Editing Scout / Mage

'''<big><big><big>[[File:Classicon_ranger_mage.png|link=|alt=]] Scout / Mage-- The Magic Tricks Scout</big></big></big>'''
==Main Way of Playing==
The Scout / Mage has a '''ranged DPS role''' that gives the Scout '''magical burst potential''' as opposed to its typical physical prowess. Aesthetically, it fits the role of a wilderness ranger that uses magic to overcome sudden setbacks. Key attributes include Dexterity, Stamina, and Intellect; more specifically, Physical Attack helps amplify important abilities.

Key skills include Shot, Wind Arrows, and Combo Shot.
== Equipment Available ==
{{weaponschart
| dagger-1h  = yes
| sword-1h   = yes
| axe-1h     = no
| hammer-1h  = no
| sword-2h   = no
| axe-2h     = no
| hammer-2h  = no
| wand-1h    = no
| staff-2h   = yes
| bow        = yes
| crossbow   = yes
| thrown     = no
}}

{{ArmorChart
| cloth    = yes
| leather  = yes
| chain    = no
| plate    = no
| shield   = no
| talisman = no
}}
== [[File:Classicon ranger.png|link=|alt=]] Scout general skills ==

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! scope="col" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Icon
! scope="col" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Skill Name
! scope="col" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Level
! scope="col" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Cost
! scope="col" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Cast Time
! scope="col" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Cooldown
! scope="col" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Range
! scope="col" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Skill Effect
! scope="col" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Upgrade
|-
| [[File:Skill ran1-3.png]]
! scope="row" style="background:#241405; color:seagreen;" | Bow Training
| 1
| 
| 
| 
| 
| <span style="color:deepskyblue">Can equip bows and crossbows.
| 
|-
| [[File:Skill ran1-2.png]]
! scope="row" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Shot
| 1
| 1 piece of ammunition
| Instant
| 2
| 180
| <span style="color:deepskyblue">Fires one shot at the target causing 40.0% ranged weapon DPS.
| +2.4% per level
|-
| [[File:skill_ran6-3.png|64px]]
! scope="row" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Vampire Arrows
| 4
| 20 focus
| Instant
| 10 seconds
| 180
| <span style="color:deepskyblue">Inflicts 55.0% ranged weapon DPS and additionally consumes the target's 16.0 HP every 2 seconds for 10.0 seconds.
| +3.3% and +8.0 per level
|-
| [[File:Skill ran1-1.png]]
! scope="row" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Joint Blow
| 8
| 15 focus
| Instant
| 
| 100
| <span style="color:deepskyblue">Causes 16.4 points of physical damage and Slows the target by 40% for 4.0 seconds. (For players this effect lasts for 2.0 seconds.)
| +3.28 and +0.12 (+0.06) per level
|-
| [[File:Skill ran9-1.png]]
! scope="row" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Blood Arrow
| 12
| 
| Instant
| 2 minutes
| 
| <span style="color:deepskyblue">For 30.0 seconds, every second your HP are reduced by 3% and ranged damage is increased by 5.0%. (Right click the Buff icon to stop effect.)
| +0.9% per level
|-
| [[File:Skill ran6-1.png]]
! scope="row" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Throat Attack
| 16
| 15 focus
| Instant
| 12 seconds
| 100
| <span style="color:deepskyblue">Causes 16.4 physical damage and interrupts the target's spell casting. (The interrupted spell will enter a cooldown phase. If the interrupted spell has no cooldown, all spells will enter a cooldown time of 3 seconds.)
| +3.28 per level
|-
| [[File:skill_ran18-2.png]]
! scope="row" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Wrist Attack
| 20
| 35 focus
| Instant
| 30 seconds
| 50
| <span style="color:deepskyblue">Damage dealt by the target is decreased by 30.0% for 5.0 seconds.
| 
|-
| [[File:skill_war1-2.png]]
! scope="row" style="background:#241405; color:seagreen;" | Swiftness
| 24
| 
| 
| 
| 
| <span style="color:deepskyblue">Permanently increases Dexterity by (current dexterity + 11.0) x 1.0% +11.0.
| +0.99 and +0.09% per level
|-
| [[File:skill_ran15-2.png]]
! scope="row" style="background:#241405; color:seagreen;" | Speed Shooting Mastery
| 28
| 
| 
| 
| 
| <span style="color:deepskyblue">The speed of bows and crossbows is increased by 11.0%.
<span style="color:#CC00CC">The maximum level of this skill is 50.
| +0.55% per level
|}

