Skyrim:Storm Mage

Storm Mages are enemy spellcasters who specialize in the Shock Damage branch of Destruction magic. They are typically found in a few caves, keeps, and ruins across Skyrim known as warlock lairs. Like other elemental mages (fire mages and ice mages), they belong to the Fire/Frost/Shock Mage NPC class.

The type of storm mage you encounter depends on your level. You will continue to meet low-level storm mages even at high levels, but boss-level storm mages will always be at the highest possible level.

Storm Mages

A powerful Arch Electromancer fires a bolt of lightning

Storm mages rely on powerful shock-based spells in combat, and carry a leveled dagger in case of close-quarters fighting (iron, steel, orcish, dwarven, elven, glass, or an enchanted dagger of any quality from iron to Daedric). They also have a 10% chance to carry a leveled Conjuration or Destruction staff.

They wear a pair of boots along with black mage robes, hooded black mage robes, robes of Alteration, robes of Destruction, robes of Restoration, or robes of Fortify Magicka Rate.

In addition to the gear listed above, storm mages have a small chance to carry potions, poisons, soul gems, Novice or Apprentice level spell tomes, ingredients (common, uncommon, or rare), recipes, and a small amount of gold. They also have atronach forge recipes in their inventories, but their chance of appearing in the mages' inventories in-game is set at 0%.

On death, storm mages have a 10% chance to drop potions and poisons, and a 5% chance to drop one of the following scrolls:

• Alteration: Scroll of Mass Paralysis
• Conjuration: Scroll of Conjure Storm Atronach, Scroll of Dread Zombie
• Destruction:Scroll of Blizzard, Scroll of Fire Storm
• Illusion: Scroll of Call to Arms, Scroll of Harmony, Scroll of Hysteria, Scroll of Mayhem
• Restoration: Scroll of Bane of the Undead, Scroll of Guardian Circle

The lowest level storm mages (Novice Storm Mages) do not have any miscellaneous items; they are equipped only with the boots, robes, and daggers listed above.

Electromancers and Arch Electromancers have the same gear as lower-level storm mages, but have a 50% chance to carry a Staff of Chain Lightning and do not have the leveled lists for atronach forge recipes.

Name	Level	Race		ID			Sta.	Spells	Perks
Novice Storm Mage	1	Breton		00045c57	50	100	25	• Sparks • Lesser Ward	None
		Breton		00045c58
		Dark Elf		00045c59
		Dark Elf		00045c5a
		High Elf		00045c5b
		High Elf		00045c5c
		Imperial		00045c5d
		Imperial		00045c5e
Apprentice Storm Mage	6	Breton		00045c70	142	158	25	• Fast Healing • Lesser Ward • Lightning Bolt • Oakflesh • Sparks	• Augmented Shock • Regeneration
		Breton		00045c71
		Dark Elf		00045c90
		Dark Elf		00045c91
		High Elf		00045c72
		High Elf		00045c73
		Imperial		00045c74
		Imperial		00045c79
Storm Mage Adept	12	Breton		00045c8d	192	198	25	• Fast Healing • Lightning Bolt • Sparks • Steadfast Ward • Stoneflesh	• Augmented Shock • Mage Armor • Magic Resistance • Recovery • Regeneration
		Breton		00045c8e
		Dark Elf		00045c92
		Dark Elf		00045c93
		High Elf		00045c8f
		High Elf		00045c94
		Imperial		00045c95
		Imperial		00045c96
Storm Mage	19	Breton		00045cb3	275	270	25	• Chain Lightning • Fast Healing • Lightning Bolt • Lightning Cloak • Steadfast Ward • Stoneflesh	• Augmented Shock • Mage Armor • Magic Resistance • Recovery • Regeneration • Respite
		Breton		00045cb4
		Dark Elf		00045cb5
		Dark Elf		00045cb6
		High Elf		00045cb7
		High Elf		00045cb8
		Imperial		00045cb9
		Imperial		00045cba
Storm Wizard	27	Breton		00045ce1	367	323	25	• Chain Lightning • Close Wounds • Fast Healing • Ironflesh • Lightning Bolt • Lightning Cloak • Steadfast Ward	• Augmented Shock 2 • Mage Armor • Magic Resistance • Regeneration • Respite • Ward Absorb
		Breton		00045ce2
		Dark Elf		00045ce3
		Dark Elf		00045ce4
		High Elf		00045ce5
		High Elf		00045ce6
		Imperial		00045ce7
		Imperial		00045ce8
Electromancer	36	Breton		00045ce9	467	383	25	• Chain Lightning • Close Wounds • Grand Healing • Greater Ward • Ironflesh • Lightning Cloak • Thunderbolt	• Augmented Shock 2 • Mage Armor • Magic Resistance • Regeneration • Respite • Stability • Ward Absorb
		Breton		00045cea
		Dark Elf		00045ceb
		Dark Elf		00045cec
		High Elf		00045ced
		High Elf		00045cee
		Imperial		00045cef
		Imperial		00045cf0
Arch Electromancer	46	Breton		001091bc	575	500	50
		High Elf		001091b6

