Mage Discussion

I'd love to use that updated skill builder if not for the fact that I can barely understand it.

If you're referring to the CDnF one I used, it's fairly simple.

 CDnF planner guide

1. Pick a class at the left column. (Mage image)

2. Along the top will display subclass images, pick one. (Battle Mage image)

3. Right of subclass images you have 2 boxes (one with 85 and the other 1000 by default). The box on the left that displays 85 by default is your level cap setting. (can be changed)

4. Below those two boxes you have 3 buttons which applies advancement tier:[INDENT][sub+1st awake] [2nd awake] [(not sure what this is)]
You need to click sub+1st before you can click 2nd.
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5. Right of level cap and advancement settings you have two buttons:[INDENT][Reset] (blue button) - clears planner of course.
[Start] (green button) - starts and sets the planner with your settings.
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Skill input is pretty straightforward, left click to add into skill, and right click to open up skill menu (+, -, M, C).

Above common skills at the left, there are two circles. The left is for SP window, the right is for TP just like in-game.


To save link:
You have two blue buttons at the bottom of the planner. Click on the left one and a box should open up, then click on the link to open in a new window and you can just copy paste the link from the URL bar.

Useful info: Above the link it shows the total points, spent points, and unspent points for SP & TP.

WARNING: While the SP costs and requirements are the same as DFOG, the skill values per level aren't (such as damage, buff amounts, & etc).

EDIT: Didn't want to double post or such.
Just got awakening into Bellatrix. Teana seems fairly decent now. Battle Groove thresholds are strange, 2/4/8/28/56/116 Combo Count respectively. With the way BGroove works now, it may be worth maxing.

Regarding TP skills:
Basic Training Upgrade - May be highly worth considering as a BM. I notice Basic Attack is usually up there on DPS. This is multiplicative, level 1 gives +10% & pushed my BT skill from 282% up to 310.2%. I remember how people use to say this was bad.. lol ~.~.
Chaser Launcher Upgrade - Chaser Launcher is in the top 3 for DPS if not rank 1(which almost always seems to be). An extra 10% feels like it'll add a large chunk of DPS overall.
Stabbing Wheel Upgrade - Apparently this allows for multi-targeting. I can't try it out until later (1 TP short :/), but if it does, 1 level into it is going to be likely core.

 DPS reference