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** Does not apply {{#item:4147}}'s 3x3 splashing effect due to getting lower priority than Spell Fist's conversion of melee magical attacks.
** Does not apply {{#item:4147}}'s 3x3 splashing effect due to getting lower priority than Spell Fist's conversion of melee magical attacks.
* Spell Fist also doesn't need high DEX and HIT rate since it ignores FLEE for it is a magical attack in nature.
* Spell Fist also doesn't need high DEX and HIT rate since it ignores FLEE for it is a magical attack in nature.
* Any direct buffs made to the three elemental bolts whether they are skill modifiers (i.e. {{#icon:300267}}{{#linkitem:300267|Crow Baron Card}}& {{#icon:300268}}{{#linkitem:300268|Crow Duke Card}}combo) or the EM's High Elemental's Passive Mode will always be translated into Spell Fist's individual hits.
* Ideally, you'd want to have an FCT lower than 1 second or VCT lower than 90% so you can't instant cast your bolt skills. Yes, that may sound absurd but that's because you'd need to not completely cast your elemental bolts so you could apply Spell Fist as an active skill. Aim your bolt skills on a target, cast it, then immediately press Spell Fist. Instant casting your bolt skills will make it impossible for you to activate Spell Fist.
* Ideally, you'd want to have an FCT lower than 1 second or VCT lower than 90% so you can't instant cast your bolt skills. Yes, that may sound absurd but that's because you'd need to not completely cast your elemental bolts so you could apply Spell Fist as an active skill. Aim your bolt skills on a target, cast it, then immediately press Spell Fist. Instant casting your bolt skills will make it impossible for you to activate Spell Fist.
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*Generally, <span style="color:#BD0F1E;">Ardor</span> is used for almost all farming maps since <span style="color:red;">Fire</span> element wipes out most mobs in those areas.
*Generally, <span style="color:#BD0F1E;">Ardor</span> is used for almost all farming maps since <span style="color:red;">Fire</span> element wipes out most mobs in those areas.
*Some mobs cast hard hitting <span style="color:red;">Fire</span> magical spells such as in Mjolnir Underground Cave. But <span style="color:#BD0F1E;">Ardor</span> can negate that if you place him in Defensive Mode using '''Lvl. 2''' '''{{#skill:2456}}''', and he will endow your armor to the <span style="color:red;">Fire</span> property, and reduce the damage you take from <span style="color:red;">Fire</span> property attacks by 100%.
*Some mobs such as Aferdes in Mjolnir Underground Cave cast hard hitting <span style="color:red;">Fire</span> magical spells. But <span style="color:#BD0F1E;">Ardor</span> can negate that if you place him in Defensive Mode using '''Lvl. 2''' '''{{#skill:2456}}''', and he will endow your armor to the <span style="color:red;">Fire</span> property, and reduce the damage you take from <span style="color:red;">Fire</span> property attacks by 100%.
*Likewise for '''The Immortal Instance''', both you and <span style="color:#bd0f1e;">Ardor</span> will survive Lasgand's '''{{#skill:83}}s''', and in the event you get hit by his {{#skill:91}} '''Heaven's Drive''' skill, <span style="color:red;">Fire</span> has innate resistance against <span style="color:brown;">Earth</span> property damage. More info on the [[Elements#Elemental_Attribute_Table|elemental table]].  
*Likewise for '''The Immortal Instance''', both you and <span style="color:#bd0f1e;">Ardor</span> will survive Lasgand's '''{{#skill:83}}s''', and in the event you get hit by his {{#skill:91}} '''Heaven's Drive''' skill, <span style="color:red;">Fire</span> has innate resistance against <span style="color:brown;">Earth</span> property damage. More info on the [[Elements#Elemental_Attribute_Table|elemental table]].  
*With <span style="color:#BD0F1E;">Ardor</span>'s defensive buffs and your own '''{{#skill:288}}''', you can finish both Easy and Hard Mode of The Immortal without ever depending on a {{#item:4128}} like most classes just to clear Hard Mode effortlessly. Simply put, <span style="color:#BD0F1E;">Ardor</span> is tailor-fit for this instance hands down.
*With <span style="color:#BD0F1E;">Ardor</span>'s defensive buffs and your own '''{{#skill:288}}''', you can finish both Easy and Hard Mode of The Immortal without ever depending on a {{#item:4128}} like most classes just to clear Hard Mode effortlessly. Simply put, <span style="color:#BD0F1E;">Ardor</span> is tailor-fit for this instance hands down.
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===How to Keep Our Spirits Alive===
===How to Keep Our Spirits Alive and Healthy===
This is the section where I'll be explaining on how to keep our spirits alive. This is unknown to most players who hadn't played the class priorly. Only people who have played the class religiously since Day 1 as a Sorcerer during the 3rd job era would know the secret sauce on how to make your Elemental and High Elementals live their lives as your own personal tank or meat shield.
This is the section where I'll be explaining on how to keep our spirits alive. This is unknown to most players who hadn't played the class priorly. Only people who have played the class religiously since Day 1 as a Sorcerer during the 3rd job era would know the secret sauce on how to make your Elemental and High Elementals live their lives as your own personal tank or meat shield.


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==== Costume Enchant Stones ====
==== Costume Enchant Stones ====
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:50%;"
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:60%;"
!Type
!Type
!Item
!Item
!Stone
!Notes
!Notes
|- style=height:5em
|- style=height:7em
|'''Upper Costume'''
|'''Upper Costume'''
| {{#icon:19602}} Any Upper Costume of you liking
| {{#icon:19602}} Any Upper Costume of you liking
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* Carded with {{#item:1000672}}.
<small>
** For more FCT reduction for faster casting time.
* {{#item:1000672}}
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</small>
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* '''Sorcerer Stone''' ('''Top''') is worn for more FCT reduction for faster casting time.
|- style=height:7em
|'''Middle Costume'''
|'''Middle Costume'''
| {{#icon:19603}} Any Middle Costume of your liking
| {{#icon:19603}} Any Middle Costume of your liking
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* Carded with {{#item:25006}}.
<small>
|- style=height:5em
* {{#item:25006}}
</small>
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* '''Vit Convert Stone''' ('''Mid''') will combo with Vit Convert (Low) for more MaxHP% to make our Spirits tankier.
|- style=height:7em
|'''Lower Costume'''
|'''Lower Costume'''
| {{#icon:19604}} Any Lower Costume of your liking
| {{#icon:19604}} Any Lower Costume of your liking
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* Carded with {{#item:25008}}.
<small>
|- style=height:5em
* {{#item:25008}}
</small>
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* '''Vit Convert Stone''' ('''Low''') will combo with Vit Convert (Mid) for more MaxHP% to make our Spirits tankier.
|- style=height:9.5em
|'''Garment Costume'''
|'''Garment Costume'''
| {{#icon:20506}} Any Garment Costume of your liking
| {{#icon:20506}} Any Garment Costume of your liking
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* Carded with {{#item:25170}}, and {{#item:1000521}}.
<small>
** This combo helps with reducing casting time, so you can summon your Elementals and High Elementals faster.
* {{#item:25170}}
* {{#item:1000521}}
</small>
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* '''Minor Casting Stone''' ('''Garment & Dual''') will combo with each other to help reduce casting time, so we can summon our Spirits faster.
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The costume enchant stone combo {{#item:25006}} + {{#item:25008}} grants a bit of VIT values for a moderate amount of +MaxHP% and remains optional and good if you can get a hands on them. {{#item:1000672}} and {{#item:25170}} + {{#item:1000521}}will supply the missing FCT reduction you will lose from some of your main gear equipment and would help with instant casting your summoning skills. For more info on where and how to get them, you can check this [[Costume_Enchants_(Fashion_Points)|page]].
The costume enchant stone combo {{#item:25006}} + {{#item:25008}} grants a bit of VIT values for a moderate amount of +MaxHP% and remains optional and good if you can get a hands on them. {{#item:1000672}} and {{#item:25170}} + {{#item:1000521}}will supply the missing FCT reduction you will lose from some of your main gear equipment and would help with instant casting your summoning skills. For more info on where and how to get them, you can check this [[Costume_Enchants_(Fashion_Points)|page]].
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So again, <u>be mindful and strategic as to how you will place your insignias and which level of insignias you're going to use</u>.  
So again, <u>be mindful and strategic as to how you will place your insignias and which level of insignias you're going to use</u>.  


Apart from those, each insignias also has the ability to heal or damage any unit by 1% HP every 5 seconds depending on their element. It will heal any units with the same element and damage any units with the opposite element. For example, if you have your High Elemental <span style="color:#966606;">Terremotus</span> endow your armor to the <span style="color:brown;">Earth</span> property and you are standing on an <span style="color:brown;">Earth Insignia</span>, you will heal 1% of your HP every 5 seconds. This goes both ways for the MVP too. If an <span style="color:brown;">Earth</span> element MVP like Maya is standing on your '''<span style="color:brown;">{{#skill:2468}}</span>''', she will also heal 1% of her HP, though this can be countered if you place a '''<span style="color:red;">{{#skill:2465}}</span>''' underneath her to nullify the healing effects of the elemental insignias. You can also use this effect for offensive measures too. If you're fighting a <span style="color:red;">Fire</span> element MVP like Ifrit, you can place '''<span style="color:blue;">{{#skill:2466}}</span>''' underneath him so he'll get damaged over time by taking away 1% of his HP.   
Apart from those, each insignias also has the ability to heal or damage any unit by 1% of their MaxHP every 5 seconds depending on their element. It will heal any units with the same element and damage any units with the opposite element. For example, if you have your High Elemental <span style="color:#966606;">Terremotus</span> endow your armor to the <span style="color:brown;">Earth</span> property and you are standing on an <span style="color:brown;">Earth Insignia</span>, you will heal 1% of your MaxHP every 5 seconds. This goes both ways for the MVP too. If an <span style="color:brown;">Earth</span> element MVP like Maya is standing on your '''<span style="color:brown;">{{#skill:2468}}</span>''', she will also heal 1% of her MaxHP, though this can be countered if you place a '''<span style="color:red;">{{#skill:2465}}</span>''' underneath her to nullify the healing effects of the elemental insignias. You can also use this effect for offensive measures too. If you're fighting a <span style="color:red;">Fire</span> element MVP like Ifrit, you can place '''<span style="color:blue;">{{#skill:2466}}</span>''' underneath him so he'll get damaged over time by taking away 1% of his MaxHP.   


[[File:Insignia.Stand.png|center|thumb|386x386px|'''Level 3 Earth Insignia'''. MVP within range to debuff it and buff yourself with Earth Insignia.]]
[[File:Insignia.Stand.png|center|thumb|386x386px|'''Level 3 Earth Insignia'''. MVP within range to debuff it and buff yourself with Earth Insignia.]]
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*A remainder gear from Early Game Progression - Part I.
*A remainder gear from Early Game Progression - Part I.
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|- style=height:17.5em
|'''Armor'''
|'''Armor'''
| align="center" | +12 {{#item:450178}}
| align="center" | +12 {{#item:450178}}
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<small>
<small>
*{{#item:300529}}
*{{#item:300376}}  
*{{#item:300376}}  
*{{#item:300308}}
*{{#item:300308}}
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*Enchanted with {{#item:310532}}, {{#item:310515}} ''or'' {{#item: 310510}}, and {{#item:310507}}.
*Enchanted with {{#item:310532}}, {{#item:310515}} ''or'' {{#item: 310510}}, and {{#item:310507}}.
*'''Yortus Conjurator Card''' used to be extremely expensive for the strong damage boost it provides but now it's relatively cheaper.
*'''Two Eyes Dollocaris Card''' is only used when your Gray Wolf Robe is refined to +12; any refine levels below +12 will give you negative effects instead of positive effects.
*'''Two Eyes Dollocaris Card''' is only used when your Gray Wolf Robe is refined to +12; any refine levels below +12 will give you negative effects instead of positive effects.
*'''Meyer Lugenburg Card''' will combo with {{#item:300424}} in the garment slot to give 5% more All property magical damage.
*'''Meyer Lugenburg Card''' will combo with {{#item:300424}} in the garment slot to give 5% more All property magical damage.
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<small>
<small>
*{{#item:300529}}
*{{#item:300376}}  
*{{#item:300376}}  
*{{#item:300308}}
*{{#item:300308}}
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* Between the two Shadow Weapons, '''Master Shadow Weapon''' is your <u>total endgame</u> Shadow Gear that functions as a set with your [[Shadow Gear#Special Master Shadow Gear|Skill Master Shadow Gear]].
* Between the two Shadow Weapons, '''Master Shadow Weapon''' is your <u>total endgame</u> Shadow Gear that functions as a set with your [[Shadow Gear#Special Master Shadow Gear|Skill Master Shadow Gear]].
* '''Master Shadow Weapon''' can be enchanted with {{#item:1001253}} by talking to '''NPC Azzam the Lucky''' {{#navi:grademk|47|181}} in the '''Equipment Enhancement Room''' (@go 50).
* '''Master Shadow Weapon''' can be enchanted with {{#item:1001253}} by talking to '''NPC Azzam the Lucky''' {{#navi:grademk|47|181}} in the '''Equipment Enhancement Room''' (@go 50).
** '''3rd slot''': SPL + 3.
** '''3rd slot''': {{#item:312192}}.
** '''4th slot''': INT + 5 ''or'' AGI + 5.
** '''4th slot''': {{#item:4714}} ''or'' {{#item:4734}}.
* '''Magical Spell Shadow Weapon''' can be enchanted with {{#item:101177}} or {{#item:101264}}.
* '''Magical Spell Shadow Weapon''' can be enchanted with {{#item:101177}} or {{#item:101264}}.
** '''1st line''': MAtk% + 1~3% or All property magical damage + 1~5%.
** '''1st line''': MAtk% + 1~3% or All property magical damage + 1~5%.
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* Between the two Shadow Shields, '''Master Shadow Shield''' is your <u>total endgame</u> Shadow Gear that functions as a set with your [[Shadow Gear#Special Master Shadow Gear|Skill Master Shadow Gear]].
* Between the two Shadow Shields, '''Master Shadow Shield''' is your <u>total endgame</u> Shadow Gear that functions as a set with your [[Shadow Gear#Special Master Shadow Gear|Skill Master Shadow Gear]].
* '''Master Shadow Shield''' can be enchanted with {{#item:1001253}} by talking to '''NPC Azzam the Lucky''' {{#navi:grademk|47|181}} in the '''Equipment Enhancement Room''' (@go 50).
* '''Master Shadow Shield''' can be enchanted with {{#item:1001253}} by talking to '''NPC Azzam the Lucky''' {{#navi:grademk|47|181}} in the '''Equipment Enhancement Room''' (@go 50).
** '''3rd slot''': SPL + 3.
** '''3rd slot''': {{#item:312192}}.
** '''4th slot''': INT + 5 ''or'' AGI + 5.
** '''4th slot''': {{#item:4714}} ''or'' {{#item:4734}}.
* '''Magical Spell Shadow Shield''' can be enchanted with {{#item:101177}} or {{#item:101264}}.
* '''Magical Spell Shadow Shield''' can be enchanted with {{#item:101177}} or {{#item:101264}}.
** '''1st line''': MAtk% + 1~3% or All property magical damage + 1~5%.
** '''1st line''': MAtk% + 1~3% or All property magical damage + 1~5%.
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* '''Lord Bearer's Shadow Shoes''' will combo with {{#icon:24764}}{{#linkitem:24764|Lord Bearer's Shadow Armor}} to give you a permanent '''{{#skill:8}}''' effect and some MaxHP% + 25%.  
* '''Lord Bearer's Shadow Shoes''' will combo with {{#icon:24764}}{{#linkitem:24764|Lord Bearer's Shadow Armor}} to give you a permanent '''{{#skill:8}}''' effect and some MaxHP% + 25%.  
** This is a personal favorite of mine when farming any dungeons that is not [[Varmundt's Biosphere Depth 2]] since it prevents me from getting flinched by physical attacks which makes farming more efficient.
** This is a personal favorite of mine when farming any dungeons that is not [[Varmundt's Biosphere Depth 2]] since it prevents me from getting flinched by physical attacks which makes farming more efficient.
|- style=height:23em
|- style=height:16em
|'''Shadow Earring (Right)'''
|'''Shadow Earring (Right)'''
| align="center" | +10 {{#item:24979}}<br> or <br> +10 {{#item:24665}}<br>
| align="center" | +10 {{#item:24979}}<br> or <br> +10 {{#item:24665}}<br>
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* Between the two Shadow Earrings, '''Conflagrative Shadow Earring''' is your <u>total endgame</u> Shadow Gear that is part of the [[Shadow Gear#Advanced|Skill Master Shadow Gear]] line.
* Between the two Shadow Earrings, '''Conflagrative Shadow Earring''' is your <u>total endgame</u> Shadow Gear that is part of the [[Shadow Gear#Advanced|Skill Master Shadow Gear]] line.
** To craft, one copy of {{#item:7914}}, 7/8/9/10★ [[Shadow Gear#Shadow Gear Recycling|Shadow Stones]], and a 30m zeny fee are needed to be exchanged to '''NPC''' '''Dala''' {{#navi:main_office|87|166}} in the '''Main Office Basement''' (@go 15).
** To craft, one copy of {{#item:7914}}, 7/8/9/10★ [[Shadow Gear#Shadow Gear Recycling|Shadow Stones]], and a 30m zeny fee are needed to be exchanged to '''NPC''' '''Dala''' {{#navi:main_office|87|166}} in the '''Main Office Basement''' (@go 15).
* '''Conflagrative Shadow Earring''' can be enchanted with {{#item:101177}} or {{#item:101264}}.
* '''Conflagrative Shadow Earring''' and '''Full Tempest Shadow Earring''' can be enchanted with {{#item:101177}} or {{#item:101264}}.
** '''1st line''': MAtk% + 1~3% or All property magical damage + 1~5%.
** '''1st line''': MAtk% + 1~3% or All property magical damage + 1~5%.
** '''2nd line''': SPL + 5.
** '''2nd line''': SPL + 5.
* '''Full Tempest Shadow Earring''' can be enchanted with {{#item:101177}} or {{#item:101264}}.
|- style=height:16em
** '''1st line''': MAtk% + 1~3% or All property magical damage + 1~5%.
** '''2nd line''': SPL + 5.
|- style=height:23em
|'''Shadow Pendant (Left)'''
|'''Shadow Pendant (Left)'''
| align="center" | +10 {{#item:24980}}<br> or <br> +10 {{#item:24668}} <br> <br> <br>
| align="center" | +10 {{#item:24980}}<br> or <br> +10 {{#item:24668}} <br> <br> <br>
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* Between the two Shadow Pendants, '''Conflagrative Shadow Pendant''' is your <u>total endgame</u> Shadow Gear that is part of the [[Shadow Gear#Advanced|Skill Master Shadow Gear]] line.
* Between the two Shadow Pendants, '''Conflagrative Shadow Pendant''' is your <u>total endgame</u> Shadow Gear that is part of the [[Shadow Gear#Advanced|Skill Master Shadow Gear]] line.
** To craft, one copy of {{#item:7914}}, 7/8/9/10★ [[Shadow Gear#Shadow Gear Recycling|Shadow Stones]], and a 30m zeny fee are needed to be exchanged to '''NPC''' '''Dala''' {{#navi:main_office|87|166}} in the '''Main Office Basement''' (@go 15).
** To craft, one copy of {{#item:7914}}, 7/8/9/10★ [[Shadow Gear#Shadow Gear Recycling|Shadow Stones]], and a 30m zeny fee are needed to be exchanged to '''NPC''' '''Dala''' {{#navi:main_office|87|166}} in the '''Main Office Basement''' (@go 15).
* '''Conflagrative Shadow Pendant''' can be enchanted with {{#item:101177}} or {{#item:101264}}.
* '''Conflagrative Shadow Pendant''' and '''Full Tempest Shadow Pendant''' can be enchanted with {{#item:101177}} or {{#item:101264}}.
** '''1st line''': MAtk% + 1~3% or All property magical damage + 1~5%.
** '''2nd line''': SPL + 5.
* '''Full Tempest Shadow Pendant''' can be enchanted with {{#item:101177}} or {{#item:101264}}.
** '''1st line''': MAtk% + 1~3% or All property magical damage + 1~5%.
** '''1st line''': MAtk% + 1~3% or All property magical damage + 1~5%.
** '''2nd line''': SPL + 5.
** '''2nd line''': SPL + 5.
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=== Costume Enchant Stones ===
=== Costume Enchant Stones ===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:65%;"
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:80%;"
!Type
!Type
!Item
!Item
!Stone
!Notes
!Notes
|- style=height:8em
|- style=height:6.8em
|'''Upper Costume'''
|'''Upper Costume'''
| {{#icon:19602}} Any Upper Costume of your liking
| {{#icon:19602}} Any Upper Costume of your liking
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* Carded with {{#item:1000672}}.
<small>
** For every level of '''{{#skill:2451}}''', it gives you 0.1 second FCT reduction.
* {{#item:1000672}}
|- style=height:9em
</small>
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* For every level of '''{{#skill:2451}}''', it gives you 0.1 second FCT reduction.
|- style=height:6.8em
|'''Middle Costume'''
|'''Middle Costume'''
| {{#icon:19603}} Any Middle Costume of your liking
| {{#icon:19603}} Any Middle Costume of your liking
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* Carded with {{#item:1000673}}.
<small>
** For every level of '''{{#skill:2447}}''', it gives you +2% VCT reduction. This will be needed for you to reach instant cast thru VCT%.
* {{#item:1000673}}
|- style=height:8em
</small>
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* For every level of '''{{#skill:2447}}''', it gives you +2% VCT reduction. This will be needed for you to reach instant cast thru VCT%.
|- style=height:6.8em
|'''Lower Costume'''
|'''Lower Costume'''
| {{#icon:19604}} Any Lower Costume of your liking
| {{#icon:19604}} Any Lower Costume of your liking
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* Carded with {{#item:1000674}}.
<small>
** For every level of '''{{#skill:2446}}''', it gives you +2% All property magical damage.
* {{#item:1000674}}
|- style=height:33em
</small>
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* For every level of '''{{#skill:2446}}''', it gives you +2% All property magical damage.
|- style=height:28.1em
|'''Garment Costume'''
|'''Garment Costume'''
| {{#icon:20506}} Any Garment Costume of your liking
| {{#icon:20506}} Any Garment Costume of your liking
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* Carded with {{#item:1001420}} or {{#item:25067}}, and {{#item:1000921}}, {{#item:1000675}}, or {{#item:1000522}}.
<small>
* '''Elemental Master Stone''' ('''Garment''') gives the following effects:
* {{#item:1001420}}
* {{#item:25067}}
* {{#item:1000921}}
* {{#item:1000675}}
* {{#item:1000522}}
</small>
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* '''Elemental Master Stone''' ('''Garment''') gives the following effects:
** For every level of '''{{#skill:5368}}''', it increases your <span style="color:red;">Fire</span> and <span style="color:purple;">Poison</span> property magical damage by 2%.
** For every level of '''{{#skill:5368}}''', it increases your <span style="color:red;">Fire</span> and <span style="color:purple;">Poison</span> property magical damage by 2%.
** When equipped with '''Sorcerer Stone''' ('''Top'''),  it increases '''{{#skill:5372}}''' and '''{{#skill:5373}}''' damage by 10%.
** When equipped with '''Sorcerer Stone''' ('''Top'''),  it increases '''{{#skill:5372}}''' and '''{{#skill:5373}}''' damage by 10%.
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!Card
!Card
!Notes
!Notes
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|'''Upper'''
|'''Upper'''
| <center> +12 to +14 {{#item:19136}} </center>
| <center> +12 to +14 {{#item:19136}} <br> or <br> +0 to +12 {{#item:19157}} </center>
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*<small>{{#item:300377}}</small>
*<small>{{#item:300377}}</small>
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*<small>{{#item:4583}}</small>
*<small>{{#item:4583}}</small>
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*Needs to be [[Equipment Crafting#Jewy - Orbs of Survival, Survival Circlet, Heart Wings Hairband, Rosary's Necklace, Drooping Gunslinger|crafted]].  
*'''Spirit of Chung E''' and '''Drooping Gunslinger''' are both [[Equipment Crafting#Jewy - Orbs of Survival, Survival Circlet, Heart Wings Hairband, Rosary's Necklace, Drooping Gunslinger|crafted]] from '''NPC Jewy''' {{#navi:m_crafting|47|109}}.  
*Can be enchanted by talking to '''NPC Slotty''' {{#navi:muh_market|144, 194}} at '''Market''' ('''@go 37''').   
*Spirit of Chung E can be enchanted by talking to '''NPC Slotty''' {{#navi:muh_market|144, 194}} at '''Market''' ('''@go 37''').   
**For a list of possible enchants, refer to this [[Slotty|page]].  
**For a list of possible enchants, refer to this [[Slotty|page]].  
*Even refines gives additional +1% increase drop rate; at +14 this headgear will give a total of '''7% increase drop rate'''.
*Even refines on Spirit of Chung E gives additional +1% increase drop rate; at +14 this headgear will give a total of '''7% increase drop rate'''.
*For farming low to mid game dungeons, Spirit of Chung E 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.  
*Drooping Gunslinger only gives 5% increase drop rate but it is easier to make and a much cheaper option when you can't craft nor buy Spirit of Chung E yet.
*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.  
**Just be aware that when you use this headgear in place of your Time Dimension Rune Crown (TDRC) you will lose the ability to 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>'''. Due to this, you will stick to your 4th job skills though without the autocasted Elemental Buster.
**Just be aware that when you use this headgear in place of your Time Dimension Rune Crown (TDRC) you will lose the ability to 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>'''. Due to this, you will stick to your 4th job skills though without the autocasted Elemental Buster.
*Wearing complete drop gears (total of 35%~37% increase drop rate) ''would still require'' you to wear an {{#icon:300377}}{{#linkitem:300377|(MVP) Ultra Limacina Card}} or switch your {{#icon:1001420}}{{#linkitem:1001420|Elemental Master Stone (Garment)}} + {{#icon:1000921}}{{#linkitem:1000921|Spell Stone (Dual)}} for a {{#icon:25170}}{{#linkitem:25170|Minor Casting Stone (Garment)}} + {{#icon:1000521}}{{#linkitem:1000521|Minor Casting Stone (Dual)}} and wear {{#icon:24747}}{{#linkitem:24747|Spell Caster Shadow Armor}} + {{#icon:24748}}{{#linkitem:24748|Spell Caster Shadow Shoes}} (both refined at +10) since you'll be left with only 0.5 second FCT reduction provided by {{#icon:1000672}}{{#linkitem:1000672|Sorcerer Stone (Top)}}.
*Wearing complete drop gears (total of 35%~37% increase drop rate) ''would still require'' you to wear an {{#icon:300377}}{{#linkitem:300377|(MVP) Ultra Limacina Card}}, summon https://static.divine-pride.net/images/skill/2459.png <span style="color:green;">Ventus</span> in her '''Passive Mode''' state, or switch your {{#icon:1001420}}{{#linkitem:1001420|Elemental Master Stone (Garment)}} + {{#icon:1000921}}{{#linkitem:1000921|Spell Stone (Dual)}} for a {{#icon:25170}}{{#linkitem:25170|Minor Casting Stone (Garment)}} + {{#icon:1000521}}{{#linkitem:1000521|Minor Casting Stone (Dual)}} and wear {{#icon:24747}}{{#linkitem:24747|Spell Caster Shadow Armor}} + {{#icon:24748}}{{#linkitem:24748|Spell Caster Shadow Shoes}} (both refined at +10) since you'll be left with only 0.5 second FCT reduction provided by {{#icon:1000672}}{{#linkitem:1000672|Sorcerer Stone (Top)}}.
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*Obtained from [[Royal Hunting]] as one of the rewards from {{#item:9932}}.
*Obtained from [[Royal Hunting]] as one of the rewards from {{#item:9932}}.
*A variety of drop rate shoes are available to choose from such as {{#item:22049}} and {{#item:22051}}. I just used Lian Shoes as top example since this shoes, in my opinion, gives slightly more utility than its other counterparts due to its '''decrease damage taken from <span style="color:gray;">Neutral</span> elemental attacks by 5%''' (i.e. Basic attacks).
*A variety of drop rate shoes are available to choose from such as {{#item:22049}} and {{#item:22051}}. I just used Lian Shoes as top example since this shoes, in my opinion, gives slightly more utility than its other counterparts due to its '''decrease damage taken from <span style="color:gray;">Neutral</span> elemental attacks by 5%''' (i.e. Basic attacks).
*Losing the FCT reduction that {{#icon:470204}}{{#linkitem:470204|Moan of Corruption}} provides will require you to get other sources of FCT from items like {{#icon:25067}}{{#linkitem:25067|Cast Stone (Garment)}}, {{#icon:25170}}{{#linkitem:25170|Minor Casting Stone (Garment)}} + {{#icon:1000521}}{{#linkitem:1000521|Minor Casting Stone (Dual)}} and {{#icon:24747}}{{#linkitem:24747|Spell Caster Shadow Armor}} + {{#icon:24748}}{{#linkitem:24748|Spell Caster Shadow Shoes}} (both refined at +10) so you can instant cast all your skills which demand 1.5 seconds FCT in total.
*Losing the FCT reduction that {{#icon:470204}}{{#linkitem:470204|Moan of Corruption}} provides will require you to get other sources of FCT from items like {{#icon:25067}}{{#linkitem:25067|Cast Stone (Garment)}}, {{#icon:25170}}{{#linkitem:25170|Minor Casting Stone (Garment)}} + {{#icon:1000521}}{{#linkitem:1000521|Minor Casting Stone (Dual)}} and {{#icon:24747}}{{#linkitem:24747|Spell Caster Shadow Armor}} + {{#icon:24748}}{{#linkitem:24748|Spell Caster Shadow Shoes}} (both refined at +10), or summon https://static.divine-pride.net/images/skill/2459.png <span style="color:green;">Ventus</span> in her '''Passive Mode''' state so you can instant cast all your skills which demand 1.5 seconds FCT in total.
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For a complete list of drop rate gears available in the server, follow the given link [[Increase item drop gears#Equipment that increases drop rate|here]].
For a complete list of drop rate gears available in the server, follow the given link [[Increase item drop gears#Equipment that increases drop rate|here]].
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*Farmed and bought with {{#item:25223}}, convert {{#item:50000}} to Muh Point to buy from Cash Shop, or buy {{#item:50003}} to buy from Cash Shop.
*Farmed and bought with {{#item:25223}}, convert {{#item:50000}} to Muh Point to buy from Cash Shop, or redeem {{#item:50003}} to buy from Cash Shop.
*Can be converted to 1 hr. version by '''NPC''' '''Nyang Time''' {{#navi:malangdo|208|161}} in '''Malangdo'''.
*Can be converted to 1 hr. version by '''NPC''' '''Nyang Time''' {{#navi:malangdo|208|161}} in '''Malangdo'''.
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*Force Booster gives '''+5 All Traits''' and '''+10 S'''.'''MAtk'''. One of the consumables you'd surely want to always upkeep at all times.
*Convert {{#item:50000}} to Muh Point to buy from Cash Shop or buy {{#item:50003}} to buy from Cash Shop.
*Convert {{#item:50000}} to Muh Point to buy from Cash Shop or redeem {{#item:50003}} to buy from Cash Shop.
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*Speed Booster is perfect for any builds and helps you survive and tank hits thru high FLEE. It  gives '''+50 FLEE''' and flat '''+1 ASPD''', and increases your movement speed.
*Speed Booster is perfect for any builds and helps you survive and tank hits thru high FLEE. It  gives '''+50 FLEE''' and flat '''+1 ASPD''', and increases your movement speed.
*Convert {{#item:50000}} to Muh Point to buy from Cash Shop or buy {{#item:50003}} to buy from Cash Shop.
*Convert {{#item:50000}} to Muh Point to buy from Cash Shop or redeem {{#item:50003}} to buy from Cash Shop.
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*Guyak will give +100% movement speed the same as a Geneticist's '''{{#skill:2478}}''' skill and our very own '''Lvl. 1'''  '''{{#skill:2459}}''' on '''Lvl. 2 {{#skill:2456}}''' ('''Defensive Mode''').
*Guyak will give +100% movement speed the same as a Geneticist's '''{{#skill:2478}}''' skill and our very own '''Lvl. 1'''  '''{{#skill:2459}}''' on '''Lvl. 2 {{#skill:2456}}''' ('''Defensive Mode''').
*Always a must have every farming sessions. No exceptions.
*Always a must have every farming sessions. No exceptions.
*Convert {{#item:50000}} to Muh Point to buy from Cash Shop or buy {{#item:50003}} to buy from Cash Shop.
*Convert {{#item:50000}} to Muh Point to buy from Cash Shop or redeem {{#item:50003}} to buy from Cash Shop.
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*Like Guyak Pudding, Bubble Gum (BBG) is a must have every time you farm. BBG is basically free and using one will increase your farm rates so you could gain more zeny or use your resources to upgrade your equipment.
*Like Guyak Pudding, Bubble Gum (BBG) is a must have every time you farm. BBG is basically free and using one will increase your farm rates so you could gain more zeny or use your resources to upgrade your equipment.
*Farmed and bought with {{#item:25223}}, convert {{#item:50000}} to Muh Point to buy from Cash Shop, or buy {{#item:50003}} to buy from Cash Shop.
*Farmed and bought with {{#item:25223}}, convert {{#item:50000}} to Muh Point to buy from Cash Shop, or redeem {{#item:50003}} to buy from Cash Shop.
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*It gives +12 AGI and +10% ASPD. Perfect for high FLEE builds and for filling out any lacking ASPD in your build if any.
*It gives +12 AGI and +10% ASPD. Perfect for high FLEE builds and for filling out any lacking ASPD in your build if any.
*Farmed and bought with {{#item:25223}}, convert {{#item:50000}} to Muh Point to buy from Cash Shop, or buy {{#item:50003}} to buy from Cash Shop.
*Farmed and bought with {{#item:25223}}, convert {{#item:50000}} to Muh Point to buy from Cash Shop, or redeem {{#item:50003}} to buy from Cash Shop.
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*One of your most important consumable to upkeep when you play a '''{{#skill:2449}}''' build or you're still getting instant cast (IC) thru stats since it gives '''+10 INT''' and '''+10 DEX'''; if you play other builds or you get your IC thru VCT%, you may leave this one behind.
*One of your most important consumable to upkeep when you play a '''{{#skill:2449}}''' build or you're still getting instant cast (IC) thru stats since it gives '''+10 INT''' and '''+10 DEX'''; if you play other builds or you get your IC thru VCT%, you may leave this one behind.
*Farmed and bought with {{#item:25223}}, convert {{#item:50000}} to Muh Point to buy from Cash Shop, or buy {{#item:50003}} to buy from Cash Shop.
*Farmed and bought with {{#item:25223}}, convert {{#item:50000}} to Muh Point to buy from Cash Shop, or redeem {{#item:50003}} to buy from Cash Shop.
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In the third example, you will have three (3) <span style="color:red;">Fire</span> AoE skills that will benefit from your cards and modifiers focused on the <span style="color:red;">Fire</span> property. The Elemental Buster here is situational and you don't really have to cast it repeatedly as it will consume 15 AP each use. When a pack of mobs surrounds you that's when you use it. Conflagration can either be Venom Swamp or Lightning Land depending on your choice of element, but the main idea still remains that you will cast PW as soon as it's available to maximize its wide AoE. You can even throw in some '''{{#skill:6517}}''' if you so desire which is only fitting since both are psionic skills! I would like to call this build as '''Farming build''' as this build is realistically used for farming low to mid game dungeons such as [[Thanatos_Tower_Revamp|Thanatos Tower Flr. 12]], [[Niflheim|Niflheim 2]], [[Clock Tower Unknown Basement]], and [[Mjolnir Underground Cave]].  
In the third example, you will have three (3) <span style="color:red;">Fire</span> AoE skills that will benefit from your cards and modifiers focused on the <span style="color:red;">Fire</span> property. The Elemental Buster here is situational and you don't really have to cast it repeatedly as it will consume 15 AP each use. When a pack of mobs surrounds you that's when you use it. Conflagration can either be Venom Swamp or Lightning Land depending on your choice of element, but the main idea still remains that you will cast PW as soon as it's available to maximize its wide AoE. You can even throw in some '''{{#skill:6517}}''' if you so desire which is only fitting since both are psionic skills! I would like to call this build as '''Farming build''' as this build is realistically used for farming low to mid game dungeons such as [[Thanatos_Tower_Revamp|Thanatos Tower Flr. 12]], [[Niflheim#Level 2|Niflheim 2]], [[Clock Tower Unknown Basement]], and [[Mjolnir Underground Cave]].  


For some endgame dungeons such as [[Forgotten Time]], [[Varmundt's Biosphere]], and [[Varmundt's Biosphere Depth]], it is finally possible to farm these three areas with Psychic Wave with much better efficiency since the arrival of the {{#icon:480351}}{{#linkitem:480351|Circulation of Life Autumn}} and {{#icon:490485}}{{#linkitem:490485|Signet of Circulation Autumn}}— (2) two new additions to the Hall of Life series equipment. For comparison, every time I would farm [[Varmundt%27s_Biosphere#Biosphere_Temple|Varmundt's Biosphere (Temple)]] I get significantly higher yields of '''850'''~'''950''' {{#icon:25731}}{{#linkitem:25731|Zeluniums}} and '''1050'''~'''1110''' {{#icon:25729}}{{#linkitem:25729|Shadowdecons}} than when I am using the usual autocast Elemental Buster build which I would only get '''700'''~'''750''' Zeluniums and '''900'''~'''950''' Shadowdecons; this upscaled performance is reasonably attributed to the fact that PW is a lingering DoT skill, has a wider AoE, and is easily more spammable which give you plenty of opportunities to cover more grounds and kill more mob. However for [[Varmundt's Biosphere Depth 2]], PW build falls flat and you're better off using your 4th job skills here. You don't really need to follow this build if it is not your cup of tea but if you're among those people who played the class as a Sorcerer in the past and played PW build like me; well, this is genuinely my love letter to them. As of today this is still my favorite build to play despite being here now in the 4th jobs era. I hope you'll consider this build and have fun with it just as I do.
For some endgame dungeons such as [[Forgotten Time]], [[Varmundt's Biosphere]], and [[Varmundt's Biosphere Depth]], it is finally possible to farm these three areas with Psychic Wave with much better efficiency since the arrival of the {{#icon:480351}}{{#linkitem:480351|Circulation of Life Autumn}} and {{#icon:490485}}{{#linkitem:490485|Signet of Circulation Autumn}}— (2) two new additions to the Hall of Life series equipment. For comparison, every time I would farm [[Varmundt%27s_Biosphere#Biosphere_Temple|Varmundt's Biosphere (Temple)]] I get significantly higher yields of '''850'''~'''950''' {{#icon:25731}}{{#linkitem:25731|Zeluniums}} and '''1050'''~'''1110''' {{#icon:25729}}{{#linkitem:25729|Shadowdecons}} than when I am using the usual autocast Elemental Buster build which I would only get '''700'''~'''750''' Zeluniums and '''900'''~'''950''' Shadowdecons; this upscaled performance is reasonably attributed to the fact that PW is a lingering DoT skill, has a wider AoE, and is easily more spammable which give you plenty of opportunities to cover more grounds and kill more mob. However for [[Varmundt's Biosphere Depth 2]], PW build falls flat and you're better off using your 4th job skills here. You don't really need to follow this build if it is not your cup of tea but if you're among those people who played the class as a Sorcerer in the past and played PW build like me; well, this is genuinely my love letter to them. As of today this is still my favorite build to play despite being here now in the 4th jobs era. I hope you'll consider this build and have fun with it just as I do.
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Meanwhile, {{#item:400724}} and {{#item:470074}} are necessary for a PW build to wipe out monsters with the skill. The headgear will give the most damage boosts not only to PW itself but also to your 4th jobs skills (thanks to the 20% Size/Race/Element/Protocol modifiers of {{#icon:313427}}{{#linkitem:313427|Warrant of Bailiff}}when it gets activated), while the boots gives a total of +'''225 INT''' when its unique passive procs which drastically skyrockets PW's total damage. On the other hand, {{#item:400536}} and {{#item:470204}} are still great options as these two will evenly boost your total DPS with PW and your 4th job skills while also acting as alternative options for when you don't have Yorscalp Crown of Judgement just yet. Another headgear that you may wear is the {{#item:19483}} and this one is considerably cheaper to make than TDRC or Yorscalp. Temporal Circlet gives the second strongest damage per tick of PW next to Yorscalp so if you're looking for an early equipment boost to your PW, you might want to consider this headgear.  
Meanwhile, {{#item:400724}} and {{#item:470074}} are necessary for a PW build to wipe out monsters with the skill. The headgear will give the most damage boosts not only to PW itself but also to your 4th jobs skills (thanks to the 20% Size/Race/Element/Protocol modifiers of {{#icon:313427}}{{#linkitem:313427|Warrant of Bailiff}}when it gets activated), while the boots gives a total of +'''225 INT''' when its unique passive procs which drastically skyrockets PW's total damage. On the other hand, {{#item:400536}} and {{#item:470204}} are still great options as these two will evenly boost your total DPS with PW and your 4th job skills while also acting as alternative options for when you don't have Yorscalp Crown of Judgement just yet. Another headgear that you may wear is the {{#item:19483}} and this one is considerably cheaper to make than TDRC or Yorscalp. Temporal Circlet gives the second strongest damage per tick of PW next to Yorscalp so if you're looking for an early equipment boost to your PW, you might want to consider this headgear.  


Since the implementation on 20 June 2025 of [https://forum.muhro.eu/d/3963-patch-notes-1168-20-june-2025 Patch #1168] which fixed all classes' skills involving their CD, ACD, FCT, and VCT requirements, an {{#icon:300377}}{{#linkitem:300377|(MVP) Ultra Limacina Card}} is now a must for PW build to be played to its best capacity, particularly with drop rate shoes. {{#icon:25420}}{{#linkitem:25420|Sorcerer Stone (Garment)}} can't be replaced with the combo {{#icon:25170}}{{#linkitem:25170|Minor Casting Stone (Garment)}} + {{#icon:1000521}}{{#linkitem:1000521|Minor Casting Stone (Dual)}} since the Sorcerer Stone (Garment) is needed to reduce PW's CD when paired with a {{#icon:25419}}{{#linkitem:25419|Professor Stone (Low)}}. When wearing drop rate shoes and you have no Ultra Limacina Card, you will now need to substitute it with either {{#icon:470094}}{{#linkitem:470094|Hero Boots-LT}} or {{#icon:470204}}{{#linkitem:470204|Moan of Corruption}} to achieve 1.5s FCT. Other options to supply the missing FCT include the combo of Thanatos Accessories consisting of {{#icon:490052}}{{#linkitem:490052|Sinful Sapphire Ring}} + {{#icon:490053}}{{#linkitem:490053|Sinful Sapphire Necklace}}(0.3s FCT), and {{#icon:490064}}{{#linkitem:490064|Brilliant Light Sapphire Ring}} + {{#icon:490065}}{{#linkitem:490065|Brilliant Light Sapphire Necklace}}(0.2s FCT), then wearing {{#icon:24747}}{{#linkitem:24747|Spell Caster Shadow Armor}} + {{#icon:24748}}{{#linkitem:24748|Spell Caster Shadow Shoes}} (0.3s FCT when both at +10). And though you will encounter a noticeable damage loss and minor but solvable instant cast problems with that set-up by losing key parts of your HoL set, it will still be good enough to let you farm low to mid game dungeons but not endgame dungeons anymore.
Since the implementation on 20 June 2025 of [https://forum.muhro.eu/d/3963-patch-notes-1168-20-june-2025 Patch #1168] which fixed all classes' skills involving their CD, ACD, FCT, and VCT requirements, an {{#icon:300377}}{{#linkitem:300377|(MVP) Ultra Limacina Card}} is now a must for PW build to be played to its best capacity, particularly with drop rate shoes. {{#icon:25420}}{{#linkitem:25420|Sorcerer Stone (Garment)}} can't be replaced with the combo {{#icon:25170}}{{#linkitem:25170|Minor Casting Stone (Garment)}} + {{#icon:1000521}}{{#linkitem:1000521|Minor Casting Stone (Dual)}} since the Sorcerer Stone (Garment) is needed to reduce PW's CD when paired with a {{#icon:25419}}{{#linkitem:25419|Professor Stone (Low)}}.  
 
You have three (3) options to choose from where you can get 1.5 seconds fixed cast time (FCT) reduction, each with their own drawbacks:
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# Call forth https://static.divine-pride.net/images/skill/2459.png <span style="color:green;">Ventus</span> and summon her in any of her [[The Complete Elemental Master Guide by Goldie#Elementals|three forms]] (Child, Adolescent, & Adult) and place her in '''Passive Mode''' using '''Level 1 {{#skill:2456}}''' to get an instant 1 second FCT and +5 ASPD. I prefer to use her Adult form in this case since Adult <span style="color:green;">Ventus</span> gets longer duration (20 minutes) than her younger counterparts (10 or 15 minutes) and you can use <span style="color:gray;">Neutral</span> PW. On the other hand, Adolescent form when placed in Passive Mode will forcibly endow your PW to the <span style="color:green;">Wind</span> element and you may use this form if <span style="color:gray;">Neutral</span> element is not suitable in the dungeon you're farming; while Child form is just cheaper on the catalyst cost. The only drawback to this option is you cannot use '''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>''' nor endow your PW to either <span style="color:red;">Fire</span>, <span style="color:blue;">Water</span>, <span style="color:brown;">Earth</span> or <span style="color:purple;">Poison</span> element, but these are just small prices to pay so you can cycle your 4th job DoT skills and still have the capability to wear drop rate shoes and even {{#item:19136}}.
# When wearing drop rate shoes and you have no Ultra Limacina Card, you will now need to substitute it with either {{#icon:470094}}{{#linkitem:470094|Hero Boots-LT}} or {{#icon:470204}}{{#linkitem:470204|Moan of Corruption}} to achieve 1.5s FCT. Hero Boots-LT is your closest choice that gives a good balance of damage and utility since it gives 1 second FCT when it's Grade A and refined to +13 and when the {{#icon:310911}}{{#linkitem:310911|Knowledge of Wise Man}}enchant procs it will give +'''100 INT'''.
# Other options to supply the missing FCT include the combo of Thanatos Accessories consisting of {{#icon:490052}}{{#linkitem:490052|Sinful Sapphire Ring}} + {{#icon:490053}}{{#linkitem:490053|Sinful Sapphire Necklace}}(0.3s FCT), and {{#icon:490064}}{{#linkitem:490064|Brilliant Light Sapphire Ring}} + {{#icon:490065}}{{#linkitem:490065|Brilliant Light Sapphire Necklace}}(0.2s FCT), then wearing {{#icon:24747}}{{#linkitem:24747|Spell Caster Shadow Armor}} + {{#icon:24748}}{{#linkitem:24748|Spell Caster Shadow Shoes}} (0.3s FCT when both at +10). And though you will encounter a noticeable damage loss and minor but solvable instant cast problems with that set-up by losing key parts of your HoL set, it will still be good enough to let you farm low to mid game dungeons but not endgame dungeons anymore.
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As the three options are listed according to their importance and tested effectiveness, my go-to choice in the absence of an Ultra Limacina Card will always be the first one because even though it doesn't allow me to cast '''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>''' and endow '''{{#skill:2449}}''' to other elements, it still gives me the ability to cycle my 4th job skills and wear drop rate shoes/headgear. The main idea behind this build anyway is to spam PW as much as possible in any given time and doesn't revolve around Elemental Buster. Just make sure you wear your [[The Complete Elemental Master Guide by Goldie#Tank Gears|tank gears]] when summoning <span style="color:green;">Ventus</span> so she doesn't die that often and then give yourself a minute or two of allowance before attempting to resummon her. Resummon <span style="color:green;">Ventus</span> while she's still active and on Passive Mode so you can capitalize on that 1 second FCT for faster summoning.


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* Carded with {{#item:1000672}} for more FCT reduction to easily reach 1.5 seconds so you could cycle your 4th jobs AoE skills and '''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>''' too.
* Among the three Shadow Armors, '''Lord Bearer's Shadow Armor''' is the preferred  Shadow Gear when farming with Psychic Wave.
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* '''Lord Bearer's Shadow Armor''' and '''Sorcery Master Shadow Armor''' can be enchanted with {{#item:101177}} or {{#item:101264}}.
|'''Middle Costume'''
** '''1st line''': MAtk% + 1~3% or All property magical damage + 1~5%.
| {{#icon:19603}} Any Middle Costume of your liking
** '''2nd line''': SPL + 5.
* '''Psychic Shadow Armor''' can be enchanted using {{#item:100208}}.
** Enchanted with MAtk + 3%.
* '''Lord Bearer's Shadow Armor''' will combo with {{#icon:24763}}{{#linkitem:24763|Lord Bearer's Shadow Shoes}} to give you a permanent '''{{#skill:8}}''' effect and some MaxHP% + 25%.  
|- style="height:19em"
|'''Shadow Weapon'''
| align="center" | +10 {{#item:24736}} <br> or <br> +10 {{#item:24792}}
|
|
* Carded with {{#item:1000673}} for more PW damage and VCT% to help with instant casting.
* Between the two Shadow Weapons, '''Clever Shadow Weapon''' is the preferred  Shadow Gear to partner with the Lord Bearer's set when farming with Psychic Wave.
|-
* '''Clever Shadow Weapon''' can be enchanted with {{#item:101177}} or {{#item:101264}}.
|'''Lower Costume'''
** '''1st line''': MAtk% + 1~3% or All property magical damage + 1~5%.
| {{#icon:19604}} Any Lower Costume of your liking
** '''2nd line''': SPL + 5.
* '''Master Shadow Weapon''' can be enchanted with {{#item:1001253}} by talking to '''NPC Azzam the Lucky''' {{#navi:grademk|47|181}} in the '''Equipment Enhancement Room''' (@go 50).
** '''3rd slot''': {{#item:312192}}.
** '''4th slot''': {{#item:4714}}.
|- style="height:23em"
|'''Shadow Shield'''
| align="center" | +10 {{#item:24737}}<br> or <br> +10 {{#item:24555}} <br> or <br> +10 {{#item:24793}}
|
|
* Carded with {{#item:25419}} to reduce PW's cooldown by 2 seconds.
* Among the three Shadow Shields, '''Clever Shadow Shield''' is the preferred  Shadow Gear to partner with the Lord Bearer's set when farming with Psychic Wave.
|-
* '''Clever Shadow Shield''' can be enchanted with {{#item:101177}} or {{#item:101264}}.
|'''Garment Costume'''
** '''1st line''': MAtk% + 1~3% or All property magical damage + 1~5%.
| {{#icon:20506}} Any Garment Costume of your liking
** '''2nd line''': SPL + 5.
* '''Psychic Shadow Shield''' can be enchanted using {{#item:100208}}.
** Enchanted with MAtk + 3%.
* '''Master Shadow Shield''' can be enchanted with {{#item:1001253}} by talking to '''NPC Azzam the Lucky''' {{#navi:grademk|47|181}} in the '''Equipment Enhancement Room''' (@go 50).
** '''3rd slot''': {{#item:312192}}.
** '''4th slot''': {{#item:4714}}.
|- style="height:19em"
|'''Shadow Shoe'''
| align="center" | +10 {{#item:24763}}<br> or <br> +10 {{#item:24556}} <br> or <br> +10 {{#item:1270002}}
|
|
* Carded with {{#item:25420}}, and {{#item:1000675}} or {{#item:1000921}}.
* Among the three Shadow Shoes, '''Lord Bearer's Shadow Shoes''' is the preferred  Shadow Gear when farming with Psychic Wave.
** '''Sorcerer Stone''' ('''Garment''') gives PW modifiers and combos with Professor Stone (Low) to reduce PW's CD.
* '''Lord Bearer's Shadow Shoes''' and '''Sorcery Master Shadow Shoes''' can be enchanted with {{#item:101177}} or {{#item:101264}}.
** '''Reload Stone''' ('''Dual''') for ACD% for a fluid skill rotation.
** '''1st line''': MAtk% + 1~3% or All property magical damage + 1~5%.
** '''Spell Stone''' ('''Dual''') for damage.
** '''2nd line''': SPL + 5.
|}
* '''Psychic Shadow Shoes''' can be enchanted using {{#item:100208}}.
The enchants stone that give PW modifiers are  {{#item:25417}} when paired with the {{#item:25420}}, {{#item:1000673}}, and the Garment stone itself. The combo that will reduce PW's CD is the {{#item:25419}} and Garment stone.
** Enchanted with MAtk + 3%.
* '''Lord Bearer's Shadow Shoes''' will combo with {{#icon:24764}}{{#linkitem:24764|Lord Bearer's Shadow Armor}} to give you a permanent '''{{#skill:8}}''' effect and some MaxHP% + 25%.
|- style="height:12.5em"
|'''Shadow Earring (Right)'''
| align="center" | +10 {{#item:24665}} <br> or <br> +10 {{#item:1270003}}
|
* Between the two Shadow Earrings, '''Full Tempest Shadow Earring''' is the preferred Shadow Gear to partner with the Lord Bearer's and Psychic Shadow sets when farming with Psychic Wave.
* '''Full Tempest Shadow Earring''' and '''Sorcery Master Shadow Earring''' can be enchanted with {{#item:101177}} or {{#item:101264}}.
** '''1st line''': MAtk% + 1~3% or All property magical damage + 1~5%.
** '''2nd line''': SPL + 5.
|- style="height:12.5em"
|'''Shadow Pendant (Left)'''
| align="center" | +10 {{#item:24668}} <br> or <br> +10 {{#item:1270004}}
|
* Between the two Shadow Pendants, '''Full Tempest Shadow Pendant''' is the preferred Shadow Gear to partner with the Lord Bearer's and Psychic Shadow sets when farming with Psychic Wave.
* '''Full Tempest Shadow Pendant''' and '''Sorcery Master Shadow Earring''' can be enchanted with {{#item:101177}} or {{#item:101264}}.
** '''1st line''': MAtk% + 1~3% or All property magical damage + 1~5%.
** '''2nd line''': SPL + 5.
|}
I've always viewed Psychic Wave as more of a Farming build and less as a core DPS build which is why any pieces of gears that will make PW optimal and comfortable for farming will be chosen over damage once you can one-hit to two-hit knockout monsters with the skill.  


=== Spell Fist ===
For starters, the [[Shadow_Gear#Eno_(A-H)|Lord Bearer's set]] comprising of {{#icon:24764}}{{#linkitem:24764|Lord Bearer's Shadow Armor}}+ {{#icon:24763}}{{#linkitem:24763|Lord Bearer's Shadow Shoes}}is preferably chosen over Psychic Shadows and Sorcery Master Shadows due to the Lord Bearer's undeniable utility in the form of permanent '''{{#skill:8}}''' effect. By having unlimited Endure, you can never be flinched by normal physical attacks of monsters which will make your farming more efficient and smooth. When opting for higher damage per tick of PW, decently enchanted '''Clever Shadow Gears''' will give slightly more damage than '''Magical Spell Shadow Gears''' since PW does not scale directly with SPL unlike your 4th job skills; and while SPL grants some StatusMAtk which PW can benefit from, the MAtk% from the Clever Shadow Gears bears more weight and value for PW. Additionally, Magical Spell needs to pair with '''Full Spell Shadow Gears''' to maximize its shared bonuses and using the Lord Bearer's set will occupy the armor and shoe slots.
If you're looking to spice things up and wanting a different flavor in your builds, then well maybe '''{{#skill:2445}}''' is the build you're looking for! This build is more of a 'for fun' build and you can never expect it to keep up with the meta build now for Elemental Master. EMs are flexible with their choices of elements, they  use all of their elemental AoEs in a skill rotation, and even their own ultimate can be endowed. But if you want to bonk monsters to death with the power of knowledge then this section of the guide is for you! Spell Fist won't be getting gear progression stages though as I expect that by the time you invest on this fun build, you're already done with your main build as you should be.


Spell Fist build hasn't changed that much since its implementation during the 3rd job era. It's only gotten stronger like most skills that came with it and before it due to the 4th job traits. Spell Fist gameplay remains the same wherein you'll need to aim and cast your chosen elemental bolt skill first on a target then immediately apply Spell Fist. Though for the 4th jobs skill tree, it's gotten a blink skill in the form of '''{{#skill:6517}}''' which made farming as a Spell Fist EM much tolerable. All of our High Elementals on Passive Mode also complements Spell Fist. When in Passive Mode, your bolt skills corresponding to the summoned High Elementals gets increased damage and you have a chance to autocast the highest level learned of that bolt skill. And that's the extent of what's improved with Spell Fist so far; most of the 4th job skills complement the caster build of an EM.  
However if you're still lacking in the damage department, '''Psychic Shadow Gears''' will give out the highest damage output ''per tick'' of PW against zero to low MRes monsters while '''Sorcery Master Shadow Gears''' are for overall DPS and against high MRes monsters. Sorcery Master Shadow Gears are also incredibly expensive to make so when in need of more damage just stick with Psychic Shadow Gears or the combination of Full Spell Shadow + Magical Spell Shadow which were once your [[The Complete Elemental Master Guide by Goldie#Shadow Gears 2|transitory gears]] from your autocast Elemental Buster build that can still serve their purpose.


