Skyrim:Ice Mage

Ice Mages are enemy spellcasters who specialize in the Frost Damage branch of Destruction magic. They are typically found in a few caves, keeps, and ruins across Skyrim known as warlock lairs. Like other elemental mages (fire mages and storm mages), they belong to the Fire/Frost/Shock Mage NPC class.

The type of ice mage you encounter depends on your level. You will continue to meet low-level ice mages even at high levels, but boss-level ice mages will always be at the highest possible level.

Ice Mages

A Novice Ice Mage unleashes a chilly blast

Ice mages rely on their chilling frost-based spells in combat, and carry a leveled dagger in case of close-quarters fighting (iron, steel, orcish, dwarven, elven, glass, or an enchanted dagger of any quality from iron to Daedric). They also have a 10% chance to carry a leveled Conjuration or Destruction staff.

They wear a pair of boots along with black mage robes, hooded black mage robes, robes of Alteration, robes of Destruction, robes of Restoration, or robes of Fortify Magicka Rate.

In addition to the gear listed above, ice mages have a small chance to carry potions, poisons, soul gems, Novice or Apprentice level spell tomes, ingredients (common, uncommon, or rare), recipes, and a small amount of gold. They also have atronach forge recipes in their inventories, but their chance of appearing in-game is set at 0%.

On death, ice mages have a 10% chance to drop potions and poisons, and a 5% chance to drop one of the following scrolls:

• Alteration: Scroll of Mass Paralysis
• Conjuration: Scroll of Conjure Storm Atronach, Scroll of Dread Zombie
• Destruction:Scroll of Blizzard, Scroll of Fire Storm
• Illusion: Scroll of Call to Arms, Scroll of Harmony, Scroll of Hysteria, Scroll of Mayhem
• Restoration: Scroll of Bane of the Undead, Scroll of Guardian Circle

Cryomancers and Arch Cryomancers have the same gear as lower-level ice mages, but have a 50% chance to carry a Staff of Ice Storms and do not have the leveled lists for atronach forge recipes.

Name	Level	Race		ID			Sta.	Spells	Perks
Novice Ice Mage	1	Breton		00045c51	50	100	25	• Frostbite • Lesser Ward	None
		Breton		00045c52
		High Elf		00045c53
		High Elf		00045c54
		Imperial		00045c55
		Imperial		00045c56
		Nord		00045c75
		Nord		00045c76
Apprentice Ice Mage	6	Breton		00045c6a	142	158	25	• Frostbite • Healing • Ice Spike • Lesser Ward • Oakflesh	• Augmented Frost • Regeneration
		Breton		00045c6b
		High Elf		00045c6c
		High Elf		00045c6d
		Imperial		00045c6e
		Imperial		00045c6f
		Nord		00045c77
		Nord		00045c78
Ice Mage Adept	12	Breton		00045c85	192	198	25	• Fast Healing • Frostbite • Ice Spike • Steadfast Ward • Stoneflesh	• Augmented Frost • Mage Armor • Magic Resistance • Recovery • Regeneration
		Breton		00045c86
		High Elf		00045c87
		High Elf		00045c88
		Imperial		00045c89
		Imperial		00045c8a
		Nord		00045c8b
		Nord		00045c8c
Ice Mage	19	Breton		00045c85	275	270	25	• Fast Healing • Frost Cloak • Ice Spike • Ice Storm • Steadfast Ward • Stoneflesh	• Augmented Frost • Mage Armor • Magic Resistance • Recovery • Regeneration • Respite
		Breton		00045c86
		High Elf		00045c87
		High Elf		00045c88
		Imperial		00045c89
		Imperial		00045c8a
		Nord		00045c8b
		Nord		00045c8c
Ice Wizard	27	Breton		00045cd1	367	323	25	• Close Wounds • Fast Healing • Frost Cloak • Ice Spike • Ice Storm • Ironflesh • Steadfast Ward	• Augmented Frost • Augmented Frost • Mage Armor • Magic Resistance • Regeneration • Respite
		Breton		00045cd2
		High Elf		00045cd3
		High Elf		00045cd4
		Imperial		00045cd5
		Imperial		00045cd8
		Nord		00045cd6
		Nord		00045cd7
Cryomancer	36	Breton		00045cd9	467	383	25	• Close Wounds • Frost Cloak • Grand Healing • Greater Ward • Ice Storm • Icy Spear • Ironflesh	• Augmented Frost 2 • Mage Armor • Magic Resistance • Regeneration • Respite • Ward Absorb
		Breton		00045cda
		High Elf		00045cdb
		High Elf		00045cdc
		Imperial		00045cdd
		Imperial		00045cde
		Nord		00045cdf
		Nord		00045ce0
Arch Cryomancer	46	Breton		001091ba	575	500	50
		High Elf		001091b4

