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 | |
| Secondary Weapon |
Skill Preview
Link Skill
All Actives
| Active Buffs: |  [240s] [900s] |
|---|---|
| Toggles: |       (30s cd) |
| Summons & Placables: |  [120s/60s](0s / 30s cd) [260s][30s](120s cd) |
| Buffs with Cooldowns: |  [1 Critical Abnormal Status & 30s / 1 Additional CAS](240s cd) [40s](180s cd) [60s](120s cd) [60s](180s cd) |
| Binds: |  [13s](180s cd)[10s](360s cd) |
| iFrames: | [Up to 13s](180s 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)
Crit Rate: [Base +5%] [ +5%] [ +30%] [ +5% when wand is equipped] |
Crit Damage: [ +13%] [ up to +15%] |
Damage: [ +50%] [ up to +60% for lightning attacks] [ up to +40%] |
Final Damage: [ +40%] [ +20% to damage over time, frozen, stun, darkness, paralysis] |
| Attack Speed (Weapon): Stage 7 |
Knockback Resistance: [ +40%] [ +60%] |
| Buff Duration: [ +50%] |
Ignore DEF: [ up to 10%] [ +20%] |
| Ignore Elemental Resistance: [ +10%] |
| Abnormal Status Resistance: [ 20] [ 20] |
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 Node Trios
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
- Attack Speed +1
- Buff Duration +38%
- Crit Rate +20%
- ***Alternative Option 1***
- Buff Duration +50%
- Crit Rate +20%
- Boss Damage +10%
- ***Alternative Option 2 (For Farming)***
- Meso Obtained +20%
- Buff Duration +38%
- Boss Damage +10%
How to create a Arch Mage (Ice, Lightning)
To create one, choose the 'Explorers' option in the Character Creation screen and then continue through the story until you reach the town 
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 (Ice, Lightning) and you will be on the path to a Arch Mage (Ice, Lightning). Wizard (Ice, Lightning) is the 2nd job of Arch Mage (Ice, Lightning)
Freezing Crush
In 2nd Job, you unlock the passive Freezing Crush which causes your Ice-attributed attacks to apply a stacking debuff that increases the %Crit Damage and %Damage of your Lighting-attribute attacks. Lightning-attribute attacks will consume a stack of the debuff
In 3rd Job, you unlock the passive called Shatter that causes your attacks to gain increased %Ignore DEF per Freezing Crush stack
Below is a list of your Ice-attribute skills:
- Cold Beam (2nd Job)
- Chilling Step (2nd Job)
- Ice Strike (3rd Job)
- Frost Ward (3rd Job)
- Blizzard (4th Job)
- Frozen Orb (4th Job)
- Elquines (4th Job)
- Absolute Zero Aura (Hyper Skill)
- Ice Age (5th Job)
- Spirit of Snow (5th Job)
Below is a list of your Lightning-attribute skills:
- Thunder Bolt (2nd Job)
- Thunder Sphere - Does not consume (3rd Job)
- Chain Lightning (4th Job)
- Lightning Orb (Hyper Skill)
- Bolt Barrage (5th Job)
Jupiter Thunder (5th Job)