Wynncraft Mage Guide: Builds, Ability Tree & Spells

Overview

The Mage casts from a wand at range and carries the only healing spell in its base kit. Meteor drops area damage from above, Ice Snake slows a line of enemies, Teleport blinks you forward and Heal patches up you and your allies.

That mix makes Mage the most self-sufficient class in the game. The tree leans into supporting a party, zipping around with Teleport, or banking mana for huge arcane bursts.

Lore

Knowledge is power. Mages are naturally talented in the mystical arts, not only can they produce powerful incantations to destroy enemies, they can also heal allies and protect their friends. Although alone mages are not the most powerful, they are a valuable asset to any team.

Strengths

Built-in healing, for you and your party.
Teleport is fast, flexible movement.
Strong area damage with Meteor.
One of the easiest classes to start with.

Weaknesses

Light armour: positioning matters.
Mana-hungry: spam casting without mana sustain stalls out.
Arcane builds take practice to manage resources well.

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Spells

Cast with three clicks; the combo starts with your weapon's attack click

Meteor

✺ 50 mana

Conjures a slow but powerful meteor
from the sky, dealing massive
damage over a large area.
☄ Total Damage: 400% (of your DPS)
(✣ Damage: 330%)
(✤ Earth: 70%)
➶ Range: 18 Blocks
◎ Area of Effect: 5 Blocks (Circle-Shaped)
Ability Points: 1
Teleport

✺ 25 mana

Instantly teleport in the
direction you're facing.
➶ Range: 16 Blocks
Ability Points: 1
Heal

✺ 35 mana

Heals you and nearby allies in
a large area around you.
(When healing others, you can't heal
more than 50% of their max health)
❤ Total Heal: 15% (of your max health)
➶ Range: 5 Blocks
⌛ Duration: 0.6s
Ability Points: 1
Ice Snake

✺ 30 mana

Conjures a fast-moving ice snake that
damages and slows enemies.
☄ Total Damage: 175% (of your DPS)
(✣ Damage: 120%)
(❉ Water: 55%)
➶ Range: 32 Blocks
◎ Area of Effect: 2 Blocks (Circle-Shaped)
✧ Effect: 40% Slowness (◆) to Enemies
⌛ Duration: 3s
Ability Points: 1

Archetypes

The three paths through the Mage tree

Light Bender
21 abilities

Light Benders support allies and become stronger as they heal. (Support, Buffs)

How it plays

Light Bender is the healer and supporter, strengthening and restoring allies and growing stronger as it heals. A natural fit for group content and raids.

Damage

Defence

Range

Speed
Riftwalker
21 abilities

Riftwalkers bend time and space, becoming stronger as fights drag on. (Mobility, Stack Damage)

How it plays

Riftwalker is all about speed: chaining Teleports, bending time and hitting from unexpected angles. It feels the fastest of the Mage paths.

Damage

Defence

Range

Speed
Arcanist
21 abilities

Arcanists cause destructive damage and chaos. (Burst Damage, Mana)

How it plays

Arcanist stores up mana and spends it on enormous spells. It is the burst damage Mage, rewarding players who plan their casts.

Damage

Defence

Range

Speed

Ultimates

Each archetype ends in an ultimate at the bottom of the tree

Dawn

Light Bender archetype

Click Combo: F
Channel the power of Orphion and summon
the sun itself above you.
The Sun will summon solar wisps that move
outwards, damaging all enemies and healing
all allies in their path.
☄ Total Damage: 300% (of your DPS, per Wisp)
(✣ Damage: 200%)
(✹ Fire: 100%)
❤ Total Heal: 10% (of max health)
◎ Area of Effect: 2.5 Blocks (Circle-Shaped)
➶ Range: 24 Blocks
⌛ Duration: 10s
Activate abilities or heal to charge
your Ultimate Meter ◆ to 100%
Light Bender Archetype
Ability Points: 2
Min Light Bender Archetype: 17
Tangled Origin

Arcanist archetype

Click Combo: F
Summon a Thunder Serpent and a Fire
Serpent, which will attack nearby enemies.
The Thunder Serpent strikes up to
4 enemies with arcing lightning
every 1s, making them Unstable ◆.
The Fire Serpent fires at Unstable ◆
targets every 3s, gaining the damage bonus.
➶ Vision: 15 Blocks
⌛ Duration: 30s
☄ Total Damage: 900% (of your DPS, Thunder)
(✣ Damage: 600%)
(✦ Thunder: 300%)
☄ Total Damage: 2000% (of your DPS, Fire)
(✣ Damage: 1300%)
(✹ Fire: 700%)
◎ Area of Effect: 3 Blocks (Circle-Shaped)
Activate abilities to charge
your Ultimate Meter ◆ to 100%
Arcanist Archetype
Ability Points: 2
Min Arcanist Archetype: 18
Gravitational Collapse

