The ULTIMATE Magician Guide

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NOTE: The ULTIMATE Magician Guide is an incomplete guide. The owner has not returned to the guide in a long time and it is either outdated or not yet complete.

Notes

Before you begin using this guide, please note that I got some of this from somewhere else.

Ability Points Distribution

Your Luk should be your level+3 in order to use ordinary equips. You can either add 4 INT and 1 LUK per level, or you could add 5 INT per level and a few points into LUK a level before/when you reach the level of your next equips. Make sure to keep track on your LUK and remember that you cannot use a new equip without subtracting the LUK bonus of your last equip [can't equip an item without the right amount of LUK]. INT determines your MP amount. That's why most higher leveled Mages prefer adding 5 INT per level, then add LUK when needed. More INT spread to a few levels = more MP.

Job Tree

First Job	Second Job	Third Job	Fourth Job	Knights Of Cygnus
Magician	Wizard Cleric	Mage Priest	Arch Mage Bishop	Blaze Wizard

1st Job: Skills

Icon	Skill Name	Description	Type	Mastered	Element	Prerequisites
	MP Boost	Increases Max MP permanently. Also increases MP proportional to your level.	Passive	20	x	-
	Magic Guard	Damage dealt to you affects your MP instead of your HP. If your MP reaches 0, your HP takes the full amount of damage.	Supportive	10	x	-
	Magic Armor	Condenses magic around your armor to increase Weapon Defense by a percentage of your Magic Defense.	Supportive	10	x	Magic Guard Level 3
	Energy Bolt	Consumes MP to fire a condensed energy bolt that explodes on contact with an enemy.	Active	20	x	-
	Teleport	Allows you to teleport a set distance to other locations on the same map using the arrow keys.	Supportive	5	x	-

1st job skill build

Basic maximum MP skill build:

Level 8: +1 Energy Bolt

Level 9: +3 Improving MP Recovery

Level 10: +2 Improving MP Recovery, +1 Improving MaxMP Increase

Level 11-13: +3 Improving MaxMP Increase

Level 14-19: +3 Magic Claw

Level 20: +2 Magic Claw, +1 Improving MP Recovery

Level 21-23: +3 Improving MP Recovery

Level 24: +1 Improving MP Recovery, +2 Magic Guard

Level 25-30: +3 Magic Guard

Total: every skill maxed except for Energy Bolt [1] and Magic Armor [0].

Magic Armor Build

Level 8: +1 Energy Bolt

Level 9: +3 Improving MP Recovery

Level 10: +2 Improving MP Recovery, +1 Improving Max MP Increase

Level 11-13: +3 Improving Max MP Increase

Level 14-19: +3 Magic Claw

Level 20: +2 Magic Claw, +1 Improving MP Recovery

Level 21-23: +3 Improving MP Recovery

Level 24: +1 Improving MP Recovery, +2 Magic Guard

Level 25: 1 Magic Guard (3), 2 Magic Armor

Level 26-30 3 Magic Armor(17)

Total: everything maxed except energy bolt [1], magic guard [3], magic armor [17]

1st Job Training

1-8: Maple Island. Quests are VERY helpful.

9-15: Slimes, Stumps, Mushrooms, Orange Mushrooms, Pigs.

16-25: Pigs, Ribbon Pigs, *Kerning PQ [21+], Green Mushroom, Bubblings.

26-30: *Kerning PQ, Horned Mushrooms, Zombie Mushrooms, Green Mushroom, Wild Boar, Stirge [Kerning City subway].

• Kerning PQ: Magicians are argueably the best class for this PQ. Magicians are also one of the few exceptions to the normal guide of starting this PQ around lvl 24; almost every magician should have no trouble at all with this PQ. When you get into the higher lvls (26-30) the EXP might seem to come slowly. To fix this problem, just try to solo the boss as often as possible, and if need be you can stay inbonus for an extra 5 min.

