Arcanum - A new era of magic

Over the years, Arcanum has been a massive spell mod designed to combine unique gameplay with quality visuals never before attempted in Skyrim. With 100 spells completed, over 300 planned, and inspired by everything from Dragon's Dogma to Planescape, Arcanum may be the most ambitious magic mod ever.

introduce

Have you ever downloaded an exciting spell mod full of creative and interesting spells - only to find yourself spamming it over and over again? Or wish all the amazing visuals from a model like the Magician were actually blended into something very user-friendly and balanced?

In Skyrim, magic becomes a chore. A finger-tapping exercise using the same spells over and over again, leaving no room for creative combinations or adaptations. Arcanum seeks to change that. Arcanum isn't just a set of over-the-top lightning bolts, it's a magical journey of experimentation. Different schools of magic, and the different styles within those schools, are given unique identities and gameplay mechanics that facilitate creative combinations and synergies. As a mage player myself, the mod was made with full awareness of other popular magic mods, and is intended to be a key that can breathe new life into old spell mods.

And, the result of years of experimentation, practice, and communication with some of the most prolific and talented artists and NIF wizards, Arcanum boasts some of the most unique and advanced visuals. Fully animated spinning tornadoes, giant crashing meteors and the ability to summon stars at will are just a few of the powers at your disposal. Of course, powerful magic isn't easy - and many of these spells require arcane rituals or other set-ups to be used effectively. It's up to you to make the most of these spells.

Here's a quick demo.

destruction

When designing the destruction spells, I separated the schools into three different styles. Each has a different playstyle, strengths, and weaknesses, and players can choose to focus on and go all-in on one element, or use other elements to help mitigate the element's weaknesses. All play styles will receive unique combinations and rewards.

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spelling list

destruction

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How to get

34 of the 53 destruction spells included in this mod can be purchased from vendors and are seamlessly integrated into the magic merchant's tiered list.

Trance of Fear can be obtained by defeating the dragon in Solsheim.

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Ancient prayers can be found at the end of a brief mini-quest

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Ancient Invocation allows access to 10 Invocation spells.

The remaining 7 are reformulated spells that must be carefully crafted (see below).

Re-enact spells and spells (early WIP)

The reformulated spell was a form of spell that I mostly envisioned using more from the assets I developed, but quickly turned into something unique. It is a form of combining spell effects and visual effects to create spells that blend with other spells. So far, there are only seven reenacted spells, but that number will grow over time.

So far, there are only two places where repaint spells can be crafted. One is located in the Arcanaeum of Winterhold College.

future plans

After this, the first order of business is to make fixes and complete all of these spells, while working out any bugs that may be present in the current version and developing a Midden-like room in Winterhold where spells can be more easily reworked. Future patches of Perhpas could contain reformulations of spells from other mods.

The target date for the next major update is 3/18/19

special thanks

Resourceful help for Billy Rowe, Mikel and many others.

Asked Enaisaion for advice, and elysses for help brainstorming nif structures

For Trainwiz, he is always relevant for advice and scripting help.

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Introduction

Have you ever downloaded an exciting spell mod full of creative and interesting spells - only to find yourself spamming fireballs over and over aga …