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What's your favorite "School" of Magic

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SilverIce58
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While at this point in the second era, the Mages Guild doesn't have formal schools of magic (like Shad Astula of Morrowind does), but as we fans of the Elder Scrolls games know, there will be schools of magic that anybody (even the Nord whose family thinks magic is lesser than melee skills) can learn from. As such, what is your favorite type of magic? I've included all forms that will become schools, and have excluded those that can't be used by just about anybody (such as Shadow Magic, Thu'um, Shehai, Tonal Magic)
Edited by SilverIce58 on February 8, 2018 4:03AM
PC - NA
CP 1125
Veric Blackwood - Breton Magsorc DC
Xhiak-Qua'cthurus - Argonian Frost Warden EP
Kujata-qa - Khajiit Magplar AD
Suunleth-dar - Khajiit Stamblade AD
Teldryn Antharys - Dunmer Flame DK EP
Strikes-With-Venom - Argonian Poison DK EP
Rur'san-ra - Khajiit WW Stamsorc AD
Ilianos Solinar - Altmer Stamplar AD
Iscah Silver-Heart - Reachman Magden DC

What's your favorite "School" of Magic 148 votes

Destruction (Fire, Frost, Shock, Disintegration, Poison)
18%
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Conjuration (Summoning of Daedra, Reanimation of Undead, Summoning of Weapons/Armor)
22%
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Restoration (Ward, Healing, Cure Disease/Poison, Turning of Undead)
10%
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Illusion (Candlelight, Muffle, Invisibility, Fear, Frenzy)
18%
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Alteration (Paralysis, Water-Breathing, Open Lock)
8%
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Mysticism (Telekinesis, Spell Absorption, Dispel, Detection, Reflect)
6%
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Thaumaturgy (Levitation, Calm, Courage, Water-Walking, Teleport, Etherealness)
3%
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Alchemy (The combinations, and recombinations of matter into Potions, Poisons, and Elixirs)
1%
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No Magic (Melee, Bows)
8%
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  • DoctorESO
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    Restoration (Ward, Healing, Cure Disease/Poison, Turning of Undead)
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    Edited by DoctorESO on September 23, 2018 2:46AM
  • Baron_Atjas
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    Mysticism (Telekinesis, Spell Absorption, Dispel, Detection, Reflect)
    Telekinesis Skills are what i'm currently missing in this game, it was so fun to play with in the Elder scrolls :)
    PC-EU // EP - Baron - Magsorc / Freiin - Magden / Mora Baronis - Bowden
  • ForsakenSin
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    Conjuration (Summoning of Daedra, Reanimation of Undead, Summoning of Weapons/Armor)
    closest i would get to this

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    "By many i am seen as hero...as a savior of the Tamriel i will not stop until every Daedra every evil there is in Tamriel is vanquish by my hands..
    However i do this for my own purpose to gain trust of mortals to worship me and to eliminate my competition i will not bend my knee to lead your army to serve you Molag Bal , i will simply just take it from you.."--- Forsaken Sin( Magica Sorc)


    Arise From Darkness Forsaken SIn
    "You have been a loyal High Elf Magica Sorc
    Conjure of Darkness, Master of Magic
    Killer of Molag Bal and Savior of Ebonheart Pact
    Until Dark Brotherhood killed you...
    but now..NOW its time to Arise From Darkness once again..."

  • Radiance
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    Restoration (Ward, Healing, Cure Disease/Poison, Turning of Undead)
    DoctorESO wrote: »
    Restoration is the best. There is no more noble and beneficial skill than healing others.

    Would be nice if Heals did holy damage to the undead like some other games I've played.
  • SilverIce58
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    Conjuration (Summoning of Daedra, Reanimation of Undead, Summoning of Weapons/Armor)
    Radiance wrote: »
    DoctorESO wrote: »
    Restoration is the best. There is no more noble and beneficial skill than healing others.

    Would be nice if Heals did holy damage to the undead like some other games I've played.

    They do sun damage to the undead, but only in Skyrim.
    PC - NA
    CP 1125
    Veric Blackwood - Breton Magsorc DC
    Xhiak-Qua'cthurus - Argonian Frost Warden EP
    Kujata-qa - Khajiit Magplar AD
    Suunleth-dar - Khajiit Stamblade AD
    Teldryn Antharys - Dunmer Flame DK EP
    Strikes-With-Venom - Argonian Poison DK EP
    Rur'san-ra - Khajiit WW Stamsorc AD
    Ilianos Solinar - Altmer Stamplar AD
    Iscah Silver-Heart - Reachman Magden DC
  • Narvuntien
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    Illusion (Candlelight, Muffle, Invisibility, Fear, Frenzy)
    Man it was a hard choice between Illusion and Alchemy.

