I have noted that sometimes I will sneek into a situation and go to two handed fire either chain lighten, or one or more of the other bolts. But a number of times I have gone to fire, and I get a small "POOF" and nothing really happens ? I had it happen once through an entire fight scene. I finally drew my sword and strated fighting. But this always gives me away, and does zero damage to the target. Any one ealse encounter the shoot blank scenero ??

Never that, but I have had it fire two bolts, spikes, etc., instead of a true dual cast from time to time.

I've only had this happen when using the Atronach standing stone, the asborb magicka effect also asborbs player spell as well.

I assume you charged it fully. Never had that happen to me. Although, I have had the animations on the casting hand fail to display properly, but he spell fires off to the enemy as normal.

My Magica was fully loaded. And it normally occures while in sneek mode. I also have an issue when trying to duel fire, having only one hand charge.

My raise dead spells only work intermittently and no it's not because I'm trying to raise something too powerful. There the only spells Inhave trouble with.