themed build ideas for wind/lightning mage

[bitter pine]

Hey im a super noob in ars and i was wondering if people have some advice or could help me build a set of spells for a themed build id love to make.
i wanna be a "air / lightning" mage and focus on said element with ars elemental (i play all the mods 10)

base questions is what kind of spells do you envision such a mage having? and specificly what combat spells would they use?

i was thinking of having a cheap/ spammable single target spell for normal mobs
one aoe version if theres loads attacking at once.
one more expensive options for bosses that have loads of hp 300+ (doesnt need to oneshot but should be stronger than the "spammable option)
and some utility like flight etc.

the idea is not to have evrything right away, but to have something to "work towards"
so id be happy to know "endgame gear / focus/ etc." suggestions

im curious for any ideas you guys might have ❤️

[abstract siren]

i was thinking of having a cheap/ spammable single target spell for normal mobs
There's pretty much no single target lightning spell.
is your bread and butter, but it always can hit aoe.

For flight, 's the bread and butter

Gear and focus: Air Elemental armor and

[true verge]

For flight I usually do bounce at the end

[granite pewter]

hmm...personally being a bit of a mix between air/earth mage on the server im on (ATM9 so slightly outdated), so i might share what my build looks like:
For my single target simple spell i have
. It can one-shot pretty much everything, but only works outdoors.
For aoe, its as red said, you have a lotta options, i personally use Spark (from ars elemental), discharge, and repeat that as much as you can, works pretty effectively.
For flight, you can have a spell that launches you upwards a lot and then a leap slowfall effect as red mentioned for horizontal movement.
For bosses, theres a spell out there called "Lava's bane", which i think its mostly composed out of air components, and deals a lotta damage, so can try that.

And yes, bounce is great

[true verge]

Bc I can fall down instantly and hold sneak to take no fall dmg

[abstract siren]

works too, but I'm more a fan of slowfall, means I can slowly look around and decide where to go instead of being instantly subject to gravity

[granite pewter]

Oh and also, to look more like an air wizard, i recommend belt of levitation, its also surprisingly useful

[bitter pine]

what about the familiar of choice for this themed build? do we agree on starbuncle ? (i didnt see any that increased air damage or decreased air based spells cost)

[granite pewter]

Yeah starbuncle seems about right

Or bookwyrm

Cuz, flying dragon and all

[clever mantle]

https://ars.guide/spells/combat/aggressive/chain-lightning/

https://ars.guide/spells/combat/aggressive/cutting-winds/

https://ars.guide/spells/combat/aggressive/goat-lightning/

https://ars.guide/spells/combat/aggressive/wrath-of-god/

https://ars.guide/spells/combat/aggressive/zap/

[potent kettle]

Spark + discharge is the goat combo

[bitter pine]

since im fairly new would you mind making an example spell with those two glyphs?

[potent kettle]

Literally just :spark: :discharge:

It’s quite good especially with aeromancer armor and shocking thread

[potent kettle]

Zap is a much better implementation

[bitter pine]

thanks alot

[clever mantle]

Zap is my standard attack spell 90% of the time

[ripe crane]

hmmm

#1232732218540167179 my beloved

[clever mantle]

That one was in the list I posted earlier

[elder maple]

ling

[molten glen]

idk what spark does when tier 3 shocking thread is installed

[pale sparrow]

Hello hello!! As a fellow Aethermancer, I'd also like to draw your attention to the Ring of Jumping - a SUPER cool ring imo, which basically grants a pseudo-flight in and of itself.
I'm playing ATM9 with my partner at the moment, and I've found the Ring of Jumping to be a terrific boon - the mana cost was perfectly manageable with the regen bonuses provided from sorcerer's wrap, and not only that, but the Aethermancer set converts all fall damage to mana regeneration - making it so you can basically keep jumping forever

Pairing it with the belt of levitation is a great way to boost your mobility and keep you off the ground for longer, but I would highly recommend aiming for the "Glide" thread - which permanently augments the elytra effect to your armour!

I've found this is an incredibly fun way to play a Wind Mage because it simulates the actual feeling of flying better than creative flight - you jump for height and then get to soar great distances on your magical wings!

For combat, I think other members here have spells pretty much covered, but I would invest in enchanting things like swords and shields with the Reactive enchantment, and then imbuing your reactive weaponry and arsenal with a powerful lightning spell - allowing you to cast spells while hitting mobs and what have you!

[sinful wigeon]

https://discord.com/channels/743298050222587978/1287559002523172956

https://discord.com/channels/743298050222587978/1287561261495619717

[clever mantle]

I always use the ring of jumping as my preferred method of flight. It’s a little harder to control than options that give creative flight, but it is not subject to negation by things that prevent flight because it isn’t technically flight.

[sinful wigeon]

[momentum]

[robust meteor]

The flare Cannon reduces costs🤔

[pearl hamlet]

please consider a career in marketing

[near void]

[ray or ] [discharge]

based on the Cloudstrike from Destiny 2

[near void]

Ticking Zap Bomb and Ground Blasting are two-parter spells

cast the former then the latter

oh, and my version of Ground Blasting uses AOE III but it should work fine w/ regular AOEs

wait, you only have Ars Elemental fucccccccccck

[sinful wigeon]

Language

[near void]

oh fiddlesticks

[sinful wigeon]

./s

[elder maple]

xD

[solar flicker]

For a simple single target spell you could do this maybe ? :

[clever mantle]

Toss a on the end to finish them off.

[halcyon pagoda]

This should work indoors if you bring a Warp Scroll in your off-hand. Bind it to a really high place in your dimension, so the spell will teleport there and probably die because of Wind Shear + Gravity. You don't get any loot out of this, unless you use an Enchanter's Wand to save slots and go for Pickup Item at the end.

[robust meteor]

Could also add Mark to it so you can keep the pressure on... only once vs a player tho 🤷‍♂️

[solar flicker]

But you need to be Tier 3 to be able to tp someone, no ?

[halcyon pagoda]

Yes, Blink is a T3 spell, but my take is about an elegant solution to some random mob that's bothering you enough to cast a single target spell

that doesn't involve summoning 400 lightning strikes

[solar flicker]

true