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Super Novice
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Job base:	Novice
Written By:	Rakugaki

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Cute and happy female Hyper Novice ready to stab things happily and cutely.

Overview

Work in progress

The Hyper Novice (HN for short) is a generalized specialist (or specialized generalist?) sort of class, focused on damage and armed with a wide variety of 1st and 2nd job skills to further enhance its capabilities while also greatly improving quality of life. This guide will hopefully help you get through the many great difficulties on the road to becoming a Hyper Novice. It is made in a way as if Hyper Novice is the first or one of the first characters you've created.

Notice: This guide is tailor-made for MuhRO. There are things here which may not be found in other servers.

Skills Overview

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The powers of might and magic unite together, ready to take on the toughest monsters in the world!
Featuring Haro (right)!

Hidden Skills

Skill	Notes
Template:Skill List	Self buff. On death and with Base EXP at 99-99.9%, level 5 Steel Body will trigger while also fully restoring HP and SP. Think of it as an extra life. Succeeding deaths will not trigger the skill. Relogging restores the extra life. At max level 250, it prevents AP loss and will always trigger on death. If you're soloing and you still don't want to go back to your save point, bring a couple of extra Fly Wings and teleport around until you find a safe area. Relog to get the extra life back. This is not applicable to builds reliant on Super Novice Soul Link (e.g. Mage builds using Welding Wand or Illusion Thorn Staff of Darkness), as logging off removes the weapon unless the Soul Link is still in effect. This skill will always trigger at Base Level 250. EXP cap is not required. Credits to Yami and Ocean Star for pointing this out! /ene
Template:Skill List	Self buff. Enter the following text in public chat (Send to all) to gain Critical Explosion status. Unlike the normal Critical Explosion, it gives +50 CRIT instead of +20, is very, very spammable and doesn't require Spirit Spheres or anything. It will work only in increments of 10% Base EXP (10.0%, 20.5%, 30.3%, 40.7%, etc.) or at max level. Very useful for Melee builds. Dear angel, can you hear my voice? I am <Your Name Here without the brackets> Super Novice~ Help me out~ Please~ T_T Insert random text here To quickly cast, put these lines in macro (ALT+M). Caution: Spamming too quickly will result in a 1-minute mute! But you can still use emotes though /ene
Bonus stats	Reaching Job Level 70 without dying will grant +10 to all stats. Dying removes it, even well after. Super Novice Spirit restores the bonus (1% chance).

Builds

With almost all first job skills and some second job skills at their disposal, Hyper Novices can be built in many different ways. This section will tackle four different kinds of builds - Mage, Physical, Autocast and Flee Tank.

These builds are here for reference. You don't necessarily need to follow everything here exactly. Be free, experiment and tinker until you've built the Super Novice that suits you best.

Mage

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Mage build Hyper Novice treading carefully in the Ancient Factory.

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Placeholder screenshot.

(Description WIP) - The Super Novice can take one of two routes - Mage or Physical. The Mage Hyper Novice will go through many difficult trials along the way, but by transcending above the challenges, learning from other classes and Breaking the Rules along the way, they triumph, going from Super to Hyper, and I got writer's block. I still wonder what rules are they breaking... The rules of physics, the rule of law... or the rule of er... I don't know.

Stats and Traits

Stat	Amount	Notes
STR	1+	Leftover. Mainly used for increased carrying capacity.
AGI	60-80	Used mainly for reducing flinching animation time and the chances of getting inflicted by Bleeding and sleep.
VIT	70-80	Increases Max HP while reducing the chances of getting inflicted by Poison.
INT	120+	Main stat. At least 120 INT and DEX are recommended for reducing Variable Cast Time to a minimum.
DEX	120+	At least 120 INT and DEX are recommended for reducing Variable Cast Time to a minimum.
LUK	1+	Leftover. Marginally increases MATK while reducing the chances of getting cursed as well as reducing its duration.

Trait	Amount	Notes
POW	0	Not needed.
STA	0 or 30-97	Add points if more survivability is needed by increasing Physical Resistance. However, CON is of greater value.
WIS	0 or 30-97	Add points if more survivability is needed by increasing Magic Resistance. However, CON is of greater value.
SPL	100	Primary trait. Max this for the highest possible Magic Damage.
CON	0 or 30-97	Highly recommended secondary trait. Increases Magic Damage while also providing a bit more survivability in the form of Flee.
CRT	0	Not necessary unless stronger heals are needed... ? Might be good for a creative meme support Hyper Novice build... if that exists... I guess?

