What's the point of Spell Scrolls?!

[Weylin]

You know, those bits of wrapped up paper you come across that are worth 50 to 500 gold?
I end up just selling or storing them, but do they really have much of a use?
I mean... why use a 50 gold scroll to cast a single firebolt?

The 500 gold ones are sometimes useful in very dire situations, but I've yet to run into a situation I couldn't deal with by savescumming until I figure it out.


One thing though, I really do wish that scrolls were made craftable, possibly including oblivions spell crafting mechanic so that these one time use items would have some utility... It could have a dedicated perk tree even.

[Roscaria]

I never use the scrolls myself. By the time I've got one cast I'm usually dead in a dire situation. It made more sense to me to sell them and buy conjurgation experience.

That way you have an extra ally before you get into danger.

[Ilja]

Spell Scrolls do not require any magica to cast, so that makes them valuable for certain characters. This is especially true with peoples who are using alternative start mods and do not wish to select any spells for the start. That single firebolt can be a real lifesaver for them.

SkyRe allows you to craft scrolls. Probably Perkus Maximus will allow that as well. My spellbow uses them quite a lot, because she does not have a lot of magica.

[Mirri]

I've been setting aside the ones that look useful, but otherwise I sell most of them since they are fairly heavy and I've yet to figure out how to use them. They never seem to want to work for me.

[darinbob]

I generally don't learn all spells. Sometimes I don't learn any. So occasionally if there's a big fight I may want to use some spells that give me some buffs, or which give a big hitting spell to start it off, things like that. Even with a mage character I find myself out of mana often. Sure any fighter grunt can learn to cast a spell to breathe underwater, but why bother if you can use a scroll for those few times (or a potion)?

[OK]

Useless. If you're a mage, you should be experienced enough to use your own magic without worry. You'll only find the more powerful scrolls later on in the game and by then, you should have mastered the same spells yourself.

And if you aren't a mage, you should be more experienced with your warrior/sneak playstyle. And that should be the main method of combat, making magic less preferred.

So yeah, scrolls are about as effin' useless as cooking food is.

[Ilja]

Originally posted by The Blackwall Frigate:

Useless. If you're a mage, you should be experienced enough to use your own magic without worry. You'll only find the more powerful scrolls later on in the game and by then, you should have mastered the same spells yourself.

And if you aren't a mage, you should be more experienced with your warrior/sneak playstyle. And that should be the main method of combat, making magic less preferred.

So yeah, scrolls are about as effin' useless as cooking food is.

Should?

This is a single player game. There is no “should” here.

You base your opinions on a weak presumption that other Skyrim players are only interested about these narrow stereotypes. Also, you seem to think that focusing on narrow field makes character powerful.

And yet, spellswords, spellbows and nightblade builds are considered the most powerful characters in Skyrim, mixing skills from warriors, thieves and mages. These characters use variety of skills and resources from different field very effectively – and are also fun characters to play with.

Scrolls level the field. Casting a Storm Atronach from scroll for “free” is a good way to distract the approaching Thalmor unit, while the character uses the little magicka they have to charm or enrage the enemy, or simply to move invisible behind their magic user to cut his/her throat, while others are occupied with the atrconach.

What comes to the cooking: vegetable soup is likely to be the most overpowered “potion” in the game. It is too easy and cheap to make – compared to the power it holds.

Large mods like Frostfall and SkyRe give the more flesh for cooking and scrolls, but I used both resources in vanilla game from the start. Dual-wielding soon became too easy, when one could just cook vegetable soups and cast major distractions from scrolls. I have been modding my game harder because of that.

[VisciousFishes]

Food and Scrols are perhaps one of the most overlooked features of the game. There's even a way in the vanilla game to craft your own scrolls - once you have done the conjuration master level mission. (hint:- that's why there is so much paper in the game!)

For example - Elswyr Fondue is one of the best "foods" in the game that can be crafted (without skill penalties) as soon as you hit "Whiterun" in the storyline. To make an equivalent potoin thru alchemy would take a reasonably high levelled character with an alchemy skill of around 75 - 80.

Scrolls are another fine example of overlooked resources because of their "free cast" value. They are relatively light on your inventory weight and can give you an edge when you're in a corner.

[Mirri]

Never thought about the stacking thing. I cook all the time, and keep an eye out for salt piles and certain cheese wheels to make stuff. I've also decided that my characrer has a taste for grilled leeks, and pick those up when I see them. ;)

[Weylin]

When you say that they stack, does that mean you could eat like 5 veggy soups and it heals you for 5 per second?

I wasnt aware of that.

[Mimic Bait]

you can basically get your hands on the master level spells of respective schools if you do it right

[Shrapnel]

they're in game to raise you speechcraft

[CristianVlad2013]

Roscaria

Originally posted by Roscaria:

I never use the scrolls myself. By the time I've got one cast I'm usually dead in a dire situation. It made more sense to me to sell them and buy conjurgation experience.

That way you have an extra ally before you get into danger.

WHY WOOD YOU WASTE MONEY TO GET CONJURATION LEVELS IN TRAINING WHEN YOU CAN JUST GO AND SPAM SOUL TRAP ON SOMETHING DEATH TO LEVEL UP SUPER FAST AND FREE !?!?!?
Realy now, even if it takes you nearly 1 houre you can do like me and get level 2 TWICE in that time insted of wasteing 10 houres to get the money for that manny training lessons !

[nimodae]

Originally posted by CristianVlad2013:

Roscaria

Originally posted by Roscaria:

I never use the scrolls myself. By the time I've got one cast I'm usually dead in a dire situation. It made more sense to me to sell them and buy conjurgation experience.

That way you have an extra ally before you get into danger.

WHY WOOD YOU WASTE MONEY TO GET CONJURATION LEVELS IN TRAINING WHEN YOU CAN JUST GO AND SPAM SOUL TRAP ON SOMETHING DEATH TO LEVEL UP SUPER FAST AND FREE !?!?!?
Realy now, even if it takes you nearly 1 houre you can do like me and get level 2 TWICE in that time insted of wasteing 10 houres to get the money for that manny training lessons !

I see you just found yourself a strong Necromancy spell scroll.

[Ilja]

Akatos, Dibella and whatnot: that is a MASSIVE Necromancy spell.