Mage Skills in Skyrim, despite being utterly essential to Magicka-based classes and character builds, are some of the hardest to level up. For the most part, that's because they simply aren't used often enough: one Alteration skill use for some Mage Armor before combat, when Alteration doesn't level any faster than a multi-use school like, say, Destruction, means your level's going to increase at an absolute crawl.

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Fortunately, now that you have maximum level Enchanting - you did read our Power-Levelling guide and Crafting Skills guide, right? - all of the below skills which require magicka to cast are much easier to power-level. Unlock all of the Perks for 'Enchanter', 'Corpus Enchanter', and 'Insightful Enchanter' and enchant yourself a set of armor or clothing - head, hands, chest and feet - which has the enchantment of 25% reduction in magicka cost for the skill you have in mind. With all four pieces combined, you'll be able to cast spells for free in that school, meaning you can infinitely cast them for power-levelling.

Below, we take you through the best, most efficient ways to spam your spells for levelling each school of magic.

Top 15 Best Destruction Spells. Below are the top 15 Skyrim destruction spells from least to most powerful and useful. Skill Level: 50 Adept. Magicka Base Cost: 289. With this spell you will be surrounded in a wall of fire for 60 seconds. Enemies in range will take 8 points of fire damage per second and take on. Fundamental Destruction DestructionNovice00 Skill: 0, Prereqs: None, Effect Novice Destruction spells cost 55% less magicka Power of Novice Destruction spells increased by 1% of Destruction skill Duration of Novice Destruction spells increased by 1% of Destruction skill Power of all other Destruction spells increased by 1% of Destruction skill until relevant perk is taken Duration of all.

The fastest way to level Alteration, Conjuration, and Destruction

How to reach level 100 Alteration

With the 100% magicka cost reduction enchantment mentioned above, there's a very easy way to get this skill to maximum level.

• Cast the Telekinesis spell on a random item, and whilst holding down the cast button, fast-travel to the furthest possible point on the map. Because the game processes your journey to the new location as if you've been travelling there on foot, and because your magicka now never runs out, it will massively level up your Alteration skill, thinking you've been casting Telekinesis for hours of in-game time.
• If this mini-glitch doesn't work for you, you can also simply dual-cast the spell on an item and leave your triggers held down for several hours, and you'll have been levelling up the entire time manually.

How to reach level 100 Conjuration

Conjuration is very slow to level up organically, but fortunately it's pretty fast to power level.

• Simply cast Soul Trap on either a corpse (of any NPC, even creatures) or the ever-durable mount Shadowmere, who is obtained via the Dark Brotherhood questline. It's a rapid way to level, although it's also considered a bug by some.
• Alternatively, you can continuously use the spell Bound Weapon whilst in combat. Pick a fight with something easy to avoid, like Slaughterfish, and stay nearby. You can resummon the weapon as soon as you hear the noise it makes on activating the spell, making it very easy to repeat at high speed.

How to reach level 100 Destruction

Another fairly easy one to level, Destruction can also be combined with Restoration when used against foes like Shadowmere which won't turn hostile, but can be healed.

• Shadowmere's the victim again here, as simply dual-casting Destruction spells on the indestructable horse (or any other indestructable or 'essential' character which won't turn hostile) is the fastest way to grind it to maximum.
• Destruction's XP yields depend on both the base cost of the spell and the damage inflicted on the target, and therefore changing the difficulty won't actually affect your XP yields either way.

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The fastest way to level Illusion and Restoration

How to reach level 100 Illusion

There are a couple of ways to very quickly level Illusion, particuarly with the above enchantments fortifying the skill.

• Firstly, you can cast Rally on NPCs without turning them hostile, meaning that spamming it in heavily-populated areas is a fast way to level. Second, you can also cast Rout and Pacify on a single enemy, equipping one spell to each hand.
• As noted on the Unofficial Elder Scrolls Pages wiki, it's often wise to cast it on someone in an enclosed space, to avoid a bounty and stop them from moving away whilst you spam your spells.

How to reach level 100 Restoration

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You'll need to actually heal damage to level your Restoration skill, meaning you can't simply run about healing yourself when already at full health. Some methods we've encountered include:

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• Dual-casting the Alteration spell Equilibrium, which converts your health into magicka, with a strong Restoration spell.
• You can also use Shadowmere once again, by damaging her with destruction in one hand and healing with another.
• Restoration can be combined well with Heavy or Light Armor skill levelling, as you can take damage from enemies at a similar level to your character and continuously heal at the same time.
• Dwemer Ruins often house flamethrower traps, which deal continuous damage which can be healed infinitely with Restoration, as does the wind in certain areas by High Hrothgar.
• It's also possible to repeatedly cast spells such as Circle of Protection and Guardian Circle anywhere - although they give you more experience if anything classed as undead (including you and followers if you're vampires, for instance) is inside the circle.

