Perfect World - Class - Wizard / Mage / Fa Shih

Fantasy game art from Perfect World.

Once a Mage releases a spell, destruction is sure to follow. Mages are regarded as the character class with the most damage. They control the elements of Earth, Water, and Fire and each of those spells carries different characteristics: Fire spells are mostly fast release spells with medium damage compared to other spells. Water on the other hand has several status-altering effects but take longer to cast. Earth spells hit hard but require the most time to cast.

Against Monsters Mages can deal enormous amounts of damage with their spells, and powerful and experienced mages can knock back their opponents, giving them more time to finish them off without getting hit. Player versus Player They generally kill people with one hit. A Mage fighting another magic user would prove to be quite a challenge. Unfortunately for Mages, spell-casting is a problem unless your target is not attentive. Territorial Wars They are generally considered the class that dishes out the most amount of damage during wars. Because of their extreme damage to Weapon Masters and Archers, Mages tend to dominate the field when put up against them. They are also catapult carrier killers since it's already clear that usually Beast Warriors carry the catapults. Unfortunately for Mages, they should always stay behind the front lines because they can't take many hits.