diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellcasting.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellcasting.cpp
index 8c8f932467..9fbf601463 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellcasting.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellcasting.cpp
@@ -122,18 +122,13 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             if (applyPair.first == ignore)
                 continue;
 
-            MWMechanics::CastSpell cast(mCaster, applyPair.first);
-            cast.mHitPosition = mHitPosition;
-            cast.mId = mId;
-            cast.mSourceName = mSourceName;
-            cast.mSlot = mSlot;
             ESM::EffectList effectsToApply;
             effectsToApply.mList = applyPair.second;
-            cast.inflict(applyPair.first, effectsToApply, rangeType, true);
+            inflict(applyPair.first, effectsToApply, rangeType, true);
         }
     }
 
-    void CastSpell::launchMagicBolt ()
+    void CastSpell::launchMagicBolt() const
     {
         osg::Vec3f fallbackDirection(0, 1, 0);
         osg::Vec3f offset(0, 0, 0);
@@ -150,7 +145,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->launchMagicBolt(mId, mCaster, fallbackDirection, mSlot);
     }
 
-    void CastSpell::inflict(const MWWorld::Ptr& target, const ESM::EffectList& effects, ESM::RangeType range, bool exploded)
+    void CastSpell::inflict(const MWWorld::Ptr& target, const ESM::EffectList& effects, ESM::RangeType range, bool exploded) const
     {
         const bool targetIsActor = !target.isEmpty() && target.getClass().isActor();
         if (targetIsActor)
@@ -285,7 +280,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         }
     }
 
-    bool CastSpell::cast(const std::string &id)
+    bool CastSpell::cast(const std::string& id)
     {
         const MWWorld::ESMStore& store = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore();
         if (const auto spell = store.get<ESM::Spell>().search(id))
@@ -527,7 +522,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         return true;
     }
 
-    void CastSpell::playSpellCastingEffects(std::string_view spellid, bool enchantment)
+    void CastSpell::playSpellCastingEffects(std::string_view spellid, bool enchantment) const
     {
         const MWWorld::ESMStore& store = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore();
         if (enchantment)
@@ -542,7 +537,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         }
     }
 
-    void CastSpell::playSpellCastingEffects(const std::vector<ESM::ENAMstruct>& effects)
+    void CastSpell::playSpellCastingEffects(const std::vector<ESM::ENAMstruct>& effects) const
     {
         const MWWorld::ESMStore& store = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore();
         std::vector<std::string> addedEffects;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellcasting.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellcasting.hpp
index c4ba8631b4..e92902b175 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellcasting.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellcasting.hpp
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         MWWorld::Ptr mCaster; // May be empty
         MWWorld::Ptr mTarget; // May be empty
 
-        void playSpellCastingEffects(const std::vector<ESM::ENAMstruct>& effects);
+        void playSpellCastingEffects(const std::vector<ESM::ENAMstruct>& effects) const;
 
         void explodeSpell(const ESM::EffectList& effects, const MWWorld::Ptr& ignore, ESM::RangeType rangeType) const;
 
         /// Launch a bolt with the given effects.
-        void launchMagicBolt();
+        void launchMagicBolt() const;
 
     public:
         std::string mId; // ID of spell, potion, item etc
@@ -58,10 +58,10 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         /// @note Auto detects if spell, ingredient or potion
         bool cast (const std::string& id);
 
-        void playSpellCastingEffects(std::string_view spellid, bool enchantment);
+        void playSpellCastingEffects(std::string_view spellid, bool enchantment) const;
 
         /// @note \a target can be any type of object, not just actors.
-        void inflict(const MWWorld::Ptr& target, const ESM::EffectList& effects, ESM::RangeType range, bool exploded = false);
+        void inflict(const MWWorld::Ptr& target, const ESM::EffectList& effects, ESM::RangeType range, bool exploded = false) const;
     };
 
     void playEffects(const MWWorld::Ptr& target, const ESM::MagicEffect& magicEffect, bool playNonLooping = true);