Wizard – Age of Ymir: Age of Ymir

Wizard is the destructive continuation of Mage, turning a Mage's elemental basics into large-area battlefield control and heavy spell burst. On Age of Ymir, that means access to iconic spells like Storm Gust, Lord of Vermilion, Meteor Storm, and control tools like Quagmire.

Wizards scale primarily through INT for MATK and SP, DEX for cast time reduction, and enough VIT to survive while casting. They are one of the strongest choices for players who enjoy spell layering, safe farming through crowd control, and a clean path into High Wizard.

Details

Builds

Skills

Equipment

Leveling

Job Change

Details

Wizards are destructive elemental casters with powerful AoE, strong battlefield control, and some of the most efficient spell-based farming tools in the Mage branch.

Novice

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Mage

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Wizard

Job Bonuses	STR+1 AGI+8 VIT+1 INT+12 DEX+6 LUK+2
Type	MagicAoEControl
Max Job Level	50
Skill Access	13 Wizard skills + 1 quest skill
Next Job	High Wizard
Job Change Area	Geffen Tower
Core Role	Wizard focuses on full-screen spell pressure through Storm Gust, Lord of Vermilion, and Meteor Storm, while Quagmire and Ice Wall add control and safety.

Builds

Basic Leveling Wizard

This is the standard Wizard leveling route. It concentrates on high INT for damage and SP, strong DEX for cast-time reduction, and enough VIT to survive while positioning big spells. Storm Gust, Lord of Vermilion, and Meteor Storm are the core late-Mage to Wizard spell package.

Support from party tools like Magic Strings or faster-cast support can smooth the build out even more, but even without them this is the most reliable all-purpose Wizard path.

Recommended Stats by Base 99

STR1

AGI1

VIT70

INT90

DEX70

LUK30

Wind / Single-Target Control

This route leans harder on Jupitel Thunder for focused burst, then backs it up with control from Quagmire, Ice Wall, and Frost Nova.

It is a good fit if you prefer more deliberate single-target play, tighter positioning, and control-heavy farming rather than relying mostly on one large AoE spell package.

Recommended Stats by Base 99

STR1

AGI1

VIT60

INT90

DEX80

LUK20

Skills

Skill	Type	Summary
Earth Spike Offensive	Earth	Multi-hit earth spell that gives Wizard a direct single-target tool against enemies weak to Earth damage. On AoY, Earth Spike is extended to level 10 and hits from 1 to 10 times by skill level.
Fire Pillar Trap	Fire	Places a delayed fire trap that can help hold space or stack damage on enemies that path into it.
Frost Nova Control	Water	Freezes enemies around you and gives Wizard an emergency control tool at close range.
Heaven's Drive AoE	Earth	Ground-based earth AoE that is especially useful for enemies hidden under cloaking-style effects.
Ice Wall Control	Utility	Creates a line of ice that blocks movement and is one of Wizard's signature survival and positioning tools.
Jupitel Thunder Burst	Wind	High-damage wind nuke with knockback that stays valuable for focused kills and disruption.
Lord of Vermilion AoE	Wind	Large-area wind spell that shines on grouped enemies and helps define Wizard's screen-wide pressure.
Meteor Storm AoE	Fire	Wide fire AoE with stun potential and one of the class's most iconic high-impact leveling tools.
Quagmire Debuff	Control	Slows enemies and reduces AGI/DEX, making it one of the best support-control spells in the tree.
Sense Utility	Analysis	Reveals monster stats and resistances so you can make better spell and element choices.
Sightrasher Offensive	Fire	Launches the Sight fireball outward for knockback damage and rounds out the fire toolkit.
Storm Gust AoE	Water	Heavy blizzard AoE with freeze chance and one of the strongest farming spells available to Wizard.

Equipment

For early beginners on AoY, the Eden Group Equipment Quests are still one of the best starting systems to lean on. The Eden staff route is especially useful for Wizards because most of the class's damage comes from weapon MATK more than anything else.

When planning longer-term upgrades, it is usually better to look toward eventual Warlock-compatible gear instead of overspending on short-lived stopgaps. That keeps your Wizard progression efficient while still giving you a clear target for later caster upgrades.

Equipment	Description
Eden Group Equipment Quests	Free Eden gear is a strong place to start for Wizard, and the staff route gives you a clean baseline for MATK-focused leveling.
Weapon Search	For broader base-weapon comparisons outside the AoY database, a weapon search tool is still useful. Wizard generally wants as much MATK as possible, and weapon upgrades contribute a large share of that damage.
Eden Staff II	Eden Staff II remains one of the best early Wizard weapon paths because it is free and gives reliable MATK for leveling spells.
Dead Tree Cane Staff	Other useful MATK-oriented staff choices include Dead Tree Cane Staff, Survivor's Rod [1] variants, Evil Bone Wand, Gentleman Staff [1], Wizardry Staff, and Soul Staff depending on your budget and shield preference.
Valkyrja Shield [1]	Shield choices like Valkyrja Shield [1] and Stone Buckler [1] matter a lot once you start building racial or general survival sets for denser maps.
Spiritual Ring	Accessory options like Spiritual Ring, Medal of Honor, Pocket Watch, Belt [1], Clip [1], and Nile Rose [1] all work depending on your stage of progression and whether you need MATK, SP, or utility more.
Accessory Utility Cards	Vitata Card, Creamy Card, Smokie Card, Bloody Butterfly Card, and Phen Card are all useful depending on whether you want self-heal, teleport, hiding, or uninterrupted casting.

Leveling

Level Range	Location	Notes
55-70	Orc Maps	Wizard transitions smoothly from Mage by continuing Eden Group quests and using larger AoE control to handle grouped targets more safely than earlier spell routes.
70-85	Glast Heim Culvert	Storm Gust and Quagmire make this kind of grouped leveling much more manageable, especially when enemies can be held in place or slowed before they reach you.
85-99	Magma Dungeon	Once your cast speed and survival are stable, Wizard's large spell package handles dense maps very well. This is also where better shields, anti-hit casting options, and stronger MATK weapons start to matter much more.

Job Change

You can become a Wizard once your Mage reaches Job Level 40 or 50. On Age of Ymir, you have two practical routes:

Route	What You Get	Notes
Official Wizard Quest	Wizard class access through the full guild route in Geffen Tower, including item collection, a written test, and a battle test.	This is the full official progression flow for players who want the complete Geffen Tower wizard exam route.
AoY Job Master	Immediate Wizard advancement and automatic quest/platinum skills through Job Master.	The current Job Changer script documents explicit incentive item bundles for first-job changes, but it does not list a separate Wizard-specific reward package. What it does guarantee here is convenience and automatic quest/platinum skill unlocks.

Recommendation

Take the official route if you want the full Wizard guild process.
Use the AoY Job Master if you want to skip the quest chain and move directly into the class for progression.

Source referenced for class guide details: iRO Wiki: Wizard

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