Magicka

Magicka is an action-adventure video game based on Norse mythology developed by

Arrowhead Game Studios. It was released on Microsoft Windows.

Plot
In Magicka four mages from a sacred order fight against an evil sorcerer and his creations.

Book-Spells
Where to find spells and how to use them.

Useful Element Combinations
The Thunderbolt elements (Water + Fire + Lighting + Arcane + Lightning) make a powerful beam or AOE; adding a shield makes powerful bombs. Charge up your sword as well.

Spamming earth+fire or water+ice is a good way to take care of weak groups of monsters.

Earth + rock is useful to give you time to recover. Use as an area of effect for an encircling wall (more rock makes the wall stronger). Use on self to turn into a rock for a bit (very high defense).

Water + Cold makes Ice.

Water + Fire makes Steam.

Use Ice + Ice + Lightning + Arcane + Shield for a defensive AOE.

Rock makes useful area-effect projectiles. Pair it with a few Arcanes (and charge it for a second or so to make sure you don’t damage yourself).

Staffs
To use staff active abilities, middle middle click (“self cast”) with no elements active.

Bosses

 * Chapter 2, Giant Snake: Kill it with lightning or earth walls.

Moose locations

 * 1) Chapter 1, at beginning of path North outside castle.
 * 2) Chapter 2, just inside Fornskogur Forest (north of Halldor)
 * 3) Chapter 2, screen after killing Goblin Shaman (on the right)
 * 4) Chapter 3, down slightly and to the right of the Thunderbolt book location
 * 5) Chapter 4, just above crashed airship (before entering town)

Other Useful Hints
Cast Shield on yourself. Healing when shielded recharges the shield, not your health. The shield also allows you to stay dry in wet areas (rain, rivers) which makes casting spells involving lightning much easier.

Grab the Staff of Life (looks like a plant) from next to the "Rat" woman in Chapter 2 -- its healing aura is very helpful.

Beams can be steered faster by holding the mouse cursor close to your character.