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The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion - Destruction
This is a list of all the Destruction spells in The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion. Check out all the Destruction spells by level, as well as what they do, their costs, and range.

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List of All Destruction Spells

Novice Destruction Spells

Spell Range Effect
Burning Touch Burning Touch Touch Deals 10 pts of Fire damage to targets hit.
Cold Touch Cold Touch Touch Deals 15 pts of Frost damage to targets hit.
Curse of Weakness Curse of Weakness Touch Deals 15 pts of Fatigue damage to targets hit.
Damage Attribute: Agility Damage Attribute: Agility Target Reduces the target's Agility by 1 pt and lasts until restored.
Damage Attribute: Endurance Damage Attribute: Endurance Target Reduces the target's Endurance by 1 pt and lasts until restored.
Damage Attribute: Luck Damage Attribute: Luck Self Reduces the target's Luck by 1 pt and lasts until restored.
Drain Attribute: Agility Drain Attribute: Agility Target Temporarily reduces the target's Agility by 5 pts for 20s.
Drain Attribute: Endurance Drain Attribute: Endurance Target Temporarily reduces the target's Endurance by 5 pts for 20s.
Drain Attribute: Luck Drain Attribute: Luck Target Temporarily reduces the target's Luck by 5 pts for 20s.
Entropic Touch Entropic Touch Touch Reduces the target's Health by 5 pts and lasts until restored.
Flare Flare Target Deals 6 pts of Fire damage to targets hit.
Minor Enervation Minor Enervation Target Temporarily reduces the target's Fatigue by 15 pts for 15s.
Minor Wound Minor Wound Target Temporarily reduces the target's Health by 5 pts for 10s.
Shocking Touch Shocking Touch Touch Deals 10 pts of Shock damage to targets hit.
Snowball Snowball Target Deals 10 pts of Frost damage to targets hit.
Spark Spark Target Deals 10 pts of Shock damage to targets hit.
Chilling Touch Chilling Touch Touch Deals 4 pts of Frost damage for 5s to targets hit and reduces their Frost Resistance by 25% for 5s.
Choking Grasp Choking Grasp Touch Temporarily reduces the target's Health by 35 pts for 3s.
Decaying Taint Decaying Taint Target Reduces the target's health by 2 pts every second for 5s and lasts until restored.
Electrifying Spark Electrifying Spark Target Deals 3 pts of Shock damage every second for 5s to targets hit.
Elemental Flare Elemental Flare Target Deals 5 pts of Fire, Frost, and Shock damage to targets hit.
Flammable Touch Flammable Touch Touch Deals 4 pts of Fire damage for 5s to targets hit and reduces their Fire Resistance by 25% for 5s.
Freezing Shard Freezing Shard Target Deals 3 pts of Frost damage every second for 5s to targets hit.
Searing Flare Searing Flare Target Deals 3 pts of Fire damage every second for 5s to targets hit.
Soul Grasp Soul Grasp Touch Traps the target's soul into a soul gem if they die within 3s and reduce their Health by 3 pts every second for 3s.
Spark Touch Spark Touch Touch Deals 4 pts of Shock damage for 5s to targets hit and reduces their Shock Resistance by 25% for 5s.
Snow Flare Snow Flare Target Deals 7 pts of Fire damage and 5 pts of Frost damage to targets hit.
Weak Fireball Weak Fireball Target Deals 5 pts of Fire damage and 5 points of frost damage

