Evaluating Intelligence Mastery
The core damage mastery for mages: it marks targets as vulnerable, adds execute damage, and can triple a spell outright. See Skill Masteries for the system itself.
| Requires | Evaluating Intelligence at 90.0 |
| Taught by | Mage, Scribe — 10,000 gold |
| Ultimate | Arcane Tempest |
Perks
| Perk | Effect per level | At level 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Arcane Insight | 25% chance to assess the target, then +10% fire/energy damage against it | +80% damage |
| Vitalizing Spirit | +10% healing from healing spells | +80% healing |
| Annihilation (template) | +10% spell damage against targets below 50% health | +80% damage |
Arcane Insight's assess chance is 25% per level, so it is effectively guaranteed from level 4 onward — further levels only add damage, not reliability. The mark lasts 30 seconds with a 30-second cooldown, and the damage bonus applies to fire and energy spells only.
Annihilation is the caster's execute perk, the counterpart of the Arms Lore perk Executioner.
Ultimate — Arcane Tempest
Fires on magic damage at 1% per proc level (8% at level 8) — double the rate of the melee ultimates. Deals triple spell damage. Also fully heals you.
Related
- Evaluating Intelligence — the skill itself
- Meditation Mastery — the usual second slot for a mage
- Inscription Mastery — if you cast from scrolls instead
- Skill Masteries — XP, levelling and mastery items