Blaze Wizard Best Skill Build and Guide MapleStory

The magician of the Cygnus Knights with a connection to Ignis, the spirit of fire. Main stat is INT and can use a Staff or Wand as a primary weapon. Blaze Wizard is a great mobber and an ok bosser. Blaze Wizard can be a really fun class especially if you like fire and explosions.

Blaze Wizard’s most important skills for mobbing are Orbital Flame and Blazing Extinction. The class also has great mobility because they have access to a Flash Jump. 

Blaze Wizard 1st Job Skill Build 

Max out all the skills and if you can one shot early on due to legion or other buffs, it is best to max out Firewalk for mobility first.

  • Orbital Flame (+1), Flame Elemental (+1), Firewalk (+1)
  • Natural Talent (MAX)
  • Flame Elemental (MAX)
  • Fire Repulsion (MAX)
  • Orbital Flame (MAX)
  • Firewalk (MAX)
  • Flame Bite (MAX)

Blaze Wizard 1st Job Skill Explanation 

Skill NameMax Lvl DescriptionPurpose


Orbital Flame
MP Cost: 24, Max Enemies Hit: 4, Damage: 200%, Number of Attacks: 1Main Mobbing Skill (Use arrow inputs to control)
Skill Flame Bite.png

Flame Bite
MP Cost: 38, Max Enemies Hit: 4, Damage: 180%, Number of Attacks: 3Not as useful mobbing skill
Skill Flame Elemental.png

Flame Elemental
Duration: 8 sec, Magic ATT: +10Passive Summon Buff
Skill Firewalk.png

Firewalk
MP Cost: 12, Jump in the input direction

[Passive Effect – Defense +100]
Flash Jump
Skill Fire Repulsion.png

Fire Repulsion
85% of damage taken goes to MP instead of HPPassive Effect
Skill Natural Talent.png

Natural Talent
Max MP: +20%, MP increases by 120 per level

Critical Rate +3% when equipped with a Wand
Passive Buff

Blaze Wizard 2nd Job Skill Build 

At this stage you’ll be using a stronger Orbital Flame and Flashfire to quickly cover platforms. Ignition will help you finish off stragglers with its damage over time effect.

  • Greater Orbital Flame (+1), Flame Vortex, Word of Fire (+1), Flashfire (+1)
  • Spell Control (MAX)
  • Word of Fire (MAX)
  • Flashfire (MAX)
  • Greater Orbital Flame (MAX)
  • Greater Flame Elemental (MAX)
  • Ignition (MAX)
  • Controlled Burn (MAX)
  • Flame Vortex (MAX)

Blaze Wizard 2nd Job Skill Explanation 

Skill NameMax Lvl DescriptionPurpose
Skill Greater Orbital Flame.png

Greater Orbital Flame
MP Cost: 28, Max Enemies Hit: 8, Damage: 250%, Number of Attacks: 1Main Mobbing Skill
Skill Flame Vortex.png

Flame Vortex
MP Cost: 22, Damage: 210%

Number of Attacks: 2, Number of Enemies pushed back: 6
Pushing monsters back 
Skill Ignition.png

Ignition
MP Cost: 13, Duration: 300 sec,
Ignition: Duration: 10 sec

Damage: 220% per sec, 
AoE Damage at the end of duration: 240%
Active Effect to help mobbing
Skill Flashfire.png

Flashfire
MP Cost: 45, Trail Duration: 100 sec
 
Reuse skill during this time to teleport to your original location
Map Control (teleport to dodge or attack monsters)
Skill Word of Fire.png

World of Fire
MP Cost: 13, Duration: 300 sec, Magic ATT: +20, Attack Speed: +1 levelActive Buff
Skill Controlled Burn.png

Controlled Burn
Recovers 60% of your MP upon casting

Cooldown: 120 sec
MP Recovery
Skill Greater Flame Elemental.png

Greater Flame Elemental
Duration: 8 sec, Magic ATT: +20Passive Buff
Skill Spell Control.png

Spell Control
Magic ATT: +10, Magic Mastery: +50Passive Buff

Blaze Wizard 3rd Job Skill Build

3rd Job for Blaze Wizard is where you get some flashier moves. You’ll replace Flame Vortex with Flame Tempest which allows you to push monsters back from both sides. Maelstrom is used to pull monsters and group them up.

