I just completed the final (I think) main quest of the College of Winterhold and became the Arch-Mage, although I have no idea how I did it. Nothing I did seemed to be having any effect, either on the Eye of Magnus, or on Ancano. Eventually, Ancano simply keeled over and was dead.
I was shooting the staff all over the place, so I'm not sure which target had an effect and which completely ignored my attempts.
What is the intended way to claim victory in this battle?
Best Answer
You're supposed to close the eye with the staff, which makes Ancano vulnerable. Then you can kill him however you wish. I found the staff to be more than adequate for this.