Summary
- Blessing of Akatosh: Regenerate Magicka 10% faster. Solid choice for players, quick regeneration can save from deadly attacks.
- Blessing of Juliados: 25 extra points of Magicka. Cast stronger spells for longer durations, great choice for magic wielders.
- Blessing of Azura: 10% resistance to magic. Grants some resilience against magic attacks, may not be enough for some players.
Some players might enjoy a more passive experience when playing Skyrim. Or, they are looking for the best passive abilities in Skyrim that will further enhance their brutal conquest through Tamriel with magic. There are many ways to obtain special abilities and skills, whether that’s the investment of perks, standing stones, race, blessings, or secret quest abilities.
Through multiple quests and adventures in Skyrim, players will be able to develop and unlock the best passive skills and spells that will help with their magic abilities, further enhancing their desires to bend the magical arts to their will and become the best mage in Skyrim.
7 Blessing Of Akatosh
Players can obtain passive blessings from one of the divines in Skyrim. There are a few decent ones for those who want to increase their magic potential, starting with the Blessing of Akatosh. This buff with allow Magicka to regenerate 10% faster than normal and can be used from the Shrine of Akatosh. The shrine can be found in a few locations, but perhaps the easiest is the Temple of the Divines in Solitude.
Since players can only have one active blessing at a time, the Blessing of Akatosh might be a solid choice, because the 10% Magicka regen buff seems better than what other players might anticipate, and that quick regeneration may save players from a deadly attack.
6 Blessing Of Juilanos
Another of the blessings of the divines comes from the Blessing of Juilanos, which gives players the benefit of 25 points of Magicka. That’s a stellar choice for those who want one of the best blessings in Skyrim because they can practically get two and a half levels of Magicka upgrades for free, simply by praying to the Shrine of Juilanos at the Temple of the Divines in Solitude.
This is perhaps the best blessing for those who wish to wield magic, as players can always benefit from an increased gauge of Magicka, and considering this grants 25 more points, that means players can cast stronger spells, and for a longer duration.
5 Blessing Of Azura
The final blessing that players might enjoy for their magical properties is the Blessing of Azura, which can be obtained from a Shrine of Azura, located within Raven Rock. However, Raven Rock is a location found within the Dragonborn DLC, so some players might not have access to it or have yet to venture out to Solstheim.
Regardless of how players venture to the Azura shrine, obtaining the blessing is great for having a 10% resistance to magic. This means that players are a tad more resilient against those who wield magic against them, but the measly 10% might not be enough for some players.
4 Agent Of Mara
When completing The Book of Love quest, players can expect to see a permanent ability granted to them. Players in Skyrim will obtain a 15% resistance to all magic, meaning spells cast against them will always be weaker than they once were. This can be great when paired with the right armor enchantments and blessings, to nullify the majority of effects that come from magic opponents.
As for the quest itself, players can find The Book of Love from Dinya Balu at the Temple of Mara in Riften. This quest isn’t a difficult one, and the fact that it will net players a magic resistance buff is a great choice for a passive ability.
3 Sinderion’s Serendipity
Magic and potions go hand-in-hand with one another. Players can easily increase the power and potency of their magic if they use the right ingredients and perks in the Alchemy tree, and see further benefits from Sinderion’s Serendipity. This passive quest ability will give a 25% chance to create a duplication of the potion that has just been made.
This can benefit some players by saving them ingredients and time by creating a few potions less than normal. It’s a great passive bonus to those who enjoy alchemy to enhance their skills, and it can be obtained through the A Return To Your Roots quest, started in Blackreach by picking Crimson Nirnroot or reading Sinderion’s Field Journal.
2 The Lord Stone
One of the best Standing Stones will gift players an immense passive ability for their magical properties. The Lord Stone, which can be located east of Morthal on the peak of a mountain, can grant players extra resistance to Magicka and physical damage.
The true effects of The Lord Stone will give players a +50 to their total armor, as well as a 25% magic resistance increase. These effects are the best for magic wielders, as they can always benefit from greater defense, in both terms of their armor and their damage resistance.
1 The Atronach Stone
To become a powerful, yet slow mage, the Atronach Stone might be of use to players. This stone will allow players to absorb incoming spell damage, as well as have a higher pool of Magicka, but at the cost of recovering said Magicka slower than normal.
The stats for the Atronach Stone provide players with 50% Spell Absorption, and 50 more Magicka points (which is 5 levels of upgrades), but at the cost of regenerating Magicka 50% slower. These could come at the advantage or disadvantage of the player, depending on how they see it for their magic build. If players do want to pick the best standing stones in Skyrim for themselves, then they can travel East of Darkwater Crossing between Windhelm and Riften.
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