List Of Destruction Spells In Skyrim Armor

Spell Name	Spell ID	Type
Adrenaline Rush	000E40CE	Power
Agent of Dibella	0010A766	Active Effect
Ancestor's Wrath	000E40D4	Power
Ancient Knowledge	0010EB60	Active Effect
Animal Allegiance - Mir [Allegiance]	00060292	Word
Animal Allegiance - Raan [Animal]	00060291	Word
Animal Allegiance - Tah [Pack]	00060293	Word
Arniel's Convection	0006A104	Spell - Destruction
Ataxia	000B877C	Disease
Ataxia	0010A24A	Disease
Aura Whisper - Laas [Life]	00060294	Word
Aura Whisper - Nir [Hunt]	00060296	Word
Aura Whisper - Yah [Seek]	00060295	Word
Bane of the Undead	0008C1AB	Spell - Restoration
Banish Daedra	0006D22C	Spell - Conjuration
Battle Cry	000E40C3	Power
Battle Fury - Mid [Loyal]	Dawnguard DLC Code + 0200E4	Word
Battle Fury - Shaan [Inspire]	Dawnguard DLC Code + 0200E6	Word
Battle Fury - Vur [Valor]	Dawnguard DLC Code + 0200E5	Word
Beast Form	00092C48	Power
Become Ethereal - Feim [Fade]	00032917	Word
Become Ethereal - Gron [Bind]	00032919	Word
Become Ethereal - Zii [Spirit]	00032918	Word
Bend Will - Dov [Dragon]	Dawnguard DLC Code + 0179DB	Word
Bend Will - Gol [Earth]	Dawnguard DLC Code + 0179D9	Word
Bend Will - Hah [Mind]	Dawnguard DLC Code + 0179DA	Word
Berserker Rage	000AA026	Power
Blessing of Akatosh	000FB988	Active Effect
Blessing of Arkay	000FB994	Active Effect
Blessing of Auriel	Dragonborn DLC Code + 011360	Active Effect
Blessing of Dibella	000FB995	Active Effect
Blessing of Julianos	000FB996	Active Effect
Blessing of Kynareth	000FB997	Active Effect
Blessing of Mara	000FB998	Active Effect
Blessing of Nocturnal	0010E8AE	Active Effect
Blessing of Stendarr	000FB999	Active Effect
Blessing of Talos	000FB99A	Active Effect
Blessing of Zenithar	000FB99B	Active Effect
Blizzard	0007E8E4	Spell - Destruction
Blood of the Ancients	Dragonborn DLC Code + 01419B	Active Effect
Bone Break Fever	000B877E	Disease
Bone Break Fever	0010A24C	Disease
Bound Battleaxe	000211EC	Spell - Conjuration
Bound Bow	000211ED	Spell - Conjuration
Bound Sword	000211EB	Spell - Conjuration
Brain Rot	000B877F	Disease
Brain Rot	0010A24D	Disease
Call Dragon - Ah [Hunter]	00046B8A	Word
Call Dragon - Od [Snow]	00046B89	Word
Call Dragon - Viing [Wing]	00046B8B	Word
Call of Valor - Hun [Hero]	00051960	Word
Call of Valor - Kaal [Champion]	00051961	Word
Call of Valor - Zoor [Legend]	00051962	Word
Call to Arms	0007E8DD	Spell - Illusion
Calm	0004DEE9	Spell - Illusion
Candlelight	00043324	Spell - Alteration
Chain Lightning	00045F9D	Spell - Destruction
Champion of the Night	000F5B54	Active Effect
Circle of Protection	0005312D	Spell - Restoration
Clairvoyance	00021143	Spell - Illusion
Claws	000AA01E	Active Effect
Clear Skies - Koor [Summer]	0003CD33	Word
Clear Skies - Lok [Sky]	0003CD31	Word
Clear Skies - Vah [Spring]	0003CD32	Word
Close Wounds	000B62EF	Spell - Restoration
Command Animal	000E40CF	Power
Command Daedra	0006F953	Spell - Conjuration
Conjure Boneman	Dragonborn DLC Code + 0045BA	Spell - Conjuration
Conjure Dragon Priest	0010FC16	Spell - Conjuration
Conjure Dremora Lord	0010DDEC	Spell - Conjuration
Conjure Familiar	000640B6	Spell - Conjuration
Conjure Flame Atronach	000204C3	Spell - Conjuration
