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  Oreyn_Bearclaw

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  Louis1505 wrote: »

  Hey guys.
  
  I have been trying to increase my Magicka to it to around 40K ish if possible. It is stuck at 38.5K right now abouts but i am not sure how else to increase it and how some people have way north of 45K? I run a 5 set Necropotence and a 5 set Mothers Sorrow along with a Willpower staff, everything purple, i also have the thief mundus stone. I have IIambris helmet and shoulders but havent used them yet as i would lose one on the bonuses for my other gear i think. I have read before it is recommended to use one craftable set and one overland type set along with a Monster set as then you wouldnt lose your bonus for any? Im worried about sacrificing spell crit for more Magicka but then i see people with BOTH really high aswell so im abit confused haha i must be going wrong somewhere😝 Any help is greatly appreciated, im CP 278 btw if that helps, sorry still new to the game sorry if this is a nooby post. Thanks again people!

  
  My first piece of advice, dont worry about the raw number of your max magic so much. My mag sorc does 55k selfbuffed on a 6 mil dummy and my max magic is right where yours is, and my crit is around 50%. Max magic, spell damage, spell penetration, and spell crit ALL affect damage, so dont focus too much on any of them.
  
  Also, remember that almost everyone lost some magic with the recent changes, as flat values from racial passives arent as good for stacking magic as % increases (which they have done away with). I would recommend dropping willpower to make room for your monster set. It is going to be more beneficial than the extra magic from willpower. Generally speaking, you want 2 5-piece sets and a monster set for almost any build. Sets like willpower can be useful for something like a back bar weapon if you dont really need both 5-piece bonuses on both bars, but that isnt the case with either necro or MS.
  
  Ways to make your magic stat higher.
  
  - Switch to the mage mundus. That alone would get you over 40k. In PVP, it is my go to stone for magic sorc. In PVE, Shadow is generally your best bet since the last patch for damage.
  - Running Blue food (boost to magic and health). There is never a reason to not run food or drink in this game. your better option for most things is the purple witchmothers drink (max health, max magic, magic regen).
  - Make sure all your enchants are max magic. Use gold enchants, even on purple gear. Its the poor mans way to upgrade.
  - Make your big pieces (head, legs, chest) infused. I think all Divines is slightly better damage, but if looking to up your magic for whatever reason, this is a reasonable option.
  - Put all your attributes into magic, 99% of end game builds for both PVE and PVP (not counting tanks), dump all 64 points into their primary resource.
  - Might be obvious, but make sure you have a pet active if you are running necro. If not, your stats are going to suffer.
  - CP - Someone will have to verify the amount, but you get more stats the more CP you have up to a certain point. I think 278 is still under that threshold (meaning more CP is more stats), but I dont remember where the line is exactly.
  - Undaunted passives - This is a pretty big one as its still a percent based buff. You get 2% to all your stats to each type of armor you wear. On a magic character, wear 5 light, 1 medium, 1 heavy. If running Necro and mothers sorrow (both light sets), that means your shoulder and helm (illambris) need to be medium and heavy. Doesnt matter in the slightest as to which is which.
  - Swap mothers sorrow for something that gives a bit more magic. That is totally a judgement call. Necro +MS is a great set combo for PVE. It's not best in slot, but it will work just fine for any PVE content.
  - Slot mages guild abilities (and spend the passives) as these will increase your magic.
  - If sorc, slot bound aegis. (truth be told, my mag sorc in my trial build doesnt have the bar space for either).
  
  But again, I wouldn't lose a lot of sleep if your max magic is below some arbitrary line in your head. Use proven sets, make them gold (or at least use gold enchants), eat food, get the appropriate passives, spend your attribute points and your stats will be what they will be.

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  March 2019

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