Key Takeaways
- A Skyrim fan created an accurate Staff of Magnus replica, with a glowing and floating orb.
- The fan detailed their creation process, utilizing wood burning, staining, and a purchased orb.
- The replica’s floating effect was achieved by using glue and smaller points to suspend the orb.
A talented Skyrim fan online has created an awesome replica of the game’s Staff of Magnus, complete with a floating orb in the center. The Staff of Magnus is usually obtained throughout Skyrim‘s College of Winterhold questline, but this player has brought it into their real life.
Over the years, Skyrim has cultivated an extremely dedicated fanbase. The game was massively popular from day one, but Bethesda’s continued growth in the years since and the lack of a sequel has led fans to continue adoring Skyrim 13 years after its release. Online, this has translated into tons of amazing creations from the community. Sometimes, this comes in the form of in-game mods. Other times, fans create items from the game in real life, like this Staff of Magnus replica. Another Skyrim fan even got proposed to with an item from the game, showing how much it means to some players.
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Redditor Log_Dog2171 shared their replica of Skyrim‘s Staff of Magnus, and it looks just like the in-game item. They detailed their approach to creating the replica, claiming they “wood burned the engravings, stained to match what I wanted and applied a polyurethane finish.” For the orb, they purchased it from someone selling one with just the correct details they were looking for, using it to complement their wooden staff creation. According to Log_Dog2171, they started this project about two years ago, so it’s impressive to see it finally come to a conclusion.
Skyrim Staff of Magnus Replica
What’s perhaps most amazing about this Skyrim replica is that the orb glows and even appears to float. When asked how they created the illusion of the floating orb, Log_Dog2171 said, “The three smaller points hold it up along with some a bunch of glue.” It’s a convincing effect, and even an image in the comments that shows how it’s being held up isn’t enough to fully break the illusion.
The Staff of Magnus has appeared in every mainline Elder Scrolls game, with the exception of Oblivion. It’s something of a mainstay in the franchise, so it will be interesting to see if it makes a return in The Elder Scrolls 6. Bethesda is still developing the title, which was first announced back in 2018. Some gamers are already speculating on the return of certain recurring NPCs in The Elder Scrolls 6, so it stands to reason that some items, like the Staff of Magnus, could come back in the next game.