Magicka 2 is the sequel to the action-adventure game, Magicka, originally developed by Arrowhead Game Studios and released on PC in 2011.
Players will take on the role of the hero in this epic tale to rid the world of evil, but to do so you’ll need to master the offbeat spell-casting system.
What are Spell Combinations?
Spell combinations are the base of all fighting in Magicka 2. Everyone begins with a Spell bar which can contain up to 5 elements at a time.
By adding different spells to your Spell Bar in various combinations, you can cast a variety of spells.
Advanced Elements
There are 7 elements including:
- Shield
- Earth
- Arcane
- Life
- Water
- Fire
- Lightning
- Frost
After the most recent update Ice is now an achievable element. There are now 3 combination elements, which are produced by combining two of the normal elements:
- Steam = Water + Fire
- Ice = Water + Frost
- Poison = Water + Arcane (New)
These combination elements are created with the last element in your Spell bar that can be combined. For example, if your Spell bar reads Water-Water-Water and you add a Fire, it will now read Water-Water-Steam.
Opposites Cancel
One fact to remember is that if players add two opposite elements to his/her Spell bar at once, those elements will cancel each other out. For example, if you place an Ice and Water element together in your Spell bar, they won’t work.
All spells have an opposite:
- Earth / Lightning
- Arcane / Life
- Ice / Fire
- Steam / Ice
- Water / Lightning
- Frost / Fire
- Poison / Life
- Shield / Shield (Players cannot cast more than 1 Shield element at once)
However, it is possible to cast a spell using two elements that would have normally cancelled each other out as long as it’s done in the correct order.
As long as you cast the combination first, the element after it will not cancel any previous elements.
How Do I Cast Spells?
There are four types of spells to cast in Magicka 2:
- Self Cast
- Area Cast
- Staff Cast
- Weapon Cast
Depending on how you want to cast the spells, you can target many different things. If you Self Cast a spell, you can heal yourself, shield yourself, etc. Area Casts are damage across a larger area, Staff Casts casts spells directly in front of you and are what players will use the majority of the time. Weapon Casts will imbue your weapon and cast a spell during your next attack.
Spell Combinations List
Force/Beam Effect Spells
A Force, or Beam, Effect is performed by right-clicking your mouse.
Projectile Bombs
| BASE ELEMENT | DESCRIPTION | COUNTER |
|---|---|---|
|
Earth | Can be charged which will increase the projectile’s range. It will also increase the direct hit damage (maxed at x4.4), although the damage can be mitigated by gravity and ricochets off other objects. |
Lightning |
| ELEMENT | ADDED DAMAGE | BASIC EFFECTS | EXTRA EFFECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Shield | See Wall section below | See Wall section below | |
|
Earth | 75 | 225 / 450 / 750 / 1125 damage and increased weight | |
|
Ice | 137.5 | 550 / 1237.5 / 2200 damage and increased weight | Converts all Earth damage to Ice damage and inhibits the effect of other elements |
|
Arcane | 425 | Increased radius of explosion | Increases Fire x2, Ice x2, and Steam x9/7 damage and the explosion has no falloff |
|
Life | 360 | Increased radius of explosion | Mimics Arcane effects minus life healing |
|
Steam | 280 | 396 / 485 / 560 and increased explosion radius | Wets opponent |
|
Water | 0 | Increased radius of explosion | Wets opponent |
|
Fire | 60 | 85 / 104 / 120 and increased explosion radius | Ignites Opponent |
|
Cold | 25 | 35.3 / 43.3 / 50 and increased explosion radius | Chills Opponent |
Spell Examples
| ELEMENTS | DESCRIPTION | DAMAGE | KEYBOARD CODE |
|---|---|---|---|
| | A Boulder | 1125, 4950 fully charged | D-D-D-D-D |
|
| A Fireball that can be cast quickly | 75 | D-F |
