Edit by Pata: Firestrike no longer makes wind attacks stronger, thus the following guide may not be as applicable to new mages as when it was created. Caution is advised.

meh , pata u edited this topic while wanted to edit windaero’s topic .

hi ,
here i tried to give all the new people a guide for fast lvling with their mages . it happens many time that ppl mess up their builds or waste up their skill points too soon . but when they realize the mistake it become a little late . i did mess up my stats too lol , i had like 26 str and 29 dex till lvl 66 . then i restated . >.>

with this steps , u should be able to reach 2nd job within 2 weeks if u fight 3-4 hours everyday .

some points need to be cleared first .

# @ lvl 15 u get a event reskill . save it with care . u will need it when u reach second job (psys use it at lvl 60 , eles at lvl 65) .

# Magicians under no condition need str and dex . (*sigh* somany ppl mess up their builds) .

# A full advanced contribution party (Adv contri) with decent lvl is important . u and ur only 1 partner at the same ground will give a boost to ur exp rate .

# using rare set pieces (boot , gloves , suit , hat) is helpful . if u cant buy them at lvl 15 , try to get as many pieces u can get after u r lvl 30 . u can leave suit if u want , cause it costs most and not that much important .see pic xD …….

# try to get rare magician weapon (lvl 15, 30, 45) . with my guide staff is the best weapon to choose . lvl 15 & 30 lvl staffs give element bonuses too . if u cant afford these , just go for normal staff with elements . +1 or +2 elements work nice below lvl 50 . dont element rare weapons . in case u want to de-element items rare/non rare , u can go bobochan, Flaris …… he takes 100k per de-elementing job .

# understand the elements . when u r a mage , u will b playing with elements . use fires against wind , wind against stone etc . (refer to the pic)

# use torch cards to upgrade ur normal suit / staff (not rares) to +1/+2 fire when fighting agaist wind type monsters . similarly use stone cards against electric monsters . for more information . get the pics .

first lets consider the element pics (u know this stuff looks a bit confuzing , rite ?) :

here is a simple chart —–>

u can see the monster element . now if u use the corresponding element of the "Use " column in ur weapon , u will notice maximum damage done on the monster . similarly if u use the "Use" element on ur suit , u will notice maximum defence .
and the "Dont use" column is ur avoid list . if u use corresponding dont use element of the monster element , u will do EXTRA LOW damage on the monster . similarly if u go with the "dont use element" u will get less defence than the normal .

now what ? u cant find out the elemnt of a monster ? oO here , take a look at the left top of this piccy >>>>>>

see if u got some of these cards in ur inventory by anychance , or u can just buy them off some other player ……. they cost only 10-25k penya in most of the servers >>>>>

for upgrading +1 to +5 use Voltage / Gale / Stone / Torch / Lake Card .
+6 to +10 use Generator / Cyclone / Desert / Flame / River card .

upgrading an item is easy . u can only upgrade weapons(wand and staff) / suits . when u want to upgrade , just get that item in ur inventory , in case u r "wearing" ur item , just double-click it so that it comes to inventory . now double click desired card then click item . soon u will see a success or failure notice . in case of success , ur item will show +1 element at its specification list . in case of fail , ur item will remain unchanged . while +1 to +3 item item upgradation has fairly good chance of success , upgrading items beyond +3 is RISKY and has higher chance of FAILURE . IF U FAIL IN UPGRADING BEYOND +3 , UR ITEM WILL B LOST FOR EVER ………. unless u use a SPROTECT (cash shop item) .

lvl 30 magic spells can easyly give u more than 100 damage bonus @ +1 Element when used against opposite element !

where to find the monsters ? here is a that is very handy and informative . quite old though .
(Just press M button on ur key board for latest version of surface map, then select a island name)

a full advanced party is important ………

never forget to find a partner and an advanced party ^_^ . when adv party is full u will get a lot of bonus exp from it , when u have a partner in ur place in the same party . normally ppl like to lvl with only 1 partner (a pair) for best exp but u may extend this number to 3 if u want (minimum 2 fighters in this case) . fighters should always attack different monsters and not a ommon monster .

a partner can b of 2 types —- 1> fighter 2> leecher

having a fighting partner is efficent at below 45 lvls while after that ppl like to take assists with them who are just 12-19 lvl below them (if ur partner is more than 19 lvls below u , then he wont get any exp ; and if ur partner is less than 10 lvls below u , neither of u both will get as good exp .) . they may b called leechers . if u cant find a partner for some reason , u may just randomly grab a person whos lvl is 12-19 lvl below u . just tell them u will give them free plvl lol .

now when ur partner is collected u can just enter an adv this way –> u can often see ppl shouting for fillers in chat window (1) . just grab one of them and type ‘/say

name message’ (2) …. see picture >>>>

after typing (2) press enter . a pm window will open …. tell him ur partner’s name ….

