Ultimate: Radial Sweep - I'm notoriously bad at remembering to use most ultimates, because I feel like I should be saving it for something big and special. The low cost of this ultimate made me feel okay with using it more often. Maybe not a lot of oomph to it, it's not something I use frequently lately, but it felt good when I used it in a crowd of mobs in dungeons. I have Crescent Sweep morphed, as a non-immediate 8 seconds of reduced damage seemed like too much hassle to juggle, and risks me wanting to engage in "save it for an emergency" behavior.

Puncturing Strikes - I used this a lot at the start when I was just learning and Stamina built. I ignored it for a long time after I respecced to Magicka, then rediscovered its joys via Puncturing Sweep and is my primary attack, especially when herding big groups of mobs. I still feel like it's not got as much punch as some other classes, but it suits my needs for basic PvE so far. The fact that it has a Stamina morph seems to make it essential in one way or another.

Piercing Javelin - This was a fun opener in PvE, but I quickly discovered how annoying this skill could be in parties, especially when herding mobs. I stick with the Magicka morph, Aurora Javelin, but it never sees my bar lately. I could see it possibly having some use in PvP if you could target a player in the massive chaos that sometimes results.

Focused Charge - This was another "learned it early" skill for me. I'm a bit torn between which morph to use, as CC is CC to me -- if you're using it on someone, it shuts them up for a moment, and a distance closer is probably useful in PvP, but since I don't PvP much it hasn't seen much use. Also, there are a lot of complains about it being broken and causing extended amounts of lockdown, so I'm scared to use it. We probably shouldn't be scared to use our own class abilities...

Spear Shards - This is one of those skills that gets more use in parties as a restorative than it does in combat as an offensive or tactical move. The CC is okay, but the single-target limitation is sort of meh. I currently use Luminous Shards, but I'm disliking the piddling Magicka restoration, provided my ally remembers to grab it, and the 10 to 15 second cooldown (I forget which it was) makes it feel useless for helping magicka builds. I plan to switch to Blazing Spear next respec so that I at least get some DoT out of it.

Sun Shield - I've seen some gripes about its uselessness in PvP, so at least I know not to use it there, but this has certainly saved my bacon in PvE when I got in over my head and had to repeatedly cast this to keep myself alive while whittling away at a mob via reflected damage. It's a horribly magicka-inefficient way to do damage, and I basically get crushed if I run out of the resource, but those few moments of crisis that it worked in, it worked! I use the Blazing Shield morph, though Radiant Ward looks like it could possibly be viable too with some forethought.

Passive: Piercing Spear - Since I almost always have an Aedric Spear ability slotted, I always get this bonus. Provided it works as advertised, I keep it maxed.

Passive: Spear Wall - I don't generally adopt a Tank role, so this hasn't been a priority for me. If I did, it looks like it would be useful.

Passive: Burning Light - I ignored this until I started using Puncturing Strikes. Then I realized it has a chance to proc for each strike, and that was a potentially significant DPS boost. 25% stays at 25%, but that's not a horrible number, so I felt it worth the skill points to max.

Passive: Balanced Warrior - I only got this for the spell resistance, since weapon damage seems useless on a magicka build. This skill feels like it could be better somehow, but at least I'm getting something worthwhile out of it now. Still, it would be nice if it would be balanced for ANY build.

Ultimate: Nova - I am told that this Ultimate is a "must have." Unfortunately, as mentioned earlier, high-cost ultimates make me hesitant to actually utilize them, since it takes so long to rebuild it that it creates a "save it for an emergency" mentality. I have this morphed as Solar Prison, and I just kinda have to hope my party breaks out Gravity Crush when they see it. I've noticed you have to be literally on top of the ball to initiate the synergy, which makes this a bit less useful in my mind. Powerful, but too "costly" for me to really make proper use of in situations I commonly find myself in.

Sun Fire - I originally picked this up to proc Major Prophecy. I have Magelight for that now, so this sits by the wayside. I have it morphed as Reflective Light, though I've heard the odd bit praise here and there for Vampire's Bane. Regardless, for an instant cast, this spell feels sluggish and not as potent as other, quicker abilities.

Solar Flare - I originally morphed this as Solar Barrage for the quick Empower, even though the damage output of this spell got severely hamstrung as a result. I've also tried using it as an AoE in a mob, but found it too difficult to sustain that way. I've since morphed it to Dark Flare, and for a time it seemed adequate before blasting lasers to execute, but it ultimately feels like a slower, even more sluggish version of Sun Fire, and I have Structured Entropy + Might of the Guild to proc Empower. The proc of Major Defile also suggests that it's damaging nearby enemies as well, when it's not--this is a single target spell. I hate misleading visuals, so I eventually just stopped using it entirely. I've also since grown lukewarm towards the spell's strange arc-based travel, meaning it takes the same amount of time to reach the target whether they are 28 meters away or 2 meters away -- added on top of a 1.1 second cast time. Maybe I should just morph it back to Solar Barrage.

