Post by caporal on Jan 6, 2018 10:56:12 GMT
This is not MY guide, this is an HW all in one guide that I created, completed and updated
First of all, let me introduce myself : My IGN is caporal and i'm a lvl 386 High Wizard and I lovethis class.
I started playing in 2013, then made a pause for 3-5 years I don't remember exactly, and now (Half august 2022) I'm slowly coming back.
I noticed that there isn't a real complete all in one guide for high wizard so I decided to create one. Most of the informations come from others great players but I helped a lot. I am online everyday on this forums so i can keep it up to date so feel free to share your tips 
English isn't my main language, and I'm asking you to not judge this guide on this or criticize it if you find grammar mistakes, but you can help me with them in private. I'll do my best, thanks for reading.
High Wizard (HW) is a popular class. They use powerful elemental magic skills to kill their ennemies. This job is based on the strategy "kill before get killed" . In adition to their magic strenght, they also have a huge magic defense and a lot of AoE attacks , making them a good class in pt and solo. However their main role isn't to tank and they are weak against phyisical attack that why they often need a tank like Paladin or BK. Like Enchanters, they can heal MP, and finding a party for farming isn't hard. They only have 1 buff that can be shared, so it's definitely not a buff class.
Profits :
✦ Can deal huge damage
✦ Can heal HP (around 500 - 900) and MP (MaxHP based)
✦ Have a lot of AoE skills
✦ Huge MDEF
✦ Good for solo / party
✦ Very good MP pool
Cons :
✧ Hate bar grow very fast in boss farming
✧ Weak against physical ennemies
✧ Very expensive equipments and xtals
✧ Long skill delay and cast time
✧ Low HP
✧ Low DPS against neutral / light / Dark ennemies (until level 240)
Apprenticeship Requirement:
✶ Level 120 WizardLevel 120 Wizard
✶ Fire Lance 3 (quest in the church at sofya)
✶ Ice Spear 3 (quest in the churche at sofya)
✶ Mana Recharge 3 (quest from Eludo at kleya)
✶ Thunderbolt 1 (quest from Nesri at Saterica)
✶ Fire Lance 3 (quest in the church at sofya)
✶ Ice Spear 3 (quest in the churche at sofya)
✶ Mana Recharge 3 (quest from Eludo at kleya)
✶ Thunderbolt 1 (quest from Nesri at Saterica)
Then :
Talk to Nesri in President's Office, northeast building of Capital city Saterica.
High Wizard Requirement:
✶ Level 140 Apprentice High Wizard
✶Thunderbolt 1 (quest from Nesri at Saterica)
✶Thunderbolt 1 (quest from Nesri at Saterica)
Then :
Talk to King Elbano in the Palace of Elban City.
✤INT
for MATK and damages
for MDEF
for a better heal
✤ DEX
to shorten Cast Time and Skill Delay
for MATK
for a longer Spell Boost
for better damages with blizzard
✤ VIT
for more HP and survivability
for DEF
✤ CRT
For Spell Burst Rate
✤ BL and GL
for MATK
for Magic Pierce
for more MP
✤ AGI
For MATK (only with some equipments, more info below in build part)
✤ AGI
For MATK (only with some equipments, more info below in build part)
Finally and since we can all reach level 300+ extremely easily: there is only one main build for High Wizard.
However, some brave and rich players can afford an alternative build.
That main build is
INT > DEX > VIT > CRT +BL / GL
From lvl 1 to 180 :
Focus on INT and DEX. I recommand adding 50 VIT for some small tanking.
CRT is useless until you get Spell burst skill at level 180.
From lvl 180 to 220
At this point you should have 540 points to spare. So 256 INT (maxed) 234 DEX and 50 VIT
Focus on maxing DEX and adding some VIT and CRT until you unlock Apostolia
Once you unlocked Apostolia
Focus on overcapping INT and DEX.
Don't be scared to add points in BL and GL special stats. It only takes 66 normal levels to cap them.
Add VIT points until you are satisfied. But remember, High Wizard is only a DPS Magic class and can't be good at everything, so I recommend you to focus on your power rather than your survival
Concerning the points in CRT, remember it's only for Spell burst skill. At level 300 you'll get Spell burst lv4 which gives you a base of 40% spell burst rate. Then you get 1% spell burst rate every 10 CRT points. I recommand adding at least 100 points of CRT, this way you'll get 50% spell burst rate, which isone chance out of two to do a critical hit. You'll also get more spell burst rate from many equipments, crystals and ability.
