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'''<big>Elemental Master</big>''' (<small>''abbrev''.</small> <small>as</small> '''<big>EM</big>''') is the 4th class of the [[The_Complete_Elemental_Master_Guide_by_Goldie#Sage|Sage]], [[The_Complete_Elemental_Master_Guide_by_Goldie#Professor|Professor]], and [[The_Complete_Elemental_Master_Guide_by_Goldie#Sorcerer|Sorcerer]] lineup. It's a versatile class that can be played as DPS, tank, support, or whichever your preference is. It is arguably one of the strongest magical classes at the moment.  

| {{#skill:91}} Heaven's Drive

** Cobwebs are dropped by Argos and they can be found at Mjolnir 10 {{#navi:mjolnir_10}}.

* 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}}, and {{#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. Moreover, a {{#icon:540056}}{{#linkitem:540056|Dim Glacier Book}}with the enchant {{#icon:311225}}{{#linkitem:311225|Glacier Flower Spell (Psychic Wave)}}reduces PW's CD by 1.5 seconds, a half a second more than the Shadow staves. In line with this, more than one (1) PW can be casted and recasting it will not replace the previous one which makes it possible to leave out two (2) instances of Psychic Wave on the ground.  

* 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 {{#icon:24297}}{{#linkitem:24297|Sorcerer Shadow Weapon}}. 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:  

* It is also possible to completely eliminate the 5 seconds cooldown of Diamond Dust with the item {{#icon:540014}}{{#linkitem:540014|Poenitentia Codex}}. When the codex is refined to +11 and above, it will reduce both Diamond Dust and Earth Grave cooldown by an additional 2 seconds. {{#icon:24297}}{{#linkitem:24297|Sorcerer Shadow Weapon}} wouldn't necessarily need to be refined at +10 when you use both equipment then.

* 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 {{#icon:24310}}{{#linkitem:24310|Sorcerer Shadow Shield}} 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 {{#icon:540014}}{{#linkitem:540014|Poenitentia Codex}} or a +9 {{#icon:540056}}{{#linkitem:540056|Dim Glacier Book}} with the enchant {{#icon:311228}}{{#linkitem:311228|Glacier Flower Spell (Earth Grave)}}.

** Items that reduce Warmer's CD include the costume enchant stone combo of {{#icon:25418}}{{#linkitem:25418|Professor Stone (Mid)}}+ {{#icon:25420}}{{#linkitem:25420|Sorcerer Stone (Garment)}}, and {{#icon:450128}}{{#linkitem:450128|Automatic Armor Type B}}with 2x {{#icon:310149}}{{#linkitem:310149|Automatic Orbs (Warm Wave)}}. The stones reduce Warmer's CD by 15 seconds while the armor enchants reduce it by 14 seconds. A Level 1 Warmer has a CD of 35 seconds but when paired with these items, Warmer's CD can be as low as 6 seconds.

*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 one of the strongest magical DPS class.

* Since the updates on 20 March 2026 of [https://forum.muhro.eu/d/4924-patch-notes-217-20-march-2026 Patch Notes#217] and 17 April 2026 of [https://forum.muhro.eu/d/5051-patch-notes-221-17-april-2026 Patch Notes#221]:

* There are items that reduce Psychic Stream's CD such as the combo of {{#icon:400536}} {{#linkitem:400536|Time Dimensions Rune Crown (Elemental Master)}} + {{#icon:540096}}{{#linkitem:540096|Time Gap Elemental Spellbook}}. When both items are '''Grade A''', they reduce its CD by 0.7 second which is not much but still something. Newer items like the combo of {{#icon:401217}}{{#linkitem:401217|Sky Rune Crown (Elemental Master)}}and {{#icon:540125}}{{#linkitem:540125|Sky Elemental Book}}reduce this skill's CD by 1 second, while giving you the ability to autocast your own EM skill '''{{#skill:5373}}''' every time you cast Psychic Stream, and also reducing '''{{#skill:5369}}'''<nowiki/>'s CD by 0.3 second when both items are '''Grade A''' and the '''sum of their total refine is 12 or more'''.

Meanwhile, '''Offensive Mode''' is the state where your spirits will go on an aggro or attack state. They'll randomly attack, select and cast skills they know in their skill pool at a certain chance. For most people this  mode looks and sounds useless which to a degree is true since why would you want your spirits to gain aggro and get attacked when they're already too frail to begin with. But you should know that there are ways to make them tankier than even your own, and spirits gaining aggro from mobs lets you farm efficiently or stay alive as long as possible. Think of them as your own version of the Biolo's Homunculus.

The next mode that maybe most of you aren't still aware of is the '''Waiting Mode'''. Now, Waiting mode isn't under any specific Level of '''{{#skill:2456}}''', but it's a state where your spirits can freely enter anytime. The moment you summon your spirits, they are by default in Waiting mode, and once you've placed them into any of the three (3) modes, they exit this state. To place them back into this state once again, you'll need to recast the same level of Elemental Control according to the same mode your spirits are in. If <span style="color:#BD0F1E;">Ardor</span> is in Passive Mode, recast '''Lvl'''. '''1''' '''{{#skill:2456}}''' one more time and he'll be in Waiting mode again. During this state, your spirits don't give anything or do anything for you ''but'' they regain 2% HP/SP every 3 seconds which serves as their own healing consumable in a way acting like their own source of {{#icon:14534}}{{#linkitem:14534|Small Life Potion}}. This helps them stay longer in battles, so put them in Waiting mode as you deem fit and necessary. When either you or your Spirits ran out of SP, you are given a few seconds before your Spirits disappear permanently so make it a habit to replenish your SP and maintain a healthy mana pool at all times.

