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A Magical Anomaly

The Magical Anomalies are five ruins in eastern Craglorn. They consist of a wide open area with a red Focus Crystal in the center, which the Celestial Serpent is using to siphon the power of the Celestial Mage for his own use. Groups can attack the crystal and survive the event for a treasure chest.

Upon attacking the large red crystal in the central sconce, six or more spellfiends and an atronach will attack from the outsides of the area. Focus damage on the crystal and pull enemies in to the center to AoE them down. More adds spawn at regular intervals until the crystal is destroyed. When the crystal explodes a massive Air Atronach boss will spawn. Adds continue to spawn through the fight until the boss is defeated.

Elite atronachs slain while the boss air atronach is active at the anomaly empower the boss with a temporary unique ability depending on the slain atronach type:

  • Flame Atronach: The boss becomes empowered with red magic and gains a sword fire spin attack dealing very high continuous fire damage.
  • Frost Atronach: The boss becomes empowered with blue magic and gains armor, decreasing the damage it receives for the duration.
  • Storm Atronach: The boss becomes empowered with purple magic and gains a massive lightning shockwave attack that deals massive lightning damage.

While the boss is empowered by an atronach ability, adds cease to spawn for the duration. They start to spawn again once the empowered state wears off.

RewardEdit

Survive the event for a treasure chest that will appear near the crystal and a spectral mage who speaks some dialogue. The chest also has a chance to contain the Wide Barbed Shank antiquity lead for the Death Dealer's Fete.

Also, a "Magical Aura" near the crystal can be activated to receive the Magicka Attunement buff for 1 hour, which increases your Spell Resistance by 1320 while in Craglorn.

AnomaliesEdit

Related QuestsEdit

AchievementsEdit

There is one achievement associated with these locations:

Achievement Points Description
   Anomalous Scholar 15 Discover and complete all five Magical Anomalies in Craglorn.

NotesEdit

  • The Magical Anomaly instanced fights can each be defeated for zone completion in the five separate locations in the Elinhir Region of Craglorn. Magical Anomalies are also used to charge the Seeker's Sight gems in the quest The Shattered and the Lost, which is required for Lower Craglorn progression and the Celestial Investigator achievement.
  • Since Update 12, they have been categorized as Group Bosses, with each one having a unique name. Before then, they were listed under Group Events, each as a "Magical Anomaly". Each anomaly was also given a unique magical theme; before Update 12, their appearance was mostly uniform.
  • Prior to Update 12, these locations used  Elven Ruin map markers.
  • Enemies slain during these events don't grant experience or loot.