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Introduces a ton of new spells that focus on Poison magic as well as new shouts, items, and boss encounters with unique loot. Also includes two custom perk trees that complement the new spells and built-in SkyPatcher support that distributes some of the spells and items to NPCs. ESL-flagged.
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Overview
I've always wanted to do a dedicated Poison Mage playthrough, so I originally made this mod for personal use. Although there are a lot of great magic mods out there that add Poison-themed spells, I wanted to expand the existing selection and add perks and mechanics that could support a full Poison Mage playstyle. There are two versions of the mod. A Destruction version where the damage-dealing poison spells are in the Destruction School and a Restoration version where these spells are in the Restoration School. This mod adds 38 Destruction/Restoration spells, 77 Conjuration spells, 10 Alteration spells, and 8 Restoration spells. The spell tomes are safely injected into leveled lists via a script that only runs once, so no Bashed Patch is required. The spells are sold by the College of Winterhold's spell vendors and will only appear when the player has reached the required skill levels. The master-level spells require the completion of their respective Ritual quests. There are also staves for some of the spells that can be crafted at staff enchanters.
This mod includes two custom perk trees that utilize the Custom Skills Framework. The Venomancy perk tree focuses on providing enhancements to the damage-dealing poison spells from this mod. Due to the sheer number of creature summoning spells in this mod, the Vile Invocation perk tree serves to complement them with a variety of perks that enhance their capabilities. The lesser power required to access these perk trees can be obtained by reading its respective Spell Tome. The Venomancy Tome can be purchased from Faralda or Colette (depending on the version of the mod you're using). Phinis will sell the Tome for the Vile Invocation perk tree. Alternatively, you can access the perk trees if you're using Custom Skills Menu - A Custom Skills Framework Unified Menu.
Venomancy also features three new poison-themed shouts and three boss encounters. These shouts are learned by reading a Tome that can only be acquired from defeating the respective boss. In addition to the shouts, these bosses carry items with unique effects.
This mod has SkyPatcher integration that distributes some of the spells and items to certain NPCs. Various venomous creatures such as Chaurus and Frostbite Spiders have also been granted poison effects from this mod, which should make them notably more deadly and make poison resistance more useful as few things in the base game actually deal significant poison damage. SkyPatcher is optional and is not strictly required for the rest of this mod to function.
I've always wanted to do a dedicated Poison Mage playthrough, so I originally made this mod for personal use. Although there are a lot of great magic mods out there that add Poison-themed spells, I wanted to expand the existing selection and add perks and mechanics that could support a full Poison Mage playstyle. There are two versions of the mod. A Destruction version where the damage-dealing poison spells are in the Destruction School and a Restoration version where these spells are in the Restoration School. This mod adds 38 Destruction/Restoration spells, 77 Conjuration spells, 10 Alteration spells, and 8 Restoration spells. The spell tomes are safely injected into leveled lists via a script that only runs once, so no Bashed Patch is required. The spells are sold by the College of Winterhold's spell vendors and will only appear when the player has reached the required skill levels. The master-level spells require the completion of their respective Ritual quests. There are also staves for some of the spells that can be crafted at staff enchanters.
This mod includes two custom perk trees that utilize the Custom Skills Framework. The Venomancy perk tree focuses on providing enhancements to the damage-dealing poison spells from this mod. Due to the sheer number of creature summoning spells in this mod, the Vile Invocation perk tree serves to complement them with a variety of perks that enhance their capabilities. The lesser power required to access these perk trees can be obtained by reading its respective Spell Tome. The Venomancy Tome can be purchased from Faralda or Colette (depending on the version of the mod you're using). Phinis will sell the Tome for the Vile Invocation perk tree. Alternatively, you can access the perk trees if you're using Custom Skills Menu - A Custom Skills Framework Unified Menu.
Venomancy also features three new poison-themed shouts and three boss encounters. These shouts are learned by reading a Tome that can only be acquired from defeating the respective boss. In addition to the shouts, these bosses carry items with unique effects.
This mod has SkyPatcher integration that distributes some of the spells and items to certain NPCs. Various venomous creatures such as Chaurus and Frostbite Spiders have also been granted poison effects from this mod, which should make them notably more deadly and make poison resistance more useful as few things in the base game actually deal significant poison damage. SkyPatcher is optional and is not strictly required for the rest of this mod to function.
Spells
The spells in this mod are divided into four different subtypes: Poison, Plague, Malodorous, and Acid. Each of these spell subtypes have unique qualities and complement each other when used in combination.
Poison spells focus on damage and slowly wear down the target's health with damage over time (DoT) effects. This poison DoT does not stack with itself. When used against targets that are afflicted with the Plague status effect, Poison spells gain additional bonus effects that further enhance their effectiveness.
Plague spells deal less damage than the other types of spells, but instead aim to cripple and weaken the target with a variety of debilitating debuffs. Plague spells cause targets to become plagued, which is a weaker DoT effect that does not stack with itself but does stack with poison DoT effects. Targets that perish while suffering from plague effects will spread these ailments to nearby enemies upon dying. When used against targets that have been rendered especially susceptible to poison (-70% or less poison resistance), Plague spells can inflict even more powerful effects to further impair targets.
Malodorous spells specialize in disorienting targets with a variety of effects. Unlike Poison and Plague spells, Malodorous spells do not inflict any DoT effects. Instead, these spells induce the Nausea status effect. When targets become nauseous, they lose 20 points of stamina whenever they attack and lose 20 points of magicka whenever they cast a spell. In addition, if a nauseous target becomes Poisoned or Plagued, they will constantly vomit putrid bile that does 20 points of poison damage, induces nausea, and reduces poison resistance by 20% for 20 seconds. This bile can harm both allies and enemies. Like Poison spells, Malodorous spells also have secondary effects that become active when they are used against targets suffering from the Plague status effect.
Acid spells serve as a means to mitigate a particular weakness shared by most forms of Poison magic. Generally, Undead and Mechanical enemies tend to be highly resistant or outright immune to poison. Acid spells allow dedicated Venomancers to effectively combat these enemy types by dealing twice as much damage when used against them. Similar to Poison spells, Acid spells can inflict poison DoT and also reduce armor rating, which makes them effective against other types of enemies as well. Furthermore, after acquiring the necessary perk, Acid spells can cause Undead and Mechanical enemies to become Corroded, which completely nullifies their poison immunity and renders them vulnerable to Poison, Plague, and Malodorous effects. When used against Plagued targets, Acid spells can cause enemies to dissolve into a puddle of goo if their health is low enough. However, Acid spells are the least common form of Poison magic and can only be learned by progressing far enough into the perk trees as only the most experienced Venomancers can attain mastery over this type of magic.
Other Status Effects
In addition to the standard Poison status effect, there are a few additional status effects that stack with the other status effects. Only certain spell effects can inflict these status conditions.
Lingering Poison causes damage over time and upon wearing off leaves the target more vulnerable to poison by reducing their poison resistance by 10% for 20 seconds.
Volatile Poison causes damage over time and makes targets violently explode when they are struck by a Poison, Plague, Malodorous, or Acid spell. This explosion sends them and nearby enemies flying while also spreading Volatile Poison to them.
Virulent Poison causes damage over time and after a short delay produces a small cloud of damaging poison from the afflicted target that briefly lingers in the area before dissipating. This poison cloud will still spawn even after the target has perished.
Wither causes damage over time and ignores poison resistance. Casting Poison, Plague, Malodorous, or Acid spells on withered targets spreads Wither to nearby enemies and may cause paralysis.
Destruction/Restoration
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Novice
Apprentice
Adept
Expert
Master
*Acid spells can only be learned by unlocking the "Corrosion(50)" perk in the Venomancy perk tree.
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Novice
- Poison Haze - A poisonous haze that does 8 points of poison damage per second. Causes 2 points of poison damage for 5 seconds. Reduces poison resistance by 10% for 10 seconds. Plagued targets have their poison resistance reduced by an additional 10%.
- Plague Swarm - A venomous swarm of insects that does 4 points of poison damage per second. Causes 1 point of plague damage for 10 seconds. Reduces movement speed by 20% for 10 seconds. Targets with -70% or less poison resistance are unable to move while the spell is being concentrated on them.
Apprentice
- Poison Sting - A quick bolt of poison that does 20 points of poison damage. Causes 3 points of poison damage for 5 seconds. Plagued targets take an additional 10 points of poison damage.
- Venom Rune - Cast on a nearby surface, it explodes for 40 points of poison damage when enemies come near. Causes 3 points of poison damage for 5 seconds. Plagued targets are afflicted with a delayed poison that causes them to explode after 10 seconds, which does 20 points of poison damage and poisons nearby enemies.
- Plague Strike - A putrid sludge that does 10 points of poison damage. Causes 2 points of plague damage for 10 seconds. Weakens targets for 15 seconds and causes them to take 20 extra points of poison damage when hit by a Poison or Malodorous spell. A damaging gas explosion occurs when targets with -70% or less poison resistance are hit by these spells, which spreads plague to nearby enemies.
Adept
- Poison Burst - A burst of poison that does 40 points of poison damage in a 15 foot radius. Causes 4 points of poison damage for 5 seconds. Plagued targets are afflicted with Lingering Poison, which does 2 points of poison damage for 5 seconds.
- Poison Cloak - For 60 seconds, opponents in melee range take 10 points of poison damage per second. Causes 4 points of poison damage per second for 10 seconds. Plagued targets spread poison to nearby enemies.
- Bile Spray - A putrid stream of poison that does 20 points of poison damage per second. Causes 4 points of poison damage for 5 seconds. Reduces poison resistance by 10% for 15 seconds. Plagued targets have their poison resistance reduced by an additional 20%.
- Parasitic Infection - Infects the target with a virulent parasite that does 30 points of poison damage. Causes 4 points of poison damage for 5 seconds. On death, Parasitic Poison Spiders that can infect enemies may spawn from the corpse of the target. Parasitic Chaurus Hatchlings will spawn instead if the target was plagued.
- Wall of Tendrils - Sprays poisonous tendrils on the ground that does 30 points of poison damage per second and staggers targets that touch them. Causes 4 points of poison damage for 5 seconds. Plagued targets that touch these tendrils are immobilized.
- Plague Burst - A burst of virulence that does 20 points of poison damage in a 15 foot radius. Causes 3 points of plague damage for 10 seconds. Reduces attack speed by 25% for 15 seconds. Targets with -70% or less poison resistance that attempt to attack explode, which damages nearby enemies, knocks them down, and reduces attack speed by 25% for 15 seconds.
- Plague Cloak - For 60 seconds, opponents in melee range take 5 points of poison damage per second. Causes 3 points of plague damage for 15 seconds. Reduces enemy attack damage by 20% for 15 seconds. Targets with -70% or less poison resistance are rendered too weak to wield a weapon, which causes them to drop it.
- Malodorous Toxin - A volatile spider that explodes on impact and does 30 points of poison damage in a 15 foot radius. Has a chance to inflict a toxin that causes the target's mind to manifest hallucinations of ghastly spiders for 15 seconds that will distract enemies. These phantoms cannot be harmed, but they cannot deal damage either. Upon expiring, they explode causing 10 points of poison damage and inflicting nausea. When cast on plagued targets, a giant phantom spider will spawn instead that upon expiring does 40 points of poison damage and causes enemies to flee from combat for 10 seconds.
