butterfli Wrote:the best archmage build would be one that best fits the player. some people like bossing, they get cl to a decent level and add some ifrit. other like training, they add a few points to blizz (not likely pass 10) then throw points around (CL, id, ifrit). most people know for sure what their build is gonna be once they're 130. by then, they got a feel for blizz training and if training fast is what they want, their build is set.

i did maple warrior from level 120-122 for more int thus more mp per level up.
then balanced around ice demon, cl and ifrit to level around 130.
at 138, i have maxed cl, a level 7 id (hits 3 targets) and some ifrit. blizz is still level 1 which isnt the best level for fastest training but i have other things to add points to.

also, looking for round of even numbers of cap skills isnt a very smart choice. like capping blizz at 10. if you can 2 hit kill newts with a level 8 blizz, its better to cap at 8 because unless a level 10 can 1hit kill, its just wasted mp. this isnt applicable to everyone because everyone has different equips but when adding points to blizz, you have to see if it change anything in your training like number of hits it takes to kill.

Alice Wrote:I was going to do
120 -1 Blizz, 2 CL.
121-128 19 Maple Warrior.
Then work on cl.

Naixin Wrote:I guess i made this for the people who has questions about 4th job I/L builds and for people to post their builds. I'm hoping for people to get a better idea of I/L 4th job builds through this thread.

My build atm is.

120 - 1 Blizzard, 1 CL, 1 ID
121-128 - 24 CL (25)
129-131 - 9 MW (9)
132-134 - 9 Blizzard (10)
135 - 3 CL
136 - 2 CL (30) 1 ID
137 - 3 ID (5)
138-147 - 30 Ifrit (30)

then idk what xD

I might raise Big Bang.

SekushiKun Wrote:if im not mistaken, there is something odd about the whole lvling from 119 to 120 / aquiring 4th job scenario. I thought at lvl 120 you only had 1 sp to add into 4th job skills. Maybe I just dont remember properly. Also, I suggest instead of maxing ifrit save points for blizz 30 / mw 19. At lvl 148 I have 17 sp saved for these skills seeing that I will be aquiring them soon. (saving sp is just my opinion, but i also have lvl 20 blizz because i train at skeles with bishops and I 2-hko skeles)

just my 2 cents (im funded o.O and high luk T_T)

~Josh

Darklai Wrote:Well I had my build sorta planned out, but um, everyone's adding points to MW. I always thought we could easily get that through parties and put our points to a better use.

Dan Wrote:That's a fine build naixin but i wouldnt raise big bang, well here's mine o.o

120-1 blizzard, 1 cl, 1 id (just to check out the skills)
121-123 9 mw
124-126 9 blizzard(10)
127-136 29 cl (max), 1 id (2)
137-147 3 id (5), max ifrit
148-151 10 blizzard (20) 2 id (7)
152-159 23 id (max) 1 mw (10)
160-168 25 mana reflection, 1 big bang, 1 infinity
169-172 10 blizzard (max) 2 mw (12)
173-176 8 mw (max) 5 mana reflection (max)
177-186 29 big bang (max) 1 infinity (2)
187-196 28 infinity (max)
196-200 just some 3rd job crap like partial resistance

Edit: if you have problems getting blizzard 30 and mw20 [no room in horntail squads, no connections, not funded, blizz constantly failing/never dropping (my problem lol)] then i suggest you save your sp rather than adding mana reflection or big bang like i did.
I was just getting bored of lvling and having nothing to add, don't let it get to you

Sailor Psychic Wrote:I'm not sure what my build will be. Right now, at level 120, I have 1 Blizzard, 1 Chain Lightning, and 1 Ice Demon. I'd like to be able to boss, but I guess training is more important because I'll level enough to get CL. However, I don't know where to train. Newties are practically always full (on Scania), and I tried Sky Nest II for a few hours and actually was losing money (maybe I'm doing it wrong), so I don't know where to train with Blizzard. I recently started soloing at Himes with Ice Strike (I was at Gobies until then), and it's decent EXP. I think ID and Ifrit is best for there.

Anyone have advice? And for those posting their builds, where are you training?

butterfli Wrote:harps are only a gold mine if you have a pet. circle the map.


this is my route.

black are the platforms.
grey are the ropes/ladders.
red dot is where i stand.
blue square is where blizzard hits.
poorly drawn green line is the path i take.



you can see that the green path will loot everything that drops. since things disappear around 3minutes, i loot every time meditate runs out (200 seconds).

with looting, i get around 3mil an hour and 1hit kill the red harps. MOST of the time, i 1hit kill the blue ones. ice strike finishes the ones that dont die.

Kabanaw Wrote:And how good experience is that?