CatsScareMe's Blaze Wizard Guide

Oh. Uh, hey there. My name is CatsScareMe, and at the time of writing, I am a level 60 Blaze Wizard in Bellocan. I may not be the most godly BW out there, but if you follow my guide, you might become one of the best. I'll start with your Noblesse build (like it matters much) and go all the way to 3rd job (even though I haven't reached it yet).

Noblesse: From Humble Beginnings

So you've decided to make a Blaze Wizard. Congratulations! Of course, you can't just jump right into it. You have to start off as a Noblesse, the Cygnus version of the Beginner. Don't worry, though. Once you reach level 10, you'll be able to become a Blaze Wizard!

Noblesse Skill Roll (if applicable)

When doing the stat roll, these stats are most favorable:

STR: 4-5
DEX: 4-5
INT: 9+
LUK: 4-6

Recommended stats:

STR: 4
DEX: 4
INT: 13
LUK: 4

However, note that the stat roll has been removed from several versions of the game. In these versions, you can go pure STR/DEX/whatever up until the job advancement -- your AP will be reset once you become a Blaze Wizard.

Noblesse Skill Book

Three Snails (active)

Level 1: 10 Damage, -3 MP
Level 2: 25 Damage, -5 MP
Level 3: 40 Damage, -7 MP

Nimble Feet (supportive)

Level 1: +10 Movement Speed for 4 seconds, -4 MP
Level 2: +15 Movement Speed for 8 seconds, -7 MP
Level 3: +20 Movement Speed for 12 seconds, -10 MP

Recovery (supportive)

Level 1: +4 HP every 5 seconds for 30 seconds, -5 MP
Level 2: +8 HP every 5 seconds for 30 seconds, -10 MP
Level 3: +12 HP every 5 seconds for 30 seconds, -15 MP

Noblesse Skill Build

Max Three Snails and Nimble Feet. I couldn't care less about what order you choose, as long as you avoid Recovery. Two Red Potions heal 28 more HP than Recovery, heal it instantly, and only cost 100 mesos. On the other hand, Nimble Feet allows you to move faster in short bursts, while Three Snails... well, you'll see.

Noblesse Training

Levels 1-10: Ereve quests. Seriously, you have no other choice.

Beginner Blaze Wizard: Newfound Firepower

Alright. After only a few minutes, you've reached level 10. Now it's time to go back to Neinheart. After a short chat, run over to Oz and become a Blaze Wizard. Now you have the power of Ignis on your side, as well as a ton of MP for skills and AP to put into INT (and LUK, unless you're luckless like me).

Beginner Blaze Wizard Stat Build

Standard: +5 INT, +1 LUK every level; keep LUK 3 above your level (ex: level 18 has 21 LUK)
Alternate: +6 INT for four levels; +1 INT, +5 LUK for one level
Luckless: +6 INT every level (recommended)

Beginner Blaze Wizard Skill Book

Improving Max MP Increase (passive)

Level 1: +2 extra MP upon leveling up; +1 extra MP if AP is added
Level 2: +4 extra MP upon leveling up; +2 extra MP if AP is added
Level 3: +6 extra MP upon leveling up; +3 extra MP if AP is added
Level 4: +8 extra MP upon leveling up; +4 extra MP if AP is added
Level 5: +10 extra MP upon leveling up; +5 extra MP if AP is added
Level 6: +12 extra MP upon leveling up; +6 extra MP if AP is added
Level 7: +14 extra MP upon leveling up; +7 extra MP if AP is added
Level 8: +16 extra MP upon leveling up; +8 extra MP if AP is added
Level 9: +18 extra MP upon leveling up; +9 extra MP if AP is added
Level 10: +20 extra MP upon leveling up; +10 extra MP if AP is added

Magic Claw (active)

Level 1: MP -10; Basic attack 11 x 2 Hit, mastery 15%
Level 2: MP -10; Basic attack 12 x 2 Hit, mastery 15%
Level 3: MP -10; Basic attack 13 x 2 Hit, mastery 20%
Level 4: MP -10; Basic attack 14 x 2 Hit, mastery 20%
Level 5: MP -11; Basic attack 16 x 2 Hit, mastery 25%
Level 6: MP -11; Basic attack 17 x 2 Hit, mastery 25%
Level 7: MP -11; Basic attack 18 x 2 Hit, mastery 30%
Level 8: MP -12; Basic attack 20 x 2 Hit, mastery 30%
Level 9: MP -12; Basic attack 21 x 2 Hit, mastery 35%
Level 10: MP -13; Basic attack 23 x 2 Hit, mastery 35%
Level 11: MP -13; Basic attack 24 x 2 Hit, mastery 40%
Level 12: MP -14; Basic attack 26 x 2 Hit, mastery 40%
Level 13: MP -14; Basic attack 27 x 2 Hit, mastery 45%
Level 14: MP -15; Basic attack 29 x 2 Hit, mastery 45%
Level 15: MP -15; Basic attack 30 x 2 Hit, mastery 50%
Level 16: MP -16; Basic attack 32 x 2 Hit, mastery 50%
Level 17: MP -17; Basic attack 34 x 2 Hit, mastery 55%
Level 18: MP -18; Basic attack 36 x 2 Hit, mastery 55%
Level 19: MP -19; Basic attack 38 x 2 Hit, mastery 60%
Level 20: MP -20; Basic attack 40 x 2 Hit, mastery 60%

