The Fire / Poison Arch Mage specializes in DoT (damage over time) with Poison Mist and devastating AoE with Meteor Shower. The signature technique: poison everything with Mist, then blow them up with Explosion.

Overview

Strengths

• Meteor Shower - Meteor Shower hits 15 targets, full map, NO cooldown
• Poison Mist + Explosion combo - unique training technique, very fast clearing
• Element Amplification - Element Amplification gives massive damage boost
• Teleport mobility - same as all mages

Weaknesses

• Low HP - same mage squishiness
• No party support - unlike Bishop, no healing or EXP buffs
• Single-target DPS is low - not a great bossing class

AP Build

Same as all mages: 4/4/4/13, +4 INT / +1 LUK.

1st Job - Magician (Level 8-29)

	Skill	Max Lv
	Improved MP Recovery	16
	Improved MaxMP Increase	10
	Magic Guard	20
	Magic Armor	20
	Energy Bolt	20
	Magic Claw	20

Skill Build

Level	SP Allocation
8	Energy Bolt +1
9-13	Improved MaxMP Increase to 10 (MAX) via Improved MP Recovery to 5 first
14-16	Improved MP Recovery to 16 (MAX)
17-23	Magic Claw to 20 (MAX)
24-30	Magic Guard to 20 (MAX)

Explanation

Same build for all mages. Rush Improved MaxMP Increase for permanent MP gains.

2nd Job - F/P Wizard (Level 30-69)

	Skill	Max Lv
	MP Eater	20
	Meditation	20
	Teleport	20
	Slow	20
	Fire Arrow	30
	Poison Breath	30

Skill Build

Level	SP Allocation
30	Teleport +1 (mobility)
31-40	Fire Arrow to 30 (MAX) - primary multi-target attack
41-47	Teleport to 20 (MAX)
48-54	MP Eater to 20 (MAX)
55-61	Meditation to 20 (MAX)
62-70	Poison Breath to 27 or Slow partial

Explanation

Fire Arrow first - multi-target fire attack for grinding. Skip the "Pure Poison" build ( Poison Breath first) - it's an outlier recommendation. Poison Breath is single-target, doesn't kill mobs, and 3rd job Poison Mist is far superior. Slow (Slow) is low priority.

3rd Job - F/P Mage (Level 70-119)

	Skill	Max Lv
	Partial Resistance	20
	Element Amplification	30
	Explosion	30
	Poison Mist	30
	Seal	20
	Spell Booster	20
	Element Composition	30

Skill Build

Level	SP Allocation
70	Element Amplification +1 (instant damage boost)
71-80	Poison Mist to 30 (MAX) - AoE poison cloud
81	Explosion +1 (unlock for Poison Mist combo)
82-88	Spell Booster to 20 (MAX) - casting speed
89-98	Explosion to 30 (MAX) - AoE fire explosion
99-108	Element Amplification to 30 (MAX)
109-118	Element Composition to 30 (MAX)
119-120	Seal or Partial Resistance with remaining

Explanation

The signature F/P technique: Teleport across the map casting Poison Mist to poison everything, then second pass with Explosion to detonate poisoned mobs. Element Amplification +1 on advance for immediate damage boost. Spell Booster at 11 gives same +2 speed as 20 (just shorter duration) - some players stop at 11 to save SP for Seal.

4th Job - F/P Arch Mage (Level 120-200)

	Skill	Max Lv
	Maple Warrior	30
	Mana Reflection	10
	Fire Demon	30
	Infinity	30
	Elquines	30
	Paralyze	10
	Meteor Shower	30
	Hero's Will	5

Skill Build

Level	SP Allocation
120-130	Meteor Shower to 30 (MAX) - full-map attack, NO cooldown
131-140	Maple Warrior to 30 (book dependent)
141-150	Paralyze to 30 (MAX) - single-target bossing, hits twice
151-160	Elquines to 30 (MAX) - ice summon
161-170	Infinity to 30 (MAX) - unlimited MP
171-180	Fire Demon to 30 (MAX) - fire summon
181-190	Mana Reflection to 30 (MAX)
191+	Hero's Will +1, remaining SP

Explanation

Meteor Shower has NO cooldown (unlike Bishop's Genesis in some versions), making F/P the ultimate full-map grinder. Paralyze hits twice for bossing. The Poison Mist technique from 3rd job still works alongside Meteor Shower for maximum clear speed.