I've tried Spell Fist too and built the gears needed to "make it work" but it's still haunted by the curse of being in melee range and lack of wide AoE making it hard to use while farming. Its main source of damage will be coming from outdated 1st Job Mage skills with the likes of '''{{#skill:19}}''', '''{{#skill:14}}''', and '''{{#skill:20}}''' and even though these skills will get supplemented by your '''{{#skill:279}}''' and '''{{#skill:482}}''' skills it still won't be enough as the bolts' MAtk% is comparably lower than your 4th Job or even your 3rd Job skills. There are little to none existing equipment that give Spell Fist modifier too besides the {{#icon:18793}}{{#linkitem:118793|Sorc Night Cap}}, which gets outshined by {{#icon:400662}}{{#linkitem:400662|Furious Crown (Elemental Master)}} that lets you autocast the 4th Job skill '''{{#skill:5373}}''' when paired with {{#icon:540091}}{{#linkitem:540091|Furious Grimoire}}. It's also discouraging to use strong garment cards like {{#icon:27362}}{{#linkitem:27362|(MVP) Polluted Spider Queen Card}} because of its side effect of you receiving more damage against all properties. With all that being said, I advise you to play this build for fun and if and only if you really know what you're going into. It'll always going to have that charm as being a unique build to play.
==== Costume Enchant Stones ====
 
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:64%;"
==== Stats ====
!Type
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:50%;"
!Item
!Stat
!Stone
!Point
!Notes
!Notes
|-
|- style=height:7em
!STR
|'''Upper Costume'''
| align="center" |1 or 100+
| {{#icon:19602}} Any Upper Costume of your liking
|
|
* If you need more carrying capacity, put more pts. into STR though with the recent QoL implemented that made it possible to use {{#item:6286}}twenty (20) times instead of the usual ten (10), you may find yourself no longer needing as much STR.
<small>
|-
* {{#item:1000672}}
!AGI
</small>
| align="center" |130
|
|
* AGI is needed for high Flee and high ASPD.  
* '''Sorcerer Stone''' ('''Top''') is needed for more FCT reduction to easily reach 1.5 seconds so you could cycle your 4th jobs AoE skills and '''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>''' too.
* Spell Fist needs max ASPD of 193 so you can spam all your bolt skills and magic-infused melee attacks.
|- style=height:7em
|-
|'''Middle Costume'''
!VIT
| {{#icon:19603}} Any Middle Costume of your liking
| align="center" |110
|
|
* VIT is needed for more health and survivability.  
<small>
* Spell Fist is in melee range so you'd want to take as much VIT as you can to last longer in battle.  
* {{#item:1000673}}
</small>
|
* '''Sorcerer Stone''' ('''Mid''') is used for more PW damage and VCT% to help with instant casting.
|- style=height:7em
|'''Lower Costume'''
| {{#icon:19604}} Any Lower Costume of your liking
|
<small>
* {{#item:25419}}
</small>
|
* '''Professor Stone''' ('''Low''') will combo with the Sorcerer Garment Stone to reduce PW's cooldown by 2 seconds.
|- style=height:12em
|'''Garment Costume'''
| {{#icon:20506}} Any Garment Costume of your liking
|
<small>
* {{#item:25420}}
* {{#item:1000675}}
* {{#item:1000921}}
</small>
|
* '''Sorcerer Stone''' ('''Garment''') gives PW modifiers and combos with Professor Stone (Low) to reduce PW's CD.
* '''Reload Stone''' ('''Dual''') for ACD% for a fluid skill rotation.
* '''Spell Stone''' ('''Dual''') for damage.
|}
The enchant stones that give PW modifiers are {{#item:25417}} when paired with the {{#item:25420}}, {{#item:1000673}}, and the Garment stone itself. The combo that will reduce PW's CD is the {{#item:25419}} and Garment stone.
 
=== Spell Fist ===
If you're looking to spice things up and wanting a different flavor in your builds, then well maybe '''{{#skill:2445}}''' is the build you're looking for! This build is more of a 'for fun' build and you can never expect it to keep up with the meta build now for Elemental Master. EMs are flexible with their choices of elements, they  use all of their elemental AoEs in a skill rotation, and even their own ultimate can be endowed. But if you want to bonk monsters to death with the power of knowledge then this section of the guide is for you! Spell Fist won't be getting gear progression stages though as I expect that by the time you invest on this fun build, you're already done with your main build as you should be.
 
Spell Fist build hasn't changed that much since its implementation during the 3rd job era. It's only gotten stronger like most skills that came with it and before it due to the 4th job traits. Spell Fist gameplay remains the same wherein you'll need to aim and cast your chosen elemental bolt skill first on a target then immediately apply Spell Fist. Though for the 4th jobs skill tree, it's gotten a blink skill in the form of '''{{#skill:6517}}''' which made farming as a Spell Fist EM much tolerable. All of our High Elementals on Passive Mode also complements Spell Fist. When in Passive Mode, your bolt skills corresponding to the summoned High Elementals receives increased base damage by adding a value of 400% on their base MAtk%. For example, if a '''Level 1''' '''{{#skill:19}}''' skill does 100% <span style="color:red;">Fire</span> property magical damage per hit/bolt, this would translate to 1000% at '''Level 10'''—effectively 5000% (100% + 400% x Skill Lv.10) with Passive Mode; on top of that, you will also have a chance to autocast the highest level learned of that bolt skill. And that's the extent of what's improved with Spell Fist so far; most of the 4th job skills complement the caster build of an EM.
 
I've tried Spell Fist too and built the gears needed to "make it work" but it's still haunted by the curse of being in melee range and lack of wide AoE making it hard to use while farming. Its main source of damage will be coming from outdated 1st Job Mage skills with the likes of '''{{#skill:19}}''', '''{{#skill:14}}''', and '''{{#skill:20}}''' and even though these skills will get supplemented by your '''{{#skill:279}}''' and '''{{#skill:482}}''' skills it still won't be enough as the elemental bolts don't scale with your base level and their MAtk% is comparably lower than your 4th Job or even your 3rd Job skills. There are little to none existing equipment that give Spell Fist modifier too besides the {{#icon:18793}}{{#linkitem:118793|Sorc Night Cap}}, which gets outshined by {{#icon:400662}}{{#linkitem:400662|Furious Crown (Elemental Master)}} that lets you autocast the 4th Job skill '''{{#skill:5373}}''' when paired with {{#icon:540091}}{{#linkitem:540091|Furious Grimoire}}. It's also discouraging to use strong garment cards like {{#icon:27362}}{{#linkitem:27362|(MVP) Polluted Spider Queen Card}} because of its side effect of you receiving more damage against all properties. With all that being said, I advise you to play this build for fun and if and only if you really know what you're going into. It'll always going to have that charm as being a unique build to play.
 
==== Stats ====
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:50%;"
!Stat
!Point
!Notes
|-
!STR
| align="center" |1 or 100+
|
* If you need more carrying capacity, put more pts. into STR though with the recent QoL implemented that made it possible to use {{#item:6286}}twenty (20) times instead of the usual ten (10), you may find yourself no longer needing as much STR.
|-
!AGI
| align="center" |130
|
* AGI is needed for high Flee and high ASPD.
* Spell Fist needs max ASPD of 193 so you can spam all your bolt skills and magic-infused melee attacks.
|-
!VIT
| align="center" |110
|
* VIT is needed for more health and survivability.  
* Spell Fist is in melee range so you'd want to take as much VIT as you can to last longer in battle.  
|-
|-
!INT
!INT
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*Needs to be [[Furious Equipment#Elemental Master|crafted]]. '''Crafter NPC Angry Beetle''' {{#navi:jor_back2|167|232}} is located at the outskirts of Ice Castle.
*Needs to be [[Furious Equipment#Elemental Master|crafted]]. '''Crafter NPC Angry Beetle''' {{#navi:jor_back2|167|232}} is located at the outskirts of Ice Castle.
*Enchanted with {{#item:29073}} and {{#item:313134}}.
*Enchanted with {{#item:29073}} and {{#item:313134}}.
|- style=height:11em
|- style=height:9em
| Middle
| Middle
| align="center" |{{#item:410233}}
| align="center" |{{#item:410233}}
|  
|  
<small>
<small>
*{{#item:4403}}
*{{#item:4556}}  
*{{#item:4480}}
*{{#item:27396}}
*{{#item:4583}}
*{{#item:4583}}
</small>
</small>
Line 5,265: Line 5,399:
* Enchanted with any of the following:
* Enchanted with any of the following:
** MAtk + 5% & MAtk + 5%
** MAtk + 5% & MAtk + 5%
** ACD + 5% & ACD + 5%
** S.MAtk + 5 & S.MAtk + 5
** All property magical damage + 5% & All property magical damage + 5%
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| Low
| Low
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And the best element to focus on this build is <span style="color:blue;">Water</span> because you can maximize the skill '''{{#skill:286}}''' since <span style="color:brown;">Earth</span> doesn't get any elemental floor buffs and  '''{{#skill:90}}''' doesn't work with Spell Fist since it's not considered a bolt skill unfortunately. <span style="color:red;">Fire</span> is supposedly strong too but the Furious set doesn't allow us to autocast '''{{#skill:5372}}'''. Those are the key reasons why you should focus more on <span style="color:blue;">Water</span> but if you need to switch elements to <span style="color:red;">Fire</span> or <span style="color:green;">Wind</span> for more coverage you may still do so.
And the best element to focus on this build is <span style="color:blue;">Water</span> because you can maximize the skill '''{{#skill:286}}''' since <span style="color:brown;">Earth</span> doesn't get any elemental floor buffs and  '''{{#skill:90}}''' doesn't work with Spell Fist since it's not considered a bolt skill unfortunately. <span style="color:red;">Fire</span> is supposedly strong too but the Furious set doesn't allow us to autocast '''{{#skill:5372}}'''. Those are the key reasons why you should focus more on <span style="color:blue;">Water</span> but if you need to switch elements to <span style="color:red;">Fire</span> or <span style="color:green;">Wind</span> for more coverage you may still do so.


=== Dragon Tank ===
==== Shadow Gears ====
<div style="display:inline-table; vertical-align:top; float:right;">
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:85%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 0 auto;"
!Type
|- {| class="gif-player"
!Item
| colspan=5 | <center> {{#mob:20994}} </center>
!Enchants and Notes
|}
|- style="height:14em"
</div>
|'''Shadow Armor'''
 
| align="center" | +10 {{#item:1270001}} <br> or <br> +10 {{#item:24883}}
Remember when I told you Elemental Master is a versatile class? That's because it's actually the best tank to use against '''Betelgeuse''' from [[Constellation Tower]]. The class with its passive '''{{#skill:284}}''' from the Sage branch gives it an inherent +'''20% resistance against Dragon races''' such as Betelgeuse, making it possible for the class to reach '''100% Dragon resistance''' when combined with other gears with more Dragon resistances. You may follow most of this section's tank build against [[Alice_Twisted_Madness#Monsters|Alice Twisted Madness]]' Jabberwocky as him and Betelgeuse are both Dragons, but I cannot guarantee that the execution of your skills will be the same for both MVPs as they have their own separate mechanics.
 
Upon reaching 100% Dragon resistance, most of Betelgeuse's attacks and skills will only deal "1" damage or will be registered as "1-1-1-1" damage to your EM Tank, and increasing your defensive values further in RES, MRes, DEF, and MDef won't make a difference anymore. On another note, Betelgeuse inflicts a "'''fixed amount of physical damage'''" unto you with a value of '''10''','''000''' that is only reducible by '''{{#skill:404}}'''. It comes in '''two''' ('''2''') '''forms''': '''1st one''' is a series of attacks wherein <u>only the first and initial hit</u> would inflict that 10k to you; '''2nd one''', called as https://static.divine-pride.net/images/skill/653.png '''Killing Aura''', is a DoT attack that reduces your HP by 10k on certain intervals while you're inside his circle. General physical defensive stats like RES and DEF can't reduce these values and not even your own '''{{#skill:157}}''' decreases it. However, building more HP values (eg. MaxHP or MaxHP%) would indirectly decrease the value of that 10k and placing Wall of Fogs underneath you would further cut down its value by only inflicting 75% of that 10k and thus it will only deal 7,500 damage to you; plus an added 75% chance for those hits and Betelgeuse's '''{{#skill:2217}}''' to miss.
 
Besides Betelgeuse, there are also moving traps during the 2nd and 3rd Phases of the fight. When you go near and touch any of the traps, it will inflict damage to you according to your MaxHP% ''in variance''. The '''2nd Phase traps''' take out about 80%~85% of your MaxHP, while the '''3rd Phase traps''' take out about 75%~80% of your MaxHP. Like Betel's "fixed 10k damage", the traps' damage are irreducible by elemental resistances (i.e. <span style="color:blue;">Water</span>/<span style="color:red;">Fire</span> Armor or {{#icon:12119}}{{#linkitem:12119|Coldproof Potion}}/{{#icon:12118}}{{#linkitem:12118|Fireproof Potion}}), defensive stats, Energy Coat, and even Wall of Fog; Land Protector won't also protect you against them. The traps also have a small chance to instantly kill you and it will not matter whether you're the tank or the DPS.
 
Now, you may cast '''{{#skill:288}}''' underneath your party to cancel Betelgeuse's '''{{#skill:2213}}''' and '''{{#skill:83}}s''', but if you have  a magical DPS such as EM and AM that have ground AoE skills in your party you might want to readjust the size of your LP and its positioning so that they could also hit Betelgeuse. It's also possible to use lower levels of LP (7x7 or 9x9), but this will require coordination and communication with your team. You may cast or spam '''{{#skill:289}}''' on Betelgeuse to cancel his https://static.divine-pride.net/images/skill/653.png '''Max Pain''', but be careful as this would lose your aggro on Betelgeuse and would also cancel your team's debuff skills such as your Cardinal's '''{{#skill:78}}''', your Arch Mage's '''{{#skill:2213}}''''s Magic Intoxication, your Abyss Chaser's  '''{{#skill:214}}''' or your Shadow Cross' '''{{#skill:5001}}''' skill, so it's best to communicate and coordinate with them first before attempting to do so.  When Betel is chanting two of his long-casting magical skills like '''{{#skill:2213}}''' and '''{{#skill:2217}}''', you may use your Sage skills '''{{#skill:277}}''' and '''{{#skill:276}}''' to disrupt and absorb those two skills, respectively. Keep spamming Spell Breaker until you cancel his Comet skill with a 10% chance to be successful. Additionally, you will need to time Magic Rod perfectly and use it just as when he's about to finish casting Tetra Vortex or have enough ACD and ASPD for spamming if you can't estimate its timing. During the 2nd Phase, there will be Dead Souls roaming around the map and they increase Betel's Defense if left untouched. These Dead Souls are plant protocol and they only have a MaxHP of "10"; you can help your team kill the souls in the middle near you by using your '''Lvl. 10''' '''{{#skill:14}}''' to speed up your instance farm, especially if you're doing it in duo. 
 
One great strategy that you could do is to utilize the Sorcerer skill '''{{#skill:2453}}''' to hold Betelgeuse in place to root him in one cell and position. This would also help when he switches aggro from you to the other party members; just be ready to save and cast your second Extreme Vacuum for those times he would cast '''{{#skill:483}}''' to remove any ground skill effects including your insignias and Wall of Fogs. One way you can do to support your party is placing insignias underneath Betel. When you have another EM DPS, it's also a good tactic to coordinate with them so that they can place the insignias on the 2nd Phase, while you handle the 3rd Phase. As what we've talked about in the [[The_Complete_Elemental_Master_Guide_by_Goldie#Insignia_System|insignia system]] portion, insignias are stationary and have a 1 minute CD and thus needs careful planning and set-up. 
 
==== Stats ====
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:50%;"
!Stat
!Point
!Notes
|-
!STR
| align="center" |4
|
|
* If you need more carrying capacity, put more pts. into STR though with the recent QoL implemented that made it possible to use {{#item:6286}}20 times instead of the usual 10, you may find yourself no longer needing as much STR.
* Between the two Shadow Armors, '''Sorcery Master Shadow Armor''' is your endgame Shadow Gear for Spell Fist that is part of the [[Shadow Gear#Special Master Shadow Gear|Special Master Shadow Gear]] line.
|-
* '''Sorcery Master Shadow Armor''' can be enchanted with {{#item:101177}} or {{#item:101264}}.
!AGI
** '''1st line''': MAtk% + 1~3% or All property magical damage + 1~5%.
| align="center" |130
** '''2nd line''': SPL + 5.
|
* '''Full Spell Shadow Armor''' enchanted with {{#item:312664}} and {{#item:4712}} ''or'' {{#item:4732}}.
* AGI is needed for high FLEE and high ASPD.
|- style="height:19em"
|-
|'''Shadow Weapon'''
!VIT
| align="center" | +10 {{#item:24792}} <br> or <br> +10 {{#item:24753}}
| align="center" |130
|
|
* Between the two Shadow Weapons, '''Master Shadow Weapon''' is your endgame Shadow Gear for Spell Fist that is part of the [[Shadow Gear#Special Master Shadow Gear|Special Master Shadow Gear]] line.
* VIT is needed for more health and survivability.  
* '''Master Shadow Weapon''' can be enchanted with {{#item:1001253}} by talking to '''NPC Azzam the Lucky''' {{#navi:grademk|47|181}} in the '''Equipment Enhancement Room''' (@go 50).
|-
** '''3rd slot''': {{#item:312192}}.
!INT
** '''4th slot''': {{#item:4714}} ''or'' {{#item:4734}}.
| align="center" |55
* '''Magical Spell Shadow Weapon''' can be enchanted with {{#item:101177}} or {{#item:101264}}.
|
** '''1st line''': MAtk% + 1~3% or All property magical damage + 1~5%.
* Put leftover pts. to INT for some MaxSP%.
** '''2nd line''': SPL + 5.
* The SoftMDef it provides won't help anymore in reducing any of Betelgeuse's magical attacks or skills further.
|- style="height:19em"
|-
|'''Shadow Shield'''
!DEX
| align="center" | +10 {{#item:24793}} <br> or <br> +10 {{#item:24754}}
| align="center" |0  
|
|
* Between the two Shadow Shields, '''Master Shadow Shield''' is your endgame Shadow Gear for Spell Fist that is part of the [[Shadow Gear#Special Master Shadow Gear|Special Master Shadow Gear]] line.
* DEX isn't needed if you're going to get your instant cast from gears.  
* '''Master Shadow Shield''' can be enchanted with {{#item:1001253}} by talking to '''NPC Azzam the Lucky''' {{#navi:grademk|47|181}} in the '''Equipment Enhancement Room''' (@go 50).
|-
** '''3rd slot''': {{#item:312192}}.
!LUK
** '''4th slot''': {{#item:4714}} ''or'' {{#item:4734}}.
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* '''Magical Spell Shadow Shield''' can be enchanted with {{#item:101177}} or {{#item:101264}}.
|
** '''1st line''': MAtk% + 1~3% or All property magical damage + 1~5%.
* Put at least 100 pts. or more into LUK for Curse immunity.  
** '''2nd line''': SPL + 5.
* It gives +1 FLEE every 5 pts. and +1 Perfect Dodge every 10 pts.
|- style="height:14em"
|}
|'''Shadow Shoe'''
 
| align="center" | +10 {{#item:1270002}} <br> or <br> +10 {{#item:24884}}
==== Traits ====
|
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:50%;"
* Between the two Shadow Shoes, '''Sorcery Master Shadow Shoes''' is your endgame Shadow Gear for Spell Fist that is part of the [[Shadow Gear#Special Master Shadow Gear|Special Master Shadow Gear]] line.
!Traits
* '''Sorcery Master Shadow Shoes''' can be enchanted with {{#item:101177}} or {{#item:101264}}.
!Point
** '''1st line''': MAtk% + 1~3% or All property magical damage + 1~5%.
!Notes
** '''2nd line''': SPL + 5.
|-
* '''Full Spell Shadow Shoes''' enchanted with {{#item:312664}} and {{#item:4712}}''or'' {{#item:4732}}.
!POW
|- style="height:12.5em"
| align="center" |0
|'''Shadow Earring (Right)'''
|N/A
| align="center" | +10 {{#item:1270003}} <br> or <br> +10 {{#item:24665}}
|-
|
!STA
* Between the two Shadow Earrings, '''Sorcery Master Shadow Earring''' is your endgame Shadow Gear for Spell Fist that is part of the [[Shadow Gear#Special Master Shadow Gear|Special Master Shadow Gear]] line.
| align="center" |72
* '''Sorcery Master Shadow Earring''' and '''Full Tempest Shadow Earring''' can be enchanted with {{#item:101177}} or {{#item:101264}}.
|
** '''1st line''': MAtk% + 1~3% or All property magical damage + 1~5%.
* With 100% Dragon resist, STA won't help reduce any of Betelgeuse's physical attacks or skills ('''not even the fixed 10k physical damage''') so just place whatever leftover points you have here.
** '''2nd line''': SPL + 5.
|-
|- style="height:12.5em"
!WIS
|'''Shadow Pendant (Left)'''
| align="center" |110
| align="center" | +10 {{#item:1270004}} <br> or <br> +10 {{#item:24668}}
|
|
* With 100% Dragon resist, WIS won't help reduce any of Betelgeuse's magical attacks or skills further.  
* Between the two Shadow Pendants, '''Sorcery Master Shadow Pendant''' is your endgame Shadow Gear for Spell Fist that is part of the [[Shadow Gear#Special Master Shadow Gear|Special Master Shadow Gear]] line.
* The 2nd and 3rd Phase's traps' damage are also irreducible so just place whatever leftover points you have here.
* '''Sorcery Master Shadow Earring''' and '''Full Tempest Shadow Pendant''' can be enchanted with {{#item:101177}} or {{#item:101264}}.
|-
** '''1st line''': MAtk% + 1~3% or All property magical damage + 1~5%.
!SPL
** '''2nd line''': SPL + 5.
| align="center" |0
|}
|
The choice of Shadow Gears for Spell Fist is almost identical to Psychic Wave's, but in Spell Fist's case we want to maximize the highest possible damage output; hence, we will use either '''Sorcery Master Shadow Gears''' or '''Full Spell''' + '''Magical Spell Shadow Gears''', with Sorcery Master Shadow as the strongest one.
* N/A
 
|-
The [[Shadow_Gear#Advanced|Skill Master Shadow Gears]] {{#item:1270119}} + {{#item:1270120}} for Diamond Storm and {{#item:1270121}} + {{#item:1270122}} for Terra Drive are not included here because even though we will autocast these two 4th job skills, they are not the main highlights of Spell Fist. You have multitudes of autocasted elemental bolt skills and melee magical attacks that scale with your bolts as your main sources of damage for Spell Fist and funneling all the modifiers to them will give you better damage output with a Spell Fist build.
!CON
 
| align="center" |110
==== Costume Enchant Stones ====
|
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:70%;"
* Max out CON; it's the only trait that is useful against tanking Betelgeuse's hits thru high FLEE or dodging since it gives +2 FLEE for every 1 pt. of CON.  
!Type
|-
!Item
!Stone
!Notes
|- style=height:8em
|'''Upper Costume'''
| {{#icon:19602}} Any Upper Costume of your liking
|
<small>
* {{#item:25417}}
</small>
|
* '''Professor Stone''' ('''Top''') gives 10% ASPD when a '''Level 10 {{#skill:274}}''' is learned.
|- style=height:9em
|'''Middle Costume'''
| {{#icon:19603}} Any Middle Costume of your liking
|
<small>
* {{#item:25803}}
</small>
|
* '''Professor Stone II''' ('''Mid''') gives 20% '''{{#skill:19}}''', '''{{#skill:14}}''', and '''{{#skill:20}}''' skill modifiers for a stronger melee magical damage converted by '''{{#skill:2445}}'''.
|- style=height:8em
|'''Lower Costume'''
| {{#icon:19604}} Any Lower Costume of your liking
|
<small>
* {{#item:25419}}
</small>
|
* '''Professor Stone''' ('''Low''') gives 20% '''{{#skill:19}}''', '''{{#skill:14}}''', and '''{{#skill:20}}''' skill modifiers for a stronger melee magical damage converted by '''{{#skill:2445}}'''.
|- style=height:16em
|'''Garment Costume'''
| {{#icon:20506}} Any Garment Costume of your liking
|
<small>
* {{#item:25302}}
* {{#item:1000921}}
* {{#item:1000520}}
</small>
|
* '''Double Attack Stone''' ('''Garment''') grants you the ability to learn the Thief skill '''{{#skill:48}}'''.
** With a 21% proc chance, this stone makes it possible for you to land your melee magical attacks twice.
** More hits in your arsenal also means more chances for you to proc your autocast bolt skills and 4th job skills from Furious set.
* '''Spell Stone''' ('''Dual''') for damage.
* '''ASPD Stone''' ('''Dual''') is an option if you lack ASPD.
|}
The enchant stones that give elemental bolt modifiers are {{#item:25803}} and {{#item:25419}}. The {{#item:25302}} complements well with Spell Fist and gives you more chances to land your melee magical auto attacks more than once.
 
=== Dragon Tank ===
<div style="display:inline-table; vertical-align:top; float:right;">
{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 0 auto;"
|- {| class="gif-player"
| colspan=5 | <center> {{#mob:20994}} </center>
|}
</div>
 
Remember when I told you Elemental Master is a versatile class? That's because it's actually the best tank to use against '''Betelgeuse''' from [[Constellation Tower]]. The class with its passive '''{{#skill:284}}''' from the Sage branch gives it an inherent +'''20% resistance against Dragon races''' such as Betelgeuse, making it possible for the class to reach '''100% Dragon resistance''' when combined with other gears with more Dragon resistances. You may follow most of this section's tank build against [[Alice_Twisted_Madness#Monsters|Alice Twisted Madness]]' Jabberwocky as him and Betelgeuse are both Dragons, but I cannot guarantee that the execution of your skills will be the same for both MVPs as they have their own separate mechanics.
 
Upon reaching 100% Dragon resistance, most of Betelgeuse's attacks and skills will only deal "1" damage or will be registered as "1-1-1-1" damage to your EM Tank, and increasing your defensive values further in RES, MRes, DEF, and MDef won't make a difference anymore. On another note, Betelgeuse inflicts a "'''fixed amount of physical damage'''" unto you with a value of '''10''','''000''' that is only reducible by '''{{#skill:404}}'''. It comes in '''two''' ('''2''') '''forms''': '''1st one''' is a series of attacks wherein <u>only the first and initial hit</u> would inflict that 10k to you; '''2nd one''', called as https://static.divine-pride.net/images/skill/653.png '''Killing Aura''', is a DoT attack that reduces your HP by 10k on certain intervals while you're inside his circle. General physical defensive stats like RES and DEF can't reduce these values and not even your own '''{{#skill:157}}''' decreases it. However, building more HP values (eg. MaxHP or MaxHP%) would indirectly decrease the value of that 10k and placing Wall of Fogs underneath you would further cut down its value by only inflicting 75% of that 10k and thus it will only deal 7,500 damage to you; plus an added 75% chance for those hits and Betelgeuse's '''{{#skill:2217}}''' to miss. Be mindful on the proper placement of your Wall of Fogs because if Betelgeuse is standing on it your allies that attack with targeted skills will have a shared chance for theirs to miss.
 
Besides Betelgeuse, there are also moving traps during the 2nd and 3rd Phases of the fight. When you go near and touch any of the traps, it will inflict damage to you according to your MaxHP% ''in variance''. The '''2nd Phase traps''' take out about 80%~85% of your MaxHP, while the '''3rd Phase traps''' take out about 75%~80% of your MaxHP. Like Betel's "fixed 10k damage", the traps' damage are irreducible by elemental resistances (i.e. <span style="color:blue;">Water</span>/<span style="color:red;">Fire</span> Armor or {{#icon:12119}}{{#linkitem:12119|Coldproof Potion}}/{{#icon:12118}}{{#linkitem:12118|Fireproof Potion}}), defensive stats, Energy Coat, and even Wall of Fog; Land Protector won't also protect you against them. The traps also have a small chance to instantly kill you and it will not matter whether you're the tank or the DPS.
 
Now, you may cast '''{{#skill:288}}''' underneath your party to cancel Betelgeuse's '''{{#skill:2213}}''' and '''{{#skill:83}}s''', but if you have  a magical DPS such as EM and AM that have ground AoE skills in your party you might want to readjust the size of your LP and its positioning so that they could also hit Betelgeuse. It's also possible to use lower levels of LP (7x7 or 9x9), but this will require coordination and communication with your team. You may cast or spam '''{{#skill:289}}''' on Betelgeuse to cancel his https://static.divine-pride.net/images/skill/653.png '''Max Pain''', but be careful as this would lose your aggro on Betelgeuse and would also cancel your team's debuff skills such as your Cardinal's '''{{#skill:78}}''', your Arch Mage's '''{{#skill:2213}}''''s Magic Intoxication, your Abyss Chaser's  '''{{#skill:214}}''' or your Shadow Cross' '''{{#skill:5001}}''' skill, so it's best to communicate and coordinate with them first before attempting to do so.  When Betel is chanting two of his long-casting magical skills like '''{{#skill:2213}}''' and '''{{#skill:2217}}''', you may use your Sage skills '''{{#skill:277}}''' and '''{{#skill:276}}''' to disrupt and absorb those two skills, respectively. Keep spamming Spell Breaker until you cancel his Comet skill with a 10% chance to be successful. Additionally, you will need to time Magic Rod perfectly and use it just as when he's about to finish casting Tetra Vortex or have enough ACD and ASPD for spamming if you can't estimate its timing. During the 2nd Phase, there will be Dead Souls roaming around the map and they increase Betel's Defense if left untouched. These Dead Souls are plant protocol and they only have a MaxHP of "10"; you can help your team kill the souls in the middle near you by using your '''Lvl. 10''' '''{{#skill:14}}''' to speed up your instance farm, especially if you're doing it in duo. 
 
One great strategy that you could do is to utilize the Sorcerer skill '''{{#skill:2453}}''' to hold Betelgeuse in place to root him in one cell and position. This would also help when he switches aggro from you to the other party members; just be ready to save and cast your second Extreme Vacuum for those times he would cast '''{{#skill:483}}''' to remove any ground skill effects including your insignias and Wall of Fogs. One way you can do to support your party is placing insignias underneath Betel. When you have another EM DPS, it's also a good tactic to coordinate with them so that they can place the insignias on the 2nd Phase, while you handle the 3rd Phase. As what we've talked about in the [[The_Complete_Elemental_Master_Guide_by_Goldie#Insignia_System|insignia system]] portion, insignias are stationary and have a 1 minute CD and thus needs careful planning and set-up. 
 
==== Stats ====
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:50%;"
!Stat
!Point
!Notes
|-
!STR
| align="center" |4
|
* If you need more carrying capacity, put more pts. into STR though with the recent QoL implemented that made it possible to use {{#item:6286}}20 times instead of the usual 10, you may find yourself no longer needing as much STR.
|-
!AGI
| align="center" |130
|
* AGI is needed for high FLEE and high ASPD.
|-
!VIT
| align="center" |130
|
* VIT is needed for more health and survivability.  
|-
!INT
| align="center" |55
|
* Put leftover pts. to INT for some MaxSP%.
* The SoftMDef it provides won't help anymore in reducing any of Betelgeuse's magical attacks or skills further.
|-
!DEX
| align="center" |0  
|
* DEX isn't needed if you're going to get your instant cast from gears.  
|-
!LUK
| align="center" |120
|
* Put at least 100 pts. or more into LUK for Curse immunity.  
* It gives +1 FLEE every 5 pts. and +1 Perfect Dodge every 10 pts.
|}
 
==== Traits ====
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:50%;"
!Traits
!Point
!Notes
|-
!POW
| align="center" |0
|N/A
|-
!STA
| align="center" |72
|
* With 100% Dragon resist, STA won't help reduce any of Betelgeuse's physical attacks or skills ('''not even the fixed 10k physical damage''') so just place whatever leftover points you have here.
|-
!WIS
| align="center" |110
|
* With 100% Dragon resist, WIS won't help reduce any of Betelgeuse's magical attacks or skills further.  
* The 2nd and 3rd Phase's traps' damage are also irreducible so just place whatever leftover points you have here.
|-
!SPL
| align="center" |0
|
* N/A
|-
!CON
| align="center" |110
|
* Max out CON; it's the only trait that is useful against tanking Betelgeuse's hits thru high FLEE or dodging since it gives +2 FLEE for every 1 pt. of CON.  
|-
!CRT
!CRT
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |0
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!Type
!Type
!Item
!Item
!Stone
!Notes
!Notes
|- style=height:8em
|- style=height:8em
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| {{#icon:19602}} Any Upper Costume of your liking
| {{#icon:19602}} Any Upper Costume of your liking
|
|
* Carded with {{#item:1000672}} or {{#item:6640}}.
<small>
** Use '''Sorcerer Stone''' ('''Top''') for more FCT reduction and faster casting time.
* {{#item:1000672}}
** '''Health Stone''' ('''Top''') gives +1 VIT which is really minimal and can be skipped for Sorcerer Stone (Top) instead.
* {{#item:6640}}
</small>
|
* Use '''Sorcerer Stone''' ('''Top''') for more FCT reduction and faster casting time.
* '''Health Stone''' ('''Top''') gives +1 VIT which is really minimal and can be skipped for Sorcerer Stone (Top) instead.
|- style=height:9em
|- style=height:9em
|'''Middle Costume'''
|'''Middle Costume'''
| {{#icon:19603}} Any Middle Costume of your liking
| {{#icon:19603}} Any Middle Costume of your liking
|
|
* Carded with {{#item:25006}} or {{#item:1000673}}.
<small>
** '''Vit Convert Stone''' ('''Mid''') will combo with Vit Convert (Low) for more MaxHP% and to increase the healing effectiveness of potions such as {{#icon:1100005}}{{#linkitem:1100005|Concentrated Golden Syrups}}.
* {{#item:25006}}
**  Use '''Sorcerer Stone''' ('''Mid''') if you need more VCT% for faster casting.
* {{#item:1000673}}
</small>
|
* '''Vit Convert Stone''' ('''Mid''') will combo with Vit Convert (Low) for more MaxHP% and to increase the healing effectiveness of potions such as {{#icon:1100005}}{{#linkitem:1100005|Concentrated Golden Syrups}}.
*  Use '''Sorcerer Stone''' ('''Mid''') if you need more VCT% for faster casting.
|- style=height:8em
|- style=height:8em
|'''Lower Costume'''
|'''Lower Costume'''
| {{#icon:19604}} Any Lower Costume of your liking
| {{#icon:19604}} Any Lower Costume of your liking
|
|
* Carded with {{#item:25008}}.
<small>
** '''Vit Convert Stone''' ('''Low''') will combo with Vit Convert (Mid) for more MaxHP% and to increase the healing effectiveness of potions such as {{#icon:1100005}}{{#linkitem:1100005|Concentrated Golden Syrups}}.
* {{#item:25008}}
|- style=height:11em
</small>
|
* '''Vit Convert Stone''' ('''Low''') will combo with Vit Convert (Mid) for more MaxHP% and to increase the healing effectiveness of potions such as {{#icon:1100005}}{{#linkitem:1100005|Concentrated Golden Syrups}}.
|- style=height:14.5em
|'''Garment Costume'''
|'''Garment Costume'''
| {{#icon:20506}} Any Garment Costume of your liking
| {{#icon:20506}} Any Garment Costume of your liking
|
<small>
* {{#item:25306}}
* {{#item:1000522}}
* {{#item:25170}}
* {{#item:1000521}}
</small>
|
|
* Carded with any of the following combinations:
* Carded with any of the following combinations:
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* '''104%''' LL skill mods = '''90%''' (2x Ilse El Heine cards and combo with Yorscalp) + '''14%''' (Lightning Swamp Skill Master Shadow Gears)
* '''104%''' LL skill mods = '''90%''' (2x Ilse El Heine cards and combo with Yorscalp) + '''14%''' (Lightning Swamp Skill Master Shadow Gears)
* '''26%''' Conflag skill mods = '''16%''' (Conflagrative Skill Master Shadow Gears) + '''10%''' (Costume Enchant Stones)
* '''26%''' Conflag skill mods = '''16%''' (Conflagrative Skill Master Shadow Gears) + '''10%''' (Costume Enchant Stones)
* '''24%''' VS skills mods = '''14%''' (Lightning Swamp Skill Master Shadow Gears) + '''10%''' (Costume Enchant Stones)
* '''24%''' VS skill mods = '''14%''' (Lightning Swamp Skill Master Shadow Gears) + '''10%''' (Costume Enchant Stones)
<small><span style="font-size: 0.55rem;">▶</span></small> <span style="font-size: 0.75rem;">In a more realistic scenario, replacing one of the Ilse El Heine Cards to either Copo Card or Mutating White Knight Card is more optimal damage-wise due to diminishing returns but I am just presenting the highest possible value for each modifiers to know how more or less you can feasibly invest/sacrifice for each.</span>
<small><span style="font-size: 0.55rem;">▶</span></small> <span style="font-size: 0.75rem;">In a more realistic scenario, replacing one of the Ilse El Heine Cards to either Copo Card or Mutating White Knight Card is more optimal damage-wise due to diminishing returns but I am just presenting the highest possible value for each modifiers to know how more or less you can feasibly invest/sacrifice for each.</span>
|}
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In the first skill rotation, while Lightning Land is dealing damage and on cooldown for 2 seconds, we can alternate between Terra Drive and Diamond Storm to autocast four (4) undisrupted  https://static.divine-pride.net/images/skill/5380.png <span style="background:linear-gradient(to right, #FF3F34 0%, #2C6FBB 25%, #006400 50%, #B5651D 75%, #800080 100%); -webkit-background-clip:text !important; -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;">'''Elemental Busters'''</span> to burst down MVPs and monsters to smithereens. Once LL is off-CD, we will cast it again then go back to spamming Elemental Buster. This specific skill rotation does the least DPS as compared to the next two rotations but finds the most comfort among the three since it will only require about 50% ACD and have fewer skills to manage.   
In the first skill rotation, while Lightning Land is dealing damage and on cooldown for 2 seconds, we can alternate between Terra Drive and Diamond Storm to autocast four (4) undisrupted  https://static.divine-pride.net/images/skill/5380.png <span style="background:linear-gradient(to right, #FF3F34 0%, #2C6FBB 25%, #006400 50%, #B5651D 75%, #800080 100%); -webkit-background-clip:text !important; -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;">'''Elemental Busters'''</span> to burst down MVPs and monsters to smithereens. Once LL is off-CD, we will cast it again then go back to spamming Elemental Buster. This specific skill rotation does the least DPS as compared to the next three rotations but finds the most comfort among the three since it will only require about 50% ACD and have fewer skills to manage.   


Meanwhile, the next three rotations will <s>probably strain your fingers</s> depend on your party composition and the situation; for example, when an Arch Mage is present to debuff the MVP with their https://static.divine-pride.net/images/skill/5232.png + https://static.divine-pride.net/images/skill/5222.png '''Climax Bloom''' and https://static.divine-pride.net/images/skill/5232.png + https://static.divine-pride.net/images/skill/5221.png '''Climax Earth''', and then you even add your own '''{{#skill:2468}}''', the second one (with Conflagration) will do the second most DPS. Whereas, the third one (with Venom Swamp) will be situational and is for when mobs are either resistant or immune to your Conflag or <span style="color:red;">Fire</span> skills in general. These two rotations will need a bit more ACD (≈60% more or less) and higher ASPD to smoothly cycle all your skills.  
Meanwhile, the next three rotations will <s>probably strain your fingers</s> depend on your party composition and the situation; for example, when an Arch Mage is present to debuff the MVP with their https://static.divine-pride.net/images/skill/5232.png + https://static.divine-pride.net/images/skill/5222.png '''Climax Bloom''' and https://static.divine-pride.net/images/skill/5232.png + https://static.divine-pride.net/images/skill/5221.png '''Climax Earth''', and then you even add your own '''{{#skill:2468}}''', the second one (with Conflagration) will do the second most DPS. Whereas, the third one (with Venom Swamp) will be situational and is for when mobs are either resistant or immune to your Conflag or <span style="color:red;">Fire</span> skills in general. These two rotations will need a bit more ACD (≈60% more or less) and higher ASPD to smoothly cycle all your skills.  


The fourth and last skill rotation is the overall best one to give out the best value in damage numbers or total DPS as you will be able to cast all three of your DoT skills before you spam your autocasted Elemental Busters. In this particular rotation, you will have an adequate amount of time before your three DoT skills stop lingering and go off-CD but this also means you will need ''A LOT'' of ACD for this rotation to work. I have experimented on a couple of set-ups and what worked best for me is by having '''full''' '''193 ASPD''' and an ACD ranging from '''65% to 72%'''—65% is already baseline clunky and anything below 65% would be a lot clunkier and more problematic. Moreover, it is also ideal and optimal to designate the keys for your DoT skills (LL, Conflag, and VS) to be on [[Patcher#Turbo Setup|smart-cast mode]] as this will allow you to rapidly spam all of them in a fast sequential manner; this is crucial because you would want to cast all three of them <u>within a short time-frame</u> so that by the time you get back to recasting them again there won't be any delays or gaps. Remember, though your DoT skills have a two (2) seconds cooldown for each one of them, they exist and linger for up to three (3) seconds.  
The fourth and last skill rotation is the overall best one to give out the highest value in damage numbers or total DPS as you will be able to cast all three of your DoT skills before you spam your autocasted Elemental Busters. In this particular rotation, you will have an adequate amount of time before your three DoT skills stop lingering and go off-CD but this also means you will need ''A LOT'' of ACD for this rotation to work. I have experimented on a couple of set-ups and what worked best for me is by having '''full''' '''193 ASPD''' and an ACD ranging from '''65% to 72%'''—65% is already baseline clunky and anything below 65% would be a lot clunkier and more problematic. Moreover, it is also ideal and optimal to designate the keys for your DoT skills (LL, Conflag, and VS) to be on [[Patcher#Turbo Setup|smart-cast mode]] as this will allow you to rapidly spam all of them in a fast sequential manner; this is crucial because you would want to cast all three of them <u>within a short time-frame</u> so that by the time you get back to recasting them again there won't be any delays or gaps. Remember, though your DoT skills have a two (2) seconds cooldown for each one of them, they exist and linger for up to three (3) seconds.  
 
To boot, you may also freely insert '''one''' ('''1''') '''manually'''-'''casted''' https://static.divine-pride.net/images/skill/5380.png <span style="background:linear-gradient(to right, #FF3F34 0%, #2C6FBB 25%, #006400 50%, #B5651D 75%, #800080 100%); -webkit-background-clip:text !important; -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;">'''Elemental Buster'''</span> right after Venom Swamp to make it five (5) undisrupted Elemental Busters (3 Busters within a second and 5 in total); however, this is <u>only applicable to the 1st series of rotation cycle</u> as your Elemental Buster goes into CD once it gets autocasted by either Terra Drive and Diamond Storm and it will struggle to be available again and keep up with the fast global CD of your skills. 


In addition to the skill modifiers, we will also greatly benefit from the Cardinal skill '''{{#skill:5271}}''' as this will finally enable us to reach the '''cap of 50% MRes pierce'''—a feat that is only achievable by a selected few classes and EM will soon join the club!
In addition to the skill modifiers, we will also greatly benefit from the Cardinal skill '''{{#skill:5271}}''' as this will finally enable us to reach the '''cap of 50% MRes pierce'''—a feat that is only achievable by a selected few classes and EM will soon join the club!
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And lastly, we can maximize the effect of {{#item:27362}} and the Arch Mage's https://static.divine-pride.net/images/skill/5232.png + https://static.divine-pride.net/images/skill/5221.png '''Climax Earth''' debuff and https://static.divine-pride.net/images/skill/5232.png + '''{{#skill:5225}}''' buff for more damage since we will most likely lean towards <span style="color:brown;">Earth</span>/<span style="color:blue;">Water</span> magical build.
And lastly, we can maximize the effect of {{#item:27362}} and the Arch Mage's https://static.divine-pride.net/images/skill/5232.png + https://static.divine-pride.net/images/skill/5221.png '''Climax Earth''' debuff and https://static.divine-pride.net/images/skill/5232.png + '''{{#skill:5225}}''' buff for more damage since we will most likely lean towards <span style="color:brown;">Earth</span>/<span style="color:blue;">Water</span> magical build.


Other honorable mentions worth bringing up include easier gear progression for players since Elemental Spirits won't need a partner headgear to activate autocast Elemental Buster; that being said, {{#item:19136}} could also be used when farming for loots to further increase your drop rate and get higher yields.
Other honorable mentions worth bringing up include easier gear progression for players since Elemental Spirits won't need a partner headgear to activate autocast Elemental Buster; that being said, {{#icon:19136}}{{#linkitem:19136|Spirit of Chung E}}could also be used when farming for loots to further increase your drop rate and get higher yields.


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Elemental Master
Job Base(s): Sorcerer
Job Type: 4-2
Job Level: 60
Number of Skills: 18
Total Skill Points: 246
Total Quest Skills: 0
Job Bonuses
STR AGI VIT INT DEX LUK
+4 +4 +8 +14 +10 +5
Talent Bonuses
POW STA WIS SPL CON CRT
+3 +8 +8 +12 +6 +3

Elemental Master (abbrev. as EM) is the 4th class of the Sage, Professor, and 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.

Unlike Arch Mage, Elemental Master has a lot of utility skills (i.e. Land Protector, Dispell, Blinding Mist, Insignias, Defensive Stances of Spirits, etc.) in its arsenal, making it possible for the class to leave behind defensive gears, and run full DPS while surviving most of the monsters' and bosses' skills and attacks.

Future and relevant updates arriving to the class with regards to new gears and builds will be listed down in this section. Estimated time of arrival (ETA) to the server is still to be determined (TBD) but this will be updated over time for futureproofing.

Introduction

Male and Female Elemental Master
Male and Female Elemental Master

You're probably wondering why you should play Elemental Master at all. In this section, I'll be pointing out key points of both its pros and cons to help you get ready for the class, get yourself accustomed to it, and decide as early as now if you still want to pursue playing the class after knowing its strengths and weaknesses. But first, let me share some of my wild and wistful unfiltered diaristic expression marked with brutal honesty about the class in the past in relation to now.

Gone are the 3rd job days where every magic classes, with the exception of Performers (and to some degree Soul Reaper), have the problem of being elementally-locked behind with whatever skills they have available. Sorcerers had it worst because while they have skills with different elemental properties, these are all hindered by their long cooldowns (CD). Their main skill 2449.png Psychic Wave and its companion skills like 2447.png Diamond Dust, 2446.png Earth Grave, and 2454.png Varetyr Spear all suffered the same fate, and are locked behind an agonizing 5 seconds CD each. While their cooldowns can be reduced with Shadow Gears, and some equipment like 550012.png Patent Shadow Staff , it still wasn't enough to have Sorcerer enter the meta as a main DPS class. Also it's important to point out that even though Psychic Wave can be endowed to the four (4) basic elements (Fire, Water, Wind, & Earth), the old elemental table wasn't exactly in favor of them. For instance, any monsters that was either Holy 4 or Shadow 4 would resist your magical attacks and so most of the time you'll either stick to Neutral Psychic Wave or "overgear" your Sorcerer just so you can deal an okay amount of damage to those monsters.

Indeed, you may have experienced getting criticized and hated on by other players for joining their party as a DPS Sorcerer. You've probably been told or asked; "Can you tank for us?" or "Be a support and buff slave and let me handle everything and carry you". Or worse, "No! Don't play DPS Sorcerer! DPS Sorcerer sucks! Sorcerer sucks at PVM! The class is trash! It's the worst class DPS-wise". Well, to whoever stuck around with the class despite all the hate and prejudice, I am very happy to say that the naysayers are now eating their words in shame, because now with the arrival of 4th jobs and the updated elemental table, Sorcerers have broken free of the bounds that kept them from performing to their fullest once they finally transitioned to Elemental Master!


⊱ ──────ஓ๑ Pros and Cons ๑ஓ ────── ⊰
Pros
Cons

♣ Plenty of defensive and utility skills

♣ Gifted to use and specialize on Poison magic

♣ Excels in space manipulation, zoning, and crowd control (CC) skills

♣ High burst damage

♣ Mobility

♣ Unlimited supply of Activity Point (AP) and mana

♣ Access to Elementals and High Elementals

♣ Versatility

θ Rotation-heavy and cycles through different skills

θ High learning curve

θ Needs a lot of catalyst

θ Expensive to make and build

Pros

  • Skills from previous jobs and skill trees still have use and importance, particularly the utility and defensive ones.
  • Elemental Master is only one of the few classes that can use and specialize Poison magic.
    • One of their main skills called 5371.png Venom Swamp has great coverage against the four (4) basic elements. Monsters with either Fire, Water, Wind, or Earth property that can't be hit, evade, or receive decreased damage from 5372.png Conflagration, 5370.png Lightning Land, 5369.png Diamond Storm, and 5373.png Terra Drive will be taken care of by Venom Swamp; thus, learning this skill will remove elemental weakness from the class.
  • EMs excel in space manipulation, zoning, and crowd control (CC) skills.
    • Four (4) of their skills, if you'll include Psychic Wave, are lingering and count as damage over time (DoT) skills. This is useful and efficient when you're farming, as it is as simple as placing any of your DoT skills on the ground before teleporting away. You can still kill the monsters and you can still get their drops (thanks to the @autoloot feature). The only scenario I could think of where this won't be applicable is when you're finishing a Kill Count quest. In that case you'll need to be onscreen to get the count.
    • Their skills have strong maneuverability and it doesn't take too much effort to accurately aim them to hit monsters. Most of their spells are ground targeted and would not require a unit present before they can hit or cast. You can control the distance of how close or far apart your skills are from you; all that will be required of you then is to predict which direction the mobs will likely move towards to and then cast your skills there.
    • They have a generous amount of crowd control skills like 2453.png Extreme Vacuum which roots and immobilizes monsters in one place, while their DoT skills possess a "hit-locking" CC effect that flinches monsters and displaces them away from you.
    • Their ultimate skill 5380.png Elemental Buster acts as their 4th job equivalent of Psychic Wave as it can be endowed to either Fire, Water, Wind, Earth, or Poison—basically assuming the elemental property of their currently summoned High Elemental Spirits; but unbeknownst to many it also acts as a CC skill! Both normal and boss monsters with the exception of MVPs hit by this skill are rendered immobile and stunned during the entire duration of the skill animation. We'll go more in-depth about Elemental Buster and its secret shenanigans once we go into the Elemental Master section, so please bear with me! *cough* Autocast Elemental Buster *cough*
  • The class does not shy away when effortlessly one-hit knocking out (OHKO) monsters due to its immanent high burst damage.
    • This gives the class the liberty to leave behind some damage gears in favor of drop rate gears such as 19095.png Happy Balloon , 19118.png Poring Sunglasses+ , and 22069.png Lian Shoes to name a few in order to get better yields when farming. There will come a point in the game wherein you will have too much damage that sacrificing some of it won't hurt so you can be ahead of everybody else in terms of farming rates.
    • Just as seen in this showcase video, EMs can farm the most endgame dungeon Varmundt's Biosphere Depth 2 with 24% drop gears and still OHKO the mobs inside. Not all classes can do this and EM is the greatest magical class to ever do it alongside Inquisitors (in the physical department) so make the most out of this advantage.
  • They have at least two (2) forms of mobility with the skills Lvl. 1 2459.png Summon Ventus on Lvl. 2 2456.png Elemental Control (Defensive Mode) and 6517.png Psychic Stream.
    • You may argue that 12710.png Guyak Pudding is basically free and only costs 10 50000.png Muh Coin , but having free guyak whenever you need it is a big add-on, especially for those tight on budget. And besides, not only does it boost movement speed but it also gives you +50% FLEE Rate, which greatly improves an EM's survivability.
    • EM is already a class gifted with lots of ground magical skills, above average range and AoE, and yet they were still given another mobility skill with Psychic Stream. This skill with a nine (9) cells range lets you blink/dash towards a monster or a mob of monsters making farming faster and efficient. As an example, you use Psychic Stream on a mob then proceed to autocast your Elemental Buster from the Dimension Set to kill the horde of mobs around you, while aiming Diamond Storm to another pack of mobs to maximize your range and space around you.
  • Unlimited supply of Activity Point (AP) and mana.
    • Activity Point will be necessary to cast majority of 4th job skills. EMs will never ran out of AP since most of their skills, with the exception of a manually casted Elemental Buster and Psychic Stream, replenish their AP by 5 points; in the event you die which brings down your AP to 0 in a dungeon or inside an instance, you will never find the need to go back to town to talk to the NPC Healer just to fully recover your AP.
    • In case you play in a group and one of your comrades died or in dire need of AP, EMs can generously share their AP via their skill 5368.png Increasing Activity.
    • Much like Activity Point, mana is also not a problem for the class. With their skill 373.png Indulge, this gives EMs the ability to convert their HP to SP by a certain percentage anytime they need to.
  • EMs have access to Elementals and High Elementals that would help them in various ways. We'll talk more about them in their own sections.
  • Versatility and an all-rounder. Can be played as DPS, tank, or support.

Cons

  • A rotation-based class that cycles through different skills.
    • No matter how strong the class is, if it's not for you then you won't have a good time playing the class. I say that because the class is not a one-button skill class when you're playing it. You'll need to cycle skills in between to farm.
    • Needs attentiveness and awareness as to when will the next skill will be off-cooldown, so for people who prefer to just press one (1) button or skill you may want to play other classes instead like Soul Ascetic (SA).
  • High learning curve.
    • The class looks easy to play on paper and on first sight, but Elemental Master actually has a lot of things you need to understand first in order to effectively play the class to its best capacity.
    • However if you plan on using the class as a starting farmer character, do not worry because it's still a viable pick for that purpose. It is as straightforward as casting your skills to kill monsters to get their loots and move on. Difficulty spikes when you start incorporating defensive and utility skills while aiming to optimize damage per second (DPS) with Elemental Master since a lot of variables will need to be considered, and a complete and thorough understanding of the class is necessary.
  • Needs a lot of catalysts to summon their Elementals and High Elementals, and apply their ground defensive skills which makes weight management more important than ever.
  • As a magic class and part of the meta (most effective tactics available), EM is an expensive class to make and build. Gears for the class will become more and more expensive as you gradually progress through the game.

At the end of the day, I believe that every cons you'll encounter with the class will get outweighed by their pros. Now, it's up to you whether you'll commit to the class despite knowing all its strengths and weaknesses. Should you decide to continue, it'll be a pleasure to have you join me in the wonderful journey of mastering the ways of the true Elemental Master.

Magician

Magician class

Overview

Magicians (colloquially called as Mages) are known to rely on magical skills to deal damage against monsters, and use specific elements based on the monsters' elemental property to exploit their weakness. In this lineup, Mages are bestowed with offensive Area of Effect (AoE) skills that will help them level-up in the early stages of the game. While supportive, defensive, and passive skills will come in handy in endgame as Elemental Master.

Among the notable skills that Mages use in their arsenal are 14.png Cold Bolt, 19.png Fire Bolt, 20.png Lightning Bolt, and 17.png Fire Ball just to name a few. Mages predominantly use Fire Ball for leveling because of its wider AoE, splash damage effect, and low cooldown. Mages can also use the three (3) other bolt skills for leveling, but it won't be as effective and fast as using Fire Ball to level up, though they are still good skills to use especially when paired with 18.png Fire Wall, as this will create a protective barrier between you and the monster you are trying to kill. These bolt skills will also prove to be relevant for the other build of the Elemental Master class which is 2445.png Spell Fist build. Mages also have access to 157.png Energy Coat which gives another layer of Defense for the class.

