don’t you just LOVE how antithetical the eso atronach mundus stone effect is to its lore? in previous elderscrolls games, the atronach was an interesting sign that gave spellcasters a hardmode of sorts: you don’t regenerate your own magicka anymore, BUT in exchange your base pool of magicka is larger AND you get to absorb a portion of magic from any spells that hit you.
what does the atronach sign do in eso?
the OPPOSITE. the exact OPPOSITE of what it should be doing.
#the atronach#the atronach sign was such an interesting balance of pros and cons if you wanted to go that route#it changed how you approached the game#and they dun destrOYED the entire purpose of it#aaaaaaaaa#it's hilarious#it's hilariously horrible#eso#elder scrolls#tes#yes i grew attached to the atronach sign when i decided to work it into my bard#that magic absorption is the crux on which it all balances#it's great