When closing rifts, you'll notice green cracks on the floor after defeating the first wave of enemies. You can also use it to remove any defensive spells put into play by your enemies. Use this to remove any debilitating magical effects cast against your party members. This is a very powerful way to start any multiple-target fight, and should be used immediately after casting Barrier. Expect this lightning strike to shock your main target while also damaging any foes nearby. This will not only cause the spell to affect more targets, it will also increase its range. While every Mage will possess the Chain Lightning skill, you'll have to supplement it with Arcing Surge yourself - and we strongly recommend that you do so.

Number of targets: 4 (6 with Arcing Surge).

Distance: 5 metres (9 with Arcing Surge).

If you want to cheese your way through a particularly tricky fight, consider playing a taunting Warrior with three Mages - if each Mage throws out a Barrier spell one at a time, you'll have a near permanent protective shield in play. Combined with Elegant Defense, this spell is now your most potent - and important - defensive ability in the game. In longer fights you could be casting this three or four times, giving you a glorious 16 second cooldown as you approach the fourth application.Īs for Rejuvenating Barrier, this will boost the mana and stamina regeneration of each team member affected by the spell by 35 per cent. The latter will reduce the cooldown of the spell by four seconds each time an earlier application expires.

We recommend enhancing this skill with Rejuvenating Barrier and Elegant Defense as you level up. As long as your party members aren't too far outside of the visible perimeter, they'll receive the benefit of the cast. Note, however, that the casting circle is not the precise range of effect - imagine it stretching around 25% further and you'll have the right idea. This powerful buffing ability provides every party member in range with a healthy amount of armour.

Barrier: 5,500 per cent of weapon damage.

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