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Spellmaker Info

Base spell costs
Cost Reduction by skill info
Cost increase info for attack type

Spell costs - base costs (skill of 10)
Spell Effect Base costs Costs/lv

Chameleon (normal) rounds = 5 each rounds = 20 each

Chameleon (true) rounds = 10 each rounds = 30 each

Charm rounds = 5 each
% = 10 each rounds = 2 each
% = 15 each

Climbing rounds = 5 each rounds = 5 each

Comprehend Languages rounds = 15 each
% = 10 each rounds = 17 each
% = 17 each

Continous Damage (fatigue) rounds = 5 each
damage = 10 each rounds = 2 each
damage = 7 each

Continous Damage (health) rounds = 7 each
damage = 10 each rounds = 2 each
damage = 7 each

Continous Damage (mana) rounds = 10 each
damage = 10 each rounds = 2 each
damage = 7 each

Create Item rounds = 15 each rounds = 30 each

Cure (disease) % = 2 each % = 25 each

Cure (paralysis) % = 5 each % = 35 each

Cure (poison) % = 2 each % = 25 each

Damage (any type) damage = 5 each damage = 7 each

Detect (enemy) cost = 50
rounds = 5 each rounds = 2 each

Detect (magic) cost = 50
rounds = 5 each rounds = 2 each

Detect (treasure) cost = 40
rounds = 5 each rounds = 2 each

Disintergrate % = 20 each % = 35 each

Dispel (daedra) % = 30 each % = 45 each

Dispel (magic) % = 30 each % = 45 each

Dispel (undead) % = 20 each % = 35 each

Drain (any type) cost = 29
amount = 2 each amount = 25 each

Elemental Resistance (any type) rounds = 25 each
% = 2 each rounds = 25 each
% = 25 each

Fortify Attribute (any type) rounds = 7 each
amount = 10 each rounds = 25 each
amount = 30 each

