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|rowspan="2"|'''NOTICE'''

|style="text-align:center;| The Magical section is updated! But the Physical and Hybrid sections are still outdated and have erroneous (wrong) info.

! style="background-color:#ADD8E6; color:Black;  width: 100% " | Skills: Hyper Novice - Jack Frost Nova

|Here's my specialty - Jack Frost Nova. It takes advantage of Dim Glacier's Hell's Jack enchant, focusing on Jack Frost Nova and Hell's Drive. It also works great with the TDRC + Time Gap combo. There are two variations: a more powerful glass cannon build, and a slightly less powerful but much beefier variant. Jack Frost Nova by itself is already quite strong, but other skills can be cast while it is on a 3-second cooldown. One must know how to "piano" and properly rotate multiple skills for maximum damage.

[[File:HN Mage 1.png|left|900x900px|thumb|Default skill build.]]

[[File:HN Mage 2.png|left|900x900px|thumb|Default skill build.]] <!--

[[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.]]

[[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!]] <!--

[[File:HN JLvl65 Defensive.png|left|900x900px|thumb|'''Job Level 65.''' This screenshot shows a build with less damage (by appx. 10-15% over the offensive one), but can survive better, thanks to level 5 {{#skill:5505}}.]] -->

| style="background-color: #B0E0E6; text-align: center;" colspan="4" | '''Hyper Novice'''

|{{#Skill:5450}}

|5+

|Passive that adds up to 10 S.MATK. Higher levels increase the damage of all skills in the Mage tree.

|{{#Skill:5455}}

|5 or 8

|The upgraded version of Meteor Storm summons more powerful and faster meteors to rain down on enemies. The initial hit has a small 5x5 area while the explosion has a 9x9 area at level 8 and above. The first meteor will always strike the cell it's casted on. Succeeding meteors are random. At levels 8 and above, enemies at the tile this spell is casted on will receive all hits from the explosion damage.

|{{#Skill:5456}}

|9 or 10

|Jupitel Thunder and Thunderstorm combine together to summon a targeted Wind element electric storm. AoE is 9x9 at levels 9-10.

Max AoE of 9x9 and max of 10 hits at level 9.

|{{#Skill:5457}}

|A strong Water element spell that lingers in a 9x9 area at max level. Hits 12 times at max level. Inflicts the Bitter Cold status to enemies, increasing damage taken from Water element attacks.

Max AoE of 9x9 at level 6, but max number of hits (12) at level 10. Short Aftercast Delay.

|{{#Skill:5458}}Hell's Drive

|5 or 10

|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. If your Dim Glacier Wand is enchanted with Hell's Jack, you can max this skill out. Needs at least 30% ACD Reduction at level 10 for full effectiveness.

Skill cooldown: 2 seconds at level 5, 0.7 seconds at level 10<br>

|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, for a duration of 5 seconds. Enemies affected receive increased damage while slowing them down. ACD is '''PAINFUL''' below level 9, so use it carefully!

Max AoE of 9x9 at level 7. Aftercast Delay is significantly reduced at level 9 and above.

|{{#Skill:5460}}

|5

|A combination of Soul Strike and Napalm Vulcan, this highly spammable Ghost element spell deals damage in a 7x7 area. Requires 40% ACD reduction and at least 173 ASPD for maximum spamming.

Aftercast Delay: 0.5 seconds<br>

|{{#Skill:5462}}

|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.

|{{#Skill:5505}}

|Optional

|Overcoming Crisis is a super-duper skill that temporarily increases Max HP, PATK and SMATK, and fully restores HP. 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, mage builds will be forced to compromise and make decisions on what skills to get.

|}

 

|Napalm Vulcan Strike is a build that revolves around spamming Napalm Vulcan Strike. The floor is made of floor. It becomes a "firehose" of souls when using the {{#item:400545}} + {{#item:550133}} combo, if both are Grade A. It is powerful, but requires high ACD reduction and high ASPD for maximum power. At least 40% ACD reduction and 180+ ASPD are recommended. Unlike the Jack Frost Nova build above, piano skills and proper skill rotation aren't needed. Just set up a smartkey/smartcast [[Patcher#Turbo_Setup|Turbo]], open up with another skill like Ground Gravitation or Jack Frost Nova to tenderize them a bit, aim, and start spraying them with angry thoughts and/or angry souls.

