Hi All

Just got into the Acrane University and can now make my own spells...

I was looking on the wiki and found this suggested spell:



Now I made this spell but unlike the description above my magicka runs out really quick after maybe 4 or 5 casts... Have I some how screwed it up or something? It uses 50 magicka to cast?

Alternatively what are some of your suggestions for good cheap but powerful offensive spells?

Also is there anyway to delete or change spells once they are in your spell inventory?

Cheers

My no-melee mystic archer uses her bow for ranged attacks and spells mostly to support, but there are times when an offensive spell is handy (like fighting underwater). Her fave spell for this is on touch and combines a second of paralyze, absorb magicka, absorb health and soul trap. Very handy when needed. The spell is perfect for her because she majored in illusion and restoration at the University.

Oh, almost forgot: You can't change or delete spells in vanilla. On PC, the command console and mods provide several options to do it. I like the utility mod Wrye Bash for this.

Thanks for the info...

Would you know why my Predator spell isnt working?

That spell is actually a Chain Spell. This subject is explained in some detail http://www.uesp.net/wiki/User:Wizy/Chain_Spells

Any spell the starts with Fort Mag and/or Fort Intel and to include Drain Mag, is designed to be able to cast infinitely. My guess, as to why it's not working, is because your total spell cost, to cast the spell exceeds 50.

I would increase Fort Mag to 3 sec, allowing you some time to cast the next spell. Otherwise the chain is broken, and your megicka will drop to zero.

2 seconds on that Predator should be enough (it's on touch). If it's on Self, it should be 3 secs. The trick is you HAVE to keep your finger buried on the 'cast' button, so that the chain spell would work. You could add Invisibility for 2 secs so that you won't get killed while chaining. But that would be ultra cheap, i.e. to the point of ruining your game due to extreme cheapness.

i don't use chain spells , i don't know it seems to me more like abusing a glitch to me (and i had trouble getting it to work lol) I go with weaker base damage and a longer duration. Although if you want a truely cheap spell do drain health 100 pts for 1 sec, when that starts to lose its effectiveness add weakness to magicka 100 pts for 2sec and rinse and repeate

I use a mod called Spell Delete. You can find it http://planetelderscrolls.gamespy.com/View.php?view=OblivionMods.Detail&id=1880. It does require another program called OBSE to function and you can download that directly from http://obse.silverlock.org/download/obse_0020.zip

Thanks for the info on chain spells, maybe Im just not casting them fast enough, Ill do some experimenting today lol.

A pure power spell? Well, it isn't directly a damage spell, but a Weakness to Magic 100% in about 20 seconds should prime you targets for a high damage spell. Note: This spells effect stacks with itself(though I rarely, if ever anymore, use that as it feels to easy). Combined with a Weakness to Element 100% for x seconds you should be able to kill most things pretty quick.

Predator does work.
Yes, your mana bar depletes, but notice when your magicka reaches the end, you will notice that you can constantly cast the spell infinitely.

I think that is how the spell works. Sort of like a last resort low magicka dmg spell after you have used up your other most powerful spells.

sounds a bit like cheating to me