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== Intro ==
Intro
 
Hey I'm Apple and I have no idea how to create this page with fancy links and stuff(studying as I'm writing this) but I wanted to make an EM guide for newbies with no or little idea on what to do & how to become an EM. I don't consider myself a good/pro player but I felt the difficulties too when I first played RO(it's not an easy game, you gotta admit) and also different servers have different features so... I dunno if I'm making any sense. Just keep in mind that anything I write here is NOT  the only answer and you may always find a better way to acheive the goal. If the case please share to make things better :)
Hey I'm Apple and I have no idea how to create this page with fancy links and stuff(studying as I'm writing this) but I wanted to make an EM guide for newbies with no or little idea on what to do & how to become an EM. I don't consider myself a good/pro player but I felt the difficulties too when I first played RO(it's not an easy game, you gotta admit) and also different servers have different features so... I dunno if I'm making any sense. Just keep in mind that anything I write here is NOT  the only answer and you may always find a better way to acheive the goal. If the case please share to make things better :)


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Personally I'm lazy so I just repeat 'Wraith' quests :P  
Personally I'm lazy so I just repeat 'Wraith' quests :P  


== Mid - Sorcerer ==
== Mid - Sorcerer(Basics) ==
Grats, you are a sorcerer. Now you get to use some nice new magics and you can also summon spirit/elementals no other class can(that's if you have the required items).
Grats, you are a sorcerer. Now you get to use some nice new magics and you can also summon spirit/elementals no other class can(that's if you have the required items).


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The main skills we will be using at this 'sorcerer' stage are : Psychic Wave and Diamond Dust.
The main skills we will be using at this 'sorcerer' stage are : Psychic Wave and Diamond Dust.
- Psychic Wave


[[File:Psychic wave.jpg|left|thumb]]
[[File:Psychic wave.jpg|left|thumb]]
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- Diamond Dust
[[File:Diamond dust.jpg|left|thumb]]lvl5 Diamond Dust has 0s FCT and 7s VCT. Lower lvl skill has longer cast time so make sure you master this skill.
[[File:Diamond dust.jpg|left|thumb]]lvl5 Diamond Dust has 0s FCT and 7s VCT. Lower lvl skill has longer cast time so make sure you master this skill.


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There's no other choice ; at this stage we will have to live with this.  
There's no other choice ; at this stage we will have to live with this.  


Spending some more skill points on Free Cast will help since it lets you move around and kite while casting stuff.    
Spending some more skill points on Free Cast will help since it lets you move around and kite while casting stuff.                      


Both skills above have cool down of 5 seconds so the main strategy is to use a skill while the other one is under cooldown.
=== SKill Rotation + Strategy ===
- Both skills above have cool down of 5s so use a skill while the other one is under cooldown. Psychic has larger AOE so better to use it when there's a larger group of mobs.


Also, they are both targeted on the ground so you will have to get used to kiting + luring mobs to desired location.  
- Also, they both need to be targeted on the ground so you will have to get used to kiting + luring mobs to desired location.  


Since we focus early points to INT and DEX you will be squishy; so take a deep breath and take it easy. May take some deaths to get used to Sorcerer.
- Since we focus all of early points to INT and DEX you will be squishy; so take a deep breath and take it easy.  


May take some deaths to get used to Sorcerer.


Now that you kinda got to know about the skills, you need to get some equips first.  
== Mid - Sorcerer(Lvling) ==
Now that you kinda got to know about the skills, you should get some equips now.


Get 15 [https://muhro.eu/?module=item&action=view&id=7318 Old picks] from [https://muhro.eu/?module=monster&action=view&id=1616 Pitman] at Einbech dungeons  -> for [https://muhro.eu/?module=item&action=view&id=540031 Paradise Sorcerer Magic Book].
Get 15 [https://muhro.eu/?module=item&action=view&id=7318 Old picks] from [https://muhro.eu/?module=monster&action=view&id=1616 Pitman] at Einbech dungeons  -> for [https://muhro.eu/?module=item&action=view&id=540031 Paradise Sorcerer Magic Book].
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Rent [[Beginners Guide|Eden Advanced Shadows]] using 20 Eden coins.
Rent [[Beginners Guide|Eden Advanced Shadows]] using 20 Eden coins.




