Arch Mage (Fire, Poison)

Class Properties

Class GroupExplorers
Job GroupMagician
Primary StatINT
Secondary StatLUK
Legion Bonus
Increases %Max MP
(+2/3/4/5/6%)
Primary Weapon
Wand
Staff
Secondary Weapon
Shield
Magic Book

Link Skill

All Actives

Active Buffs:
Meditation (2nd Job)[240s]
Toggles:Magic Guard (1st Job) Ignite (2nd Job) Teleport Mastery (3rd Job) Teleport Boost (3rd Job) Inferno Aura (Hyper Skill)
Mana Overload (5th Job)[30s cd]
Summons & Placables:
Creeping Toxin (3rd Job)[60s](30s cd)
Ifrit (4th Job)[260s]
Elemental Fury (5th Job)[3-6s based on Fervent Drain stacks](75s cd)
Buffs with Cooldowns:
Elemental Adaptation (3rd Job)[10 Critical Abnormal Statuses](240s cd)
Infinity (4th Job)[40s](180s cd)
Epic Adventure (Hyper Skill)[60s](120s cd)
Maple World Goddess's Blessing (5th Job)[60s](120s cd)
Binds:
Infernal Venom (6th Job)[10s](360s cd)
iFrames:
Infernal Venom (6th Job)[360s cd]
Damage Reduction (%Max HP):
Ethereal Form (5th Job)[3s](-MP | 60s cd)

Special thanks to bel and the members of the Explorer Mage Discord for their help in making this overview!

For more in-depth info, visit the Class Discord at https://discord.gg/PX2v4BV3Qp

Base Stats (From Skills)

Base Stats are calculated by values that are close to always available. Base Stats inside brackets () are the sum of stats provided from all skills of the current row of the table

  • PERM
Stats that are always up or close to always up
  • TOGGLE
Stats that are gained while skill is toggled on
  • DEBUFF
Stats that are gained from debuffing the enemy
  • TEMP
Stats that have a condition or cooldown to activate
  • UNLOCK
Stats that can be unlocked. These skills may also have a cooldown
Weapon Multiplier1.2x
Attack SpeedStage 7
Stage 4
MP Boost (1st Job)
+1
Agile Magic (2nd Job)
+2
Weapon Mastery95%
Base +25%
Ifrit (4th Job)
+70%
INT+15%(415%) +60(90)Maple Warrior (4th Job)
+15%
Maple World Goddess's Blessing (5th Job)
+400%
Agile Magic (2nd Job)
+20
High Wisdom (2nd Job)
+40
Unreliable Magic - Passive (5th Job)
+30
Magic Attack+70Meditation (2nd Job)
+30
Spell Mastery (2nd Job)
+10
Buff Mastery (4th Job)
+30
Crit Rate+40%(45%)
Base +5%
Spell Mastery (2nd Job)
+5%
Arcane Overdrive (3rd Job)
+30%
MP Boost (1st Job)
+5% if Wand is equipped
Crit Damage+13%Arcane Overdrive (3rd Job)
+13%
Damage+90%(129%)Element Amplification (3rd Job)
+50%
Arcane Aim (4th Job)
+8% per successful attack
(Max. +40%)
Empirical Knowledge (Link Skill)
+3% per stack
(Max. +9%)
Epic Adventure (Hyper Skill)
+10%
Maple World Goddess's Blessing (5th Job)
+20%
Boss Damage+0%
Final Damage+75%(485.14%)Elemental Decrease (3rd Job)
+40%
× Fervent Drain (4th Job)
+5% per active DoT
(Max. +25%)
Infernal Venom (6th Job) (when used, up to 50% instead)
× Infinity (4th Job)
up to +115%
× Burning Magic (3rd Job)
+20% to enemies with:
DoT, stun, freeze, darkness, paralysis
× Mana Overload (5th Job)
+8% while toggled
Ignore DEF+20%(27.2%)Arcane Aim (4th Job)
+20%
× Empirical Knowledge (Link Skill)
+3% per stack
(Max. +9%)
Ignore Elemental Resistance+10%Elemental Decrease (3rd Job)
+10%
Buff Duration+50%Buff Mastery (4th Job)
+50%

