Confusion With Soul Trapping!

oblivscum · #1 (**permalink**) 05-23-2006, 03:42 AM

Could someone please explain this process please? I have tons of soulstones or whatever, in my inventory.

Also, how would I go about enchanting stuff with my stones/Welkyn Stones?

Thanks.

Ashen · #2 (**permalink**) 05-23-2006, 03:48 AM

You can't enchant with Welkynd stones, you replenish Magicka with them. Varla Stones, the white ones, will recharge your weapons. You enchant with either full gems, or with Sigil Stones.

Soul Trap - well fight with somone (empty soul gem of any size in possession), then when you see their health is about to go, cast Soul Trap and whack away - you need to make sure that purplish/pinkish tint is there when you kill them and of course have an empty soul gem to store the soul. Be careful though - I think the initial ST is on touch, not on target so you need to be up close and personal for it to take effect. If the tint is there, you're all set. The initial one is also of a very short duration.

Dyre Straits · #3 (**permalink**) 05-23-2006, 04:53 AM

One other note about Soul Trap: Unless you use Black Soul Gems you cannot trap humanoid souls. You'll get a message that says you don't have a gem large enough......

nightinferno · #4 (**permalink**) 05-23-2006, 07:37 AM

There is another way....Umbra. Umbra has an effect that does soul trap for 200 seconds and has an attack ranging from 20 and up depending on your blade skill. So it takes an enemy out pretty quickly so soul trap has plenty of time to work. Just one power swing of Umbra can take out most baddies and it instantly does soul trap when the sword makes contact with the enemy.

oblivscum · #5 (**permalink**) 05-23-2006, 01:15 PM

So I hit "equip" on a soul gem (empty) from my inventory. Walk up to a monster, start attacking him. Cast Soul Trap? I assume you can buy this--where? I am kicked out oft he mages guild temp. So can I buy it at Discount Spells or something?

So I cast that...then I finish killing him?
Sounds easy enough...

Does the difficulty/class of the enemy give you a better/different enchantment possibility?

Thanks.

nightinferno · #6 (**permalink**) 05-23-2006, 01:18 PM

No, you don't need to hit equip with a soul gem, it automatically does it. Just use soul trap and kill the creature as quickly as possible in order to get the soul.

Ashen · #7 (**permalink**) 05-23-2006, 01:19 PM

No, no need to equip an empty soul gem, you can't actually. You just make sure it's in your inventory. I am not sure where to buy it though, don't remember any more but yes, check there among other things.

Yes, that's it, get his/her health down, cast, see the pinkish tint, kill him/her while it's like that, you'll get the msg about trapping a soul.

Yes, it does depend on the enemy - Xivilai-s are Grand souls for example and give you a higher enchant ability - for example 10 attribute, while great souls would give you 9 etc. You have a list of creatures/souls here in one of the early threads, a huge one so that should help.

oblivscum · #8 (**permalink**) 05-23-2006, 01:36 PM

cool thanks.

where can i purchase this spell otehr than teh mages guild?
thanks.

oblivscum · #9 (**permalink**) 05-23-2006, 01:36 PM

cool thanks.

where can i purchase this spell otehr than teh mages guild?
thanks.

oblivscum · #10 (**permalink**) 05-23-2006, 02:08 PM

yeah i have been searching for a while and cant seem to find a thread that lists the creatures or even tells me where i can purchase the spell.

Ashen · #11 (**permalink**) 05-23-2006, 02:14 PM

Go here (<--click), the list is in the second post.

oblivscum · #12 (**permalink**) 05-24-2006, 01:43 PM

Cool. thats some good info thanks.
but still.
I dont have Soul Trap spell. where can i get it?
also, is there a hot spot for Sigil Stones (Caves? / Mines? / etc.?)

thanks.

Ashen · #13 (**permalink**) 05-24-2006, 03:11 PM

Sigil Stones can be found in only one place - Oblivion Gates - spoiler, highlight to read - you get them when you close the Gates - and they depend on your lvl too. You get the best when you reach high lvls.

Don't know about the spell though. Go to MG guilds, ask around.

Daeanor · #14 (**permalink**) 05-25-2006, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by oblivscum

yeah i have been searching for a while and cant seem to find a thread that lists the creatures or even tells me where i can purchase the spell.

One of the shops across the street from the discount spell place (has Enchanting in the name, I forget exactly) has spells, but I'm not sure they have any of the Soul Traps. You may just have to "make nice" with the mages guild (if you can).

Rostaik · #15 (**permalink**) 05-26-2006, 03:55 PM

Buy soul stones at the magic shop in Bravil or find them if you are lucky (not the attribute, well maybe the attribute??)