The Mage Page

Overview

  • Mages in 3 phrases: Spellcasters, Puny newbies, Powerful SHs
  • Good things about mages: Powerful offensive spells, and a few omnipotent defensive ones(antimagic,globe). Almost unbeatable with warrior/cleric.
  • Bad things about mages: Even worse warriors than clerics. hp sux, the so-called "weaponsmaster" group is a laugh, and if they can't fiddle with time shift right...no sanc, no protections, no heals.... OUCH!

Allspells

SKILL SPELL LEVEL GAINED
  Magic Missile 1
  Ventriloquate 1
Dagger   1
Spear   1
  Blink 1
Recall   1
Scrolls   2
  Shield 3
Staves   3
Wands   3
  Chill Touch 4
  Continual Light 5
Whip   5
  Detect Invisibility 6
  Detect Magic 6
  Sleep 7
  Underwater Breathing 7
  Infravision 8
  Spook 9
  Burning Hands 10
  Faerie Fire 11
  Blur 12
  Banshee Wail 14
  Avoidance 15
  Weaken 17
  Word of Recall 18
  Detect Hidden 19
  Poison 21
  Identify 22
Meditation   22
  Shocking Grasp 24
  Invisibility 25
  Sense Anger 26
  Blindness 27
  Colour Spray 29
  Dispel Magic 30
  Wither 31
  Minor Creation 32
  Prismatic Spray 34
  Haste 35
  Fly 36
  Fireball 38
  Cancellation 40
Fast Healing   41
Dodge   42
  Vampiric Touch 44
  Charm Person 46
  Lightning Bolt 48
  Absorb 50
  Enchant Weapon 52
  Flame Arrow 53
  Enchant Armour 53
  Scribe 56
  True Seeing 58
  Teleport Behind 59
  Locate Object 60
  Acid Blast 62
Fire   63
  Teleport 64
  Cone of Cold 67
  Gate 70
  Meteor Swarm 74
Hand to Hand   76
  Flaming Sphere 76
  Major Creation 78
  Conjure Elemental 80
  Talon 83
  Sustenance 84
  Portal 90
  Frost Breath 92
  Force Bolt 95
  Wraith Form 97
  Mist Form 100
  Fire Breath 103
  Warmth 106
  Shard of Ice 107
  Lightning Breath 109
  Web 111
  Anti Magic Shell 114
  Acid Breath 116
  Acid Proof 119
  Scorch 119
  Gas Breath 123
  Shock Proof 127
  Holy Mirror 131
  Solidify 134
  Balefire 137
  Lightspeed 140
  Grey Aura 142
  Nova 145
  Scry 144
  Wayfind 152
  Lightning Strike 156
  Miasma 167
Camp   169
  Devastating Breath 175
  Acid Stream 182
  Globe of Invulnerability 187
  Banishment 188
  Immolate 189
  Chaos Portal 192
  Sanctuary 201
  Summon 201
  Locate Animal 201
Enhanced Damage   201
Second Attack   201
Dual Wield   201
  Locate Corpse 201
Hunt   201