Lukless Magician

NOTE: This guide contains a dice roll section for AP points. We would like to inform you that dice roll function is not used anymore in GMS and MapleSEA. If you are a beginner, there is no need as all points are assigned to STR. When you get your job advancement, click A and then click on auto-assign points. Please avoid that section and everytime you level up, press 'a' and press auto-assign. You may continue that system or if you are looking to use a special point build eg. dexless assassin, then you may do so.

Lukless Mages, also known as pure INT Mages, keeps his STR, DEX and LUK in the lowest amount possible [4]. While regular-built mages keep their LUK as their level +3, a lukless mage would invest all his AP into INT.

Pros & Cons of making a Luckless Mage

Pros:

• The main advantage for a luckless mage is that the INT boost causes the damage to be higher compared to a normal mage at 2nd job .

• As a result to the higher damage, a luckless mage would usually level up faster than a normal mage. In addition to that, he would also be able to train on higher leveled monsters, at a lower level.

• A luckless mage is easier to fund in the beginning, since you don’t have to buy new equips every few levels.

• Luckless mages have more MP [more INT=more MP received when leveling up]. And after level 43, they would also have more HP [an average Maple Lama Staff or Nocturnal Staff has +100 HP].

• With the addition of level 64 Mage weapons to the game, Luckless mages can match up/have a higher m.atk advantage compared to normal luck mages.

Cons:

• A lack of equipment to fit your level. Mage equips require a level +3 LUK build in order for you to be able to wear them, and a luckless mage is not able to do so.

• Possibly less magic accuracy than normal built mages.

• Your equips should be well scrolled to make up for the normal built mage's equip bonuses. Sadly, the prices of the scrolls needed for a luckless mage’s equips are very high. At lower levels, luckless mages would probably have more money than a normal mage. But, as the levels get higher, it would get harder for the luckless to afford all the scrolls. A luckless should make more efforts to make money, at higher levels.

• Ice, Fire, Poison and Holy attacks in 2nd job don't benefit as much as Heal and Lightning attacks benefit from the extra damage. • At higher levels, a luckless mage would have a harder time competing with normal mages, as their equips keep getting better. With the right scrolled equips, at high levels, a normal mage could probably out-damage a luckless mage at same level. A luckless mage would have to get more money to keep up with the normal mage’s bonuses.

• A luckless mage has less weapon and magic defense [lack of equipment to fit your level and LUK] = higher HP pot usage. • When dying, a lukless mage would lose 10% EXP while a normal built mage would lose only 5% EXP.

• The appearance of a luckless mage’s equips would stay the same at level 100 as they were at level 43, unless it’s covered up with Cash Shop items [or got a Black Umbrella].

Luckless Mage equipment

Level 1-30

· Hat: Any Bandana

· Overall: Beginner Clothes, Camo Pants at 26 if you want. If you are funded, try getting a luk or int bathrobe.

· Shoes: Sandals or Whitebottoms.

· Cape: Old Raggedy Cape *Necessity due to Low Avoidability

· Gloves: Any Color WG that is not scrolled for attack.

· Shield: any shield scrolled for M.ATK.

Level 30-43:

· Hat: Bone Helm or any Bandana

· Overall: Sauna Robe

· Shoes: Blue Snowshoes

· Cape: INT Icarus Cape (2) [this can last you to about Level 80 if it is scrolled well enough]

· Gloves: Try to get a Yellow Work Gloves

· Earrings: INT earrings, or even clean earrings scrolled with 100%'s.

· Shield: any shield scrolled for M.ATK.

Level 43-60:

· Hat: Bone Helm or Zakum Helmet if funded, get any color bandana if you cannot afford Bone/zhelm

· Overall: Sauna Robe

· Shoes: Blue/Yellow Snowshoes

· Cape: Any INT Cape preferably Icarus cape or Purple Adventurer Cape if you cannot afford the latter]]

· Gloves: Keep Improving the Yellow Work Gloves INT.

· Earrings: INT earrings, or even clean earrings scrolled with 100%'s.

· Shield: any shield scrolled for M.ATK.

Level 60+:

· Hat: Lord Pirate's Hat or Zhelm

· Overall: Sauna Robe

· Shoes: Yellow Snowshoes

· Cape: Any INT Cape

· Gloves: Try getting a 3 INT Yellow WG

· Earrings: INT earrings.

