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F/P Arch Mage

Magician F/P Arch Mage
Path Beginner → Magician → F/P Wizard → F/P Mage → F/P Arch Mage
Primary INT
Secondary LUK

Fire/Poison Arch Mages master the destructive elements of fire and poison, wielding Meteor Shower to rain devastation across the battlefield. Their Poison Mist creates damage-over-time zones, and Paralyze locks down single targets with massive damage. With Infinity providing unlimited MP, F/P Arch Mages are among the strongest magic damage dealers in v83.

Key Skills
Meteor Shower Paralyze Infinity Poison Mist Maple Warrior
Pros
  • Meteor Shower is one of the most powerful AoE skills in the game
  • Paralyze deals massive single-target damage with a stun effect
  • Poison Mist provides excellent area denial and mob control
  • Infinity gives unlimited MP — no potion costs during its duration
  • Element Amplification boosts all elemental skill damage by 50%
Cons
  • Very squishy — lowest HP of all classes
  • Fire skills are resisted by many boss monsters
  • Meteor Shower has a long cooldown between casts
  • Poison damage-over-time is slow for single targets
  • Expensive to fund due to INT gear prices and need for HP washing

AP Distribution

Lv. 1-8 Put everything into INT from the start. Do the Maple Island quests for quick EXP.
Lv. 8-30 Keep LUK at level + 3 (minimum for equips). Everything else into INT.
Lv. 30-70 Continue LUK = Level + 3 formula. If you have LUK gear (earrings, Zakum Helm), you can reduce base LUK.
Lv. 70-120 With Zakum Helmet and other LUK gear, freeze base LUK around 60-70. All AP into INT.
Lv. 120-200 Endgame: Minimize LUK with gear. Some INT mages go LUKless with scrolled gear. Max INT for highest magic attack.

SP Allocation (Level by Level)

2nd Job F/P Wizard Lv. 30-70

Lv 30: +1 Teleport (mobility), +4 Fire Arrow
Lv 31-35: Teleport to 15 (comfortable distance), Fire Arrow to 10
Lv 36-41: Fire Arrow to 30 (max, main attack)
Lv 42-47: Meditation to 20 (max, party magic attack buff)
Lv 48-51: Teleport to 20 (max)
Lv 52-57: MP Eater to 20 (max, MP sustain)
Lv 58-63: Poison Breath to 20 (alternate element)
Lv 64-70: Slow to 20 (max, utility)

3rd Job F/P Mage Lv. 70-120

Lv 70: +1 Explosion, +1 Element Amplification, +1 Spell Booster
Lv 71-79: Explosion to 30 (max, main AoE training skill)
Lv 80-89: Element Amplification to 30 (max, 50% damage boost)
Lv 90-95: Spell Booster to 20 (max, casting speed)
Lv 96-105: Poison Mist to 30 (max, zone control)
Lv 106-112: Element Composition to 20 (single-target option)
Lv 113-118: Seal to 20 (max, utility)

4th Job F/P Arch Mage Lv. 120-200

Lv 120: +1 Meteor Shower, +1 Paralyze, +1 Infinity
Lv 121-130: Paralyze to 30 (max, primary single-target DPS)
Lv 131-140: Meteor Shower to 30 (max, ultimate AoE)
Lv 141-150: Infinity to 30 (max, unlimited MP + magic boost)
Lv 151-160: Maple Warrior to 30 (max, party buff)
Lv 161-170: Big Bang to 30 (max, filler AoE)
Lv 171-180: Mana Reflection to 30 (max, passive defense)
Lv 181: Hero's Will to 5 (max, anti-seduce)

1st Job F/P Wizard

# Skill Max Notes
1 MP Eater 20 Passive MP absorption on magic attacks. Saves potions. 2 Meditation 20 Party buff that increases magic attack. Always keep active. 3 Teleport 20 Essential mobility skill. Mages are slow without it. 4 Slow 20 Slows enemy movement and attack speed. Useful for survival. 5 Fire Arrow 30 Main single-target attack. Strong fire damage. 6 Poison Breath 30 Poisons enemies for damage over time. Good for groups.

