Magic Skills¶

Harness the arcane powers and become a master of magic in New Dawn.

Core Magic Skills¶

Magery¶

The primary spellcasting skill in Ultima Online.

Spell Circles:

First Circle (10-20 skill) - Basic utility spells
Second Circle (20-30 skill) - More utility, minor combat
Third Circle (30-40 skill) - Teleport, combat spells
Fourth Circle (40-50 skill) - Greater healing, recall
Fifth Circle (50-60 skill) - Blade spirits, paralyze
Sixth Circle (60-70 skill) - Invisibility, dispel field
Seventh Circle (70-80 skill) - Gate travel, mass curse
Eighth Circle (80+ skill) - Earthquake, resurrection

Training:

0-30: Cast low circle spells repeatedly
30-50: Teleport around, cast utility spells
50-70: Cast combat spells in dungeons
70-100: High circle spells, meditation between casts

Reagents Required:

Black Pearl, Blood Moss, Garlic
Ginseng, Mandrake Root, Nightshade
Spider's Silk, Sulfurous Ash

Pairs Well With: Evaluating Intelligence, Meditation, Wrestling, Resisting Spells

Evaluating Intelligence¶

Increases magic damage and spell effectiveness.

Effects:

Boosts spell damage
Better spell success rate
Defensive benefit against spells

Training:

Cast Evaluating Intelligence on creatures
Passive gains during spell combat

Importance: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Essential for combat mages)

Meditation¶

Regenerate mana faster.

Effects:

Active mana regeneration
Must be stationary
Cannot be wearing metal armor
Higher skill = faster regeneration

Training:

Use skill when low on mana
Gains when successfully meditating

Importance: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Essential for mages)

Note: Interrupted by movement and taking damage

Resisting Spells¶

Defense against hostile magic.

Effects:

Resist spell effects
Reduce magic damage
Prevent paralysis/poison
Shorter duration on debuffs

Training:

Get hit by hostile spells
Have friend cast on you
Fight enemy mages

Importance: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Essential for all templates)

Support Magic Skills¶

Inscription¶

Create spell scrolls and enhance spellbooks.

Benefits:

Craft spell scrolls
Increased spell damage (if wearing scribed spells)
Create runebooks
Slayer spellbooks

Training:

Scribe low circle scrolls (0-30)
Progress through circles
Make runebooks at high skill

Pairs Well With: Magery, Alchemy

Spirit Speak¶

Alternative mana regeneration (if Necromancy enabled).

Effects:

Mana regeneration over time
Works in armor
Can be used while moving

Training:

Use skill near corpses
Passive gains during use

Mysticism¶

Alternative magic school (if enabled).

Effects:

Unique spell set
Different from standard magery
Special abilities

Check with server: May not be available on all shards

Spell Categories¶

Utility Spells¶

Essential Utility:

Recall - Teleport to marked rune
Gate Travel - Open portal for multiple people
Mark - Mark location on rune
Teleport - Short-range instant movement
Invisibility - Become invisible

Magic Lock/Unlock:

Magic Lock - Lock containers
Unlock Spell - Open locked items

Combat Spells¶

Direct Damage:

Lightning - Fast, moderate damage
Energy Bolt - Slower, high damage
Flamestrike - Fire damage
Meteor Swarm - Area damage
Chain Lightning - Multiple targets

Summoning:

Blade Spirits - Summon attacking spirits
Energy Vortex - Powerful summon
Earth Elemental - Summon elemental

Debuffs:

Curse - Lower target's stats
Weaken - Reduce strength
Clumsy - Reduce dexterity
Feeblemind - Reduce intelligence
Paralyze - Freeze target

Healing Spells¶

Heal - Restore hit points
Greater Heal - Restore more hit points
Cure - Remove poison
Arch Cure - Cure multiple targets
Resurrection - Revive dead players

Protection Spells¶

Magic Reflection - Reflect spells
Protection - Reduce spell damage
Reactive Armor - Damage attackers
Bless - Increase stats

Field Spells¶

Create magical barriers:

Fire Field - Damaging fire line
Poison Field - Poison damage line
Paralyze Field - Freeze enemies
Energy Field - Impassable barrier
Wall of Stone - Blocking wall

Mage Templates¶

Pure Mage (PvM)¶

Magery: 100
Evaluating Intelligence: 100
Meditation: 100
Resisting Spells: 100
Wrestling: 80
Inscription: 80
Poisoning: 40

Battle Mage¶

Magery: 100
Evaluating Intelligence: 100
Weapon Skill: 100
Tactics: 100
Anatomy: 100
Resisting Spells: 100
Meditation: 100

Support Mage¶

Magery: 100
Evaluating Intelligence: 100
Meditation: 100
Resisting Spells: 100
Musicianship: 100
Peacemaking: 100
Provocation: 100

Combat Strategies¶

PvM (Player vs Monster)¶

Basic Rotation: 1. Open with Curse/Weaken 2. Cast Energy Bolt/Flamestrike 3. Follow up with Lightning 4. Heal when needed 5. Summon Blade Spirits for help

Advanced:

Pre-cast spells (store spell)
Kiting with teleport
Field spell traps
Summon management

PvP (Player vs Player)¶

Core Tactics:

Paralyze into Energy Bolt
Magic Reflection for defense
Poison spell into Explosion
Curse before damage spells

PvP Maging

PvP maging has a high skill ceiling. Practice timing and spell combinations!

Reagent Management¶

Storage¶

Organize by type in containers
Use blessed reagent bags (if available)
Keep extra stock at bank
Buy in bulk for discounts

Costs¶

Reagents are consumed on cast:

Failed casts still consume reagents
Higher circle = more reagents
Keep well stocked for extended hunts

Equipment¶

Mage Armor¶

Leather armor (allows meditation)
Studded leather (if meditation works)
Mage armor property (if available)
Robes for aesthetics

Spellbooks¶

Standard spellbook (all spells)
Slayer books (bonus vs creature type)
Blessed books (don't lose on death)

Accessories¶

Mana regeneration items
Lower reagent cost
Lower mana cost
Faster casting (if available)

Training Tips¶

Fast Mage Training

Macro low circle spells to 30
Progress through circles systematically
Cast in town (safe, near reagent vendors)
Use training dummies for Eval Int
Meditate between casts
Keep plenty of reagents

Spell Combos¶

Effective Combinations¶

Burst Damage: 1. Curse 2. Explosion 3. Energy Bolt 4. Lightning

Control: 1. Paralyze 2. Energy Bolt 3. Flamestrike

Crowd Control: 1. Earthquake 2. Mass Curse 3. Meteor Swarm

Master the arcane arts and wield incredible power!