Candlelight (Skyrim)

For other uses, see Candlelight.

Candlelight is a novice-level Alteration spell in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

Effects[]

When cast, Candlelight produces a hovering orb of light that follows the caster, staying luminous for 60 seconds. It uses a small portion of the caster's magicka and need only be used once a minute to keep an area lit.

Perks[]

When dual cast, the duration of the spell increases to two minutes and twelve seconds. When used in conjunction with the Stability perk, the light orb lasts for about 3 minutes and 20 seconds.

Usefulness[]

• Candlelight is the magical version of a held torch, except better in almost every way, with only one additional downside.
• Like all learned spells, it is weightless, infinitely reusable, and hands-free. The glowing orb produced also hovers out of the way over one's head instead of staying in the field of view like a torch. Like the torch, it goes away in time, but unlike a torch, it can not be put away to decrease the likelihood of being detected — it must expire on its own.
• It is very effective in any dark location, though places with ubiquitous spider webs can become exceedingly bright, which can prevent loot from being detected.
• It is extremely useful inside the Twilight Sepulcher and some Black Books where the Dragonborn needs some source of light to avoid taking damage while stepping into dark areas.

Spell tome[]

Attributes[]

• Weight: 1
• Value: 44
• See Spell Tome for a complete table of spell tomes, their descriptions, and their values.

Acquisition[]

• In Skyrim
  • Find in Fort Snowhawk
• May be purchased from:
  • Calcelmo at Understone Keep
  • Farengar Secret-Fire at Dragonsreach
  • Niranye at the White Hall
  • Sybille Stentor at the Blue Palace
  • Tolfdir at the College of Winterhold
  • Wuunferth the Unliving at the Palace of the Kings
  • Wylandriah at the Mistveil Keep

Associated Scroll[]

• Scroll of Candlelight

Drawbacks[]

• There is no way to cancel the effect of the spell other than waiting until the spell duration is over.
• The lighting effect makes the caster easier to detect when invisible, while sneaking, or when a bounty has been accrued.
• If the caster goes underwater, the orb follows but above the surface, making it less useful for illuminating darker waters like lake bottoms.

Appearances[]

• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim