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<h1 style="color: #e5c158; border-bottom: 2px solid #5a4225; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0;">🔮 Arcane Caster (Mage) Templates</h1>
<h1 style="color: #e5c158; border-bottom: 2px solid #5a4225; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0;">🔮 Arcane Caster (Mage) Templates</h1>
<p style="color: #ccc; font-size: 14px;">The Mage archetype harnesses the power of 64 Magery spells, rapid mana regeneration, massive area-of-effect destruction (Chain Lightning, Meteor Swarm), and tactical crowd control.</p>
<p style="color: #ccc; font-size: 14px;">The Mage archetype harnesses the power of 64 Magery spells, rapid mana regeneration, massive area-of-effect destruction (Chain Lightning, Meteor Swarm), and tactical crowd control.</p>
<p style="color: #aaa; font-size: 13px;">Below is the progression tree starting from a beginner build (700 Skill Points) branching into 3 advanced specializations (700 Skill Points):</p>
<p style="color: #aaa; font-size: 13px;">Below is the progression tree starting from a beginner build (700 Skill Points) branching into 3 advanced specializations (720 Skill Points with Power Scrolls):</p>
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<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">100</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Inscription</span> (Spell Damage Bonus)<br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">100</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Inscription</span> (Spell Damage Bonus)<br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">100</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Wrestling</span> (Defensive Wrestling / Disarm)<br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">100</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Wrestling</span> (Defensive Wrestling / Disarm)<br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">100</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Poisoning</span> (Enhanced Poison)
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">100</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Focus</span> (Mana & Stamina Regeneration)
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<h3 style="color: #83e631; margin-top: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #7c4729; padding-bottom: 5px;">Pure Caster Mage (700 Skill Points)</h3>
<h3 style="color: #83e631; margin-top: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #7c4729; padding-bottom: 5px;">Pure Caster Mage (720 Skill Points)</h3>
<div style="color: #e5c158; font-size: 11px; margin-bottom: 8px; font-weight: bold;">[MAX SPELL DAMAGE INCREASE (SDI)]</div>
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<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">100</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Magery</span><br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">120</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Magery</span><br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">100</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Evaluate Intelligence</span><br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">120</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Evaluate Intelligence</span><br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">100</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Meditation</span><br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">120</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Meditation</span><br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">100</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Resisting Spells</span><br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">120</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Resisting Spells</span><br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">100</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Inscription</span> (Spell Damage Booster)<br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">120</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Inscription</span> (Spell Damage Booster)<br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">100</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Poisoning</span> (Upgrades Cast Poison to Lethal)<br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">120</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Poisoning</span> (Upgrades Cast Poison to Lethal)
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">100</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Wrestling</span>
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<li><b>Playstyle:</b> 100 Poisoning allows ranged Poison spells to afflict enemies with high-tier Deadly poison while Inscription boosts direct spell damage to maximum cap.</li>
<li><b>Playstyle:</b> 120 Poisoning allows ranged Poison spells to afflict enemies with high-tier Deadly/Lethal poison while Inscription boosts direct spell damage to maximum cap.</li>
<li><b>Gear:</b> 100% Lower Reagent Cost (LRC), 40% Lower Mana Cost (LMC), High SDI Jewelry & Scrapper's Compendium.</li>
<li><b>Gear:</b> 100% Lower Reagent Cost (LRC), 40% Lower Mana Cost (LMC), High SDI Jewelry & Scrapper's Compendium.</li>
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<h3 style="color: #83e631; margin-top: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #7c4729; padding-bottom: 5px;">Necro Mage / Warlock (700 Skill Points)</h3>
<h3 style="color: #83e631; margin-top: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #7c4729; padding-bottom: 5px;">Necro Mage / Warlock (720 Skill Points)</h3>
<div style="color: #e5c158; font-size: 11px; margin-bottom: 8px; font-weight: bold;">[CURSES & AOE DESTRUCTION]</div>
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<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">100</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Magery</span><br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">120</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Magery</span><br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">100</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Evaluate Intelligence</span><br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">120</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Evaluate Intelligence</span><br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">100</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Spirit Speak</span> (Self-Heal & Spell Damage)<br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">120</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Spirit Speak</span> (Self-Heal & Spell Damage)<br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">100</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Necromancy</span><br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">100</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Necromancy</span><br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">100</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Meditation</span><br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">120</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Meditation</span><br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">100</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Resisting Spells</span><br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">120</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Resisting Spells</span><br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">100</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Inscription</span>
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;20</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Focus</span> (or Inscription)
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<h3 style="color: #83e631; margin-top: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #7c4729; padding-bottom: 5px;">Bard Mage / Control (700 Skill Points)</h3>
<h3 style="color: #83e631; margin-top: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #7c4729; padding-bottom: 5px;">Bard Mage / Control (720 Skill Points)</h3>
<div style="color: #e5c158; font-size: 11px; margin-bottom: 8px; font-weight: bold;">[DUNGEON CONTROL & AOE CLEAR]</div>
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<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">100</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Magery</span><br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">120</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Magery</span><br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">100</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Evaluate Intelligence</span><br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">120</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Evaluate Intelligence</span><br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">100</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Musicianship</span><br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">120</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Musicianship</span><br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">100</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Provocation</span> (Forces Mobs to Fight)<br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">120</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Provocation</span> (Forces Mobs to Fight)<br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">100</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Peacemaking</span> (Calms Aggressive Mobs)<br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">120</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Peacemaking</span> (Calms Aggressive Mobs)<br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">100</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Meditation</span><br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">120</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Meditation</span>
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">100</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Resisting Spells</span>
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Latest revision as of 16:09, 21 August 2026