<small>Requires 1 {{#item:6360}}to cast.</small>

<small>Requires 1 {{#item:6361}}to cast.</small>

<small>Requires 1 {{#item:6362}}to cast.</small>

<small>Requires 1 {{#item:6363}}to cast.</small>

<small>Requires 2 {{#item:6360}}to cast.</small>

<small>Requires 2 {{#item:6361}}to cast.</small>

<small>Requires 2 {{#item:6362}}to cast.</small>

<small>Requires 2 {{#item:6363}}to cast.</small>

<small>Requires 3 {{#item:6360}}to cast.</small>

<small>Requires 3 {{#item:6361}}to cast.</small>

<small>Requires 3 {{#item:6362}}to cast.</small>

<small>Requires 3 {{#item:6363}}to cast.</small>

** 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 '''NPC''' '''Dus the Smith''' {{#navi:paramk|53|101}} at [[Eden Market#Refine Mats and more|Eden Market]] ('''@go 40''') 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 her 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 she will exit '''Defensive Mode''' if she 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 and you finally start using {{#icon:23204}}{{#linkitem:23204|Brilliant Protection Scrolls}}and {{#icon:14534}}{{#linkitem:14534|Small Life Potions}}then I guess you can count that as eight forms of defense then. Keep leveling up 'til you reach Elemental Master.  

** Two items you could use to pair with the Shadow Staves to condense your skill rotation down to two (2) skills instead of the usual four (4) is the '''Shadow Gear Weapon''' {{#item:24297}} and '''Shadow Gear Shield''' {{#item:24310}}. When Sorcerer Shadow Weapon and Sorcerer Shadow Shield are <u>refined to +10</u>, your '''{{#skill:2447}}''' and''' {{#skill:2446}}''' skill cooldowns will be reduced by 4 seconds—respectively—leaving behind only 1 second CD for each skill. You could purchase these two Shadow Gear equipment by exchanging 80 {{#item:50033}}, 5 {{#item:7451}}, and 15 {{#item:25729}} to '''NPC Clark''' {{#navi:main_office|87|163}} in the '''Main Office Basement''' ('''@go main'''). To refine them instantly to +9, you may use the item {{#item:23926}}, retrieved from '''NPC Rayja''' {{#navi:main_office|87|178}} by exchanging 150 pcs. {{#icon:50033}}{{#linkitem:50033|Shadows}}and {{#icon:25729}}{{#linkitem:25729|Shadowdecons}}. The choice whether to pick one of them or both is up to you, but in my opinion choosing Diamond Dust and reducing its CD to cycle together with '''{{#skill:2449}}''' is more optimal farming-wise. DD possesses a hard CC with <span style="color:#49AFFC;">crystallization</span> and you can just alternate PW and DD; cast PW whenever it's off-CD then spam DD while PW is on CD. As we've talked about in the [[The Complete Elemental Master Guide by Goldie#Skill Analysis 4|Sorcerer section of Skill Analysis]], you could condense your rotation to something similar like this:

The benefit of creating a x1 EM character is the '''+50% drop rate buff''' that you will get once you've reached '''Base Level 250''' and it is capped at this level. Going for Base Level 251 and above will no longer give you any additional drop rate buff. As you climb higher starting from Level 1, you will already get the drop rate buff but at a much lower percentage. The drop rate buff you get from x1 only affects raw loots but not cards though so keep that in mind. Some players will settle for Level 250 and stop, but there are those who would level up 'til 260, 265, and 275 so they can equip items that has level restrictions or so that they can enter and farm dungeons that have level requirements like [[Zero Cell Sector|Zero Cell Sector.]] Important reminder to never ever change your rates on your x1 EM character; doing so will permanently remove the drop rate buff you have going on with that character and you will have to start anew.

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*Use of any the garment cards that will boost your <span style="color:red;">Fire</span> magical damage since '''{{#skill:17}}''' will be your main skill leveling up.

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*'''Skeleton General Card''' and '''Zombie Prisoner Card''' are your EXP racial cards; the latter will cover at least [[The_Complete_Elemental_Master_Guide_by_Goldie#Dungeons|three (3) separate dungeons]] where the Undead race is abundant.

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***'''3rd slot''': {{#item:310100}}

*** Usual combination are 1x {{#icon:310143}}{{#linkitem:310143|Shadow Spell}} and 2x {{#icon:310100}}{{#linkitem:310100|Magic Powers}}for all-out damage; if needing a bit of utility with some ACD%, 2x {{#icon:310100}}{{#linkitem:310100|Magic Powers}}and 1x {{#icon:310110}}{{#linkitem:310110|After Cast Delay}} will be used. For more info about the enchanting process, check this [[Automatic_Enchantment_(17.2)|page]].

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*In my opinion, it's better to use the Shadow Staves for leveling because they both reduce PW's CD by 1 second. Combine them with {{#item:25419}} + {{#item:25420}} to reduce PW's by another 2 seconds and at that point PW is pretty spammy. However, ITSoD is still a viable option and could be used if you don't want to over invest on the Shadow Staves.

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| align="center" | +10 to +14 {{#item:20802}} <br> or <br> +9 {{#item:480014}} <br> or <br> +9 to +11 {{#item:20934}} <br> or <br> +9 {{#item:480019}} <br> or <br> +11 to+ 12 {{#item:480125}}  

*'''Teleport Amistr Bag''' obtained from {{#item:23107}} as one of the possible rewards.