2nd Job F/P Mage

# Skill Max Notes
1 Explosion 30 Powerful AoE fire attack. Main training skill for 3rd job. 2 Poison Mist 30 Creates a poison cloud that damages mobs over time. Excellent zone control. 3 Element Amplification 30 Boosts elemental damage by 50% at max. Costs extra MP but massive DPS increase. 4 Spell Booster 20 Increases casting speed. Essential for DPS. 5 Seal 20 Seals enemy skills. Useful against dangerous mobs. 6 Element Composition 30 Combines fire and poison for a strong single-target attack.

3rd Job F/P Arch Mage

# Skill Max Notes
1 Meteor Shower 30 Ultimate AoE. Rains meteors across the screen for massive damage. 2 Paralyze 30 Strongest single-target mage skill. Stuns and deals huge damage. 3 Infinity 30 Unlimited MP and increased magic attack for the duration. Game-changing. 4 Maple Warrior 30 15% all stats party buff. 5 Big Bang 30 Chargeable AoE. Good for mobbing when Meteor is on cooldown. 6 Mana Reflection 30 Reflects magic damage back at enemies. Passive defense. 7 Fire Demon 30 Fire elemental summon that attacks nearby mobs. 8 Elquines 30 Ice elemental summon. Provides additional DPS. 9 Hero's Will 5 Removes seduce. Essential for Horntail.

Training Spots

Lv. 1-8
Maple Island
Snails Blue Snails Stumps
Tutorial area. Get to 8 fast for mage advancement.
Lv. 8-21
Henesys Hunting Ground I
Green Mushrooms Horned Mushrooms
Fire Arrow one-shots these. Fast leveling.
Lv. 21-30
Kerning City Subway
Stirges Jr. Wraiths
Good EXP, Teleport makes navigation easy.
Lv. 30-40
Ant Tunnel I
Zombie Mushrooms Horny Mushrooms
Dense spawns perfect for AoE magic.
Lv. 40-55
Toy Factory Process 1 Zone 3
Robo Master Robo
Excellent EXP. Fire Arrow destroys these.
Lv. 55-70
Cold Field I
Coolie Zombies
Great EXP. Fire element is effective.
Lv. 70-85
Wolf Spider Cavern
Wolf Spiders
Poison Mist + Explosion for amazing clear speed.
Lv. 85-100
The Nightmarish Last Days
Dreamy Ghost
High EXP mobs. Explosion clears fast.
Lv. 100-120
Ghost Ship 5
Dual Ghost Pirate
Good density. Explosion + Poison Mist combo.
Lv. 120-200
Road to Oblivion 3
Oblivion Monks
Endgame training. Meteor Shower + Paralyze rotation.

Equipment Progression

Level Weapon Armor Notes
1-8 Beginner Wand Beginner clothing Rush to level 8 for magician job advancement.
8-30 Metal Wand (Lv 8) / Sapphire Staff (Lv 18) Blue Wizard Robe, Wizard Hat INT gear is priority. Get a Sauna Robe if available.
30-60 Wizard Staff (Lv 28) / Arc Staff (Lv 38) Dark Wizard Robe, INT scrolled accessories Focus on magic attack scrolling.
60-90 Elemental Staff 3 (Lv 58) / Heart Staff (Lv 68) INT scrolled bathrobe or Sauna Robe Zakum Helmet for LUK savings.
90-120 Elemental Staff 5 (Lv 78) or Nocturnal Staff Scrolled overall, Zakum Helm, HTP Start accumulating endgame gear.
120-200 Elemental Staff 8 (Lv 108) or scrolled endgame staff Full INT scrolled endgame set Aim for 2000+ magic attack with buffs.
  • Use Poison Mist to soften up groups, then finish with Explosion or Meteor Shower for maximum efficiency.
  • Infinity is your most important buff — time your training rotations around its uptime for zero potion cost.
  • Paralyze is your bossing skill, not Meteor Shower — bosses are single targets and Paralyze has no cooldown.
  • Element Amplification costs 50% more MP per cast but the 50% damage boost is absolutely worth it — Infinity negates the MP cost.
  • HP washing is strongly recommended for mages — your base HP is very low and boss attacks will one-shot you without extra HP.