Wargy’s Wandering Sorcerer Guide

Introduction

Are you tired of casting the same old spells and watching your enemies fall in a predictable manner? Look no further, my dear adventurer! The Sorcerer class is here to spice up your spellcasting game. With a wide range of elemental spells and powerful summoning abilities, the Sorcerer is a force to be reckoned with. Whether you prefer to rain down ground spells or control the very elements themselves, this class is sure to leave your enemies quaking in fear. So grab your staff and get ready to unleash some serious magic!

The purpose of this guide is to offer a broad overview of how to enjoy playing the Sorcerer class, whether alone or in a party. It should be noted that while gear availability plays a significant role in the effectiveness of the Sorcerer, this guide will not provide an exact stat and skill build.

The Casting Problem

The reason why players have the perception that the sorcerer class is not a playable one is due to the casting. Upon switching to this class and acquiring new spells, many players face difficulties with casting. There is limited in-game gear that can be farmed at level 100 to assist with casting, so before beginning their sorcerer journey, players often try to acquire some premium gear. The following equipment will assist in making the early stages easier without breaking the bank.

Mental Stick [1]	Thorn Staff of Darkness	Orleans’s Gown [1]	Sprint Ring
Ancient Hero Boots [1]	Temporal Dex Boots	Violet Halo [1]	Bloody Knight’s Shield [1]
Casting Stone (Garment) Minor Casting Stone (Garment)	Sweet Nightmare Card	Celine’s Ribbon [1]	Sea Dragon Armor[1]

There are many gear options that can significantly improve casting, but ultimately it depends on what is available to you and the level of investment you’re willing to make. I’ve only highlighted the most practical and noteworthy gear options for the early stages of the game.

An effective strategy for navigating the early levels between 100 and 110 is to prioritize acquiring Diamond Dust, as it does not have a fixed cast time requirement. Grind some skill points to obtain level 1 Ventus and level 1 Spirit Control, which will provide a flat 1 second reduction in fixed cast time.

Sorcerer Shadow Weapon – Obtaining a highly refined Sorcerer Shadow Weapon will significantly reduce your Diamond Dust cooldown time.

Some sorcerers utilize the Foresight skill to reduce variable cast time, however, this skill will likely be replaced in later stages of the journey when skill points are being optimized for their build.

Episode 17.1

With the arrival of Episode 17.1, players now have access to a wide range of powerful, farmable, and competitive gear. It’s strongly advised to start transitioning to this equipment once you hit level 130. For full details, check out the guide at: https://roggh.com/episode-17-1-illusion-equipment-exchange-and-enchanting/

The Soul Linker

Soul Linkers? Yes, you’re still in the sorcerer guide! What if I told you that the days of relying on potions during grinding are over? That’s right! Soul Linkers are the key to a new and improved way of playing as a sorcerer. By marrying a Soul Linker, you’ll have access to a cost-saving playstyle through the use of the Kaahi skill.

The Kaahi buff in Sorcerer’s skills is advantageous because it heals you before the monsters inflict damage, and it lasts for more than 5 minutes. The only limitations are your mana pool and SP consumption, but Sorcerers generally do not have issues with those. However, on some maps, the Kaahi buff may be removed if you change maps. To maximize the use of your SP, you can adjust the level of Kaahi you need to use depending on the damage you are taking. Keep in mind that a higher level of Kaahi consumes more SP.

Creating multiple Soul Linkers is unnecessary if you plan to create multiple Sorcerers. Instead, you can simply divorce the Soul Linker in Niflheim and marry it again with your new Sorcerer. Although there are some places where you can’t bring Soul Linkers, such as solo instances and level-restricted areas, you can still bring them along on your major adventures.

Spirits

As a Sorcerer, one of the most enjoyable and daunting aspects is mastering the use of spirits. Let me help you break it down and provide some practical and noteworthy applications for them. Although the stats of spirits are still unknown to us, I’m confident that their life points and relevant stats are proportionate to your Sorcerer stats. After comparing my low-level Sorcerer to my high-level Sorcerer, I noticed that spirits from the latter have higher HP, SP, Flee, and so on.