== [[File:Classicon ranger.png|link=|alt=]] Scout class-specific skills ==

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! scope="col" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Icon
! scope="col" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Skill Name
! scope="col" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Level
! scope="col" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Cost
! scope="col" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Cast Time
! scope="col" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Cooldown
! scope="col" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Range
! scope="col" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Skill Effect
! scope="col" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Upgrade
|-
| [[File:Skill ran mentalarrow.png]]
! scope="row" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Arrow of Essence
| 1
| 
| Instant
| 5 minutes
| 
| <span style="color:deepskyblue">Increases ranged weapon damage by 40.0% and increases attack speed by 40.0% for 15.0 seconds.
| 
|-
| [[File:Skill ran new35-7.png]]
! scope="row" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Autoshot
| 1
| 1 piece of ammunition
| Instant
| 2 seconds
| 180
| <span style="color:deepskyblue">Fires a shot at the target inflicting ranged weapon Damage. (Afterwards Autoshot mode will be active.)
| 
|-
| [[File:skill_ran3-3.png]]
! scope="row" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Wind Arrows
| 2
| 15 focus
| Instant
| 
| 225
| <span style="color:deepskyblue">Quick shot at the target, causing 35% ranged weapon DPS.
| +2.8% per level
|-
| [[File:Skill ran15-2.png]]
! scope="row" style="background:#241405; color:seagreen;" | Ranged Weapon Mastery
| 6
| 
| 
| 
| 
| <span style="color:deepskyblue">Bow and crossbow accuracy is increased by 8.0%, and ranged damage is increased by 8.0%.
<span style="color:#CC00CC">The maximum level of this skill is 50.
| +0.64% and +0.64% per level
|-
| [[File:skill_ran15-1.png]]
! scope="row" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Frost Arrow
| 10
| 20 focus
| Instant
| 
| 
| <span style="color:deepskyblue">For 600.0 seconds, all Wind Arrow shots will have a chance of adding Frost, slowing down target for 6 seconds.

<span style="color:#009900">Frost Slowdown slows by 40.0%.</span>
| 
|-
| [[File:skill_ran12-2.png]]
! scope="row" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Mana Drain Shot
| 12
| 
| Instant
| 30 seconds
| 180
| <span style="color:deepskyblue">Inflict 60% ranged weapon DPS, reduces target's Magical Damage by 1.0% for 10.0 seconds.
| +3,6% and +0.19% per level
|-
| [[File:Skill ran21-2.png‎|64px]]
! scope="row" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Lasso
| 14
| 35 focus
| 1 second
| 
| 150
| <span style="color:deepskyblue">Throw a lasso, rooting the enemy for 10.0 seconds. This effect will disappear if the target is further attacked.
(For players this effect lasts for 3.0 seconds if not further attacked.)<br>
(Only one target at a time can be kept under control.)<br>
<span style="color:#CC00CC">The maximum level of this skill is 50.
| +0.4 (+0.14) per level
|-
| [[File:Skill ran21-1.png‎|64px]]
! scope="row" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Piercing Arrow
| 18
| 2 pieces of ammunition
| Instant
| 4 seconds
| 220
| <span style="color:deepskyblue">Fires a piercing arrow at the target and all enemies in a straight line behind the target for 70.0% ranged weapon DPS + 20.0 damage.
| +4.2% and +3.0 per level
|-
| [[File:Skill ran3-2.png|64px]]
! scope="row" style="background:#241405; color:seagreen;" | Eagle Eyes
| 20
| 
| 
| 
| 
| <span style="color:deepskyblue">Your chance to deal critical damage is permanently increased by 25.0.
| +3.825 per level
|-
| [[File:Skill ran1-1.png]]
! scope="row" style="background:#241405; color:seagreen;" | Cripple Joint
| 20
| 
| 
| 
| 
| <span style="color:deepskyblue">Adds a 55% chance to your Joint Blow to Root the target for 5 seconds.
| 
|-
| [[File:Skill ran18-1.png|64px]]
! scope="row" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Snipe
| 22
| 1 piece of ammunition
| 3 seconds
| 15 seconds
| 240
| <span style="color:deepskyblue">For Snipe, your range is increased by 60 and deals 250.0% ranged weapon DPS plus 100.0 damage. (Will be interrupted as soon as damage is taken.)
| +15% and +10.0 per level
|-
| [[File:Skill ran51-2.png]]
! scope="row" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Detection
| 26
| 9 focus
| Instant
| 
| 
| <span style="color:deepskyblue">While the skill lasts the caster can detect nearby hidden enemies. (This skill costs 5 focus points every three seconds. Status disappears once focus reaches 0.)
| 
|-
| [[File:Skill ran3-1.png]]
! scope="row" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Combo Shot
| 30
| 3 pieces of ammunition
| Instant
| 8 seconds
| 180
| <span style="color:deepskyblue">Fires triple shots at the target causing 45.0% ranged weapon DPS. (Will be interrupted as soon as damage is taken.)
| +2.7% per level
|-
| [[File:skill_ran12-1.png]]
! scope="row" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Neck Strike
| 34
| 30 focus
| Instant
| 30 seconds
| 50
| <span style="color:deepskyblue">Target is Stunned for 6.0 seconds. (For players this effect lasts for 3.0 seconds.)
| 
|-
| [[File:Skill ran27-1.png]]
! scope="row" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Reflected Shot
| 36
| 1 piece of ammunition
| Instant
| 10 seconds
| 180
| <span style="color:deepskyblue">Causes 75.0% ranged weapon DPS. Shot will deflect 2 times to other targets within range. Damage decreases by half each time.
| +4.5% per level
|-
| [[File:Skill ran48-2.png]]
! scope="row" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Concentration
| 38
| 
| Instant
| 5 minutes
| 
| <span style="color:deepskyblue">For 10.0 seconds, focus regeneration speed is increased by 50.0%.
| +0.5 seconds per level
|-
| [[File:Skill ran54-1.png]]
! scope="row" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Target Area
| 40
| 
| Instant
| 
| 
| <span style="color:deepskyblue">While the effect lasts, your accuracy is increased by 10.0% and the critical hit rate is increased by 30.0. (This skill costs 3.0 focus points per second. Effect disappears once focus reaches 0.)
| +11.7 per level
|}
== [[File:Classicon mage.png|link=|alt=]] Mage General ==