Apprentice Destruction Spells

Spell Range Effect
Corrode Armor Corrode Armor Touch Deals 30 pts of damage to a single piece of armor on the target.
Damage Attribute: Speed Damage Attribute: Speed Target Reduces the target's Speed by 3 pts and lasts until restored.
Damage Attribute: Willpower Damage Attribute: Willpower Target Reduces the target's Willpower by 3 pts and lasts until restored.
Drain Attribute: Speed Drain Attribute: Speed Target Temporarily reduces the target's Speed by 10 pts for 20s.
Drain Attribute: Willpower Drain Attribute: Willpower Target Temporarily reduces the target's Willpower by 10 pts for 20s.
Drain Skill: Illusion Drain Skill: Illusion Target Temporarily reduces the target's Illusion skill by 10 pts for 20s.
Drain Skill: Marksman Drain Skill: Marksman Target Temporarily reduces the target's Marksman skill by 10 pts for 20s.
Electric Touch Electric Touch Touch Deals 25 pts of Shock damage to targets hit.
Entropic Bolt Entropic Bolt Target Reduces the target's Health by 10 pts and lasts until restored.
Flame Touch Flame Touch Touch Deals 25 pts of Fire damage to targets hit.
Flash Bolt Flash Bolt Target Deals 20 pts of Fire damage to targets hit.
Frost Touch Frost Touch Touch Deals 25 pts of Frost damage to targets hit.
Hailstone Hailstone Target Deals 20 pts of Frost damage to targets hit.
Magicka Drain Magicka Drain Touch Temporarily reduces the target's Magicka by 30 pts for 30s.
Major Enervation Major Enervation Target Temporarily reduces the target's Fatigue by 30 pts for 15s.
Major Wound Major Wound Target Temporarily reduces the target's Health by 15 pts for 10s.
Sever Magicka Sever Magicka Target Reduces the target's Magicka by 30 pts and lasts until restored.
Shock Shock Target Deals 20 pts of Shock damage to targets hit.
Weakness to Fire Weakness to Fire Target Inflicts Weakness to Fire which reduces the target's Fire Resistance by 25% for 30s.
Weakness to Frost Weakness to Frost Target Inflicts Weakness to Frost which reduces the target's Frost Resistance by 25% for 30s.
Weakness to Poison Weakness to Poison Target Inflicts Weakness to Poison which reduces the target's Poison Resistance by 25% for 30s.
Weakness to Shock Weakness to Shock Target Inflicts Weakness to Shock which reduces the target's Shock Resistance by 25% for 30s.
Decaying Bolt Decaying Bolt Target Reduces the target's health by 3 pts every second for 6s and lasts until restored.
Electrifying Bolt Electrifying Bolt Target Deals 5 pts of Shock damage every second for 6s to targets hit.
Electrifying Touch Electrifying Touch Touch Deals 6 pts of Shock damage for 6s to targets hit and reduces their Shock Resistance by 50% for 6s.
Elemental Bolt Elemental Bolt Target Deals 9 pts of Fire, Frost, and Shock damage to targets hit.
Freezing Bolt Freezing Bolt Target Deals 5 pts of Frost damage every second for 6s to targets hit.
Freezing Touch Freezing Touch Touch Deals 6 pts of Frost damage for 6s to targets hit and reduces their Frost Resistance by 50% for 6s.
Kindling Touch Kindling Touch Touch Deals 6 pts of Fire damage for 7s to targets hit and reduces their Fire Resistance by 50% for 7s.
Searing Bolt Searing Bolt Target Deals 5 pts of Fire damage every second for 7s to targets hit.
Strangulation Strangulation Touch Temporarily reduces the target's Health by 70 pts for 3s.
Glimpse of Death Glimpse of Death Touch Temporarily reduces the target's Health by 60 pts for 3s.
Hail Fire Hail Fire Target Deals 15 pts of Fire damage and 10 pts of Frost damage to targets hit.

