Frost Rune

A trap rune that explodes for 50 frost damage and slows enemies.

Frost Rune works like Fire Rune but with ice: when an enemy comes close, it explodes for 50 points of frost damage and slows them down.

Spell details

  • School: Destruction (Apprentice)
  • Effect: Cast on a nearby surface, it explodes for 50 points of frost damage when enemies come near.
  • Base Magicka cost: 293
  • Casting: Fire and Forget, target location
  • Spell tome: Spell Tome: Frost Rune – value 92 gold, ID 000A2701

More Destruction spells

Flames (Novice), Frostbite (Novice), Sparks (Novice), Fire Rune (Apprentice), Firebolt (Apprentice), Ice Spike (Apprentice), Lightning Bolt (Apprentice), Lightning Rune (Apprentice), Chain Lightning (Adept), Fireball (Adept), Flame Cloak (Adept), Frost Cloak (Adept), Ice Storm (Adept), Lightning Cloak (Adept), Whirlwind Cloak (Adept), Icy Spear (Expert), Incinerate (Expert), Thunderbolt (Expert), Wall of Flames (Expert), Wall of Frost (Expert), Wall of Storms (Expert), Blizzard (Master), Fire Storm (Master), Lightning Storm (Master).

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

Where to get the spell tome

  • Faralda at the College; court wizards may sell it.
  • Uncommon chest loot and rare drops from magic users and draugr.

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