Spell Learning Restriction
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.5% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #131 of 143 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Spell Learning Restrictions
Simple and adjustable skill level requirements for spell learning. You need to have a specific skill level to learn a spell from tomes. Included reading animations.
Magicka Restriction
You cannot learn a spell if you lack the magicka to cast it.
Eat Spell Tome
You can control to keep the spell tome after learning a spell.
Skill Restriction
You need to have the required skill level to learn a spell.
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[]Novice: 0
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]Apprentice: 25[]Adept: 50
[]Expert: 70
- Master: 90
Time Passes
If you can learn the spell, time will pass while reading the spell tome.Reading AnimationAn animation will play when you are learning a spell with your character holding the spell tome.Compatibility
No compatible with other mods that alter the spell learning. Even if you don't have the skill requirements, other mods can let you learn the spells.
A lightweight gameplay mod that adds adjustable skill level requirements and reading animations for learning spells. Ideal for players who want more progression gating and immersive casting. With 207 endorsements and recent updates, it's a community-tested tweak.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Lightweight and adjustable—you can tweak the requirements to fit your playstyle.
- Adds a nice immersive touch with reading animations.
- Community-approved with 207 endorsements and 37k downloads.
⚠️ Cons
- May conflict with other mods that alter spell learning or skill progression.
- Requires manual configuration to get the balance right.
- Limited to spell learning—doesn't affect other gameplay systems.
For Skyrim players who want more meaningful progression when learning spells, especially mage builds. If you're tired of instantly learning every spell and want a bit of immersion, this is for you. Skip if you prefer unmodded spell learning or don't care about animations.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to install and manage this mod easily.
- Check the mod's settings in-game to adjust skill level requirements to your liking.
- If you use other spell mods, test for conflicts early in your playthrough.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Edryu
- Version
- 1.4
- Downloads
- 37,845
- Endorsements
- 207
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 8/4/2022
- Updated
- 2/4/2026
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