Nature Magic (Dungeon Siege)

Main article: Spells (Dungeon Siege)

For Combat Magic, see Combat Magic (Dungeon Siege).

The nature magic icon in Dungeon Siege and Legends of Aranna

Nature Magic is a type of magic that exists in Dungeon Siege. It is one of the four skills in the game that characters can specialize in. The primary role of a nature mage specialist is aimed at heal-spamming away at your party the entire game through the usage of Healing Wind(and rarely Major Heal) while also adding near neglectable amounts of party damage/second during a fight once Flash stops scaling and enemy armor rating begins to scale very high as well.

There exist spells aimed at buffing your party to make them stronger, however these are tedious to constantly apply and yet most are rarely significant at all, and as such most players either end up never using them the entire game or they get the mod that makes most buff spells last forever.

A fourth type of nature magic spell also exists, which is aimed in-direct offense through the usage of de-buffing and crowd control. Similar to buff spells, they are usually not significant at all and are not used due to them either doing little at their job or being a spell whose mana cost is dependent on the power level of the target, which is usually above your maximum mana when cast against targets that you'd actually want to shut down, therefore making it impossible to do so.

The final type of nature magic involves the caster transforming into a monster, which gives them exceptional survival rate compared to a human-form nature mage(comparable to a hand-to-hand fighter), but at the cost of further reducing their damage(reduces experience gain in an un-restrained party as well) and also losing the ability to heal your party until you revert back. This is best used as a reaction to being faced against the threat of being killed within one or two seconds since they aggro'ed more than two enemies during a fight.

Unlike Combat Magic, nature magic is more accurate as most spells are point-and-click or home onto the target. Due to the more supportive roles of nature magic, as well it's high accuracy, it is assumed that combat magic is generally better at dealing raw damage and offense, however this is somewhat incorrect as Flash actually has more damage than early and mid-level combat magic spells(most of the campaign), with the exception of Acid Glyph, Fireball, or if a combat mage uses Soul Lance and/or Flames in melee.

Although most of the points of a nature mage are poorly designed and would otherwise not justify using one over any other class, the ability of a higher level nature mage to cast the second best spell in the game(only behind Share Pain) at significant numbers makes them almost required to have in a normal play-through(though not having one is doable if you can cast Share Pain in the expansion).

For best results, combine Healing Wind with the Share Pain spell of a mid-level or higher combat magic caster in order to remove all difficulty of the game and beat it on Hard during a casual play-through in under ten hours.

Abbreviations/terms:

• Air: Spell comes from the sky
• AoE: Area of effect; includes splash damage, "cloud" spells
• Arc: Spell's attack follows a parabolic path
• Boost <HP and/or MP>: Temporarily increases health/mana.
• Boost <stat>: Temporarily increases a particular stat
• Chance of paralysis: There is a chance that the enemy is frozen in place for a moment.
• Close: Terminates at a short range, often shotgun-like
• Decomposition: Spell is used on dead bodies for its effect.
• Delay: Spell takes a significant amount time to produce effect
• DoT: Damage over time
• Focusing: You need to stand still to use the spell
• Glyph: An enemy-triggered bomb. Sets off on its own after 30 seconds. 10 at a time can be placed. Attacking with glyphs will not count as a kill.
• Guaranteed paralysis: Spell's main attack keeps enemy from moving/attacking.
• HoT: Healing over time.
• HMC/MMC: High/medium mana cost.
• Insta-kill: Instantly kills an enemy.
• Instant-heal: Gives immediate hit points on cast
• Instant-hit: No tracking/timing is needed; spell immediately hits target
• Magic item: This spell can be found enchanted on certain blue-background items.
• Imbued item: This spell can be found on purple-background items.
• Orb: A ball that orbits you, firing projectiles.
• Physics: The spell has its own physics engine (will bounce, etc.) Mostly applies to bombs. They can be sent extremely long ranges due to physics.
• Projectile: Spell is a bolt, ball, bomb, etc.
• Random: Spell's effect follows a random path
• Spray: Often a version of an existing spell in which there are more, but weaker, projectiles. Used like a shotgun.
• Summoning: Casts a creature to fight for you.
• Sustained fire: Spell continuously uses mana until stopped.
• Tracks: Homes in on a target, following it until it hits or dissipates.