Skill Tree

Magician Skill Tree
9.png Increase SP Recovery
Max Level: 10
Skill Form: Passive
Description: Restores SP every 10 sec
while idle. MaxSP affects how much SP
restoration is increased by this skill.
[Lv 1]: Restores (5+0.2% of MaxSP) SP
[Lv 2]: Restores (10+0.4% of MaxSP) SP
[Lv 3]: Restores (15+0.6% of MaxSP) SP
[Lv 4]: Restores (20+0.8% of MaxSP) SP
[Lv 5]: Restores (25+1.0% of MaxSP) SP
[Lv 6]: Restores (30+1.2% of MaxSP) SP
[Lv 7]: Restores (35+1.4% of MaxSP) SP
[Lv 8]: Restores (40+1.6% of MaxSP) SP
[Lv 9]: Restores (45+1.8% of MaxSP) SP
[Lv 10]: Restores (50+2.0% of MaxSP) SP 		10.png Sight
Max Level: 1
Skill Form: Active
Type: Supportive
Target: Caster
Cast Time: 0s Fixed
After Cast Delay: 0s
Cool Down: 0s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Uses 10 SP to summon a fire
ball that for 10 seconds will detect hidden
characters in 7x7 AoE around the caster. 		11.png Napalm Beat
Max Level: 10
Skill Form: Active
Type: Magical
Target: 1 Character
Cast Time: 0.10s Fixed / 0.40s Variable
After Cast Delay: 0.50s
Cool Down: 0s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Uses telekinesis power to
attack a target and 3x3 cells around it
with Ghost elemental magic. The damage
portion is divided among the targets.
[Lv 1]: 80% MATK
[Lv 2]: 90% MATK
[Lv 3]: 100% MATK
[Lv 4]: 110% MATK
[Lv 5]: 120% MATK
[Lv 6]: 130% MATK
[Lv 7]: 140% MATK
[Lv 8]: 150% MATK
[Lv 9]: 160% MATK
[Lv 10]: 170% MATK
12.png Safety Wall
Max Level: 10
Requirement: Napalm Beat 7, Soul Strike 5
Skill Form: Active
Type: Supportive
Target: Ground
Cast Time: (Lv10) 0.08s Fixed
After Cast Delay: 0s
Cool Down: 0s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Creates a magic barrier on
a targeted spot that will block certain
number of physical melee attacks and damage.
The barrier will disappear after a
period of time.
Consumes 1 Blue Gemstone.
[Lv 1]: Barrier: 300, Blocks 2 Hits
[Lv 2]: Barrier: 600, Blocks 3 Hits
[Lv 3]: Barrier: 900, Blocks 4 Hits
[Lv 4]: Barrier: 1200, Blocks 5 Hits
[Lv 5]: Barrier: 1500, Blocks 6 Hits
[Lv 6]: Barrier: 1800, Blocks 7 Hits
[Lv 7]: Barrier: 2100, Blocks 8 Hits
[Lv 8]: Barrier: 2400, Blocks 9 Hits
[Lv 9]: Barrier: 2700, Blocks 10 Hits
[Lv 10]: Barrier: 3000, Blocks 11 Hits 		13.png Soul Strike
Max Level: 10
Requirement: Napalm Beat 4
Skill Form: Active
Type: Magical
Target: 1 Character
Cast Time: 0.10s Fixed / 0.40s Variable
After Cast Delay: 1.40s
Cool Down: 0s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Summons holy spirit to
inflict 100% MATK Ghost elemental
magical damage per Hit on a target.
This skill inflicts additional damage
against Undead monster.
[Lv 1]: 1 Hit, Undead +5%,
18 SP Consumption
[Lv 2]: 1 Hit, Undead +10%,
14 SP Consumption
[Lv 3]: 2 Hits, Undead +15%,
24 SP Consumption
[Lv 4]: 2 Hits, Undead +20%,
20 SP Consumption
[Lv 5]: 3 Hits, Undead +25%,
30 SP Consumption
[Lv 6]: 3 Hits, Undead +30%,
26 SP Consumption
[Lv 7]: 4 Hits, Undead +35%,
36 SP Consumption
[Lv 8]: 4 Hits, Undead +40%,
32 SP Consumption
[Lv 9]: 5 Hits, Undead +45%,
42 SP Consumption
[Lv 10]: 5 Hits, Undead +50%,
38 SP Consumption 		14.png Cold Bolt
Max Level: 10
Skill Form: Active
Type: Magical
Target: Enemy
Cast Time: (Lv10) 1.20s Fixed
After Cast Delay: 1.40s
Cool Down: 0s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Summons bolts of frigid ice
to strike at an enemy which inflicts 100% MATKWater elemental magic damage per Hit.
[Lv 1]: 1 Hit, 12 SP Consumption
[Lv 2]: 2 Hits, 14 SP Consumption
[Lv 3]: 3 Hits, 16 SP Consumption
[Lv 4]: 4 Hits, 18 SP Consumption
[Lv 5]: 5 Hits, 20 SP Consumption
[Lv 6]: 6 Hits, 22 SP Consumption
[Lv 7]: 7 Hits, 24 SP Consumption
[Lv 8]: 8 Hits, 26 SP Consumption
[Lv 9]: 9 Hits, 28 SP Consumption
[Lv 10]: 10 Hits, 30 SP Consumption
15.png Frost Diver
Max Level: 10
Requirement: Cold Bolt 5
Skill Form: Active
Type: Magical, Debuff
Target: 1 Character
Cast Time: 0.16s Fixed / 0.64s Variable
After Cast Delay: 0.50s
Cool Down: 0s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Inflicts Water magic
damage on a target, which has a chance to
inflict Freezing status. The Freezing
chance and duration are affected by target's
Level, MDEF and LUK stats.
[Lv 1]: 110% MATK, Frozen Chance: 38%
[Lv 2]: 120% MATK, Frozen Chance: 41%
[Lv 3]: 130% MATK, Frozen Chance: 44%
[Lv 4]: 140% MATK, Frozen Chance: 47%
[Lv 5]: 150% MATK, Frozen Chance: 50%
[Lv 6]: 160% MATK, Frozen Chance: 53%
[Lv 7]: 170% MATK, Frozen Chance: 56%
[Lv 8]: 180% MATK, Frozen Chance: 59%
[Lv 9]: 190% MATK, Frozen Chance: 62%
[Lv 10]: 200% MATK, Frozen Chance: 65% 		16.png Stone Curse
Max Level: 10
Skill Form: Active
Type: Debuff
Target: 1 Character
Description: Inflicts Stone Curse to a
target. Consumes 1 Red Gemstone.
Cast Time: 0.20s Fixed / 0.80s Variable
After Cast Delay: 0s
Cool Down: 0s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

From level 6, Red Gemstone is consumed
only when the skill is successfull.
Stone Curse chance and duration are
affected by target's Level, MDEF
and LUK stats.
[Lv 1]: Stone Curse chance: 24%
[Lv 2]: Stone Curse chance: 28%
[Lv 3]: Stone Curse chance: 32%
[Lv 4]: Stone Curse chance: 36%
[Lv 5]: Stone Curse chance: 40%
[Lv 6]: Stone Curse chance: 44%
[Lv 7]: Stone Curse chance: 48%
[Lv 8]: Stone Curse chance: 52%
[Lv 9]: Stone Curse chance: 56%
[Lv 10]: Stone Curse chance: 60% 		17.png Fire Ball
Max Level: 10
Requirement: Fire Bolt 4
Skill Form: Active
Type: Magical, AoE
Target: 1 Character
Cast Time: 0.20s Fixed / 0.80s Variable
After Cast Delay: 0.70s
Cool Down: 0s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Summons a fire ball to
damage a target and all enemies within
5x5 cells area with Fire elemental
magical damage. Inner area (3x3) and
outer area (5x5) receive different
damage.
[Lv 1]: Inner: 160% MATK, Outer: 120% MATK
[Lv 2]: Inner: 180% MATK, Outer: 135% MATK
[Lv 3]: Inner: 200% MATK, Outer: 150% MATK
[Lv 4]: Inner: 220% MATK, Outer: 165% MATK
[Lv 5]: Inner: 240% MATK, Outer: 180% MATK
[Lv 6]: Inner: 260% MATK, Outer: 195% MATK
[Lv 7]: Inner: 280% MATK, Outer: 210% MATK
[Lv 8]: Inner: 300% MATK, Outer: 225% MATK
[Lv 9]: Inner: 320% MATK, Outer: 240% MATK
[Lv 10]: Inner: 340% MATK, Outer: 255% MATK
18.png Fire Wall
Max Level: 10
Requirement: Sight 1, Fire Ball 5
Skill Form: Active
Type: Magical
Target: Ground
Cast Time: (Lv10) 0.14s Fixed
After Cast Delay: 0s
Cool Down: 0s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Uses 40 SP to create a fire
barrier that inflicts 50% MATK Fire
elemental magic damage on upcoming enemies
and knock them 2 cells backward.
[Lv 1]: Each Wall: 3 Hits, lasts 5 seconds
[Lv 2]: Each Wall: 4 Hits, lasts 6 seconds
[Lv 3]: Each Wall: 5 Hits, lasts 7 seconds
[Lv 4]: Each Wall: 6 Hits, lasts 8 seconds
[Lv 5]: Each Wall: 7 Hits, lasts 9 seconds
[Lv 6]: Each Wall: 8 Hits, lasts 10 seconds
[Lv 7]: Each Wall: 9 Hits, lasts 11 seconds
[Lv 8]: Each Wall: 10 Hits, lasts 12 seconds
[Lv 9]: Each Wall: 11 Hits, lasts 13 seconds
[Lv 10]: Each Wall: 12 Hits, lasts 14 seconds 		19.png Fire Bolt
Max Level: 10
Skill Form: Active
Type: Magical
Target: 1 Character
Cast Time: (Lv10) 1.20s Fixed
After Cast Delay: 1.40s
Cool Down: 0s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Attacks a target with arrow
made of fire inflicting 100% MATK Fire
elemental magic damage per Hit.
[Lv 1]: 1 Hit, SP Consumption: 12
[Lv 2]: 2 Hits, SP Consumption: 14
[Lv 3]: 3 Hits, SP Consumption: 16
[Lv 4]: 4 Hits, SP Consumption: 18
[Lv 5]: 5 Hits, SP Consumption: 20
[Lv 6]: 6 Hits, SP Consumption: 22
[Lv 7]: 7 Hits, SP Consumption: 24
[Lv 8]: 8 Hits, SP Consumption: 26
[Lv 9]: 9 Hits, SP Consumption: 28
[Lv 10]: 10 Hits, SP Consumption: 30 		20.png Lightning Bolt
Max Level: 10
Skill Form: Active
Type: Magical
Target: 1 Character
Cast Time: (Lv10) 1.20s Fixed
After Cast Delay: 1.40s
Cool Down: 0s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Drops lightning on target
inflicting 100% MATK Wind elemental
magic damage per Hit.
[Lv 1]: 1 Hit, SP Consumption: 12
[Lv 2]: 2 Hits, SP Consumption: 14
[Lv 3]: 3 Hits, SP Consumption: 16
[Lv 4]: 4 Hits, SP Consumption: 18
[Lv 5]: 5 Hits, SP Consumption: 20
[Lv 6]: 6 Hits, SP Consumption: 22
[Lv 7]: 7 Hits, SP Consumption: 24
[Lv 8]: 8 Hits, SP Consumption: 26
[Lv 9]: 9 Hits, SP Consumption: 28
[Lv 10]: 10 Hits, SP Consumption: 30
21.png Thunder Storm
Max Level: 10
Requirement: Lightning Bolt 4
Skill Form: Active
Type: Magical
Target: Ground
Cast Time: 1.50s Fixed
After Cast Delay: 2.00s
Cool Down: 0s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Drops lightning bolt on
specific location, inflicting 100% MATK Wind
elemental magic per Hit in a 5x5 cell area.
[Lv 1]: 1 Hit, SP Consumption: 29
[Lv 2]: 2 Hits, SP Consumption: 34
[Lv 3]: 3 Hits, SP Consumption: 39
[Lv 4]: 4 Hits, SP Consumption: 44
[Lv 5]: 5 Hits, SP Consumption: 49
[Lv 6]: 6 Hits, SP Consumption: 54
[Lv 7]: 7 Hits, SP Consumption: 59
[Lv 8]: 8 Hits, SP Consumption: 64
[Lv 9]: 9 Hits, SP Consumption: 69
[Lv 10]: 10 Hits, SP Consumption: 74
Quest Skills
157.png Energy Coat
Requirement: Finish Quest
Skill Form: Active
Type: Supportive
Target: Caster
Cast Time: 5.00s Fixed
After Cast Delay: 0s
Cool Down: 0s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Creates a barrier of
spiritual energy that will buffer
attacks at the caster. Caster's
remaining SP affects the amount of
damage reduced by the barrier. Higher damage
means more SP will be drained
by the barrier.
[SP 100~81%]: -30% Damage,
SP Consumption: 3.0%
[SP 80~61%]: -24% Damage,
SP Consumption: 2.5%
[SP 60~41%]: -18% Damage,
SP Consumption: 2.0%
[SP 40~21%]: -12% Damage,
SP Consumption: 1.5%
[SP 20~1%]: -6% Damage,
SP Consumption: 1.0%

Skill Analysis

Detailed Analysis of Magician Skills
Skill Notes Points Type
9.png Increase SP Recovery
  • One of the most useful skills you'll learn as a Mage. Put 10 skill points on this one as this will help you replenish your SP passively when standing in one spot as you do DPS, and also improves the potency of SP regenerating potions.
 10 Passive
10.png Sight
  • Allot 1 skill point to this skill. It will reveal monsters under the Cloaking or Hiding state. Monsters in Depth Abyss 2 such as the Two-Eyes Dollocaris and Flame Ghost will be unveiled by this spell.
 1 Supportive
11.png Napalm Beat
  • Just enough points as a prerequisite skill for 12.png Safety Wall.
 7 Offensive
12.png Safety Wall
  • Place 10 skill points on this one and max it out. A good skill to defend yourself and your party members against normal melee attacks. When supporting, you can just spam this underneath your party's tank. Be sure to bring a lot of Blue Gemstones not only for spamming Safety Wall but for your subsequent skills in the Sage branch.
  • Requires 1 717.png Blue Gemstone (717) to cast. Can be purchased from NPC Tool Dealer in any towns for 1,500 zeny.
 10 Defensive
13.png Soul Strike
  • Just enough points as a prerequisite skill for 12.png Safety Wall.
 5 Offensive
14.png Cold Bolt
  • Max it out if you're planning on playing 2445.png Spell Fist eventually. Otherwise, just put enough points as a prerequisite skill for the Sage's 281.png Frost Weapon skill.
 5 / 10 Offensive
15.png Frost Diver
  • Dump whatever skill points you have left on this one I suppose.
  • Frost Diver has a 38%~65% chance (scales with level) of applying the Frozen debuff on normal monsters. Once Frozen, their element is forcibly changed to Water 1, which leaves them vulnerable to Wind property skills such as your own 20.png Lightning Bolt and 21.png Thunder Storm.
 8 Offensive
16.png Stone Curse
  • Just enough points as a prerequisite skill for the Sage's 283.png Seismic Weapon skill.
  • Requires 1 716.png Red Gemstone (716) to cast. Can be purchased from NPC Tool Dealer in any towns for 1,500 zeny.
 1 Supportive
17.png Fire Ball
  • For early leveling, you can max it out then just take away some skill points afterwards as it will be only used for that purpose. Reset your skill points by talking to the NPC Build Manager Lotus (main_office 122, 169) when you're done leveling with this skill, and put them on other important skills. It'll only cost 5,000 zeny to reset skill trees, so don't be afraid if you allocated points on a leveling skill such as Fire Ball.
 0 / 10 Offensive
18.png Fire Wall
  • Just like Fire Ball, it is also needed for the early leveling phase. You can also do the old but still useful tactic vertical Fire Wall like in this video.
 0 / 10 Supportive
19.png Fire Bolt
  • Max it out if you're planning on playing 2445.png Spell Fist eventually. Otherwise, just put enough points as a prerequisite skill for the Sage's 280.png Flame Launcher skill.
 1 / 10 Offensive
20.png Lightning Bolt
  • Max it out if you're planning on playing 2445.png Spell Fist eventually. Otherwise, just put enough points as a prerequisite skill for the Sage's 282.png Lightning Loader skill.
 1 / 10 Offensive
21.png Thunder Storm
  • Skip this one. No place as a prerequisite skill either.
 0 Offensive
157.png Energy Coat
  • Always an available skill to have as a Mage, but you may need to talk to the NPC Platinum Skill (main_office 84, 59) first to unlock this one. The most useful skill to have in the Mage tree in my opinion as this will decrease the incoming damage you receive be it physical or magical so long as you have enough SP. The damage reduction scales with your current SP so make sure to keep your SP healthy and full at all times.
 1 Defensive

Recommended Skill Tree

My Personal Skill Tree Allocations for Magician
Leveling
Endgame

Sage

Sage class

Overview

Sage (also known as Battle Mage or Anti-Mage) is the 2nd alternate job for the Magician class. Sages have spent years studying the intrinsic and constituent character of magic and how it interacts with its environment. Instead of using the destructive capabilities of magic, they have utilized everything they have studied about its true nature by disrupting its belligerent side and bringing out its calmer psyche into the fold. Thus, Sages have gained the reputation on being known with the role of Anti-Mages or as Anti-Casters.

Most of their skills are used to disrupt spells of the opposing enemies, create a defensive layer on the ground that will prevent any kinds of AoE ground magical skills to deal damage unto you and your party members, and remove buffs on the enemies and debuffs on your allies that would otherwise negatively impact the run of the party if left untouched; but with a Sage on a party you can turn the tables and switch the tide of battle to you and your party's favor. While Sages shine brighter in their defensive capabilities and almost all of their skills can only realistically be used in a Player vs. Player (PvP) scenario, they are lacking in the offensive department which makes them solely rely on their Mage offensive skills to farm and level-up effectively.

Among the notable skills in a Sage's arsenal include the 289.png Dispell, 276.png Magic Rod, and 277.png Spell Breaker skills to disable monsters and MVPs rendering them crippled and weaker. And of course the bread and butter of all Sages—the 288.png Land Protector skill that is always sought after in every party, and in every instances. This skill in my opinion is what defines the class and makes it whole and unique among the other classes. Afraid of dying in combat? Required to play with a tank to be your meat shield to eat up all of those hard hitting AoE ground magical skills? Or forced to take out some DPS gears and build tank gears in order to survive a difficult fight? Well fret not because all you'll need is Land Protector to solve all those problems!

Atypical and bravely unique from the generic playstyle of the common Mage, Sages are ordinarily seen in the frontlines either to support the party or to deal their own way of dishing out damage. With their skill 279.png Auto Spell, this gives Sages the ability to autocast their own Magician skills including the elemental bolt skills with each movement they perform with their melee physical attacks. Due to this distinct individuality that sets them apart, Sages have acclaimed and popularized the approach to being a Battle Mage.

Besides their defensive skills, they also have supportive spells to amplify the damage output of their own elemental spells or their party members' in the form of 285.png Volcano, 286.png Deluge, and 287.png Violent Gale. This is further enhanced by their endow skills 280.png Flame Launcher, 281.png Frost Weapon, 282.png Lightning Loader, and 283.png Seismic Weapon which makes them essential members in a party for physical classes particularly as they can flexibly change the elements of their weapons anytime and as needed.

Additionally, Sages have the ability to craft Elemental Converters (12114.png Fire Elemental Converter , 12115.png Water Elemental Converter , 12117.png Wind Elemental Converter , and 12116.png Earth Elemental Converter ) with their skill 1007.png Create Elemental Converter so long as you have the right materials with you. Your physical player friends would probably be interested to request you to craft some of these for them or you could craft them to sell to players cheaper than NPC price of course.

Their skill kit will always prove useful in the later stages of the game so take your time to learn and understand the skills of the Sage branch as I try my best to explain each and one of them elaboratively and precisely. You won't regret it!

Skill Tree

Sage Skill Tree
274.png Advanced Book
Max Level: 10
Skill Form: Passive
Description: Increases Attack Speed
and damage with Book class weapons.
[Lv 1]: Damage +3, Attack Speed +0.5%
[Lv 2]: Damage +6, Attack Speed +1%
[Lv 3]: Damage +9, Attack Speed +1.5%
[Lv 4]: Damage +12, Attack Speed +2%
[Lv 5]: Damage +15, Attack Speed +2.5%
[Lv 6]: Damage +18, Attack Speed +3%
[Lv 7]: Damage +21, Attack Speed +3.5%
[Lv 8]: Damage +24, Attack Speed +4%
[Lv 9]: Damage +27, Attack Speed +4.5%
[Lv 10]: Damage +30, Attack Speed +5% 		275.png Cast Cancel
Max Level: 5
Requirement: Advanced Book 2
Skill Form: Active
Type: Supportive
Target: Caster
Cast Time: 0s Fixed
After Cast Delay: 0s
Cool Down: 0s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Only usable while casting a
magic spell. Immediately cancels a
spell, allowing the caster to take
another action without any delay. The higher the
skill level, the lower the SP consumption
of the casting skill.
[Lv 1]: SP Consumption: 90%
[Lv 2]: SP Consumption: 70%
[Lv 3]: SP Consumption: 50%
[Lv 4]: SP Consumption: 30%
[Lv 5]: SP Consumption: 10% 		276.png Magic Rod
Max Level: 5
Requirement: Advanced Book 4
Skill Form: Active
Type: Supportive
Target: Caster
Cast Time: 0s Fixed
After Cast Delay: 1.00s
Cool Down: 0s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Upon being attacked with a
skill, using Magic Rod in the correct
moment has a chance of absorbing the SP
that the enemy has used for the skill to
the caster instead of damage. Countering
Spell Breaker with Magic Rod will reduce
the target's SP by 20% when it is successful.
[Lv 1]: Timing: 0.4 seconds, SP Absorption: 20%
[Lv 2]: Timing: 0.6 seconds, SP Absorption: 40%
[Lv 3]: Timing: 0.8 seconds, SP Absorption: 60%
[Lv 4]: Timing: 1.0 second, SP Absorption: 80%
[Lv 5]: Timing: 1.2 seconds, SP Absorption: 100%
277.png Spell Breaker
Max Level: 5
Requirement: Magic Rod 1
Skill Form: Active
Type: Supportive
Target: 1 Character
Cast Time: 0.14s Fixed / 0.56s Variable
After Cast Delay: 0s
Cool Down: 0s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Interrupts a magic spell
cast by an enemy and receive the SP the
enemy used to cast that spell, as well
as reduce 2% of the enemy's HP. At
skill 5 and above, half of this HP
damage is absorbed by the caster. HP
cannot be drained from Boss monsters
and WoE Guardians, but this skill does
have 10% chance of interrupting Boss
monster spells.
[Lv 1]: SP Absorption: 0%
[Lv 2]: SP Absorption: 25%
[Lv 3]: SP Absorption: 50%
[Lv 4]: SP Absorption: 75%
[Lv 5]: SP Absorption: 100% 		278.png Free Cast
Max Level: 10
Requirement: Cast Cancel 1
Skill Form: Passive
Description: Enables moving and
attacking during the casting of magic spells.
[Lv 1]: Movement Speed: 30%,
Attack Speed: 55%
[Lv 2]: Movement Speed: 35%,
Attack Speed: 60%
[Lv 3]: Movement Speed: 40%,
Attack Speed: 65%
[Lv 4]: Movement Speed: 45%,
Attack Speed: 70%
[Lv 5]: Movement Speed: 50%,
Attack Speed: 75%
[Lv 6]: Movement Speed: 55%,
Attack Speed: 80%
[Lv 7]: Movement Speed: 60%,
Attack Speed: 85%
[Lv 8]: Movement Speed: 65%,
Attack Speed: 90%
[Lv 9]: Movement Speed: 70%,
Attack Speed: 95%
[Lv 10]: Movement Speed: 75%,
Attack Speed: 100% 		279.png Auto Spell
Max Level: 10
Requirement: Free Cast 4
Skill Form: Active
Type: Supportive
Target: Caster
Cast Time: 3.00s Fixed
After Cast Delay: 0s
Cool Down: 0s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Autocasts certain magic
spells by a certain chance while
attacking enemies with physical attack.
Spells that are auto cast through Auto
Spell only consume 2/3 of the required
SP and are cast at half of the skill level of
Auto Spell. The amount of spells
which will be casted and the chance to autocast
depends on your Auto Spells skill level.
If the learned skill level of a spell is
lower than the half of Auto Spell, autocast the
learned skill level instead. Spells that are not
learned by the caster can't be casted.
[Lv 1]: Chance: 2%, added
Fire/+Cold/+Lightning Bolt
[Lv 2]: Chance: 4%
[Lv 3]: Chance: 6%
[Lv 4]: Chance: 8%, added Spells:
Soul Strike+Fire Ball
[Lv 5]: Chance: 10%
[Lv 6]: Chance: 12%
[Lv 7]: Chance: 14%, added Spells:
Frost Diver+Earth Spike
[Lv 8]: Chance: 16%
[Lv 9]: Chance: 18%
[Lv 10]: Chance: 20%, added Spells:
Thunder Storm+Heavens Drive
280.png Flame Launcher
Max Level: 5
Requirement: Fire Bolt 1, Advanced Book 5
Skill Form: Active
Type: Supportive
Target: 1 Character
Cast Time: 1.00s Fixed / 1.00s Variable
After Cast Delay: 0s
Cool Down: 0s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Endows a party member's
weapon with Fire elemental and increases
Fire elemental damage per skill level
for the skill's duration.
Consumes 1 Scarlet Point.
[Lv 1]: Lasts 10 minutes, Fire Damage+1%
[Lv 2]: Lasts 15 minutes, Fire Damage+2%
[Lv 3]: Lasts 20 minutes, Fire Damage+3%
[Lv 4]: Lasts 25 minutes, Fire Damage+4%
[Lv 5]: Lasts 30 minutes, Fire Damage+5% 		281.png Frost Weapon
Max Level: 5
Requirement: Cold Bolt 1, Advanced Book 5
Skill Form: Active
Type: Supportive
Target: 1 Character
Cast Time: 1.00s Fixed / 1.00s Variable
After Cast Delay: 0s
Cool Down: 0s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Endows a party member's
weapon with Water and increases
Water elemental damage per skill level
for the skill's duration.
Consumes 1 Indigo Point.
[Lv 1]: Lasts 10 minutes, Water Damage+1%
[Lv 2]: Lasts 15 minutes, Water Damage+2%
[Lv 3]: Lasts 20 minutes, Water Damage+3%
[Lv 4]: Lasts 25 minutes, Water Damage+4%
[Lv 5]: Lasts 30 minutes, Water Damage+5% 		282.png Lightning Loader
Max Level: 5
Requirement: Lightning Bolt 1,
Advanced Book 5
Skill Form: Active
Type: Supportive
Target: 1 Character
Cast Time: 1.00s Fixed / 1.00s Variable
After Cast Delay: 0s
Cool Down: 0s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Endows a party member's
weapon with Wind and increases
Wind elemental damage per skill level
for the skill's duration.
Consumes 1 Yellow Wish Point.
[Lv 1]: Lasts 10 minutes, Wind Damage+1%
[Lv 2]: Lasts 15 minutes, Wind Damage+2%
[Lv 3]: Lasts 20 minutes, Wind Damage+3%
[Lv 4]: Lasts 25 minutes, Wind Damage+4%
[Lv 5]: Lasts 30 minutes, Wind Damage+5%
283.png Seismic Weapon
Max Level: 5
Requirement: Stone Curse 1, Advanced Book 5
Skill Form: Active
Type: Supportive
Target: 1 Character
Cast Time: 1.00s Fixed / 1.00s Variable
After Cast Delay: 0s
Cool Down: 0s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Endows a party member's
weapon with Earth and increases
Earth elemental damage per skill level
for the skill's duration.
Consumes 1 Lime Green Point.
[Lv 1]: Lasts 10 minutes, Earth Damage+1%
[Lv 2]: Lasts 15 minutes, Earth Damage+2%
[Lv 3]: Lasts 20 minutes, Earth Damage+3%
[Lv 4]: Lasts 25 minutes, Earth Damage+4%
[Lv 5]: Lasts 30 minutes, Earth Damage+5% 		284.png Dragonology
Max Level: 5
Requirement: Advanced Book 9
Skill Form: Passive
Description: Increases resistance,
physical and magical damage against Dragon
monsters. Mastering this skill will add +3 INT.
[Lv 1]: +4% Resistance, +%4 Physical/
+2% Magical Damage, INT +1
[Lv 2]: +8% Resistance, +%8 Physical/
+4% Magical Damage, INT +1
[Lv 3]: +12% Resistance, +%12 Physical/
+6% Magical Damage, INT +2
[Lv 4]: +16% Resistance, +%16 Physical/
+8% Magical Damage, INT +2
[Lv 5]: +20% Resistance, +%20 Physical/
+10% Magical Damage, INT +3 		285.png Volcano
Max Level: 5
Requirement: Flame Launcher 2
Skill Form: Active
Type: Supportive
Target: Ground
Cast Time: 1.00s Fixed / 4.00s Variable
After Cast Delay: 0s
Cool Down: 0s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Enchants an area of 7x7 cells
so that it will amplify all Fire elemental
attacks, as well as the ATK and
MATK of Fire elemental targets.
Ice Wall and Sage skills that target
the ground can't be cast over Volcano. Initial
cast requires 1 Blue Gemstone, but multiple
casting of this skill will not consume Gemstones
throughout Volcano's active duration.
[Lv 1]: Fire Damage +10%, ATK/MATK +10
[Lv 2]: Fire Damage +14%, ATK/MATK +15
[Lv 3]: Fire Damage +17%, ATK/MATK +20
[Lv 4]: Fire Damage +19%, ATK/MATK +25
[Lv 5]: Fire Damage +20%, ATK/MATK +30
286.png Deluge
Max Level: 5
Requirement: Frost Weapon 2
Skill Form: Active
Type: Supportive
Target: Ground
Cast Time: 1.00s Fixed / 4.00s Variable
After Cast Delay: 0s
Cool Down: 0s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Enchants an area of 7x7 cells
so that it will amplify all Water
elemental attacks and the MaxHP of Water
elemental targets in it's range. This area will
also enable the use of Water Ball and
Aqua Benedicta. Other Sage skills that target
the ground can't be cast over Deluge. Initial
cast requires 1 Blue Gemstone, but multiple
casting of this skill will not consume Gemstones
throughout Deluge's active duration.
[Lv 1]: Water Damage +10%, MaxHP +5%
[Lv 2]: Water Damage +14%, MaxHP +9%
[Lv 3]: Water Damage +17%, MaxHP +12%
[Lv 4]: Water Damage +19%, MaxHP +14%
[Lv 5]: Water Damage +20%, MaxHP +15% 		287.png Violent Gale
Max Level: 5
Requirement: Lightning Loader 2
Skill Form: Active
Type: Supportive
Target: Ground
Cast Time: 1.00s Fixed / 4.00s Variable
After Cast Delay: 0s
Cool Down: 0s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Enchants an area of 7x7 cells
so that it will amplify all Wind
elemental attacks and the FLEE rate of Wind
element targets in it's range. This area will
also increase the duration of Fire Wall
by 1.5 times. Other Sage skills that target
the ground can't be cast over Violent Gale. Initial
cast requires 1 Blue Gemstone, but multiple
casting of this skill will not consume Gemstones
throughout Violent Gale's active duration.
[Lv 1]: Wind Damage +10%, FLEE +3
[Lv 2]: Wind Damage +14%, FLEE +6
[Lv 3]: Wind Damage +17%, FLEE +9
[Lv 4]: Wind Damage +19%, FLEE +12
[Lv 5]: Wind Damage +20%, FLEE +15 		288.png Land Protector
Max Level: 5
Requirement: Volcano 3, Deluge 3,
Violent Gale 3
Skill Form: Active
Type: Supportive
Target: Ground
Cast Time: 1.00s Fixed / 4.00s Variable
After Cast Delay: 0s
Cool Down: 0s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Cast a spell that will block or
cancel all ground targeting spells or
enchantments. Other Sage skills that target the
ground can't be cast in the area enchanted by
Land Protector.
Consumes 1 Blue Gemstone and
1 Yellow Gemstone.
[Lv 1]: Lasts 120 seconds, AoE: 7x7
[Lv 2]: Lasts 165 seconds, AoE: 7x7
[Lv 3]: Lasts 210 seconds, AoE: 9x9
[Lv 4]: Lasts 255 seconds, AoE: 9x9
[Lv 5]: Lasts 300 seconds, AoE: 11x11
289.png Dispell
Max Level: 5
Requirement: Spell Breaker 3
Skill Form: Active
Type: Supportive
Target: 1 Character
Cast Time: 0.40s Fixed / 1.60s Variable
After Cast Delay: 0s
Cool Down: 0s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Casting Dispell has a chance of
canceling all magic effects that have been cast
on a target. Success chance is determined by the
target's magic defense. If you use level 5, it
will succeed 100% regardless.
Consumes 1 Yellow Gemstone.
[Lv 1]: Success Chance: 60%
[Lv 2]: Success Chance: 70%
[Lv 3]: Success Chance: 80%
[Lv 4]: Success Chance: 90%
[Lv 5]: Success Chance: 100% 		290.png dabra
Max Level: 10
Requirement: Auto Spell 5, Dispell 1,
Land Protector 1
Skill Form: Active
Type: Undefined
Target: Undefined
Cast Time: 0s Fixed
After Cast Delay: 0s
Cool Down: 0s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Cast a random skill. Leveling this
skill increases the variety of skills that are
cast through Abracadabra.
Consumes 2 Yellow Gemstones, if you
are under the Disabled Gemstone Consumption
effect you will consume at least 1
Yellow Gemstone. 		93.png Sense
Max Level: 1
Skill Form: Active
Type: Supportive
Target: 1 Character
Cast Time: 0s Fixed
After Cast Delay: 0s
Cool Down: 0s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Reveals detailed information
about a targeted monster to the caster
and members in caster's party.
90.png Earth Spike
Max Level: 5
Requirement: Stone Curse 1
Requirement: Stone Curse 1
Requirement: Seismic Weapon 1
Skill Form: Active
Type: Magical
Target: 1 Character
Cast Time: (Lv5) 1.20s Fixed
After Cast Delay: 1.40s
Cool Down: 0s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Commands the ground
beneath a targeted enemy to rise into
spikes inflicting 200% MATK Earth
elemental magic damage. The number of hits
increases with the skill level.
[Lv 1]: Hits: 1
[Lv 2]: Hits: 2
[Lv 3]: Hits: 3
[Lv 4]: Hits: 4
[Lv 5]: Hits: 5
 91.png Heaven's Drive
Max Level: 5
Requirement: Earth Spike 3
Requirement: Earth Spike 3
Requirement: Earth Spike 1
Skill Form: Active
Type: Magical
Target: Ground
Cast Time: (Lv5)0.8s Fixed / 1.9s Variable
After Cast Delay: 0.5s
Cool Down: None
Description: Commands the ground in a
targeted area to rise into spikes in
order to deal Earth elemental magic damage
enemies within a 5x5 area. If there is a target
hidden in the ground within that range, it also
deals damage to that target and releases
it from Hiding.
[Lv 1]: MATK 125%
[Lv 2]: MATK 250%
[Lv 3]: MATK 375%
[Lv 4]: MATK 500%
[Lv 5]: MATK 625%
Quest Skills
1008.png Elemental Change (Water)
Requirement: Finish Quest
Skill Form: Active
Type: Debuff
Target: 1 Character
Cast Time: 2.00s Fixed
After Cast Delay: 1.00s
Cool Down: 0s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Consume 1 Elemental Converter
(Water Element) to attempt to change target
monster's element to Water. This skill requires
Elemental Converter items of the correct
element and has a chance of failing. 		1017.png Elemental Change (Earth)
Requirement: Finish Quest
Skill Form: Active
Type: Debuff
Target: 1 Character
Cast Time: 2.00s Fixed
After Cast Delay: 1.00s
Cool Down: 0s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Consume 1 Elemental Converter
(Earth Element) to attempt to change target
monster's element to Earth. This skill requires
Elemental Converter items of the correct
element and has a chance of failing. 		1018.png Elemental Change (Fire)
Requirement: Finish Quest
Skill Form: Active
Type: Debuff
Target: 1 Character
Cast Time: 2.00s Fixed
After Cast Delay: 1.00s
Cool Down: 0s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Consume 1 Elemental Converter
(Fire Element) to attempt to change target
monster's element to Fire. This skill requires
Elemental Converter items of the correct
element and has a chance of failing.
1019.png Elemental Change (Wind)
Requirement: Finish Quest
Skill Form: Active
Type: Debuff
Target: 1 Character
Cast Time: 2.00s Fixed
After Cast Delay: 1.00s
Cool Down: 0s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Consume 1 Elemental Converter
(Wind Element) to attempt to change target
monster's element to Wind. This skill requires
Elemental Converter items of the correct
element and has a chance of failing. 		1007.png Create Elemental Converter
Requirement: Finish Quest
Skill Form: Active
Type: Crafting
Target: Caster
Cast Time: 0s Fixed
After Cast Delay: 0s
Cool Down: 0s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Consume certain items to create
an Elemental Converter that will temporarily
endow the caster's attacks with an elemental
property. There are 4 different kinds of
Elemental Converters.
Required Items+1 Blank Scroll:
Fire Converter: 1 Red Blood
Earth Converter: 1 Green Live
Wind Converter: 1 Wind of Verdure
Water Converter: 1 Crystal Blue

Skill Analysis

Detailed Analysis of Sage Skills
Skill Notes Points Type
274.png Advanced Book
  • At max level, your damage increases by 30 and ASPD by 5% when equipping book-type weapons. Always put 10 skill points on this as the additional ASPD% will be useful in the later stages as an Elemental Master. More ASPD will give smoother flow on your skill rotations.
 10 Passive
275.png Cast Cancel
  • Just enough skill point as a prerequisite skill for 278.png Free Cast.
 1 Active
276.png Magic Rod
  • Allot enough skill points as a prerequisite skill to 289.png Dispell.
  • When timed perfectly, any targeted magical spells such as Fenrir's or Betelgeuse's 2217.png Tetra Vortex can be absorbed by Magic Rod. You'll need a lot of after cast delay (ACD) reduction to spam this skill effectively though, and at higher levels it'll have a bigger time window so more targeted spells can be absorbed within that time frame.
  • One perfect scenario where you could utilize Magic Rod is in the instance Lake of Fire to absorb the Mystical Beasts' targeted magical spells while you lure them to the eight (8) traps scattered around to unlock the boss battle.
  • 193 ASPD and 86% ACD are the conditions you need to meet to effectively spam this skill.
  • In PvP, you may use this skill to absorb the Warlock skill 2214.png Chain Lightning and the Performer skill 2414.png Reverberation.
 1 / 5 Defensive
277.png Spell Breaker
  • Allot enough skill points as a prerequisite skill to 289.png Dispell.
  • This skill does exactly what its name describes. It disrupts or breaks the spell chanting of monsters and players alike.
  • Every successful Spell Breaks would let you absorb the SP expended by the monster's interrupted skills; when mastered at Level 5, it will also cut off 2% of the monster's MaxHP. Theoretically if you could perform 50 successful Spell Breaks without a way for the monster to recover their HP passively or over time, then you could possibly kill it solely with this skill.
  • Often overlooked, Spell Breaker is actually a pretty handy skill to have especially when you're tanking or supporting your party. It works 100% of the time when used on normal monsters and 10% against MVPs that have long-casting skills.
 3 Defensive
278.png Free Cast
  • Place at least 1 skill point on this one. There are skills such as the Mage's 157.png Energy Coat or the Professor's 374.png Soul Change where you can't really instant cast, and having Free Cast will allow you to move and displace yourself as you take your time casting such skills.
 1 Active
279.png Auto Spell
  • One of the core skills to have as a 2445.png Spell Fist user. Max this one out if you plan on building Spell Fist; otherwise leave it at 0.
  • Higher levels will give you more spell varieties to autocast, and will also increase the chance of it procing up to 20%.
  • This skill works best when buffed with the Soul Reaper's 449.png Sage Spirit skill as this will allow you to autocast the highest level of your bolt skills casted from Auto Spell.
 0 / 10 Active
280.png Flame Launcher
  • Allot 5 skills points on this skill.
  • Flame Launcher endows your weapon and your party members' weapon to the Fire property. It also gives you an additional 5% Fire property magical damage.
  • Equipping or unequipping a weapon removes the endow effect once it's been applied priorly. You'll need to reapply this skill every time you switch weapons.
  • Requires 1 6360.png Scarlet Point (6360) to cast. Can be bought from the NPC Magician Dealer in the Main Office (main_office 63, 59).
 5 Supportive
281.png Frost Weapon
  • Allot 5 skills points on this skill.
  • Frost Weapon endows your weapon and your party members' weapon to the Water property. It also gives you an additional 5% Water property magical damage.
  • Equipping or unequipping a weapon removes the endow effect once it's been applied priorly. You'll need to reapply this skill every time you switch weapons.
  • Requires 1 6361.png Indigo Point (6361) to cast. Can be bought from the NPC Magician Dealer in the Main Office (main_office 63, 59).
 5 Supportive
282.png Lightning Loader
  • Allot 5 skills points on this skill.
  • Lightning Loader endows your weapon and your party members' weapon to the Wind property. It also gives you an additional 5% Wind property magical damage.
  • Equipping or unequipping a weapon removes the endow effect once it's been applied priorly. You'll need to reapply this skill every time you switch weapons.
  • Requires 1 6362.png Yellow Wish Point (6362) to cast. Can be bought from the NPC Magician Dealer in the Main Office (main_office 63, 59).
 5 Supportive
283.png Seismic Weapon
  • Allot 5 skills points on this skill.
  • Seismic Weapon endows your weapon and your party members' weapon to the Earth property. It also gives you an additional 5% Earth property magical damage.
  • Equipping or unequipping a weapon removes the endow effect once it's been applied priorly. You'll need to reapply this skill every time you switch weapons.
  • Requires 1 6363.png Lime Green Point (6363) to cast. Can be bought from the NPC Magician Dealer in the Main Office (main_office 63, 59).
 5 Supportive
284.png Dragonology
  • At max level, this skill will give you +3 INT, +20% resistance against Dragon races which is perfect for tanking Betelgeuse and enables EMs to get full 100% Dragon resist with the right gears; and +10% Magical Damage/20% Physical Damage against Dragon races.
  • Always put 5 skill points to this one, regardless if you're going to go in as tank EM or DPS EM during CT runs. It's always good to have some resistances in your build anyway.
 5 Passive
285.png Volcano
  • Allot 5 skill points on this skill.
  • At max level, Volcano gives +20% Fire Damage which directly interacts with the elemental table and it only means if you're doing 100% Fire damage on a monster you'll do +120% instead. Also gives +30 ATK/MAtk. You'll use this one most of the time when focusing on DPS.
  • Any entity inside its AoE will benefit from Volcano's effects.
    • As an example, Betelgeuse standing underneath Volcano will amplify his 83.png Meteor Storms just as your 5372.png Conflagration or Fire-endowed 5380.png Elemental Buster would be boosted in the same manner, so careful placement of your set-ups is always necessary.
  • Requires 1 717.png Blue Gemstone (717) to cast. Can be purchased from NPC Tool Dealer in any towns for 1,500 zeny.
  • Recasting this skill won't consume another Blue Gemstone or until the current elemental floor buff expires.
  • Note: Only 1 Land Protector, Volcano, Deluge, and Violent Gale can be activated from the same caster at a time. Casting any of the elemental floor buffs will replace Volcano.
 5 Supportive
286.png Deluge
  • Allot 5 skill points on this skill.
  • At max level, Deluge gives +20% Water Damage which directly interacts with the elemental table and it only means if you're doing 100% Water damage on a monster you'll do +120% instead. Also gives +15% MaxHP which works perfectly well with HP-based builds of the Inquisitors and Dragon Knights. It also gives more HP% on your Elementals and High Elementals—we'll talk more about it in their own section.
  • Any entity inside its AoE will benefit from Deluge's effects.
    • As an example, Encroached Tan standing underneath Deluge will amplify his 2204.png Jack Frost just as your 5369.png Diamond Storm or Water-endowed 5380.png Elemental Buster would be boosted in the same manner, so careful placement of your set-ups is always necessary. Oh and he would also get +15% MaxHP and I'm pretty sure you wouldn't want that.
  • Requires 1 717.png Blue Gemstone (717) to cast. Can be purchased from NPC Tool Dealer in any towns for 1,500 zeny.
  • Recasting this skill won't consume another Blue Gemstone or until the current elemental floor buff expires.
  • Note: Only 1 Land Protector, Volcano, Deluge, and Violent Gale can be activated from the same caster at a time. Casting any of the elemental floor buffs will replace Deluge.
 5 Supportive
287.png Violent Gale
  • Allot 5 skill points on this skill.
  • At max level, Violent Gale gives +20% Wind Damage which directly interacts with the elemental table and it only means if you're doing 100% Wind damage on a monster you'll do +120% instead. Also gives +15 FLEE which may help in some FLEE-based builds.
  • Any entity inside its AoE will benefit from Violent Gale's effects.
    • As an example, Schulang standing underneath Violent Gale will amplify his 85.png Lord of Vermilion just as your 5370.png Lightning Land or Wind-endowed 5380.png Elemental Buster would be boosted in the same manner, so careful placement of your set-ups is always necessary.
  • Requires 1 717.png Blue Gemstone (717) to cast. Can be purchased from NPC Tool Dealer in any towns for 1,500 zeny.
  • Recasting this skill won't consume another Blue Gemstone or until the current elemental floor buff expires.
  • Note: Only 1 Land Protector, Volcano, Deluge, and Violent Gale can be activated from the same caster at a time. Casting any of the elemental floor buffs will replace Violent Gale.
 5 Supportive
288.png Land Protector
  • Land Protector (LP) will form a 7x7~11x11 (scales with level) protective area on the ground that will nullify all ground magical skills.
  • LP will get its own section as there's more to LP than just a protective area. For more info, check down below.
  • Requires 1 717.png Blue Gemstone (717) and 1 715.png Yellow Gemstone (715) to cast. Can be purchased from NPC Tool Dealer in any towns for 1,500 zeny and 4,500 zeny, respectively.
  • Note: Only 1 Land Protector, Volcano, Deluge, and Violent Gale can be activated from the same caster at a time. Casting any of the elemental floor buffs will replace LP. When casting LP by accident and you want to completely remove it, you can cast any of the three elemental floor buffs.
 5 Defensive
289.png Dispell
  • No reason to leave it Lvl. 1. Always get the maximum level of this skill.
  • Removes most buffs and debuffs from enemies and allies alike. Be careful when you're using this skill as it can also remove debuffs your party has applied on the enemies such as the Warlock's 2213.png Comet's Magic Intoxication or the Rogue's 214.png Raid (Sightless Mind), so it's always advisable to coordinate with them before using this skill. For a list of buffs and debuffs that Dispell removes, check down below.
 5 Supportive
290.png Abracadabra
  • Skip this one. No place as a prerequisite skill either.
  • But if you want to have fun and play around with this skill's randomness, then go ahead and use it I guess. You have a chance to use it to tame monsters and turn them into pets starting at Lvl. 6.
  • Requires 2 715.png Yellow Gemstone (715) to cast. Can be purchased from NPC Tool Dealer in any towns for 4,500 zeny.
0 Active
93.png Sense
  • Put 1 skill point to this one. There are times you're unsure of the monster's property or just its overall data, and with this skill you'll reveal all of it including its current HP.
 1 Supportive
90.png Earth Spike
  • Just enough points as a prerequisite skill for the Sorcerer's 2446.png Earth Grave skill.
  • Earth Spike isn't considered a bolt skill and can't be converged to your weapon with 2445.png Spell Fist.
 5 Offensive
91.png Heaven's Drive
  • Skip this one, but if you plan on focusing mainly on Poison builds then put 5 skill points since this will be needed as a prerequisite skill for the Sorcerer's 2450.png Killing Cloud skill.
 0 / 5 Offensive
1018.png Elemental Change (Fire)
  • Always an available skill to have as a Sage once you've talked to the NPC Platinum Skill at the Main Office (@go main). Technically a debuff but you'll have better debuffs that behave the same way as this skill on your 4th job skill 5372.png Conflagration.
  • Forcibly changes a single target's elemental property to Fire 1 element permanently. Does not affect MVPs and boss monsters.
  • Chance of effect is affected by the learned level of 280.png Flame Launcher, DEX, INT, and Job Level of the player. With a Level 5 Flame Launcher, Elemental Change (Fire) has a base chance success of 45%.
  • Consumes 1 12114.png Fire Elemental Converter (12114) per cast. Can be crafted using your own skill 1007.png Create Elemental Converter or bought from NPC Magiha at Eden Market (paramk 99, 99) (@go 40) for a fixed price of 80,000 zeny each.
 1 Active
1018.png Elemental Change (Water)
  • Always an available skill to have as a Sage once you've talked to the NPC Platinum Skill at the Main Office (@go main). Technically a debuff but you'll have better debuffs that behave the same way as this skill on your 4th job skill 5369.png Diamond Storm.
  • Forcibly changes a single target's elemental property to Water 1 element permanently. Does not affect MVPs and boss monsters.
  • Chance of effect is affected by the learned level of 281.png Frost Weapon, DEX, INT, and Job Level of the player. With a Level 5 Frost Weapon, Elemental Change (Water) has a base chance success of 45%.
  • Consumes 1 12115.png Water Elemental Converter (12115) per cast. Can be crafted using your own skill 1007.png Create Elemental Converter or bought from NPC Magiha at Eden Market (paramk 99, 99) (@go 40) for a fixed price of 80,000 zeny each.
 1 Active
1019.png Elemental Change (Wind)
  • Always an available skill to have as a Sage once you've talked to the NPC Platinum Skill at the Main Office (@go main). Technically a debuff but you'll have better debuffs that behave the same way as this skill on your 4th job skill 5370.png Lightning Land.
  • Forcibly changes a single target's elemental property to Wind 1 element permanently. Does not affect MVPs and boss monsters.
  • Chance of effect is affected by the learned level of 282.png Lightning Loader, DEX, INT, and Job Level of the player. With a Level 5 Lightning Loader, Elemental Change (Wind) has a base chance success of 45%.
  • Consumes 1 12117.png Wind Elemental Converter (12117) per cast. Can be crafted using your own skill 1007.png Create Elemental Converter or bought from NPC Magiha at Eden Market (paramk 99, 99) (@go 40) for a fixed price of 80,000 zeny each.
 1 Active
1017.png Elemental Change (Earth)
  • Always an available skill to have as a Sage once you've talked to the NPC Platinum Skill at the Main Office (@go main). Technically a debuff but you'll have better debuffs that behave the same way as this skill on your 4th job skill 5373.png Terra Drive.
  • Forcibly changes a single target's elemental property to Earth 1 element permanently. Does not affect MVPs and boss monsters.
  • Chance of effect is affected by the learned level of 283.png Seismic Weapon, DEX, INT, and Job Level of the player. With a Level 5 Seismic Weapon, Elemental Change (Earth) has a base chance success of 45%.
  • Consumes 1 12116.png Earth Elemental Converter (12116) per cast. Can be crafted using your own skill 1007.png Create Elemental Converter or bought from NPC Magiha at Eden Market (paramk 99, 99) (@go 40) for a fixed price of 80,000 zeny each.
 1 Active
1007.png Create Elemental Converter 1 Active

Recommended Skill Tree

My Personal Skill Tree Allocations for Sage
Leveling
Endgame

Land Protector

Land Protector AoE. From left to right, 11x11, 9x9, 7x7.

In this section, we'll be talking a lot more about the Sage skill 288.png Land Protector (LP) in-depth on how it should be properly placed, what level of LP should you use in different scenarios, and what's the extent of the "hittable zone" and "danger zone" of LP. From here on out, I'll be referring to Land Protector as LP only for simplicity's sake. Okay then, let's get going! As what can be seen from the image above, LP is divided into three (3) AoEs. Levels 1-2 LP produce the 7x7, Levels 3-4 LP produce the 9x9, while only Level 5 produces 11x11. In most situation, you'd likely use 11x11 LP most of the time whenever you'd need to put an LP underneath you to protect you or your party from strong ground magical skills from MVPs. However not all the time would you need to use 11x11.

If you're in a small party of let's say 4 or 5 then a 9x9 LP will suffice to protect you and your small party. This gets significantly reduced when you solo on your own plus your Elementals and High Elementals. When this happens, you'd only want to use 7x7 and there'll be enough space for the both of you. Now you must be wondering why this is necessary. Simply because your skills won't hit the MVP. There will be times where you'll need to land your ground AoE skills to hit the enemy and you will have a lot of those especially when you transition to Elemental Master, and when an MVP enters your LP, you'll be left disadvantaged alongside your fellow party members that spams ground AoE spells like the Arch Mages. Furthermore when you're in a party and there are ground effects you want to clear such as 405.png Spider Web (Fiber Lock) or 229.png Demonstration (Bomb), you'll only need to use 7x7 so that you and your party's ground AoE skills won't get blocked.

But then you're probably going to argue, LP actually has a "hittable zone" and yes you are correct but what happens now if the MVP is placed further inside your LP then no matter where you cast your skills to the "hittable zone" of LP your skills will never reach the MVP. That's why you would need to use lower levels of LP in those kinds of situations.

"Hittable Zone" of Land Protector

Land Protector's "Hittable Zone".

Okay now I would like you to focus your attention to the GIF above. LP doesn't provide total protection from ground AoE skills when those skills are casted right outside the furthest edge of LP. If I cast for example 5372.png Conflagration on the cell right outside of LP, it will still penetrate LP and damage anyone in Conflagration's 9x9 AoE even if you're inside LP. This is the reason why most people think that LP has a "danger zone" because oftentimes they get hit by ground AoE magical skills of the MVP even when inside LP's protective cells. You are getting hit by the MVP's skills because it's most likely that they also casted their skills right outside of LP on its "hittable zone". Now it doesn't necessarily have to be one (1) cell, it could be two (2) cells or three (3) cells but depending how huge the AoE of the skills it could still reach and penetrate LP and damage you in return. Even if I casted Conflagration two (2) more cells below from the cell that I casted it from the GIF, it will still hit the dummy. A video showcasing its official behavior is documented here.

Land Protector's Protective Cells.


In contrast, if I cast my Conflagration on LP's protective cell itself, it won't deal any damage at all to the dummy because it didn't penetrate LP as shown in the GIF above. I would need to cast it right outside LP if I would want my skills to reach and hit the dummy. That's why in situations where surviving is more important than doing DPS, you will be required to use higher levels of LP with larger AoE. Forget about the set-ups and the insignias, just put LP underneath you so you can survive, just make sure to give a slight space for where you could cast your ground AoE skills to kill the MVP.

Proper Placement of Land Protector

Land Protector's 3 Cells Range.


When placing your LP, it's important to know what's the maximum range you can go for to readjust its positioning. This is important because when you're faced with an MVP and the MVP is in close melee range, you wouldn't want to move and lure it further to your LP since you'll need space between you and him so you can set-up your insignias while he's outside of LP. Now, LP has a three (3) cells range from the position you're standing from. Going above three (3) cells will make you move and lose your position. Be consciously aware of this as this will help you, especially once insignias are taken into consideration. More info will be discussed regarding LP's behavior in correlation with insignias in this section.

Dispell

List of Common Buffs and Debuffs Removed by Dispell

In this section of the guide, I'll only be listing the buffs and debuffs commonly seen from bosses and players. Obviously, this list won't be complete or near perfection, but if you know any more buffs and debuffs that you think should be included in the list, please feel free to add it or let me know.

I would also like to add that this list will be updated over time as I work more on the guide.

Dispellable
249.png Auto Guard 257.png Defender 252.png Reflect Shield 78.png Lex Aeterna
34.png Blessing 29.png Increase Agility 361.png Assumptio 268.png Steel Body
5232.png + 5222.png Climax Bloom 5232.png + 5221.png Climax Earth 2213.png Magic Intoxication 5001.png Dark Claw
5296.png Rush Quake 2450.png Cloud Poison 2447.png Crystallization 16.png Stone Curse
214.png Raid (Sightless Mind) 653.png NPC MAX PAIN 653.png NPC AGI UP 653.png Curse
653.png Bleeding 653.png Hallucination 653.png Silence 653.png Frozen

Professor

Professor class. Artwork by michaelxgamingph of devianart.

Overview

Professor (alternatively known as Scholar) is the transcendent job of the Sage branch. The Professor job lineup is the direct improvement of what the Sage class is so known for. Thru rebirth and after studying the essence of magic and its inherent yet delicate nature, Professors have spent their time mastering an even greater body of knowledge which led them to learn new mystical skills that support their allies or act as a poke skill to annoy enemies.

Most of their newly learned skills revolve around mana or SP. They can now give endless supply of SP to their party members with 374.png Soul Change, and even regenerate their own SP thru the HP%-SP% based skill 373.png Indulge. Another SP-manipulating skill they have learned is the skill 375.png Soul Burn, which allows Professors to effectively eliminate all of their opponent's SP which makes them an annoying foe to deal with in PvP and War of Emperium (WoE) on top of already having an annoying skill like 289.png Dispell from their previous job as Sages. Defensively, they've also learned new skills such as 404.png Wall of Fog (Blinding Mist), and 405.png Spider Web (Fiber Lock) that complements well with 12.png Safety Wall and 286.png Deluge and with Fire Bolter builds, respectively.

Offensively, Professors have also learned to boost their own magical power, improving on their own bolt-based magical build in the form of 482.png Double Casting which lets them cast their bolt skills twice in succession by bending and defying the probabilities of time and space. This is one of the core skills you need to have when you're planning on playing 2445.png Spell Fist.

Skill Tree

Professor Skill Tree
373.png Indulge
Max Level: 5
Requirement: Increase SP Recovery 1,
Magic Rod 1
Skill Form: Active
Type: Supportive
Target: Caster
Cast Time: 0s Fixed
After Cast Delay: 0.50s
Cool Down: 0s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Consumes an amount of
HP equal to 10% of MaxHP to restore
an SP amount determined by
the skill's level.
[Lv 1]: SP +10%
[Lv 2]: SP +20%
[Lv 3]: SP +30%
[Lv 4]: SP +40%
[Lv 5]: SP +50% 		374.png Soul Change
Max Level: 1
Requirement: Magic Rod 3, Spell Breaker 2
Skill Form: Active
Type: Supportive
Target: 1 Character
Cast Time: 3.00s Fixed
After Cast Delay: 0s
Cool Down: 0s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Exchanges caster's
remaining SP with target's remaining
SP. The SP that the caster receives
cannot exceed the caster's MaxSP limit. 		375.png Soul Burn
Max Level: 5
Requirement: Cast Cancel 5,
Magic Rod 3, Dispell 3
Skill Form: Active
Type: Magical
Target: 1 Character
Cast Time: 0s Fixed
After Cast Delay: 0s
Cool Down: (Lv5) 15.00s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Casts a spell that has the
chance of draining the target's SP. At
level 5, this skill will also inflict
an amount of damage equal to double
of the caster's remaining SP. However,
if this skill fails, this damage will
be received by the caster. Soul Burn is
only enabled in WoE and PvP maps, and
has a 15 second delay after each use.
[Lv 1]: 40% Success Rate
[Lv 2]: 50% Success Rate
[Lv 3]: 60% Success Rate
[Lv 4]: 70% Success Rate
[Lv 5]: 70% Success Rate
402.png Mind Breaker
Max Level: 5
Requirement: Increase SP Recovery 3,
Soul Burn 2
Skill Form: Active
Type: Debuff
Target: 1 Character
Cast Time: 0s Fixed
After Cast Delay: (Lv5) 1.20s
Cool Down: 0s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Induces mental turmoil in
an enemy that will reduce it's MDEF,
but will also increases it's MATK.
This skill's level affects the success rate.
[Lv 1]: MATK +20%, MDEF -12%
[Lv 2]: MATK +40%, MDEF -24%
[Lv 3]: MATK +60%, MDEF -36%
[Lv 4]: MATK +80%, MDEF -48%
[Lv 5]: MATK +100%, MDEF -60% 		403.png Memorize (Foresight)
Max Level: 1
Requirement: Advanced Book 5, Auto Spell 1,
Free Cast 5
Skill Form: Active
Type: Supportive
Target: Caster
Cast Time: 2.50s Fixed
After Cast Delay: 0s
Cool Down: 0s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Reduces Casting Time for
5 skills by half. This skill is canceled when
caster dies, but otherwise it has no duration.
Memorize's Casting Time, which is
unaffected by DEX, is 2.5 seconds. 		404.png Wall of Fog (Blinding Mist)
Max Level: 1
Requirement: Violent Gale 2, Deluge 2
Skill Form: Active
Type: Supportive
Target: Ground
Cast Time: 0s Fixed
After Cast Delay: 0s
Cool Down: 0s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Creates a wall of fog in a
5x3 cell area that will cause the Blind
status on players and monsters. All
long ranged attacks targeted at players
within the skill's range will have a
greater chance of missing and have
reduced damage. Negative effects only
apply to monsters in normal fields, but
will also apply to players in PvP zones.
405.png Spider Web (Fiber Lock)
Max Level: 1
Requirement: Dragonology 4
Skill Form: Active
Type: Supportive
Target: 1 Character
Cast Time: 0s Fixed
After Cast Delay: 0s
Cool Down: 0s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Shoots a spider web that
will bind and immobilize a target and
decrease it's FLEE rate by half for 8
seconds. Fire elemental attacks will
cause double damage on Fiber
Locked targets and cancel the Fiber
Locked status. A maximum of 2 Spider
Webs can be shot at once.
Consumes 1 Cobweb. 		482.png Double Casting
Max Level: 5
Requirement: Auto Spell 1
Skill Form: Active
Type: Supportive
Target: Caster
Cast Time: 0.40s Fixed / 1.60s Variable
After Cast Delay: 0s
Cool Down: 0s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Enables the chance of repeating
any Bolt skill that is cast for 90 seconds.
[Lv 1]: 40% Chance
[Lv 2]: 50% Chance
[Lv 3]: 60% Chance
[Lv 4]: 70% Chance
[Lv 5]: 80% Chance

Skill Analysis

Detailed Analysis of Professor Skills
Skill Notes Points Type
373.png Indulge
  • Maximize this skill and put 5 skill points.
  • Nothing is more important than having a healthy SP pool at all times, especially when you're going to be using 157.png Energy Coat to reduce the amount of damage you receive from any sources.
  • Indulge is a skill that will immediately replenish your SP back to moderate to full amount at the cost of 10% of your MaxHP. The more HP% you have, the more SP you replenish back that's why a high VIT Professor would benefit most from this skill since they can get the most SP.
  • Having 0 SP will make the skill fail since it needs at least 1~5 SP (scales with level) or more in order to cast Indulge.
 5 Supportive
374.png Soul Change
  • If you're playing in a party, you could put 1 skill point on this one so you support them better; otherwise just leave it be and put your skill points elsewhere.
  • When you reached the end stages of the game, almost everybody will have SP recovering consumables like 1100004.png Concentrated Blue Syrups and 23203.png Small Mana Potion or party buffs like the Performers' 2427.png Song of Mana.
 0 / 1 Supportive
375.png Soul Burn
  • Don't get this unless you're joining PVP or WoE, since this skill could only be used on those scenarios.
  • I recommend to get only Lvls. 4 or 5 of this skill or not at all. Lvls. 4 & 5 get 70% success chance while the rest gets nothing above or equal to it and if this skill fails it will only drain your own SP instead of the enemy's! Be sure to have any SP healing items for emergency situations like this.
 0 / 5 Offensive
402.png Mind Breaker
  • It may have some uses inside PvP or WoE, but not that much needed in Player vs. Monsters (PvM).
  • This skill will decrease the MDef% of the enemy by 60% at the cost of increasing their MAtk% by 100%.
  • Use this skill instead on the opposing team's tank or physical attacker to cripple them; otherwise if you cast it on a magical attacker, it might play to your party's disadvantage and you'll regret it.
 0 / 5 Offensive
403.png Memorize (Foresight)
  • Not needed in the current state of the game since instant cast is easy to get elsewhere.
  • It's also important to note that should you still decide to get it, keep in mind that it only works for 5 skills in total. If you use it to cast the skill 10.png Sight or 373.png Indulge, you've basically wasted 2 out of your 5 chances to reduce the cast time of your skills since those two aforementioned skills have zero casting time.
 0 Active
404.png Wall of Fog (Blinding Mist)
  • Place 1 skill point on this one.
  • Wall of Fog is a defensive skill that will protect anyone inside its 5x3 AoE from ranged targeted skills and ranged attacks, including opposing monsters and MVPs.
  • This does not give total immunity against ranged physical attacks and skills unlike the Acolyte branch's 25.png Pneuma just to be clear. It will only decrease the damage by 75%. HIT rate is also reduced by 50 pts.
  • Ranged targeted skills—both physical and magical—will have a 75% chance to miss.
  • This skill also gets doubled duration when placed under 286.png Deluge. Note that you have to cast Deluge first before placing this skill or else they won't overlap.
  • Only two (2) Wall of Fogs can coexist at the same time until the first one expires or either of them gets cleared by 288.png Land Protector or any of the ground-effect clearing skills such as the High Wizard's 483.png Ganbantein skill or the Geneticist's 2483.png Crazy Weed skill.
  • Professors and later on as Elemental Masters get the most out of this skill when they pair it not only with Deluge but also with 12.png Safety Wall which makes it possible for the class to solo instances and MVPs when none of them casts ground magical spells. If they do though, it might be better to use Land Protector instead and just face their melee and/or range attacks head-on while chugging HP potions such as 1100005.png Concentrated Golden Syrups .
  • The perfect instance to use Wall of Fog is Lake of Fire to evade the Mystical Beasts' ranged targeted skills such as their 14.png Cold Bolt, 20.png Lightning Bolt, 90.png Earth Spike, and 13.png Dark Soul Strike. In the final room and boss fight, you can place Deluge and one Wall of Fog underneath you to tank those skills as you focus on your DPS to kill the Mystical Beasts.
 1 Defensive
405.png Spider Web (Fiber Lock)
  • Mostly used in PvP or WoE scenes. Not much use in PvM.
  • When used, it'll consume 1 1025.png Cobweb (1025) and reduce their FLEE rate by a flat amount of 50 pts. of whoever is trapped in it.
    • Cobwebs are dropped by Argos and they can be found at Mjolnir 10 (mjolnir_10 , ).
  • It's got some uses though for some of the server's events like the recently ended Autumn Event. It works perfectly on the Sentinels, though just keep in mind it gets destroyed when it gets struck by any Fire property attacks.
 1 Defensive
482.png Double Casting
  • Maximize this skill and allot 5 skill points if you're going to play 2445.png Spell Fist.
  • Double Casting at max level gives 80% chance for any bolt skills from any sources (either from the Sage's 279.png Auto Spell skill, gears, cards or your own Elementals from Sorcerer and High Elementals from Elemental Master) to be repeated or recasted.
  • So long as this skill is active it will limitlessly recast all bolt skills.
 0 / 5 Active

Recommended Skill Tree

My Personal Skill Tree Allocations for Professor
Leveling
Endgame

Sorcerer

Sorcerer class. Artwork by michaelxgamingph of devianart.

