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You're probably wondering why you should play Elemental Master at all. In this section, I'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 still wanna pursue playing the class after knowing its strengths and weaknesses. But first, let me share some of my wild and wistful unfiltered diaristic expression marked with brutal honesty about the class in the past in relation to now. | You're probably wondering why you should play Elemental Master at all. In this section, I'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 still wanna pursue playing the class after knowing its strengths and weaknesses. But first, let me share some of my wild and wistful unfiltered diaristic expression marked with brutal honesty about the class in the past in relation to now. | ||
Gone are the 3rd job days where every magic classes, with the exception of Performers (and to some degree Soul Reaper), have the problem of being elementally-locked behind with whatever skills they have available. Sorcerers had it worst because while they have skills with different elemental properties, these are all hindered by their long cooldowns (CD). Their main skill '''{{#skill:2449}}''' and its companion skills like '''{{#skill:2447}}''', '''{{#skill:2446}}''', and '''{{#skill:2454}}''' all suffered the same fate, and are locked behind an agonizing | Gone are the 3rd job days where every magic classes, with the exception of Performers (and to some degree Soul Reaper), have the problem of being elementally-locked behind with whatever skills they have available. Sorcerers had it worst because while they have skills with different elemental properties, these are all hindered by their long cooldowns (CD). Their main skill '''{{#skill:2449}}''' and its companion skills like '''{{#skill:2447}}''', '''{{#skill:2446}}''', and '''{{#skill:2454}}''' all suffered the same fate, and are locked behind an agonizing 5 seconds CD each. While their cooldowns can be reduced with Shadow Gears, and some equipment like {{#icon:550012}}{{#linkitem:550012|Patent Shadow Staff}}, it still wasn't enough to have Sorcerer enter the meta as a main DPS class. Also it's important to point out that even though Psychic Wave can be endowed to the four (4) basic elements (<span style="color:red;">Fire</span>, <span style="color:blue;">Water</span>, <span style="color:green;">Wind</span>, & <span style="color:brown;">Earth</span>), the old elemental table wasn't exactly in favor of them. For instance, any monsters that was either Holy 4 or Dark 4 would resist your magical attacks and so most of the time you'll either stick to <span style="color:gray;">Neutral</span> Psychic Wave or "overgear" your Sorcerer just so you can deal an okay amount of damage to those monsters. | ||
Indeed, you may have 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?" or "Be a support and buff slave and let me handle everything and carry you". Or worse, "No! Don't play DPS Sorcerer! DPS Sorcerer sucks! Sorcerer sucks at PVM! The class is trash! It's the worst class DPS-wise". Well, to whoever stuck around with the class despite all the hate, I am very happy to say that the naysayers 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 the bounds that kept them from performing to their fullest once they finally transitioned to '''Elemental Master'''! | Indeed, you may have 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?" or "Be a support and buff slave and let me handle everything and carry you". Or worse, "No! Don't play DPS Sorcerer! DPS Sorcerer sucks! Sorcerer sucks at PVM! The class is trash! It's the worst class DPS-wise". Well, to whoever stuck around with the class despite all the hate, I am very happy to say that the naysayers 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 the bounds that kept them from performing to their fullest once they finally transitioned to '''Elemental Master'''! | ||
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* Allot 5 skill points to this skill. | * Allot 5 skill points to this skill. | ||
