Sage Job Change Guide

Sage Job Change Guide
Requirements
Base Level:	50
Job Level:	50
Job Class:	Mage
Item(s) (Consumed):	Varies (See Tables)
Zeny:	Varies
Rewards
Quest Reward(s):	Job change to Sage

It is strongly advised to use the Navigation Tool and reference the table below to find the NPCs accordingly. Good luck! :)

Ordered NPC Name List (for Navigation Tool)
Staff of the Academy
Written Test Professor
Practical Examination P
History Professor, Physics Professor or Biology Professor
Dean of the Academy

If you are changing job to Professor, go directly to the Dean of the Academy in the Geffen mage building to change jobs.

1. Go to the Geffen Tower geffen120111 which is located at the center of Geffen.

2. Once inside, take the stairs up on either your left-hand or right-hand side to make your way up to the Staff of the Academy gef_tower11479 NPC, Metheus Sylphe, in order to register for the Sage test. You will be asked to pay 70,000 Zeny to register. As an alternative, you can give them an Old Magicbook and a Necklace of Wisdom to bypass the fee. In addition, you can tell the NPC that it's too expensive. He'll give you another requirement in which you can pay with 30,000 Zeny, 50 Clovers, 50 Feathers, and 25 Squid Ink.

If you are Job Level 50, you are exempt from paying the entrance fee.

3. With the fee paid, it's time for the dreaded written test. Proceed to the floor below from the room you are currently in. You'll find the Written Test Professor NPC, Claytos Verdo gef_tower111124 at the north-west corner of the room, similarly positioned to the Staff of the Academy NPC.

4. Talk to him, and he will ask you a total of 20 questions. Each correct answer you get you receive five points. In order to pass this portion of the Sage test, you must have a total of at least 80 points to continue. The questions are grouped by similarity:

Question Set 1	Answer
Choose the item that the Magical Tool Merchant in Geffen does not sell.	Mantle
Choose the jewel that the Morroc Jewel Merchant does not sell.	Garnet
Choose the item that the Gift Merchant in Prontera does not sell.	Bouquet
Question Set 2	Answer
Choose the city where users cannot purchase a Stiletto from an NPC.	Prontera
Choose the city where users cannot purchase Blade from an NPC.	Al De Baran
Choose the city where users cannot purchase Monster's Feed from an NPC.	Al De Baran
Question Set 3	Answer
Choose the closest city to Turtle Island.	Alberta
Choose the closest city to Glast Heim.	Geffen
Choose the closest city to the Maze.	Prontera
Question Set 4	Answer
Choose the monster that is a different type than the others.	Aster Marc Marse Marin
Choose the monster that is a different type than the others.	Muka Drops Plankton Penomena
Choose the monster that is a different type than the others.	Reggler Pest Frilldora Aster
Question Set 5	Answer
Choose the monster that has a different attribute.	Smokie
Choose the monster with a different attribute than the others.	Giearth
Choose the monster that has a different attribute than the others.	Metaller
Question Set 6	Answer
Choose the monster that is different sized.	Drake
Choose the monster that is different sized than the others.	Argos
Choose the monster that is different sized than the others.	Raydric
Question Set 7	Answer
Choose the monster which does not drop "Yggdrasil Leaf".	Marduk
Choose the monster which does not drop "Phracon".	Peco Peco Egg
Choose the monster which doesn't drop "Alcohol".	Poison Spore
Question Set 8	Answer
Choose the NPC that is irrelevant to the Priest job change quest.	Sir Windsor
Choose the NPC that is irrelevant to the Knight Job change quest.	Thomas Servantes
Choose the NPC that is irrelevant to the Blacksmith job change quest.	Barcadi
Question Set 9	Answer
Choose the NPC that is not a citizen of Morroc.	Antonio
Choose the NPC that is not a citizen of Prontera.	Pina
Choose the NPC that is not a citizen of Al De Baran.	GOD-POING
Question Set 10	Answer
Choose the Kafra lady who has gorgeous blue hair.	Pavianne
Choose the Kafra lady who is the youngest one among the staff.	Curly Sue
Choose the right name for the Kafra lady who wears glasses.	Leilah
Question Set 11	Answer
How much SP is spent to use lvl 7 Thunderstorm?	59
Choose the skill that is irrelevant to learning Fire Wall, the Mage skill.	Level 4 Napalm Beat
Choose the correct SP consumption and the number of evasions when using Safety Wall lvl 6.	SP 40, 7 Times
Question Set 12	Answer
Choose the right amount of damage reduction and SP consumption of the Energy Coat skill when the caster's remaining SP is 50%.	Damage - 18% SP 2%
How much SP can be restored when learning SP recovery at Level 6 (without being affected by INT)?	18
Choose the correct amount of magic attack for Napalm Beat lvl 6.	MATK * 1.3
Question Set 13	Answer
Choose property that is irrelevant to "Bolt" type skills for the Mage Class.	Earth
How many INT points can a Mage receive as a bonus at Job Level 33?	4
Choose the catalyst stone for Mage Solution no. 4, which is used for the Mage job change quest.	Diamond
Question Set 14	Answer
Choose the right chance and attack strength for lvl 7 Double Attack, the Thief skill.	35% / 140%
Choose the correct SP consumption and skill duration for Improve Concentration lvl 5 (Archer skill).	45/80 Sec
Choose the correct attack strength and SP consumption for Bash lvl 6 (Swordsman skill).	280% / 15
Question Set 15	Answer
Choose the skill that is irrelevant to learning Claymore Trap, the Hunter skill.	Remove Trap
Choose the skill that is irrelevant to learning Magnus Exorcismus, the Priest skill.	Divine Protection
Choose skill that is irrelevant to learning Maximize Power, the Blacksmith skill.	Skin Tempering
Question Set 16	Answer
Choose the correct defense and ability of Wedding Veil.	0 / MDEF +5
Choose the correct defense and ability of Bunny Band.	2 / LUK +2
What is the correct defense rate and ability of Cute Ribbon?	1 / SP +20
Question Set 17	Answer
Choose the class that cannot equip Saint Robe.	Thief
Choose the class that cannot equip Coat.	Mage (iRO: Novice)
Choose the class that cannot equip Padded Armor.	Archer
Question Set 18	Answer
Choose the item that cures all abnormal status and restores full HP and SP at the same time.	Yggdrasil Berry
Choose the abnormal status that cannot be cured by Green Potion.	Curse
Choose the item that is not an ingredient for Blue Dyestuffs.	Karvodailnirol
Question Set 19	Answer
When the world was created by the god Odin, what did he use for the material?	The Heart of Ymir
Who rules the Rune-Midgarts kingdom right now?	Tristram the 3rd
Choose the correct name for the ancient kingdom that disappeared somewhere in Geffen.	Geffenia
Question Set 20	Answer
Choose the metal that was rumored to bring fortune and fame to a person with the destiny.	Emperium
Choose the correct name for the tree that became the source of life of this world.	Yggdrasil
Choose the god of Crusaders.	Odin

