So this is my fourth playthrough of the game. My second time playing a mage but first time as an arcane warrior (the first time I was bloodmage/spirit healer) I'm a little unsure where to put my talent points. Right now I'm level 13, but I haven't leveld up since 10 so I have 4 talent points (including Eamon's reward). I also have a Tome of Arcane Technique and the book from Connors demon.
My current spells are:
Arcane Bolt- Arcane Shield
Combat Magic
All fire spells
Stone Armor
Glyphs of paralysis, warding, and replusion
mind blast, forcefield
disorient, horror, sleep
At level 14 I'm planning to take the first two perks of Bloodmage and improved Combat Magic.
I'm unsure of what other spells to get. I've read that miasma is good but weakness and paralysis seem pretty useless. I had paralysis on Morrigan last playthrough (hard difficulty) and almost everything resisted it. Waking nightmire also wasn't very good. It was useful for stunning enemies and getting crits with my rogue but that's about it. I have Wynne in my party with haste so I'm unsure if I should go that route. I'm considering finishing out the mind blast branch or going for spell might. I also am thinking of the hex branch to get the hex of misdirection.
So far I've put all points into magic except maybe 1 or 2 in willpower. I also found all the essences and font in the fade. Plot wise I've only done the Mages Tower, Redcliffe, and the Urn of Sacred Ashes. I did a few side quests in Denerim too but just to get the Dead Coat of Arms.
The gear is also really confusing for me. Somehow I have a higher defense rating if I wear the senior enchanter robes vs if I wear armor. I'm thinking of wearing the Armor of Diligence but I don't understand how it has worse defense than my robes +higher fatiuge. Does the spellpower boost from the robes really give that much a bonus to my arcane shield? I'm also considering Varathorns armor. I dislike massive amor even though people say cailins set is best.
Right now my gear is:
Staff of Magister Lord/Spellweaver/Dead Coat of Arms (I also have the Veshialle but I gave it to Allister, and the meteor ore)
Senior enchanter robes
Gloves from Ulred (+20% fire damage)
The mage boots with +12 def from Trickster Whim
Apprentice amulet( switching with Lifedrinker when I take bloodmage at level 14, until I get the one from shale's quest)
Magisters belt? (+3 spellpower)
+5% fire damage ring
+10% fire damage ring
My party is Allister (Tank), Wynne (Healer, and buffs, with earth branch maxed), and Leliana as a DPS backstabber. So far the hardest fights for me have been Beyha Joam, the mimic party in the guantlet, and the assasins from Leliana's quest. Surprisngly I beat Uldred on the first try no problem. Revenants have been tough too, but I haven't had to lower the difficulty yet.
Well this thread is too long now, but thanks for your help. 
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