Skyrim: How To Fill Soul Gems

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As you explore dungeons, hideouts, and cities in Skyrim, you will come across Soul Gems. These little minerals contain souls of the dead and can be used for enchanting. Oftentimes, you can find these gems lying around for you to loot; but you will also be able to fill them yourself.

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In this guide, we are going to take a look at how to fill a Soul Gem, as well as the different types of gems that are available, and how to use them. Utilizing Soul Gems in Skyrim is totally optional, but they will greatly improve your powers when used for enchanting.

There are several types of soul gems that you will encounter. Empty gems can be looted, as well as purchased from general merchants and members of the College of Winterhold. Additionally, you can mine for Soul Gems in Blackreach. Through mining, you can find basic gems and have a chance to obtain a Black Soul Gem.

Below, you can find all the basic and special variations of this item.

You will encounter these types of gems the most while exploring. All of these gems will break upon use.

These gems are less common and may be more difficult to acquire. Unless otherwise stated, these gems will break upon use.

The capacity of a Soul Gem essentially details how big of a soul it can fit. For example, smaller creatures will have a smaller soul and do not require a high-capacity gem.

To capture a soul, you will need to use the Soul Trap spell. This spell can be cast on creatures, causing their soul to fill an empty Soul Gem in your inventory when they die.

It's important to remember that you need to have an empty Soul Gem of the appropriate capacity. If you do not have an empty Soul Gem, the soul will be lost.

Soul Gems that trap