Mage

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Mage
A mage in advanced gear.
Stats
Primary Stat	Intelligence
Secondary Stat	Perception
Difficulty Rating	Hard
Considerations
Strengths	High experience gain
Weaknesses	High damage taken / Low Defense

The Mage (previously known as the Wizard) is a class that citizens of Habitica can select when they reach level 10. 

Mages gain experience and mana points (MP) faster than other classes, and also have good rates of earning gold and drops. Mages can cast skills on tasks to deal additional damage to bosses or preserve their own streaks. Mage skills can also affect the player's party by buffing Intelligence or restoring other party members' MP. They are powerful allies to have for dealing damage and recharging skills during boss battles.

Benefits

• Mages can level up faster than other classes, since their primary stat is Intelligence. Leveling up restores HP and provides stat points.
• The Chilling Frost skill provides the unique ability to "freeze" streaks. This may be valuable to players who value long streaks and feel that it's okay to allow an occasional lapse without losing their progress. It is also the only skill in the class system that is not based on a stat.
• The Burst of Flames skill deals damage to bosses as well as giving experience.
• Mages can also increase the party's Intelligence (increasing their rate of experience gain) and restore their companions' mana points (MP). This can motivate party members to be more aggressive in completing their own tasks, or it can allow any of the other classes to use extra skills in an emergency.

Skills

Mage skills and their descriptions, as shown on Habitica's iOS app. Skills that are colored in can be used immediately. Skills in grey require more Mana Points before casting.

• Consult the Skills and Buff pages for more information on how skills and buffs work.
• All skills' effects are based on the caster's stats at the time of casting, not on the attributes of other party members.
• Some skills are also affected by the value of the task they are cast on.
• Some skills adjust the value of the task they are cast on. They have no ongoing effect on the task.
• Skills never mark a task as complete. You do not have to complete a task before or after casting a skill on it. You can cast a skill on a complete or incomplete task.
• All skills that buff the party also buff the caster, unless stated otherwise.
• Buffs are applied immediately and persist until each party member's next Cron.
• Skills do not affect quests, unless stated otherwise.
• Consult the "Skills and Buffs" section in the Data Display Tool to learn more about the precise effect each skill will have when you cast it.

The four skills mages have are

• Burst of Flames
• Ethereal Surge
• Earthquake
• Chilling Frost

Burst of Flames
Icon
MP Cost	10 MP
Unlock Level	11
Target	Task
Description	You summon a burst of flames and deal fiery damage to Bosses! (Based on: INT)
Maximize Effects	To increase the effects, maximize your INT and cast the skill on your bluest task.
Critical Hit?	To increase the chance of a critical hit and to increase the effects of the critical hit (i.e., to increase the effects of the skill if a critical hit occurs), increase your PER. Critical hit affects only XP, not boss damage.
Notes	Increases the player's Experience and does damage to a quest boss.
Calculation	The damage to the boss is INT/10, rounded up to the next integer. Critical hit does not affect boss damage. For XP, Bonus = (Task Value + 1) * INT * 0.075 (If Task Value < 0, then Task Value will be set to 0) XP = 75 * Bonus / (Bonus + 37.5)
Examples	With INT = 20 the boss damage = 2. With INT 57 is 6. With INT 91 is 10. With INT 150 is 15. Without a critical hit and with INT = 25, a green Task Value = 4, Bonus = 9 and XP = 15 Without a critical hit and with INT = 25, a bright blue Task Value = 18, Bonus = 36 and XP = 37 Without a critical hit and with INT = 125, a green Task Value = 4, Bonus = 47 and XP = 42 Without a critical hit and with INT = 125, a bright blue Task Value = 18, Bonus = 178 and XP = 62
Changes	Does not change the task value Does less damage to quest bosses Will damage a quest boss even if it is cast before the quest starts (but on the same day) XP is not capped at 75, but diminishing returns will give a similar effect.

Ethereal Surge
Icon
MP Cost	30 MP
Unlock Level	12
Target	Party
Description	You sacrifice Mana so the rest of your Party, except Mages, gains MP! (Based on: INT)
Maximize Effects	To increase the effects, maximize your INT.
Critical Hit?	Does not occur.
Notes	Gives mana to every player in the party other than mages.
Calculation	MP increase = INT * 25 / (INT + 125)
Examples	For INT = 25, MP increase is 4 For INT = 125, MP increase is 13
Changes	No significant change to effects of skill Uses diminishing returns Is not capped at 25 MP but diminishing returns gives a similar effect

