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MAGE

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Class Modifiers

Elemental Damage modifications are increased by 25%
You start with 1 Snake
You start with 1 Scared Sausage
Melee Damage Modifications are reduced by -100%
Ranged Damage Modifications are reduced by -100%
Engineering Modifications are reduced by -50%

Build Strategy

Taser Burn Support

The Mage starts with Snake and Scared Sausage. The key mechanic is that burning effects do not stack from the same source type. Using multiple Wands is inefficient because they don't add extra burn damage. Tasers are the best choice as they have high Elemental scaling and Slow.

Stat Priorities

Focus

Elemental Damage
% Attack Speed
Range

Secondary

Max HP
Armor
Luck

Avoid

Melee Damage
Ranged Damage
Engineering

Expert Tips

1

Don't stack Wands; burning doesn't stack efficiently.

2

Tasers provide great crowd control and damage scaling.

3

Elemental damage is the only damage stat you need.

Core Expert Items

item_snake

SNAKE

"Spreads your burning to other enemies, clearing waves effectively."

item_scared_sausage

SCARED SAUSAGE

"Crucial for applying burns; you start with one, but more are good."

Arsenal: Recommended Starting Weapons

weapon_taser
REC
weapon_wand
weapon_torch
weapon_plank
weapon_lightning_shiv
weapon_icicle
weapon_smg
weapon_double_barrel_shotgun