A critical hit = 150% damage
The Alternative build is
INT > AGI > DEX > VIT > CRT +BL / GL
I really don't recommand this build unless you have a really big experience on the game, you got tons of spina (tens of billions of spina at least) and a Stefly book in storage.
Why ? Because this build is based on a few equipments and outperforms the classic build only if you have all of them with 2 slots. Those equipements give MATK based on your AGI.
High Wizards were never made to be AGI based, we have no skill based on AGI (passive or active).
Who know how long those AGI based equipements will stay in META ?
That main build is
INT > DEX > VIT > CRT +BL / GL
From lvl 1 to 180 :
Focus on INT and DEX. I recommand adding 50 VIT for some small tanking.
CRT is useless until you get Spell burst skill at level 180.
From lvl 180 to 220
At this point you should have 540 points to spare. So 256 INT (maxed) 234 DEX and 50 VIT
Focus on maxing DEX and adding some VIT and CRT until you unlock Apostolia
Once you unlocked Apostolia
Focus on overcapping INT and DEX.
Don't be scared to add points in BL and GL special stats. It only takes 66 normal levels to cap them.
Add VIT points until you are satisfied. But remember, High Wizard is only a DPS Magic class and can't be good at everything, so I recommend you to focus on your power rather than your survival
Concerning the points in CRT, remember it's only for Spell burst skill. At level 300 you'll get Spell burst lv4 which gives you a base of 40% spell burst rate. Then you get 1% spell burst rate every 10 CRT points. I recommand adding at least 100 points of CRT, this way you'll get 50% spell burst rate, which isone chance out of two to do a critical hit. You'll also get more spell burst rate from many equipments, crystals and ability.
A critical hit = 150% damage
The Alternative build is
INT > AGI > DEX > VIT > CRT +BL / GL
I really don't recommand this build unless you have a really big experience on the game, you got tons of spina (tens of billions of spina at least) and a Stefly book in storage.
Why ? Because this build is based on a few equipments and outperforms the classic build only if you have all of them with 2 slots. Those equipements give MATK based on your AGI.
High Wizards were never made to be AGI based, we have no skill based on AGI (passive or active).
Who know how long those AGI based equipements will stay in META ?
Currently, there is no website better than this one about High wizard skills and how to get them :
➣ irunawiki.com/job/high%20wizard
High Wizards use mostly elemental skill. To have the advantage of the element, you need to learn Iruna elements logic, because it's not the same as Pokemon or maybe other RPGs.
➣ irunawiki.com/job/high%20wizard
High Wizards use mostly elemental skill. To have the advantage of the element, you need to learn Iruna elements logic, because it's not the same as Pokemon or maybe other RPGs.
In iruna :
❂ Wind weakness is Earth
❂ Earth weakness is Fire
❂ Fire weakness is Water
❂ Water weakness is Wind
❂ Dark weakness is Light
❂ Light weakness is Dark
❂ Wind weakness is Earth
❂ Earth weakness is Fire
❂ Fire weakness is Water
❂ Water weakness is Wind
❂ Dark weakness is Light
❂ Light weakness is Dark
Passive Skills
✫ Mana Recovery
Increase MP natural recovery
✫ Rod Mastery
Increase MATK and MDEF when equipped with a rod
✫ Cast Barrier
Reduce damage received while casting
✫ Spell Burst
Trigger this passive skill in battle to increase your magic damage. Spellburst probability increases with CRT
Autoskill does not affect Spellburst trigger rate
✫ Job Mastery
Job bonus is improved.
Buffs
✫ Mirage
Reduce cast time and and decreases letal damage to 50%. Necessary skill delay of 5 seconds
✫ Mana Stock
Stock up on magic power, up to 3 times. The higher the Magic Stock value, the more damage dealt by a magic attack. Can pierce boss shields. Work only with Blizzard / Thor Hammer / Meteor Storm / Earthquake
✫ Grigori
Chance to afflict the enemy with a status abnormality. Probability of status abnormality increases with STR.
✫ Force Boost
Strengthens fire, water, wind, and earth magic. Draw out rod's power and strengthen elemental power.
✫ Multi Cast
Multiply spells of large magic. Enable you to cast multiple large magics.
✫ Mana Scatter
Active skills
✫ Head Crash (useless)
Physical attack that ignores the enemy's defense. ATK increases with rod
✫ Drain
Dark element magic attack. Absorb HP from the enemy
✫ Thunderbolt
Wind attribute magic attack. May paralyze the enemy. Better damage against water element ennemies.