Free Action rounds = 5 each rounds = 2 each

Heal (any attribute) amount = 10 each amount = 7 each

Heal (fatigue) amount = 2 each amount = 7 each

Heal (health) amount = 5 each amount = 7 each

Identify cost = 7
% = 10 each % = 25 each

Invisibility (normal) rounds = 10 each rounds = 30 each

Invisibility (true) rounds = 15 each rounds = 35 each

Jumping rounds = 5 each rounds = 2 each

Levitation rounds = 15 each rounds = 25 each

Light rounds = 2 each rounds = 10 each

Lock cost = 30
% = 7 each % = 30 each

Open % = 5 each % = 25 each

Pacify (animal) cost = 40
% = 15 each % = 25 each

Pacify (daedra) cost = 9
% = 15 each % = 30 each

Pacify (humanoid) cost = 15
% = 20 each % = 35 each

Pacify (undead) cost = 15
% = 20 each % = 35 each

Paralyze rounds = 7 each
% = 7 each rounds = 25 each
% = 25 each

Regeneration rounds = 25 each
amount = 2 each rounds = 5 each
amount = 2 each

Shadow (normal) rounds = 5 each rounds = 20 each

Shadow (true) rounds = 10 each rounds = 30 each

Shield rounds = 7 each
amount = 20 each rounds = 2 each
amount = 15 each

Silence rounds = 5 each
% = 5 each rounds = 25 each
% = 25 each

Slowfalling rounds = 5 each rounds = 25 each

Soul Trap rounds = 15 each
% = 10 each rounds = 17 each
% = 17 each

Spell Absorbsion rounds = 7 each
% = 7 each rounds = 35 each
% = 35 each

Spell Reflection rounds = 7 each
% = 7 each rounds = 35 each
% = 35 each

Spell Resistance rounds = 5 each
% = 5 each rounds = 25 each
% = 25 each

Teleport cost = 80

Transfer (any type) cost = 10
amount = 15 each amount = 25 each

Water Breathing rounds = 5 each rounds = 2 each

Water Walking rounds = 5 each rounds = 2 each

Spell costs - base costs (skill of 10)
Spell Effect	Base costs	Costs/lv
Chameleon (normal)	rounds = 5 each	rounds = 20 each
Chameleon (true)	rounds = 10 each	rounds = 30 each
Charm	rounds = 5 each % = 10 each	rounds = 2 each % = 15 each
Climbing	rounds = 5 each	rounds = 5 each
Comprehend Languages	rounds = 15 each % = 10 each	rounds = 17 each % = 17 each
Continous Damage (fatigue)	rounds = 5 each damage = 10 each	rounds = 2 each damage = 7 each
Continous Damage (health)	rounds = 7 each damage = 10 each	rounds = 2 each damage = 7 each
Continous Damage (mana)	rounds = 10 each damage = 10 each	rounds = 2 each damage = 7 each
Create Item	rounds = 15 each	rounds = 30 each
Cure (disease)	% = 2 each	% = 25 each
Cure (paralysis)	% = 5 each	% = 35 each
Cure (poison)	% = 2 each	% = 25 each
Damage (any type)	damage = 5 each	damage = 7 each
Detect (enemy)	cost = 50 rounds = 5 each	rounds = 2 each
Detect (magic)	cost = 50 rounds = 5 each	rounds = 2 each
Detect (treasure)	cost = 40 rounds = 5 each	rounds = 2 each
Disintergrate	% = 20 each	% = 35 each
Dispel (daedra)	% = 30 each	% = 45 each
Dispel (magic)	% = 30 each	% = 45 each
Dispel (undead)	% = 20 each	% = 35 each
Drain (any type)	cost = 29 amount = 2 each	amount = 25 each
Elemental Resistance (any type)	rounds = 25 each % = 2 each	rounds = 25 each % = 25 each
Fortify Attribute (any type)	rounds = 7 each amount = 10 each	rounds = 25 each amount = 30 each
Free Action	rounds = 5 each	rounds = 2 each
Heal (any attribute)	amount = 10 each	amount = 7 each
Heal (fatigue)	amount = 2 each	amount = 7 each
Heal (health)	amount = 5 each	amount = 7 each
Identify	cost = 7 % = 10 each	% = 25 each
Invisibility (normal)	rounds = 10 each	rounds = 30 each
Invisibility (true)	rounds = 15 each	rounds = 35 each
Jumping	rounds = 5 each	rounds = 2 each
Levitation	rounds = 15 each	rounds = 25 each
Light	rounds = 2 each	rounds = 10 each
Lock	cost = 30 % = 7 each	% = 30 each
Open	% = 5 each	% = 25 each
Pacify (animal)	cost = 40 % = 15 each	% = 25 each
Pacify (daedra)	cost = 9 % = 15 each	% = 30 each
Pacify (humanoid)	cost = 15 % = 20 each	% = 35 each
Pacify (undead)	cost = 15 % = 20 each	% = 35 each
Paralyze	rounds = 7 each % = 7 each	rounds = 25 each % = 25 each
Regeneration	rounds = 25 each amount = 2 each	rounds = 5 each amount = 2 each
Shadow (normal)	rounds = 5 each	rounds = 20 each
Shadow (true)	rounds = 10 each	rounds = 30 each
Shield	rounds = 7 each amount = 20 each	rounds = 2 each amount = 15 each
Silence	rounds = 5 each % = 5 each	rounds = 25 each % = 25 each
Slowfalling	rounds = 5 each	rounds = 25 each
Soul Trap	rounds = 15 each % = 10 each	rounds = 17 each % = 17 each
Spell Absorbsion	rounds = 7 each % = 7 each	rounds = 35 each % = 35 each
Spell Reflection	rounds = 7 each % = 7 each	rounds = 35 each % = 35 each
Spell Resistance	rounds = 5 each % = 5 each	rounds = 25 each % = 25 each
Teleport	cost = 80
Transfer (any type)	cost = 10 amount = 15 each	amount = 25 each
Water Breathing	rounds = 5 each	rounds = 2 each
Water Walking	rounds = 5 each	rounds = 2 each