Skills

Skills: Super Novice

Skill	Level	Notes
Super Novice
Template:Skill List	4	Prerequisite for Fireball.
Template:Skill List	6-10	Deals decent Fire damage in a 5x5 AoE around the target and has a quick cast time. Very useful in taking out Earth and Undead enemies and good in the very early game.
Template:Skill List	1	Reveals enemies around you for a short duration. Prerequisite for Sightrasher.
Template:Skill List	5	Prerequisite for Frost Diver.
Template:Skill List	1	Prerequisite for Storm Gust.
Template:Skill List	4	Prerequisite for Thunderstorm and Jupitel Thunder.
Template:Skill List	1	Prerequisite for Lord of Vermillion.
Template:Skill List	1	Prerequisite for Jupitel Thunder. A cute little Ghost element poke with a tiny AoE (3x3 around the target).
Template:Skill List	1	Prerequisite for Earth Spike.
Template:Skill List	5-10	Compensates for the Super Novice's very low SP pool.
Template:Skill List	3-10	Mainly for self-healing. Also helpful in healing teammates.
Template:Skill List	10	The increased movement speed and AGI means you'll be more mobile and be able to evade and/or escape attacks easily.
Template:Skill List	5	Prerequisite for Blessing. Reduces damage from Demon and Undead race enemies.
Template:Skill List	10	Grants STR, INT and DEX bonuses. Very useful buff.
Template:Skill List	1	Essentially an improved Sight skill. Deals Holy Element magic damage to revealed enemies.
Template:Skill List	1	Save weight, money, inventory space and the grind for a Creamy Card (or the zeny to buy it)!
Template:Skill List	Optional	Requires Level 7 Napalm Beat and Level 5 Soul Strike. While it's optional, it is still a very handy skill and can be a life-saver in a pinch. Aside from blocking physical attacks at melee range, it can also prevent armor from getting broken from melee Armor Break attacks and shadow equipment from getting stripped. It can also block attacks reflected by Max Pain at melee range too!
Template:Skill List	3	Prerequisite for Vulture's Eye.
Template:Skill List	1	Prerequisite for Attention Concentrate.
Template:Skill List	10	Your main source of DEX and AGI. Max this one for reduced cast times.
Expanded Super Novice
Template:Skill List	2	Utility skill that deals Fire damage and pushes enemies away from you. Requires Sight to be active before use. Use this to push back enemies away from you or party member/s getting mobbed to death. This is a very effective means of escape when combined with Quagmire.
Template:Skill List	10	Bombards an area with meteors, dealing Fire Element damage.
Template:Skill List	1 or 10	Deals Water Element damage and a chance to cause Frozen status over a large area while knocking around enemies. Lower levels means lower damage but much higher chances of freezing while higher levels means higher damage but much lower chances of freezing. Keep it at level 1 for crowd control purposes. Max it to level 10 if more damage is desired. Notice: The skill has a tendency to push enemies to the upper right at the default orientation.
Template:Skill List	5-10	An improved version of Lightning Bolt with an added knockback and removed cooldown.
Template:Skill List	10	This is a larger and more powerful version of Thunderstorm with an added Blind effect. It can combo with Storm Gust. Storm Gust pushes mobs away but guarantees they'll be not too far apart while they're chasing you, which is a good opportunity to blast them away with this skill.
Template:Skill List	3	Prerequisite for Heaven's Drive. Essentially an Earth Bolt.
Template:Skill List	1-5	Prerequisite for Quagmire. Use this skill to reveal and damage hidden enemies that are a good distance away.
Template:Skill List	5	Very useful utility skill that slows down enemies while also cutting their DEX and AGI. This makes escaping or killing mobs easier.
Template:Skill List	Optional	Provides additional Weapon ATK and MATK to you and the whole party.
Template:Skill List	5	Doubles SP Regeneration of the caster and the party. When combined with the skill Increase SP Recovery, SP consumption becomes almost a non-issue, which means less zeny spent, big weight savings and most importantly, very little to no fear of spamming spells.
Template:Skill List	Optional	Adds up to 2000HP and increases Holy resistance by up to 50%. Get this when more HP is needed.
Template:Skill List	Optional	If survival and not dying too much are one of the top priorities, get this skill, preferably maxed.
Template:Skill List	1	Restores 1000 HP and 350 SP per second for 20 seconds, for a grand total of 20,000 HP and 7,000 SP. Affects self and all party members within a 31x31 area. When a party needs help to get out of a bad situation, this can help quite a lot. Beware of the ridiculously long 5-minute cooldown, so use this wisely.
Template:Skill List	Optional	Passive skill. Increases HP, SP, ATK and amount of healing received. Sizeable jump in bonuses from level 4 to 5. If even more HP is needed, get this skill.
Template:Skill List	5	Passive skill. Increases HP, SP, MATK and healing power. Sizeable jump in bonuses from level 4 to 5. Increases MATK, HP, SP and healing power. A must-have.

After switching to Hyper Novice and reaching around Job Level 10+, reset all skills. Your main sources of damage will be Hyper Novice skills, augmented by 1st and 2nd job skills.

Skills: Hyper Novice (Example build - Jack Frost Nova)

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.

Skill	Level	Notes
Super Novice
Template:Skill List	10	Increases SP recovery over time. If Super Novice Shadow Gauntlet is equipped, max this, because each level gives 3% MDEF pierce to normal mobs, a maximum of 30% at level 10.
Template:Skill List	10	Mainly for self-healing. Also helpful in healing teammates.
Template:Skill List	10	The increased movement speed and AGI means you'll be more mobile and be able to evade and/or escape attacks easily.
Template:Skill List	5	Prerequisite for Blessing. Reduces damage from Demon and Undead race enemies.
Template:Skill List	10	Grants STR, INT and DEX bonuses. Very useful buff.
Template:Skill List	1	Essentially an improved Sight skill. Deals Holy Element magic damage to revealed enemies.
Template:Skill List	1	Save weight, money, inventory space, the grind for a Creamy Card and crafting Teleport Shadow Armors! So much zeny saved in the long run!
Template:Skill List	Optional	Requires Level 7 Napalm Beat and Level 5 Soul Strike. While it's optional, it is still a very handy skill and can be a life-saver in a pinch. Aside from blocking physical attacks at melee range, it can also prevent armor from getting broken from melee Armor Break attacks and shadow equipment from getting stripped. It can also block attacks reflected by Max Pain at melee range too!
Template:Skill List	10	Prerequisite for Vulture's Eye. Highly recommended to max to more easily achieve 100% Variable Cast Time reduction.
Template:Skill List	1	Prerequisite for Attention Concentrate.
Template:Skill List	10	Your main source of DEX and AGI. Max this one for reduced cast times.
Expanded Super Novice
Template:Skill List	Optional	Provides additional ATK and MATK to you and the whole party.
Template:Skill List	Optional	Doubles SP Regeneration of the caster and the party. When combined with the skill Increase SP Recovery, SP consumption becomes almost a non-issue, which means less zeny spent, big weight savings and most importantly, very little to no fear of spamming spells.
Template:Skill List	Optional	Adds up to 2000HP and increases Holy resistance by up to 50%. Get this when more HP and Holy resistance are needed.
Template:Skill List	Optional	If survival and not dying too much are some of the top priorities, get this skill, preferably maxed.
Template:Skill List	1	Restores 1000 HP and 350 SP per second for 20 seconds, for a grand total of 20,000 HP and 7,000 SP. Affects self and all party members within a 31x31 area. When a party needs help to get out of a bad situation, this can help quite a lot. Beware of the ridiculously long 5-minute cooldown, so use this wisely.
Template:Skill List	5	Passive skill. Increases HP, SP, ATK and amount of healing received. Sizeable jump in bonuses from level 4 to 5. If even more HP is needed, get this skill.
Template:Skill List	5	Passive skill. Increases HP, SP, MATK and healing power. Sizeable jump in bonuses from level 4 to 5. Increases MATK, HP, SP and healing power. A must-have.
Template:Skill List	1	Requires level 1 Template:Skill List and level 1 Template:Skill List Repairs weapons AND ARMORS. Bring a few Steel and Rough Oridecon just in case so you don't have to go back to your save point or ask a Meister for repairs. Quality of life! Sad that it doesn't repair equipment broken by refining though.

All skills except for Rule Break in the Hyper Novice mage tree have 10 points. Feel free to choose which skills you want to speceialize in. I went for a mix of Wind and Water elements and got Rule Break for even more damage.

