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Novice Destruction
Skyrim Perk

Destruction tree
Cast Novice level Destruction spells for half Magicka.

Novice Destruction is a perk in the Destruction tree in Skyrim. It has no skill requirement, so it opens the tree.

It leads on to 5 further perks. It affects 5 spells.

Novice Destruction Builds

Lvl 50
12 / 12
10 / 14
9 / 10
5 / 9
1 / 9
Storm Walker
Lightning Mage build
Lvl 60
12 / 13
11 / 15
9 / 12
8 / 10
4 / 9
4 / 14
Cabalist
Rune-Sniping Summoner build
Lvl 51
9 / 15
7 / 10
7 / 14
4 / 9
3 / 10
3 / 9
Battlemage
Hybrid Mage Warrior, One-Handed, Crowd Control, Summons, Alchemy, Enchantment build
Lvl 25
4 / 15
4 / 12
2 / 10
3 / 13
3 / 14
3 / 10
The Apprentice
Just an Apprentice build
Lvl 237
14 / 14
9 / 9
10 / 10
15 / 15
10 / 10
9 / 9
Arsyn bernardy
Protect the princess build
Lvl 230
9 / 9
9 / 9
15 / 15
10 / 10
14 / 14
9 / 9
Paul brice hohulin
Holy Mage build
Lvl 85
9 / 9
8 / 9
12 / 13
11 / 11
8 / 12
6 / 10
Ashara
Stealth Vamp build
Lvl 82
13 / 13
6 / 9
12 / 15
11 / 14
7 / 10
9 / 12
Morganna
Master Mage build
Lvl 81
10 / 10
11 / 15
11 / 11
6 / 9
6 / 10
6 / 14
Unarmed Mage
Ebonyflesh Unarmed with QOL Axe build
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builds

Open the character build planner with Novice Destruction already picked, then build the rest of the Destruction tree and your character around it.

Create a build with Novice Destruction

Unlocks

Destruction Dual Casting

Dual casting a Destruction spell overcharges the effects into an even more powerful version.

20
Apprentice Destruction

Cast Apprentice level Destruction spells for half Magicka.

25
Augmented Flames

Fire spells do 25% more damage.

30
2 ranks
Augmented Frost

Frost spells do 25% more damage.

30
2 ranks
Augmented Shock

Shock spells do 25% more damage.

30
2 ranks

Affects

Spells (5)
Choking Grasp
novice destruction

Absorb 8 points of health per second from target, for 3 seconds.

cc
39
Elemental Flare
novice destruction

An elemental explosion for 15 points of magic damage and half as much damage to stamina. Deals shock damage on impact. Benefits from perks affecting fire, shock and frost spell damage.

cc
45
Flames
novice destruction

A gout of fire that does 8 points per second. Targets on fire take extra damage.

14
Frostbite
novice destruction

A blast of cold that does 8 points of damage per second to Health and Stamina.

16
Sparks
novice destruction

Lightning that does 8 points of shock damage to Health and Magicka per second.

19