Sage-Tips

What happens to souls trapped in soul gems?

Capturing souls in soul gems is typically done with the Soul Trap spell of the Conjuration school of Magicka, or with a weapon that has received such an enchantment. With the exception of Azura’s Star and The Black Star, using a filled soul gem always destroys it.

Can you remove a soul from a soul gem?

From the UESP wiki, “Soul Gem” article: Occasionally, dropping a soul gem you filled yourself onto the ground will cause it to lose its charge without breaking. This allows you to clear out an unwanted soul from a soul gem (for example, if you put a petty soul into a grand soul gem) without losing the soul gem itself.

Are black soul gems better than grand?

All black souls are of the grand level. The main benefit of a black soul gem is that it can capture grand leveled souls from humanoids, whereas those souls cannot normally be captured. These sources tend to be plentiful and easier to kill, compared with common grand level white soul sources, such as mammoths.

Do soul trapped people go to the Soul Cairn?

One cannot enter the Soul Cairn without being a vampire or being partially soul trapped. Followers, with the exception of Serana, cannot enter the Soul Cairn, even if they have been turned into a vampire during “The Gift.” Those raised using the “Ritual Stone” power will follow the Dragonborn into the Soul Cairn.

How do you know if soul trap worked?

If a large enough empty soul gem is on hand, the message will be “Soul captured!” If there is no empty gem, or one of a high enough level, the message will say “No soul gem large enough.” and the spell fails.

Can you soul trap vampires?

No, not all creatures can be trapped using Soul Trap. For example Dragon’s will always resist being soul trapped. The dragon souls will instead be absorbed by you directly.

Can black soul gems be reused?

The main benefit of acquiring The Black Star is the bonus that it offers to enchanters; the star is essentially a reusable black soul gem. Enchanting objects with The Black Star merely uses up the soul that it was carrying, but the star will be able to be reused to store another soul like a regular soul gem.

What is the biggest soul gem in Skyrim?

The grand soul gem is the largest soul gem that can be obtained in the game.

Who should I give the Black Star to in Skyrim?

For the Black Star, a refillable black soul gem, take the star to Nelacar, where he will place the Dragonborn inside the star where Malyn will have to be defeated. Upon Malyn’s defeat, Nelacar will pull the Dragonborn out of the star and gift the newly made Black Star as a reward.

What is the most powerful soul gem in Skyrim?

After using a soul gem (with the exclusion of Azura’s Star and The Black Star) it is destroyed. The grand soul gem is the largest soul gem that can be obtained in the game.

Can you enter the Soul Cairn again?

To enter again, you must become a Vampire Lord. You may need to “Rank up” to a level 2 Vampire Lord before being able to re-enter, but you should be able to re-enter at will.