- Malodorous Ooze - A foul ooze that does 40 points of poison damage and leaves a pool of damaging ooze on the ground. Enemies that touch the ooze have a chance to be warped back to it after a brief delay. Plagued targets are paralyzed for 5 seconds after being warped.
- Acidbolt* - A bolt of caustic acid that does 40 points of poison damage. Causes 4 points of poison damage per second for 5 seconds. Reduces armor rating by 100 points for 15 seconds. Has a chance to dissolve a random piece of the target's equipped armor (doesn't actually destroy armor pieces, just forces the target to unequip them). Plagued targets with 100 or less health are instantly killed and dissolve into a puddle of goo.
Expert
- Poison Missile - A noxious bolt of poison that does 60 points of poison damage. Causes 5 points of poison damage for 10 seconds. Plagued targets take an additional 20 points of poison damage.
- Poison Gas - A poisonous gas that does 30 points of poison damage per second. Causes 5 points of poison damage for 10 seconds. Reduces poison resistance by 10% for 20 seconds. Plagued targets have their poison resistance reduced by an additional 30%.
- Wall of Poison - Sprays poisonous puddles on the ground that does 40 points of poison damage per second. Causes 5 points of poison damage for 10 seconds. Plagued targets constantly leak puddles of poison that damages enemies that touch it.
- Poison Smog - A poisonous smog that lingers in the area and does 20 points of poison damage per second. Causes 5 points of poison damage for 10 seconds. Inflicts 20 extra points of poison damage for each 20% of missing health. The smog cloud grows larger whenever a plagued target comes into contact with it.
- Virulent Venom Rune - Cast on a nearby surface, it explodes for 80 points of poison damage when enemies come near. Causes 5 points of poison damage for 10 seconds. Plagued targets are afflicted with a delayed poison that causes them to explode after 10 seconds, which does 40 points of poison damage and inflicts Virulent Poison to nearby enemies.
- Neurotoxin - Targets in melee range that fail to resist are paralyzed for 10 seconds. Causes 5 points of poison damage for 10 seconds. Plagued targets emit a paralyzing pulse every few seconds for 10 seconds that paralyzes nearby enemies.
- Toxic Gale - A gust of poisonous wind that does 40 points of poison damage. Causes 5 points of poison damage for 10 seconds. Does 10 points of damage to stamina for 10 seconds. Targets with no stamina take an additional 20 points of poison damage. Absorbs 50 points of stamina from plagued targets and replenishes the caster.
- Venom Wave - A revolting wave of poison energy that does 40 points of poison damage. Causes 5 points of poison damage for 10 seconds. Does 10 points of damage to magicka for 10 seconds. Targets with no magicka take an additional 20 points of poison damage. Absorbs 50 points of magicka from plagued targets and replenishes the caster.
- Tendril Surge - A writhing mass of poisonous tendrils that does 50 points of poison damage in a 15 foot radius and has a chance to knock targets down. Causes 5 points of poison damage for 10 seconds. Poisonous tendril traps spawn underneath plagued targets. These tendrils explode and knock back enemies that touch them.
- Tendril Snare - A constricting mass of poisonous tendrils that does 40 points of poison damage. Enemies that go near these tendrils are pulled into it and ensnared. Causes 5 points of poison damage for 10 seconds. Plagued targets have their movement speed reduced by 50% for 20 seconds.
- Intoxicating Mushrooms - A cluster of vile mushrooms sprout from the ground at the caster's location for 30 seconds that constantly releases mind-numbing spores every few seconds that does 40 points of poison damage in a 15 foot radius. These spores will randomly cause targets to become enraged for 30 seconds, frightened for 10 seconds, or brainwashed for 20 seconds. Causes 5 points of poison damage for 10 seconds. Plagued targets that are hit by these spores may cause another mushroom to sprout from the ground at the caster's location that emits spores which cause enemies that go near them to randomly become enraged, frightened, or brainwashed.
- Plague Torrent - A quick jet of concentrated toxins that does 30 points of poison damage. Causes 4 points of plague damage for 15 seconds. Reduces the target's magic skills by 50, which decreases the effectiveness of their spells for 20 seconds. The target also spreads plague to nearby enemies whenever they cast a spell for 20 seconds. Targets with -70% or less poison resistance have a chance to trigger an explosion when they cast a spell which knocks them back and leaves a damaging cloud of plague gas.
- Malodorous Cloud - A cloud of nauseating poison that does 40 points of poison damage in a 20 foot radius around the caster. Has a chance to envelop the caster in repugnant fumes for 20 seconds that causes anyone nearby to become nauseous and compels them to fight for you for 20 seconds. Plagued targets that are exposed to it permeate these fumes for 20 seconds as well.
- Malodorous Malady - A sickening effluvium that does 50 points of poison damage. Has a chance to cause the target to permeate an odious aroma for 20 seconds that may provoke their allies into attacking them and each other. If the target is plagued when this effect has been applied, anyone that attacks them will also become nauseous and take 20 points of poison damage.
- Malodorous Geyser - A putrid geyser that erupts into a spout of vile fluid when enemies go near it and does 60 points of poison damage. Has a chance to knock targets up into the air. Plagued targets may become dizzy for 20 seconds, which causes them to randomly fall down when they attempt to move.
- Acid Spill* - A stream of deadly acid that does 50 points of poison damage per second. Causes 5 points of poison damage for 10 seconds. Reduces armor rating by 200 points for 20 seconds. Inflicts 10 extra points of poison damage for each -100 points of missing armor rating below 0. Plagued targets with 200 or less health are instantly killed and dissolve into a puddle of goo.
Master
- Poison Discharge - An explosion of poison that does 100 points of poison damage in a 100 foot radius. Causes 6 points of poison damage for 10 seconds. Plagued targets will explode every few seconds for 10 seconds and release lethal shockwaves of poison that does 50 points of poison damage to them and nearby enemies.
- Poison Deluge - A massive flood of poison that does 70 points of poison damage per second. Causes 6 points of poison damage for 10 seconds. Reduces poison resistance by 10% for 20 seconds. Plagued targets have their poison resistance reduced by an additional 40%. Targets that have -70% or less poison resistance are knocked back and paralyzed for 10 seconds.
- Tendril Eruption - An eruption of giant poisonous tendrils that does 80 points of poison damage in a 50 foot radius. Causes 6 points of poison damage for 10 seconds. Targets are infested with tendrils that have a chance to periodically stagger them every few seconds for 20 seconds. If the target is plagued, these tendrils sap 20 points of health with each stagger and replenishes the caster.
- Plague Outbreak - A huge cloud of pestilence that does 60 points of poison damage in a 100 foot radius. Causes 5 points of plague damage for 20 seconds. Reduces magicka and stamina regeneration by 50% for 20 seconds. Enemies that go near the afflicted targets will also become plagued. Targets with -70% or less poison resistance contract Black Lung, an ailment that induces chronic coughing episodes in targets, which stuns them every few seconds and halts magicka and stamina regeneration for 20 seconds.
- Malodorous Miasma - A suffocating fog that covers a 30 foot radius for 30 seconds and does 50 points of poison damage per second. Targets are unable to cast spells for 20 seconds and get staggered if they attempt to cast spells. Has a chance to produce more miasma when afflicted targets are killed. Plagued targets produce clouds of miasma that last twice as long and also restores 20 points of magicka per second to the caster and their allies.
- Acid Rain* - For 60 seconds, cause a downpour of highly corrosive acid over a massive area that does 60 points of poison damage and leaves lethal pools of acid that reduces armor rating by 300 points for 20 seconds. Causes 6 points of poison damage for 10 seconds. Plagued targets with 300 or less health are instantly killed and dissolve into a puddle of goo. Can only be cast outdoors.
*Acid spells can only be learned by unlocking the "Corrosion(50)" perk in the Venomancy perk tree.
Conjuration
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Apprentice
Adept
*The Poison Spiders are from the Dragonborn DLC. I just made them conjuration spells and added some new effects to make them a little more interesting. I also increased the Cloaked Poison Spider's health. The Jumping and Cloaked Poison Spiders do not count towards your summon limit, so you can summon as many of them as you want. However, they will perish after 60 seconds.
Expert
*Just like other Atronachs, the Poison, Plague, and Acid Atronachs benefit from the "Elemental Potency" perk
*Acid Summons and Bound Acid spells also benefit from the "Corrosion(70)" perk.
*Bound Acid weapon spells can only be learned by unlocking the "Acidic Binding(80)" perk in the Vile Invocation perk tree.
Master
*The Conjure Poison Dragon Priest Familiar, Conjure Noxious Skeleton Lord, and Conjure Afflicted Scourge spell tomes can only be acquired by defeating their respective bosses.
*The Conjure Web Mother spell is only available if you have the optional Web Mother add-on installed. Requires The Contest CC.
*Bound Acid Armor can only be learned by unlocking the "Acidic Binding(80)" perk in the Vile Invocation perk tree. The spell immunity provided by it will even negate beneficial healing effects.
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Apprentice
- Conjure Poison Spider Familiar - Summons a Poison Spider Familiar for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing. Its attacks inflict Lingering Poison. Enemies that strike it with melee attacks become poisoned. The familiar explodes upon dying, which spreads Lingering Poison to nearby enemies. While it is summoned, your Poison spell effects last 15% longer.
- Conjure Venom Hopper - Summons a Venom Hopper for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing. Its attacks inflict a toxin that reduces poison resistance by 10% for 10 seconds.
- Conjure Arachas Youngling - Summons a Male or Female Arachas Youngling for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing. Male Younglings have more health and higher attack damage, while Female Younglings possess more potent venom and can inflict Lingering Poison. Both types of Arachas grant a passive buff that increases the health and stamina of nearby Arachas Summons by 100 points for 60 seconds.
- Conjure Mushroom Helper - Summons a Mushroom Helper for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing. It does not fight but instead emits spores that provide beneficial buffs to nearby allies. When cast, this spell will randomly summon a Mushroom Helper that either increases health, stamina, and magicka by 50 points and increases poison resistance by 10% for 60 seconds or increases movement speed, attack damage, and attack speed by 20% for 60 seconds.
- Bound Poison Dagger - Creates a poisonous magic dagger for 120 seconds. Power attacking summons a Blight Shade that will assist you in combat for 60 seconds. Consumes 100 magicka with each use. Only one Blight Shade can be summoned at a time. Sheathe it to dispel.
Adept
- Conjure Poison Hound Familiar - Summons a Poison Hound Familiar for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing. Its attacks inflict Lingering Poison. Enemies that strike it with melee attacks become poisoned. The familiar explodes upon dying, which spreads Lingering Poison to nearby enemies. While it is summoned, your Poison spell effects last 30% longer.
- Conjure Poison Husk - Summons a Poison Husk for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing. Sprays poison at its enemies that reduce poison resistance by 10% for 10 seconds.
- Conjure Poison Wraith - Summons a Poison Wraith for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing. It constantly produces poisonous gas that damages nearby enemies and may leave puddles of poison on the ground when it attacks.
- Conjure Snakes - Summons three Snakes for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing. Its venomous bite may cause enemies to stagger.
