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Why is my magicka so low? (Magicka nb)

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Azor_Ahaii
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Before DB I was v3 using random arcane jewellery with blue gear and when I did the random dungeons I was scaled to 40k+ magicka. However now I only have 35k with 180cp (without CP I only have 32k magicka). I'm a breton and I use CP150 Julianos, 160 Kena shoulders and 150 torugs hat and weapons. All armour is light (undaunted not levelled up) and everything is purple. I use 3 piece willpower 1 arcane and 2 healthy but that shouldn't lead to a 5k+ decrease in magicka. I have all the class, light armour and racial passives. These are all with blue magicka and health food btw.
Edited by Azor_Ahaii on June 4, 2016 9:15PM
  • Azor_Ahaii
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    All enchants are magicka too. I use Divines on my gear with the thief mundus so I have 65-70% crit.
  • phaneub17_ESO
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    The way it scales you is a comparison of your stat distribution by a curve, you'll always have a larger pool and may even do considerably more damage (when equally geared) when you are at a lower level than you would do at max in a scaled dungeon.
  • lolo_01b16_ESO
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    Well, previeously you got scaled to max level and the scaling worked in a way, that you got good stats without perfect gear. Now you don't get scaled and could use max level gear, but since you don't use legendary 160cp gear you loose quite a bit. I'd guess the difference will be about 2k magicka, maybe more. Add ~1k magicka for each ring and you'll be close to 40k again.
  • Azor_Ahaii
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    lolo_01b16_ESO wrote: »
    Well, previeously you got scaled to max level and the scaling worked in a way, that you got good stats without perfect gear. Now you don't get scaled and could use max level gear, but since you don't use legendary 160cp gear you loose quite a bit. I'd guess the difference will be about 2k magicka, maybe more. Add ~1k magicka for each ring and you'll be close to 40k again.

    I do get 1400 magicka though from the willpower 2 piece bonus which I didn't get before.
  • majulook
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    IMHO Magicka took bit of a nerf (magicka damage, and recovery do not seem to be working as well) with the last update.
    Or maybe its the poisons that reduce Magicka ability's.

    Before the last update I was VR16 with all VR16 Gold gear had 423 Champion Points.
    Currently am CP160 with all CP160 Gold gear and 455 Champion Points.
    Edited by majulook on June 4, 2016 10:41PM
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  • Curragraigue
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    lolo_01b16_ESO wrote: »
    Well, previeously you got scaled to max level and the scaling worked in a way, that you got good stats without perfect gear. Now you don't get scaled and could use max level gear, but since you don't use legendary 160cp gear you loose quite a bit. I'd guess the difference will be about 2k magicka, maybe more. Add ~1k magicka for each ring and you'll be close to 40k again.

    This ^

    You were below max level before (VR16) and getting scaled up. You are now max level (50 +160 CPs) so no more scaling up. You now have to upgrade your gear but you are unlikely to be able to achieve the same stats as the scaled up version because it was a very generous scaling system.
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  • majulook
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    I just noticed that the cost of Magicka abilities with the latest update is now higher that it was before.
    I guess it is time to redo Champion Points and put more into Magicka cost reduction.
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  • Tryxus
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    majulook wrote: »
    I just noticed that the cost of Magicka abilities with the latest update is now higher that it was before.
    I guess it is time to redo Champion Points and put more into Magicka cost reduction.

    You should only put 30 in Magicka Cost Reduction, for the 30 point passive. Everything else in Mag Regen
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  • Azor_Ahaii
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    Curragraigue wrote: »
    lolo_01b16_ESO wrote: »
    Well, previeously you got scaled to max level and the scaling worked in a way, that you got good stats without perfect gear. Now you don't get scaled and could use max level gear, but since you don't use legendary 160cp gear you loose quite a bit. I'd guess the difference will be about 2k magicka, maybe more. Add ~1k magicka for each ring and you'll be close to 40k again.

    This ^

    You were below max level before (VR16) and getting scaled up. You are now max level (50 +160 CPs) so no more scaling up. You now have to upgrade your gear but you are unlikely to be able to achieve the same stats as the scaled up version because it was a very generous scaling system.

    OK that makes sense I'm aiming for 40k magicka so I'll need to have full arcane willpower jewellery and probably around 300 CP.
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