Maple Classic Guide

Fire/Poison Wizard Build: MapleStory Classic

Damage-over-time caster: Fire Arrow for single targets with burn, Poison Breath to spread poison across groups.

MagicianWand or staff (+ shield)LikelyChecked Oct 19, 2026

TL;DR

Stats
INT primary; LUK only to wand/staff requirements (LUK ~ level minus 7 to 10). Lv1-30 near-pure INT with 5 LUK at Lv20/25/30; then 3 INT/2 LUK to Lv40, 4/1 to Lv63, pure INT after.
Skills first
Lv30: Teleport 1 · Lv31-40: Fire Arrow to 30
Job up
Level 30, Grendel the Really Old (quest: The Magician's Next Journey) in Ellinia
Good at
#4 AoE at Lv70 in MeowDB benchmarks
Watch out
Fire-resistant mobs blunt Fire Arrow
AP buildSP buildJob advancementPros & cons

AP build

INT primary; LUK only to wand/staff requirements (LUK ~ level minus 7 to 10). Lv1-30 near-pure INT with 5 LUK at Lv20/25/30; then 3 INT/2 LUK to Lv40, 4/1 to Lv63, pure INT after.

  1. Lv1-10: all INT (57 INT / 5 LUK).
  2. Lv10-30: all INT except put 5 into LUK at Lv20, 25, 30 (142 INT / 20 LUK at Lv30).
  3. Lv31-40: 3 INT / 2 LUK (172 / 40).
  4. Lv41-63: 4 INT / 1 LUK (264 / 63).
  5. Lv64-70: all INT (299 / 63).
  6. Lv70-100 (our estimate): LUK to weapon requirement, rest INT.
  7. Alternative: pure INT with LUK from gear (budget). DEX/LUK hybrid mage is not covered by Classic sources; not recommended.
  8. Pitfall: don't add LUK for advancement or beyond weapon requirement; check gear LUK first. INT gives no extra MP in Classic.

SP build

1st job (levels 10–29)

  1. Beginner: Three Snails 3, Recovery 3, Nimble Feet 3
  2. Lv10-17: Energy Bolt to 20 (plus Improved MP Recovery 1 at Lv11)
  3. Lv17-19: Magic Guard 3, Improved MP Recovery 3, Max MP Increase 2
  4. Lv20-26: Magic Armor to 20
  5. Lv26-30: Max MP Increase to 15
  6. Alternatives: Safety (Magic Guard 15 / Improved MP Recovery 3 / Max MP Increase 15 / Magic Armor 8) or Low-contact (Magic Guard 3 / Improved MP Recovery 15 / Max MP Increase 15 / Magic Armor 8). Magic Claw is skipped in the default Energy Bolt build.
  7. Finish by Lv30; 2nd-job SP can't go into 1st-job skills.

2nd job (level 30+)

  1. Lv30: Teleport 1
  2. Lv31-40: Fire Arrow to 30
  3. Lv41-50: Poison Breath to 30
  4. Lv51-58: MP Eater 3-4, Meditation to 20
  5. Lv59-64: MP Eater to 20
  6. Lv64-70: Teleport to 20, Slow 1
  7. Lv71-100 (our estimate): Slow is the only skill left to fill.
  8. Options: Poison Breath first if you hit 3+ mobs per cast; Meditation before Poison Breath for single-target farming; Teleport earlier for mobility. Don't spam Teleport at Lv1 (55 MP).

Job advancement

2nd job test map minimap
2nd job test map
Grendel the Really Old

1st job: level 10, Grendel the Really Old in Ellinia (Magic Library).

2nd job: level 30, Grendel the Really Old (quest: The Magician's Next Journey) in Ellinia. Take Grendel's letter to the Magician Job Instructor in The Forest North of Ellinia, enter the hidden test map, collect 30 Dark Marbles, trade for The Proof of a Hero, return to Grendel and pick F/P.

Pros & cons

Pros

  • #4 AoE at Lv70 in MeowDB benchmarks
  • Fire Arrow bonus vs fire-weak mobs
  • Poison Breath explosion can hit up to 6
  • Meditation party M.ATK buff; Teleport and MP Eater

Cons

  • Fire-resistant mobs blunt Fire Arrow
  • Poison Breath costs 40 MP at max
  • Low HP makes Magic Guard upkeep pricey

How does Fire/Poison Wizard rank? See the MapleStory Classic tier list.

Other Magician jobs: Ice/Lightning Wizard · Cleric

Sources: NiaMeowDB (1 · 2 · 3)