** This garment will combo with {{#icon:450406}} {{#linkitem:450406|Convertible Magical Armor}}to give you lots of bonuses including 5% ACD, increased damage against all property enemies, and all property magical damage modifier. Your strongest garment choice for 3rd Jobs and it is something which you can use until 4th Jobs so the hassle of crafting it will be worth it. For this reason, I prefer to craft this one instead of {{#item:480021}}.

*'''Level 100''': Noblesse Magic Manteau

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*Enchanted with {{#item:29149}}, {{#item:29150}}, or {{#item:29151}}.

**For more info about the enchants, check this [[Angel Poring Boots & Sunglasses|page]].

Your leveling routine for Levels 100-200 is very much identical with x50 Experience Rate. You can always follow the pointers and guidance I have shared in the earlier sections regarding [[The Complete Elemental Master Guide by Goldie#Leveling as a Sorcerer|Leveling as a Sorcerer]]. They are still applicable for leveling up your Sorcerer on a x1 Experience Rate. The dungeons you will frequent for each level stages are also provided [[The Complete Elemental Master Guide by Goldie#Dungeons|here]]. The gears you will use and their level requirements are also provided in the table above. I have compiled all of them into a table for convenience and accessibility. I've also mentioned which enchants to go for, where you can farm them, or if they need to be crafted first. Upon a successful job change to Sorcerer and once you are '''Level 100''', you can finally start accepting [[Board Quests|Dailies]] by talking to '''NPC Roxanne''' ('''Daily Hunts''') {{#navi:moc_para01|50|23}} inside Eden ('''@go eden'''). Daily Hunt turn-in quests are also available at the '''Main Office''' {{#navi:main_office|123|36}} ('''@go main'''), but it is more convenient to turn-in your quests directly to Roxanne inside Eden since you can also turn-in your Eden Board quests if there are any.

In order to make your leveling grind as a Sorcerer bearable, I highly suggest you use Sorcerer exclusive items that will either reduce the CD of your skills like '''{{#skill:2449}}''' and''' {{#skill:2447}}''', cards and equipment that will boost the damage output of your x1 character so you can level up faster. We all want to ease the suffering of leveling up as a Sorcerer and you can only do that if you follow the set of gears I have listed. Think of it this way: sacrificing some of your EXP gears in favor of Sorcerer progression gears won't slow you down, it will slow you down even more the moment you can't kill the mobs fast enough, so better to run the right gears on your Sorcerer. That being said, I encourage you to use the shadow staves {{#item:26118}} + {{#item:550012}}, the costume enchant stones  {{#item:25419}} + {{#item:25420}}, and the shadow gears {{#item:24297}} or {{#item:24310}}. The sooner you get to equip a {{#icon:22008}}{{#linkitem:22008|Temporal DEX Boots}}or {{#icon:22001}}{{#linkitem:22001|Temporal INT Boots}}with {{#icon:4876}}{{#linkitem:4876|Runaway Magic}}at Level 99, an {{#icon:22197}}{{#linkitem:22197|Illusion Leg Type B}}with {{#icon:29548}}{{#linkitem:29548|Modification Orb (Spell Buster)}} at Level 130, or even an {{#icon:470023}}{{#linkitem:470023|Automatic Leg Type B}}with the enchant {{#icon:310122}}{{#linkitem:310122|Automatic Orb (Spell Buster)}} at Level 160, the stronger your hunting capabilities become due to Sorcerer skills benefitting so much from INT. For estimation, it took me at least an hour or two (2) rounds of farming '''Rudus Floor 2''' to collect {{#item:25723}} and {{#item:25669}} that were exchanged to '''NPC Sentinel''' {{#navi:sp_cor|108|130}} at '''Cor''' ('''@go cor''') to randomly get the modules needed to enchant the [[Illusion_Armors_(17.1)|Illusion equipment]]. As for the [[Automatic_Equipment_(17.2)|Automatic equipment]], I farmed enough {{#item:1000103}} while also farming for {{#item:25223}} at '''Second Power Plant'''. I then exchanged the Varmeal Tickets for random automatic modules to '''NPC Yecheong''' {{#navi:ba_in01|87|380}} at '''Varmundt's Mansion''' ('''@go 47'''). In order to get guaranteed epic modules of your choice such as {{#item:1000168}}, you may trade 17,500 Varmeal Tickets to the same NPC for a total of 50 {{#item:1000104}}; exchange 100 {{#item:50009}} to [[Board_Quests#Instance_Coin_Shop|NPC Doil]] {{#navi:main_office|124|48}} in the '''1st Floor of Main Office''' ('''@go 15''') for 50 Soapstones, or just buy the epic modules straight from market vendors if available.

