Beyond Master Mage

• Esileruf wrote on 2015-09-22 01:59

  Quote from ironwoman;1287139:

  
  With the bonus from current masteries, MP pool from skills, loads of RE pots released from events, and Inspiration, MP recovery should never be an issue. That being said, I don't agree with the Karis set. As for Hebona set, the firebolt enchancement is minimal. Most likely, you're better off getting a Languhiris Chaser Circlet and get Fire Mastery reforge on that (easiest piece to make for dragon gears, btw). Usually I'm not an advocate of RKA, but in this case, I'd encourage it, due to MA's effectiveness with MS as well as ping.

  
  
  Karis+Mana reduction with hebona is generally for folks who're dedicated to firebolting. As far as I see, they're not planning on hybridizing immediately or extremely soon so its their choice. Also, Fire mastery reforge is garbage compared to either a Lightning mastery reforge for Lightning rod, or a bolt mastery reforge(which at level 15 is essentially the same as a hebona set). And I'm not entirely sure of if 12 matk really does anything unless you intend to fully push towards magic, which is better for higher tier magic, but worse for firebolt, which is generally bread and butter aside from blaze and LR/Meteor and the odd hail.
  
  Recently I've been liking that +10% reduction overall is better than the +20% ping from RKA, and that it curbs more mana from firebolt spam. Its all a matter of preference to be honest.
  
  

  Quote from ironwoman;1287139:

  
  As for firebolt wand, you should really be going for R6 instead of S6, since the BFO will be more potent with R upgrades. Only reason you would S6 is if your gear is not based off of max damage. But then again, you're better off using Tribolt wand or Ego Firebolt Wand for damages. You can use Savage Fire Wand for blaze I guess, but I'd think Ice Wand is better for that due to IS + Blaze.
  
  As for ego vs. regular wands... ego will always win out. There is one alternative that comes very close with ego, and that is Tribolt Wand. If you want to spend some time with Firebolt but not too much, that wand is your answer. Other wands are pretty much obsolete at this point if it weren't for blaze.

  
  
  I believe they did state that, they might not have been fully clear, but it was stated nonetheless.
  
  

  Quote from ironwoman;1287139:

  
  As for BFO vs. Vivace, it depends on your gear. If you have max damage gears, BFO will help you out a ton more.

  
  
  Its generally not as simple as that. Its closer to if you have the vivace reforges rather than others. +40% speed from vivace gives a lot more than BFO in my experience. I, though, do not have the str and damage potential that a human would. So my opinion may be skewed. For the most part vivace hands a lot more control over things and juggling up to 3 monsters is extremely potent in multiaggro situations when aggro drop or lock isn't an option. If one doesn't go for the reforges BFO is default.
  
  

  Quote from ironwoman;1287139:

  
  So what should your equipment look like? If you were to combine Mage/Final Hit/Gunner gear, this is what it would look like:
  
  Headgear: Oblivion Dexterity Languhiris Chaser Circlet/Chinese Dragon Helmet/Random Wig. Reason for three? Game probably won't be nice enough for you to get all three on one hat. You'd want circlet for Magic related, CD helmet for Gunner (get Wotg duration 20) and FH CD 20 on wig.
  Body: Sight/Long-Lasting Champion/Heroic RKA. I prefer sight over conceptual because of easiness of enchanting as well as more returns in general. The balance can help out a lot for guns. Champion and Heroic are pretty self explanatory, damages. I'd get Final Hit duration 20.
  Shoes: Solo Viscount Languhiris Chaser Boots. You want the AS + 2 from viscount so that you can complete AS effect with Languhiris gloves. I'd get shooting rush damage 20 on this thing. You could opt in for Chinese Dragon boots, but I like the defensive stats Lang has to offer.
  Gloves: Solo Camo/Backbreaking Lang gloves. Ideally backbreaking for enchant, but RNG can get you only so far. You want Combat Mastery damage 20 on it. MS reduction is essentially a waste when you get high MA.