Journeyman Destruction Spells

Spell Range Effect
Blazing Spear Blazing Spear Target Deals 35 pts of Fire damage to targets hit.
Corrode Weapon Corrode Weapon Touch Deals 60 pts of damage to the target's weapon.
Damage Attribute: Intelligence Damage Attribute: Intelligence Target Reduces the target's Intelligence by 5 pts and lasts until restored.
Damage Attribute: Strength Damage Attribute: Strength Target Reduces the target's Strength by 5 pts and lasts until restored.
Dire Wound Dire Wound Target Temporarily reduces the target's Health by 30 pts for 10s.
Drain Attribute: Intelligence Drain Attribute: Intelligence Target Temporarily reduces the target's Intelligence by 14 pts for 25s.
Drain Skill: Alteration Drain Skill: Alteration Target Temporarily reduces the target's Alteration skill by 15 pts for 25s.
Drain Skill: Destruction Drain Skill: Destruction Target Temporarily reduces the target's Destruction skill by 15 pts for 25s.
Drain Skill: Hand to Hand Drain Skill: Hand to Hand Target Temporarily reduces the target's Hand-to-Hand skill by 15 pts for 25s.
Drain Skill: Heavy Armor Drain Skill: Heavy Armor Target Temporarily reduces the target's Heavy Armor skill by 15 pts for 25s.
Fire Ball Fire Ball Target Deals 30 pts of Fire damage to all targets hit in a 10-foot radius.
Frost Bolt Frost Bolt Target Deals 35 pts of Frost damage to targets hit.
Greater Magicka Drain Greater Magicka Drain Touch Temporarily reduces the target's Magicka by 50 pts for 30s.
Hail Storm Hail Storm Target Deals 30 pts of Frost damage to all targets hit in a 10-foot radius.
Icy Blaze Icy Blaze Target Deals 25 pts of Fire damage and 20 pts of Frost damage to targets hit.
Lightning Bolt Lightning Bolt Target Deals 35 pts of Shock damage to targets hit.
Lightning Grasp Lightning Grasp Touch Deals 45 pts of Shock damage to targets hit.
Searing Grasp Searing Grasp Touch Deals 45 pts of Fire damage to targets hit.
Shocking Burst Shocking Burst Target Deals 15 pts of Shock damage for 2 seconds to all targets hit in a 10-foot radius.
Weakness to Magicka Weakness to Magicka Target Inflicts Weakness to Magicka which reduces the target's Magicka Resistance by 25% for 30s.
Winter Winter's Grasp Touch Deals 45 pts of Frost damage to targets hit.
Withering Touch Withering Touch Touch Reduces the target's Health by 30 pts and lasts until restored.
Decaying Burst Decaying Burst Target Reduces the target's Health by 7 pts every second for 6s and lasts until restored.
Electrifying Burst Electrifying Burst Target Deals 10 pts of Shock damage every second for 6s to targets hit.
Elemental Burst Elemental Burst Target Deals 15 pts of Fire, Frost, and Shock damage to targets hit.
Freezing Burst Freezing Burst Target Deals 10 pts of Frost damage every second for 6s to targets hit.
Frostbite Frostbite Touch Deals 12 pts of Frost damage for 6s to targets hit and reduces their Frost Resistance by 75% for 6s.
Hangman Hangman's Noose Touch Temporarily reduces the target's Health by 130 pts for 3s.
Lightning Touch Lightning Touch Touch Deals 12 pts of Shock damage for 6s to targets hit and reduces their Shock Resistance by 75% for 6s.
Mark of Fire Mark of Fire Target Deals 1 pt of Fire damage every second for 30s to all targets hit in a 15-foot radius.
Scorching Touch Scorching Touch Touch Deals 12 pts of Fire damage for 6s to targets hit and reduces their Fire Resistance by 75% for 6s.
Searing Burst Searing Burst Target Deals 10 pts of Fire damage every second for 6s to targets hit.
Baronoff Baronoff's Bloody Icicle Target Deals 30 pts of Frost damage to targets hit.

