Ask a Magician Thread.

Battle mage only use staff, and the speed attack of staff is important as speed attack of warrior's weapons. Other equipment just like normal mage, idk if you going to be lukless BaM (use lowluk/lukless mage/common gear with int/magic attack like yellow work glove, yellow snow shoes, int bathrobe and such) or not but just look for % int or magic attack stuff if possible

Imo, BaM is warrior class that use staff as weapon, most skills of battle mage is short range (like warrior). The only "mage skills" that BaM have are Teleport (like normal mage - tele a set distance), Teleport Mastery (make monsters where you teleport to get damage and stun) and Dark Genesis (dark version of Genesis - you can try this on your friend's bishop). Beside that, BaM have the aura skills that buff damage of party, increase your own speed attack or increases def/distribute damage received of party members ... which really fun