Those intending to explore the vast new world of Teer Fradee and its many mysteries have a few different ways to begin their adventure: as a bold fighter, a wise magic-user, or a highly technically-minded individual. Put simply, these are the 3 classes in Greedfall that players can choose when starting the game and each pertains to separate yet linked skill trees dedicated to very different playstyles.
Players that decide to specialize in the magic skill tree will have the greatest potential to unleash impressive spells that can both devastate enemies and aid allies, however, some of the skills found in this tree outclass others, so be sure to have a plan in mind for one's build before selecting new skills to acquire upon leveling up.
10 Stasis
As it is the very first active magic skill that the player can learn, it will be crucial for beginner magic users in combat. Stasis can stop a single enemy from moving as long as the player does not attack them, as any damage inflicted upon a target in Stasis will cancel the effect.
This allows Stasis to be used liberally for crowd controlling purposes and to lockdown individual threats temporarily. The strategic possibilities for this magic skill are very versatile for any build and it is worth upgrading with later-learned passive skills that enhance its effects.
9 Corrosive Emanation
One of the best passive skills that will allow Stasis to become even more effective is Corrosive Emanation, as it peels away the armor of the foe currently being afflicted with Stasis.
This means that if the player locks down a target, they can focus on other enemies while Corrosive Emanation eats away at the immobilized enemy's armor, softening them up for when it's their turn to meet their demise.
8 Magic Healing
While items are more effective in restoring greater quantities of health in the early parts of the game, recovering life with magic skills is still very handy and can become much more effective than using consumables after some more magic skill investment.
The Magic Healing skill is the only true way to recover health with magic and it can be learned fairly early, which grants magic builds a free way to stay alive while conserving consumables for emergencies. However, those walking this path should absolutely pick up some of the passive skills that buff Magic Healing if they want it to continue to be useful throughout the whole game.
7 Divine Aid
One of the vital passive skills to grab to enhance one's Magic Healing is Divine Aid, as it massively increases the health recovered by a huge 50%, which causes Magic Healing to now regenerate more lost hit points than many consumables.
Without having to spend money on items for healing, increasing one's potential as a battlefield medic can be a great way to stay alive and conserve money at the same time.
6 Steel Healing
Armor is an important mechanic to understand in this game, as it protects the health of any character wearing defensive garb. However, each time a character is struck, they lose some precious protection, meaning that armor can only keep one alive as long as they don't get hit too many times.
However, players can recover this vital resource with the aid of the Steel Healing passive skill that grants Magic Healing the ability to restore 100 points of armor to the player whenever it is cast upon them, meaning that it will be far more difficult for enemy attacks to hit for maximum damage.
5 Shield Of The Enlightened
In regards to armor, Shield of the Enlightened is also a fantastic way to defend oneself, as it restores 150 armor points in addition to granting 5 points of armor regeneration per second over a 20-second period.
For protracted conflicts, this is a great magic skill to use in conjunction with Magic Healing, especially against many fast enemies who perform light yet frequent attacks that can eat away at one's armor.
4 Storm
Players who enjoy using Stasis should definitely acquire the Storm magic skill, as it will allow them to lock down every nearby foe simultaneously for arguably the best crowd control tactic in the entire game.
While it does not deal damage by itself, the AoE shockwave that is unleashed temporarily stuns foes and will leave them incredibly vulnerable to any kind of attack one chooses, so it is best to use Storm when preparing a devastating combo.
3 Shadow Burst
A great way to follow up the stunning Storm magic skill is to use Shadow Burst right afterward, as it has a similar reach and can also hit all foes nearby with its AoE damage pattern.
Shadow Burst deals a significant 350 magic damage to all enemies within range while also hitting them with 300 points of stun damage, meaning that players can further lock down the same threats as before to continue their brutal rampage.
2 Relentless Shadow
To buff the greatest magic damage AoE attack in the game, players might be interested in obtaining the passive magic skill Relentless Shadow, for it increases the impact of Shadow Burst by a mighty 50%.
At higher levels, players with larger pools of magic points can make the best use of this magic skill, as it requires quite a lot of MP to be cast, so most builds should save excessive use of upgraded Shadow Bursts for the mid and endgame.
1 Devastating Shadow
If pumping up the magic damage of Shadow Burst is not enough for power-hungry players, they can also give a significant buff to its stun damage by picking up the Devastating Shadow skill.
This grants the ability to truly dominate foes in dark assaults as it increases the stun damage of Shadow Burst by a solid 50%. This, in combination with the magic damage boost from Relentless Shadow, makes Shadow Burst so powerful that one will likely no longer need other magic skills to annihilate adversaries.