- Conjure Shroom Beetle - Summons a Shroom Beetle for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing. While in combat, it periodically releases a cloud of poisonous spores that damage enemies and restores 10 points of health per second for 10 seconds to allies.
- Conjure Shroom Spider - Summons a Shroom Spider for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing. Its body is coated with volatile spores that explode when it attacks. Enemies that get covered with these spores will violently explode and spread the spores to nearby enemies when they are hit by a Poison, Plague, Malodorous, or Acid spell.
- Conjure Exploding Poison Spider* - Conjure a dead poison spider that explodes when an enemy gets too close, which does 30 points of poison damage. The caster automatically conjures another exploding poison spider if the target is killed within 20 seconds of being hit by this explosion. Virulent Summons hit by the explosion will constantly spawn exploding poison spiders every few seconds and emit gas that reduces nearby enemy poison resistance by 10% for 20 seconds. Upon dying, the Virulent Summon explodes, which does 30 points of poison damage.
- Conjure Jumping Poison Spider* - Summon a Jumping Poison Spider that will launch itself at nearby enemies and explode if it lands near them. Has a chance to cause enemies up to level 30 to flee from combat for 5 seconds.
- Conjure Cloaked Poison Spider* - Summon a Cloaked Poison Spider that will poison and reduce poison resistance by 10% for enemies that get too close for 20 seconds.
- Conjure Arachas Breeder - Summons an Arachas Sporespreader or Arachas Sporecarrier for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing. Sporespreaders have more health and higher attack damage, while Sporecarriers possess more potent venom and can inflict Lingering Poison. Both types of Arachas can spit acidic sap that poisons and reduces armor rating by 100 points. They also constantly produce toxic spores during combat that damage enemies and restores 20 points of health per second to nearby Arachas Summons. These spores also weaken enemies and cause them to take extra damage from Arachas Summons.
- Conjure Toxic Jellyfish - Summons a Toxic Jellyfish for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing. Its attacks deal both shock and poison damage, which have a chance to paralyze enemies.
- Conjure Noxious Skeleton Warrior - Summons a Noxious Skeleton Warrior for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing. Wields a poison-enchanted battleaxe. Exudes noxious fumes that reduces enemy poison resistance by 20% for 10 seconds.
- Conjure Noxious Skeleton Sorcerer - Summons a Noxious Skeleton Sorcerer for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing. Wields a poison-enchanted sword and can cast Poison spells. Exudes noxious fumes that reduces enemy poison resistance by 20% for 10 seconds.
- Conjure Noxious Skeleton Archer - Summons a Noxious Skeleton Archer for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing. Wields a poison-enchanted bow. Exudes noxious fumes that reduces enemy poison resistance by 20% for 10 seconds.
- Bound Poison Sword - Creates a poisonous magic sword for 120 seconds. Power attacking increases the wielder's attack and poison spell damage by 25% for 20 seconds. Consumes 80 magicka with each use. Sheathe it to dispel.
- Bound Poison Battleaxe - Creates a poisonous magic battleaxe for 120 seconds. Power attacking causes an explosion of poisonous gas. Consumes 50 magicka with each use. Sheathe it to dispel.
- Conjure Malignant Spriggan - Summons a Malignant Spriggan for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing. Its attacks reduce the enemies magic skills by 30 for 15 seconds. Enemies that attack it become plagued and have their attack damage reduced by 20% for 15 seconds. The Malignant Spriggan's corrupting presence allows it to take control of animals and compels them to fight for you. Additionally, enthralled animals that are near the Malignant Spriggan have their flesh contaminated, which causes anything that attacks them to also suffer from plague as well as a 20% attack damage reduction.
*The Poison Spiders are from the Dragonborn DLC. I just made them conjuration spells and added some new effects to make them a little more interesting. I also increased the Cloaked Poison Spider's health. The Jumping and Cloaked Poison Spiders do not count towards your summon limit, so you can summon as many of them as you want. However, they will perish after 60 seconds.
Expert
- Conjure Poison Worm Familiar - Summons a Poison Worm Familiar for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing. Its attacks inflict Lingering Poison. Enemies that strike it with melee attacks become poisoned. The familiar explodes upon dying, which spreads Lingering Poison to nearby enemies. While it is summoned, your Poison spell effects last 50% longer.
- Conjure Rot Priest - Summons a Rot Priest for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing. Throws writhing tendrils at its enemies and can summon a Poison Spirit to aid it in combat.
- Conjure Scorpion - Summons a Scorpion for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing. Its potent venom depletes both health and stamina. Has a chance to cause enemies up to level 40 to flee from combat for 5 seconds.
- Conjure Thri-Kreen Warrior - Summons a Thri-Kreen Warrior for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing. Spits venom that inflicts Lingering Poison. Its attacks also inflict a delayed poison that causes enemies to explode after a brief delay and inflicts Virulent Poison to nearby enemies.
- Conjure Poison Atronach* - Summons a Poison Atronach for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing. Sprays poisonous gas at its enemies that reduce poison resistance by 10% for 20 seconds. Does increased damage to plagued enemies. When severely injured, it releases an explosion of gas that inflicts Volatile Poison. If a Plague Atronach is nearby, the Poison Atronach's gas attack also leaves puddles of poison upon hitting enemies.
- Conjure Poisonous Shalk - Summons a Poisonous Shalk for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing. Its toxic flames burns and poisons enemies. While the target is burning, hitting them with Poison, Plague, Malodorous, or Acid spells will cause a violent explosion that burns and poisons nearby enemies.
- Conjure Gelatinous Cube - Summons a Gelatinous Cube for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing. It immobilizes enemies and slowly drains their health and stamina.
- Conjure Vile Apostle - Summons a Vile Apostle for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing. It shoots sickening energy at its enemies that drain magicka and sprays poison that reduces poison resistance by 10% for 15 seconds. Enemies that are plagued and make eye contact with the Vile Apostle are turned into stone for 10 seconds. While in this state, they cannot be harmed.
- Conjure Giant Snake - Summons a Giant Snake for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing. Its venomous bite may cause enemies to stagger and has a chance to paralyze for 10 seconds.
- Conjure Spider Daedra - Summons a Spider Daedra for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing. It can shoot poison-infused lightning at its enemies that both shocks and poisons them. This lightning can chain to other nearby enemies and reduces movement speed by 30% for 10 seconds. Its bite can infest enemies, which may cause Spiderlings to spawn from their corpse upon dying. Spiderlings have a venomous bite that may paralyze enemies.
- Conjure Giant Centipede - Summons a Giant Centipede for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing. Spits corrosive venom that reduces armor rating by 100 points for 15 seconds. Undead and Mechanical enemies takes twice as much damage. When severely injured, it may call another Giant Centipede to come to its aid.
- Conjure Noxious Skeleton Juggernaut - Summons a Noxious Skeleton Juggernaut for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing. Wields a poison-enchanted mace and shield. Increases armor rating of nearby Noxious Skeleton Summons by 100 points and grants damage reflection. Enemies that try to attack the Noxious Skeleton Juggernaut have a chance to get knocked back. While it is blocking with its shield, all nearby allies have their armor rating increased by 100 points and enemies that attack them have their attack damage reduced by 20% for 20 seconds. Exudes noxious fumes that reduces enemy poison resistance by 20% for 10 seconds.
- Conjure Noxious Skeleton Shaman - Summons a Noxious Skeleton Shaman for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing. Wields a staff that casts balls of poisonous gas. When the Noxious Skeleton Shaman hits an enemy with spells cast from this staff, it has a chance to restore 60 points of health and may randomly apply the Poisonflesh, Poison Cloak, or Toxic Presence spell effects to itself and its allies. Exudes noxious fumes that reduces enemy poison resistance by 20% for 10 seconds.
- Conjure Noxious Skeleton Arbalist - Summons a Noxious Skeleton Arbalist for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing. Wields a poison-enchanted crossbow that fires explosive poison bolts which reduce armor rating by 200 points for 20 seconds. While it is aiming its crossbow, allies have their movement speed increased by 50% and enemies have their movement speed reduced by 50%. Exudes noxious fumes that reduces enemy poison resistance by 20% for 10 seconds.
- Conjure Noxious Skeleton Giant - Summons a Noxious Skeleton Giant for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing. Wields a giant poison-enchanted greatsword. Its attacks can create shockwaves of poison that may knock enemies down. Exudes noxious fumes that reduces enemy poison resistance by 20% for 10 seconds. Grants a passive buff to nearby Noxious Skeleton Summons that cause them to temporarily grow larger, which increases their health by 100 points and attack damage by 20% for 60 seconds. Additionally, while this buff is in effect, Noxious Skeletons gain the ability to unleash smaller shockwaves of poison when they use power attacks, Noxious Skeleton Archers and Arbalists can paralyze enemies with their arrows/bolts, Noxious Skeleton Sorcerers' spells will leave clouds of lingering poison gas, the spells cast by the Noxious Skeleton Shaman's staff will now cause enemies to temporarily shrink, which reduces their health by 100 points and attack damage by 20% for 30 seconds, and the Noxious Skeleton Dragon will constantly unleash shockwaves of poison that induce fear in enemies.
- Conjure Mushroom Guardian - Summons a Mushroom Guardian for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing. Emits spores that provide beneficial buffs to nearby allies. When cast, this spell will randomly summon a Mushroom Guardian that either increases health, stamina, and magicka by 100 points and increases poison resistance by 20% for 60 seconds or increases movement speed, attack damage, and attack speed by 50% for 60 seconds. Its attacks have a chance to transform enemies that are level 40 or lower with -70% or less poison resistance into Frenzied Mushrooms. Frenzied Mushrooms emit harmful spores that either reduces enemy health, magicka, and stamina by 50 points and reduces poison resistance by 10% for 60 seconds or reduces enemy movement speed, attack damage, and attack speed by 20% for 60 seconds. These Frenzied Mushrooms will charge at enemies and constantly produce clouds of damaging poison gas that has a chance to make enemies frenzied for 20 seconds. If the Frenzied Mushroom is killed, you can loot an Invigorating Mushroom or Stimulating Mushroom from its corpse. These mushrooms can be consumed to receive a temporary buff. Invigorating Mushrooms increase health, magicka, and stamina by 50 points and increases poison resistance by 10% for 60 seconds. It also causes you to emit spores that reduce enemy health, magicka, and stamina by 50 points and reduces poison resistance by 10% for 60 seconds. Stimulating Mushrooms increase movement speed, attack damage, and attack speed by 20% for 60 seconds. It also causes you to emit spores that reduce enemy movement speed, attack damage, and attack speed by 20% for 60 seconds.
- Conjure Arachas Elite - Summons an Armored Arachas or Venomous Arachas for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing. Armored Arachas have more health and higher attack damage, while Venomous Arachas possess more potent venom and can inflict Lingering Poison. Both types of Arachas can spit acidic sap that poisons and reduces armor rating by 150 points. Additionally, they also provide a passive buff to nearby Arachas Summons that increases armor rating by 100 points and attack damage by 30% for 60 seconds.
- Conjure Blight Guard - Summons a Blight Guard for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing. Wields a Bound Poison Sword and shield. It can breathe poison that inflicts Volatile Poison. Absorbs 10 points of health per second from nearby plagued enemies. If the Blight Guard is killed in combat, a vengeful Blight Spawn will appear and relentlessly chase its enemies whilst spewing poisonous gas. The Blight Spawn cannot be harmed by any means, but will perish after 15 seconds.
