Mage Class

The Mage is one of the starting hero classes in Remixed Dungeon. The Mage specializes in magical combat, using a Wand of Magic Missile as a starting weapon and various scrolls to overcome enemies.

Description

The Mage is a magic-focused class that relies on wands and scrolls for combat effectiveness. The class is designed around magical energy usage and spellcasting, with a focus on utility and ranged magical combat. The Mage starts with a Wand of Magic Missile and an increased magic capacity.

Starting Equipment

Wand of Magic Missile (identified)
Cloth Armor (identified, requires 1 STR)
Ration of Food (on difficulty < 3)
100 Gold Coins
Scroll of Identify is identified from start (known in encyclopedia, not in inventory)
Quickslot 1: Wand of Magic Missile
Quickslot 2: Wind Gust spell

Stats

Starting Strength: 10 (standard)
Starting HP: 20 (standard)
Starting SP: 15 (vs 10 for other classes)
Max SP: 15 (vs 10 for other classes)
Magic Affinity: Elemental

Class Perks (from string resources)

Unique Wand: Starts with a unique Wand of Magic Missile that can be disenchanted to upgrade another wand
Faster Wand Recharge: Wands recharge faster for the Mage (TIME_TO_CHARGE / sqrt(1 + wand_level)) - Wand.java:416
Food Restores Wand Charges: Eating any food restores 1 charge to all wands in inventory - Hero.java:816
Wands as Melee: Wands can be used as melee weapons (range 1)
Elemental Spells: Uses Spell Points (SP) to cast Elemental spells like Ignite, Magic Arrow, Freeze Globe, etc.
Identified Scrolls: Scrolls of Identify are identified from the beginning

Subclasses

The Mage can choose between two Mastery paths after defeating Tengu (boss #2) with a Tome of Mastery:

Advantages

Unique wand progression system (disenchant to upgrade other wands)
Strong ranged combat capability with wands
Good utility with various scrolls
Higher Spell Points pool (15 vs 10)
Access to magical items
Faster wand recharging
Food consumption restores wand charges

Disadvantages

Lower health than Warrior class (same as standard)
Wand charges are limited and need to be recharged
Relies heavily on consumables (scrolls, food for wand charges)
Vulnerable at close range without proper preparation

Strategy

Preserve your Wand of Magic Missile as it becomes more powerful with use and can upgrade other wands
Eat food strategically to restore wand charges
Identify wands early to determine how to use them effectively
Prioritize finding and upgrading wands for combat
Use scrolls strategically for their utility
Focus on spell-based progression for elemental magic affinity

Content Verification

Starting equipment & stats: RemixedDungeon/src/main/assets/hero/initHeroes.json (MAGE section)
Class implementation: HeroClass.java
Faster wand recharge: Wand.java:416
Food restores wand charges: Hero.java:816
Class perks: String resources in RemixedDungeon/src/main/res/values/strings_all.xml (HeroClass_MagPerks_0-5)
Wand of Magic Missile: WandOfMagicMissile.java

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