Ice Mage Bosses

Apprentice Ice Mage bosses have the same inventory as the lower-level ice mages listed above. Ice Mage Adepts, Ice Mages, Ice Wizards and Cryomancer bosses have the same inventory as the Cryomancers and Arch Cryomancers listed above, with the exception that Ice Mage Adepts and Ice Mages have a 50% chance to carry a Staff of Ice Spikes rather than a Staff of Ice Storms.

Ice Mage bosses are the only elemental mages that have a different outfit: they wear a different pair of generic boots and a set of blue mage robes.

Name	PC Level	NPC Level	Race		ID			Sta.	Spells	Perks
Apprentice Ice Mage	1 6 12	7	High Elf		000e101c	175	190	25	• Frostbite • Lesser Ward • Healing • Oakflesh • Ice Spike	• Augmented Frost • Destruction Dual Casting • Impact • Regeneration
			High Elf		000e101d
			Nord		000e1019
			Nord		000e101a
Ice Mage Adept	19	14	High Elf		000e101b	234	261	25	• Fast Healing • Steadfast Ward • Frostbite • Stoneflesh • Ice Spike	• Augmented Frost • Magic Resistance • Destruction Dual Casting • Recovery • Impact • Regeneration • Mage Armor
			High Elf		000e101e
			Nord		000e101f
			Nord		000e1020
Ice Mage	27	21	High Elf		000e1021	317	333	25	• Fast Healing • Frost Cloak • Ice Spike • Steadfast Ward • Ice Storm • Stoneflesh	• Augmented Frost • Magic Resistance • Destruction Dual Casting • Recovery • Impact • Regeneration • Mage Armor • Respite
			High Elf		000e1022
			Nord		000e1023
			Nord		000e1024
Ice Wizard	36	30	High Elf		000e1025	392	393	25	• Close Wounds • Frost Cloak • Fast Healing • Ironflesh • Ice Storm • Steadfast Ward • Ice Spike	• Augmented Frost 2 • Magic Resistance • Destruction Dual Casting • Regeneration • Impact • Respite • Mage Armor • Ward Absorb
			High Elf		000e1026
			Nord		000e1027
			Nord		000e1028
Cryomancer	46	40	Dark Elf		000e1029	500	460	50	• Close Wounds • Greater Ward • Ice Storm • Icy Spear • Frost Cloak • Ironflesh • Grand Healing	• Augmented Frost 2 • Magic Resistance • Destruction Dual Casting • Regeneration • Impact • Respite • Mage Armor • Ward Absorb
			High Elf		000e102a
			Nord		000e102b
			Nord		000e102c

Named Ice Mages

Name	Location	Description
Aranea Ienith	Shrine of Azura	A worshipper of Azura who will help you find and cleanse Azura's Star
Ardwen	Wilderness	A pilgrim on her way to see the restored Gildergreen (can also be a fire or storm mage)
The Caller	Fellglow Keep	The elemental mage leader of the mages found in the keep (can also be a fire or storm mage)
Drelas	Drelas' Cottage	A hostile elemental mage living south of Morthal (can also be a fire or storm mage)
Illia	Darklight Tower	A mage hoping to stop her mother Silvia from becoming a hagraven

Related Quests

• Ansilvund: Kill Lu'ah Al-Skaven in Ansilvund.

World Interactions

• Wizard Duel

Notes

• All the generic ice mages that are Nords are listed twice in the leveled lists, which means ice mages are slightly more likely to be Nords than one of the other races.