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{{Trail|Magic}}
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This page provides an overview of all the '''magical effects''' available in ''[[Oblivion:Oblivion|Oblivion]]''. In most cases, these effects are used in a number of different ways—for example, to make spells, potions or poisons, or enchanted items. Certain magical effects may have limitations to their use; others may not be available to you at all. Find more information concerning these and other details of magical effects on the individual effect pages.

The following pages have information on ''specific'' ways of using magical effects:
*'''[[Oblivion:Alchemy Effects|Alchemy Effects]]''': How to make custom potions and poisons with specific magical effects
*'''[[Oblivion:Spell Effects|Spell Effects]]''': A list of magical effects used to create custom spells

==Availability of Effects==
The tables below list all magical effects available in Oblivion, sorted by '''magical school'''. The columns indicate:
* '''Type''': The purpose of this effect (although other applications are often possible: for example, see [[Oblivion:Enchanting#Cursed Enchantments|Cursed Enchantments]]).
** {{FC|red|Offensive}}: Used against opponents and generally considered to be hostile unless otherwise stated. In enchanting, typically used on weapons.
** {{FC|blue|Defensive}}: Used for protective purposes and never considered to be hostile. In enchanting, typically used on armor and apparel.
** {{FC|green|Restorative}}: Used to undo damage. Restorative effects are '''never''' available as enchantments, although one or two items such as the [[Oblivion:Truncheon of Submission|Truncheon of Submission]] are pre-enchanted with such effects.
** {{FC|purple|Other}}: Non-hostile magical effects which do not fit in any of the categories above.
* '''Spell''': Is this effect available from ''standard'' spells? (An asterisk in this column indicates that non-standard spells may be possible under some circumstances.)
* '''Custom Potion''': Is this effect available from raw ingredients to create your own [[Oblivion:Potions|potions]] via [[Oblivion:Alchemy|Alchemy]]?
* '''Built-In Potion''': Is this effect available from ''standard'' [[Oblivion:Potions|potions]]?
* '''Scroll''': Is this effect available from ''standard'' [[Oblivion:Scrolls|scrolls]]?
* '''Sigil Stones''': Is this effect available from [[Oblivion:Sigil Stone|Sigil Stones]]?
* '''Custom Spell''': Is this effect available via the [[Oblivion:Spell Making|Altars of Spellmaking]]?
* '''Custom Enchantment''': Is this effect available via the [[Oblivion:Enchanting|Altars of Enchanting]]?

In the columns:
:'''Yes''' means the effect is available.
:'''&mdash;''' means the effect is not available.
:'''<nowiki>*</nowiki>''' means that under rare circumstances, the effect is available (see the individual effect's page for details).

===[[Oblivion:Alteration|Alteration]]===
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible" style="text-align:left" width="100%"
|- {{ALT}}
!width=20%|'''Effect Name'''
!width=15%|'''Type'''
!width=8%|'''Spell'''
!width=9%|'''Custom<br>Potion'''
!width=11%|'''Built-In<br> Potion'''
!width=8%|'''Scroll'''
!width=9%|'''Sigil<br>Stone'''
!width=9%|'''Custom<br>Spell'''
!width=11%|'''Custom<br>Enchantment'''
|-
|{{Effect Link|Burden}}
|{{FC|red|Offensive}}
|[[Oblivion:List_of_Spells_by_Effect#Burden|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Alchemy_Effects#Burden|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Potions#Burden|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Scrolls#Burden|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Sigil Stone#Burden|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Spell Making#Burden|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Enchanting#Burden|Yes]]
|-
|{{Effect Link|Feather}}
|{{FC|blue|Defensive}}
|[[Oblivion:List_of_Spells_by_Effect#Feather|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Alchemy_Effects#Feather|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Potions#Feather|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Scrolls#Feather|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Sigil Stone#Feather|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Spell Making#Feather|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Enchanting#Feather|Yes]]
|-
|{{Effect Link|Fire Shield}}
|{{FC|blue|Defensive}}
|[[Oblivion:List_of_Spells_by_Effect#Fire Shield|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Alchemy_Effects#Fire Shield|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Potions#Fire Shield|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Scrolls#Fire Shield|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Sigil Stone#Fire Shield|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Spell Making#Fire Shield|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Enchanting#Fire Shield|Yes]]
|-
|{{Effect Link|Frost Shield}}
|{{FC|blue|Defensive}}
|[[Oblivion:List_of_Spells_by_Effect#Frost Shield|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Alchemy_Effects#Frost Shield|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Potions#Frost Shield|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Scrolls#Frost Shield|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Sigil Stone#Frost Shield|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Spell Making#Frost Shield|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Enchanting#Frost Shield|Yes]]
|-
|{{Effect Link|Lock}}
|{{FC|purple|Other}}
| [[Oblivion:Lock|*]]
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| [[Oblivion:Lock|*]]
| [[Oblivion:Lock|*]]
|-
|{{Effect Link|Open}}
|{{FC|purple|Other}}
|[[Oblivion:List_of_Spells_by_Effect#Open|Yes]]
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Scrolls#Open|Yes]]
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Spell Making#Open|Yes]]
| &mdash;
|-
|{{Effect Link|Shield}}
|{{FC|blue|Defensive}}
|[[Oblivion:List_of_Spells_by_Effect#Shield|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Alchemy_Effects#Shield|Yes]]
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Scrolls#Shield|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Sigil Stone#Shield|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Spell Making#Shield|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Enchanting#Shield|Yes]]
|-
|{{Effect Link|Shock Shield}}
|{{FC|blue|Defensive}}
|[[Oblivion:List_of_Spells_by_Effect#Shock Shield|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Alchemy_Effects#Shock Shield|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Potions#Shock Shield|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Scrolls#Shock Shield|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Sigil Stone#Shock Shield|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Spell Making#Shock Shield|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Enchanting#Shock Shield|Yes]]
|-
|{{Effect Link|Water Breathing}}
|{{FC|purple|Other}}
|[[Oblivion:List_of_Spells_by_Effect#Water Breathing|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Alchemy_Effects#Water Breathing|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Potions#Water Breathing|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Scrolls#Water Breathing|Yes]]
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Spell Making#Water Breathing|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Enchanting#Water Breathing|Yes]]
|-
|{{Effect Link|Water Walking}}
|{{FC|purple|Other}}
|[[Oblivion:List_of_Spells_by_Effect#Water Walking|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Alchemy_Effects#Water Walking|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Potions#Water Walking|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Scrolls#Water Walking|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Sigil Stone#Water Walking|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Spell Making#Water Walking|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Enchanting#Water Walking|Yes]]
|}