Overview

Sorcerer (often shortened to Sorc) is the 3rd class of the Sage and Professor lineup. After traversing an arduous journey of learning the mystic secrets of magic and both of its treacherous and appeasing natures, Professors have undergone an even more daunting exploration to fully unveil the true constitution of magic itself. In their expedition, they've come across the spirits, known amongst the commoners as Elementals, that embody and represent the 4 Elements of Nature: the Fire Spirit Agni, the Water Spirit Aqua, the Wind Spirit Ventus, and the Earth Spirit Tera. Guided by the blessings granted to them by the great spirits of old, Professors have mastered the arts that make one deserving of the title Sorcerer.

Sorcerers have the ability to call forth the spirits of nature with their skills 2457.png Summon Agni, 2458.png Summon Aqua, 2459.png Summon Ventus, and 2460.png Summon Tera. Each Elementals bestows the summoner both offensive and defensive passive effects that enabled the Sorcerer class to apply the sacred knowledge of magic they've learned as a Sage and Professor into the battlefield; thus finally enabling them to use damaging area of effect (AoE) skills in the form of 2449.png Psychic Wave, 2447.png Diamond Dust, 2446.png Earth Grave, and 2454.png Varetyr Spear.

Depending on which Elementals are summoned, each of their AoE skills are boosted in damage in correspondence to their respective elements. A summoned Lvl. 2 2458.png Summon Aqua in Lvl. 1 2456.png Elemental Control (Passive Mode) would endow its summoner's 2449.png Psychic Wave skill with the Water property, as well as boosting the damage output of 2447.png Diamond Dust and its crystallization chance which is fitting as the conjurers of Elemental spirit magic. This allowed Sorcerers to share an emotional connection with their Elementals in unimaginable ways and because of this they have developed skills to further enhance their dearest companion's capabilities with the skill 2463.png Elemental Sympathy that enhanced the Elemental's survivability in battle. Sorcerers have since then developed new skills too in their kit—one that is shared between them and their Elementals. This introduced the complex Insignia System ( 2465.png Fire Insignia, 2466.png Water Insignia, 2467.png Wind Insignia, & 2468.png Earth Insignia) that grants varying effects to anybody standing within its AoE.

Sorcerers desiring for more knowledge and realizing there's really no way to quench their unending thirst for magic have then further divulged into the uncharted realms of Poison magic. This started the beginning stages of the so-called Poison magic and turned into a practice for the class to satiate their hunger. Albeit limited, this allowed Sorcerers to use Poison skills such as 2448.png Poison Buster and 2450.png Killing Cloud. As the pioneers and trailblazers of the Battle Mage order, Sorcerers have innovated ingenious ways to contribute to this discipline. With their prowess to manipulate magic, they mastered the ability to converge the magical powers of their elemental bolt skills into their armaments with the skill 2445.png Spell Fist and this empowered them to deal melee magical damage with each strike they make.

The class to this day has never forgotten its roots coming from the Sage and Professor lineup and have honored this as they developed skills to annoy and poke enemies. 2453.png Extreme Vacuum is a crowd control or root skill that immobilizes any unit that steps within its AoE. 2455.png Arrullo is another skill that may come off as infuriating to many and acts as a debuff when used in the PvP and WoE scenes. Intrinsically, Sorcerer's AoE skills have CC effects themselves. Psychic Wave is a DoT skill that hit-locks units that enter its range; Diamond Dust crystallizes enemies rendering them immobile and silenced; Varetyr Spear stuns enemies within its vicinity, and while Earth Grave doesn't apply any CC effects, it gives bleeding status effect and unveils monsters that are in hiding or cloaking state.

Skill Tree

Sorcerer Skill Tree
5008.png Elemental Shield
Max Level: 5
Requirement: Elemental Control 3
Skill Form: Active
Type: Supportive
Target: Caster and Party Members
Cast Time: 0s Fixed
After Cast Delay: 0s
Cool Down: 0s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: By expending the summoned
Elemental's magic, the Sorcerer creates a
magical barrier on the cells where the
caster and party members are standing
on. Magical barrier disappears once it's
life reaches 0 or when skill duration
ends. Affects self and all party members
within Sorcerer's screen. The magical
barrier only blocks melee physical
damage and the caster's summoned
Element disappears on use.
Consumes 1 Blue Gemstone 		2443.png Fire Walk
Max Level: 5
Requirement: Volcano 1
Skill Form: Active
Type: Magical
Target: Caster
Cast Time: 1.00s Variable
After Cast Delay: 1.00s
Cool Down: 0s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Creates a trail of fire
behind the caster for 12 sec, dealing
Fire elemental damage to enemies that
walk on it. Skill level affects damage inflicted.
[Lv 1]: Up to 8 cells
[Lv 2]: Up to 10 cells
[Lv 3]: Up to 12 cells
[Lv 4]: Up to 14 cells
[Lv 5]: Up to 16 cells 		2444.png Electric Walk
Max Level: 5
Requirement: Violent Gale 1
Skill Form: Active
Type: Magical
Target: Caster
Cast Time: 1.00s Variable
After Cast Delay: 1.00s
Cool Down: 0s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Summons Lightning under
your feet for 12 sec, dealing Wind
elemental damage to enemies that walk
on it. Skill level affects damage inflicted.
[Lv 1]: Up to 8 cells
[Lv 2]: Up to 10 cells
[Lv 3]: Up to 12 cells
[Lv 4]: Up to 14 cells
[Lv 5]: Up to 16 cells
2445.png Spell Fist
Max Level: 10
Requirement: Auto Spell 4
Skill Form: Active
Type: Supportive
Target: Caster
Cast Time: 0s Fixed
After Cast Delay: 1.00s
Cool Down: 0s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: If the caster uses this
skill while casting Fire Bolt, Cold
Bolt or Lightening Bolt, the Bolt
casting is cancelled but all the bolt's
power is concentrated in the caster's
hands. While in this state, physical
attacks will deal magic damage of the
bolt. The amount of damage depends on
the skill level. Each attack during the
duration of the effect consumes 20 SP,
and the effect is dispelled
when SP reaches 0 or the duration ends.
[Lv 1]: Duration: 45 seconds.
[Lv 2]: Duration: 60 seconds.
[Lv 3]: Duration: 75 seconds.
[Lv 4]: Duration: 90 seconds.
[Lv 5]: Duration: 105 seconds.
[Lv 6]: Duration: 120 seconds.
[Lv 7]: Duration: 135 seconds.
[Lv 8]: Duration: 150 seconds.
[Lv 9]: Duration: 165 seconds.
[Lv 10]: Duration: 180 seconds. 		2446.png Earth Grave
Max Level: 5
Requirement: Earth Spike 5
Skill Form: Active
Type: Magical, AoE
Target: Ground
Cast Time: (Lv5) 1.00s Fixed
After Cast Delay: 1.00s
Cool Down: 5.00s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Transforms the ground into
spears, causing Earth elemental magic
damage and Bleeding state to the targets.
Damage additionally increases according
to the Seismic Weapon skill level as well as the
caster's Base Level and INT.
Can also cause damage to enemy in
Hiding and Cloaking state.
[Lv 1]: AoE: 7x7 cells
[Lv 2]: AoE: 7x7 cells
[Lv 3]: AoE: 7x7 cells
[Lv 4]: AoE: 9x9 cells
[Lv 5]: AoE: 9x9 cells 		2447.png Diamond Dust
Max Level: 5
Requirement: Deluge 3
Skill Form: Active
Type: Magical, AoE
Target: Ground
Cast Time: (Lv5) 0.00s Fixed
After Cast Delay: 1.00s
Cool Down: 5.00s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Creates freezing winds in an
area which causes Water element magic
damage and Crystallization state.
The damage increase depends on skill level
and Frost Weapon skill level and further
increases based on the caster's Base Level
and INT. The duration of Crystallization
state can be reduced with high VIT.
[Lv 1]: AoE: 7x7 cells
[Lv 2]: AoE: 7x7 cells
[Lv 3]: AoE: 7x7 cells
[Lv 4]: AoE: 9x9 cells
[Lv 5]: AoE: 9x9 cells
2448.png Poison Buster
Max Level: 5
Requirement: Killing Cloud 2
Skill Form: Active
Type: Magical, AoE
Target: 1 Character
Cast Time: (Lv5) 0.00s Fixed
After Cast Delay: 1.00s
Cool Down: 2.00s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Inflicts Poison elemental
magic damage to the target and surrounding
targets. Targets affected by Poison Cloudwill receive increased damage.
Damage additionally increases according
to the caster's Base Level and INT.
[Lv 1]: MATK 1300%, 1500% (with Poison Cloud)
[Lv 2]: MATK 1600%, 2000% (with Poison Cloud)
[Lv 3]: MATK 1900%, 2500% (with Poison Cloud)
[Lv 4]: MATK 2200%, 3000% (with Poison Cloud)
[Lv 5]: MATK 2500%, 3500% (with Poison Cloud) 		2449.png Psychic Wave
Max Level: 5
Requirement: Dispell 2
Skill Form: Active
Type: Magical, AoE
Target: Ground
Cast Time: (Lv5) 0.60s Fixed
After Cast Delay: 1.00s
Cool Down: 5.00s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Fires a wave of psychic
energy at targets in an area to deal
multiple hits of Neutral elemental magic.
If equipped with a Staff or Book
the damage will be dealt twice.
Damage additionally increases according
to the skill level and caster's Base Level
and INT.
[Lv 1]: AoE: 7x7 cells, Hit 3 times
[Lv 2]: AoE: 7x7 cells, Hit 4 times
[Lv 3]: AoE: 9x9 cells, Hit 5 times
[Lv 4]: AoE: 9x9 cells, Hit 6 times
[Lv 5]: AoE: 11x11 cells, Hit 7 times 		2450.png Killing Cloud
Max Level: 5
Requirement: Heaven's Drive 5
Skill Form: Active
Type: Magical, AoE
Target: Ground
Cast Time: (Lv5) 0.00s Fixed
After Cast Delay: 1.00s
Cool Down: 5.00s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Creates a poisonous cloud
in a 7x7 area, which will continuously
deal Poison element magic damage and
cause Poison status for 5 seconds.
Targets affected by Killing Cloud,
decreases their resistance to Poison attacks.
Damage additionally increases according
to the caster's Base Level and INT.
[Lv 1]: MATK 40%, Poison Resistance: -5%
[Lv 2]: MATK 80%, Poison Resistance: -10%
[Lv 3]: MATK 120%, Poison Resistance: -15%
[Lv 4]: MATK 160%, Poison Resistance: -20%
[Lv 5]: MATK 200%, Poison Resistance: -25%
2451.png Striking
Max Level: 5
Requirement: Lightning Loader 1,
Flame Launcher 1, Frost Weapon 1,
Seismic Weapon 1
Skill Form: Active
Type: Supportive
Target: Caster and Party Members
Cast Time: 1.00s Variable
After Cast Delay: 1.00s
Cool Down: 2.00s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Increase weapon's ATK and
Perfect HIT of caster and 1 party member
for 90 seconds. Affected target consumes
certain amount of SP per second.
Can only be used when in a party.
[Lv 1]: ATK +20, Perfect HIT +30,
Consumes 5 SP per second
[Lv 2]: ATK +40, Perfect HIT +40,
Consumes 4 SP per second
[Lv 3]: ATK +60, Perfect HIT +50,
Consumes 3 SP per second
[Lv 4]: ATK +80, Perfect HIT +60,
Consumes 2 SP per second
[Lv 5]: ATK +100, Perfect HIT +70,
Consumes 1 SP per second
 2452.png Warmer
Max Level: 5
Requirement: Volcano 1, Violent Gale 1
Skill Form: Active
Type: Supportive
Target: Ground
Cast Time: (Lv5) 1.00s Fixed
After Cast Delay: 1.00s
Cool Down: (Lv5) 55.00s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Increases the temperature in
7x7 AoE, removing Crystallization, Frozen
and Freezing state from targets in range.
[Lv 1]: Duration 40 seconds
[Lv 2]: Duration 45 seconds
[Lv 3]: Duration 50 seconds
[Lv 4]: Duration 55 seconds
[Lv 5]: Duration 60 seconds 		2453.png Extreme Vacuum
Max Level: 5
Requirement: Land Protector 2
Skill Form: Active
Type: Supportive
Target: Ground
Cast Time: 0s Fixed
After Cast Delay: 1.00s
Cool Down: 5.00s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Create a vacuum on a cell that
pull all targets to the center. Targets
in the area cannot move until the skill
duration expires. A high STR reduce the
duration of this skill. Some skills ignore
the effect of Extreme Vacuum.
[Lv 1]: 3x3 AoE, Duration 4 sec.
[Lv 2]: 3x3 AoE, Duration 6 sec.
[Lv 3]: 5x5 AoE, Duration 8 sec.
[Lv 4]: 5x5 AoE, Duration 10 sec.
[Lv 5]: 7x7 AoE, Duration 12 sec.
2454.png Varetyr Spear
Max Level: 10
Requirement: Seismic Weapon 1, Violent Gale 4
Skill Form: Active
Type: Magical
Target: 1 Character
Cast Time: (Lv10) 1.00s Fixed
After Cast Delay: 1.00s
Cool Down: 5.00s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Summon a huge lightning spear
from the sky and inflict Wind element magic
damage to 1 target and surrounding enemies.
Has a chance to Stun targets.
Damage additionally increases according
to the Lightning Loader and Striking skill level
as well as the caster's Base Level and INT.
[Lv 1]: AoE: 3x3 cells
[Lv 2]: AoE: 3x3 cells
[Lv 3]: AoE: 3x3 cells
[Lv 4]: AoE: 5x5 cells
[Lv 5]: AoE: 5x5 cells
[Lv 6]: AoE: 5x5 cells
[Lv 7]: AoE: 7x7 cells
[Lv 8]: AoE: 7x7 cells
[Lv 9]: AoE: 7x7 cells
[Lv 10]: AoE: 9x9 cells 		2455.png Arrullo
Max Level: 5
Requirement: Warmer 2
Skill Form: Active
Type: Debuff
Target: Ground
Cast Time: (Lv5) 0.00s Fixed
After Cast Delay: 1.00s
Cool Down: (Lv5) 9.00s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Causes Deep Sleep status
on targets within an area.
Consumes 1 Yellow Gemstone.
[Lv 1]: 3x3 AoE
[Lv 2]: 3x3 AoE
[Lv 3]: 5x5 AoE
[Lv 4]: 5x5 AoE
[Lv 5]: 7x7 AoE 		2456.png Elemental Control
Max Level: 4
Requirement: 4 Elemental Analysis 1
Skill Form: Active
Type: Supportive
Target: Elemental
Cast Time: 2.00s Variable
After Cast Delay: 0s
Cool Down: 5.00s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Command a Elemental in Waiting
mode to switch it's mode to Passive (Buff),
Defensive (Defense) or Offensive (Attack).
To switch the elemental into Waiting mode,
caster just commands same order once more.
When Elementals are in Waiting mode,
they recover little amount HP and SP
continuously.
[Lv 1]: Switch Elemental to Passive mode
[Lv 2]: Switch Elemental to Defensive mode
[Lv 3]: Switch Elemental to Offensive mode
[Lv 4]: Dismiss current Elemental
2457.png Summon Agni
Max Level: 3
Requirement: Elemental Control 1, Warmer 3
Skill Form: Active
Type: Summon
Target: Around the caster
Cast Time: 2.00s Fixed
After Cast Delay: 0s
Cool Down: 60.00s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Summon spirit of Fire, Agni.
Consume 3 Red Blood, 6 Red Blood
or 1 Flame Heart as catalyst items
depending on the skill level.
[Lv 1]: Duration: 600 seconds,
Consume 5 SP per 10 seconds.
[Lv 2]: Duration: 900 seconds,
Consume 8 SP per 10 seconds.
[Lv 3]: Duration: 1200 seconds,
Consume 11 SP per 10 seconds. 		2458.png Summon Aqua
Max Level: 3
Requirement: Elemental Control 1,
Diamond Dust 3
Skill Form: Active
Type: Summon
Target: Around the caster
Cast Time: 2.00s Fixed
After Cast Delay: 0s
Cool Down: 60.00s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Summon spirit of water, Aqua.
Consume 3 Crystal Blue, 6 Crystal Blue
or 1 Mystic Frozen as catalyst items
depending on the skill level.
[Lv 1]: Duration: 600 seconds,
Consume 5 SP per 10 seconds.
[Lv 2]: Duration: 900 seconds,
Consume 8 SP per 10 seconds.
[Lv 3]: Duration: 1200 seconds,
Consume 11 SP per 10 seconds. 		2459.png Summon Ventus
Max Level: 3
Requirement: Elemental Control 1,
Varetyr Spear 3
Skill Form: Active
Type: Summon
Target: Around the caster
Cast Time: 2.00s Fixed
After Cast Delay: 0s
Cool Down: 60.00s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Summon spirit of wind, Ventus.
Consume 3 Wind of Verdure, 6 Wind of Verdure
or 1 Rough Wind as catalyst items
depending on the skill level.
[Lv 1]: Duration: 600 seconds,
Consume 5 SP per 10 seconds.
[Lv 2]: Duration: 900 seconds,
Consume 8 SP per 10 seconds.
[Lv 3]: Duration: 1200 seconds,
Consume 11 SP per 10 seconds.
2460.png Summon Tera
Max Level: 3
Requirement: Elemental Control 1,
Earth Grave 3
Skill Form: Active
Type: Summon
Target: Around the caster
Cast Time: 2.00s Fixed
After Cast Delay: 0s
Cool Down: 60.00s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Summon spirit of earth, Tera.
Consume 3 Green Live, 6 Green Live
or 1 Great Nature as catalyst items
depending on the skill level.
[Lv 1]: Duration: 600 seconds,
Consume 5 SP per 10 seconds.
[Lv 2]: Duration: 900 seconds,
Consume 8 SP per 10 seconds.
[Lv 3]: Duration: 1200 seconds,
Consume 11 SP per 10 seconds. 		2461.png Elemental Action
Max Level: 1
Requirement: Elemental Control 3
Skill Form: Active
Type: Supportive
Target: Elemental
Cast Time: 0s Fixed
After Cast Delay: 0s
Cool Down: 5.00s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Activate the offensive commmand
immediately of the summoned Elemental. 		2462.png 4 Elemental Analysis
Max Level: 2
Requirement: Flame Launcher 1,
Frost Weapon 1, Lightning Loader 1,
Seismic Weapon 1
Skill Form: Active
Type: Crafting
Target: Caster
Cast Time: 2.00s Fixed
After Cast Delay: 0s
Cool Down: 0s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Converts Enchanted Ores to
Pure Gemstones and vice versa within
a convert window, which are used as catalyst
items for summoning Elementals.
[Enchanted Ores]
Flame Heart, Rough Wind,
Mystic Frozen and Great Nature
[Pure Gemstones]
Red Blood, Wind of Verdure,
Crystal Blue and Green Live
[Lv 1]: Convert 1 Enchanted Ore into
Pure Gemstones. (Divided item quantities
are randomly decided.)
[Lv 2]: Combine 10 Pure Gemstones into
1 Enchanted Ore (There is chance to fail,
resulting in nothing.)
2463.png Elemental Sympathy
Max Level: 5
Requirement: Elemental Control 3
Skill Form: Passive
Description: Increases summoned Elemental's
HP, SP and ATK by sharing the feelings
between caster and Elemental. It also
decreases caster's consuming SP.
[Lv 1]: MaxHP +5%, MaxSP +5%,
Damage +25, SP cost -10%
[Lv 2]: MaxHP +10%, MaxSP +10%,
Damage +50, SP cost -15%
[Lv 3]: MaxHP +15%, MaxSP +15%,
Damage +75, SP cost -20%
[Lv 4]: MaxHP +20%, MaxSP +20%,
Damage +100, SP cost -25%
[Lv 5]: MaxHP +25%, MaxSP +25%,
Damage +125, SP cost -30% 		2464.png Elemental Cure
Max Level: 1
Requirement: Elemental Sympathy 1
Skill Form: Active
Type: Recovery
Target: Elemental
Cast Time: 2.00s Variable
After Cast Delay: 1.00s
Cool Down: 0s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Recover Elemental's
HP and SP by consuming 10% of your
HP and SP for the same amount.
Skill will fail if caster has less
than 10% HP and SP. 		2465.png Fire Insignia
Max Level: 3
Requirement: Summon Agni 3
Skill Form: Active
Type: Supportive
Target: Ground
Cast Time: 1.00s Fixed / 1.00s Variable
After Cast Delay: 0s
Cool Down: 60.00s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Draw a Fire insignia on the
ground within 3x3 cells. Recover 1% of
HP per 5 seconds if the target is equipped
with Fire element armor or it is a Fire
element monster. Conversely, decrease 1% of
HP per 5 seconds if the target is equipped
with Earth element armor or it is a Earth
element monster. But all the targets that are
inside of skill range receive 1.5x more damage
from Water element attacks.
Consume Scarlet Point
depending on the skill level.
[Lv 1]: Increases Agni's ATK by 20%.
Recovery Amount of HP/SP per 3 seconds
is doubled.
[Lv 2]: Increases Damage by 50.
Enchants Weapon with Fire element.
Increases physical ATK by 10%.
[Lv 3]: Increases MATK by 50.
Increases magical damage of Fire elemental
skills by 25%.
2466.png Water Insignia
Max Level: 3
Requirement: Summon Aqua 3
Skill Form: Active
Type: Supportive
Target: Ground
Cast Time: 1.00s Fixed / 1.00s Variable
After Cast Delay: 0s
Cool Down: 60.00s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Draw a Water insignia on the
ground within 3x3 cells. Recover 1% of
HP per 5 seconds, if the target is equipped
with Water element armor or it is a Water
element monster. Conversely, decrease 1% of
HP per 5 seconds, if the target is equipped
with Fire element armor or it is a Fire
element monster. But all the targets that are
inside of skill range receive 1.5x more damage
from Wind element attacks.
Consumes Indigo Point
depending on the skill level.
[Lv 1]: Increases Aqua's ATK by 20%.
Recovery Amount of HP/SP per 3 seconds
is doubled.
[Lv 2]: Increaes Recovery effect by 10%.
Enchants Weapon with Water element.
Increases physical ATK by 10%.
[Lv 3]: Decreases Variable Casting Time by 30% and
Increases magical damage of Water elemental
skills by 25%. 		2467.png Wind Insignia
Max Level: 3
Requirement: Summon Ventus 3
Skill Form: Active
Type: Supportive
Target: Ground
Cast Time: 1.00s Fixed / 1.00s Variable
After Cast Delay: 0s
Cool Down: 60.00s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Draw a Wind insignia on the
ground within 3x3 cells. Recover 1% of
HP per 5 seconds, if the target is equipped
with Wind element armor or it is a Wind
element monster. Conversely, decrease 1% of
HP per 5 seconds, if the target is equipped
with Water element armor or it is a Water
element monster. But all the targets that are
inside of skill range receive 1.5x more damage
from Earth element attacks.
Consumes Yellow Wish Point
depending on the skill level.
[Lv 1]: Increases Ventus' ATK by 20%.
Recovery Amount of HP/SP per 3 seconds
is doubled.
[Lv 2]: Increase Attack Speed a bit.
Enchants Weapon with Wind element.
Increases physical ATK by 10%.
[Lv 3]: Decreases After Cast Delay by 50%.
Increases magical damage of Wind elemental
skills by 25%. 		2468.png Earth Insignia
Max Level: 3
Requirement: Summon Tera 3
Skill Form: Active
Type: Supportive
Target: Ground
Cast Time: 1.00s Fixed / 1.00s Variable
After Cast Delay: 0s
Cool Down: 60.00s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Draw a Earth insignia on the
ground within 3x3 cells. Recover 1% of
HP per 5 seconds, if the target is equipped
with Earth element armor or it is a Earth
element monster. Conversely, decrease 1% of
HP per 5 seconds, if the target is equipped
with Wind element armor or it is a Wind
element monster. But all the targets that are
inside of skill range receive 1.5x more damage
from Fire element attacks.
Consumes Lime Green Point
depending on the skill level.
[Lv 1]: Increase Terra's ATK by 20%.
Recovery Amount of HP/SP per 3 seconds
is doubled.
[Lv 2]: Increases MaxHP by 500 and DEF by 50.
Enchants Weapon with Earth element.
Increase physical ATK by 10%.
[Lv 3]: Increases MaxSP and MDEF by 50.
Increases magical damage of Earth elemental
skills by 25%.
5014.png Full Throttle
Max Level: 5
Skill Form: Active
Type: Supportive
Target: Self
Cast Time: 0s Fixed
After Cast Delay: 0.50s
Cool Down: 3000.00s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Dispellable: No
Description: Push your body to its limits,
allowing you maximize your power for a short
time.
During this time you will gain these bonuses:
[1]: All stats +20%,
[2]: Increased Movement Speed,
[3]: Restore 100% MaxHP when cast,
[4]: MaxHP/SP will drain every second.
After the duration is over, you will be incredibly
exhausted, and inflicted with Rebound status.
[ Rebound Status ]:
[1]: Duration: 10 seconds,
[2]: Reduced Movement Speed,
[3]: HP Natural Recovery -100%,
[4]: SP Natural Recovery -100%.
[Lv 1]: 6% MaxHP/SP drain per second for 10s
[Lv 2]: 4% MaxHP/SP drain per second for 15s
[Lv 3]: 3% MaxHP/SP drain per second for 20s
[Lv 4]: 2% MaxHP/SP drain per second for 25s
[Lv 5]: 1% MaxHP/SP drain per second for 30s

Skill Analysis

Detailed Analysis of Sorcerer Skills
Skill Notes Points Type
2449.png Psychic Wave
  • Allot 5 skill points to this skill.
  • This is your main damaging skill as a Sorcerer with an 11x11 AoE at max level. Effective for leveling your character upon transitioning to 3rd job.
  • When equipped with staves and book-type weapons, Psychic Wave will hit twice. Abyss Chasers can't abuse this effect since their job tree can't equip staves nor books.
  • It has a 5 seconds cooldown so cast this skill whenever it's available. However, there are equipment such as the 26118.png Shadow Staff or its enhanced version 550012.png Patent Shadow Staff , and 25419.png Professor Stone (Low) + 25420.png Sorcerer Stone (Garment) that reduce its cooldown by 3 seconds in total, which are useful in leveling.
  • 25417.png Professor Stone (Top) + 25420.png Sorcerer Stone (Garment) , and 1000673.png Sorcerer Stone (Mid) are some of the easily available resources that would boost Psychic Wave's damage.
  • Psychic Wave (PW) by default is Neutral property but it can also be endowed to the four (4) basic elements Fire, Water, Wind, and Earth (plus eventually with Poison) depending on the active modes and levels of the summoned Elementals.
    • As an example, a summoned Lvl. 2 2457.png Summon Agni in Lvl. 1 2456.png Elemental Control (Passive Mode) would endow its summoner's 2449.png Psychic Wave skill with the Fire property.
  • Gets the most benefit from INT among all the Sorcerer's AoE skills. The higher your INT value, the harder it hits as it's got triple the potency for INT as observed in its skill formula: [{Base_Damage + (INT × 3)} × (BaseLv ÷ 100)]%. With items like 22001.png Temporal INT Boots with 4876.png Runaway Magic , 470094.png Hero Boots-LT with 310911.png Knowledge of Wise Man , and 470074.png Boots of Unknown Magic Power 's unique passive, PW will hit like a truck.
  • Frequently disregarded once the leveling phase is over, this skill will still have its uses once you've transitioned to Elemental Master. This is your widest lingering DoT skill, your most effective build to farm low to mid game dungeons, and your 4th job High Elementals would still give you ability to endow this skill's property to the four (4) basic elements + Poison eventually. Oftentimes you'll find yourself finished with your set-ups but the MVP is too far away and you want to maintain distance between you and him as much as possible, PW is there to reach and lure him towards you, and besides with 4th job traits and gears PW will still deal a considerable amount of damage so consider adding this to your skill set.
 5 Offensive
2447.png Diamond Dust
  • Allot 5 skill points to this skill.
  • You have no choice but to maximize this skill as it'll be needed for the costume enchant stone 1000673.png Sorcerer Stone (Mid) . For every level of Diamond Dust, it gives you +2% Variable Cast Time (VCT) reduction. This will be needed for you to reach instant cast thru VCT%.
  • Diamond Dust (DD) will be one (1) of your main AoE skill in your skill rotation for leveling up. Like PW, it has a 5 seconds cooldown but this can be reduced with the right equipment such as the 24297.png 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:


2449.png Psychic Wave —> 2447.png Diamond Dust —> 2447.png Diamond Dust —> repeat


  • It is also possible to completely eliminate the 5 seconds cooldown of Diamond Dust with the item 540014.png 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. 24297.png Sorcerer Shadow Weapon wouldn't necessarily need to be refined at +10 when you use both equipment then.
  • It also gives out an annoying debuff commonly complained about in the PvP/WoE scenes. At Level 5, Diamond Dust has a 30% base chance to apply the crystallization debuff, which has 20 seconds base duration. The chance of application is further increased by (JobLv ÷ 5)% when a Lvl. 2 2458.png Summon Aqua in Lvl. 1 2456.png Elemental Control (Passive Mode) is active. Aqua also increases Diamond Dust's damage by (JobLv x 5)%.
    • This debuff only affects normal monsters and players, and useless against boss monsters and MVPs.
  • Crystallization causes the following effects:
    • Unable to attack, move, cast skills, and use items.
    • 2% HP and 1% SP drain per second.
    • Increase damage received from Wind property magical attacks by 50%.
    • Increase damage received from Maces, One-Handed (1H) Axes, and Two-Handed (2H) Axes by 50%.
    • Reduce damage received from Daggers, 1H Swords, 2H Swords, Arrows, and Bullets by 50%.
  • Duration of crystallization is reduced by your base VIT and is determined by this formula:
    • Duration of Effect = [Base_Duration − (Target_BaseVIT ÷ 10)]s
    • With 130 base VIT, duration is reduced by 13 seconds, leaving behind 7 more seconds of crystallization.
  • DD's damage is increased depending on the level of 281.png Frost Weapon, and the caster's own INT and base level.
 5 Offensive
2446.png Earth Grave
  • Allot 5 skill points to this skill.
  • You have no choice but to maximize this skill as it'll be needed for the costume enchant stone 1000674.png Sorcerer Stone (Low) . For every level of Earth Grave, it gives you +2% All property magical damage.
  • If you prefer to use Earth Grave (EG) instead of Diamond Dust, there are equipment available that could reduce its cooldown from 5 seconds down to 1 second. A +10 24310.png 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 540014.png Poenitentia Codex or a +9 540056.png Dim Glacier Book with the enchant 311228.png Glacier Flower Spell (Earth Grave) .
  • EG's damage is increased depending on the level of 283.png Seismic Weapon, and the caster's own INT and base level.
  • Has a chance to apply the bleeding status effect and reveals enemies under the cloaking or hiding state.
 5 Offensive
2451.png Striking
  • Place 5 skill point to this skill and maximize it.
  • Striking is a good supportive buff for your party. It gives +100 ATK (EquipATK) and +70 Perfect HIT at max level. Your friends that play physical classes will surely want you to constantly apply this buff on them.
  • Like DD and EG, this skill needs to be fully leveled either way since it'll be needed for the costume enchant stone 1000672.png Sorcerer Stone (Top) . For every level of Striking, it gives you 0.1 second Fixed Casting Time (FCT) reduction.
5 Supportive
2454.png Varetyr Spear
  • Just enough skill points as a prerequisite skill for 2459.png Summon Ventus and 2467.png Wind Insignia or max this one out for leveling purposes.
  • Varetyr Spear's damage is increased depending on the level of 282.png Lightning Loader, 2451.png Striking, and the caster's own INT and base level.
  • Has a chance to stun enemies.
 3 / 10 Offensive
2445.png Spell Fist
  • Either leave this skill out if you're going the caster route or max it if you're going for the niche build Spell Fist.
  • Spell Fist concentrates the power of your elemental bolt skills (19.png Fire Bolt, 14.png Cold Bolt, & 20.png Lightning Bolt) to your weapon which makes it possible to deal melee magical damage.
    • As an example, if any of your elemental bolt skills at max level would normally deal ≈300m per cast, a Lvl. 10 Spell Fist will make it possible for you to deal ≈435m per melee auto attack that will be registered as magical damage (Base Level and Spell Fist Level applied in skill formula hence the higher damage scaling as compared to manually casting your bolt skill).
    • Meeting the requirement of 193 ASPD gives you a maximum of 7 hits per second thus letting you do ≈3.045b DPS just from your melee auto attacks alone (autocasted skills not yet accounted for).
  • Since Spell Fist is considered melee magical damage, it is affected by the following skills and item to both its advantage and disadvantage:
    • Hits are blocked by 12.png Safety Wall.
    • Hits are mirrored back by 252.png Reflect Shield.
    • Attacks would hit twice with the passive skill 48.png Double Attack (provided by items like 25302.png Double Attack Garment Stone )
    • Affected by the skill 675.png Stone Skin.
    • Benefits from the Guillotine Cross skill 5001.png Dark Claw.
    • Does not apply 4147.png [MVP] Baphomet Card (4147) 's 3x3 splashing effect due to getting lower priority than Spell Fist's conversion of melee magical attacks.
  • Spell Fist also doesn't need high DEX and HIT rate since it ignores FLEE for it is a magical attack in nature.
  • Any direct buffs made to the three elemental bolts whether they are skill modifiers (i.e. 300267.png Crow Baron Card & 300268.png Crow Duke Card combo) or the EM's High Elemental's Passive Mode will always be translated into Spell Fist's individual hits.
  • Ideally, you'd want to have an FCT lower than 1 second or VCT lower than 90% so you can't instant cast your bolt skills. Yes, that may sound absurd but that's because you'd need to not completely cast your elemental bolts so you could apply Spell Fist as an active skill. Aim your bolt skills on a target, cast it, then immediately press Spell Fist. Instant casting your bolt skills will make it impossible for you to activate Spell Fist.
 0 / 10 Active
5008.png Elemental Shield
  • Skip this one. No place as a prerequisite skill either. It basically sacrifices your active Elemental and High Elemental Spirit to apply defensive skills to you and your party. Could be a last resort skill if your party is about to get wiped out by 653.png Max Pain I suppose.
  • The defensive skills applied if you're wondering are the skills 12.png Safety Wall and 25.png Pneuma. The duration of these skills casted from Elemental Shield is also longer than your normal Safety Wall and Pneuma at Lvl. 1; a normal Lvl. 10 Safety Wall will still be 10 seconds longer than a Safety Wall coming from a Lvl. 5 Elemental Shield.
 0 Defensive
2443.png Fire Walk
  • Skip this one, unless you want to have your own built-in trail effect to look cool. No place as a prerequisite skill either.
 0 Active
2444.png Electric Walk
  • Skip this one, unless you want to have your own built-in trail effect to look cool. No place as a prerequisite skill either.
 0 Active
2448.png Poison Buster
  • Skip this one. No place as a prerequisite skill either. There's going to be stronger Poison skills later on.
 0 Offensive
2450.png Killing Cloud
  • Either leave this one out completely or get it to max level.
  • Killing Cloud applies the debuff Cloud Poison which reduces any units' Poison resistance inside its AoE. At max level, Killing Cloud reduces a monster's Poison resistance by 25% which lasts for 5 seconds.
  • Extremely useful if you're going to be focusing on Poison element; though keep in mind it has a 5 seconds cooldown but the costume enchant stones 1000672.png Sorcerer Stone (Top) + 25420.png Sorcerer Stone (Garment) reduces its cooldown by 2 seconds. Typically it's used for DPS-ing or MVP-ing and rarely used for field farming unless you want to see big damage numbers with your Poison-endowed 2449.png Psychic Wave / 5380.png Elemental Buster, 5371.png Venom Swamp, and 2448.png Poison Buster.
  • Only one (1) Killing Cloud can be activated at a time. Casting another Killing Cloud will supersede the existing one though the debuff refreshes when reapplied on the same unit.
 0 / 5 Supportive
2452.png Warmer
  • Just put enough skill points to this one as a prerequisite skill for 2457.png Summon Agni and 2465.png Fire Insignia.
  • At lower levels, Warmer gets lower cooldown, so I suggest not to really max out this skill. You use this skill more for its utility than the HP% heal it gives.
  • Much like the majority of your utility skills, Warmer benefits any units inside its 7x7 AoE including monsters and MVPs. An MVP with over a billion HP could recover 30m~50m HP every 3 seconds when standing on its AoE so be extra careful where you place your Warmer!
  • Warmer removes the crystallization, frozen, and freezing debuffs.
 3 Supportive
2453.png Extreme Vacuum
  • Put 5 skill points to this one if you're going to frequent PvP/WoE or if you're going to use this for leveling or against instance MVPs like Betelgeuse and Encroached Tan; otherwise leave it at 0.
  • Extreme Vacuum is a crowd control (CC) skill that pulls in any units towards the center of its AoE.
    • Base duration of the rooting effect is decreased by unit's STR.
    • For every point of STR, it decreases the duration of Extreme Vacuum by 0.04 second.
  • Works on MVPs and boss monsters, but due to high STR its CC effect will be negligible or barely noticeable for some.
  • It has a misleading visual for monsters that are predetermined to move to a specific cell when chasing you and then immediately trapped within this skill's AoE. Perceptibly, it would seem to appear they will move past Extreme Vacuum but they will still remain rooted and immobilized until the duration expires.
  • Complements well with insignias and works hand in hand with your own 288.png Land Protector. You root boss monsters with Extreme Vacuum to displace them away inside your LP and put them under the influence of the insignias' debuffing effects.
  • Finds the most use for instances like Tower of Trials, Alice Twisted Madness, Final Battle, and Constellation Tower among others.
  • It's got some uses too for some of the server's events like the recently ended Autumn Event. It roots the Sentinels into place preventing them to move around.
 0 / 5 Active
2455.png Arrullo
  • Put 5 skill points to this one if you're going to frequent PvP/WoE; otherwise leave it at 0.
  • Arullo inflicts the Deep Sleep status effect to the targets.
    • Base chance of effect is increased by the caster's INT and Job Level.
    • Base duration of debuff is decreased by the unit's Base Level and INT.
  • Deep Sleep causes the following effects:
    • Chat is disabled momentarily.
    • 2% of MaxHP and MaxSP is recovered each second.
    • Damage from the next attack is amplified by 150%.
  • Requires 1 715.png Yellow Gemstone (715) to cast. Can be purchased from NPC Tool Dealer in any towns for 4,500 zeny.
 0 / 5 Active
2456.png Elemental Control
  • 3 skill points are enough for this skill.
  • Elemental Control switches your active Elementals & High Elementals from Waiting Mode to either Passive, Defensive, or Offensive Mode.
    • Level 1: Switch to Passive Mode
    • Level 2: Switch to Defensive Mode
    • Level 3: Switch to Offensive Mode
    • Level 4: Dismisses your currently summoned Elemental or High Elemental... like whyyy and what for??
  • This skill altogether with the Elementals and Elemental Master's High Elementals will have a separate section. For more info, check down below.
 3 Active
2457.png Summon Agni
  • Allot 3 skill points to this one.
  • This skill will call forth the Fire Spirit Agni which appears in three (3) forms (Child, Adolescent, & Adult) depending on the skill level:
    • Level 1 (Child Form): Requires 3 990.png Red Blood (990) to summon. Lasts for 10 minutes.
    • Level 2 (Adolescent Form): Requires 6 990.png Red Blood (990) to summon. Lasts for 15 minutes.
    • Level 3 (Adult Form): Requires 1 994.png Flame Heart (994) to summon. Lasts for 20 minutes.
  • Agni's stats increase based on the summoner's stats and 2463.png Elemental Sympathy skill level.
  • Agni assumes Fire 4 elemental property. He is naturally immune to all kinds of Fire property attacks, resists 40% of Earth property attacks, and receives 200% damage against Water property attacks.
  • For recommended farming spots for these elemental catalysts, please refer down below.
  • Agni together with the other Elementals and Elemental Master's High Elementals will have a separate section dedicated for them. For more info, check down below.
 3 Active
2458.png Summon Aqua
  • Allot 3 skill points to this one.
  • This skill will call forth the Water Spirit Aqua which appears in three (3) forms (Child, Adolescent, & Adult) depending on the skill level:
    • Level 1 (Child Form): Requires 3 991.png Crystal Blue (991) to summon. Lasts for 10 minutes.
    • Level 2 (Adolescent Form): Requires 6 991.png Crystal Blue (991) to summon. Lasts for 15 minutes.
    • Level 3 (Adult Form): Requires 1 995.png Mystic Frozen (995) to summon. Lasts for 20 minutes.
  • Aqua's stats increase based on the summoner's stats and 2463.png Elemental Sympathy skill level.
  • Aqua assumes Water 4 elemental property. She is naturally immune to all kinds of Water property attacks, resists 40% of Fire property attacks, and receives 200% damage against Wind property attacks.
  • For recommended farming spots for these elemental catalysts, please refer down below.
  • Aqua together with the other Elementals and Elemental Master's High Elementals will have a separate section dedicated for them. For more info, check down below.
 3 Active
2459.png Summon Ventus
  • Allot 3 skill points to this one.
  • This skill will call forth the Wind Spirit Ventus which appears in three (3) forms (Child, Adolescent, & Adult) depending on the skill level:
    • Level 1 (Child Form): Requires 3 992.png Wind of Verdure (992) to summon. Lasts for 10 minutes.
    • Level 2 (Adolescent Form): Requires 6 992.png Wind of Verdure (992) to summon. Lasts for 15 minutes.
    • Level 3 (Adult Form): Requires 1 996.png Rough Wind (996) to summon. Lasts for 20 minutes.
  • Ventus' stats increase based on the summoner's stats and 2463.png Elemental Sympathy skill level.
  • Ventus assumes Wind 4 elemental property. She is naturally immune to all kinds of Wind property attacks, resists 40% of Water property attacks, and receives 200% damage against Earth property attacks.
  • For recommended farming spots for these elemental catalysts, please refer down below.
  • Ventus together with the other Elementals and Elemental Master's High Elementals will have a separate section dedicated for them. For more info, check down below.
 3 Active
2460.png Summon Tera
  • Allot 3 skill points to this one.
  • This skill will call forth the Earth Spirit Tera which appears in three (3) forms (Child, Adolescent, & Adult) depending on the skill level:
    • Level 1 (Child Form): Requires 3 993.png Green Live (993) to summon. Lasts for 10 minutes.
    • Level 2 (Adolescent Form): Requires 6 993.png Green Live (993) to summon. Lasts for 15 minutes.
    • Level 3 (Adult Form): Requires 1 997.png Great Nature (997) to summon. Lasts for 20 minutes.
  • Tera's stats increase based on the summoner's stats and 2463.png Elemental Sympathy skill level.
  • Tera assumes Earth 4 elemental property. He is naturally immune to all kinds of Earth property attacks, resists 40% of Wind property attacks, and receives 200% damage against Fire property attacks.
  • For recommended farming spots for these elemental catalysts, please refer down below.
  • Tera together with the other Elementals and Elemental Master's High Elementals will have a separate section dedicated for them. For more info, check down below.
 3 Active
2461.png Elemental Action
  • Skip this one. No place as a prerequisite skill either.
  • But to those who's curious on what it does, it just randomly selects one of the offensive skills your Elementals and High Elementals do regardless of its current state.
 0 Active
2462.png 4 Elemental Analysis
  • Either put only 1 skill point on this one or max it out.
  • This skill converts elemental ores into to their higher forms and vice versa.
    • Level 1: One (1) Elemental Gemstone —> Lesser Elemental Ores (quantity yield is random)
    • Level 2: Ten (10) Lesser Elemental Ores —> One (1) Elemental Gemstone
  • Note: Level 2 has a 90% chance of success and a 10% chance to fail; all lesser elemental ores will get lost when it fails.
  • Personally, I only put 1 skill point as a prerequisite skill. If I want to condense lesser elemental ores (i.e. 990.png Red Blood to their higher forms 994.png Flame Heart ) I'll just make a separate skill tree for it and save it to Build Manager NPC Lotus (main_office 122, 169) and reload it everytime I need to craft.
 1 / 2 Active
2463.png Elemental Sympathy
  • Always max this skill passive for your Elementals and High Elementals of the Elemental Master.
  • Greatly improves their survivability. More pieces of information on how to improve their survivability down below.
 5 Passive
2464.png Elemental Cure
  • Allot 1 skill point to this one.
  • Sacrifices 10% of your current HP and SP to heal your Elementals and High Elementals.
  • You'll oftentimes find yourself needing to heal your Elementals or High Elementals and this skill will do just that for you.
  • Having an HP/SP pool lower than 10% will make this skill fail so always try to bring healing consumables with you like 607.png Yggdrasil Berry or 608.png Yggdrasil Seed .
 1 Active
2465.png Fire Insignia
  • Put 3 skill points and max this skill out.
  • More pieces of information regarding Fire Insignia and the Insignia System down below.
 3 Active
2466.png Water Insignia
  • Put 3 skill points and max this skill out.
  • More pieces of information regarding Water Insignia and the Insignia System down below.
 3 Active
2467.png Wind Insignia
  • Put 3 skill points and max this skill out.
  • More pieces of information regarding Wind Insignia and the Insignia System down below.
 3 Active
2468.png Earth Insignia
  • Put 3 skill points and max this skill out.
  • More pieces of information regarding Earth Insignia and the Insignia System down below.
 3 Active

Recommended Skill Tree

My Personal Skill Tree Allocations for Sorcerer
Leveling
Endgame

Elemental Master

Elemental Master class

Overview

Elemental Master (EM) is the 4th class of the Sage, Professor, and Sorcerer lineup. While seeking recluse in the vast flora and fauna of Midgard where the mystical Spirits of nature reside, Sorcerers have awakened to a much stronger and greater power. As they ascertain the reason behind this sudden awakening and the closer they seek out the truth, they start to realize that the intimate bond they shared with their companion spirits, the Elementals, have also grown alongside with them leading them to uncover more power thru the elements of nature.

This allowed their companion spirits to evolve and become powerful beings of their own rights. Agni evolved to the High Elemental Ardor, Aqua evolved to the High Elemental Diluvio, Ventus evolved to the High Elemental Procella, and Tera evolved to the High Elemental Terremotus. The Sorcerer's previous experimentation on the Poison element led them to awaken the vicegerent and embodiment of Poison magic of which it governs—the High Elemental Serpens. With their newly formed bonds and an unlikely ally with the malignant Serpens, Sorcerers themselves have evolved to the legendary Elemental Master.

Notable skills in an EM's skill kit are the skills 5372.png Conflagration, 5369.png Diamond Storm, 5370.png Lightning Land, 5373.png Terra Drive, and 5371.png Venom Swamp each of which represents the evolved High Elemental Spirits that accompany them in their adventure in the form of 5375.png Summon Elemental Ardor, 5376.png Summon Elemental Diluvio, 5377.png Summon Elemental Procella, 5378.png Summon Elemental Terremotus, and 5379.png Summon Elemental Serpens.

Depending which of the High Elementals are summoned to aid the Elemental Master, the corresponding element of the AoE skill that represents the High Elemental will boost its damage output. A summoned Ardor will bestow an EM with the gift of Fire and will receive increased Fire magical damage as well as amplifying Conflagration's power. With the combined strength of both the Elemental Master and High Elemental Spirit, this gives them the ability to cast their ultimate skill 5380.png Elemental Buster as a symbol of their infinite bond. Elemental Buster will assume and flexibly switch element depending on the summoned High Elemental Spirit, making it possible to cast a Poison-endowed Elemental Buster when Serpens is present.

Elemental Masters have also developed the power to hide their spirits which makes them unnoticeable by the monsters around them with the skill 5381.png Elemental Veil. Through time and space, this manipulation of magic to conceal their close companions also led them to master blending in with the flow of magic, enabling them to cunningly use the psionic skill 6517.png Psychic Stream, a pronounced antecedent of its predecessor skill Psychic Wave and the latest addition to the evolution of Battle Mage.