- Conjure Blight Executioner - Summons a Blight Executioner for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing. Wields a Bound Poison Battleaxe. It can breathe poison that inflicts Volatile Poison. Absorbs 10 points of health per second from nearby plagued enemies. If the Blight Executioner is killed in combat, a vengeful Blight Spawn will appear and relentlessly chase its enemies whilst spewing poisonous gas. The Blight Spawn cannot be harmed by any means, but will perish after 15 seconds.
- Conjure Blight Deadeye - Summons a Blight Executioner for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing. Wields a Bound Poison Bow. It can breathe poison that inflicts Volatile Poison. Absorbs 10 points of health per second from nearby plagued enemies. If the Blight Deadeye is killed in combat, a vengeful Blight Spawn will appear and relentlessly chase its enemies whilst spewing poisonous gas. The Blight Spawn cannot be harmed by any means, but will perish after 15 seconds.
- Poison Emission - Restores 20 points of health per second for 20 seconds to Virulent Summons and causes them to expel poisonous fumes every few seconds that damages nearby enemies and has a chance to paralyze them for 5 seconds.
- Envenomed Corpse - Reanimate the dead body of a target that is up to level 30 to fight for you for 60 seconds. This corpse constantly leaks damaging puddles of poison and gains the ability to spew toxic bile at its enemies. Upon dying, the corpse disintegrates into a cloud of poison that can infect nearby enemies with a pathogen that causes them to reanimate as an Envenomed Corpse under your command if they are killed within 20 seconds of being infected.
- Circle of Blight - Summon a circle of sentient poison known as The Blight for 30 seconds. The Blight constantly summons Blight Spawn and drains 80 points of magicka from the caster each time. Blight Spawn cannot be harmed by any means, but will perish after 15 seconds. The Blight feeds on virulence and does 20 points of poison damage per second to enemies afflicted with Poison, Plague, Nausea, and Wither that enter the circle. The damage stacks for each status that they are currently suffering from. Enemies that die while within the Blight have their flesh devoured and turn into Blight Spawn. The Blight will also consume Virulent Summons that enter its domain and convert them into Blight Spawn that last for 60 seconds before perishing. Blight Summons that enter the Blight have their health fully replenished and gain invulnerability to all damage for 30 seconds.
- Bound Poison Bow - Creates a poisonous magic bow for 120 seconds. Fires arrows that explode on contact and leave puddles of poison. Sheathe it to dispel.
- Conjure Malignant Gnarl - Summons a Malignant Gnarl for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing. Its attacks prevent enemies from casting spells for 20 seconds. Enemies that attack it become plagued and may drop their weapons. It can summon a Plague Spirit to aid it in combat. The Malignant Gnarls' corrupting presence allows it to take control of animals and compels them to fight for you. Additionally, enthralled animals that are near the Malignant Gnarl have their flesh contaminated, which causes anything that attacks them to also suffer from plague and may cause them to drop their weapons.
- Conjure Dread Leech - Summons a Dread Leech for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing. Its attacks absorb health, magicka, and stamina while also reducing health, magicka, and stamina regeneration by 50% for 20 seconds. It also constantly leaks pools of slime that inflicts Plague and reduces movement speed by 50% for 20 seconds. As the Dread Leech absorbs sustenance from its enemies, it grows larger until it reaches maximum capacity, in which it will violently explode and leave behind a huge pool of sticky slime that inflicts Plague and immobilizes enemies.
- Conjure Plague Atronach* - Summons a Plague Atronach for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing. Sprays plague gas that reduces attack damage by 20% for 20 seconds. Does increased damage to poisoned enemies. Targets with -50% or less poison resistance explode and spread plague to nearby enemies. If a Poison Atronach is nearby, the Plague Atronach's gas attack also causes enemies to suffer from a 10% attack damage and attack speed reduction for 20 seconds whenever they attack.
- Conjure Repugnant Grummite Rager - Summons a Repugnant Grummite Rager for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing. Its attacks have a chance to cause enemies to become frenzied for 20 seconds. When severely injured, it will temporarily grow in size and gain a buff in attack damage and damage resistance. While in its enraged state, it will rapidly regenerate health as well. The Repugnant Grummite Rager may also spit on the ground and create a puddle of damaging bile when enemies get too close to it.
- Conjure Repugnant Grummite Magus - Summons a Repugnant Grummite Magus for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing. Wields a staff that inflicts toxins that have a chance to cause enemies' minds to manifest hallucinations of Phantom Repugnant Grummites that will aid you in combat for 60 seconds. The Repugnant Grummite Magus may also spit on the ground and create a puddle of damaging bile when enemies get too close to it.
- Conjure Repugnant Grummite Hunter - Summons a Repugnant Grummite Hunter for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing. Wields a bow that fires volatile arrows that explode on contact and have a chance to compel enemies to fight for you for 30 seconds. The Repugnant Grummite Hunter may also spit on the ground and create a puddle of damaging bile when enemies get too close to it.
- Conjure Odious Sentinel - Summons a Odious Sentinel for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing. Its attacks cause explosions of nauseating gas that drain magicka. Anyone that goes near the Odious Sentinel becomes nauseous.
- Conjure Voriplasm* - Summons a Voriplasm for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing. Its highly corrosive acid reduces armor rating by 200 points for 20 seconds. Plagued targets with 200 or less health are instantly killed and dissolve into a puddle of goo. When the Voriplasm suffers enough damage, it will split into smaller, weaker Voriplasms.
- Conjure Acid Atronach* - Summons a Acid Atronach for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing. Sprays highly corrosive acid that reduces armor rating by 200 points for 20 seconds and leaves large pools of acid on the ground. Plagued targets with 200 or less health are instantly killed and dissolve into a puddle of goo.
- Bound Acid War Axe* - Creates an acidic magic war axe for 120 seconds. Striking targets with it splashes lethal acid on them as well as nearby enemies and reduces their armor rating by 200 points for 20 seconds. Plagued targets with 200 or less health are instantly killed and dissolve into a puddle of goo. Power attacking causes an explosion of acid and spawns a lesser Voriplasm that will assist you in combat for 60 seconds. Consumes 150 magicka with each use. Sheathe it to dispel.
- Bound Acid Scythe* - Creates an acidic magic scythe for 120 seconds. Striking targets with it splashes lethal acid on them as well as nearby enemies and reduces their armor rating by 200 points for 20 seconds. Plagued targets with 200 or less health are instantly killed and dissolve into a puddle of goo. Power attacking unleashes a deadly wave of acid that knocks targets back. Consumes 200 magicka with each use. Sheathe it to dispel.
- Conjure Withering Skeleton Abomination - Summons a Withering Skeleton Abomination for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing. Enemies that go near the Withering Skeleton Abomination have their stamina drained. Its attacks cause Wither damage and may inflict a curse that causes enemies to explode when they attack, which spreads Wither and knocks them and nearby enemies down. While the target is suffering from Wither that this creature has inflicted, hitting them with Poison, Plague, Malodorous, or Acid spells grants the caster a Wither Cloak for 20 seconds that does 10 points of stamina damage per second to enemies that get too close. If the target is withered, they have 10 points of health absorbed from them per second as well.
- Conjure Withering Skeleton Horror - Summons a Withering Skeleton Horror for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing. Enemies that go near the Withering Skeleton Horror have their stamina drained. Its attacks cause Wither damage. While the target is suffering from Wither that this creature has inflicted, hitting them with Poison, Plague, Malodorous, or Acid spells grants the caster a buff that causes them to unleash deadly shockwaves of Wither whenever they cast a spell for 20 seconds.
*Just like other Atronachs, the Poison, Plague, and Acid Atronachs benefit from the "Elemental Potency" perk
*Acid Summons and Bound Acid spells also benefit from the "Corrosion(70)" perk.
*Bound Acid weapon spells can only be learned by unlocking the "Acidic Binding(80)" perk in the Vile Invocation perk tree.
Master
- Conjure Poison Dragon Priest Familiar* - Its attacks inflict Lingering Poison. Enemies that strike it with melee attacks or spells become poisoned and have their poison resistance reduced by 20% for 20 seconds. It uses a variety of poison spells and can summon certain Virulent Summons to aid it in combat. The familiar explodes upon dying, which spreads Lingering Poison to nearby enemies. While it is summoned, your Poison spell effects last 100% longer.
- Poison Thrall - Summons a Poison Atronach permanently.
- Conjure Chaurus Praetorian - Summons a Chaurus Praetorian for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing. Spits venom that reduces poison resistance by 20% for 20 seconds. Grants nearby allies a buff that increases armor rating by 200 points and poison resistance by 50% for 60 seconds. While the Chaurus Praetorian is summoned, you gain damage reflection that has a chance to reflect 200% of the damage you receive back to your attacker. When you are at low health, the Chaurus Praetorian will call three friendly Chaurus Reapers to aid you in combat for 60 seconds.
- Conjure Chaurus Ravager - Summons a Chaurus Ravager for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing. Its venom damages health, magicka, and stamina. Additionally, its claws can inflict bleed. If the target is suffering from Plague, Nausea, or Wither, the Chaurus Ravager's attacks reduce target's health by 10% for each status condition they are currently afflicted with.
- Conjure Noxious Skeleton Dragon - Summons a Noxious Skeleton Dragon for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing. Can only be summoned outdoors. Breathes deadly poison that leaves puddles of poison on the ground. Its dreadful presence causes enemies that get too close to it to flee in terror. Nearby Noxious Skeleton Summons are granted this fear-inducing aura as well. Exudes noxious fumes that reduces enemy poison resistance by 20% for 10 seconds.
- Conjure Noxious Skeleton Lord* - Summons a Noxious Skeleton Lord for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing. Wields two poison-enchanted war axes that inflict poison that ignores the target's poison immunity and reduces their poison resistance by 20% for 20 seconds. Three Noxious Skeleton Acolytes always accompany the Noxious Skeleton Lord into battle. The Noxious Skeleton Lord regenerates health while a Noxious Skeleton Acolyte is nearby, and in turn, empowers the Acolytes with a 50% increase to their attack damage. When the Noxious Skeleton Lord attacks enemies, it has a chance to grant its allies a Virulent Noxious Cloak that reduces poison resistance by 20% for 20 seconds, which ignores poison immunity. If a nearby Noxious Skeleton Summon is severely injured, the Noxious Skeleton Lord increases their attack speed by 50% and randomly summons a Noxious Skeleton Warrior, Sorcerer, or Archer as reinforcements. Exudes noxious fumes that reduces enemy poison resistance by 20% for 30 seconds, which ignores poison immunity.
- Conjure Afflicted Scourge* - Summons a Afflicted Scourge for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing. Wields the Afflicted Axe, which allows it to corrupt enemy summons and turn them against their masters. Spits putrid bile at its enemies that can transform them into Afflicted Ghouls.