===[[Oblivion:Conjuration|Conjuration]]===
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible" style="text-align:left" width="100%"
|- {{CON}}
!width=20%|'''Effect Name'''
!width=15%|'''Type'''
!width=8%|'''Spell'''
!width=9%|'''Custom<br>Potion'''
!width=11%|'''Built-In<br> Potion'''
!width=8%|'''Scroll'''
!width=9%|'''Sigil<br>Stone'''
!width=9%|'''Custom<br>Spell'''
!width=11%|'''Custom<br>Enchantment'''
|-
|{{Effect Link|Bound Armor}}
|{{FC|blue|Defensive}}
|[[Oblivion:List_of_Spells_by_Effect#Bound Armor|Yes]]
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Scrolls#Bound Armor|Yes]]
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Spell Making#Bound Armor|Yes]]
| &mdash;
|-
|{{Effect Link|Bound Weapon}}
|{{FC|blue|Defensive}}
|[[Oblivion:List_of_Spells_by_Effect#Bound Weapon|Yes]]
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Bound Weapon|*]]
|[[Oblivion:Scrolls#Bound Weapon|Yes]]
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Spell Making#Bound Weapon|Yes]]
| &mdash;
|-
|{{Effect Link|Reanimate}}
| {{FC|purple|Other}}
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
|-
|{{Effect Link|Summon}}
|{{FC|purple|Other}}
|[[Oblivion:List_of_Spells_by_Effect#Summon|Yes]]
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Summon|*]]
|[[Oblivion:Scrolls#Summon|Yes]]
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Spell Making#Summon|Yes]]
| &mdash;
|-
|{{Effect Link|Turn Undead}}
|{{FC|red|Offensive}}
|[[Oblivion:List_of_Spells_by_Effect#Turn Undead|Yes]]
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Scrolls#Turn Undead|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Sigil Stone#Turn Undead|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Spell Making#Turn Undead|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Enchanting#Turn Undead|Yes]]
|}

===[[Oblivion:Destruction|Destruction]]===
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible" style="text-align:left" width="100%"
|- {{DES}}
!width=20%|'''Effect Name'''
!width=15%|'''Type'''
!width=8%|'''Spell'''
!width=9%|'''Custom<br>Potion'''
!width=11%|'''Built-In<br> Potion'''
!width=8%|'''Scroll'''
!width=9%|'''Sigil<br>Stone'''
!width=9%|'''Custom<br>Spell'''
!width=11%|'''Custom<br>Enchantment'''
|-
|{{Effect Link|Damage Attribute}}
|{{FC|red|Offensive}}
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Alchemy_Effects#Damage Attribute|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Potions#Damage Attribute|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Scrolls#Damage Attribute|Yes]]
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
|-
|{{Effect Link|Damage Fatigue}}
|{{FC|red|Offensive}}
|[[Oblivion:List_of_Spells_by_Effect#Damage Fatigue|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Alchemy_Effects#Damage Fatigue|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Potions#Damage Fatigue|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Scrolls#Damage Fatigue|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Sigil Stone#Damage Fatigue|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Spell Making#Damage Fatigue|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Enchanting#Damage Fatigue|Yes]]
|-
|{{Effect Link|Damage Health}}
|{{FC|red|Offensive}}
|[[Oblivion:List_of_Spells_by_Effect#Damage Health|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Alchemy_Effects#Damage Health|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Potions#Damage Health|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Scrolls#Damage Health|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Sigil Stone#Damage Health|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Spell Making#Damage Health|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Enchanting#Damage Health|Yes]]
|-
|{{Effect Link|Damage Magicka}}
|{{FC|red|Offensive}}
|[[Oblivion:List_of_Spells_by_Effect#Damage Magicka|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Alchemy_Effects#Damage Magicka|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Potions#Damage Magicka|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Scrolls#Damage Magicka|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Sigil Stone#Damage Magicka|Yes]]
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Enchanting#Damage Magicka|Yes]]
|-
|{{Effect Link|Disintegrate Armor}}
|{{FC|red|Offensive}}
|[[Oblivion:List_of_Spells_by_Effect#Disintegrate|Yes]]
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Scrolls#Disintegrate|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Sigil Stone#Disintegrate Armor|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Spell Making#Disintegrate Armor|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Enchanting#Disintegrate Armor|Yes]]
|-
|{{Effect Link|Disintegrate Weapon}}
|{{FC|red|Offensive}}
|[[Oblivion:List_of_Spells_by_Effect#Disintegrate|Yes]]
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Scrolls#Disintegrate|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Sigil Stone#Disintegrate Weapon|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Spell Making#Disintegrate Weapon|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Enchanting#Disintegrate Weapon|Yes]]
|-
|{{Effect Link|Drain Attribute}}
|{{FC|red|Offensive}}
|[[Oblivion:Drain Attribute|*]]
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Potions#Drain Attribute|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Drain Attribute|*]]
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Drain Attribute|*]]
|[[Oblivion:Drain Attribute|*]]
|-
|{{Effect Link|Drain Fatigue}}
|{{FC|red|Offensive}}
|[[Oblivion:List_of_Spells_by_Effect#Drain Fatigue|Yes]]
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Potions#Drain Fatigue|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Scrolls#Drain Fatigue|Yes]]
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Spell Making#Drain Fatigue|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Enchanting#Drain Fatigue|Yes]]
|-
|{{Effect Link|Drain Health}}
|{{FC|red|Offensive}}
|[[Oblivion:List_of_Spells_by_Effect#Drain Health|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Drain Health|*]]
|[[Oblivion:Potions#Drain Health|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Scrolls#Drain Health|Yes]]
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Spell Making#Drain Health|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Enchanting#Drain Health|Yes]]
|-
|{{Effect Link|Drain Magicka}}
|{{FC|red|Offensive}}
|[[Oblivion:List_of_Spells_by_Effect#Drain Magicka|Yes]]
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Potions#Drain Magicka|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Scrolls#Drain Magicka|Yes]]
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Spell Making#Drain Magicka|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Enchanting#Drain Magicka|Yes]]
|-
|{{Effect Link|Drain Skill}}
|{{FC|red|Offensive}}
|[[Oblivion:List_of_Spells_by_Effect#Drain Skill|Yes]]
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Scrolls#Drain Skill|Yes]]
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Spell Making#Drain Skill|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Enchanting#Drain Skill|Yes]]
|-
|{{Effect Link|Fire Damage}}
|{{FC|red|Offensive}}
|[[Oblivion:List_of_Spells_by_Effect#Fire Damage|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Alchemy_Effects#Fire Damage|Yes]]
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Scrolls#Fire Damage|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Sigil Stone#Fire Damage|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Spell Making#Fire Damage|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Enchanting#Fire Damage|Yes]]
|-
|{{Effect Link|Frost Damage}}
|{{FC|red|Offensive}}
|[[Oblivion:List_of_Spells_by_Effect#Frost Damage|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Alchemy_Effects#Frost Damage|Yes]]
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Scrolls#Frost Damage|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Sigil Stone#Frost Damage|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Spell Making#Frost Damage|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Enchanting#Frost Damage|Yes]]
|-
|{{Effect Link|Shock Damage}}
|{{FC|red|Offensive}}
|[[Oblivion:List_of_Spells_by_Effect#Shock Damage|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Alchemy_Effects#Shock Damage|Yes]]
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Scrolls#Shock Damage|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Sigil Stone#Shock Damage|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Spell Making#Shock Damage|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Enchanting#Shock Damage|Yes]]
|-
|{{Effect Link|Stunted Magicka}}
|{{FC|red|Offensive}}
| [[Oblivion:Spell_Tomes#Magicka_Vortex|*]]
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
|-
|{{Effect Link|Sun Damage}}
|{{FC|red|Offensive}}
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
|-
|{{Effect Link|Weakness to Disease}}
|{{FC|red|Offensive}}
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Scrolls#Weakness|Yes]]
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
|-
|{{Effect Link|Weakness to Fire}}
|{{FC|red|Offensive}}
|[[Oblivion:List_of_Spells_by_Effect#Weakness|Yes]]
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Scrolls#Weakness|Yes]]
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Spell Making#Weakness|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Enchanting#Weakness|Yes]]
|-
|{{Effect Link|Weakness to Frost}}
|{{FC|red|Offensive}}
|[[Oblivion:List_of_Spells_by_Effect#Weakness|Yes]]
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Scrolls#Weakness|Yes]]
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Spell Making#Weakness|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Enchanting#Weakness|Yes]]
|-
|{{Effect Link|Weakness to Magic}}
|{{FC|red|Offensive}}
|[[Oblivion:List_of_Spells_by_Effect#Weakness|Yes]]
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Scrolls#Weakness|Yes]]
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Spell Making#Weakness|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Enchanting#Weakness|Yes]]
|-
|{{Effect Link|Weakness to Normal Weapons}}
|{{FC|red|Offensive}}
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Scrolls#Weakness|Yes]]
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
|-
|{{Effect Link|Weakness to Poison}}
|{{FC|red|Offensive}}
|[[Oblivion:List_of_Spells_by_Effect#Weakness|Yes]]
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Scrolls#Weakness|Yes]]
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Spell Making#Weakness|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Enchanting#Weakness|Yes]]
|-
|{{Effect Link|Weakness to Shock}}
|{{FC|red|Offensive}}
|[[Oblivion:List_of_Spells_by_Effect#Weakness|Yes]]
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Scrolls#Weakness|Yes]]
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Spell Making#Weakness|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Enchanting#Weakness|Yes]]
|}