Skill	Level	Notes
Hyper Novice
Template:Skill List	5	Passive that ddds up to 10 S.MATK. Higher levels increase the damage of all skills in the Mage tree.
Template:Skill List	8	The upgraded version of Meteor Storm summons more powerful and faster meteors to rain down on enemies. Unlike the original Meteor Storm, enemies at the center of the AoE won't be hit by all meteors due the increased randomness of where they'll strike. However, at level 8 and above, there's around a 95% chance all meteors will land on target/s at the center of the AoE, as long as they aren't moving. Fixed Cast Time: 1.5 seconds Skill cooldown: 2.5 seconds No Aftercast Delay
Template:Skill List	9	Jupitel Thunder and Thunderstorm combine together to summon a targeted Wind element electric storm. AoE is 9x9 at levels 9-10. Fixed Cast Time: 1 second Skill cooldown: 2 seconds Very short Aftercast Delay
Template:Skill List	10	A strong Water element spell that lingers in a 9x9 area at max level. Inflicts the Bitter Cold status to enemies, increasing damage taken from Water element attacks. Fixed Cast Time: 1.5 seconds Skill cooldown: 3 seconds Short Aftercast Delay
Template:Skill List	5	An upgraded version of Heaven's Drive, this skill causes Earth element damage in an area around the player. Has a 9x9 area at max level. Fixed Cast Time: 1 second Skill cooldown: 2 seconds Short-ish Aftercast Delay
Template:Skill List	7	An upgraded version of Gravitational Drive, Ground Gravitation summons an awesome-looking space-age symbol which causes Neutral element damage to all enemies within a 9x9 area at max level. Enemies affected receive increased damage while slowing them down. This skill can go through walls. Fixed Cast Time: 1.5 seconds Skill cooldown: 5 seconds Significant Aftercast Delay! Be careful when using this skill!
Template:Skill List	5	A combination of Soul Strike and Napalm Vulcan, this highly spammable Ghost element spell deals damage in a 7x7 area. Fixed Cast Time: 1 seconds Skill cooldown: 0.3 seconds Short Aftercast Delay
Template:Skill List	Optional	The Mage Tree's AP skill significantly 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 dealing reduced damage.

