Close. I'm actually stuck trying to get into the college of winterhold (so that I can get the quest "Under Saarthal" and get into Saarthal to get the focking amulet fragment)!

Since I'm playing a warrior build on my first play through, I have not put anything into Magicka up to now (just hit level 25 last night) so I have the base 100 magicka. My plan was to skip the College of Winterhold completely with this toon, I figured it would save some replayability when I ran through with a mage build. But I really want the phat lewt that Forbidden Legend gives (amulet that gives +30 to magicka, stamina and health) so I figured I would at least go to the College and get this Under Saarthal quest so taht I can complete Forbidden Legend.

Anyway, the chick on the bridge leading to the College of Winterhold wants me to cast a Flame Atronach in order to 'prove myself' or whatever. She graciously taught me the spell since I did not know it. However, since I have not put anything into magicka up to this point, I cannot cast the focking spell (it requires 150 magicka and is an "apprentice" level spell, I only have 100 magicka, though I have 27 points in Conjuration somehow). So apparently I can either a) gain 5 levels and train up magicka to where I have a base of 150, or b) use (waste) two perks in the Conjuration tree (one on Novice, one on Apprentice) so that I can cast these spells at half magicka. Neither option appeals to me because I don't plan on doing spellcasting with this toon. Do you know of a workaround? If I had to I'd use the console to put the amulet fragment from Saarthal in my inventory but the Wikia page does not appear to list the code for that fragment (though it lists the other two).

 

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The person who is requesting you to cast something to get in might be bugged.


Does she give a 'what if I am dragon born' option? That should allow you to be able to use a shout instead of casting some recockulous spell...


I still only have 100 magicka - and I used a shout to get in.


If she is bugged - there should be a back entrance to get into the college on the north side down by the ocean. I am not sure if using that entrance will still allow you to trigger that quest though.


GL

 

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She may have asked me that but I missed it if she did. I'm now on the step where I HAVE to cast that particular spell or not get in, period. Maybe there's a console command out there somewhere to reset the quest completely?

 

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I don't know - She won't interact with you at all except for you to cast that spell?


I am playing on a PS3 so no console commands for me that I know of... You have a saved game from before the dialogue?

 

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I do but I've done so much crap in the meantime that I wouldn't want to reload from that point.

At this point I can either cast the spell, or Persuade her to let me in. my Speech is only at 39, not sure how high it needs to be for me to convince her but obviously higher than 39. I read in a couple of places online that she will let people in who have a high enough speech skill.

 

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She only made me cast a fireball. Which costs less than 100 mana. If you are playing on PC you can just console command yourself 50 more magicka temporarily.

How do I do that? Do you know the console command? I googled furiously last night but came up with nothing.

i also read that a Fortify Magicka potion might do the trick but I cannot create one that gives +50. Do potion effects stack in this game?

 

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Can't you use some +magicka items to boost yourself to 150?

Shit I never had this problem but I'm not anal about not "multiclassing".
(fu-k if I remember what got me over 150, done with Skyrim since a month or so)

 

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Well, to be honest, it's not like I'm completely warrior focused. I use the Healing spell between fights when I'm out of potions. And I have 27 in Conjuration so I've been doing SOMETHING to level that, I have that Sanguine Rose staff and I use it quite a bit in tough spots so maybe that's leveling it. I also do extensive Enchanting.

I just don't want to waste TWO perks or level my magicka from 100 to 150 just to cast this one stupid spell one time.

 

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player.modav <value> <amount>Edit

Modifies the Actor Value by amount. This command can modify the same values that player.setav does, but acts as a permanent buff or debuff rather than changing the base amount.


¦player.modav <skill> <amount> - Buffs or debuffs a skill by <amount>. The skill name can be found from the skill list, and <amount> equals the value you want to increase/decrease the skill. Example: If your Block skill is 30, "player.modav block 10", adds a +10 buff to your Block, setting its total value to 40 (with the skill level appearing green as if a spell or item is affecting the skill). Using "player.modav block -10" would activate a permanent debuff to your Block and set it to 10 (with the skill level appearing in red). Using this allows you to have the benefits of a high skill level and still gain levels normally, as it counts like a magical buff instead of changing the base skill number.

¦player.modav <attribute> <amount> - Attributes such as health, stamina, magicka, meleedamage, and carryweight can be given buffs or debuffs as well. Unlike player.setav, player.modav changes to secondary attributes (such as carryweight) will stick around after loading saves.


http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Console_Commands_(Skyrim)


Your google skils suck.


player.modav magicka 50


cast spell


player.modav magicka -50 if you want to set it back to what it was.