* This is your main damaging skill as a Sorcerer with an 11x11 AoE . Effective for leveling your character upon transitioning to 3rd job. | * This is your main damaging skill as a Sorcerer with an 11x11 AoE . Effective for leveling your character upon transitioning to 3rd job. | ||
* It has a | * It has a 5 seconds cooldown so cast this skill whenever it's available. However, there are equipment such as the {{#icon:26118}}{{#linkitem:26118|Shadow Staff}} or its enhanced version {{#icon:550012}}{{#linkitem:550012|Patent Shadow Staff}}, {{#icon:25419}}{{#linkitem:25419|Professor Stone (Low)}} + {{#icon:25420}}{{#linkitem:25420|Sorcerer Stone (Garment)}} that reduce its cooldown by 3 seconds in total, which are useful in leveling. | ||
* {{#icon:25417}}{{#linkitem:25417|Professor Stone (Top)}} + {{#icon:25420}}{{#linkitem:25420|Sorcerer Stone (Garment)}}, {{#icon:1000673}}{{#linkitem:1000673|Sorcerer Stone (Mid)}} are some of the easily available resources that would boost Psychic Wave's damage. | * {{#icon:25417}}{{#linkitem:25417|Professor Stone (Top)}} + {{#icon:25420}}{{#linkitem:25420|Sorcerer Stone (Garment)}}, {{#icon:1000673}}{{#linkitem:1000673|Sorcerer Stone (Mid)}} are some of the easily available resources that would boost Psychic Wave's damage. | ||
* Psychic Wave ('''PW''') by default is <span style="color:gray;">Neutral</span> property but it can also be endowed to the four (4) basic elements <span style="color:red;">Fire</span>, <span style="color:blue;">Water</span>, <span style="color:green;">Wind</span>, and <span style="color:brown;">Earth</span> (plus eventually with <span style="color:purple;">Poison</span>) depending on the active modes and levels of the summoned Elementals. | * Psychic Wave ('''PW''') by default is <span style="color:gray;">Neutral</span> property but it can also be endowed to the four (4) basic elements <span style="color:red;">Fire</span>, <span style="color:blue;">Water</span>, <span style="color:green;">Wind</span>, and <span style="color:brown;">Earth</span> (plus eventually with <span style="color:purple;">Poison</span>) depending on the active modes and levels of the summoned Elementals. | ||
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* Allot 5 skill points to this skill. | * Allot 5 skill points to this skill. | ||
* You have no choice but to maximize this skill at it'll be needed for the costume enchant stone {{#item:1000673}}. For every level of Diamond Dust, it gives you +2% '''Variable Cast Time''' ('''VCT''') reduction. This will be needed for you to reach instant cast thru VCT%. | * You have no choice but to maximize this skill at it'll be needed for the costume enchant stone {{#item:1000673}}. For every level of Diamond Dust, it gives you +2% '''Variable Cast Time''' ('''VCT''') reduction. This will be needed for you to reach instant cast thru VCT%. | ||
* Diamond Dust ('''DD''') will be one (1) of your main AoE skill in your skill rotation for leveling up. Like PW, it has a | * Diamond Dust ('''DD''') will be one (1) of your main AoE skill in your skill rotation for leveling up. Like PW, it has a 5 seconds cooldown but this can be reduced with the right equipment such as the {{#item:24297}}. A +10 Sorcerer Shadow Weapon will reduce the cooldown of this skill by 4 seconds, making it possible to reduce your skill rotation down to two (2) skills in a sequence similar to this: | ||
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* It is also possible to completely eliminate the | * It is also possible to completely eliminate the 5 seconds cooldown of Diamond Dust with the item {{#item:540014}}. When the codex is refined to +11 and above, it will reduce both Diamond Dust and Earth Grave cooldown by an additional 2 seconds. {{#item:24297}} wouldn't necessarily need to be refined at +10 when you use both equipment then. | ||