Equipment

Super Novice

Item	Type	Way to obtain	Notes
Paradise Set	Chest	Eden Academy, Base Level 100	'HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! Upon reaching Base Level 10. get the full set by going to @go 16. Go one room up, find* Paradise Equipment and talk to Lothaire to get the set FOR FREE*. It will serve you well until around level 100, when you'll get better version. There are other options below, but this is one of, if not the best one to use from level 10-100.
Super Novice Hat [1] (5119)	Upper Headgear	Lighthalzen Armory (unslotted) Holden (slotted)	Starter Headgear. Gives +1 all stats.
Modified Angel's Kiss [1] (18776)	Upper Headgear	Toad	Part of the Angel's Set. Adds 3% SP recovery.
Novice Breastplate [1] (2340)	Armor	Yuno - King's Shop	Starter Armor, though it's a little expensive at 89,000 zeny. Definitely better than rags that came from the dump (Template:Item List).
Puente Robe [1] (15012)	Armor	Orc Lady	Decent starter armor. Slightly reduces fixed cast time and slightly improves the effectiveness of healing skills.
Angelic Protection [1] (2355)	Armor	Eclipse	MDEF+20 When complete, the Angel's Set gives a sizeable boost to HP and SP. There is a small chance Lv. 1 Assumptio will be autocast if you're under attack. Beware the After Cast Delay that happens each time the skill is autocast.
Novice Shield [1] (2113)	Shield	Lighthalzen Armory	One of the best shields the Super Novice could ever have. Gives 20% resistance to all elements except Neutral.
Modified Angelic Guard [1] (2183)	Shield	Mastering	Part of the Angel's Set.
Novice Manteau [1] (2512)	Garment	Lighthalzen Armory	Starter Garment - gives 10% Neutral resistance.
Modified Angel's Cardigan [1] (20710)	Garment	Vagabond Wolf	Part of the Angel's Set. Adds 5% HP recovery.
Novice Shoes [1] (2416)	Footgear	Lighthalzen Armory	Starter Shoes. Gives an HP boost.
Advanced Angel's Reincarnation [1] (22015)	Footgear	Vocal	Part of the Angel's Set. HP +100.
Novice Armlet [1] (2628)	Accessory	Izlude Armor Dealer	Starter accessory. Doesn't give any stats, but at least it's slotted and cheap.
Clip [1] (2607)	Accessory	Dragon Fly	Gives 10SP.
Expanded Super Novice (99-175)
Advanced Paradise Set	Chest	Eden Academy, Base Level 100	Upon reaching Base Level 100, go back to where you got the Paradise Set. Talk to Louis to get the Advanced Paradise Set in exchange for a couple of monster drops or by spending 10 Eden Coin (25223) per piece.
Noblesse Super Novice Robe [1] (450122) Noblesse Magic Boots [1] (470017) Noblesse Magic Manteau [1] (480014) Noblesse Magic Ring [1] (490015)	Equipment Set	10 Token of Honor (6919) per piece. Obtained by completing the account-wide Eden Academy questline.	Good until level 125. It is highly recommended to complete the 16.1 Banquet for Heroes quest chain to get this over the other armors. While it gives less MATK compared to the Flattery Robe and is designed more towards an autospell build, completing the full set gives quite a lot of bonuses, which include reduction in Variable Casting Time and Aftercast Delay, and can be further upgraded into the Imperial and Grace sets. Finally, to put the icing on the cake, they can be refined to +9 thanks to the Noblesses Refine Ticket (100128) at a price of 10 Token of Honor (6919)
Template:Item List Template:Item List Template:Item List Template:Item List	Equipment Set	3 Template:Item List per piece. Obtained by completing the account-wide Eden Academy quest chain.	Good until level 150. An upgraded version of the Noblesse set, this costs triple the price but it introduces the player to enchanting. Like the Noblesse set, they can be easily refined to +9 thanks to the Template:Item List, for the low cost of just 3 Template:Item List!
Grace Super Novice Robe [1] (450126) Grace Magic Boots [1] (470021) Grace Magic Manteau [1] (480019) Grace Magic Ring [1] (490020)	Equipment Set	20 Unknown Parts (25669) per piece. Obtained by completing the 17.1_Illusion questline.	Best by level 200, but these will still serve you well even at level 250 if you still don't have enough resources to get the best equipment. An upgraded version of the Imperial set, this is the pinnacle of Eden Academy equipment. Each piece costs 20 Unknown Parts (25669) while the Grace Refine Ticket (100130) costs 20 Cor Core (25723) .
Paradise Super Novice Wand (550044)	Rod	Eden Academy, Base Level 100 and above	Go back to where you got the Paradise Set and pay Labraham 10 Eden Coin (25223) . Initially gives decent MATK but leveling up makes it significantly better. It is surprisingly strong, dealing more damage than a +15 Crimson Rod and a +8 Fortified Rod. This humble Rod will serve you well, even beyond level 200 if much better rods are still out of reach. The glaring downsides - no slots and it can't be refined.
Ascendant Crown [1] (5897)	Upper Headgear	Cash Shop	A good mid game headgear that provides a lot of bonuses.
Advanced Angelic Protection [1] (15068)	Armor	Reno (@go 36), 20 Pure Energy Crystals	MDEF+30 When complete, the Advanced Angel's Set gives even better bonuses compared to the normal version, though the HP and SP boost remains the same. There is a small chance Lv. 1 Assumptio will be autocast if you're under attack. Beware of the After Cast Delay that happens each time the skill is autocast.
Crimson Rod [2] (1680)	Rod	Bathory, Laurell Weinder	Gives a good amount of MATK at high refines. Better to use this as material for making other things instead of refining it to +15.
Novice Shield [1] (2113)	Shield	Lighthalzen Armory	One of the best early-game shields the Super Novice could ever have - gives 20% resistance to all elements except Neutral.
{{#item20718}}	Garment	Faceworm's Nest	Gives lots of DEF, some MDEF and various stats. Get at least a +10 with a mix of DEX (bigger priority) and INT enchants for reduced variable cast time.
Temporal DEX Boots [1] (22008)	Footgear	Old Glast Heim Temporal Boots	When paired to Giant Faceworm Skin, it gives a boost to HP and SP. If base DEX = 120, fixed cast time -0.5 seconds. This is very important, as you need to quickly cast spells and remain mobile. Try to get the Spell enchant. The second enchant can be Muscular Endurance or Lucky Day. NOTICE: TEMPORAL BOOTS CANNOT BE WORN BY SUPER NOVICES IN OFFICIAL RO SERVERS!
INT Glove [1] (2924)	Accessory	Eclage Glove Seller (10 Splendide Coins)	This is the more offensive-oriented accessory. If your base INT is 110, equip two of these as it adds MATK for every 10 base INT and +1% MATK if base INT is 110.
Black Rosary [1] (2898)	Accessory	Nightmare Wraith Dead	Gives a nice boost to MDEF (+15), reducing damage from magic attacks and the chances of being Stone Cursed and Frozen.
Expanded Super Novice 175-200
Illusion Morpheus's Hood [1] (19428) Illusion Morpheus's Shawl [1] (20948) [1] (42239) [2] (42238)	Equipment Set	Illusion of Labyrinth	Early-mid game set. It can be further boosted with an Template:Item List but it requires Template:Skill Info to use. For this level range, try to get both the Hood and Shawl to at least +7. This can be done easily by obtaining or buying Template:Item List, which will refine them at +7 - 10 at random.
Template:Item List	Upper Headgear	Horror Toy Factory, 300 Template:Item List	Gives a good amount of MATK and can be very easily refined to +9 and above, thanks to Template:Item List, obtained by purchasing it from the Master of Coin at the Main Office's 2nd floor.
Monocle [1] (18874)	Mid Headgear	Owl Viscount, Owl Marquees	The cheapest and "easiest" to get slotted mid headgear. Other mid headgears can be obtained via the Cash Shop, but only a few can be slotted by the Template:Item List.
Illusion Armor Type B [1] (15377)	Armor	Illusion	This is an upgrade over the Grace set but only at high refines (+9) and with modification modules. Gives a large increase in MATK (+100), even more MATK at higher refines and can be enchanted. Template:Item List and two Template:Item List are recommended.
Paradise Super Novice Wand (550044)	Rod	Eden Academy, Base Level 100 and above	If better rods like the ones listed below are still out of reach, this humble rod will still serve you well, even beyond level 200. It deals more damage than a +15 Crimson Rod and almost the same damage as a +15 Rutilus Stick-OS with the MATK +15% enchant.