Skill Tree

Elemental Master Skill Tree
5365.png Magic Book Mastery
Max Level: 10
Skill Form: Passive
Description: Increases Water, Wind,
Earth, Fire and Poison elemental
magic damage when equipped with a Book.
[Lv 1]: Damage +2%
[Lv 2]: Damage +3%
[Lv 3]: Damage +5%
[Lv 4]: Damage +6%
[Lv 5]: Damage +8%
[Lv 6]: Damage +9%
[Lv 7]: Damage +11%
[Lv 8]: Damage +12%
[Lv 9]: Damage +14%
[Lv 10]: Damage +15% 		5366.png Spell Enchanting
Max Level: 5
Requirement: Magic Book Mastery 5
Skill Form: Active
Type: Supportive
Target: Caster and Party Members
Cast Time: 0s Fixed
After Cast Delay: 0s
Cool Down: 0s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Gives a buff that increases
the natural magic power (S.MATK)
for the skill duration.
[Lv 1]: S.MATK +4, Duration: 80 seconds
[Lv 2]: S.MATK +8, Duration: 120 seconds
[Lv 3]: S.MATK +12, Duration: 160 seconds
[Lv 4]: S.MATK +16, Duration: 200 seconds
[Lv 5]: S.MATK +20, Duration: 240 seconds 		5367.png Activity Burn
Max Level: 5
Requirement: Spell Enchanting 3
Skill Form: Active
Type: Magical, Debuff
Target: 1 Character
Cast Time: 2.00s Fixed / 2.00s Variable
After Cast Delay: 1.00s
Cool Down: 8.00s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Has a chance to drain the
target's AP. Can only be used in PvP and WoE.
[Lv 1]: AP Drain: 20, Chance: 30%
[Lv 2]: AP Drain: 30, Chance: 40%
[Lv 3]: AP Drain: 50, Chance: 50%
[Lv 4]: AP Drain: 60, Chance: 60%
[Lv 5]: AP Drain: 70, Chance: 70%
5368.png Increasing Activity
Max Level: 5
Requirement: Activity Burn 5
Skill Form: Active(AP)
Type: Supportive
Target: 1 Party Member
Cast Time: 3.00s Fixed
After Cast Delay: 0.50s
Cool Down: 2.50s
Recover: AP
AP Cost: 50

Description: Recovers the target's AP.
[Lv 1]: Recovers AP: 10
[Lv 2]: Recovers AP: 20
[Lv 3]: Recovers AP: 30
[Lv 4]: Recovers AP: 40
[Lv 5]: Recovers AP: 50 		5369.png Diamond Storm
Max Level: 5
Requirement: Magic Book Mastery 2
Skill Form: Active
Type: Magical
Target: Ground
Cast Time: 1.50s Fixed / 5.00s Variable
After Cast Delay: 0.50s
Cool Down: 1.00s
Recover: 5 AP
AP Cost:

AP Recovery: 5
Description: Drops an ice storm in the targeted
area of 9x9 cells, inflicting Water elemental
magic damage and can inflict Rapid Cooling
status. The damage further increases based
on the caster's Base Level and SPL.
Deals more damage if the water spirit Diluvio is summoned.
[Lv 1]: MATK 2900%/10400% (elemental spirit) / Rapid Cooling Chance: 5%
[Lv 2]: MATK 5300%/13000% (elemental spirit) / Rapid Cooling Chance: 5%
[Lv 3]: MATK 7700%/15600% (elemental spirit) / Rapid Cooling Chance: 5%
[Lv 4]: MATK 10100%/18200% (elemental spirit) / Rapid Cooling Chance: 5%
[Lv 5]: MATK 12500%/20800% (elemental spirit) / Rapid Cooling Chance: 5% 		5370.png Lightning Land
Max Level: 5
Requirement: Magic Book Mastery 2
Skill Form: Active
Type: Magical
Target: Ground
Cast Time: 1.50s Fixed / 5.00s Variable
After Cast Delay: 0.70s
Cool Down: 2.00s
Recover: 5 AP
AP Cost:

AP Recovery: 5
Description: Causes a lightning storm in the
targeted area of 9x9 cells for 3 seconds,
inflicting Wind elemental magic damage
and can inflict Torrent status.
The damage further increases based on
the caster's Base Level and SPL.
Deals more damage if the wind spirit Procella is summoned.
[Lv 1]: MATK 1800%/2000% (elemental spirit) / Torrent Chance: 3%
[Lv 2]: MATK 2900%/3300% (elemental spirit) / Torrent Chance: 3%
[Lv 3]: MATK 4000%/4600% (elemental spirit) / Torrent Chance: 3%
[Lv 4]: MATK 5100%/5900% (elemental spirit) / Torrent Chance: 3%
[Lv 5]: MATK 6200%/7200% (elemental spirit) / Torrent Chance: 3%
5371.png Venom Swamp
Max Level: 5
Requirement: Magic Book Mastery 2
Skill Form: Active
Type: Magical
Target: Ground
Cast Time: 1.50s Fixed / 5.00s Variable
After Cast Delay: 0.70s
Cool Down: 2.00s
Recover: 5 AP
AP Cost:

AP Recovery: 5
Description: Causes a strong toxic swamp in the
targeted area of 9x9 cells for 3 seconds,
inflicting Poison elemental magic damage
and can inflict Severe Poison status.
The damage further increases based on the
caster's Base Level and SPL.
Deals more damage if the poison spirit Serpens is summoned.
[Lv 1]: MATK 1800%/2000% (elemental spirit) / Severe Poison Chance: 3%
[Lv 2]: MATK 2900%/3300% (elemental spirit) / Severe Poison Chance: 3%
[Lv 3]: MATK 4000%/4600% (elemental spirit) / Severe Poison Chance: 3%
[Lv 4]: MATK 5100%/5900% (elemental spirit) / Severe Poison Chance: 3%
[Lv 5]: MATK 6200%/7200% (elemental spirit) / Severe Poison Chance: 3% 		5372.png Conflagration
Max Level: 5
Requirement: Magic Book Mastery 2
Skill Form: Active
Type: Magical
Target: Ground
Cast Time: 1.50s Fixed / 5.00s Variable
After Cast Delay: 0.70s
Cool Down: 2.00s
Recover: 5 AP
AP Cost:

AP Recovery: 5
Description: Causes a fire in the targeted
area of 9x9 cells for 3 seconds, inflicting
Fire elemental magic damage
and can inflict Blaze status.
The damage further increases based on the
caster's Base Level and SPL.
Deals more damage if the fire spirit Ardor is summoned.
[Lv 1]: MATK 1800%/2000% (elemental spirit) / Blaze Chance: 3%
[Lv 2]: MATK 2900%/3300% (elemental spirit) / Blaze Chance: 3%
[Lv 3]: MATK 4000%/4600% (elemental spirit) / Blaze Chance: 3%
[Lv 4]: MATK 5100%/5900% (elemental spirit) / Blaze Chance: 3%
[Lv 5]: MATK 6200%/7200% (elemental spirit) / Blaze Chance: 3% 		5373.png Terra Drive
Max Level: 5
Requirement: Magic Book Mastery 2
Skill Form: Active
Type: Magical
Target: Ground
Cast Time: 1.50s Fixed / 5.00s Variable
After Cast Delay: 0.50s
Cool Down: 1.00s
Recover: 5 AP
AP Cost:

AP Recovery: 5
Description: Makes the ground soar in the
targeted area of 9x9 cells, inflicting Earth
elemental magic damage and can inflict
Concretion status.
The damage further increases based on the
caster's Base Level and SPL.
Deals more damage if the earth spirit Terremotus is summoned.
[Lv 1]: MATK 2900%/10400% (elemental spirit) / Concretion Chance: 5%
[Lv 2]: MATK 5300%/13000% (elemental spirit) / Concretion Chance: 5%
[Lv 3]: MATK 7700%/15600% (elemental spirit) / Concretion Chance: 5%
[Lv 4]: MATK 10100%/18200% (elemental spirit) / Concretion Chance: 5%
[Lv 5]: MATK 12500%/20800% (elemental spirit) / Concretion Chance: 5%
5381.png Elemental Veil
Max Level: 5
Requirement: Elemental Spirit Mastery 3
Skill Form: Active
Type: Supportive
Target: Elemental
Cast Time: 2.00s Fixed / 4.00s Variable
After Cast Delay: 1.00s
Cool Down: 10.00s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Turns your High Elemental Spirit
transparent. Can only be used on
High Elemental Spirits.
[Lv 1]: Duration: 120 seconds
[Lv 2]: Duration: 150 seconds
[Lv 3]: Duration: 180 seconds
[Lv 4]: Duration: 210 seconds
[Lv 5]: Duration: 240 seconds 		5379.png Summon Elemental Serpens
Max Level: 1
Requirement: Summon Aqua 3, Summon Agni 3,
Summon Ventus 3, Summon Terra 3,
Elemental Spirit Mastery 1, Venom Swamp 1
Skill Form: Active
Type: Summon
Cast Time: 3.00s Fixed / 5.00s Variable
After Cast Delay: 1.00s
Cool Down: 60.00s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Advents any large Elemental Spirit
into High Elemental Spirit Serpens.
Upon summoning, increases Poison elemental
magic damage by 10% and increases damage
of Venom Swamp. Serpens's stats increases
based on the caster's stats and
Elemental Spirit Mastery skill level.
Consumes 1 Poison Stone.
[Lv 1]: Duration: 1500 seconds 		5375.png Summon Elemental Ardor
Max Level: 1
Requirement: Summon Agni 3,
Elemental Spirit Mastery 1, Conflagration 1
Skill Form: Active
Type: Summon
Cast Time: 3.00s Fixed / 5.00s Variable
After Cast Delay: 1.00s
Cool Down: 60.00s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Advents large Elemental Spirit Agni
into High Elemental Spirit Ardor.
Upon summoning, increases Fire elemental
magic damage by 10% and increases damage
of Conflagration. Ardor's stats increases
based on the caster's stats and
Elemental Spirit Mastery skill level.
Consumes 1 Flame Stone.
[Lv 1]: Duration: 1500 seconds
5376.png Summon Elemental Diluvio
Max Level: 1
Requirement: Summon Aqua 3,
Elemental Spirit Mastery 1, Diamond Storm 1
Skill Form: Active
Type: Summon
Cast Time: 3.00s Fixed / 5.00s Variable
After Cast Delay: 1.00s
Cool Down: 60.00s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Advents large Elemental Spirit Aqua
into High Elemental Spirit Diluvio.
Upon summoning, increases Water elemental
magic damage by 10% and increases damage
of Diamond Storm. Diluvio's stats increases
based on the caster's stats and
Elemental Spirit Mastery skill level.
Consumes 1 Ice Stone.
[Lv 1]: Duration: 1500 seconds 		5377.png Summon Elemental Procella
Max Level: 1
Requirement: Summon Ventus 3,
Elemental Spirit Mastery 1, Lightning Land 1
Skill Form: Active
Type: Summon
Cast Time: 3.00s Fixed / 5.00s Variable
After Cast Delay: 1.00s
Cool Down: 60.00s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Advents large Elemental Spirit
Ventus into High Elemental Spirit Procella.
Upon summoning, increases Wind elemental
magic damage by 10% and increases damage
of Lightning Land. Procella's stats increases
based on the caster's stats and
Elemental Spirit Mastery skill level.
Consumes 1 Lightning Stone.
[Lv 1]: Duration: 1500 seconds 		5378.png Summon Elemental Terremotus
Max Level: 1
Requirement: Summon Terra 3,
Elemental Spirit Mastery 1, Terra Drive 1
Skill Form: Active
Type: Summon
Cast Time: 3.00s Fixed / 5.00s Variable
After Cast Delay: 1.00s
Cool Down: 60.00s
Recover: AP
AP Cost:

Description: Advents large Elemental Spirit Terra
into High Elemental Spirit Terremotus.
Upon summoning, increases Earth elemental
magic damage by 10% and increases damage
of Terra Drive. Terremotus' stats increases
based on the caster's stats and
Elemental Spirit Mastery skill level.
Consumes 1 Earth Stone.
[Lv 1]: Duration: 1500 seconds
5374.png Elemental Spirit Mastery
Max Level: 10
Requirement: Spirit Sympathy 1
Skill Form: Passive
Description: Improves the High
Elemental Spirit's abilities.
[Lv 1]: ATK 120, MATK 20, MaxHP 13000,
MaxSP 100, DEF 20, MDEF 4, FLEE 10
[Lv 2]: ATK 140, MATK 40, MaxHP 16000,
MaxSP 200, DEF 40, MDEF 8, FLEE 20
[Lv 3]: ATK 160, MATK 60, MaxHP 19000,
MaxSP 300, DEF 60, MDEF 12, FLEE 30
[Lv 4]: ATK 180, MATK 80, MaxHP 22000,
MaxSP 400, DEF 80, MDEF 16, FLEE 40
[Lv 5]: ATK 200, MATK 100, MaxHP 25000,
MaxSP 500, DEF 100, MDEF 20, FLEE 50
[Lv 6]: ATK 220, MATK 120, MaxHP 28000,
MaxSP 600, DEF 120, MDEF 24, FLEE 60
[Lv 7]: ATK 240, MATK 140, MaxHP 31000,
MaxSP 700, DEF 140, MDEF 28, FLEE 70
[Lv 8]: ATK 260, MATK 160, MaxHP 34000,
MaxSP 800, DEF 160, MDEF 32, FLEE 80
[Lv 9]: ATK 280, MATK 180, MaxHP 37000,
MaxSP 900, DEF 180, MDEF 36, FLEE 90
[Lv 10]: ATK 300, MATK 200, MaxHP 40000,
MaxSP 1000, DEF 200, MDEF 40, FLEE 100
 5380.png Elemental Buster
Max Level: 10
Requirement: Summon Elemental Diluvio 1,
Summon Elemental Ardor 1,
Summon Elemental Procella 1,
Summon Elemental Terremotus 1,
Summon Elemental Serpens 1,
Elemental Spirit Mastery 5
Skill Form: Active
Type: Magical
Target: Enemies around the caster
Cast Time: 1.50s Fixed / 4.00s Variable
After Cast Delay: 0.50s
Cool Down: 2.00s
Recover: AP
AP Cost: 15

Description: Deals elemental magic damage,
based on the summoned High Elemental Spirit,
to all targets within 13x13 cells around
the caster. Can only be used when a
High Elemental Spirit is summoned and deals
additional damage against Dragon and
Formless race monsters.
Damage additionally increases according
to the caster's Base Level and SPL.
[Lv 1]: MATK 3200%, Dragon/Formless: 3350%
[Lv 2]: MATK 5850%, Dragon/Formless: 6150%
[Lv 3]: MATK 8500%, Dragon/Formless: 8950%
[Lv 4]: MATK 11150%, Dragon/Formless: 11750%
[Lv 5]: MATK 13800%, Dragon/Formless: 14550%
[Lv 6]: MATK 16450%, Dragon/Formless: 17350%
[Lv 7]: MATK 19100%, Dragon/Formless: 20150%
[Lv 8]: MATK 21750%, Dragon/Formless: 22950%
[Lv 9]: MATK 24400%, Dragon/Formless: 25750%
[Lv 10]: MATK 27050%, Dragon/Formless: 28550% 		6517.png Psychic Stream
Max Level: 5
Requirement: Magic Book Mastery 5,\n Diamond Storm 3, Conflagration 3,\n Lightning Land 3, Terra Drive 3,\n Venom Swamp 3
Skill Form: Active (AP)
Type: Magical
Target: 1 Character
Cast Time: 1.50s Fixed / 2.00s Variable
After Cast Delay: (Lv5) 0.50s
Cool Down: (Lv5) 2.50s
Recover: AP
AP Cost: 5

Description: Blends into the flow of mana to
teleport instantly toward the target, dealing
Neutral elemental magic damage to the target
and nearby enemies.
This skill cannot be used if the caster is under
the Energy Coat effect.
Damage increases based on caster's
Base Level and SPL.
[Lv 1]: 4500% MATK, AoE: 5x5 cells
[Lv 2]: 8000% MATK, AoE: 5x5 cells
[Lv 3]: 11500% MATK, AoE: 5x5 cells
[Lv 4]: 15000% MATK, AoE: 7x7 cells
[Lv 5]: 18500% MATK, AoE: 7x7 cells

Skill Analysis

Detailed Analysis of Elemental Master Skills
Skill Notes Points Type
5365.png Magic Book Mastery
  • Maximize this skill whenever you can or if you have enough skill points to allocate.
  • Magic Book Mastery boosts the magical damage of Fire, Water, Wind, Earth, and Poison properties when using book-type weapons.
  • Most of your weapons as an Elemental Master are now all book-type weapons, unlike before from the previous jobs where it was a mix of staves and books.
  • Give this skill more attention once you're done with your core AoE skills.
 5 / 10 Passive
5366.png Spell Enchanting
  • Allot 5 skill points to this and maximize it.
  • Spell Enchanting gives +20 S.MAtk to you and your allies.
  • This is a good supportive skill to boost your own damage output. Really nothing much to say about this skill, just max it out.
 5 Supportive
5367.png Activity Burn
  • Either ignore this one or max it out.
  • Activity Burn acts loosely similarly like the Professor's 375.png Soul Burn skill. Though instead of stealing away the SP of a target, this one burns the enemies' Activity Point (AP) with 0 penalty if the skill fails. Unfortunately, this skill can only be used in PvP/WoE scenes; thus making this skill useless in PvM.
  • You're only required to max this one out as a prerequisite skill for 5368.png Increasing Activity which does have some uses for PvM.
 0 / 5 Active
5368.png Increasing Activity
  • Either ignore this one or max it out.
  • Increasing Activity acts similarly like the Professor's 374.png Soul Change skill, but without the "give-and-take" interaction of it.
  • This skill gives out a flat amount of +50 (scales with level) of your AP to your allies. This isn't a %-% interaction, and you won't gain anything back as this is a one-way exchange of AP.
  • Regardless of level, per cast of Increasing Activity will always consume 50 AP. This means that if you use Levels 1-4 of this skill you will still continue to consume 50 AP even though for these levels it will only share 10/20/30/40 AP, consecutively. That's why it is recommendable to get Level 5 as much as you can.
  • When focused on supporting, you can replenish back 5 AP by constantly casting any of your ground AoE skills such as 5372.png Conflagration, 5369.png Diamond Storm, 5370.png Lightning Land, 5373.png Terra Drive, and 5371.png Venom Swamp. EMs never ran out of AP so don't be too stingy to share AP when you have this skill.
  • One other use of this skill is when you use the costume enchant stone 1001420.png Elemental Master Stone (Garment) . For every level of Increasing Activity, it increases your Fire & Poison property magical damage by 2%. Others will max this skill out just for this purpose but in my opinion, it's really not worth it since at this point you already have too much Fire & Poison magical property damage modifiers thus making the damage difference barely noticeable. Besides, this one takes up too much skill points that it's better to expend it on skills such as 5370.png Lightning Land or 6517.png Psychic Stream.
 0 / 5 Supportive
5369.png Diamond Storm
  • A must have in any EM builds so always max this one out. No exceptions.
  • Diamond Storm (DS) is one of the core skills in an EM's build. When using the Dimensions combo consisting of 400536.png Time Dimensions Rune Crown (Elemental Master) + 540079.png Dimensions Elemental Magic Book and when both items are Grade A, it will give you the ability to autocast 5380.png Elemental Buster every time you cast Diamond Storm. Crazy. I know, right?
  • This allows EM to casually spam their ultimate skill Elemental Buster with zero restrictions anytime they desire to do so. DS has a 1 second cooldown so for every second, they can freely do just that. Exciting!
  • Diamond Storm is also a burst skill. It's not a DoT skill like 5372.png Conflagration or 5371.png Venom Swamp and when paired with an autocasted Elemental Buster which in itself is a burst skill, it greatly accomplishes that purpose neatly.
  • Diamond Storm has a 5% chance to inflict the Rapid Cooling status effect.
    • Rapid Cooling: Endows the target's elemental property to Water 1, unable to move, use items or skills, and reduces Def and MDef; however, status debuff will be canceled upon taking damage.
    • This status effect only affects normal monsters and useless against boss monsters and MVPs.
    • A good debuff to cycle with 5370.png Lightning Land, 5371.png Venom Swamp, and Wind/Poison-endowed 5380.png Elemental Buster though you may find yourself disappointed because unlike before (90% previously) it's now got a low chance to get applied. But this is technically a buff because casting Diamond Storm on a monster inflicted with this debuff would decrease DS's subsequent damage, but now that chances are lowered monsters will be taking in the full extent of your DS damage without any elemental resistances.
 5 Offensive
5370.png Lightning Land
  • Allot 5 skill points to this one and max it out.
  • Lightning Land (LL) is one of your three (3) main DoT skills alongside 5372.png Conflagration and 5371.png Venom Swamp with strong CC effects via "hit-locking" mobs.
  • It is a good skill to use when farming. You leave out your LL on the ground then teleport away. Kill the mobs offscreen and still get their loots.
  • Lightning Land has a 5% chance to inflict the Torrent status effect.
    • Torrent: Endows the target's elemental property to Wind 1, unable to move, use items or skills, and increases damage taken from Earth property; however, status debuff will be canceled upon taking damage.
    • This status effect only affects normal monsters and useless against boss monsters and MVPs.
    • A good debuff to cycle with 5373.png Terra Drive, 5371.png Venom Swamp, and Earth/Poison-endowed 5380.png Elemental Buster though you may find yourself disappointed because unlike before (60% previously) it's now got a low chance to get applied. But this is technically a buff because casting Lightning Land on a monster inflicted with this debuff would decrease LL's subsequent damage, but now that chances are lowered monsters will be taking in the full extent of your LL damage without any elemental resistances.
 5 Offensive
5371.png Venom Swamp
  • Allot 5 skill points to this one and max it out.
  • Venom Swamp (VS) is one of your three (3) main DoT skills alongside 5372.png Conflagration and 5370.png Lightning Land with strong CC effect via "hit-locking" mobs.
  • It is a good skill to use when farming. You leave out your VS on the ground then teleport away. Kill the mobs offscreen and still get their loots.
  • As a Poison property skill, it provides great coverage against the four (4) basic elements. Poison deals increased damage against Fire, Water, Wind, and Earth. Levels 1-2 monsters of these properties receive 150% more damage against Poison, while Levels 3-4 monsters receive 125% more damage. For more info, refer to the elemental table.
  • Venom Swamp has a 3% chance to inflict the Severe Poison status effect.
    • Severe Poison: Increases damage taken from Poison property, reduces Def, and drains HP over time. Does not get canceled upon taking damage.
    • This status effect only affects normal monsters and useless against boss monsters and MVPs.
    • A good debuff to cycle with your own Venom Swamp, Poison-endowed 5380.png Elemental Buster, and the Sorcerer skills 2450.png Killing Cloud, and Poison-endowed 2449.png Psychic Wave though you may find yourself disappointed because unlike before (60% previously) it's now got a low chance to get applied.
 5 Offensive
5372.png Conflagration
  • Allot 5 skill points to this one and max it out.
  • Conflagration (Conflag) is one of your three (3) main DoT skills alongside 5371.png Venom Swamp and 5370.png Lightning Land with strong CC effect via "hit-locking" mobs.
  • It is a good skill to use when farming. You leave out your Conflag on the ground then teleport away. Kill the mobs offscreen and still get their loots.
  • Conflagration has a 3% chance to inflict the Blaze status effect.
    • Blaze: Endows target's elemental property to Fire 1, and drains HP over time. Does not get canceled upon taking damage.
    • This status effect only affects normal monsters and useless against boss monsters and MVPs.
    • A good debuff to cycle with 5369.png Diamond Storm, 5371.png Venom Swamp, and Water/Poison-endowed 5380.png Elemental Buster though you may find yourself disappointed because unlike before (60% previously) it's now got a low chance to get applied. But this is technically a buff because casting Conflagration on a monster inflicted with this debuff would decrease Conflag's subsequent damage, but now that chances are lowered monsters will be taking in the full extent of your Conflag's damage without any elemental resistances.
 5 Offensive
5373.png Terra Drive
  • A must have in any EM builds so always max this one out especially if you plan on using the other book called 540080.png Dimensions Elemental Spell Book .
  • Terra Drive (TD) is one of the core skills in an EM's build. When using the Dimensions combo consisting of 400536.png Time Dimensions Rune Crown (Elemental Master) + 540080.png Dimensions Elemental Spell Book and when both items are Grade A, it will give you the ability to autocast 5380.png Elemental Buster every time you cast Terra Drive. Crazier stupid? Yusss, we know! You're not alone~
  • This allows EM to casually spam their ultimate skill Elemental Buster with zero restrictions anytime they desire to do so. Like DS, TD has a 1 second cooldown so for every second, they can freely do just that. But wait there's moreee~
    • If you've gotten this far I know what you're probably thinking. Does that mean we could use both 540079.png Dimensions Elemental Magic Book & 540080.png Dimensions Elemental Spell Book to autocast 5380.png Elemental Buster every half a second? The answer is a big Yes! You can freely switch between books and cast DS and TD alternately. Though you may need to be fast on your fingers as this requires a bit of micromanaging so good luck~
  • Terra Drive is also a burst skill. It's not a DoT skill like 5372.png Conflagration or 5371.png Venom Swamp and when paired with an autocasted Elemental Buster which in itself is a burst skill, it greatly accomplishes that purpose neatly.
  • Terra Drive has a 5% chance to inflict the Concretion status effect.
    • Concretion: Endows target's elemental property to Earth 1, unable to move, use items or skills, and reduces MDef; however, status debuff will be canceled upon taking damage.
    • This status effect only affects normal monsters and useless against boss monsters and MVPs.
    • A good debuff to cycle with 5372.png Conflagration, 5371.png Venom Swamp, and Fire/Poison-endowed 5380.png Elemental Buster though you may find yourself disappointed because unlike before (90% previously) it's now got a low chance to get applied. But this is technically a buff because casting Terra Drive on a monster inflicted with this debuff would decrease TD's subsequent damage, but now that chances are lowered monsters will be taking in the full extent of your TD damage without any elemental resistances.
 3 / 5 Offensive
5381.png Elemental Veil
  • An optional skill to have when you're tight on skill points, but always a welcome addition as it adds a protective layer for your High Elementals.
  • Elemental Veil turns your High Elementals transparent which prevents them from being damaged by normal basic attacks and targeted skills such as 2217.png Tetra Vortex or 13.png Soul Strike. AoE skills will still hit them as well as those with bouncing effect such as a Warlock's 2214.png Chain Lightning despite being a targeted skill.
  • It gets longer duration at higher levels, but Level 1 of this skill will suffice.
  • It doesn't work on Sorcerer's Elementals, only for EM's High Elementals.
  • There is an ongoing visual bug for Elemental Veil wherein your High Elementals would lose their transparency every time you teleport away or switch places and maps. The visual look goes away but the effect of Elemental Veil stays as intended.
  • While not the most reliable way to make your High Elementals survive, there are other ways to make them almost unkillable. More pieces of information on how to improve their survivability down below.
 0 / 1 Supportive
5379.png Summon Elemental Serpens
  • Allot 1 skill point on this one.
  • To summon High Elemental Serpens, you need to summon first any of the Sorcerer's Elementals in their Adult Forms: Agni, Aqua, Ventus, or Tera. Afterwards, you use this skill. Duration lasts for 25 minutes.
  • Serpens bestows the summoner with 10% Poison property magical damage and increases the damage of 5371.png Venom Swamp by 30%.
  • Serpens' stats increase based on the summoner's stats, 2463.png Elemental Sympathy, and 5374.png Elemental Spirit Mastery skill levels.
  • Serpens assumes Poison 4 elemental property. He is naturally immune to all kinds of Poison and Undead property attacks, resists 50% of Holy, Shadow, and Ghost property attacks, and receives 125% damage against Fire, Water, Wind, and Earth property attacks.
  • Requires 1 1000294.png Poison Stone 4th (1000294) to summon. Can be bought from the NPC Magician Dealer in the Main Office (main_office 63, 59).
  • Serpens together with the other High Elementals will have a separate section dedicated for them. For more info, check down below.
 1 Active
5375.png Summon Elemental Ardor
  • Allot 1 skill point on this one.
  • To summon High Elemental Ardor, you need to summon first the Adult Form of Agni using the skill Lvl. 3 2457.png Summon Agni. Afterwards, you use this skill. Duration lasts for 25 minutes.
  • Ardor bestows the summoner with 10% Fire property magical damage and increases the damage of 5372.png Conflagration by 30%.
  • Ardor's stats increase based on the summoner's stats, 2463.png Elemental Sympathy, and 5374.png Elemental Spirit Mastery skill levels.
  • Ardor assumes Fire 4 elemental property. He is naturally immune to all kinds of Fire property attacks, resists 40% of Earth property attacks, and receives 200% damage against Water property attacks.
  • Requires 1 1000293.png Flame Stone 4th (1000293) to summon. Can be bought from the NPC Magician Dealer in the Main Office (main_office 63, 59).
  • Ardor together with the other High Elementals will have a separate section dedicated for them. For more info, check down below.
 1 Active
5376.png Summon Elemental Diluvio
  • Allot 1 skill point on this one.
  • To summon High Elemental Diluvio, you need to summon first the Adult Form of Aqua using the skill Lvl. 3 2458.png Summon Aqua. Afterwards, you use this skill. Duration lasts for 25 minutes.
  • Diluvio bestows the summoner with 10% Water property magical damage and increases the damage of 5369.png Diamond Storm by 30%.
  • Diluvio's stats increase based on the summoner's stats, 2463.png Elemental Sympathy, and 5374.png Elemental Spirit Mastery skill levels.
  • Diluvio assumes Water 4 elemental property. She is naturally immune to all kinds of Water property attacks, resists 40% of Fire property attacks, and receives 200% damage against Wind property attacks.
  • Requires 1 1000295.png Ice Stone 4th (1000295) to summon. Can be bought from the NPC Magician Dealer in the Main Office (main_office 63, 59).
  • Diluvio together with the other High Elementals will have a separate section dedicated for them. For more info, check down below.
 1 Active
5377.png Summon Elemental Procella
  • Allot 1 skill point on this one.
  • To summon High Elemental Procella, you need to summon first the Adult Form of Ventus using the skill Lvl. 3 2459.png Summon Ventus. Afterwards, you use this skill. Duration lasts for 25 minutes.
  • Procella bestows the summoner with 10% Wind property magical damage and increases the damage of 5370.png Lightning Land by 30%.
  • Procella's stats increase based on the summoner's stats, 2463.png Elemental Sympathy, and 5374.png Elemental Spirit Mastery skill levels.
  • Procella assumes Wind 4 elemental property. She is naturally immune to all kinds of Wind property attacks, resists 40% of Water property attacks, and receives 200% damage against Earth property attacks.
  • Requires 1 1000291.png Wind Stone 4th (1000291) to summon. Can be bought from the NPC Magician Dealer in the Main Office (main_office 63, 59).
  • Procella together with the other High Elementals will have a separate section dedicated for them. For more info, check down below.
 1 Active
5378.png Summon Elemental Terremotus
  • Allot 1 skill point on this one.
  • To summon High Elemental Terremotus, you need to summon first the Adult Form of Tera using the skill Lvl. 3 2460.png Summon Tera. Afterwards, you use this skill. Duration lasts for 25 minutes.
  • Terremotus bestows the summoner with 10% Earth property magical damage and increases the damage of 5373.png Terra Drive by 30%.
  • Terremotus' stats increase based on the summoner's stats, 2463.png Elemental Sympathy, and 5374.png Elemental Spirit Mastery skill levels.
  • Terremotus assumes Earth 4 elemental property. He is naturally immune to all kinds of Earth property attacks, resists 40% of Wind property attacks, and receives 200% damage against Fire property attacks.
  • Requires 1 1000292.png Earth Stone 4th (1000292) to summon. Can be bought from the NPC Magician Dealer in the Main Office (main_office 63, 59).
  • Terremotus together with the other High Elementals will have a separate section dedicated for them. For more info, check down below.
 1 Active
5374.png Elemental Spirit Mastery
  • Allot enough skill points on this one as a prerequisite skill. Dump whatever leftover skill points you have on this one I suppose.
  • Slightly boosts your High Elemental's survivability. For more pieces of information on how to improve their survivability further, check down below.
 5 / 7 Passive
5380.png Elemental Buster
  • Maximize this skill. No exceptions.
  • Elemental Buster (EB) is our ultimate skill as EMs. This skill changes elemental property (Fire, Water, Wind, Earth, or Poison) based on the currently summoned High Elemental Spirit (Ardor, Diluvio, Procella, Terremotus, or Serpens). Does not work with Sorcerer's Elementals.
  • With a 13x13 AoE centered around you and with an SPL scaling of 10, EB deals increased damage against Dragon/Formless races. Originally, it has a 2 seconds cooldown and consumes 15 AP per manual cast, but with the Dimensions combo, this can be bypassed and EMs can freely spam this skill to their heart's content.
  • When autocasting this skill using the Dimensions combo, not only will the 15 AP requirement be ignored but you will recover 5 AP instead as the system will recognize the skills (i.e. 5369.png Diamond Storm or 5373.png Terra Drive) that triggered it and assume their mana/FCT/VCT requirements and AP recovery in place of Elemental Buster's.
  • Unbeknownst to many, EB also acts as a crowd control skill. Any units targeted by this skill, with the exception of MVPs, gets stunned during the entire duration of its skill animation. In a way you could say it is a crowd control damaging skill in that manner. So even if you get surrounded by large mobs, casting or autocasting EB alone will let you survive.
  • It has the damage, it has the AoE, it has a CC effect, could change its elemental property anytime, and easily spammable. What more would you want from this skill honestly. This skill alongside the Dimensions combo is what makes Elemental Master one of the strongest magical DPS class.
 10 Offensive
6517.png Psychic Stream
  • Always put 5 points on this skill if you need more mobility.
  • Psychic Stream is a fairly new skill and was just recently added to the game. This skill is given to an already versatile class made even more mobile and better.
  • This skill lets you dash to a monster or a horde of monster if you so desire (don't worry you have EB to telestomp them!), and inflicts Neutral property magical damage to them and its adjacent mobs in a 5x5~7x7 AoE (scales with level).
  • When hitting mobs immune to Neutral property such as Ghost 4 mobs, the damage won't be dealt but the blink/dash will still connect.
  • Psychic Stream is more practically used for field farming, and less practical to use in instances.
  • If you only use this skill as a gap closer, you will still have to fully level up Psychic Stream since it gets reduced cooldown the higher the levels. At Level 5, Psychic Stream has a 2.5 seconds CD as compared to Level 1's 12.5 seconds CD. That being said, either learn this skill always at Level 5 or don't get Psychic Stream at all.
  • There are items that reduce Psychic Stream's CD such as the combo of 400536.png Time Dimensions Rune Crown (Elemental Master) + 540096.png 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.
  • I honestly don't know why Gravity gave the class even more mobility, but I guess this is them playing favorites. Unlike our cousins the Arch Mages, we now have more mobility which makes farming easier and faster. It's not as good as a Taekwon's 426.png Leap skill or a Knight's 1001.png Charge Attack skill since it has a bit of cooldown and a nine (9) cells range, but in places like Depth Biosphere or Depth Abyss 2 where teleportation is disabled, this skill is very useful.
  • Note: This skill doesn't work when you're under the 157.png Energy Coat state, so be careful not to cast or recast this skill often.
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Recommended Skill Tree

My Personal Skill Tree Allocations for Elemental Master
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Elementals & High Elementals

For uniformity and to avoid confusion, we'll be grouping the spirit summons of the Sorcerer and Elemental Master to two (2) categories.

When referring to Elementals, this pertains to the Sorcerer's spirit summons (Agni, Aqua, Ventus, and Tera). On the other hand, High Elementals refer to the Elemental Master's spirit summons (Ardor, Diluvio, Procella, Terremotus, and Serpens). Collectively, both Elementals and High Elementals will be referred to as Spirits from here on out.

Sorcerer's Elementals could also appear in three (3) different forms and will have its own subcategory. All Lvl. 1 2457.png Summon Agni, 2458.png Summon Aqua, 2459.png Summon Ventus, and 2460.png Summon Tera will be known as their Child Forms; Lvl. 2 will be grouped into their Adolescent Forms, while Lvl. 3 will be called their Adult Forms.

For more detailed pieces of information about their modes (Passive, Defensive, & Offensive), check down below:

Elementals

AGNI
Level 1 (Child Form)
Level 2 (Adolescent Form)
Level 3 (Adult Form)
Passive mode: Pyrotechnic:
  • Boosts ATK (Equip) by 60.
  • Boosts the damage output of 19.png Fire Bolt and 18.png Fire Wall.
 Heater:
  • Boosts ATK (Equip) by 120.
  • Boosts the damage output of 2443.png Fire Walk by (JobLv ÷ 2)% and boost the effectiveness of 2452.png Warmer by (WarmerLv x 1~3)%.
  • Endows 2449.png Psychic Wave with the Fire property and increases its SP Cost by 50%.
 Tropic:
  • Boosts ATK (Equip) by 180.
  • Enables to autocast 19.png Fire Bolt [Lv. Floor(JobLv ÷ 10)] at (JobLv ÷ 2)% chance when physically attacking.
  • Grants a 50% chance of not consuming a 6360.png Scarlet Point (6360) or 717.png Blue Gemstone (717) when using 280.png Flame Launcher or 285.png Volcano, respectively.
Defensive mode: Circle of Fire:
  • Grants a chance of retaliating damage taken, which will inflict Fire property damage to all enemies in a 3x3 area around the summoner and push them 4 cells backwards.
 Fire Cloak:
  • Boosts resistance to Fire property damage by 100%.
  • Drops resistance to Water property damage by 100%.
 Fire Mantle:
  • Creates a 3x3 Fire property barrier around the summoner that absorbs one hit each cell.
Offensive mode: Fire Arrow:
  • Sends forth a bolt of fire to inflict low Fire property damage to a single target.
 Fire Bomb:
  • Delivers an explosive strike to inflict Fire property damage to all enemies in a 3x3 area around the target.

Fire Bomb Attack:

  • Delivers an explosive strike to inflict Fire property damage to a single target.
 Fire Wave:
  • Sends forth a scorching wave to inflict high Fire property damage to all enemies in a 3x3 area around the target.

Fire Wave Attack:

  • Sends forth a scorching wave to inflict high Fire property damage to a single target.
AQUA
Level 1 (Child Form)
Level 2 (Adolescent Form)
Level 3 (Adult Form)
Passive mode: Aquaplay:
  • Boosts MAtk (Equip) by 40.
  • Boosts the damage output of 14.png Cold Bolt and 15.png Frost Diver.
 Cooler:
  • Boosts MAtk (Equip) by 80.
  • Boosts the damage output of 2447.png Diamond Dust by (JobLv × 5)% and crystallization's chance of effect by (JobLv ÷ 5)%.
  • Endows 2449.png Psychic Wave with the Water property and increases its SP Cost by 50%.
 Chilly Air:
  • Boosts MAtk (Equip) by 120.
  • Enables to autocast 15.png Frost Diver [Lv. Floor(JobLv ÷ 10)] at (JobLv ÷ 2)% chance when physically attacking.
  • Grants a 50% chance of not consuming 6361.png Indigo Point (6361) or 717.png Blue Gemstone (717) when using 281.png Frost Weapon or 286.png Deluge, respectively.
Defensive mode: Water Screen:
  • Enables the summoner to regain 1,000 HP every ten seconds.
  • Protects the summoner by taking all of the damage inflicted on them.
 Water Drop:
  • Boosts resistance to Water property damage by 100%.
  • Drops resistance to Wind property damage by 100%.
 Water Barrier:
  • Creates a 3x3 Water property barrier around the summoner that reduces incoming damage by 20%.
  • Drops attack and FLEE Rate by 30 each inside the barrier.
Offensive mode: Ice Needle:
  • Sends forth a bolt of ice to inflict low Water property damage to a single target.
 Water Screw:
  • Releases a stream of bubbles to inflict four hits of Water property damage to all enemies in a 3x3 area around the target.

Water Screw Attack:

  • Releases a stream of bubbles to inflict two hits of Water property damage to a single target.
 Tidal Weapon:
  • Strikes with a water coated weapon to inflict very high Water property damage to a single target.
  • Endows the summoner's weapon and Aqua's arms with the Water property briefly.
VENTUS
Level 1 (Child Form)
Level 2 (Adolescent Form)
Level 3 (Adult Form)
Passive mode: Gust:
  • Boosts ASPD by 5 and shortens FCT by 1 second.
  • Boost the damage output of 20.png Lightning Bolt and 21.png Thunder Storm.
 Blast Mine:
  • Boosts ASPD by 5 and shortens FCT by 1 second.
  • Boosts the damage output of 2444.png Electric Walk by (JobLv ÷ 2)% and 2454.png Varetyr Spear by (JobLv × 5)%.
  • Endows 2449.png Psychic Wave with the Wind property and increases its SP Cost by 50%.
 Wild Storm:
  • Boosts ASPD by 5 and shortens FCT by 1 second.
  • Enables to autocast 20.png Lightning Bolt [Lv. Floor(JobLv ÷ 10)] at (JobLv ÷ 2)% chance when physically attacking.
  • Grants a 50% chance of not consuming a 6362.png Yellow Wish Point (6362) or 717.png Blue Gemstone (717) when using 282.png Lightning Loader or 287.png Violent Gale, respectively.
Defensive mode: Wind Step:
  • Warps the summoner to a random location a few cells away.
  • Boosts movement speed by 100% briefly.
  • +50% FLEE Rate
 Wind Curtain:
  • Boosts resistance to Wind property damage by 100%.
  • Drops resistance to Earth property damage by 100%.
 Zephyr:
  • Creates a 3x3 Wind property barrier around the summoner that nullify long range damage and may nullify incoming damage.
  • Boosts FLEE Rate by 25 inside the barrier.
Offensive mode: Wind Slash:
  • Sends forth a blade of wind to inflict low Wind property damage to a single target.
 Hurricane:
  • Whips up a vicious tornado to inflict low Wind property damage to all enemies in a 3x3 area around the target.

Hurricane Attack:

  • Whips up a vicious tornado to inflict Wind property damage to a single target.
 Typhoon Mist:
  • Produces a violent squall to inflict two hits of very high Wind property damage to a single target and push it two cells backwards. May leave the target silenced.

Typhoon Mist Attack:

  • Produces a violent squall to inflict three hits of high Wind property damage to a single target.
TERA
Level 1 (Child Form)
Level 2 (Adolescent Form)
Level 3 (Adult Form)
Passive mode: Petrology:
  • Boosts MaxHP by 5%.
  • Boosts the damage output of 90.png Earth Spike and 91.png Heaven's Drive and the chance of effect of 16.png Stone Curse.
 Cursed Soil:
  • Boosts MaxHP by 10%.
  • Boosts the damage output of 2450.png Killing Cloud by JobLv%, 2446.png Earth Grave and 2448.png Poison Buster by (JobLv × 5)%.
  • Endows 2449.png Psychic Wave with the Earth property and increases its SP Cost by 50%.
 Upheaval:
  • Boosts MaxHP by 15%.
  • Enables to autocast 90.png Earth Spike [Lv. Floor(JobLv ÷ 10)] at (JobLv ÷ 2)% chance when physically attacking.
  • Grants a 50% chance of not consuming a 6363.png Lime Green Point (6363) when using 283.png Seismic Weapon.
Defensive mode: Solid Skin:
  • Boosts MaxHP by 2,000.
  • Boosts DEF.
 Stone Shield:
  • Boosts resistance to Earth property damage by 100%.
  • Drops resistance to Fire property damage by 100%.
 Power of Gaia:
  • Creates a 3x3 Earth property barrier around the summoner that grants immunity to Bleeding and Stone statuses.
  • Boosts MaxHP by 20% inside the barrier.
  • Boosts DEF inside the barrier.
  • Slows down movement speed inside the barrier.
Offensive mode: Stone Hammer:
  • Delivers a crushing blow to inflict low Earth property damage. May leave the target stunned.
 Rock Crusher:
  • Drops down a boulder to inflict low Earth property damage to a single target and drop its Movement Speed by 25%.

Rock Crusher Attack:

  • Drops down a boulder to inflict high Earth property damage to a single target and drop its defense.
 Stone Rain:
  • Drops down an avalanche of rocks to inflict very high Earth property damage to all enemies in a 3x3 area around the target. May leave the enemies stunned.

High Elementals

ARDOR

Passive effects: Increases the summoner's Fire property magical damage by 10% and 5372.png Conflagration's damage by 30%.

Passive mode

Flame Technique

1. Increases 19.png Fire Bolt damage of summoner by 400%.

2. Has a 7% chance to autocast Lvl. 1 19.png Fire Bolt when summoner's dealing normal physical damage. (If summoner has higher skill level, that level will be casted instead)

3. Endows 2449.png Psychic Wave's property to Fire.

Defensive mode

Flame Armor
1. Enchants summoner's armor with Fire property.

2. Reduces damage taken from Fire property by 100%, increases damage taken from Water property by 30%.

Offensive mode

Flame Rock

  • Creates an immolation on 7x7 cells around the target and Ardor, deals 2400% MAtk as Fire property that ignores the target's magical defense and to the enemies within the skill range. (Deals additional damage depending on the summoner's base level)
DILUVIO

Passive effects: Increases the summoner's Water property magical damage by 10% and 5369.png Diamond Storm's damage by 30%.

Passive mode

Cold Force

1. Increases 14.png Cold Bolt damage of summoner by 400%.

2. Has a 7% chance to autocast Lvl. 1 14.png Cold Bolt when summoner's dealing normal physical damage. (If summoner has higher skill level, that level will be casted instead)

3. Endows 2449.png Psychic Wave's property to Water.

Defensive mode

Crystal Armor

1. Enchants summoner's armor with Water property.

2. Reduces damage taken from Water property by 100%, increases damage taken from Wind property by 30%.

Offensive mode

Age of Ice

  • Creates an ice storm on 11x11 cells around Diluvio, deals 3700% MAtk as Water property that ignores the target's magical defense and to the enemies within the skill range. (Deals additional damage depending on the summoner's base level)
PROCELLA

Passive effects: Increases the summoner's Wind property magical damage by 10% and 5370.png Lightning Land's damage by 30%.

Passive mode

Grace Breeze

1. Increases 20.png Lightning Bolt damage of summoner by 400%.

2. Has a 7% chance to autocast Lvl. 1 20.png Lightning Bolt when summoner's dealing normal physical damage. (If summoner has higher skill level, that level will be casted instead)

3. Endows 2449.png Psychic Wave's property to Wind.

Defensive mode

Eye of Storm

1. Enchants summoner's armor with Wind property.

2. Reduces damage taken from Wind property by 100%, increases damage taken from Earth property by 30%.

Offensive mode

Storm Wind

  • Creates a strong wind on 5x5 cells around the target and Procella, deals 2600% MAtk as Wind property that ignores target's magical defense and to the enemies within the skill range. (Deals additional damage depending on the summoner's base level)
TERREMOTUS

Passive effects: Increases the summoner's Earth property magical damage by 10% and 5373.png Terra Drive's damage by 30%.

Passive mode

Earth Care

1. Increases 90.png Earth Spike damage of summoner by 800%.

2. Has a 7% chance to autocast Lvl. 1 90.png Earth Spike when summoner's dealing normal physical damage. (If summoner has higher skill level, that level will be casted instead)

3. Endows 2449.png Psychic Wave's property to Earth.

Defensive mode

Strong Protection

1. Enchants summoner's armor with Earth property.

2. Reduces damage taken from Earth property by 100%, increases damage taken from Fire property by 30%.

Offensive mode

Avalanche

  • Creates a solid rock spear on 9x9 cells around the target, deals 450% MAtk as Earth property for 7 times that ignores the target's magical defense and to the enemies within the skill range. (Deals additional damage depending on the summoner's base level)
SERPENS

Passive effects: Increases the summoner's Poison property magical damage by 10% and 5371.png Venom Swamp's damage by 30%.

Passive mode

Deep Poisoning

1. Increases 2450.png Killing Cloud damage of summoner by 1500%.

2. Has a 7% chance to autocast Level 1 2448.png Poison Buster when summoner's dealing normal physical damage. (If summoner has higher skill level, that level will be casted instead)

3. Endows 2449.png Psychic Wave's property to Poison.

Defensive mode

Poison Shield

1. Enchants summoner's armor with Poison property.

2. Reduces damage taken from Poison property by 100%, increases damage taken from Holy property by 30%.

Offensive mode

Deadly Poison

  • Creates a poison on 9x9 cells around the target, deals 700% MAtk as Poison property for 5 times that ignores the target's magical defense and to the enemies within the skill range. (Deals additional damage depending on the summoner's base level)

Modes

The Elementals and High Elementals are part of an Elemental Master's vast skill kit. They give offensive, defensive, and passive buffs to the summoner depending on which mode they are activated. Upon a successful summoning of your companion spirits, you have the option to place them in either Passive mode, Defensive mode, or Offensive mode. Each of these modes have uses that are essential in what makes Elemental Master a versatile class.

2456.png Elemental Control
Level 1

Passive Mode

Level 2

Defensive Mode

Level 3

Offensive Mode

Level 4

Dismisses
Elemental and
High Elemental

Waiting Mode

Passive mode for the most part is used to buff an EM's offensive capabilities outside of its own summons. Meaning this is usually a direct buff to the summoner and not to the spirits themselves. Also starting from Sorcerer to Elemental Master, all of your spirits' Passive mode caters mostly to 2449.png Psychic Wave and 2445.png Spell Fist builds and thus finds very little use when focusing on 4th job skills of EM. The only instance I could think of that it still complements 4th job skills is Serpens on Passive mode. Serpens will increase your 3rd job skill 2450.png Killing Cloud by 1500% which if you're focusing on a Poison-centric build will be beneficial for you. Or when you're still incorporating Psychic Wave into your skill rotation cycle since its elemental property can be endowed according to the element of your currently summoned Elemental or High Elemental.

On the other hand, Defensive mode unlike Passive Mode is used to buff an EM's defensive capabilities. Spirits would endow an EM's armor property to their corresponding element. If for example you have Ardor summoned and you placed him in Defensive mode, he will change your armor property to Fire and you'll get decreased damaged against Fire property attacks but reduced resistance for the opposing element which is Water. Another good example is Lvl. 1 2459.png Summon Ventus in its Child form placed in Defensive Mode; in this mode, Ventus doesn't endow your armor to Wind but she does however give you free 12710.png Guyak Pudding effect and +50% FLEE Rate for as long as she is active.

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 2456.png Elemental Control, 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 Ardor is in Passive Mode, recast Lvl. 1 2456.png Elemental Control 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 14534.png Small Life Potion . This helps them stay longer in battles, so put them in Waiting mode as you deem fit and necessary.

Lastly, we have Lvl. 4 2456.png Elemental Control, which isn't even a mode or give anything good to either you or your spirits like reeaallyy. Don't ever use this skill as you'll only regret it. What it does is it kills your active spirits. I mean why? Just why would you want that? It's always easier to just cast another summoning skill if you want to switch Elementals or High Elementals, but purposedly killing them is really such a questionable move by Gravity. Remove this in your hotkey or better yet don't ever bother getting it, it's a waste of skill point and a waste of space.

Choosing Which Spirits to Use for Each Content

Some spirits excel and perform better than the others in certain maps or areas. Here, I'll layout which High Elementals and Elementals work best for different contents and explain as to why they're ideal to use on those. This is based on my experience and my recommendations, and if you prefer to use other spirits you may still do so.

Spirits Notes Content

ARDOR
  • Generally, Ardor is used for almost all farming maps since Fire element wipes out most mobs in those areas.
  • Some mobs such as Aferdes in Mjolnir Underground Cave cast hard hitting Fire magical spells. But Ardor can negate that if you place him in Defensive Mode using Lvl. 2 2456.png Elemental Control, and he will endow your armor to the Fire property, and reduce the damage you take from Fire property attacks by 100%.
  • Likewise for The Immortal Instance, both you and Ardor will survive Lasgand's 83.png Meteor Storms, and in the event you get hit by his 91.png Heaven's Drive skill, Fire has innate resistance against Earth property damage. More info on the elemental table.
  • With Ardor's defensive buffs and your own 288.png Land Protector, you can finish both Easy and Hard Mode of The Immortal without ever depending on a 4128.png [MVP] Golden Thief Bug Card (4128) like most classes just to clear Hard Mode effortlessly. Simply put, Ardor is tailor-fit for this instance hands down.
  • Ardor is easily the best High Elemental to dish out the highest and most consistent DPS as he can fully capitalize on 285.png Volcano (+20% Fire Damage and +30 MAtk) and Lvl. 3 2465.png Fire Insignia (+25% Fire property magical damage and +50 MAtk).

SERPENS
  • Serpens for the most part is only really used for Varmundt's Biosphere Depth 2 and Forgotten Time.
  • In Depth 2 and Forgotten Time, all the mobs, with the exception of the Valkyrie and the Contaminated Spirits, are made up of Fire, Water, Wind, and Earth properties and if you still remember from the previous section we've talked about—Poison is strong against the four (4) basic elements. Levels 1 & 2 monsters of these elements take 150% damage against Poison while Levels 3 & 4 mobs receive 125% damage. Serpens is perfect for these two dungeons.
  • Serpens outside of Depth 2 and Forgotten Time is not technically bad; you may still use him but there are just better High Elementals for those areas. Poison element is also mostly for coverage where it's there to hit the mobs that the four (4) basic elements resist.
  • When using Serpens, avoid using Lvl. 2 2456.png Elemental Control (Defensive Mode). While Poison element is strong offensively against Fire, Water, Wind, and Earth, it is also weak against them defensively. If you endow your armor to Poison, you'll receive 125% damage~150% damage. Better to just leave him in Passive Mode or Waiting Mode.

DILUVIO
  • Diluvio is best used for places like Thanatos Tower Flr. 12 where Water element damages all mobs there and on Varmundt's Biosphere (Fire & Soul) where Water hits the hardest.
  • Diluvio is a close contender for The Immortal Instance next to Ardor. She can withstand Lasgand's 83.png Meteor Storms and has full immunity against his 89.png Storm Gust skill. Use her if Ardor died and your skill to summon him is on CD.
  • When you need to survive Encroached Tan's 2204.png Jack Frost and Ghost Ship Captain's 86.png Water Ball, Diluvio is your strongest choice since she can endow your armor to the Water property and she will give you 100% resistance against Water-based attacks when you activate Lvl. 2 2456.png Elemental Control (Defensive Mode).
  • With Diluvio's defensive utility and your own 404.png Wall of Fog (Blinding Mist) which gives a 75% chance for any targeted skills (i.e. Water Ball and Dark Soul Strike) to miss and have ranged attacks reduced, you can go and farm Episode 21 instances easily to casually drop 1001618.png Wigner Merchant Guild Voucher (1001618) and MVP cards.

TERREMOTUS
  • Terremotus placed a bit higher than Procella. You must be surprised as to why the neglected Earth element weighs more importance, but that's because he is honestly really strong in Varmundt's Biosphere (Temple). Two of the mobs there are Wind 3/4 (Temple Anopheles and Temple Gryphon, respectively), and with an Earth-endowed 5380.png Elemental Buster and 2449.png Psychic Wave, you can pretty much kill them and Temple mobs are generally much tankier than your regular Biospheres so take advantage of those elemental weaknesses as a true Elemental Master!
  • Earth element hits all mobs at Thanatos Tower Flr. 11, and one of them is Wind element.

PROCELLA
  • Procella is not necessarily bad but there are just better High Elementals to use in other farming maps. She performs best in Water-infused areas like Abandoned Pit Flr. 1 and Varmundt's Biosphere (Ice). You can still use her though, especially if you got bored of using Ardor and you want to be enamored around her gleaming elegance~

VENTUS
  • Ventus will always going to make it to the list no matter what despite her being an Elemental because it is simply necessary and I just can't help it but include our baby Ventus!
  • We're already in 4th jobs era and Ventus is still our best friend and our close confidant for everywhere else we go~ Whether we need to have Guyak she'll give it to us for free with the help of her Wind Step skill. Now you can casually farm 25223.png Eden Coin (25223) at Second Power Plant and when you don't want to be late for events she'll make your move faster than the speed of light!
  • Baby Ventus with her Adolescent and Adult Forms can also provide easy access to 1 second FCT reduction when Lvl. 1 2456.png Elemental Control (Passive Mode) is activated which helps newbies early on in their journey.
  • Just be wary because once you use Ventus or any of the Sorcerer Elementals you won't be able to use or autocast your 4th skill 5380.png Elemental Buster since this skill requires you to have your High Elementals present to activate.

AQUA
  • Lil' Ms. Aqua is sometimes used in PvP scenarios like WoE and Battlegrounds (BG) where she's sought after because of her ability to increase 2447.png Diamond Dust's crystallization's chance of effect by (JobLv ÷ 5)%.
  • Everybody knows how annoying the crystallization debuff can be when it's applied. You will be rendered susceptible to a couple of attacks, increasing the damage you take by 50% from Wind property magical attacks and several weapon types such as Maces, Axes, and Two-Handed Axes; not to mention you cannot move, attack, and use most of your skills and items. Truly, Aqua may look cute and innocent on the outside but she is as deadly as a viper!

How to Keep Our Spirits Alive and Healthy

This is the section where I'll be explaining on how to keep our spirits alive. This is unknown to most players who hadn't played the class priorly. Only people who have played the class religiously since Day 1 as a Sorcerer during the 3rd job era would know the secret sauce on how to make your Elemental and High Elementals live their lives as your own personal tank or meat shield.

When either an Elemental or High Elemental is summoned, they inherit all of the summoner's raw stats including MaxHP%, Max DEF, Max MDef, and Max FLEE Rate. Back in those days, when a Sorcerer ran a high VIT or high AGI build, their Elementals too would have high VIT and high AGI thus making them tanky and agile. A kRO (Korea RO) video documenting this official behavior will be seen here, dating back in the year 2015. They inherit whatever stats you have at the time of summoning and they retain those stats for as long as they are active. So if you equip full tank gears that 's focused on high MaxHP%, DEF, MDef, and FLEE Rate, they will receive all of those plus some additional stats depending on the spirits' elemental property. That being said, you can make a separate swap gear for your tank gears and switch to it whenever you're going to summon your Elementals or High Elementals. It's generally a good idea to invest in those tank gears since it will really make your spirits tanky and thus saves you from the frustration of having to resummon a new one every time they die which drastically decreases your DPS capability, particularly as an Elemental Master.

Now since our spirits don't have their own UI unlike the Homunculus of Biolos, we will be following the following equations to formulate their individual stats: 

Max HP    = [(SummonerMaxHP ÷ 3) + (SummonerINT x 10) + (SummonerJobLv x 20)] × [(SummonLv + 2) ÷ 3]
Max SP    = (SummonerMaxSP ÷ 4)
ATK (Max) = [(SummonerMaxSP) ÷ (18 ÷ SummonLv)] + (1 ~ 100)
ATK (Min) = [(SummonerMaxSP) ÷ (18 ÷ SummonLv)]
MATK      = SummonLv x [(SummonerINT ÷ 2) + (SummonerDEX ÷ 4)]
ASPD      = (SummonerDEX ÷ 10) + (SummonLv x 3) + 150
DEF       = SummonerDEF + [(SummonerBaseLv) ÷ (5 − SummonLv)]
MDEF      = SummonerMDEF + [(SummonerINT) ÷ (5 − SummonLv)]
FLEE|Flee Rate = SummonerFLEE + [(SummonerBaseLv) ÷ (5 − SummonLv)]
HIT|Hit Rate  = SummonerHIT + SummonerBaseLv

If the called Spirit is:

  • Agni: increase its ATK and Hit Rate by (SummonLv × 20) and (SummonLv × 10), respectively.
  • Aqua: increase its MAtk and MDef by (SummonLv × 20) and (SummonLv × 10), respectively.
  • Ventus: increase its MAtk and FLEE Rate by (SummonLv × 10) and (SummonLv × 20), respectively.
  • Tera: increase its ATK and DEF by (SummonLv × 5) and (SummonLv × 25), respectively.


As what can be seen from the equations, all of the stats for the Elementals and High Elementals are influenced and dependent with that of the summoner's. Besides inheriting their summoner's stats, they also get additional stats based on what forms (Child, Adolescent, or Adult) they assume as well as what kind of spirit they are. Taking into consideration the MDef equation SummonerMDEF + [(SummonerINT) ÷ (5 − SummonLv)], a Level 3 Agni for example will yield higher MDef values due to having lower divisor values as compared to Lvls. 1 or 2. Although, it's uncertain or rather I haven't confirmed with [GM] Muh what would be the value for it if it's Ardor for instance since technically he is already on Adult form, and 4th job High Elementals don't have a child or adolescent form. It's even more uncertain for Serpens' case since he doesn't have any 3rd job base counterpart or maybe whatever base Elemental he was summoned from that's where he'll get his benefits from. But anyway with that in mind, you would also want to build as much HP% as you could get since in the equation for MaxHP (SummonerMaxHP ÷ 3) , your total MaxHP is divided by 3, and the only way to mitigate that is if you build tons of MaxHP% either from equips, consumables or party buffs. It's also noticeable that our Spirits don't benefit at all in our total MAtk or ATK which explains why their magical skills and basic attacks do little to nothing against monsters.

Apart from building your own stats and improving on it, you could also benefit from party buffs or class buffs. Since remember, whatever is your stats at the time of summoning will be considered into the equation and will be inherited by your Spirits. One way of making this work is by having Performer slaves give you their buffs. Notable skills to use for that purpose are 322.png Apple of Idun, 5007.png Frigg's Song, 2431.png Lerad's Dew, the Arch Bishop skill 2047.png Lauda Agnus, and your very own skill from the Sage skill tree 286.png Deluge. Remember how I mentioned earlier that Deluge will make your spirits tankier? Well there you have it! From the EM branch, High Elementals will benefit from the passive 5374.png Elemental Spirit Mastery, which gives some flat HP and some defensive bonuses, but only High Elementals though; Elementals don't benefit from this passive. We also have our passive from the Sorcerer branch 2463.png Elemental Sympathy, which acts as a final multiplier to the total MaxHP%/MaxSP% for both our Elementals and High Elementals once all the calculations are done.

As an example, let's say you have a total of 1,300,000 HP and using the equation (SummonerMaxHP ÷ 3), that will be equivalent to 433,333 HP. Additionally if you have a total 196 INT and you substitute that value to the equation (SummonerINT x 10), you'll get 1,960. Lastly with the equations (SummonerJobLv x 20) and [(SummonLv + 2) ÷ 3], it'll give us values equal to 1,200 and 1.7 (assuming a High Elemental is considered in its Adult Form, could be lower if it's in Child Form; this will need confirmation first), respectively. Multiply 1,200 with 1.7 to yield a value equivalent to 2,040. Add up the remaining value of 25,000 HP from Lvl. 5 Elemental Spirit Mastery to 433,333 HP + 1960 HP + 2,040 HP. The total value 462,333 HP will then be multiplied with Lvl. 5 Elemental Sympathy's 25%, to give us the High Elemental's total HP of ≈577,916. This could be more if you used other class buffs; my basis for the 1,300,000 HP is from my high end tank gears and tank shadow gears.

Now for defensive stats, you could use the Performer skills 309.png Drum of Battlefield, 2382.png Echo Song, 2351.png Symphony of Lover, the High Priest skill 361.png Assumptio, the Soul Reaper's 2596.png Golem Soul, the Arch Mage's 5225.png Crystal Impact when using Lvl. 1 5232.png Climax, and the Sorcerer skill Lvls. 2 and 3 2468.png Earth Insignia. We'll have a more in-depth discussion about the Sorcerer insignias in a different section, but in a ditch Lvl. 2 Earth Insignia will give +500 flat HP and +50 DEF, while Lvl. 3 Earth Insignia will give +500 SP and +50 MDef while standing on its AoE. Remember, you have to apply these buffs unto your EM before you summon your spirits. It is also possible to directly apply the Assumptio skill on your summoned spirits but like any other buffs it will expire, unlike when you summon them while possessing all these buffs they will inherit all of it until they die or disappear.

Now unfortunately to say but our Spirits won't benefit at all from Race%, Size%, Element%, and Protocol% reductions. So everything that you will work on your tank gears are focused on improving MaxHP%, Max DEF, Max MDef, and Max FLEE Rate.

Another defensive layer you can incorporate or use is the skill 5381.png Elemental Veil, which turns your High Elementals transparent making them untargetable. As we've previously stated, this skill is good to have when you have enough points to expend; otherwise you can skip this skill since AoE skills will still damage them. When you're too cheap and would want to save your elemental catalysts, there's also 2464.png Elemental Cure that heals your Elementals and High Elementals alike by taking out 10% of your HP/SP. Now, when you use this skill you might want to swap back to your tank gears by then. This is simply because you have fewer HP with your DPS gears for sure and your Spirits have higher MaxHP% than you do. Healing them with Elemental Cure while having low amount of HP will also only heal them by small amounts, whereas if you switch to your tank gears you have more MaxHP%. The only problem with this is once you've switched to your tank gears, your HP won't be full so to solve that problem bring with you some 607.png Yggdrasil Berry or 608.png Yggdrasil Seed to restore your HP/SP. One other way to heal your spirits passively is by placing them into Waiting Mode using 2456.png Elemental Control. Remember they are passively recovering 2% HP/SP for every 3 seconds while in this mode.

