[LE] Lesser Powers that use Magicka

[Macgyver1958]

According to the wiki, major powers don't use magicka, and can be used only once a day. Lesser powers may or may not use magicka, and can be used as often as you want. I'm trying to create a new lesser power that's learnable through a spell tome that uses magicka. I've created my spell, and am using the lesser power type, but when I use it in the game, it doesn't use any magicka...which makes it overpowered. I can switch the type to spell, and cast it with my hands, and it does use the right amount of magicka, but as a lesser power it uses none.

 

I've looked through the list of lesser powers, and I didn't see any that use magicka, so I could just copy them. I wonder if the wiki is wrong, or there is something I'm missing.

 

If I didn't set it up as a lesser power, I was wondering if it was possible to create an item that is not wielded that when activated, casts my spell...kinda of like a potion works. My basic goal is to be able to add my spell to the favorites list and insta-cast my spell with a hotkey click...in the same manner that potions activate.

 

Any help would be appreciated.

Edited February 24, 2012 by Macgyver1958

[vodswyld]

I have been working on something similar. It looks like the wiki is incorrect, and that a Lesser Power will force set magicka cost to 0 the same way a Greater Power does. Spent the last couple hours trying to make a workaround, but still no dice.

[LiLKing]

lol well i know this thread is pretty old but to any who may have such an issue, i may have accidently found the problem. i too am working on a similiar project and it seems that if the spell would normally have a charge time (you need to hold down left or right mouse click for half a second before it can be fired off) and the charge time is set to 0.5 (which most if not all are) then for some reason it doesnt charge me any magicka. however when i change the value to 0.0 and save it, then when i use the lesser power it charges me the apropriate magicka. I think this may just be a creation kit glitch. I hope that helps solve your problem and if it does please let me know that way I know its not only me with the issue.

[gcenac]

Even older but LILKing you are a lifesaver!

[samyarkhafan]

Thanks so much it worked :D

with love from 2021 XD

this thread is old dude WTF

Edited January 25, 2021 by samyarkhafan