Magic is broken indeed in Arena. Were you a magician, you could save a bit and buy an absurdly powerful version of shield, which increases in power as you level, rendering you virtually invulnerable. Heh, throw the no-clip spell and fly in the lot and you could walk in a straight line to the objective. TES up to morrowind always struck me as mostly 'let's put lots of stuff in the game and see how it comes out'. I guess that's why they are so fun.
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