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! scope="col" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Icon
! scope="col" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Skill Name
! scope="col" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Level
! scope="col" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Cost
! scope="col" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Cast Time
! scope="col" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Cooldown
! scope="col" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Range
! scope="col" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Skill Effect
! scope="col" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Upgrade
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| [[File:skill_mag1-1.png]]
! scope="row" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Fireball
| 4
| 30 MP
| Instant
| 6 seconds
| 225
| <span style="color:deepskyblue">Casts a fireball, causing 70.0 + 0.30 x INT Fire Damage.
| +28.0 per level
|-
| [[File:skill_mag3-1.png]]
! scope="row" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Lightning
| 8
| 20 MP
| Instant
| 20 seconds
| 150
| <span style="color:deepskyblue">A lightning strike inflicts 35.8 + 0.10 x INT Wind Damage, rooting the target for 3.0 seconds.

(For players this effect lasts for 3.0 seconds.)
| +6.95 and +0.12 (+0.09) per level
|-
| [[File:skill_mag9-2.png]]
! scope="row" style="background:#241405; color:seagreen;" | Wisdom
| 12
|
|
|
|
| <span style="color:deepskyblue">Increases Intelligence by (current Intelligence + 11.0) x 1.0% + 11.0.
| +0.99 and +0.9% per level
|-
| [[File:skill_mag12-2.png]]
! scope="row" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Intensification
| 16
| 10 MP
| Instant
| 2 minutes
|
| <span style="color:deepskyblue">For 20.0 seconds, Magical Damage is increased by 100.0.
| +45.0 per level
|-
| [[File:skill_aug39-2.png]]
! scope="row" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Silence
| 20
| 50 MP
| Instant
| 24 seconds
| 150
| <span style="color:deepskyblue">Silences the target for 4.0 seconds.

(For players this effect lasts for 2.0 seconds.)

{{max50}}
| +0.12 (+0.06) per level
|-
| [[File:skill_mag42-2.png]]
! scope="row" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Fire Ward
| 24
| 120 MP
| Instant
|
|
| <span style="color:deepskyblue">Increase the party's Fire resistance by 10.0 points for 10 minutes.
| +2.0 per level
|}
== [[File:Classicon_ranger_mage.png|link=|alt=]] Scout / Mage ==
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! scope="col" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Icon
! scope="col" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Skill Name
! scope="col" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Level
! scope="col" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Cost
! scope="col" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Cast Time
! scope="col" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Cooldown
! scope="col" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Range
! scope="col" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Skill Effect
! scope="col" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Upgrade
|-
| [[File:Skill ran new60-5.png]]
! scope="row" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Purifying Arrow
| 15
| 150 MP
| Instant
| 10.0 seconds
| 150
| <span style="color:deepskyblue">Removes curses and harmful effects from target.
|
|-
| [[File:Skill ran new20-4.png]]
! scope="row" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Blazing Energy
| 20
| 30 MP
| Instant
|
|
| <span style="color:deepskyblue">When activated, power of your Fire based spells increases by 2.0% and area damage increases by 3.0%. The effect lasts 900.0 seconds. If you use Shot during the effect time, there is a chance to cast Fireball automatically.

