¶ Overview
During the questline, as the player completes the Hero Paths, they unlock access to a set of skill trees for that Hero Spirit.
Investing Ectoplasm into these trees will enhance the player's Spirit Guide Companion when they take on that Spirit form. The skills will either increase stats or grant new abilities.
In some cases, the unlocks will impact the Spirit's Relic - which means the upgrade will improve the player's version as well!
The star symbols operate the same as those on the default UI's perk tree.
- Blue represents skills that are unlocked
- Pink represents skills that have an unmet requirement
- Yellow represent skills with at least one rank acquired
Once the player has at least one rank in a perk, any perks that require it will become available.
Below is a chart of the various perks available for each class. Each class has one primary tree that is visually in the center that represents the Spirits specialty when they were alive.
After the player hits certain thresholds of Ectoplasm invested, they will also trigger story moments.
¶ Mage
¶ Conjuration (Specialized Tree)
| Perk | Effect | Pre-requisite | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novice & Apprentice Conjuration | The Mage Spirit can cast Novice & Apprentice level Conjuration spells for half magicka. Unlocks Conjure Ice Wraith, Ironflesh, Stoneflesh, and Ice Spike spells for the spirit. | N/A | Starting Skill |
| Atromancy | The Mage Spirit has double duration for conjured Atronachs. | Novice & Apprentice Conjuration | 3 Ectoplasm |
| Adept Conjuration | The Mage Spirit can cast Adept level Conjuration spells for half magicka. Unlocks Conjure Frost Atronach, Banish Daedra, Ice Storm, and Frost Cloak spells for the spirit. | Atromancy | 4 Ectoplasm |
| Elemental Potency | The Mage Spirit's conjured Atronachs are 50% more powerful. | Adept Conjuration | 6 Ectoplasm |
| Expert Conjuration | The Mage Spirit can cast Expert level Conjuration spells for half magicka. Unlocks Expel Daedra, Conjure Dremora Lord, Command Daedra, and Icy Spear spells for the spirit. | Elemental Potency | 7 Ectoplasm |
| Triplet Souls | The Mage Spirit can have three atronachs or reanimated zombies. | Expert Conjuration | 9 Ectoplasm |
| Master Conjuration | The Mage Spirit can cast Master level Conjuration spells for half magicka. Unlocks Conjure Frost Thrall and Blizzard spells for the spirit. | Triplet Souls | 10 Ectoplasm |
| Conjure Army | The Mage Spirit can summon numerous magical familiars that can cause explosive bursts. | 12 Ectoplasm |
¶ Alteration
| Perk | Effect | Pre-requisite | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novice & Apprentice Alteration | The Mage Spirit can cast Novice & Apprentice level Alteration spells for half magicka. | N/A | Starting Skill |
| Adept Alteration | The Mage Spirit can cast Adept level Alteration spells for half magicka. | Novice & Apprentice Alteration | 3 Ectoplasm |
| Magic Resistance Lesser | The Mage Spirit resists 15% of a hostile spell's effects. | Adept Alteration | 4 Ectoplasm |
| Mage Armor | The Mage Spirit's protection spells like Stoneflesh are twice as strong if they are not wearing armor. | Magic Resistance Lesser | 6 Ectoplasm |
| Magic Resistance Moderate | The Mage Spirit resists 30% of a hostile spell's effects. | Mage Armor | 7 Ectoplasm |
| Magic Resistance Greater | The Mage Spirit resists 40% of a hostile spell's effects. | Magic Resistance Moderate | 9 Ectoplasm |
| Atronach | The Mage Spirit can absorb 30% of the magicka of any spells that hit them. | Magic Resistance Greater | 10 Ectoplasm |
| Reflect Magic | The Mage Spirit is able to create a magical ward that shields them from hostile magics and throws them back towards the caster. | Atronach | 12 Ectoplasm |
¶ Destruction
| Perk | Effect | Pre-requisite | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novice & Apprentice Destruction | The Mage Spirit can cast Novice & Apprentice level Destruction spells for half magicka. | N/A | Starting Skill |