Flame (active/supportive)

Level 1: MP -11; Attack Power 10 for 105 seconds; 15% mastery
Level 2: MP -11; Attack Power 11 for 110 seconds; 15% mastery
Level 3: MP -12; Attack Power 11 for 115 seconds; 20% mastery
Level 4: MP -12; Attack Power 12 for 120 seconds; 20% mastery
Level 5: MP -13; Attack Power 12 for 125 seconds; 25% mastery
Level 6: MP -13; Attack Power 13 for 130 seconds; 25% mastery
Level 7: MP -14; Attack Power 13 for 135 seconds; 30% mastery
Level 8: MP -14; Attack Power 14 for 140 seconds; 30% mastery
Level 9: MP -15; Attack Power 14 for 145 seconds; 35% mastery
Level 10: MP -15; Attack Power 15 for 150 seconds; 35% mastery
Level 11: MP -16; Attack Power 15 for 155 seconds; 40% mastery
Level 12: MP -16; Attack Power 16 for 160 seconds; 40% mastery
Level 13: MP -17; Attack Power 16 for 165 seconds; 45% mastery
Level 14: MP -17; Attack Power 17 for 170 seconds; 45% mastery
Level 15: MP -18; Attack Power 17 for 175 seconds; 50% mastery
Level 16: MP -18; Attack Power 18 for 180 seconds; 50% mastery
Level 17: MP -19; Attack Power 18 for 185 seconds; 55% mastery
Level 18: MP -19; Attack Power 19 for 190 seconds; 55% mastery
Level 19: MP -20; Attack Power 19 for 195 seconds; 60% mastery
Level 20: MP -20; Attack Power 20 for 200 seconds; 60% mastery

Magic Guard (supportive)

Level 1: MP -6; Replace 8% of HP damage as MP for 150 seconds
Level 2: MP -6; Replace 16% of HP damage as MP for 200 seconds
Level 3: MP -8; Replace 24% of HP damage as MP for 250 seconds
Level 4: MP -8; Replace 32% of HP damage as MP for 300 seconds
Level 5: MP -10; Replace 40% of HP damage as MP for 350 seconds
Level 6: MP -10; Replace 48% of HP damage as MP for 400 seconds
Level 7: MP -12; Replace 56% of HP damage as MP for 450 seconds
Level 8: MP -12; Replace 64% of HP damage as MP for 500 seconds
Level 9: MP -14; Replace 72% of HP damage as MP for 550 seconds
Level 10: MP -14; Replace 80% of HP damage as MP for 600 seconds

Magic Armor (supportive)

Level 1: MP -8; DEF +4 for 40 seconds
Level 2: MP -8; DEF +8 for 80 seconds
Level 3: MP -10; DEF +12 for 120 seconds
Level 4: MP -10; DEF +16 for 160 seconds
Level 5: MP -12; DEF +20 for 200 seconds
Level 6: MP -12; DEF +24 for 240 seconds
Level 7: MP -14; DEF +28 for 280 seconds
Level 8: MP -14; DEF +32 for 320 seconds
Level 9: MP -16; DEF +36 for 360 seconds
Level 10: MP -16; DEF +40 for 400 seconds

Beginner Blaze Wizard Skill Build

Standard:

Level 10: 1 Increase Max MP Recovery (1)
Levels 11-13: 3 Increase Max MP Recovery (MAX)
Level 14: 1 Flame (1), 2 Magic Claw (2)
Levels 15-20: 3 Magic Claw (MAX)
Levels 21-26: 3 Flame (19)
Level 27: 1 Flame (MAX), 2 Magic Guard (2)
Levels 28-29: 3 Magic Guard (8)
Level 30: 2 Magic Guard (MAX), 1 Magic Armor (1) (If only you could save this point.)

Alternate (this is what I used):

Levels 10-20: see Standard Build
Levels 21-23: 3 Magic Guard (9)
Level 24: 1 Magic Guard (MAX), 2 Flame (3)
Levels 25-29: 3 Flame (18)
Level 30: 2 Flame (MAX), 1 Magic Armor (1)

Now do you see why I told you to max Three Snails? No? Well, these builds give you the maximum possible MP at the cost of a bit of power very early on. It won't hold your training back any more than 5 minutes total.

Beginner Blaze Wizard Training Spots

(Note that there may be overlaps. This is due to some training spots being efficient at the same time.)

Levels 10-28: Keep doing the Ereve quests. However, I suggest stopping after Hersha's quests (level 18+).
Levels 13-17: Pigs and Ribbon Pigs (Pig Beach, Henesys Hunting Grounds 2 and 3)
Levels 16-24: Octopi and Bubblings (Caution Falling Down)
Levels 21-30: Kerning Party Quest (mostly for rewards and fire-weak Ligators)
Levels 23-34: Sand Rats (Sahel 3) (great EXP even in 2nd job)

Novice Blaze Wizard: The Power of the Pillar

This section will come later. Sorry, folks, but my hands hurt a lot right now.