Earthquake
Icon
MP Cost	35 MP
Unlock Level	13
Target	Party
Description	Your mental power shakes the earth and buffs your Party's Intelligence! (Based on: Unbuffed INT)
Maximize Effects	To increase the effects, maximize your INT with stat points or gear (buffs to INT will not make this skill stronger).
Critical Hit?	Does not occur.
Notes	Increases the INT of every player in the party.
Calculation	INT increase = Unbuffed INT * 30 / (Unbuffed INT + 200)
Examples	For unbuffed INT = 25, INT buff will be 3 For unbuffed INT = 125, INT buff will be 12
Changes	Stronger Uses diminishing returns, converging towards 25 bonus INT Is not capped at 30, but diminishing returns gives a similar effect Uses unbuffed stat to determine the strength of the skill

Chilling Frost
Icon
MP Cost	40 MP
Unlock Level	14
Target	Player
Description	With one cast, ice freezes all your streaks so they won't reset to zero tomorrow!
Maximize Effects	Use many Dailies and rack up high streaks on each.
Critical Hit?	Does not occur.
Notes	Provides a buff that prevents the streaks on all the player's uncompleted Dailies from being set to zero at the next Cron. Uncompleted Dailies will still cause damage to the player and to party members if they and the player are on a boss quest together. Stacking multiple buffs grants no additional effect. Challenge Dailies do not have their streaks frozen.
Calculation	None
Examples	None
Changes	None

Equipment

Example of the type of message shown when equipping a mage weapon while wearing an off-hand weapon or shield.

Mage weapons are the only class-specific two-handed items in the game. They use both the weapon slot and the shield/off-hand slot. Equipping a Mage weapon will automatically unequip your shield or off-hand weapon, meaning that you cannot use an item in the off-hand slot if you are using a Mage weapon. Conversely, if you equip a weapon or shield in your off-hand slot, it unequips the Mage weapon. You will see a message: "(Mage Weapon Name) takes two hands."

Gathering all the Mage Basic Gear gives players the Ultimate Gear - Mage achievement. It costs 1210 gold to buy the whole set of basic Mage gear.

The tables below show the pieces of equipment that can be purchased through the Rewards column by players who do not already own them.

• Weapons
• Body Armor
• Headgear

Name	Appearance	Cost (Gold)	Effect	Description	Notes
Apprentice Staff		0	Confers no benefit.	Practice staff.	Starting gear.
Wooden Staff		30	Increases INT by 3. Increases PER by 1.	Basic implement of carven wood.	Requires Apprentice Staff.
Jeweled Staff		50	Increases INT by 6. Increases PER by 2.	Focuses power through a precious stone.	Requires Wooden Staff.
Iron Staff		80	Increases INT by 9. Increases PER by 3.	Plated in metal to channel heat, cold, and lightning.	Requires Jeweled Staff.
Brass Staff		120	Increases INT by 12. Increases PER by 5.	As powerful as it is heavy.	Requires Iron Staff.
Archmage Staff		160	Increases INT by 15. Increases PER by 7.	Assists in weaving the most complex of spells.	Requires Brass Staff.
Golden Staff		200	Increases INT by 18. Increases PER by 10.	Fashioned of orichalcum, the alchemic gold, mighty and rare.	Requires Archmage Staff.

Name	Appearance	Cost (Gold)	Effect	Description	Notes
Magician Robe		30	Increases INT by 2.	Hedge mage's outfit.
Wizard Robe		45	Increases INT by 4.	Clothes for a wandering wonder-worker.	Requires Magician Robe.
Robe of Mysteries		65	Increases INT by 6.	Denotes initiation into elite secrets.	Requires Wizard Robe.
Archmage Robe		90	Increases INT by 9.	Spirits and elementals bow before it.	Requires Robe of Mysteries.
Royal Magus Robe		120	Increases INT by 12.	Symbol of the power behind the throne.	Requires Archmage Robe.

Name	Appearance	Cost (Gold)	Effect	Description	Notes
Magician Hat		15	Increases PER by 2.	Simple, comfortable, and fashionable.
Cornuthaum		25	Increases PER by 3.	Traditional headgear of the itinerant mage.	Requires Magician Hat.
Astrologer Hat		40	Increases PER by 5.	Adorned with the rings of Saturn.	Requires Cornuthaum.
Archmage Hat		60	Increases PER by 7.	Focuses the mind for intensive spellcasting.	Requires Astrologer Hat.
Royal Magus Hat		80	Increases PER by 10.	Shows authority over fortune, weather, and lesser mages.	Requires Archmage Hat.

Grand Gala Equipment

This table shows the special Mage gear from all Grand Galas. These equipment sets are available for purchase in the Seasonal Shop, which opens during each Grand Gala. At that time, newly released equipment sets can be purchased with gold, and equipment sets from previous Grand Galas can be purchased with gems. The items sold in the Seasonal Shop are only available when the sale is going on.