===[[Oblivion:Illusion|Illusion]]===
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible" style="text-align:left" width="100%"
|- {{ILL}}
!width=20%|'''Effect Name'''
!width=15%|'''Type'''
!width=8%|'''Spell'''
!width=9%|'''Custom<br>Potion'''
!width=11%|'''Built-In<br> Potion'''
!width=8%|'''Scroll'''
!width=9%|'''Sigil<br>Stone'''
!width=9%|'''Custom<br>Spell'''
!width=11%|'''Custom<br>Enchantment'''
|-
|{{Effect Link|Calm}}
|{{FC|red|Offensive}} (Non-hostile)
|[[Oblivion:List_of_Spells_by_Effect#Calm|Yes]]
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Scrolls#Calm|Yes]]
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Spell Making|Yes]]
| &mdash;
|-
|{{Effect Link|Chameleon}}
|{{FC|blue|Defensive}}
|[[Oblivion:List_of_Spells_by_Effect#Chameleon|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Alchemy_Effects#Chameleon|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Potions#Chameleon|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Scrolls#Chameleon|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Sigil Stone#Chameleon|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Spell Making#Chameleon|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Enchanting#Chameleon|Yes]]
|-
|{{Effect Link|Charm}}
|{{FC|purple|Other}}
|[[Oblivion:List_of_Spells_by_Effect#Charm|Yes]]
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Scrolls#Charm|Yes]]
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Spell Making|Yes]]
| &mdash;
|-
|{{Effect Link|Command Creature}}
|{{FC|red|Offensive}} (Non-hostile)
|[[Oblivion:List_of_Spells_by_Effect#Command|Yes]]
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Scrolls#Command|Yes]]
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Spell Making#Command|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Enchanting#Command|Yes]]
|-
|{{Effect Link|Command Humanoid}}
|{{FC|red|Offensive}} (Non-hostile)
|[[Oblivion:List_of_Spells_by_Effect#Command|Yes]]
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Scrolls#Command|Yes]]
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Spell Making#Command|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Enchanting#Command|Yes]]
|-
|{{Effect Link|Darkness}}
|{{FC|purple|Other}}
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
|-
|{{Effect Link|Demoralize}}
|{{FC|red|Offensive}} (Non-hostile)
|[[Oblivion:List_of_Spells_by_Effect#Demoralize|Yes]]
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Scrolls#Demoralize|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Sigil Stone#Demoralize|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Spell Making#Demoralize|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Enchanting#Demoralize|Yes]]
|-
|{{Effect Link|Frenzy}}
|{{FC|red|Offensive}} (Non-hostile)
|[[Oblivion:List_of_Spells_by_Effect#Frenzy|Yes]]
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Scrolls#Frenzy|Yes]]
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Spell Making#Frenzy|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Enchanting#Frenzy|Yes]]
|-
|{{Effect Link|Invisibility}}
|{{FC|blue|Defensive}}
|[[Oblivion:List_of_Spells_by_Effect#Invisibility|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Alchemy_Effects#Invisibility|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Potions#Invisibility|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Scrolls#Invisibility|Yes]]
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Spell Making#Invisibility|Yes]]
| &mdash;
|-
|{{Effect Link|Light}}
|{{FC|purple|Other}}
|[[Oblivion:List_of_Spells_by_Effect#Light|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Alchemy_Effects#Light|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Potions#Light|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Scrolls#Light|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Sigil Stone#Light|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Spell Making#Light|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Enchanting#Light|Yes]]
|-
|{{Effect Link|Night-Eye}}
|{{FC|purple|Other}}
|[[Oblivion:List_of_Spells_by_Effect#Night-Eye|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Alchemy_Effects#Night-Eye|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Potions#Night-Eye|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Scrolls#Night-Eye|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Sigil Stone#Night-Eye|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Spell Making#Night-Eye|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Enchanting#Night-Eye|Yes]]
|-
|{{Effect Link|Paralyze}}
|{{FC|red|Offensive}}
|[[Oblivion:List_of_Spells_by_Effect#Paralyze|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Alchemy_Effects#Paralyze|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Potions#Paralyze|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Scrolls#Paralyze|Yes]]
| &mdash;
||[[Oblivion:Spell Making#Paralyze|Yes]]
| &mdash;
|-
|{{Effect Link|Rally}}
|{{FC|red|Offensive}} (Non-hostile)
|[[Oblivion:List_of_Spells_by_Effect#Rally|Yes]]
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Scrolls#Rally|Yes]]
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Spell Making#Rally|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Enchanting#Rally|Yes]]
|-
|{{Effect Link|Silence}}
|{{FC|red|Offensive}}
|[[Oblivion:List_of_Spells_by_Effect#Silence|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Alchemy_Effects#Silence|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Potions#Silence|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Scrolls#Silence|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Sigil Stone#Silence|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Spell Making#Silence|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Enchanting#Silence|Yes]]
|}

