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Where to Buy Spells

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The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion - Where to Buy Spells
You can buy spells from magic shops, chapels, and Mages Guilds in The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion Remastered. Learn where to get new spells and where you can find all the spell merchants in the game!

Where to Buy Spells

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All Shops Chapels Guilds

List of All Spell Merchants

NPC Location
Trevaia Anvil,
Great Chapel of Dibella
Thaurron Anvil,
Mages Guild
Ungarion Bravil,
A Warlock's Luck
Selena Orania Bruma,
Mages Guild
Volanaro Bruma,
Mages Guild
Isa Raman Bruma,
Great Chapel of Talos
M'raaj-Dar Cheydinhal,
Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary
Orintur Cheydinhal,
Mages Guild
Orag gra-Bargol Chorrol,
Great Chapel of Stendarr
Mirili Ulven Highcross,
Mirili Ulven's House
Edgar Vautrine Imperial City,
Edgar's Discount Spells
Raminus Polus Imperial City,
Arcane University
Borissean Imperial City,
Arcane University
Gaspar Stegine Imperial City,
Arcane University
Aurelinwae Imperial City,
Mystic Emporium
Calindil Imperial City,
Mystic Emporium
Agata Leyawiin,
Mages Guild
Avrus Adas Leyawiin,
Great Chapel of Zenithar
Alves Uvenim Leyawiin,
Mages Guild
Earil New Sheoth,
Earil's Mysteries
Adrienne Berene Skingrad,
Mages Guild
Vigge the Cautious Skingrad,
Mages Guild
Tumindil Skingrad,
Great Chapel of Julianos

Most merchants can be found in shops, chapels, and Mages Guilds in the various cities of Cyrodiil. However, there are a few stray merchants—M'raaj-Dar in the Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary and Mirili Ulven in Highcross in the Shivering Isles.

Spell Shops

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All Shops Chapels Guilds
Shop Location
Mystic Emporium Imperial City Market District
Edgar's Discount Spells Imperial City Market District
A Warlock's Luck Bravil
Earil's Mysteries Crucible, New Sheoth
(Shivering Isles)

There are only four magic shops that sell spells in the game—two in the Imperial City, one in Bravil, and one that is part of the Shivering Isles.

Best Merchants with Most Gold List

Chapels

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All Shops Chapels Guilds
Chapel Location
Chapel of Stendarr Chorrol
The Great Chapel of Arkay Cheydinhal
Great Chapel of Talos Bruma
The Great Chapel of Julianos Skingrad
Chapel of Dibella Anvil
The Great Chapel of Zenithar Leyawiin

Spells you can get from chapel merchants are mostly Restoration Spells and spells regarding the undead. Take note that the Chapel of Dibella will be a crime scene tied to the Pilgrimage quest the first time you go there.

List of All Restoration Spells

Mages Guilds

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All Shops Chapels Guilds
City Specialization
Cheydinhal Alteration
Bruma All Schools of Magic
Bravil Illusion
Anvil Restoration
Chorrol Conjuration
Skingrad Destruction
Leyawiin Mysticism

The Mages Guilds in Cyrodill have different schools of magic depending on the cities they are situated in.

Although the spells they offer will encompass many kinds of magic, some Mages Guilds like Leyawiin will offer mostly Mysticism spells. Refer to the list above and check what schools of magic are being specialized in some Mages Guilds.

How to Join the Mages Guild

How to Get New Spells

Buy Spells

Purchase Spells

You can get new spells by buying from spell merchants. Once you've learned a spell, you will no longer be able to purchase it again, so if a spell is available from a merchant, it means you haven't learned it yet.

How to Learn Spells

Complete Quests

Spell Side Quest
Buoyancy Cheydinhal Recommendation
Captivate Bravil Recommendation
Minor Latch Crack Bruma Recommendation
Stark Reality Sanguine Daedric
Weak Fireball Skingrad Recommendation

The Buoyancy, Captivate, Minor Latch Crack, Stark Reality, and Weak Fireball spells can be obtained by doing quests—most of which are Recommendation quests for the Mages Guild.

List of All Side Quests and Rewards

Craft Spells

You can make your own custom spells if you are a member of the Mages Guild. Custom spells can be made by combining your spells at an Altar of Spellmaking.

Best Custom Spells

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