The Complete Elemental Master Guide by Goldie: Difference between revisions

* 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 '''{{#skill:2213}}''''s<nowiki/> Magic Intoxication or the Rogue's  '''{{#skill:214}}''', 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 [[The_Complete_Elemental_Master_Guide_by_Goldie#Dispell|below]].

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* Skip this one, but if you plan on focusing mainly on <span style="color:purple;">Poison</span> builds then put 5 skill points since this will be needed as a prerequisite skill for the Sorcerer's '''{{#skill:2450}}''' skill.

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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 <span style="color:#BD0F1E;">Ardor</span> summoned and you placed him in Defensive mode, he will change your armor property to <span style="color:red;">Fire</span> and you'll get decreased damaged against <span style="color:red;">Fire</span> property attacks but reduced resistance for the opposing element which is <span style="color:blue;">Water</span>. Another good example is '''Lvl'''. '''1''' '''{{#skill:2459}}''' in its Child form placed in Defensive Mode; in this mode, <span style="color:green;">Ventus</span> doesn't endow your armor to <span style="color:green;">Wind</span> but she does however give you free {{#icon:12710}}{{#linkitem:12710|Guyak Pudding}} effect and +'''50% FLEE''' '''Rate''' for as long as she is active.   

Lastly, we have '''Lvl'''. '''4''' '''{{#skill:2456}}''', 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.

*Even refines on Spirit of Chung E gives additional +1% EXP gain and +1% increase drop rate; at +14 this headgear will give a total of '''7% EXP gain and increase drop rate'''.

*Drooping Gunslinger only gives 5% EXP gain and 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.

*'''Katrinn Card''' will help with instant casting.

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***'''3rd slot''': {{#item:311004}}

***'''4th slot''': {{#item:310989}} ''or'' {{#item:310985}}

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**'''1st line''': Indestructible in battle

**'''2nd line''': Any of the raw stats

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|'''Shield'''

| align="center" | {{#item:2102}} <br> or <br> +0 to +10 {{#item:2195}}

*Socketed '''Guard''' is dropped by {{#linkmob:1230}}. If you really need an early protective shield to socket in '''Mutating Khalitzburg Card''', you can wear this shield until EXP shields at Level 65.

*'''Lian Shield''' is obtained from [[Royal Hunting]] as one of the rewards from {{#item:9932}}.

**A variety of EXP shields are available to choose from such as {{#item:2158}} and {{#item:2174}}. Buy whichever is more affordable in the market.

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* Obtained from {{#item:23107}} as one of the possible rewards.

* Even refines gives additional +1% EXP gain and +1% increase drop rate; at +14 this garment will give a total of '''7% EXP gain and 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 '''{{#skill:26}}''', which is smoother and more fluid to spam than an {{#item: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 will need a decent amount of ACD% though since your Teleport skill will also go into global cooldown/delay once you cast your other skills.

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

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| align="center" | +0 to +12 {{#item:22101}} <br> or <br> {{#item:470068}}

* '''Angel Poring Boots''' is obtained from [[Poring Village]] instance, dropped by the {{#linkmob:3810}}.

** Enchanted with {{#item:29149}}, {{#item:29150}}, or {{#item:29151}}. For more info about the enchants, check this [[Angel Poring Boots & Sunglasses|page]].

** Shares a combo with both {{#icon:19118}} {{#linkitem:19118|Poring Sunglasses+}}and {{#icon:19117}} {{#linkitem:19117|Poring Sunglasses}}by bestowing you 4%/5% EXP gain and 4%/5% increase drop rate, respectively.  

* When {{#icon:410013}}{{#linkitem:410013|EXP Advisor}}is your preferred choice for middle headgear, '''Paradise Shoes''' will suffice and you don't need to wear Angel Poring Boots. The only disadvantage of Paradise Shoes is it doesn't have any card slots and this prevents you from using {{#icon:300081}}{{#linkitem:300081|Research Assistant Bot Card}} which significantly boosts your '''{{#skill:17}}''' skill.