  • Grand Orbital Flame (+1), Flame Tempest (+1), Burning Focus (+1), Liberated Magic (+1)
  • Grand Orbital Flame (MAX)
  • Liberated Magic (MAX)
  • Grand Flame Elemental (MAX)
  • Brilliant Enlightenment (MAX)
  • Burning Focus (MAX)
  • Cinder Maelstrom (MAX)
  • Phoenix Run (MAX)
  • Flame Tempest (MAX)

Blaze Wizard 3rd Job Skill Explanation 

Skill NameMax Lvl DescriptionPurpose
Skill Grand Orbital Flame.png

Grand Orbital Flame
MP Cost: 56, Max Enemies Hit: 8, Damage: 275% 

Number of Attacks: 2
Main Mobbing Skill
Skill Flame Tempest.png

Flame Tempest
MP Cost: 56, Damage: 405% Number of Attacks: 2,

Number of Enemies pushed away: 8
Damages and Pushes monsters away
Skill Cinder Maelstrom.png

Cinder Maelstrom
MP Cost: 120, Duration: 20 sec 
Blows up one enemy to deal 300% Damage, Pulls 8 enemies

Cooldown: 30 sec
Burns a monster and pulls nearby monsters toward it
Skill Phoenix Run.png

Phoenix Run
MP Cost: 300, Duration: 1800 sec 

Teleports backward at the moment of impact to recover 50% HP, Ignore Damage Duration: 3 sec, 

Cooldown 1800 sec
Useful Active to survive damage that will otherwise KO you
Skill Grand Flame Elemental.png

Grand Flame Elemental
Duration: 8 sec, Magic ATT: +30Passive Buff
Skill Liberated Magic.png

Liberated Magic
MP Cost: +150%, Final Damage: +125%Passive Buff
Skill Burning Focus.png

Burning Focus
Critical Rate: +30%, Critical Damage: +15%Passive Buff
Skill Brilliant Enlightenment.png

Brilliant Enlightenment
Permanently increases INT by 60Passive Buff

Blaze Wizard 4th Job Skill Build

Blaze Wizards 4th job is where you get Blazing Extinction which will greatly increase your mobbing rates and help you clear the map.  

  • Final Orbital Flame (+1), Blazing Extinction (+1), Fires of Creation (+1), Burning Conduit (+1)
  • Final Orbital Flame (MAX)
  • Pure Magic (MAX)
  • Final Flame Elemental (MAX)
  • Blazing Extinction (MAX)
  • Fires of Creation (MAX)
  • Call of Cygnus (MAX)
  • Burning Conduit (MAX)
  • Wild Blaze (MAX)
  • Towering Inferno (MAX)
  • Flame Barrier (MAX)

Blaze Wizard 4th Job Skill Explanation 

Skill NameMax Lvl DescriptionPurpose
Skill Final Orbital Flame.png

Final Orbital Flame
MP Cost: 84, Max Enemies Hit: 8, Damage: 305%, Number of Attacks: 2 

Damage Against Normal Monsters: +10%.
Mobbing Skill (no cooldown)
Skill Blazing Extinction.png

Blazing Extinction
MP Cost: 40, Duration: 10 sec, Damage: 310%, Number of Attacks: 3, Max Enemies Hit: 8

Cooldown: 5 sec
Mobbing Skill that you can throw to one side of the map
Skill Towering Inferno.png

Towering Inferno
MP Cost: 115, Max Enemies Hit: 15, Damage: 350%, Number of Attacks: 10 

Final Damage increased by 90% for enemies hit by Ignition. Can immediately detonate Ignition, but not cast it

Cooldown: 30 sec
Active Skill that helps you deal more damage to already ignited enemies (Good for Elites or Bosses)
Skill Fires of Creation.png

Fires of Creation
MP Cost: 115, Duration: 300 sec, Additional MP Cost: 120%, Ignore DEF: +30%. 