* It also gives out an annoying debuff commonly complained about in the PvP/WoE scenes. Diamond Dust has a 30% chance to apply the [https://irowiki.org/wiki/Status_Effects#Crystallization crystallization] debuff. The chance of application is further by ('''JobLv ÷ 5''')'''%''' increased when a '''Lvl. 2''' '''{{#skill:2458}}''' in '''Lvl. 1 {{#skill:2456}}''' ('''Passive Mode''') is active. It also increases Diamond Dust's damage by ('''JobLv x 5''')%. | * It also gives out an annoying debuff commonly complained about in the PvP/WoE scenes. Diamond Dust has a 30% chance to apply the [https://irowiki.org/wiki/Status_Effects#Crystallization crystallization] debuff. The chance of application is further by ('''JobLv ÷ 5''')'''%''' increased when a '''Lvl. 2''' '''{{#skill:2458}}''' in '''Lvl. 1 {{#skill:2456}}''' ('''Passive Mode''') is active. It also increases Diamond Dust's damage by ('''JobLv x 5''')%. | ||
* DD's damage is increased depending on the level of '''{{#skill:281}}''', and the caster's own '''INT''' and base level. | * DD's damage is increased depending on the level of '''{{#skill:281}}''', and the caster's own '''INT''' and base level. | ||
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* Allot 5 skill points to this skill. | * Allot 5 skill points to this skill. | ||
* You have no choice but to maximize this skill at it'll be needed for the costume enchant stone {{#item:1000674}}. For every level of Earth Grave, it gives you +2% All property magical damage. | * You have no choice but to maximize this skill at it'll be needed for the costume enchant stone {{#item:1000674}}. For every level of Earth Grave, it gives you +2% All property magical damage. | ||
* If you prefer to use Earth Grave ('''EG''') instead of Diamond Dust, there are equipment available that could reduce its cooldown from | * If you prefer to use Earth Grave ('''EG''') instead of Diamond Dust, there are equipment available that could reduce its cooldown from 5 seconds down to 1 second. A +10 {{#item:24310}}exists for that purpose. It's also possible to completely remove its cooldown to 0 just like DD when a +7 Sorcerer Shadow Shield is paired with a +11 {{#item:540014}} or a +9 {{#item:540056}}with the enchant {{#item:311228}}. | ||
* EG's damage is increased depending on the level of '''{{#skill:283}}''', and the caster's own '''INT''' and base level. | * EG's damage is increased depending on the level of '''{{#skill:283}}''', and the caster's own '''INT''' and base level. | ||
* Has a chance to apply the bleeding status effect and reveals enemies under the cloaking or hiding state. | * Has a chance to apply the bleeding status effect and reveals enemies under the cloaking or hiding state. | ||
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* Either leave this one out completely or get it to max level. | * Either leave this one out completely or get it to max level. | ||
* Killing Cloud acts as a debuff skill that reduces any units' <span style="color:purple;">Poison</span> resistance inside its AoE. At max level, it reduces its <span style="color:purple;">Poison</span> resistance by 25%. | * Killing Cloud acts as a debuff skill that reduces any units' <span style="color:purple;">Poison</span> resistance inside its AoE. At max level, it reduces its <span style="color:purple;">Poison</span> resistance by 25%. | ||
* Extremely useful if you're gonna be focusing on <span style="color:purple;">Poison</span> element; though keep in mind it has a | * Extremely useful if you're gonna be focusing on <span style="color:purple;">Poison</span> element; though keep in mind it has a 5 seconds cooldown but the costume enchant stones {{#item:1000672}} + {{#item:25420}}reduces its cooldown by 2 seconds. Typically it's used for DPS-ing or MVP-ing and rarely used for field farming unless you wanna see big damage numbers with your <span style="color:purple;">Poison</span>-endowed '''{{#skill:2449}}''', '''{{#skill:5371}}''', and '''{{#skill:2448}}'''. | ||
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|style="text-align: center; background:#ccffcc"| Supportive | |style="text-align: center; background:#ccffcc"| Supportive | ||
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* A must have in any EM builds so always max this one out. No exceptions. | * A must have in any EM builds so always max this one out. No exceptions. | ||
