Skyrim fan makes incredible staff of Magnus replica with glowing, floating orbs

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Important takeaways

  • A Skyrim fan created an exact Staff of Magnus replica, with a glowing and floating orb.
  • The fan described his creation process with wood burning, dyeing and a purchased globe.
  • The floating effect of the replica was achieved by using glue and smaller tips to suspend the bullet.



A talented one Skyrim fan online has created a stunning replica of the game's Staff of Magnus, complete with a floating orb in the middle. Staff of Magnus is usually obtained throughout Skyrim's College of Winterhold questline, but this player has taken it into his real life.

Over the years, Skyrim has cultivated an extremely devoted fan base. The game was hugely popular from day one, but Bethesda's continued growth in the years since and the lack of a sequel has made fans continue to love Skyrim 13 years after 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 real-life items from the game, like this Staff of Magnus replica. Another Skyrim fans were even presented with an item from the game, which shows how much it means to some players.


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Redditor Log_Dog2171 shared his retort Skyrim's Staff of Magnus, and it looks just like the in-game item. They described their approach to creating the replica, claiming they “fired the engravings into wood, colored to match what I wanted and applied a polyurethane finish.” For the orb, they bought it from someone who was selling one with exactly the correct details they were looking for, and used 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 fruition.


Skyrim Staff of Magnus Replica


What is perhaps most amazing about this Skyrim copy is that the orb glows and even seems to float. When asked how they created the illusion of the floating ball, Log_Dog2171 said: “The three smaller points hold it up together with a lot of glue.” It's a convincing effect, and even a picture in the comments showing how it's held up isn't enough to completely break the illusion.

The Staff of Magnus has appeared in all main lines Elder scrolls games, with the exception of Oblivion. It's something of a mainstay in the franchise, so it'll be interesting to see if it comes back in The Elder Scrolls 6. Bethesda is still developing the title, which was first announced back in 2018. Some players are already speculating about the return of certain recurring NPCs in The Elder Scrolls 6so it stands to reason that some items, like the Staff of Magnus, may return in the next game.


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