First Job Skill Build

The following skill build is recommended from the Magician's start. This is the most commonly used build.

* 1 Energy Bolt (1)
* 5 Improving MP Recovery (5)
* 10 Improving Max MP Increase (MAX)
* 11 Improving MP Recovery (MAX)
* 20 Magic Claw (MAX)
* 20 Magic Guard (MAX)

With this build, Magic Claw can be maxed before finishing Improving MP Recovery (but after Max MP Increase), if you can afford the potion cost. Although higher level Magic Claw is better for faster training.

Alternative non-perfectionist build

* 1 Energy Bolt (1)
* 10 Magic Claw (10)
* 5 Improved MP Recovery (5)
* 10 Improving Max MP Increase (MAX)
* 11 Improved MP Recovery (MAX)
* 10 Magic Claw (MAX)
* 20 Magic Guard (MAX)

This build does not max Improved MP Increase ASAP, so you will lose some max MP in the long run. However, 1HKOing slimes and earning enough money for potions and equipment beats 1HKOing snails and conserving MP any day, and this build allows you to do it sooner. It is better to level up Max MP while you keep putting 1 point on claw. Usually its best to put up to 6 or 7 points in Regen then work on Max MP with magic Claw otherwise leveling up will be slow.

Perfectionist build

* 5 Improved MP Recovery (5)
* 10 Improving Max MP Increase (MAX)
* 1 Energy Bolt (1)
* 11 Improving MP Recovery (MAX)
* 20 Magic Claw (MAX)
* 20 Magic Guard (Max)

This build will provide the greatest benefit to your max MP, however it is very difficult since you will only get Magic Bolt at level 13 (until then whacking away at snails). Having a friend to help you train past these levels is a great benefit. If you do begin with this build, and get very bored with the leveling, you can always add 1 point to Energy Bolt for a damage increase.

Wealthy Perfectionist build

* 1 Energy Bolt (1)
* 5 Improved MP Recovery (5)
* 10 Improving Max MP Increase (MAX)
* 20 Magic Claw (MAX)
* 11 Improving MP Recovery (MAX)
* 20 Magic Guard (MAX)

This build will provide you with a stronger character earlier on. However your character will not be able to recover MP as fast, so you will need to be able to purchase large quanities of MP potions until you max out improving MP recovery. This build enables you to train on higher level monsters early, making leveling easier. A main is strongly recomended for this build. http://strategywiki.org/wiki/MapleStory/Magician_Guide/Builds