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Temporary Fix - Staff of Magnus Improved

NO DLC REQUIRED

Mod Details:

This mod has been created to help those using my Staff of Magnus Improved mod who are experiencing problems with the Staff of Magnus in the final stages of the College of Winterhold (CoW) quest line.

What does this mod do?

When used in conjunction with the mod, Staff of Magnus Improved, it will return the Staff of Magnus to its vanilla stats. Please note: this mod must be placed BELOW Staff of Magnus Improved in the load order.

When should I use this mod?

This description contains spoilers for those who have not yet finished the CoW quest line.

There are two moments in the CoW quest line when you need to use the Staff of Magnus and nothing else will do. Both of these moments occur during the final quest, which is called the Eye of Magnus. The first moment is when you use the Staff to destroy the barrier surrounding the College. The second moment is during the battle with Ancano in which the Staff must be cast on the Eye of Magnus to make him mortal again. Without the Staff of Magnus, the quest cannot be completed.

My mod, Staff of Magnus Improved, modifies the Staff of Magnus. Though I’ve tested it thoroughly, I’m predicting that inevitably there will be a small percentage of users for whom this modification prevents the use of the Staff of Magnus during this stage of the CoW quest line. This will likely be caused by conflicts with other mods, faulty downloads as a result of Steam errors, or simply a system incompatibility.

This mod allows you to temporarily return the Staff of Magnus to its original stats during this final stage. This should allow normal progression through the quest, the Eye of Magnus. It can then be disabled after Ancano has been defeated to return the Staff to its improved stats.

Why not just disable the “Staff of Magnus Improved” mod during the Eye of Magnus quest?

Disabling the mod, Staff of Magnus Improved, will restore the Staff of Magnus’s stats, allowing normal progression. This is an option you have, but using this mod to restore the Staff’s vanilla stats has two big advantages:

1) The Staff of Magnus is customisable, and deactivating the Staff of Magnus Improved mod will wipe all customisation options. This means you will have to re-calibrate the customisation options when you reactivate Staff of Magnus Improved. If you use this mod, the customisation options will be retained.
2) The Staff of Magnus Improved mod contains a variety of other items, including staves and a player home. Deactivating the mod will delete these items. Once the mod is reactivated, you will not receive the items back; rather, you will have to reclaim the items, and anything stored in the player home, Heartwood Cottage, will be deleted. Using this mod prevents this from happening.

I’m still confused…

Feel free to ask a question in the comments section; I try to visit steam every day to answer questions.

I've downloaded this mod and now the original Staff of Magnus Improved mod seems faulty...

I haven't heard any feedback of this nature, but I'm aware that sometimes mods can still cause problems for one another even when not activated. If you are not using the Temporary Fix mod, I recommend placing the original Staff of Magnus Improved mod below the Fix mod in the loading order. This shouldn't be necessary for everyone, but it will just make sure there are no conflicts.