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! style="background-color:#ADD8E6; color:Black;  width: 100% " | Skills: Hyper Novice (Example build - Jack Frost Nova)
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|There will be skill points remaining, so spend them on whichever is most beneficial to you. In my case, I chose to use the extra skill points on Safety Wall and Faith for more survivability and Enlarge Weight Limit to compensate for having Noodle Arms.
|Here's my build. It takes advantage of Dim Glacier's Hell's Jack enchant, focusing on Jack Frost Nova and Hell's Drive. There are two variations: a more powerful glass cannon build, and a slightly less powerful but much beefier variant. More comments below the screenshots.
 
For Hyper Novice, there are two possible ways to build. 
 
 
[[File:HN Mage 1.png|left|900x900px|thumb]]
[[File:HN Mage 2.png|left|900x900px|thumb]]
[[File:HN Mage 3.png|left|900x900px|thumb|The first build has less damage (by appx. 10-15%) but has far greater survival thanks to Overcoming Crisis (OC). Even at just level 2 Overcoming Crisis, it still provides a decent boost to HP (example: from 85k to 125k), but more importantly, access to a panic / oh $$$$ button in case of emergency, as long as there is 50 AP and not on a 60-second cooldown. The bonus PATK and SMATK is the cherry on top.<br>
However, there are compromises resulting in around 10-15% less damage. Self Study Sorcery (SSS) is down to level 5. The main skills Hell's Drive (HD) and Jack Frost Nova (JFN) are maxed, Jupitel Thunderstorm (JTS) is down to level 9, and Ground Gravitation (GG) is down to level 7. JTS has max hits and AoE at level 9, while GG has max AoE at level 7. Despite the reduced damage, soloing Depth 2 (with adequate equipment) is very possible and relatively comfy, with a Brilliant Protection Scroll and Thunderproof Potion of course.]]
[[File:HN Mage 3 ver 2.png|left|900x900px|thumb|The second build has more damage (appx. 10-15%), thanks to a maxed out SSS, HD and JFN. JTS is still level 9. GG is now at level 9, resulting in increased damage and significantly less ACD. However, the lack of OC results in a more fragile Glass Cannon build, losing access to an HP boost and full heal. As a result, soloing Depth 2 is still possible, but significantly more care must be taken, especially against really hard-hitting Mosquitoes and Salamanders. The panic button is gone. Be careful!]]
 
 
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Fixed Cast Time: 1 second<br>
Fixed Cast Time: 1 second<br>
Skill cooldown: 2 seconds<br>
Skill cooldown: 2 seconds<br>
Very short Aftercast Delay
Max AoE of 9x9 and max of 10 hits at level 9. Very short Aftercast Delay
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Fixed Cast Time: 1.5 seconds<br>
Fixed Cast Time: 1.5 seconds<br>
Skill cooldown: 3 seconds<br>
Skill cooldown: 3 seconds<br>
Short Aftercast Delay
Max AoE of 9x9 at level 6, but max number of hits (12) at level 10. Short Aftercast Delay.
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Fixed Cast Time: 1 second<br>
Fixed Cast Time: 1 second<br>
Skill cooldown: 2 seconds at level 5, 0.7 seconds at level 10<br>
Skill cooldown: 2 seconds at level 5, 0.7 seconds at level 10<br>
Short-ish Aftercast Delay
Max AoE of 9x9 at level 10. Short-ish Aftercast Delay
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|7 - 9
|An upgraded version of Gravitational Drive, Ground Gravitation summons an awesome-looking space-age symbol that causes Neutral element damage to all enemies within a 9x9 area at level 7 and above. Enemies affected receive increased damage while slowing them down.
|An upgraded version of Gravitational Drive, Ground Gravitation summons an awesome-looking space-age symbol that causes Neutral element damage to all enemies within a 9x9 area at level 7 and above. Enemies affected receive increased damage while slowing them down.
Fixed Cast Time: 1.5 seconds<br>
Fixed Cast Time: 1.5 seconds<br>
Skill cooldown: 5 seconds<br>
Skill cooldown: 5 seconds<br>
Significant Aftercast Delay and Cooldown! Use wisely.
Max AoE of 9x9 at level 7. Aftercast Delay is significantly reduced at level 9 and above.
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|Optional
|Optional
|The Mage Tree's AP skill greatly increases the damage of all skills for 5 minutes. However, because it uses up '''A LOT''' of skill points, it is up to you to decide whether to invest in this and specialize in 1-2 skills or ignore it and max 3-4 skills for more variety at the cost of reduced damage.
|The Mage Tree's AP skill greatly increases the damage of all skills for 5 minutes. However, because it uses up '''A LOT''' of skill points, it is up to you to decide whether to invest in this and specialize in 1-2 skills or ignore it and max 3-4 skills for more variety at the cost of reduced damage.
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|Optional
|Overcoming Crisis is a super-duper skill that increases Max HP, adds PATK and SMATK, and fully restores AP. It costs a mere 50 AP to cast and has a 60-second cooldown. A fantastic panic button to prevent a terrible fate. Due to skill point constraints, physical builds won't have problem with it. But mage builds will be forced to compromise and make decisions on what skills to get.
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