Both the Elementals and High Elementals follow the same equations in calculating their individual stats. Now the question if High Elementals have their own set of equations the answer is nobody knows but the Gravity developers. Information regarding the 4th job spirits is few and so for the meantime while we lack accurate info we'll be following the one above earlier. I could only imagine it being better for the High Elementals if they did have their own equations. As you can see, the formula didn't include the 4th jobs traits such as STA, WIS, RES, & MRES, so if in a turn of events it did somehow included those traits then our High Elementals are supposedly should be tankier than Elementals. Fret not though, because even with those traits your High Elementals are still durable. With the proper set of tank gears, my High Elementals could survive even the hardest hitting skills of MVPs such as Juncea's 83.png Meteor Storm, Schulang's 85.png Lord of Vermilion, Lasgand's 91.png Heaven's Drive, Sakray's 2216.png Earth Strain, Sorcerer Celia's 2449.png Psychic Wave, Rune Knight Seyren's 2006.png Ignition Break, Temple Biosphere mobs' 254.png Grand Cross, the 254.png Dark Grand Crosses of the Depth Valkyries as well as 653.png NPC Earthquakes from Depth Salamanders—both from Depth Abyss 2. The only thing it can't survive so far is Betelgeuse's 2217.png Tetra Vortex though they can survive Tiara's, Warlock Katrinn's, and Fenrir's Tetra Vortex.


Sample Clips

Tiara vs. Ardor
Ardor surviving Tiara's 2217.png Tetra Vortex & 2213.png Comet.
Ardor surviving Lasgand's 91.png Earth/Heaven's Drive.
Serpens surviving Depth 2 Salamander's 653.png Earthquake - Part I.

All three rounds of Earthquake damage divided between me and Serpens.

Serpens surviving Depth 2 Salamander's 653.png Earthquake - Part II.

All three rounds of Earthquake damage tanked by Serpens alone.


Note: In all four (4) occasions shown above, Ardor and Serpens survived some of the deadliest skills in the game casted by MVPs and boss monsters alike. The GIFs have very poor quality and I apologize for that. Hopefully I could replace them with better ones soon, but for now these will do; what's important is we know they can live long enough against the hardest hitting skills when built tanky.

Tank Gears

Okay, now that everything has been explained on how to make your Spirits survive longer, we'll now talk more about gears. I'll be giving out budget options and high end options in this section. The high end gears are optional, but if you have the zeny for it then I say go for it then. The gears I'll be listing down were the set of gears that has worked for me so far and made my Spirits survive and as I'm sure there are plenty of options out there.

The tank gears as good as they are to make your Spirits survive longer takes less priority than your core DPS gears. I suggest to build your tank gears last, and once you're done with your core DPS gears then that's the time to invest on these. The budget tank gears aren't as expensive as the high end tank gears and could serve as a side project if you really want to improve your Spirit's survivability much earlier.

Budget Tank Gears

Type Item Card Enchants and Notes
Upper +11 19366.png Illusion Goibne's Helm [1] (19366)
or
+10 to +12 18980.png Old Wind Whisper [1] (18980)

Middle 18603.png Black Devil's Mask [1] (18603)

  • You'll need to craft this item.
Lower 420021.png Young Leaf of World Tree (Vitality) (420021)
N/A
  • Can be enchanted with 311087.png CON Lv2 (311087) , 310991.png MaxHP Lv.2 (310991) , and 4742.png VIT+3 (4742) .
    • Any of the Young Leaf lower headgears works, I just used Vitality as an example
    • CON is picked over WIS or STA because it gives FLEE. Our spirits won't benefit from WIS or STA.
    • For more info on the enchanting process, check this page.
Armor +12 15348.png Illusion Goibne's Armor [1] (15348)
or
+12 15399.png VIT Soutane [1] (15399)

Weapon 1602.png Rod [4] (1602)

  • If you have Rod as one of your swap gears, always remember to reapply your 280.png Flame Launcher, 281.png Frost Weapon, 282.png Lightning Loader, and 283.png Seismic Weapon.
Shield +11 to +12 460018.png Illusion Silver Guard [1] (460018)

Garment +11 20923.png Illusion Goibne's Spaulders [1] (20923)
or
+11 480159.png Snow Flower Manteau [1] (480159)

Shoe +11 22192.png Illusion Goibne's Greaves [1] (22192)
or
+11 470115.png Snow Flower Boots [1] (470115)

Accessory (Right) 32249.png Safety Pendant B [1] (32249)

  • N/A
Accessory (Left) 32251.png Safety Epaulet B [1] (32251)

  • N/A

The difference between Illusion Goibne set and the Snow Flower equipment has something to do with the bonuses they give. Illusion Goibne gives out more MaxHP and DEF, while Snow Flower equips give out more MDef. Whichever you deem more useful or necessary is up to you but as rule of thumb: always even out and balance your modifiers. This is something you'll be heeding to every time you build your character.

To obtain the Illusion Goibne set, you'll need to farm at Illusion of Luanda. Whereas, 460018.png Illusion Silver Guard [1] (460018) is farmed at Illusion of Twins. Turning in the main board quests will reward you some 50001.png Forgotten Heirloom (50001) and 15 25271.png Illusion Stone (25271) when completing any Illusion Dungeon board quests. I suggest you keep the Forgotten Heirlooms and bulk open them later for more chances of getting 6635.png Blacksmith's Blessing (6635) . You will need the Illusion stones to enchant your Illusion Goibne set and Illusion Silver Guard; to do that, you'll need to talk to NPC Illusion Enchanter (prontera 91, 115) at Prontera (@go 0). For more details about Illusion enchanting, refer to this page. Another armor you can use is the 15399.png VIT Soutane [1] (15399) , and pairs well with the Snow Flower equips for a good balance of DEF and MDef if you don't want to build the Illusion Goibne set. To enchant the soutane, you can the follow link here. When you choose VIT Soutane and the Snow Flower Garment/Boots over the Illusion Goibne Set, a headgear option available for you to use is the Bio 5 headgear 18980.png Old Wind Whisper [1] (18980) . This headgear and its enchants give an overall great boost in your Def and MDef. For more info on enchanting the Bio 5 headgear, check this page.

In order to get the 480159.png Snow Flower Manteau [1] (480159) and 470115.png Snow Flower Boots [1] (470115) and enchant it, you will need to have access with Episode 19. If up to this point you still haven't finished the Episodic quests, you can settle for Illusion Goibne in the meantime. After crafting 18603.png Black Devil's Mask [1] (18603) , you'll need to slot it using the item 6396.png Spiritual Auger (6396) . You can buy this item in the Muh Shop for 4,500 Muh Points. An option for your lower headgear is the 420021.png Young Leaf of World Tree (Vitality) (420021) . It's dropped by the MVP in Fall of Glastheim, and you can use any of its variation; you're only after its enchants which is easily enchantable with 1000874.png Enchant Ticket (1000874) . For more info on how to enchant Young Leaf, check this link.

The right and left accessories 32249.png Safety Pendant B [1] (32249) and 32251.png Safety Epaulet B [1] (32251) can be purchased from NPC Field Manager Elmen at (einbech 138, 249) right in front of Einbech Dungeon. To go here quickly, talk to the NPC Warper, choose Dungeons, pick Einbech Dungeon then just go outside of the map. He will ask 75 25814.png Dynite (25814) each in exchange for the accessories.

High End Tank Gears

Type Item Card Enchants and Notes
Upper +12 to +15 19483.png Temporal Circlet (Sorcerer) [1] (19483)

Middle 410233.png Gambler's Seal [1] (410233)

  • Enchanted with MaxHP%, DEF or MDef enchants, but preferably MaxHP% or MDef over DEF.
  • Fenrir Card helps with reducing casting time, so you can summon your Elementals and High Elementals faster.
Lower 420269.png Ace of Clovers in Mouth (Defense) (420269)
N/A
  • Enchanted with VIT, DEF or MDef enchants, but preferably MDef over DEF.
Armor +12 to +15 [A] 450170.png Nebula Armor of Stamina [1] (450170)

Weapon 1602.png Rod [4] (1602)

  • If you have Rod as one of your swap gears, always remember to reapply your 280.png Flame Launcher, 281.png Frost Weapon, 282.png Lightning Loader, & 283.png Seismic Weapon.
Shield +11 to +12 460018.png Illusion Silver Guard [1] (460018)

Garment +11 [A] 480231.png Glade Rune Manteau [1] (480231)

  • Enchanted with 310938.png Stamina of Varmundt Lv3 (310938) and 4744.png VIT+5 (4744) .
  • Can also be carded with any of the cheap Bio 5 [MVP] cards just for the +20 All Basic Stats.
Shoe +11 [A] 470174.png Glade Rune Boots [1] (470174)

Accessory (Right) 490133.png Stamina Signet of Star [1] (490133)

Accessory (Left) 490485.png Signet of Circulation Autumn [1] (490485)
or
490163.png Hero's Badge [1] (490163)

Okay so now you already got the zeny to be high end and buy expensive tanking gears to make your Spirits survive longer? Well here are the BiS gears for that purpose!

19483.png Temporal Circlet (Sorcerer) [1] (19483) can be obtained from Old Glast Heim: Challenge Mode. To know more details about the enchanting process and costs, click on the link. The 410233.png Gambler's Seal [1] (410233) and 420269.png Ace of Clovers in Mouth (Defense) (420269) duo combo can be bought from Alice Twisted Madness instance and can be enchanted with 102676.png Loki's Golden Coin (102676) and 102677.png Loki's Advice (Defense) (102677) , respectively. To buy the enchant catalysts, talk to NPC Muzaszir (muh_market 169, 209) . He's located at the Muh Market (@go market).

The 450170.png Nebula Armor of Stamina [1] (450170) and 490133.png Stamina Signet of Star [1] (490133) can be obtained from the vending machine in front of the Constellation Tower instance and can be enchanted by talking to the enchanter NPC Azzam the Lucky (grademk 47, 181) (@go 50).

480231.png Glade Rune Manteau [1] (480231) and 470174.png Glade Rune Boots [1] (470174) will be two (2) of your gears that would give enormous amount of MaxHP%. These gears can be farmed in Varmundt's Biosphere (Grass), and can be enchanted to the same NPC from earlier, Azzam the Lucky. 490163.png Hero's Badge [1] (490163) is easily available and can be bought from vendors. Talk to Azzam the Lucky to enchant it.

Shadow Gears

Type Item Enchants and Notes
Shadow Armor +10 24764.png Lord Bearer's Shadow Armor (24764)
Shadow Weapon +7 24792.png Master Shadow Weapon (24792)
  • Enchanted with 312193.png CON+3 (312193) and 4744.png VIT+5 (4744) .
    • CON is picked over WIS or STA because it gives FLEE. Our spirits won't benefit from WIS or STA.
Shadow Shield +7 24793.png Master Shadow Shield (24793)
  • Enchanted with 312193.png CON+3 (312193) and 4744.png VIT+5 (4744) .
    • CON is picked over WIS or STA because it gives FLEE. Our spirits won't benefit from WIS or STA.
Shadow Shoe +10 24763.png Lord Bearer's Shadow Shoes (24763)
Shadow Earring (Right) +10 24339.png Almighty Shadow Earring (24339)
Shadow Pendant (Left) +10 24340.png Almighty Shadow Pendant (24340)

Same as with your high end tank gears, the shadow gears for additional tanking values takes less priority and you have the option to skip them for now. You may revisit them once you're done with your core DPS gears. For more information regarding the listed Shadow Gears, check this page. To know more about Shadow Gear enchanting, visit this page or Choi's Guide to Magic.

Costume Enchant Stones

Type Item Stone Notes
Upper Costume 19602.png Any Upper Costume of you liking

  • Sorcerer Stone (Top) is worn for more FCT reduction for faster casting time.
Middle Costume 19603.png Any Middle Costume of your liking

  • Vit Convert Stone (Mid) will combo with Vit Convert (Low) for more MaxHP% to make our Spirits tankier.
Lower Costume 19604.png Any Lower Costume of your liking

  • Vit Convert Stone (Low) will combo with Vit Convert (Mid) for more MaxHP% to make our Spirits tankier.
Garment Costume 20506.png Any Garment Costume of your liking

  • Minor Casting Stone (Garment & Dual) will combo with each other to help reduce casting time, so we can summon our Spirits faster.

The costume enchant stone combo 25006.png VIT Convert Stone (Mid) (25006) + 25008.png VIT Convert Stone (Low) (25008) grants a bit of VIT values for a moderate amount of +MaxHP% and remains optional and good if you can get a hands on them. 1000672.png Sorcerer Stone (Top) (1000672) and 25170.png Minor Casting Stone (Garment) (25170) + 1000521.png Minor Casting Stone (Dual) (1000521) will supply the missing FCT reduction you will lose from some of your main gear equipment and would help with instant casting your summoning skills. For more info on where and how to get them, you can check this page.

Insignia System

The insignias are an integral part of an Elemental Master's core gameplay, mechanics, and skill set. They impart offensive and defensive buffs to both the Elemental Master and Spirits, giving them strong advantage in fights against MVPs. They are divided into four (4) skills consisting of 2465.png Fire Insignia, 2466.png Water Insignia, 2467.png Wind Insignia, and 2468.png Earth Insignia, each of which have three (3) levels that give different effects. On paper, insignias look complicated to understand but once you've broken down the utility for each one of them, you'll soon realize that they are actually pretty simple to understand. In most situations, insignias can only be realistically used in fights where your enemy only stands in one place such as MVP fights or boss fights. This is where the difficulty curve of the skills scales. Proper placement of insignias are important and knowing where and when to place them. It carefully needs patience, coordination, and setup and has a high skill requirement.

Here, I will be explaining more in-depth the Insignia system and I hope at the end of this section you can finally start incorporating the insignias in your gameplay as an EM.

INSIGNIAS
2465.png Fire Insignia
2466.png Water Insignia
2467.png Wind Insignia
2468.png Earth Insignia
Level 1:
  • Boosts Agni's ATK by 20%.
  • Doubles Agni's natural recovery.

Requires 1 6360.png Scarlet Point (6360) to cast.

Level 1:
  • Boosts Aqua's ATK by 20%.
  • Doubles Aqua's natural recovery.

Requires 1 6361.png Indigo Point (6361) to cast.

Level 1:
  • Boosts Ventus's ATK by 20%.
  • Doubles Ventus's natural recovery.

Requires 1 6362.png Yellow Wish Point (6362) to cast.

Level 1:
  • Boosts Tera's ATK by 20%.
  • Doubles Tera's natural recovery.

Requires 1 6363.png Lime Green Point (6363) to cast.

Level 2:
  • +50 ATK.
  • +10% ATK.
  • Endows weapon with the Fire property.

Requires 2 6360.png Scarlet Point (6360) to cast.

Level 2:
  • +10% Recovery effect.
  • +10% ATK.
  • Endows weapon with the Water property.

Requires 2 6361.png Indigo Point (6361) to cast.

Level 2:
  • +10% ASPD.
  • +10% ATK.
  • Endows weapon with the Wind property.

Requires 2 6362.png Yellow Wish Point (6362) to cast.

Level 2:
  • +500 MaxHP & +50 DEF.
  • +10% ATK.
  • Endows weapon with the Earth property.

Requires 2 6363.png Lime Green Point (6363) to cast.

Level 3:
  • +50 MAtk.
  • +25% Fire property magical damage.

Requires 3 6360.png Scarlet Point (6360) to cast.

Level 3:
  • -30% VCT on Water property magical skills.
  • +25% Water property magical damage.

Requires 3 6361.png Indigo Point (6361) to cast.

Level 3:
  • +50% ACD on Wind property skills.
  • +25% Wind property magical damage.

Requires 3 6362.png Yellow Wish Point (6362) to cast.

Level 3:
  • +50 MaxSP & +50 MDef.
  • +25% Earth property magical damage.

Requires 3 6363.png Lime Green Point (6363) to cast.

What are Insignias and How to Use Them

From left to right. 3x3 AoE of Fire, Water, Wind, & Earth Insignia.


Okay, we'll be starting first with the actual area of effect (AoE) of insignias. All four insignias have an abysmal short AoE of 3x3, and they are not used in a normal field farming scenario. They are used practically in "long" MVP fights. When placing insignias underneath an MVP, you'll always have to consider the distance between you and the MVP. Since an insignia has a 3x3 AoE, you'd want the MVP to be as close to you as possible to maximize its AoE. Additionally, insignias are stationary and can't be freely readjusted unlike your LP since it has a 1 minute cooldown. In line with this, only one of each elemental insignia can be placed at a time and each level of the elemental insignias don't share the same cooldown. You'll have to decide which level of insignias you're going to use. If you've placed your insignias on the wrong cell, you will have to wait for a minute before it's off CD so don't recklessly cast your insignias all over the place. There's also no visual indicator if an MVP is standing or affected by your insignias. Timing and strategic estimation are crucial in placing an insignia.

The elemental insignias are also divided into three (3) levels, each of which gives different buffs and debuffs. Level 1s are typically used to "debuff" the MVP standing on its AoE. Level 2s are for physical-oriented classes where they can stand on it to benefit from its "buffing effect" but that doesn't necessarily mean it can't be placed underneath the MVP too so you can maximize its "buffing effect" on you and its "debuffing effect" on the MVP (we'll talk more about what this is as we push through). Level 3s are for the magic-oriented classes and just like Level 2s, it can be placed both on you and the MVP to fully capitalize on the insignia's "buffing and debuffing effects."

Note: ANY units standing inside the insignias will benefit from its effects including monsters and MVPs.

Furthermore, insignias provide one of the strongest debuff in the game. Each insignia has the ability to boost the counter element no matter which level you use. For example, if you use 2465.png Fire Insignia at any level, any units inside the insignias' 3x3 AoE will take 50% more damage against Water elemental attacks. If EMs are standing inside the Fire insignias' AoE, they, too, will receive increased damage against Water elemental attacks of the MVP. This rings true for the other elemental insignias. Okay this part is important—now if you use a Lvl. 2 2467.png Wind Insignia in a party because you have a melee class user and you plan on buffing him with the insignia's buffing effects (Endow weapon with the Wind property, +10% ASPD, and +10% ATK), and since he is in melee range and you need to adjust so both of you as well as the MVP would be standing inside Wind Insignia and 2466.png Water Insignia for its debuffing effect, you might want to think twice; that's because with the observed conditions mentioned, the MVP will also have its weapon element endowed to Wind which means his attacks will hit like a truck and could possibly kill you both since you two are standing on a Water Insignia. This could have been prevented if you just used a Lvl. 1 or Lvl. 3 2467.png Wind Insignia instead and that way you could have avoided endowing the MVP's weapon to Wind. While a Lvl. 1 Wind Insignia has neutral effect on the three of you, a Lvl. 3 Wind Insignia would have boosted your Wind property magical skills like 5370.png Lightning Land and you would have even received +50% ACD on your Wind skills (just be sure that the MVP doesn't use any Wind skills or else he benefits from it too). Conversely, if you want to tank Lasgand's basic attacks, and you happen to use Ardor on Lvl. 2 2456.png Elemental Control (Defensive Mode) you can place a Lvl. 2 2465.png Fire Insignia underneath Lasgand to forcibly endow his weapon attack to the Fire element so you can tank his hits head on.

So again, be mindful and strategic as to how you will place your insignias and which level of insignias you're going to use.

Apart from those, each insignias also has the ability to heal or damage any unit by 1% of their MaxHP every 5 seconds depending on their element. It will heal any units with the same element and damage any units with the opposite element. For example, if you have your High Elemental Terremotus endow your armor to the Earth property and you are standing on an Earth Insignia, you will heal 1% of your MaxHP every 5 seconds. This goes both ways for the MVP too. If an Earth element MVP like Maya is standing on your 2468.png Earth Insignia, she will also heal 1% of her MaxHP, though this can be countered if you place a 2465.png Fire Insignia underneath her to nullify the healing effects of the elemental insignias. You can also use this effect for offensive measures too. If you're fighting a Fire element MVP like Ifrit, you can place 2466.png Water Insignia underneath him so he'll get damaged over time by taking away 1% of his MaxHP.

Level 3 Earth Insignia. MVP within range to debuff it and buff yourself with Earth Insignia.


Insignias can be overlapped with one another and I mean all four (4) of them. When you want to benefit from all effects of the insignias, you must be standing at least in one of the three (3) cells available. It doesn't matter which cells you stand on so long as you and the MVP are within its AoE. Depending how far apart the MVP is away from you, it's ideal you place the insignias you want to use to purely debuff the MVP underneath him. If you plan to use an insignia both offensively and defensively, you can place it in the middle between you and the MVP so that way you are debuffing him and at the same time buffing yourself. Remember that some insignias give good effects for you too (i.e. Lvl. 3 2468.png Earth Insignia can give you +50 MDef and +25% Earth property magical damage like in the image above). When overlapping two or more Level 2 Insignias of any element, the one most recently placed will take priority and would endow the monsters' and your allies' weapon according to the element of that insignia.

Land Protector & Insignia Interaction

LP-Insignia interaction.


Now, let's talk about the interaction of insignias with Land Protector. Oftentimes, you will find yourself needing to place LP as a defensive layer to protect you and your Spirits from getting wiped out. But at the same time, you still want to place your insignias to speed up the fight. Well, you can do just that but it will require technique, patience, and a thorough understanding of the interaction between LP and Insignia. First, decide which level of LP you're going to be using. If you still remember in the LP section of this guide, we've talked about how it's ideal to use Levels 1-2 LP when you're soloing instead of Levels 3-5. Well here, we're going to be discussing the importance of one's mindful placement of LP.

In the image above, 11x11 LP despite adjusting the placement of LP three (3) cells below you, the MVP is still inside the AoE of your 11x11 LP which makes it impossible for you to put your insignias underneath the MVP. Meanwhile for the 9x9 LP after readjusting the LP three (3) cells below you, the MVP is still inside LP's AoE and you still can't place your insignias underneath the MVP. Now look on the 7x7 LP, after readjusting the LP three (3) cells below you the MVP is now outside of LP and finally you can safely place your insignias, but this is the maximum limit you can go for and one wrong estimation and adjustment of your LP can determine the fate of you and your Spirit. One possible way you could do when you get into such predicament is to utilize your Sorcerer skill 2453.png Extreme Vacuum and cast it right outside of your LP's furthest edge. By doing so and as long as the MVP has low enough STR, you could forcibly root and displace the MVP outside of your LP and you can cautiously set-up your insignias.

With all of those things considered, having a leeway or freedom to carefully readjust LP is always the safest decision to do when you're in a rigid scenario. In such cases, you'd either be in a panic or in a rush that I am sure you won't have the time to count cells and accurately place your LP below you! What I'm trying to say now is, always think ahead and give yourself a bit of freedom to readjust your LP should you encounter problems such as this. 7x7 LP proves to be more flexible than 9x9 and 11x11 and 7x7 fulfills this condition in most scenarios. If you're in a party and you have a tank, let the the tank go outside the LP and let him be the meat shield, then you can use 11x11 or 9x9 to your heart's content. You have a party to protect so prioritize that and you have tank to get the aggro, and you have freedom to safely place your insignias underneath the MVP.

Rotation & Playstyle

Skill Rotation

When playing Elemental Master, it's important to have a skill rotation cycle in mind and you need to plan ahead of time when you're field farming, or doing instances to kill an MVP. Here I'll be listing the most commonly used skill rotation cycle that pro EMs use in their day-to-day farming sessions, and I'll be explaining each and one of them and the reasoning behind their sequencing.

I also recommend unlocking the Player commands: @lgp —> @square on —> @square 6 and then @circle. There should be blocks appearing around you in the form of a square and circle. These two (2) will serve as your guide with regards to the actual range of your skills. The circle is nine (9) cells away from you; the square is six (6) cells in all directions to represent 5380.png Elemental Buster's 13x13 AoE around you. Anything that is within the range of the square will be in the range of your Elemental Buster. Whereas, the circle will serve as the maximum range you can cast your AoE skills from your position. These will be important when you're casting your skills so you'd know if you're hitting them and so that you can maximize your actual range.

List indicators


Beginner

5372.png Conflagration —> 5371.png Venom Swamp —> 5380.png Elemental Buster —> 5370.png Lightning Land —> repeat


  • When you're in the beginning stages of your journey as much as it will be for your gear progression, you still can't fully capitalize on your skill's best capabilities. You still don't have the proper gears to autocast your ultimate skill 5380.png Elemental Buster for instance.
  • However, you can still do a skill rotation not necessarily revolving around autocasted Elemental Buster. You will still incorporate Elemental Buster though and you will manually cast the skill whenever it's off- CD. This is what I would like to call the Beginner skill rotation.
  • In this skill rotation, you basically just spam all of your AoE DoT skills with the exception of Elemental Buster which is a self-casted skill around you. You start off with 5372.png Conflagration, proceeded with 5371.png Venom Swamp, followed by a manually casted 5380.png Elemental Buster, and 5370.png Lightning Land then you repeat the rotation back to Conflag.
  • By the time you repeat your skill rotation cycle, Elemental Buster is already off-CD and you get another chance to cast it. Remember that all your DoT skills and Elemental Buster have a 2 seconds CD, so keep that in mind when rotating your skills.
  • I didn't include 6517.png Psychic Stream here just yet since this one will require a bit more of practice and familiarization with the class and your core skills first before incorporating Psychic Stream into your skill cycle.


Casual Farming

5372.png Conflagration —> 5369.png Diamond Storm —> 5371.png Venom Swamp AND/OR 5370.png Lightning Land —> 5369.png Diamond Storm —> repeat (DS Combo)


5370.png Lightning Land —> 5373.png Terra Drive —> 5371.png Venom Swamp AND/OR 5372.png Conflagration —> 5373.png Terra Drive —> repeat (TD Combo)


  • Already got your Dimensions combo? Great! Now you'll have lesser skills to include in your rotation. That's because the Dimensions combo 400536.png Time Dimensions Rune Crown (Elemental Master) + 540079.png Dimensions Elemental Magic Book lets you autocast 5380.png Elemental Buster every time you cast 5369.png Diamond Storm while 400536.png Time Dimensions Rune Crown (Elemental Master) + 540080.png Dimensions Elemental Spell Book lets you autocast Elemental Buster every time you cast 5373.png Terra Drive so long as both combos are Grade A.
  • The main idea behind this specific skill rotation is to autocast Elemental Buster whenever you can and that means whenever either Diamond Storm or Terra Drive is off-CD. Both DS and TD have 1 second cooldown and thus you can autocast your Elemental Buster every other second.
  • You will start with your 1st DoT skill like 5372.png Conflagration (DS combo) or 5370.png Lightning Land (TD combo). Proceed that with either DS or TD to autocast Elemental Buster. Now while DS and TD is on CD, you have the option to cast another DoT of your choice. It's up to you if you want to cast either 5371.png Venom Swamp or 5372.png Conflagration and/or 5371.png Venom Swamp or 5370.png Lightning Land next. If you have enough ACD, you could just use both skills before DS or TD goes off-CD. I recommend at least 60% ACD for a fluid skill cycle.


DPS

5372.png Conflagration —> 5369.png Diamond Storm —> 5370.png Lightning Land —> 5371.png Venom Swamp —> 5369.png Diamond Storm —> repeat (DS Combo)


5370.png Lightning Land —> 5371.png Venom Swamp —> 5373.png Terra Drive —> 5372.png Conflagration —> 5373.png Terra Drive —> repeat (TD Combo)


  • You must wondering why this part got so many skills all of a sudden but that's because this is the part where you will actually do real DPS. This is when you have all set-ups (i.e. insignias, and elemental floor buffs) considered. You don't really do DPS when farming; you burst them to smithereens.
  • When setting up your insignias and elemental floor buffs, it'll be up to you how you'll place them after knowing the basics of what we've discussed from the previous sections. The only key essential part that distinguished this particular rotation is because of the skill Lvl. 3 2467.png Wind Insignia. When underneath a Lvl. 3 Wind Insignia, you get +50% ACD reduction on all of your Wind skills such as 5370.png Lightning Land and this gives you freedom to cast another one of your DoT skills such as 5371.png Venom Swamp, and I'll have to stress VS specifically. I'll explain as to why. But yes, it's as if you casted another skill with like zero (0) delay or global delay thanks to that nifty +50% ACD redux.
  • Now if you're wondering why VS specifically that's because for the DS combo, you would want 5372.png Conflagration to be on CD first so that by the time you go back to it after doing your sequenced skill rotation it's already off-CD AND it gets skill modifiers for the DS combo so it hits harder than LL. You want Conflag to be laying on the ground doing damage as you sequence your skills. Meanwhile for the TD Combo, Conflag doesn't get too many skill modifiers only from the 400536.png Time Dimensions Rune Crown (Elemental Master) (only up to 15% assuming your crown is +15). And in this combo, VS gets more skill modifiers than Conflag so what you do is you cast your LL first, proceed to VS then TD with proced autocasted Elemental Buster then Conflag then back to TD with proced autocasted Elemental Buster and then go back to LL. Rinse and repeat.


Casual Farming with Psychic Stream

6517.png Psychic Stream —> 5369.png Diamond Storm —> 5372.png Conflagration —> 5369.png Diamond Storm —> 5371.png Venom Swamp AND/OR 5370.png Lightning Land —>


5369.png Diamond Storm —> repeat (DS Combo)


6517.png Psychic Stream —> 5373.png Terra Drive —> 5370.png Lightning Land —> 5373.png Terra Drive —> 5371.png Venom Swamp AND/OR 5372.png Conflagration —> 5373.png Terra Drive —> repeat (TD Combo)


  • This sequence of skills is almost identical to the Casual farming rotation—only this time 6517.png Psychic Stream is incorporated in your skill rotation and that will specifically be followed by either 5369.png Diamond Storm or 5373.png Terra Drive, both accompanied by autocast 5380.png Elemental Buster as you do field farming.
  • Psychic Stream is a gap closer skill that will blink you towards a monster or a horde of them. When that happens, you might think it's like a suicide dive especially for a magic class such as EM. Well remember when I told you that Elemental Buster possesses a CC effect? That will come into play here via a tactic called telestomping.
  • When you're surrounded by mobs as you dash with Psychic Stream, your answer to them is telestomping with Elemental Buster. As soon as you teleport, you CC them AND burst them down with lethal amounts of damage—don't ever give them a reaction time to respond. You will proceed that with one of your DoT skills like 5372.png Conflagration (DS combo) or 5370.png Lightning Land (TD Combo) then back to DS or TD autocasting Elemental Buster.
  • I also recommend putting your hotkey on smartcast for Psychic Stream in case you're not yet used to aiming Psychic Stream. For more info on how to set-up your turbo, follow this link.


Double Book

5369.png Diamond Storm —> 540080.png Dimensions Elemental Spell Book —> 5373.png Terra Drive —> 540079.png Dimensions Elemental Magic Book —> repeat


5373.png Terra Drive —> 540079.png Dimensions Elemental Magic Book —> 5369.png Diamond Storm —> 540080.png Dimensions Elemental Spell Book —> repeat


  • If you happen to have both books and you're good at micromanaging, then this skill rotation could be for you. The main idea here is you would want to abuse the book's combo with 400536.png Time Dimensions Rune Crown (Elemental Master) which lets you autocast 5380.png Elemental Buster to your heart's content every time you cast 5369.png Diamond Storm or 5373.png Terra Drive. Though instead of only focusing on one (1) book, you'll be using both. Whether you cast DS or TD first won't matter as you'll only rotate between these two (2) skills and no other skills anymore.
  • First, you would want to designate four (4) hotkeys for your skills and books each close in proximity similar to this one
  • As an example, let's say I reserved hotkeys 1–2–Q–W for DS–TD–Magic Book–Spell Book, respectively. I will press Hotkey 1 first to cast DS then switch to Spell Book by pressing Hotkey W. After which, I will cast TD then press my Hotkey Q to equip my Magic Book and then press Hotkey 1 to cast DS again. Keep repeating this 'til you fully master switching books. I myself am not good with micromanaging the Hotkeys that's why I don't use this skill rotation often despite owning the two (2) books. If you're fast with your fingers, then this skill rotation may just be for you.


Sample Clip

Casual Farming at Temple Biosphere with Psychic Stream.


Note: I plan to add more visual aids such as GIFs in this section to exemplify how a proper skill rotation should be, but as of the moment I lack the knowledge how to make GIFs with better quality. It'll be a work in progress (WIP) for now. Hopefully soon though!

Stats & Traits

The status points and trait points allocation I'll be providing here are subjective and may vary per individual or user. If you feel and think you want a change of course, you may very well do so and I'll do my best to explain what are the important stats and trait you need to put more pts. on. For a much detailed info regarding stats and traits, check this page.

Stats

Stat Point Notes
STR 1 or 100+
  • If you need more carrying capacity, put more pts. into STR though with the recent QoL implemented that made it possible to use 6286.png Gym Pass (6286) twenty (20) times instead of the usual ten (10), you may find yourself no longer needing as much STR.
AGI 86 or 130
  • AGI is needed for high Flee and high ASPD. If you have a few points to spare, you can put it more on AGI.
  • Higher ASPD will give you much more fluid skill rotation. To know more about the importance of ASPD and how much you need, you can refer to Choi's Guide to Magic (Attack Speed) but I always recommend getting maximum 193 ASPD as much as possible.
VIT 110
  • VIT is needed for more health and survivability. VIT also increases the potency of healing items.
INT 130
  • INT helps you to reach instant cast faster and it gives some bonus StatusMAtk as well for a bit of damage.
DEX 0 or 130
  • Either max out DEX or leave it at 0 for those who reach their instant cast thru VCT% from gears. I myself get mine thru stats in the past that's why I maxed this one out.
    • If you're going to get your instant cast thru VCT%, you can evenly distribute the status points to other important stats like AGI or LUK instead.
  • If you plan on getting instant cast thru stats, you can follow this equation:
    • (DEX x 2) + INT = 530; you need to have a value ≤530 to get instant cast (VCT)
LUK 4 or 86
  • Put leftover pts. into LUK
  • It gives +1 StatusMAtk every 3 pts and +1 Perfect Dodge every 10 pts.
  • If you hate getting cursed and bringing either 523.png Holy Water (523) or 525.png Panacea (525) is burdensome for you then get a total of 100 pts. for Curse immunity.

Traits

Traits Point Notes
POW 0 N/A
STA 0 or 80+
WIS 0 or 72
  • Put points here if you don't have GTB and have lower resistance against magical attacks.
SPL 110
  • Always max out your SPL. Our 4th skills scale with SPL, and having more SPL is always good.
  • Also gives +1 S.MAtk per 3 points of SPL.
CON 102 or 110
  • You don't necessarily have to max this skill, but if you do it's the 2nd trait to give the most S.MAtk. It gives +1 S.MAtk per 5 pts., and +2 FLEE for every 1 pt. of CON.
  • If you need more points for STA and WIS for survivability, you can take out some points here and put it to those traits instead.
CRT 0 N/A

Recommended Stats and Traits

My Stats and Traits Allocations
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Leveling

For leveling, I won't be going too much into detail on this one, as there are already other guides out there that break it down thoroughly and served a complete input on where to farm best for each leveling stages. Yvonne's Guide, Choi's Guide, and AcidMembrane's Guide listed all the important dungeons where people can casually level up their characters from Levels 1-99, 100-200, and 200-275. You can follow their guides as you start the leveling phase of the game. Altogether with what we've talked about regarding the class particularly on the Magician and Sorcerer sections, you can apply all of these when leveling up. I'll just go make a brief summary to refresh your recollection and give out tips on how to level up as a Mage transitioning to Sage 'til Professor, and as a Sorcerer transitioning to an Elemental Master.

Leveling as a Mage / Sage / Professor

  • The first thing I need to remind you when leveling up is do not worry if you mistakenly put skill points to the wrong skills. We have NPC Build Manager Lotus (main_office 122, 169) that could reset your skill tree anytime with a very affordable cost of 5,000 zeny. And while leveling up, you will want to allocate skill points to leveling skills such as 17.png Fire Ball and 18.png Fire Wall. These two skills is what you will use as a Mage, a Sage, as a High Magician, and as a Professor. These two skills will 2-3 hits mobs in the leveling dungeons, thanks to the Eden Gears we have available. To learn more about the Eden Gears, more info are provided here.
  • Don't forget to take the Eden Board quests every time you level up on a certain level range and turn-in your quests for every completed Kill Count.
  • For every Eden Quests you complete and successfully turn-in, you will be rewarded with 25223.png Eden Coins and the amount you get will vary on the difficulty of the quests. Keep these coins for later use to buy 23204.png Brilliant Protection Scrolls and 14534.png Small Life Potions from the NPC Eden Machine (moc_para01 50, 31) to improve your sustain and survivability once you reach 3rd job Sorcerer and you finally start leveling up in Illusion Dungeons.
  • Once you've transitioned to Sage, don't forget to go back to the Eden Office and get your 2nd job weapon from NPC Labraham (moc_para01 108, 83). Here, I suggest you pick 540027.png Paradise Sage Magic Book instead of 540028.png Paradise Sage Spellbook since the former gives you VCT% to help with your casting time.
  • In Yvonne's guide, she didn't include Glast Heim Monastery for Level 80-99 but I'd suggest you level up here instead right after Orc Dungeon. This place is perfect for classes coming from the Mage branch as mobs here are weak against the Fire element.
  • After rebirthing, follow your same routine leveling up as a Mage 'til you've reached Professor then eventually Sorcerer.
  • Upon reaching 3rd job, you must first collect your Advanced Paradise Gears from NPC Louis (eden 108, 87) and NPC Labraham (moc_para01 108, 83) before continuing your leveling grind. Now here, I suggest you pick 540031.png Paradise Sorcerer Magic Book over 540032.png Paradise Sorcerer Spellbook because for leveling you would want to use your 3rd job elemental AoE skills for faster farming instead of elemental bolt skills for 2445.png Spell Fist. Choi made a brief description in this section of his guide on where to farm the required materials you will need to turn-in for the Advanced Paradise Gears.

Leveling as a Sorcerer

  • Now you're finally a Sorcerer, you now have more AoE skills but all of them are gated behind 5 seconds cooldown each. You have three (3) options:
    • If you're new to the class and you have barely to zero resources and you don't have any friends, take the hard route of leveling up with all your skills. It may be slow but at least you'll be able to practice how to properly rotate your skills. As a Sorcerer, you are always harder to die. Why? Well because you have your own lil' Ventus to accompany you. Make sure you have 992.png Wind of Verdure (992) before attempting to summon our baby Ventus. You can purchase some Wind of Verdures from NPC Dus the Smith (paramk 53, 101) at 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 section. Summon the Child form of Ventus by using the skill Lvl. 1 2459.png Summon Ventus, and place her on Defensive Mode by using the skill Lvl. 2 2456.png Elemental Control, and voila! You now have your own source of free 12710.png Guyak Pudding (12710) + 50% FLEE Rate. You will survive even the most treacherous dungeons for leveling up. Just make sure to replenish Ventus' SP using the skill 2464.png Elemental Cure 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 2463.png Elemental Sympathy would also help with your Ventus' sustain. One spell you could incorporate is the CC skill 2453.png Extreme Vacuum. Root mobs with Extreme Vacuum then cast your AoE skills to them. You have at least five forms of defense in this manner—Ventus' Wind Step, Extreme Vacuum's root CC effect, 2449.png Psychic Wave's hit-locking effect, 2447.png Diamond Dust's crystallization, and 2454.png Varetyr Spear's stuns; if you'll always have 157.png Energy Coat activated and you finally start using 23204.png Brilliant Protection Scrolls and 14534.png Small Life Potions then I guess you can count that as eight forms of defense then. Keep leveling up 'til you reach Elemental Master.
      • Worry about the proper skill points allocation for later and maximize your AoE skills first so you could farm. Priority of skills as you level up:


2449.png Psychic Wave > 2447.png Diamond Dust > Lvl.1 2459.png Summon Ventus > Lvl.2 2456.png Elemental Control > 2464.png Elemental Cure > 2453.png Extreme Vacuum > 2446.png Earth Grave >


2454.png Varetyr Spear > 2463.png Elemental Sympathy


  • At maximum level, your Extreme Vacuum will have a duration of 12 seconds and it is possible to summon two (2) Vacuums at the same time. Cast Extreme Vacuum whenever you would lure and horde mobs so they'll get rooted and you can safely cast your AoE skills unto them. Only cast Vacuum when it's necessary or you deem fit in the situation since it has a 5 seconds CD and not every time it'll be available for you to use; on times it is on CD, you can just kite the mobs with your skills. That being said, your skill rotation for your Sorcerer skills could go something like this:


2453.png Extreme Vacuum (as needed) —> 2449.png Psychic Wave —> 2447.png Diamond Dust —> 2446.png Earth Grave —> 2454.png Varetyr Spear —> repeat


  • Now secondly if this isn't your first character and you have some zeny to spare and you want to ease the suffering part of leveling as a Sorcerer, you could purchase leveling up gears such as the 26118.png Shadow Staff [2] (26118) or its enhanced version 550012.png Patent Shadow Staff [2] (550012) . Buy whichever is available in the market, both will reduce 2449.png Psychic Wave's CD by 1 second at +11. To further reduce its CD, you can purchase the costume enchant stones 25419.png Professor Stone (Low) (25419) + 25420.png Sorcerer Stone (Garment) (25420) that reduce its cooldown by another 2 seconds. In total, you'll have 3 seconds CD reduction for PW and it'll be left with 2 seconds CD. It still has a bit of CD but PW is going to be your main skill leveling up and the frequent you get to use it the better. I still suggest following the priority of skills that I had recommended and the skills in your rotation will be reduced as you will primarily cast PW whenever it's off-CD.
  • Third and final option is to find a good soul to leech you all the way to Elemental Master. As an act of courtesy, at least provide an 17608.png Infinite Giant Fly Wing Box (30min) (17608) [GFW] to the leecher and I'm pretty sure by this point you have collected enough 50000.png Muh Coin (50000) either from opening 50001.png Forgotten Heirloom (50001) or daily log-in rewards. You can purchase a GFW from the Muh Coin shop. You'll need to exchange 18 Muh Coins for 180 Muh Points. To do this, talk to the NPC Rich Cow (main_office 87, 59) in the Main Office (@go 15).

Leveling as an Elemental Master

  • Finally after a millennia, you're now an Elemental Master! Congrats! It's now easier to level up with your 4th skills. Get any of your 4th Job AoE skill and you'll do just fine leveling up. If you're curious as to what and how's the proper way to play EM and rotating your skills, go to this section of the guide.

Gear Progression

Generally, magical classes follow the same path of progression, and they only differ with their choice of weapon, and upper headgear. Choi has made a thorough guide for all things about a magical user's progression towards endgame and it is honestly commendable. In this guide, we'll be focusing more on the Elemental Master's side of progression with core gears that an EM would need for leveling during the early stages of the game to its mid game and then finally endgame. This section will also be told for the perspective of people new to the game and if this happens to be your 2nd or 3rd time to play a magic-based character then you can freely switch some of the gear recommendations per stages or skip that stage entirely. Furthermore, the entire scope of this gear progression section will fundamentally cover the autocast 5380.png Elemental Buster build and other unique builds of the class will have their own separate sections.

The gears that will be listed under the early game section are those that will be used for early leveling. Early game gears will be divided into three (3) subcategories: Part I, Part II, and Part III. In Part I, you begin your gear progression with the Advanced Paradise Set you used for leveling as a Sorcerer and you are expected to do the Episodic Quests. With the Grace set you had just gotten from Episode 17.1, you will be farming for raw zeny mostly in places like Thanatos Tower Flr. 12, while doing the quests for Episode 17.2 and Episode 18 to get you ready for the next set of gears for Part II. Most of the gears here are obtained from Episode 17.2 and Episode 18, that's why the sooner you finish the episodic quests the closer you approach Part II of early game progression. Part II routine is almost similar to Part I where you will again farm for zeny to gear yourself up. Upon reaching Part III of gear progression, this is where you'll start to craft gears which you will continue to use 'til endgame such as 540079.png Dimensions Elemental Magic Book [2] (540079) and 470204.png Moan of Corruption [1] (470204) . You'll also be able to start farming popular dungeons such as Niflheim 2 and Clock Tower Unknown Basement.

In the mid game section, these are the gears that you should have gotten as you gradually do the remaining episodic quests and farm for resources such as 25731.png Zelunium (25731) , 25729.png Shadowdecon (25729) and 1000322.png Etel Dust (1000322) that you will need to build up your core gears for the endgame stage. Mid game gears will also serve as the base gears that will let you farm certain areas where those aforementioned resources are dropped such as Mjolnir Underground Cave and Varmundt's Biosphere.

Once you have accumulated enough resources to improve on your gears, this is now the stage where you're nearing or approaching endgame. This is now the part where you can finally start farming endgame dungeons and instances such as Varmundt's Biosphere Depth, Varmundt's Biosphere Depth 2, Constellation Tower, or The Immortal either on your own accord or with a party. This is also the part where all the best in slot (BiS) gears for EM will be listed and be provided. Gears in this section are those that have been tested by me and are the gears that give out the strongest damage output for the class. I know most of you are only after this part and it's understandable, but I still do hope you reached this part of the guide after reading the vital pieces of information on what makes Elemental Master, as I cannot stress enough how overwhelming and complicated the class can be for the majority of the player base. That all aside, let's start on the different gear progressions.

Early Game

Part I

Type Item Card Enchants and Notes
Upper +9 to +10 19428.png Illusion Morpheus's Hood [1] (19428)

Middle 400002.png Victory Wing Ears [1] (400002)
or
410092.png Cor Core Booster [1] (410092)

  • Victory Wing Ears (VWE) will be used to combo with 480125.png Convertible Magical Wing [1] (480125) for better stats later on during Part II of early game progression; VWE gives more ACD too and is slightly more expensive than CCB.
  • Cor Core Booster (CCB) gives more VCT% than VWE and combos with 420003.png CD in Mouth (420003) . CCB won't combo with 480125.png Convertible Magical Wing [1] (480125) and is slightly cheaper than VWE.
  • Dark Illusion Card will help with instant casting.
Lower 420003.png CD in Mouth (420003)
N/A
  • Can be bought from vendors (@ws itemid) for an affordable price and combos with 410092.png Cor Core Booster [1] (410092) ; these two won't cost much.
Armor +9 450112.png Grace Psychic Robe [1] (450112)

  • Can be bought with 20 25669.png Unknown Parts (25669) at Cor (@go cor) from the NPC Sentinel (sp_cor 117, 130).
  • Refine the robe to +9 using the 100130.png Grace Refine Ticket (100130) , which costs 20 25723.png Cor Core (25723)
  • You can farm Unknown Parts and Cor Cores at Rudus Flr. 2 (sp_rudus2 185, 258) or you can buy them from vendors.
  • Bathory Card is preferably worn when you farm in Thanatos Tower Flr. 12 for raw zeny. This card makes you immune to the monsters' 653.png Dark Soul Strike and 653.png Dark Jupitel Thunder.
Weapon +10 to + 11 550030.png Illusion Thorny Staff of Darkness [2] (550030)
or
540031.png Paradise Sorcerer Magic Book (540031)

  • Illusion Thorny Staff of Darkness (ITSoD) is obtained from Illusion Twins. Can be enchanted with 100004.png Fantasy Resonance Stone at Dawn (100004) .
    • ITSoD combos with 19428.png Illusion Morpheus's Hood to give various effects that scale with the sum of their total refine level, including 0.5s FCT reduction when the entire set's sum is refined to +22.
    • ITSoD on its own gives some ACD% and MDef pierce that is additive to your free Paradise Shadow Gears. When ITSoD is refined to +11, that is already equivalent to 15% ACD and 83% MDef pierce (with the Paradise Shadow Gears).
  • Paradise Sorcerer Magic Book is a remainder weapon from your early leveling gears as a Sorcerer.
  • Only ITSoD has card slots and can be carded with the following combo:
Shield +9 to +10 460018.png Illusion Silver Guard [1] (460018)

Garment +9 480019.png Grace Magic Manteau [1] (480019)

  • Can be bought with 20 25669.png Unknown Parts (25669) at Cor (@go cor) from the NPC Sentinel (sp_cor 117, 130).
  • Refine the robe to +9 using the 100130.png Grace Refine Ticket (100130) , which costs 20 25723.png Cor Core (25723) .
  • You can farm Unknown Parts and Cor Cores at Rudus Flr. 2 (sp_rudus2 185, 258) or you can buy them from vendors.
  • Buy whichever is cheaper in the market for the cards.
Shoe +9 470021.png Grace Magic Boots [1] (470021)

  • Can be bought with 20 25669.png Unknown Parts (25669) at Cor (@go cor) from the NPC Sentinel (sp_cor 117, 130).
  • Refine the boots to +9 using the 100130.png Grace Refine Ticket (100130) , which costs 20 25723.png Cor Core (25723) .
  • You can farm Unknown Parts and Cor Cores at Rudus Flr. 2 (sp_rudus2 185, 258) or you can buy them from vendors.
  • A good source of FCT redux. You need a total of 1.5 seconds on your AoE skills. With this boots, 1000672.png Sorcerer Stone (Top) (1000672) , 25067.png Cast Stone (Garment) (25067) , and/or the combo of 19428.png Illusion Morpheus's Hood +550030.png Illusion Thorny Staff of Darkness (when the sum of their refine level is +22), you can get 1.5s to 2s FCT redux in total.
  • Nightmare Verit Card is much cheaper and gives more MAtk%.
  • Icewind Card is a bit more expensive but gives 5% VCT to help you reach instant cast.
  • Volcaring Card is your cheapest option when you can't afford to buy either Nightmare Verit Card or Icewind Card yet.
Accessory (Right) 490020.png Grace Magic Ring [1] (490020)

  • Can be bought with 20 25669.png Unknown Parts (25669) at Cor (@go cor) from the NPC Sentinel (sp_cor 117, 130).
Accessory (Left) 490128.png Advanced Paradise Magic Ring (490128)
N/A
  • A remainder from your early leveling gears as a Sorcerer.

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 Episode 17.2. To start Episode 17.2, you first need to clear 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 1000285.png Episode 17.1 Clear Ticket (1000285) from NPC Temporal Tina (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 25669.png Unknown Parts (25669) and 25723.png Cor Core (25723) from mobs in Rudus Flr. 2 (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 100130.png Grace Refine Ticket (100130) to upgrade them to +9. Afterwards, you can start doing the 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's Prerenewal Guide to Renewal (Zeny Farming) or The Road to a Billion Zeny - Newbie Leveling/Farming Guide.

When refining 19428.png Illusion Morpheus's Hood [1] (19428) , 550030.png Illusion Thorny Staff of Darkness [2] (550030) , and 460018.png Illusion Silver Guard [1] (460018) and to all succeeding Lvl. 1 Armors and Lvl. 4 Weapons, I suggest you use refinement tickets as this will safely refine your equipment according to the level of the refinement ticket you have. Exchange the tickets to NPC Refine Master (prontera 189, 175) at Prontera (@go 0). You'll need to have your weapon and armor equipped before he refines them for you. For more info, refer to these pages: Quick Newbie Guide and Choi's Prerenewal Guide to Renewal (Refining).

The free Paradise Shadow Gears 24687.png Paradise Shadow Weapon (24687) , 24688.png Paradise Shadow Shield (24688) , 24689.png Paradise Shadow Armor (24689) , 24690.png Paradise Shadow Shoes (24690) , 24691.png Paradise Shadow Earring (24691) , and 24692.png Paradise Shadow Pendant (24692) are still going to be useful and you can continue using them 'til Part III of the early game stage. As you continue your progress, you are also expected to gradually work on the Shadow Gears listed in this section as you collect resources to craft them.

𐙚⋆.˚ Newbie tip: Use Ventus in any of her forms and place her on Passive Mode using Level 1 2456.png Elemental Control so you may get easy access to 1 second fixed cast time (FCT) reduction. The missing 0.5 second FCT can be supplied by your +9 470021.png Grace Magic Boots while movement speed can be sorted out with 12710.png Guyak Pudding . This will temporarily and partially solve any casting issues you will have until you get ahold of the proper gears and equipment. You will need a total of 1.5 seconds FCT and 100% VCT to instant cast your core skills.

Part II

Type Item Card Enchants and Notes
Upper +11 19428.png Illusion Morpheus's Hood [1] (19428)

Middle 400002.png Victory Wing Ears [1] (400002)
or
410092.png Cor Core Booster [1] (410092)

  • Victory Wing Ears will combo with 480125.png Convertible Magical Wing [1] (480125) to give MAtk% + 7% & 15% ACD.
    • Can be left unenchanted or enchanted with any of the available stats since you're only after the combo with the Convertible Magical Wing.
Lower 420003.png CD in Mouth (420003)
N/A
  • A remainder gear from Early Game Progression - Part I.
Armor +12 450178.png Grey Wolf Robe [1] (450178)

  • Enchanted with 310532.png Wolf Orb (Shadow Spell) (310532) , 310515.png Wolf Orb (After Cast Delay) (310515) or 310510.png Wolf Orb (Mage) Lv.3 (310510) , and 310507.png Wolf Orb (Mage) Lv.2 (310507) .
  • Yortus Conjurator Card used to be extremely expensive for the strong damage boost it provides but now it's relatively cheaper.
  • Two Eyes Dollocaris Card is only used when your Gray Wolf Robe is refined to +12; any refine levels below +12 will give you negative effects instead of positive effects.
  • Meyer Lugenburg Card will combo with 300424.png Friedrich S. Heine Card (300424) in the garment slot to give 5% more All property magical damage.
  • Keep wearing Bathory Card if you're still farming in Thanatos Tower Flr. 12 for Shadow immunity.
Weapon +9 540049.png Glacier Book (540049)
or
+ 11 550030.png Illusion Thorny Staff of Darkness [2] (550030)

Shield +11 460018.png Illusion Silver Guard [1] (460018)

Garment +11 480125.png Convertible Magical Wing [1] (480125)

  • Needs to be crafted.
  • Friedrich S. Heine Card will combo with 300308.png Meyer Lugenburg Card (300308) in the Armor slot to give 5% more All property magical damage.
Shoe +11 470023.png Automatic Leg Type B [1] (470023)
or
+10 to +11 470088.png Grey Wolf Shoes [1] (470088)

Accessory (Right) 490052.png Sinful Sapphire Ring [1] (490052)
or
490064.png Brilliant Light Sapphire Ring [1] (490064)

  • Sinful Sapphire Ring enchanted with at least 310204.png Horror Lv3 (310204) or above. For more info about enchanting, check this page.
    • When enchanting, always choose Method 1 as you'll only be needing the 3rd slot for its general MAtk% boost.
  • Brilliant Light Sapphire Necklace enchanted with at least 310254.png Destructive Evil Lv3 (310254) or above. For more info about enchanting, check this page.
    • When enchanting, always choose Method 1 as you'll only be needing the 4th slot for its Angel/Demon race modifier to help you farm efficiently in dungeons like Niflheim 2.
Accessory (Left) 490053.png Sinful Sapphire Necklace [1] (490053)
or
490065.png Brilliant Light Sapphire Necklace [1] (490065)

  • Sinful Sapphire Necklace enchanted with at least 310204.png Horror Lv3 (310204) or above. For more info about enchanting, check this page.
    • When enchanting, always choose Method 1 as you'll only be needing the 3rd slot for its general MAtk% boost.
  • Brilliant Light Sapphire Necklace enchanted with at least 310254.png Destructive Evil Lv3 (310254) or above. For more info about enchanting, check this page.
    • When enchanting, always choose Method 1 as you'll only be needing the 4th slot for its Angel/Demon race modifier to help you farm efficiently in dungeons like Niflheim 2.

At this stage, you ought to purchase the 450178.png Grey Wolf Robe [1] (450178) after doing Episode 18 or if you are impatient you may use and buy the 1000288.png Episode 18 Clear Ticket (1000288) for 9,000,000 zeny from NPC Temporal Tina (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 1000405.png Amethyst Fragment (1000405) for you to get one. To farm more of these fragments, you can go to Oz Dungeon Flr. 2 so you can determinedly enchant your Robe with 310532.png Wolf Orb (Shadow Spell) , 310515.png Wolf Orb (After Cast Delay) , and 310507.png Wolf Orb (Mage) Lv.2 . ACD is preferably chosen over 310510.png 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 here.

The boots 470023.png Automatic Leg Type B [1] (470023) is obtained from Episode 17.2 and will be enchanted with 310122.png Automatic Orb (Spell Buster) , 310126.png Automatic Orb (Lucky Strike) , and 310111.png Automatic Modification Orb (Fixed Casting) . You would need Automatic modules for it so you can enchant the boots. For more details on how to obtain the boots and how to enchant them, check the given links. When module supplies for Automatic Leg are scarce, another option you have for your boots is the 470088.png Grey Wolf Shoes [1] (470088) from Episode 18. This boots like your Gray Wolf Robe can be determinedly enchanted at the cost of more Amethyst Fragments. The enchants you would need to get would be 310610.png Wolf Orb (Spell Buster) , 310602.png Wolf Orb (Fixed Casting) Lv.3 , and 310599.png Wolf Orb (Robust) Lv.3 . More info on how to enchant the boots here.

Another good improvement for your damage is the weapon 540049.png Glacier Book (540049) . The recommended enchants 311353.png Glacier Flower Spell (Magical-Element) , 311351.png Glacier Flower Spell (Magical-Size) , 311349.png Glacier Flower Spell (Magical-Race) , and 311349.png Glacier Flower Spell (Magical-Race) work best when enchanted on a 640033.png Glacier Staff (640033) , but then you will lose 460018.png Illusion Silver Guard [1] (460018) in your shield slot which helps you reach instant cast and fast casting is important for every magical class so I don't recommend enchanting on a Two-Hand Staff. Keep in mind you would need to clear Episode 19 first if you will be manually enchanting your book and when nobody is selling one in the market. To know more about the enchanting process, kindly check this page.

Another piece of equipment you'll need to craft is the 480125.png Convertible Magical Wing [1] (480125) which will help you get through most stages and you'll still be using this one 'til Mid Game so it's worth the hassle of crafting one. For more info on how to craft it, check this page. The Sinful accessories 490052.png Sinful Sapphire Ring and 490053.png Sinful Sapphire Necklace , and the Brilliant Light accessories 490064.png Brilliant Light Sapphire Ring and 490065.png Brilliant Light Sapphire Necklace can be obtained from Thanatos Tower, and they can be enchanted using 1000257.png Piece of Sin (1000257) and 1000263.png Fragment of Good Will (1000263) , respectively. As you farm for raw zeny in Thanatos Flrs. 11 & 12, you can exchange the fragments you loot there for Pieces of Sin/Good Will and use them for enchanting. The Sinful variants will be your all-around accessories for general contents while the Brilliant variants are strictly for Thanatos Tower and Niflheim 2 due to the abundance of Demon race monsters in these dungeons.