Riftwalker archetype

Click Combo: F
Your Dimensional Tear overloads, growing
in size and damage while pulling all enemies in.
While it is overloaded, it deals +400% increased
damage, turns your Teleport into a deadly ray
that fires off 5 times in quick succession,
provides flight, and prevents mana drain.
The Dimensional Tear collapses when it expires,
dealing massive damage to nearby enemies.
☄ Total Damage: 300% (of your DPS, Deadly Beam)
(✣ Damage: 240%)
(❋ Air: 60%)
☄ Total Damage: 8000% (of your DPS, Collapse)
(✣ Damage: 6000%)
(✤ Earth: 1000%)
(❋ Air: 1000%)
◎ Area of Effect: +100%
⌛ Duration: 10s
Activate abilities to charge
your Ultimate Meter ◆ to 100%
Riftwalker Archetype
Ability Points: 2
Min Riftwalker Archetype: 15

Ability tree

Plan a build: pick a level, then take abilities from the top down

Level

Ability points 0 / 50

Ability point levels follow Wynncraft's 2.0 progression: one point at level 1, up to 50 at level 120.

Aspects

Raid rewards that upgrade abilities as you collect copies

Mythic 4 aspects

Arcanist's Embodiment of Total Obliteration
1. Tier 1 1 copy
  
  Chaos Explosion requires -20 mana to activate.
2. Tier 2 5 copies
  
  Chaos Explosion requires -20 mana to activate.
  Chaos Explosion casts 14% faster.
3. Tier 3 15 copies
  
  Chaos Explosion requires -20 mana to activate.
  Chaos Explosion casts 14% faster.
  Increase your maximum Mana Bank ✺ by +25.
Light Bender's Embodiment of Celestial Brilliance
1. Tier 1 1 copy
  
  Lightweaver gains +2 orbs.
2. Tier 2 5 copies
  
  Lightweaver gains +2 orbs.
  Ophanim gains +1 orb.
3. Tier 3 15 copies
  
  Lightweaver gains +3 orbs.
  Ophanim gains +1 orb.
Mage's Embodiment of Morbid Curiosity
1. Tier 1 1 copy
  
  Your Ultimate charges 20% faster.
2. Tier 2 5 copies
  
  Your Ultimate charges 20% faster.
  Dawn spawns +30% more wisps.
  Gravitational Collapse lasts +2.5s longer.
  Tangled Origin attacks +15% faster.
3. Tier 3 15 copies
  
  Your Ultimate charges 25% faster.
  Dawn spawns +30% more wisps.
  Gravitational Collapse lasts +2.5s longer.
  Tangled Origin attacks +15% faster.
Riftwalker's Embodiment of Reality Alteration
1. Tier 1 1 copy
  
  Distortion ◆ decays -10% slower.
2. Tier 2 5 copies
  
  Distortion ◆ decays -10% slower.
  Riftbound gains +2s ⌛ Duration.
3. Tier 3 15 copies
  
  Distortion ◆ decays -15% slower.
  Riftbound gains +2s ⌛ Duration.

Fabled 10 aspects

Aspect of Burning Providence
1. Tier 1 1 copy
  
  Sunflare requires -20%
  healing to activate.
2. Tier 2 15 copies
  
  Sunflare requires -35%
  healing to activate.
3. Tier 3 75 copies
  
  Sunflare requires -50%
  healing to activate.
Aspect of Futures Rewritten
1. Tier 1 1 copy
  
  Paradox delays +3% more damage.
2. Tier 2 15 copies
  
  Paradox delays +3% more damage and refunds +5% more mana.
3. Tier 3 75 copies
  
  Paradox delays +5% more damage and refunds +5% more mana.
Aspect of Limitless Knowledge
1. Tier 1 1 copy
  
  Increase your maximum Arcane Overflow
  Mana by +17%.
2. Tier 2 15 copies
  
  Increase your maximum Arcane Overflow
  Mana by +25%.
3. Tier 3 75 copies
  
  Increase your maximum Arcane Overflow
  Mana by +33%.
Aspect of Manaflux
1. Tier 1 1 copy
  
