There are 20 Dragon Shouts in the main game of "TES V: Skyrim", consisting of up to 3 words each, which determines their power level.
To learn them, the player must absorb a dragon soul and then activate a word of the shout. These words are carved into Word Walls across the land and must be discovered first. Pronouncing the words creates powerful magical effects. The player can control whether to speak only one, two, or all three words, corresponding to the intensity of the effect. This is followed by a cooldown/regeneration time before another shout can be executed. This duration depends on the number of words pronounced.
Some shouts are also used in combat by dragons in Elder Scrolls Online.
| Words | Name | Effect | Cooldown in sec |
Quest/Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
FUS RO DAH |
Unrelenting Force |
"Your Thu'um is raw power, pushing aside anything - or anyone - who stands in your path." Staggers enemies and pushes them back, dealing minor damage (2/5/10 damage on target). |
15 20 45 |
|
IIZ SLEN NUS |
Ice Form |
"Your Thu'um freezes an opponent solid." Frost wave that freezes and paralyzes enemies. Deals 2 frost damage per second for 15/30/60s on target. |
60 90 120 |
|
STRUN BAH QO |
Storm Call |
"A Shout to the sky, a cry to the clouds, that awakens the destructive power of Skyrim's lightning." Massive thunderstorm. Warning - collateral damage. Lasts 60/120/180s near enemies. |
300 480 600 |
|
YOL TOOR SHUL |
Fire Breath |
"Inhale air, exhale flame, and behold the Thu'um as a raging inferno." Sets enemies on fire. Deals 50/70/90 fire damage on target. |
30 50 100 |
|
TIID KLO UL |
Slow Time |
"Shout at time, and command it to obey, as the world around you stands still." Practical spell to gain time. Slows time by 70% for 8s / 80% for 12s / 90% for 16s near the player. |
30 45 60 |
|
WULD NAH KEST |
Whirlwind Sprint |
"The Thu'um rushes forward, carrying you in its wake with the speed of a tempest." Driven forward by a force, allowing access to otherwise unreachable places (on self) |
20 25 35 |
|
RAAN MIR TAH |
Animal Allegiance |
"A Shout for help from the beasts of the wild, who come to fight in your defense." Commands animals up to level 20 for 45/60s on self, area-of-effect with increasing radius. |
50 60 70 |
|
SU GRAH DUN |
Elemental Fury |
"The Thu'um imbues your arms with the speed of wind, allowing for faster weapon strikes." Best used right before attacking. Increases weapon attack speed by 30/50/70% for 15s on self |
30 40 50 |
|
FEIM ZII GRON |
Become Ethereal |
"The Thu'um reaches out to the Void, changing your form to one that cannot harm, or be harmed." Evade combat, survive traps and falls without taking damage. Lasts 8/13/18s on self. |
20 30 40 |
|
FO KRAH DIIN |
Frost Breath |
"Your breath is winter, your Thu'um a blizzard." Damages and slows down enemies. Deals 10/14/18 frost damage for 5s on target. |
30 50 100 |
|
ZUL MEY GUT |
Throw Voice |
"The Thu'um is heard, but its source unknown, fooling those into seeking it out." Practical shout to confuse enemies (on target). |
30 15 5 |
|
ZUN HAAL VIIK |
Disarm |
"Shout defies steel, as you rip the weapon from an opponent's grasp." However, some enemies cannot be disarmed at all. Disarms up to level 12/20/30 on target. |
30 35 40 |
|
LOK VAH KOOR |
Clear Skies |
"Skyrim itself yields before the Thu'um, as you clear away fog and overcast weather." Also useful against poison gas traps. Lasts 25/40/60s. |
5 10 15 |
|
HUN KAAR ZOOL |
Call of Valor |
"The heroes of Sovngarde hear your voice, and journey beyond space and time to lend their aid." Depending on the shout, a different hero with different abilities appears for 60s each. |
180 180 180 |
|
JOOR ZAH FRUL |
Dragonrend |
"Your voice lashes out at a dragon's very soul, forcing the beast to land." Very practical for melee combat against dragons. Forces the target to the ground for 15/18/22s. |
10 12 15 |
|
KRII LUN AUS |
Marked for Death |
"Speak, and let your voice herald doom, as an opponent's armor and lifeforce are weakened." Helpful in long battles and against strong enemies. Drains armor and deals damage for 60s: 25+1 / 50+2 / 75+3. |
20 30 40 |
|
LAAS YAH NIR |
Aura Whisper |
"Your Thu'um is not a Shout, but a whisper, revealing the life-forces of all, and sundry." Silent shout to detect living and undead for 10/20/30s on self. |
30 40 50 |
|
OD AH VIING |
Call Dragon |
"Odahviing! Hear my voice and ride the winds from the skies of the world. I call upon you in my time of need." The dragon Odahviing arrives to help. The first two words have no effect. |
5 5 300 |
|
KAAN DREM OV |
Kyne's Peace |
"The Thu'um soothes wild beasts, who lose their desire to fight or flee." Self-explanatory. Calms animals up to level 20 for 60/120/180s on self, area-of-effect with increasing radius. |
40 50 60 |
|
FAAS RU MAAR |
Dismay |
"And the weak shall fear the Thu'um, and flee in terror." Shout spreads fear. Affects enemies up to level 7/15/24. |
40 45 50 |
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| Words | Name | Effect | Cooldown in sec |
Quest/Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
GAAN LAH HAAS |
Drain Vitality |
"Coax both magical and mortal energies from your hapless opponent." Drains 5 points of stamina (+ magicka (+ health)) per second for 30s. On target. |
30 60 90 |
|
DUR NEH VIIR |
Summon Durnehviir |
"Durnehviir! Hear my voice and ride the winds from the Soul Cairn. I call upon you in my time of need." Permanent summon of the dragon. Aimed at an open space nearby. |
5 5 300 |
|
RII VAAZ ZOL |
Soul Tear |
"Your Thu'um cuts through flesh and shatters soul, commanding the will of the fallen." Drains 300 points of health & soul trap for 2s & (if the enemy dies) reanimates them as a zombie servant for 60s. Powerful and practical. On target. The first two words slightly push the enemy back. |
5 5 90 |
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| Words | Name | Effect | Cooldown in sec |
Quest/Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MUL QAH DIIV |
Dragon Aspect |
"Once a day, take on the aspect of a dragon, delivering colossal blows, with an armored hide and more powerful Shouts." The following effects apply once a day for 300s: MUL: +25% power attack damage, armor rating +25 QAH: +25% fire and frost resistance, armor rating +100, an Ancient Dragonborn appears to aid you when health drops below 50% DIIV: Shout cooldown reduced by 20%, power and duration of Shouts increased by up to 50% |
5 5 5 |
|
MID VUR SHAAN |
Battle Fury |
"Your Thu'um enchants nearby allies' weapons, allowing them to attack faster." Increases the weapon attack speed of allies for 60/120/180s. Works similarly to "Elemental Fury" on the player. |
20 30 40 |
|
VEN GAAR NOS |
Cyclone |
"Your Thu'um creates a swirling cyclone that wreaks havoc among your enemies." The whirlwind sweeps enemies up and deals damage with increasing range and power. |
30 45 60 |
|
GOL HAH DOV |
Bend Will |
"Your voice bends the very stones to your will. As it grows in power, land, creatures, and even dragons bend to your command." GOL: Allows for the cleansing of the All-Maker Stones. HAH: NPCs and creatures become allies for 30s. DOV: Ability to tame and ride dragons (except for 6 specific ones). |
10 90 120 |
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