Battlespire:Magic and Spells

Magic in Battlespire is straightforward. Contrary to the main Elder Scrolls games you cannot rest, therefore you cannot recover magicka passively. Spell points can only be restored by using potions, magical items, healing crystals or via spell absorption. There is a manageable number of spells you can use. Either you pick some of these spells during character creation, or you find a scroll which teaches you one of these spells during your quest. To use the enchantment double-click the item in your inventory on your person in the item slot like you would a potion, which drains some of the Condition of the item, though some enchantments are activated when equipped or when striking.

By default every class in the game starts with at least one spell, even non-spell casting classes. During the course of the game you will find many enchanted items such as armor, clothing and weapons, which can also be used to cast these spells. Each use of such a magical item is as if you cast the spell by yourself, as it will train the respective magical school, the same goes for potions and sigils (sigils cast an etherealness spell on you, thus training the school of Thaumaturgy). Some enchantments, like Water Breathing or Magica Resartus can only be found on magical items, or on potions.

Interacting with the Spellbook

There are a couple of options while you are in the spellbook menu. On the left you can see a list of your known spells, where you can select one. To the right of the scroll list on the bottom of the page are the Cost, Duration and Magnitude of the selected spell.

After selecting a spell, you can modify it with the 3 icons in the middle and the Det. field. The first icon is called the Icon Button, and it simply lets you change the effect icon of the spell. Typically you can only see it if the spell gives your character a lasting effect, in which case it shows up on the top left of your screen.

The second icon is the Delivery Button, changing what the spell affects, similar to Range in Daggerfall. Changing the delivery method is the only thing that affects the cost of the spell. Not all spells have access to every delivery method. For example, Vampiric Drain is unable to be set to caster only, and Teleport is only available in caster only.

Icon	Name	Description
	Caster only	Selected spell affects the user only.
	Touch delivery	Selected spell affects the touched target. Target has to be close and in front of you, otherwise the spell won't be cast. Spell becomes more expensive than caster only.
	Single creature at range	Selected spell affects one creature at range. Spell becomes more expensive than touch delivery.
	Area around caster	Selected spell affects the area around the caster. Spell becomes more expensive than single creature at range.
	Area at range	Selected spell affects the area at range. Spell becomes more expensive than area around caster.

The third icon is the Damage Type Button, it defines the spell's elemental nature. It affects how much damage certain enemies with resistances take and what sprite the spell uses when the delivery method is at range. During character creation, you may take immunities, resistances, low tolerances or critical weaknesses to certain elements. Damage type does not affect spells that do not deal damage.^{[verification needed — see talk page]}

Icon	Name	Description
	Fire	Selected spell uses the element of fire. Sprite looks like a fireball.
	Ice	Selected spell uses the element of ice. Sprite looks like an ice star.
	Poison	Selected spell uses the element of poison. Sprite looks like a light blue skull with energy around it. Possibly accidentally uses the magicka spell sprite?
	Electricity	Selected spell uses the element of electricity or shock. Sprite looks like a green ball of energy. Possibly accidentally uses the poison spell sprite?
	Magicka	Selected spell uses the element of magicka. Sprite looks like a ball of lightning. Possibly accidentally uses the electricity spell sprite?

The last way you can modify the spell is using the Detonation Button, denoted with the Det. label. It changes what happens when the spell collides with the environment, if it was cast as a ranged attack.

• Any — Spell flies straight and detonates any time it collides with anything, including enemies and floors.
• Organic — Spell flies straight and detonates whenever it collides with enemies. Whenever it collides with floors, it bounces and flies off.
• Organic Drop — Spell flies as if it is affected by gravity and detonates whenever it collides with enemies. Whenever it collides with floors, it bounces and slows down until it is stationary.

You can cast the spell in the spellbook by clicking the Cast button. You can also assign a hotkey in the Spellbook to quickcast spells. You can use F1 through F8 for hotkeys.

Available Spells

These are all spells that exist in the game, including three that have been removed.