  Manastorm requires -10 Mana to activate.
2. Tier 2 15 copies
  
  Manastorm requires -15 Mana to activate.
3. Tier 3 75 copies
  
  Manastorm requires -20 Mana to activate.
Aspect of Mystic Transfer
1. Tier 1 1 copy
  
  Fortitude gains +1s ⌛ Duration.
2. Tier 2 15 copies
  
  Fortitude gains +1.5s ⌛ Duration.
3. Tier 3 75 copies
  
  Fortitude gains +2s ⌛ Duration.
Aspect of Runic Extravagance
1. Tier 1 1 copy
  
  Burning Sigil and Freezing Sigil
  gain +1.25 ◎ Area of Effect.
2. Tier 2 15 copies
  
  Burning Sigil and Freezing Sigil
  gain +2.25 ◎ Area of Effect.
3. Tier 3 75 copies
  
  Burning Sigil and Freezing Sigil
  gain +3 ◎ Area of Effect.
Aspect of Shining Status
1. Tier 1 1 copy
  
  Lightweaver requires -8%
  healing to activate.
2. Tier 2 15 copies
  
  Lightweaver requires -15%
  healing to activate.
3. Tier 3 75 copies
  
  Lightweaver requires -20%
  healing to activate.
Aspect of the Forbidden Ritual
1. Tier 1 1 copy
  
  Reduce Judrajim's cooldown by 0.75s.
2. Tier 2 15 copies
  
  Reduce Judrajim's cooldown by 1.25s.
3. Tier 3 75 copies
  
  Reduce Judrajim's cooldown by 1.5s.
Aspect of the Indescribable
1. Tier 1 1 copy
  
  Increase your Riftspawn's attack speed by +25%.
2. Tier 2 15 copies
  
  Increase your Riftspawn's attack speed by +25%.
  Riftspawn gains +3 ◎ Vision.
3. Tier 3 75 copies
  
  Increase your Riftspawn's attack speed by +40%.
  Riftspawn gains +3 ◎ Vision.
Aspect of the Inescapable Void
1. Tier 1 1 copy
  
  Dimensional Tear and Rift Rupture gain +2 ◎ Area of Effect.
2. Tier 2 15 copies
  
  Dimensional Tear and Rift Rupture gain +2 ◎ Area of Effect.
  Dimensional Tear grants +5% ❁ Resistance while standing in it.
3. Tier 3 75 copies
  
  Dimensional Tear and Rift Rupture gain +3 ◎ Area of Effect.
  Dimensional Tear grants +5% ❁ Resistance while standing in it.

Legendary 11 aspects

Aspect of a Scorching Sun
1. Tier 1 1 copy
  
  Pyrokinesis gains +0.65 ◎ Area of Effect.
2. Tier 2 5 copies
  
  Pyrokinesis gains +1.15 ◎ Area of Effect.
3. Tier 3 30 copies
  
  Pyrokinesis gains +1.65 ◎ Area of Effect.
4. Tier 4 150 copies
  
  Pyrokinesis gains +2 ◎ Area of Effect.
Aspect of a Thousand Hours
1. Tier 1 1 copy
  
  Time Dilation gains +1 ◎ Area of Effect.
2. Tier 2 5 copies
  
  Time Dilation gains +1.75 ◎ Area of Effect.
3. Tier 3 30 copies
  
  Time Dilation gains +2.5 ◎ Area of Effect.
4. Tier 4 150 copies
  
  Time Dilation gains +3 ◎ Area of Effect.
Aspect of Indoctrination
1. Tier 1 1 copy
  
  Gospel of Light gains +2.65 ◎ Area of Effect.
2. Tier 2 5 copies
  
  Gospel of Light gains +4.65 ◎ Area of Effect.
3. Tier 3 30 copies
  
  Gospel of Light gains +6.65 ◎ Area of Effect.
4. Tier 4 150 copies
  
  Gospel of Light gains +8 ◎ Area of Effect.
Aspect of the Apprentice's Bolt
1. Tier 1 1 copy
  
  Your Main Attack gains +1.5 ➶ Range.
2. Tier 2 5 copies
  
  Your Main Attack gains +2.75 ➶ Range.
3. Tier 3 30 copies
  
  Your Main Attack gains +4 ➶ Range.
4. Tier 4 150 copies
  
  Your Main Attack gains +5 ➶ Range.
Aspect of the Comet
1. Tier 1 1 copy
  
  Meteor and Astral Fragmentation
  gain +0.65 ◎ Area of Effect.
  Ophanim gains +2.5 ➶ Range.
  Ophanim's orbs travel 11% faster.
2. Tier 2 5 copies
  
