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'''Elemental Master''' (abbrev. as EM) is the 4th class of the Sage/Professor/Sorcerer line-up. It's a pretty versatile class that could be played as DPS, tank, or support whichever your preference is or whenever the situations calls for it, but as a DPS class it is arguably the strongest magical class right now in the current patch. | '''Elemental Master''' (''abbrev''. as EM) is the 4th class of the Sage/Professor/Sorcerer line-up. It's a pretty versatile class that could be played as DPS, tank, or support whichever your preference is or whenever the situations calls for it, but as a DPS class it is arguably the strongest magical class right now in the current patch. | ||
Unlike our cousins the Arch Mages, the Elemental Master class also got a lot of utility skills (i.e. Land Protector, Dispel, Blinding Mist, Insignias, etc.) in its arsenal which makes it possible for the class to leave behind defensive gears and still run full DPS while surviving most of the monsters' and bosses' skills and attacks. That being said, the class could also be played as either a full tank or support class and excel in those roles when built in that manner. | Unlike our cousins the Arch Mages, the Elemental Master class also got a lot of utility skills (i.e. Land Protector, Dispel, Blinding Mist, Insignias, etc.) in its arsenal which makes it possible for the class to leave behind defensive gears and still run full DPS while surviving most of the monsters' and bosses' skills and attacks. That being said, the class could also be played as either a full tank or support class and excel in those roles when built in that manner. | ||
== | == About the Authors == | ||
Hello and a wonderful day fellow MuhRO players! We are Maybel & Sobel, and we are a duo who played and started out this game as Doram mains, but as we progressed together we've come to appreciate the Elemental Master class and have played it since then. We want to share everything we know about the class, and we hope you guys would get to enjoy and love this class as much as we do throughout your entire playthrough. Should you have any questions or inquiries about the class, please feel free to message us in-game and we'll be more than happy to answer them ('''IGNs''': Maybel & Sobel). | Hello and a wonderful day fellow MuhRO players! We are Maybel & Sobel, and we are a duo who played and started out this game as Doram mains, but as we progressed together we've come to appreciate the Elemental Master class and have played it since then. We want to share everything we know about the class, and we hope you guys would get to enjoy and love this class as much as we do throughout your entire playthrough. Should you have any questions or inquiries about the class, please feel free to message us in-game and we'll be more than happy to answer them ('''IGNs''': Maybel & Sobel). | ||
== | Everything that we'll be sharing in this guide was learned from pure experience, and playing the class for the longest time, and we are excited to share all of it to you fellow players! <3 | ||
== Introduction == | |||
Okay so probably you're wondering why play Elemental Master at all. In this section, we'll be pointing out key points of both its pros and cons to help you get ready for the class , get yourself accustomed to it, and decide as early as now if you wanna still keep on pursuing playing the class after knowing its strengths and weaknesses. | Okay so probably you're wondering why play Elemental Master at all. In this section, we'll be pointing out key points of both its pros and cons to help you get ready for the class , get yourself accustomed to it, and decide as early as now if you wanna still keep on pursuing playing the class after knowing its strengths and weaknesses. | ||
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That being said, you've probably experienced getting criticized and hated on by other players for joining their party as a DPS Sorcerer. You've probably been told or asked, "Can you tank for us?", "Be a support and buff slave and let me handle everything and carry you," or the most obvious "No! Don't play DPS Sorcerer! DPS Sorcerer sucks!" Well to whomever stuck around with the class despite all those hates, we are both very well happy to say those haters are now eating their words in shame because now with the arrival of 4th jobs and the updated elemental table, Sorcerers have broken free of these bounds restricting them to perform to their fullest when they have finally transitioned to '''Elemental Master'''! | That being said, you've probably experienced getting criticized and hated on by other players for joining their party as a DPS Sorcerer. You've probably been told or asked, "Can you tank for us?", "Be a support and buff slave and let me handle everything and carry you," or the most obvious "No! Don't play DPS Sorcerer! DPS Sorcerer sucks!" Well to whomever stuck around with the class despite all those hates, we are both very well happy to say those haters are now eating their words in shame because now with the arrival of 4th jobs and the updated elemental table, Sorcerers have broken free of these bounds restricting them to perform to their fullest when they have finally transitioned to '''Elemental Master'''! | ||
=== Pros: === | |||
* Skills from previous jobs and skill trees still have use and importance, particularly the utility and defensive ones. | * Skills from previous jobs and skill trees still have use and importance, particularly the utility and defensive ones. | ||
* Elemental Master is only 1 of the few classes that can use and specialize <span style="color:purple;>Poison</span> magic. | * Elemental Master is only 1 of the few classes that can use and specialize <span style="color:purple;>Poison</span> magic. | ||