    I had the most fun in skyrim, running around invisible making npcs fight each other.

    I am a chemist in real life so I enjoy Alchemy.
  • DoctorESO
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    Restoration (Ward, Healing, Cure Disease/Poison, Turning of Undead)
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    Edited by DoctorESO on September 23, 2018 3:07AM
  • WldKarde
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    No Magic (Melee, Bows)
    2 Handed upper cut to send my foe's head into the upper deck!

    And if that doesn't work.....vigor....and regroup B)B)



    After all, baseball spring training starts next week!!!!

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    Do you not FEAR us yet????

    Beware....the slimmed down SCHWARBS! The ultimate WB!

    Please say you are taking notes ZOS! ;)



    I'll just show myself out :(
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  • Ch4mpTW
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    Conjuration (Summoning of Daedra, Reanimation of Undead, Summoning of Weapons/Armor)
    Definitely Conjuration. Have you ever experienced being protected by 2 Dremora Lords or Storm Atronachs?
  • JamuThatsWho
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    Conjuration (Summoning of Daedra, Reanimation of Undead, Summoning of Weapons/Armor)
    Absolutely Conjuration, I summon in every game that lets me.
    @JamuThatsWho - PC EU - CP2100

    Main:
    Vasiir-jo - Khajiit Magicka Necromancer, AD

    Alts:
    Sul-Mael Hlarothran - Dunmer Magicka Sorcerer, EP

    Ushaar-Ixaht - Argonian Magicka Nightblade, DC

    Rorbakh gro-Khraag - Orc Stamina Templar, AD

    Anduuroon - Altmer Magicka Warden, EP

    Travanius Braelia - Imperial Stamina Dragonknight, DC

    Daeralon - Bosmer Stamina Arcanist, AD
  • makreth
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    oh boy all these schools of magic.....I miss elder scrolls....I miss skyrim :cry:
  • Inhuman003
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    Conjuration (Summoning of Daedra, Reanimation of Undead, Summoning of Weapons/Armor)
    Conjuring weapons made me feel very much like a battle mage and also destruction magic the reason why is fireballs and flames.
  • DoctorESO
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    Restoration (Ward, Healing, Cure Disease/Poison, Turning of Undead)
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    Edited by DoctorESO on September 23, 2018 3:07AM
  • PlagueSD
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    No Magic (Melee, Bows)
    I'll take a good dagger and Bow any day...
  • Pijng
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    Thaumaturgy (Levitation, Calm, Courage, Water-Walking, Teleport, Etherealness)
    I chose this option just because you excluded shadow magic and this one is very close to thaum.
  • Sixty5
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    Where is Hogwarts on the poll?
    Lord and Savior of the Association of Serious S***posters.

    I play a character called "Gives Me Wood Elf" because I am a mature and sensible person.
    Stam Sorc main in Battlegrounds
  • Tasear
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    Conjuration (Summoning of Daedra, Reanimation of Undead, Summoning of Weapons/Armor)
    What can I say...sorc healer
  • Emma_Overload
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    Mysticism (Telekinesis, Spell Absorption, Dispel, Detection, Reflect)
    Nobody else gonna vouch for Mysticism? Anybody who played Oblivion seriously would know that using Reflect to bounce Weaken Magicka off of a summoned creature onto yourself was the strongest move in the game. I could oneshot Mehrunes Dagon using that trick!
    #CAREBEARMASTERRACE
  • SydneyGrey
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    Conjuration (Summoning of Daedra, Reanimation of Undead, Summoning of Weapons/Armor)
    Conjuration was my favorite in Skyrim. Because of that, my first character in ESO was a sorc.

    I don't play a pet sorc any more, though.
  • Shanjijri
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    Restoration (Ward, Healing, Cure Disease/Poison, Turning of Undead)
    I too much love healing.
  • Reb
    Reb
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    Restoration (Ward, Healing, Cure Disease/Poison, Turning of Undead)
    Always healing :)
    PC guild TheCrusaders
    PS4 Guild Legacy of the Dominion
  • DocFrost72
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    Illusion (Candlelight, Muffle, Invisibility, Fear, Frenzy)
    Why fight when you don't have to? I have people for that. Your people.

