SA and morphs have been changed some time ago and return a fixed value for Magicka and Stamina <img class="emoji" src="https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/resources/emoji/cry.png" title=":'(" alt=":'(" height="20" />
If you have 52k magicka and 10k shields you must really be doing something wrong. On my magicka sorc, my Dampen is at around 14k with 51.7k magicka in Cyrodiil. My Hardened Ward is around 15k-16k. Dun
I have to say that I am absolutely loving the 2 Pirate Skelly + 5 Clever + 5 Necro, 5L 1M 1H build. Running all mag magicka armor and spell damage jewelry enchants with shadow mundus and witchmother'
Edit: Oh, I forgot to reply to the other bits. Yea, I've played mageblade many different ways, but ranged caster is my favorite. Sorc isn't the only ranged caster in the game...although caster magebla
Purge is nice to counter sorc burst and templar backlash, however it is expensive and it rather delays your counter-attack. You are not safe after purge, you usually best shield as well, and so you ar