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Spell casting is not an easy skill to acquire, and for good reason! Spells can be the most destructive weapons in the world of UO, and some of the most spectacular. Magic
spells can also be used for non-militant purposes, such as healing and increasing night
vision. Those who seek to practice the magical arts would do well to wield their powers
with discretion and caution.
The Circles of Magic
Spells are ranked into circles (First Circle through Eighth Circle) that signify
their power and the magic ability required to cast it. These eight concentric
circles of magic correspond to vortices within the ether, all spinning one within
another as they expand through the universe. The more powerful a spell you wish
to cast, the deeper into the inner circles of ether you must penetrate. The
deeper you go, the more mana (magical energy) each spell requires you to expend.
Spells of the Eighth Circle require great measures of both skill and mana, while
spells of the First Circle are much easier and require less energy.
Gaining Skill in Magery
To use the higher circles of magic, you must first have the requisite amount
of skill in magery, as well as have a high amount of intelligence, since the
advanced spells call for quite a bit of mana.
To have a better chance of gaining skill from successfully casting a spell, you should focus on the circles of magic that give you a 25%-50% chance of success, versus choosing circles that offer a higher success rate. The lower your chance of success when casting a spell, the higher the probability of actually gaining a skill point when you eventually succeed and cast the spell.
The table below shows the approximate success chance for circles of magic at different
skill levels.
Magery Skill Chance for Success
|
Circle
|
1% | 25% | 50% | 75% | 100% |
| First | - | - | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Second | - | 5 | 15 | 25 | 35 |
| Third | 9 | 19 | 29 | 39 | 49 |
| Fourth | 24 | 33 | 43 | 53 | 63 |
| Fifth | 38 | 48 | 58 | 68 | 78 |
| Sixth | 52 | 62 | 72 | 82 | 92 |
| Seventh | 67 | 76 | 86 | 96 | 106* |
| Eighth | 81 | 90 | 100 | 114* | 120* |
*Skill over 100 only possible through use of
Skill Scrolls of Power
