Spiritmasters rely on taking control of fierce creatures from four cardinal elements of Earth, Water, Wind and Fire. They can summon these elemental spirits and use them to their advantage. Spiritmasters can only summon one elemental at a time and their versatility lies in the type of spirit/elemental they summon in specific situations. Each elemental has their own strenghts, weaknesses, unique skills and abilities. Earth elementals are made for melee combat. With their high vitality, physical and magical defense, earth elementals can serve as spiritmaster’s personal tanks. Fire spirits have close-ranged, high burst damage with average stats and lower than average magical defense. Water spirits are usually used for healing that has exceptional magical defense but lower than average stats. Wind spirits are primarily used for magical offense, but can be fast melee attackers as well. Elementals undergo four stages of growth. With each stage, they grow larger and fiercer. The spiritmasters’ real strength is only gauged by their abilities to take command of these spirits but how they channel their abilities to make their summoned creatures more powerful and efficient. Spiritmasters can still use spellbooks and orbs as their weapons, and they can only wear robes for their protection.

Spiritmasters can summon their first spirit as early as level 10. Though they can’t use high damaging spells and crowd control abilities, spiritmasters still retain all of the mages’ skills, including the invaluable Stone Skin skill (raises a protective shield for 5 minutes or after absorbing a certain amount of damage). Their passive skills are not that impressive. Aside from the typical stat boost and special effect (increased mana regeneration for instance) during flight, concentration or basic dress skill, spiritmasters has a passive skill that lowers the enemies’ resistance to weakening magic. Aion Spiritmasters can also increase their spirits’ stats and defend themselves with damaging spells with HP siphoning properties. They can also order their spirits to inflict negative status ailments to targets, such as decreasing the enemy’s defense, lower their elemental resistance or stagger them. While lacking long-ranged burst and nuking spells of sorcerers, spiritmasters can still bind and restrict enemy movement if ever they feel threatened or if ever enemies get too close. As spiritmasters increase in level, they gain access to even more devastating and powerful support spells that can make their summoned spirits unstoppable. Spirits can also perform the function of a remote chanter, though spiritmasters simply channel chant-like skills to the spirits. The best example for this are the Wall of Protection skills available at level 34. For example, when Wall of Protection: Fire is active, all party members within a 15m radius of the spirit can reflect a small amount of damage when attacked and also increases their physical attack by a certain percentage. These bonuses not only enhance the party’s offensive capabilities, but they also have another party member to help in the offensive, in the form of the spiritmaster’s elemental summon.

Spiritmasters are one of the most complex classes in the world of Aion and their greatest strength lies on what and when to summon the correct spirits at the right time.

To find more in-depth information about the Spiritmaster, check out this Spiritmaster Guide. There you can also find many other class guides as well as the Aion Strategy Guide and Aion Kinah-making Guide which can help you to easily gain more leverage above other players.

This a basic guide for the Sorcerer class. For more in-depth Sorcerer-specific strategies, tips and tricks, this Aion Sorcerer Guide is very much recommended. You will also find the Aion Strategy Guide and Aion Kinah-making Guide extremely useful as supplements to the class guides.

Sorcerers are masters of elemental damage. They are the ultimate form of mages, in terms of damage capabilities and crowd control. However, sorcerers are still fragile characters – limited on using cloth armors only. Because of this, they are amply named as “glass cannons” or characters capable of dishing high damage output but have very low survivability. Sorcerers can only use spellbooks and orbs as their weapons. Since they have low amount of hit points and very little defense against attacks, sorcerers can perform their best if protected by sturdier allies like warriors and priests. Sorcerers rely on heavy, long distance damage. If ever enemies come close, they can restrain them or put them to sleep. They can also teleport away from danger at a short distance. Sorcerers only have absorption shield buffs that they can rely on for preventing direct damage; however they can’t use it that often, due to average cooldown time. One of the most popular sorcerer tactics devised by sorcerers is snaring/restraining enemies in place then bombarding them with high level and extremely damaging AoE (area-of-effect) spells, preventing any means of escape or even defending themselves. Nasty.