- Conjure Arachas Overlord - Summons an Arachas Behemoth or Arachas Broodqueen for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing. Arachas Behemoths have more health and higher attack damage, while Arachas Broodqueens possess more potent venom and can inflict Lingering Poison. The Arachas Behemoth has a chance to produce paralyzing gas that lingers in the area when it attacks. The Arachas Broodqueen has a chance to call a random Arachas to aid it in combat. Both types of Arachas can spit acidic sap that poisons and reduces armor rating by 200 points. Their sap is especially corrosive and does twice as much damage to Undead and Mechanical enemies. While in combat, any Arachas Summons that are near the Arachas Behemoth or Arachas Broodqueen will periodically produce poisonous gas that lingers in the area.
- Conjure Blight Lich - Summons a Blight Lich for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing. It possesses extreme mastery of necromancy and is capable of reanimating every corpse over a massive area as a Blight Thrall that constantly leaks puddles of poison and spews toxic bile at its enemies. Additionally, it can summon multiple Blight Shades to aid it in combat. However, the Blight Lich constantly suffers from decay and gradually loses health over time while in combat. As a result, it must constantly absorb health from plagued enemies and undead (including its own Thralls) in order to sustain itself. If the Blight Lich is killed in combat, a vengeful Blight Spawn will appear and relentlessly chase its enemies whilst spewing poisonous gas. The Blight Spawn cannot be harmed by any means, but will perish after 15 seconds.
- Conjure Web Mother* - Summons a Web Mother for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing. Its attacks may produce a sticky web that can immobilize enemies. The Web Mother can lay an egg sack that will constantly produce friendly Frostbite Spiders that will aid you in combat.
- Spider Storm - Call a downpour of Poison Spiders that explode on impact for 60 seconds over a massive area that does 40 points of poison damage and has a chance to spawn a Jumping Poison Spider or Cloaked Poison Spider. May cause enemies in the area to flee in terror for 10 seconds. Virulent Summons hit by the Poison Spiders will constantly spawn a Jumping Poison Spider or Cloaked Poison Spider every few seconds for 30 seconds. Can only be cast outdoors.
- Conjure Malignant Treant - Summons a Malignant Treant for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing. Its attacks cause enemies to suffer a 20% reduction in poison resistance and magic resistance for 20 seconds whenever they cast a spell. The Malignant Treant is capable of turning itself and any nearby ally invisible for 20 seconds. Its body secretes a mind-controlling toxin that compels anyone that attacks it or is struck by its claws to fight for you for 20 seconds. The Malignant Treant's corrupting presence allows it to take control of animals and compels them to fight for you. Additionally, enthralled animals that are near the Malignant Treant have their flesh contaminated, which causes anything that attacks them to also suffer from plague and compels them to fight for you for 20 seconds as well.
- Plague Thrall - Summons a Plague Atronach permanently.
- Conjure Odious Titan - Summons a Odious Titan for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing. It can unleash putrid geysers that may knock enemies up into the air and it constantly leaks puddles of nausea inducing poison that damage magicka. Allies that touch these puddles have 20 points of magicka replenished per second. These puddles also increases the potency of your Malodorous spells by 25% for 20 seconds. Anyone that goes near the Odious Titan becomes nauseous.
- Acid Thrall - Summons a Acid Atronach permanently.
- Bound Acid Armor* - Creates an acidic magic armor for 120 seconds that increases armor rating by 200 points and grants immunity to spells. The wearer constantly produces pools of corrosive acid that reduces enemy armor rating by 300 points for 20 seconds and does 20 points of poison damage per second. Plagued targets with 300 or less health are instantly killed and dissolve into a puddle of goo. Any targets with -100% poison resistance that strike you with a melee attack or spell are instantly killed and dissolve into a puddle of goo.
- Conjure Withering Skeleton Pariah - Summons a Withering Skeleton Pariah for 60 seconds wherever the caster is pointing. Enemies that go near the Withering Skeleton Pariah have their stamina drained. Its attacks cause Wither damage and if the target dies while suffering from Wither that this creature has inflicted, a Withering Skeleton will be summoned to aid you in combat. The Withering Skeleton Pariah constantly summons Withering Skulls that will charge at enemies and explode. While you have the Withering Skeleton Pariah summoned, it bestows to you the Withering Skull Barrage conjuration spell. Charging this spell summons three Withering Skulls that rush at enemies and explode. More Withering Skulls are summoned the higher the caster's base magicka value is.
*The Conjure Poison Dragon Priest Familiar, Conjure Noxious Skeleton Lord, and Conjure Afflicted Scourge spell tomes can only be acquired by defeating their respective bosses.
*The Conjure Web Mother spell is only available if you have the optional Web Mother add-on installed. Requires The Contest CC.
*Bound Acid Armor can only be learned by unlocking the "Acidic Binding(80)" perk in the Vile Invocation perk tree. The spell immunity provided by it will even negate beneficial healing effects.
Alteration
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*The poison puddles produced while under the effect of Enhanced Virulence will harm the caster as well.
*Poison Mist's flight ability is based on momentum. The more you descend, the higher you will end up ascending when you look upwards.
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Apprentice
- Vile Transformation - An abhorrent curse that permanently morphs poisoned, plagued, or withered enemies that are level 15 or lower into a hostile Albino Spider.
Adept
- Insidious Transformation - An abhorrent curse that permanently morphs poisoned, plagued, or withered enemies that are level 30 or lower into a hostile Giant Frostbite Spider.
- Poison Flesh - For 120 seconds, improves the caster's armor rating by 100 points, increases poison resistance by 50%, and enemies that strike you with a melee attack are poisoned and take 6 points of poison damage for 5 seconds and lose 50 points of stamina.
- Dire Enfeeblement - Target has their poison resistance reduced by 20% and loses 100 points of armor for 60 seconds. Hitting affected targets with Poison spells causes the poison resistance of nearby enemies to be reduced by 20% for 20 seconds. Hitting them with Plague spells causes the armor rating of nearby enemies to be reduced by 100 points for 20 seconds. Casting this spell on targets that are both poisoned and plagued reduces their attack damage by 20% for 60 seconds.
Expert
- Atrocious Transformation - An abhorrent curse that permanently morphs poisoned, plagued, or withered enemies that are level 40 or lower into a hostile Chaurus Reaper.
- Debilitating Affliction - Target has their poison resistance reduced by 50% and loses 200 points of armor for 60 seconds. Hitting affected targets with Poison spells causes the poison resistance of nearby enemies to be reduced by 50% for 20 seconds. Hitting them with Plague spells causes the armor rating of nearby enemies to be reduced by 200 points for 20 seconds. Casting this spell on targets that are both poisoned and plagued reduces their attack damage by 50% for 60 seconds.
- Enhanced Virulence* - Infuses the caster with concentrated poison, which increases Poison, Plague, Malodorous, and Acid spell potency by 50% for 60 seconds. However, this strong toxicity causes puddles of poison that damage anyone that touches it to leak from the caster.
- Poison Mist* - Turn into a poisonous mist for 30 seconds that poisons nearby enemies. While in this state, you are unable to attack or interact with objects, but you cannot be harmed. Jump to take flight. Descend by looking down. Ascend by looking down and then up.
*The poison puddles produced while under the effect of Enhanced Virulence will harm the caster as well.
*Poison Mist's flight ability is based on momentum. The more you descend, the higher you will end up ascending when you look upwards.
Master
- Rampant Mutation - An abhorrent curse that permanently morphs poisoned, plagued, or withered enemies that are level 50 or lower in a 15 foot radius into a hostile Albino Spider, Giant Frostbite Spider, or Chaurus Reaper.
- Rotflesh - For 120 seconds, improves the caster's armor rating by 200 points, provides immunity to poison, and enemies that strike you with a melee attack are poisoned and take 10 points of poison damage for 10 seconds and lose 100 points of stamina. Has a chance to paralyze the attacker for 10 seconds as well.
Restoration
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Expert
*Poison Ward's spell recoil effect only works on spells cast by hand. Spells cast by staves will not trigger its effect.
Master
*Mega Mushroom's poison resistance reduction effect only applies to targets that are currently afflicted with all three status effects. Due to the sheer size of the Mega Mushroom, when cast indoors, a smaller Mega Mushroom that provides the same effects as its larger counterpart will spawn instead.
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- Detoxification - Cures the caster of poison and restores 60 points of health. Curing plague restores 60 points of stamina. Curing nausea restores 60 points of magicka.
Expert
- Toxic Presence - Restore 20 health points per second for 60 seconds by draining it from nearby poisoned, plagued, or withered enemies.
- Foul Presence - Restore 20 magicka points per second for 60 seconds by draining it from nearby poisoned, plagued, or withered enemies.
- Putrid Remedy - Cures the target of poison by absorbing it from them, which poisons the caster and has a chance to reduce poison resistance by 50%, but increases the potency of Poison, Plague, Malodorous, and Acid spells by 25% for 30 seconds. Curing plagued targets causes the caster to become plagued and has a chance to reduce movement speed by 50%, but increases the duration of Poison, Plague, Malodorous, and Acid spell effects by 25% for 30 seconds. Curing nauseous targets causes the caster to become nauseous and has a chance to reduce magicka regeneration rate by 50%, but reduces the magicka cost of Poison, Plague, Malodorous, and Acid spells by 25% for 30 seconds.
- Antivenom - Cures the target of poison and increases their health by 100 points and poison resistance by 50% for 120 seconds. Curing targets that are plagued have their attack speed and movement speed increased by 50% for 120 seconds. Curing targets that are nauseous have their stamina and magicka regeneration rate increased by 100% for 120 seconds.
- Poison Ward* - Negates up to 200 points of spell damage or effects. Enemies that hit you with a spell are poisoned and take 8 points of poison damage for 10 seconds and lose 50 points of magicka. A shockwave of poison is triggered when the ward is released or broken.
*Poison Ward's spell recoil effect only works on spells cast by hand. Spells cast by staves will not trigger its effect.
Master
- Mass Rehabilitation - Cures the caster and all targets of poison, plague, and nausea in a 50 foot radius. Curing poison restores 60 points of health to the caster and all targets. Curing plague restores 60 points of stamina to the caster and all targets. Curing nausea restores 60 points of magicka to the caster and all targets. The caster is restored an additional 60 points of health, stamina, or magicka for each target that is cured of their respective status condition.
- Mega Mushroom* - A gigantic mushroom sprouts from the ground at the caster's location for 30 seconds. Standing near this mushroom drains all of the caster's magicka, but increases Poison, Plague, Malodorous, and Acid spell damage by 100% and reduces their cast cost to 0. Standing near it also restores 40 points of health per second. The mushroom constantly releases spores that, if the target is poisoned, plagued, and nauseous, cures them of these ailments but reduces their poison resistance by 100% for 30 seconds. Upon expiring, the mushroom releases a large cloud of revitalizing spores that lasts for 20 seconds and restores 20 points of health, stamina, and magicka per second to the caster and their allies. Poison and diseases are cured as well.
*Mega Mushroom's poison resistance reduction effect only applies to targets that are currently afflicted with all three status effects. Due to the sheer size of the Mega Mushroom, when cast indoors, a smaller Mega Mushroom that provides the same effects as its larger counterpart will spawn instead.
Shouts
There are three unique poison shouts that the player can learn from special Tomes, which can only be acquired from defeating the bosses in this mod. Reading the Tome will grant you all three words of the shout, which can then be activated by spending Dragon Souls.
