LE New Illusion spell: mirror image.

[frozensteel]

The idea which should make Illusion a lot more viable, is this.

A spell that makes a translucent copy of you, green or blue shaded for the cool factor I guess.

Novice, 30 seconds and 50 % of your stats and skill level.
Apprentice 60 seconds with 50% of your stats and skill level.
Adept 60 seconds with 50 % of your stats and skill level, but now with a summon limit of two mirror images.
Expert 60 seconds with 75% of your stats and skill level, summon limit the same.
Master,Permanent mirror images, 75 % of your stats and skill level, which will dissapear out of combat and reappear when in combat.

 

Every spell will have a regular casting time, except for the master spell, which will have a 5 seconds casting time as it is a pretty powerful spell.

 

So, let's say you are level 30. You have 300 magicka, 200 health, your Destruction skill is level 70 and you have obtained the Expert spell. This would give you two mirror images with 225 magicka, 150 health and level 52 destruction. The Mirror images will equip the same as you in their left and right hand. So if you were to cast firebolts with both hands, then so will the mirror images. For balance purposes they will not shout, nor buff.

It will probably take some balancing, but it should be a fun spell. For immersion purposes I REALLY want it to be BALANCED. I've seen some other magic mods with highly overpowered spells and I really dislike them. I can't play seriously with spells that have fantastic visuals but pretty much onehitkill anything they hit.

 

The outcome should be pretty awesome and will make Illusion a lot more fun than it is now.

Edited January 27, 2016 by frozensteel

[NinjaWarriorPoet]

This would be cool. Maybe there's two spells here. One for a single illusion summon, and a second for an illusionary army. I wonder about the AI. Maybe you'd have to build that into the spell. Mirror image mage, mirror image assassin, mirror image warrior.