A sorcerer’s skill tree is consisted of offensive spells mostly. Level 10 will open unique divine powers for Elyos and Asmodians, as well as a sleep spell and a passive flight skill. The sorcerer’s defensive skills are even enhanced after reaching level 13, where they can unlock the Dimension Door and Robe of Earth skills. The latter increases MP regeneration, fire and water resist for a good period of time. At level 16, sorcerers have the option to increase their maximum mana (passive) and as their level increases, higher and better spells becomes available at their disposal. Sorcerers will have access to exceptional crowd-control and AoE (area-of-effect) on higher levels. The sorcerers’ stigma skills will further unleash their devastating potential by giving them access to even more powerful spells and useful spells. Some of the stigma skills will allow sorcs to decrease the mana consumption of all skills, lower their casting time and even curse enemies.

Playing as a sorcerer requires quick reaction, especially in monitoring their abilities’ cooldown times. Sorcerers can’t be micromanaged, unlike the other classes since they need to rely on their massive array of skills in order to survive and win the fight. Sorcerers can turn the tide of battle with their powers. Take them along in a party and players won’t have problems taking on hordes of enemies at once.

To find more in-depth information about the Sorcerer, check out this Sorcerer Guide. There you can also find many other class guides as well as the Aion Strategy Guide and Aion Kinah-making Guide which can help you to easily gain more leverage above other players.

This a basic guide for the Mage class. For more in-depth strategies, tips and tricks, this collection of Aion Guides is very much recommended. You will also find the Aion Strategy Guide and Aion Kinah-making Guide extremely useful as supplements to the class guides.

Mages are masters of destruction. They can deal massive amounts of long range damage, capable of dealing large AoE (area-of-effect) damage and utilize elemental forces to take down foes. Starting the journey as a low level mage is wrought with danger. Mages start with an ample amount of hit points, not to mention that they can only wear cloth armors. They can only use spellbooks as their weapons. Aside from the their two starting spells, (Fire Bolt I, and Restraint), mages need to purchase additional spells from their Mage Trainer. The mages’ only way of healing would be the generic bandage skill, food or potions. Mages also suffer from slow mana regeneration. Due to their vulnerability, pursuing solo missions while starting as a mage can be challenging and dangerous. Fortunately, monsters in starting areas for fledgling mages won’t easily target them like easy prey. This will give apprentice mages lots of hunting opportunities without drawing huge enemy crowds in the process. Like other basic classes, mages can start their Ascension quest starting level 9 where they gain access to even more powerful spells when they become a Daeva, as well as the chance to become one of the two subclasses available for mages: Sorcerer and Spiritmaster. Sorcerers are elite mages, capable of using nature against foes – a mage can summon fireballs; a sorcerer can create infernos. Spiritmasters have the capability to summon elemental spirits and make them as stalwart companions. Though not as immensely damaging as sorcerers, the spirits under the spiritmasters’ command provide additional protection and distraction making them a bit resilient than sorcerers and mages.

The mage’s skill tree is rather simple. Their only unique passive skill increases concentration. They start with a rooting spell and fire damage. This is needed since mages can’t handle too much damage; rooting an enemy will provide adequate distance or buy mages time to blast them to smithereens. More elemental spells will be unlocked along the way. Conveniently, after reaching LV7, mages will have access to a protective skill called Stone Skin. This will allow them to form a protective shield for 5 minutes and or after absorbing a certain amount of damage. Once mages reach LV9, they’ll have the ability to replenish their lost mana instantaneously with a cooldown of a minute only. The Mages’ combat combos are pretty simple and straightforward; Flame Arrow + Blaze or Ice Chain + Cold Wave are the available chains they have in their arsenal. Only the second chain mentioned has additional effects (Ice Chain – reduces enemy movement for a few seconds, Cold Wave – staggers/ knocks enemies back).

As mentioned, starting as a mage can be challenging and risky. However, once they earned their wings and chosen their specialties, they are definitely a force to be reckoned with.

To find more in-depth information about the Mage, check out these Aion Guides. There you can also find many other class guides as well as the Aion Strategy Guide and Aion Kinah-making Guide which can help you to easily gain more leverage above other players.