* Diamond Storm ('''DS)''' is one of the core skills in an EM's build. When using the Dimensions combo consisting of {{#icon:400536}}{{#linkitem:400536|Time Dimensions Rune Crown (Elemental Master)}} + {{#icon:540079}}{{#linkitem:540079|Dimensions Elemental Magic Book}} and when both items are '''Grade A''', it will give you the ability to autocast '''{{#skill:5380}}''' every time you cast Diamond Storm. Crazy. I know, right? | * Diamond Storm ('''DS)''' is one of the core skills in an EM's build. When using the Dimensions combo consisting of {{#icon:400536}}{{#linkitem:400536|Time Dimensions Rune Crown (Elemental Master)}} + {{#icon:540079}}{{#linkitem:540079|Dimensions Elemental Magic Book}} and when both items are '''Grade A''', it will give you the ability to autocast '''{{#skill:5380}}''' every time you cast Diamond Storm. Crazy. I know, right? | ||
* This allows EM to casually spam their ultimate skill Elemental Buster with zero restrictions anytime they desire to do so. DS has a | * This allows EM to casually spam their ultimate skill Elemental Buster with zero restrictions anytime they desire to do so. DS has a 1 second cooldown so for every second, they can freely do just that. Exciting! | ||
* Diamond Storm is also a burst skill. It 's not a DoT skill like '''{{#skill:5372}}''' or '''{{#skill:5371}}''' and when paired with an autocasted Elemental Buster which in itself is a burst skill, it greatly accomplishes that purpose neatly. | * Diamond Storm is also a burst skill. It 's not a DoT skill like '''{{#skill:5372}}''' or '''{{#skill:5371}}''' and when paired with an autocasted Elemental Buster which in itself is a burst skill, it greatly accomplishes that purpose neatly. | ||
* Diamond Storm has a 5% chance to inflict the '''Rapid Cooling''' status effect. | * Diamond Storm has a 5% chance to inflict the '''Rapid Cooling''' status effect. | ||
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* A must have in any EM builds so always max this one out especially if you plan on using the other book called {{#icon:540080}}{{#linkitem:540080|Dimensions Elemental Spell Book}}. | * A must have in any EM builds so always max this one out especially if you plan on using the other book called {{#icon:540080}}{{#linkitem:540080|Dimensions Elemental Spell Book}}. | ||
* Terra Drive ('''TD)''' is one of the core skills in an EM's build. When using the Dimensions combo consisting of {{#icon:400536}}{{#linkitem:400536|Time Dimensions Rune Crown (Elemental Master)}} + {{#icon:540080}}{{#linkitem:540080|Dimensions Elemental Spell Book}} and when both items are '''Grade A''', it will give you the ability to autocast '''{{#skill:5380}}''' every time you cast Terra Drive. Crazier stupid? Yusss, we know! You're not alone~ | * Terra Drive ('''TD)''' is one of the core skills in an EM's build. When using the Dimensions combo consisting of {{#icon:400536}}{{#linkitem:400536|Time Dimensions Rune Crown (Elemental Master)}} + {{#icon:540080}}{{#linkitem:540080|Dimensions Elemental Spell Book}} and when both items are '''Grade A''', it will give you the ability to autocast '''{{#skill:5380}}''' every time you cast Terra Drive. Crazier stupid? Yusss, we know! You're not alone~ | ||
* This allows EM to casually spam their ultimate skill Elemental Buster with zero restrictions anytime they desire to do so. Like DS, TD has a | * This allows EM to casually spam their ultimate skill Elemental Buster with zero restrictions anytime they desire to do so. Like DS, TD has a 1 second cooldown so for every second, they can freely do just that. But wait there's moreee~ | ||
