This huge Skyrim mod completely overhauls the magic system

There are a lot of magic mods for Skyrim, but I’ve never seen one quite as ambitious as Arcanum. Instead of simply adding some flashy new spells with screen-melting visuals, Arcanum completely reimagines what being a mage in Skyrim is all about. The elevator pitch for Arcanum is that it adds a tonne of brand new spells, all designed to serve a specific function within each of Skyrim’s schools of magic, and that by combining or focusing in these schools you can discover new combos that fit your particular playstyle. Modder Kosorsomesaykosm says Arcanum has been built with existing popular magic mods in mind, and that this project has come out of years of experimentation with those, as well as countless hours spent as a magic-using character. Perhaps most interestingly, Arcanum is built so that players have new considerations to make when choosing a school of magic in which to specialise. And each of those schools has branches within it to further refine the way you play. You might think about it like choosing a class and subclass in Destiny 2, although here in Arcanum, you’re able to combine spells from whichever schools and focuses interest you the most. There are combinations to discover whether you specialize in one branch of magic, or browse from several.