Icon	ID	Name	School	Target	Base Cost	Duration	Magnitude	Description
	1	Monster Summoning	Thaumaturgy	Self	50	5 + (5 * (LVL/2))	-	Summons a random monster to attack a creature other than the summoner or his team.
	2	Detect Spell	Mysticism	Either	30	5 + (5 * (LVL/2))	-	Detects delayed action spells or spells fired within range of caster.
	3	Detect Enemy	Mysticism	Either	45	5 + (5 * (LVL/2))	-	Points to the nearest creature or monster not of the caster's team.
	4	Detect Invisibility	Mysticism	Either	50	5 + (5 * (LVL/2))	-	Allows the caster to see all invisible creatures.
	5	Invisibility	Illusion	Either	70	5 + (5 * (LVL/2))	-	Renders the caster completely invisible. Lasts for a given period or until the caster is hit.
	6	Shadow	Illusion	Either	125	5 + (5 * (LVL/2))	-	<Removed>
	7	Chameleon	Alteration	Either	125	5 + (5 * (LVL/2))	-	<Removed> Note: Vermai have this spell set as an innate effect
	8	Slow Fall	Alteration	Either	30	5 + (5 * (LVL/2))	-	Caster falls at a slow, safe speed and takes no damage from falls. Lasts for a given period.
	9	Continuous Damage	Destruction	Other	80	1 + (1 * LVL)	4-6 + (2-3 * LVL)	Inflicts damage on target until spell expires or Dispel Magic removes the spell effect.
	10	Poison	Restoration	Other	70	1 + (1 * LVL)	4-6 + (2-3 * LVL)	Inflicts poison damage on target until spell expires or Cure Poison removes the spell effect.
	11	Confusion	Mysticism	Other	60	2 + (1 * LVL)	-	Causes periodic and random changes to movement and combat actions.
	12	Vampiric Drain	Restoration	Other	60	-	1-6 + (1-3 * LVL)	Drains Attribute or Health Points from a target and transfers them to caster.
	13	Delayed Damage	Destruction	Self	90	10 + (10 * LVL)	2-20 + (3-6 * LVL)	Creates an invisible "mine" triggered by and causing damage on creature passing through area.
	14	Dispel Magic	Thaumaturgy	Self	30	-	-	Caster can dispel one spell from a list of all spells on caster and in immediate vicinity.
	15	Spell Reflection	Thaumaturgy	Either	120	5 + (5 * (LVL/2))	10-50 + (20 * LVL)	Spells on character may either: 1. hit normally, 2. reflect back, or 3. reflect in random direction.
	16	Spell Resistance	Alteration	Either	90	5 + (5 * (LVL/2))	10-50 + (20 * LVL)	Caster has a chance to resist any spell in addition to his normal save against magic.
	17	Spell Absorption	Mysticism	Either	110	5 + (5 * (LVL/2))	10-50 + (20 * LVL)	Caster has a chance to absorb magic points of incoming spell, avoiding spell effects.
	18	Cause Damage	Destruction	Other	60	-	2-20 + (1-6 * LVL)	Permits caster to strike and damage a target at hand or long range.
	19	Fire Shield	Alteration	Either	90	8 + (3 * LVL)	50 + (1-10 * LVL)	Fiery aura around caster inflicts twice the damage suffered by caster upon the attacker.
	20	Cure Poison	Restoration	Either	30	-	-	Cures any poison in caster's body and restores all attributes affected by poison.
	21	Cure Health	Restoration	Either	40	-	2-20 + (1-6 * LVL)	Heals a certain number of hit points.
	22	Jumping	Mysticism	Either	30	5 + (5 * (LVL/2))	-	Allows caster to jump at twice his normal rate.
	23	Running	Alteration	Either	30	5 + (5 * (LVL/2))	-	<Removed> Note: A single Scamp on Level 1 has this spell
	24	Etherealness	Thaumaturgy	Either	70	2 + (2 * LVL)	-	Caster can pass through many objects, monsters and other players in particular.
	25	Teleport	Thaumaturgy	Self	100	-	-	Caster can set an "anchor" in the world, or transport instantly to a previously set "anchor".
	26	Shield	Alteration	Either	60	-	50 + (1-10 * LVL)	Protects the caster making him more difficult to hit in melee combat.
	27	Resistance	Alteration	Either	40	5 + (5 * LVL)	-	Increases resistance to harmful effects of raw magica, fire, frost, shock, or poison.
	28	Slow	Mysticism	Other	50	5 + (1 * LVL)	1 + (20 * LVL)	Decreases the Speed attribute of the target.
	29	Haste	Mysticism	Either	130	5 + (1 * LVL)	1 + (7 * LVL)	Increases the Speed attribute of the target.
	30	Strength	Alteration	Either	40	1 + (1 * LVL)	1 + (10 * LVL)	Increases the Strength attribute of the target. Note: Unclear if this is intended to be multiplayer only or was actually removed. It functions correctly when cast and is listed in the readme file included with game but is not available for selection in the CharacterMaker unless the executable is modified.
	31	Dispel Sigil	Destruction	Self	0	-	-	This spell is only used in multiplayer games. All players have this spell. When cast, it will dispel all sigils within the range of the caster at the cost of his life. This spell can only be cast once every five minutes per player.