** If you've gotten this far I know what you're probably thinking. Does that mean we could use both {{#icon:540079}}{{#linkitem:540079|Dimensions Elemental Magic Book}} & {{#icon:540080}}{{#linkitem:540080|Dimensions Elemental Spell Book}} to autocast '''{{#skill:5380}}''' every half a second? The answer is a big Yes! You can freely switch between books and cast DS and TD alternately. Though you may need to be fast on your fingers as this requires a bit of micromanaging so good luck~ | ** If you've gotten this far I know what you're probably thinking. Does that mean we could use both {{#icon:540079}}{{#linkitem:540079|Dimensions Elemental Magic Book}} & {{#icon:540080}}{{#linkitem:540080|Dimensions Elemental Spell Book}} to autocast '''{{#skill:5380}}''' every half a second? The answer is a big Yes! You can freely switch between books and cast DS and TD alternately. Though you may need to be fast on your fingers as this requires a bit of micromanaging so good luck~ | ||
* Diamond Storm is also a burst skill. It 's not a DoT skill like '''{{#skill:5372}}''' or '''{{#skill:5371}}''' and when paired with an autocasted Elemental Buster which in itself is a burst skill, it greatly accomplishes that purpose neatly. | * Diamond Storm is also a burst skill. It 's not a DoT skill like '''{{#skill:5372}}''' or '''{{#skill:5371}}''' and when paired with an autocasted Elemental Buster which in itself is a burst skill, it greatly accomplishes that purpose neatly. | ||
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* Maximize this skill. No exceptions. | * Maximize this skill. No exceptions. | ||
* Elemental Buster ('''EB''') is our ultimate skill as EMs. This skill changes elemental property (<span style="color:red;">Fire</span>, <span style="color:blue;">Water</span>, <span style="color:green;">Wind</span>, <span style="color:brown;">Earth</span>, or <span style="color:purple;">Poison</span>) based on the currently summoned High Elemental Spirit (<span style="color:darkred;">Ardor</span>, <span style="color:darkblue;">Diluvio</span>, <span style="color:limegreen;">Procella</span>, <span style="color:chocolate;">Terremotus</span>, or <span style="color:purple;">Serpens</span>). Does not work with Sorcerer's Elementals. | * Elemental Buster ('''EB''') is our ultimate skill as EMs. This skill changes elemental property (<span style="color:red;">Fire</span>, <span style="color:blue;">Water</span>, <span style="color:green;">Wind</span>, <span style="color:brown;">Earth</span>, or <span style="color:purple;">Poison</span>) based on the currently summoned High Elemental Spirit (<span style="color:darkred;">Ardor</span>, <span style="color:darkblue;">Diluvio</span>, <span style="color:limegreen;">Procella</span>, <span style="color:chocolate;">Terremotus</span>, or <span style="color:purple;">Serpens</span>). Does not work with Sorcerer's Elementals. | ||
*With a 13x13 AoE centered around you, EB deals increased damage against Dragon/Formless races with an '''SPL''' scaling of 10. Originally, it has a | *With a 13x13 AoE centered around you, EB deals increased damage against Dragon/Formless races with an '''SPL''' scaling of 10. Originally, it has a 2 seconds cooldown, but with the Dimensions combo, this can be bypassed and EMs can freely spam this skill to their heart's content. | ||
*Unbeknownst to many, EB also acts as a crowd control skill. Any units targeted by this skill <u>gets stunned during the entire duration of its skill animation</u>. In a way you could say it is a crowd control damaging skill in that manner. So even if you get surrounded by large mobs, casting or autocasting EB alone will let you survive. | *Unbeknownst to many, EB also acts as a crowd control skill. Any units targeted by this skill <u>gets stunned during the entire duration of its skill animation</u>. In a way you could say it is a crowd control damaging skill in that manner. So even if you get surrounded by large mobs, casting or autocasting EB alone will let you survive. | ||
*It has the damage, it has the AoE, it has a CC effect, could change its elemental property anytime, and easily spammable. What more would you want from this skill honestly. This skill alongside the Dimensions combo is what makes Elemental Master the strongest magical DPS class. | *It has the damage, it has the AoE, it has a CC effect, could change its elemental property anytime, and easily spammable. What more would you want from this skill honestly. This skill alongside the Dimensions combo is what makes Elemental Master the strongest magical DPS class. | ||
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=== Leveling as a Sorcerer === | === Leveling as a Sorcerer === | ||
