Bane of the Undead

Master spell: sets undead up to level 30 on fire and makes them flee.

Bane of the Undead sets undead up to level 30 on fire and makes them flee for 30 seconds. Enemies it kills turn to ash. It must be charged with both hands.

Tips

With both ranks of Augmented Flames it affects undead up to level 45.

Spell details

  • School: Restoration (Master)
  • Effect: Sets undead up to level 30 on fire and makes them flee for 30 seconds.
  • Base Magicka cost: 988
  • Casting: Fire and Forget, self – needs both hands
  • Spell tome: Spell Tome: Bane of the Undead – value 1200 gold, ID 000DD647

More Restoration spells

Healing (Novice), Lesser Ward (Novice), Fast Healing (Apprentice), Healing Hands (Apprentice), Necromantic Healing (Apprentice), Steadfast Ward (Apprentice), Sun Fire (Apprentice), Turn Lesser Undead (Apprentice), Close Wounds (Adept), Greater Ward (Adept), Heal Other (Adept), Heal Undead (Adept), Poison Rune (Adept), Repel Lesser Undead (Adept), Stendarr’s Aura (Adept), Turn Undead (Adept), Vampire’s Bane (Adept), Circle of Protection (Expert), Grand Healing (Expert), Repel Undead (Expert), Turn Greater Undead (Expert), Guardian Circle (Master).

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

Effect

Sets undead up to level 30 on fire and makes them flee for 30 seconds.

Where to buy or find the tome

  • Reward from the “Restoration Ritual Spell” quest, given by Colette Marence at the College.

Lore notes

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Where to find it

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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)