Alteration (Morrowind)

Alteration is a skill in that specializes in Magic and is governed by the Willpower attribute.
==Racial bonus==
Certain races gain a one-time skill bonus during character creation:
*Altmer +5
*Breton +5
==Classes==
===Major Skill===
*Battlemage
*Healer
*Mage
*Nightblade
*Sorcerer
*Spellsword
===Minor Skill===
*Acrobat
*Scout
==Skill Books==
*Breathing Water
*The Dragon Break Reexamined
*Sithis
*36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 13
*The Lunar Lorkhan
==Trainers==
Level 	Trainer 	City/Region 	Location 	Notes
Minor 	An-Zaw 	Suran 	Suran Tradehouse 	
47 	Arvyn Llerayn 	Vivec City 	 	
Minor 	Estirdalin 	Balmora 	Balmora Mages Guild 	Mages Guild members only
Minor 	Letreius Muco 	Foreign Quarter	Foreign Quarter Canalworks 	
Minor 	Marayn Dren 	Balmora 	Balmora Mages Guild 	Mages Guild members only
Minor 	Medila Indaren 	Caldera 	Caldera Mages Guild 	
Medium	Only-He-Stands-There	Balmora 	South Wall Cornerclub 	After completion of Mages Guild quest "Unsanctioned Training"
Medium	Procyon Nigilius 	Sadrith Mora 	Wolverine Hall, Sadrith Mora Mages Guild	Mages Guild members only
Minor 	Ranis Athrys 	Balmora 	Balmora Mages Guild 	high-ranking Mages Guild members only
Minor 	Sharn gra-Muzgob 	Balmora 	Balmora Mages Guild 	Mages Guild members only
==Effects==
===Accessibility===
* Lock – This effect locks a container or door. The magnitude of the effect is the lock level placed on the container or door. The effect has no duration; the container or door remains locked until unlocked by key, pick, or spell.
* Open – This effect opens a locked container or door. The effect's magnitude is the highest lock level that can be opened.
===Defence===
* Fire Shield – This effect creates a shield of elemental fire around the subject's entire body. The spell adds its magnitude to the subject's Armor Rating, and also greatly reduces damage from fire attacks.
* Frost Shield – This effect creates a shield of elemental frost around the subject's entire body. The spell adds its magnitude to the subject's Armor Rating, and also greatly reduces damage from frost attacks.
* Lightning Shield – This effect creates a shield of elemental shock around the subject's entire body. The spell adds its magnitude to the subject's Armor Rating, and also greatly reduces damage from shock attacks.
* Shield – This effect creates a magical shield around the subject's entire body. The spell adds its magnitude to the subject's Armor Rating.
===Encumbrance===
* Burden – This effect temporarily increases the weight carried by the victim, causing faster fatigue loss. The magnitude of the effect is the weight added. When the effect ends, the added weight disappears.
* Feather – This effect temporarily reduces the target's encumbrance, resulting in a slower loss of fatigue. The magnitude is the units of weight removed from encumbrance.
===Enhancement===
* Jump – This effect increases the height and distance of the target's jumps. The magnitude is proportional to the increase in a jump's height and distance.
* Levitate – This effect temporarily enables the target to levitate into the air. The magnitude is the speed at which the subject can move through the air.
* Slow Fall – The effects slow the rate of descent of the target, reducing damage received upon landing.
* Swift Swim – This effect temporarily increases the swimming speed of the subject.
* Water Breathing – This effect permits the subject to breathe underwater for the duration.
* Water Walking – This effect permits the subject to walk on the surface of water for the duration.
==See also==
*Alteration Spells (Morrowind)
==Appearances==
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