These are the best mage weapons you should have if you want to play Skyrim with a bit more focus on magic.
Many changes were made to The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim to make playing as a witch a lot more fun. This installment got rid of spell crafting, but adding dual-casting spells and enchanting gear has made this play style a lot more fun than in previous episodes.
It’s too bad that leveling a mage is such a pain. Mage playstyles can feel less powerful than others because they lose magicka slowly and don’t have many skills. until special mage gear comes into play. Mage characters can do a lot of different things and are very strong if they have the right gear. These are Skyrim’s ten best items for witches.
Staff Of Magnus
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Mage’s best friend are staves because they can store energy in the form of souls and use that energy when they need to. In this way, your power doesn’t depend on how much magicka you have.
Many people think the Staff of Magnus isn’t very strong because it only starts to drain a target’s health when all of their magicka is gone. But this weapon has a very powerful secret. You can laser your enemies forever if you can get a 100% Fortify Destruction effect. This is because its damage type is Destruction.
The Black Star
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Every explorer, but especially mages, needs a steady supply of Soul Gems. They can be used to enchant new gear or give old magical gear a new magical charge. Black Soul Gems are the most useful because they let you catch black souls, which are the souls of AIs that can feel pain.
You can always store black souls at the “Grand” level, which is great. Of course, you need to find a new soul gem because the old one runs out after being used. This problem can be fixed by the Black Star, which can hold any kind of soul and doesn’t get destroyed when it’s used up.
Staff Of Hag’s Wrath
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If you don’t want the Staff of Magnus but still want to scratch that Area of Effect itch, the Staff of Hag’s Wrath should do the job. You can make walls of fire that hurt enemies by 50 points of fire damage per second as long as it’s charged.
In Skyrim, enemies have health that ranges from 5 to 1000 points. This staff can kill the strongest enemies in the game in as little as 20 seconds, if the enemy you’re fighting stays in the flames the whole time.
The White Phial
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Potions can give you strong short-term benefits like healing or better traits. They aren’t very useful, so they aren’t used very often in Skyrim.
The White Phial is a medicine that kind of cancels out this bad thing. This is the only potion in Skyrim that quietly heals you every day, so you can count on it to help you in tough battles. You can get it from a quest that is named after the item. It gives you a potion every day that you can choose from. The potion could give you extra Magicka or a big heal. The Magicka effect is what we suggest. There will be a lot less trouble for mage characters who want to cast as many spells as possible in the beginning to middle game of Skyrim.
Necromancer Amulet
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For example, the Necromancer Amulet is a very strong item that also has a very strong weakness. Mage that are smart can get around this bad.
When worn, the Necromancer Amulet gives 50 flat Magicka and cuts the cost of Conjuration powers by 25%. As a downside, it cuts your health and stamina regeneration by 75%. However, Restoration powers can undo this. This amulet can be found on Calixto Corrium’s body after the Blood on the Ice quest is finished.
Sanguine Rose
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Most of the time, mages have to give up Health and Stamina to raise their Magicka. Even though you have to make the effort, there are still ways to protect yourself from enemy attacks.
Every mage should have Sanguine Rose on hand because it’s a great staff. This is a prize for the A Night to Remember Daedric quest. For 60 seconds, it calls a Dremora to fight with you. This Dremora is pretty tough and does a lot of damage up close. It also gets stronger as your character levels up, so you should definitely get this when you hit level 20.
Nahkriin
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Nahkriin lives in the ruins of Skuldafn and is a Dragon Priest. You will fight the priest near the end of Skyrim’s main questline, right before you enter the tunnel that leads to Sovngarde and your final battle with Alduin.
The Nahkriin’s mask gives you an extra 50 Magicka points and makes Destruction and Restoration skills 20% cheaper. This mask is very useful everywhere in Skyrim, since these two schools are the ones that are used the most. Get this mask right away if you don’t mind having to rush through the main story.
Wabbajack
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Sheogorath is very good at making strange things. The Wabbajack is one of the most famous and powerful items in The Elder Scrolls series. It works well for all mage classes.
You’ll get this unique staff when you finish The Mind of Madness quest. Wabbajack shoots projectiles that have random properties, which is different from most staves. Wabbajack can shoot fireballs at enemies, turn them into chickens, or kill them quickly. It goes without saying that this tool is way too strong when RNG is on your side.
Archmage’s Robes
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There are many great things about being a boss in any guild. The Archmage’s Robes are what the College of Winterhold gives to players who finish its questline.
These robes give you 50 flat Magicka and 100% Magicka regeneration. They also lower the cost of all skills by 15%. You can get the same effect with Master robes and handmade gear, but they only work on one school of magic. This works on all spells in Skyrim. The Archmage’s Robes are the best armor you can get if you don’t like Enchanting or want something that can be used for many things.
Miraak’s Gear
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There are many great things about being a boss in any guild. The Archmage’s Robes are what the College of Winterhold gives to Doodle Baseball players who finish its questline.
These robes give you 50 flat Magicka and 100% Magicka regeneration. They also lower the cost of all skills by 15%. You can get the same effect with Master robes and handmade gear, but they only work on one school of magic. This works on all spells in Skyrim. The Archmage’s Robes are the best armor you can get if you don’t like Enchanting or want something that can be used for many things.
Cost Reduction Gear
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Some of Skyrim’s strongest things can’t be found; they have to be made. Enchantments are the best way to make your mage stronger in ways that other things can’t.
One of the best enchantments is cost reduction, which makes spells from a certain school of magic cost less Magicka to cast. These charms can be stacked up to 100%, which means that all spells from that school are free to use. If your school of magic doesn’t have a cost-reduction spell like this, you can get the same result with Magicka Regeneration and increased Magicka.
Aetherial Crown
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Your build can make the Aetherial Crown either a terrible headpiece or one of the most powerful things in Skyrim. For wizards, it’s usually in the second group.
With the Aetherial Crown, your character can get the perks of two Standing Stones instead of just one. Many people choose the Atronach Stone as their first choice. If you have this perk as a vampire, you can mix it with the Necromage and Atronach perks to see all spells. Then, get the Ritual Stone with the Crown. Use the Ritual power to turn all the dead NPCs in the dungeon back to life as minions. Then, remove the Crown and put it back on to reset its cooldown. You can do this as many times as you want to make a lot of slave NPCs that can’t be hurt by any element.
Ring of the Erudite
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Don’t believe what the Ring of the Erudite says about itself. The best spell for any mage in Skyrim is a ring that sounds like a normal regeneration ring.
It’s strong enough that a ring gives you 100 extra Magicka, but Erudite’s real power lies in its second affect. The 2% Magicka regeneration doesn’t change your total regeneration; it changes your base regeneration. Base magicka regeneration is 3% per second, but this ring boosts that to 5% per second. If you have another item that gives you 100% more magicka regeneration, it would usually raise your regen from 3% to 6%. Because of this ring, though, that number goes from 5% to a huge 10%. It gives you more Magicka when you regenerate, which is something you can’t get from a charm.