 

 

[[File:HN NVS.jpg|left|900x900px|thumb|NVS Hyper Novice with the TDRC combo above in Depth2.]] -->

[[File:HN NVS 2.jpg|left|900x900px|thumb|NVS Hyper Novice with the TDRC combo above in Depth2.]]

 

| style="background-color: #B0E0E6; text-align: center;" colspan="4" | '''Hyper Novice'''

|{{#Skill:5450}}

|Passive that adds up to 10 S.MATK. Higher levels increase the damage of all skills in the Mage tree.

|{{#Skill:5455}}

|The upgraded version of Meteor Storm summons more powerful and faster meteors to rain down on enemies. The initial hit has a small 5x5 area while the explosion has a 9x9 area at level 8 and above. The first meteor will always strike the cell it's casted on. Succeeding meteors are random. At levels 8 and above, enemies at the tile this spell is casted on will receive all hits from the explosion damage.

Aftercast Delay: 0.3 seconds

|{{#Skill:5456}}

|Jupitel Thunder and Thunderstorm combine together to summon a targeted Wind element electric storm. AoE is 9x9 at levels 9-10.

Aftercast Delay: 0.5 seconds<br>

Max AoE of 9x9 and max of 10 hits at level 9.

|{{#Skill:5457}}

|{{#Skill:5462}}

|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.

|{{#Skill:5505}}

|Overcoming Crisis is a super-duper skill that temporarily increases Max HP, PATK and SMATK, and fully restores HP. 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, mage builds will be forced to compromise and make decisions on what skills to get.

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|[[File:File:Mage SN 3.png|thumb|300px|right|It takes time, but killing some MVPs is possible.]] -->

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! style="background-color:#ADD8E6; color:Black;  width: 100% " |Equipment

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| style="background-color: #ADD8E6; text-align: center;" colspan="4" | '''Super Novice (45-99)'''

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! style=" width: 20% " | Item

! style=" width: 10% " | Type

! style=" width: 15% " | Way to obtain

! style=" width: 65%" | Notes

|'''Paradise Set'''

|[[Beginners Guide|Eden Academy]], Base Level 10

|'''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.

|{{#item:5119}}

|Upper Headgear

|Lighthalzen Armory (unslotted)

Holden (slotted)

|Starter Headgear. Gives +1 all stats.

|{{#item: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 ({{#item:2352|Tattered Novice Ninja Suit }}).

|{{#item:2113}}

|Shield

|rowspan="3"| Lighthalzen Armory

|One of the best shields the Super Novice could ever have. Gives 20% resistance to all elements except Neutral.

|{{#item:2512}}

|Garment

|Starter Garment - gives 10% Neutral resistance.

|{{#item:2416}}

|Footgear

|Starter Shoes. Gives an HP boost.

|{{#item:5125}}

|Part of the Angel's Set. Adds 3% SP recovery.

|{{#item:15012}}

|Armor

|Orc Lady

|Decent starter armor. Slightly reduces fixed cast time and slightly improves the effectiveness of healing skills.

|{{#item:2355}}

|MDEF+20

|{{#item:2183}}

|Shield

|Mastering

|Part of the Angel's Set.

|{{#item:20710}}

|Garment

|Vagabond Wolf

|Part of the Angel's Set. Adds 5% HP recovery.

|{{#item:22015}}

|Footgear

|Vocal

|Part of the Angel's Set. HP +100.

|{{#item:2628}}

|rowspan="2"| Accessory

|Izlude Armor Dealer

|Starter accessory. Doesn't give any stats, but at least it's slotted and cheap.