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| Blazing Arcane Steamball | 75 | D-S-QF-QF-F |
|
| Nightmare Hailstone. This attack does the most damage. | 2275. 5070-10010 fully charged | D-QR-QR-QR-QR |
and 
425 
509 
and 120 
Beams
| BASE ELEMENT | DESCRIPTION | COUNTER |
|---|---|---|
|
Arcane | Beams are long-distance rays that can be merged to create more powerful beams. Opposite elements cannot be merged. Arcane rays do contain life healing. |
Life |
| BASE ELEMENT | DESCRIPTION | COUNTER |
|---|---|---|
|
Life | Beams are long-distance rays that can be merged to create more powerful beams. Opposite elements cannot be merged. Life rays do not contain life healing. |
Arcane |
| ELEMENT | ADDED DAMAGE | BASIC EFFECTS | EXTRA EFFECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Shield | See Mines section below | See Mines section below | |
| Lightning | 51.25 | 72.5 / 88.8 / 102.5 | Doubles damage to wet enemies, shocks |
|
Arcane | 106.25 | Increases beam duration by 8 hits | A beam with one Arcane lasts for 11 hits |
|
Life | 89 | Increases beam duration by 8 hits | Life beam |
|
Steam | 90 | 127.28/156/180 | Wets opponent |
|
Water | 0 | Knockback | Wets opponent |
|
Fire | 30 | 42.4 / 52 / 60 | Ignites Opponent |
|
Cold | 12.5 | 17.7 / 21.7 / 25 | Chills Opponent |
Spell Examples
| ELEMENTS | DESCRIPTION | DAMAGE | KEYBOARD CODE |
|---|---|---|---|
|
| Overpower Beam of Entropy. Hits 43 times | 106.25, Hits 43 times up to 4569 | S-S-S-S-S |
|
| Ray of Ice. Chills | 106.25 | S-R |
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| Arcane Tempest Beam. Wets | 106.25 | S-Q-F-A |
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| Beam with highest damage in the game. Wets | 106.25 | QFQFQFAS |
and 12.5 
90 
and 51.25 
156 
and 51.25 
417 per tick resulting in ~4500
Projectile Barrages
| BASE ELEMENT | DESCRIPTION | COUNTER |
|---|---|---|
|
Ice | These spells can be charged. The longer players charge these spells, the more narrow the target becomes. It increases speed and physical damage as well. Damage is based on ricochets and gravity. |
Fire |
| ELEMENT | ADDED DAMAGE | BASIC EFFECTS | EXTRA EFFECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Shield | See Wall section below | See Wall section below | |
|
Lightning | 40-45 | Increased damage | Shocks |
|
Ice | 40-80 | +3 shards per | Damage varies significantly |
|
Arcane | 40-45 | Increased damage | |
|
Life | 60 | Increased heal | Heals |
|
Water | 0 |
| Wets |
|
Cold | 0 |
| Chills |
Spell Examples
| ELEMENTS | DESCRIPTION | DAMAGE | KEYBOARD CODE |
|---|---|---|---|
|
| Charged Ice Barrage | 60, Up to 2100 fully charged | Q-R-Q-R-Q-R-Q-R-Q-R |
|
| Arcane Barrage | 60 | Q-R-S |
|
| Shower of White Fire | 60 | Q-R-Q-R-Q-R-Q-R-A-f |
40
and 45 
Elemental Sprays
| BASE ELEMENT | DESCRIPTION | COUNTER |
|---|---|---|
|
Steam | Sprays last up to 16 hits in increments of 2 hits. |
Cold |
| BASE ELEMENT | DESCRIPTION | COUNTER |
|---|---|---|
|
Fire | Sprays last up to 16 hits in increments of 2 hits. |
Cold |
| BASE ELEMENT | DESCRIPTION | COUNTER |
|---|---|---|
|
Cold | Sprays last up to 16 hits in increments of 2 hits. |
Fire |
| BASE ELEMENT | DESCRIPTION | COUNTER |
|---|---|---|
|
Water | Sprays last up to 16 hits in increments of 2 hits. |
Lightning |
| ELEMENT | ADDED DAMAGE | BASIC EFFECTS | EXTRA EFFECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Shield | See Storms section below | See Storm section below | |
|
Lightning | 0 | Doubles damage | Shocks |
|
Steam | 70 | 99 / 121.2 / 140 / 156.5 | Increased range and velocity, Wets |
|
Fire | 15 | 21.2 / 26 / 30 / 33.5 | Increased range and velocity, Ignites, Cancels out Lightning |
|
Water | 0 | Increased range and velocity | Knockback |
| BASE ELEMENT | DESCRIPTION | COUNTER |
|---|---|---|
|
Lightning | Lightning jumps between targets and damages multiple enemies and allies. Hits up to 8 times. |
