Mundus Stones were introduced to theElder Scrollsseries inSkyrim, then incorporated intoElder Scrolls Onlinespread throughout the many zones of Tamriel. Each Mundus Stone inElder Scrolls Onlineappears more than once in the world, meaning members of each faction have equal access to the Stones' permanent buffs.
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Mundus Stones inSkyrimoffer gameplay-altering abilities (like turning Invisible). InElder Scrolls Online,Mundus Stones are a bit less game-changing as theyoffer players a varietyof permanent stat buffs (like increased Defense or Critical Chance). Some are much more popular than others, though the best Mundus Stone to choose usually depends on a character’s role.
The Steed
The Steed Stone increases a player’s movement speed by 10% and increases Health Recovery by a small amount too. It’s not a very powerful Mundus Stonein terms of damage outputor combat potential, but it sure makes getting around the world a lot less tedious.
The Steed can be found in the center area of Reaper’s March, the southeastern part of The Rift, and the eastern area of Bangkorai.
The Lady
The Lady Stone is a defense-oriented stone that increases both major types of damage resistance by 2,744. It’s a decent choice for characters who Tank, but there are more effective Mundus Stones available.
The Lady can be found in the south of Auridon, the northeast area of the Stonefalls, and justnortheast of Daggerfall in Glenumbra.
The Apprentice
The Apprentice Stone is a pretty common Mundus Stone for spellcasters and Magicka-oriented players. Its bonus to Spell Damage makes it suitable for just about any DPS build, although isn’t as impactful as some other Mundus stones.
The Apprenticecan be foundin the northeastern area of Reaper’s March, the northern part of The Rift, and the northwestern area of Bangkorai on the western bank of the river.
The Serpent
The Serpent Stone is a Mundus Stone that increases a player’s Stamina Recovery by a pretty minor amount. If you find yourself casting Stamina-based abilities often as either a damage-dealer or a Tank, The Serpent might not be the worst option.
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The Serpent can be found in the far west of Greenshade, the southwest area of Shadowfen, and the northeastern part of Rivenspire on the coast.
The Mage
The Mage Stone is a versatile Mundus Stone that almost any Magicka-based build can make use of,no matter the character’s role. It simply increases Max Magicka by more than 2000, which also increases the power of abilities based on total Magicka.
The Mage can be found in the center-east area of Grahtwood, the northeast of Deshaan, and the southwestern coast of Stormhaven.
The Tower
The Tower Stone is like the Mage Stone, but it increases total Stamina instead of Magicka. It’s a useful Mundus Stone for damage-dealers and Tanks as it can help out abilities based on Max Stamina. Other Mundus Stones providemore long-term benefitsfor these roles, though.
The Tower can be found in the southern area of Grahtwood, the southwest of Deshaan, and the southwest part of Stormhaven.
The Warrior
The Warrior Stone is a powerful stone for DPS builds as it has the potential to ramp up damage output if the player knows how to weave their attacks correctly. This essentially makes it so that every other attack has an extra chunk of damage, which adds up a lot over the course of a long fight.
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The Warrior can be found on the western coast of Malabal Tor, the north of Eastmarch just outside Windhelm, and in the far southwestern area of the Alik’r Desert.
The Lord
The Lord Stone is a good choice for Tanks as it increases Max Health, a stat that a variety of defensive abilities base their strength on. While it’s not a bad optionfor any other role, Tanks make the most use of it for this reason.
The Lord can be found on the southwestern coast of Grahtwood, the north of Deshaan, and in the eastern part of Stormhaven.
The Thief
The Thief Stone is considered by some to be the best DPS Mundus Stone because it increases Critical Hit Chance by a significant margin. Over the course of a length Boss fight, this bonus noticeably increases damage output.It’s also usefulfor Healers as it likewise increases the chance of a Critical Heal.
The Thief can be found on the northern coast of Malabal Tor, southwest of Wildhelm in Eastmarch, or in the far eastern edge of the Alik’r Desert.
The Ritual
The Ritual Stone is one of the best Mundus Stones for Healer characters as it simply increases overall Healing effectiveness by 8%. This isn’t a numeric bonus like other Mundus Stones, it increases based on the player’s base Healing power, which can make it even more powerful when built around.
The Ritualcan be foundin the south of Malabal Tor, the center-east area of Eastmarch, or on the northern coast of the Alik’r Desert.
The Atronach
The Atronach Stone is a popular choice among Magicka-oriented players as it increases passive Magicka Recovery by a decent amount. Healers and DPS equally can make good use of this over a long fight to keep their resources up, which in turn allows a player to cast more abilities more often.
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The Atronach can be found in central Greenshade, the southern edge of Shadowfen, and in the southeast area of Rivenspire.
The Lover
The Lover Stone is considered the best DPS stone by a lot of players as it increases Physical and Spell Penetration, which in turn affects the amount of damage every skill or attack deals. While other Mundus Stones increase flat damage output or crit chance, The Lover increases DPS potential by a much larger margin as it affects more abilities and has no element of chance.
The Lover can befound in central Auridon, the western area of the Stonefalls, and the far northwest coast of Glenumbra.
The Shadow
The Shadow is the most popular Mundus Stone inElder Scrolls Onlineas it increases the Critical Hit percentage increase for both damaging and healing abilities.With the right build, this skyrockets a player’s potential DPS, but it does require getting a high Critical Chance from gear.
The Shadow can be found in the center-east area of Greenshade, northwestern Shadowfen, and the western area of Rivenspire.
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