* Now you're finally a Sorcerer, you now have more AoE skills but all of them are gated behind | * Now you're finally a Sorcerer, you now have more AoE skills but all of them are gated behind 5 seconds cooldown each. You have three (3) options: | ||
** If you're new to the class and you have barely to zero resources and you don't have any friends, take the hard route of leveling up with all your skills. It may be slow but at least you'll be able to practice how to properly rotate your skills. As a Sorcerer, you are always harder to die. Why? Well because you have your own lil' <span style="color:green;">Ventus</span> to accompany you. Make sure you have {{#item:992}} before attempting to summon our baby <span style="color:green;">Ventus</span>. You can purchase some Wind of Verdures from '''Dus the Smith NPC''' ('''@go 40''') {{#navi:paramk|53|101}} for 10,000 zeny per piece. For suggested farming areas for elemental ores such as the Wind of Verdures, refer to this [[The_Complete_Elemental_Master_Guide_by_Goldie#Elemental_Catalysts,_Ores,_&_Stones|section]]. Summon the Child form of <span style="color:green;">Ventus</span> by using the skill '''Lvl. 1''' '''{{#skill:2459}}''', and place him on '''Defensive Mode''' by using the skill '''Lvl.''' '''2''' '''{{#skill:2456}}''', and voila! You now have your own source of free {{#item:12710}} + '''50% FLEE Rate'''. You will survive even the most treacherous dungeons for leveling up. Just make sure to replenish <span style="color:green;">Ventus</span>' SP using the skill '''{{#skill:2464}}''' every now and then since he will exit '''Defensive Mode''' if he rans out of Mana and you will lose your benefits. Putting some skill points to '''{{#skill:2463}}''' would also help with your Ventus' sustain. One spell you could incorporate is the CC skill '''{{#skill:2453}}'''. Root mobs with Extreme Vacuum then cast your AoE skills to them. You have at least five forms of defense in this manner—<span style="color:green;">Ventus</span>' Wind Step, Extreme Vacuum's root CC effect, '''{{#skill:2449}}''''s hit-locking effect, '''{{#skill:2447}}''''s crystallization, and '''{{#skill:2454}}''''s stuns; if you'll always have '''{{#skill:157}}''' activated then I guess you can count that as six forms of defense then. Keep leveling up 'til you reach Elemental Master. | ** If you're new to the class and you have barely to zero resources and you don't have any friends, take the hard route of leveling up with all your skills. It may be slow but at least you'll be able to practice how to properly rotate your skills. As a Sorcerer, you are always harder to die. Why? Well because you have your own lil' <span style="color:green;">Ventus</span> to accompany you. Make sure you have {{#item:992}} before attempting to summon our baby <span style="color:green;">Ventus</span>. You can purchase some Wind of Verdures from '''Dus the Smith NPC''' ('''@go 40''') {{#navi:paramk|53|101}} for 10,000 zeny per piece. For suggested farming areas for elemental ores such as the Wind of Verdures, refer to this [[The_Complete_Elemental_Master_Guide_by_Goldie#Elemental_Catalysts,_Ores,_&_Stones|section]]. Summon the Child form of <span style="color:green;">Ventus</span> by using the skill '''Lvl. 1''' '''{{#skill:2459}}''', and place him on '''Defensive Mode''' by using the skill '''Lvl.''' '''2''' '''{{#skill:2456}}''', and voila! You now have your own source of free {{#item:12710}} + '''50% FLEE Rate'''. You will survive even the most treacherous dungeons for leveling up. Just make sure to replenish <span style="color:green;">Ventus</span>' SP using the skill '''{{#skill:2464}}''' every now and then since he will exit '''Defensive Mode''' if he rans out of Mana and you will lose your benefits. Putting some skill points to '''{{#skill:2463}}''' would also help with your Ventus' sustain. One spell you could incorporate is the CC skill '''{{#skill:2453}}'''. Root mobs with Extreme Vacuum then cast your AoE skills to them. You have at least five forms of defense in this manner—<span style="color:green;">Ventus</span>' Wind Step, Extreme Vacuum's root