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How to determine what spell type a spell is, you must check the resist type of the spell. You can find the resist type in many places, in-game, you can use the context menu (right-click the meditate / spell book icon on your spell gems window) and find how the spell is catergorized. Another way, and the way prior to context menus, is to check the spell info Here or Lucy and look for the resist type.

Anarchy as listed here, show MR (0) under the Resist category, or as shown here, Resist: Magic (0), or finally on Lucy, Resist: Magic. All of these mean, Magic Resist is what is checked to see if the spell is resisted, and thus the type of focus needed. Furthermore, the (0) on the Alla, and since Lucy hadn't listed another line for Resist Adj: it is assumed to be zero, there is no resist check adjustment.

All the types of resist checks, and Focus associated:
Magic = Magic
Cold = Cold
Fire = Fire
Poison = Poison
Disease = Disease
Chromatic = Lowest of the above five resist value is used
Prismatic = Average of the above five resist value is used
Corruption = Corruption

The type of Foci there is for spells is varied, but what you are looking for is an Improved Damage line of foci. Here is a list of the Best Focus Effects up to level 75. You can also find other foci and spell information and lists at Samanna.net.

Hope this explains it clearly enough.

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Fixed typos (some anyway).

In particular on the Best Focues up to level 75, you'll want to look at the Improved Damage Section, under both All Type of Spells and Magic-Based Spells
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Yther Ore.


Edited, Apr 28th 2009 11:31pm by Yther

Check around for defiant silk hats (or caps, or turbans, or tam o'shanters...) if you are looking for a magic focus. I believe at the lower levels they may even be a generic damage focus, but I'm not positive.