Backlash - This is a spell I didn't understand for the longest time. Now that I do understand it, I find myself liking its damage boost against bosses, even though I rarely bring it out -- there just isn't room on my bars in most situations. I use the Purifying Light morph, and now that the healing pool procs regardless of whether the spell damage triggered, it gets more favor in my eyes. Those times I actually use it, that is.

Eclipse - This is probably an under-utilized tactical spell, mainly because it's not always clear what spells are blocked. Limiting it to a single target hurts its functionality a bit, but I did play with it a little against Flame Atronachs. And... honestly, that's all the use I got out of it. I have it morphed to Total Dark, and maybe some day I'll think of a time and place for it, but that just hasn't come up yet for me. And I have more enticing skills to put on my limited bar space.

Radiant Destruction - I'M FIRIN' MAH LASER BEAM! BWAAAAAAAA! Morphed to Radiant Oppression for a bit more damage, though I can see validity in Radiant Glory too. For a long time, I used this as my primary attack as well as execute attack, and that was fine against trash mobs in PvE in a party with my sister and her Nightblade. That's obviously a bad idea in retrospect, as it's not a very sustainable use of this skill against heavier mobs or larger groups. I'm a bit smarter with it now, but I strongly suspect it causes my DPS results to skew against weaker enemies, so I'm not sure how much I trust its numbers.

Passive: Enduring Rays - This passive confuses me. 10/20% increase on duration for this skill line means... Nova does 0.8/1.6 more ticks of damage... does it round up, or do I have to spend 2 points to get that 1 tick because integers? ...Reflective Light and Radiant Oppression do their damage over X number of seconds... so do these skills now do LESS damage per tick? Purifying Light gets a longer window for building up damage, but not by much, and there's still a damage cap, so maybe not so useful? Total Dark would also get a longer duration, but 10-20% of 5 seconds is pathetically low -- you're spending 2 skill points to squeeze out 1 second. Too many questions, risks gimping one of my primary skills, so I leave this at Zero.

Passive: Prism - Gain 2/3 Ultimate for casting any Dawn's Wrath skill, once every 6 seconds. I have a point in this, but I feel as though I get more just through normal combat. I don't rely on it by any means.

Passive: Illuminate - 5% Minor Sorcery is a handy little boost, and I think the only way I can proc it on my own, but I don't have more than 1 point in this since 10 seconds is usually sufficient if I'm repeatedly casting skills from this line. If I'm not, then I probably don't have anything from this line slotted at all in the first place.

Passive: Restoring Spirit - Reduces all resource costs, including Ultimate. This one's a no-brainer. 4% may not seem like much, but every little bit adds up, so I feel this was a worthwhile investment of skill points.

Ultimate: Rite of Passage - I feel this is more useful as an emergency button, and the primary reason I try NOT to expend my Ultimates. I have it morphed as Remembrance, as the 23% damage reduction is something I've learned is crazy valuable back from my Neverwinter days. It's just a shame it only lasts for 4 seconds. The extra 9000 heal from Practiced Incantation didn't strike me as valuable as the damage reduction -- I have faster heals with less buildup if I need to heal someone. Total Base Healing for me: = ~18000 over 4 seconds.

Rushed Ceremony - I know this is a popular heal, and it certainly packs some range, but it sacrifices sustainability. This spell is far too expensive to cast when my magicka is going out to other things, so I only slot it when I specifically need quick, long-range heals on an infrequent basis. I will burn out quickly if I use this as my primary heal. Honor the Dead's potential refund seems okay, but I'd rather be able to hit my entire party, thus I went with Breath of Life. Also, it feels weird casting "Honor the Dead" on living party members who I am trying to keep from dying. So this choice is partly cosmetic. Total Base Healing for me: ~5600 (self & 1 ally) / ~2800 (2 others)

Healing Ritual - This is my primary heal, and I try to do predictive healing. The casting time requires some juggling, but at least I now have a ring to tell me and my allies where to stand if they want healed. I try to catch the wounded in the ring, since I have a little mobility while I channel, but sometimes people are just wandering away from me. I went with Ritual of Rebirth, since I have had a number of occasions where I barely squeaked that heal spell out in time, and this is one of those spells where sometimes a fraction of a second can mean the difference between life and death. Also, I don't want to count out 8 seconds to figure out when that second pulse of healing kicks in, especially if I'm in a mob. Also, uncapped targets, so handy in large parties too. Would be nice if Ritual of Rebirth shortened the cast time by more than one-third of a second (~15%)... Base Heal: ~7800 (10.1K for self) after 1.7 to 2 seconds.

Restoring Aura - By default, this spell and its Radiant Aura morph strike me as incredibly lackluster. But then you have Repentance. I love this thing, both as a post-battle restorative and as a sustaining spell. It costs nothing to cast, is a potentially powerful heal, and makes stamina builds very very happy. Base Heal: ~2100 HP/STA per corpse, and I have taken empty and hurting allies and boosted them to full in messy situations. ...I just gotta remember not to fumble with my keyboard, as it's on my alternate bar.

