Skyrim:Souls

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This article is about the souls in soul gems. For the NPCs in the Soul Cairn, see Soul.

Every soul in Skyrim is one of six possible strengths: Petty, Lesser, Common, Greater, Grand, and Black. More powerful creatures have more powerful souls. Souls are trapped in soul gems by using a soul trap spell or effect. Trapped souls are used to enchant and recharge items.

Soul Strength

All NPCs, regardless of level, have black souls, which are the same magnitude as Grand souls but can only be captured in black soul gems or The Black Star. Dremora and ghosts are NPCs.

The soul strength captured from a creature depends on its level. Some enemies have static levels, like Alpha Wolf, which always appears as level 2. Other creatures' levels depend on your character's level, like Magic Anomaly, which is your character's level multiplied by 1.75, then rounded down to the nearest level. So if your character's level is 8, and encounters a Magic Anomaly, the Magic Anomaly will be at level 14 and have a soul strength of Lesser. When your character is level 18, a Magic Anomaly will be level 31 and have a soul strength of Greater.

Soul Level	Creature Level
Petty	1-3
Lesser	4-15
Common	16-27
Greater	28-37
Grand	38+ or NPC

Souls Table

This table provides soul strengths for the creatures in Skyrim. NPCs are not listed. Leveled souls are indicated. If they have a superscript (e.g., ^L:2x), that's the level of the creature relative to yours, otherwise it's the same level as yours. So "2x" means the creature is twice your character's level, and "-1" means that the creature is your character's level minus one. Any fractional levels are rounded down after multiplying. Some leveled creatures don't level based on a formula (marked as "Special"). See their specific page for more details.

Creature	Soul Gem	Soul Level	Soul Siphon recharge
Alpha Wolf	Petty	250	12.5
Ash HopperDB	Lesser	500	25
Ash SpawnDB	Common	1000	50
Ash Spawn SkirmisherDB	Greater	2000	100
Ash Spawn ImmolatorDB	Grand	3000	150
Bear	Lesser	500	25
Betty NetchDB	Grand	3000	150
BristlebackDB	Lesser	500	25
Burnt SprigganDB	Greater	2000	100
Bull NetchDB	Greater	2000	100
Cave Bear	Common	1000	50
Chaurus HunterDG	Greater	2000	100
Chaurus Reaper	Common	1000	50
Chaurus	Lesser	500	25
Chicken	Petty	250	12.5
Corrupted Shade	Leveled
	Petty	250	12.5
Cow	Petty	250	12.5
Curalmil	Common	1000	50
Deer	Petty	250	12.5
Death HoundDG	Lesser	500	25
Dog	Petty	250	12.5
Dragon Priest	Grand	3000	150
Draugr Death Overlord	Greater	2000	100
	Grand	3000	150
Draugr Deathlord	Common	1000	50
	Greater	2000	100
	Grand	3000	150
Draugr Overlord	Lesser	500	25
Draugr Restless	Lesser	500	25
Draugr Scourge Lord	Common	1000	50
Draugr Scourge	Common	1000	50
Draugr Thrall	Petty	250	12.5
Draugr Wight	Lesser	500	25
Draugr	Petty	250	12.5
Dwarven Centurion	No soul (Resists Soul Trap)
Dwarven Sphere	No soul (Resists Soul Trap)
Dwarven Spider	No soul (Resists Soul Trap)
Elk	Petty	250	12.5
Falmer Gloomlurker	LeveledL:-5
Falmer Nightprowler	Common (Shaman)	1000	50
	Greater (Other)	2000	100
Falmer Shadowmaster	Common	1000	50
	Grand	3000	150
Falmer Skulker	Lesser	500	25
Falmer WarmongerDG	Greater	2000	100
	Grand	3000	150
Falmer	Lesser	500	25
Flame Atronach	Lesser	500	25
Fox	Petty	250	12.5
Frost Atronach	Common	1000	50
Frost GiantDG	Grand	3000	150
Frost Troll	Common	1000	50
Frostbite Spider	Petty	250	12.5
	Lesser	500	25
GargoyleDG	Lesser	500	25
Giant Frostbite Spider	Lesser	500	25
Giant	Greater	2000	100
Goat	Petty	250	12.5
Hagraven	Common	1000	50
Horker	Petty	250	12.5
Horse	Lesser	500	25
Hulking DraugrDG	Common	1000	50
Ice Wolf	Lesser	500	25
Ice Wraith	Lesser	500	25
King Olaf One-Eye	Common	1000	50
	Greater	2000	100
	Grand	3000	150
Magic Anomaly	LeveledL:1.75x
Mammoth	Grand	3000	150
Mikrul Gauldurson	Common	1000	50
Mounted Riekling	Common	1000	50
Mounted Riekling (near Karstaag)	LeveledL:Special
Mudcrab	Petty	250	12.5
Netch CalfDB	Common	1000	50
Potema's Remains	Common	1000	50
	Grand	3000	150
Pit Wolf	Lesser	500	25
Rabbit	Petty	250	12.5
Red Eagle	LeveledL:Special
Restless Draugr	Lesser	500	25
Riekling	Lesser	500	25
Riekling Charger	Grand	3000	150
Riekling Chief	Common	1000	50
Riekling Courser	Greater	2000	100
Riekling Hunter	Common	1000	50(?)
Riekling Rider	Common	1000	50
Riekling Scout	Lesser	500	25
Riekling Warrior	Common	1000	50
Sabre Cat	Lesser	500	25
Shade	Lesser	500	25
Sigdis Gauldurson	Common	1000	50
Skeever	Petty	250	12.5
Skeleton	Petty	250	12.5
Slaughterfish	Petty	250	12.5
Snow Bear	Common	1000	50
Snow Fox	Petty	250	12.5
Snowy Sabre Cat	Lesser	500	25
Spectral Warhound	Leveled
Spriggan Earth MotherDG	Greater	2000	100
Spriggan Matron	Common	1000	50
Spriggan	Lesser	500	25
Storm Atronach	Greater	2000	100
The Pale Lady	Greater	2000	100
Troll	Lesser	500	25
Udefrykte	Common	1000	50
Venomfang Skeever	Lesser	500	25
WerebearDB	Common	1000	50
Werewolf	Lesser	500	25
Wispmother	Greater	2000	100
Wisp	Petty	250	12.5
Wolf	Petty	250	12.5
Wounded Frostbite Spider	Lesser	500	25