Key Points
- This Mage build focuses on burn DPS and utilizing Weapon Skill synergies.
- The weapon you’ll use for this build is the Radiance (Staff), which deals burn and Magic Damage.
- Along with the Weapon Skills, you need to utilize the Class Skills to deal maximum damage.
Farever’s Early Access includes four Classes, and today we’re looking at the Mage Class. This Class is all about casting Spells and dealing Magic Damage. Without the right build, you won’t go far into the Skover Island or the Valley of the Eternal Autumn. With that said, here’s a powerful beginner-friendly guide for all the Mage players out there in Farever.
Farever – Mage Build Overview
| Class Skills | – Spark Master – Spark Beam – Spark Shield – Blink |
| Weapon Priority | Radiance (Staff) |
| Weapon Skills | – Scorching Embers – Pyroclasm – Blazing Beam – Flame Bombs |
1. Best Class Skills To Use
Before we move on to the Weapons and the Weapon Skills for Mage, let’s discuss the special Class Skills it offers in Farever. Every Class has its unique Class Skills, and here’s what you get after you pick Mage as your primary Class. You must upgrade to a specific Level to unlock these Skills:
- Sparkmaster (Passive): Using a Weapon Skill or your Final Combo Attack uses Spark. Consuming Spark activates your Conduits if your gauge is above the threshold. You can select any combination of Conduits. Spark is indicated by the blue bar above your Mage Skills to the right of your hotbar. There are two Conduit slots available, with a third available at Level 6, and here’s what they are:
- Conduit: Shard – Fires 1 Shard at your target, dealing 10 Magic damage. It activates when you consume Spark above the gauge threshold.
- Conduit: Power: Increases your Magic Mastery by 0.5% for 15 seconds. It can stack up to 20 times. It activates when you consume Spark above the gauge threshold.
- Spark Beam (Skill): Channels a powerful beam that deals 41 Magic Damage over 2 seconds. Each tick generates 12 Spark. This is the best Skill to use to generate Spark and always maintain it above the gauge threshold to proc your Conduits. Weave it into your combat rotation to avoid running out of Spark mid-combat.
- Spark Shield (Skill): Gain a Shield absorbing damage equal to 40% of your Maximum Health. It lasts for 60 seconds and has three attachable Rune Slots. For this Skill to proc, build Vitality for the Mage in Farever. Like your Weapon Skills, this also consumes Spark. This has a 30-second cooldown.
- Blink (Skill): Unlocks at Level 10 and teleports a short distance. This Skill has a 15-second cooldown and has three attachable Rune Slots.
You can pick up to three of the same Conduits to make your build more effective. For example, you can pick Conduit: Shard in all three slots to have the same effects three times whenever you consume Spark above the gauge threshold.
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However, I recommend running Conduit: Power, as it increases your Magic Mastery by 0.5% for 15 seconds and can stack up to 20 times. Increasing your Magic Mastery significantly boosts Magic Damage, which is the primary form of damage you’ll deal as a Mage in Farever. So, every time you use a Weapon Skill and consume Spark above the gauge threshold, this Conduit will proc.
For the attachable Runes, always prioritize those that either deal Magic Damage or refund your Spark to run more Weapon and Class Skills in Farever.
2. Best Weapons To Use
You start Farever with the Apprentice’s Grimoire (Spellbook) when you pick Mage, which is basically your starting weapon. For a beginner, this weapon will do just fine until you progress more, so prioritize the following weapons when you reach Level 5 or more:
| Weapon | Stats | Obtainment |
| Radiance (Staff) | – 7-8 Magic Damage – +9 Vitality – +8 Intellect – +34 Magic Penetration | Mystery Chest at Level 5. |
| Ghost Clams of the Low Tide (Halos) | – 7-8 Magic Damage – +8 Vitality – +3 Faith – +4 Intellect – +16 Magic Penetration – +15 Fervor | Mystery Chest at Level 5/Dungeons. |
| Clawdius (Fists) | – 5-7 Physical Damage – +9 Vitality – +4 Dexterity – +4 Intellect – +18 Critical – +18Magic Penetration | Obtained from a boss in Prime Valley after reaching Level 8. |
Once you reach Level 7, you unlock the Arsenal System, which lets you equip a secondary weapon and slot exactly one of its Skills onto your main hotbar. This means you can practically mix and match your Weapon Skills to make your build more viable and flexible.