    Edit: forgive me if it was different in previous titles, but isn't calm an illusion skill?
    Edited by DocFrost72 on February 8, 2018 2:05PM
  • Lynx7386
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    Conjuration (Summoning of Daedra, Reanimation of Undead, Summoning of Weapons/Armor)
    Most of your thaumaturgy skills should be in alteration btw.

    I would probably have to go with conjuration, though I'm also a fan of mysticism and alteration from previous games.

    PS4 / NA
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    Pakhet - Khajiit Dragonknight - Tank
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    Bastet - Khajiit Templar - Healer
    Leonin - Khajiit Warden - Tank
  • VexingArcanist
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    I like Earth magic, wish this game had it. GW1 tanky sorc was fun, while ESO has a tank sorc, it is a different type of play feel.
  • Uriel_Nocturne
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    Destruction (Fire, Frost, Shock, Disintegration, Poison)
    As I voted, Destruction.

    In my D&D sessions, in other MMO's, etc., I like battle spells and making things go "boom". Plus, I Main a Dunmer when I play without my wife, and Dunmer have a certain proclivity for the Destruction school.

    So yeah, the battle spells are "where it's at" for me. I just wish that there were more options available to choose from.

    But, I keep hoping for Spellcrafting to come one day, and maybe I can craft a Battle mage from a variety of different choices of Destruction spells/skills. :)
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  • A_G_G_R_O
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    No Magic (Melee, Bows)
    Stamina school.
  • ParaNostram
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    Conjuration (Summoning of Daedra, Reanimation of Undead, Summoning of Weapons/Armor)
    Necromancy is bestromancy amirite or what?
    "Your mistake is you begged for your life, not for mercy. I will show you there are many fates worse than death."

    Para Nostram
    Bosmer Sorceress
    Witch of Evermore

    "Death is a privilege that can be denied by it's learned scholars."
    Order of the Black Worm
  • Stania
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    VexingArcanist wrote: »
    I like Earth magic, wish this game had it. GW1 tanky sorc was fun, while ESO has a tank sorc, it is a different type of play feel.

    The closest thing to earth magic is Dragonknight's Earthen Heart skills. Basically you're a fire/earth-bender.
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  • ToRelax
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    Alteration (Paralysis, Water-Breathing, Open Lock)
    The Levitation, Shield, Water Walking kind. I liked Paralysis more in Illusion.
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  • SilverIce58
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    Conjuration (Summoning of Daedra, Reanimation of Undead, Summoning of Weapons/Armor)
    Lynx7386 wrote: »
    Most of your thaumaturgy skills should be in alteration btw.

    I would probably have to go with conjuration, though I'm also a fan of mysticism and alteration from previous games.
    DocFrost72 wrote: »
    Why fight when you don't have to? I have people for that. Your people.

    Edit: forgive me if it was different in previous titles, but isn't calm an illusion skill?

    Yeah a lot of skills in Thaumaturgy may belong in other categories, but the way the games work was that thaumaturgy was part of the games til morrowind, where the spells got reclassified into alteration, mysticism, and illusion. And then skyrim put the mysticism spells into alteration mostly. Thaumaturgy spells are similar to those other 3 categories, but the difference is that those other 3 effect others while thaumaturgy is a more personal type of magic.
    http://en.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Mages_Guild
    On this page, under "Teachings", is where I got the spells. (Maybe I should've put water walking under alteration, but it seemed a more personal skill at the time) (also I excluded shadow magic and those others bc they weren't taught by the mages guild [or Shad Astula], while these were.) Maybe I should've added in enchanting.
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    CP 1125
    Veric Blackwood - Breton Magsorc DC
    Xhiak-Qua'cthurus - Argonian Frost Warden EP
    Kujata-qa - Khajiit Magplar AD
    Suunleth-dar - Khajiit Stamblade AD
    Teldryn Antharys - Dunmer Flame DK EP
    Strikes-With-Venom - Argonian Poison DK EP
    Rur'san-ra - Khajiit WW Stamsorc AD
    Ilianos Solinar - Altmer Stamplar AD
    Iscah Silver-Heart - Reachman Magden DC
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