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Looking for info on the mage classes! [HELP]

Platinum_PiotrPlatinum_Piotr
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edited December 2017 in General Chat
Hello! Recently I have came to the point of not knowing who to main. And I didn't want to be the one to make this sort of post but here it is. I just want to ask for some info to do with all of the available mage classes which hopefully it will then help me decide on who to main. At least I know that I want to main a mage so it narrows it down a little bit! :D

The info I need:
1. Survivability
2. Mobility
3. Does it need funding to be good?
4. How popular is the class? (LUNA EMS)
5. Necessary Link Skills?
6. Additional Info (Optional)

Also in case anyone would like to add me to their BL that would be great too as I don't have anyone to talk to at the minute! So leave your IGNs below if you want to.

Thanks in Advance.
  1. Who should I main?28 votes
    1. Bishop
       7% (2 votes)
    2. I/L
       14% (4 votes)
    3. F/P
       7% (2 votes)
    4. Blaze Wizard
       4% (1 vote)
    5. Evan
       4% (1 vote)
    6. Battle Mage
       18% (5 votes)
    7. Luminous
       14% (4 votes)
    8. Kanna
       4% (1 vote)
    9. Beast Tamer
       0% (0 votes)
    10. Kinesis
       14% (4 votes)
    11. Illium (Even though he is not out yet)
       14% (4 votes)

Comments

  • foussiremixfoussiremix
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    edited December 2017
    Kinesis
    1. you nearly never die, really high damage reduction
    2. Pretty good
    3. Needs a bit of funding but has a naturaly high damage range
    4. i dont know
    5. i dont know
    6. They require a bit micromanaging but its not horrible, they have a really high dps and are one of the top mobbers. Your mobbing gets even more extreme at 5th job.

    Bishop

    1. Top survivers as long they dont get hit by a mp reducing skill
    2. a bit clunky cause of tele
    3. Quite alot , but the results are worth it
    4.Really popular as support in a party or for exp boosts
    5. DA dmg boost link, milhile stance link

    6. 1 and 2nd job are boring until yoz hit 3rd job,they have really good bossing because of their hyperactive.
  • DarkPassengerDarkPassenger
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    edited December 2017
    Id say top mages would be battle mage (have an aura for all areas)
    evan (well rounded)
    kinesis (elite mage, well rounded)

    the others have been nerfed or have drawbacks
  • CeominCeomin
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    edited December 2017
    While this doesn't help your quest to find a main, Evan has one of the best links for leveling characters so I'd suggest him first even if he's not gonna be your main.
  • Platinum_PiotrPlatinum_Piotr
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    edited December 2017
    Ceomin wrote: »
    While this doesn't help your quest to find a main, Evan has one of the best links for leveling characters so I'd suggest him first even if he's not gonna be your main.

    I do actually have a lvl 120+ Evan so I have the +50% Rune time Skill. Although I don't like him too much as a main tbf... But I'm glad that I've got at least 1 useful thing out having an Evan, well... 2 :P
  • Platinum_PiotrPlatinum_Piotr
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    edited December 2017
    I have decided to go for Kinesis, he seems pretty fun and very mobile compared to other mages! Thank you for the help guys! Much appreciated!

    Also if anyone wants to add me to their BL my IGN is Toxrinoir
    DarkPassenger
  • SherriSherri
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    edited December 2017
    I was gonna suggest Battle Mage but you already chose one :p
  • Platinum_PiotrPlatinum_Piotr
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    edited December 2017
    Sherri wrote: »
    I was gonna suggest Battle Mage but you already chose one :p

    Haha, yea I'm already lvl 60+ and 3rd job is just, damn! I'm loving Kinesis :P
  • SherriSherri
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    edited December 2017
    Platinum_Piotr wrote: »
    Sherri wrote: »
    I was gonna suggest Battle Mage but you already chose one :p

    Haha, yea I'm already lvl 60+ and 3rd job is just, damn! I'm loving Kinesis :P

    I should really start playing a Kinesis but the recent events aren't letting me
    I gotta level my Cadena up to Lv. 200 (Lv 183 atm), focus on the Step Up Event (which i can't cuz' the game is down for maintenance as always.. and then try and level up Illium in like only two weeks?
    sob
    Platinum_Piotr
  • Platinum_PiotrPlatinum_Piotr
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    edited December 2017
    Sherri wrote: »
    Platinum_Piotr wrote: »
    Sherri wrote: »
    I was gonna suggest Battle Mage but you already chose one :p

    Haha, yea I'm already lvl 60+ and 3rd job is just, damn! I'm loving Kinesis :P

    I should really start playing a Kinesis but the recent events aren't letting me
    I gotta level my Cadena up to Lv. 200 (Lv 183 atm), focus on the Step Up Event (which i can't cuz' the game is down for maintenance as always.. and then try and level up Illium in like only two weeks?
    sob

    See, I'm aware of these events but I try to set myself realistic goals haha! I'm gonna be honest, I've played the game on and off since the beginning of GMS and then moved to EMS when it opened etc, and I've never even reached lvl 200... The highest I ever got was earlier on this year which was a lvl 160+ Beast Tamer on a different account.

    But I'm sure you can get to lvl 200 in two weeks! So go go go go go go!!!!!