Better Mages
⚪ Last updated 2016⚠️ Install Order · 3 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 3.0% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #149 of 411 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This mod changes destruction spells aswell as doubling the health of summons. Spells will hit a variable between 1 and greatly boosted damage then vanillas. Removed reflection abilitys for creatures that have them, So magic will be more viable. Traps are also more deadly. Ill put this under cheat since some people might think it is, Enjoy. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- v2. 0 Final Release. Took ancestral out of the ghost summon spell name Added befriending Spell, Careful with this one dont befriend anyone important. Added Speed Up Spell, Make someone move faster for half an hour. shield spells now give sanctuary and spell absorption and last longer. boosted sanctuary spells greatly, But greatly reduced the duration. Shadow Weave Lasts Longer. All races now get an included magic boost.
V1. 9 Removed resist paralyze ability from enemies and renamed paralyze spells and potions to timestop themed spells. Added bend will and "time stop" these spells are friendly to cast aslong as there are no witnesses thanks to some workaround magic. ;) added a "timestop" potion dealer in ald ruhn, I advise going there to atleast get cure paralyzation potions. changed the resist paralyzation spell to last longer and provide 100% resistance for aslong as it is casted. Made the scamp and ancestor ghost shoot out destruction magic instead of attack, For better aid and class usage. Vampires are immune to Time Freeze. "Time freeze" still varies by the enemies willpower, Use bend will alongside time stop spells. Sadly the time stop spell i made is only limited to enemies you can "see" this was fixed later by bethesda in oblivion.
V1. 8 Improved Meditation spell and added 5 new spells. Blood Price Last Stand Energy Weave Angels Grace Spectre Form
V1. 7 Strengthened meditation spell Added 2 new spells minute warrior maidens gaze Added a woman who sells the spells I made in balmora mages guild More spells to come!. ;)
V1. 6 Changed drain skills to provide more skills Changed some spells to make more sense like sleep spell actually puts them to sleep Elf born 50 weakness to frost instead modded firestorm and shard that i forgot. fixed scamp summon. Fire now does more damage. Electric now drains magicka. Cold now slows the victim down. Poison now also drains fatigue. Removed high elf weaknesses. Added a meditation spell, A not always successful 0 mana cost way to regain mana. If you didnt start new game do console command player->addspell "tlsmeditate"
Better Mages is a gameplay overhaul that makes mages significantly more dangerous than their vanilla counterparts. It requires all DLCs and has a small but dedicated following with 18 endorsements. Last updated in 2016, it may be outdated for current game versions.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Directly addresses a common complaint—mages being too weak—by making them deadlier.
- Tiny but loyal user base (18 endorsements) suggests it works for those who tried it.
- Lightweight mod that doesn't require a bunch of extra patches or dependencies beyond DLCs.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2016—likely incompatible with current game versions and may cause issues.
- Only 18 endorsements means it's barely tested by the community; you're the guinea pig.
For players who find vanilla mages too easy and want a tougher challenge. Skip if you're on the latest game version or want a well-documented overhaul with clear patch notes.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's from 2016, check if your game version is compatible before installing—older mods often break with updates.
- Back up your save files before testing, as balance changes can make fights unexpectedly brutal.
- If you're using a mod manager, enable it and test early to see if mages are too overpowered for your playstyle.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Morrowind Mods
- Author
- thelawfull
- Version
- 2.0
- Downloads
- 608
- Endorsements
- 18
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 4/19/2016
- Updated
- 4/28/2016
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