***'''3rd slot''': {{#item:311004}}

***'''4th slot''': {{#item:310989}} ''or'' {{#item:310985}}

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| align="center" | +0 to +10 {{#item:15186}} <br> or <br> +9 {{#item:450042}} <br> or <br> +9 to +11 {{#item:15377}} <br> or <br> +11 to +12 {{#item:450406}} <br> or <br> +9 {{#item:450112}} <br> or <br> +11 to +12 {{#item:450128}} <br> or <br> +11 to +12 {{#item:450178}}

**Can be enchanted with the following combination and set of enchants:

***'''2nd slot''': {{#item:310143}} ''or'' {{#item:310100}}

***'''4th slot''': {{#item:310100}} ''or'' {{#item:310110}}

**Can be refined straight to +11 using {{#item:100252}}, also bought from '''NPC Cube Lane''' for 30m zeny each or by using [[Armor Weapon Tickets]] instead. Automatic Armor has to be refined to at least +4 in order for the refinement cube to work.

**Can also be dropped from {{#item:102558}}, {{#item:102560}}, and {{#item:102561}}, already pre-refined to +7~+9 ''or'' +9~+11, depending on which antiquities you open.

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|'''Weapon'''

| align="center" | +11 {{#item:26118}} <br> or <br>+11 {{#item:550012}} <br> or <br> +10 to +12 {{#item:550030}}

**{{#item:300124}} & {{#item:300442}}

**Collectively known as the '''17'''.'''2 Card set''', '''Blue Pitaya Card''' will remain a staple and will work as a set with {{#icon:300081}}{{#linkitem:300081|Research Assistant Bot Card}}and {{#icon:300104}}{{#linkitem:300104|Bookworm Card}} to give you tons of  '''{{#skill:2449}}''' and '''{{#skill:2447}}''' skill modifiers for these two (2) skills will be your main skills to level up as a Sorcerer.

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|'''Garment'''

| align="center" | +10 to +14 {{#item:20802}} <br> or <br> +9 to +11 {{#item:20966}} <br> or <br> +9 {{#item:480014}} <br> or <br> +9 to +11 {{#item:20934}} <br> or <br> +9 {{#item:480019}} <br> or <br> +11 to+ 12 {{#item:480125}}  

*'''Temporal Int Manteau''' is obtained from [[Fall_of_Glastheim#Normal_Mode|Fall of Glast Heim (Normal Mode)]], dropped by the MVP {{#linkmob:20386}}.

**Can be enchanted using {{#item:9551}}, bought from [[Muzaszir|NPC Muzaszir]] {{#navi:muh_market|168|209}} at [[Market Place#Muzaszir|Market]] ('''@go 37''') for 1 million zeny each. For more info about the list of possible enchants, check this [[Temporal_Manteaus|page]].

**Can be refined using [[Armor Weapon Tickets]], exchanged with '''NPC Red Hugo''' {{#navi:paramk|59|100}} at [[Eden Market#Armor / Weapon Certificates|Eden Market]] ('''@go 40''').

**Can also be dropped from {{#item:102550}}, already pre-refined to +7~+11.

*'''Illusion Engine Wing Type B''' is purchased from '''NPC Elyumina''' {{#navi:sp_cor|111|128}} at '''Cor''' ('''@go cor''') for 50 {{#item:25723}} each. You can farm Cor Cores at '''Rudus Flr'''. '''2''' {{#navi:sp_rudus2|185|258}} or you can buy them from vendors.  

** Enchanted with {{#item:29538}}, {{#item:29538}}, and {{#item:29542}}. For more info about the enchanting process, check this [[Illusion_Armors_(17.1)|page]].

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

**Can also be dropped from {{#item:102556}}, already pre-refined to +9~+11.

*'''Convertible Magical Wing''' needs to be [[Convertible_Wings|crafted]].

**Can be refined using [[Armor Weapon Tickets]], exchanged with '''NPC Red Hugo''' {{#navi:paramk|59|100}} at [[Eden Market#Armor / Weapon Certificates|Eden Market]] ('''@go 40''').