|{{#item:2607}}

|Dragon Fly

|Gives 10SP.

| style="background-color: #ADD8E6; text-align: center;" colspan="4" | '''Expanded Super Novice (99-175)'''

|'''Advanced Paradise Set'''

|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 {{#item:25223}} per piece.

|{{#item:450122}}

 

 

 

|10 {{#item:6919}} per piece. Obtained by completing [[16.1 Banquet for Heroes]]

|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 {{#item:100128}} at a price of 10 {{#item:6919}}

|{{#item:450124}}

 

 

 

|10 {{#item:25155}} per piece. Obtained by completing the [[16.2 Terra Gloria]]

|Good until level 150. An upgraded version of the Noblesse set. Like the Noblesse set, they can be easily refined to +9 thanks to the {{#item:100129}}, at the cost of...

|{{#item:450126}}

 

 

{{#item:480019}}

 

|20 {{#item:25669}} per piece. Obtained by completing the [[17.1_Illusion]]

|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. Each piece costs 20 {{#item:25669}} while the {{#item:100130}} costs 20 {{#item:25723}}.

|{{#item:550044}}

|rowspan="2"| Rod

|[[Beginners Guide|Eden Academy]], Base Level 100 and above

|Go back to where you got the Paradise Set and pay Labraham 10 {{#item:25223}}. Initially gives decent MATK but leveling up makes it significantly better. The glaring downsides - no slots and it can't be refined.

|{{#item:550080}}

|[[Bioresearch Laboratory]], Base Level 100 and above

|An ancient rod. See the link above for more info on patenting it.

|A good mid game headgear that provides a lot of bonuses.

|One of the best early-game shields the Super Novice could ever have - gives 20% resistance to all elements except Neutral.

|{{#item:22008}}

|[[Old Glast Heim]]

|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.

 

|{{#item:2924}}

|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.

|{{#item:2898}}

|Nightmare Wraith Dead

|Gives a nice boost to MDEF (+15), reducing damage from magic attacks and the chances of being Stone Cursed and Frozen.

| style="background-color: #ADD8E6; text-align: center;" colspan="4" | '''Expanded Super Novice (175-200)'''

|{{#item: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 {{#item:6396}}.

|{{#item:15377}}

|[[17.1 Illusion]]

|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. {{#item:39540}} and two {{#item:39535}} are recommended.

|{{#item:450128}}

|[[17.2 Sage Legacy]]

|An improved version of the Illusion Armor, it gives a sizeable 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 {{#item:1000128|Automatic Module (Magical Force)}}, {{#item:1000134|Automatic Module (Delay after skill)}}, {{#item:1000123|Automatic Module (Magic)}} and {{#item:1000168|Automatic Module (Shadow Spell)}}.

|rowspan="3"| Rod

|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.

|{{#item:26151}}

|[[OS / OSAD Weapons]]

|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.

|{{#item:550081}}

|[[Bioresearch Laboratory]]

|An upgraded version of {{#item:550080}}. Refine it to +7 to gain access to level 5 {{#skill:2449}}, which will make leveling and killing monsters a lot easier.

|rowspan="3"| Shield

|Illusion Silver Guard, Magic Absorber, Glacier Shield or Mad Bunny-LT still out of reach? The Novice Shield is still decent, thanks to its 20% resistance against all elements except Neutral. It may also help in reducing, or even fully negating Lasgand's Earth and Fire element attacks when paired with the right equipment and cards.

|{{#item:28942}}<br>[[Cursed Knight Shield]]

|MUUUUUH?!!!! MOOOOO!!!! MAIMOOMOO! MAMAU!!!!!!! (transforms into... something)

[[File:SN Boots.png|40x40px]]

|A good shield that provides many bonuses, especially at higher refines. Either keep it like this or spend a lot of zeny for the painfully low 0.1% chance it turns into {{#item:28946}}. Obtaining it requires loving pets and showing it too.