CC effect, '''{{#skill:2449}}''''s hit-locking effect, '''{{#skill:2447}}''''s crystallization, and '''{{#skill:2454}}''''s stuns; if you'll always have '''{{#skill:157}}''' activated then I guess you can count that as six forms of defense then. Keep leveling up 'til you reach Elemental Master. | ||
*** Worry about the proper skill points allocation for later and maximize your AoE skills first so you could farm. Priority of skills as you level up: | *** Worry about the proper skill points allocation for later and maximize your AoE skills first so you could farm. Priority of skills as you level up: | ||
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* At maximum level, your Extreme Vacuum will have a duration of | * At maximum level, your Extreme Vacuum will have a duration of 12 seconds and it is possible to summon two (2) Vacuums at the same time. Cast Extreme Vacuum whenever you would lure and horde mobs so they'll get rooted and you can safely cast your AoE skills unto them. Only cast Vacuum when it's necessary or you deem fit in the situation since it has a 5 seconds CD and not every time it'll be available for you to use; on times it is on CD, you can just kite the mobs with your skills. That being said, your skill rotation for your Sorcerer skills could go something like this: | ||
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* Now secondly if this isn't your first character and you have some zeny to spare and you wanna ease the suffering part of leveling as a Sorcerer, you could purchase leveling up gears such as the {{#item:26118}} or its enhanced version {{#item:550012}}. Buy whichever is available in the market, both will reduce '''{{#skill:2449}}''''s CD by one | * Now secondly if this isn't your first character and you have some zeny to spare and you wanna ease the suffering part of leveling as a Sorcerer, you could purchase leveling up gears such as the {{#item:26118}} or its enhanced version {{#item:550012}}. Buy whichever is available in the market, both will reduce '''{{#skill:2449}}''''s CD by one 1 second at +11. To further reduce its CD, you can purchase the costume enchant stones {{#item:25419}} + {{#item:25420}}that reduce its cooldown by another 2 seconds. In total, you'll have 3 seconds CD reduction for PW and it'll be left with 2 seconds CD. It still have a bit of CD but PW is gonna be your main skill leveling up and the frequent you get to use it the better. I still suggest following the priority of skills that I had recommended and the skills in your rotation will be reduced as you will primarily cast PW whenever it's off-CD. | ||
* Third and final option is to find a good soul to leech you all the way to Elemental Master. As an act of courtesy, at least provide an {{#item:17608}}[GFW] to the leecher and I'm pretty sure by this point you have collected enough {{#item:50000}}either from opening {{#item:50001}} or daily log-in rewards. You can purchase a GFW from the Muh Coin shop. You'll need to exchange 18 Muh Coins for 180 Muh Points. To do this, talk to the '''Rich Cow NPC''' {{#navi:main_office|87|59}} in the '''Main Office''' ('''go 50'''). | * Third and final option is to find a good soul to leech you all the way to Elemental Master. As an act of courtesy, at least provide an {{#item:17608}}[GFW] to the leecher and I'm pretty sure by this point you have collected enough {{#item:50000}}either from opening {{#item:50001}} or daily log-in rewards. You can purchase a GFW from the Muh Coin shop. You'll need to exchange 18 Muh Coins for 180 Muh Points. To do this, talk to the '''Rich Cow NPC''' {{#navi:main_office|87|59}} in the '''Main Office''' ('''go 50'''). | ||
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| {{#icon:19604}} Any Lower Costume of your liking | | {{#icon:19604}} Any Lower Costume of your liking | ||
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* Carded with {{#item:25419}} to reduce PW's cooldown by | * Carded with {{#item:25419}} to reduce PW's cooldown by 2 seconds. | ||