Now All Set!
Now All Set!


Either lvl up at the Magma Dungeon F2 for some Eden quests + money
Either lvl up at Magma Dungeon F2 for some Eden quests + money


or  
or  
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go to Illusion Moonlight. There are repeatable quests for illusion dungeons so read the corresponding wiki page : [[Illusion Dungeons]].
go to Illusion Moonlight. There are repeatable quests for illusion dungeons so read the corresponding wiki page : [[Illusion Dungeons]].


<nowiki>*</nowiki>Also read Tip#4
<nowiki>*</nowiki>Also read Tip#4the


Once you reach lvl 120+ you can go to Illusion of Vampire as well. Or you can just spam Moonlight + Magma dungeon until 130+  
Once you reach lvl 120+ you can go to Illusion of Vampire as well. Or you can just spam Moonlight + Magma dungeon until 130+  
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These equips are fairly easy to get and you can use these until 200. For these Gears refer to : [[Apple EM Guide for Dummies#Gears|Gears]]
These equips are fairly easy to get and you can use these until 200. For these Gears refer to : [[Apple EM Guide for Dummies#Gears|Gears]]
[[17.2 Sage Legacy]] - You could try but the mobs here may hurt too much. [[Automatic Equipment (17.2)|Automatic Equipments]] are really good but they are really expensive to get. Not recommeneded for first character + newbies.
After episodes you should be way over 150, maybe even close to 180.
From here personally I like to grind at illusions for some zeny + slow lvling.
Illusion Teddy Bear & Illusion Luanda are my favourites at this stage.
Or you could also do some Eden Board quests too.


== End? or another beginning :P ==
== End? or another beginning :P ==
Once you become an EM, it's pretty simple.  
Once you become an EM, it's pretty simple.              


== Stats ==
== Stats ==
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=== After Rebirth : Still not important but if you choose to use autospell then you need to master all the bolt skills ===
=== After Rebirth : Still not important but if you choose to use autospell then you need to master all the bolt skills ===
[[File:Prof skill.jpg|alt=|left|thumb|492x492px]]
[[File:Prof skill.jpg|alt=|left|thumb|492x492px]]




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|Upper
|Upper
|[[Advanced Paradise Hat]]
|[https://flux.muhro.eu/?module=item&action=view&id=400140 Advanced Paradise Hat]
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|Upper
|Upper
|[[Advanced Paradise Hat]]
|[https://flux.muhro.eu/?module=item&action=view&id=400140 Advanced Paradise Hat]
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|Rent with 20 Eden coins. Until later later you will have to use these almost forever
|Rent with 20 Eden coins. Until later later you will have to use these almost forever
|}
|}
There are 4 Grace items in the set - Armor, Garment, Shoes, and Ring.  
There are 4 Grace items in the set - Armor, Garment, Shoes, and Ring. You need 80 [https://flux.muhro.eu/?module=item&action=view&id=25669 Unknown Parts] for the equips + 60 [https://flux.muhro.eu/?module=item&action=view&id=25723 Cor Cores] for 3 [https://flux.muhro.eu/?module=item&action=view&id=100130 Grace Refine Tickets]. Completing Episode 17.1 should get you enough materials ; but if you get these(or plan to get these) then you won't have enough materials for the Illusion set. I don't think it's not worth the time to grind for the mats at this stage so should choose one.  


