Ash Rune

Dragonborn rune that traps everyone nearby in ash for 30 seconds when triggered.

Ash Rune is a trap spell from the Dragonborn add-on. Place it on a nearby surface; when enemies come close it explodes and encases them in hardened ash for 30 seconds. Like Ash Shell, the trapped enemies can’t be hurt until it wears off – so use it to escape or regroup, not to finish them off. It comes from the Dragonborn add-on.

Tips

The Rune Master perk in Destruction stretches its placement range from 20 to 100 feet.

Spell details

  • School: Alteration (Expert)
  • Effect: Cast on a nearby surface, it explodes when enemies are nearby, immobilizing them in hardened ash for 30 seconds.
  • Base Magicka cost: 418
  • Casting: Fire and Forget, target location
  • Spell tome: Spell Tome: Ash Rune – value 635 gold, ID 040177B5

More Alteration spells

Candlelight (Novice), Equilibrium (Novice), Oakflesh (Novice), Magelight (Apprentice), Stoneflesh (Apprentice), Ash Shell (Adept), Detect Life (Adept), Ironflesh (Adept), Telekinesis (Adept), Transmute (Adept), Waterbreathing (Adept), Detect Dead (Expert), Ebonyflesh (Expert), Paralyze (Expert), Dragonhide (Master), Mass Paralysis (Master).

Cost, effect and tome value read from the Skyrim game files (base values before skill, perks and gear).

Effect

Cast on a nearby surface, it explodes when enemies are nearby, immobilizing them in hardened ash for 30 seconds.

Where to buy or find the tome

  • Sold by Talvas Fathryon in Tel Mithryn (Dragonborn).

Lore notes

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Where to find it

More spells from this school

Conjuration
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Destruction
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Illusion
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Master spell: allies get +25 to weapon skills, Health and Stamina for ten minutes.
Restoration
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Sources checked: Skyrim game files (Skyrim/Dawnguard/Dragonborn.esm + strings, read 2026-10-11); Elder Scrolls Fandom spell articles (tome locations)