| Adept Destruction | The Mage Spirit can cast Adept level Destruction spells for half magicka. | Novice & Apprentice Destruction | 3 Ectoplasm |
| Augmented Frost Lesser | The Mage Spirit's frost spells do 25% more damage. | Adept Destruction | 4 Ectoplasm |
| Expert Destruction | The Mage Spirit can cast Expert level Destruction spells for half magicka. | Augmented Frost Lesser | 6 Ectoplasm |
| Deep Freeze | The Mage Spirit's frost damage spells paralyze targets if their health is under 20%. | Expert Destruction | 7 Ectoplasm |
| Master Destruction | The Mage Spirit can cast Master level Destruction spells for half magicka. | Deep Freeze | 9 Ectoplasm |
| Augmented Frost Greater | The Mage Spirit's frost spells do 50% more damage. | Master Destruction | 10 Ectoplasm |
| Cold Snap | The Mage Spirit can summon floating icicles that crash into the ground and explode when a target steps beneath one. | Augmented Frost Greater | 12 Ectoplasm |
¶ Thief
¶ Lockpicking (Specialized Tree)
| Perk | Effect | Pre-requisite | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jailbreaker | The Thief Spirit will join you when sent to jail, along with all the supplies they carry. | N/A | Starting Skill |
| Gold Sense | Chests you unlock will have more gold when traveling with the Thief Spirit. | Jailbreaker | 3 Ectoplasm |
| Burglar | Owned chests you unlock will have more valuables when traveling with the Thief Spirit. | Gold Sense | 4 Ectoplasm |
| Trap Detector | The Thief Spirit warns you of traps, highlighting those near to you. | Burglar | 6 Ectoplasm |
| Treasure Hunter | Chests you unlock will contain more valuable items when traveling with the Thief Spirit. | Trap Detector | 7 Ectoplasm |
| Fate's Final Favor | Boss chests will have additional enchanted items. | Treasure Hunter | 9 Ectoplasm |
| Spare Key | When you are out of lockpicks, the Thief Spirit has a chance to find the key to locks that are interacted with. | Fate's Final Favor | 10 Ectoplasm |
| Shadow Dash | The Thief Spirit can teleport behind their target. | Spare Key | 12 Ectoplasm |
¶ Pickpocket
| Perk | Effect | Pre-requisite | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lookout | Increases your chance of pickpocketing by 25% while the Thief Spirit follows you. | N/A | Starting Skill |
| Idle Fingers Lesser | The Thief Spirit is able to passively steal gold while following. Low rate. | Lookout | 3 Ectoplasm |
| Deep Pockets Lesser | Carry weight is increased by 15% for both you and the Thief Spirit. | Idle Fingers Lesser | 4 Ectoplasm |
| Idle Fingers Moderate | The Thief Spirit is able to passively steal gold. Moderate rate. Sometimes steals moderate value item. | Deep Pockets Lesser | 6 Ectoplasm |
| Deep Pockets Greater | Carry weight is increased by 30% for both you and the Thief Spirit. | Idle Fingers Moderate | 7 Ectoplasm |
| Idle Fingers Greater | The Thief Spirit is able to passively steal gold. High rate. Sometimes steals high value item. | Deep Pockets Lesser | 9 Ectoplasm |
| Invisible Touch | Items the Thief Spirit passively steals are not considered stolen. | Idle Fingers Greater | 10 Ectoplasm |
| Shadow's Embrace | The Thief Spirit can pull distant enemies towards themself. | Invisible Touch | 12 Ectoplasm |
¶ Sneak
| Perk | Effect | Pre-requisite | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silence | The Thief Spirit does not affect detection by walking or running. | N/A | Starting Skill |
| Lesser Stealth | The Thief Spirit is 25% harder to detect while sneaking. | Silence | 3 Ectoplasm |
| Clubbed Feint | When the Thief Spirit has a mace equipped, they have a 20% chance to dodge an incoming attack and avoid all damage. | Lesser Stealth | 4 Ectoplasm |
| Moderate Stealth | The Thief Spirit is 50% harder to detect while sneaking. | Clubbed Feint | 6 Ectoplasm |
