Online:Dark Magic

Progression

								1								Crystal Shard
								4								Encase
Unholy Knowledge I								8
								12								Negate Magic
Blood Magic I								14
Unholy Knowledge II								18
								20								Rune Prison
Persistence I								22
Blood Magic II								27
								30								Dark Exchange
Persistence II								36
Exploitation I								39
								42								Daedric Mines
Exploitation II								50

Dark Magic is one of three class skill lines available to Sorcerer characters. Skills in this line focus on stuns and utility spells.

Skill Perks

The Dark Magic skill line is immediately available to all Sorcerers, and is leveled up by earning experience while Dark Magic skills are slotted. Skills include:

Notes

• The numbers displayed here are the base values for the skills. Magicka/Stamina Cost is based on a character of Level 50 160. Damage values are based on Max Magicka/Stamina 12000, Max Health 16000, and Weapon/Spell Damage 1000. The actual numbers you see in the game may depend on a variety of factors, including skill line rank, your equipped weapons and armor, other skills, enchantments, etc. As such, they should only be used as a comparative reference.

Ultimate Abilities

These abilities must be activated manually, for a cost of Ultimate.

Name		Line Rank	Cast Time		Target	Range	Radius	Duration	Cost
	Negate Magic	12	Instant		Ground	28 meters	8 meters	12 seconds	225 Ultimate
		Duration: [9 / 10 / 11 / 12] seconds. Create a globe of magic suppression for [9 / 10 / 11 / 12] seconds, removing and preventing all enemy area of effect abilities from occurring in the area. Enemies within the globe are stunned, while enemy players will be silenced rather than stunned.
				Suppression Field	The globe also damages enemies standing inside it. Create a globe of magic suppression for 12 seconds, removing and preventing all enemy area of effect abilities from occurring in the area. Enemies within the globe are stunned, while enemy players will be silenced rather than stunned. The globe also damages enemies for [2749 / 2779 / 2809 / 2839] Magic Damage every 1 second.
				Absorption Field	The globe also heals you and your allies standing inside it. Create a globe of magic suppression for 12 seconds, removing and preventing all enemy area of effect abilities from occurring in the area. Enemies within the globe are stunned, while enemy players will be silenced rather than stunned. The globe also heals you and your allies for [2749 / 2779 / 2809 / 2839] Health every 1 second.

