how about an end mage :D

[lifekindle32]

was wondering if an end build on a mage would be useful

[Maxos]

Well it's not all that useful unless you plan on solo AoEing in aybss by yourself all the time. You'll lose aLOT of damage potential by going end in free stat though.

Lets try a sample battle... a lv20 wiz mage fighting an aybss phino.
If you have nothing in free stats lets assume, and you hit it for say 60damage with magic missile and the phino hits you for 30 damage with nothing in free stat, memorize this.

Now lets try the same fight but with 25points into INT. (25 is the points you accumilate at lv20 after becoming 2nd class.) If you hit the aybss phino for 60 damage before with magic missile without anything in free stats, you should now hit it for 90 damage. +25int in free stat adds +30 magic damage. The +30 magic damage ignores the magic defense of the opponent and adds that amount of damage to all your spells. (Quite deadly in pvp and boss/elite fights when the opponent has ungodly amounts of defense/M defense.)

Ok, now lets assume you put your 25points into free stat END this time. The aybss phino hit you for 30 damage before you put anything into free stat right? Well after putting 25 points into END you should now have: +125hp, +2.5% Block Rate, +13Def.
The aybss phino should now hit you for 17 damage instead of 30 since the +13def actually cuts all physical attacks damage done to you by that amount. It's useful when the opponent hits low damage on you but not so great when they already hit you for massive amounts of damage...

Free stat int adds 1 damage to your magic attacks per point you put in and gets an extra point for every 5int you have in free stat. It never loses it's bonus.

Free stat end adds 5hp, 0.1% block rate, 0.5def per point you put in. The block rate does nothing for Mages/Archers btw since they cannot equip shields. And the bonus for the block rate decreases by half after 50points into END.

Now that you've seen what each stat does in free stat, it's up to you to decide which path to go.
On a side note, the stats you get from equipment/rings/weapons etc do NOT have the same effect as free stat does. The only thing same of free stat and equipment stats is the hp/sp bonus from END/SPR. But they are different in every other way.

[luckywalker07]

520hp (not sure if that's accurate but it's really close) and the small amount of defense isn't worth it.

Mages aren't tanks, just party, it's more fun and cheaper.

Also, there are 100's of end mage threads on this forum. Please consult them before making a new one.

[meixi]

was wondering if an end build on a mage would be useful

+20 End/Rest Int is one of the best builds that you can use if your using the Cash shop, otherwise +20 End/Rest Int/+25 Spr. If you are trying to make a DD/Tank mage you will need all +9 gear with end/int (spr isn't needed but you can substitute any stat you like but focus on two stats and get end stats as one of the stats on it.).

Going full end in your stats isn't worth it at all. So, again, consult the other threads out there, or try this build.

Mayleen~

[warlock-9107]

personnally i am starting to hate int/spr build i like end/spr

[threewishes112]

lol, I'd like to see something like that to happen. But other than standing amongst the crowd of other mages, I don't think that a full END mage is any resourceful than your average fighter. But it could work out too, only that as Maxos mentioned, since mages have gone through the str/int build, it would probably make a big difference without it, but damge are one of the factors worth considering too.

-threewishes112

[kizzle.k]

How about END your mage.

[thechaz]

i currently have an end int mage and have higher dmg and def than my fighter had with a 2h/axe and when i get to lv 60 ill be able to tank really easy ^^ so an end mage is really usefull like onlyone is an end int mage just as an example

[Gaaraxxx]

I have an END mage, mainly because I wanted to see what would happen, and because I soloed mainly to 79.
There are other mages who use END on Bijou too.
I like both builds, both have their advantages, but you can make up defence/health easily with good equipment.
7khp as a 79 mage was kinda cool though :P

[klasd]

yea haha i love my end/spr mage
currently 82 gunna be 83 soon
and for those who believe mages arnt tanks... well there wrong xD
if u have seen me aoe u would reconsider
^^ its true we do not have as great of damage but with my full +9 godly end int gears
i make up a lot of the lost damage and have the highest non extended hp and def in teva for a mage atm ^^
haha its a fun build to do if u like to solo, duo or tank
abyss will be ur haven haha u can aoe huge mobe with a cleric duo and kill em all still really fast
but full pts u wont be as valueble as a member

but in the end, to ones own :)