Playing a pure mage character in Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon is incredibly fun. Not only are spells incredibly powerful with the right setup, they are versatile as well. A mage can easily switch between elemental, life, summoning, and esoteric spells at the drop of a hat with very little drop in effectiveness.
Focusing on one aspect over all others is rewarded heavily in this game, and magic is no different. However, considering the massive open world and the hundreds of missable items in Tainted Grail, it’s easy to overlook powerful spells and game-changing gear. This guide covers all the starting gear you’ll need as well as where to find some powerful spells to get this mage build online.
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Early Pure Mage Build in Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon
The concept behind this build is a pure spellcaster built around dealing elemental damage. Ice, fire, and lightning spells all receive the same bonuses and can be switched between freely without changing anything about the build, which makes this build somewhat versatile in the exact spells being used. This is an early-game mage build, which means only spells and equipment in Act 1 will be included, and everything is available in the starting area.
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Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon Mage Build |
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Attributes |
Spirituality |
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Equipment |
Battlemage’s Hood Battlemage’s Tunic Battlemage’s Gloves Battlemage’s Trousers Battlemage’s Boots Any Ring(s) Any Amulet |
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Spells |
Blood Transfusion Thunder Lash Scorching Blaze Wolf’s Call |
The rule of thumb for attribute allocation when it comes to Mages is simple: Spirituality. There is no need to put any points anywhere else during the entirety of Act 1. By Act 2, you’ll start getting some equipment that may influence you to add a couple of points to Endurance or Perception to meet the requirements, but not before that.
Battlemage Set Location
The best Mage armor set in Act 1 of Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon is the Battlemage Set, which can be found in the Tomb of the Good Druid, near the Forgotten Cemetery and the Deserted Camp (marked on map). Players can obtain the entire Battlemage set from a single chest in this dungeon.
Enter the Tomb of the Good Druid and go straight ahead. When the path ends, turn right until you reach a large druidic circle with a dead body and a note. Just past this ritual site is another tunnel leading deeper. Follow it and you’ll reach a large, well-lit room with a bed and bookshelves. On the far end of this room is an empty wooden chair and a locked chest. Lockpick the chest to open it and obtain the Battlemage’s Armor set.
Battlemage’s Set requires 11 Spirituality to equip. Before you’re able to wear it, use the Nobleman’s Set from the dead noble at the All-Mother’s Shrine near the beach where you started your journey on the island. It provides decent armor and weighs very little.
Blood Transfusion Spell Location
Blood Transfusion can be found on an altar on the Island Asylum, the tutorial section of Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon. However, if you’ve already left this area by traveling to the mainland with Caradoc, there is no way to return. Luckily, another Blood Transfusion can be obtained by interacting with the statue in the middle of Blood Lake, right next to the beach landing area.
Thunder Lash & Scorching Blaze Spell Location
Both Thunder Last and Scorching Blaze can be found in the same location: the Abandoned Stronghold. This location is found directly north of the Forgotten Cemetary and south of the Tomb of the Good Druid. This area is infested with high-level bandits, however, as it is the hideout of Silent Silia, one of the bounty targets of Act 1. You’ll need decent firepower and should be roughly around level 7-8 to clear this area at the highest difficulty.
- Thunder Lash can be found pinned to a door just to the right of the Abandoned Stronghold’s entrance.
- Scorching Blaze is found in a locked chest on the wooden walkways circling the ramparts of the Stronghold. You’ll need to defeat Silia first to access this area.
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Wolf’s Call Spell Location
Wolf’s Call can be found in a crate in the Miner’s Tunnel, a location found north of The Peninsula Fast Travel beacon, northeast of the Blood Lake. You’ll see a large statue of King Arthur being mined by an NPC named Horst; the entrance to the Miner’s Tunnel is just behind him. Inside, explore the area until you encounter the boss, Buggane. Behind this boss is a small doorway that drops down to a tunnel with a small lake. Cross the lake to the other side, and you’ll find a crate with the Wolf’s Call spell inside (picture above).
Early Game Skills for Mages
Here is what you’ll want to spend your skill points on from level 1 to 11, in order.
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Skill Name |
Skill Tree |
Effect |
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Level 1 |
Mana Battery I |
Spirituality > General & Buffs |
Gain 10 Max Mana |
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Level 2 |
Power in Swiftness |
Spirituality > General & Buffs |
Movement Speed Multiplier increases Spell Power by the same amount |
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Level 3 |
Invigorating Energy I |
Spirituality > General & Buffs |
Your Max Health is increased by 10% of your Max Mana |
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Level 4 |
Arcane Teachings I |
Spirituality > Combat |
Your Spell Power is increased by 10% |
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Level 5 |
Arcane Teachings II |
Spirituality > Combat |
Your Spell Power is increased by 20% |
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Level 6 |
Arcane Teachings III |
Spirituality > Combat |
Your Spell Power is increased by 30% |
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Level 7 |
Arcane Teachings IV |
Spirituality > Combat |
Your Spell Power is increased by 40% |
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Level 8 |
Arcane Teachings V |
Spirituality > Combat |
Your Spell Power is increased by 50% |
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Level 9 |
Exploitations of Afflictions I |
Practicality > Statuses |
If an enemy has an active status on them, they take 10% more damage |
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Level 10 |
Exploitations of Afflictions II |
Practicality > Statuses |
If an enemy has an active status on them, they take 20% more damage |
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Level 11 |
Exploitations of Afflictions III |
Practicality > Statuses |
If an enemy has an active status on them, they take 30% more damage |
This should lay a solid groundwork for a mage build that can branch off to do different things. Mage players interested in summoning can take a look at the summoning tree; those interested in Wands can check out the Wands and Cubes tree, and so on.
Mage characters need to make sure they’re always at “Light” equipment weight in order to get three Dashes and to activate the Power in Swiftness skill, which makes your spells stronger the bigger your movement speed modifier is. To achieve this while wearing full Battlemage armor, take the Endurance Training Skill under Practicality > Armor. This will allow you to increase your weight limit without having to put any points into Endurance and focus fully on Spirituality. Before reaching this point, do not the Battlemage’s Boots to remain under the threshold.
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Mage Build Combat Strategy
The star of the show is Blood Transfusion, a spell with the ability to almost instantly inflict Bleed on an enemy. Bleed qualifies as a status effect, which means it triggers the Exploitation of Afflictions node, directly increasing all damage the target takes by a flat 30%. This includes spells.
For damage, any decently powerful spell will do. Scorching Blaze is a high-damage fire spell that can nearly OHKO most regular enemies. However, it is not very mana efficient and requires a large mana pool to be used multiple times. Thunder Lash, on the other hand, is a more efficient spell, and since it also has the ability to chain between enemies, it handles hordes of enemies much better. It’s the most useful DPS spell in Act 1 and is relatively easy to get.
The combat flow is simple. Start every fight by using Blood Transfusion on an enemy. Then, follow up with your damaging spell of choice. Spam until they’re dead. If it is a boss, use Wolf’s Call beforehand.
Wolf’s Call, Summon Keeper, or any other summoning spell is a good backup option to have in your toolkit. Summoning is very strong in Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon, especially for squishy characters like mages who do not want to stay on the frontlines. Summons are not used for damage in this build but as tanks and distractions. With a rampaging wolf on the battlefield, the enemy focus is split, and you get more opportunities to Heavy Cast spells without having to worry about dashing away. For mages, summons show their highest value in boss fights.
Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon
8/10
- Released
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May 23, 2025
- ESRB
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Mature 17+ // Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Language, Use of Drugs
- Developer(s)
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Questline
- Publisher(s)
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Awaken Realms
- Engine
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Unity
