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The Mage (Firmament sign)
The Mage is one of the seven Firmament signs. This is a progression-tree sign, distinct from character classes, spells and birthsigns with similar names.
Named stars
| Star | Part of tree | Type | Effect | Drawback |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atronach's Pact | Combat | Keystone | +12% damage from your spells; Spells cost 8% fewer Spell Points | Take 7% more damage from blows |
| Scholar's Seclusion | Life ring | Keystone | +5% Smithing experience; +5% Building experience; +5% Outfitting experience; +5% Provisioning experience; +5% Enchanting experience | — |
| Deep Wells | Combat | Notable | +15 maximum Spell Points; +3 Intelligence | — |
| Font of Magnus | Combat | Notable | 0.2% of Spell Points restored each round; +8 maximum Spell Points | — |
| Searing Will | Combat | Notable | +5% damage from your spells; +6 Destruction | — |
| Sundering Word | Combat | Notable | +3% damage from your spells; -4 to saving throws against your spells | — |
| Efficient Incantation | Combat | Notable | Spells cost 5% fewer Spell Points | — |
| Synod Discipline | Combat | Notable | Destruction spells cost 6% less; +4 Destruction | — |
| Words Unspoken | Combat | Notable | +5% casting speed; +3 Intelligence | — |
| Prismatic Skin | Combat | Notable | +5% chance to resist fire; +5% chance to resist frost; +5% chance to resist shock | — |
| Sigil of Absorption | Combat | Notable | 5% chance to absorb Destruction spells | — |
| Soul Siphon | Combat | Notable | Slaying an enemy restores 3% of your Spell Points; +4 Mysticism | — |
| Unseen Geometry | Combat | Notable | +6 Thaumaturgy; +5% chance to resist magic | — |
| Apprentice's Study | Combat | Notable | +4 Intelligence; +3 Destruction; +5 maximum Spell Points | — |
| Runic Fluency | Life ring | Notable | +5% Enchanting experience | — |
| Soul-Gem Cutter | Life ring | Notable | +3% Enchanting experience; +3% Smithing experience | — |
| Physician's Hand | Life ring | Notable | +8 Medical; 4% less Fatigue when traveling | — |
| Field Surgeon | Life ring | Notable | +5 Medical; +3% Provisioning experience | — |
| Alembic Master | Life ring | Notable | +8% Provisioning experience | — |
| Distilled Insight | Life ring | Notable | +4% Provisioning experience; +2% Enchanting experience | — |
| Lorekeeper | Life ring | Notable | +4% Smithing experience; +4% Building experience; +4% Outfitting experience; +3% Provisioning experience; +2% Enchanting experience | — |
| Small stars of the Mage | Combat | Small stars | Start (free, raw): +2 Intelligence Path of the Sign: +2% Intelligence Path of the Sign: +2% Intelligence Gate of the Sign: +3% Intelligence Starway: +5% maximum Spell Points Starway: +2% damage from your spells Threshold: Spells cost 2% fewer Spell Points Around Deep Wells and Font of Magnus: 5 stars, each +2% maximum Spell Points Around Searing Will and Sundering Word: 3 stars, each +2% damage from your spells Around Efficient Incantation and Synod Discipline: 5 stars, each Spells cost 2% fewer Spell Points Around Words Unspoken: 4 stars, each +2% casting speed Around Prismatic Skin and Sigil of Absorption: 6 stars: 2 with +3% chance to resist fire; 2 with +3% chance to resist frost; 2 with +3% chance to resist shock Around Soul Siphon and Unseen Geometry: 4 stars: 2 with +3% Mysticism; 2 with +3% Thaumaturgy Around Apprentice's Study: 4 stars, each +2% Intelligence |
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| Small motes of the Mage wedge | Life ring | Small stars | Gates of the Crafts (2): +1% Enchanting experience; +2% Provisioning experience Paths of the Hand (2): +1% Enchanting experience; +3% Medical Threshold of Craft: +2% Enchanting experience Around Runic Fluency and Soul-Gem Cutter: 5 motes, each +2% Enchanting experience Around Physician's Hand and Field Surgeon: 5 motes, each +3% Medical Around Alembic Master and Distilled Insight: 3 motes, each +3% Provisioning experience Around Lorekeeper: 4 motes: 2 with +2% Outfitting experience; +2% Smithing experience; 2 with +2% Building experience; +1% Enchanting experience |
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See Firmament stars for point sources, bonus caps, respec costs and competitive-play restrictions. The star reference also lists shared small stars and overall limits.