Your main partner Elemental to use as a Sorcerer is either Lil' Ms. <span style="color:blue;">Aqua</span> or baby <span style="color:green;">Ventus</span>. If you don't mind consuming a {{#item:12710}}, I suggest you summon Adolescent <span style="color:blue;">Aqua</span>, place her on '''Level''' '''1''' '''{{#skill:2456}}''' ('''Passive Mode'''), and she will endow the property of your '''{{#skill:2449}}''' skill to the <span style="color:blue;">Water</span> property as well as boosting the damage output of '''{{#skill:2447}}'''. By endowing your PW to <span style="color:blue;">Water</span>, both your main damaging skills PW and DD will benefit simultaneously from cards like {{#item:300124}}. Collectively known as the '''17'''.'''2 Card set''', {{#icon:300124}}{{#linkitem:300124|Blue Pitaya Card}} will remain a staple and will work as a set with {{#icon:300081}}{{#linkitem:300081|Research Assistant Bot Card}}and {{#icon:300104}}{{#linkitem:300104|Bookworm Card}} to give you tons of  '''{{#skill:2449}}''' and '''{{#skill:2447}}''' skill modifiers for these two (2) skills will be your main skills to level up as a Sorcerer. Running full <span style="color:blue;">Water</span> setup brings back a lot of memories during the 3rd Job era when Sorcerer who has always been most proficient at summoning powerful Elementals of <span style="color:blue;">Water</span> and <span style="color:#00BFFF;">Ice</span> has been famously known to specialize as a <span style="color:#00BFFF;">Frost Mage</span>. However, if you prefer survivability over offense, you can summon Child <span style="color:green;">Ventus</span> instead and place her on '''Level''' '''2''' '''{{#skill:2456}}''' ('''Defensive Mode''') for her free {{#item:12710}} + '''50% FLEE Rate'''. There will be places where <span style="color:green;">Ventus</span> is more ideal to use than <span style="color:blue;">Aqua</span> just like in [[Illusion of Frozen]]. You don't want to endow your PW to <span style="color:blue;">Water</span> here and leaving it on <span style="color:gray;">Neutral</span> or endowing it to <span style="color:green;">Wind</span> are smarter options.

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*'''Teleport Amistr Bag''' obtained from {{#item:23107}} as one of the possible rewards.

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**'''Illusion Leg Type B''' can be purchased from '''NPC Elyumina''' {{#navi:sp_cor|111|128}} at '''Cor''' ('''@go cor''') for 50 {{#item:25723}} each, and can be refined straight to +9 using an {{#item:100251}} for 5m zeny each, bought from '''NPC Cube Lane''' {{#navi:ba_in01|85|376}} at [[Automatic Equipment (17.2)#Refinement Cubes|Varmundt's Garden]] ('''@go 47'''). Illusion Leg has to be refined to at least +4 in order for the refinement cube to work.

The so-called Blue Shadow Gears such as {{#item:24770}}, {{#item:24683}}, {{#item:24665}}, and {{#item:24668}}can be worn without any level requirements. As soon as you create your x1 character, you can already wear them. For the shadow armor and shadow shoe slots, I went with the combo of {{#item:24764}} + {{#item:24763}} just because I really like the permanent '''{{#skill:8}}''' effect; however if you lack enough VCT% and FCT to instant cast your skills, it's advisable to wear the combination of {{#item:24747}} and {{#item:24748}} instead. You can wear these choices up until you reach Level 99, then once you job change to Sorcerer I suggest you switch <u>either</u> your EXP Shadow Weapon or EXP Shadow Shield to a +10 {{#item:24297}} or +10 {{#item:24310}}. You don't have to choose both, just pick one of the Sorcerer Shadow Gears. Personally, I picked Sorcerer Shadow Weapon to reduce '''{{#skill:2447}}'''<nowiki/>'s CD by 4 seconds then revolved around my skill rotation between '''{{#skill:2449}}''' and DD. If you prefer '''{{#skill:2446}}''' over DD then choose Sorcerer Shadow Shield instead, although you will miss out on the bonus skill modifiers for DD from the '''17'''.'''2''' '''Card set'''; and you will need at least 1 second FCT for EG while DD is all VCT and no FCT requirement. By doing these, I am left with 1 Sorcerer Shadow Gear and 1 EXP Shadow Gear.

====Dungeons====

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! rowspan="2" | Levels

! rowspan="2" | Dungeons

! colspan="2" | Quests

! rowspan="2" | Notes

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! <center> 1-9 </center>

| <center> Hidden Dungeon Floor 1 </center>

| <center> ❌ </center>

| <center> ❌ </center>

*No available turn-in quests.

*The moment you warp to Hidden Dungeon, there should be some {{#linkmob:1002}} for you to kill; if not, you can enter and exit the portals until you can see mobs that you can kill like {{#linkmob:1174}} or {{#linkmob:1008}}.

*Watch out for {{#linkmob:1013}} and {{#linkmob:1092}} because they may randomly appear on the spawning point and they may kill you. Immediately warp out when you spot them.

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* You may also use the {{#item:4275}} here for added EXP bonus, though you may dislike its side effect of you increasing the physical attack damage you intake from Undead monsters. The '''Zombies''' and '''Skeletons''' are both Undead race.

* You may also use the {{#item:4221}} here for added EXP bonus, though you may dislike its side effect of you increasing the physical attack damage you intake from Insect monsters. All four (4) '''ant mobs''' are Insect race, except for the '''Ant Egg''' which is Formless.

* You may also use the {{#item:4275}} here for added EXP bonus, though you may dislike its side effect of you increasing the physical attack damage you intake from Undead monsters. The '''Orc Zombies''' and '''Orc Skeletons''' are both Undead race.

* You may also use the {{#item:4275}} here for added EXP bonus, though you may dislike its side effect of you increasing the physical attack damage you intake from Undead monsters. The '''Wraiths''' and '''Evil Druids''' are both Undead race.

* Kill {{#linkmob:1784}}, {{#linkmob:1781}}, and {{#linkmob:1780}} with your '''{{#skill:17}}'''.