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* EMs excel in space manipulation and crowd control skills. | * EMs excel in space manipulation and crowd control skills. | ||
** 4 of their skills, if you'll count Psychic Wave, are lingering and counts as DoT (Damage over Time) skills. This will prove to be useful and efficient when you're farming for zeny or loots, as it is as simple as placing any of your DoT skills on the ground and then teleport away. Yes even when you're offscreen you'll still be killing the monsters, and yes you'll still get their drops (thanks to the '''<u>@autoloot</u>''' feature). The only scenario I could think of where this won't be applicable is when you're finishing a Kill Count quest which in that case you'll need to be onscreen to get the count. | ** 4 of their skills, if you'll count Psychic Wave, are lingering and counts as DoT (Damage over Time) skills. This will prove to be useful and efficient when you're farming for zeny or loots, as it is as simple as placing any of your DoT skills on the ground and then teleport away. Yes even when you're offscreen you'll still be killing the monsters, and yes you'll still get their drops (thanks to the '''<u>@autoloot</u>''' feature). The only scenario I could think of where this won't be applicable is when you're finishing a Kill Count quest which in that case you'll need to be onscreen to get the count. | ||
** Their ultimate skill''' {{#skill:5380}}''' not only acts as their 4th job equivalent of Psychic Wave in that it can be endowed to either Fire, Water, Wind, Earth, or Poison—basically assuming the elemental property of their currently summoned '''High Elemental Spirits'''; but unbeknownst to many it also acts as CC skill! Both normal and boss monsters with the exception of MVPs hit by this skill are rendered immobile and stunned during the entire duration of the skill animation. We'll go more in-depth about Elemental Buster and its secret shenanigans once we go into the Elemental Master section, so pls. bear with us! | ** Their ultimate skill''' {{#skill:5380}}''' not only acts as their 4th job equivalent of Psychic Wave in that it can be endowed to either Fire, Water, Wind, Earth, or Poison—basically assuming the elemental property of their currently summoned '''High Elemental Spirits'''; but unbeknownst to many it also acts as CC skill! Both normal and boss monsters with the exception of MVPs hit by this skill are rendered immobile and stunned during the entire duration of the skill animation. We'll go more in-depth about Elemental Buster and its secret shenanigans once we go into the Elemental Master section, so pls. bear with us! *''cough''* '''<u>Autocast Elemental Buster</u>''' ''*cough*'' | ||
* They have at least 2 forms of mobility with the skills '''Lvl. 1''' '''{{#skill:2459}}''' on '''Lvl. 2 {{#skill:2456}}''' (''Defensive Mode'') and '''{{#skill:6517}}'''. | * They have at least 2 forms of mobility with the skills '''Lvl. 1''' '''{{#skill:2459}}''' on '''Lvl. 2 {{#skill:2456}}''' (''Defensive Mode'') and '''{{#skill:6517}}'''. | ||
** You may argue that {{#item:12710}} is basically free and only costs 10 {{#item:50000}} | ** You may argue that {{#item:12710}} is basically free and only costs 10 {{#item:50000}}, but having a free guyak right beside you whenever you need it anytime and anywhere is a big add-on especially for those tight on budget and besides not only does it boost movement speed but it also gives you '''+50% FLEE Rate''' which greatly improves an EM's survivability. | ||
** EM is already a class gifted with lots of ground magical skills, above average range and AoE, and yet they were still given another mobility skill with Psychic Stream. This skill with a 9-cells range lets you blink/dash towards a monster or a mob of monsters making farming faster and efficient. As an example, you use Psychic Stream on a mob then proceed that with your auto-cast Elemental Buster from the Dimension Set to kill the horde of mobs around you while aiming Diamond Storm to another pack of mobs to maximize your range and the space around you. | |||
* EMs have access to Elementals & High Elementals that would help them in various ways. We'll talk more about them in their own sections. | |||
* Versatility. Can be played as DPS, tank, or support. | |||
=== Cons: === | |||
* A rotation-based class that cycles through different skills. | |||
** No matter how strong the class is if it's not for you then you won't have a wonderful and fun time playing the class. I say that because the class is not a 1-button skill class when you're playing it. You'll need to cycle skills in between to farm. | |||
** Needs attentiveness and awareness as to when will the next skill will be off-cooldown (CD), so for people who prefer to just press 1 button or skill you may want to play other classes instead like Soul Ascetic (SA). | |||
* High learning curve | |||
** The class looks easy to play on paper and on first sight, but Elemental Master actually has a lot of things you need to understand first in order to effectively play the class to its best capacity. | |||
* Needs a lot of catalysts to summon their Elementals & High Elementals, and apply their ground defensive skills which makes weight management more important than ever. | |||
At the end of the day, we believe that every cons you'll encounter with the class will get outweighed by their pros. Now, it's up to you whether you'll commit to the class despite knowing these things and if you still wanna push-through then it'll be a pleasure to have you join us in a wonderful journey of mastering the ways of the true Elemental Master. | |||
==Mage== | ==Mage== | ||