Crimson Rod [2] (1680)	Rod	Illusion	A strong wand that gives After-Cast Delay reduction at +11, becoming even stronger with enchants. Try to get the MATK +15% enchant. The Paradise Super Novice Wand you get for FREE deals almost the same damage as this at +15. However, it does have its advantages. The Paradise SN Wand has no slots while this has 2, and it doesn't require Super Novice Soul Link to use, unlike the Welding Wand and Illusion Thorn Staff of Darkness.
Freedom Stick [2] (550080)	Rod	Ancient Hero	A really good rod which gives a boost to MATK, especially at high refines. If it is still too difficult to obtain, the Paradise Super Novice Wand will suffice.
Illusion Thorny Staff of Darkness [2] (550030)	Rod	Illusion of Twins	Early-mid game rod that gives a lot of bonuses, especially when paired with an Illusion Morpheus's Hood [1] (19428) . For this level range, refine both to at least a +7. To easily get to +7, refine it to +4, obtain or buy Template:Item List and it will be refined to +7 - 10 at random. There is the downside and hassle of requiring Template:Skill Info from a Soul Linker to equip and re-equip, but the copious bonuses are well worth the hassle. Hassle.
Novice Shield [1] (2113)	Shield	Lighthalzen Armory	Cursed Knight Shield or Illusion Silver Guard still out of reach? The Novice Shield is still decent, thanks to its 20% resistance against all elements except Neutral.
Template:Item List	Shield	Cash Shop	A good shield that provides many bonuses, especially at higher refines. Keep it at +4 if upgrading to a Purified Knight's Shield in the future.
Illusion Silver Guard [1] (460018)	Shield	Illusion of Twins	A good alternative to the Cursed Knight's Shield and Purified Knight's Shield, it reduces Variable Casting Time and Aftercast Delay and can be enchanted. Highly recommended to get 2 Spellbound Nives.
Illusion Engine Wing Type B [1] (20934)	Garment	Illusion	Max HP +1000. Adds 100 HP every 2 refine rate. Enchant with Template:Item List and 2 Template:Item List modules.
Illusion Leg Type B [1] (22197)	Footgear	Illusion	Max SP +200. Adds 20 SP every 2 refine rate. Enchant with either Template:Item List for more survivability or Template:Item List for more SP, and Template:Item List.
[3] (42209)	Accessory	Illusion	One of the best accessories for this build. Grants MATK +5%. Template:Item List and Template:Item List or Template:Item List are recommended. Get Spell for increased magic power. Get ASPD for better spell spamming, provided Variable Cast Time and After Cast Delay are kept to a minimum.
[4] (42210)	Accessory	Illusion	One of the best accessories for this build. Grants MATK +5%. Template:Item List and Template:Item List or Template:Item List are recommended. Get Spell for increased magic power. Get ASPD for better spell spamming, provided Variable Cast Time and After Cast Delay are kept to a minimum.
Hyper Novice 200-240
Illusion Morpheus's Hood [1] (19428) Illusion Morpheus's Shawl [1] (20948) [5] (42239) [6] (42238)	Equipment Set	Illusion of Labyrinth	Completing the highly affordable Illusion Morpheus' Set and refining the Hood and Shawl to +9 and above gives a significant increase to MATK while reducing annoyances like Skill Interruption, Aftercast Delay and Cast Times. The set can be further boosted with an Template:Item List (or Illusion TSOD for short) but it requires Template:Skill Info to use. For this level range, try to get a +10 Hood, +10 Shawl and +10 Illusion TSOD, then refine the weapon to +12 so you'll get most of the benefits without spending too much Zeny and dealing with too much RNG Minorous-poop. Once you're ready, refine both the Hood and Shawl to +11 and enchant them both with Template:Item List or Template:Item List
Template:Item List Template:Item List Template:Item List	Upper Headgear	Endeavor Tokens shop in @go 50, 2nd floor	Ignoring the OS weapons bonuses, these three are pretty much the same. They boost magic damage, especially at high refines. Choose which one looks good without an upper headgear costume. To easily get them to +10, refine them to +4 and buy a couple of Template:Item List for 3 Template:Item List a piece, because it will refine them to +7 - 10 at random.
Template:Item List	Upper Headgear	Horror Toy Factory, +9 Template:Item List and 1000 Template:Item List	Part of the Celine set. Each enemy killed by magic restores 200 HP. Drains 50 HP every 5 seconds, but that shouldn't be a problem at this point. It is highly recommended to refine it to at least +12 to easily get the Dress' maximum bonus, which requires a total refine rate of +23. This is made relatively easy thanks to Template:Item List, obtained by purchasing it from the Master of Coin at the Main Office's 2nd floor. Pair it with the full set to experience the full power.
Template:Item List	Middle Headgear		Requires a non-slotted Template:Item List and Template:Item List to slot. A cool-looking slotted Middle Headgear that can be enchanted. Try to get MATK enchants.
Template:Item List	Middle Headgear		Requires a non-slotted Template:Item List and Template:Item List to slot. A cool-looking slotted Middle Headgear that can be enchanted. Try to get MATK enchants.
Template:Item List	Lower Headgear	Custom Headgear Quests	Gives a tiny little bit of extra stats, MATK and MDEF.
Template:Item List	Lower Headgear	Headgear Awakening	Requires Template:Item List. Gives more extra stats and Perfect Dodge in exchange for losing MDEF.
Template:Item List2	Armor	Sage's Legacy	An improved version of the Illusion Armor, it gives a large increase in MATK (+125), even more MATK at higher refines and can be enchanted. While the modules have better stats, further boosting requires higher refines. Choose between Template:Item List, Template:Item List, Template:Item List and Template:Item List.
Template:Item List	Rod	Einbech Dungeon 3	Note: Template:Skill Info and Base Level 96 are required to equip this!" A good upgrade over the Crimson Rod at high refines. Despite the Level 170 requirement, Super Novices with the SN Spirit buff can equip this at level 96. Even if the buff expires, it will remain equipped unless when logging off or dying and switching maps. Dying on the same map will not unequip - use Siegfried's Token or ask a someone to revive and the weapon will still be equipped.
Template:Item List	Rod	Illusion of Twins	A powerful rod that gives A LOT of bonuses, especially when paired with an Template:Item List. It can be enchanted by using Template:Item List There is the downside and hassle of requiring Template:Skill Info from a Soul Linker to equip and re-equip, but the copious bonuses are well worth the hassle. Hassle.
Template:Item List	Rod	Amicitia Dungeon	A level 5 weapon that boosts Template:Skill Info and Template:Skill Info damage. Try refining this to +8.
Template:Item List	Rod	Illusion	A strong rod that gives After-Cast Delay reduction at +11, becoming even stronger with enchants. Try to get the MATK +15% enchant. The Paradise Super Novice Wand you get for FREE deals almost the same damage as this at +15. However, it does have its advantages. The Paradise SN Wand has no slots while this has 2, and it doesn't require Super Novice Soul Link to use, unlike the Welding Wand and Illusion Thorn Staff of Darkness.
Glacier Wand (550069)	Rod	Issgard	A non-slotted wand that can be enchanted four times, making it a decently powerful weapon until the dimmer but more powerful Dim Glacier Wand [1] (550089) is obtained.
Template:Item List	Shield	Cash Shop	An upgrade of the Cursed Knight's Shield, this purely fantastic shield provides many bonuses, especially at higher refines. The enchants are better too. Try to get the enchant that ignores the MDEF of Boss Monsters.
Template:Item List	Shield	Illusion of Twins	A good alternative to the Cursed Knight's Shield and Purified Knight's Shield, it reduces Variable Casting Time and Aftercast Delay and can be enchanted. Highly recommended to refine this to +11 and get 2 Spellbound Nives.
Template:Item List2	Garment	Sage's Legacy	Improved version of the Illusion Engine Wing. Choose between Template:Item List, Template:Item List and Template:Item List.
Template:Item List2	Footgear	Sage's Legacy	Improved version of the Illusion Leg. Enchant with the following: Template:Item List, Template:Item List and Template:Item List.
Template:Item List2	Footgear		An obsolete and ancient pair of boots gets a modern touch-up, making it GREAT. This pair of shoes gives a lot of bonuses, especially at high refines. Best paired with a Template:Item List. Try to refine this to +11, then use the Template:Item List to turn it to a +10 Hero Boots-LT.
