Sorcerer

Attributes #

Life

9 + 1 per level + 1 per point of Vitality. Vitality from items gives 1 life per point.

Mana

−2 + 2 per level + 2 per point of Magic. Magic from items gives 2 mana per point.

At level 1

30 life, 70 mana, 62 stamina

Each level

+1 life, +2 mana and 5 attribute points

Stamina

40 + Vitality + 2 per level (see running)

Combat #

Damage bonus

level × Strength / 100

Melee to hit

level + Dexterity / 2 + 50 + item bonuses − the monster's armor

Ranged to hit

level + Dexterity + 50 + item bonuses − the monster's armor − (the arrow's flight time in ticks)² / 2

Spell to hit

Magic + 70 − 2 × the monster's level

Block

Dexterity + 10 + 2 × level − 2 × the monster's level, with a shield

Mana costs

Normal

Potions

healing × 1, mana × 2

Healing spell

× 1

Attack and cast speed

20 frames per second; block frames last 3 ticks each. Items with faster attack, faster hit recovery or faster block skip frames. All to-hit chances stay between 5% and 95%; see combat.

Class skill and spells #

Staff Recharge #

Class skill · free · usable in town

Choose a staff to recharge it, for free, anywhere (also in town). It rolls a strength from 1 to level / the spell's staff level; each step then adds that many charges and permanently removes one maximum charge, until the staff is full.

Sabine recharges staves for gold without lowering the maximum.

The Sorcerer learns spells from books. Reading a book teaches its spell or raises it one level, up to 15, and each level makes the next book of that spell need 20% more Magic. Staves and scrolls cast spells too. See Spells.

He starts knowing Firebolt at spell level 2.

Gear #

Every Sorcerer also starts with 100 gold in the purse, and the staff holds 40 charges of Charged Bolt.

On depth 9 lies the Fallen Champion. Searching the body gives a Sorcerer a Book of Lightning.

Tips #

• The fastest caster: a spell takes 12 frames (0.6 s) and leaves his hands after 0.4 s.
• Magic is mana: 2 per point, and Magic from items gives 2 per point. It also aims his spells: Magic + 70 − 2 × the monster's level.
• He gains only 1 life per point of Vitality. Mana Shield lets his mana take the blows.
• Staff Recharge is free but costs the staff a maximum charge per step; Sabine recharges for gold without that loss.