===[[Oblivion:Mysticism|Mysticism]]===
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible" style="text-align:left" width="100%"
|- {{MYS}}
!width=20%|'''Effect Name'''
!width=15%|'''Type'''
!width=8%|'''Spell'''
!width=9%|'''Custom<br>Potion'''
!width=11%|'''Built-In<br> Potion'''
!width=8%|'''Scroll'''
!width=9%|'''Sigil<br>Stone'''
!width=9%|'''Custom<br>Spell'''
!width=11%|'''Custom<br>Enchantment'''
|-
|{{Effect Link|Detect Life}}
|{{FC|purple|Other}}
|[[Oblivion:List_of_Spells_by_Effect#Detect Life|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Alchemy_Effects#Detect Life|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Potions#Detect Life|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Scrolls#Detect Life|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Sigil Stone#Detect Life|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Spell Making#Detect Life|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Enchanting#Detect Life|Yes]]
|-
|{{Effect Link|Dispel}}
|{{FC|blue|Defensive}}/{{FC|red|Offensive}}
|[[Oblivion:List_of_Spells_by_Effect#Dispel|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Alchemy_Effects#Dispel|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Potions#Dispel|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Scrolls#Dispel|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Sigil Stone#Dispel|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Spell Making#Detect Life|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Enchanting#Detect Life|Yes]]
|-
|{{Effect Link|Reflect Damage}}
|{{FC|blue|Defensive}}
|[[Oblivion:Reflect Damage|*]]
|[[Oblivion:Alchemy_Effects#Reflect Damage|Yes]]
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Reflect Damage|*]]
| &mdash;
|-
|{{Effect Link|Reflect Spell}}
|{{FC|blue|Defensive}}
|[[Oblivion:List_of_Spells_by_Effect#Reflect Spell|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Alchemy_Effects#Reflect Spell|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Potions#Reflect Spell|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Scrolls#Reflect Spell|Yes]]
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Spell Making#Reflect Spell|Yes]]
| &mdash;
|-
|{{Effect Link|Soul Trap}}
|{{FC|red|Offensive}}
|[[Oblivion:List_of_Spells_by_Effect#Soul Trap|Yes]]
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Scrolls#Soul Trap|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Sigil Stone#Soul Trap|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Spell Making#Soul Trap|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Enchanting#Soul Trap|Yes]]
|-
|{{Effect Link|Spell Absorption}}
|{{FC|blue|Defensive}}
|[[Oblivion:List_of_Spells_by_Effect#Spell Absorption|Yes]]
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Potions#Spell Absorption|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Scrolls#Spell Absorption|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Sigil Stone#Spell Absorption|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Spell Making#Spell Absorption|Yes]]
| &mdash;
|-
|{{Effect Link|Telekinesis}}
|{{FC|purple|Other}}
|[[Oblivion:List_of_Spells_by_Effect#Telekinesis|Yes]]
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Scrolls#Telekinesis|Yes]]
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Spell Making|Yes]]
| &mdash;
|}