Lists

Dungeon Siege

Main article: Spells Data Dump (Dungeon Siege)

• Attackers
• Protective
• Influence and control
• Summon Creatures
• Others

Icon	Name	Description	Effect	Level	Purchase price
	Zap	Releases a small bolt of electricity at the Target.	Instant-hit, magic item	0 - 21	15
	Flash	Causes the air around the Enemy to explode in a flash of light, damaging the Target.	AoE, instant-hit	3 - 21	87
	Spark	Releases two globes of electricity that will track the Enemy.	Projectile, tracks 2, magic item	4 - 24	105
	Dancing Zap	Releases small globes of electricity that track the Target and damage Enemies they contact.	Projectiles, random movement, cannot break pottery	6 - 26	240
	Shock	Extends a ring of electricity around the Caster, damaging nearby Targets.	Ring, doesn't break boxes	8 - 37	591
	Iceshard	Arcs a jagged shard of ice toward the Target.	Projectile, chance of paralysis	12 - 52	1,812
	Lightning	Sends piercing bolts of lightning that cut into the Target.	Instant-hit, magic item	20 - 44	11,055
	Iceblast	Arcs a tight spray of ice shards toward the Target.	Spray, arc, chance of paralysis	24 - 52	20,586
	Multi-Spark	Releases multiple globes of electricity that track the Enemy.	Projectile, tracks 4, magic item, MMC	30 - 66	43,887
	Lightning Blast	Unleashes a focused mass of lightning at the Target.	instant-hit, magic item	36 - 61	80,982
	Shock Wave	Encompasses the Target with a wave of distorted energy, damaging nearby Enemies.	AoE	42 - 78	147,735
	Light Ray	Focuses an intense beam of pure light at the Target.	instant-hit, magic item	48 - 120	228,471
	Icefury	Shreds the Target with a swift spray of ice shards.	projectile, spray, chance of paralysis	54 - 78	331,704
	Chain Lightning	Arcs a powerful bolt of lightning through up to four Enemies at once.	instant-hit, multiple targets, doesn't break boxes	60 - 82	518,235
	Starburst	Summons a powerful globe of electricity and hurls it at the Enemy.		62 - 120	555,699
	Sun Ray	Focuses a piercing shaft of light that incinerates the Target.	instant-hit, requires focusing	66 - 120	726,471
	Nova Strike	Unleashes the raw explosive power of the sun at the Target.		70 - 120	900,633
	Ice Storm	Dispatches a storm of jagged ice shards from the sky above the Target.	AoE, air, random, HMC	72 - 96	990,597
	Storm	Calls forth lightning from the sky to strike nearby Enemies every few seconds.	AoE, DoT, air, random, HMC	78 - 114	1,271,562
	Implosion	Emits waves of disruptive energy around the Target.		82 - 120	1,455,651
	Lightning Bolt	Expels a sustained arc of lightning at the Target until the Caster moves or is struck.	instant hit, sustained fire, requires focusing	84 - 118	1,537,191
	Lightning Storm	Calls forth a severe lightning storm that damages Enemies in the area.	AoE, DoT, air, random, HMC	90 - 120	2,131,332
	Kill	Unleashes the unbridled fury of nature in a single, killing touch.		96 - 120	2,775,399
	Killing Fist	Strikes the target with a titanic force of pure will.		102 - 120	3,079,797