Template:Item List	Accessory	Sage's Legacy	An improved version of the Illusion Battle Chip. Choose between Template:Item List, Template:Item List, Template:Item List and Template:Item List.
Template:Item List	Accessory	Sage's Legacy	An improved version of the Illusion Battle Chip. Choose between Template:Item List, Template:Item List, Template:Item List and Template:Item List.
Template:Item List2	Shadow Gear	High Rank Shadow Gear	Highly recommended to get this, as it provides a lot of nice bonuses depending on which skills are leveled. Max Template:Skill Info to reduce Variable Casting Time.
Template:Item List2	Shadow Gear	High Rank Shadow Gear	Highly recommended to get this, as it provides a lot of nice bonuses depending on which skills are leveled. Max Template:Skill Info to further pierce MDEF.
Hyper Novice 240-260
Template:Item List	Upper Headgear	Endeavor Token - EVT Refine Hammer	A powerful headgear that provides large amounts of MATK, especially at higher refines and grades. Try to aim for at least Grade C, but Grade B is highly recommended.
Template:Item List	Sunken Sands	Upper Headgear	Provides copious amounts of bonuses to MATK, magic elemental damage and ACD reduction, especially at higher refines, higher grades and when paired to the Survival Orb-LT. Highly recommended to get it to Grade B. This is one of, if not the best headgears for this build.
Vesper Headgear [1] (400111)	Upper Headgear	Somewhere in jupe_2	Currently the best-in-slot headgear. Refining and grading this results in a significant increase in damage. Grade this to B for the 0.5-second FCT reduction, so you can replace Cast Stone (Garment) (25067) , Minor Casting Stone (Garment) (25170) and Minor Casting Stone (Dual) (1000521) for something better.
Template:Item List	Middle Headgear		Requires a non-slotted Template:Item List and Template:Item List to slot. A cool-looking slotted Middle Headgear that can be enchanted. Try to get MATK enchants.
Template:Item List	Middle Headgear		Requires a non-slotted Template:Item List and Template:Item List to slot. A cool-looking slotted Middle Headgear that can be enchanted. Try to get MATK enchants.
Template:Item List	Middle Headgear		Requires a non-slotted Template:Item List and Template:Item List to slot. The most offensive-oriented of the three mid headgears. Try to get MATK or elemental magic bonuses.
Template:Item List	Lower Headgear	Custom Headgear Quests	Gives a tiny little bit of extra stats, MATK and MDEF.
Template:Item List	Lower Headgear	Headgear Awakening	Requires Template:Item List. Gives more extra stats and Perfect Dodge in exchange for losing MDEF.
Template:Item List	Lower Headgear	Sunken Sands	MATK +10 and FCT -0.1 sec. Helps with FCT issues.
Template:Item List	Lower Headgear	Sunken Sands	Lower headgear that boosts magical damage while reducing variable casting time. The best lower headgear for this build, but very difficult to obtain.
Template:Item List2	Armor	Sage's Legacy	Refine this to +11 and choose between Template:Item List, Template:Item List and most especially Template:Item List.
Template:Item List2	Armor	Direction of Prayer	This is better than the Automatic Armor B-Type... if RNG is on your side. Otherwise, stick to the AAB.
Template:Item List2	Armor	Nightmare Toy Factory	This old, bloody dress is one of the best armors for this build. It is highly recommended to refine this to +12 and equip the whole set to reap its full benefits.
Template:Item List	Rod	Ancient Hero	The current final form of the Freedom Stick is this Level 5 beast. Enables use of Level 5 Template:Skill Info at +7 and while it is focused on boosting Earth and Neutral element damage, pairing it with the Hero Boots-LT plus the added S.MATK at higher refines and grades makes it really good even for spells that aren't Earth and Neutral. A good upgrade over the Illusion Thorn Staff of Darkness at high refines and good enchants. Aim for at least a +11 Grade C and best paired with Template:Item List2
Template:Item List	Rod	Tomb of Remorse	If Template:Skill List and Template:Skill List are your main skills, then this rod is very good at boosting their damage, especially at higher refines and grades.
Dim Glacier Wand [1] (550089)	Rod	Issgard	Best-in-slot weapon despite having just 1 slot. It can have three very powerful enchants of your choosing, which means no RNG nonsense. It can be easily graded as well, because it doesn't need an exorbitant amount of zeny and expensive Blacksmith's Blessing (6635) to refine.
Template:Item List	Shield	Cash Shop	An upgrade of the Cursed Knight's Shield, this purely fantastic shield provides many bonuses, especially at higher refines. The enchants are better too. Try to get the enchant that ignores the MDEF of Boss Monsters.
Template:Item List	Shield	Illusion of Twins	A good alternative to the Cursed Knight's Shield and Purified Knight's Shield, it reduces Variable Casting Time and Aftercast Delay and can be enchanted. Highly recommended to refine this to +11 and get Template:Item List or Template:Item List.
Template:Item List2	Garment	Legacy of Glast Heim - Temporal Stat Manteaus	A powerful manteau that grows stronger the higher its refinement. Aim for at least +9 and get MATK or Aftercast Delay enchants.
Template:Item List2	Garment	Sunken Sands	A significantly upgraded version of the Excellion Wing, tuned to greatly boost magic power, especially when refined and paired with either Deep Blue Sungasses and Victory Wing Ears.
Template:Item List2	Footgear		The current final form of the Ancient Hero Boots, this pair of shiny shoes gives quite a lot of bonuses, especially at high refines and better grades. It's an upgrade over the Automatic Leg B-type at high refines AND when paired with the Template:Item List. Try to aim for a +11 Grade C at least.
Moan of Corruption [1] (470204)	Footgear		One of, if not the best-in-slot footgear due to the huge FCT reduction and MATK bonuses. Climbing noises not included. It is highly recommended to give this thing a C-grade at the very least for the big 1-second Fixed Cast Time reduction.
Beast's Leather Shoes [1] (470122)	Footgear		Compared to the Moan of Corruption, this gives less power but more survivability. Grade it to C and refine it to +11.
Template:Item List Template:Item List	Accessory (Right)	Thanatos Tower	These two are almost virtually identical to each other. Both give additional MATK and ASPD. Best paired with their necklace counterparts for the ACD and FCT reduction.
Template:Item List Template:Item List	Accessory (Left)	Thanatos Tower	These two are almost virtually identical to each other. Both give additional MATK and VCT reduction. Best paired with their ring counterparts for the ACD and FCT reduction.
Template:Item List	Accessory (Left)	Sunken Sands	It isn't much at first glance, but its power is unleashed when enchanted and when paired with an enchanted Hero Boots-LT.
Template:Item List	Accessory	Horror Toy Factory	Part of the Celine set. Enables use of Level 1 Template:Skill Info
Template:Item List	Accessory	Nightmare Toy Factory	Part of the Celine set.
Template:Item List2	Shadow Gear	High Rank Shadow Gear	Highly recommended to get this, as it provides a lot of nice bonuses depending on which skills are leveled. Max Template:Skill Info to further pierce MDEF.
Template:Item List2	Shadow Gear	Faceworm's Nest	The centerpiece of the Super Magic Shadow Set and the next upgrade to the Super Novice Shadow Shield. Combining the Template:Item List2 (with level 10 Template:Skill Info of course) and this shield results in A LOT of MDEF pierce. 40% Racial MDEF pierce from this, 30% Normal MDEF pierce from the Gauntlet if Template:Skill Info is level 10, and an extra 3% Normal MDEF pierce per refine rate of the Gauntlet. To get Boss MDEF pierce though, you need to enchant a Template:Item List with the "Ignore MDEF of Boss Monsters" enchant. Unlike what the description says, it DOES NOT need the Super Magic Shadow Cape and Boots below to get the elemental damage bonuses, just the required refine level. Additionally, while the description in-game says that it ignores Physical Defense, it actually ignores Magic Defense. Finally, the MDEF pierce comes from this shield, the Super Novice Shadow Gauntlet and their refine levels, EXCLUDING the other two items below. Type @battlestats or @bs to confirm.