Spirits are divided into four primary elements: Water, Fire, Earth, and Wind. All spirits have three levels and require different catalysts to summon. When you initially summon a spirit, it is in standby mode, allowing it to regenerate more quickly. By using Spirit Control from levels 1 to 3, your spirit will exhibit its unique skill.

Spirit	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3
Aqua	3x Crystal Blue	6x Crystal Blue	1x Frozen Mystic
Agni	3x Red Blood	6x Red Blood	1x Flame Heart
Tera	3x Green Live	6x Green Live	1x Great Nature
Ventus	3x Wind of Verdure	6x Wind of Verdure	1x Rough wind
Duration	10 minutes	15 minutes	20 minutes

The process of gathering catalysts for summoning spirits can be quite challenging. One option is to collect these items from various monsters, while another is to purchase them from merchants. Some people also use the sorcerer skill Analyze Element to manipulate ores by upgrading or downgrading them. Additionally, one can enhance their chances of obtaining ores by utilizing cards that increase the drop rate, like the giant hornet and Leib Olmai cards. Alternatively, cultivating a farm for red blood and crystal blues in a discreet manner can also be a useful strategy.

Fortunately, you can conveniently obtain crystal blue and red blood from the Eden Group’s waitress(/navi moc_para01 179/40).

In the Para Market, limited stock of Green Live and Wind of Verdure is available for purchase(/navi paramk 80/103).

When it comes to increasing MATK, Aqua is the preferred choice. Upon summoning, it grants an increase in both MATK and MDEF, the amount of which is dependent on the level of the spirit summoned.

Aqua possesses several notable skills:

Aqua level 1 with Spirit Control level 2: This skill is useful for evading lethal attacks in PvP scenarios, such as Guillotine Fist, Gates of Hell, Arrow Storm, and Suicidal Destruction. However, it may not be practical to use in PvM or MVP situations due to its low HP and the cost of consuming crystal blues.

Aqua level 2 with Spirit Control level 1: This skill is personally recommended for most instances due to its decent MATK boost, damage boost for Diamond Dust, and chance to crystallize enemies. While many sorcerers opt to use the Faceworm Larva Card, this spirit skill is a great addition to your water damage synergy. Additionally, using the water element Psychic Wave in certain instances can greatly increase your damage output.

Aqua level 3 with Spirit Control level 1: This skill provides a substantial boost to MATK, with a longer duration and higher HP pool than the previous two skills. It is an excellent choice for grinding mid-level maps or if you simply desire a significant increase in MATK.

While Agni’s default buff does not typically benefit sorcerers, it does provide a significant increase in ATK points.

One notable skill of Agni is:

Agni level 2 with Spirit Control level 1: This skill is primarily used to access fire elemental magic damage, which is not commonly found in a sorcerer’s skill set. However, there are some excellent use cases for this buff, such as using Warmer at level 5 to generously heal a group of people. I often use this skill when climbing Endless Tower MVP floors to support my party. Additionally, it can be used for health regeneration in high-level maps while grinding. Although Fire Walk is not a common skill for sorcerers to have, I have used this buff to navigate Scaraba Dungeon.

Although Tera is often overlooked, it can still provide a decent amount of DEF upon summoning.

Tera has a couple of notable skills:

Tera level 2 with Spirit Control level 1: While the Earth version of Psychic Wave is not frequently utilized, it can be quite powerful if you manage to obtain an Arc Elder card. Additionally, the damage boost it provides to Earth Grave when using a highly refined Shadow Staff is remarkable.

Tera level 3 with Spirit Control level 2: This skill holds value in maximizing the boost it provides to you and your party’s HP. A significant increase of 20% Max HP, when combined with the Sage’s Deluge skill, can significantly enhance the Dragon’s Breath skill of Rune Knights. However, the duration of the buff is somewhat short.

Ventus is highly favored among sorcerers for its fair amount of MATK and FLEE rate upon summoning, as well as its 1 second fixed cast time reduction and +5 ASPD at all Ventus levels with Spirit Control level 1. This feature helps alleviate casting issues and can be advantageous for certain builds.

Ventus boasts several notable skills:

Ventus level 1 with Spirit Control level 1 and 2: This is the most cost-effective way to obtain a 1 FCT reduction when using Spirit Control level 1. It can be combined with Spirit Control level 2 to significantly increase movement speed, making it a highly sought-after skill as a good alternative to using Guyak puddings.