All Together Grace Set Bonuses are : FCT 0.5s + VCT 50% + ACD 5% + ASPD 7% + MATK 120 + MATK 5% + Neutral Element DMG 10%
* If you plan to grind for mats then you should go to Rudus 2F. You will probably get more cor cores than unknown parts - just trade them at Cor(town). 15 to 1 is a BAD deal but no choice lol


+ All Element DMG 30% + Psychic Wave DMG 30% + Flee 20
{| class="wikitable"
|++9 Grace Set Bonuses
W/O enchant
|FCT
|0.5s
|
|-
|VCT
|
|50%
|-
|ACD
|
|5%
|-
|ASPD
|
|7%
|-
|MATK
|120
|5%
|-
|Neutral Element DMG
|
|10%
|-
|Every Element DMG
|
|30%
|-
|Psychic Wave DMG
|
|30%
|-
|Flee
|20
|
|}
One Bad(or good?) thing about Grace Set - Enchants are not so great. Which means no additional expenses.


One Bad(or good?) thing about Grace Set - Enchants are not so great. Which means no additional expenses as well.
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+Mid #2 Illusion Set - After completing Episode 17.1 : BASE LEVEL 130
|+Mid #2 Illusion Set - After completing Episode 17.1* : BASE LEVEL 130
!
!
!Equip. Name
!Equip. Name
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|-
|Upper
|Upper
|[[Advanced Paradise Hat]]
|[https://flux.muhro.eu/?module=item&action=view&id=400140 Advanced Paradise Hat]
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|Armor
|Armor
|[https://flux.muhro.eu/?module=item&action=view&id=15377 Illusion Amor Type B]
|[https://flux.muhro.eu/?module=item&action=view&id=15377 Illusion Amor Type B]
|Possible Enchants :  
|[https://flux.muhro.eu/?module=item&action=view&id=25688 Modification Module (Magic Power)] x 2 if possible
|-
|-
|Garment
|Garment
|[[Illusion Engine Wing Type B]]
|[https://flux.muhro.eu/?module=item&action=view&id=20934 Illusion Engine Wing Type B]
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|[https://flux.muhro.eu/?module=item&action=view&id=25691 Modification Module (Caster)] x 2 if possible
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|Shoes
|Shoes
|[https://flux.muhro.eu/?module=item&action=view&id=22197 Illusion Leg Type B]
|[https://flux.muhro.eu/?module=item&action=view&id=22197 Illusion Leg Type B]
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|[https://flux.muhro.eu/?module=item&action=view&id=25694 '''Modification Module (Fixed Casting Time)'''] * + [https://flux.muhro.eu/?module=item&action=view&id=25684 Modification Module (Vital)] x 2 if possible
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|-
|Acc 1(Left)
|Acc 1(Left)
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|Acc 2(Right)
|Acc 2(Right)
|[https://flux.muhro.eu/?module=item&action=view&id=32209 Illusion Battle Chip R]
|[https://flux.muhro.eu/?module=item&action=view&id=32209 Illusion Battle Chip R]
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|[https://flux.muhro.eu/?module=item&action=https://flux.muhro.eu/?module=item&action=view&id=25680ew&id=25680 Modification Module (Spell)] + [https://flux.muhro.eu/?module=item&action=view&id=25698 Modification Module (Magic Healing)]*
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|Shadows
|Shadows
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|Rent with 20 Eden coins. Until later later you will have to use these almost forever
|Rent with 20 Eden coins. Until later later you will have to use these almost forever
|}
|}
Left Accesory slot is kinda fixed so you only need 4 Illusion equips - Armor, Garment, Shoes, and Ring.
Left Accesory slot is kinda fixed so you only need 4 Illusion equips - Armor, Garment, Shoes, and Accessory(Right). You need 200 Cor Cores for the equips.


All Together Illusion Set Bonuses W/o Enchants are : VCT 15% + After Attack Delay 10% + MATK 150 + MATK 10% + Ranged ATK 5%
<nowiki>*</nowiki>For shoes, Fixed casting time module is a MUST. if you can't get this module, then better to use the Grace Set instead.


+ Every Element DMG 15% + HP 1,100 + SP 220 + SP 5%
<nowiki>*</nowiki>Except for the FCT module no other modules are a must - but if you don't get them enchants, no point getting an illusion set. Enchants are EVERYTHING.