Spell Costs

The cost to buy a spell in the CharacterMaker is based solely on its base cost value with its casting cost using both the base cost and relevant skill (this applies the monsters casting as well). The following table shows the formulas used for this:

Type	Formula
CharacterMaker	BaseCost * 8
Caster only	FLOOR(0.8 * FLOOR(BaseCost * ((110 - SKL) * 0.01)))
Touch delivery	FLOOR(0.9 * FLOOR(BaseCost * ((110 - SKL) * 0.01)))
Single creature at range	FLOOR(BaseCost * ((110 - SKL) * 0.01))
Area around caster	FLOOR(1.1 * FLOOR(BaseCost * ((110 - SKL) * 0.01)))
Area at range	FLOOR(1.2 * FLOOR(BaseCost * ((110 - SKL) * 0.01)))

If you're unfamiliar with FLOOR (or CEILING) functions, it essentially is just rounding down (FLOOR) or rounding up (CEILING) to the nearest whole number.

Note: This is not applicable to the Dispel Sigil spell which is a multiplayer only spell given to all players which uses the caster's HP (all) instead of SP.

Summoning of Creatures

The type of creature you can summon depends on the game level on which you currently are. The Thaumaturgy skill doesn't matter, as it only influences the amount of magicka required to cast the spell. The duration a summoned creature will remain is about 30 seconds in real time (depending how fast the game is running, therefore it can be some seconds more or less). You can summon as many creatures as your magicka allows at a time. But you cannot summon creatures inside separate cells (featured on for example Level 6) like buildings, caves etc. When using the spell "Monster Summoning", the creature that was last killed will be the one you summon. When using an item with a summoning enchantment, the following rules apply:

If more than one creature can be summoned on a level, it seems hazard determines which one will be summoned in the end.

This table shows which creatures can be summoned on which level (this does not apply when casting the spell):

Game Level	Summonable Creatures
Level 1	Dremora, Scamp, Vermai
Level 2a Level 2b	Spider Daedra
Level 3	Ghost, Morphoid Daedra
Level 4	Dremora, Fire Daedra, Frost Daedra, Seducer, Dark Seducer
Level 5	Fire Daedra, Frost Daedra
Level 6	Clannfear, Dark Seducer, Seducer
Level 7	Dark Seducer, Wraith

Summoning a creature to your "aid" is a mixed blessing however. If the creature can cast spells, which most creatures can do, it will attack you, in most cases immediately after it is summoned. This applies to both using the spell and using enchanted objects. When the summoned creature's spells are used up, it will attack the closest enemy, e.g. will stay at the summoner's side until it detects an enemy or vanishes when the duration of the summoning has expired. This unhelpful behavior seems to be another glitch left in the game, even with the latest patch (v1.5).