* You may also use the {{#item:4275}} here for added EXP bonus, though you will lose the synergy of the '''17'''.'''2''' '''Card set''' and you may dislike its side effect of you increasing the physical attack damage you intake from Undead monsters. Five (5) of the monsters here are Undead race including {{#linkmob:3760}}, {{#linkmob:3761}}, and {{#linkmob:3763}}, {{#linkmob:3764}}, and {{#linkmob:3765}}.

* You may also use the {{#item:4239}} here for added EXP bonus, though you will lose the synergy of the '''17'''.'''2''' '''Card set''' and you may dislike its side effect of you increasing the physical attack damage you intake from Formless monsters. Three (3) of the monsters here are Formless race including {{#linkmob:3793}}, {{#linkmob:3794}}, and {{#linkmob:3795}}.

* You may also use the {{#item:4275}} here for added EXP bonus, though you will lose the synergy of the '''17'''.'''2''' '''Card set''' and you may dislike its side effect of you increasing the physical attack damage you intake from Undead monsters. Three (3) of the monsters here are Undead race including {{#linkmob:3751}}, {{#linkmob:3752}}, and {{#linkmob:3753}}.

* You may also use the {{#item:4239}} here for added EXP bonus, though you will lose the synergy of the '''17'''.'''2''' '''Card set''' and you may dislike its side effect of you increasing the physical attack damage you intake from Formless monsters. All of the monsters here are Formless race except for {{#linkmob:20261}}.

* You may also use the {{#item:4221}} here for added EXP bonus, though you will lose the synergy of the '''17'''.'''2''' '''Card set''' and you may dislike its side effect of you increasing the physical attack damage you intake from Insect monsters. Seven (7) of the monsters here are Insect race including {{#linkmob:21386}}, {{#linkmob:21387}}, {{#linkmob:21388}}, {{#linkmob:21389}}, {{#linkmob:21390}}, {{#linkmob:21394}}, and {{#linkmob:21395}}.

* You may also use the {{#item:4239}} here for added EXP bonus, though you will lose the synergy of the '''17'''.'''2''' '''Card set''' and you may dislike its side effect of you increasing the physical attack damage you intake from Formless monsters. Seven (7) of the monsters here are Formless race including {{#linkmob:20592}}, {{#linkmob:20593}}, {{#linkmob:20594}}, {{#linkmob:20595}}, {{#linkmob:20596}}, {{#linkmob:20597}}, and {{#linkmob:20600}}.

* You may also use the {{#item:4267}} here for added EXP bonus, though you will lose the synergy of the '''17'''.'''2''' '''Card set''' while you're still a Sorcerer and you may dislike its side effect of you increasing the physical attack damage you intake from Dragon monsters. Three (3) of the monsters here are Dragon race including {{#linkmob:20612}}, {{#linkmob:20614}}, and {{#linkmob:20615}}.

* You may also use the {{#item:4204}} here for added EXP bonus, though you may dislike its side effect of you increasing the physical attack damage you intake from Brute monsters. Three (3) of the monsters here are Brute race including '''Verdant Cornus''', {{#linkmob:21552}}, and {{#linkmob:21554}}.

* You may also use the {{#item:4249}} here for added EXP bonus, though you may dislike its side effect of you increasing the physical attack damage you intake from Demon monsters. Four (4) of the monsters here are Demon race including {{#linkmob:20941}}, {{#linkmob:20936}}, {{#linkmob:20940}}, and {{#linkmob:20942}}.

* You may also use the {{#item:4245}} here for added EXP bonus, though you may dislike its side effect of you increasing the physical attack damage you intake from Demi-Human monsters. Four (4) of the monsters here are Demi-Human race including {{#linkmob:22437}}, {{#linkmob:22442}}, {{#linkmob:22434}}, and {{#linkmob:22439}}.

* You may also use the {{#item:4235}} here for added EXP bonus, though you may dislike its side effect of you increasing the physical attack damage you intake from Angel monsters. Four (4) of the monsters here are Angel race including {{#linkmob:22146}}, {{#linkmob:22148}}, {{#linkmob:22149}}, and {{#linkmob:22154}}.

In this stage of gear progression, you are in the beginning stages of gearing. With the gears you have, they are good enough to get you through as you start to do the Episodic Quests starting from [[17.2 Sage Legacy|Episode 17.2]]. To start Episode 17.2, you first need to clear [[17.1 Illusion|Episode 17.1]], and if you don't care for the lore of the game you can skip 17.1 and buy its skip ticket. You can purchase {{#item:1000285}}from '''NPC''' '''Temporal Tina''' {{#navi:main_office|94|59}} in the Main Office ('''@go main''') for 2,000,000 zeny.  

With the Advanced Paradise Eden gears you obtained during the leveling phase, you can still use them to farm {{#item:25669}}and {{#item:25723}} from mobs in '''Rudus Flr. 2''' {{#navi:sp_rudus2|185|258}}. If you don't like farming for them, you also have the option to buy them from vendors since they aren't too costly to begin with anyway. After getting the required materials to buy your Grace set, you can use {{#item:100130}}to upgrade them to +9. Afterwards, you can start doing the [[Thanatos_Tower|Thanatos Tower]] quest so you can start farming for zeny in Flr. 12 to get you ready for the next upgrade in your gears. For more information regarding areas where you can farm zeny, you can check [[Choi%27s_Prerenewbie_Guide_to_Renewal#Zeny_Farming|Choi's Prerenewal Guide to Renewal (Zeny Farming)]] or [[The Road to a Billion Zeny - Newbie Leveling/Farming Guide]].