Sample equipment builds (Coming soon!)

Super Novice

Item	Type	Way to obtain	Notes
Template:Item List	Chest	Eden Academy, Base Level 100	Upon reaching Base Level 10, use the Paradise Magic Set provided by Eden Academy. It will serve you well until around level 100, when you'll get better version. There are other options below, but this is one of, if not the best one to use from level 10-100.
Expanded Super Novice (99-175)
Template:Item List	Chest	Eden Academy, Base Level 100	Upon reaching Base Level 100, you'll be given this chest, which contains a surprisingly powerful weapon and a set of advanced Eden Armors which will suffice until you earn enough Template:Item List to get the full Noblesse Set (see below) or after finishing a couple of quests which will give the Noblesse Set for free.
175-200
Template:Item List	Upper Headgear	Cash Shop	A good mid-late game headgear that provides a lot of bonuses.
Hyper Novice (WIP)
Template:Item List Template:Item List Template:Item List	Headgear	Endeavor Tokens shop in @go 50, 2nd floor	Ignoring the OS weapons bonuses, these three are pretty much the same. They boost magic damage, especially at high refines. Choose which one looks good without an upper headgear costume. To easily get them to +10, refine them to +4, buy a couple of Template:Item List for 3 Endeavor Coins a piece, because it will refine them to +7 - 10 at random.

Cards and Pets

Cards and Costume Stones

Card	Slot	Notes
Template:Item List2 Template:Item List Template:Item List Template:Item List Template:Item List Template:Item List	Headgear	These cards increase elemental damage. Put them in high refine headgears. Plaga: Neutral Green: Earth Tikbalang: Wind Blue: Water Red: Fire Yellow: Ghost
Template:Item List Template:Item List Template:Item List Template:Item List Template:Item List	Headgear	These cards increase elemental damage at the cost of slightly increasing SP Consumption. Put them in low refine or slotted middle headgears. Plagarion: Neutral Fulgor: Earth Litus: Wind Vanilaqus: Water Fillia: Fire
Template:Item List	Headgear	Dropped by all Bios Island non-boss monsters. A budget card with bonus effects depending on which card it is paired to. Good for the early-mid game.
Template:Item List	Headgear	Hate the excruciatingly long After-Cast Delay of Ground Gravitation or do you want to spam spells a bit faster? Then this card can help! Reduces ACD by 5%.
Template:Item List	Headgear	If you can already deal tons of damage but want a little more survivability, use this card. Increases HP by 10%.
Template:Item List	Armor	MATK +5% and DEF -10. One of the best Armor Cards except when focusing on Ground Gravitation, a Neutral Element skill.
Template:Item List	Armor	Currently the best-in-slot card. At the cost of increased SP consumption, gain 4% all property magic damage every 3 refine rate. Try to +12 the armor this card is slotted into. Best paired with a Template:Item List card.
Template:Item List	Armor	If the Friedrich S. Heine card is more than enough for you to deal tons of damage, then this card will increase your odds of surviving a fatal blow. Increases HP by 10%, add 1% every 3 refine rate. DEF +100 and VIT +3 at level 160+.
Template:Item List	Armor	If the Friedrich S. Heine card is more than enough for you to deal tons of damage, then this card will increase your odds of surviving a fatal blow. Increases HP by 10%. Add 10% more HP at level 200+. Compared to the Ominous Solider card above, you get more HP but no DEF bonus.
Template:Item List	Armor	Early-game cheap card which can be paired with the Corrupt Life Card for increased MATK.
Template:Item List	Armor	MATK +20. Uninterruptible casting outside of WoE.
Template:Item List	Armor	When paired with an Eldest card at level 200+ and with at least 120 Base INT, Ghost element damage is increased. Good for Napalm Vulcan Strike.
Template:Item List	Weapon	Early-mid game card that boosts damage against small monsters.
Template:Item List	Weapon	Early-mid game card that boosts damage against Medium-sized monsters.
Template:Item List	Weapon	Early-mid game card that boosts damage against Large monsters.
Template:Item List	Weapon	When paired with a Smile Giver card at level 200+ and with at least 120 Base INT, Neutral element damage is increased. Good for Ground Gravitation.
Template:Item List2	Weapon	Expensive late-game card that substantially boosts magic damage against medium and large-sized enemies. Best paired with Mutated Khalitzburg Knight card.
Template:Item List2 Template:Item List2 Template:Item List2 Template:Item List2 Template:Item List2 Template:Item List2 Template:Item List2 Template:Item List2	Weapon	These cards boost elemental damage, especially at high refines. Magic Poisoned Plaga: Neutral. Deep Sea Sropho: Wind, but cheaper Arch Plasma: Wind Brinaranea: Water, but slightly cheaper and without the need for high refines. Blue Pitaya: Water E-EA1L: Fire, but cheaper Red Pitaya: Fire Spectral Plasma: Ghost
Template:Item List2	Shield	The cheap, slightly inferior version of Khalitzburg Knight and Mutated Khalitzburg cards. Get this if you're on a tight budget. 25% damage reduction from Medium and Large monsters, but receive 5% more damage from small monsters.
Template:Item List2	Shield	Best paired with Mutated White Knight Card. Gives 25% damage reduction against Physical and Magical damage from Medium and Large Monsters (30% if paired with MWK) plus additional MDEF. Increases overall survivability as long as the monster isn't Small.
Template:Item List	Shield	Reduces damage from Small, Medium and Large mobs by 15%. It also has a chance to increase Perfect Dodge by 30 if you're attacked. If it procs, the additional Perfect Dodge makes you much harder to hit. An all-around good damage reducing card.
Template:Item List2	Garment	A decent garment card, good for early-mid game. MATK +3 and ASPD +1% for every 10 base INT. If base INT is 120 and above, MATK +40. Increases ASPD, making spell spamming faster.
Template:Item List2 Template:Item List2 Template:Item List2 Template:Item List2 Template:Item List2 Template:Item List2	Garment	These cards reduces Neutral element damage while boosting elemental magical attacks. The higher the refine level, the better. Purple Pitaya: Neutral Arc Elder: Earth Deep Sea Phen: Wind Faceworm Larva: Water Nightmare Ancient Mummy: Fire Cave Flower (not implemented): Ghost
Template:Item List2	Garment	When paired with a Dame of Sentinel card at level 200+ and with at least 120 Base INT, Ghost element damage is increased. Good for Napalm Vulcan Strike.
Template:Item List2	Garment	When paired with a Lady Solace card at level 200+ and with at least 120 Base INT, Neutral element damage is increased. Good for Ground Gravitation.
Template:Item List	Garment	The garment cards above are specialized to boost a particular element. This one however, boosts all elements simply by giving LOTS of MATK but under the condition of having 125 Base INT. Use this for a more all-around damage increase across all skills.
Template:Item List	Garment	Currently the best in slot garment card. Best paired with the armor card Template:Item List for a 5% all property magic damage bonus. Compared to the specialized elemental garment cards above, it deals a very teeny-tiny bit less damage (around 2%), but it is made up by boosting all elements significantly at the cost of reduced Neutral Element resistance. Increases all property magic damage by 5%, and is further increased by 4% every 2 refine rate. Try to +12 the garment this card is slotted into.
Template:Item List2	Footgear	Max HP +500, ATK, MATK, Hit and Flee +15. A good all-around footgear card. Obtained at the Geffen Magic Tournament.
Template:Item List2	Footgear	A better version of the original Arhi. Increases physical AND magic damage to all size enemies by 5%, HP +1000 and Flee +35. Obtained at the Geffen Night Arena.
Template:Item List2	Footgear	Boosts MATK, especially at high refines. Good for a more even spread of damage across all elements.
Template:Item List2	Footgear	Good for Wind and Water focused builds.
Template:Item List2	Footgear	Good for Fire focused builds.
Template:Item List2	Footgear	Good for Neutral and Earth focused builds.
Template:Item List2	Footgear	Early-game card that prevents cast interruption with no penalties to Variable and Fixed Cast Time, but at the cost of reduced Max HP and SP.
Template:Item List Template:Item List	Accessory	These cards prevent cast interruption at the cost of increasing Variable Cast Time. A good early-game card until Fixed and Variable Cast Times are reduced to a minimum.
Template:Item List	Accessory	An early-game card that greatly boosts Fire Ball damage. Best to have two of these for an easier early-game.
Template:Item List Template:Item List Template:Item List Template:Item List Template:Item List Template:Item List Template:Item List Template:Item List Template:Item List Template:Item List2 Template:Item List Template:Item List	Accessory	These cards boost elemental damage. Elvira: Wind and Ghost (20%) Firewind Kite: Wind (35%) Left accessory Headless Mule: Water (20%) Calmaring: Water (35%) Not yet implemented, Left accessory Mavka: Fire and Earth (20%) Lava Toad: Fire (35%) Left accessory Ash Toad: Earth (35%) Left accessory Ashhopper: Neutral (35%) Left accessory Dwigh: Neutral (20%) Jewelry Ant (Left accessory only): Neutral (30% but needs to be paired with Template:Item List Crow Baron (level 200+): Fire and Wind (15%) Crow Duke (level 200+): Water and Earth (15%, MATK +5%)
Template:Item List	Accessory	Boosts MATK. Use two of these for a more even spread of damage across all elements.
Template:Item List Template:Item List Template:Item List	Upper costume headgear, mid costume headgear, lower costume headgear	These three boost elemental damage and must be together for maximum effectiveness.
Template:Item List Template:Item List	Garment costume	These two reduce FCT by 0.3 and 0.5 seconds respectively. They're important because the FCT of a lot of HN magic spells is 1.5 seconds.
Template:Item List	Lower costume headgear	This lower headgear costume stone is not yet implemented.
Template:Item List Template:Item List Template:Item List	Upper costume headgear, mid costume headgear, garment costume	Template:Skill List