  
  
  That is if they go into hybridizing. Generally, going damage enchants far exceeds matk enchants regardless, its just a question of what they wish to do. They can go full mage route which hebona and the swapout wear, which can be karis, Languhiris chaser, or RKA. Millia's is an option for females as well, or hybridize without the hebona focus.
• ＣＩＲＮＯ wrote on 2015-09-22 02:10
  Until you raised all your INT skills to R1, you don't really need Reforges or Enchants to further boost your damage IMO. You are far from your maximum potential, and to focus on other things is just a crutch for you for the time being.
• Rynn wrote on 2015-09-22 02:39

  Quote from Esileruf;1287143:

  Its generally not as simple as that. Its closer to if you have the vivace reforges rather than others. +40% speed from vivace gives a lot more than BFO in my experience. I, though, do not have the str and damage potential that a human would. So my opinion may be skewed. For the most part vivace hands a lot more control over things and juggling up to 3 monsters is extremely potent in multiaggro situations when aggro drop or lock isn't an option. If one doesn't go for the reforges BFO is default.

  
  
  Otherwise unbuffed I get about 25~30% more firebolt damage from a normal non-specialized bfo (no titles or reforges besides gloomy itself). Probably higher if there were a specialized buffer and bone chip to increase the bfo multiplier or other buffs.
  
  Idk how the cast speed stacking works, but if you also have cast speed reforge and the stacking is additive wouldn't it be less than a straight 40% bonus and closer to 30% overall due to diminishing returns? Cast speed formula is 2deep4me so I could be wrong.
  
  At least from my point of view with bfo you're getting like 25~30% more damage per bolt without sacrificing reforge slots (which can mean even more firebolt damage or something useful for your alt skillset), you're using up less dura by killing in less bolts and casting speed reforge alone seems to be fast enough for juggling and general damage dealing. Stuff that doesn't die in one firebolt can often get knocked out of range in places like alban which can negate some of the benefit from faster casting. There's also the issue of pissing off the other 7 people in party who lose a large chunk of their DPS if a vivace is cast unless all of them are also spamming only firebolt.
  
  That said, even song vivace is better than any bfo if you're against stuff that dies in one firebolt regardless. Also, most people in general will probably not see a significant a bonus from bfo since you need so much str/max damage whoring and pure mages generally go pure mage because they don't like that kind of stat whoring to begin with.
• Esileruf wrote on 2015-09-22 03:24
  Pretty much summed up well. One really needs a lot of bonus anyways to see a huge bonus. Where I am at I get about +20% damage.
  Cast speed formula is x / bonus.
  1.5s / 1.3 = 1.154s
  1.154s / 1.4 = .824s
• callback wrote on 2015-09-22 14:42

  Quote from Poshwosh;1287108:

  Thank you for all the support guys, definitely helped me make some improvements.
  I've already accomplished most of what you noted WindStorm with the exception of equips. Karis is a good idea like you mentioned but...
  While trying to get my girlfriend kunai storm attack range reforge, I stumbled upon blaze damage 20. Couldn't say no haha, but now I can't get a mana reduction set, it's on royal knight gauntlets.
  I enchanted it with collector and homestead, so it's 4 MA now, with that I'd say gloves done.
  What are some good enchants for hat, shoes and top?
  
  Other than that I ranked up fire mastery and lightning mastery to 1, now I'm working on meteor... slowly...
  
  I think I'll still wait for new 2nd titles, they always release new ones every year, right? I'm so sad I missed the winter angel one you mentioned callback.
  
  About the staff, I don't really want to spend money on a new staff right now, s6 seems enough for me right now. I'll be that one guy in G25 who still runs around with it like them highlander bow elves right now!

  
  
  Oh no, Winter Angel is not that good by any means (28 matk). It was just given out in large numbers and many coupons are still for sale by players if you wanted one right now. They can be a BIT overpriced fashionogi-wise tho, since it adds a cosmetic halo effect.
  
  Next set of 2nd titles are (most likely) going to be the Fate/ titles, which are horrible. the Caster title is only 5 matk. You would want to hope for a full re-release of the Mabi NPC title coupons and shoot for a Scathach or any of the other high matk ones. Merlin is great to have for firebolting and melee in general if that ever comes back out.