Icon	Name	Description	Effect	Level	Purchase price
	Scroll of Resurrection	Grants the power to raise the dead. Mana cost dependent on the power of the Target, used only once.		0 - 150	60
	Healing Hands	Restores Health to a single Party Member.		0 - 39	30
	Charged Fist	Raises the Max Melee damage of the Caster.		1 - 15	30
	Magic Armor	Surrounds the Target with a shell of magical energy, adding to Armor.		3 - 91	60
	Resurrect	Grants the power to raise the dead. Mana cost dependant on power of the Target.		4 - 111	123
	Iron fist	Raises the Strength of a Party Member.		8 - 24	417
	Healing Wind	Surrounds the Party with a healing breeze, adding Health.	Large Party AoE	9 - 46	762
	Mana Channel	Slowly transfers Mana from the Caster to the Target.		12 - 30	1,245
	Accuracy	Raises the Dexterity of a Party Member.		14 - 24	2,349
	Mana Shield	Absorbs damage to the Caster by drawing from Mana reserves.		17 - 37	5,079
	Regeneration	Surrounds the Target with a natural aura, increasing Health recovery.		18 - 44	2,012
	Anchored Shot	Raises the Target's chance to hit in Ranged combat.		20 - 35	6,627
	Focused Mind	Raises the Intelligence of a Party Member.		24 - 49	15,123
	Stone Skin	Surrounds the Party with a shell of magical energy, adding to Armor.		28-111	31,083
	Lightfoot	Raises the Dexterity of the entire Party.		30 - 55	37,791
	Major Heal	Restores Health to a single Party Member.		32 - 111	49,794
	Shock Armor	Envelops the Target in a cloak of electricity, adding to Armor and causing electrical damage to attackers.	magic armor, HMC	34 - 87	54,009
	Mind Spring	Raises the Intelligence of the entire Party.		38 - 58	79,518
	Full Resurrect	Grants the power to raise the dead and restore them to full Health. Mana cost dependent on power of the Target.		40 - 111	126,498
	Clean Strike	Raises the Target's chance to hit in Melee combat.		44 - 80	132,693
	Inspiration	Enhances casting abilities of the Target, raising Intelligence, Nature Magic and Combat Magic.		45 - 62	117,528
	Mana Balance	Creates a magic resonance, allowing all Party Members to share and balance out Mana. Party Members must be within cast Range.		46 - 66	118,953
	Blood and iron	Raises the Strength of the entire Party.		46 - 56	119,163
	Nurture	Heals the entire Party by Health per second.		46 - 111	155,049
	Invincibility	Renders the Target nearly impervious to attack.		46 - 120	202,773
	Frigid Armor	Envelops the Target in a coat of protective frost, adding to Armor and damages attackers, with a chance to freeze.	magic armor	50 - 98	235,875
	Shared Pain	Reflects damage back to the attacker.		50 - 70	167,091
	Eagle Eye	Raises the Ranged Skill of a Party Member.	Boosts ranged skill	55 - 78	290,457
	Party Recharge	Infuses the Party with both Mana and Health.		58 - 78	448,962
	Battle Rally	Raises the entire Party's chance to hit in Melee combat.		60 - 80	646,557
	Life Balance	Creates a healing resonance, allowing all Party Members to share Health.		66 - 86	597,723
	Merik's Windfall	Greatly enhances the capabilities of the entire Party, adding to Strength, to Dexterity and to Intelligence.		70 - 90	680,313
	Harmony	Combines the resonant power of Life and Mana, balanced between all Party Members.		80 - 105	1,091,622
	Mystic Aid	Raises the entire Party's chance to hit in Melee and Ranged Combat.		84 - 104	1,297,827