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Besides getting 100% Dragon resistance, it's also important to note that you would need to achieve one (1) second FCT, 100% VCT reduction, general tankiness (i.e. MaxHP%, RES, MRes, MDef & Def), and a bit of ACD to help you spam your '''{{#skill:276}}''' so you can absorb Betelgeuse's '''{{#skill:2217}}'''. You may cast '''{{#skill:288}}''' underneath your party to cancel Betelgeuse's '''{{#skill:2213}}''' and '''{{#skill:83}}s''', but if you have a magical DPS such as EM and AM that have ground AoE skills in your party you might want to readjust the size of your LP and its positioning so that they could also hit Betelgeuse. It's also possible to use lower levels of LP (7x7 or 9x9), but this will require coordination and communication with your team. You may cast or spam '''{{#skill:289}}''' on Betelgeuse to cancel his Max Pain, but be careful as this would lose your aggro on Betelgeuse and would also cancel your team's debuff skills such as your Cardinal's '''{{#skill:78}}''', your Arch Mage's '''{{#skill:2213}}''''s Magic Intoxication, your Abyss Chaser's '''{{#skill:214}}''' or your Shadow Cross' '''{{#skill:5001}}''' skill, so it's best to communicate and coordinate with them first before attempting to do so. One great strategy that you could use is to utilize the Sorcerer skill '''{{#skill:2453}}''' to hold Betelgeuse in place to root him in one cell and position. This would also help when he switches aggro from you to the other party members; just be ready to save and cast your second Extreme Vacuum for those times he would cast '''{{#skill:483}}''' to remove any ground skill effects. | Besides getting 100% Dragon resistance, it's also important to note that you would need to achieve one (1) second FCT, 100% VCT reduction, general tankiness (i.e. MaxHP%, RES, MRes, MDef & Def), and a bit of ACD to help you spam your '''{{#skill:276}}''' so you can absorb Betelgeuse's '''{{#skill:2217}}'''. You may cast '''{{#skill:288}}''' underneath your party to cancel Betelgeuse's '''{{#skill:2213}}''' and '''{{#skill:83}}s''', but if you have a magical DPS such as EM and AM that have ground AoE skills in your party you might want to readjust the size of your LP and its positioning so that they could also hit Betelgeuse. It's also possible to use lower levels of LP (7x7 or 9x9), but this will require coordination and communication with your team. You may cast or spam '''{{#skill:289}}''' on Betelgeuse to cancel his Max Pain, but be careful as this would lose your aggro on Betelgeuse and would also cancel your team's debuff skills such as your Cardinal's '''{{#skill:78}}''', your Arch Mage's '''{{#skill:2213}}''''s Magic Intoxication, your Abyss Chaser's '''{{#skill:214}}''' or your Shadow Cross' '''{{#skill:5001}}''' skill, so it's best to communicate and coordinate with them first before attempting to do so. One great strategy that you could use is to utilize the Sorcerer skill '''{{#skill:2453}}''' to hold Betelgeuse in place to root him in one cell and position. This would also help when he switches aggro from you to the other party members; just be ready to save and cast your second Extreme Vacuum for those times he would cast '''{{#skill:483}}''' to remove any ground skill effects. | ||
One way you can do to support your party is placing insignias underneath Betel. It's also a good tactic when you have another EM DPS to coordinate with them so that they can place the insignias on the 2nd Phase, while you handle the 3rd Phase. As what we've talked about in the [[The_Complete_Elemental_Master_Guide_by_Goldie#Insignia_System Insignia|insignia system]] portion, insignias are stationary and have a | One way you can do to support your party is placing insignias underneath Betel. It's also a good tactic when you have another EM DPS to coordinate with them so that they can place the insignias on the 2nd Phase, while you handle the 3rd Phase. As what we've talked about in the [[The_Complete_Elemental_Master_Guide_by_Goldie#Insignia_System Insignia|insignia system]] portion, insignias are stationary and have a 1 minute CD and thus needs careful planning and set-up. | ||
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