Maple Classic Guide

Ice/Lightning Wizard Build: MapleStory Classic

Fast mobber: Thunder Bolt hits up to 6 mobs, Cold Beam for single targets and slows.

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

TL;DR

Stats
Same as F/P: INT primary, LUK to weapon requirements only.
Skills first
Lv30: Teleport 1 · Lv31-40: Cold Beam to 30
Job up
Level 30, Grendel the Really Old in Ellinia
Good at
Thunder Bolt is the only 2nd-job attack hitting 6 mobs (fastest mobbing per MeowDB)
Watch out
Thunder Bolt costs 40 MP at max
AP buildSP buildJob advancementPros & cons

AP build

Same as F/P: INT primary, LUK to weapon requirements only.

  1. Lv1-30: as Magician (142 INT / 20 LUK at Lv30).
  2. Lv31-40: 3 INT / 2 LUK (172 / 40).
  3. Lv41-63: 4 INT / 1 LUK (264 / 63).
  4. Lv64-70: all INT (299 / 63).
  5. Lv70-100 (our estimate): LUK to weapon req, rest INT.
  6. Budget alternative: pure INT (e.g. 177 INT / 10 LUK at Lv35) using gear LUK.
  7. Pitfall: stop adding base LUK once total LUK meets the next weapon.

SP build

1st job (levels 10–29)

  1. Same as Magician 1st-job plan (Energy Bolt 20 first, then Magic Guard 3 / Improved MP Recovery 3 / Magic Armor 20 / Max MP Increase 15).

2nd job (level 30+)

  1. Lv30: Teleport 1
  2. Lv31-40: Cold Beam to 30
  3. Lv41-50: Thunder Bolt 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): finish Slow.
  8. Option: Thunder Bolt first if you consistently hit 3+ mobs (roughly double EXP/min at Lv40 in MeowDB's benchmark). Don't use Thunder Bolt on single mobs.
  9. Classic change: Cold Beam cast speed improved.

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 in Ellinia. Same Magician test: instructor in The Forest North of Ellinia, 30 Dark Marbles, The Proof of a Hero, then pick I/L.

Pros & cons

Pros

  • Thunder Bolt is the only 2nd-job attack hitting 6 mobs (fastest mobbing per MeowDB)
  • Cold Beam slows and does +25% vs ice-weak mobs
  • Meditation party buff, Teleport

Cons

  • Thunder Bolt costs 40 MP at max
  • Many Victoria mobs resist ice
  • Low HP; Magic Guard dependency

How does Ice/Lightning Wizard rank? See the MapleStory Classic tier list.

Other Magician jobs: Fire/Poison Wizard · Cleric

Sources: NiaMeowDB (1 · 2 · 3)