Storm Mage Bosses

An Apprentice Storm Mage charges a shock spell

Apprentice Storm Mage bosses have the same inventory as the lower-level storm mages listed above. Storm Mage Adepts, Storm Mages, Storm Wizards and Electromancer bosses have the same inventory as the Electromancer and Arch Electromancer listed above, with the exception that Storm Mage Adepts and Storm Mages have a 50% chance to carry a Staff of Lightning Bolts rather than a Staff of Chain Lightning.

Name	PC Level	NPC Level	Race		ID			Sta.	Spells	Perks
Apprentice Storm Mage	1 6 12	7	Breton		000e1051	175	190	25	• Fast Healing • Oakflesh • Lightning Bolt • Sparks • Lesser Ward	• Augmented Shock • Destruction Dual Casting • Impact • Regeneration
			Breton		000e1052
			High Elf		000e1053
			High Elf		000e1054
Storm Mage Adept	19	14	Breton		000e1055	234	261	25	• Fast Healing • Steadfast Ward • Lightning Bolt • Stoneflesh • Sparks	• Augmented Shock • Magic Resistance • Destruction Dual Casting • Recovery • Impact • Regeneration • Mage Armor
			Breton		000e1056
			High Elf		000e1057
			High Elf		000e1058
Storm Mage	27	21	Breton		000e1059	317	333	25	• Chain Lightning • Lightning Cloak • Fast Healing • Steadfast Ward • Lightning Bolt • Stoneflesh	• Augmented Shock • Magic Resistance • Destruction Dual Casting • Recovery • Impact • Regeneration • Mage Armor • Respite
			Breton		000e105a
			High Elf		000e105b
			High Elf		000e105c
Storm Wizard	36	30	Breton		000e105d	392	393	25	• Chain Lightning • Lightning Bolt • Close Wounds • Lightning Cloak • Fast Healing • Steadfast Ward • Ironflesh	• Augmented Shock 2 • Magic Resistance • Destruction Dual Casting • Regeneration • Impact • Respite • Mage Armor • Ward Absorb
			Breton		000e105e
			High Elf		000e105f
			High Elf		000e1060
Electromancer	46	40	Breton		000e1061	500	410	50	• Chain Lightning • Ironflesh • Close Wounds • Lightning Cloak • Grand Healing • Thunderbolt • Greater Ward	• Augmented Shock 2 • Regeneration • Destruction Dual Casting • Respite • Impact • Stability • Mage Armor • Ward Absorb • Magic Resistance
			Breton		000e1062
			High Elf		000e1063
			High Elf		000e1064

Named Storm Mages

Name	Location	Description
Ancano	Hall of the Elements	A representative of the Thalmor serving as an advisor at the College of Winterhold
Aranea Ienith	Shrine of Azura	A worshipper of Azura who will help you find and cleanse Azura's Star
Ardwen	Wilderness	A pilgrim on her way to see the restored Gildergreen (can also be an ice or fire mage)
The Caller	Fellglow Keep	The elemental mage leader of the mages found in the keep (can also be an ice or fire mage)
Drelas	Drelas' Cottage	A hostile elemental mage living south of Morthal (can also be an ice or fire mage)
Estormo	Labyrinthian	A Thalmor agent working for Ancano
Haldyn	Japhet's Folly Towers	The Redguard leader of some pirates called The Blood Horkers
Kornalus	Harmugstahl	An Altmer conducting experiments on frostbite spiders
Ma'randru-jo	Outside Whiterun or Markarth	A somewhat brusque Khajiit travelling with Ri'saad, Atahbah, and Khayla in a trade caravan
Orthorn	Fellglow Keep Dungeons	A former apprentice from the College of Winterhold who stole some books when he left
Thorek	Nightcaller Temple	A Nord worshipper of Vaermina guarding the Skull of Corruption
Veren Duleri	Nightcaller Temple	A Dunmer worshipper of Vaermina guarding the Skull of Corruption

Related Quests

• Ansilvund: Kill Lu'ah Al-Skaven in Ansilvund.

Notes

• All the generic shock mages that are High Elves are listed twice in the leveled lists, which means shock mages are slightly more likely to be High Elves than one of the other races.

See Also

• Vaermina Devotee — worshippers of Vaermina found in Nightcaller Temple