Expert Destruction Spells

Spell Range Effect
Arctic Blow Arctic Blow Touch Deals 80 pts of Frost damage to targets hit.
Dire Enervation Dire Enervation Target Temporarily reduces the target's Fatigue by 60 pts for 30s.
Disintegrate Armor Disintegrate Armor Touch Deals 100 pts of damage to a single piece of armor on the target.
Drain Skill: Blade Drain Skill: Blade Target Temporarily reduces the target's Blade skill by 20 pts for 45s.
Drain Skill: Conjuration Drain Skill: Conjuration Target Temporarily reduces the target's Conjuration skill by 20 pts for 45s.
Drain Skill: Restoration Drain Skill: Restoration Target Temporarily reduces the target's Restoration skill by 20 pts for 45s.
Fire Storm Fire Storm Target Deals 50 pts of Fire damage to all targets hit in a 15-foot radius.
Heat Blast Heat Blast Target Deals 70 pts of Fire damage to targets hit.
Ice Bolt Ice Bolt Target Deals 70 pts of Frost damage to targets hit.
Ice Storm Ice Storm Target Deals 50 pts of Frost damage to all targets hit in a 15-foot radius.
Lightning Ball Lightning Ball Target Deals 20 pts of Shock damage for 2 seconds to all targets hit in a 15-foot radius.
Lightning Blast Lightning Blast Target Deals 70 pts of Shock damage to targets hit.
Lightning Surge Lightning Surge Touch Deals 80 pts of Shock damage to targets hit.
Scorching Blow Scorching Blow Touch Deals 80 pts of Fire damage to targets hit.
Superior Magicka Drain Superior Magicka Drain Touch Temporarily reduces the target's Magicka by 100 pts for 30s.
Superior Wound Superior Wound Target Temporarily reduces the target's Health by 50 pts for 10s.
Withering Bolt Withering Bolt Target Reduces the target's Health by 40 pts and lasts until restored.
Arctic Touch Arctic Touch Touch Deals 30 pts of Frost damage for 6s to targets hit and reduces their Frost Resistance by 100% for 6s.
Decaying Blast Decaying Blast Target Reduces the target's Health by 16 pts every second for 6s and lasts until restored.
Electrifying Blast Electrifying Blast Target Deals 20 pts of Shock damage every second for 6s to targets hit.
Electrocuting Touch Electrocuting Touch Touch Deals 30 pts of Shock damage for 6s to targets hit and reduces their Shock Resistance by 100% for 6s.
Elemental Blast Elemental Blast Target Deals 25 pts of Fire, Frost, and Shock damage to targets hit.
Freezing Blast Freezing Blast Target Deals 20 pts of Frost damage every second for 6s to targets hit.
Immolating Touch Immolating Touch Touch Deals 30 pts of Fire damage for 6s to targets hit and reduces their Fire Resistance by 100% for 6s.
Mara Mara's Wrath Target Deals 3 pts of Fire damage every second and turns any Undead up to level 8 for 30s to all targets hit in a 15-foot radius.
Searing Blast Searing Blast Target Deals 20 pts of Fire damage every second for 6s to targets hit.
Touch of Death Touch of Death Touch Temporarily reduces the target's Health by 250 pts for 3s.

Master Destruction Spells

Spell Range Effect
Blizzard Blizzard Target Deals 75 pts of Frost damage to targets hit.
Disintegrate Weapon Disintegrate Weapon Touch Deals 150 pts of damage to the target's weapon.
Electrocution Electrocution Target Deals 110 pts of Shock damage to targets hit.
Flame Tempest Flame Tempest Target Deals 75 pts of Fire damage to all targets hit in a 15-foot radius.
Ice Blast Ice Blast Target Deals 110 pts of Frost damage to targets hit.
Immolating Blast Immolating Blast Target Deals 110 pts of Fire damage to targets hit.
Legendary Magicka Drain Legendary Magicka Drain Touch Temporarily reduces the target's Magicka by 120 pts for 60s.
Lightning Storm Lightning Storm Target Deals 30 pts of Shock damage for 2 seconds to all targets hit in a 15-foot radius.
Enemies Explode Enemies Explode Target Deals 5 pts of Fire damage every second for 5s to all targets hit in a 10-foot radius and 70 pts of Fire damage over 1 second to targets hit in a 20-foot radius.

What are Destruction Spells?

Offensive Damaging Spells

Destruction spells are quintessentially offensive magic that uses typical elements like Fire, Ice, and Lightning. There are also spells that can lower a target's skills or attributes, which then weakens their capabilities in battle.

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