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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 '''{{#skill:2449}}''' and its companion skills like '''{{#skill:2447}}''', '''{{#skill:2446}}''', and '''{{#skill:2454}}''' all suffered the same fate, and are locked behind an agonizing 5 minute CD each. While their cooldowns can be reduced with Shadow Gears, and some equipment like {{#item:550012}}, 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 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 Dark 4 would resist your magical attacks and so most of the time you'll either stick to <span style="color:gray;">Neutral</span> Psychic Wave or "overgear" your Sorcerer just so you can deal an okay amount of damage to those monsters. | 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 '''{{#skill:2449}}''' and its companion skills like '''{{#skill:2447}}''', '''{{#skill:2446}}''', and '''{{#skill:2454}}''' all suffered the same fate, and are locked behind an agonizing 5 minute CD each. While their cooldowns can be reduced with Shadow Gears, and some equipment like {{#item:550012}}, 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 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 Dark 4 would resist your magical attacks and so most of the time you'll either stick to <span style="color:gray;">Neutral</span> 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! It's the worst class DPS-wise". Well, to whoever stuck around with the class despite all the hate, we are 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'''! | |||
=== Pros === | === Pros === | ||
* Skills from previous jobs and skill trees still have use and importance, particularly the utility and defensive ones. | * Skills from previous jobs and skill trees still have use and importance, particularly the utility and defensive ones. | ||
* Elemental Master is only 1 of the few classes that can use and specialize <span style="color:purple;>Poison</span> magic. | * Elemental Master is only 1 of the few classes that can use and specialize <span style="color:purple;>Poison</span> magic. | ||
** One of their main skills called '''{{#skill:5371}}''' has great coverage against the 4 Basic Elements. Monsters with either <span style="color:red;">Fire</span>, <span style="color:blue;">Water</span>, <span style="color:green;">Wind</span>, or <span style="color:brown;">Earth</span> property that can't be hit, | ** One of their main skills called '''{{#skill:5371}}''' has great coverage against the 4 Basic Elements. Monsters with either <span style="color:red;">Fire</span>, <span style="color:blue;">Water</span>, <span style="color:green;">Wind</span>, or <span style="color:brown;">Earth</span> property that can't be hit, evade, or receive decreased damage from '''{{#skill:5372}}''', '''{{#skill:5370}}''', '''{{#skill:5369}}''', and '''{{#skill:5373}}''' will be taken care of by Venom Swamp; thus, learning this skill will remove elemental weakness from the class. | ||
* EMs excel in space manipulation and crowd control skills. | * EMs excel in space manipulation and crowd control skills. | ||
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[[File:Mage Takius.png|thumb|276x276px|Mage class]] | [[File:Mage Takius.png|thumb|276x276px|Mage class]] | ||
=== Overview === | === Overview === | ||
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 | 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 line-up, 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 late-game as Elemental Master. | ||
Among the notable skills that Mages use in their arsenal are '''{{#skill:14}}''', '''{{#skill:19}}''', '''{{#skill:20}}''', and '''{{#skill:17}}''' just to name a few. Mages | Among the notable skills that Mages use in their arsenal are '''{{#skill:14}}''', '''{{#skill:19}}''', '''{{#skill:20}}''', and '''{{#skill:17}}''' 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 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 '''{{#skill:18}}''', 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 '''{{#skill:2445}}''' build. Mages also have access to '''{{#skill:157}}''' which gives another layer of Defense for the class. | ||
=== Skill Tree === | === Skill Tree === | ||