Poison Breath - "Defile and degrade the Thu'um as a virulent scourge."
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- Kroved (Defile): Inflicts Lingering Poison that does 10 points of poison damage for 10 seconds. Stacks with other status effects.
- loniiz (Toxic): Inflicts Virulent Poison that does 10 points of poison damage for 10 seconds. Stacks with other status effects.
- Thokaz (Pollute): Inflicts Volatile Poison that does 10 points of poison damage for 10 seconds. Stacks with other status effects.
Noxious Vapors - "Enfeeble and deteriorate the Thu'um as a debilitating malady."
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- Nev (Decay): Does 10 points of poison damage and reduces poison resistance by 20% for 20 seconds.
- Gesahlo (Weaken): Does 20 points of poison damage and reduces poison resistance by an additional 20% for 20 seconds. Ignores poison immunity.
- Vedkrasom (Pestilence): Does 30 points of poison damage and the poison resistance debuff spreads to any enemies that go near the afflicted target. Hitting a target with these noxious fumes causes a Noxious Skeleton Warrior, Sorcerer, or Archer to be randomly summoned to aid you in combat for 60 seconds.
Repulsive Bile - "Befoul and contaminate the Thu'um as an infectious affliction."
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- Bein (Foul): Does 40 points of poison damage and causes 5 points of poison damage for 10 seconds. Leaves damaging puddles of bile on the ground. Inflicts a contagious toxin that spreads poison to any enemies that go near the afflicted target.
- Krasaar (Sickness): Does 60 points of poison damage and causes 5 points of poison damage for 10 seconds. Leaves damaging puddles of bile on the ground. The afflicted target violently expels bile every few seconds for 20 seconds, which does 40 points of poison damage to them and nearby enemies while also leaving damaging puddles of bile on the ground.
- Urikras (Epidemic): Does 80 points of poison damage and causes 5 points of poison damage for 10 seconds. Leaves damaging puddles of bile on the ground. When the afflicted target's health is low enough, their body becomes ravaged by decay, which transforms them into an Afflicted Ghoul. Afflicted Ghouls are driven by an insatiable hunger, which causes them to slowly lose health over time unless they feed on living victims. They are hostile to everyone except for the player. Targets that are attacked by the Afflicted Ghouls have a chance to become infected and turn into an Afflicted Ghoul as well. Only humanoid targets (humans and elves) may be transformed into Afflicted Ghouls.
Perks
The two custom perk trees featured in this mod serve to further enhance the lethality of aspiring Venomancers as well as bolster the capabilities of the various summoned creatures that they have at their disposal. All of the summons in this mod are referred to as Virulent Summons. The perks can be acquired by reaching the necessary skill levels and spending perk points. Venomancy perks use the Destruction/Restoration skill (depending on the version of the mod you're using) and the Vile Invocation perks use the Conjuration skill.
Venomancy - "Master the deadly, esoteric art of Venomancy and unleash agonizing poisons to cripple and devastate your enemies."
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Lethal Venom(30/60): Poison spells are 25/50% more potent.
Tainted Blood(40): Your blood is now toxic. Poison resistance is increased by 50%. When you are attacked, nearby enemies have a chance to get splashed by your blood, which poisons them and may cause them to flee from you for 5 seconds.
Poisonous Fumes(70): Enemies killed by poison have a chance to explode upon dying and leave behind a persistent cloud of deadly poisonous gas that inflicts Lingering Poison and reduces poison resistance by 20% for 20 seconds.
Pervasive Contamination(40/70): Plague spell effects last 50/100% longer.
Sickly Aura(60/80): Plagued enemies that get too close to you have their poison resistance reduced by 20/50% for 20 seconds.
Robust Immune System(40): Become immune to the ill effects of nausea and restore 20 points of health when hit by the bile from nauseous targets.
Robust Immune System(70): While nauseous, the potency of Poison, Plague, Malodorous, and Acid spells is increased by 15% and all spells cost 15% less magicka to cast. Anyone that goes near you becomes nauseous as well.
Draining Vapors(80): Gain the "Draining Vapors" power. While nauseous, you can use this power to purge yourself of these toxins and expel it as a vile gas that induces nausea, does 20 points of poison damage, and absorbs 20 points of magicka and stamina per second.
Corrosion(50): Acquire knowledge of Acid magic and learn the Acidbolt spell. At Restoration skill level 75, learn the Acid Spill spell. At Restoration skill level 100, learn the Acid Rain spell. Acid spells deal twice as much damage to undead and mechanical enemies.
Corrosion(70): Acid spells cause undead and mechanical enemies to become corroded, which temporarily nullifies their poison immunity for 20 seconds.
Wither(100): Poison, Plague, Malodorous, and Acid spells may inflict Wither. Wither ignores poison resist and stacks with Poison and Plague damage. Casting Poison, Plague, Malodorous, or Acid spells on withered targets spreads Wither and may cause paralysis.
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Lethal Venom(30/60): Poison spells are 25/50% more potent.
Tainted Blood(40): Your blood is now toxic. Poison resistance is increased by 50%. When you are attacked, nearby enemies have a chance to get splashed by your blood, which poisons them and may cause them to flee from you for 5 seconds.
Poisonous Fumes(70): Enemies killed by poison have a chance to explode upon dying and leave behind a persistent cloud of deadly poisonous gas that inflicts Lingering Poison and reduces poison resistance by 20% for 20 seconds.
Pervasive Contamination(40/70): Plague spell effects last 50/100% longer.
Sickly Aura(60/80): Plagued enemies that get too close to you have their poison resistance reduced by 20/50% for 20 seconds.
Robust Immune System(40): Become immune to the ill effects of nausea and restore 20 points of health when hit by the bile from nauseous targets.
Robust Immune System(70): While nauseous, the potency of Poison, Plague, Malodorous, and Acid spells is increased by 15% and all spells cost 15% less magicka to cast. Anyone that goes near you becomes nauseous as well.
Draining Vapors(80): Gain the "Draining Vapors" power. While nauseous, you can use this power to purge yourself of these toxins and expel it as a vile gas that induces nausea, does 20 points of poison damage, and absorbs 20 points of magicka and stamina per second.
Corrosion(50): Acquire knowledge of Acid magic and learn the Acidbolt spell. At Restoration skill level 75, learn the Acid Spill spell. At Restoration skill level 100, learn the Acid Rain spell. Acid spells deal twice as much damage to undead and mechanical enemies.
Corrosion(70): Acid spells cause undead and mechanical enemies to become corroded, which temporarily nullifies their poison immunity for 20 seconds.
Wither(100): Poison, Plague, Malodorous, and Acid spells may inflict Wither. Wither ignores poison resist and stacks with Poison and Plague damage. Casting Poison, Plague, Malodorous, or Acid spells on withered targets spreads Wither and may cause paralysis.
Vile Invocation -"Call forth the most putrid and abhorrent creatures to do your bidding."
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Virulence(40): Casting Poison, Plague, and Malodorous spells on Virulent Summons gives it certain effects. Poison: Causes the Virulent Summon's attacks to inflict Virulent Poison. Plague: Grants a Plague Cloak to the Virulent Summon. Malodorous: Spawns vile slime from the Virulent Summon that restores 20 points of health to allies and induces nausea.
Vile Warden(50): If you have a Poison spell equipped, one additional Virulent Summon can be summoned. If you have a Plague spell equipped, Virulent Summons last four times as long. If you have a Malodorous spell equipped, Virulent Summons cost 50% less magicka.
Contagion(70): On death, Virulent Summons release a virus that reduces the poison resistance of nearby enemies by 5% every 5 seconds for 20 seconds. While infected, enemies with -100% poison resistance abruptly die and explode, which spreads the virus to nearby enemies.
Virulent Binding(50): Bound poison weapons are stronger and have the following effects on plagued targets. Sword: Reduces attack damage by 20% for 15 seconds, Axe: Reduces armor rating by 100 points for 15 seconds, Bow: Reduces movement speed by 20% for 20 seconds, Dagger: Has a chance to paralyze for 5 seconds.
Virulent Binding(70): Bound poison weapons reduce poison resistance by 20% and inflict Virulent Poison for 20 seconds. Has a chance to spawn a Poison Wyrm from the corpses of slain targets that will aid you in combat for 60 seconds. Blight Summons also gain these effects.
Acidic Binding(80): Acquire knowledge of Acid magic and learn the Bound Acid War Axe spell. At Conjuration skill level 90, learn the Bound Acid Scythe spell. At Conjuration skill level 100, learn the Bound Acid Armor spell.
Toxic Influence(50): Nearby Chaurus and Spiders become friendly and are compelled to fight for you. In combat, when you're near Virulent Summons, you and the Virulent Summon gain a Poison Cloak and your Poison, Plague, Malodorous, and Acid spells are 25% more potent.
Venomous Symbiosis(60): When your health, magicka, or stamina drops below 50%, absorb 20 points per second of the respective stat from nearby Virulent Summons. Virulent Summons absorb health from you and each other when their health drops below 50%.
Venomous Symbiosis(80): While you command a Virulent Summon, enemies slain by you or your summons have a chance to cause Virulent Summons to release a curative gas that restores 20% of health, magicka, and stamina to the summon and its allies.
Infestation(100): While you command a Virulent Summon, casting any spell has a chance to trigger an explosion that damages enemies and spawns a Poison Wisp to aid you in combat for 60 seconds. It will periodically proliferate to spawn additional copies of itself.
The Vile Invocation perk tree also includes access to three permanent Daedric summons that all have powerful abilities and grant a number of buffs to their master. They do not count towards your summon limit and scale with your current level, so they will grow stronger as you level up. However, only ONE of these summons may be chosen as picking one will bar access to the other summons. When these Daedra are defeated in combat, they are sent back to Oblivion and must take 5 minutes to recover before they can be summoned again. As you establish a deeper bond with them, they grant even more powerful boons. However, upon reaching the final tier, when your connection to these putrid Daedra is forcefully disrupted, you will be stricken with various debilitating curses that will persist until your summon has recovered. The effects of these curses varies depending on the Daedra that you formed a pact with.
Baleful Tyrant(60): Form a pact with a powerful Fiend of Decay and gain it as a permanent summon. It can dissolve itself into a cloud of poisonous gas and rematerialize at its enemies location with its Decay Shift ability. Use the "Baleful Tyrant" power to dismiss it.
Baleful Tyrant(80): The Fiend does more damage and gains 200 points of health. Its attacks now reduce poison resistance by 50% and inflict Lingering Poison. When it kills an enemy, your Poison, Plague, Malodorous, and Acid spell potency is increased by 25% for 30 seconds.
Baleful Tyrant(100): While summoned, the Fiend bestows to you its Decay Shift spell and raises your movement speed and Poison, Plague, Malodorous, and Acid spell potency by 50%. If the Fiend is killed, you suffer the inverse of these effects and are poisoned until it returns.
The Fiend of Decay has high attack power and can quickly close the distance between it and its enemies by teleporting to them with its unique "Decay Shift" ability. Its attacks inflict Virulent Poison. Upon attaining the final rank of the "Baleful Tyrant" perk, if the Fiend perishes in combat, your movement speed is reduced by 50% and Poison, Plague, Malodorous, and Acid potency is reduced by 50%. You are also stricken with a Daedric Poison that will constantly drain your health and cannot be cured by any means.