===[[Oblivion:Restoration|Restoration]]===
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible" style="text-align:left" width="100%"
|- {{RES}}
!width=20%|'''Effect Name'''
!width=15%|'''Type'''
!width=8%|'''Spell'''
!width=9%|'''Custom<br>Potion'''
!width=11%|'''Built-In<br> Potion'''
!width=8%|'''Scroll'''
!width=9%|'''Sigil<br>Stone'''
!width=9%|'''Custom<br>Spell'''
!width=11%|'''Custom<br>Enchantment'''
|-
|{{Effect Link|Absorb Attribute}}
|{{FC|red|Offensive}}
|[[Oblivion:List_of_Spells_by_Effect#Absorb Attribute|Yes]]
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Scrolls#Absorb Attribute|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Sigil Stone#Absorb Attribute|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Spell Making#Absorb Attribute|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Enchanting#Absorb Attribute|Yes]]
|-
|{{Effect Link|Absorb Fatigue}}
|{{FC|red|Offensive}}
|[[Oblivion:List_of_Spells_by_Effect#Absorb Fatigue|Yes]]
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Scrolls#Absorb Fatigue|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Sigil Stone#Absorb Fatigue|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Spell Making#Absorb Fatigue|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Enchanting#Absorb Fatigue|Yes]]
|-
|{{Effect Link|Absorb Health}}
|{{FC|red|Offensive}}
|[[Oblivion:List_of_Spells_by_Effect#Absorb Health|Yes]]
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Scrolls#Absorb Health|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Sigil Stone#Absorb Health|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Spell Making#Absorb Health|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Enchanting#Absorb Health|Yes]]
|-
|{{Effect Link|Absorb Magicka}}
|{{FC|red|Offensive}}
|[[Oblivion:List_of_Spells_by_Effect#Absorb Magicka|Yes]]
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Scrolls#Absorb Magicka|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Sigil Stone#Absorb Magicka|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Spell Making#Absorb Magicka|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Enchanting#Absorb Magicka|Yes]]
|-
|{{Effect Link|Absorb Skill}}
|{{FC|red|Offensive}}
|[[Oblivion:List_of_Spells_by_Effect#Absorb Skill|Yes]]
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Scrolls#Absorb Skill|Yes]]
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Spell Making#Absorb Skill|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Enchanting#Absorb Skill|Yes]]
|-
|{{Effect Link|Cure Disease}}
|{{FC|green|Restorative}}
|[[Oblivion:List_of_Spells_by_Effect#Cure|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Alchemy_Effects#Cure|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Potions#Cure Disease|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Scrolls#Cure|Yes]]
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Spell Making#Cure Disease|Yes]]
| &mdash;
|-
|{{Effect Link|Cure Paralysis}}
|{{FC|green|Restorative}}
|[[Oblivion:List_of_Spells_by_Effect#Cure|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Alchemy_Effects#Cure|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Potions#Cure Paralysis|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Scrolls#Cure|Yes]]
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Spell Making#Cure Paralysis|Yes]]
| &mdash;
|-
|{{Effect Link|Cure Poison}}
|{{FC|green|Restorative}}
|[[Oblivion:List_of_Spells_by_Effect#Cure|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Alchemy_Effects#Cure|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Potions#Cure Poison|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Scrolls#Cure|Yes]]
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Spell Making#Cure Poison|Yes]]
| &mdash;
|-
|{{Effect Link|Fortify Attribute}}
|{{FC|blue|Defensive}}
|[[Oblivion:List_of_Spells_by_Effect#Fortify Attribute|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Alchemy_Effects#Fortify Attribute|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Potions#Fortify Attribute|Yes]]
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Sigil Stone#Fortify Attribute|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Spell Making#Fortify Attribute|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Enchanting#Fortify Attribute|Yes]]
|-
|{{Effect Link|Fortify Fatigue}}
|{{FC|blue|Defensive}}
|[[Oblivion:List_of_Spells_by_Effect#Fortify Fatigue|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Alchemy_Effects#Fortify Fatigue|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Potions#Fortify Fatigue|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Scrolls#Fortify Fatigue|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Sigil Stone#Fortify Fatigue|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Spell Making#Fortify Fatigue|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Enchanting#Fortify Fatigue|Yes]]
|-
|{{Effect Link|Fortify Health}}
|{{FC|blue|Defensive}}
|[[Oblivion:List_of_Spells_by_Effect#Fortify Health|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Alchemy_Effects#Fortify Health|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Potions#Fortify Health|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Scrolls#Fortify Health|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Sigil Stone#Fortify Health|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Spell Making#Fortify Health|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Enchanting#Fortify Health|Yes]]
|-
|{{Effect Link|Fortify Magicka}}
|{{FC|blue|Defensive}}
|[[Oblivion:List_of_Spells_by_Effect#Fortify Magicka|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Alchemy_Effects#Fortify Magicka|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Potions#Fortify Magicka|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Scrolls#Fortify Magicka|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Sigil Stone#Fortify Magicka|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Spell Making#Fortify Magicka|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Enchanting#Fortify Magicka|Yes]]
|-
|{{Effect Link|Fortify Skill}}
|{{FC|blue|Defensive}}
|[[Oblivion:Fortify Skill|*]]
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Fortify Skill|*]]
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Sigil Stone#Fortify Skill|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Fortify Skill|*]]
|[[Oblivion:Fortify Skill|*]]
|-
|{{Effect Link|Resist Disease}}
|{{FC|blue|Defensive}}
|[[Oblivion:Resist Disease|*]]
|[[Oblivion:Alchemy_Effects#Resist Disease|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Potions#Resist Disease|Yes]]
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Sigil Stone#Resist Disease|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Resist Disease|*]]
|[[Oblivion:Resist Disease|*]]
|-
|{{Effect Link|Resist Element}}
|{{FC|blue|Defensive}}
|[[Oblivion:Resist Element|*]]
|[[Oblivion:Alchemy_Effects#Resist Element|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Potions#Resist Element|Yes]]
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Sigil Stone#Resist Element|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Resist Element|*]]
|[[Oblivion:Resist Element|*]]
|-
|{{Effect Link|Resist Magic}}
|{{FC|blue|Defensive}}
|[[Oblivion:List_of_Spells_by_Effect#Resist Magic|Yes]]
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Potions#Resist Magic|Yes]]
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Sigil Stone#Resist Magic|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Spell Making#Resist Magic|Yes]]
| &mdash;
|-
|{{Effect Link|Resist Normal Weapons}}
|{{FC|blue|Defensive}}
|[[Oblivion:Resist Normal Weapons|*]]
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
|-
|{{Effect Link|Resist Paralysis}}
|{{FC|blue|Defensive}}
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Alchemy_Effects#Resist Paralysis|Yes]]
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
|-
|{{Effect Link|Resist Poison}}
|{{FC|blue|Defensive}}
|[[Oblivion:Resist Poison|*]]
|[[Oblivion:Alchemy_Effects#Resist Poison|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Potions#Resist Poison|Yes]]
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Resist Poison|*]]
|[[Oblivion:Resist Poison|*]]
|-
|{{Effect Link|Restore Attribute}}
|{{FC|green|Restorative}}
|[[Oblivion:List_of_Spells_by_Effect#Restore Attribute|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Alchemy_Effects#Restore Attribute|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Potions#Restore Attribute|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Scrolls#Restore Attribute|Yes]]
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Spell Making#Restore Attribute|Yes]]
| &mdash;
|-
|{{Effect Link|Restore Fatigue}}
|{{FC|green|Restorative}}
|[[Oblivion:List_of_Spells_by_Effect#Restore Fatigue|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Alchemy_Effects#Restore Fatigue|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Potions#Restore Fatigue|Yes]]
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Spell Making#Restore Fatigue|Yes]]
| &mdash;
|-
|{{Effect Link|Restore Health}}
|{{FC|green|Restorative}}
|[[Oblivion:List_of_Spells_by_Effect#Restore Health|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Alchemy_Effects#Restore Health|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Potions#Restore Health|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Scrolls#Restore Health|Yes]]
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Spell Making#Restore Health|Yes]]
| &mdash;
|-
|{{Effect Link|Restore Magicka}}
|{{FC|green|Restorative}}
| &mdash;
|[[Oblivion:Alchemy_Effects#Restore Magicka|Yes]]
|[[Oblivion:Potions#Restore Magicka|Yes]]
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
|}

==General Notes==
===Magnitude to Level Conversion===
Several magical effects are described in the game based upon the level of the NPC or creature that will be affected: [[Oblivion:Calm|Calm]], [[Oblivion:Command Creature|Command Creature]], [[Oblivion:Command Humanoid|Command Humanoid]], [[Oblivion:Demoralize|Demoralize]], [[Oblivion:Frenzy|Frenzy]], and [[Oblivion:Turn Undead|Turn Undead]]. ([[Oblivion:Rally|Rally]] is not.) Internally, each of these spells has a magnitude in points, used for example to determine the magicka cost of a spell. The equation used to convert from magnitude (in points) to the level of NPC or creature affected is fairly straightforward:
 Level = Magnitude/4
The level is always rounded down. So, magnitude 3 yields level 0, magnitudes 4-7 yield level 1, magnitude 100 yields level 25, etc.