|{{#item:460018}}

|[[Illusion of Twins]]

|Reduces Variable Casting Time and Aftercast Delay and can be enchanted. Highly recommended to get 2 Spellbound Nives.

|{{#item:20934}}

|rowspan="2"| Garment

|Max HP +1000. Adds 100 HP every 2 refine rate. Enchant with {{#item:39542|Modification Orb<br>(Above All)}} and 2 {{#item:39537|Modification Orb (Fast)}} modules.

|{{#item:480021}}

|Improved version of the Illusion Engine Wing. Choose between {{#item:1000136}}, {{#item:1000125}} and {{#item:1000126}}.

|{{#item:22197}}

|rowspan="3"| Footgear

|[[17.1 Illusion]]

|Max SP +200. Adds 20 SP every 2 refine rate. Enchant with either {{#item:39531|Modification Orb (Vital)}} for more survivability or {{#item:39530|Modification Module (Mental)}} for more SP, and {{#item:39541|Modification Module(Fixed Casting)}}.

|{{#item:22238}}

|

|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 {{#item:550081}}. Try to refine this to +11, then use the {{#item:100747}} to turn it to a +10 Hero Boots-LT.

|{{#item:470023}}

|Improved version of the Illusion Leg. Enchant with the following: {{#item:1000147}}, {{#item:1000151}} and {{#item:1000135}}.

|{{#item:32209}}

|rowspan="4"| Accessory

|rowspan="2"| [[17.1 Illusion]]

|One of the best accessories for this build. Grants MATK +5%. {{#item:29545|Modification Orb<br>(Magic Healing)}} and {{#item:25680|Modification Module (Spell)}} or {{#item:25681|Modification Module (Attack Speed)}} 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.

|{{#item:32210}}

|One of the best accessories for this build. Grants MATK +5%. {{#item:29546|Modification Orb<br>(Magic Soul)}} and {{#item:25680|Modification Module (Spell)}} or {{#item:25681|Modification Module (Attack Speed)}} 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.

|{{#item:490026}}

|rowspan="2"| [[17.2 Sage Legacy]]

|An improved version of the Illusion Battle Chip. Choose between {{#item:1000139|Automatic Module (Magic Healing)}}, {{#item:1000115|Automatic Module (Spell)}}, {{#item:1000116|Automatic Module(Attack Speed)}} and {{#item:1000144|Automatic Module (All Force)}}.

|{{#item:490027}}

|An improved version of the Illusion Battle Chip. Choose between {{#item:1000140|Automatic Module (Magic Soul)}}, {{#item:1000115|Automatic Module (Spell)}}, {{#item:1000116|Automatic Module(Attack Speed)}} and {{#item:1000144|Automatic Module (All Force)}}.

 

| style="background-color: #ADD8E6; text-align: center;" colspan="4" | '''Hyper Novice (200-230)'''

|{{#item:400263}}

{{#item:400265}}

|Upper Headgear

|[[OS / OS-LT Headgears]]

|Upgraded versions of OS Headgears. Boosts magic damage, especially at high refines. Choose which one looks good without an upper headgear costume.

|{{#item:410092}}

|rowspan="2"| [[Rudus]]

|Boosts all elemental Magic Damage while reducing Variable Cast Time and After-Cast Delay. The slotted version's bonus is a bit less. Pair with {{#item:420003}} for more Magic Damage, but try not to whack stuff and trigger Soul Strike and its ACD. Unlike the three mid-headgears below, it cannot be enchanted.

|{{#item:420003}}

|Lower Headgear

|Boosts all elemental Magic Damage when paired with {{#item:410092}}, but try not to auto-whack stuff and trigger Soul Strike and its ACD.

|{{#item:450178}}

|rowspan="2"| Armor

|An improved version of the Automatic Armor, it gives a large increase in MATK (+130), even more MATK at higher refines and can be enchanted. While the modules have better stats, further boosting requires higher refines.