Year/Grand Gala/Item Set	Weapon	Armor	Head	Off-Hand	Accessory
2022 Summer Splash Manta Ray Mage	Manta Ray Staff	Manta Ray Armor	Manta Ray Helm
2022 Spring Fling Forsythia Mage	Forsythia Staff	Forsythia Robe	Forsythia Helmet
2021-2022 Winter Wonderland Pomegranate Mage	Pomegranate Staff	Pomegranate Protection	Pomegranate Helm
2021 Fall Festival Brain Eater Mage	Staff of Pure Thought	Gown of the Darkness Beneath	Brain Eater Mask
2021 Summer Splash Nautilus Mage	Nautiloid Cane	Spiraled Shell	Nautilus Crest
2021 Spring Fling Swan Mage	Swan Plume	White Swan's Splendor	Cygnet Circlet
2020-2021 Winter Wonderland Winter Moon Mage	Magical Moon Phaser	Flowing Moonlight Robes	Moonlight Shadow Hood
2020 Fall Festival Third-Eye Mage	Three Visions	Aloft Upon Enlightenment	Awakened Clarity
2020 Summer Splash Oarfish Mage	Mighty Oar	Oarfish Armor	Oarfish Crest
2020 Spring Fling Puddle Mage	Raindrops	Whirlpuddle Gown	Drip Top Cap
2019-2020 Winter Wonderland Carol of the Mage	Rippling Sound Waves	Curvy Coat	Bell Crown
2019 Fall Festival Cyclops Mage	One-Eyed Staff	Smock of Polyphemus	Cyclops Mask
2019 Summer Splash Water Lily Mage	Brilliant Bloom	Floral Frock	Lily Pad Hat	Drops of Pure Water
2019 Spring Fling Amber Mage	Amber Staff	Amber Robes	Amber Helm
2018-2019 Winter Wonderland Pyrotechnic Mage	Fiery Dragon Staff	Robes of Burning Inspiration	Flaming Fireworks
2018 Fall Festival Candymancer Mage	Staff of Sweetness	Candymancer's Robes	Candymancer's Hat
2018 Summer Splash Lionfish Mage	Lionfish Fin Rays	Lionfish Scale Hauberk	Lionfish Crest
2018 Spring Fling Tulip Mage	Tulip Stave	Tulip Robe	Tulip Helm
2017-2018 Winter Wonderland Confetti Mage	Holiday Confetti	Sparkly Tuxedo	Sparkly Top Hat
2017 Fall Festival Masquerade Mage	Spooky Staff	Masquerade Robes	Masquerade Helm
2017 Summer Splash Whirlpool Mage	Whirlpool Whips	Whirlpool Robes	Whirlpool Hat
2017 Spring Fling Canine Conjuror	Magic Fetching Stick	Canine Conjuror Robes	Canine Conjuror Hat		Teal Dog Ears
2016-2017 Winter Wonderland Winter Wolf Mage	Winter Wolf Crystal Staff	Wolfish Armor	Winter Wolf Helm
2016 Fall Festival Wicked Sorcerer	Ominous Orb	Cloak of Wickedness	Hood of Wickedness
2016 Summer Splash Dolphin Mage	Seafoam Staff	Dolphin Tail	Blowspout Hat
2016 Spring Fling Grand Malkin	Staff of Bells	Grand Malkin Robes	Grand Malkin Hat		Yellow Cat Ears
2015-2016 Winter Wonderland Sorcerous Snowboarder	Sorcerous Snowboard	Snowboarder Parka	Snowboarder Hood
2015 Fall Festival Stitch Witch	Enchanted Thread	Stitched Robes	Stitched Hat
2015 Summer Splash Ship Soothsayer	Soothsayer Staff	Soothsayer Robes	Soothsayer Scarf		Golden Buckle
2015 Spring Fling Magician's Bunny	Magician's Wand	Magician's Bunny Suit	Stage Mage Hat		Blue Bunny Ears
2014-2015 Winter Wonderland Mage of the North	Winter-lit Staff	Boreal Robe	Aurora Hat
2014 Fall Festival Witchy Wizard	Magic Broom	Witchy Wizard Robes	Pointy Hat
2014 Summer Splash Emerald Mermage	Kelp Catcher	Emerald Tail	Kelp-Wrapped Hat		Shining Capelet
2014 Spring Fling Magic Mouse	Swiss Cheese Staff	Rodentia Robes	Swiss Cheese Hat		Blue Mouse Ears
2013-2014 Winter Wonderland Candy Cane	Candy Cane Staff	Candy Cane Robe	Candy Cane Hat

Player Classes
Warrior ♦ Mage ♦ Healer ♦ Rogue ♦ Class System