[[Oblivion:Spell Effectiveness|Spell effectiveness]] is applied to the spell's original magnitude; the actual NPC or creature levels affected by the spell are then calculated from the resulting reduced magnitude. Therefore, the levels shown for any spell are likely to be incorrect if your character is wearing armor. For example, [[Oblivion:Spells#Touch of Rage|Touch of Rage]] claims it works "up to level 18." However, if your character's Spell Effectiveness is 85%, the spell's actual magnitude will be 63.75 (75*0.85), resulting in a spell that only works up to level 15.

The maximum possible level of these spells, even at the [[Oblivion:Spell Making|Altar of Spellmaking]], is 25. However, the maximum strength spell, despite claiming to only work "up to level 25," will in fact work on '''any level''' enemy — as long as your character has 100% spell effectiveness. For example, casting a level 25 [[Oblivion:Command Humanoid|Command Humanoid]] on an NPC of level 34 ''will'' succeed. This quirk prevents these spells from becoming effectively useless for high-level characters, who will only meet creatures and NPCs with levels higher than 25. If you are wearing any armor - even with armor skills at 100 - the maximum magnitude of a spell becomes 95 and therefore will only work on enemies up to level 23.

===Options for Healing===
Multiple effects listed here provide various types of healing: ''[[Oblivion:Cure Disease|Cure Disease]]'', ''[[Oblivion:Cure Paralysis|Cure Paralysis]]'', ''[[Oblivion:Cure Poison|Cure Poison]]'', ''[[Oblivion:Dispel|Dispel]]'', ''[[Oblivion:Restore Attribute|Restore Attribute]]'', ''[[Oblivion:Restore Fatigue|Restore Fatigue]]'', ''[[Oblivion:Restore Health|Restore Health]]'', and ''[[Oblivion:Restore Magicka|Restore Magicka]]'' all help in recovering after combat. Which approach is necessary depends upon how you were injured (disease, spell, poison, weapon) and what your injuries are.

If you see a red value in your [[Oblivion:Journal|journal]] statistics and can't remember what caused that damage, the best place to check is on the ''Active Effects'' page on your journal. In most cases, you should find a corresponding entry that provides details on what is inducing the damage. If the details mention ''[[Oblivion:Potions#Poisons|Poison]]'', you need to use a ''[[Oblivion:Cure Poison|Cure Poison]]'' effect; if the details mention ''[[Oblivion:Disease|Disease]]'', you need to use a ''[[Oblivion:Cure Disease|Cure Disease]]'' effect. If you do not see anything in your ''Active Effects'' page, chances are a ''Restore'' spell will do the trick.

The various ''Restore'' effects will heal magically-induced ''Damage'' as well as mundane types of damage (i.e., loss of [[Oblivion:Fatigue|Fatigue]] from a hard fight, loss of [[Oblivion:Magicka|Magicka]] from casting spells, loss of [[Oblivion:Health|Health]] from weapon or fall damage). ''Restore'' effects will not work on injuries due to ''Drain'' effects, nor (as noted above) will they work on injuries induced by disease or poison.

''[[Oblivion:Dispel|Dispel]]'' will work to undo ''Drain'' effects and other effects (both positive and negative), but only if caused by spells. ''Dispel'' will not work on injuries induced by diseases, poisons, or enchantments. In other words, a ''Drain'' effect that was induced by poison will '''not''' be undone by a ''Dispel'' spell or potion. Also, ''Dispel'' will not work on ''Drain'' effects from lesser powers (e.g., ''Spriggan's Curse'' that [[Oblivion:Drain Luck|drains Luck]]).

Another option for healing is to visit any chapel altar (i.e., the chapels in cities or the wilderness chapels such as [[Oblivion:Weynon Priory (chapel)|Weynon Priory]] or [[Oblivion:Gottlesfont Priory|Gottlesfont Priory]]). At these altars, all negative effects will be healed, provided your [[Oblivion:Infamy|Infamy]] is lower than your [[Oblivion:Fame|Fame]]; there is no need to determine what caused the damage or which specific spell is necessary to fix it. [[Oblivion:Wayshrines|Wayshrines]] provide similar healing, although not quite as comprehensive. For evil characters, the ''[[Oblivion:Vile Lair|Vile Lair]]'' [[Oblivion:Downloads|official download]] includes a [[Oblivion:Deepscorn Hollow (place)#Shrine of Sithis|Shrine of Sithis]] which provides similar effects, but only works if your Infamy is greater than your Fame.

===Resistances and Weaknesses===
A large number of ''Resist'' and ''Weakness'' effects can be used to magically reduce or enhance a wide range of effects. The mechanics of each individual ''Resist''/''Weakness'' pair is the same. A ''Weakness'' is basically a negative resistance. Any creature's or character's total effective resistance is the '''sum''' of all active ''Resist'' and ''Weakness'' effects:
 Total_Resistance_to_X = Resist_X - Weakness_to_X

Unfortunately, the character's Active Effects menu screen displays separate entries for resistances and weaknesses. Therefore, when interpreting the Active Effects menu, you need to be sure to check both the resistance and the weakness entries. All tables on this site (e.g., at [[Oblivion:Creature Resistances|Creature Resistances]] or [[Oblivion:Races|Races]]) use the convention that a positive value in a "resistance" column is a resistance and a negative value is a weakness.