Ventus level 2 with Spirit Control level 1: Along with the 1 FCT reduction, this buff also converts Psychic Wave to wind property and significantly boosts Varetyr Spear damage. It is an essential skill in the PvP and WoE scenes, as it works very well with other buffs and can deal significant damage when a target is under the effects of crystallization.

Ventus level 3 with Spirit Control level 2: This game-breaking buff can nullify long-range damage and some lethal skills, such as Guillotine Fist, Gates of Hell, and Arrow Storm. Unfortunately, Ventus does not benefit from this buff.

Here are some important things to know about spirits:

1. Spirits are not pets and do not require feeding.
2. The HP and SP pool of a spirit is directly proportional to that of its summoner. New sorcerers may mistakenly believe that spirits are useless because they die quickly in the early stages.
3. Most spirits do not benefit from their own buffs.
4. Spirits can be healed using Spirit Cure, and the potency of the heal is proportional to the sorcerer’s HP and SP.
5. Only one spirit can be summoned at a time.
6. Resummoning a spirit requires a new set of catalysts.
7. Changing maps with a spirit may randomly activate Spirit Control level 1 and 2 buffs.
8. Spirits regenerate quickly when in standby mode.
9. Spirit Control level 4 is not necessary; simply recasting the same Spirit Control level will put the spirit in standby mode.
10.  Using multiple levels of Spirit Control cancels out the previous state.
11. Summoning a spirit after activating “Runaway Magic” or “Book of Taboo” buffs will give your spirit a massive SP pool.
12.  Spirit Control level 3 is not useful for sorcerers and is more suitable for Pokemon trainers.

Insignias

The Insignia is one of the most challenging yet enjoyable features of playing as a sorcerer. By utilizing elemental damages, you can unleash the maximum damage potential of elemental skills with proper execution. The Insignia also allows you to control your weapon’s element without the need to form a party. It may seem unlikely, but by executing the strategy correctly, you can defeat various Earth, Water, Fire, and Wind MVPs in just 6-7 minutes.

Insignias are a 3×3 ground spell that lasts 1 minute and has a 1 minute cooldown. It can be removed with Magnetic Earth. The catalyst for casting insignias can be bought on point seller NPCs. The amount of Point needed for casting is the same with the level of insignia you are casting.

	Effect on all Levels	Insignia lvl 1	Insignia lvl 2 (+10% ATK)	Insignia lvl 3
Water	+50% Wind damage for every monster/player inside the 3×3 area.Water property monsters/players regain 1% HP every 5 sec.Fire property monsters/players dain 1% of HP every 5 sec.	Boost Aqua’s ATK by 20%Double Aqua’s HP and SP recovery. 1 Indigo Point	Endows Water property to every Monster/Player weapon inside. Healing Received +10%. 2 Indigo Point	-30% Cast delay and+25% Water property magic damage for specific water magic skills. 3 Indigo Point
Fire	+50% Water damage for every monster/player inside the 3×3 area.Fire property monsters/players regain 1% HP every 5 sec.Earth property monsters/players dain 1% of HP every 5 sec.	Boost Agni’s ATK by 20%Double Aqua’s HP and SP recovery. 1 Scarlet Point	Endows Fire property to every Monster/Player weapon inside. +50 ATK. 2 Scarlet Point	+50 MATK. +25% Fire property magic damage for specific fire magic skills. 3 Scarlet Point
Earth	+50% Fire damage for every monster/player inside the 3×3 area.Earth property monsters/players regain 1% HP every 5 sec.Wind property monsters/players dain 1% of HP every 5 sec.	Boost Tera’s ATK by 20%Double Tera’s HP and SP recovery. 1 Lime Green Point	Endows Earth property to every Monster/Player weapon inside. +500 Max HP.+50 DEF. 2 Lime Green Point	+50 Max SP.+50 MDEF. +25% Earth property magic damage for specific earth magic skills. 3 Lime Green Point
Wind	+50% Earth damage for every monster/player inside the 3×3 area.Wind property monsters/players regain 1% HP every 5 sec.Water property monsters/players dain 1% of HP every 5 sec.	Boost Ventus’s ATK by 20%Double Ventus’s HP and SP recovery. 1 Yellow Wish Point	Endows Wind property to every Monster/Player weapon inside. +10% ASPD. 2 Yellow Wish Point	-50% Cast delay and+25% Wind property magic damage for specific wind magic skills. 3 Yellow Wish Point

Acquiring Insignias in your skill tree requires a significant investment of skill points, but it can be highly advantageous in terms of increasing the damage of the four primary elements. Later in this guide, I will provide examples of how to maximize the use of Insignias in conjunction with our skills.

