Any Soul Gems you acquire this way will be empty, so you’ll need to fill them before they can be used. You can’t use a Soul Gem when its empty, though. You’ll need to trap souls within the gem itself in order to use it for enchanting or recharging your weapons and armor.
How long do enchantments last Skyrim?
There are 38 apparel enchantments available. The types of enchantments allowed on apparel are determined by what part of the body the apparel is covering. Unlike weapon enchantments, apparel enchantments do not require recharging and stay enchanted indefinitely.
What do charges mean when enchanting?
A “charge” is consumed when the enchant procs. For example, a Flame enchant deals a certain amount of flame damage. When this damage occurs it removes one charge from the weapon’s enchantment charges. These charges are refilled by charging the weapon with soul gems.
Why do soul gems need to be charged?
I get that we need soul gems for revival. But why charge weapons? All it does is cause a 2-3 second lag when it runs out of charge – and it seems to need recharging ALL the damn time.
How do you use Soul Gems in the Elder Scrolls Online?
This guide shows you all the basics of Soul Gems in The Elder Scrolls Online: How to recharge Weapons, Fill Soul Gems and where to get them, Revive yourself and others. Soul Gems are used for resurrecting yourself and your allies, as well as keeping weapons and armor enchanted. Note: In order to fill a soul gem, the Soul Trap ability must be used.
How many Soul Gems are there in Skyrim?
Soul Gems come in six different variants. The variant of Soul Gem you have will determine what souls can be trapped inside it. We’ve noted these next to the variants below: Petty – Holds creature souls below level 4. Lesser – Holds souls below level 16. Common – Holds creature souls below level 28.
What happens when you mousing over a Soul Gem?
Outside of inventory, mousing over a soul gem does not reveal whether the gem is filled or not. If you get a message saying that you do not have a large enough soul gem to capture a soul, despite having an empty grand soul gem in your inventory, it means that you are trying to catch a humanoid soul, which requires a black soul gem.