However, Illuson set works wonders WITH enchants. Bad thing about this is that enchants cost stuffs(time & effort).
<nowiki>*</nowiki>Magic Healing Module is really helpful - Sorcerers have 1 STR therefore low weight limit = less stuff we can carry. We don't carry around lots of potions so leeching HP helps survivality. Even more since Psychic Wave is a multi-hitting skill : more you hit, more chance to leech.


All Together Illusion Set Bonuses WITH Enchants are :  
<nowiki>*</nowiki>I wrote 'after 17.1' but technically you need to start 17.2 a bit to fully utilize the illusion set since the [https://flux.muhro.eu/?module=item&action=view&id=100251 Illusion Reinforcement Cube]that lets you refine the gears to +9 is sold at the Varmundt mansion Cafeteria. You need 3 Cubes = 15M zeny :/ Illusion set costs a lot of money ; hence I put it #2 even with a lower lvl requirement.


<nowiki>*</nowiki>+9 Illusion gears can be exchanged with Automatic Gears later - but getting full set of Automatic gears is even more expensive so stay at Illusion unless you can afford at least 90M + thousands of [https://muhro.eu/flux/?module=item&action=view&id=1000103 Varmeal Tickets].
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+Mid - Differences B/W Grace Set & Illusion Set
|++9 Illusion Set Bonuses
!
W/O enchant
!
|VCT
!
|
|15%
|-
|-
|Upper
|After Attack Delay
|
|
|10%
|-
|Matk
|150
|10%
|-
|Ranged Atk
|
|
|5%
|-
|-
|Mid
|Every Element DMG
|
|
|15%
|-
|HP
|1,100
|
|
|-
|-
|Lower
|SP
|220
|5%
|}
Compared to Grace Set, Illusion set may seem... TRASH lol
 
However, Illuson set works wonders WITH enchants. Bad thing about this is that enchants cost mats(time & effort).
 
A LOT of mats if you are unlucky = enchant modules are random and some are rarer than the other.
 
1 random enchant costs 30 unknown parts and 5 cor cores so A LOT of unknown parts are needed. Check : [[Illusion Armors (17.1)]].
 