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|'''Shoe'''

| align="center" | +0 to +12 {{#item:22101}} <br> or <br> +10 {{#item:22009}} <br> or <br> +10 {{#item:22008}} <br> or <br> +9 {{#item:470017}} <br> or <br> +9 to +11 {{#item:22197}} <br> or <br> +9 {{#item:470021}} <br> or <br> +11 {{#item:470023}}

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*'''Angel Poring Boots''' is obtained from [[Poring Village]] instance, dropped by the {{#linkmob:3810}}.

*'''Temporal INT'''/'''DEX Boots''' are both obtained from [[Old_Glast_Heim#Temporal_Boots|Old Glast Heim]] instance. They will be enchanted with {{#item:4876}} and {{#item:4826}}. For more info about the enchanting process, check this [[Temporal_Boots_Enchanting|page]].

**'''Temporal INT''' is desired for its huge raw power, while '''Temporal DEX''' is sought after for its utility by reducing your FCT by 0.5 second (at Level 5, '''{{#skill:2449}}''' needs 0.6 second while '''{{#skill:2446}}''' needs 1 second; '''{{#skill:2447}}''' is all VCT and doesn't require FCT). Both boots can be worn as early as Level 99, and actually <u>gives the best damage boost to all your Sorcerer skills</u> once {{#icon:4876}}{{#linkitem:4876|Runaway Magic}}gets proced.

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

====Leveling as an Elemental Master (200-275)====

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*'''Lian Shield''' is obtained from [[Royal Hunting]] as one of the rewards from {{#item:9932}}.

**A variety of EXP shields are available to choose from such as {{#item:2158}} and {{#item:2174}}. Buy whichever is more affordable in the market.

*'''Illusion Silver Guard''' can be refined using the {{#item:100699}}, dropped by monsters at [[Illusion of Twins]].

**Enchanted with {{#item:29001}} and {{#item:29001}}.

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

**Even refines gives additional +1% EXP gain and +1% increase drop rate; at +14 this garment will give a total of '''7% EXP gain and increase drop rate'''.

*'''Convertible Magical Wing''' needs to be [[Convertible_Wings|crafted]].

**Can be refined using [[Armor Weapon Tickets]], exchanged with '''NPC Red Hugo''' {{#navi:paramk|59|100}} at [[Eden Market#Armor / Weapon Certificates|Eden Market]] ('''@go 40''').

*'''Meyer Lugenburg Card''' will combo with {{#item: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 <span style="color:rgb(44,45,45); text-shadow: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px black; font-size: 0.9rem;">Shadow</span> immunity.

|'''Weapon'''

| align="center" | +9 {{#item:540049}} <br> or <br> + 11 {{#item:550030}}

*Can be refined using [[Armor Weapon Tickets]], exchanged with '''NPC Red Hugo''' {{#navi:paramk|59|100}} at [[Eden Market#Armor / Weapon Certificates|Eden Market]] ('''@go 40''').

*'''Friedrich S'''. '''Heine Card''' will combo with {{#item:300308}} in the Armor slot to give 5% more All property magical damage.

|'''Shoe'''

| align="center" | +11 {{#item:470023}} <br> or <br> +10 to +11 {{#item:470088}}

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*'''Automatic Leg Type B''' is [[Automatic Equipment (17.2)#Automatic Equipment|reformed]] from a +9 {{#item:22197}}. '''NPC Yeonchong''' {{#navi:ba_in01|85|383}} is located inside the '''Restaurant Building of Varmundt's Mansion''' ('''@go 47''') and he will reform the boots for you but will require 900 pcs. {{#item:1000103}}.  

**Can be enchanted with the following set of enchants:

***'''2nd slot''':{{#item:310122}}

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*HE Battle Manual gives you +200% EXP gain for 30 minutes—the most that any battle manuals can give. This consumable should always be used when your biggest goal is to level up your [[The_Complete_Elemental_Master_Guide_by_Goldie#x1_Experience_Rate|x1 EM character]] and when you have the means to provide for yourself.

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