If you're looking to slightly improve your Shadow Gears, you have the option to buy or rent the Advanced Paradise Shadow Gears from NPC Lucy (moc_para01 108, 91) (@go eden) using the currency 25223.png Eden Coin (25223) . To farm Eden Coins, I suggest you start in Abyss Lake 4 and once you gain access to 17.2 Varmundt, you can transfer to Second Power Plant to farm Eden Coins much efficiently. The Advanced Paradise Shadow Gears consisting of 24705.png Sorcerer Advanced Paradise Shadow Weapon (24705) , 24693.png Advanced Paradise Shadow Shield (24693) , 24694.png Advanced Paradise Shadow Armor (24694) , 24695.png Advanced Paradise Shadow Shoes (24695) , 24696.png Advanced Paradise Shadow Earring (24696) , and 24697.png Advanced Paradise Shadow Pendant (24697) offer a slight increase in damage and 15% more ACD, but gives 5% less VCT than your free Paradise Shadow Gears.

Part III

Type Item Card Enchants and Notes
Upper +9 [D] or [C] 400111.png Vesper Headgear [1] (400111)
OR
+9 to +10 [C] 400536.png Time Dimensions Rune Crown (Elemental Master) [1] (400536) *

  • You will need to craft Vesper Headgear. You don't need to fully grade and upgrade this headgear as this is only a placeholder. Minimal upgrades will be enough just to get you started and helps you improve your damage so you can start farming on better maps.
  • *As early as now, you could actually shortcut your way and craft the Time Dimensions Rune Crown provided that you have the materials for them and you know someone whom you could fully trust and have access already to Varmundt's Biosphere Depth 2 to craft the Rune Crown for you; otherwise, stick to Vesper Headgear for the meantime.
    • Enchants for the Rune Crown will be for later; focus on getting the Rune Crown first.
Middle 400002.png Victory Wing Ears [1] (400002)
or
410092.png Cor Core Booster [1] (410092)

  • A remainder gear from Early Game Progression: Parts I-II.
Lower 420003.png CD in Mouth (420003)
N/A
  • A remainder gear from Early Game Progression: Parts I-II.
Armor +12 450178.png Grey Wolf Robe [1] (450178)

Weapon +9 to +10 [C] 540079.png Dimensions Elemental Magic Book [2] (540079)
or
+9 to +10 [C] 540080.png Dimensions Elemental Spell Book [2] (540080)

Shield +11 460018.png Illusion Silver Guard [1] (460018)

Garment +11 480125.png Convertible Magical Wing [1] (480125)
or
+10 [C] 450267.png Glacier Muffler [1] (450267)

Shoe +11 [C] 470204.png Moan of Corruption [1] (470204)

  • You will need to craft this. As early as now, you can slowly upgrade Moan of Corruption (MoC) as this will be your endgame boots.
Accessory (Right) 490052.png Sinful Sapphire Ring [1] (490052)
or
490064.png Brilliant Light Sapphire Ring [1] (490064)

  • Sinful Sapphire Ring enchanted with at least 310204.png Horror Lv3 (310204) or above.
    • If you have enough budget and resources to re-enchant, try aiming for 310206.png Horror Lv5 (310206) .
  • Brilliant Light Sapphire Ring enchanted with at least 310254.png Destructive Evil Lv3 (310254) or above.
    • If you have enough budget and resources to re-enchant, try aiming for 310256.png Destructive Evil Lv5 (310256) .
Accessory (Left) 490053.png Sinful Sapphire Necklace [1] (490053)
or
490065.png Brilliant Light Sapphire Necklace [1] (490065)

  • Sinful Sapphire Necklace enchanted with at least 310204.png Horror Lv3 (310204) or above.
    • If you have enough budget and resources to re-enchant, try aiming for 310206.png Horror Lv5 (310206) .
  • Brilliant Light Sapphire Necklace enchanted with at least 310254.png Destructive Evil Lv3 (310254) or above.
    • If you have enough budget and resources to re-enchant, try aiming for 310256.png Destructive Evil Lv5 (310256) .

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 540079.png Dimensions Elemental Magic Book [2] (540079) and 540080.png Dimensions Elemental Spell Book [2] (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 donate sell you one. You can start grading and refining these books. When refining, make sure to use 102668.png Dimensions Weapon Refinement Device (102668) starting from +9. Don't start grading 'til the books are +11 for a higher chance of success.

One other core gear you need to craft is the 470204.png Moan of Corruption [1] (470204) . MoC gets stronger as you grade it, but at this stage of the progression you must grade it to at least Grade C so you get 1 second FCT redux. With more FCT redux, you can ditch 25067.png Cast Stone (Garment) (25067) and use the 1001420.png Elemental Master Stone (Garment) (1001420) instead for more damage improvement.

Now, if up to this point you still haven't crafted yourself a Convertible Wing because you find it too hard to make, you may use 450267.png Glacier Muffler [1] (450267) instead but you really have to be sure you have finished Episodes 19-20 already since the NPC that enchants it for you is located in Ice Castle (@go 53); if not, find a good soul who has access to enchant it for you. The muffler will be enchanted with 312073.png Glacier Flower Meow Power (Powerful) , 312070.png Glacier Flower Meow Power (Caster) , and 312057.png Glacier Flower Meow Power (Magical Defense) . For more information regarding the enchanting process of the muffler, kindly check this page. The muffler won't perform as strong as the Convertible Wing but it is passable as a transitory garment until your next upgrade to 480233.png Death Rune Manteau [1] (480233) soon or you finally find the means and the motivation to craft the Convertible Wing.

400111.png Vesper Headgear [1] (400111) is another piece of equipment you will need to craft. I don't recommend committing too much on this headgear as this will not be your endgame headgear but it is for other classes such as our cousins the Arch Mages. While this headgear only acts as a placeholder, it still imparts a strong increase in damage. Having on Grade D is okay to have but better if you can get Grade C. You can always resell it later don't worry.

*When you know someone close or you know somebody in the community whom you could trust, you could ask them for a favor to craft the 400536.png Time Dimensions Rune Crown (Elemental Master) [1] (400536) as early as now for you. You will just need to provide them the materials consisting of 50 pcs. 1001552.png Abyss Magic Jewel (1001552) , 50 pcs. 1001553.png Time Dimension Magic Jewel (1001553) , and 75 pcs. 25865.png Temporal Gemstone (25865) to craft you one. The magic jewels are drops from the Varmundt's Biosphere Depth 2 dungeon, but it can be bought from vendors in the market. On the other hand, the temporal gemstone is obtained in Old Glast Heim: Challenge Mode, but you will need higher progression of the instance before it starts dropping so it's highly advisable to just buy from vendors as well.

Mid Game

Type Item Card Notes
Upper +9 to +10 [C] 400111.png Vesper Headgear [1] (400111)
OR
+10 to +11 [A] 400536.png Time Dimensions Rune Crown (Elemental Master) [1] (400536) *

  • Small upgrades on Vesper Headgear just to improve your damage a bit.
  • *When you did the shortcut and you've acquired the Time Dimensions Rune Crown in advance, you could fully refine and grade it as this will be your endgame headgear and so that you could finally autocast your 5380.png Elemental Buster.
Middle 400002.png Victory Wing Ears [1] (400002)
or
410092.png Cor Core Booster [1] (410092)

  • A remainder gear from Early Game Progression: Parts I-III.
Lower 420003.png CD in Mouth (420003)
N/A
  • A remainder gear from Early Game Progression: Parts I-III.
Armor +12 450178.png Grey Wolf Robe [1] (450178)

Weapon +12 [A] 540079.png Dimensions Elemental Magic Book [2] (540079)
or
+12 [A] 540080.png Dimensions Elemental Spell Book [2] (540080)

Shield +10 to +11 [C] 460040.png Glacier Guard [1] (460040)

Garment +9 to +10 [C/A] 480233.png Death Rune Manteau [1] (480233)
or
+12 480125.png Convertible Magical Wing [1] (480125)
or
+10 [C] 450267.png Glacier Muffler [1] (450267)

  • Death Rune Manteau enchanted with 310925.png Spell of Varmundt Lv3 (310925) and 4714.png INT+5 (4714) .
    • The 2nd enchant will vary depending on your needs, and elemental property of the mobs you're going to prioritize. For a list of possible enchants, refer to this.
  • Convertible Magical Wing and Glacier Muffler are still good contenders in this stage.
Shoe +9 to +10 [A] 470204.png Moan of Corruption [1] (470204)

  • Keep refining and fully grade MoC if possible as it will give you huge increase in damage at Grade A.
Accessory (Right) 490304.png Temple Rune Ring [1] (490304)

Accessory (Left) 490307.png Temple Magic Ring [1] (490307)

Mid Game is the start where you can finally farm comfortably and considerably well on popular farming maps. You should also be finished with Episode 19 or 20 by this point and you ought to get better gears now such as 460040.png Glacier Guard [1] (460040) . While this shield takes less priority than your other gears, it is fairly cheap to get and enchant. It only costs 100 1001217.png Sacred Cat Whiskers (1001217) to buy one. The same with the enchanting process, it is also affordable. To know more about the enchanting costs, check this page.

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 490307.png Temple Magic Ring [1] (490307) and 490304.png Temple Rune Ring [1] (490304) . You would need to reform two (2) copies of 490301.png Varmundt Temple Rune Ring [1] (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 page. As stated on the table, you need not to aim for the 311943.png Brilliant Biosphere Gem (Boss Type) and 311942.png 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 480233.png Death Rune Manteau [1] (480233) as you farm for your two Varmundt rings as well. Death Rune Manteau needs 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 page.

*Provided you have completed the Dimensions combo consisting of 400536.png Time Dimensions Rune Crown (Elemental Master) [1] (400536) and 540079.png Dimensions Elemental Magic Book [2] (540079) or 540080.png Dimensions Elemental Spell Book [2] (540080) , you can now fully refine and grade these items. At Grade A, these equipment will unlock your true potential and will allow you to autocast your ultimate skill 5380.png Elemental Buster which will make farming much easier for you.

Endgame

Type Item Card Enchants and Notes
Upper +12 to +15 [A] 400536.png Time Dimensions Rune Crown (Elemental Master) [1] (400536)

Middle 410233.png Gambler's Seal [1] (410233)

  • Enchanted with any of the following:
    • MAtk + 5% & MAtk + 5%
    • ACD + 5% & ACD + 5%
    • VCT + 5% & VCT + 5%
Lower 420213.png Ace of Spades in Mouth (Magical) (420213)
N/A
  • Enchanted with any of the following:
    • 1st line: Any of the raw stats
    • 2nd line: +7% All property magical damage or +7 S.MAtk
Armor +12 to +15 [A] 450173.png Nebula Robe of Spell [1] (450173)

Weapon +12 to +15 [A] 540079.png Dimensions Elemental Magic Book [2] (540079)
and/or
+12 to +15 [A] 540080.png Dimensions Elemental Spell Book [2] (540080)

Shield +11 to +15 [C] 460040.png Glacier Guard [1] (460040)
or
+12 to +15 [A] 460020.png Mad Bunny-LT [1] (460020)

Garment +12 to +15 [A] 480351.png Circulation of Life Autumn [1] (480351)

Shoe +12 to +14 [A] 470204.png Moan of Corruption [1] (470204)

  • At +14, MoC will give a total of +56 SPL which provides strong oomph and boost to your damage so try to aim refining yours to +14 so you can reap its full benefits.
  • Icewind Card will serve as your general all-purpose card while the rest of the racial cards will be for targeting specific MVPs in instances and for maps where those specific races are abundant or common.
Accessory (Right)
490136.png Spell Signet of Star [1] (490136)

Accessory (Left) 490485.png Signet of Circulation Autumn [1] (490485)

Endgame now finally and this is the last stage of your gear progression but certainly not the last (costumes?). Here, most of the things you will do is going to be min-maxing and striving to get the best possible enchant and upgrade on your gears. Some players settle for the bare minimum and that's fine too if you don't fancy suffering more with RNG, but you're still in endgame. Moreover, this will be the stage where you'll most likely want to buy your own MVP cards either by farming them yourselves from instances or buying them from sellers. The useful MVP cards for EM are listed in the table. I suggest you get them when you have the time and budget for it; EM is an already strong class and these MVP cards scale well with EM's skills.

Gears that are new in this section are the Alice gears 460020.png Mad Bunny-LT [1] (460020) , 410233.png Gambler's Seal [1] (410233) , and 420213.png Ace of Spades in Mouth (Magical) (420213) . The Mad Bunny is sought for the utility that it gives. It gives more ASPD and ACD plus 10% resistance against all element. Damage-wise, it didn't perform significantly better than 460040.png Glacier Guard [1] (460040) in my tests, but having more utility is nice to those who prefer it over damage. On the other hand, the middle and lower headgears Gambler's Seal and Ace of Spades are your next new upgrade in those slots. They were upgraded last because they give little improvement in damage as compared to the costs of crafting them and your other core gears.

If you're one of those people who joined the bandwagon and only played EM because of the autocast feature that the Dimensions set gives, well this is now the part (or earlier before now) where you should have a 400536.png Time Dimensions Rune Crown (Elemental Master) [1] (400536) to pair with one of your books. To craft one, you'll need to have access first to Depth Abyss 2. You will need 2,000 Reputation pts. from Varmundt's Biosphere Depth to access this dungeon. More pieces of information regarding the enchanting process on this page. Put as much attention as you can on the Dimensions Rune Crown and Dimensions Book and refine them to +15 if you can because besides allowing you the ability to autocast 5380.png Elemental Buster, these two will also give you Elemental Buster skill modifier. At +15 for both pieces of equipment, it'll be a total of 60% Elemental Buster skill modifier! No other classes besides EM and only EM gets the privilege and the prestige of autocasting their ultimate and on top of that gets skill modifier for it, so make sure to capitalize on that.

Then lastly, you can upgrade your armor to either 450173.png Nebula Robe of Spell [1] (450173) or 450284.png Engraved Soul Purification Rune Robe [1] (450284) and the endless debate whether to stick to Nebula or Engraved still remains to this day simply because Nebula is a future-proof BiS gear that will complement the Hall of Life (HoL) gears. This is also the reason why people started investing on a 490136.png Spell Signet of Star [1] (490136) as it'll be part of the HoL series. It recently had just gotten its 2nd enchant 313038.png Star Cluster of Intelligence Lv5 (313038) in anticipation for HoL.

On the other hand, Soul Robe for the majority still outperforms Nebula since it gives +15% increased damage against bosses while Nebula does not. However, when you already have too much boss modifier, Nebula starts to perform better according to my tests. A Soul Purification Robe, the Demigod Rune Tablet, 300472.png [MVP] Demigod Lasgand Card (300472) , 2 Varmundt Rings with 311943.png Brilliant Biosphere Gem (Boss Type) enchant, 460040.png Glacier Guard [1] (460040) with 312095.png Glacier Flower Meow Power (Intelligence) enchant, and a 9134.png White Knight Egg (9134) would give over 163% Boss modifier and at that point you're experiencing diminishing returns, which is why Nebula starts performing better. If you want to know more about diminishing returns, Choi has explained it in-depth in his Guide to Magic.

Shadow Gears

Type Item Enchants and Notes
Shadow Armor +10 24981.png Lightning Swamp Shadow Armor (24981)
or
+10 24883.png Full Spell Shadow Armor (24883)
or
+10 24764.png Lord Bearer's Shadow Armor (24764)

  • Among the three Shadow Armors, Lightning Swamp Shadow Armor is your total endgame Shadow Gear that is part of the Skill Master Shadow Gear line.
    • To craft, one copy of 7914.png Ancient Language Document (7914) , 7/8/9/10★ Shadow Stones, and a 30m zeny fee are needed to be exchanged to NPC Dala (main_office 87, 166) in the Main Office Basement (@go 15).
  • Lightning Swamp Shadow Armor and Lord Bearer's Shadow Shoes can be enchanted with 101177.png Advanced Shadow Spellbook (101177) or 101264.png Advanced Shadow Spellbook (Magic) (101264) .
    • 1st line: MAtk% + 1~3% or All property magical damage + 1~5%.
    • 2nd line: SPL + 5.
  • Full Spell Shadow Armor enchanted with 312664.png S. Magic Power Lv5 (312664) and 4712.png INT+3 (4712) or 4732.png AGI+3 (4732) .
  • Lord Bearer's Shadow Armor will combo with 24763.png Lord Bearer's Shadow Shoes to give you a permanent 8.png Endure effect and some MaxHP% + 25%.
    • This is a personal favorite of mine when farming any dungeons that is not Varmundt's Biosphere Depth 2 since it prevents me from getting flinched by physical attacks which makes farming more efficient.
Shadow Weapon +10 24792.png Master Shadow Weapon (24792)
or
+10 24753.png Magical Spell Shadow Weapon (24753)
  • Between the two Shadow Weapons, Master Shadow Weapon is your total endgame Shadow Gear that functions as a set with your Skill Master Shadow Gear.
  • Master Shadow Weapon can be enchanted with 1001253.png Shadow Essence (1001253) by talking to NPC Azzam the Lucky (grademk 47, 181) in the Equipment Enhancement Room (@go 50).
  • Magical Spell Shadow Weapon can be enchanted with 101177.png Advanced Shadow Spellbook (101177) or 101264.png Advanced Shadow Spellbook (Magic) (101264) .
    • 1st line: MAtk% + 1~3% or All property magical damage + 1~5%.
    • 2nd line: SPL + 5.
Shadow Shield +10 24793.png Master Shadow Shield (24793)
or
+10 24754.png Magical Spell Shadow Shield (24754)
  • Between the two Shadow Shields, Master Shadow Shield is your total endgame Shadow Gear that functions as a set with your Skill Master Shadow Gear.
  • Master Shadow Shield can be enchanted with 1001253.png Shadow Essence (1001253) by talking to NPC Azzam the Lucky (grademk 47, 181) in the Equipment Enhancement Room (@go 50).
  • Magical Spell Shadow Shield can be enchanted with 101177.png Advanced Shadow Spellbook (101177) or 101264.png Advanced Shadow Spellbook (Magic) (101264) .
    • 1st line: MAtk% + 1~3% or All property magical damage + 1~5%.
    • 2nd line: SPL + 5.
Shadow Shoe +10 24982.png Lightning Swamp Shadow Shoes (24982)
or
+10 24884.png Full Spell Shadow Shoes (24884)
or
+10 24763.png Lord Bearer's Shadow Shoes (24763)

  • Among the three Shadow Shoes, Lightning Swamp Shadow Shoes is your total endgame Shadow Gear that is part of the Skill Master Shadow Gear line.
    • To craft, one copy of 7914.png Ancient Language Document (7914) , 7/8/9/10★ Shadow Stones, and a 30m zeny fee are needed to be exchanged to NPC Dala (main_office 87, 166) in the Main Office Basement (@go 15).
  • Lightning Swamp Shadow Shoes and Lord Bearer's Shadow Shoes can be enchanted with 101177.png Advanced Shadow Spellbook (101177) or 101264.png Advanced Shadow Spellbook (Magic) (101264) .
    • 1st line: MAtk% + 1~3% or All property magical damage + 1~5%.
    • 2nd line: SPL + 5.
  • Full Spell Shadow Shoes enchanted with 312664.png S. Magic Power Lv5 (312664) and 4712.png INT+3 (4712) or 4732.png AGI+3 (4732) .
  • Lord Bearer's Shadow Shoes will combo with 24764.png Lord Bearer's Shadow Armor to give you a permanent 8.png Endure effect and some MaxHP% + 25%.
    • This is a personal favorite of mine when farming any dungeons that is not Varmundt's Biosphere Depth 2 since it prevents me from getting flinched by physical attacks which makes farming more efficient.
Shadow Earring (Right) +10 24979.png Conflagrative Shadow Earring (24979)
or
+10 24665.png Full Tempest Shadow Earring (24665)
Shadow Pendant (Left) +10 24980.png Conflagrative Shadow Pendant (24980)
or
+10 24668.png Full Tempest Shadow Pendant (24668)


For more information regarding the listed Shadow Gears, check this page. For Shadow Gear enchanting, you can refer to this page or Choi's Guide to Magic.

In terms of precedence, 24665.png Full Tempest Shadow Earring (24665) and 24668.png Full Tempest Shadow Pendant (24668) takes priority over your other Shadow Gears when starting out. You would want to eliminate MDef as soon as possible and get full MDef pierce as your damage diminishes the higher the MDef of the monsters.

From early game 'til endgame, the so-called Blue Shadow Gears consisting of 24753.png Magical Spell Shadow Weapon (24753) , 24754.png Magical Spell Shadow Shield (24754) , 24665.png Full Tempest Shadow Earring (24665) , and 24668.png Full Tempest Shadow Pendant (24668) plus the Trait-Enhanced Shadow Gears comprising of 24883.png Full Spell Shadow Armor (24883) and 24884.png Full Spell Shadow Shoes (24884) will still be strong enough to get you through all stages and due to their universality they can be shared among magic classes. Upon reaching absolute endgame where you have nowhere else to go or got nothing else to do, you will most likely try to aim conquering Tower of Trials with a close group or guild to drop 50208.png Special Instance Box (50208) and 50209.png Special Instance Coin (50209) . The coins will be then exchanged to NPC Doil (main_office 124, 48) in the 1st Floor of Main Office (@go 15) to retrieve an 7914.png Ancient Language Document (7914) for 20 coins each which will be needed to craft the Skill Master Shadow Gear, specifically the Lightning Swamp and Conflagrative Shadow Gears for Elemental Master.

These Skill Master Shadow Gears will be your total endgame Shadow Equipment and they perform exceptionally better than Blue + Trait-Enhanced Shadow Gears against high MRes monsters since they give 20% MRes pierce. However against monsters with 0 MRes value like Thanatos Tower Flr. 12 mobs, the latter will hit harder but it's not like going forward the monsters from newer contents will have 0 MRes values; so overall, the Special Master Shadow Gears is a tad bit better, though just keep in mind they are mightily expensive to craft. If they are to be placed in a priority line of things to get, they will be made last alongside the Demigod Rune Tablet.

Costume Enchant Stones

Type Item Stone Notes
Upper Costume 19602.png Any Upper Costume of your liking

  • For every level of 2451.png Striking, it gives you 0.1 second FCT reduction.
Middle Costume 19603.png Any Middle Costume of your liking

  • For every level of 2447.png Diamond Dust, it gives you +2% VCT reduction. This will be needed for you to reach instant cast thru VCT%.
Lower Costume 19604.png Any Lower Costume of your liking

  • For every level of 2446.png Earth Grave, it gives you +2% All property magical damage.
Garment Costume 20506.png Any Garment Costume of your liking

  • Elemental Master Stone (Garment) gives the following effects:
    • For every level of 5368.png Increasing Activity, it increases your Fire and Poison property magical damage by 2%.
    • When equipped with Sorcerer Stone (Top), it increases 5372.png Conflagration and 5373.png Terra Drive damage by 10%.
    • When equipped with Sorcerer Stone (Mid), it increases 5371.png Venom Swamp by 10%.
    • When equipped with Sorcerer Stone (Low), every level of 5366.png Spell Enchanting increases magical damage against All elemental enemies by 3%.
  • Cast Stone (Garment) gives 0.5 second FCT reduction.
    • This won't be your target endgame costume garment stone; you might wear this one when you need more FCT while wearing drop rate gears or when you are a newbie starting out as an EM, needing a few sources of FCT.
  • Spell Stone (Dual) for damage.
  • Reload Stone (Dual) for a fluid skill rotation if you still lack adequate ACD%.
  • Variable Casting Time Stone (Dual) is an option if you lack VCT%.

Costume Enchant stones gives a considerable damage increase in your DPS, as well as providing good utility. These can be obtained from the Point Shop (main_office 71, 315) in the 2nd Floor of the Main Office. You can get the Sorcerer stones by opening 41093.png Top Box 4 (41093) , 41097.png Mid Box 4 (41097) , and 41101.png Low Box 4 (41101) . For the Elemental Master stone, you will need to open 41255.png Garment 1st Box 4 (41255) . This is purely RNG and you may end up not getting your desired stone after spending 50~100 Fashion Points. If available in the market, better to just buy there.

When you need immediate costumes to slap your costume stones on, you can buy accessible ones from NPC Minho Doh (paramk 90, 33) at Eden Market (@go 40). He sells invisible costumes for 5m~10m zeny each, and while they lack zero aesthetic value these are some of the convenient ways to purchase costumes early on especially when you're just starting out. Otherwise, you may want to check out the FP Vending Machines at Fashion Paradise (@go 57) when you have collected enough Fashion Points for a variety of available cute and cool costumes to dolly up your characters.

Drop Rate Gears

Type Item Card Notes
Upper
+12 to +14 19136.png Spirit of Chung E [1] (19136)
or
+0 to +12 19157.png Drooping Gunslinger [1] (19157)
  • Spirit of Chung E and Drooping Gunslinger are both crafted from NPC Jewy (m_crafting 47, 109).
  • Spirit of Chung E can be enchanted by talking to NPC Slotty (muh_market 144, 194, ) at Market (@go 37).
    • For a list of possible enchants, refer to this page.
  • Even refines on Spirit of Chung E gives additional +1% increase drop rate; at +14 this headgear will give a total of 7% increase drop rate.
  • Drooping Gunslinger only gives 5% increase drop rate but it is easier to make and a much cheaper option when you can't craft nor buy Spirit of Chung E yet.
  • For farming low to mid game dungeons, Spirit of Chung E or Drooping Gunslinger can be used instead of 400536.png Time Dimensions Rune Crown (Elemental Master) and 400724.png Yorscalp Crown of Judgement when you have enough damage to OHKO the monsters.
    • Just be aware that when you use this headgear in place of your Time Dimension Rune Crown (TDRC) you will lose the ability to autocast 5380.png Elemental Buster. Due to this, you will stick to your 4th job skills though without the autocasted Elemental Buster.
  • Wearing complete drop gears (total of 35%~37% increase drop rate) would still require you to wear an 300377.png (MVP) Ultra Limacina Card , summon 2459.png Ventus in her Passive Mode state, or switch your 1001420.png Elemental Master Stone (Garment) + 1000921.png Spell Stone (Dual) for a 25170.png Minor Casting Stone (Garment) + 1000521.png Minor Casting Stone (Dual) and wear 24747.png Spell Caster Shadow Armor + 24748.png Spell Caster Shadow Shoes (both refined at +10) since you'll be left with only 0.5 second FCT reduction provided by 1000672.png Sorcerer Stone (Top) .
Middle
19117.png Poring Sunglasses (19117)
or
19118.png Poring Sunglasses+ [1] (19118)
  • Obtained from Poring Village Instance.
  • Unslotted version of Poring Sunglasses is generally used to farm instances for an increased chance to drop MVP cards. You would need a total of 25% increase drop rate from your gears + 100% from 12264.png [Bound] Bubble Gum (12264) for a cumulative chance of 125% which is equivalent to 0.09% in terms of MVP card drop rate.
  • Slotted version of Poring Sunglasses is used if you need the extra utility of ACD from 4403.png (MVP) Kiel Card / 4480.png Sealed Kiel Card or the extra damage that 4583.png Engkanto Card (4583) imparts when you are farming Varmundt's Biosphere (Venom) for example.
Lower
19095.png Happy Balloon (19095)
N/A
  • Obtained from Slot Machine as one of the rewards from the 41006.png Lucky Chests (41006) .
  • Happy Balloon will be needed to reach the minimum 25% total drop rate from gears to get a noticeable increase in MVP card drop rate (0.08% —> 0.09%)
  • Other lower headgears such as 19143.png Poring Balloon (19143) and 19146.png Marin Balloon (19146) are available if Happy Balloon is not yet within your budget but with 5% less increase drop rate.
Armor
+10 to +12 15186.png Kafra Uniform [1] (15186)
  • Dropped by Nightmare Golem or purchased from vendors in the market.
  • Can be enchanted with 23175.png Uniform Repair Kit (23175) , bought from NPC Muzaszir (muh_market 169, 209) at Market (@go 37).
    • 1st line: Indestructible in battle
    • 2nd line: Any of the raw stats
  • For farming low to mid game dungeons, Kafra Uniform can be used instead of 450173.png Nebula Robe of Spell when you have enough damage to OHKO the monsters.
Garment
+12 to +14 20802.png Teleport Amistr Bag [1] (20802)

  • Obtained from 23107.png Amistr Box (23107) as one of the possible rewards.
  • Even refines gives additional +1% increase drop rate; at +14 this garment will give a total of 7% increase drop rate.
  • Any of the Amistr Bag variants works just fine but, in my opinion, Teleport Amistr Bag is your best choice among all of them. It lets you use the Acolyte skill 26.png Teleport, which is smoother and more fluid to spam than an 12887.png Infinite Fly Wing (12887) since the former scales with your ASPD; on the other hand, Infinite Fly Wing has a noticeable delay that is irreducible by ASPD because it is considered a consumable and not a skill.
  • You may substitute Teleport Amistr Bag for a 4040.png Creamy Card (4040) instead when you can't afford to buy one for optimal farming.
Shoe
+10 to+ 14 22069.png Lian Shoes [1] (22069)

For a complete list of drop rate gears available in the server, follow the given link here.

99.9% of your time playing RO will be spent farming dungeons and instances and drop gears are there to improve your rates and efficiency. The name of the meta nowadays is farming with drop gears and you either OHKO the mobs with drop gears or you go home. Well good for us because like I said in the introductory part, Elemental Master is the greatest magical class to ever do this since we already have too much damage to not worry about the loss of the excess.

Rune Tablet

Tablet Set Rune Pieces Activation Cost Effects and Notes
Demigod Set
Demigod

Phantom Kite

Grey Wolf

  • Essential cards needed to activate this Rune Tablet are 300228.png [MVP] Twisted God Card (300228) and 300227.png [MVP] Schulang Card (300227) , both obtained from the Episode 18 Instance Villa of Deception.
  • Effect:
    • 2 pieces: Damage vs. Boss Class + 10%.
    • 3 pieces: Damage vs. Boss Class + 15%. For Each 3 upgrades, Damage vs. Boss Class + 3%.
  • One of the target items you should be aiming for at endgame. This rune tablet is perfect for clearing instances and farming endgame dungeons swarmed with boss protocol mobs such as Varmundt's Biosphere Depth and Varmundt's Biosphere Depth 2, but incredibly costly to unlock due to the prices of the MVP cards.
  • At +15, Demigod Rune Tablet gives 40% boss damage modifier which is equivalent to what a 300472.png (MVP) Demigod Lasgand Card bestows in terms of protocol%.
  • While it performs best as a 3 pieces set, the 2 pieces set is good enough to use when you can't afford to unlock the 3 piece set yet.
Fusion Set
Fusion

Transformation

  • Essential cards needed to activate this Rune Tablet are 300382.png [MVP] Aquila Card (300382) and 300378.png [MVP] Juncea Card (300378) , obtained from the Episode 19 Instances Airship Destruction and Simulation Battle, respectively.
  • Effects:
    • 2 pieces: S.MATK + 15 & All elemental resistance - 15%. For each 3 upgrades, All Elemental Resistance + 3%, Poison & Fire Magic damage + 4%.
  • Fusion is the rune tablet to use for maps where normal mobs are more prevalent such as in your day-to-day field farming. Use this instead of the Demigod Rune Tablet if you want to optimize your farming sessions.
  • One weird observation I've noticed though is this rune tablet should supposedly increase Ghost magic damage instead of Fire, as stated in one of the available sources, but it could also be a translation error on their side so take this with a grain of salt for now; this would need confirmation from [GM] Muh first.
Grey Wilderness Set
Ashring Recipe

Grey Wolf

Rakehand

Phantom Kite

Lava and Ash

Hot Volcaring

  • Essential cards needed to activate this Rune Tablet are scattered around Episode 18 maps. For more info, refer to this link.
  • Effects:
    • 2 pieces: ATK + 10 & MAtk + 10. For each 3 upgrades, ATK + 3 & MAtk + 3.
    • 4 pieces: For each 3 upgrades, VCT + 1% & ASPD + 1%.
    • 6 pieces: MaxHP + 2% & MaxSP + 2%. For Each 3 upgrades, MaxHP + 1% & MaxSP + 1%.
  • The MAtk boosts this set gives are almost negligible but the biggest takeaway from it is the VCT% and ASPD% it provides. At max upgrade, it will give a total of 5% VCT and 5% ASPD.
  • Use this set if you still lack enough VCT% or ASPD% in your build.
  • This rune tablet is your best option when tanking Betelgeuse as a Dragon Tank EM.
  • By having 100% Dragon resist, defensive traits and stats such as STA, WIS, Res, MRes, Def and MDef bring zero value to you anymore and you will find out why in the Dragon Tank section of this guide; MaxHP% is the best defensive stat you should invest more on.
Glacier Weapon Set
Glacier Blade

Glacier Crusher

Glacier Graver

Glacier Piercer

Glacier Caster

Glacier Marksman

  • Essential gears and items needed to activate this Rune Tablet are obtained in Episode 19 contents. For more info, refer to this link.
  • Effects:
    • 2 pieces: ATK + 35 & MAtk + 35.
    • 4 pieces: P.ATK +2 & S.MAtk + 2. For each 5 upgrades, P.ATK + 1 & S.MAtk + 1.
    • 6 pieces: Melee Physical Damage + 4%, Ranged Physical Damage +4%, All Elemental Magic Damage +3%.
  • If you need a rune tablet focused on pure damage and requires zero MVP cards, the Glacier Weapon rune tablet is for you. This is much like a budget version of the Fusion Rune Tablet.

The NPC Rune Stone (grademk 47, 179) can be found at the Equipment Enhancement Room (@go 50). Here, you can view the different Rune Tablets encompassing Episode 17.2 to Episode 19, and you will need to bring a variety of materials first from each of the Episodic contents before you can unlock the individual Rune pieces and Rune Tablets.

Rune Tablets give substantial improvements in your overall damage, particularly the Demigod Rune Tablet which gives a total of 40% boss damage modifier when fully upgraded. The Fusion and Glacier Weapon Rune Tablets perform best when used on normal maps and areas, with Glacier Weapon acting as a budget version of the Fusion Rune Tablet. Additionally, Rune Tablets also give considerable bulk and utilities by giving you some VCT%, ASPD%, and MaxHP% with the like of the Grey Wilderness Rune Tablet.

The Rune Tablets as strong and useful they are will take the least priority than your core and tank gears. Only unlock them when you have the complete materials and once you are able to.

Magical Cards

For a complete and detailed list of magical cards available in the server, you can refer to Celery's Guide as she already grouped them according to their elemental properties, offensive values, and utilities (i.e. VCT%, ACD%, and ASPD%).

The tables below are the collated elemental, offensive, and utility magical cards that were listed on the gear sections that our class commonly use plus other magical cards that some classes can use. For guidance, Elemental Master primarily focuses on Fire, Water, Wind, Earth, Poison, and Neutral properties; so when gearing for cards to slot on your equipment, prioritize these ones and you may forget about the other elements.

List indicators:

  • An empty grey cell indicates the card does not give any bonuses for that elemental property or modifiers.
  • Numbers marked with an asterisk * have values that scale per 1/2/3 refinement level(s) of the equipment they are affixed to (e.g. 3% being the lowest value at +1 while 45% being the highest possible value at +15 in 4657.png Nightmare Ancient Mummy Card 's case).
  • Numbers marked with a star ☆ have values that scale with your character's base stats (e.g. 2% being the lowest value at Base INT + 10 while 26% being the highest possible value at Base INT + 130 in 300529.png Yortus Conjurator Card 's case)
  • B indicates that card can be slotted to both right and left accessories.
  • R indicates that card can only be slotted to right accessory.
  • L indicates that card can only be slotted to left accessory.
  • C indicates that card combos with one (1), two (2), or more cards to reap its full effects (e.g. 300458.png Icewind Card pairs with 300455.png Copo Card to get the 31% Large Size Magical Modifier when shoes is refined at +14).
Elemental Cards
Armor Slot Elements → Fire Water Wind Earth Poison Neutral Holy Shadow Ghost Undead
Cards ↓
Upper
and
Middle
Headgears 		4599.png Lichtern Red Card (4599) 10%
300256.png Fillia Card (300256) 7%
4597.png Lichtern Blue Card (4597) 10%
300257.png Vanilaqus Card (300257) 7%
300359.png Ice Gangu Card (300359) 7%
4586.png Tikbalang Card (4586) 10%
300255.png Litus Card (300255) 7%
4600.png Lichtern Yellow Card (4600) 10%
300259.png Fulgor Card (300259) 7%
300238.png Diligent Vitata Card (300238) 10%
300253.png Venedi Card (300253) 7%
27310.png Plaga Card (27310) 10%
300251.png Plagarion Card (300251) 7%
27309.png Mutant Heart Hunter Sanare Card (27309) 10%
300252.png Deadre Card (300252) 7%
300258.png Lavaeter Card (300258) 7%
4598.png Lichtern Green Card (4598) 10%
300247.png Pierrotzoist Card (300247) 3%
Armor 300308.png Meyer Lugenburg Card (300308) 20%* 20%* 20%* 20%* 20%* 20%* 20%* 20%* 20%* 20%*
Weapon 300462.png Superior Rgan Warlock Card (300462) 35% 35% 35%
300463.png Superior Rgan Healer Card (300463) 35% 35% 35%
300460.png Jormungandr Guardian Card (300460) 35% 35% 35%
300495.png Philofontes Card (300495) 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10%
300497.png Secret Wing Lazy Card (300497) 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10%
Garment 4657.png Nightmare Ancient Mummy Card (4657) 45%*
300145.png [MVP] Abysmal Witch Card (300145) 100% 100%
27167.png Faceworm Larva Card (27167) 45%*
4629.png Arc Elder Card (4629) 45%*
27362.png [MVP] Polluted Queen Spider Card (27362) 100% 100%
300149.png Abysmal Phen Card (300149) 45%*
300372.png Cave Flower Card (300372) 45%*
4576.png [MVP] Gioia Card (4576) 100% 100%
300293.png Erzsebet Card (300293) 45%*
300382.png [MVP] Aquila Card (300382) 100% 100%
300123.png Purple Pitaya Card (300123) 45%*
300122.png Yellow Pitaya Card (300122) 45%*
300375.png One Eye Dollocaris Card (300375) 33% 33% 33% 33%
27381.png [MVP] Phantom of Himmelmez Card (27381) 100% 100%
300521.png Yordos Investigator Card (300521) C 60%* 60%* 60%* 60%* 60%*
300522.png Yordos Judge Card (300522) C 60%* 60%* 60%* 60%* 60%*
300424.png Friedrich S. Heine Card (300424) 33%* 33%* 33%* 33%* 33%* 33%* 33%* 33%* 33%* 33%*
Shoes 27253.png Geffen Thief Card (27253) 5% 5%
300215.png Volcaring Card (300215) 12%* 12%*
27255.png Ordre Card (27255) 5% 5%
300121.png Boiling Water Marc Card (300121) 12%* 12%*
300090.png Verporte Card (300090) 20%
Right
and
Left
Accessories 		300267.png Crow Baron Card (300267) L 15% 15%
27161.png Mavka Card (27161) B 20% 20%
300469.png Melibe Iceslug Card (300469) R 25% 25% 25%
300216.png Lava Toad Card (300216) L 35%
300268.png Crow Duke Card (300268) R 15% 15%
27125.png Headless Mule Card (27125) B 20% 20%
300464.png Elite Rgan Warlock Card (300464) R 25% 25% 25%
300364.png Calmaring Card (300364) L 35%
4577.png Elvira Card (4577) B 20% 20%
300222.png Firewind Kite Card (300222) L 35%
300211.png Ash Toad Card (300211) L 35%
300294.png Jennifer Card (300294) B 20% 20%
300371.png Cave Calmaring Card (300371) L 35%
300175.png [MVP] Unidentified Creatures Card (300175) R 30% 30%
27262.png D.Y Card (27262) B 20% 20%
300191.png Midnight D.Y Card (300191) B 20% 20% 20%
300470.png Icebear Card (300470) R 25% 25% 25%
300218.png Ashhopper Card (300218) L 35%
300448.png Dispol Card (300448) L 35%
300369.png Disposed Native Rgan Card (300369) L 35%
300370.png Disposed Midrange Rgan Card (300370) L 35%
Offensive and Utility Cards
Armor Slot Modifiers → MAtk% MAtk SPL MaxHP%
& VIT 		VCT ACD S.MAtk Race Elemental
Property 		Size Skill Normal
Protocol 		Boss
Protocol
Cards ↓
Upper
and
Middle
Headgears 		300174.png Melted Poring Card (300174) 10%
300528.png Yortus Bishop Card (300528) 12%
4169.png Dark Illusion Card (4169) -10% -10%
4366.png Katrinn Card (4366) 2% -15%*
300459.png Elite Rgan Healer Card (300459) -3% +2
27396.png Isaac Wigner Card (27396) 5%
300456.png Icewind Egg Card (300456) C 5% -7%
27109.png Jitterbug Card (27109) C 200% (Neu)
4583.png Engkanto Card (4583) 30% (Poi)
4480.png Sealed Kiel Card (4480) 20%*
4403.png [MVP] Kiel Card (4403) 30%
4556.png [MVP] Fenrir Card (4556) +75*
300377.png [MVP] Ultra Limacina Card (300377) 5% +10
Armor 4409.png Agav Card (4409) 5%
300376.png Two Eyes Dollocaris (300376) 10% 30% (+12≥)
-30% (+12<)
300529.png Yortus Conjurator Card (300529) 26%☆ -7% +10
27214.png Sealed Professor Celia Card (27214) 11%☆
4561.png [MVP] Professor Celia Card (4561) 14%☆
4601.png [MVP] Amdarais Card (4601) 15%
4602.png [MVP] Realized Amdarais Card (4602) 20%
300378.png [MVP] Juncea Card (300378) +20
300079.png [MVP] Redpepper Card (300079) 30% (Frm/Fsh) 30% (Hol/Wat)
300080.png [MVP] Senior Redpepper Card (300080) 50% (Frm/Fsh) 50% (Hol/Wat)
300209.png Sealed Nightmare Amon Ra Card (300209) 37%* (Dem/Und) 37%* (Sha/Und)
4652.png [MVP] Nightmare Amon Ra Card (4652) 50% (Dem/Und) 50% (Sha/Und)
300227.png [MVP] Schulang Card (300227) 75% (Ang)
300228.png [MVP] Twisted God Card (300228) 75% (Dem)
300472.png [MVP] Demigod Lasgand Card (300472) 15% +15 -15% +15 40%
Weapon 300096.png Senior Papila Cae Card (300096) +40 -10%
27261.png Jew Card (27261) 50%* (F/C/L)
300189.png Midnight Jew Card (300189) 65%* (F/C/L)
4692.png Celia Alde Card (4692) 40%* (VS)
27384.png Mutating White Knight Card (27384) +15 20% (M/L)
300455.png Copo Card (300455) 30%* (S)
32%* (M)
300495.png Philofontes Card (300495) C 15% (DH/Frm) 30% (S)
30% (L)
300497.png Secret Wing Lazy Card (300497) 15% (DH/Frm)
300507.png Velelling Card (300507) 20% (S)
300520.png Yormi Missionary Card (300520) C +5 40% (S)
60% (M)
60% (L)
300594.png Ilse El Heine Card (300594) 15%* (LL/TD)
75%C* (LL/TD)
300660.png Lunarina Card (300660) C +5 12% (All) 14%*
300662.png Shadist Card (300662) C +5 10% (All) 14%*
Shield 300235.png Mushy Ant Egg Card (300235) 15%*
300465.png Elite Rgan Guardian Card (300465) +15 VIT
300275.png Horror of Thanatos Card (300275) 10%*
27385.png Mutating Khalitzburg Card (27385) C 5% (M/L)
300239.png [MVP] Silent Maya Card (300239) 50% (Bru/Pla)
Garment 4646.png Infinite Chimera Card (4646) 8%
300260.png Napeo Card (300260) +125☆
300521.png Yordos Investigator Card (300521) +15% 15% (All)
300522.png Yordos Judge Card (300522) +15% 15% (All)
4671.png [MVP] Sorcerer Celia Card (4671) 10% 10% MHP
+20 VIT
Shoes 27253.png Geffen Thief Card (27253) 3%
27255.png Ordre Card (27255) 3%
4381.png Green Ferus Card (4381) 10% MHP
+1 VIT
4658.png Nightmare Verit Card (4658) 10%
300458.png Icewind Card (300458) C 5% +3 -8% 31%* (L)
27150.png [MVP] Venom Chimera Card (27150) 15%*
300248.png [MVP] Death Witch Card (300248) 10% 50% (Frm/Dem)
300262.png [MVP] The One Card (300262) 10% 50% (Und/Dra)
300281.png [MVP] R001 Bestia Card (300281) 10% 50% (Fsh/Ins)
4539.png Sealed Falling Bishop Card (4539) 8%* 33%* (DH/Ang)
4441.png [MVP] Falling Bishop Card (4441) 10% 50% (DH/Ang)
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Accessories 		4433.png Imp Card (4433) B 25% (F)
4416.png Siroma Card (4416) B 25% (C)
300267.png Crow Baron Card (300267) LC 30% (F/L)
300268.png Crow Duke Card (300268) RC 5% 30% (C)
300104.png Bookworm Card (300104) B 10% MHP
+1 VIT 		10% (PW)
10% (DD)
300076.png Broken Beta Guards Card (300076) B 10% MHP
+3 VIT
27108.png Singing Pere Card (27108) L 20% (Neu)
4486.png Sealed Beelzebub Card (4486) B -15%
4145.png [MVP] Beelzebub Card (4145) B -30%
Miscellaneous 4919.png Demon's Essence VIT 3 (4919) +4 VIT

Consumables

Below is a list of consumables that our class often use during our day-to-day farming sessions.

Consumables Notes and Remarks 38.png
NPC 		25223.png
Eden Coin 		50000.png
Muh Coin 		50003.png
Muh Voucher
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Crafting
50035.png The One Potion (50035)
  • This is your main consumable and the first thing you should never forget when you'll be doing long farming sessions, especially at endgame dungeons.
  • Two of its many noteworthy effects that it gives is +500 Def and +200 MDef, which greatly improve our survivability.
Compiles the effects of the following consumables:
14534.png Small Life Potion , 23203.png Small Mana Potion , 23204.png Brilliant Protection Scroll , 12883.png Almighty , 14766.png Limited Power Booster , 23475.png Infinity Drink , 12796.png Red Booster , 12684.png Enhanced ASPD Potion , 14601.png Tyr's Blessing , & 14600.png Mental Potion
  • Farmed and bought with 25223.png Eden Coin (25223) , convert 50000.png Muh Coin (50000) to Muh Point to buy from Cash Shop, or redeem 50003.png Muh Voucher (50003) to buy from Cash Shop.
  • Can be converted to 1 hr. version by NPC Nyang Time (malangdo 208, 161) in Malangdo.
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102803.png Force Booster (102803)
  • Force Booster gives +5 All Traits and +10 S.MAtk. One of the consumables you'd surely want to always upkeep at all times.
  • Convert 50000.png Muh Coin (50000) to Muh Point to buy from Cash Shop or redeem 50003.png Muh Voucher (50003) to buy from Cash Shop.
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102985.png Speed Booster (102985)
  • Speed Booster is perfect for any builds and helps you survive and tank hits thru high FLEE. It gives +50 FLEE and flat +1 ASPD, and increases your movement speed.
  • Convert 50000.png Muh Coin (50000) to Muh Point to buy from Cash Shop or redeem 50003.png Muh Voucher (50003) to buy from Cash Shop.
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12710.png Guyak Pudding (12710)
  • Guyak will give +100% movement speed the same as a Geneticist's 2478.png Cart Boost skill and our very own Lvl. 1 2459.png Summon Ventus on Lvl. 2 2456.png Elemental Control (Defensive Mode).
  • Always a must have every farming sessions. No exceptions.
  • Convert 50000.png Muh Coin (50000) to Muh Point to buy from Cash Shop or redeem 50003.png Muh Voucher (50003) to buy from Cash Shop.
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12264.png [Bound] Bubble Gum (12264)
  • Like Guyak Pudding, Bubble Gum (BBG) is a must have every time you farm. BBG is basically free and using one will increase your farm rates so you could gain more zeny or use your resources to upgrade your equipment.
  • Farmed and bought with 25223.png Eden Coin (25223) , convert 50000.png Muh Coin (50000) to Muh Point to buy from Cash Shop, or redeem 50003.png Muh Voucher (50003) to buy from Cash Shop.
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100233.png Blue Herb Activator (100233)
  • Blue Herb Activator (BHA) gives +15% All Property Magical Damage. With the excessive amounts of elemental modifiers you will have, BHA will only improve your damage a little, but a boost in damage is a boost in damage.
  • Crafted from a Biolo with their Geneticist skill 2497.png Special Pharmacy. For more information on how to craft, refer to this page.
  • Can be converted to 30 mins. or 1 hr. versions by NPC Mandy (main_office 69, 59) in the Main Office (@go 15).
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12437.png Enrich Celermine Juice (12437)
  • When you need more ASPD in your build, Enrich Celermine Juice will give you 10% more ASPD.
  • A pretty cheap consumable to make and crafting them in batches will give you way too too many than you will need.
  • Crafted from a Biolo with their Geneticist skill 2497.png Special Pharmacy. For more information on how to craft, refer to this page.
  • Can be converted to 30 mins. or 1 hr. versions by NPC Mandy (main_office 69, 59) in the Main Office (@go 15).
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656.png Awakening Potion (656)
  • Our class branch can only use Awakening Potion and sadly we can't use 657.png Berserk Potion (657) . Nonetheless, we still get to use this mid ASPD potion to increase our ASPD by 15%.
  • Bought from NPC Tool Dealer in any towns for 2,200 zeny each or you can buy its unlimited version 12885.png Infinite Awakening Potion (12885) in the Cash Shop for 5,000 Muh Points.
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12832.png Mysterious Life Potion (12832)
  • Its healing effect stacks with 50035.png The One Potion and 14535.png Medium Life Potion .
  • Since our class lacks any form of sustain for HP, we will rely heavily on these healing consumables.
  • Farmed and bought with 25223.png Eden Coin (25223) or buy its 1 hr. version for 1 million zeny each from the NPC Head Pharmacist (paramk 102, 30) at Eden Market (@go 40).
  • 30 mins. version of this item bought with Eden Coins can be converted to 1 hr. version by NPC Nyang Time (malangdo 208, 161) in Malangdo.
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14535.png Medium Life Potion (14535)
  • Its healing effect stacks with 50035.png The One Potion and 12832.png Mysterious Life Potion .
  • Since our class lacks any form of sustain for HP, we will rely heavily on these healing consumables.
  • Farmed and bought with 25223.png Eden Coin (25223) or buy its 1 hr. version for 1 million zeny each from the NPC Head Pharmacist (paramk 102, 30) at Eden Market (@go 40).
  • 30 mins. version of this item bought with Eden Coins can be converted to 1 hr. version by NPC Nyang Time (malangdo 208, 161) in Malangdo.
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12431.png Minor Brisket (12431)
  • Minor Brisket gives +20 VIT which is perfect for making you and your Spirits tankier.
  • Needed most in endgame dungeons such as Varmundt's Biosphere Depth and Varmundt's Biosphere Depth 2.
  • Crafted from a Biolo with their Geneticist skill 2495.png Mix Cooking. For more information on how to craft, refer to this page.
  • Can be converted to 30 mins. or 1 hr. versions by NPC Mandy (main_office 69, 59) in the Main Office (@go 15).
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12430.png Warg Blood Cocktail (12430)
  • One of your most important consumable to upkeep when you play a 2449.png Psychic Wave build or you're still getting instant cast (IC) thru stats since it gives +20 INT; if you play other builds or you get your IC thru VCT%, you may leave this one behind.
  • Crafted from a Biolo with their Geneticist skill 2495.png Mix Cooking. For more information on how to craft, refer to this page.
  • Can be converted to 30 mins. or 1 hr. versions by NPC Mandy (main_office 69, 59) in the Main Office (@go 15).
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12433.png Drosera Herb Stew (12433)
  • Drosera Herb Stew gives +20 AGI which is perfect for high ASPD and FLEE builds.
  • Crafted from a Biolo with their Geneticist skill 2495.png Mix Cooking. For more information on how to craft, refer to this page.
  • Can be converted to 30 mins. or 1 hr. versions by NPC Mandy (main_office 69, 59) in the Main Office (@go 15).
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12434.png Petite Tail Noodle (12434)
  • Petite Tail Noodle gives +20 LUK which grants a bit of StatusMAtk, FLEE, and Perfect FLEE.
  • Crafted from a Biolo with their Geneticist skill 2495.png Mix Cooking. For more information on how to craft, refer to this page.
  • Can be converted to 30 mins. or 1 hr. versions by NPC Mandy (main_office 69, 59) in the Main Office (@go 15).
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11592.png Trans Candy Red (11592)
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12424.png HP Increase Potion (Large) (12424)
  • HP Increase Potion gives a slight increase in MaxHP which is helpful for making you and your Spirits tankier.
  • Optional to have since it only increases your MaxHP a little.
  • Crafted from a Biolo with their Geneticist skill 2497.png Special Pharmacy. For more information on how to craft, refer to this page.
  • Can be converted to 30 mins. or 1 hr. versions by NPC Mandy (main_office 69, 59) in the Main Office (@go 15).
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12427.png SP Increase Potion (Large) (12427)
  • SP should never be a problem for EMs, and that is correct but when you start using skills like 157.png Energy Coat, and items like 4128.png (MVP) Golden Thief Bug Card , 300216.png Lava Toad Card , and all the similar cards that increase your SP consumption, you will almost always ran out of SP—so much so that replenishing it with 373.png Indulge will prove to be bothersome, disruptive, and difficult to upkeep.
  • Crafted from a Biolo with their Geneticist skill 2497.png Special Pharmacy. For more information on how to craft, refer to this page.
  • Can be converted to 30 mins. or 1 hr. versions by NPC Mandy (main_office 69, 59) in the Main Office (@go 15).
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12436.png Vitata500 (12436)
  • Another SP consumable that complements well with 12427.png SP Increase Potion (Large) . Can never be too careful on your mana management.
  • Crafted from a Biolo with their Geneticist skill 2497.png Special Pharmacy. For more information on how to craft, refer to this page.
  • Can be converted to 30 mins. or 1 hr. versions by NPC Mandy (main_office 69, 59) in the Main Office (@go 15).
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12216.png Level 10 Increase Agility Scroll (12216)
  • It gives +12 AGI and +10% ASPD. Perfect for high FLEE builds and for filling out any lacking ASPD in your build if any.
  • Farmed and bought with 25223.png Eden Coin (25223) , convert 50000.png Muh Coin (50000) to Muh Point to buy from Cash Shop, or redeem 50003.png Muh Voucher (50003) to buy from Cash Shop.
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12215.png Level 10 Blessing Scroll (12215)
  • One of your most important consumable to upkeep when you play a 2449.png Psychic Wave build or you're still getting instant cast (IC) thru stats since it gives +10 INT and +10 DEX; if you play other builds or you get your IC thru VCT%, you may leave this one behind.
  • Farmed and bought with 25223.png Eden Coin (25223) , convert 50000.png Muh Coin (50000) to Muh Point to buy from Cash Shop, or redeem 50003.png Muh Voucher (50003) to buy from Cash Shop.
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607.png Yggdrasil Berry (607)
  • A healing consumable that restores your HP and SP to full health.
  • Your emergency consumable when you are about to die and all your healing consumables couldn't make it in time to keep your HP pool healthy.
  • Keep in mind Yggdrasil Berry can't be spammed as it has a 5 seconds cooldown.
  • Can be farmed at Lasagna Dungeon 3 (lasa_dun03 190, 18).
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608.png Yggdrasil Seed (608)
  • A healing consumable that restores half of your MaxHP and MaxSP.
  • A good consumable to alternate with 607.png Yggdrasil Berry when Berry is on cooldown. Like Yggdrasil Berry, it has a 5 seconds cooldown so treat this one like your second emergency consumable.
  • One of the main ingredients needed to craft 100233.png Blue Herb Activators .
  • Can be farmed at Varmundt's Biosphere (Temple).
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1100005.png Concentrated Golden Syrup Potion (1100005)
  • Unlike 607.png Yggrasil Berry or 608.png Yggdrasil Seed , Golden Syrups can be chugged repeatedly. When either Yggdrasil Berry or Seed is on CD and you need more sustain, you can use this one instead.
  • Crafted from a Biolo with their Geneticist skill 2497.png Special Pharmacy or bought from vendors in the market. For more information on how to craft, refer to this page.
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Blessings of the 7 Families
  • The Blessings of the 7 Families from Episode 21 are strong and worth it to get every time. They bestow upon you MAtk + 10%, VCT + 10%, ASPD + 10%, and +15% Damage against each Races per Family.
  • These buffs last for 1 hr. and it would require you to reach 1,000 reputation points per family first then after which you can start exchanging 5 1001618.png Wigner Merchant Guild Voucher (1001618) to NPC Mandel (jor_mbase 215, 172). For more details, kindly check this page.
  • The Blessings get dispelled upon death.
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In order to convert 50000.png Muh Coins to Muh Points, you must first talk to the NPC Rich Cow (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 50001.png Forgotten Heirlooms , which are acquired by completing 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 50003.png Muh Vouchers is thru 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 (moc_para01 50, 31). Consumables inside the vending machine are good for 3~30 25223.png 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 (abyss_041 169, 160) or Episode 17.2's Second Power Plant (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.

Pet Suggestions

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

Pet Notes
9134.png White Knight Egg (9134)
  • At Loyal intimacy, it gives MAtk + 5%, S.MAtk + 2, and increased magical damage against Boss monsters by 5%.
9147.png Icewind Egg (9147)
  • At Loyal intimacy, it gives MAtk + 3% and SPL + 2.
9122.png Gloom Under Night Egg (9122)
  • At Loyal intimacy, it gives MAtk + 30, and increases Ghost and Fire property magical damage by 5%.
9089.png Am Mut Egg (9089)
  • At Loyal intimacy, it gives MAtk + 4%.
9097.png Diabolic Egg (9097)
  • At Loyal intimacy, it gives MAtk + 2%, ATK + 2%, MaxHP + 2%, MaxSP + 2%, and adds a random chance to autocast Level 3 19.png Fire Bolt when dealing melee physical attacks.
9115.png Bacsojin Egg (9115)
  • At Loyal intimacy, it gives MaxSP + 5% and decreases after cast delay (ACD) by 3%.
9048.png Miyabi Ningyo Egg (9048)
  • At Loyal intimacy, they decrease Variable Casting Time (VCT) by 5%.
9119.png Alicel Egg (9119)
9139.png Dark Illusion Egg (9139)
9192.png Giant Hornet Egg (9192)

Builds

In this section, we'll be tackling the three (3) special builds of Elemental Master: 2449.png Psychic Wave, 2445.png Spell Fist, and 284.png Dragon Tank. PW and Spell Fist builds will follow almost the same set of gears from their core DPS build with a few alterations in the headgear, weapon, and shoe slots. Both builds also follow the same set of Shadow Gears and costume enchant stones with the exception for PW as it'll have its own set of costume enchant stones. On the other hand, Dragon Tank will have a whole new set of gears dedicated for tanking Dragon races such as Betelgeuse.