Conjure Frost Atronach	000204C4	Spell - Conjuration
Conjure Mistman	Dragonborn DLC Code + 0045B8	Spell - Conjuration
Conjure Storm Atronach	000204C5	Spell - Conjuration
Conjure Wrathman	Dragonborn DLC Code + 0045B3	Spell - Conjuration
Courage	0004DEE8	Spell - Illusion
Cyclone - Gaar [Unleash]	Dawnguard DLC Code + 0200C3	Word
Cyclone - Nos [Strike]	Dawnguard DLC Code + 0200C4	Word
Cyclone - Ven [Wind]	Dawnguard DLC Code + 0200C2	Word
Dead Thrall	0007E8DF	Spell - Conjuration
Detect Dead	000211EF	Spell - Alteration
Detect Life	000211EE	Spell - Alteration
Disarm - Haal [Hand]	0005FB96	Word
Disarm - Viik [Defeat]	0005FB97	Word
Disarm - Zun [Weapon]	0005FB95	Word
Dismay - Faas [Fear]	0003291A	Word
Dismay - Maar [Terror]	0003291C	Word
Dismay - Ru [Run]	0003291B	Word
Dragon Aspect - Diiv [Wyrm]	Dawnguard DLC Code + 01DF95	Word
Dragon Aspect - Mul [Strength]	Dawnguard DLC Code + 01DF93	Word
Dragon Aspect - Qah [Armor]	Dawnguard DLC Code + 01DF94	Word
Dragon Infusion	000F5FFA	Active Effect
Dragonhide	000CDB70	Spell - Alteration
Dragonrend - Frul [Temporary]	00044253	Word
Dragonrend - Joor [Mortal]	00044251	Word
Dragonrend - Zah [Finite]	00044252	Word
Dragonskin	000AA022	Power
Drain Vitality - Gaan [Stamina]	Dragonborn DLC Code + 008A65	Word
Drain Vitality - Haas [Health]	Dragonborn DLC Code + 008A63	Word
Drain Vitality - Lah [Magicka]	Dragonborn DLC Code + 008A64	Word
Dread Cloak	000ED0A9	Power
Dread Zombie	00096D95	Spell - Conjuration
Ebonyflesh	0005AD5E	Spell - Alteration
Elemental Fury - Dun [Grace]	0003291F	Word
Elemental Fury - Grah [Battle]	0003291E	Word
Elemental Fury - Su [Air]	0003291D	Word
Embrace of Shadows	00088821	Power
Equilibrium	000DA746	Spell - Alteration
Eternal Spirit	000E827D	Active Effect
Expel Daedra	0006F952	Spell - Conjuration
Fast Healing	0002F3B8	Spell - Restoration
Father's Love	Hearthfire DLC Code + 002F54	Active Effect
Fear	0004DEEA	Spell - Illusion
Fire Breath - Shul [Sun]	00020E19	Word
Fire Breath - Toor [Inferno]	00020E18	Word
Fire Breath - Yol [Fire]	00020E17	Word
Fire Rune	0005DB90	Spell - Destruction
Fire Storm	0007A82B	Spell - Destruction
Fireball	0001C789	Spell - Destruction
Firebolt	00012FD0	Spell - Destruction
Flame Cloak	0003AE9F	Spell - Destruction
Flame Thrall	0007E5D5	Spell - Conjuration
Flames	00012FCD	Spell - Destruction
Flaming Familiar	0009CE26	Spell - Conjuration
Force Without Effort	000E8281	Active Effect
Frenzy	0004DEEE	Spell - Illusion
Frost Breath - Diin [Freeze]	0005D16E	Word
Frost Breath - Fo [Frost]	0005D16C	Word
Frost Breath - Krah [Cold]	0005D16D	Word
Frost Cloak	0003AEA2	Spell - Destruction
Frost Rune	0006796F	Spell - Destruction
Frost Thrall	0007E5D6	Spell - Conjuration
Frostbite	0002B96B	Spell - Destruction
Fury	0004DEEB	Spell - Illusion
Grand Healing	000B62EE	Spell - Restoration
Greater Ward	000211F0	Spell - Restoration
Guardian Circle	000E0CCF	Spell - Restoration
Harmony	0007E8DB	Spell - Illusion
Heal Other	00012FD2	Spell - Restoration
Heal Undead	Dragonborn DLC Code + 00E8D4	Spell - Restoration
Healing	00012FCC	Spell - Restoration
Healing Hands	0004D3F2	Spell - Restoration
Highborn	000E40C8	Power