Decay Shift* - Aim at a target to dissolve into a cloud of poisonous gas and rematerialize at the target's location. Costs 80 magicka per use and has a 20 second cooldown.
*Decay Shift is an Alteration spell that will only appear in your spell list while the Fiend is currently summoned. You can only teleport towards living targets.
Baleful Aberration(60): Form a pact with a voracious Rotten Charyboid and gain it as a permanent summon. It can devour enemies with low health, causing it to temporarily grow in size and strength whilst venting life absorbing gas that absorbs 20 points health per second from enemies and replenishes you. Use the "Baleful Aberration" power to dismiss it.
Baleful Aberration(80): The Charyboid gains 300 points of armor and 50% magic resist. While enlarged, nearby enemies may flee from it. When it kills an enemy, you regain 100 points of health and your Poison, Plague, Malodorous, and Acid spells cost 25% less for 30 seconds.
Baleful Aberration(100): While summoned, the Charyboid raises your armor by 300 points, magic resist by 50%, and reduces Poison, Plague, Malodorous, and Acid spell cost by 50%. If the Charyboid is killed, you suffer the inverse of these effects and are poisoned until it returns.
The Rotten Charyboid gains 200 points of health and armor rating whenever it consumes an enemy. These buffs do stack, which can allow it to become monstrously durable if given the chance. However, it must continue to feed in order to maintain its size and buffs. Its attacks inflict Virulent Poison. Upon attaining the final rank of the "Baleful Aberration" perk, if the Charyboid perishes in combat, your armor rating is reduced by 300 points, magic resistance is reduced by 50%, and Poison, Plague, Malodorous, and Acid spells cost 50% more magicka to cast. You are also stricken with a Daedric Poison that will constantly drain your health and cannot be cured by any means.
Baleful Overseer(60): Form a pact with a morbid Infested Caller and gain it as a permanent summon. It can spawn Daedric Parasites that infest corpses, turning them into Infested Thralls. Use the "Baleful Overseer" power to dismiss it.
Baleful Overseer(80): The Caller gains the Tendril Snare and Tendril Cloak spells. It can now also summon an Infested Warlock to aid it in combat. When it kills an enemy with its staff, you can summon one additional Virulent Summon for 30 seconds.
Baleful Overseer(100): While summoned, the Caller bestows to you its Staff of Pestilence and raises your magicka by 100 points. You can summon two additional Virulent Summons. If the Caller is killed, you suffer the inverse of these effects and are poisoned until it returns.
The Infested Caller wields the powerful Staff of Pestilence, which shoots beams of toxic energy that inflicts Virulent Poison, greatly slows enemies, and replenishes your magicka by 20 points per second. The Daedric Parasites that it spawns will also replenish your magicka by 20 points whenever they attack enemies. Tendril Cloak is a unique spell that only the Infested Caller has access to. It shrouds itself in tendrils that burst out when enemies get too close, which damages them and may knock them down. Upon attaining the final rank of the "Baleful Overseer" perk, if the Caller perishes in combat, your magicka is reduced by 100 points and you cannot summon any creatures. You are also stricken with a Daedric Poison that will constantly drain your health and cannot be cured by any means.
Staff of Pestilence* - Summon the Infested Caller's deadly Staff of Pestilence for 120 seconds. It fires sickening rays of energy that inflict Virulent Poison, restores 20 points of your magicka per second, and renders targets greatly slowed. Sheathe it to dispel.
*Staff of Pestilence is a Conjuration spell that will only appear in your spell list while the Caller is currently summoned.
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Virulence(40): Casting Poison, Plague, and Malodorous spells on Virulent Summons gives it certain effects. Poison: Causes the Virulent Summon's attacks to inflict Virulent Poison. Plague: Grants a Plague Cloak to the Virulent Summon. Malodorous: Spawns vile slime from the Virulent Summon that restores 20 points of health to allies and induces nausea.
Vile Warden(50): If you have a Poison spell equipped, one additional Virulent Summon can be summoned. If you have a Plague spell equipped, Virulent Summons last four times as long. If you have a Malodorous spell equipped, Virulent Summons cost 50% less magicka.
Contagion(70): On death, Virulent Summons release a virus that reduces the poison resistance of nearby enemies by 5% every 5 seconds for 20 seconds. While infected, enemies with -100% poison resistance abruptly die and explode, which spreads the virus to nearby enemies.
Virulent Binding(50): Bound poison weapons are stronger and have the following effects on plagued targets. Sword: Reduces attack damage by 20% for 15 seconds, Axe: Reduces armor rating by 100 points for 15 seconds, Bow: Reduces movement speed by 20% for 20 seconds, Dagger: Has a chance to paralyze for 5 seconds.
Virulent Binding(70): Bound poison weapons reduce poison resistance by 20% and inflict Virulent Poison for 20 seconds. Has a chance to spawn a Poison Wyrm from the corpses of slain targets that will aid you in combat for 60 seconds. Blight Summons also gain these effects.
Acidic Binding(80): Acquire knowledge of Acid magic and learn the Bound Acid War Axe spell. At Conjuration skill level 90, learn the Bound Acid Scythe spell. At Conjuration skill level 100, learn the Bound Acid Armor spell.
Toxic Influence(50): Nearby Chaurus and Spiders become friendly and are compelled to fight for you. In combat, when you're near Virulent Summons, you and the Virulent Summon gain a Poison Cloak and your Poison, Plague, Malodorous, and Acid spells are 25% more potent.
Venomous Symbiosis(60): When your health, magicka, or stamina drops below 50%, absorb 20 points per second of the respective stat from nearby Virulent Summons. Virulent Summons absorb health from you and each other when their health drops below 50%.
Venomous Symbiosis(80): While you command a Virulent Summon, enemies slain by you or your summons have a chance to cause Virulent Summons to release a curative gas that restores 20% of health, magicka, and stamina to the summon and its allies.
Infestation(100): While you command a Virulent Summon, casting any spell has a chance to trigger an explosion that damages enemies and spawns a Poison Wisp to aid you in combat for 60 seconds. It will periodically proliferate to spawn additional copies of itself.
The Vile Invocation perk tree also includes access to three permanent Daedric summons that all have powerful abilities and grant a number of buffs to their master. They do not count towards your summon limit and scale with your current level, so they will grow stronger as you level up. However, only ONE of these summons may be chosen as picking one will bar access to the other summons. When these Daedra are defeated in combat, they are sent back to Oblivion and must take 5 minutes to recover before they can be summoned again. As you establish a deeper bond with them, they grant even more powerful boons. However, upon reaching the final tier, when your connection to these putrid Daedra is forcefully disrupted, you will be stricken with various debilitating curses that will persist until your summon has recovered. The effects of these curses varies depending on the Daedra that you formed a pact with.
Baleful Tyrant(60): Form a pact with a powerful Fiend of Decay and gain it as a permanent summon. It can dissolve itself into a cloud of poisonous gas and rematerialize at its enemies location with its Decay Shift ability. Use the "Baleful Tyrant" power to dismiss it.
Baleful Tyrant(80): The Fiend does more damage and gains 200 points of health. Its attacks now reduce poison resistance by 50% and inflict Lingering Poison. When it kills an enemy, your Poison, Plague, Malodorous, and Acid spell potency is increased by 25% for 30 seconds.
Baleful Tyrant(100): While summoned, the Fiend bestows to you its Decay Shift spell and raises your movement speed and Poison, Plague, Malodorous, and Acid spell potency by 50%. If the Fiend is killed, you suffer the inverse of these effects and are poisoned until it returns.
The Fiend of Decay has high attack power and can quickly close the distance between it and its enemies by teleporting to them with its unique "Decay Shift" ability. Its attacks inflict Virulent Poison. Upon attaining the final rank of the "Baleful Tyrant" perk, if the Fiend perishes in combat, your movement speed is reduced by 50% and Poison, Plague, Malodorous, and Acid potency is reduced by 50%. You are also stricken with a Daedric Poison that will constantly drain your health and cannot be cured by any means.
Decay Shift* - Aim at a target to dissolve into a cloud of poisonous gas and rematerialize at the target's location. Costs 80 magicka per use and has a 20 second cooldown.
*Decay Shift is an Alteration spell that will only appear in your spell list while the Fiend is currently summoned. You can only teleport towards living targets.
Baleful Aberration(60): Form a pact with a voracious Rotten Charyboid and gain it as a permanent summon. It can devour enemies with low health, causing it to temporarily grow in size and strength whilst venting life absorbing gas that absorbs 20 points health per second from enemies and replenishes you. Use the "Baleful Aberration" power to dismiss it.
Baleful Aberration(80): The Charyboid gains 300 points of armor and 50% magic resist. While enlarged, nearby enemies may flee from it. When it kills an enemy, you regain 100 points of health and your Poison, Plague, Malodorous, and Acid spells cost 25% less for 30 seconds.
Baleful Aberration(100): While summoned, the Charyboid raises your armor by 300 points, magic resist by 50%, and reduces Poison, Plague, Malodorous, and Acid spell cost by 50%. If the Charyboid is killed, you suffer the inverse of these effects and are poisoned until it returns.
The Rotten Charyboid gains 200 points of health and armor rating whenever it consumes an enemy. These buffs do stack, which can allow it to become monstrously durable if given the chance. However, it must continue to feed in order to maintain its size and buffs. Its attacks inflict Virulent Poison. Upon attaining the final rank of the "Baleful Aberration" perk, if the Charyboid perishes in combat, your armor rating is reduced by 300 points, magic resistance is reduced by 50%, and Poison, Plague, Malodorous, and Acid spells cost 50% more magicka to cast. You are also stricken with a Daedric Poison that will constantly drain your health and cannot be cured by any means.
Baleful Overseer(60): Form a pact with a morbid Infested Caller and gain it as a permanent summon. It can spawn Daedric Parasites that infest corpses, turning them into Infested Thralls. Use the "Baleful Overseer" power to dismiss it.
Baleful Overseer(80): The Caller gains the Tendril Snare and Tendril Cloak spells. It can now also summon an Infested Warlock to aid it in combat. When it kills an enemy with its staff, you can summon one additional Virulent Summon for 30 seconds.
Baleful Overseer(100): While summoned, the Caller bestows to you its Staff of Pestilence and raises your magicka by 100 points. You can summon two additional Virulent Summons. If the Caller is killed, you suffer the inverse of these effects and are poisoned until it returns.
The Infested Caller wields the powerful Staff of Pestilence, which shoots beams of toxic energy that inflicts Virulent Poison, greatly slows enemies, and replenishes your magicka by 20 points per second. The Daedric Parasites that it spawns will also replenish your magicka by 20 points whenever they attack enemies. Tendril Cloak is a unique spell that only the Infested Caller has access to. It shrouds itself in tendrils that burst out when enemies get too close, which damages them and may knock them down. Upon attaining the final rank of the "Baleful Overseer" perk, if the Caller perishes in combat, your magicka is reduced by 100 points and you cannot summon any creatures. You are also stricken with a Daedric Poison that will constantly drain your health and cannot be cured by any means.
Staff of Pestilence* - Summon the Infested Caller's deadly Staff of Pestilence for 120 seconds. It fires sickening rays of energy that inflict Virulent Poison, restores 20 points of your magicka per second, and renders targets greatly slowed. Sheathe it to dispel.