Psychic Wave

Upon transitioning to Elemental Master, it is inevitable that you will solely use 4th job skills from then on, and that's because 4th job skills have higher MAtk% scaling, and they all scale with your SPL. However, your widest lingering DoT skill (11x11) is attached to the 3rd job skill of Sorcerer and that skill is called 2449.png Psychic Wave. PW like your 5380.png Elemental Buster can be endowed to the four (4) basic elements—Fire, Water, Wind, or Earth plus Poison and unlike your 4th job AoE skills, PW is easily more spammable as its CD can be reduced by up to 3.5 seconds with the proper gears which only leave you a total of 1.5 seconds. You may think it's still a bit long but actually it is not. Instead of cycling four (4) to five (5) skills, you can only do two (2) to three (3) skills with PW. You can start a rotation similar to this one:


2449.png Psychic Wave —> 5372.png Conflagration —> 2449.png Psychic Wave —> 5371.png Venom Swamp —> repeat


2449.png Psychic Wave —> 5372.png Conflagration —> 5371.png Venom Swamp —> repeat


2449.png Psychic Wave —> 5372.png Conflagration —> 5380.png Elemental Buster —> 2449.png Psychic Wave —> 5371.png Venom Swamp —> repeat


In the third example, you will have three (3) Fire AoE skills that will benefit from your cards and modifiers focused on the Fire property. The Elemental Buster here is situational and you don't really have to cast it repeatedly as it will consume 15 AP each use. When a pack of mobs surrounds you that's when you use it. Conflagration can either be Venom Swamp or Lightning Land depending on your choice of element, but the main idea still remains that you will cast PW as soon as it's available to maximize its wide AoE. You can even throw in some 6517.png Psychic Stream if you so desire which is only fitting since both are psionic skills! I would like to call this build as Farming build as this build is realistically used for farming low to mid game dungeons such as Thanatos Tower Flr. 12, Niflheim 2, Clock Tower Unknown Basement, and Mjolnir Underground Cave.

For some endgame dungeons such as Forgotten Time, Varmundt's Biosphere, and Varmundt's Biosphere Depth, it is finally possible to farm these three areas with Psychic Wave with much better efficiency since the arrival of the 480351.png Circulation of Life Autumn and 490485.png Signet of Circulation Autumn — (2) two new additions to the Hall of Life series equipment. For comparison, every time I would farm Varmundt's Biosphere (Temple) I get significantly higher yields of 850~950 25731.png Zeluniums and 1050~1110 25729.png Shadowdecons than when I am using the usual autocast Elemental Buster build which I would only get 700~750 Zeluniums and 900~950 Shadowdecons; this upscaled performance is reasonably attributed to the fact that PW is a lingering DoT skill, has a wider AoE, and is easily more spammable which give you plenty of opportunities to cover more grounds and kill more mob. However for Varmundt's Biosphere Depth 2, PW build falls flat and you're better off using your 4th job skills here. You don't really need to follow this build if it is not your cup of tea but if you're among those people who played the class as a Sorcerer in the past and played PW build like me; well, this is genuinely my love letter to them. As of today this is still my favorite build to play despite being here now in the 4th jobs era. I hope you'll consider this build and have fun with it just as I do.

Stats

Stat Point Notes
STR 1 or 100+
  • If you need more carrying capacity, put more pts. into STR though with the recent QoL implemented that made it possible to use 6286.png Gym Pass (6286) twenty (20) times instead of the usual ten (10), you may find yourself no longer needing as much STR.
AGI 86
  • AGI is needed for high Flee and high ASPD. If you have a few points to spare, you can put it more on AGI.
  • Higher ASPD will give you much more fluid skill rotation.
VIT 110
  • VIT is needed for more health and survivability.
INT 130
  • INT for some bonus StatusMAtk for a bit of damage.
  • Take as much INT as you can since PW's damage scales with INT. It follows this formula: [{Base_Damage + (INT × 3)} × (BaseLv ÷ 100)]%
  • You could use 12430.png Warg Blood Cocktail (12430) to help with instant casting and to increase PW's damage.
DEX 0 or 130
  • Either max out DEX or leave it at 0 for those who reach their instant cast thru VCT% from gears. I myself get mine thru stats in the past that's why I maxed this one out.
LUK 4
  • Put leftover pts. into LUK
  • It gives +1 StatusMAtk every 3 pts and +1 Perfect Dodge every 10 pts.
  • If you hate getting cursed and bringing either 523.png Holy Water (523) or 525.png Panacea (525) is burdensome for you then get a total of 100 pts. for Curse immunity.

Traits

Traits Point Notes
POW 0 N/A
STA 0 or 80+
WIS 0 or 72
  • Put points here if you don't have GTB and have lower resistance against magical attacks.
SPL 110
  • Always max out your SPL. Our 4th skills scale with SPL, and you will still rotate them on this build.
  • PW doesn't scale with SPL but for every pt. of SPL, it gives you +5 StatusMAtk.
  • Also gives +1 S.MAtk per 3 points of SPL.
CON 102 or 110
  • You don't necessarily have to max this skill, but if you do it's the 2nd trait to give the most S.MAtk. It gives +1 S.MAtk per 5 pts., and +2 FLEE for every 1 pt. of CON.
  • For a PW build, you can just max this one out instead of evenly distributing between STA or WIS. You won't really die in those low to mid game dungeons.
CRT 0 N/A

Gears

Type Item Card Enchants and Notes
Upper +12 to +15 [A] 400724.png Yorscalp Crown of Judgment [1] (400724)
or
+12 to +15 19483.png Temporal Circlet (Sorcerer) [1] (19483)
or
+12 to +15 [A] 400536.png Time Dimensions Rune Crown (Elemental Master) [1] (400536)

Middle 410233.png Gambler's Seal [1] (410233)

  • Enchanted with any of the following:
    • MAtk + 5% & MAtk + 5%
    • ACD + 5% & ACD + 5%
    • VCT + 5% & VCT + 5%
Lower 420213.png Ace of Spades in Mouth (Magical) (420213)
N/A
  • Enchanted with any of the following:
    • 1st line: Any of the raw stats
    • 2nd line: +7% All property magical damage or +7 S.MAtk
Armor +12 to +15 [A] 450173.png Nebula Robe of Spell [1] (450173)

Weapon +12 to +15 [A] 540056.png Dim Glacier Book [1] (540056)

Shield +10 to +15 [C] 460040.png Glacier Guard [1] (460040)
or
+12 to +15 [A] 460020.png Mad Bunny-LT [1] (460020)

Garment +12 to +15 [A] 480351.png Circulation of Life Autumn [1] (480351)

Shoe +13 to +14 [C] 470074.png Boots of Unknown Magic Power [1] (470074)
or
+13 [A] 470094.png Hero Boots-LT [1] (470094)
or
+12 to +14 [A] 470204.png Moan of Corruption [1] (470204)

  • Boots of Unknown Magic Power is enchanted using 100476.png Ymir Beads (100476) which is obtained from Airship Crash or bought from vendors in the market.
    • Enchanted with:
      • 1st line: MaxHP + 1%~10% or any.
      • 2nd line: ASPD + 1%~7% or VCT + 1%~10%.
  • Hero Boots-LT enchanted with 310911.png Knowledge of Wise Man (310911) , 4812.png Spell Lv4 (4812) , and 4714.png INT+5 (4714) .
    • For more info on how to enchant, check this page.
Accessory (Right) 490136.png Spell Signet of Star [1] (490136)

Accessory (Left) 490485.png Signet of Circulation Autumn [1] (490485)

All the equipment for a PW build share the same set of gears as your core ones; they only differ in the weapon, headgear, and boots of choice. 540056.png Dim Glacier Book [1] (540056) when enchanted with 311225.png Glacier Flower Spell (Psychic Wave) (311225) will reduce PW's CD by 1.5 seconds and when paired with the costume enchant stones 25419.png Professor Stone (Low) (25419) + 25420.png Sorcerer Stone (Garment) (25420) , its CD will be reduced further by another 2 seconds. Additively, it will reduce the CD of PW by 3.5 seconds leaving behind only 1.5 seconds. To know more about Dim Glacier weapons like where to get them and how to enchant them, more pieces of information are detailed on this page.

Meanwhile, 400724.png Yorscalp Crown of Judgment [1] (400724) and 470074.png Boots of Unknown Magic Power [1] (470074) are necessary for a PW build to wipe out monsters with the skill. The headgear will give the most damage boosts not only to PW itself but also to your 4th jobs skills (thanks to the 20% Size/Race/Element/Protocol modifiers of 313427.png Warrant of Bailiff when it gets activated), while the boots gives a total of +225 INT when its unique passive procs which drastically skyrockets PW's total damage. On the other hand, 400536.png Time Dimensions Rune Crown (Elemental Master) [1] (400536) and 470204.png Moan of Corruption [1] (470204) are still great options as these two will evenly boost your total DPS with PW and your 4th job skills while also acting as alternative options for when you don't have Yorscalp Crown of Judgement just yet. Another headgear that you may wear is the 19483.png Temporal Circlet (Sorcerer) [1] (19483) and this one is considerably cheaper to make than TDRC or Yorscalp. Temporal Circlet gives the second strongest damage per tick of PW next to Yorscalp so if you're looking for an early equipment boost to your PW, you might want to consider this headgear.

Since the implementation on 20 June 2025 of Patch #1168 which fixed all classes' skills involving their CD, ACD, FCT, and VCT requirements, an 300377.png (MVP) Ultra Limacina Card is now a must for PW build to be played to its best capacity, particularly with drop rate shoes. 25420.png Sorcerer Stone (Garment) can't be replaced with the combo 25170.png Minor Casting Stone (Garment) + 1000521.png Minor Casting Stone (Dual) since the Sorcerer Stone (Garment) is needed to reduce PW's CD when paired with a 25419.png Professor Stone (Low) .

You have three (3) options to choose from where you can get 1.5 seconds fixed cast time (FCT) reduction, each with their own drawbacks:

  1. Call forth 2459.png Ventus and summon her in any of her three forms (Child, Adolescent, & Adult) and place her in Passive Mode using Level 1 2456.png Elemental Control to get an instant 1 second FCT and +5 ASPD. I prefer to use her Adult form in this case since Adult Ventus gets longer duration (20 minutes) than her younger counterparts (10 or 15 minutes) and you can use Neutral PW. On the other hand, Adolescent form when placed in Passive Mode will forcibly endow your PW to the Wind element and you may use this form if Neutral element is not suitable in the dungeon you're farming; while Child form is just cheaper on the catalyst cost. The only drawback to this option is you cannot use 5380.png Elemental Buster nor endow your PW to either Fire, Water, Earth or Poison element, but these are just small prices to pay so you can cycle your 4th job DoT skills and still have the capability to wear drop rate shoes and even 19136.png Spirit of Chung E [1] (19136) .
  2. When wearing drop rate shoes and you have no Ultra Limacina Card, you will now need to substitute it with either 470094.png Hero Boots-LT or 470204.png Moan of Corruption to achieve 1.5s FCT. Hero Boots-LT is your closest choice that gives a good balance of damage and utility since it gives 1 second FCT when it's Grade A and refined to +13 and when the 310911.png Knowledge of Wise Man enchant procs it will give +100 INT.
  3. Other options to supply the missing FCT include the combo of Thanatos Accessories consisting of 490052.png Sinful Sapphire Ring + 490053.png Sinful Sapphire Necklace (0.3s FCT), and 490064.png Brilliant Light Sapphire Ring + 490065.png Brilliant Light Sapphire Necklace (0.2s FCT), then wearing 24747.png Spell Caster Shadow Armor + 24748.png Spell Caster Shadow Shoes (0.3s FCT when both at +10). And though you will encounter a noticeable damage loss and minor but solvable instant cast problems with that set-up by losing key parts of your HoL set, it will still be good enough to let you farm low to mid game dungeons but not endgame dungeons anymore.

As the three options are listed according to their importance and tested effectiveness, my go-to choice in the absence of an Ultra Limacina Card will always be the first one because even though it doesn't allow me to cast 5380.png Elemental Buster and endow 2449.png Psychic Wave to other elements, it still gives me the ability to cycle my 4th job skills and wear drop rate shoes/headgear. The main idea behind this build anyway is to spam PW as much as possible in any given time and doesn't revolve around Elemental Buster. Just make sure you wear your tank gears when summoning Ventus so she doesn't die that often and then give yourself a minute or two of allowance before attempting to resummon her. Resummon Ventus while she's still active and on Passive Mode so you can capitalize on that 1 second FCT for faster summoning.

Shadow Gears

Type Item Enchants and Notes
Shadow Armor +10 24764.png Lord Bearer's Shadow Armor (24764)
or
+10 24554.png Psychic Shadow Armor (24554)
or
+10 1270001.png Sorcery Master Shadow Armor (1270001)
  • Among the three Shadow Armors, Lord Bearer's Shadow Armor is the preferred Shadow Gear when farming with Psychic Wave.
  • Lord Bearer's Shadow Armor and Sorcery Master Shadow Armor can be enchanted with 101177.png Advanced Shadow Spellbook (101177) or 101264.png Advanced Shadow Spellbook (Magic) (101264) .
    • 1st line: MAtk% + 1~3% or All property magical damage + 1~5%.
    • 2nd line: SPL + 5.
  • Psychic Shadow Armor can be enchanted using 100208.png Skill Shadow Spellbook (Magical) (100208) .
    • Enchanted with MAtk + 3%.
  • Lord Bearer's Shadow Armor will combo with 24763.png Lord Bearer's Shadow Shoes to give you a permanent 8.png Endure effect and some MaxHP% + 25%.
Shadow Weapon +10 24736.png Clever Shadow Weapon (24736)
or
+10 24792.png Master Shadow Weapon (24792)
  • Between the two Shadow Weapons, Clever Shadow Weapon is the preferred Shadow Gear to partner with the Lord Bearer's set when farming with Psychic Wave.
  • Clever Shadow Weapon can be enchanted with 101177.png Advanced Shadow Spellbook (101177) or 101264.png Advanced Shadow Spellbook (Magic) (101264) .
    • 1st line: MAtk% + 1~3% or All property magical damage + 1~5%.
    • 2nd line: SPL + 5.
  • Master Shadow Weapon can be enchanted with 1001253.png Shadow Essence (1001253) by talking to NPC Azzam the Lucky (grademk 47, 181) in the Equipment Enhancement Room (@go 50).
    • 3rd slot: 312192.png SPL+3 (312192) .
    • 4th slot: 4714.png INT+5 (4714) .
Shadow Shield +10 24737.png Clever Shadow Shield (24737)
or
+10 24555.png Psychic Shadow Shield (24555)
or
+10 24793.png Master Shadow Shield (24793)
  • Among the three Shadow Shields, Clever Shadow Shield is the preferred Shadow Gear to partner with the Lord Bearer's set when farming with Psychic Wave.
  • Clever Shadow Shield can be enchanted with 101177.png Advanced Shadow Spellbook (101177) or 101264.png Advanced Shadow Spellbook (Magic) (101264) .
    • 1st line: MAtk% + 1~3% or All property magical damage + 1~5%.
    • 2nd line: SPL + 5.
  • Psychic Shadow Shield can be enchanted using 100208.png Skill Shadow Spellbook (Magical) (100208) .
    • Enchanted with MAtk + 3%.
  • Master Shadow Shield can be enchanted with 1001253.png Shadow Essence (1001253) by talking to NPC Azzam the Lucky (grademk 47, 181) in the Equipment Enhancement Room (@go 50).
    • 3rd slot: 312192.png SPL+3 (312192) .
    • 4th slot: 4714.png INT+5 (4714) .
Shadow Shoe +10 24763.png Lord Bearer's Shadow Shoes (24763)
or
+10 24556.png Psychic Shadow Shoes (24556)
or
+10 1270002.png Sorcery Master Shadow Shoes (1270002)
  • Among the three Shadow Shoes, Lord Bearer's Shadow Shoes is the preferred Shadow Gear when farming with Psychic Wave.
  • Lord Bearer's Shadow Shoes and Sorcery Master Shadow Shoes can be enchanted with 101177.png Advanced Shadow Spellbook (101177) or 101264.png Advanced Shadow Spellbook (Magic) (101264) .
    • 1st line: MAtk% + 1~3% or All property magical damage + 1~5%.
    • 2nd line: SPL + 5.
  • Psychic Shadow Shoes can be enchanted using 100208.png Skill Shadow Spellbook (Magical) (100208) .
    • Enchanted with MAtk + 3%.
  • Lord Bearer's Shadow Shoes will combo with 24764.png Lord Bearer's Shadow Armor to give you a permanent 8.png Endure effect and some MaxHP% + 25%.
Shadow Earring (Right) +10 24665.png Full Tempest Shadow Earring (24665)
or
+10 1270003.png Sorcery Master Shadow Earring (1270003)
  • Between the two Shadow Earrings, Full Tempest Shadow Earring is the preferred Shadow Gear to partner with the Lord Bearer's and Psychic Shadow sets when farming with Psychic Wave.
  • Full Tempest Shadow Earring and Sorcery Master Shadow Earring can be enchanted with 101177.png Advanced Shadow Spellbook (101177) or 101264.png Advanced Shadow Spellbook (Magic) (101264) .
    • 1st line: MAtk% + 1~3% or All property magical damage + 1~5%.
    • 2nd line: SPL + 5.
Shadow Pendant (Left) +10 24668.png Full Tempest Shadow Pendant (24668)
or
+10 1270004.png Sorcery Master Shadow Pendant (1270004)
  • Between the two Shadow Pendants, Full Tempest Shadow Pendant is the preferred Shadow Gear to partner with the Lord Bearer's and Psychic Shadow sets when farming with Psychic Wave.
  • Full Tempest Shadow Pendant and Sorcery Master Shadow Earring can be enchanted with 101177.png Advanced Shadow Spellbook (101177) or 101264.png Advanced Shadow Spellbook (Magic) (101264) .
    • 1st line: MAtk% + 1~3% or All property magical damage + 1~5%.
    • 2nd line: SPL + 5.

I've always viewed Psychic Wave as more of a Farming build and less as a core DPS build which is why any pieces of gears that will make PW optimal and comfortable for farming will be chosen over damage once you can one-hit to two-hit knockout monsters with the skill.

For starters, the Lord Bearer's set comprising of 24764.png Lord Bearer's Shadow Armor + 24763.png Lord Bearer's Shadow Shoes is preferably chosen over Psychic Shadows and Sorcery Master Shadows due to the Lord Bearer's undeniable utility in the form of permanent 8.png Endure effect. By having unlimited Endure, you can never be flinched by normal physical attacks of monsters which will make your farming more efficient and smooth. When opting for higher damage per tick of PW, decently enchanted Clever Shadow Gears will give slightly more damage than Magical Spell Shadow Gears since PW does not scale directly with SPL unlike your 4th job skills; and while SPL grants some StatusMAtk which PW can benefit from, the MAtk% from the Clever Shadow Gears bears more weight and value for PW. Additionally, Magical Spell needs to pair with Full Spell Shadow Gears to maximize its shared bonuses and using the Lord Bearer's set will occupy the armor and shoe slots.

However if you're still lacking in the damage department, Psychic Shadow Gears will give out the highest damage output per tick of PW against zero to low MRes monsters while Sorcery Master Shadow Gears are for overall DPS and against high MRes monsters. Sorcery Master Shadow Gears are also incredibly expensive to make so when in need of more damage just stick with Psychic Shadow Gears or the combination of Full Spell Shadow + Magical Spell Shadow which were once your transitory gears from your autocast Elemental Buster build that can still serve their purpose.

Costume Enchant Stones

Type Item Stone Notes
Upper Costume 19602.png Any Upper Costume of your liking

  • Sorcerer Stone (Top) is needed for more FCT reduction to easily reach 1.5 seconds so you could cycle your 4th jobs AoE skills and 5380.png Elemental Buster too.
Middle Costume 19603.png Any Middle Costume of your liking

  • Sorcerer Stone (Mid) is used for more PW damage and VCT% to help with instant casting.
Lower Costume 19604.png Any Lower Costume of your liking

  • Professor Stone (Low) will combo with the Sorcerer Garment Stone to reduce PW's cooldown by 2 seconds.
Garment Costume 20506.png Any Garment Costume of your liking

  • Sorcerer Stone (Garment) gives PW modifiers and combos with Professor Stone (Low) to reduce PW's CD.
  • Reload Stone (Dual) for ACD% for a fluid skill rotation.
  • Spell Stone (Dual) for damage.

The enchant stones that give PW modifiers are 25417.png Professor Stone (Top) (25417) when paired with the 25420.png Sorcerer Stone (Garment) (25420) , 1000673.png Sorcerer Stone (Mid) (1000673) , and the Garment stone itself. The combo that will reduce PW's CD is the 25419.png Professor Stone (Low) (25419) and Garment stone.

Spell Fist

If you're looking to spice things up and wanting a different flavor in your builds, then well maybe 2445.png Spell Fist is the build you're looking for! This build is more of a 'for fun' build and you can never expect it to keep up with the meta build now for Elemental Master. EMs are flexible with their choices of elements, they use all of their elemental AoEs in a skill rotation, and even their own ultimate can be endowed. But if you want to bonk monsters to death with the power of knowledge then this section of the guide is for you! Spell Fist won't be getting gear progression stages though as I expect that by the time you invest on this fun build, you're already done with your main build as you should be.

Spell Fist build hasn't changed that much since its implementation during the 3rd job era. It's only gotten stronger like most skills that came with it and before it due to the 4th job traits. Spell Fist gameplay remains the same wherein you'll need to aim and cast your chosen elemental bolt skill first on a target then immediately apply Spell Fist. Though for the 4th jobs skill tree, it's gotten a blink skill in the form of 6517.png Psychic Stream which made farming as a Spell Fist EM much tolerable. All of our High Elementals on Passive Mode also complements Spell Fist. When in Passive Mode, your bolt skills corresponding to the summoned High Elementals receives increased base damage by adding a value of 400% on their base MAtk%. For example, if a Level 1 19.png Fire Bolt skill does 100% Fire property magical damage per hit/bolt, this would translate to 1000% at Level 10—effectively 5000% (100% + 400% x Skill Lv.10) with Passive Mode; on top of that, you will also have a chance to autocast the highest level learned of that bolt skill. And that's the extent of what's improved with Spell Fist so far; most of the 4th job skills complement the caster build of an EM.

I've tried Spell Fist too and built the gears needed to "make it work" but it's still haunted by the curse of being in melee range and lack of wide AoE making it hard to use while farming. Its main source of damage will be coming from outdated 1st Job Mage skills with the likes of 19.png Fire Bolt, 14.png Cold Bolt, and 20.png Lightning Bolt and even though these skills will get supplemented by your 279.png Auto Spell and 482.png Double Casting skills it still won't be enough as the elemental bolts don't scale with your base level and their MAtk% is comparably lower than your 4th Job or even your 3rd Job skills. There are little to none existing equipment that give Spell Fist modifier too besides the 18793.png Sorc Night Cap , which gets outshined by 400662.png Furious Crown (Elemental Master) that lets you autocast the 4th Job skill 5373.png Terra Drive when paired with 540091.png Furious Grimoire . It's also discouraging to use strong garment cards like 27362.png (MVP) Polluted Spider Queen Card because of its side effect of you receiving more damage against all properties. With all that being said, I advise you to play this build for fun and if and only if you really know what you're going into. It'll always going to have that charm as being a unique build to play.

Stats

Stat Point Notes
STR 1 or 100+
  • If you need more carrying capacity, put more pts. into STR though with the recent QoL implemented that made it possible to use 6286.png Gym Pass (6286) twenty (20) times instead of the usual ten (10), you may find yourself no longer needing as much STR.
AGI 130
  • AGI is needed for high Flee and high ASPD.
  • Spell Fist needs max ASPD of 193 so you can spam all your bolt skills and magic-infused melee attacks.
VIT 110
  • VIT is needed for more health and survivability.
  • Spell Fist is in melee range so you'd want to take as much VIT as you can to last longer in battle.
INT 130
  • INT for some bonus StatusMAtk for a bit of damage.
DEX 0
  • DEX isn't needed for Spell Fist. Leave this at 0.
LUK 4
  • Put leftover pts. into LUK
  • It gives +1 StatusMAtk every 3 pts and +1 Perfect Dodge every 10 pts.
  • If you hate getting cursed and bringing either 523.png Holy Water (523) or 525.png Panacea (525) is burdensome for you then get a total of 100 pts. for Curse immunity.

Traits

Traits Point Notes
POW 0 N/A
STA 0 or 80+
WIS 0 or 72
  • Put points here if you don't have GTB and have lower resistance against magical attacks.
SPL 110
  • Always max out your SPL. Our 4th skills scale with SPL, and having more SPL is always good.
  • Also gives +1 S.MAtk per 3 points of SPL.
CON 102 or 110
  • You don't necessarily have to max this skill, but if you do it's the 2nd trait to give the most S.MAtk. It gives +1 S.MAtk per 5 pts., and +2 FLEE for every 1 pt. of CON.
  • If you need more points for STA and WIS for survivability, you can take out some points here and put it to those traits instead.
CRT 0 N/A

Recommended Skill Tree

My Personal Skill Tree Allocations for Spell Fist
Magician
Sage
and
Professor
Sorcerer
Elemental
Master

Gears

Type Item Card Enchants and Notes
Upper +12 to +14 [A] 400662.png Furious Crown (Elemental Master) [1] (400662)

Middle 410233.png Gambler's Seal [1] (410233)

  • Enchanted with any of the following:
    • MAtk + 5% & MAtk + 5%
    • S.MAtk + 5 & S.MAtk + 5
    • All property magical damage + 5% & All property magical damage + 5%
Low 420213.png Ace of Spades in Mouth (Magical) (420213)
N/A
  • Enchanted with any of the following:
    • 1st line: Any of the raw stats
    • 2nd line: +7% All property magical damage or +7 S.MAtk
Armor +12 to +15 [A] 450173.png Nebula Robe of Spell [1] (450173)

Weapon +12 to +14 [A]540091.png Furious Grimoire [2] (540091)

Shield +10 to +15 [C] 460040.png Glacier Guard [1] (460040)
or
+12 to +15 [A] 460020.png Mad Bunny-LT [1] (460020)

Garment +12 to +15 [A] 480351.png Circulation of Life Autumn [1] (480351)

Shoe +12 to +14 [A] 470265.png Furious Boots [1] (470265)

  • Needs to be crafted. Crafter NPC Angry Beetle (jor_back2 167, 232) is located at the outskirts of Ice Castle.
  • For a list of possible enchants, refer to this. Enchants of your choice will vary depending on your needs, and the race/elemental property of the mobs you're going to prioritize.
Accessory (Right) 490136.png Spell Signet of Star [1] (490136)

Accessory (Left) 490485.png Signet of Circulation Autumn [1] (490485)

The gears for Spell Fist uses the same set of equipment as your gears for the Caster build. The furious set consisting of 400662.png Furious Crown (Elemental Master) [1] (400662) , 540091.png Furious Grimoire [2] (540091) , and 470265.png Furious Boots [1] (470265) are your core gears for Spell Fist. The crown combos with the Furious Grimoire to autocast Lvl. 4 5373.png Terra Drive when dealing normal melee damage; whereas the Furious Grimoire combos with Furious Boots for a chance to autocast Lvl. 4 5369.png Diamond Storm with an increased chance to proc it if the Boots is Grade B or higher.

And the best element to focus on this build is Water because you can maximize the skill 286.png Deluge since Earth doesn't get any elemental floor buffs and 90.png Earth Spike doesn't work with Spell Fist since it's not considered a bolt skill unfortunately. Fire is supposedly strong too but the Furious set doesn't allow us to autocast 5372.png Conflagration. Those are the key reasons why you should focus more on Water but if you need to switch elements to Fire or Wind for more coverage you may still do so.

Shadow Gears

Type Item Enchants and Notes
Shadow Armor +10 1270001.png Sorcery Master Shadow Armor (1270001)
or
+10 24883.png Full Spell Shadow Armor (24883)
Shadow Weapon +10 24792.png Master Shadow Weapon (24792)
or
+10 24753.png Magical Spell Shadow Weapon (24753)
  • Between the two Shadow Weapons, Master Shadow Weapon is your endgame Shadow Gear for Spell Fist that is part of the Special Master Shadow Gear line.
  • Master Shadow Weapon can be enchanted with 1001253.png Shadow Essence (1001253) by talking to NPC Azzam the Lucky (grademk 47, 181) in the Equipment Enhancement Room (@go 50).
  • Magical Spell Shadow Weapon can be enchanted with 101177.png Advanced Shadow Spellbook (101177) or 101264.png Advanced Shadow Spellbook (Magic) (101264) .
    • 1st line: MAtk% + 1~3% or All property magical damage + 1~5%.
    • 2nd line: SPL + 5.
Shadow Shield +10 24793.png Master Shadow Shield (24793)
or
+10 24754.png Magical Spell Shadow Shield (24754)
  • Between the two Shadow Shields, Master Shadow Shield is your endgame Shadow Gear for Spell Fist that is part of the Special Master Shadow Gear line.
  • Master Shadow Shield can be enchanted with 1001253.png Shadow Essence (1001253) by talking to NPC Azzam the Lucky (grademk 47, 181) in the Equipment Enhancement Room (@go 50).
  • Magical Spell Shadow Shield can be enchanted with 101177.png Advanced Shadow Spellbook (101177) or 101264.png Advanced Shadow Spellbook (Magic) (101264) .
    • 1st line: MAtk% + 1~3% or All property magical damage + 1~5%.
    • 2nd line: SPL + 5.
Shadow Shoe +10 1270002.png Sorcery Master Shadow Shoes (1270002)
or
+10 24884.png Full Spell Shadow Shoes (24884)
Shadow Earring (Right) +10 1270003.png Sorcery Master Shadow Earring (1270003)
or
+10 24665.png Full Tempest Shadow Earring (24665)
Shadow Pendant (Left) +10 1270004.png Sorcery Master Shadow Pendant (1270004)
or
+10 24668.png Full Tempest Shadow Pendant (24668)

The choice of Shadow Gears for Spell Fist is almost identical to Psychic Wave's, but in Spell Fist's case we want to maximize the highest possible damage output; hence, we will use either Sorcery Master Shadow Gears or Full Spell + Magical Spell Shadow Gears, with Sorcery Master Shadow as the strongest one.

The Skill Master Shadow Gears 1270119.png Diamond Shadow Earring (1270119) + 1270120.png Diamond Shadow Pendant (1270120) for Diamond Storm and 1270121.png Terra Stream Shadow Armor (1270121) + 1270122.png Terra Stream Shadow Shoes (1270122) for Terra Drive are not included here because even though we will autocast these two 4th job skills, they are not the main highlights of Spell Fist. You have multitudes of autocasted elemental bolt skills and melee magical attacks that scale with your bolts as your main sources of damage for Spell Fist and funneling all the modifiers to them will give you better damage output with a Spell Fist build.

Costume Enchant Stones

Type Item Stone Notes
Upper Costume 19602.png Any Upper Costume of your liking

  • Professor Stone (Top) gives 10% ASPD when a Level 10 274.png Advanced Book is learned.
Middle Costume 19603.png Any Middle Costume of your liking

  • Professor Stone II (Mid) gives 20% 19.png Fire Bolt, 14.png Cold Bolt, and 20.png Lightning Bolt skill modifiers for a stronger melee magical damage converted by 2445.png Spell Fist.
Lower Costume 19604.png Any Lower Costume of your liking

  • Professor Stone (Low) gives 20% 19.png Fire Bolt, 14.png Cold Bolt, and 20.png Lightning Bolt skill modifiers for a stronger melee magical damage converted by 2445.png Spell Fist.
Garment Costume 20506.png Any Garment Costume of your liking

  • Double Attack Stone (Garment) grants you the ability to learn the Thief skill 48.png Double Attack.
    • With a 21% proc chance, this stone makes it possible for you to land your melee magical attacks twice.
    • More hits in your arsenal also means more chances for you to proc your autocast bolt skills and 4th job skills from Furious set.
  • Spell Stone (Dual) for damage.
  • ASPD Stone (Dual) is an option if you lack ASPD.

The enchant stones that give elemental bolt modifiers are 25803.png Professor Stone II (Mid) (25803) and 25419.png Professor Stone (Low) (25419) . The 25302.png Double Attack Stone (Garment) (25302) complements well with Spell Fist and gives you more chances to land your melee magical auto attacks more than once.

Dragon Tank

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Betelgeuse (20994)

Remember when I told you Elemental Master is a versatile class? That's because it's actually the best tank to use against Betelgeuse from Constellation Tower. The class with its passive 284.png Dragonology from the Sage branch gives it an inherent +20% resistance against Dragon races such as Betelgeuse, making it possible for the class to reach 100% Dragon resistance when combined with other gears with more Dragon resistances. You may follow most of this section's tank build against Alice Twisted Madness' Jabberwocky as him and Betelgeuse are both Dragons, but I cannot guarantee that the execution of your skills will be the same for both MVPs as they have their own separate mechanics.

Upon reaching 100% Dragon resistance, most of Betelgeuse's attacks and skills will only deal "1" damage or will be registered as "1-1-1-1" damage to your EM Tank, and increasing your defensive values further in RES, MRes, DEF, and MDef won't make a difference anymore. On another note, Betelgeuse inflicts a "fixed amount of physical damage" unto you with a value of 10,000 that is only reducible by 404.png Wall of Fog (Blinding Mist). It comes in two (2) forms: 1st one is a series of attacks wherein only the first and initial hit would inflict that 10k to you; 2nd one, called as 653.png Killing Aura, is a DoT attack that reduces your HP by 10k on certain intervals while you're inside his circle. General physical defensive stats like RES and DEF can't reduce these values and not even your own 157.png Energy Coat decreases it. However, building more HP values (eg. MaxHP or MaxHP%) would indirectly decrease the value of that 10k and placing Wall of Fogs underneath you would further cut down its value by only inflicting 75% of that 10k and thus it will only deal 7,500 damage to you; plus an added 75% chance for those hits and Betelgeuse's 2217.png Tetra Vortex to miss. Be mindful on the proper placement of your Wall of Fogs because if Betelgeuse is standing on it your allies that attack with targeted skills will have a shared chance for theirs to miss.

Besides Betelgeuse, there are also moving traps during the 2nd and 3rd Phases of the fight. When you go near and touch any of the traps, it will inflict damage to you according to your MaxHP% in variance. The 2nd Phase traps take out about 80%~85% of your MaxHP, while the 3rd Phase traps take out about 75%~80% of your MaxHP. Like Betel's "fixed 10k damage", the traps' damage are irreducible by elemental resistances (i.e. Water/Fire Armor or 12119.png Coldproof Potion /12118.png Fireproof Potion ), defensive stats, Energy Coat, and even Wall of Fog; Land Protector won't also protect you against them. The traps also have a small chance to instantly kill you and it will not matter whether you're the tank or the DPS.

Now, you may cast 288.png Land Protector underneath your party to cancel Betelgeuse's 2213.png Comet and 83.png Meteor Storms, but if you have a magical DPS such as EM and AM that have ground AoE skills in your party you might want to readjust the size of your LP and its positioning so that they could also hit Betelgeuse. It's also possible to use lower levels of LP (7x7 or 9x9), but this will require coordination and communication with your team. You may cast or spam 289.png Dispell on Betelgeuse to cancel his 653.png Max Pain, but be careful as this would lose your aggro on Betelgeuse and would also cancel your team's debuff skills such as your Cardinal's 78.png Lex Aeterna, your Arch Mage's 2213.png Comet's Magic Intoxication, your Abyss Chaser's 214.png Raid (Sightless Mind) or your Shadow Cross' 5001.png Dark Claw skill, so it's best to communicate and coordinate with them first before attempting to do so. When Betel is chanting two of his long-casting magical skills like 2213.png Comet and 2217.png Tetra Vortex, you may use your Sage skills 277.png Spell Breaker and 276.png Magic Rod to disrupt and absorb those two skills, respectively. Keep spamming Spell Breaker until you cancel his Comet skill with a 10% chance to be successful. Additionally, you will need to time Magic Rod perfectly and use it just as when he's about to finish casting Tetra Vortex or have enough ACD and ASPD for spamming if you can't estimate its timing. During the 2nd Phase, there will be Dead Souls roaming around the map and they increase Betel's Defense if left untouched. These Dead Souls are plant protocol and they only have a MaxHP of "10"; you can help your team kill the souls in the middle near you by using your Lvl. 10 14.png Cold Bolt to speed up your instance farm, especially if you're doing it in duo.

One great strategy that you could do is to utilize the Sorcerer skill 2453.png Extreme Vacuum to hold Betelgeuse in place to root him in one cell and position. This would also help when he switches aggro from you to the other party members; just be ready to save and cast your second Extreme Vacuum for those times he would cast 483.png Ganbantein to remove any ground skill effects including your insignias and Wall of Fogs. One way you can do to support your party is placing insignias underneath Betel. When you have another EM DPS, it's also a good tactic to coordinate with them so that they can place the insignias on the 2nd Phase, while you handle the 3rd Phase. As what we've talked about in the insignia system portion, insignias are stationary and have a 1 minute CD and thus needs careful planning and set-up.

Stats

Stat Point Notes
STR 4
  • If you need more carrying capacity, put more pts. into STR though with the recent QoL implemented that made it possible to use 6286.png Gym Pass (6286) 20 times instead of the usual 10, you may find yourself no longer needing as much STR.
AGI 130
  • AGI is needed for high FLEE and high ASPD.
VIT 130
  • VIT is needed for more health and survivability.
INT 55
  • Put leftover pts. to INT for some MaxSP%.
  • The SoftMDef it provides won't help anymore in reducing any of Betelgeuse's magical attacks or skills further.
DEX 0
  • DEX isn't needed if you're going to get your instant cast from gears.
LUK 120
  • Put at least 100 pts. or more into LUK for Curse immunity.
  • It gives +1 FLEE every 5 pts. and +1 Perfect Dodge every 10 pts.

Traits

Traits Point Notes
POW 0 N/A
STA 72
  • With 100% Dragon resist, STA won't help reduce any of Betelgeuse's physical attacks or skills (not even the fixed 10k physical damage) so just place whatever leftover points you have here.
WIS 110
  • With 100% Dragon resist, WIS won't help reduce any of Betelgeuse's magical attacks or skills further.
  • The 2nd and 3rd Phase's traps' damage are also irreducible so just place whatever leftover points you have here.
SPL 0
  • N/A
CON 110
  • Max out CON; it's the only trait that is useful against tanking Betelgeuse's hits thru high FLEE or dodging since it gives +2 FLEE for every 1 pt. of CON.
CRT 0 N/A

Recommended Skill Tree

My Personal Skill Tree Allocations for Dragon Tanking
Magician
Sage
and
Professor
Sorcerer
Elemental
Master

Betelgeuse Tanking Gears

Type Item Card Enchants and Notes
Upper +10 to +12 19483.png Temporal Circlet (Sorcerer) [1] (19483)
or
+10 to +12 18980.png Old Wind Whisper [1] (18980)

Middle 5936.png 8 Styles Purgatory Wings (5936)
N/A
Lower 420269.png Ace of Clovers in Mouth (Defense) (420269)
or
420021.png Young Leaf of World Tree (Vitality) (420021)
N/A
  • Ace of Clovers can be enchanted with VIT and VCT% enchants.
  • Young Leaf of World Tree enchanted with 311087.png CON Lv2 (311087) , 310991.png MaxHP Lv.2 (310991) , and 4742.png VIT+3 (4742) .
    • Any of the Young Leaf lower headgears works, I just used Vitality as an example.
    • For more info on the enchanting process, check this page.
Armor +10 to +12 15393.png Gold Dragon Plate [1] (15393)

Weapon +10 1602.png Rod [4] (1602)
or
+10 to +12 550030.png Illusion Thorny Staff of Darkness [2] (550030)

  • Illusion Thorny Staff of Darkness can be enchanted with 100004.png Fantasy Resonance Stone at Dawn (100004) to get 1%~20% VCT and 1%~10% ACD in the 1st & 2nd line of enchants, respectively.
    • For more info on enchanting, check this page.
Shield +9 460005.png Magic Absorber [1] (460005)

  • Enchanted with Resistance against Dragon race.
    • 1st line: 2%~7%
    • 2nd line: 2%~7%
Garment +11 20946.png Dragon Scale Hood [1] (20946)

  • Enchanted with 3%~7% Resistance against Dragon race.
  • Can also be carded with any of the cheap Bio 5 [MVP] cards just for the +20 All Basic Stats .
Shoe +11 22208.png Dragon Scale Boots [1] (22208)

  • Enchanted with 3%~7% Resistance against Dragon race.
Accessory (Right) 490048.png Sinful Topaz Ring [1] (490048)

  • Enchanted with 310216.png Regret Lv5 (310216) but lower levels are fine.
Accessory (Left) 490049.png Sinful Topaz Necklace [1] (490049)

  • Enchanted with 310216.png Regret Lv5 (310216) but lower levels are fine.

The Dragon set consisting of 15393.png Gold Dragon Plate [1] (15393) , 20946.png Dragon Scale Hood [1] (20946) , and 22208.png Dragon Scale Boots [1] (22208) have built-in resistances against Dragon races plus they can be enchanted with more resistance values. Fore more info on the enchanting costs, refer to this page. The Sinful accessories 490048.png Sinful Topaz Ring [1] (490048) and 490049.png Sinful Topaz Necklace [1] (490049) combos with the Dragon set and can be enchanted with more MaxHP% for additional tankiness. These can be obtained from Thanatos Tower. More info on how to enchant the accessories here.

For more added Dragon resistance, you will need to get a 460005.png Magic Absorber [1] (460005) from Geffen Night Arena. To enchant the shield, you can check more info here. Whether you want to use 19483.png Temporal Circlet (Sorcerer) [1] (19483) or 18980.png Old Wind Whisper [1] (18980) is up to your budget. The Circlet offers more defensive stats thanks to its 29680.png Temporal Jewel (VIT) Lv 3 (29680) enchant while the Bio 5 headgear is much more affordable and budget-friendly.

If you need additional VCT% in your build to help you reach instant cast or more ACD to help you spam 276.png Magic Rod, you may choose 550030.png Illusion Thorny Staff of Darkness [2] (550030) . However if you want to skip the RNG part of enchanting Illusion Thorny Staff of Darkness with more VCT%, you can use a +10 1602.png Rod [4] (1602) instead. This is a fun one because you can do four (4) 300096.png Senior Papila Cae Card (300096) and it'll give you an instant +40% VCT or be inventive and use two (2) 4919.png Demon's Essence VIT 3 (4919) plus two (2) Senior Papila Cae Cards. The rod gives you more freedom with regards to gear choices too.

Shadow Gears

Type Item Enchants and Notes
Shadow Armor +10 24679.png Maximum Mammoth Shadow Armor (24679)
Shadow Weapon +7 24792.png Master Shadow Weapon (24792)
Shadow Shield +9 24057.png Dragoon Shadow Shield (24057)
or
+7 24793.png Master Shadow Shield (24793)
  • Optional but Dragoon Shadow Shield can be enchanted using 23720.png Shadow Random Option Thump Box (23720) if you want to improve your Dragon Tank further.
    • Enchanted with MaxHP + 2% .
  • Master Shadow Shield enchanted with 312193.png CON+3 (312193) and 4744.png VIT+5 (4744) .
Shadow Shoe +10 24680.png Maximum Mammoth Shadow Shoes (24680)
Shadow Earring (Right) +10 24339.png Almighty Shadow Earring (24339)
or
+10 24766.png Lord Bearer's Shadow Earring (24766)
Shadow Pendant (Left) +10 24340.png Almighty Shadow Pendant (24340)
or
+10 24765.png Lord Bearer's Shadow Pendant (24765)

The 24057.png Dragoon Shadow Shield (24057) gives 3% Dragon resistance at +9; though if you've already reached maximum Dragon resist from your main equipment, you may use other Shadow Gears in the shield slot that give general resists such as a 24793.png Master Shadow Shield (24793) . The next important piece of Shadow Gear will be the 24679.png Maximum Mammoth Shadow Armor (24679) and 24680.png Maximum Mammoth Shadow Shoes (24680) to give you full immunity against knockback plus some MaxHP% to help with general tankiness. Be extra careful and attentive when wearing Shadow Gears because Betelgeuse can use the Abyss Chaser skill 5313.png Strip Shadow to remove your Shadow Gears; that's why I highly advise you to get a total of 100% Dragon resist and general tankiness outside of your Shadow Gears because in the event you get stripped you'll lose your perfect Dragon resist, knockback immunity, and other important stats. For that reason, some CT parties would bring in a Biolo for their 5339.png Full Shadow Protection skill to avoid problems like this.

The rest of the Shadow Gears are only suggestions and optional if you don't have the budget for them. It goes the same for enchanting your Shadow Gears as that could get expensive, but when you have the means for it then go ahead and min-max your tank Shadow Gears.

Costume Enchant Stones

Type Item Stone Notes
Upper Costume 19602.png Any Upper Costume of your liking

  • Use Sorcerer Stone (Top) for more FCT reduction and faster casting time.
  • Health Stone (Top) gives +1 VIT which is really minimal and can be skipped for Sorcerer Stone (Top) instead.
Middle Costume 19603.png Any Middle Costume of your liking

  • Vit Convert Stone (Mid) will combo with Vit Convert (Low) for more MaxHP% and to increase the healing effectiveness of potions such as 1100005.png Concentrated Golden Syrups .
  • Use Sorcerer Stone (Mid) if you need more VCT% for faster casting.
Lower Costume 19604.png Any Lower Costume of your liking

  • Vit Convert Stone (Low) will combo with Vit Convert (Mid) for more MaxHP% and to increase the healing effectiveness of potions such as 1100005.png Concentrated Golden Syrups .
Garment Costume 20506.png Any Garment Costume of your liking

Personally, I use a combination of 25006.png VIT Convert Stone (Mid/Low) and 25306.png Variable Casting Stone (Garment) (25306) + 1000522.png Variable Casting Time Stone (Dual) (1000522) since I have enough FCT (from the Cast Stones, +12 15393.png Gold Dragon Plate , and 490048.png +490049.png Thanatos accessories), and solved most of my VCT problems by using a +10 1602.png Rod carded with four (4) 300096.png Senior Papila Cae Cards . However if you lack FCT and VCT to instant cast your skills, you may choose to use 1000672.png Sorcerer Stone (Top) (1000672) and 1000673.png Sorcerer Stone (Mid) (1000673) instead.

Pet Suggestions

Here's a list of pets that you could journey with to help you tank Betelgeuse:

Pet Notes
9140.png Blue Moon Loli Ruri Egg (9140)
  • At Loyal intimacy, it gives VIT + 4, MaxHP + 5%, and adds a random chance to autocast Lvl. 2 73.png Kyrie Eleison on yourself when receiving physical damage.
9042.png Loli Ruri Egg (9042)
  • At Loyal intimacy, it gives MaxHP + 5%, and adds a random chance to autocast Lvl. 2 28.png Heal on yourself when receiving physical damage.
9048.png Miyabi Ningyo Egg (9048)
  • At Loyal intimacy, they decrease Variable Casting Time (VCT) by 5%.
9119.png Alicel Egg (9119)
9139.png Dark Illusion Egg (9139)
9192.png Giant Hornet Egg (9192)

Elemental Catalysts, Ores, & Stones

As an Elemental Master, you are required to either buy or farm your own elemental catalysts in order to summon your Elementals and High Elementals. Here, I'm going to list down the farming maps I always frequent where these catalysts are accessible and abundant to make your farm easier. Currently, Forgotten Time's Zone 1 (t_garden 81, 94) and Zone 2 (t_garden 154, 94) are the best maps to farm the elemental catalysts as all the mobs in their respective zones drop the ores and stones but it has a minimum entry level requirement of 250.

Catalysts Map and Monsters
994.png Flame Heart (994)
990.png Red Blood (990)
995.png Mystic Frozen (995)
991.png Crystal Blue (991)
996.png Rough Wind (996)
992.png Wind of Verdure (992)
  • Grand Peco from Yuno Field 09
  • Strong Wind Spirits & Blue Earth Spirits (S/N/G/M) from Forgotten Time (Zone 1)
  • Purchased from NPC Dus the Smith (paramk 53, 101) at Eden Market (@go 40).
997.png Great Nature (997)
993.png Green Live (993)

Summary

Elemental Master is a versatile class that can play any roles. DPS, Support, or Tank you name it! That's what makes the class so interesting to begin with. Its previous branches from Mage, Sage, Professor and Sorcerer aren't completely forgotten because their skills, mostly defensive and supportive utilities, are still incorporated in an EM's gameplay and usage. EM is also a rotation-heavy class and it may not be for everybody and that's fine. There will be classes that will fit your playstyle more but with EM you'll need to have a lot of micromanaging to do. It's not only for your AoE skills but with your set-ups as well. And lastly, you have Elementals and High Elementals that will act as your companions in battle that will buff and defend you from harm. And what's more, they can survive longer if you have the proper gears for it acting like your own personal tank.

I hope I was able to make things simpler and easier to understand for all of you, and I don't expect everybody to comprehend and absorb all of these in one sitting so just take your time, relax, and have fun with the class! 🤗🤍

Future

In the recent updates to kRO branded as Chapter 1: Zero Cell/Abandoned Research Institute, there will be some planned upgrades that will improve the autocast 5380.png Elemental Buster and 2445.png Spell Fist builds of Elemental Master. To know more about the new equipment, check the external links affixed to their respective names. You will need to use a translator to translate the texts from Korean to English.

Elemental Spirits

For Elemental Buster, it will get a new weapon in the form of Elemental Spirits. This weapon is basically the fusion of the 540079.png Dimensions Elemental Magic Book + 540080.png Dimensions Elemental Spell Book into a singular book. Instead of swapping out between these two books, you can just use Elemental Spirits and alternate between 5373.png Terra Drive and 5369.png Diamond Storm to autocast Elemental Buster! This will be a huge game changer for our class because we will no longer be forced to break our fingers bring two books just to spam Elemental Buster barely half a second. Currently, when opting to do the Double Book rotation, our DPS is not smooth and consistent due to the delay of equipping and casting. Weaving in some DoT skills in between is also not optimal as the two Dimensional books have different modifiers for them. For example, having 5370.png Lightning Land linger on the ground and then swapping to Dimensions Magic Book would decrease LL's succeeding damage until you go back again to Dimensions Spell Book. This dilemma is anticipated to be solved by the Elemental Spirits weapon.

With Elemental Spirits, our DPS will be expected to increase drastically because this Chapter 1 book won't need a partner crown or headgear just to activate the autocast shenanigan. We can finally start using 400724.png Yorscalp Crown of Judgment [1] (400724) with its crazy OP enchant of 313427.png Warrant of Bailiff + its combo with 300594.png Ilse El Heine Card (300594) . The tradeoff is our Elemental Buster skill modifier will be reduced down to 25% from Time Dimension's 60%, but fret not because this will be compensated with every half a second spammability of Elemental Buster, 313427.png Warrant of Bailiff 's procs, and up to 209% 5373.png Terra Drive skill modifiers!

Breakdown of Overall Terra Drive, Diamond Storm, Lightning Land, Conflagration, & Venom Swamp Skill Modifiers
  • 209% TD skill mods = 90% (2x Ilse El Heine cards and combo with Yorscalp) + 95% (Elemental Spirits) + 10% (Costume Enchant Stones) + 14% (Terra Stream Skill Master Shadow Gears)
  • 111% DS skill mods = 95% (Elemental Spirits) + 16% (Diamond Skill Master Shadow Gears)
  • 104% LL skill mods = 90% (2x Ilse El Heine cards and combo with Yorscalp) + 14% (Lightning Swamp Skill Master Shadow Gears)
  • 26% Conflag skill mods = 16% (Conflagrative Skill Master Shadow Gears) + 10% (Costume Enchant Stones)
  • 24% VS skill mods = 14% (Lightning Swamp Skill Master Shadow Gears) + 10% (Costume Enchant Stones)

▶ In a more realistic scenario, replacing one of the Ilse El Heine Cards to either Copo Card or Mutating White Knight Card is more optimal damage-wise due to diminishing returns but I am just presenting the highest possible value for each modifiers to know how more or less you can feasibly invest/sacrifice for each.

With this much distribution of skill modifiers for our five primary skills, we can condense our skill rotation to something like this:


5370.png Lightning Land —> 5373.png Terra Drive —> 5369.png Diamond Storm —> 5373.png Terra Drive —> 5369.png Diamond Storm —> repeat


5370.png Lightning Land —> 5372.png Conflagration —> 5373.png Terra Drive —> 5369.png Diamond Storm —> 5373.png Terra Drive —> 5369.png Diamond Storm —> repeat


5370.png Lightning Land —> 5371.png Venom Swamp —> 5373.png Terra Drive —> 5369.png Diamond Storm —> 5373.png Terra Drive —> 5369.png Diamond Storm —> repeat


5370.png Lightning Land —> 5372.png Conflagration —> 5371.png Venom Swamp —> 5373.png Terra Drive —> 5369.png Diamond Storm —> 5373.png Terra Drive —> 5369.png Diamond Storm —> repeat


In the first skill rotation, while Lightning Land is dealing damage and on cooldown for 2 seconds, we can alternate between Terra Drive and Diamond Storm to autocast four (4) undisrupted 5380.png Elemental Busters to burst down MVPs and monsters to smithereens. Once LL is off-CD, we will cast it again then go back to spamming Elemental Buster. This specific skill rotation does the least DPS as compared to the next three rotations but finds the most comfort among the three since it will only require about 50% ACD and have fewer skills to manage.

Meanwhile, the next three rotations will probably strain your fingers depend on your party composition and the situation; for example, when an Arch Mage is present to debuff the MVP with their 5232.png + 5222.png Climax Bloom and 5232.png + 5221.png Climax Earth, and then you even add your own 2468.png Earth Insignia, the second one (with Conflagration) will do the second most DPS. Whereas, the third one (with Venom Swamp) will be situational and is for when mobs are either resistant or immune to your Conflag or Fire skills in general. These two rotations will need a bit more ACD (≈60% more or less) and higher ASPD to smoothly cycle all your skills.

The fourth and last skill rotation is the overall best one to give out the highest value in damage numbers or total DPS as you will be able to cast all three of your DoT skills before you spam your autocasted Elemental Busters. In this particular rotation, you will have an adequate amount of time before your three DoT skills stop lingering and go off-CD but this also means you will need A LOT of ACD for this rotation to work. I have experimented on a couple of set-ups and what worked best for me is by having full 193 ASPD and an ACD ranging from 65% to 72%—65% is already baseline clunky and anything below 65% would be a lot clunkier and more problematic. Moreover, it is also ideal and optimal to designate the keys for your DoT skills (LL, Conflag, and VS) to be on smart-cast mode as this will allow you to rapidly spam all of them in a fast sequential manner; this is crucial because you would want to cast all three of them within a short time-frame so that by the time you get back to recasting them again there won't be any delays or gaps. Remember, though your DoT skills have a two (2) seconds cooldown for each one of them, they exist and linger for up to three (3) seconds.

To boot, you may also freely insert one (1) manually-casted 5380.png Elemental Buster right after Venom Swamp to make it five (5) undisrupted Elemental Busters (3 Busters within a second and 5 in total); however, this is only applicable to the 1st series of rotation cycle as your Elemental Buster goes into CD once it gets autocasted by either Terra Drive and Diamond Storm and it will struggle to be available again and keep up with the fast global CD of your skills.

In addition to the skill modifiers, we will also greatly benefit from the Cardinal skill 5271.png Argutus Vita as this will finally enable us to reach the cap of 50% MRes pierce—a feat that is only achievable by a selected few classes and EM will soon join the club!

Breakdown of Total MRes Pierce
  • Solo
    • 30% MRes Pierce = 10% (Yorscalp) + 20% (Skill Master Shadow Gears)
  • Party
    • 55% MRes Pierce but capped at 50% = 25% (Argutus Vita) + 10% (Yorscalp) + 20% (Skill Master Shadow Gears)

And lastly, we can maximize the effect of 27362.png [MVP] Polluted Queen Spider Card (27362) and the Arch Mage's 5232.png + 5221.png Climax Earth debuff and 5232.png + 5225.png Crystal Impact buff for more damage since we will most likely lean towards Earth/Water magical build.

Other honorable mentions worth bringing up include easier gear progression for players since Elemental Spirits won't need a partner headgear to activate autocast Elemental Buster; that being said, 19136.png Spirit of Chung E could also be used when farming for loots to further increase your drop rate and get higher yields.

Frontier Rune Crown & Book

For Spell Fist, it will get an upgrade from the current Furious set to the new combo consisting of Frontier Rune Crown (Elemental Master) + Frontier Elemental Book. Now what makes this combo different from the Furious set is that it will let you autocast the Arch Mage skill 5220.png Soul Vulcan Strike at a 60% chance every time you cast your Magician skill 13.png Soul Strike. Don't get too overly excited now because it is still uncertain whether Soul Vulcan Strike will be autocasted coming from any sources of casted Soul Strike including ones from procs such as our own 279.png Auto Spell and 420003.png CD in Mouth (420003) .

The item description for the Frontier Crown on the website is just too ambiguous to make a concrete conclusion out of it. If it turns out that any sources of Soul Strike casts will be counted then this could also be a huge upgrade for Spell Fist for you will almost always autocast SVS at any given time. What's more, the added 2 seconds CD for Soul Strike convinces me that the developers are encouraging players to trigger autocast SVS from melee auto attacks instead of manually casting Soul Strike which is a preventive measure against abuse because Soul Strike naturally has 0 second CD.

It will also make 4576.png [MVP] Gioia Card (4576) a viable card to use for this specific set-up since it will boost our Wind-infused melee magical attacks, 20.png Lightning Bolt, Soul Strike, and SVS at the same time (which also means the glamorous Procella would be a great choice at last!).

The only downside I could see with this build is it will need more CD reduction for our gap closer skill 6517.png Psychic Stream. 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.

Acknowledgement

I would like to extend my warm and heartfelt gratitude to the people who helped me with my guide.

  1. Ripley for helping me proofread.
  2. [GM] Muh for helping me and giving me the equations for computing the Spirits' status values.
  3. Coffee/Espresso for suggesting the Illusion Goibne set as a possible alternative under the Budget Tank Gears section.

It wouldn't have come out as coherent and comprehensive as I wanted it to be if it weren't for your help so thank you so so much! 🥹❤️🫶🏻

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