|{{#item:450207}}

|[[Issgard Equipment]]

|A much better version of the Automatic Armor Type-B and Gray Wolf Robe, thanks to higher stats and the ability to choose which enchants you want. No RNG shenanigans.

|{{#item:550057}}

|rowspan="3"| Rod

|[[Amicitia]]

|A level 5 weapon that boosts {{#skill:5456}} and {{#skill:5455}} damage. Try refining this to +8.

|{{#item:550075}}

|[[OS / OSAD Weapons]]

|A stronger and sadder version of the {{#item:26151}}, providing better After-Cast Delay reduction, less Variable Cast Time and a permanent 30% boost to Neutral and Fire element damage instead of a random limited-duration buff.

|{{#item:550069}}

|[[Issgard Equipment]]

|A non-slotted wand that can be enchanted four times, making it a decently powerful weapon until the dimmer but more powerful {{#item:550089}} is obtained.

|{{#item:460018}}

|rowspan="3"| 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.

|{{#item:460005}}

|Increases Magical Damage and provides some MDEF. Can be enchanted. Try getting enchants that ignore the MDEF of Normal or Boss monsters, preferably Boss monsters.

|{{#item:480090}}

|rowspan="3"| Garment

|[[Gray Wolf Equipment]]

|Improved version of the Illusion Engine Wing and Automatic Engine Wing.

|{{#item:480160}}

|[[Issgard Equipment]]

|Improved version of the Gray Wolf Muffler.

|{{#item:480125}}

|[[Convertible Wings]]

|A significantly upgraded version of the Excellion Wing, tuned to greatly boost magic power, especially when refined and paired with either Deep Blue Sunglasses and Victory Wing Ears.

|{{#item:470094}}

|rowspan="3"| Footgear

|Improved version of the Illusion Leg and Automatic Leg.

|{{#item:470116}}

|Improved version of the Gray Shoes.

|-

|rowspan="2"|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.

|{{#item:490053}}

{{#item:490065}}

| style="background-color: #ADD8E6; text-align: center;" colspan="4" | '''Hyper Novice (230-275)'''

|{{#item:400111}}

|Upper Headgear

|Juperos F2 near entrance

|One of the best upper headgears for this build. Refining and grading it results in a significant increase in damage. Grade it to at least B for the 0.5-second FCT reduction, so you can replace {{#item:25067}}, {{#item:25170}} and {{#item:1000521}} for something better.

|{{#item:410080}}

|rowspan="2"| Middle Headgear

|[[Verus]]

|A cool-looking slotted Middle Headgear that can be enchanted. Reduces Variable Cast Time. Try to get MATK enchants.

|{{#item:400002}}

|[[Amicitia]] (0.05%)

|A cool-looking slotted Middle Headgear that can be enchanted. Reduces After-Cast Delay. Try to get MATK enchants.

|{{#item:420066}}

|Lower Headgear

|[[Equipment_Crafting#Jewy_-_Orbs_of_Survival,_Survival_Circlet,_Heart_Wings_Hairband,_Rosary's_Necklace,_Drooping_Gunslinger|Equipment Crafting]] (non-LT)<br>[[Various_Headgears_Reform#Orbs_of_Survival|Various Headgears Reform]]

|Lower headgear that boosts magical damage while reducing variable casting time.

|{{#item:450271}}

|Armor

|[[20 The Immortal]]

|An armor that gives a lot of power, sufficient for the late-game, but lacking in the end-game. It can be easily graded, because it doesn't need an exorbitant amount of zeny and expensive {{#item:6635}} to refine. Try obtaining a +12 Grade C. Currently can be purchased from player vendors at cheap prices.

|{{#item:550089}}

|Rod

|2nd 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 {{#item:6635}} to refine.

|{{#item:460040}}

|Episode 20

|Easy to get and fully enchant - the rewards from [[20 The Immortal]] is enough to obtain one and fully enchant. Upgrade it to Grade C and refine it to +10. Focusing on the more defensive enchants provides A LOT of damage reduction plus a HUGE quality of life improvement - 10% reduced VCT and over 100 Hard MDEF. Having over 100 Hard MDEF means complete immunity to a myriad of bad status effects, like getting Stoned, Frozen, and more!

