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Sorcerer leveling build 1⁠–⁠45

Every skill rank, Stigma level and Daevanion node in order, from level 1 to 45. Pick your level to see what to do next; switch the build or your faction at any time.

Full PvE Solo build

AssumedAssumes every Regional quest and Seal dungeon of your faction, each done once: at its recommended level, and Asmodian Seals on the speedrun route at that route's level, never earlier. Levels alone give 203 SP and 136 Daevanion Crystal by 45. The speedrun route

The path, level by level

Each level lists what to buy as soon as you reach it. Costs come from the game's tables; open a level for the details.

    • Firestorm2 → 3 points1 Skill points
    • Blaze1 → 2 points1 Skill points

  7. 1 Skill points saved for what is planned at level 13 (first: Flame Arrow: 6 points (2 Skill points)). Resets are free, so you can spend them meanwhile and reset before level 13

    Nothing to buy until level 12 (10 Daevanion Crystal kept)

    • Bittercold Wind4 → 5 points2 Skill points
    • Wish of Concentration1 → 2 points1 Skill points
    • Cold Snap2 → 3 points1 Skill points
    • Nezekan11 nodesSkill Level Up - Bittercold WindSkill Level Up - Flame ArrowMax MP×3Max HP×2AttackCritical Hit+2 more15 Daevanion Crystal

    • Flame Arrow5 → 6 points2 Skill points
    • Firestorm5 → 6 points2 Skill points
    • Blaze4 → 5 points2 Skill points
    • Frost Burst2 → 3 points1 Skill points
    • Absorb Essence1 → 2 points1 Skill points
    • Nezekan2 nodesSkill Level Up - HellfireCritical Hit Resist4 Daevanion Crystal

    • Hellfire1 → 2 points1 Skill points
    • Winter's Shackles3 → 4 points1 Skill points
    • Robe of Flame2 → 3 points1 Skill points
    • Frost1 → 3 points2 Skill points
    • Nezekan3 nodesSkill Level Up - FirestormCritical HitMax HP5 Daevanion Crystal

    • Bittercold Wind5 → 6 points2 Skill points
    • Wish of Concentration2 → 3 points1 Skill points
    • Fire Mark3 → 6 points5 Skill points
    • Nezekan9 nodesSkill Level Up - Flame ExplosionSkill Level Up - Winter's ShacklesSkill Level Up - Wish of ConcentrationCritical Hit Resist×2Defense×2Max MP×215 Daevanion Crystal

    8 Skill points saved for the 39 steps planned up to level 24 (first: Flame Arrow: 7 points (2 Skill points) at level 16). Resets are free, so you can spend them meanwhile and reset before level 16

    1 Daevanion Crystal saved for what is planned at level 20 (first: Attack (1 Daevanion Crystal))

  13. 9 Skill points saved for the 33 steps planned up to level 24 (first: Flame Arrow: 8 points (4 Skill points) at level 19). Resets are free, so you can spend them meanwhile and reset before level 19

  16. 11 Skill points saved for the 22 steps planned up to level 24 (first: Blaze: 8 points (4 Skill points) at level 22). Resets are free, so you can spend them meanwhile and reset before level 22

    • Hellfire3 → 4 points1 Skill points
    • Winter's Shackles5 → 6 points2 Skill points
    • Robe of Cold2 → 3 points1 Skill points
    • Robe of Flame4 → 5 points2 Skill points
    • Zikel33 nodesSkill Level Up - Bittercold WindSkill Level Up - FirestormSkill Level Up - Flame ArrowSkill Level Up - HellfireSkill Level Up - Winter's ShacklesSkill Level Up - Wish of Concentration+8 more47 Daevanion Crystal

    • Blaze7 → 8 points4 Skill points
    • Flame Arrow8 → 9 points4 Skill points
    • Firestorm8 → 9 points4 Skill points
    • Fire Mark8 → 9 points4 Skill points
    • Element EnhancementEquip in Stigma slot 1Free
    • Element Enhancement1 pointStigma1 Stigma Shard
    • Zikel2 nodesDamage Boost×28 Daevanion Crystal
    • Nezekan3 nodesAttackDefenseMax MP3 Daevanion Crystal

