Arch Mage (Ice, Lightning)

Class Properties

Class Group	Explorers
Job Group	Magician
Primary Stat	INT
Secondary Stat	LUK
Legion Bonus	Grants flat INT (+10/20/40/80/100)
Primary Weapon	Wand Staff
Secondary Weapon	Shield Magic Book

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All Actives

Active Buffs:	[240s]
Toggles:	[30s cd)
Summons & Placables:	[120s/60s](0s / 30s cd) [260s] [30s](120s cd)
Buffs with Cooldowns:	[Critical Abnormal Status & 30s / Additional CAS](240s cd) [40s](180s cd) [60s](120s cd) [60s](120s cd)
Binds:	[13s](120s cd) [10s](360s cd)
iFrames:	[Up to 10s](120s cd) (360s cd)
Damage Reduction (%Max HP):	[3s](-MP | 60s cd)

Special thanks to splashos49, 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)

Table Legend Info

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 Multiplier	1.2x
Attack Speed	Stage 7	Stage 4 +1 +2
Weapon Mastery	95%	Base +25% +70%
INT	+15%(415%) +60(90)	+15% +400% +20 +40 +30
Magic Attack	+70	+30 +10 +30
Crit Rate	+40%(45%)	Base +5% +5% +30% +5% if Wand is equipped
Crit Damage	+13%(28%)	+13% +3% per successful Ice-attribute attack (Max. +15% to Lightning-attribute attacks)
Damage	+90%(189%)	+50% +8% per successful attack (Max. +40%) +3% per stack (Max. +9%) +12% per successful Ice-attribute attack (Max. +60% to Lightning-attribute attacks) +10% +20%
Boss Damage	+0%
Final Damage	+40%(336.91%)	+40% × +12% to Lightning-attribute attacks × up to +115% × +20% to enemies with: DoT, stun, freeze, darkness, paralysis × +8% while toggled
Ignore DEF	+20%(54.14%)	+20% × +3% per stack (Max. +9%) × +30% MDR +15% PDR × +2% per Frost Clutch stack (Max. +10% to frozen enemies)
Ignore Elemental Resistance	+10%	+10%
Buff Duration	+50%	+50%

Example Skill Build Path

1st Job:	-> -> -> -> ->
2nd Job:	-> -> -> -> -> -> ->
3rd Job:	-> -> -> -> -> -> -> -> -> ->
4th Job:	-> -> -> -> -> -> -> -> ->

• 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

• Teleport Mastery - Range
• Chain Lightning - Reinforce, Spread and Extra Strike
• Frozen Orb - Reinforce

Recommended Skills for Boost Nodes

Primary Trio

Secondary Trio

• Any combination of these skills are good but preferred from same category as you want to max primary first
• 4 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

Recommended Inner Ability