  Meteor and Astral Fragmentation
  gain +1.15 ◎ Area of Effect.
  Ophanim gains +4.5 ➶ Range.
  Ophanim's orbs travel 21% faster.
3. Tier 3 30 copies
  
  Meteor and Astral Fragmentation
  gain +1.65 ◎ Area of Effect.
  Ophanim gains +6.5 ➶ Range.
  Ophanim's orbs travel 29% faster.
4. Tier 4 150 copies
  
  Meteor and Astral Fragmentation
  gain +2 ◎ Area of Effect.
  Ophanim gains +8 ➶ Range.
  Ophanim's orbs travel 37% faster.
Aspect of the Dimension's Door
1. Tier 1 1 copy
  
  Teleport gains +2 ➶ Range.
  Displacement gains +5 ➶ Range.
2. Tier 2 5 copies
  
  Teleport gains +3.5 ➶ Range.
  Displacement gains +8.5 ➶ Range.
3. Tier 3 30 copies
  
  Teleport gains +5 ➶ Range.
  Displacement gains +12 ➶ Range.
4. Tier 4 150 copies
  
  Teleport gains +6 ➶ Range.
  Displacement gains +15 ➶ Range.
Aspect of the Magic Missile
1. Tier 1 1 copy
  
  Psychokinesis gains +4 ➶ Range.
2. Tier 2 5 copies
  
  Psychokinesis gains +7 ➶ Range.
3. Tier 3 30 copies
  
  Psychokinesis gains +10 ➶ Range.
4. Tier 4 150 copies
  
  Psychokinesis gains +12 ➶ Range.
Aspect of the Ray of Frost
1. Tier 1 1 copy
  
  Ice Snake and Frozen Tornado gains +0.65 ◎ Area of Effect.
2. Tier 2 5 copies
  
  Ice Snake and Frozen Tornado gains +1.15 ◎ Area of Effect.
3. Tier 3 30 copies
  
  Ice Snake and Frozen Tornado gains +1.65 ◎ Area of Effect.
4. Tier 4 150 copies
  
  Ice Snake and Frozen Tornado gains +2 ◎ Area of Effect.
Aspect of the Savior
1. Tier 1 1 copy
  
  Heal gains +1 ➶ Range.
2. Tier 2 5 copies
  
  Heal gains +1.75 ➶ Range.
3. Tier 3 30 copies
  
  Heal gains +2.5 ➶ Range.
4. Tier 4 150 copies
  
  Heal gains +3 ➶ Range.
Aspect of the Vast Emptiness
1. Tier 1 1 copy
  
  Vacuokinesis gains +8% ☄ Damage from Distortion ◆.
2. Tier 2 5 copies
  
  Vacuokinesis gains +12% ☄ Damage from Distortion ◆.
3. Tier 3 30 copies
  
  Vacuokinesis gains +16% ☄ Damage from Distortion ◆.
4. Tier 4 150 copies
  
  Vacuokinesis gains +20% ☄ Damage from Distortion ◆.
Aspect of Wind Walking
1. Tier 1 1 copy
  
  Arcane Speed gains +2% speed per cast
  and +10% maximum speed.
2. Tier 2 5 copies
  
  Arcane Speed gains +3% speed per cast
  and +15% maximum speed.
3. Tier 3 30 copies
  
  Arcane Speed gains +4% speed per cast
  and +20% maximum speed.
4. Tier 4 150 copies
  
  Arcane Speed gains +5% speed per cast
  and +25% maximum speed.

Mage leaderboards

Where Mage characters rank on Wynncraft's one-character boards

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Combat level (one character)

Best Mages in the top 100
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Total level (one character)

Best Mages in the top 100
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Profession levels (one character)

Best Mages in the top 100
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Tips for new Mages

Teleport through mobs rather than away from them to reposition safely.
Heal early: topping up before a big hit beats recovering after.
Mana regeneration and mana steal on gear keep your spell rotation going.
Meteor hits harder on groups; pull mobs together first.

Questions

Is Mage good for beginners?

Very. Healing and Teleport make it forgiving while you learn, and it is rated one of the easiest classes. Its reskin is the Dark Wizard.

Can a Mage be a healer in raids?

Yes. The Light Bender archetype is built for keeping a party alive.

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