<span style="color:#009900">Cannot stack with Frost Arrow.</span>
| +0.36 and +.5 per level
|-
| [[File:Skill ran new25-4.png]]
! scope="row" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Ignite
| 25
| 30 MP + 5% MP
| Instant
|
| 150
| <span style="color:deepskyblue">Causes (40%, based on the DPS of the ranged weapon, + 0,30 x intelligence) Fire Damage to all targets within range.
| +2,4% and +0.1 per level
|-
| [[File:Skill aug new50-5.png]]
! scope="row" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Gone with the Wind
| 30
| 30 MP
| Instant
| 120.0 seconds
|
| <span style="color:deepskyblue">Wind magic makes the caster invisible for 6.0 seconds, clearing aggro and ending combat.
|
|-
| [[File:Skill ran new35-3.png]]
! scope="row" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Cursed Arrow
| 35
| 30 MP
| 2.0 seconds
| 15.0 seconds
|
| <span style="color:deepskyblue">Puts a poisonous curse on your arrow to inflict 23.5 damage on the target. Healing effects on the target is reduced by 5.0% for 15 seconds.
{{max50}}
| +4.33 and +0.9% per level
|-
| [[File:Skill ran new40-3.png]]
! scope="row" style="background:#241405; color:seagreen;" | Prairie Fire</span>
| 40
|
|
|
|
| <span style="color:deepskyblue">Increases damage of Ignite and may also Root your opponent.
|
|-
| [[File:Skill ran new45-3.png]]
! scope="row" style="background:#241405; color:seagreen;" | Wilderness Campaign</span>
| 45
|
|
|
|
| <span style="color:deepskyblue">If successfully hits the target by Combo Shot, the Physical Attack Power of party members nearby is instantly increased by (current Physical Attack Power + 50) x 1% + 50, and increased Magical Attack Power by (current Magical Attack Power + 50) x 1% + 50 for 10.0 seconds. (Effect is cancelled if damage is taken) (Can be used only once every 30 seconds.)
| +5 and +0.09% per level of Combo Shot
|-
| [[File:Skill ran new50-8.png]]
! scope="row" style="background:#241405; color:white;" | Aggro Transfer
| 50
| 35 focus
| Instant
| 120 seconds
| 200
| <span style="color:deepskyblue">Need to use Shot while Aggro Transfer is in effect to trigger Secret Hatred, lasting for 5.0 seconds. While Secret Hatred is in effect, you can transfer your aggro to a party member through the power of the wind.  If Aggro Transfer is in effect for 20 seconds, this party member can recover 3 points of mana. (This buff cannot be cast on yourself.)
| +0.9 per upgrade
|-
|[[File:skill_ran_mag60.png]]
! scope="row" style="background:#241405; color:seagreen;" | Cross-Domain Discipline</span>
| 60
|
|
|
|
| <span style="color:deepskyblue">Allows you to equip a staff. When you do and you hit a target with your Wind Arrows, there is a chance that it will carry (40 + 0.1 * INT) Wind damage.
| +2.4 per level
|-
|[[File:skill_ran_mag70.png]]
! scope="row" style="background:#241405; color:seagreen;" | Wind Return</span>
| 70
|
|
|
|
| <span style="color:deepskyblue">Earns you a Wind Return effect after your Gone with the Wind effect wears off. Increases Physical Attack Power by 1% and Magical Attack Power by 1%. Also recovers 20 HP every two seconds. Lasts 6 seconds.
|
|}
==Tips and Tactics==
* S/M is just pure dps fun. Ignite is the most OP AoE/CC in the game in imho. STE farms go pretty fast when you can ignite for 600-700k hits using a modified t-storm macro, that aoe spam kills pretty much any group. Ignite is a physical dps skill, so stacking patk + pdmg buffs helps a lot. So using food & pots, it's easy to get in > 1 mil ignites on bosses. I generally stat using dex/patk, int/patk, dex/int because Ignite also adds like 10% of your intelligence per hit. It's not a lot, but that's like an additional 1.4k w/ 14k int. Here I use cibel set + the lvl 85 set for double pdmg buffs, T8 statted 2-h staff & +23 T12 xbow. Most of the boss fights, with a k/w, Ignite burn is nasty at the beginning & then just cycle through pew pew skills :)
* Switching to a Mage / Scout gives the player a magical DPS role for a different feel of play.
==Notes==
[https://forum.runesofmagic.gameforge.com/forum/thread/899-best-secondary-class-for-scout/?postID=23027#post23027