Icon	Name	Description	Effect	Level	Purchase price
	Freak	Forces a single Enemy to flee from the Caster. Mana cost dependent on power of the Target.	Forces a single enemy to retreat for a few seconds.	5 - 23	135
	Held	Roots a single Enemy in place. Mana cost dependent on the power of the Target.		11 - 21	499
	Oversight	Blurs the vision of the Enemy, causing ranged attacks to be less accurate. Mana cost dependent on the power of the Target.	Reduces a target's ranged accuracy.	22 - 54	11,535
	Charm	Forces the Enemy to guard the Caster. Mana cost dependent on power of the Target.		29 - 39	41,532
	Stumble	Lowers the Enemy's chance to hit in Melee combat. Mana cost dependent on the power of the Target.		40 - 60	88,008
	Ambivalence	Holds the Enemy in place.		55 - 75	361,758
	Return Summoned	Removes a summoned creature from the physical plane. Mana cost dependent on power of the Target.		58 - 78	385,722
	Polymorph	Transforms the Enemy into a common animal. Mana cost dependent on power of the Target.		66 - 90	628,764
	Freeze	Surrounds the Enemy with ice, freezing them in place. Mana cost dependent on power of the Target.	guaranteed paralysis	69 - 89	807,351

Icon	Name	Time	Description	Effect	Level	Purchase price
	Summon Killer Gremal	360	Summons a Killer Gremal to guard the Caster.		7 - 37	324
	Summon Scorpion	120	Summons a Scorpion to guard the Caster.		15 - 35	3,357
	Summon Helper	628	Summons a companion to gather treasure from the battlefield.		21 - 44	6,885
	Summon Furok	120	Summons a Furok to guard the Caster.		22 - 42	14,592
	Summon Cave Giant	120	Summons a Cave Giant to guard the Caster.		30 - 50	35,013
	Summon Forest Klaw	240	Summons a Forest Klaw to guard the Caster.		35 - 55	59,727
	Summon Black Wolf	360	Summons a Black Wolf to guard the Caster.		40 - 60	105,372
	Summon Spiked Dweller	360	Summons a Spiked Dweller to guard the Caster.		48 - 68	183,705
	Summon Larch	240	Summons a Larch to guard the Caster.		60 - 80	345,696
	Summon Green Drake	120	Summons a Green Drake to guard the Caster.		86 - 106	1,468,665
	Summon Frost Golem	240	Summons a Frost Golem to guard the Caster.		95 - 112	2,009,013
	Summon Rock Golem	240	Summons a Rock Golem to guard the Caster.		100 - 112	2,410,854
	Summon Rock Beast	120	Summons a Rock Beast to guard the Caster.		105 - 112	3,331,650

Icon	Name	Description	Effect	Level	Purchase price
	Transmute	Transforms objects on the ground into gold with some loss in value. Move the pointer over an item and press the cast button ('c' by default). Potions and Spells cannot be transmuted.		1 - 111	57
	Draw Near	Lures Enemies to attack the Target Party Member. Stronger monsters may be immune to the Target's pull.		41 - 78	103,659
	Convert	Temporarily changes a Nature Magician into a Combat Magician of the same skill level.		45 - 65	167,229

Legends of Aranna

Main article: Spells Data Dump (Legends of Aranna)

The Legends of Aranna expansion added a number of new spells to the game.

Below is a list of the new enchantments.

• Attackers
• Protective
• Influence and control
• Summon Creatures
• Transformation
• Others

Icon	Name	Description	Effect	Level	Purchase price
	Zapper Glyph	Creates a rune that causes a lightning strike and damages enemies if they get too close.		7 - 27	330
	Shockwave Glyph	Creates a rune that releases a shockwave that will damage enemies when they get too close.		22 - 42	13,071
	Mindflare	A magical object captures the attention of nearby monsters and explodes after a time.		75 - 95	837,969