Pets
The following pets below are most suited for this build, with their bonuses when Loyal. Check the Pet System on how to obtain and feed a pet. Template:Item List: MATK +4%. The mainstream go-to pet for mage builds. Template:Item List: MATK +40, increases Ghost and Fire magic damage by 7%. The main luxurious go-to pet for mage builds. Template:Item List: Max HP +2%, Heal Bonus +8%. For slightly increased survivability and healing, a guardian made out of Odin's sweat with wings.

Tips and Tricks

Strategy (WIP)
The Mage Build Hyper Novice is quite a challenge to level up due to Super Novice magic spells dealing adorable damage unless there's heavy investment involved. However, upon becoming Hyper Novice, the damage increases exponentially, and that's when its true power starts showing. Super Novice: Focus more on hit-and-run tactics by leveling up quick-cast skills like Fire Ball, Fire Wall and Soul Strike. Safety Wall will be your wall of safety in dangerous situations but it will cost a lot of skill points. DEX will be your primary stat, very closely followed by INT, so Variable Casting Time will be reduced. Due to the Super Novice having absolutely atrocious HP and SP pools until level 99, your primary survival stat is AGI, not VIT. All the VIT and DEF in the world won't do much if you have a mere 700 HP. It's better to completely evade attacks instead of taking a hit with such low HP. Be very judicious in your movements and casting. You'll find yourself running out of SP very quickly or dying in just a single CRIT attack from Orc Zombies if you're not careful! When in a party... I have writer's block! Ex. Super Novice When soloing, I get writer's block! In a party setting, You'll be the secondary support, providing crowd control and extra buffs and heals. Quagmire, Storm Gust and Sightrasher will be your main crowd control skills. Once you see the tank and its lures approaching, cast Quagmire on the mobs to slow them down in order for the DPSes more easily dispose of them. Also watch out if the tank lured too many or if there are monsters coming from the side and rear - use Sightrasher to push them away or Storm Gust to freeze them in place. From time to time, you may also buff your teammates, provide additional heals with your cute Heals. Hyper Novice WORK IN PROGRESS!!! Break the Rule of Er and destroy all who bring you down. Don't let them go, let them gravitate to you. Devastate their mental health, freeze them to the core, shock them with baleful thunder and call forth the wrath of the skies until they're no more. until they're no more. Beat the already dead horse by summoning the wrath of the skies and command the earth to swallow it whole, driving them down to a place worse than the deepest depths of the darkest hell.

Physical

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Physical build Hyper Novice treating dangerous monsters as if they're bowling pins.

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(Description WIP) - The Super Novice can take one of two routes - Mage or Physical. The Physical Hyper Novice will have to deal with the inherent limitations of the Super Novice, having lower HP and SP than most other classes. However, by learning from other classes and improving their most notable skills, they Break through the Super Novice's Limits, transcending from Super into Hyper, and I got writer's block.