Class record

Archsage

Utility

Tier: 3
Difficulty: 3 / 5
Main role: Utility
Secondary role: —

Rules reference

Class mechanics

Entry requirements and the complete level-by-level advancement path.

Entry

Requirements

Sage mastered.

Advancement

Progression

UnlockKey ability
Augmented Casting - Persistent Spell
Level 2Ability 1
Battle Cast
Level 3Skills
You gain +5 skill points in Appraise, Medicine, Magic, Religion, History, Flight, Artifice or Common Knowledge. You can exchange any skill point for 2 expertise points, but must spend them in these skills.
Level 4Ability 2
Clearcasting
Level 5Heart
You gain +1 to Reason.
Level 6Ability 3
Presence of Mind
Level 7Soul
You gain +1 to Focus, Power, Agility or Toughness.
Level 8Ultimate ability
Secret Art: Ultimate Spell

Identity & lore

Class overview

The Sage is a class that specializes in augmenting the magical abilities of themselves. They are highly skilled in the use of magic enhancement spells and techniques, able to boost the power and effectiveness of other magic used by themselves.

Tactical guidance

Playing Archsage

The archsage brings more utility to the table, further augmenting spells they might have from other classes.

Persistent spell adds another turn to the duration of a buff or debuff. Most of these have a short duration to begin with, so this can double the duration in a lot of cases.

Battle Cast can be used when pressured by a melee enemy to cast spells without the risk of being attacked. It has a mana cost, so sometimes it may be better to simply retreat.

If the archsage has mana, they can have powerful turns with the use of Presence of Mind. Reducing the ap cost by 2 is effectively the same as getting 2 AP, allowing for a potential 6 AP turn as long as mana lasts.

To help with their mana issues, they have clearcasting. It is hard to find a better use of your encounter start ability than reducing the mana cost by 2.

Finally, they have their Secret Art: Ultimate Spell. It works on AoE spells as well as single target ones and by turning it into true damage you ignore guard as well as damage resistances.