✫ Earth pike
Earth element magic attack. Probability to stun enemy reliant on STR. Better damages against wind element ennemies.
✫ Meteor Storm (AOE)
Fire element range attack. Chance to burn enemy. Better damage against earth ennemies.
✫ Earthquake (AOE)
Earth element range attack. Chance to paralyze or stun enemy. Better damage againts wind ennemies. Little recoil.
✫ Thor's Hammer
Wind-element magic attack that can blind the enemy. Better damages against water ennemies.
✫ Blizzard (PT AOE)
An ice-element PT range attack. Hits up to 6 enemies (TBC), with a probability of freezing them
Hit 1~6 times, accuracy up by DEX. Better damages against fire element ennemies.
✫ Imperial Ray (PT AOE)
Generate a high-damage magic attack based on the skill last used. Applies to certain skills only. High Damage triggers only if this is the ennemy opposite element. DEF up for 30 sec after cast.
✫ Bandernascht
Attack with the frumious arm. You will teleport at random.
Gives assault buff and regens 20% max mp if successfully triggered
✫ Zero Ray
A neutral magic attack skill which can deal huge damage under certain conditions. Cost 40% of your MP
Damage decreases 20-25% per use
⁂Combos⁂
under construction
There is no perfect equipments set. It's only a matter of balancing between MATK , Cast Time, Skill delay, Magic Pierce , MDEF and HP
It also depend on your crystals, al crystals, abilities and relics
The following listed sets are only for inspiration
The following listed sets are only for inspiration
✹ Damage Set Classic Build ✹
| Weapons | Armors | Additional | Special | |
| Top Tier | Universe III 2 slotted | Struggler III 2 slotted | Tritail IV 2 slotted | Spell King Ring 2 slotted Wasteland Spring Water 2 slotted |
| High Tier | Crescent Moon IV 2 slotted | Struggler III | Taenia Beret II Sage Hat III | Specia's Blessed Stone 2 slotted |
Here is a list of interesting Crystals for High Wizards :
(Click on the crystal name to get more informations)
Low tier Crystals :
⋄ Grecia :MATK +8%, HP -8%
⋄ Shojo :Wind, Fire, Earth, and Water Element Damage +5%, MATK +5% when equipped to an armor.
⋄ Gusanoth :MATK +7%, HP Rec when defeating an enemy. (Consumes Auto-skill)
⋄ False Grecia :MATK +10%, MP Consumption +30%
⋄ Grecia :MATK +8%, HP -8%
⋄ Shojo :Wind, Fire, Earth, and Water Element Damage +5%, MATK +5% when equipped to an armor.
⋄ Gusanoth :MATK +7%, HP Rec when defeating an enemy. (Consumes Auto-skill)
⋄ False Grecia :MATK +10%, MP Consumption +30%
Middle tier Crystals:
⋄ Gerust :MATK +15%, Skill delay +1sec, Adds MATK +5% on weapons.
⋄ Beelzetor :MATK +10%, MP consumption +35%, when equipped to weapon MATK +4% and Hit +25% is added.
⋄ Moldus :DEX +1, MATK +7% on armors, Effect doubles if dex >199
⋄ Dunkelis :MATK +13%, MP natural recovery -20%
⋄ Ushilt :Spell burst+1%. Skill delay-0.2s, Adds Skill delay-0.3s and MATK+12% on Additional.
⋄ Mezzaluna :MATK +15%, MaxMP -40%, MaxMP +40% when equipped to a special equipment.
⋄ Isurugi Statue :MATK +15%, MP cost +50%, Adds MP cost -25% and MATK -3% on weapons.
⋄ Nuitram :Earth & Fire & Wind & Water magic +10%, adds cast time -5% and ASPD -10% on weapons.
⋄ Gerust :MATK +15%, Skill delay +1sec, Adds MATK +5% on weapons.
⋄ Beelzetor :MATK +10%, MP consumption +35%, when equipped to weapon MATK +4% and Hit +25% is added.
⋄ Moldus :DEX +1, MATK +7% on armors, Effect doubles if dex >199
⋄ Dunkelis :MATK +13%, MP natural recovery -20%
⋄ Ushilt :Spell burst+1%. Skill delay-0.2s, Adds Skill delay-0.3s and MATK+12% on Additional.
⋄ Mezzaluna :MATK +15%, MaxMP -40%, MaxMP +40% when equipped to a special equipment.