| Nose Breaker | When the Thief Spirit has a mace equipped, their attacks ignore 60% of armor and have a 15% chance to cause bleed damage. | Moderate Stealth | 7 Ectoplasm |
| Greater Stealth | Thief Spirit is 75% harder to detect while sneaking. | Nose Breaker | 9 Ectoplasm |
| Sucker Punch | When attacking distracted targets, the Thief Spirit has a 25% chance of paralyzing them. | Greater Stealth | 10 Ectoplasm |
| Poison Trap | The Thief Spirit can dodge attacks and has a chance to drop a poison rune trap when doing so. | Sucker Punch | 12 Ectoplasm |
¶ Warrior
¶ Block (Specialized Tree)
| Perk | Effect | Pre-requisite | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power Bash | The Warrior Spirit is able to do a power bash. | N/A | Starting Skill |
| Shield Wall Lesser | Blocking for the Warrior Spirit is 20% more effective. | Power Bash | 3 Ectoplasm |
| Deflect Arrows | Arrows that hit the Warrior Spirit's shield do no damage. | Shield Wall Lesser | 4 Ectoplasm |
| Shield Wall Moderate | Blocking for the Warrior Spirit is 40% more effective. | Deflect Arrows | 6 Ectoplasm |
| Disarming Bash | The Warrior Spirit has a 50% chance to disarm when power bashing. | Shield Wall Moderate | 7 Ectoplasm |
| Shield Wall Greater | Blocking for the Warrior Spirit is 80% more effective. | Disarming Bash | 9 Ectoplasm |
| Shield Charge | When the Warrior Spirit sprints with a shield raised, they knock down most targets. | Shield Wall Greater | 10 Ectoplasm |
| Knockdown Rush | The Warrior Spirit can quickly dash to target, knocking down those in their path. | Shield Charge | 12 Ectoplasm |
¶ Heavy Armor
| Perk | Effect | Pre-requisite | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juggernaut Lesser | The Warrior Spirit's armor rating for Heavy Armor is increased by 25%. | N/A | Starting Skill |
| Tower of Strength | The Warrior Spirit receives 50% less stagger when wearing only Heavy Armor. | Juggernaut Lesser | 3 Ectoplasm |
| Juggernaut Moderate | The Warrior Spirit's armor rating for Heavy Armor is increased by 50%. | Tower of Strength | 4 Ectoplasm |
| Conditioning | Heavy Armor weighs nothing for the Warrior Spirit and doesn't slow them down when worn. | Juggernaut Moderate | 6 Ectoplasm |
| Juggernaut Greater | The Warrior Spirit's armor rating for Heavy Armor is increased by 100%. | Conditioning | 7 Ectoplasm |
| Cushioned | The Warrior Spirit is immune to fall damage. | Conditioning | 9 Ectoplasm |
| Reflect Blows | The Warrior Spirit has a 10% chance to reflect melee damage back to the enemy. | Juggernaut Greater | 10 Ectoplasm |
| Unyielding Will | The Warrior Spirit can create a barrier around themself, reducing the damage they take for a short time. | Reflect Blows | 12 Ectoplasm |
¶ One-Handed Weapons
| Perk | Effect | Pre-requisite | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-Handed Generalist | The Warrior Spirit's attacks with One-Handed weapons have a 10% chance of doing 25% more critical damage. | N/A | Starting Skill |
| Armsman Lesser | The Warrior Spirit's One-Handed weapons do 25% more damage. | One-Handed Generalist | 3 Ectoplasm |
| Fighting Stance | The Warrior Spirit's power attacks with One-Handed weapons cost 25% less stamina. | Armsman Lesser | 4 Ectoplasm |
| Armsman Moderate | The Warrior Spirit's One-Handed weapons do 50% more damage. | Fighting Stance | 6 Ectoplasm |
| Savage Strike | The Warrior Spirit's standing power attacks do 25% bonus damage with a chance to decapitate their enemies. | Armsman Moderate | 7 Ectoplasm |
| Armsman Greater | The Warrior Spirit's One-Handed weapons do 100% more damage. | Savage Strike | 9 Ectoplasm |
| Specialized Generalist | The Warrior Spirit's attacks with One-Handed weapons have a 25% chance of doing 50% more critical damage. | Armsman Greater | 10 Ectoplasm |
| Rending Strike | The Warrior Spirit can perform a magical strike that slows enemies nearby. | Specialized Generalist | 12 Ectoplasm |