Gain list & Groups

-------------------------------[ GROUPS AVAILABLE ]---------------------------
Mage default        46    Enchantments        15    Superhero           6     
Combat magics       20    Protective          15    Cantrips            15    
Weaponsmaster       3     Noble mage          20    
-------------------------------[ SKILLS AVAILABLE ]---------------------------
Skill name         Cp/Lvl Skill name         Cp/Lvl Skill name         Cp/Lvl
Fire                2/63  Dagger              1/1   Whip                1/5   
Dodge               3/41  Hand to hand        5/76  Camp                5/169 
Blink               2/1   Scribe              4/53  Fast healing        2/40  
Mist form           3/100 Wayfind             4/152 
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MAGE DEFAULT
Skill/Spell name        Level    Skill/Spell name        Level
Enchantments              n/a    Protective                n/a    
Combat magics             n/a    Dagger                      1    
Word of recall             18    Underwater breathing        7    
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ENCHANTMENTS
Skill/Spell name        Level    Skill/Spell name        Level
Detect invis                6    Detect magic                6    
Detect hidden              19    Identify                   22    
Haste                      35    Fly                        36    
Enchant weapon             50    Enchant armor              53    
True seeing                55    Locate object              59    
Wraith form                97    Conjure elemental          80    
Cancellation               40    Sense anger                26    
Word of recall             18    Underwater breathing        7    
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COMBAT MAGICS
Skill/Spell name        Level    Skill/Spell name        Level
Magic missile               1    Chill touch                 4    
Burning hands              10    Banshee wail               14    
Shocking grasp             24    Colour spray               29    
Dispel magic               30    Prismatic spray            34    
Fireball                   38    Lightning bolt             52    
Vampiric touch             42    Teleport behind            46    
Flame arrow                58    Acid blast                 62    
Cone of cold               69    Meteor swarm               74    
Frost breath               92    Fire breath               103    
Acid breath               116    Gas breath                123    
Lightning breath          109    Flaming sphere             76    
Talon                      83    Force bolt                 95    
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PROTECTIVE
Skill/Spell name        Level    Skill/Spell name        Level
Blink                       1    Shield                      3    
Blur                       12    Avoidance                  15    
Invis                      25    Stone skin                 60    
Antimagic shell           114    Globe of invulnerability  187    
Banishment                188    Absorb                     48    
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CANTRIPS
Skill/Spell name        Level    Skill/Spell name        Level
Ventriloquate               1    Continual light             5    
Sleep                       7    Spook                       9    
Faerie fire                11    Poison                     21    
Weaken                     17    Blindness                  27    
Minor creation             32    Charm person               44    
Teleport                   64    Major creation             78    
Gate                       70    Portal                     90    
Infravision                 8    Sustenance                 84    
Wither                     31    Knock                     121    
Translocate               129    
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NOBLE MAGE
Skill/Spell name        Level    Skill/Spell name        Level
Devastating breath        175    Balefire                  137    
Camp                      169    Acidproof                 119    
Shockproof                127    Warmth                    106    
Holy mirror               131    Lightspeed                140    
Lightning strike          156    Scry                      147    
Web                       111    Mist form                 100    
Acid stream               182    Grey aura                 142    
Chaos portal              192    Solidify                  134    
Shard of ice              107    Scorch                    119    
Nova                      145    Miasma                    167    
Immolate                  189    Disrupt                   136    
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WEAPONSMASTER
Skill/Spell name        Level    Skill/Spell name        Level
Axe                       n/a    Dagger                      1    
Flail                     n/a    Mace                      n/a    
Polearm                   n/a    Spear                       1    
Sword                     n/a    Whip                        5    
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SUPERHERO
Skill/Spell name        Level    Skill/Spell name        Level
Sanctuary                 201    Locate animal             201    
Locate object              59    Hunt                      201    
Gate                       70    Summon                    201    
Second attack             201    Third attack              201    
Enhanced damage           201    Wands                       3    
Scrolls                     2    Staves                      3    
Dual wield                201    Locate corpse             201    

Top 5 Skills

Top 5 for a single-class Mage
Blink #1
Haste #35
Wraith form #97 (Very nice at high levels)
Antimagic #114
Globe #187

Top 5 unique skills
Blink #1
Major Creation #78
Antimagic #114
Globe #187
Banishment #188

Top 5 for a Warrior or Thief remort
Wraith form #97
Gas breath #123
Antimagic #114
Acid stream #182
Globe #187

Top 5 for a Psi or Cleric remort
Scribe #53
Major Creation #78
Antimagic #114
Globe #187
Banishment #188

Gaining Tips

The 3 groups within Mage default are pretty well balanced and all essential. If I were forced to choose, I'd take Protective and Combat Magics first, followed by Enchantments as soon as I got the trains. Cantrips is a useful (non default) group too. Having said all that, notice the huge CP cost of the mage groups, which means you'll probably go without some nice spells early on, or else have a pretty high tnl to start.

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