Utilizador:Borbarad/Chain Spell mechanics

Yes, this is the same you may find on Wizy's page. However as I analyzed it originally and once put a link here (which later seemingly got lost while I was absent), I feel I should put it back again, so my page looks complete once again. Note that I copied it from my original post where I first presented my results to the public, hence it looks not as good as the shape-up by Wizy. I plan to continue to work on the Chain Spells as well (yes, after a year), and maybe it gives some better order in my continued work.

If you re-cast the same spell on yourself, this is what happens:

• The temporary effects are removed in the order shown in the spell description
• The cost of the spell is substracted
• The temporary effects are applied in reverse order shown in the spell description

The second notable fact to mention is:

• Drain and Fortify (after effect's end) can not reduce the magicka lower than 0
• Any indirect manipulation of magicka, e.g. Intelligence change or a spell cast, can reduce magicka lower than 0
• Even when the magicka is less than 0 and drain / fortify effects apply, it becomes 0.

When we consider the "classic" chain spell, which only consists of fortify magicka, it goes the following:

• Mana = 50 <= after last spell was cast
• Mana = 0 <= 100 fortified (Magicka) is removed, but can't be lower than 0
• Mana = -50 <= Spell cost is substracted
• Mana = 50 <= 100 fortify is applied

Now we come straight to my suggested 300 magicka chain spell. Those who didn't read my previous comments, it is:

• Fortify Intelligence 100 for 3 seconds
• Fortify Magicka 100 for 3 seconds
• Drain Magicka 3 for 3 seconds
• Any effects to make use of the 300 magicka

This is what happens:

• Mana = 300 <= after last spell was cast
• Mana = 100 <= 200 fortified (Intelligence) is removed
• Mana = 0 <= 100 fortified (Magicka) is removed
• Mana = 3 <= 3 drain is given
• Mana = -297 <= Spell cost is substracted
• Mana = 0 <= 3 drained is removed, but can't be lower than 0
• Mana = 100 <= 100 fortified (Magicka) is given
• Mana = 300 <= 200 fortified (Intelligence) is given

As drain is only used to reset the magicka pool, the amount of drain is unimportant.

Naturally, Drain Intelligence would have no effect, as any fortified magicka would be reduced after spell end, so we can consider the 300 as the total maximum for chaining spells

PS: Don't wear armor, 100% spell effectiveness is still important of course.