Mage Path Info

Paths

Mages can go down different paths. Type 'paths' in game to learn more.

To adhere to a path, you must go to the right place to 'study' it. As usual, I'll point you toward [Rodpedia] for the full write up, this page is just quick-reference.

What I find funny is that the majority of these are just done in the academy, right by where you practice skills - so basically totally a non-issue. Then there's 3 you have to go to the High Tower of Sorcery to learn, but, ok that's thematic at least. But overall, seems like they had a cool idea here and then went ahhhhhh who cares make it easy and dumb. Would be more fun if they put these learning locations all over the map and actually made it a questy plot thing to do. But nope.

Balance

• "Immob Mage"
  • Used to cast immobilize on mobs while your alts or friends whack away at them.
  • Only works on select mobs. Some mobs require Nephandi spelldowns to make it land.

Location: the Master of Neutrality in High Tower of Sorcery.

Neutral Align Required!

immobilize           stun mob          Max: 95   MinPos: fighting (berserk)
focus                heal mst          Max: 95   MinPos: fighting
inner balance        +3 hr/dr          Max: 95   MinPos: fighting (berserk)
voice of reason      resHLY/UNH[10%]   Max: 95   MinPos: fighting (defensive)

Countermagick

• "CM Mage"
  • The inviola spell makes you immune ALL magic (including heal potions).
  • Used against magic-attacking mobs. Short lived spell though, only works on select mobs.

Location: The spirit guide in the Halls of Knowledge.

inviola magicka      immune:magic      Max: 95   MinPos: standing  
runebind             bind spell        Max: 95   MinPos: any
mute                 block casting     Max: 95   MinPos: fighting (aggressive)

Destruction

• "Paradox (Dox) Mage"
  • Used as a Magic hitter, paradox is a good attack and lands on tons of things.

Location: The spirit guide in the Halls of Knowledge.

paradox flux         energy atk        Max: 95   MinPos: fighting (aggressive)
acidmist             acidshield        Max: 95   MinPos: fighting (evasive)
abolition            room energy atk   Max: 95   MinPos: fighting (aggressive)

Quill

• "Quil Mage"
  • Creates spellbooks that can cast 3x spells (quantum spike) when recited.
  • 3x books are heavy though, and take time and effort to scribe and haul.

Location: The master scribe in the High Tower of Sorcery

spellbind            scribe spellbook 
flow of ink          create quil
transfixion          super trance

Defense

• Spellbot
  • Used to buff your other characters

Location: The spirit guide in the Halls of Knowledge.

elemental supremecy  elemental shields   Max: 95   MinPos: fighting (evasive)
prismatic shield     resFIR/ELC/CLD[5%]  Max: 95   MinPos: fighting
confidence           resPRC/BLT/SLH[5%]  Max: 95   MinPos: fighting

Elder Scroll

• Not any special usage that I know of. Some neat features that are just conveniences.

Location: Ravenhill in High Tower of Sorcery.

lightning breath     elec atk
exsurgo              max 20 str
beacon               drop astral point
traverse             astral to point

Prowess

I know nothing about prowess mages.

Location: The spirit guide in the Halls of Knowledge.

deflect              increased mob attack miss rate
avoid                increased dodge/parry
skirmish             increased second/third attack

Murder

Pkill Only!!!

• "Arc Mage"
• Alternative Usage:
  • Often used to help kill pf mobs if pf characters are struggling with something.
  • Controversial, often seen as a cheap or cheat tactic.

arc lightning        lightning attack
blood armor          -AC
primal instincts     increased dodge/parry