Icon	Name	Description	Effect	Level	Purchase price
	Bubberjack's Orb of Poultry	A mystical chicken orbits the caster, shooting deadly eggs at nearby enemies. Found in one instance in Disco Level.		0	N/A
	Lifeforce	Increases melee damage against undead for the caster by N.		3	93
	Purity	The undead flee and the party members regenerate N health per second.		4 - 24	108
	Orb of Frost	A glowing orb orbits the caster's body, shooting powerful blasts of frost at nearby enemies.		4 - 21	111
	Respite	Causes enemies to be unable to attack the caster.		7 - 27	336
	Orb of Healing	A glowing orb orbits the caster's body, healing nearby party members.		10 - 35	1,020
	Orb of Lightning	A glowing orb orbits the caster's body, shooting lightning at nearby enemies.		13 - 33	1,965
	Animal Rage	Increases a pack animal's chance to hit, damage, and armor.		16 - 36	4,464
	Range Boost	Increases the group's range by N.		23 - 43	15,915

Icon	Name	Description	Effect	Level	Purchase price
	Sleepy Gas	Surrounds the creature with a sleep inducing gas which slows down their movement.		3 - 18	75
	Light of Chadek	Temporarily blinds the target, reducing the chance to hit with any weapon. Mana cost is based on the target's strength.		8 - 25	465
	Diminution	The enemy shrinks, losing attack power. The effect and mana cost are based on the strength of the target.		12 - 32	1,389
	Spectral Image	The ghostly figure distracts nearby enemies in combat.		55 - 80	299,130

Icon	Name	Time	Description	Effect	Level	Purchase price
	Summoning a Giant Rat	360	Summons a Giant Rat to protect the caster.		4 - 25	153
	Summon Cave Bear	240	Summons a Cave Bear to protect the caster.		11 - 23	903
	Summon Chomper	120	Summons a Chomper to protect the caster.		14 - 34	2,511
	Summon Barkrunner	240	Summons a Barkrunner to protect the caster.		19 - 40	7,176
	Summon Zepheryl	360	Summons a Zepheryl to protect the caster.		23 - 50	15,594
	Summon Dark Zepheryl	240	Summons a Dark Zepheryl to protect the caster.		26 - 55	22,776
	Summon Scrub Howler	120	Summons a Scrub Howler to protect the caster.		37 - 62	71,622
	Summon Troll Masher	120	Summons a Troll Masher to protect the caster.		73 - 93	1,134,771

Icon	Name	Time	Description	Effect	Level	Purchase price
	Transform Into Wolf	60	The caster transforms into a Wolf whose life is proportional to the magician's mana.		8 - 28	552
	Transformation Into Bear	60	The caster transforms into a Bear whose life is proportional to the magician's mana.		11 - 31	1,377
	Transformation Into Barkrunner	60	The caster transforms into a Barkrunner whose life is proportional to the magician's mana.		15	3,552
	Transform Into Giant Scorpion	60	The caster transforms into a Giant Scorpion whose life is proportional to the magician's mana.		25 - 45	19,020
	Transform Into Rock Beast	60	The caster transforms into a Rock Beast whose life is proportional to the magician's mana.		55 - 80	533,772
	Transform Into Molten Golem	60	The caster transforms into a Molten Golem whose life is proportional to the magician's mana.		90 - 110	2,107,122

Icon	Name	Description	Effect	Level	Purchase price
	Transmute to Health Potion	Transforms objects on the ground into healing potions. Hover over an item and press the button to cast the spell ('c' by default). Only weapons and armor can be transmuted.		5 - 25	195
	Transmute All	Turns all items around the mage into gold.		9 - 131	714
	Transmute to Mana Potion	Transforms objects on the ground into mana potions. Hover over an item and press the button to cast the spell ('c' by default). Only weapons and armor can be transmuted.		13 - 33	2,106
	Transmogrification	Turns healing potions on the ground into mana potions and mana potions into healing potions.		26	23,130
	Create Health Potion	Spawns a health potion on the ground.		51 - 105	237,396

Notes

• The number N depends on the current skill of the caster and/or on the amount of mana.
• Most offensive nature magic is lightning, bolt, ice shard, and flare spells. Almost all spells in this category are self-casting, plus many spells have an instant enemy hit speed.
• Protection category spells only affect the character and his unit, as well as summoned creatures. The duration of most buff spells can be greatly increased by casting the same spell on the player multiple times.