Active Abilities

Name		Line Rank	Cast Time		Target	Range	Radius	Duration	Cost
	Crystal Shard	1	0.8 seconds		Enemy	28 meters	–	–	2700 Magicka
		Conjure dark crystals to bombard an enemy, dealing [6365 / 6434 / 6503 / 6575] Magic Damage. Your next non-Ultimate ability cast within 3 seconds costs 10% less.
				Crystal Weapon	Converts the ability into an instant cast Stamina ability, which causes your next two Light or Heavy Attacks to deal bonus Physical Damage and reduce the enemy's Armor. Casting Time: Instant, Cost: 2295 Stamina, Duration: 6 seconds, Target: Self. Encase your weapon in dark crystals for 6 seconds, causing your next two Light or Heavy Attacks to deal additional damage and reduce the target's Armor by [700 / 800 / 900 / 1000] for 5 seconds. The first hit deals 5716 Physical Damage and the second deals 2287 Physical Damage. After casting, your next non-Ultimate ability used within 3 seconds costs 10% less.
				Crystal Fragments	Casting abilities has a chance to make your next Crystal Fragments instant, deal more damage, and cost less. Conjure dark crystals to bombard an enemy, dealing [6574 / 6646 / 6718 / 6791] Magic Damage. Your next non-Ultimate ability cast within 3 seconds costs 10% less. While slotted casting a non-Ultimate ability has a 33% chance of causing your next Crystal Fragments to be instant, deal 66% more damage, and cost half as much.
	Encase	4	Instant		Area	–	18 meters	4 seconds	3780 Magicka
		Cost: [4050 / 3960 / 3870 / 3780] Magicka. Call forth Daedric shards from the earth to immobilize enemies in front of you for 4 seconds. Enemies hit are afflicted with Major Maim, reducing their damage done by 10% for 10 seconds.
				Shattering Spines	The ability no longer has a cap of how many targets it can affect, and now deals damage when the effect ends. Call forth Daedric shards from the earth to encase and immobilize all enemies in front of you for 4 seconds. After the effect ends the shards shatter, dealing [5239 / 5296 / 5354 / 5412] Magic Damage to any enemy that was encased. Enemies hit are afflicted with Major Maim, reducing their damage done by 10% for 10 seconds.
				Vibrant Shroud	The area now heals you and allies, rather than immobilizing enemies, but at an increased cost. Healed targets receive Minor Vitality. Cost: 4860 Magicka. Call forth a Daedric shroud from the Colored Rooms to heal you and your allies and enfeeble foes in front of you. You and allies in the area are healed for [7146 / 7225 / 7302 / 7381] Health and receive Minor Vitality, increasing your healing received and damage shield strength by 6% for 10 seconds. Enemies are afflicted with Major Maim, reducing their damage done by 10% for 10 seconds.
	Rune Prison	20	Instant		Enemy	28 meters	–	3 seconds	3510 Magicka
		Cost: [3780 / 3690 / 3600 / 3510] Magicka. Imprison an enemy in a constricting sphere of dark magic. After a short duration they are stunned for 3 seconds. This stun cannot be blocked.
				Rune Cage	Deals damage when effect completes. Imprison an enemy in a constricting sphere of dark magic. After a short duration they are stunned for 3 seconds. Deals [4766 / 4818 / 4870 / 4923] Magic Damage if the stun lasts the full duration. This stun cannot be blocked.
				Defensive Rune	Cast spell on self, stunning the next enemy who attacks you. Duration: [60 / 80 / 100 / 120] seconds, Target: Self. Place a rune of protection on yourself for [1 / 1.3 / 1.7 / 2] minutes. While active, the next enemy to attack you is imprisoned in a constricting sphere of dark magic, stunning them after a short delay for 3 seconds. This stun cannot be blocked.
	Dark Exchange	30	1 second		Self	–	–	20 seconds	3240 Stamina
		Bargain with darkness to restore [7700 / 7800 / 7900 / 8000] Health and 3600 Magicka instantly, and an additional 2400 Magicka over 20 seconds. The exchange also grants you Minor Berserk for 20 seconds, increasing your damage done by 5%.
				Dark Deal	Converts Magicka into Health and Stamina instead. Reduces the cost, the time it takes the ability to restore resources, and the duration of Minor Berserk, but adds Minor Force. Cost: [2970 / 2880 / 2790 / 2700] Magicka, Duration: 10 seconds. Bargain with darkness to restore 8000 Health and 3600 Stamina instantly, and an additional 2400 Stamina over 10 seconds. The exchange also grants you Minor Berserk and Minor Force for 10 seconds, increasing your damage done by 5% and Critical Damage by 10%.
				Dark Conversion	Increases the amount of Health and Magicka restored. Bargain with darkness to restore [9700 / 9800 / 9900 / 10000] Health and [4200 / 4300 / 4400 / 4500] Magicka instantly, and an additional [2850 / 2900 / 2950 / 3000] Magicka over 20 seconds. The exchange also grants you Minor Berserk for 20 seconds, increasing your damage done by 5%.
	Daedric Mines	42	Instant		Self	–	–	15 seconds	5400 Magicka
		Surprise your foes by placing 3 volatile Daedric mines around you, which take 3 seconds to arm and last for 15 seconds. When a mine is triggered it explodes, dealing [6918 / 6992 / 7069 / 7145] Magic Damage and immobilizing the enemy for 2 seconds. Enemies can only be damaged by your mines once every 2 seconds.
				Daedric Tomb	You place the mines at a target location instead of around you. The mines arm instantly. Range: 28 meters, Target: Ground. Surprise your foes by placing 3 volatile Daedric mines at a target location, which arm instantly and last for 15 seconds. When a mine is triggered it explodes, dealing [7146 / 7225 / 7302 / 7381] Magic Damage and immobilizing the enemy for 2 seconds. Enemies can only be damaged by your mines once every 2 seconds.
				Daedric Refuge	Converts the mines into protective wards that shield you or allies when they activate. Carefully form 5 protective Daedric wards around you, which take 3 seconds to arm and last for 15 seconds. When a Daedric ward is triggered it grants you or the ally a damage shield that absorbs [8692 / 8787 / 8883 / 8979] damage for 6 seconds. Targets can only be shielded by Daedric Refuge once every 2 seconds and the shield is capped at 43% of the target's Max Health.

Passive Abilities

Name		Line Rank	Skill Rank	Description
	Unholy Knowledge	8		Reduces the Health, Magicka, and Stamina costs of your non Core Combat abilities by 3%.
		18		Reduces the Health, Magicka, and Stamina costs of your non Core Combat abilities by 6%.
	Blood Magic	14		When you cast a Dark Magic ability with a cost, you heal for 800. This effect scales off your Max Health.
		27		When you cast a Dark Magic ability with a cost, you heal for 1600. This effect scales off your Max Health.
	Persistence	22		After blocking an attack, your next Health, Magicka, or Stamina ability costs 7% less.
		36		After blocking an attack, your next Health, Magicka, or Stamina ability costs 15% less.
	Exploitation	39		When you cast a Dark Magic ability you grant Minor Prophecy to you and your group, increasing your Spell Critical rating by 1314 for 10 seconds.
		50		When you cast a Dark Magic ability you grant Minor Prophecy to you and your group, increasing your Spell Critical rating by 1314 for 20 seconds.