⋄ Isurugi Statue :MATK +15%, MP cost +50%, Adds MP cost -25% and MATK -3% on weapons.
⋄ Nuitram :Earth & Fire & Wind & Water magic +10%, adds cast time -5% and ASPD -10% on weapons.
High tier Crystals :
⋄ Fiona :Magic Pierce +3%, MaxMp +10% and if added on a weapon; MATK +14%, skill delay -0,3sec.
⋄ Tarna :MATK +10%, Magic +100. When equipped to add. equip, further MATK +5% and Magic +400 is added.
⋄ Medona :MATK +6%, Skill Delay -0,1sec, Cast Time -15%, MaxHP and MP -8%. Additional MATK +10% when equipped on armor.
⋄ Fiona :Magic Pierce +3%, MaxMp +10% and if added on a weapon; MATK +14%, skill delay -0,3sec.
⋄ Tarna :MATK +10%, Magic +100. When equipped to add. equip, further MATK +5% and Magic +400 is added.
⋄ Medona :MATK +6%, Skill Delay -0,1sec, Cast Time -15%, MaxHP and MP -8%. Additional MATK +10% when equipped on armor.
Top tier Crystals :
⋄ Sauro II : MaxHP +20%, MaxMP +20%, Exp +5%. On weapon, ATK +15%, MATK +20%, Melee pierce +5%, Magic pierce +5%
⋄ Fred : MaxMP +5% [Armor] MATK +25 MATK +18%
⋄ Dunkelis II :MATK +15% Magic pierce +5% If on additional, further MATK +5% Magic pierce +5% Magic up by Lv
⋄ Mujie : MATK+17%, Hate rise+20% Spell burst+10% on Additional
⋄ Agira Jarma :MATK+12%, Cast defense +5%, Adds Matk+8% INT+5 on special
⋄ Sauro II : MaxHP +20%, MaxMP +20%, Exp +5%. On weapon, ATK +15%, MATK +20%, Melee pierce +5%, Magic pierce +5%
⋄ Fred : MaxMP +5% [Armor] MATK +25 MATK +18%
⋄ Dunkelis II :MATK +15% Magic pierce +5% If on additional, further MATK +5% Magic pierce +5% Magic up by Lv
⋄ Mujie : MATK+17%, Hate rise+20% Spell burst+10% on Additional
⋄ Agira Jarma :MATK+12%, Cast defense +5%, Adds Matk+8% INT+5 on special
A must have for HW :
⋄ Spell Boost :MATK +40%, MP cost +100%, MP -20% when activated
You have to create this crystal from Capital City Elban merchant > Synthetis bead
You can also have it as Pet Skill
You can also have it as Pet Skill
For the maximum amount of MATK boost you should place 2 green and 3 blue Al crystals as following:
*Note* You don't have to use the exact same Al crystals used in the picture. It's the color scheme here that is the important part. Use any of the Al crystals listed under.
You can also choose to use apostolia for more HP / DEF ===> all RED al xtals
Or for more MDEF and MP ===> all BLUE al xtals
Here is a list of interesting Al Crystals for High Wizards :
(Click on the Al crystal name to get more informations)
Here is a list of interesting Al Crystals for High Wizards :
(Click on the Al crystal name to get more informations)
Low tier Al Crystals
▲INT+3
▲DEX+3
▲MDEF+200
▲MP Cost -6%
▲Cast Defense II
Middle tier Al Crystals
▲Alan :MATK+2% MDEF+300 Spell burst+3%, Magic evasion-5%
▲Bergen :MATK+3% ATK-3% Magic evasion+2%
▲Catafnia :DEX+3, Skill delay-0.5sec Dark magic+10%, MP cost+10%
▲Douin :MATK+2%, Melee R+2% Heal recovery+5%
▲Enina :Small ATK&MATK up by Lv Absolute evasion-10% Magic evasion-10%
▲Parazaia :MATK+20 MATK+3% Auto MP recovery+25%
▲Sauro II :Melee+3% to all elements All magic+3% Delay-0.5sec Autoskill+2%
▲Zazel :ATK+15 ATK+2% MATK+30 MATK+2%
Top tier Al Crystals
▲Cheltil :Skill delay-1sec Item delay+0.5sec
▲Dunkelis :Magic+3% to Boss, Spell burst+5% MaxMP-50%, Magic pierce+20%
▲Fiona :MATK+4% Magic pierce+5% MaxMP+7%
▲Jusal :MATK+4%, Water magic+4% Cast time-4%
▲Lian :MATK+7%, Autoskill-5% Skill delay-0.3 sec
▲Mani :Spell burst+8%
▲Medona :MATK+8% Adds MATK+8% during Easter.