🔮 Arcane Caster (Mage) Templates

The Mage archetype harnesses the power of 64 Magery spells, rapid mana regeneration, massive area-of-effect destruction (Chain Lightning, Meteor Swarm), and tactical crowd control.

Below is the progression tree starting from a beginner build (700 Skill Points) branching into 3 advanced specializations (720 Skill Points with Power Scrolls):

Basic Mage (700 Skill Points)

100 Strength
 25 Dexterity
100 Intelligence

100 Magery
100 Evaluate Intelligence
100 Meditation
100 Resisting Spells
100 Inscription (Spell Damage Bonus)
100 Wrestling (Defensive Wrestling / Disarm)
100 Focus (Mana & Stamina Regeneration)

  • Playstyle: Spell combos (Explosion + Energy Bolt + Flame Strike) for devastating burst; Inscription grants +10% Spell Damage and enhanced Reactive Armor.
  • Starting Skills: 50 Magery, 49 Evaluate Intelligence, 1 Meditation
  • Gear: Leather Armor (Allows Meditation), Spellbook with SDI, LRC, and LMC attributes.
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Pure Caster Mage (720 Skill Points)

[MAX SPELL DAMAGE INCREASE (SDI)]

100 Strength | 25 Dexterity | 100 Int

120 Magery
120 Evaluate Intelligence
120 Meditation
120 Resisting Spells
120 Inscription (Spell Damage Booster)
120 Poisoning (Upgrades Cast Poison to Lethal)

  • Playstyle: 120 Poisoning allows ranged Poison spells to afflict enemies with high-tier Deadly/Lethal poison while Inscription boosts direct spell damage to maximum cap.
  • Gear: 100% Lower Reagent Cost (LRC), 40% Lower Mana Cost (LMC), High SDI Jewelry & Scrapper's Compendium.
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Necro Mage / Warlock (720 Skill Points)

[CURSES & AOE DESTRUCTION]

100 Strength | 25 Dexterity | 100 Int

120 Magery
120 Evaluate Intelligence
120 Spirit Speak (Self-Heal & Spell Damage)
100 Necromancy
120 Meditation
120 Resisting Spells
 20 Focus (or Inscription)

  • Playstyle: Cast Corpse Skin to drop target Fire/Poison resistance by -15%, then melt them with Wither AoE, Strangle, and Flame Strike. Spirit Speak channels free health recovery.
  • Gear: Necromancer Spellbook, Bone Armor or Med-enabled Leather Set.
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Bard Mage / Control (720 Skill Points)

[DUNGEON CONTROL & AOE CLEAR]

100 Strength | 25 Dexterity | 100 Int

120 Magery
120 Evaluate Intelligence
120 Musicianship
120 Provocation (Forces Mobs to Fight)
120 Peacemaking (Calms Aggressive Mobs)
120 Meditation

  • Playstyle: Provoke the most dangerous dungeon creatures against each other, calm the stragglers with Peacemaking, and wipe the room with Chain Lightning & Earthquake.
  • Gear: Slayer Instruments (Lute, Harp, Flute), High SDI Spellbook.
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