Wizard (Ice/Lightning)

One of the three second job advancement choices of the Magician.

Skills of an Ice/Lightning Wizard

MP Eater Master Level: 20 Description: Absorbs a percentage of an enemy's MP. However, if the enemy runs out of MP, this skill does nothing. Type: Passive Prerequisites: None. Level 1: 11% chance of success, absorbs 21% of total MP Level 20: 30% chance of success, absorbs 40% of total MP

Meditation Master Level: 20 Description: Raises the party's Magic Attack for a period of time. Type: Supportive Prerequisites: MP Eater Level 3. Level 1: MP-10, +1 M.ATK, 10 seconds. Level 10: MP-10, +10 M.ATK, 100 seconds. Level 11: MP-20, +11 M.ATK, 110 seconds. Level 20: MP-20, +20 M.ATK, 200 seconds.

Teleport Master Level: 20 Description: Instantly moves the character a distance in a certain direction. Type: Supportive Prerequisites: None. Level 1: MP-60, 130 distance teleport. Level 10: MP-33, 130 distance teleport. Level 11: MP-31, 132 distance teleport. Level 20: MP-13, 150 distance teleport.

Slow Master Level: 20 Description: Slows down the monsters around you for a period of time. Can slow up to 6 monsters at a time. Type: Supportive Prerequisites: Teleport Level 5. Level 1: MP-8, speed-2, 2 seconds. Level 10: MP-8, speed-20, 20 seconds. Level 11: MP-16, speed-22, 22 seconds. Level 20: MP-16, speed-40, 40 seconds.

Cold Beam Master Level: 30 Description: Attacks with a block of ice that will freeze any freezable monsters. Type: Active Prerequisites: None. Level 1: MP-12, 13 attack, 1 second freeze, 15% mastery. Level 30: MP-24, 100 attack, 2 second freeze, 60% mastery.

Thunderbolt Master Level: 30 Description: Uses electricity to hit multiple monsters at the same time. (up to 6) Type: Active Prerequisites: None. Level 1: MP-20, 2 attack, 15% mastery Level 30: MP-40, 60 attack, 60% mastery

Role of an Ice/Lightning Wizard

An Ice/Lightning Wizard mostly uses skills against mobs. It's medium-strength attack, Cold Beam, is used to make it easier to take on mobs by freezing individual monsters. Thunderbolt attacks multiple enemies at the same time, to clear the mobs faster. The other skills are shared with Fire/Poison Wizards.

Skill Distribution

Tree 1: Pure Ice

30: 1 Teleport 31-40: 3 Cold Beam 41: 3 MP Eater 42-47: 3 Meditate 48: 2 Meditate, 1 Thunderbolt 49-57: 3 Thunderbolt 58: 2 Thunderbolt, 1 Teleport 59-64: 3 Teleport 65-69: 3 MP Eater OR 3 Slow 70: 2 MP Eater, 1 Slow OR 3 Slow

Tree 2: Pure Lightning

30: 1 Teleport 31-40: 3 Thunderbolt 41: 3 MP Eater 42-47: 3 Meditate 48: 2 Meditate, 1 Cold Beam 49-57: 3 Cold Beam 58: 2 Cold Beam, 1 Teleport 59-64: 3 Teleport 65-69: 3 MP Eater OR 3 Slow 70: 2 MP Eater, 1 Slow OR 3 Slow

Tree 3: Ice/Lightning

30: 1 Teleport 31-40: 3 Cold Beam 41-50: 3 Thunderbolt 51: 3 MP Eater 52-57: 3 Meditate 58: 2 Meditate, 1 Teleport 59-64: 3 Teleport 65-69: 3 MP Eater OR 3 Slow 70: 2 MP Eater, 1 Slow OR 3 Slow

Tree 4: Lightning/Ice

30: 1 Teleport 31-40: 3 Thunderbolt 41-50: 3 Cold Beam 51: 3 MP Eater 52-57: 3 Meditate 58: 2 Meditate, 1 Teleport 59-64: 3 Teleport 65-69: 3 MP Eater OR 3 Slow 70: 2 MP Eater, 1 Slow OR 3 Slow

Mesos

During the second job, Ice/Lightning Wizards generally make more money than Fire/Poison, but less than Clerics. Near the end, all 3 come closer together, but during the 4X and 5X and some of 6X, Ice/Lightning remains second. If you picked Ice first (tree 1/3), then you would earn a decent amount of money while leveling at an ok speed. If you picked Lightning first though, you would level a LOT faster at the earlier stages, but waste a lot of money on potions. Usually a Lightning Wizard will use a few million mesos before they max Cold Beam.

Training

Ice:

30-35: Stick to the Ant Tunnel. Horned Mushrooms are still good. 33-36: Boars. 1-hit kills for 42 EXP. 35-42: Fire Boars. 1-2 hit kills for 60 EXP. 43-50: Jr. Cellion/Jr. Lioner. 1-2 (should be 1) hit kills for 65 EXP, plus 5 EXP per horn with Exchange Quest, and you get some potions to help with training. 51-60: Red Drakes. 220 EXP each, 2-4 hit kills, depending on equipment, and other stuff. 61-70: Stay at Red Drakes, or you can try Hot Sands with your Thunderbolt.

Lightning:

I've personally never played Lightning, so I have no clue.

Overall

Ice/Lightning Wizards start fun, but end up getting boring as the training spots start diminishing, starting at level 40 or so. Once you reach the third job though, it becomes a lot more fun. Just be patient, take a break if you need it, and you'll eventually finish.