Water |
| ELEMENT | ADDED DAMAGE | BASIC EFFECTS | EXTRA EFFECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Shield | See Storms section below | See Storm section below | |
|
Lightning | 31.25 | 44.2 / 54.1 / 62.5 / 69.9 | Shocks |
|
Fire | 0 | Increases burn strength | Ignites |
|
Cold | 0 |
| Chills |
Spell Examples
| ELEMENTS | DESCRIPTION | DAMAGE | KEYBOARD CODE |
|---|---|---|---|
|
| Charged Steam Burst | 156.5, Up to 2504 total damage | Q-F-Q-F-Q-F-Q-F-Q-F |
|
| Tempest Wrath Lightning Blast | 280 | Q-F-Q-F-Q-F-Q-F-A |
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| Blazing Blast of Destructive Storms | 70 | Q-F-A-F |
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| Charged Hailstorm | 31.25 | Q-F-A-R |
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| Crushing Tides | 0 damage, Knockback, Freeze | Q-Q-Q-Q-Q |
|
| Unforgiving Torrent | 198 | Q-F-Q-F-Q-F-Q-F-A-R-R |
, Up to 4480 total damage
15 
= 
, Knockback, Wets, Shocks
Area of Effect Spells
To cast AoE spells, hold shift while right-clicking.
Novas
| ELEMENT | DESCRIPTION | EFFECTS | DAMAGE | ADDITIONAL EFFECTS | KEYBOARD CODE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Water | Tsunami Explosion | Wets, Knockback | 0 | Extra expands AOE and knockback | Q |
|
Earth | Earthquake | Knockback | 0 | Extra expands AOE and radius | D |
|
Ice | Ice Nova |
| 275, 615 x5 | Extra expands AOE and damage | Q-R |
|
Arcane | Arcane Nova |
| 425 | Extra expands AOE and radius | S |
|
Life | Weaving Life |
| Heals 359 | Extra expands AOE and radius | W |
|
Steam | Vaporous Blast | Wets | 138-280, 160-626 x5 | Extra expands AOE damage and radius | Q-F |
|
Lightning | Storm Spiral | Shocks | 250, 559 x5 | Extra expands AOE damage and radius. Can be cast twice if held. | A |
|
Fire | Flame Explosion | Ignites | 50-60 x1 50-134 x5 | Extra expands AOE damage and radius | F |
|
Cold | Chilling Nova | Chills | 11-25 x1 12-56 x5 | Extra expands AOE damage and radius | R |
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| Magma Eruption | Ignites, Knockdown | 60, 120 x4 | Extra  expands AOE radius, Extra  increases damage | D-F |
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| Chilling Core | Chills, Knockdown, Wets | 25 / 0 | Extra  expands AOE radius, Extra  increases damage | D-R |
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| Frozen Fissures | Knockdown | 275, 550 x4 | Extra  expands AOE radius, Extra  expands AOE radius and damage | D-Q-R |
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| Geyser | Knockdown | 280, 560 x4 | Extra  expands AOE radius, Extra  expands AOE radius and damage | S-D |
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| Entropic Eruption | Knockdown | 225, 450 x4 | Extra  expands AOE radius, Extra  increases damage | S-D |
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| Frost Entropic Nova | Chills, Wets | 475 / 1425, 525 / 1575 x4 | Extra  expands AOE radius, Extra  increases damage | S-F |
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| Igniter’s Arcane Wrath | Sets on Fire | 545, 665 x4 | Extra  expands AOE radius. Extra  increases damage | S-F |
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| Vile Volts | Shocks | 775, 1085 x4 | Extra  expands AOE radius, Extra  increases damage | S-A |
|
| Arcane Iceberg |
| 500, 775 x4 | Extra  and  expands AOE radius and damage | S-Q-R |
|
| Vaporous Magic | Wets | 785, 1145 x4 | Extra expands AOE radius, Extra  increases damage | S-Q-F |
| | Fury of the Wizard | Chills, Shocks | 805 / 2415 if wet, 1047 / 3140 if wet (x3) | Extra expands AOE radius, Extra  increases damage | S-R-A |
|
| Destructive Magic | Wets, Shocks, Clears small pets | 1260 | Extra and expands AOE radius and damage | S-QF-A |
Self-Cast Effect Spells
To cast spells on yourself, players will have to click the middle mouse button, or the scroll wheel.
