Level by Level Skill Guide

[rayzin]

Thanks for the info but isnt dex&int better to get more crit rate? And what about rings and staff?

[keikali]

Dex does add 5HP per point along with some dmg and crit.

But NEVER sacrifice more damage for less survivability. Don't gimp yourself where you're below 2.3K hp or so. I see so many mages do this and they wonder why they die so fast.

[rayzin]

I have 1500 hp -.-
What items should i use then? Im 24..

[TehDookOfPrunes]

What starter pet should we start with?

[Saribeau]

I have not seen a guide specific to this yet so I’ll try and make one for all the new sorcerers. As a personal note you should go pure INT in your build up to awesomeness because it maximizes you’re damage and you’re damage increases everything that comes out of you including skill damage and even how much health you are healed. While you level don’t bother with buying new equipment until later and complete as many quest as you can to earn some gold along the way.

This build is about the best I’ve discovered for PVP/PVE and allow you to level up the easiest. I know there will be variations some people may suggest with shield or lighting but this is one sorcerer’s suggestion. For my credentials I’ve been on the leader boards for two seasons running, have over 90k PVE kills with around 600 deaths, 6500 PVP kills and 3200 deaths with 852 flags.

First I feel any good sorcerer should start by getting their most useful skills out first, hence my first 14 skill selections in order by level:

2. Unlock Fireball skill
3. Unlock Heal
4. Unlock Heal sub skill Empower
5. Unlock Fireball sub skill Impact
6. Unlock Frost Bolt skill
7. Unlock Frost Bolt sub skill Ice Wielder
8. Unlock Time Shift
9. Unlock Time Shift sub skill Freeze Time
10. Unlock Time Shift sub skill Countdown of Pain
11. Unlock Fireball sub skill Engulf
12. Unlock Fireball sub skill Ignite
13. Unlock Frost Bolt sub skill Jagged Ice
14. Unlock Frost Bolt sub skill Shiver
15. Unlock Time Shift sub skill Dodge and Death

At this point you are level 15 and have all of your core skills unlocked. This part of your build is the same even for me at lvl 31. Next we move onto the passive skills and I’ll put some variation in here for some people’s person preference. I also suggest for you to buy a new weapon and some cheap gear, either lvl 15/16 since it’s the most abundant. In addition from here on out if you find yourself dying a lot look to buy gear every five levels or so, this will enable you to pick gear from previous lvl caps where gear should be the most abundant.

16. Add to passive skill Knowledge
17. Add to passive skill Knowledge
18. Add to passive skill Knowledge
19. Add to passive skill Knowledge
20. Add to passive skill Knowledge
21. Add to passive skill Agility
22. Add to passive skill Agility
23. Add to passive skill Agility
24. Add to passive skill Agility
25. Add to passive skill Agility

Now you are lvl 25 and have maxed out you’re base damage stats. Now its decision time and how you want to complete you’re mage. There are three primary paths you can use the rest of your 6 skill points on Critical Shot (crit mage), Damage (max damage mage) or Might (for a better survivability mage). I suggest you pick you’re path and max out one of these three passives, otherwise you’ll water down the effect if you spread you’re passive between all three. I’m personally a crit mage making using of Fatality armor and select pets to maintain 17% crit or more all the time.

26. Add to passive skill Critical Shot/Damage/Might
27. Add to passive skill Critical Shot/Damage/Might
28. Add to passive skill Critical Shot/Damage/Might
29. Add to passive skill Critical Shot/Damage/Might
30. Add to passive skill Critical Shot/Damage/Might
31. You’re choice - My suggestion is invest into the remaining Time Shift skill or one of the above mentioned passives (I like damage over might).

seems like this wouldn't work so well pvp with no shield. seems like you would have a lot more deaths unless you didn't encounter any rogues...

[jb57542]

I agree since the new expansion this build wouldn't be as optium for PVP. But it's still a solid universal build for leveling and getting a new mage off the ground.

[keikali]

I agree since the new expansion this build wouldn't be as optium for PVP. But it's still a solid universal build for leveling and getting a new mage off the ground.

Gaieje, it was nice to see you pop up again on my friends list. I'm guessing you took a hiatus before and now capping?

This build is still my foundation PvE build and it hasn't failed me yet. Allowing me to solo almost all ELITE maps including some Shuyal ones with decent times.

In PvP this build is decent to good for CLASH battles, but 1v1 its no go without shield since a Rogue AS crit will kill you.

[jb57542]

Gaieje, it was nice to see you pop up again on my friends list. I'm guessing you took a hiatus before and now capping?

This build is still my foundation PvE build and it hasn't failed me yet. Allowing me to solo almost all ELITE maps including some Shuyal ones with decent times.

In PvP this build is decent to good for CLASH battles, but 1v1 its no go without shield since a Rogue AS crit will kill you.

I'm glad to hear this build is still holding as I still think it's one of the best for a startup mage.

I did take a break from AL and been playing Battle Dragons (top 25 there). Working on capping now about 3k exp left, so hopefully you will see me in PvP again soon.

I've given up on AL leaderboards as it's gotten so expensive to stay on them and requires too much time. Part of the reason for my hiatus Once you accept that fact this game becomes fun again .

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