One implication is that immunities are '''not''' guaranteed. For example, all [[Oblivion:Vampirism|Vampires]] have a 100% ''[[Oblivion:Resist Disease|Resist Disease]]'' effect and therefore are described as being immune to disease. Nevertheless, it is still possible for vampires to contract a disease if any ''[[Oblivion:Weakness to Disease|Weakness to Disease]]'' effect is active - for example, if the [[Oblivion:Boots of the Swift Merchant|Boots of the Swift Merchant]] are equipped, or if the [[Oblivion:Staff of Vulnerability|Staff of Vulnerability]] was used. Similarly, [[Oblivion:Creatures#Ghosts|Ghosts]] can be damaged (even killed) using ''[[Oblivion:Frost Damage|Frost Damage]]'' spells, as long as a ''[[Oblivion:Weakness to Frost|Weakness to Frost]]'' spell is cast first. The only absolutely impenetrable immunity is 100% [[Oblivion:Resist Magic|Resist Magic]], since any [[Oblivion:Weakness to Magic|Weakness to Magic]] spell would have its magnitude reduced to zero, and there are no ingredients with a [[Oblivion:Weakness to Magic|Weakness to Magic]] effect. Fortunately, magic-immune enemies are extremely rare, and the few that do exist are vulnerable to [[Oblivion:Poison|elemental damage poisons]] (no creature or NPC is immune to both magic and poison).

The various available resistances (and weaknesses) are:
* ''[[Oblivion:Resist Disease|Resist Disease]]'': alters the chance of catching any [[Oblivion:Disease|disease]].
* ''[[Oblivion:Resist Fire|Resist Fire]]'': alters the damage done by any [[Oblivion:Fire Damage|Fire Damage]] effect (from spells or poisons).
* ''[[Oblivion:Resist Frost|Resist Frost]]'': alters the damage done by any [[Oblivion:Frost Damage|Frost Damage]] effect (from spells or poisons).
* ''[[Oblivion:Resist Magic|Resist Magic]]'': alters the magnitude of any spell effect (from a spell being cast, or from an enchantment on a weapon or staff). Certain types of poison effects are also altered: Damage Health, Damage Magicka, Damage Fatigue, Damage Attribute, Drain Health, Drain Magicka, Drain Fatigue, Drain Attribute, and Burden poisons ARE resisted by Resist Magic. Paralysis and Elemental damage (Fire, Frost, and Shock Damage) poisons ARE NOT resisted by Resist Magic. In other words, all spells are resisted by Resist Magic, and all poisons except for Paralysis and Fire/Frost/Shock Damage are resisted by Resist Magic, but since NPCs don't use Fire/Frost/Shock poisons, you don't have to worry about them.
* ''[[Oblivion:Resist Normal Weapons|Resist Normal Weapons]]'': alters the damage done by normal weapons (i.e., non-enchanted weapons except for bows, silver, Daedric, and a few other rare weapon types).
* ''[[Oblivion:Resist Paralysis|Resist Paralysis]]'': alters the chance of being paralyzed (from spells or poisons; power attacks with a chance to paralyze are not affected by Resist Paralysis).
* ''[[Oblivion:Resist Poison|Resist Poison]]'': alters the magnitude of any effect delivered by a poison, including poisons such as Fire Damage.
* ''[[Oblivion:Resist Shock|Resist Shock]]'': alters the damage done by any [[Oblivion:Shock Damage|Shock Damage]] effect (from spells or poisons).

Whenever resistances of different types combine, their effects are '''multiplied'''. For example, a [[Oblivion:Fire Damage|Fire Damage]] spell is affected by both ''Resist Fire'' and ''Resist Magic''. The total damage done by the spell would be multiplied by:
 (100 - Total_Resistance_to_Fire)/100 * (100 - Total_Resistance_to_Magic)/100

===Drain vs. Damage vs. Absorb===
Each of these effects reduces the points of a target's statistic. [[Oblivion:Health|Health]] is most commonly affected, but [[Oblivion:Fatigue|Fatigue]], [[Oblivion:Magicka|Magicka]], [[Oblivion:Attributes|Attributes]], and [[Oblivion:Skills|Skills]] can also be affected. These effects differ in various ways:
* The spell school that governs the effect.
* Whether the spell affects the target only, or both the target and the caster.
* Whether the damage instantly reverses at the end of the spell's duration, or healing is necessary to repair the damage. (The latter type is also cumulative; i.e., if the effect duration is more than one second, additional damage is dealt - at the listed magnitude - each additional second of duration.)
* The availability of the effect as a [[Oblivion:Spells|standard spell]], and therefore how easy it is to create [[Oblivion:Spell Making|custom spells]] with the effect.
* The relative cost of casting the spell.
* The availability of the effect as a [[Oblivion:Potions#Poisons|poison]].

;''{{Anchor|Drain}}''
* All ''Drain'' effects are part of the [[Oblivion:Destruction|Destruction]] school.
* ''Drain'' only affects the target.
* ''Drain'' effects last for the duration of the spell; they are then automatically reversed. (To reverse the ''Drain'' effect of a spell more quickly, use ''[[Oblivion:Dispel|Dispel]]''.)
* ''[[Oblivion:Drain Fatigue|Drain Fatigue]]'' and ''[[Oblivion:Drain Health|Drain Health]]'' are available as standard Novice Destruction spells. ''[[Oblivion:Drain Magicka|Drain Magicka]]'' and ''[[Oblivion:Drain Skill|Drain Skill]]'' are available as standard Apprentice Destruction spells. ''[[Oblivion:Drain Attribute|Drain Attribute]]'' is not available as a standard spell, but can be obtained for custom spells, as detailed on the effect page.
* ''Drain'' is the cheapest effect for the amount of power delivered; i.e., it will cost less gold to obtain and Magicka to cast than ''Damage'' and ''Absorb'' at the same magnitude.
* There are [[Oblivion:Potions|built-in poisons]] with ''Drain'' effects for Health, Magicka, Fatigue, and all eight standard attributes, but ''Drain'' is generally not available for custom poisons. One notable exception is that a master alchemist may make a [[Oblivion:Drain Health|Drain Health]] poison with a [[Oblivion:Nirnroot|Nirnroot]]. The other exception is the new ingredient [[Shivering:Unrefined Greenmote|Unrefined Greenmote]] - added by [[Shivering:Shivering Isles|Shivering Isles]] - which has [[Oblivion:Drain Health|Drain Health]] and [[Oblivion:Drain Fatigue|Drain Fatigue]] effects, allowing poisons to be made with these effects by combining with [[Oblivion:Nirnroot|Nirnroot]].