he will send u both invitations ….. click "yes" ……

now u r in party … but remember not to disturb the party leader lol , he holds the power to boot members >.>

tip : how to attack……& fight……..& stuff…….

u should know about action slot by now . put 3 of the specified skill in the action slot . drag that <S> sign to one of ur F# key , lets say F5 . now just put single of that same skill by the side of this F5 key . ex – F4 . this will give quick access to ur both attack buttons .

select 1 monster . start attack with F5(action slot) . then continue attack with F4 key till it dies . u should never use action slot with 5 slots full . this way the slot exausts quick (same with 4) . i found 3 is ideal for long time use . with this guide , u will almost never need more than 6-7 skill casting (1 time F5 button press= 3 skill cast + 3/4 time F4 button press) .

remember to take 496 5th refresher bottles and 2 stacks of food when u go for lvling . putting food on F6 and refreshers on F7 helps for me , it gives full control of fighting just using my left hand .

a preferable mage lvling routine i follow these days is ……

i > lvl 10 mental strike(final) @ lvl 15 ….with FULL STA . this build is best for low lvl meage >>>>> u can lvl easy at bangs this way till lvl 17 then move to dungeon . use foods – chocolate/milk . get a fighting partner with u in ur adv party .

note : mental strike is a psychological attack ! it doesnt have any elemental effects , neither gets benefited for using any kind of elemented weapons .

ii > dont waste skill points on any other skills .

iii > @ lvl 25 , max rock crash . then move to Red Mantis after lvl 26 u should b able to kill Gigglboxes . (since u these both r electric type , u must use rock crash on them) . keep storing all ur skill points and keep being full sta .use foods – bread . partner – fighting .

iv > @ lvl 29 or 30 move to fire type Hobo . once u r 30 , max fireball and put all the other fire skills at minimum required lvl . food – hotdog . partner – fighting .

v > lvl 33 , time to move to cardpuppets . u should b easily kill them after lvl 32 with above specified build and max fireball. u also make an importan selection here . food – hotdog . partner – assist / fighting .
> keep going full sta if u pan to b a psy (crucio) .
> start adding int and maintain a build of 2:1 or 1:1 of sta : int ratio for someday (AOE ele/psy ; atleast till lvl 70 >.>) .

vi > now when u have set up ur mind , go to normal basques at 36-37ish lvl and burn them with fireballs (till lvl 43) . maxx ur lvl 30 wind skill (probably wind cutter) and leave other wind skills at minimum required lvl . food – hotdog . partner – fighting .

vii > try wheelems with ur wind cutter till lvl 46-47 . food – kimbap . partner – assistant .

note : mages with mastered wind cutter , rare/elemented items and may b assistants can manage them well . but if u still think they hurt u bad , u can fight basques for 1 more lvl and move to leyenas as recommended by some friends in this forum !

viii > (optional : needs some int) get a good wand (BoR : Branch of Rhisis preffered) and go for rockepeller hunting on ur broom . this will give u some valuable plugs if u r lucky . fight there till lvl 49-50 if u like . partner – leecher on broom / assist .

ix > at lvl 46 goto leyenas/steams with fireball (till 48) or u can direcly goto regular steamwalkers and use ur stone ctrash .food – kimbap . partner – assist .

x > goto electric steelknights at lvl 48 with rockcrash . food – kimbap . partner – assist .

xi > stone type nuttywheels at lvl 50 with windcutter . food – kimbap / chicken . partner – assist .

xii > drillers at lvl 52 with windcutter / rockcrush . food – chicken leg . partner – assist .

xiii > electric volts at lvl 54 with rock crush . food – chicken / str cnady . partner – assist/ fighting .

xiv > wind type elderguards at lvl 56 with fire ball . food – star candy . partner – assist .

xvi > wind type gabespider at lvl 58 with fire ball . food – star candy . partner – assist .

xvi > u may also like soil type cranes if u dare . food – star candy + yellow / red pills . partner – assist with good heapup and mental sign ; cannonball or cat reflex helps too .

congrats , u can now goto challenge mighty Venel . >.>

after u r 2nd job , eles select ur skills to lvl to 65 . after that , use reskill and put points on ur aoe skills (refer to ele guides .) , psys who wants to go crucio (full sta) use reskill and distribute ur skills points according to psy guides . maintain full sta till lvl 65 . then go for mixed int+sta for aoe . (refer to psy guides)

for those who want to go int psys, just know that, skill spamming can not match the melee attack speed in this game. they eventually become one of the slowest lvlers in the game.

this guide is mostly targeted to stam / mostly stam mages . int mages need to check a little low lvl mosters . this guide will "guide" them as well except they need to choose the mosters they feel comfortable with – a little lower lvl monster ofcourse .
(ps : dont forget to take better foods with u)

best of luck ! feel free to send me suggestions and queries . i will update my post contents according to gameplay changes and if i find better ideas . ^^

MajinAlun /Server: Demian

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