|{{#item:480284}}

|This muffler doesn't emit greenhouse gases, but it does emit a lot of power, sufficient for the late-game but lacking in the end-game. It can be easily graded, because it doesn't need an exorbitant amount of zeny and expensive {{#item:6635}} to refine. Try obtaining a +12 Grade C. Currently can be purchased from player vendors at cheap prices.

|{{#item:470204}}

|Sunken Ship

|Climbing and/or moaning noises not included. One of, if not the best footgear due to the FCT reduction and MATK bonuses, but at the cost of increased SP consumption. It is highly recommended to give this thing a C-grade at the very least for the big 1-second Fixed Cast Time reduction. Grade A is definitely the best, because SPL is one of the major factors affecting all of the skills' damage.

|{{#item:490304}}

|rowspan="2"| Upper Headgear

|One of the best-in-slot accessories. EXPENSIVE to enchant!

|{{#item:490307}}

|Accessory (Left)

|One of, if not the best-in-slot accessories. EXPENSIVE to enchant!

| style="background-color: #ADD8E6; text-align: center;" colspan="4" | '''Hyper Novice 275+'''

|{{#item:400545}}

|rowspan="2"| Upper Headgear

|Depth 2

|One of the best upper headgears for this build and can be used in Physical builds. Enchanting it is EXPENSIVE, thanks to utterly infuriating RNG.

|{{#item:400724}}

|[[21 Age of Heroes]]

|Probably the best upper headgear for Wind and Water focused builds. While it doesn't pair with {{#item:550152}}, the combo with {{#item:300601}} with a fully enchanted +12 and above Grade A crown more than makes up for it, making it more powerful than {{#item:400545}}, especially when {{#item:313427}}'s effects proc, which is almost fully guaranteed because of {{#skill:5457}} and {{#skill:5459}}'s multiple hits.

|{{#item:410233}}

|Middle Headgear

|rowspan="2"| [[Alice Twisted Madness]]

|Get VCT, ACD, MATK or S.MATK enchants.

|{{#item:420213}}

|Lower Headgear

|Get INT and S.MATK or VCT. ASPD can be useful for {{#skill:5460}}-focused builds.

|{{#item:450284}}

|[[Varmundt's Biosphere Depth]]

|The 2nd best-in-slot armor will serve you well until all the stars align. Grants copious amounts of MATK and magical damage, especially at higher grades and higher refines.

|{{#item:450173}}

|[[Constellation Tower]]

|The best-in-slot armor, '''but only if all the stars align'''. {{#item:450284}} by itself is a lot more powerful, so stick to it in the meantime. But once you obtain the following:

There will be a huge increase in power at the cost of some survivability. But with such power, almost everything drops dead, and that in itself is a form of "survivability" - just kill'em fast before they kill you fast.

|{{#item:550133}}

|rowspan="2"| Rod

|[[Varmundt%27s_Biosphere_Depth_2#Dimensions_Weapons|Depth2]]

|If you're level 250 and above, you can skip {{#item:550089}} and get this weapon if you like, because it's easier to enchant and has 2 slots. It can have two powerful enchants of your choosing, no RNG nonsense. Boosts {{#Skill:5455}} and {{#Skill:5458}} damage.

