This crit mage build is about machine gun magic missle dps, combined with spellsurge, and while your sprites tank. It has utility for PvP / hard fights and high CD burst aoe for pve.
Maple Tale Mage Build
SKILLS
- magic missile 15 > summon sprite 10
Next is your choice
- Flame impact 10+ for PvP
good extra dps from the flame on the ground - FM
eventually keeps up in dps with a magic missile for pve / Clash / possibly pvp instead of impact - HLB
pve / clash - Mana shield / heal
for the most part, only use these in pvp / spire since your sprites or other players will tank for you
ALTERNATIVE
- Holy light 10+
decent in pvp but buff remove rng. Low DPS unless it shoots x6+ lucky strike. long cast time. not a good option overall
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PASSIVES
- spell surge
- magic mastery > magical fury
- magic armour / angelic / purification
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MYSTICS
- crit rate, crit dmg, dmg amp
- after maxing those go into magic, fix, hit, tank
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ASTROLOGY / DIVINATION
- rush t3 astrology and level 60. Then use all the resources to lvl up divination with locks off until level 4+ to unlock A+ potentials. You want high-rating rare stats to round off you’re building or reach breakpoints in crit, crit dmg, hit, and defensives
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SPRITE
- A Cupid / A Usamaru
- Spender: A Cupid / A Usamaru / S Imp / wishing lamp
pets that require dmg taken to proc aren’t that great since you have sprites to tank for you - Sprite passives: dmg %, crit rate, crit dmg, mp, defence
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ARTIFACTS
Prioritize the first two and catch up the last 2
- scythe = gauntlet
Gauntlet gains priority after magic missle lvl 15 - scepter
for pvp if you’re high lvl, passive dmg amp - chalice
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TECH / TIPS
- Get S T1 Medal Mage +1 and/or magic missile +1
- level T1 medal to 70 for the last +1 on magic missiles
If you’re able to do both you only need zero or +1 magic missile refinement for magic missile lvl 15 - lvl T3 medal for the sprite, heal, spell surge and magic mastery levels
- lvl T4 medal is all good but expensive
- heal/shield always in PvP; only use in pve if you or the team need them
- Mana shield scales off % max mp.
- crit res is an extra good investment for PvP
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REFINEMENTS
this section assumes your magic missile is 15 from lvl 70 S medal; if not refine for that first
- weapon/neck: crit or atk speed or lucky strike
- anywhere else: mage +1 > or magic missile +1 if you need it
after that best is… - elemental wizard +1 > light sage +1
then - summon sprite > spell surge > magic mastery > magical fury
For pvp - chest & helm: crit res > skill ups
- MP is decent at making the mana shield bigger
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SKILL ORDER
(This section is assuming your magic missile is 15)
MECH ASCENT
- summon sprite> magic missile
Can add impact or FM before the magic missile if you levelled it to 10+
SPIRE TOWER / TOUGH OPPONENTS
- summon sprite > mana shield > magic missile> heal
Use mana shield / heal as needed. add in impact before mm if 10+. You can add in FM if you lvl it instead
PVP
- summon sprite > mana shield > magic missle > heal
add in flame impact or holy light if you levelled them to 10+ after the mana shield cast
ALL OTHER CONTENT
- summon sprite > frost meteor > holy light barrage > magic missile
combat swaps heal/shield as needed
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GEMS
- weapon: crit rate x3
- neck: hit rate x3
- bracers: crit dmg x6
- rings: crit rate x6
- chest: dmg red, crit res
- helm & boots: dmg red, crit dmg red
- gloves: crit res, crit dmg red
ALTERNATIVES
- weapon & bracers: DMP amp to fill
- necklace & ring: mp / fix dmg
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RUNES
in general
- magic missile x4
- summon sprites 1-2
only pen in pvp, add in cd for pve
ALTERNATIVES
- FM / HLB for pve
- mana shield for PvP / tough apps
- heal for PvP / tough apps/team play
- impact if you loved it to 10+