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**'''Illusion Leg Type B''' can be purchased from '''NPC Elyumina''' {{#navi:sp_cor|111|128}} at '''Cor''' ('''@go cor''') for 50 {{#item:25723}} each, and can be refined straight to +9 using an {{#item:100251}} for 5m zeny each, bought from '''NPC Cube Lane''' {{#navi:ba_in01|85|376}} at [[Automatic Equipment (17.2)#Refinement Cubes|Varmundt's Garden]] ('''@go 47'''). Illusion Leg has to be refined to at least +4 in order for the refinement cube to work.

At this stage, you ought to purchase the {{#item:450178}}after doing [[18 Direction of Prayer|Episode 18]] or if you are impatient you may use and buy the {{#item:1000288}}for 9,000,000 zeny from '''NPC''' '''Temporal Tina''' {{#navi:main_office|94|59}} even if you haven't cleared the questline once. By finishing the Episode 18 quests step-by-step, you are given a generous amount of {{#item: 1000405}}for you to get one. To farm more of these fragments, you can go to [[Oz_Labyrinth#Floor_2|Oz Dungeon Flr. 2]] so you can determinedly enchant your Robe with  {{#icon:310532}}{{#linkitem:3101532|Wolf Orb (Shadow Spell)}}, {{#icon:310515}}{{#linkitem:3101515|Wolf Orb (After Cast Delay)}}, and {{#icon:310507}} {{#linkitem:310507|Wolf Orb (Mage) Lv.2}}. ACD is preferably chosen over {{#icon:310510}} {{#linkitem:310510|Wolf Orb (Mage) Lv.3}}since EM is a rotation-heavy class and having more '''ACD''' would help you cycle your skills fluidly (about '''60% ACD''' is needed in total if you want to optimize it). However if you value damage over comfortable rotation then you may freely choose '''Wolf Orb (Mage) Lv. 3''' instead. Additional pieces of information on how to enchant the robe are provided [[Gray Wolf Equipment#Gray Wolf Armor Enchantments|here]].  

You are now approaching Mid Game and there are core gears you can make as early as now as it's easy to make one  and cheap to get. The books {{#item:540079}} and {{#item:540080}}can be purchased from vendors for an affordable price or if there's a lack of supply you can ask any Depth 2 farmers to <s>donate</s> sell you one. You can start [[Grade_Enhancing|grading]] and [[Refinement|refining]] these books. When refining, make sure to use {{#item:102668}} starting from +9. Don't start grading 'til the books are +11 for a higher chance of success.

Technically, it's not supposed to be your first exposure to Varmundt and its Biospheres since you can access it as early as you gain access to Episode 17.2 but at the current state of your gears at the time you can't farm in those areas just yet. But now that you do, you can now start upgrading your accessories to {{#item:490307}} and {{#item:490304}}. You would need to [[Varmundt's Biosphere#Varmundt Rune Equipment / Rings|reform]] two (2) copies of {{#item:490301}}first. They give good increase in damage so farm for them as soon as you are able to. For more info on their enchants, check this [[Varmundt%27s_Biosphere#Varmundt_Ring_Enchants|page]]. As stated on the table, you need not to aim for the {{#icon:311943}} {{#linkitem:311943|Brilliant Biosphere Gem (Boss Type)}}and {{#icon:311942}} {{#linkitem:311942|Brilliant Biosphere Gem (Normal Type)}}as it's purely RNG to get them so for now you can just settle for the different racial enchants and focus more on upgrading the 3rd and 4th slot enchants. Now if you're looking for an upgrade for your Convertible Magical Wing, you can start making your own {{#item:480233}} as you farm for your two Varmundt rings as well. Death Rune Manteau needs [[Varmundt%27s_Biosphere#Varmundt_Equipment_Reform|reforming]] too just like the rings. The manteau starts to perform slightly better than Convertible Wing at +10~+11 Grade C. For more info on how to enchant your Varmundt Rings and Death Rune Manteau, refer to this [[Varmundt%27s_Biosphere#Rune_Armor_Enchants|page]].

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*For farming low to mid game dungeons, Spirit of Chung E or Drooping Gunslinger can be used instead of {{#icon:400536}}{{#linkitem:400536|Time Dimensions Rune Crown (Elemental Master)}} and {{#icon:400724}}{{#linkitem:400724|Yorscalp Crown of Judgement}} when you have enough damage to OHKO the monsters.  

 

<center>{{#icon:14534}}{{#linkitem:14534|Small Life Potion}}, {{#icon:23203}}{{#linkitem:23203|Small Mana Potion}}, {{#icon:23204}}{{#linkitem:23204|Brilliant Protection Scroll}}, {{#icon:12883}}{{#linkitem:12883|Almighty}}, {{#icon:14766}}{{#linkitem:14766|Limited Power Booster}}, {{#icon:23475}}{{#linkitem:23475|Infinity Drink}}, {{#icon:12796}}{{#linkitem:12796|Red Booster}}, {{#icon:12684}}{{#linkitem:12684|Enhanced ASPD Potion}}, {{#icon:14601}}{{#linkitem:14601|Tyr's Blessing}}, & {{#icon:14600}}{{#linkitem:14600|Mental Potion}}</center>  

*Farmed and bought with {{#item:25223}}or buy its 1 hr. version for 1 million zeny each from the '''NPC''' '''Head Pharmacist''' {{#navi:paramk|102|30}} at [[Eden Market#Potions|Eden Market]] ('''@go 40''').