Example Skill Build Path

1st Job:Mana Wave -> Teleport -> Magic Guard -> MP Boost -> Magic Armor -> Energy Bolt
2nd Job:Spell Mastery -> High Wisdom -> Agile Magic -> Ignite -> MP Eater -> Meditation -> Flame Orb -> Poison Breath
3rd Job:Teleport Boost -> Burning Magic -> Element Amplification -> Arcane Overdrive -> Elemental Decrease -> Teleport Mastery -> Creeping Toxin -> Explosion -> Poison Mist -> Elemental Adaptation (Fire, Poison)
4th Job:Buff Mastery -> Flame Sweep -> Ifrit -> Arcane Aim -> Maple Warrior -> Infinity -> Meteor Shower -> Mist Eruption -> Flame Haze -> Hero's Will
  • All 1st to 4th Job skills can be maxed
  • Put one SP into each skill first and then max each skill in this order
  • For any skills that have prerequisites, follow them first before following build path
Hyper Skill Passive Build
  • Flame Sweep - Reinforce Flame Sweep - Extra Strike Flame Sweep - Reinforce and Extra Strike
  • Mist Eruption - Reinforce Mist Eruption - Guardbreaker Mist Eruption - Cooldown Cutter Mist Eruption - Reinforce, Guardbreaker, and Cooldown Cutter
Recommended Skills for Boost Nodes
Primary Trio
Flame Sweep (4th Job) Ignite (2nd Job) Teleport Mastery/Creeping Toxin (3rd Job)
Secondary Trio
Flame Haze (4th Job) Mist Eruption (4th Job) Meteor Shower (4th Job)
Tertiary Trio
Megiddo Flame (Hyper Skill) Ifrit (4th Job) Inferno Aura (Hyper Skill)
  • Any combination of these skills are good but preferred from same category as you want to max primary first
  • 6 Boost Nodes total are needed to reach Master Level 60 for these skills (with Matrix Points used)
    • Nodes with the same Main Skill (skill at the top) cannot be equipped at the same time
All Possible Skills Obtainable for Boost Nodes
Flame Orb (1st Job) Poison Breath (2nd Job) Ignite (2nd Job) Explosion (3rd Job) Poison Mist (3rd Job) Teleport Mastery/Creeping Toxin (3rd Job) Flame Haze (4th Job) Mist Eruption (4th Job) Ifrit (4th Job) Flame Sweep (4th Job) Meteor Shower (4th Job) Inferno Aura (Hyper Skill) Megiddo Flame (Hyper Skill)
Recommended Inner Ability
  • Attack Speed +1
  • Buff Duration +38%
  • Boss Damage +10% / Damage to Abnormal Status +8%

How to create a Arch Mage (Fire, Poison)

To create one, choose the 'Explorers' option in the Character Creation screen and then continue through the story until you reach the town MapIcon Lith Harbor Lith Harbor where Sugar has a quest called 'The Adventure Begins'. Accept the quest and choose the option 'Magician' when prompted

Continue with the story until Lv. 30 as a Magician and talk to Grendel the Really Old to accept a quest called 'The 3 Arcane Paths'. Complete the quest by choosing the option Wizard (Fire, Poison) and you will be on the path to a Arch Mage (Fire, Poison). Wizard (Fire, Poison) is the 2nd job of Arch Mage (Fire, Poison)

DoT Debuffs

Stacking DoT debuffs will increase the %Final Damage of Skill Mist Eruption Mist Eruption against an enemy. Below is a list of skills that apply DoT effects:

  • Skill Poison Breath Poison Breath (2nd Job)
  • Skill Poison Mist Poison Mist (3rd Job)
  • Skill Creeping Toxin Creeping Toxin (3rd Job)
  • Skill Teleport Mastery (Fire, Poison) Teleport Mastery (3rd Job)
  • Skill Flame Sweep Flame Sweep (4th Job)
  • Skill Flame Haze Flame Haze (4th Job)
  • Skill Ifrit Ifrit (4th Job)
  • Skill Inferno Aura Inferno Aura (Hyper Skill)
  • Skill Megiddo Flame Megiddo Flame (Hyper Skill)
  • Skill DoT Punisher DoT Punisher (5th Job)
  • Skill Poison Nova Poison Nova (5th Job)

Credits

Skill Icons + Animations: Ikasuu
Boost Nodes Build + Inner Ability + Hyper Passive Build: Explorer Mage Discord
Unreliable Memory Probabilities: OrangeMushroom