» Thu Jul 19, 2012 9:44 pm
When I play a mage, about 500 magicka feels enough. I play a cloth mage who does alchemy, but no perks in enchanting or smithing.
I'll go 300 magicka and 100 health at level 21
400 magicka and 150 health at level 36
500 magicka and 200 health at level 51
500 magicka and 300 health at level 61
When I play in Master difficulty, I'll boost my health to 150 early, probably by level 10, and generally be more aggressive about getting more health.
I would say that cost reduction is the most important thing for a mage. I also like magicka regeneration. I wear master robes of destruction when I'm in destruction mage mode.
When I play a mage, most of the time I play as destruction mage. I wear 3 cost reduction gear for destruction: circlet, robe, and ring. My necklace would be fortify magicka or fortify health or some sort of resistance. I kill with incinerate mostly.
Sometimes I play as an illusion mage. I wear master robes of illusion. I go invisible and backstab with dagger.
Sometimes I play as an alteration mage. I wear master robes of alteration. I paralyze everything and kill with dagger and destruction magic.