Here are some important things to note about Insignias:

1. Multiple insignias cast in the same spot still provide +50% elemental damage amplification.
2. When casting multiple level 2 Insignias, the endow effect of the most recently cast Insignia takes priority.
3. Spirits still benefit from level 1 Insignia buffs, even if they are outside of the 3×3 range, as long as they were inside it at some point.
4. Only one level of a particular Insignia element can be placed at a time since level 1, 2, and 3 Insignias share the same cooldown.
5. Magnetic Earth can completely cancel out an Insignia, even if it does not cover the entire 3×3 area.
6. It is advisable to cast Ground buffs (Deluge, Volcano, Whirlwind) before casting Insignias to avoid a dead ground buff cell if the Insignias are casted first.
7. It is not necessary to cast multiple Insignias in an exact cell if you want to stack them.
8. Buffs from multiple stacked level 2 Insignias persist, except for endows.
9. Level 2 Insignias works on boss monsters.
10. The weapon element of boss monsters’ physical skills, such as Earthquake and Hell’s Judgment, can also be affected by lvl 2 insignia.

The Synergies

Oh, you’re probably already an expert on the skill descriptions, but I bet you’re not quite sure how to use them effectively yet. Let’s discuss how to properly utilize some skill combinations and explore some skills you might not even know exist.

Elemental Change

Elemental Change is a sage skill that can be useful in certain instances, like the Geffen Magic Tournament. This skill quest allows you to alter the element of your target according to your chosen Elemental Change. It’s worth noting that once you embark on the Elemental Change quest, you must be absolutely certain of which element you wish to select – Earth, Wind, Water, or Fire – as the decision cannot be reversed.

I personally chose Elemental Change – Fire as my skill. This is because with Level 2 Aqua, I can get a decent MATK boost and access to water element Psychic wave, which helps to maximize my water elemental damage when combined with Deluge and casting any level of fire insignia on my target. It’s important to keep in mind that this skill doesn’t work with boss monsters, but it can be very useful for dealing more damage in the Geffen Magic Tournament, at least until the Jew level.

Your spirit can tank.

For sorcerers who enjoy exploring MVP and instance dungeons, here’s something to consider. Spirits are inherently elemental creatures. By utilizing lvl 2 Insignia, you can redirect boss monsters’ physical attacks to your spirits’ elemental advantage. However, please be aware that this strategy may not work on all boss monsters, as some may cast magic spells or use skills with a specific element beyond your control. Thoroughly studying your target boss monster and its skills is crucial for successfully implementing this tanking technique.

You can tank.

Do you know what’s even better than using your spirit as a tank? Applying the same concept to yourself by using Episode 15 gear Excelion Wing. You can enchant it with up to 75% elemental resistance to a single element (fire, water, wind, earth) along with shields that offer good elemental resistance or with elemental resistance potions. With a decent amount of HP, a sorcerer can even solo kill Time Holder without using the Golden Thief Bug Card. To do this, just get 100% fire resistance and use Level 2 Fire Insignia.

7 minute kill

What if I told you that you can defeat MVPs simply by standing there for 7 minutes? Most MVPs have a green aura that reduces incoming damage by 90%, but those with Fire, Water, Earth, and Wind elements can be killed differently. By casting the opposite element insignia on the MVP, you can drain 1% of its Max HP every 5 seconds. This translates to a 12% HP loss per minute, taking you about 8 minutes or more to defeat it. To make this method even more effective, cast Deluge on the MVP to increase its Max HP, thus scaling the 1% HP drain per 5 seconds. This technique can even be used to defeat Nightmare Amon Ra. And with a level 2 insignia, not only can you tank Queen Scaraba, but you can also defeat it with ease.