;''{{Anchor|Damage}}''
* All ''Damage'' effects are part of the [[Oblivion:Destruction|Destruction]] school.
* ''Damage'' only affects the target.
* ''Damage'' effects will accumulate over their duration, unlike ''Drain'' effects. For example, ''Damage Health 5 pts for 10 seconds'' will result in 50 total Health points lost (assuming 100% [[Oblivion:Spell Effectiveness|Spell Effectiveness]]). The points lost to ''Damage'' remain lost indefinitely, until reversed with the appropriate ''Restore'' effect (including general [[#Options for Healing|healing options]] such as a blessing at an altar). Fatigue is automatically and continuously regenerated over time by all characters, and Magicka by all characters without the [[Oblivion:Birthsigns|Atronach birthsign]], but there is no instantaneous reversal of the effect at the end of the duration, unlike with ''Drain'' effects.
* ''[[Oblivion:Damage Fatigue|Damage Fatigue]]'' and ''[[Oblivion:Damage Health|Damage Health]]'' are available as standard Novice Destruction spells. ''[[Oblivion:Damage Magicka|Damage Magicka]]'' is available as a standard Apprentice Destruction spell. ''[[Oblivion:Damage Attribute|Damage Attribute]]'' exists as an effect (e.g., for poisons) but cannot be found as a spell. ''Damage Skill'' does not exist in any form.
* ''Damage'' is more expensive than ''Drain'' for derived attributes (Health, Magicka, and Fatigue); i.e., it will cost more gold to obtain and Magicka to cast than a ''Drain'' of the same magnitude. It is the most expensive of the three (among ''Drain'', ''Damage'', and ''Absorb'') for the eight standard attributes.
* ''Damage'' is available as a standard or character-created [[Oblivion:Potions#Poisons|poison]] ("potion magic effect") for Health, Magicka, Fatigue, and all eight standard attributes.

;''{{Anchor|Absorb}}''
* All ''Absorb'' effects are part of the [[Oblivion:Restoration|Restoration]] school.
* ''Absorb'' affects both the target and the caster, and can only be cast on touch.
* ''Absorb'' effects transfer points of the given statistic from the target to the caster, simultaneously damaging/draining the target's statistics and restoring/fortifying the caster's. With respect to instantaneous reversal and regeneration, the effects of ''Absorb'' vary depending on what statistic was targeted:
** For ''[[Oblivion:Absorb Fatigue|Absorb Fatigue]]'', ''[[Oblivion:Absorb Health|Absorb Health]]'', and ''[[Oblivion:Absorb Magicka|Absorb Magicka]]'' effects, the effect on the target is the same as a ''Damage'' effect; the effect on the caster is the same as ''Restore'' effect.
** For ''[[Oblivion:Absorb Attribute|Absorb Attribute]]'' and ''[[Oblivion:Absorb Skill|Absorb Skill]]'' effects, the effect on the target is the same as a ''Drain'' effect; the effect on the caster is the same as a ''Fortify'' effect.
* All ''Absorb'' effects are available as standard Novice Restoration spells, and therefore ''Absorb'' is the easiest effect to acquire for creating custom spells.
* ''Absorb'' is slightly more expensive than ''Drain'' for the eight standard attributes; i.e., it will cost more gold to obtain and Magicka to cast than a ''Drain'' of the same magnitude. It is the most expensive of the three (among ''Drain'', ''Damage'', and ''Absorb'') for derived attributes (Health, Magicka, and Fatigue).
* ''Absorb'' is not available for any poisons.

;Additional Information
* The description of ''Drain'' in the official game guide uses the misleadingly equivocal phrase "The magnitude is the units reduced each second of duration", which can be inferred either as meaning that units are reduced cumulatively over the period of duration (which is incorrect), or that they are reduced by no more than the total magnitude over the period of duration (which is correct). The definitions in the above sections are correct.

===Restore vs. Fortify vs. Absorb===
Each of these spells increases the value of a statistic - such as Health, Fatigue, Magicka, [[Oblivion:Attributes|attributes]], and [[Oblivion:Skills|skills]]. ''Restore'' increases statistics back to their usual values (i.e., healing earlier damage) as a permanent increase (at least, until you get injured again!). ''Fortify'' increases statistics past their usual values, but only for a limited period of time.

''Restore'' will not always repair damaged statistics, even if they are shown in red in your journal: specifically, it will not repair decreases due to ''Drain'' effects (use ''[[Oblivion:Dispel|Dispel]]'' for spell-based effects or ''[[Oblivion:Cure Poison|Cure Poison]]'' for poison-based effects instead), nor will it repair decreases caused by [[Oblivion:Disease|Diseases]] (use ''[[Oblivion:Cure Disease|Cure Disease]]'' instead).

''Absorb'' transfers points of a statistic from the target to the spellcaster. The effect upon the spellcaster varies. For ''Absorb Health'', ''Absorb Magicka'', and ''Absorb Fatigue'', the effect is the same as a ''Restore'' spell; i.e., values are healed up to their base value. For ''Absorb Attribute'' and ''Absorb Skill'', the effect is the same as a ''Fortify'' spell; i.e., the values are temporarily increased past their base values.

===Reflect Spell vs. Spell Absorption vs. Resist Magic===
All of these spell effects help prevent enemy magic from harming you.

''Reflect Spell'' attempts to bounce harmful effects back: its magnitude is the percentage chance that it will succeed, and if it does, all of the effect is applied to the caster of the incoming spell instead of to the target.

''Spell Absorption'' attempts to convert incoming magic into magicka for the target: its magnitude is the percentage chance that it will succeed, and if it does, all of the incoming effect is negated, and the target with the Absorb effect active receives magicka proportional to the magnitude of the incoming spell.

''[[Oblivion:Resist Magic|Resist Magic]]'' always works, and reduces the effectiveness of the incoming spell by a certain percentage.

If two or more effects are active, there can be interesting consequences. ''Reflect Spell'' will always be counted above the other two, so those with the [[Oblivion:Birthsigns#Atronach|Atronach]] birthsign will have to be especially cautious using this.

''Spell Absorption'' is counted after ''Reflect Spell''; if you have less than 100% Reflect and it fails, ''Spell Absorption'' kicks in. ''Spell Absorption'' still trumps ''Resist Magic'', however, so if you have no Resistances or 100% Resistances, it won't matter.

''Resist Magic'' is taken into account last.

==Bugs==
{{bug|Sometimes the Active Effects list is erased completely, leaving just armor and clothing enchantments active, and missing all racial and quest-obtained effects. This has been known to happen when lockpicking a loading screen door while getting the skill increase message.}}
**When this happens, try saving in front of the door, then pick the lock to receive the skill increase message, exit the lockpicking screen, and try again. This effectively stops the bug from happening.