Fun With Magic

Author : Protomouse

Version 1.0.1 (Destruction Magic School Mod)

Description :

A mage is a very strong combatant in every aspect of range, especialy at middle range as long as he/she got the mana pool at bay.
A mage may not the best damage dealer, yet still should hold a strong damage per second & area damage dealer.
This mod is mostly modified to keep an enemy at distance, a mage role play is killing an enemy without having a single scratch on his/her robe.
(being powerfull has its on fun)

Installation :

Unzip those files and put into your skyrim data folder.
Ex: "c:\program files\steam\steamapps\common\skyrim\"
Activate using skyrim launcher in the data files or whatever mod manager you use.

Uninstallation :

Just delete those file you copied in the data folder & script folder when you installed the mod.

Compatibilities :

This mod is tested in skyrim version 1.4.21.0.4 patch & adapted in adept difficulty level.

Conflict & issues :

- This mod is modifying the original skyrim destruction spell system so it will not compatible other spells destruction mod that change the origin system & spell.
- Perk & spell description may still not change.
- Make sure to backup your skyrim saves games, incase it corrupt your save games system.

Glitch :

1. Giant seems to have little stagger animation, or dont have a right body mass data. Coz they will stumble down with just a very weak stagger force.

Note :

1. It seems stagger animation has a varies factor depend on enemy scale, weight/mass, size etc. Ex : A skinny nord will stumble with their knee, while the muscular one don't.

Changes :

[ Global ]

1. Dual cast now power damage & duration is made into 250% (damage & duration 2.5x more)
2. Dual cast cost is made into 300% (cost 3x more)
3. Magicka regeneration in combat do identical with no combat magicka regeneration (faster magicka regen)
4. Range destruction spell stagger force is no longer need to be dual cast & impact perk
5. Most destruction spell will do a weak stagger force with 40% random chance
6. Novice destruction spell level will do a weak stagger force with 5% random chance
7. Stagger force power will not scale if dual casted (will have the same power as single cast)
7. Deep freeze is modified that it will not cause a ragdoll effect (fall to the ground)

[ Perk ]

1. Intense flame duration is reduce into 7 second & deal 10 fire damage per second
2. Intense flame now do 10%/15%/20%/25% random chance varies on spell level from apprentice to master
3. Deep freeze now do 10%/15%/20% random chance varies on spell level from novice to master
4. Deep freeze duration is increase into 5 second
4. Impact will make a stagger force stronger & increase the stagger chance into 70% if not dual cast
5. Impact still always make strong stagger force on an enemy if dual cast
6. Impact will make your range expert destruction spell have a knockback chance by 40% if dual cast

Changelog :

Version 1.0.0
- Clean & Fixing many incorrect stagger bugs
- Readme Retype
- Fix can't loot dead enemy coz by deep freeze spell
- Revert Blizzard spell to origin
- Revert casting time to origin
- Revert intense flame, deep freeze, disintegrate for novice spell to origin
- Impact stagger chance reduce to 50% if not dual cast
- Intense Flame hazard now deal 10 fire damage per second
- Deep Freeze duration is increase by 2 second
- Revert Fire, frost & lightning wall spell to origin

Version 1.0.0
- Initial Release

Future Plan :

Reworked Blizzard spell & fire, frost & lightning wall spell.
Overhaul Conjuration magic school system.

Details :

[ Novice fire spell ]

1. Flames spell is deal 25% more fire damage
2. Flames spell can cause a very weak stagger with 5% random chance
3. Flames spell increase magika base cost by 25%
4. Flames spell dual cast visual is made a bit bigger

[ Apprentice fire spell ]

1. Firebolt spell fire damage is increase by 20%
2. Firebolt spell can cause a very weak stagger with 35% random chance
3. Fire rune spell can cause a weak stagger

[ Adept fire spell ]

1. Fireball spell can cause a weak stagger with 35% random chance
2. Flame cloak spell is deal 25% more fire damage

[ Expert fire spell ]

1. Incinerate spell can cause a weak stagger with 35% random chance

[ Master fire spell ]

1. Firestorm spell can knockback an enemy into the air if they were close
2. Firestorm spell will cause a moderate stagger effect

[ Novice frost spell ]

1. Frostbite spell is deal 25% more frost damage
2. Frostbite spell can cause a very weak stagger with 5% random chance
3. Frostbite spell increase magika base cost by 50%
4. Frostbite spell dual cast visual is made a bit bigger

[ Apprentice frost spell ]

1. Ice spike spell frost damage is increase by 20%
2. Ice spike spell can cause a very weak stagger with 35% random chance
3. Frost rune spell can cause a weak stagger

[ Adept frost spell ]

1. Ice storm spell can cause a weak stagger with 35% random chance
2. Frost cloak spell is deal 25% more frost damage

[ Expert frost spell ]

1. Icyspear spell can cause a weak stagger with 35% random chance

[ Master frost spell ]


[ Novice shock spell ]

1. Spark spell is deal 25% more shock damage
2. Spark spell can cause a very weak stagger with 5% random chance
3. Spark spell increase magika base cost by 50%
4. Spark spell dual cast visual is made a bigger

[ Apprentice shock spell ]

1. Lightning bolt spell frost damage is increase by 20%
2. Lightning bolt spell can cause a weak stagger with 35% random chance
3. Lightning rune spell can cause a weak stagger

[ Adept shock spell ]

1. Chain lightning spell can cause a weak stagger with 35% random chance
2. Lightning cloak spell is deal 25% more shock damage

[ Expert shock spell ]

1. Thunderbolt spell can cause a weak stagger with 35% random chance

[ Master shock spell ]

1. Lightning storm spell base damage is reduce to 60 shock damage per second
2. Lightning storm spell can cause a weak stagger with 5% random chance
3. Lightning storm spell casting delay is reduce by half (faster casting time)

Credits :
Ice Form Improved by keinichn
Http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/downloads/file.php?id=10484