Each reagent comes with different properties, called “power aspects”, and an intensity for each property. There are three categories of aspects: “primal” (mind, body, soul), “manipulation” (create, destroy, negate, transform, transfer) and “universal” (air, earth, fire, water, death, life, chaos, order, time, energy, knowledge)

SICK!!! my mind just goes to the universal enchants.... knowledge!!

And so cool that there are whisps in the game.... not the usual spelling I know, they going to look sick at night.

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@PeachMcD like those ideas, always a fan of more subtle magic, not just missiles and aoe storms.

My char will definitely use a lot of divination because there is utility there.

Jetah said in Requisite for casting magic:

@Azurael

why should magic be limited to those using sticks?

(paladins use a sword/mace and shield and still cast spells)

I didn't say it should be restricted to people using staves only, not sure where you got that from...

I am asking because some spells on the wiki say you can only cast while unarmed or with 1handed weapon.

This game has no classes so we can't say there are paladins or wizards in the normal sense, this isn't d&d.... No restriction on what you want to make.

If you want to make a "paladin" style class it's possible, most of the buffs can be cast while you swing your sword and some heals it looks like.... But if you want to use a two handed sword you will have less spells.. ..

@Prometheus can maybe weight in and tell us how spellcasting is restricted, I think it makes sense that as you start you can't just toss huge aoe fireballs while running around with a two handed sword and heavy armor (if you want to do this however maybe talents are required in my opinion.... Training to cast while being so heavily armored)

Depends I guess on how fractured views spellcasting, is it just a concentrated effort of will and mana.... Or does spell casting involve hand gestures, spoken words or a foci.

We already see a spell that will silence... So some spells can be disabled with this enchant.

We need the devs to weight in on the mechanics of spellcasting for the actual game and the lore.

@Gynz said in Requisite for casting magic:

@Azurael I'd agree with this. I don't like the idea of spells being restricted to armor / weapon choices. It's magic, the stuff that breaks reality. I don't see why the type of hat I have on, or the kind of stick I have in my hand should change what I can do. Magic would be a skill in the same sense that riding a bike is a skill, and while riding a bike in plate armor is certainly more difficult, it's still possible.

A talent to make such things possible makes sense, and I'll be disappointed if there isn't something like it. Restrictions on character building always suck.

I don't mind restrictions based on certain skills, it makes sense that a mage starting out can't hold a sword and shield and then cast spells certain spells..

But if you want to make that character there should be a talent, some maybe called combat casting, or martial casting.

Someone wanting hybrid will choose this, but pure caster won't worry about weapons and will be able to cast more and for more damage... Guy with sword and shield will have the option to shoot magic and then jump into the fight.

Looking now I also see that buff spells dont require a certain weapon... obviously this might change as the game progresses... but I like that you can cast fireballs with a massive hammer. you need to be able to focus on the spell.

And for those that want to run around with a massive hammer and cast spells youll need a talent such as battle mage... ability to cast magic while heavily armed.

@Gothix said in Requisite for casting magic:

I can see devs implementing "small cooldown" on weapon switching, so players could just use keybinding to switch weapon all the time and cast everything in succession and hit the target as well.

Realistically, having certain spells "require certain weapon equipped" makes no sense if weapons can be switches in combat and without a CD.

Well most of the higher tier spells seem to have a cooldown, which I imagine is universal... so even if they swap weapons without cooldown they won't be able to cast everything quick.

I just wondered if there is a reason for unarmed, say that hand gestures are required and one handed applies to focusing items. it makes sense since the shout based spells dont have weapon requirements... you say them and thus can have a two handed sword and not have to worry. however skills that require you to focus and aim you need either your hand or a 1handed weapon to point and "shoot

Not sure if this has been answered yet, I've unfortunately missed both alphas due to work and pc issues.

I see some spells have been added to the wiki and some say nothing is required whiles other says unarmed or 1handed

Does this mean certain spells can only be cast with these weapons and spells like that are disabled while you are holding say a bow or spear?

@Meiki I wonder as well, or is syndesia the only place they will be able to be...

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