 

When paired with {{#item:400545}}, it greatly boosts {{#Skill:5460}} damage and has a 50% chance to autocast {{#Skill:5220}}, but requires high ASPD (175+), ACD reduction (30% and above), and [[Patcher#Turbo_Setup|smartcast]] for maximum effectiveness. {{#Skill:5457}} and {{#Skill:5456}} are still decently strong even if this weapon doesn't buff them at all.

|{{#item:550152}}

|[[Time Gap Weapons]]

|Most powerful and best-in-slot weapon, but can be difficult to obtain. It can have two powerful enchants of your choosing, no RNG nonsense. Greatly boosts {{#Skill:5457}} and {{#Skill:5456}} when paired with {{#item:400545}}.

|{{#item:460020}}

|rowspan="2"| Shield

|[[Alice Twisted Madness]]

|The more offensive-oriented shield. Upgrade it to at least Grade D for the damage reduction, but it is highly recommended to max it out at Grade A and refine it to +12 to take advantage of the {{#item:300379}}.

|{{#item:460040}}

|Episode 20

|The more defensive-oriented shield. Upgrade it to Grade C and refine it to +12 to take advantage of {{#item:300379}}'s damage reduction bonuses. Focusing on the more defensive enchants provides A LOT of damage reduction plus a HUGE quality of life improvement - 10% reduced VCT and over 100 Hard MDEF. The 10% reduced VCT will come in handy when using the {{#item:300522}}/{{#item:300529}} combo, while having over 100 Hard MDEF means complete immunity to a myriad of bad status effects, like getting Stoned, Frozen, and more!

|{{#item:480351}}

|Garment

|[[Garden of Time]] - [[Divine Beast's Cloak: Autumn]]

|Best-in-slot Garment, becoming even stronger when all the stars align. See the {{#item:450173}} above for more info.

|{{#item:470204}}

|Footgear

|Sunken Ship

|Climbing and/or moaning noises not included. Refine to +14 or higher for the best results.

|{{#item:490136}}

|Accessory (Right)

|[[Constellation Tower]]

|The best-in-slot accessory, but it is very expensive to enchant due to extremely maddening RNG. When using the {{#item:300522}}/{{#item:300529}} combo, equipping this is '''HIGHLY RECOMMENDED''' due to the VCT reduction from the two {{#item:310711}} enchants. DEX can be reduced to 1, negating the combo's eye-watering SP Cost increase due to Base DEX, which can be used in boosting other stats, while also freeing up some skill points - less points to Owl's Eye can be used elsewhere.

|{{#item:490485}}

|Accessory (Left)

|[[Garden of Time]] - [[Circulation of Life Accessories]]

|The other best-in-slot accessory, but it is very expensive to enchant due to extremely maddening levels of RNG. Best paired with {{#item:480351}}.

| style="background-color: #ADD8E6; text-align: center;" colspan="4" | '''Hyper Novice 285+ (Future, currently unobtainable here)'''

|{{#item:400991}}

|Headgear

|???

|Headgear that greatly boosts the Hyper Novice's ability to effectively manipulate Wind and Water. Significantly boosts Wind and Water Magic Damage and the equivalent skills {{#skill:5456}} and {{#skill:5457}}. It must be graded and refined to A and at least +12, and it must absolutely be paired with a Grade A +12 {{#item:550177}}. Pairing them will result in {{#skill:5462}} granting an extra effect to the two aforementioned skills for half of its duration (150 seconds). {{#skill:5456}} will autocast Level 5 {{#skill:2453}} on the target. {{#skill:5457}} will autocast Level 5 {{#skill:5216}} where you stand. This is the best-in-slot headgear for Wind and/or Water-focused Hyper Novices.

|{{#item:550177}}

|Weapon

|???

|Significantly boosts Wind and Water Magic Damage and the equivalent skills {{#skill:5456}} and {{#skill:5457}}. It must be graded and refined to A and at least +12, and it must absolutely be paired with a Grade A +12 {{#item:400991}}. The combo's downside is {{#skill:5462}} must be active at all times and must be reactivated every 150 seconds for its effects to stay up and running.

|{{#item:470337}}

|rowspan="2"| Footgear

|Boosts magic power and almost all elemental magic damage except for Undead and Ghost. Increases overall magic power by itself, but enchanting it makes it SIGNIFICANTLY more powerful. This cold and wet pair of shoes is the most likely successor to the {{#item:470204}} when fully enchanted. The moaning stops. The wet socks start.

