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Trap the Soul
Name: | Trap the Soul |
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School: | Conjuration |
Spell Level: | AotS 6, Sor/Wiz 8, Wlk 6, Wild 8 |
Components: | Verbal![]() ![]() ![]() |
Spell Point Cost: | 45 |
Metamagic: | Embolden, Enlarge, Heighten, Quicken |
Target: | Foe |
Range: | Standard |
Duration: | Instantaneous |
Saving Throw: | Will save negates |
Spell Resistance: | Yes |
Cooldown: | 10 seconds (Wiz), 8 seconds (Sor) |
Description
Forces a creature's life force and its material body into a gem on a failed Will save.
Although this essentially 'kills' the target, it is not a Death effect and functions on creatures such as Undead but not most Constructs.
This spell requires a Khyber Dragonshard as a special material component. It is often helpful to cast Enervation on a target before casting Trap the Soul to reduce the creature's saving throw.
- Since Update 34 this spell no longer bypasses death ward.
Material Components
- As of Update 50 requires a standalone special component called a Khyber Dragonshard that is found in shops wherever high quality spell components may be found. Update 54 also removed the Hit Die related variants and the spell only produces the standard gems.
Note that items with the Trap the Soul (item enchantment) don't need the material component.
Vendors that sell Khyber Dragonshards:
- Taniera Grisvill, the Artificer scroll vendor. She is located in House Cannith, in the lower section near the trainers.
- Jolene Dander, the Eveningstar regeant vendor. She is located in the town center, near the other vendors.
Hireling
Grobbin Halfhitch, level 21 wizard hireling can cast trap the soul. Available from epic hireling vendors.
Soul Gem distribution notice
When in a group the soul gems you create by using this spell can be picked up by any member of the party. This should be considered before using this relatively expensive spell.
See also
- Offensive spells
- Conjuration spells
- Acolyte of the Skin spells/Level 6
- Sorcerer / Wizard spells/Level 8
- Warlock spells/Level 6
- Wild Mage spells/Level 8
- Spells with a Verbal component
- Spells with a Somatic component
- Spells with a Material component
- Spells with Embolden
- Spells with Enlarge
- Spells with Heighten
- Spells with Quicken