Magic Anomalies are crackling, wisp-like bursts of raw magic that spill out when things go very wrong at the College of Winterhold. They float at eye level, hit with frost and melee damage, and burst into a soul gem when destroyed.
Where to find them
Only during the College questline: inside the College in “Containment”, out in the town of Winterhold during “The Staff of Magnus”, and in the radiant quest “Aftershock” afterwards.
Abilities & attacks
- Frost and melee damage
- Attacks in swarms, moves like an Ice Wraith
- Scales strongly with your level
How to beat it
They're surprisingly tough at high level, so focus them one at a time. Like Ice Wraiths they set off runes, which makes rune spells a good choice. Trick: cast Soul Trap before killing one and you get two souls – one in your own gem and the gem it drops.
Loot & harvestables
Leveled soul gem (always) – at level 45+ sometimes a filled Black Soul Gem
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