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I've played as a mage a few times in the past (using the wind element in particular) and it was fun, but whenever I did it I wasn't able to go above Nightmare difficulty. I just take way too much damage from everything. At what level does magic get good? Also, do you have any tips?
I also enjoy 2H (I just like AoE) but I can only comfortably go up to IWBTH with that, due to lacking defense. Maybe I could try doing 2H with shielding plate armour, though. Do you think that would work?

try estoc + fus ro dah when you reach level 300, is cheap and you don't need expensive armors, just invest in the weapon. Otherwise, just pick 1H and don't look back. You can't make 2h + godslayer work easily... Nor niten, dw or maging =3

I'm interested trying mage, just for arena especially SG arena...
except holy, what is the best element for that???
dark I presume???
do I need to find the staff first before try to find the rest???
and what phase+cotton combination needed???

Ehm, it is not even possible to come near 100%. I guess the absolute max is somewhere around 80% or so. And imo you should more care about that parry cant do anything about magical attacks.

With 2 fully forged peerless Wakizashi of the Nimble and maximized Dex it should be possible to reach over 96%

I'm interested trying mage, just for arena especially SG arena...
except holy, what is the best element for that???
dark I presume???
do I need to find the staff first before try to find the rest???
and what phase+cotton combination needed???

Assuming imperil style, dark is the best for SG arenas, but for non SG arenas and GF/IW Elementals are better.
You need 4phase+1cotton(Pants of Robe) for 0.8 Prof factor.

Assuming imperil style, dark is the best for SG arenas, but for non SG arenas and GF/IW Elementals are better.
You need 4phase+1cotton(Pants of Robe) for 0.8 Prof factor.

hmm...
so I should find the staff first, then cotton robe/pants, and finally phase of the rest, right???
for the staff, can this Legendary Demonic Katalox Staff of the Demon-fiend works???
I tried to search in wts, but it's hard to find demonic willow of destruction...
only find 6, and only 2 of them are legs...
is it that rare???

hmm...
so I should find the staff first, then cotton robe/pants, and finally phase of the rest, right???
for the staff, can this Legendary Demonic Katalox Staff of the Demon-fiend works???
I tried to search in wts, but it's hard to find demonic willow of destruction...
only find 6, and only 2 of them are legs...
is it that rare???

You can get armor pieces first and waiting a wanted staff pops imo.
LDWD is the best but your staff with 5phase is capable for arenas I think.
Well...equipment with preferable prefix+suffix is rare.

I want to ask,
double Elemental Strike is better than one.right?
So triple Elemental Strike is better than double?

I want to ask,
double Elemental Strike is better than one.right?
So triple Elemental Strike is better than double?

You can have only 2 Elemental Strike + Void strike for you weapon.

You can have only 2 Elemental Strike + Void strike for you weapon.

I think Void strike is Elemental Strike. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif)

I think Void strike is Elemental Strike. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif)

No, Void is Void and elemental strike are elemental strike. It would only be the same when void would work on the exact same way as the elemental strikes. But there is no Void Mitigation. No monster is strong or weak against it.

hmm...
so I should find the staff first, then cotton robe/pants, and finally phase of the rest, right???
for the staff, can this Legendary Demonic Katalox Staff of the Demon-fiend works???
I tried to search in wts, but it's hard to find demonic willow of destruction...
only find 6, and only 2 of them are legs...
is it that rare???

If I'm not mistaken the main problem with katalox is it have no Counter-Resist unlike willow - which is also I guess the main reason why redwood isn't as desirable for the elemental mage (particularly wind and elec mage) eventhough it generally have better EDB and elemental proficiency bonus.
It will work better if you already have innate CR from high prof factor and IW the staff with penetrator potency, else it works but will makes your run took longer than it should (due to more enemy resist).

This post has been edited by Fudo Masamune: Jan 10 2019, 19:46

Are the Crystarium perks worth it on the long run?

If I'm not mistaken the main problem with katalox is it have no Counter-Resist unlike willow - which is also I guess the main reason why redwood isn't as desirable for the elemental mage eventhough it generally have better EDB and elemental proficiency bonus.
It will work better if you already have innate CR from high prof factor and IW the staff with penetrator potency, else it works but will makes your run took longer than it should (due to more enemy resist).

Not for all elements imo. Willow doesn't give the same elemental damage to fire/cold as wind/elec, if a player wants to focus on arenas only (there CR has less impact) as a fire/cold mage redwood is a valid option.

But talking only about dark element I'll say to pick a willow, since dark element benefits from willow the most compared to other elements. But since his katalox is a self-drop (I think) he can use it until he gets a decent ldwd.

Personal Opinion™

This post has been edited by Xythy: Jan 10 2019, 19:57

I'm interested trying mage, just for arena especially SG arena...
except holy, what is the best element for that???
dark I presume???
do I need to find the staff first before try to find the rest???
and what phase+cotton combination needed???

I would not reccomend dark. Wind or elec is better and easier to get going. Because of the proficiency.

Are the Crystarium perks worth it on the long run?

Imho, yes they are.

Not for all elements imo. Willow doesn't give the same elemental damage to fire/cold as wind/elec, if a player wants to focus on arenas only (there CR has less impact) as a fire/cold mage redwood is a valid option.

But talking only about dark element I'll say to pick a willow, since dark element benefits from willow the most compared to other elements. But since his katalox is a self-drop (I think) he can use it until he gets a decent ldwd.

Personal Opinion™

If I'm not mistaken the main problem with katalox is it have no Counter-Resist unlike willow - which is also I guess the main reason why redwood isn't as desirable for the elemental mage (particularly wind and elec mage) eventhough it generally have better EDB and elemental proficiency bonus.

This post has been edited by Fudo Masamune: Today, 00:46

well.. uhhh...

well.. uhhh...

It's not my fault, you edited your post to add the bold part after I pressed the quote button. That part wasn't there when I read your post the first time. So...

This post has been edited by Xythy: Jan 10 2019, 20:28

I would not reccomend dark. Wind or elec is better and easier to get going. Because of the proficiency.

I would recommend cold.
People are going frenzy for wind and elec nowadays. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/heh.gif)
Cold is far cheaper. I think it is underrated.

I would recommend cold.
People are going frenzy for wind and elec nowadays. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/heh.gif)

Yep, I think the same. Charged clothes for wind and elec literally can cost an eye and the half of the other.

Cold is far cheaper. I think it is underrated.

But that's more true in the case of Fire. Maybe being a pyromaniac it's uncool...

Maybe being a pyromaniac it's uncool...

When you allready had gripped on to a hot soldering iron, you wouldnt say maybe. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/sleep.gif)