want to enchant the item. So if you wanted to enchant a weapon with say fire damage on strike, you need to buy the spell (NOT the scroll) for any type of fire damage. Once you have the spells, a list will show up whenever youi open the enchant dialogue with all the effect currently available to your character to use for the enchantment.

There are a couple more in-depth description at gamefaqs.com if you wanna check out the things like soul values, what gem can hold what soul, etc.

Wopps · Post by **Wopps** » Thu Apr 22, 2004 6:35 pm

i just recently found a grand soul gem, is that good?

Bloodstalker · Post by **Bloodstalker** » Fri Apr 23, 2004 9:22 am

Yep. Grand soul gems are able to trap Golden Saints and Ascended Sleepers, both of which will allow you to make constant effects enchantments. In other words, the enchanted ment is always working whenever you have the item equipped, you won't need to cast it.

One note of caution though, be careful about soul trapping lower creatures like rats and such. Any soul you trap will go into the lowest rated soul gem capable of containing it. So, a rat will fit into a lesser soul gem. But, if you don't have a lesser soul gem free, the soul will be trapped in the next lowest gem. In other words, if all you have is one grand soul gem, and you soul trap a rat, you just wasted that grand soul gem with a near worthless rat soul. Try and keep a mix of soul gems ready just to be on the safe side.

arno_v · Post by **arno_v** » Fri Apr 23, 2004 9:26 am

how do you know what fits into a soul gem? and do you can catch peoples souls?

Bloodstalker · Post by **Bloodstalker** » Fri Apr 23, 2004 9:33 am

http://db.gamefaqs.com/computer/doswin/file/morrowind_enchantment.txt

http://db.gamefaqs.com/console/xbox/file/morrowind_enchantment_points.txt

Check out those pages for more on enchting points and what gems hold what.

Except for one or maybe two individuals in the game, you can't trap peoples souls.

dragon wench · Post by **dragon wench** » Fri Apr 23, 2004 9:34 am

This faq link tells you everything you need to know:
http://www.gamefaqs.com/computer/doswin/game/3365.html
In particular, click on the heading entitled "enchanting"

Note: You can't catch humanoid souls.

EDIT: LMAO @ BS, is this a case of great minds thinking alike or fools seldom differering?

arno_v · Post by **arno_v** » Fri Apr 23, 2004 9:42 am

thanks, got a list here it is for the rest of us noobs

Ancestral Ghost - 100 - Common^
Clannfear - 100 - Common^
Cliff Racer - 20 - Petty
Daedroth - 195 - Grand^
Dremora - 100 - Greater^
Flame Atronach - 105 - Common^
Golden Saint - 400 - Grand^
Guar - 20 - Lesser
Kagouti - 20 - Petty
Kwama Forager - 15 - Petty
Least Bonewalker (goes in as Bonewalker) - 75 - Common^
Nix Hound - 10 - Petty
Ogrim Titan - 70 - Common
Rat - 10 - Petty
Scamp - 100 - Common^
Skeletal Minion (goes in as Skeleton) - 20 - Petty^
Skeleton Warrior - 30 - Common
Slaughterfish - 10 - Petty
Winged Twilight - 300 - Grand^

dragon wench · Post by **dragon wench** » Fri Apr 23, 2004 9:47 am

If you did a copy and paste job, just be aware that the auther asked for it not to be replicated... That is why I just provided the link

Bloodstalker · Post by **Bloodstalker** » Fri Apr 23, 2004 9:53 am

Originally posted by dragon wench
This faq link tells you everything you need to know:
http://www.gamefaqs.com/computer/doswin/game/3365.html
In particular, click on the heading entitled "enchanting"

Note: You can't catch humanoid souls.

EDIT: LMAO @ BS, is this a case of great minds thinking alike or fools seldom differering?

Damn, even the same site

Do you have cameras set up in my house?

dragon wench · Post by **dragon wench** » Fri Apr 23, 2004 9:55 am

Originally posted by Bloodstalker
Damn, even the same site

Do you have cameras set up in my house?

I don't think I'd have the fortitude for that !

Er...sorry for the spam guys, I'm too used to SYM

arno_v · Post by **arno_v** » Sat Apr 24, 2004 9:10 am

where can I find some good empty sould gems? cos I only find some lesser and petty in the mages guild suply chest.

Wopps · Post by **Wopps** » Sat Apr 24, 2004 9:54 am

is the tower of fyr, i forget which room, but there are 2 grand soul gems with no one watching them, so they are easy taking.

arno_v · Post by **arno_v** » Sat Apr 24, 2004 10:14 am

thanks, and what about some greater and common, and I dont mean 2 or 3 but lots

RebelousDarkElf · Post by **RebelousDarkElf** » Sun Apr 25, 2004 9:20 am

Yea and get Azura's Star, because it's good!!!!!!

OH yea arno_v, you forgot about Alamexia- 1500
Vivic-1000
But that is only if you have GOTY of have it on the computer with the expansions.

thousandfrac · Post by **thousandfrac** » Sun Apr 25, 2004 9:22 am

if you have tribunal, theres an enchanter in one section of mournhold that carries 5 grand soul gems for sale. he instantly restocks as far as i know.

RebelousDarkElf · Post by **RebelousDarkElf** » Sun Apr 25, 2004 9:32 am

Yea he's just swell.

He is part of the best money making thing ever.

I made it my self.

The first thing ive ever done by my self!!!!!!

Bloodthroe · Post by **Bloodthroe** » Mon Apr 26, 2004 8:47 pm

*cough*

uhm.. i'm not suggesting this, but the early mission you get in the Balmora Mages guild, where you put a fake soul gem in the enchanter's desk while she's gone. Well, you can pick up the soul gems she accidently left lying around on her desk. One has a 300 point charge. Not that I'd know that.