· Shield: any shield scrolled for M.ATK.

Luckless Mage weapons

Level 8-34: Wooden Wand Scrolled with 100%'s [Save up for the 100%'s and use them as soon as you can afford each one]

Level 35-39: Maple Staff

Level 40-42: Yellow Umbrella

Level 43-69: Maple Lama Staff or Nocturnal Staff if you are not able to afford the Lama staff. See Cleaning Up The Streets for a Nocturnal Staff.

Level 70+: Black Umbrella

NOTE: Some Mages use their Lama Staffs and/or Noc staffs forever because of the 100 HP Bonus.

Cleric Skills

Icon	Skill Name	Description	Type	Mastered	Element	Prerequisites
	MP Eater	Absorbs the enemy's MP when attacking with Magic skills until the enemy's MP reaches 0.	Passive	10	x	-
	Blessed Ensemble	Allows you to teleport a set distance to other locations on the same map using the arrow keys.	Passive	1	x	-
	Spell Booster	Uses MP to temporarily double the speed of Magic Attacks.	Supportive	10	x	-
	Heal	Restores the HP of all surrounding party members. Monsters within the skill range are inflicted with the effect that increases incoming damage for a short duration. Undead monsters take additional damage.	Recovery	20	Holy	-
	Invincible	Temporarily decreases all damage received.	Supportive	10	x	Heal Lv 5
	Bless	Increases Weapon ATT, Magic ATT, DEF, Accuracy, and Avoidability of all nearby team members for a set amount of time. Can be stacked with other buff skills.	Supportive	10	x	Invincible Lv 5
	High Wisdom	Permanently increase INT through mental discipline.	Passive	5	x	-
	Holy Arrow	Attacks multiple monsters with Holy Arrows. Very effective against Undead and Devil monsters.	Active	20	Holy	-
	Spell Mastery	Increases Magic Mastery and Magic Attack.	Active	10	x	-

Cleric

NOTE: If a skill just says its name and not a number, it means to max it out.

Hybrid Cleric [non-Teleport supporting]:

1 Teleport > Heal > HA > MP Eater > 5 Invincible > Bless > 15 Invincible.

Party Cleric [non-Holy Arrow supporting]:

1 Teleport > Heal > MP Eater > 5 Invincible > Bless > 15 Invincible > 19 Teleport > 11 HA.

100% Solo Cleric [non-Bless supporting]:

1 Teleport > Heal > HA > MP Eater > 19 Teleport > Invincible > 1 Bless.

Money-making Cleric [non-Holy Arrow supporting]:

1 Teleport > Heal > MP Eater > 19 Teleport > Invincible >11 HA> Bless.

Cleric Training

Level 30-40: Jr Wraiths, Psycho Jack Boxes, Psycho Jacks, Nightmares, Rocky Masks, Wooden Masks, Zombie Mushroom, Horny Mushroom, Wild Boars, Brown Teddy, Pink Teddy, Stirge, CPQ

Level 40-50: Jr Wraiths, Wraith [Wraith Training guide], Zombie Lupin, Chrono, Platoon Chrono, Master Chrono, LPQ, CPQ

Level 50-60: Skeleton Soldier, Officer Skeleton, Wraith, Zombie Lupin, Coolie Zombie, OPQ, LMPQ

Level 60-70: Hoodoo, Voodoo, Wraith, Coolie Zombie, Death Teddy, Master Death Teddy, OPQ, LMPQ, PPQ

Wizard Skills

Icon	Skill Name	Description	Type	Mastered	Prerequisites
	Meditation	Meditate for a bit to temporarily boost up the magic attack of party members around the area.	Supportive	20	MP Eater Lv. 3
	Slow	Temporarily slows down the opponents around you. Can't use it on them twice at once, and affects only 6 enemies per attack.	Supportive	20	Teleport Lv. 5
	MP Eater	Soak up an enemy's MP after every magic attack with a certain success rate. But if its MP reaches 0, no more.	Passive	20	-
	Teleport	Use the arrow keys to teleport to other places in the same map on a set distance. The higher the skill level, the less MP you spend.	Supportive	20	-