    2 Skill points saved for what is planned at level 24 (first: Wish of Concentration: 6 points (2 Skill points)). Resets are free, so you can spend them meanwhile and reset before level 24

    • Vitality Evaporation1 → 4 points3 Skill points
    • Flame Arrow9 → 10 points4 Skill points
    • Firestorm9 → 10 points4 Skill points
    • Blaze8 → 9 points4 Skill points
    • Fire Mark9 → 10 points4 Skill points
    • Grace of Enhancement8 → 9 points4 Skill points
    • Element Enhancement3 → 4 pointsStigma1 Stigma Shard
    • Nezekan3 nodesCombat SpeedSkill Level Up - Cold SnapCritical Hit7 Daevanion Crystal
    • Zikel7 nodesDamage Tolerance×2Skill Level Up - Grace of EnhancementAttack×2Critical Hit ResistMax HP14 Daevanion Crystal

    8 Skill points saved for the 9 steps planned up to level 29 (first: Wish of Concentration: 7 points (2 Skill points) at level 27). Resets are free, so you can spend them meanwhile and reset before level 27

    9 Daevanion Crystal saved for what is planned at level 30 (first: Attack (1 Daevanion Crystal))

  24. 4 Skill points saved for what is planned at level 29 (first: Hellfire: 7 points (2 Skill points)). Resets are free, so you can spend them meanwhile and reset before level 29

    • Blaze9 → 10 points4 Skill points
    • Fire Wall1 → 2 pointsStigma1 Stigma Shard

    • Wish of Concentration7 → 8 points4 Skill points
    • Grace of Enhancement9 → 10 points4 Skill points
    • Vitality Evaporation4 → 10 points18 Skill points
    • Robe of Cold3 → 4 points1 Skill points
    • Fire Wall3 → 4 pointsStigma1 Stigma Shard
    • Vaizel33 nodesCritical Damage BoostSkill Level Up - Bittercold WindSkill Level Up - FirestormSkill Level Up - Flame ArrowSkill Level Up - Flame ExplosionSkill Level Up - Hellfire+9 more51 Daevanion Crystal

    • Robe of Cold4 → 5 points2 Skill points
    • Ice Chain3 → 4 points1 Skill points
    • Fire Wall4 → 5 pointsStigma1 Stigma Shard
    • Vaizel1 nodeCritical Damage Boost4 Daevanion Crystal

    3 Skill points saved for what is planned at level 32 (first: Hellfire: 8 points (4 Skill points)). Resets are free, so you can spend them meanwhile and reset before level 32

    • Hellfire7 → 8 points4 Skill points
    • Winter's Shackles9 → 10 points4 Skill points
    • Robe of Flame8 → 9 points4 Skill points
    • Steel BarrierEquip in Stigma slot 3Free
    • Steel Barrier1 pointStigma1 Stigma Shard
    • Nezekan3 nodesCooldown ReductionAttackCritical Hit6 Daevanion Crystal

    1 Daevanion Crystal saved for what is planned at level 40 (first: Defense (1 Daevanion Crystal))

  34. 4 Skill points saved for the 4 steps planned up to level 39 (first: Hellfire: 10 points (4 Skill points) at level 38). Resets are free, so you can spend them meanwhile and reset before level 38

  35. 2 Skill points saved for what is planned at level 39 (first: Frost Burst: 8 points (4 Skill points)). Resets are free, so you can spend them meanwhile and reset before level 39

    • Frost Burst9 → 10 points4 Skill points
    • Robe of Earth4 → 9 points14 Skill points
    • Delayed Explosion3 → 5 pointsStigma2 Stigma Shard
    • Triniel44 nodesMulti-Hit Chance×3Skill Level Up - Bittercold WindSkill Level Up - FirestormSkill Level Up - Flame ArrowSkill Level Up - Flame ExplosionSkill Level Up - Hellfire+9 more68 Daevanion Crystal

    2 Skill points saved for what is planned at level 41 (first: Robe of Cold: 10 points (4 Skill points)). Resets are free, so you can spend them meanwhile and reset before level 41

    • Absorb Essence6 → 8 points6 Skill points
    • Element Enhancement7 → 8 pointsStigma2 Stigma Shard
    • Vaizel2 nodesSkill Level Up - Absorb EssenceMax MP3 Daevanion Crystal
    • Triniel1 nodeMax HP1 Daevanion Crystal