|{{#item:470338}}

|???

|Boosts magic power and almost all elemental magic damage except for Water and Poison. Increases overall magic power by itself, but enchanting it makes it SIGNIFICANTLY more powerful. This hot and sweaty pair of shoes is the most likely successor to the {{#item:470204}} when fully enchanted. The moaning stops. The acrid, foul smell starts.

| style="background-color: #ADD8E6; text-align: center;" colspan="4" | '''Shadow Equipment'''

|'''Beginner Shadow Gear'''

|rowspan="2"| Shadow Gear Set

|rowspan="2"| @go eden, Lucy

|Starter shadow set

|'''Advanced Shadow Gear'''

|Provides 50% DEF and MDEF pierce. Advanced Shadow Gear that's good until the mid-late game. Requires Base Level 100. Can be rented for 20 {{#item:25223}} per week or 30 {{#item:25223}} per piece, 80 {{#item:25223}} for the class-specific weapon.

|{{#item:24883}}<br>{{#item:24884}}

|Shadow Armor, Shadow Shoes

|rowspan="6"| [[Shadow Gear]]

|Shadow armor and shoes that increase magical damage.

|{{#item:24753}}<br>{{#item:24754}}

|Shadow Weapon, Shadow Shield

|Combos with the Magical Spell Armor and Shoes. Enchant with MATK and Spell for damage, or Heal% and H.PLUS or CRT for additional healing and less potion use, or a mix of both for balance. Grab these two for more power.

|{{#item:24282}}<br>{{#item:24318}}

 

When both are refined to +9, they grant numerous bonuses that improve quality of life in exchange for decreased power, by around 5-10% compared to {{#item:24753}} and {{#item:24754}} above. Gain increased HP, SP, stats, ASPD, and SP recovery while decreasing VCT and SP consumption. This more basic combo actually makes {{#skill:5460}} builds stronger due to the ASPD increase compared to {{#item:24753}} and {{#item:24754}}. Meanwhile, {{#skill:5456}} or {{#skill:5457}} builds will feel "lighter", because spamming multiple spells becomes faster and easier with increased ASPD, which also makes responding to whatever comes your way even better. It also works very well with the {{#item:300522}}/{{#item:300529}} combo, providing a lot of VCT reduction so you won't have to deal with the obscene SP costs due to high DEX! Now that's a lotta <s>damage</s> quality of life improvements! Enchant with MATK against monster size or ASPD.

|{{#item:24665}}<br>{{#item:24668}}

|Shadow Ring, Shadow Earring

|Provides full MDEF penetration when both pieces are +9 and above. Enchant with MATK and Spell for damage, or Heal% and H.PLUS or CRT for additional healing and less potion use, or a mix of both for balance.

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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.

 

*{{#item:9104}}: MATK +3%. Don't have the time, patience and money to get an Am Mut? Get this Hyena instead.

*{{#item:9089}}: MATK +4%. The mainstream go-to pet for mage builds.

*{{#item:9088}}: Max HP +2%, Heal Bonus +8%. For slightly increased survivability and healing, a guardian made out of Odin's sweat with wings.

*{{#item:9134}}: MATK +5%, SMATK +2, increases magical damage against Boss monsters by 5%. The best pet for magic builds. Evolve a {{#item:9133}} to get this. The best pet for this build.

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===Tips and Tricks===

 

 

'''Path 2: GaoSuper (1-200)'''

Special thanks to GaoSuper for granting permission to use his videos! Time stamps will be added soon.<br>

[[File:PandaAdmireWizardPNG.png|40x40px]]  [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QK-wNzp0ElA HAIL GAOSUPER!!!] [[File:PandaAdmireWizardPNGmirror.png|40x40px]]

Timestamps and explanations (currently simplistic, will add more details later):

*0:00 - character creation

*0:20 - start, beginner quest

*1:55 - Stat distribution (/dex+ 99), Payon Dungeon

*More coming soon!