Cleansing Ritual - I'm a little mixed on how useful this actually is. It's nice to have an AoE HoT, even if it seems a bit lackluster, and the status cleansing seems nice, but status effects don't seem to be what bother me. CC does. Also, it's kind of a pain requiring allies to activate a synergy to cleanse themselves; would be nice if it just cleaned them on cast. I mostly use this for roleplaying, when I need a flashy area of effect on the ground. Morphed to Purifying Ritual just so it's cheaper to cast. I never really slot this in PvE. Base Heal: ~3700 over 12 seconds (~2700 for synergy) Am I supposed to be layering this with Restoration Staff heals or something?

Rune Focus - At first, this seemed like a handy defense spell. Then I realized I'm the only one that gets the buff. If I want Major Ward and Major Resolve, I'll cast Immovable. At least that's mobile, rather than a splat on the ground I'm forced to stand around. If I want to shield allies, I'll drop a Ring of Preservation. I have this morphed as Channeled Focus, and I only drop it when I need more Magicka sustain. And then, only rarely, since I keep forgetting I have it in my bar. I should probably swap this out for something with more utility...

Passive: Mending - Boosts healing. It's a small boost, but hey, whatever helps makes the numbers happy.

Passive: Focused Healing - I have it maxed, but I probably don't get much out of it. It boosts the Ultimate, the AoE HoT, and the defensive circle... but it says it improves healing 30% for allies within the circle for a spell that provides no actual healing. Something feels broken with this passive, especially in regards to Rune Focus. If this is a boost to healing received, then that should be clarified. Otherwise, I feel this passive could use be reworked somehow.

Passive: Light Weaver - Boosts Restoring Aura's duration... except you lose that benefit when you morph it into Repentance, rendering one-third of the purpose of this passive null. Healing Ritual grants 1-2 Ultimate to healed allies under 60% health, which is when you're going to be casting it anyway, so that's good. And the healing Ultimate Rite of Passage grants a significant physical armor boost... for the 4-6 seconds you are channeling it. This passive overall feels... kind of meh. A bit like reaching for the stars and falling off the roof.

Passive: Master Ritualist - This would be a heck of a lot more useful if my allies didn't just revive on the spot. Those times where I did have to revive someone (dungeons, PvP), it was handy to have had spent the points.

Other skills I commonly use are...

Magelight (Inner Light) - For the spell crit and extra Magicka. If I PvP'd regularly, I'd probably swap this to Radiant Magelight just to stop the stuns. It does actually stop the stuns, right?

Entropy (Structured Entropy) - To proc Major Sorcery and Empower (via Might of the Guild), although Puncturing Sweep does not appear to utilize Empower. Either that, or Puncturing Sweep does not CONSUME Empower, even if it is modified by it.

Meteor (Shooting Star) - This strikes me as a good balance between Ultimate cost and damage output. Ice Comet is said to be good as well, but I like hitting large groups of herded mobs with this so I can reclaim a bunch of the Ultimate I spent.

Rapid Maneuver (Retreating Maneuver) - Because I get impatient sometimes and just want to get from point A to point B, or barrel through mobs to get to that stupid skyshard. Also, it purges snares, so I have found myself using it in actual combat from time to time. It's also handy if someone is running away from a monster in a complete panic... though that may have been unintentional (wrong bar... wrong button... wrong everything... at least she didn't die!)

Blessing of Protection (Combat Prayer) - Only way for me to proc Minor Berserk on myself and allies. Doesn't last very long, and is awkward to aim, so I may find myself either ignoring ally targets or just swapping it out.

Steadfast Ward (Ward Ally) - Though it's fallen out of favor, I used to use this as a clutch to keep low-health allies safe while I channeled Ritual of Rebirth. People keep complaining about how useless wards are in PvP, so I'm trying to wean myself off of them.

Immovable (unmorphed) - I'm still building this one up, and I haven't picked a morph for it yet. Leaning towards Unstoppable for the extra duration, in case I decide to go 1/1/5 on my armor later.

Circle of Protection (Ring of Preservation) - Expensive to cast for a Magicka build, but in theory it can be helpful? At the very least, it's 8-12% damage mitigation that doesn't require Ultimate to drop and lasts for more than 4 seconds, and in theory could also stack with Remembrance. Doesn't see much use lately, but it's in the back of my mind in case it's needed.

Equilibrium (Balance) - I've nearly killed myself by accident with this thing, but I've also vastly improved my magicka sustain in a crunch. Handy for those times where I plan to follow it up with a Ritual of Rebirth and I'm not actively being mobbed -- a slight pause is all that's needed to get past the no-self-heals window. Great way to get myself killed in Cyrodiil, I imagine... if the burst damage while at full health doesn't get me first.