Which abilities/skills does the Stygian set ACTUALLY apply to?

chiipso

Set description: (5 items) Stygian: Increases your damage done with Magicka abilities by 20% while sneaking or invisible. (taken from pts patch notes v3-0-5)
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/345258/pc-mac-patch-notes-v3-0-5-morrowind-update-14

I've been testing this set on pts and live trying to work out which skills this set actually buffs from stealth.

First of all "magicka abilities" suggests and ability that costs magicka right? So this would assume this affects lightning/fire/cold AND magical damage correct?

BUT for arguments sake I've tested this on a magicka templar using the skill Dark Flare (costs magicka and does magical damage) so I've got both covered!
The stygian did not buff my Dark Flare damage at all, whether I was stealthed or not, I was hitting the exact same figure.

Some may say I break stealth when I cast the ability. True it does say "detected" as soon as the cast ends, however pre-patch this was not an issue the Stygian buff was being applied regardless in all my testing over many various skills.

So my question is, is this set broken? AND/OR which skill does this set actually apply to and buff?

Has anyone else done any testing, if so what are your results?

Also any general thoughts/suggestions are welcome!

ZOS_Bill

We are closing this thread at the request of the OP.