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If you’re looking for a game with multiple different character types and build variety,Crystal of Atlanmight be just the thing. There aremultiple classesin the game that each split into multiple different subclasses early on, with different ways that you can play each.
The Magister class is extremely good at crowd control (CC), but it can be a little weak in the damage department for your first few levels. It shines when you’re able to split it into a subclass, when the CC effects are every bit as present, but the damage starts to come into the limelight, too.
Magister Class Basics
The default Magister class has medium-range abilities that aremore focused on keeping enemies CC’d than focused on dealing damage. They do still deal some damage, but it’s going to take a little longer to defeat enemies here than it is with other classes in the early-going.
Butthat CC potential is where the Magister is going to shine, particularly once you’ve picked a subclass and are able to spit out considerable damage.
Learn how your abilities move enemies, and how to rotate them so that enemies are constantly on their back foot. If you’re able to keep a rotation going and manage your cooldowns, you’ll rarely be in a situation where you can even be hit, at least when fighting minions.
Best Stats To Prioritize For A Magister
Every variation of a Magister is going to be dealing a lot of Magical Damage,making Intelligence and Spirit big priorities for them.
In the case of the Warlock, they’re going to often be in closer range than the other two subclasses; consider grabbing some gear with Physique as well, to get their HP to a more comfortable level.
How To Play An Elementalist
Elementalistsrevolve around their Thundercores, which they generate by using certain skills, and by acquiring passives later on in the skill tree. TheseThundercores automatically deal damage to enemies while you’re attacking, essentially acting like a damage buff on top of what you’re doing yourself.
Best Early Skills For An Elementalist
Theearly Elementalist skills are going to be very familiar to you after using the default Magister skills. But, that doesn’t mean there aren’t some important early ones to get used to, even if you’re eventually going to replace them with an ability that fills a similar role.
Description
Thundercore
This is a passive that you’re going to start with, but it’s going tobegin your foray into getting used to utilizing Thundercores.
Thunderbolt Bird
Thiscreates two electric birds that damage enemiesin front of you with lightning, and eventually inflict Slow.
Punishment of Frost
This is going tocreate a small damaging field that’s going to cause a ton of damage while it’s active. It’s not got a huge radius, but if you use an ability that gathers enemies in a smaller location, this can hit the majority of them.
Lord of Thunder
This is going toimmediately summon six Thundercores for you, and give your attacks a chance to generate Thundercores for the next twelve seconds. This should be kept up as often as it possibly can be.
Pros And Cons Of An Elementalist
The Elementalist has aneasy time staying at range and dealing significant damage from that range. Most of their abilities are perfectly suited towards it, either by having great range itself, or by CC’ing enemies and allowing you to grab some distance.
Thedamage floor for an Elementalist does seem a bit lower than it is for both the Warlock and the Magician. That’s not to say that an Elementalist can’t be very productive damage-wise, but it’s going to require a bit more work here than it is for the following two subclasses.
How To Play A Warlock
Warlocks are amuch closer-range class, functioning as pretty much the opposite of the Elementalist. The Warlock hasan easier time dealing heavy damage, but a slightly more difficult time creating meaningful CC.
A lot of the Warlock’s increased damage potential comes from their Resentful Curse mechanic. Hitting enemies with most of their skills applies at least one stack of Resentful Curse on an enemy, and once an enemy has enough stacks, they explode for damage.
Best Early Skill For A Warlock
The Warlock is going to be built a bit differently,mostly to revolve around their Resentful Curse mechanic.
Demonmark Burst
This is going todetonate the Resentful Curse stacks on an enemy. This is going to be an extremely heavy damage ability, and is a great tool for single-targets with a lot of health.
Corrupted Crows
Thisfires multiple crows out toward an enemy, dealing damage and a stack of Resentful Curse.
Gift of the Raven
Thismoves you backwards(and possibly out of danger)while ravens attack enemies where you just were. These ravens apply multiple stacks of Resentful Curse.
Dim Soulblast/Punishment
This is an ability and an upgrade; the abilityhits and lifts enemies, while the upgrade adds a hit, and applies one stack of Resentful Cursefor each hit.
Pros And Cons Of A Warlock
The Warlock is a really fun class to play, and is capable of a lot of damage. Smart ability rotation and focusing on different sections of enemies at a time cankeep your Resentful Curse spread across everyone, allowing for huge bursts of damage all at once.
But Warlocks usuallyneed to be up close, making them very offensively focused and risky to play. You’ll need to get familiar with when to jump into a group of enemies and when to jump out, because things can turn on you fast.
How To Play A Magician
Magicians areabsolute powerhouses, capable of dealing absurd amounts of damage. On top of this, they are another really fun (and really flashy) subclass, with some creative abilities that stand out from most other subclasses in the game.
The Magician has cards in their hand from their deck; each suit has a certain buff it gives you, and you play these automatically by attacking and using your skills. That means that, essentially, if you’re always rotating through your basic attacks and skills, you’re always going to be stacking buffs.
Bouncing Magic Ball
Thislaunches three bouncing inflatable balls in front of you, dealing some hefty damage.
Thissends bats toward enemies, CC’ing them and dealing heavy damage.
Body Double
Thisturns you invisible and replaces you with a decoy, allowing you to get out of danger or position yourself for some heavy damage.
Phantom Stride
This is a movement ability,dealing some damage to enemies but primarily useful as a positioning tool.
Pros And Cons Of A Magician
The Magician isn’t quite as close-range focused as the Warlock, but they certainly don’t have the range of the Elementalist. You’llneed to be sure you’re ready to use Phantom Stride and Body Double as survivability tools, because there will be times you’ll need them.
Primarily, as a Magician, you justneed to make sure you’ve always got a skill ready to come off of cooldown.Constantly attack and run through your rotation, and you’re going to be permanently buffed and dealing outrageous damage. But if you spam through your abilities too quickly, you’re going to have periods of mediocrity.
