Mage Build in Minecraft Dungeons II Archetype build type

One stated rule per slot: the Mage weapons with the highest measured DPS, the Alchemist armor and the Mage artifacts with the shortest cooldowns.

• MeleeTwilight DaggerHighest measured DPS of the Mage melee weapons (51.9)
• RangedDouble CrossersHighest burst DPS of the Mage ranged weapons (40)
• HelmetAlchemist Top HatUnique Alchemist piece: fixed effects, tagged Mage
• ChestAlchemist OvercoatUnique Alchemist piece: fixed effects, tagged Mage
• LeggingsAlchemist TrousersUnique Alchemist piece: fixed effects, tagged Mage
• BootsAlchemist LoafersUnique Alchemist piece: fixed effects, tagged Mage
• Artifact 1Winter Staff5 s cooldown, among the shortest of the Mage artifacts
• Artifact 2Soul Harvester5 s cooldown, among the shortest of the Mage artifacts
• Artifact 3Corrupted Seeds5 s cooldown, among the shortest of the Mage artifacts

Melee by measured DPS from exact animation timings, ranged by burst DPS. A tier is the weapon's share of its class leader on the tier list.

Melee

Melee weapons tagged Mage

Weapon	Class	DPS	Tier
Twilight Dagger	Light	51.9	S
Sculker's Bane	Light	51.7	S
Lunar Sickle	Heavy	37.5	S
Battlestaff	Heavy	35.3	A
Frostbiter	Medium	33.9	C
Elemental Staff	Heavy	33.6	A
Longsword	Medium	33	C
Lullaby Blade	Heavy	32.8	B
Scythe	Medium	32.5	C
Soul Reaper	Medium	32.5	C
Tidal Sickle	Heavy	31.8	B
Stormcaller	Medium	27	D

Ranged

Ranged weapons tagged Mage

Weapon	Type	Burst DPS	Tier
Double Crossers	Crossbow	40	D
Dual Crossbows	Crossbow	40	D

Full method and every class: Weapon Tier List

Unique sets carry fixed effects (shown); base sets roll random effects from their pools.

• AlchemistUnique
  
  Mage
  • Increases the area of all positive status effects by 55%.
  • Artifact attacks deal 25% more damage.
  • Restores 6% of max health when activating an artifact.
  • Increases Soul capacity by 50%.
• OracleUnique
  
  Mage
  • Lightning attacks deal 25% more damage.
  • Increases duration of negative statuses on enemies by 100%.
  • Reduces artifact cooldown time by 30%.
  • Grants a 5% chance of higher rarity loot drops.
• Fly AgaricUnique
  
  MageTank
  • Poison attacks deal 20% more damage.
  • Restores health by 15% per second after 5 seconds out of combat.
  • Companions deal 40% more damage.
  • Companions take 20% less damage.
• Mad SifterUnique
  
  MageSupport
  • Increases duration of negative statuses on enemies by 100%.
  • Artifact attacks deal 25% more damage.
  • Increases duration of positive statuses applied to you by 20%.
  • Grants a 25% chance to deflect enemy projectiles.
• MonarchUnique
  
  MageTrickster
  • Grants a 80% chance to get additional loot drops.
  • Recover from negative statuses 50% faster.
  • Increases Soul capacity by 50%.
  • Deal 50% more damage to enemies affected by a negative status.
• MonstrosityUnique
  
  MageTank
  • Fire attacks deal 20% more damage.
  • Restores 6% of max health when activating an artifact.
  • Reduces damage taken from elemental attacks by 25%.
  • Critical hits with melee weapons deal 45% more damage.
• RimefrostUnique
  
  TankMage
  • Frost attacks deal 30% more damage.
  • Reduces damage taken from elemental attacks by 25%.
  • Melee attacks deal 50% more damage to secondary targets.
  • Increases duration of negative statuses on enemies by 100%.
• Soul CorruptorUnique
  
  MageRanger
  • Charged ranged attacks deal 60% more damage.
  • Increases the area of all positive status effects by 55%.
  • Critical hits with ranged weapons deal 45% more damage.
  • Increases chance of critical hits from ranged attacks by 25%.
• Mystic
  
  Mage

  Base set: every piece rolls random effects.

• Sorcerer
  
  Mage

  Base set: every piece rolls random effects.

• Realmreacher
  
  MageRanger

  Base set: every piece rolls random effects.

• Redstone
  
  MageTank

  Base set: every piece rolls random effects.

• Sculker
  
  MageTrickster

  Base set: every piece rolls random effects.

• Sifter
  
  MageSupport

  Base set: every piece rolls random effects.

• Steel Wool
  
  TankMage

  Base set: every piece rolls random effects.

• Mushroom
  
  MageTank

  Base set: every piece rolls random effects.

Shortest cooldown first, with the souls each use costs.

Artifacts tagged Mage

Artifact	Cooldown	Soul cost	Also tagged
Winter Staff	5 s	0	Frost
Soul Harvester	5 s	15	Soul
Corrupted Seeds	5 s	20	Poison
Witch Brew	5 s	20
Cinder Scepter	5 s	25	Fire
Creeper Candle	5 s	25
Pouch of Ember	5 s	40	Fire
Pouch of Frost	5 s	40	Frost
Pouch of Poison	5 s	40	Poison
Pouch of Thunder	5 s	40	Lightning
Redstone Mine Launcher	5 s	40
Lightning Rod	6 s	0	Lightning
Corrupted Beacon	7 s	0	Soul
Totem of Casting	15 s	30	Support
Honey Dipper	15 s	45	Summoner

Random effects that can roll on gear tagged Mage (the game's Mage effect pool), with their values at tiers I–III.

Effects in the Mage roll pool

Effect	Category	I	II	III
Cooldown	Utility	10%	15%	20%
Cryomancer	Attack	10%	15%	20%
Electromancer	Attack	10%	15%	20%
Elemental Protection	Defense	10%	15%	20%
Pyromancer	Attack	10%	15%	20%
Reaper	Utility	25%	35%	45%
Sorcerer	Attack	10%	15%	20%
Soulmancer	Attack	10%	15%	20%
Spiritual	Utility	25%	30%	35%
Venomancer	Attack	10%	15%	20%

Gear also rolls effects from its slot pool (any armor, any weapon), so these are what the Mage tag adds.

Data from the Minecraft Dungeons II game files, build 1.1.1.0. How we source this

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