    • Absorb Essence8 → 10 points8 Skill points
    • Element Enhancement8 → 9 pointsStigma2 Stigma Shard
    • Vaizel1 nodeCritical Damage Tolerance4 Daevanion Crystal
    • Triniel1 nodeMax MP1 Daevanion Crystal

  42. AssumedSome steps here are paid by this level's quest and Seal rewards: the timing is our assumption.

    • Cold Snap4 → 10 points18 Skill points
    • Defiance3 → 8 points11 Skill points
    • Frost3 → 8 points11 Skill points
    • Element Enhancement9 → 10 pointsStigma2 Stigma Shard
    • Triniel11 nodesMulti-Hit Resist×2Skill Level Up - Flame RobeSkill Level Up - Revitalization ContractCritical Hit Resist×2Defense×2Max MP×2+1 more19 Daevanion Crystal
    • Vaizel6 nodesCritical Damage ToleranceSkill Level Up - Robe of ColdCritical HitDefenseMax HPMax MP10 Daevanion Crystal
    • Nezekan3 nodesSkill Level Up - Frost BurstMax HP×25 Daevanion Crystal
    • Zikel1 nodeSkill Level Up - Frost Burst3 Daevanion Crystal
382 more steps wait until after level 45 →

Skill order 1–45

Each skill in this build's priority order, with the rank it reaches at each level that raises it; then the stigmas.

  1. Flame Arrow#1R2Lv 4R3Lv 5R4Lv 7R5Lv 10R6Lv 13R7Lv 16R8Lv 19R9Lv 22R10Lv 25
  2. Firestorm#2R2Lv 5R3Lv 6R4Lv 7R5Lv 10R6Lv 13R7Lv 16R8Lv 19R9Lv 22R10Lv 25
  3. Blaze#3R2Lv 6R3Lv 8R4Lv 10R5Lv 13R6Lv 16R7Lv 19R8Lv 22R9Lv 25R10Lv 28
  4. Bittercold Wind#4R3Lv 8R4Lv 9R5Lv 12R6Lv 15R7Lv 18R8Lv 21R9Lv 24R10Lv 27
  5. Robe of Flame#5R2Lv 11R3Lv 14R4Lv 17R5Lv 20R6Lv 23R7Lv 26R8Lv 29R9Lv 32R10Lv 35
  6. Wish of Concentration#6R2Lv 12R3Lv 15R4Lv 18R5Lv 21R6Lv 24R7Lv 27R8Lv 30R9Lv 33R10Lv 36
  7. Hellfire#7R2Lv 14R3Lv 17R4Lv 20R5Lv 23R6Lv 26R7Lv 29R8Lv 32R9Lv 35R10Lv 38
  8. Fire Mark#8R2Lv 9R3Lv 10R6Lv 15R7Lv 16R8Lv 19R9Lv 22R10Lv 25
  9. Winter's Shackles#9R2Lv 9R3Lv 11R4Lv 14R5Lv 17R6Lv 20R7Lv 23R8Lv 26R9Lv 29R10Lv 32
  10. Grace of Enhancement#10R8Lv 21R9Lv 25R10Lv 30
  11. Vitality Evaporation#11R4Lv 25R10Lv 30
  12. Robe of Cold#12R2Lv 17R3Lv 20R4Lv 30R5Lv 31R7Lv 33R8Lv 35R9Lv 38R10Lv 41
  13. Ice Chain#13R3Lv 10R4Lv 31R7Lv 34R10Lv 35
  14. Frost Burst#14R2Lv 10R3Lv 13R4Lv 35R5Lv 36R7Lv 37R9Lv 39R10Lv 40
  15. Robe of Earth#15R3Lv 10R4Lv 35R9Lv 40R10Lv 41
  16. Absorb Essence#16R2Lv 13R3Lv 16R6Lv 42R8Lv 43R10Lv 44
  17. Cold Snap#17R2Lv 10R3Lv 12R4Lv 42R10Lv 45
  18. Defiance#18R2Lv 16R3Lv 19R8Lv 45
  19. Frost#19R3Lv 14R8Lv 45
  20. Element EnhancementLv 1Lv 22Lv 2Lv 23Lv 3Lv 24Lv 4Lv 25Lv 5Lv 26Lv 6Lv 41Lv 7Lv 42Lv 8Lv 43Lv 9Lv 44Lv 10Lv 45Lv 20After 45
  21. Fire WallLv 1Lv 27Lv 2Lv 28Lv 3Lv 29Lv 4Lv 30Lv 5Lv 31Lv 20After 45
  22. Steel BarrierLv 1Lv 32Lv 2Lv 33Lv 3Lv 34Lv 4Lv 35Lv 5Lv 36Lv 10After 45
  23. Delayed ExplosionLv 1Lv 37Lv 2Lv 38Lv 3Lv 39Lv 5Lv 40Lv 15After 45