If you create a set you could share it with any alts(non melee obviously) later though - so choose whichever suits your situation & play style.
{| class="wikitable"
|++9 Illusion Set Bonuses
WITH enchant
|FCT
|0.7s
|
|
|-
|VCT
|
|
|47%
|-
|-
|Weapon
|After Atk Delay
|
|
|10%
|-
|Matk
|268
|20%
|-
|Ranged Atk
|
|
|5%
|-
|-
|Shield
|Every Element DMG
|
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|15%
|-
|HP
|3,600
|10%
|-
|SP
|220
|5%
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+Mid #3 Comparing Grace Set(NO enchants) & Illusion Set(with almost MAX Enchants)
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|Grace
|Illusion
|Notes
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|FCT
|0.5s
|0.7s
|0.7s is PERFECT because 0.6s is needed for Psychic and Diamond Dust
|-
|VCT
|50%
|47%
|more VCT is obviously better but 3% diff. is... almost nothing
|-
|ACD
|5%
|0%
|Not important
|-
|ASPD
|7%
|0%
|Not important
|-
|After Atk Delay
|0
|10%
|Not important
|-
|MATK
|120 + 5%
|268 + 20%
|Obviously good to have
|-
|Neutral Element DMG
|10%
|0%
|Psychic is a neutral element so it's good
|-
|Every Element DMG
|30%
|15%
|Affects ALL magic so it's good
|-
|Psychic Wave DMG
|30%
|0%
|Our main skill so 30% is a nice boost
|-
|HP
|0
|3,600 + 10%
|Helps with surviving
|-
|SP
|0
|220 + 5%
|Not really important. Sorcerers are almost never lack of SP
|-
|Flee
|20
|0
|20 is like... a dust
|-
|-
|Armor
|Needed Unknown Parts
|80
|@(enchants)
|This is the main problem + money sink if no luck
|-
|Needed Cor Cores
|60
|200 + @(enchants)
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|
|-
|Needed Zeny
|0
|15M+@(if you buy unknown parts, etc)
|Illusion refinement cube is really expensive
|}
Overall Grace Set is a good choice if you look for a budget option. Lvl requirement is 20lvls higher than illusion set - but it's not so difficult to survive with Eden gears.
{| class="wikitable"
|+For those who'd like to cast faster(or maybe even spam)
!
!VCT
!Cost
!Notes
|-
|Starting Gear W/O shadows
|50%
|
|
|Varies with lvl, max 50% - you need 50% more for 100% reduction : Not easy for newbies
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|Garment
|Mid #1 Grace Set W/O shadows
|70%
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|Shoes
|Mid #2 Illusion Set(w/ enchants) W/O shadows
|67%
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|Acc 1(Left)
|Paradise Shadow Set
|15%
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|Weird but yes, this set provides more VCT than the Advanced one.
|-
|Advanced Paradise Shadow Set
|10%
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|
|Shadow Shield is the only one that provides VCT
|-
|[https://muhro.eu/flux/?module=item&action=view&id=410091 Cor Core Booster]
|8%
|~2M
|One with a slot is more expensive and have lower VCT so buy this one W/O a slot
|-
|[https://muhro.eu/flux/?module=item&action=view&id=20940 Violet Halo] + [https://muhro.eu/flux/?module=item&action=view&id=19241 Magical booster] combo
|30% +@
|About 2M total
|Very useful combo but will have to replace a garment for this so make sure it's really worth it
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|-
|Acc 2(Right)
|[https://muhro.eu/flux/?module=item&action=view&id=400054 Archmage's Courtesy]
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|15%
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|Check [[OS / OS-LT Headgears]]. If you have armor refine tickets([[Armor Weapon Tickets]]) then this will be VERY helpful. Need at least +7
|-
|-
|Shadows
|[https://flux.muhro.eu/?module=item&action=view&id=1000673 Sorcerer Stone (Mid)]
|
|10%
|
|10M?
|It's EXPENSIVE so not suitable for newbies. Just wanted to show that there are options like these(costume enchants) too
|}
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Examples of combinations
- Grace Set(70% VCT) + Paradise Set(15%) + Archmage's Courtesy(15%) = 100% VCT = you are left with 0.1s FCT so take care of it = insta-cast
- Illusion Set(67%) + Paradise Set(15%) + Cor Core Booster(8%) + Archmage's Courtesy(15%) = 105% VCT and 0s FCT so insta-cast is ready
* There are also items like [https://muhro.eu/flux/?module=item&action=view&id=410091 Temporal DEX boots] that reduces FCT so you can always combine different gears to get the result you want - The sets of gears above are just for convenience.  Read [[Temporal Boots OGH]] for Temporal boots. Buying [https://flux.muhro.eu/?module=item&action=view&id=6607 Temporal Crystals] and crafting one yourself will be much cheaper since we don't need(and can't afford) any enchants yet.
* Card is always an option too if you can afford them -
* Like stated above, costume Enchants are an option too. I know all these information are probably too much for newbies but MuhRo gives you 10 free [[Costume Enchants (Fashion Points)|Fashion Points]] for being active(meaning not AFK) for 30minutes. You can use them to gacha Costume Enchant stones = like [https://flux.muhro.eu/?module=item&action=view&id=1000672 Sorcerer Stone (Top)] or [https://flux.muhro.eu/?module=item&action=view&id=25501 Wanderer Minstrel Stone (Garment)] + [https://flux.muhro.eu/?module=item&action=view&id=25500 Clown Gypsy stone (Low)] combo that gives you 0.5 FCT reduction. This means if you manage to make this item you can use Grace Set and acheive insta-cast. As a newbie you will have to study items a LOT : you have to flexibly combine gears/cards/enchants that you have or can buy atm to acheive insta-cast AND high DMG. Later at higher lvl you may choose to NOT insta cast for highest dmg output but that's something you can ignore for a long time.


=== Elemental Master ===
=== Elemental Master ===
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