Fire Poison Wizard Skills

Icon	Skill Name	Description	Type	Mastered	Prerequisites
	Fire Arrow	Create a fire arrow with the power of magic, and fires at an enemy. Applies 1.5 times the damage to the ice-based monsters, where as fire-based enemies receive only half the damage.	Active	30	-
	Poison Breath	Create a poisonous water bubble, and shoots at an enemy. The enemy gets temporarily poisoned with a set success rate. Once poisoned, the HP slowly decreases.	Active	30	-

Ice & Lightning Skills

Icon	Skill Name	Description	Type	Mastered	Prerequisites
	Cold Beam	Creates a sharp piece of ice to fire at an enemy. The ones that are struck temporarily freezes. Damages the fire-based enemies 1.5 times more, where as the ice-based enemies get only half the damage.	Active	30	-
	Thunderbolt	Creates an electric force field around the wizard and makes an electric lightning attack on a max of six of the monsters near you.	Active	30	-

Ice Lightning Wizard

Level 30: +1 Teleport

Level 31-40: +3 Cold Beam

Level 41: +3 MP Eater

Level 42-47: +3 Meditation

Level 48: +2 Meditation, +1 MP Eater

Level 49-58: +3 Thunderbolt

Level 59-63: +3 MP Eater

Level 64: +1 MP Eater, +2 Teleport

Level 65-69: +3 Teleport

Level 70: +2 Teleport, +1 Slow

Total: every skill maxed except for Slow [1].

Ice Lightning Wizard Training

Level 30-40: Psycho Jack Boxes, Psycho Jacks, Rocky Masks, Wooden Masks, Zombie Mushroom, Horny Mushroom, Wild Boars, Brown Teddy, Pink Teddy, Stirge, Crow, Street Slime, Urban Fungus, Boomer, Jr Lioners, Jr Cellions

Level 40-50: Fire Boar, Jr Lioner, Jr Cellion, Wild Boars, Retz, Sakura Cellion, Straw Target Dummy, Paper Lantern Ghost, Night Foxes, LPQ, CPQ

Level 50-60: Straw Target Dummy, Paper Lantern Ghost, Night Fox, Gryphon, Red Drakes, Retz, Cellion, Jr Cellion, Lioner, Jr Lioner, Clang, Tortie, OPQ, LMPQ

Level 60-70: Straw Target Dummy, Hoodoos, Voodoos, Dark Stone Golem, Mixed Stone Golem, Retz, Gryphon, Paper Lantern Ghost, Night Fox, The Book Ghost, Reindeer, OPQ, LMPQ, PPQ

Fire Poison Wizard

Level 30: +1 Teleport

Level 31-40: +3 Fire Arrow

Level 41: +3 MP Eater

Level 42-47: +3 Meditation

Level 48: +2 Meditation, +1 Teleport

Level 49-57: +3 Poison Brace

Level 58: +1 Poison Brace, +2 Teleport

Level 59: +1 Teleport, +2 Slow

Level 60-65: +3 Slow

Level 66-70: +3 Teleport

Total: every skill maxed except for MP Eater [3] and Poison Brace [28].

Fire Poison Wizard Training

Level 30-40: Psycho Jack Boxes, Psycho Jacks, Jr Wraiths, Rocky Masks, Wooden Masks, Zombie Mushroom, Horny Mushroom, Wild Boars, Brown Teddies, Pink Teddies, Stirges, Jr Grupins, Street Slimes, Urban Fungus, Boomers

Level 40-50: Leatty, Jr Pepes, Jr Wraiths, LPQ, CPQ

Level 50-60: Straw Target Dummies, Three Tailed Foxes, Jr Yetis, Grupins, Death Teddies, Ghost Pirates, Book Ghosts, Reindeer, LMPQ, OPQ

Level 60-70: Hoodoos, Voodoos, Water Goblins, Jr. Selkies, Grupins, Death Teddies, Ghost Pirates, Three Tailed Foxes, OPQ, LMPQ, PPQ