Soul trapping. : IV

» Wed Jul 13, 2011 5:02 am

This is my 3rd Oblvion character and this time I'm doing things differently. Instead of being a imperial or redguard; blunt and blade expert; this time ive decided to be a khajiit and use marksman and magic. Anyway to the point. I've just completed the azura deadric artifact quest and obtained Azura's star which is a soul gem... which leads me to my question... how do you soul trap? And generally what is the point of it? I mean I've been getting by fine without for a long while, why should I start now?

» Wed Jul 13, 2011 5:33 am

To recharge your enchanted items, you select the soul trap spell, use it on your target, and then kill them. If you have a soul gem in your inventory, it will capture their soul.

» Wed Jul 13, 2011 12:06 am

Well, if you've been using enchanted weapons, how have you been keeping them charged? Trap your own souls, and the cost of recharging your weapons goes way down. Plus you can use charged soul gems to enchant items yourself, if you've qualified for the Arcane University.

To soul trap, you just need to have a high enough soul gem (or Azura's Star) in your inventory, cast SoulTrap, and kill the creature during the duration of the soul trap spell. (Or use a weapon with Soul Trap enchanted onto it.) It doesn't work for NPCs (including Dremora), but it works for all creatures and Daedra. For NPCs you need a Black Soul Gem.

To use a trapped soul, you just "equip" the soul gem (select it in your inventory), and a window will open listing the items that can be recharged. To use it for enchanting, simply select the enchanting altar at the university, and then pick the item, spell and gem you wish to use.

» Tue Jul 12, 2011 8:06 pm

Well, if you've been using enchanted weapons, how have you been keeping them charged? Trap your own souls, and the cost of recharging your weapons goes way down. Plus you can use charged soul gems to enchant items yourself, if you've qualified for the Arcane University.

To soul trap, you just need to have a high enough soul gem (or Azura's Star) in your inventory, cast SoulTrap, and kill the creature during the duration of the soul trap spell. (Or use a weapon with Soul Trap enchanted onto it.) It doesn't work for NPCs (including Dremora), but it works for all creatures and Daedra. For NPCs you need a Black Soul Gem.

To use a trapped soul, you just "equip" the soul gem (select it in your inventory), and a window will open listing the items that can be recharged. To use it for enchanting, simply select the enchanting altar at the university, and then pick the item, spell and gem you wish to use.

All right thats a fantastic answer covered all the bases thanks

I had been using aylied stones and soul gems that I had already found or pickpocketed from other npc's to recharge my enchanted items

» Wed Jul 13, 2011 5:28 am

Step A
Go to Vindasel (Southwest of the Imperial city. Just look for Pells Gate.)

Step B
Kill Umbra, take her sword.

Step C
CAPTURE SOULS OF THOU CREATURES AND NPCS.

» Tue Jul 12, 2011 7:20 pm

With npc's you need black soul gems.

To make one, have a empty Grand Soul Gem, look for a alter like http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Oblivion:Dark_Fissure, wait for a 'Shade of the Revenant' you will not miss it, put the grand soul gem in the alter and do a soul trap spell and you you got yourself a Black Soul Gem.