Sage – Age of Ymir: Age of Ymir

Sage is the technical continuation of Mage, trading some of Wizard's raw AoE pressure for utility, anti-caster tools, party support, and flexible elemental control. On Age of Ymir, the class stands out through tools like Free Cast, Dispell, Land Protector, and Advanced Book.

Sages scale primarily through INT for MATK and SP, DEX for cast time reduction, and enough VIT to keep casting under pressure. They can level as a standard caster, a book-based auto-spell build, or a pure utility support that feeds elemental endows and anti-ground control while moving cleanly into Professor.

Details

Builds

Skills

Equipment

Leveling

Job Change

Details

Sages are utility casters with strong support value, anti-magic control, and flexible progression into either standard spell play or book-based battle casting.

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Mage

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Sage

Job Bonuses	STR+5 AGI+5 VIT+3 INT+9 DEX+5 LUK+3
Type	MagicUtilitySupport
Max Job Level	50
Skill Access	20 Sage skills + 2 quest skills
Next Job	Professor
Job Change Area	Juno
Core Role	Sage supports parties through elemental endows, anti-ground control from Land Protector, casting disruption with Spell Breaker and Dispell, and book-based hybrid damage through Advanced Book.

Builds

Basic Sage Leveling Build

This is the most reliable all-purpose Sage route. It keeps the Mage leveling core of bolt spells plus AoE support from Heaven's Drive, then adds utility from Free Cast and endows so the class still contributes heavily in parties.

The main priority is keeping enough VIT to survive while recasting and enough DEX to smooth out spell uptime. This route is the safest transition into Professor later.

Recommended Stats by Base 99

STR1

AGI1

VIT70

INT90

DEX65

LUK20

Hindsight Battle Sage

This build uses Hindsight together with Free Cast and Advanced Book to melee with books while auto-casting bolts.

With a Soul Linker this route becomes much smoother, but even without one it can work if you support it with FLEE gear, crit support, and enough AGI to keep attack speed high. Avoid shields on this route because they cut ASPD too heavily.

Recommended Stats by Base 99

STR40

AGI90

VIT60

INT90

DEX40

LUK20

Endow / Utility Support Sage

This route is built for players who want to support parties with elemental weapon enchants, anti-ground protection, and anti-caster disruption. It leans on Volcano, Deluge, Violent Gale, and Land Protector.

It does not level as aggressively on its own as the caster route, but it becomes extremely valuable in coordinated play and remains one of the cleanest support paths in the Mage branch.

Recommended Stats by Base 99

STR1

AGI1

VIT70

INT99

DEX70

LUK9

Skills

	Skill	Summary
	Cast Cancel Active	Interrupt your own cast and refund part of the SP cost. Useful for safe repositioning and cancel discipline.
	Free Cast Passive	Lets you move while casting, which defines the class's smoother spell mobility and hybrid playstyle.
	Hindsight Active	Triggers auto-cast spell play while physically attacking, enabling the classic battle Sage book setup.
	Advanced Book Passive	AoY-exclusive book mastery that improves attack speed, book damage, and elemental bolt scaling while a book is equipped.
	Dragonology Passive	Improves INT and anti-dragon performance. It also scales book-oriented AoY setups well.
	Spell Breaker Active	Cancels an enemy cast and converts it into SP, giving Sage strong anti-caster utility.
	Dispell Active	Strips buffs from a target and remains one of Sage's signature utility skills.
	Land Protector Active	Blocks or cancels ground-targeted spell zones. Central to organized PvP and defensive support play.
	Seismic Weapon Support	AoY's earth endow implementation. One of the core support endows for party weapon enhancement.
	Volcano Ground	Fire-element ground support that boosts fire-oriented spell and party setups.
	Deluge Ground	Water-element ground support that is especially useful for coordinated party setups and Land Protector paths.
	Violent Gale Ground	Wind-element ground support used for party synergy, elemental control, and Land Protector requirements.

Equipment

Category	Recommendation
Eden Group Equipment	Eden Group gear is the cleanest starting point. Sage benefits most from the free staff and dictionary path because both transition well into either caster or book-focused progression.
Eden Staff II	This is the easiest strong MATK rod to secure before transcendent progression. It is one-handed, so it also leaves room for a defensive shield.
Encyclopedia [2]	A standard book weapon for battle Sage routes. Pair it with crit or damage cards if you want a practical Hindsight setup.
Ledger of Death [2]	A stronger ASPD-oriented choice for battle Sage players who want a faster book setup than the standard Encyclopedia route.
Principles of Magic [2]	Strictly MATK-focused book option. The Principles of Magic set remains one of the cleanest higher-investment directions for magical book play.
Survivor's Rod [1]	Useful one-handed alternative if you want to build around shielded caster safety instead of a book route.
Guard [1]	Guard, Stone Buckler [1], or Valkyrja's Shield [1] are practical defensive choices for caster Sage. Memory Book is also useful in spell-focused setups.
Mage Hat	Useful all-around caster headgear. Budget middle and lower options like Takius Blindfold, Robo Eye, and Evolved Pipe remain serviceable.
Clip [1]	Utility accessories matter a lot for Sage. Nile Rose [1], Pocket Watch, and Librarian Glove are all practical depending on whether you want utility swapping, set bonuses, or stat support.
Utility Cards	Vitata Card, Creamy Card, Phen Card, Smokie Card, Bloody Butterfly Card, Whisper Card, and Alicel Card are the classic utility and FLEE package depending on whether you cast, reposition, or build battle Sage.

Leveling

Range	Where	Why It Works
50-70	Orc Dungeon	Reliable early second-class leveling for spellcasters that still want dense targets, accessible maps, and clean bolt or AoE rotations.
70-85	Ice Dungeon	Especially strong for parties and Hindsight setups that lean on elemental coverage and frequent spell procs.
85-99	Rachel Sanctuary	Good later-game party map if your Sage is contributing support control, elemental enchants, and steady spell pressure rather than only pure burst.
Quest Support	Eden Group Leveling Quests	Eden Group quests stay useful for filling rough gaps, especially if your build is more supportive and slower at solo killing.

Job Change

Route	What You Get	Notes
Official Sage Quest	Access to the standard Sage job change through Juno, including the written test, battle test, thesis sequence, and item collection route.	If you want the full original progression flow, this is the complete official Sage path. It takes place in Juno.
AoY Job Master	Direct Sage job change support through the AoY Job Master route.	For second classes, the Job Master is the convenience option. It does not grant the first-job incentive bundle, but it does handle the job change directly and grants quest/platinum skills automatically. See Job Changer for the NPC system page.

Source referenced: iRO Wiki: Sage (opens in a new tab)

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