*Farmed and bought with {{#item:25223}}or buy its 1 hr. version for 1 million zeny each from the '''NPC''' '''Head Pharmacist''' {{#navi:paramk|102|30}} at [[Eden Market#Potions|Eden Market]] ('''@go 40''').

*Needed most in endgame dungeons and instances such as [[Varmundt's Biosphere Depth]], [[Varmundt's Biosphere Depth 2]], and [[Hall of Life]].

*Needed most in endgame dungeons and instances such as [[Varmundt's Biosphere Depth]], [[Varmundt's Biosphere Depth 2]], and [[Hall of Life]].

In order to convert {{#icon:50000}}{{#linkitem:50000|Muh Coins}}to Muh Points, you must first talk to the '''NPC Rich Cow''' {{#navi:main_office|87|59}}, situated in the '''Main Office''' ('''@go 15'''). The conversion ratio is 1:10, which only means 1 Muh Coin is equivalent to 10 Muh Points. Muh Coins are obtained by opening {{#icon:50001}}{{#linkitem:50001|Forgotten Heirlooms}}, which are acquired by completing [[Board_Quests|Daily Board Quests]], by joining [[Server Events]], or by buying them in the market from vendors. On the other hand, the only way to get {{#icon:50003}}{{#linkitem:50003|Muh Vouchers}} is thru [[Redeem_Donations#How_to_donate?|donation]] or by buying them directly from your fellow players.

For Eden consumables, you will need to travel inside '''Eden Group''' ('''@go eden''') and interact with the '''NPC''' '''Eden Machine''' {{#navi:moc_para01|50|31}}. Consumables inside the vending machine are good for 3~30 {{#icon:25223}}{{#linkitem:25223|Eden Coins}}each, depending on which item you would want to purchase. The best areas and maps to farm Eden Coins are either '''Abyss Lake 4''' {{#navi:abyss_041|169|160}} or [[17.2 Sage Legacy|Episode 17.2]]'s '''Second Power Plant''' {{#navi:ba_maison|88|271}}. To warp instantly to these two areas, you need to talk to the '''NPC Warper''' in any towns and choose '''Dungeons''' –> '''Abyss Lake 4''' or '''Varmundt Dungeons''' then '''Second Power Plant'''. You will need to travel first to Abyss Lake 4 before you can unlock it and have full access to Episode 17.2 before you can teleport to Second Power Plant—both via the NPC Warper.

For more info on how to tame, raise, and evolve pets, check this [[Pet_System|page]].

The only downside I could see with this build is it will need more CD reduction for our gap closer skill '''{{#skill:6517}}'''. Having an 11x11 AoE with SVS is good but having the need to get closer to each individual monster is not. I hope Gravity would consider decreasing the innate CD of Psychic Stream to make this build more viable for field farming. Now, while Spell Fist build has improved a lot, I still see don't see it being stronger than our autocast '''https://static.divine-pride.net/images/skill/5380.png <span style="background:linear-gradient(to right, #FF3F34 0%, #2C6FBB 25%, #268F15 50%, #B5651D 75%, #800080 100%); -webkit-background-clip:text !important; -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;">Elemental Buster</span>''' build, and it shouldn't really replace it and we should just appreciate them separately on their own. Spell Fist build will cater to a niche few which is not bad, and Elemental Buster build for the majority of the player base which is understandable. Again, play whatever build you love the most. That way, you will have more fun in the game when you play something that you genuinely love doing. More planned upgrades for Spell Fist will arrive with '''Chapter 2''' once we get the [https://www.divine-pride.net/database/item/300774/kROM <nowiki>[MVP] Flame Anima Card</nowiki>], which will allow us to autocast our own '''{{#skill:5372}}''' skill and another Arch Mage skill '''{{#skill:5235}}''' at a 4% and 12% chance, respectively. This card goes to your right accessory and is considered the cousin of Bulgasari card.

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For more added Dragon resistance, you will need to get a {{#item:460005}}from [[Geffen Night Arena]] or a {{#item:28942}}, {{#item:28945}}, and {{#item:28946}}. To enchant the '''Magic Absorber''' shield, you can check more info [[Geffen Night Arena Equipment#Enchantments|here]]. Meanwhile, the [[Cursed Knight Shield]] and its enchant material {{#item:23545}} are dropped by '''Strange Knights''' in the '''Forgotten Lands''' {{#navi:um_dun01}}, but you'll have to do the '''Secret Cow Quest''' first before getting access to this map so ask around and your fellow players for the discreet details. While enchanting the Cursed Knight's Shield, there is a 9.9% it will get transformed into a '''Bloody Knight's Shield''' and a 0.1% chance to get transformed into a '''Purified Knight's Shield'''; PKS is the most preferred choice among the three Knight's shields because it gets an additional 3rd enchant, slightly better bonus stats, and compulsory Dragon race resistances in its 1st to 2nd line of enchants. The choice whether to pick Magic Absorber or the Knight's Shields will depend on your needs, preference, time, and budget. Magic Absorber's enchant material is time-gated behind an instance, while those for the Knight's Shields can be easily bought or farmed; Magic Absorber also possesses 5% VCT when it's refined to +9, while the Knight's Shields give ASPD and ACD% (their VCT% is only available thru their enchants).