Notes:

I'm using a skill of 10 as my "base" level because the numbers work out that way without fractions.
Anything listed as just a "cost" is what seems to be a base cost for the spell. For most spells, the cost for the spell is just the total of the amount per "click" for each of the variables. However, for a few spells, the cost is higher by a fixed amount, so I list that as the base "cost".
Damage and Amount ranges should use the average of the range, rounded down. So 1-5 is the same as 3-3 (and 3-4)
Per level stuff is based on per 1 level. For higher "per" amounts, just divide it out and round down: 2 per 2 levels is the same as 1 per 1 level (but so is 3 per 2 levels); 10 per 2 levels is the same as 5 per 1 level.
To calculate the base cost of a spell, just add up the values. For example, a Drain Strength spell with a base amount of 4-5 and a per level amount of 4-5 would cost 29 for the base cost, plus 2 * 4 for the base amount, plus 25 * 4 for the per level amount, or a total of 29 + 8 + 100 = 137. A Reneration spell with a base duration of 1 rounds, plus 10 rounds per level, which heals for a base amount of 1-1 hp plus 10-11 per level would cost 1*25 + 10*2 + 1*5 + 10*2 = 25 + 20 + 5 + 20 = 70.
See the following tables for additional adjustments to get the final cost...

The basic cost is modified by how high your skill is. The table above is based on a skill of 10. For lower skills, the costs will be more. For higher skills, less. The actual equation is:

(base cost * (110 - skill value)) / 100

Skill value Cost multiplier

5 1.05

10 1

15 .95

20 .9

25 .85

30 .8

35 .75

40 .7

45 .65

50 .6

55 .55

60 .5

65 .45

70 .4

75 .35

80 .3

85 .25

90 .2

95 .15

100 .1

Skill value	Cost multiplier
5	1.05
10	1
15	.95
20	.9
25	.85
30	.8
35	.75
40	.7
45	.65
50	.6
55	.55
60	.5
65	.45
70	.4
75	.35
80	.3
85	.25
90	.2
95	.15
100	.1

Notes:

Which skill is used depends on the spell. The standard spell list in the Daggerfall manual tells you which realm of magic is used for the standard spells. For multi-realm spell effects, I assume the average of the skills involved is used, but I don't really know. Maybe it uses the lowest skill...?
To continue the above examples, the Drain Strength spell with a base cost of 137 would cost 137*.8 = 109 for someone with a 30 skill, 137*.4 = 54 for a 70 skill, 137*.2 = 27 for a 90 skill, and 13 for a 100 skill. The Regeneration spell would cost 56, 28, 14, and 7 for a 30, 70, 90, and 100 skill.
See the following table for additional adjustments for attack spells...

For attack spells, there is an additional cost multipler depending on what type of attack it is.

Attack type Cost multiplier

Touch 1

Single at range 1.5

Area around caster 2

Area at range 2.5

Attack type	Cost multiplier
Touch	1
Single at range	1.5
Area around caster	2
Area at range	2.5

Notes:

To continue the above example, the Drain Strength spell with a base cost of 137 would cost 137*.8 = 109 for someone with a 30 skill, 137*.4 = 54 for a 70 skill, 137*.2 = 27 for a 90 skill, and 13 for a 100 skill - IF it was a "touch" spell. For a "missile" spell, it would cost 163, 81, 40, and 20. For an "aura" spell, it would cost 218, 108, 54, and 26. For a "ball" spell, it would be up to 272, 135, 67, and 32.

Notes:

Regardless of skill, the minimal casting cost for any spell is 5.
All of the info above was determined experimentally by a character running patch 1.07.213. The numbers were gathered by using Dagedit to force all my magic skills to 100, 80, 60, 50, and 10 and then repeatedly using the spellmaker.
Some of the number seem weird to me too - several spells cost more for base amounts/duration/percentages than they do per level. Even at first level they are cheaper to go with "per level" effects.