For F/P and I/L Mages
Elemental Wands 5 and 7, level 130, LUK req. 0
Stats: MATK 145, INT +2 (for wand 5), LUK +2 (for wand 7)
Special Effect:
- Wand 5 (Fire): +25% damage with fire skills, +10% damage with poison skills
- Wand 7 (Ice): +25% damage with ice skills, +10% damage with lightning skills
- All elemental weapons give a damage penalty to the elements they do not buff; this includes Holy.
Pros: Almost all archmages will want one of these if they can afford it at level 130. The % multiplier that elemental weapons give forms a large part of the potential strength of an archmage and is the number one priority upgrade. For archmages under level 163, or those who cannot obtain 165 total LUK with their equips (whether they are LUKless or not), a level 130 Elemental Wand is their best endgame weapon, regardless of scrolling. A badly-scrolled E-Wand beats a well-scrolled normal weapon, and even a well-scrolled level 103 E-Staff in most cases. Wands 5 and 7 are preferred over 6 and 8 for a primary weapon because they give their higher multiplier to Meteor and Blizzard, an archmage's main training skills.
Cons: Price. They are Gacha-only as with all elemental weapons, and are much in demand among archmages as well. Wands 5-8 are the most in-demand because they are the only real choice for LUKless archmages, and nearly all low-LUK archmages will opt for one as well rather than gather the 165 LUK for a level 163 E-Staff. However, for those who already have base LUK, this choice does not make use of that base, turning it into, in a sense, "dead weight".
Elemental Wands 6 and 8, level 130, LUK req. 0
Stats: MATK 145, INT +2 (for wand 6), LUK +2 (for wand 8)
Special Effect:
- Wand 6 (Poison): +25% damage with poison skills, +10% damage with fire skills
- Wand 8 (Lightning): +25% damage with lightning skills, +10% damage with ice skills
- All elemental weapons give a damage penalty to the elements they do not buff; this includes Holy.
Pros: Similar to wand 5/7, but not as good due to the lower multiplier on the main element, which makes them a cheaper alternative. Wands 6 and 8 still give a 10% boost to Meteor and Blizzard, more than worthy for the archmage who cannot afford a wand 5/7 yet. Some archmages keep a wand 6/8 to use when bossing, because Paralyze and Chain Lightning are of its main element.
Cons: The difference between a 10% multiplier and a 25% one is quite large, and for this reason it's recommended to upgrade to a wand 5/7 as soon as you can afford to. If you use the wand 6/8 as a secondary weapon, bear in mind the extra cost involved will leave a good chunk of your mesos invested in something you may not use much, depending on how much you boss.
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Magicodar, level 88, LUK req. 90
Stats: MATK 103 (98-110), INT +1 (0-3)
Pros: People cap for the Codar because it looks very smexy for a wand, because it comes with extra INT clean (the lowest level non-Gachapon weapon to do so), or because it was the highest level weapon in the game for a long time. It is still far easier to find than the weapons above it in level.
Cons: Codars are very expensive because they only drop from difficult bosses (and a very-rarely-trained-on Leafre monster). Because they are so expensive clean, it is difficult to buy enough to scroll a good one. On the other hand, prescrolled ones are insanely expensive, both because of the high cost of scrolling one, and because there is such high demand and so few people are selling (since most of the people who make a good Codar plan to keep it for the rest of their Maple careers).
Evil Wings, level 65, LUK req. 68
Stats: MATK 80 (75-86)
Pros: The EW is the only non-Gacha mage weapon to have a "Fast" weapon speed, which has been proven to improve the cast speed of the Fire/Poison mage skill Explosion (although usually, weapon speed is not noticeable for mages). The EW is also very easy to wear with an Anakamoon/Anakarune plus a level 60 set. This set occurs right at the point where mage sets (especially overalls) begin to give much better stats, yet is still fairly cheap and easy to find, a good combination when scrolling your overall for INT.
Cons: The EW is fairly low-leveled for a cap weapon, so it looks less "pro". Also, because the EW is so popular due to its speed and devilish good looks, prescrolled and above-average ones are more expensive than other weapons near its level, like the Angel Wings.
Phoenix Wand, level 78, LUK req. 80
Stats: MATK 93 (89-98)
Pros: PWs are higher leveled, but much easier to find than Codars because they drop from much easier monsters, meaning more mesos left over for scrolling. They also are easy to reach from the Requiem/Requierre overall and the level 70 set, which is considered very sexy by many, including yours truly. ^.~ The Brown Requierre is extremely common because it drops from H/Voodoos, a crowded training spot for levels 5x-8x, making scrolling an overall cheaper for the female mage. They have one final advantage, which is that they have the same LUK requirement as a Doomsday Staff, so they can be a temporary cap until you reach level 102, or until you can afford a good Doomsday.
Cons: The PW is very small and not that good-looking. It is rarer to drop than an Evil Wings, and fewer prescrolled ones are available, as it is not quite as popular as the other weapons on this list. However, I've seen it rising in price (probably as more mages plan to cap at the Doomsday Staff), so expect scrolled ones to be both rare and relatively expensive. x_x
Doomsday Staff, level 102, LUK req. 80
Stats: MATK 118 (118-120)
Pros: Doomsdays are a goal for most maximizer low LUK mages because they have a far lower LUK requirement for their magic attack than any other LUK weapon. A good Doomsday can close a large gap in other equips (or builds, when comparing to a LUKless). Because of this advantage, even a decently-scrolled Doomsday can beat out godly scrollings of other weapons. For the priest, they add +80 HP on average. They're also huge, pointy, and made of metal... if you happen to be into that sort of thing.
Cons: Mesos. Doomsdays are only Gachapon for now, so the supply is low. Demand is high, since they are so good. Hence, they're very rare and expensive. Expect to shell out a pretty penny for a well-scrolled one.