| ELEMENT | ADDED DAMAGE |
|---|---|
|
Shield | Gives your wizard a protective shield. This inhibits any effects such as being wet, chilled, poisoned, frozen, ignited, and will reduce the amount of force required to lift your wizard off the ground. These shields decay slowly but can be replenished by standing still. However while standing still players cannot be healed and will be interrupted if any damage is taken. |
|
Earth | Hits your wizard in the head with a boulder which will deal damage. If this spell is cast with all 5 elements on your Skill Belt will kill your wizard which is helpful if you need to restart. Players can use this offensively if an enemy is above him/her. |
|
Life | Heals your wizard for 179 hp and will also cure poison. The more Life elements you use, the longer the healing effect. |
|
Water | Makes your wizard wet which will remove any fire that may have ignited on your wizard. However, if players are wet and cast a lightning spell, he/she will take 250 damage. |
|
Fire | Ignites your wizard which will fix any wet, chilled, or frozen status. |
|
Cold | Chills your wizard which will slow your character down. If your wizard is wet it will freeze him/her. |
Imbue Weapon Spells
These spells imbue your weapon with an element that attacks when you swing with it.
Elemental Blades
| ELEMENT | ADDED DAMAGE |
|---|---|
|
Shield | Places a wall in front of the castor as a shield |
|
Earth | Sends out a vertical fissure in front of your wizard |
| Ice | Casts a vertical ice slash that moves downward |
|
Arcane | Casts a horizontal swing dealing damage |
|
Life | Casts a horizontal swing dealing damage |
|
Steam | Casts a burst of steam |
|
Water | Casts a burst of water |
|
Fire | Casts a burst of fire |
|
Cold | Casts a burst of cold |
Enchanted Blades
| ELEMENT | DESCRIPTION | EFFECTS | DAMAGE | ADDITIONAL DAMAGE | KEYBOARD CODE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| Entropic Sword of Magma | Burns | 545, 665 x4 | S-F | |
|
| Arcane Blade of Coral | Wets | 425 | S-Q | |
|
| Arcane Cold Blade | Chills | 475 / 1425 if wet | 525 / 1575 if wet x4 | S-R |
|
| Arcane Lightning Blade |
| 755 | 1084 x4 | S-A |
|
| Arcane Steam Blade | Wets | 785 | 1145 x4 | S-Q-F |
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| Blade of the Summoner | Burns | 875 | S-F-A | |
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| Chilled Blade of Thor | Chills | 805 / 2415 if wet | 1047 / 3140 if wet | S-R-A |
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| Blade of the Arcane Storms | Wets | 2230 | S-Q-F-A | |
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| Secret Blade of the Charged Entropy | Wets | 2802 | S-Q-F-Q-F-A-A | |
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| Blade of Enchanted Ice | Chills | 1800+800  | QR-QR-S-E-D | |
|
| Blade of Exploding Electric Ice Wall |
| QR-QR-S-A-E | ||
|
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Fissure Blades
| ELEMENTS | DESCRIPTION | DAMAGE | KEYBOARD CODE |
|---|---|---|---|
| | Earth Fissure, Knockdown | 0 | D |
|
| Fire Fissure, Knockback, Ignites | 0, Additional elements increases strength | D-F |
|
| Water Fissure, Knockback, Wets | 0, Additional elements increases strength | D-Q |
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| Cold Fissure, Knockdown, Chills | 0 | D-R |
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| Arcane Fissure, Knockdown | 0, Additional elements increases strength | D-S |
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Published: Jun 22, 2015 07:27 am