▲Ouvel :ATK+6% MATK+6% MaxHP-10% MaxMP-10%
▲Sauro III :Melee+3% to all elements, All magic+3%, ATK&MATK+30 Autoskill+3% Delay-0.5sec, Neutral R+5%
▲Seele Zauga II :MATK+5% Spellburst+3% MaxMP+3% Melee R-25%
▲Tsuchinoko King :Delay-0.5sec MaxHP&MP+5% ATK&MATK+5% All stats+5, Melee&Magic R+5%
▲INT+3
▲DEX+3
▲MDEF+200
▲MP Cost -6%
▲Cast Defense II
Middle tier Al Crystals
▲Alan :MATK+2% MDEF+300 Spell burst+3%, Magic evasion-5%
▲Bergen :MATK+3% ATK-3% Magic evasion+2%
▲Catafnia :DEX+3, Skill delay-0.5sec Dark magic+10%, MP cost+10%
▲Douin :MATK+2%, Melee R+2% Heal recovery+5%
▲Enina :Small ATK&MATK up by Lv Absolute evasion-10% Magic evasion-10%
▲Parazaia :MATK+20 MATK+3% Auto MP recovery+25%
▲Sauro II :Melee+3% to all elements All magic+3% Delay-0.5sec Autoskill+2%
▲Zazel :ATK+15 ATK+2% MATK+30 MATK+2%
Top tier Al Crystals
▲Cheltil :Skill delay-1sec Item delay+0.5sec
▲Dunkelis :Magic+3% to Boss, Spell burst+5% MaxMP-50%, Magic pierce+20%
▲Fiona :MATK+4% Magic pierce+5% MaxMP+7%
▲Jusal :MATK+4%, Water magic+4% Cast time-4%
▲Lian :MATK+7%, Autoskill-5% Skill delay-0.3 sec
▲Mani :Spell burst+8%
▲Medona :MATK+8% Adds MATK+8% during Easter.
▲Ouvel :ATK+6% MATK+6% MaxHP-10% MaxMP-10%
▲Sauro III :Melee+3% to all elements, All magic+3%, ATK&MATK+30 Autoskill+3% Delay-0.5sec, Neutral R+5%
▲Seele Zauga II :MATK+5% Spellburst+3% MaxMP+3% Melee R-25%
▲Tsuchinoko King :Delay-0.5sec MaxHP&MP+5% ATK&MATK+5% All stats+5, Melee&Magic R+5%
Here is a list of the most used abilities by High Wizards :
(Click on the ability name to get more informations)
☆ Intelligence
(Click on the ability name to get more informations)
☆ Intelligence
Leveling nowadays is really different than a a few years ago. So this part may looks a bit outdated, but if you like to play the game the hard way, it's still relevant !
Level 160-200
Megaroche (PT recommanded)
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Level 200
Nommars (Solo recommanded)
Earthquake to amass three targets. Use blizzard because they are fire elementals and it will make them slow down. Also use drain from time to time. These mobs drop Dirty Gear which you can either sell for 400k/stack or use in a quest that becomes available when you are lvl 240 and is located in Pilaneza. The quest demands 10 Dirty Gear and for every time you complete the quest you get 760k experience. If you saved the Dirty Gear from lvl 200 to 240, this quest will give you around 5-10 level bonus without any effort.
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Level 220+
Balors (PT recommanded)
They are water element, so for best damage, use thor hammer and imperial thunder
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Level 240+
Baum Warriors (commonly called "BW") (PT recommanded)
Parties want lvl 240+ HW's because of a skill called Imperial Fire (200-300k damage) available at lvl 240. However, if there is already a strong high level HW in a party you can still be of good use and amass three targets with a little help of earthquake.
Good party set up : 1 bishop 1 minstrel 1 Hw 140+ 1 Hw 240+
Moss Golems (commonly called "MG") (PT recommanded)
Water element mobs
The 2022 leveling :
✳ Stay adventurer or mage and leech people PTA until lvl 200. Some players even accept to keep you at higher level
✳ Start MQ as late as possible
✳ Use PTA as much as possible to level
Water element mobs
The 2022 leveling :
✳ Stay adventurer or mage and leech people PTA until lvl 200. Some players even accept to keep you at higher level
✳ Start MQ as late as possible
✳ Use PTA as much as possible to level
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