Enchanting a weapon with Soul Trap

[Nox Ffred Dragon]

How to I gain Soul Trap as an enchantment?

I know most enchantments are learned by disenchanting items but I see a lot of post out there that seem to imply that simply learning the Soul Trap spell gains Soul Trap as an enchantment that can be applied to items at an enchanting table. Is that accurate?

I bought and then learned Soul Trap, verified I could cast it, but I don't see it listed as an enchantment when using an enchanting table.

My enchanting is 25 and conjuration is 15.

Thanks much for any insights anyone may have!

[Rudi-v]

You actually have to have a soul trap enchanted item to break down at an enchanting table to learn that spell first. Then you can enchant your own items. As far as I know, that's the only way to do it.

[smr1957]

As Rudi-v posted, the Soul Trap spell is not the same as the Soul Trap enchantment - which needs to be learned by disenchanting an item (destroying the item in the process) that has that enchantment. Once you have done that, then you can apply that enchantment to any eligible item.

[Nox Ffred Dragon]

Originally posted by Rudi-v:

You actually have to have a soul trap enchanted item to break down at an enchanting table to learn that spell first. Then you can enchant your own items. As far as I know, that's the only way to do it.

Got it, thanks for confirming!

[Nox Ffred Dragon]

Originally posted by smr1957:

As Rudi-v posted, the Soul Trap spell is not the same as the Soul Trap enchantment - which needs to be learned by disenchanting an item (destroying the item in the process) that has that enchantment. Once you have done that, then you can apply that enchantment to any eligible item.

Thanks!


I'll work on finding a weapon with soul trap on it, but in the meantime, one more question. This page I found actually talks about "buying the soul trap enchantment" from a court wizard. I've never seen enchantments for sale, have you?

https://www.fresherslive.com/latest/articles/how-to-get-soul-trap-skyrim-skyrim-where-to-get-soul-trap-how-to-use-soul-trap-skyrim-10010210

[Rez Elwin]

Originally posted by Nox Ffred Dragon:

Originally posted by smr1957:

As Rudi-v posted, the Soul Trap spell is not the same as the Soul Trap enchantment - which needs to be learned by disenchanting an item (destroying the item in the process) that has that enchantment. Once you have done that, then you can apply that enchantment to any eligible item.

Thanks!


I'll work on finding a weapon with soul trap on it, but in the meantime, one more question. This page I found actually talks about "buying the soul trap enchantment" from a court wizard. I've never seen enchantments for sale, have you?

https://www.fresherslive.com/latest/articles/how-to-get-soul-trap-skyrim-skyrim-where-to-get-soul-trap-how-to-use-soul-trap-skyrim-10010210

I don't know who wrote that guild but they totally wrong. Mages may sell the soul trap tome. but they dp not carry enchanted weapons. In the future if you need information aside from the fourms, use UESP, it's the best resource for quick and accurate information,
https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Main_Page

Anyway, pertaining to your question you can get the unique Fiery Soul trap from https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Skyrim:Ironbind_Barrow
The enchant is in an axe that is a guaranteed spawn and is better than base Soul Trap as it also does damage.

[hawklaser]

I'll also confirm that any enchantment, not just soul tap, has to be learned by the disenchanting of a piece of equipment. As well as that the UESP wiki is full of very handy and correct information in my experiences with it.

In addition to the Firey soul trap that was mentioned, the daedric item Molag Bal has soul trap, though non-disenchantable, that you can get from a quest in Markarth.

[Nox Ffred Dragon]

Originally posted by Rez Elwin:

Originally posted by Nox Ffred Dragon:

Thanks!


I'll work on finding a weapon with soul trap on it, but in the meantime, one more question. This page I found actually talks about "buying the soul trap enchantment" from a court wizard. I've never seen enchantments for sale, have you?

https://www.fresherslive.com/latest/articles/how-to-get-soul-trap-skyrim-skyrim-where-to-get-soul-trap-how-to-use-soul-trap-skyrim-10010210

I don't know who wrote that guild but they totally wrong. Mages may sell the soul trap tome. but they dp not carry enchanted weapons. In the future if you need information aside from the fourms, use UESP, it's the best resource for quick and accurate information,
https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Main_Page

Anyway, pertaining to your question you can get the unique Fiery Soul trap from https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Skyrim:Ironbind_Barrow
The enchant is in an axe that is a guaranteed spawn and is better than base Soul Trap as it also does damage.

Thanks!

[jancawa55]

to use something as an enchantment, you have to destroy it by disenchanting at the table. Then you can place that enchantment on something else, get some good soul gems.