*Staff of Pestilence is a Conjuration spell that will only appear in your spell list while the Caller is currently summoned.
Items
There are several items with special effects as well as staves for some of the spells. These items can only be acquired from defeating the bosses. The staves can be crafted at staff enchanters. If you're using SkyPatcher, you can also encounter certain enemies wielding the staves as well as poison-enchanted items.
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Craftable Staves
*These weapons can be disenchanted.
Falmer Shield of Virulence (SkyPatcher only) - Increases poison resistance by 50% and grants a poison cloak while blocking.
Noxious Ring* - Increases poison resistance by 20% and summons three Noxious Skeleton Acolytes to aid you whenever you enter combat.
*Reward for defeating the Noxious Skeleton Lord. If a Noxious Skeleton Acolyte is killed in combat, you must wait one minute before it can be summoned again.
Noxious Ancient Nord War Axe of Enervation* - Target takes 30 points of poison damage. Causes 10 points of poison damage for 10 seconds. Target has their poison resistance reduced by 20% for 20 seconds. Ignores poison immunity. Has a chance to grant the wielder and nearby allies a Virulent Noxious Cloak for 30 seconds.
*Reward for defeating the Noxious Skeleton Lord. The Virulent Noxious Cloak reduces the poison resistance of nearby enemies by 20% for 30 seconds and ignores poison immunity.
Viidost (Mask)* - Increases poison resistance by 50%. Poison, Plague, Malodorous, and Acid spells are 25% more potent and cost 25% less magicka to cast. Grants a Poison Cloak while in combat.
*Reward for defeating Viidost.
Viidost's Staff* - A virulent blast of poison that does 50 points of poison damage. Inflicts Lingering Poison that causes 8 points of poison damage for 10 seconds. Has a chance to randomly apply one of the following effects: Reduces target's poison resistance by 50% for 20 seconds, paralyzes target for 5 seconds, spawns 3 of Viidost's Familiars to aid you in combat for 60 seconds. While wielding this staff, casting spells has a chance to spawn pools of poisonous slime underneath nearby enemies that does 20 points of poison damage and has a chance to cause enemies to slip and fall down. Plagued targets have their movement speed reduced by 20% for 20 seconds.
*Reward for defeating Viidost.
Afflicted Axe* - Target takes 25 points of poison damage. Causes 8 points of poison damage for 10 seconds. Power attacking releases a travelling cloud of poison that can cause an enemies' summoned creature to become Afflicted, which compels them to turn on their master and fight for you instead. Consumes 120 magicka with each use. While Afflicted, the summon's attacks are laced with toxins, which has a chance to trigger an explosion of poison whenever its attacks hit an enemy. However, the summon will slowly lose health as the poison gradually contaminates its body. Upon dying, the accumulated virulence in the summon's body is released, which triggers a deadly shockwave of poison that damages nearby enemies. Killing plagued enemies with this weapon replenishes 10% of its charge.
*Reward for defeating the Afflicted Scourge.
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Craftable Staves
- Staff of Poison Haze
- Staff of Poison Sting
- Staff of Poison Burst
- Staff of Bile Spray
- Staff of Poison Missile
- Staff of Poison Gas
- Staff of the Poison Wall
- Staff of Tendril Surge
- Staff of Toxic Gale
- Staff of Venom Wave
- Staff of the Poison Atronach
- Staff of the Plague Atronach
*These weapons can be disenchanted.
Falmer Shield of Virulence (SkyPatcher only) - Increases poison resistance by 50% and grants a poison cloak while blocking.
Noxious Ring* - Increases poison resistance by 20% and summons three Noxious Skeleton Acolytes to aid you whenever you enter combat.
*Reward for defeating the Noxious Skeleton Lord. If a Noxious Skeleton Acolyte is killed in combat, you must wait one minute before it can be summoned again.
Noxious Ancient Nord War Axe of Enervation* - Target takes 30 points of poison damage. Causes 10 points of poison damage for 10 seconds. Target has their poison resistance reduced by 20% for 20 seconds. Ignores poison immunity. Has a chance to grant the wielder and nearby allies a Virulent Noxious Cloak for 30 seconds.
*Reward for defeating the Noxious Skeleton Lord. The Virulent Noxious Cloak reduces the poison resistance of nearby enemies by 20% for 30 seconds and ignores poison immunity.
Viidost (Mask)* - Increases poison resistance by 50%. Poison, Plague, Malodorous, and Acid spells are 25% more potent and cost 25% less magicka to cast. Grants a Poison Cloak while in combat.
*Reward for defeating Viidost.
Viidost's Staff* - A virulent blast of poison that does 50 points of poison damage. Inflicts Lingering Poison that causes 8 points of poison damage for 10 seconds. Has a chance to randomly apply one of the following effects: Reduces target's poison resistance by 50% for 20 seconds, paralyzes target for 5 seconds, spawns 3 of Viidost's Familiars to aid you in combat for 60 seconds. While wielding this staff, casting spells has a chance to spawn pools of poisonous slime underneath nearby enemies that does 20 points of poison damage and has a chance to cause enemies to slip and fall down. Plagued targets have their movement speed reduced by 20% for 20 seconds.
*Reward for defeating Viidost.
Afflicted Axe* - Target takes 25 points of poison damage. Causes 8 points of poison damage for 10 seconds. Power attacking releases a travelling cloud of poison that can cause an enemies' summoned creature to become Afflicted, which compels them to turn on their master and fight for you instead. Consumes 120 magicka with each use. While Afflicted, the summon's attacks are laced with toxins, which has a chance to trigger an explosion of poison whenever its attacks hit an enemy. However, the summon will slowly lose health as the poison gradually contaminates its body. Upon dying, the accumulated virulence in the summon's body is released, which triggers a deadly shockwave of poison that damages nearby enemies. Killing plagued enemies with this weapon replenishes 10% of its charge.
*Reward for defeating the Afflicted Scourge.
Bosses
Three boss encounters await anyone that dares to challenge them. These bosses are intended for high level players, so they are quite strong and have a few tricks up their sleeves. Make sure you are well-prepared before you face them. Having high poison resistance is recommended.
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Noxious Skeleton Lord
Location: Shriekwind Bastion
Loot: Poison Art: Noxious Vapors, Noxious Ring, Noxious Ancient Nord War Axe of Enervation, Conjure Noxious Skeleton Lord
Viidost
Location: Silverdrift Lair
Loot: Poison Art: Poison Breath, Viidost (Mask), Viidost's Staff, Conjure Poison Dragon Priest Familiar
Afflicted Scourge
Location: Angarvunde
Loot: Poison Art: Repulsive Bile, Afflicted Axe, Conjure Afflicted Scourge
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Noxious Skeleton Lord
Location: Shriekwind Bastion
Loot: Poison Art: Noxious Vapors, Noxious Ring, Noxious Ancient Nord War Axe of Enervation, Conjure Noxious Skeleton Lord
Viidost
Location: Silverdrift Lair
Loot: Poison Art: Poison Breath, Viidost (Mask), Viidost's Staff, Conjure Poison Dragon Priest Familiar
Afflicted Scourge
Location: Angarvunde
Loot: Poison Art: Repulsive Bile, Afflicted Axe, Conjure Afflicted Scourge
SkyPatcher
This mod uses the power of SkyPatcher to distribute some of the Poison spells, staves, and items to NPCs. Additionally, certain creatures will now deal increased poison DoT by using the effects from this mod.
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Forsworn
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Forsworn
- Poison-enchanted swords, war axes, and bows
- Poison staves
- Poison spells
- Poison-enchanted swords, war axes, and bows
- Poison staves
- Poison spells
- Bound Poison Sword (Falmer Shamans)
- Falmer Shield of Virulence (Falmer Bosses)
- Poison spells
- Poison spells
- Vile Vapors attack does additional 5 points of poison damage for 10 seconds
- Poison spells
- Poison Haze spell
- Venom does additional 8 points of poison damage for 10 seconds
- Venom does additional 5 points of poison damage for 10 seconds
- Venom does additional 5 points of poison damage for 10 seconds
- Venom does additional 3 points of poison damage for 10 seconds
- Venom does additional 3 points of poison damage for 10 seconds
- Does additional 8 points of poison damage for 10 seconds
- Does additional 6 points of poison damage for 15 seconds
- Gains same effects as the Poison Cloak spell
FAQ
Q: Is this mod compatible with ______________?
A: Should be. I designed this mod with compatibility in mind. No direct edits were made to vanilla records. The scripted leveled list injection ensures future compatibility with mods that make changes to leveled lists.
Q: ESL-flagged?
A: Yes.
Q: Why did you make two versions of the mod?
A: While most mods that add poison spells tend to classify them as Restoration, I've never really been a fan of the Restoration school being able to fulfil the role that the Destruction school normally does as I feel that it homogenizes the schools of magic and kind of takes away from their identity and specializations. Poison magic was also classified as Destruction in previous games, so some Morrowind fans may appreciate it! Regardless, there is a Restoration version for those that prefer it.
Q: Can you make a patch for ______________?
A: I'm not taking requests. I may make patches that allow poison spells from other mods to benefit from the perks in this mod, but for everything else I will leave that to the community as permissions for this mod are open.
Credits
NifSkope, GIMP, and Outfit Studio were used for the vast majority of the mesh and texture edits on the spell effects, items, and creatures.
I would like to give a huge thanks to Jay093 and their Poison Spells mod for serving as a big inspiration as well as for some of the spell assets and OnDeathExplosion script that I made modifications to and implemented into this mod.
Thanks also go out to Zzyxzz for the revolutionary SkyPatcher and Meh321 for the amazing Custom Skills Framework.
And thank you to all these wonderful mod authors for having open permissions on their assets:
Mihail - Giant Centipedes, Giant Snakes, Arachas, Gelatinous Cubes, Voriplasms, Thri-Kreen Warriors
Vicn - Vicn Creature Resource (Scorpion, Rot Priest, Shroom Spider, Skeleton Giant, Skeleton Acolyte, Skeleton Lord, Skeleton Shaman, Vile Apostle, Repugnant Grummite, Skeleton Abomination, Skeleton Horror, Skeleton Pariah, Withering Skull, Poison Atronach, Plague Atronach, Toxic Jellyfish, Mushroom Helper, Mushroom Guardian, Odious Sentinel, Odious Titan, Poison Worm Familiar, Malignant Spriggan, Malignant Gnarl, Infested Caller, Infested Warlock, Infested Thrall, Daedric Parasite, Ancient Nord Spear and Javelin)
Skinwalker21 - Shalks, Shroom Beetles, Giant Leeches
Jackga - Jackga's Monster Mod (Spider Daedra, Fiend of Decay, Malignant Treant)
RuneSentinel - Keepers of the Soul Cairn (Blight Deadeye)
GendunDrup & CD Projekt Red - Nexus Creature Resource (Skeleton Juggernaut)
Futoshisan - Creepy Zombies (Afflicted Ghoul)
Atakuou - Attacko's Daedra 2 (Charyboid)
Everflame - Battle Scythe (Scythe mesh)
Reaperix/Phenderix - Elemental Destruction Magic Redux (Acid Cast Hand FX, Acid Wave mesh)