| colspan="3" | <span style="font-size: 0.8rem">Damage Variance was set to Default. <br> Element/Racial Advantage Against Neutral/Formless.<br>Jitterbug combo was not used.<br> Main Spirit is <span style="color:#bd0f1e;">Ardor</span> and <span style="color:red;">Fire</span> Element-Centric. <br> The One Potion, Force Booster, Speed Booster, and Awakening Potion were used.<br> Warg Blood Cocktail and Petite Tail Noodle were used.<br> No Blue Herb Activator and Lunaphoma Buffs.<br>Level 3 Elemental Insignias and Volcano were used.<br> No External Buffs (e.g. Competentia) from other classes were used.<br>60% ACD and 193 ASPD.</span>

| colspan="3" | <span style="font-size: 0.8rem">Damage Variance was set to Default. <br> Element/Racial Advantage Against Neutral/Formless.<br> Jitterbug combo was not used.<br> Main Spirit is <span style="color:#966606;">Terremotus</span> and <span style="color:brown;">Earth</span> Element-Centric. <br> The One Potion, Force Booster, Speed Booster, and Awakening Potion were used.<br> Warg Blood Cocktail and Petite Tail Noodle were used.<br> No Blue Herb Activator and Lunaphoma Buffs.<br>Level 3 Elemental Insignias and Volcano were used.<br> No External Buffs (e.g. Competentia) from other classes were used.<br>72% ACD and 193 ASPD.</span>

* '''Time Dimensions combo''' consisting of {{#icon:400536}}{{#linkitem:400536|Time Dimensions Rune Crown (Elemental Master)}} + {{#icon:540079}}{{#linkitem:540079|Dimensions Elemental Magic Book}}or {{#icon:540080}}{{#linkitem:540080|Dimensions Elemental Spell Book}} only needed 60% ACD, while 72% ACD was used for {{#icon:540114}}{{#linkitem:540114|Elemental Spirits}}' set-up.

| colspan="3" | <span style="font-size: 0.8rem">Damage Variance was set to Default. <br> No Element/Racial Advantage. Modifiers Mostly Catered Towards Size.<br> Jitterbug combo was not used.<br> Main Spirit is <span style="color:#bd0f1e;">Ardor</span> and <span style="color:red;">Fire</span> Element-Centric. <br>  The One Potion, Force Booster, Speed Booster, and Awakening Potion were used.<br> Warg Blood Cocktail and Petite Tail Noodle were used.<br> No Blue Herb Activator and Lunaphoma Buffs.<br>Level 3 Elemental Insignias and Volcano were used.<br> No External Buffs (e.g. Competentia) from other classes were used.<br>60% ACD and 193 ASPD.</span>

| colspan="3" | <span style="font-size: 0.8rem">Damage Variance was set to Default. <br> No Element/Racial Advantage. Modifiers Mostly Catered Towards Size.<br> Jitterbug combo was not used.<br> Main Spirit is <span style="color:#966606;">Terremotus</span> and <span style="color:brown;">Earth</span> Element-Centric. <br> The One Potion, Force Booster, Speed Booster, and Awakening Potion were used.<br> Warg Blood Cocktail and Petite Tail Noodle were used.<br> No Blue Herb Activator and Lunaphoma Buffs.<br>Level 3 Elemental Insignias and Volcano were used.<br> No External Buffs (e.g. Competentia) from other classes were used.<br>72% ACD and 193 ASPD.</span>

Most of the important updates from kRO have already been implemented to our server. These include the latest skill rebalancing, [[Frontier Rune Crown|Frontier]]/[[Another Dimension Weapon|Another Dimensions]] equipment, [[Chapter 1]], and [[Zero Cell Sector]] contents. There are plans from kRO to give all the available classes '''new skills''' as well as increasing the <u>Base Level cap</u> and <u>Job Level cap</u> to '''285'''/'''65''', but this is not yet live in kRO and will arrive during the 3rd Quarter (Q3) of the year. Another pending update that is yet to come for to our server is '''Chapter 2''': '''Fragments of the End''' and the '''Interdimensional Biospheres''' which will introduce new biospheres, set of cards, and equipment that will complement builds for each class. So far, only '''Ground and Lava Interdimensional Biospheres''' have been released and more will come with future updates. On the other hand, something to look forward to for Chapter 2 would be the [https://www.divine-pride.net/database/item/300774/kROM <nowiki>[MVP] Flame Anima Card</nowiki>] for Spell Fist build.

We can only deduce but it seems like the new skill for Elemental Master is like a self-buff skill since this is one of the things that the class is lacking.

Five (5) shades of color can be seen from the skill icon which I suppose are the five 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>, & <span style="color:purple;">Poison</span>) that EM primarily focuses on. There is also a silhouette of a person in the middle with the five shades of color seemingly going towards the center and body of the silhouette. My wild guess is that it will be a self-buff that will let us increase the base MAtk% of our AoE skills even without a summoned High Elemental spirit for that particular skill. So, for example, even if I have <span style="color:#BD0F1E;">Ardor</span> summoned, AoE skills like '''{{#skill:5369}}''', '''{{#skill:5373}}''', '''{{#skill:5370}}''', and '''{{#skill:5371}}''' will all have increased MAtk% as if <span style="color:#0685CF;">Diluvio</span>, <span style="color:#966606;">Terremotus</span>, <span style="color:limegreen;">Procella</span>, and <span style="color:purple;">Serpens</span> are also summoned. No information have been released yet, nothing is made official, and this is just me hoping for the best so if you got any crazy good ideas, share it and we can all speculate together! In case you are curious about the new skills, you may check out this YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/live/EnE5S8wLJwI?si=4dkebvj_d7-XYhRN&t=544 link] for the whole livestream.