The game breaker

The potential of lvl 5 Spell breaker is often overlooked by sorcerers. This skill can deal a significant 2% of a monster’s Max HP, which means that theoretically, you only need to hit with 50 spell breakers to take down any monster. This trick can be especially useful for contributing damage to your party or for solo play. Additionally, 50% of the damage dealt by Spell breaker is converted into healing for you. However, keep in mind that this tactic only works with MVPs that frequently cast spells like FBH, Detarderous, and Faceworm Queen. To maximize the damage output of Spell breaker, cast Deluge on your target to increase its effectiveness.

Things you might want to know

Arullo’s Deep Sleep with an insignia can significantly enhance your next elemental damage output.

With a malicious intent, one could use Warmer to heal not only their allies but also monsters, potentially sabotaging their own team.

Wind magic attacks deal an extra 50% damage to crystallized players/monsters.

The damage of Diamond Dust, Earth Grave, and Varetyr Spear is influenced by the corresponding endow skills.

When under the effects of Stone Curse, a player is unable to use potions.

Safety Wall can help you evade trap damages. Even if monsters are unable to hit you, Kaahi will still heal you while you are inside a safety wall.

The rate at which Spell breaker can be cast is heavily influenced by the user’s attack speed (ASPD) due to its animation delay. When you have a significant amount of skill delay reduction, this principle is also applicable to all of your skills.

Using endow buffs gives you a small kick to your elemental magic damage.

To prevent MVPs from casting Magnetic Earth, it’s recommended to cast Deluge, Whirlwind or Volcano on them.
Blinding mist greatly reduce single target skill damage (Physical/Magical).

Standing next to your spirit can make it difficult for your opponent to target you effectively. This strategy can also help to split the damage from Rapid Throw between you and your spirit.

Weapons

Build Variety

Here are some cards that can significantly enhance your performance as a sorcerer:

Here are some cards that can significantly enhance your performance as a sorcerer and will take away your money:

Notable Farmable In-game Gears

Flattery Robe [1] – high MATK. Enchantable (INT, DEX)

Hero Magic Coat [1] – Psychic wave dmg multiplier, uninterrupted casts

WoE Robe [1] – Ranged dmg reduc, MDEF and HP%

Bellum Arc Wand – High MATK, MDEF Penetration, PVP dmg modifiers

Thanatos Staff [1] – Decent Matk, Powerful enchants

Celine’s Ribbon [1] – High Matk, Enchantable. Powerful combo item (Celine set)  Evil Spirit Glove [1]

Temporal Dex Boots [1] – DEX, FCT reduc, Powerful enchants

Old Wind Whisper [1] – Varetyr spear dmg modifier, Powerful enchants

Vicious Mind Rod [1] – High MATK, Powerful enchants (random)

Illusion Staff of Bordeaux [2] – Decent MATK, PW EG modifiers (combo)

Elemental Origin [2] – Bolt dmg multipliers, decent MATK

Wand of Ice [2] – High Matk, Diamond Dust weapon, High lvl requirement

17.1 Illusion Gears – Competitive lvl 130 gears (Illusion Armor Type B [1], Illusion Leg Type B [1])

Notable Egg and KP Event Items

Shadow Staff [2] – Earth Grave dmg modifier, Psychic wave cd reduc, Enchantable  Awakened Shadow Staff [2] – Additional Neutral and Earth Mdmg, PW dmg mods

Fallen Angel Wing [1] – VCT reduc Enchant, decent MATK

Violet Halo [1] – VCT reduc, High MATK (combo dependent)

Skin of Typhon [1] – High MATK, MDEF and DEF, PVP reduc

Celine’s Brooch [1] – High MATK, FCT reduc (combo). Elemental Dmg mods Celine’s Dress [1] – High MATK, Multiple dmg multipliers. WOW

Mob Scarf – High Matk, HP, ASPD, VCT reduc Sunglasses [1] – slotted mid

Selina Magic Robe – decent MATK, All race mdmg multipliers

Temporal Int Manteau [1] – ACD Enchant, All property mdmg, MDEF ignore

Spell Circuit [1] – MATK, FCT reduc, Elemental damage multipliers, Psychic wave multiplier (combo)