After 45

Leveling to 45 pays for part of this build. Per point, what leveling pays and what the build needs:

  • 30 Stigma ShardStigma Shard: leveling pays 30 of 200, 170 short
  • 316 Daevanion CrystalDaevanion Crystal: leveling pays 316 of 570, 254 short
  • 0 Daevanion Crystal: AzphelNo leveling reward grants Daevanion Crystal: Azphel. The items that give it are usable from level 45, so the Azphel board waits for them (232 needed). Absent
382 steps left after the cap
  • Fire Wall5 → 20 points70 Stigma Shard
  • Steel Barrier5 → 10 points10 Stigma Shard
  • Delayed Explosion5 → 15 points30 Stigma Shard
  • Element Enhancement10 → 20 points60 Stigma Shard
  • Vaizel45 nodesSkill Level Up - DefianceSkill Level Up - Flame ScattershotSkill Level Up - Frost+15 more62 Daevanion Crystal
  • Nezekan44 nodesSkill Level Up - DefianceSkill Level Up - Flame ScattershotSkill Level Up - Frost+11 more59 Daevanion Crystal
  • Zikel43 nodesSkill Level Up - DefianceSkill Level Up - Flame ScattershotSkill Level Up - Frost+11 more58 Daevanion Crystal
  • Triniel58 nodesSkill Level Up - DefianceSkill Level Up - Flame ScattershotSkill Level Up - Frost+15 more75 Daevanion Crystal
  • Azphel152 nodesPvP Damage Boost×4PvP Damage Tolerance×4Status Effect Chance×8+12 more232 Daevanion Crystal: Azphel

Where the points come from

Specialty slot 3 needs gear

Exact

Specialty slot 3 needs skill level 20: rank 10 plus 4 Daevanion nodes make 14 by level 40. The remaining 6 levels come from gear skill lines (+1 each) or Arcana lines (up to +4; Arcana needs level 45).

Skill lines for this build's core skills

  • Flame Arrowgear: 8.33% of skill lines, +1 each · Arcana: up to +4 per line (2 types)
  • Firestormgear: 8.33% of skill lines, +1 each · Arcana: up to +4 per line (2 types)
  • Blazegear: 8.33% of skill lines, +1 each · Arcana: up to +4 per line (2 types)

Gear that rolls skill lines

Each soul line of these items is a skill line with a 20% chance.

Arcana that roll these skills

How this path is built

Rules-based, from the game's tables: the most important step first, as early as the game allows. Nothing less important delays it, and the same build always gives the same plan.

It does not claim maximum power: the game has no public damage or Combat Power formula.

  • ExactPoints per level (SP, Stigma Shards, Daevanion Crystals)
  • ExactSkill rank costs and the level each rank opens at
  • ExactDaevanion boards, node costs and the level each board opens at
  • AssumedQuest and Seal dungeon rewards: each done once, at its recommended level; Asmodian Seals on the speedrun route at that route's level, never earlier
  • InferredWhich Daevanion nodes connect (the game stores no links: neighbours on the grid)
  • Our ruleA Stigma is levelled only once its slot is open
  • AbsentDaevanion Crystal: Azphel while leveling

What the labels mean

Exact
The game's data states it.
Assumed
Our timing convention: the game does not say when you do it.
Inferred
The shape of the game's data implies it.
Our rule
A planning rule of ours, where the game's data is silent.
Absent
The game's data has nothing for it.

Game data: client build 25926599.