Ignition effects: Elemental Resistance: -10%

Cooldown: 5 sec
Active Buff that increases your IED (MP costs increase as well)
Skill Burning Conduit.png

Burning Conduit
MP Cost: 115, Duration: 30 sec, Damage: +60% and Attack Speed: +1 stages when you are on the pentacle

Cooldown: 45 sec
Active Buff + Party Buff (Must be inside the pentacle)
Skill Flame Barrier.png

Flame Barrier
MP Cost: 22, Duration: 15 sec, Damage Intake: -50%. 
Explodes at the end, Max Enemies Hit: 8, Damage: 350%

Cooldown: 90 sec
Active that reduces damage taken (not that great)
Skill Final Flame Elemental.png

Final Flame Elemental
Duration: 8 sec, Magic ATT: +40Passive Buff
Skill Pure Magic.png

Pure Magic
Magic ATT: +10, Final Damage: +50%, Magic Mastery: +70Passive Buff
Skill Wild Blaze.png

Wild Blaze
Ignition Final DoT: +60%, All abnormal status and elemental resistance: +30%Passive Buff
Skill Call of Cygnus.png

Call of Cygnus
MP Cost: 70, Increases all stats assigned APs by 15% for 900 secActive Buff

Blaze Wizard Hyper Skill Build

The main things you’ll want are the skills that enhance your main mobbing skills. The Ignition Hyper Skills aren’t that good since they do very little and have low base damage. 

  • Skill Orbital Flame - Range.png Orbital Flame – Range
  • Skill Orbital Flame - Guardbreak.pngOrbital Flame – Guardbreak 
  • Skill Orbital Flame - Split Attack.pngOrbital Flame – Split Attack
  • Skill Blazing Extinction - Reinforce.pngBlazing Extinction – Reinforce
  • Skill Blazing Extinction - Spread.pngBlazing Extinction – Spread 
  • Skill Blazing Extinction - Add Attack.pngBlazing Extinction – Add Attack
  • Skill Dragon Blaze.pngDragon Blaze
  • Skill Cataclysm.pngCataclysm (I-Frame)
  • Skill Glory of the Guardians (Blaze Wizard).pngGlory of the Guardians

Blaze Wizard 5th Job Skill Build

When you get to Lvl 200 you’ll get access to your V Matrix and new 5th job skill nodes instantly. The best way to level them up is through Nodestones and Experience nodes

  • Skill Orbital Inferno.png Orbital Inferno
  • Skill Savage Flame.png Savage Flame
  • Skill Inferno Sphere.png Inferno Sphere
  • Skill Salamander Mischief.png Salamander Mischief

Blaze Wizard Perfect Trio Nodes

The most important thing to increase your damage will be your Boost Nodes

  • Orbital Flame Boost
  • Blazing Extinction Boost
  • Towering Inferno/Cataclysm/Dragon Blaze Boost

The perfect trio for Blaze Wizard is Orbital Flame Boost, Blazing Extinction Boost and Towering Inferno/Cataclysm/Dragon Blaze Boost. The most important boost you need is Orbital Flame and Blazing Extinction. The 3rd slot can be either of those 3 depending on which one you like to use the most. 

Blaze Wizard 5th Job Skill Explanation 

Skill NameMax Lvl DescriptionPurpose
Skill Orbital Inferno.png

Orbital Inferno
Hurls a giant ball of flame that shoots forward before returning to you. 
Unaffected by attack reflection
Helps Mobbing
Skill Savage Flame.png

Savage Flame
Unleashes the true might of the Essence of Fire. Only usable while Fires of Creation is active. 

Attack varies based on the Fire Essence summoned. 

All the flames are consumed upon use and the attack is boosted in proportion to the number of flames consumed.
Depending on which Fires of Creation is active. 
Lion or Fox, Bossing or Mobbing respectively
Skill Inferno Sphere.png

Inferno Sphere
Blaze through your enemies with the phoenix’s symbol of infinite life and death.Burst Skill (hold down key)
Skill Salamander Mischief.png

Salamander Mischief
Summon the fire of a playful salamander spirit.Salamander tracks a nearby enemy to attack when a direct skill attack by Blaze Wizard hits. 

In a single action, it either consumes all of the number of attacks or returns to the summoner’s location when it strays too far.

Obtain Ember every time Salamander’s attack hits, and Salamander’s attack becomes stronger in proportion. 
You can get a Magic ATT increase buff in return for the Ember when Salamander disappears. 

This buff is not affected by Buff Freezer effects.Unaffected by attack reflection, and prioritizes boss with highest Max HP but Ignition effect cannot be applied.
Active Skill that will deal damage and give you a Magic Attack buff based on the number of hits once over. (Bossing)

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