The more you upgrade a weapon in Farever, the better your Weapon Skills are. Each Weapon Skill has Ranks that offer bonus utility and passives, the more you upgrade the Weapon it’s assigned to. Every Weapon has unique Weapon Skills depending on its rarity. The better the rarity, the more Weapon Skills a weapon will have.
3. Weapon Priority & Best Weapon Skills To Use
Since this is a beginner’s guide, reaching Level 8 and unlocking the Clawdius will take some time in Farever. This means you must prioritize a solid weapon, and I’m not talking about the Apprentice’s Grimoire. Use that until you reach Level 5, then pick Radiance (Staff). With the Staff comes the following Weapon Skills:
| Skill | Effect |
| Scorching Embers | Base Effect: Casts four fireballs, each dealing Magic Damage to an enemy and increasing the Magic Damage of your next Weapon Skill. It can stack up to 8 times and have a chance to apply an additional Flame Bomb stack. |
| Pyroclasm | – Base Effect: Conjures a fiery eruption in the targeted area, dealing Magic Damage and increasing all Magic damage dealt to enemies by 8% for 15 seconds. Damage dealt to slowed enemies increases by 30%. All your Magic critical strikes have a chance to reset Pyroclasm’s cooldown, making it an instant cast. – Rank 2: Damage dealt to slowed enemies increased by 30%. – Rank 3: All your Magic critical strikes have a 10% chance to reset Pyroclasm’s cooldown, making it an instant cast. |
| Blazing Beam | – Base Effect: Channels a fire breath dealing Magic Damage over 3 seconds to enemies in front of you. It always strikes critically, proccing Flame Bombs. Upon completion, it blasts Magic Damage and slows enemies by 50% for 6 seconds. – Rank 2: Always critically strikes. – Rank 3: On completion, blasts and deals Magic Damage and slows enemies down by 50% for 6 seconds. |
| Flame Bomb (Passive) | – Base Effect: All your non-periodic Magic Damage applies a stack of Flame Bomb. Explodes on reaching 10 stacks, dealing Magic Damage to nearby enemies. All your Magic critical strikes apply Flame Bomb. – Rank 2: Requires 10 stacks to explode. – Rank 3: All your Magic critical strikes apply Flame Bomb. |
The Radiance (Staff) makes this build once you upgrade it enough to unlock the Rank 3 Weapon Skill effects. Your focus should be on Pyroclasm, Flame Bomb and the Blazing Beam Weapon Skills. Weave them into your rotation like the following:
- Cast Pyroclasm so it goes on cooldown.
- Then, cast Blazing Beam instantly to reset the cooldown for Pyroclasm.
- Cast Pyroclasm again to finish off the enemies.
- Apply Flame Bombs as your passive when casting the Weapon Skills.
These Weapon Skills are excellent for crowd control, and the Rank synergies are indispensable, dealing massive damage to all bosses and mobs. This Mage build in Farever prioritizes DPS, so if you’re looking for one that’s focused on healing, simply switch to the Ghost Clams of the Low Tide (Halos).
Alternatively, you can unlock the Arsenal System by reaching Level 7 and creating a hybrid build by slotting a healing skill from the Ghost Clams of the Low Tide into your main hotbar. That way, you’ll have the burn DPS from the Radiance (Staff) and heal yourself mid-combat via the Ghost Clams of the Low Tide.
When you combine the Weapon Skills with the Class Skills and proc the synergies, this becomes one of the best builds you can create pretty early on in Farever. I recommend checking the Weapon Skill Ranks, figuring the Arsenal System and experimenting as much as you can with this build.
FAQs
Is this a beginner-friendly build?
Yes, this is a beginner-friendly and extremely strong build to start with in Farever. All you have to do is reach Level 5 and obtain the Radiance (Staff), then upgrade it to unlock its Weapon Skill Ranks.
Can I change my Class after the initial pick?
No, whichever Class you pick when starting Farever is permanent.
Does Farever have a Mana system?
No, Farever doesn’t have a Mana system. Instead, it has a cooldown system for your Class Skills and Weapon Skills.