Floating Ball – Boss dmg multiplier, High MATK

Sea Dragon Armor[1] – VCT reduc, Boss dmg multiplier, SP consumption reduc

Perverse Demon Mask[1] – MDEF ignore, Max HP, stat manipulation, ACD. WOW

Temporal Ring[1] – High INT/DEX/ACD (combo)

Yawata Seal – All size mdmg multiplier, ASPD

Sorcerer Stone (Garment) – Psychic Wave dmg multiplier and CD reduc Sorcerer Stone II (Garment) – Dust, Grave, Spear dmg multipliers

The Magic Book of Taboo [1] – Proc buff(INT, DD and EG CD reduc), High dmg multiplier, ASPD

Mamaragan – Boss mdmg multiplier, HP/SP, Wind mdmg, Lvl 5 LoV, Varetyr Spear CD reduc

Record of Mage [1] – Psychic Wave dmg (combo), MDEF ignore Record of Mage vol.2 [1]

Book of the Sun God [4] – High matk [4] weapon. Auto cast meteor storm. ASPD

Soul of the World – MATK, Elemental mdmg multipliers

Magical Cloth [1] – MDEF ignore (combo), Elemental mdmg multiplier, Bolts dmg multiplier (proc)

Laphine Pray Shoes [1] – MATK, High MATK (combo), FCT reduc

Transformative Magic Cloak [1] – MATK, Mdmg mod, ASPD

Full Tempest Shadow Earring  Full Tempest Shadow Pendant – 100% MDEF Ignore WOW!  Full Tempest Shadow Armor Full Tempest Shadow Shoes

Sixth Sense Ring [1] – ACD reduc, PW dmg mod and CD reduc. WOAW

Chilling Cane [2] – DD dmg mod, Water magic mod, dmg to undead  Awakened Chilling Cane [2] – Varetyr spear dmg and cooldown reduc

Spirit King’s Ring – DD and EG multipliers and CD reduc, VS cd reduc WOAW

Icefall Dress – Formless, Demi-Human, Player dmg multipliers

Eye of the Storm – VS multiplier, CD reduc. WOAW

Things to look forward to in the future

Please note that the availability of the following gears is subject to the server’s decision and may or may not be released in upcoming patches.

Book of Sorcery	Moaning of Evil Spirits [1]
Professor’s Mini Glasses	Forbidden Grimoire II [1]
Magic Compressor [1]	Elemental Possesion [1]
Red Cat Ears Witch Hat [1]	King Of Spirit Circlet
Fifth Element [1]	Deus Ex Machina [3]
Grave Shadow Weapon  Grave Shadow Earring  Grave Shadow Pendant	Psychic Shadow Armor  Psychic Shadow Shield  Psychic Shadow Shoes

Sample stat/skill build

Please note that this sorcerer DPS build is subject to change with updates to episodes and gear. This build can be used in PVM, PVP, and WOE scenarios. Stone Curse is necessary to disable enemies, while Fire Wall can be helpful for raising your proc chance for AHB combo or Temporal Boots. You can choose to max out Endow Blaze or Volcano based on your preference. The remaining three endows are mandatory as they enhance your sorcerer’s elemental ground skills. I personally recommend maxing out Spell Breaker for solo MVP runs. Warmer is optional to max out if you want a lower cooldown time. You can choose not to invest in any levels of insignias and instead put points into Striking, but it’s hard to resist the allure of elemental damage amplification. Some players might only get the fire insignia to maximize the water build. Ultimately, you can experiment with different skill builds that suit your playstyle and preferences.

If you aim to maximize the benefits of Skin of Typhon and reach maximum attack speed for emperium breaking and animation delay reduction for Spell Breaker, I recommend the following stat build. This build also allows for optimal use of Mob Scarf if you plan on obtaining one in the future.

If I’m not pursuing the Spell Breaker path, I would use this build. It’s decent even without the Mob Scarf. I added some Luck to squeeze some MATK.

Well, that’s it folks! I hope this guide was at least somewhat helpful in your journey as a sorcerer. But let’s be real, you’re probably still going to struggle and make mistakes anyway. Just remember, it’s all about having fun and not taking things too seriously. And who knows, maybe one day you’ll be lucky enough to snag an MVP card and finally feel like a real sorcerer. Keep on casting those spells and making those spirits dance!

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