Histskin	000E40D5	Power
Homecooked Meal	000F5FF8	Active Effect
Hysteria	0007E8DE	Spell - Illusion
Ice Form - Iiz [Ice]	000602A3	Word
Ice Form - Nus [Statue]	000602A5	Word
Ice Form - Slen [Flesh]	000602A4	Word
Ice Spike	0002B96C	Spell - Destruction
Ice Storm	00045F9C	Spell - Destruction
Icy Spear	0010F7EC	Spell - Destruction
Imperial Luck	000EB7EB	Active Effect
Incinerate	0010F7ED	Spell - Destruction
Invisibility	00027EB6	Spell - Illusion
Ironflesh	00051B16	Spell - Alteration
Kyne's Peace - Drem [Peace]	0006029E	Word
Kyne's Peace - Kaan [Kyne]	0006029D	Word
Kyne's Peace - Ov [Trust]	0006029F	Word
Lesser Ward	00013018	Spell - Restoration
Lightning Bolt	0002DD29	Spell - Destruction
Lightning Cloak	0003AEA3	Spell - Destruction
Lightning Rune	00067970	Spell - Destruction
Lightning Storm	0007E8E5	Spell - Destruction
Lover's Comfort	000CDA1D	Active Effect
Magelight	00043323	Spell - Alteration
Magic Resistance	000AA01F	Active Effect
Marked For Death - Aus [Suffer]	00060299	Word
Marked For Death - Krii [Kill]	00060297	Word
Marked For Death - Lun [Leech]	00060298	Word
Mass Paralysis	000B62E6	Spell - Alteration
Mayhem	0007E8DA	Spell - Illusion
Mother's Love	Hearthfire DLC Code + 004292	Active Effect
Muffle	0008F3EB	Spell - Illusion
Necromantic Healing	Dragonborn DLC Code + 00E8D2	Spell - Restoration
Night Eye	000AA01D	Power
Nightingale Strife	000F1987	Power
Nightingale Subterfuge	000F1986	Power
Nightstalker's Footsteps	0010F1E7	Active Effect
Oakflesh	0005AD5C	Spell - Alteration
Pacify	0004DEED	Spell - Illusion
Paralyze	0005AD5F	Spell - Alteration
Raise Zombie	0007E8E1	Spell - Conjuration
Rally	0004DEEC	Spell - Illusion
Rattles	000B8781	Disease
Rattles	0010A24E	Disease
Reanimate Corpse	00065BD7	Spell - Conjuration
Repel Lesser Undead	0004D3F8	Spell - Restoration
Repel Undead	0005DD60	Spell - Restoration
Resist Disease	000ED0A8	Active Effect
Resist Disease	000F5BA0	Active Effect
Resist Disease	00104ACF	Active Effect
Resist Disease and Poison	000AA025	Active Effect
Resist Fire	000AA021	Active Effect
Resist Frost	000ED09E	Active Effect
Resist Frost	0002E1C3	Active Effect
Resist Frost	000ED099	Active Effect
Resist Frost	000ED09D	Active Effect
Resist Frost	000AA020	Active Effect
Resist Poison	0010FB30	Active Effect
Resist Poison	000AA023	Active Effect
Revenant	00096D94	Spell - Conjuration
Ring of Hircine	000F8306	Power
Rockjoint	000B8782	Disease
Rockjoint	0010A24F	Disease
Rout	0004DEEF	Spell - Illusion
Sailor's Repose	000D397F	Active Effect
Sanguinare Vampiris	000B8780	Disease
Shadowcloak of Nocturnal	00017122	Power
Sinderion's Serendipity	0010BF09	Active Effect
Slow Time - Klo [Sand]	00048ACB	Word
Slow Time - Tiid [Time]	00048ACA	Word
Slow Time - Ul [Eternity]	00048ACC	Word
Soul Tear - Rii [Essence]	Dragonborn DLC Code + 007CB7	Word
Soul Tear - Vaaz [Tear]	Dragonborn DLC Code + 007CB8	Word
Soul Tear - Zol [Zombie]	Dragonborn DLC Code + 007CB9	Word
Soul Trap	0004DBA4	Spell - Conjuration
Sparks	0002DD2A	Spell - Destruction
Spectral Arrow	000AB23D	Spell - Conjuration
Steadfast Ward	000211F1	Spell - Restoration
Stendarr's Aura	Dragonborn DLC Code + 0038B5	Spell - Restoration
Stoneflesh	0005AD5D	Spell - Alteration
Storm Call - Bah [Wrath]	0006029B	Word
Storm Call - Qo [Lightning]	0006029C	Word
Storm Call - Strun [Storm]	0006029A	Word
Storm Thrall	0007E5D7	Spell - Conjuration
Summon Arniel's Shade	0006A153	Spell - Conjuration
Summon Arvak	Dragonborn DLC Code + 00C600	Spell - Conjuration
Summon Durnehviir - Dur [Curse]	Dragonborn DLC Code + 0030D4	Word
Summon Durnehviir - Neh [Never]	Dragonborn DLC Code + 0030D6	Word
Summon Durnehviir - Viir [Dying]	Dragonborn DLC Code + 0030D7	Word
Summon Spectral Assassin	000618C6	Power
Sun Fire	Dragonborn DLC Code + 003F52	Spell - Restoration
Tainted Blood of the Ancients	Dragonborn DLC Code + 0149A7	Active Effect
Telekinesis	0001A4CC	Spell - Alteration
The Apprentice Stone	000E5F4E	Active Effect
The Apprentice Stone	0010E439	Active Effect
The Atronach Stone	000E5F51	Active Effect
The Fire Within	000E8282	Active Effect
The Lady Stone	000E5F54	Active Effect
The Lord Stone	000E5F58	Active Effect
The Lover Stone	000E5F5A	Active Effect
The Mage Stone	000E5F47	Active Effect
The Ritual Stone	000E7329	Power
The Serpent Stone	000E5F61	Power
The Shadow Stone	000E732A	Power
The Steed Stone	000E5F5E	Active Effect
The Thief Stone	000E5F45	Active Effect
The Tower Stone	000E7328	Active Effect
The Warrior Stone	000E5F4C	Active Effect
Throw Voice - Gut [Far]	000602A2	Word
Throw Voice - Mey [Fool]	000602A1	Word
Throw Voice - Zul [Voice]	000602A0	Word
Thunderbolt	0010F7EE	Spell - Destruction
Transmute	00109111	Spell - Alteration
Turn Greater Undead	0005DD5E	Spell - Restoration
Turn Lesser Undead	0004B146	Spell - Restoration
Turn Undead	0005DD5D	Spell - Restoration
Unrelenting Force - Dah [Push]	00013E24	Word
Unrelenting Force - Fus [Force]	00013E22	Word
Unrelenting Force - Ro [Balance]	00013E23	Word
Vampire's Bane	Dragonborn DLC Code + 0038B6	Spell - Restoration
Vampire's Seduction	000C4DE2	Power
Vampire's Servant	000ED0A4	Power
Vampire's Servant	000ED0A5	Power
Vampire's Servant	000ED0A6	Power
Vampire's Servant	000ED0A7	Power
Vampire's Sight	000C4DE1	Power
Vampiric Blood Rested	Hearthfire DLC Code + 000C35	Active Effect
Vampiric Drain	0008D5BF	Spell - Destruction
Vampiric Drain	0008D5C0	Spell - Destruction
Vampiric Drain	0008D5C1	Spell - Destruction
Vampiric Drain	0008D5C2	Spell - Destruction
Vision of the Tenth Eye	000B323E	Spell - Illusion
Voice of the Emperor	000E40CA	Power
Wall of Flames	00035D7F	Spell - Destruction
Wall of Frost	00035D80	Spell - Destruction
Wall of Storms	00035D81	Spell - Destruction
Waterbreathing	0005D175	Spell - Alteration
Waterbreathing	000AA01B	Active Effect
Weakness to Fire	0010F1E8	Active Effect
Weakness to Fire	0010F1EB	Active Effect
Weakness to Fire	0010F1EA	Active Effect
Weakness to Fire	0010F1E9	Active Effect
Weakness to Sunlight	000C1E8B	Active Effect
Weakness to Sunlight	000ED09A	Active Effect
Weakness to Sunlight	000ED09B	Active Effect
Weakness to Sunlight	000ED09C	Active Effect
Well Rested	000FB984	Active Effect
Whirlwind Spirit - Kest [Tempest]	0002F7BD	Word
Whirlwind Spirit - Nah [Fury]	0002F7BC	Word
Whirlwind Spirit - Wuld [Whirlwind]	0002F7BB	Word
Witbane	000B8783	Disease
Witbane	0010A250	Disease