5. Once you've passed the written part of the test, you're off for some combat. Exit Geffen Tower and head to the north part of the inner circle in Geffen. By the stairs you will find the the Practical Examination Professor is, Hermes Tris geffen129146.

6. Speak to the professor and you'll enter a waiting room where you must wait your turn to take the fighting test. Enter the chat room to begin. Some skills you may want to hotkey are:

• Fire Bolt (Level 1~4)
• Fire Wall
• Fire Ball

7. Your first enemies will be a group of aggressive Chonchons and Fabres . If you have Fire Wall, this test is a breeze. Fire Wall around yourself and you'll kill them. Even without Fire Wall, the enemies are so weak that you can Bolt them individually or even melee them if you need to. If you're going the melee route, bring potions. Keep in mind that you are timed for three minutes.

8. The next group of foes will be non-aggressive Lunatics . At first, it appears that there are only six, but they quickly multiply to about 30 or so. If you have Fire Wall, you can Fire Wall three of the six groups before they can split, effectively killing about 15 Lunatics. Once they begin to separate, you'll want to Fire Ball the remaining Lunatics. If there are any left, individually Bolt each Lunatic or stab/hit them with a Dagger/Rod. You'll have three minutes.

9. Your last test is fighting an aggressive Whisper . There will be five Whispers in total, but only attack the center one. You can Fire Wall it, or use a Frost Diver/Lightning Bolt combo. If you have a Phen Card, you don't have to worry about it breaking your cast time. Once you kill the Whisper, the others disappear.

10. When you return, talk to the Practical Examination Professor again. At this point, the quest splits three ways. He will either assign you to study the history of Yggdrasil and will send you to the History Professor ("A" Steps), tell you to study the elements and will assign you to the Physics Professor, Aebecee George ("B" Steps), or you'll be sent to study with the Biology Professor, Lucius Celsus ("C" Steps). Depending on which one you get, refer to the appropriate section in the guide.

11a. If you got the History Professor, go to the Magician's Academy geffen65176 in Geffen and they'll be located at geffen_in177121.

12a. Talk to the professor, and he will ask that you bring something to him that is related to Yggdrasil. You can bring any item that has the word Yggdrasil in it (Yggdrasil Leaf, Yggdrasil Berry, Yggdrasil Seed) although the leaf is the easiest and cheapest to find since it's sold by NPCs. Once you give it to him, he will begin his lecture. You can choose to pay attention, or simply refer to this guide instead.

Once he finishes the lecture, he will ask you for 5 items in order to write an essay.

• 1 Feather of Birds
• 1 Trunk
• 1 Squid Ink
• 1 Animal Skin
• 1 Empty Bottle

He will help you write your essay, and you must choose the correct option to finish the essay correctly. It'll look like this when you're done.

.... There is a ocean around the continent, The ocean is coiled up by A giant snake Yormungandr. The continent consists of three places such as,

Utgard, where the titans live,

Midgard, where humans live,

Asgard, where gods live.

The continent consists of the three places stated above.

.... as we studied from the last class, Yggdrasil is...

A giant ash tree.

The root of Yggdrasil is divided into 3 parts. Those parts reach to 3 places...

Asgard, Jotunnheim, Niflheim.

One who has a Fruit of Yggdrasil,

Can restore half HP and SP.

13a. Go to step 14.

11b. If you were assigned to the Physics Professor, head to Geffen Tool Dealer Shop at geffen4688.

12b. Talk to the Physics Professor, Aebecee George geffen_in63173, and he will ask for items before you can start the lecture. He will ask for...

• 30 Stone
• He will give you a Wind of Verdure, Green Live, and Crystal Blue and ask for you to craft them into 50 Arrow of Wind, 50 Stone Arrow and 50 Crystal Arrow which you can bring in advance
• 1 Holy Water

Once you give that to him, he will begin his lecture. You can choose to pay attention, or simply refer to this guide instead. Once he finishes the lecture, he will ask you for 5 items in order to write an essay.

• 1 Feather of Birds
• 1 Trunk
• 1 Squid Ink
• 1 Animal Skin
• 1 Empty Bottle

He will help you write your essay, and you must choose the correct option to finish the essay correctly. It will look like this when you're done.

.... Magic spells are varied into 4 elements such as Water, Earth, Fire and Wind. Each property has an opposing property. Magic with wind property is strong against water Magic with earth property is strong against wind However, that does not work on the opposite case. You must apply different types of property by the situation or place.

You never know the limits of magic. It is not suggested to be too addicted to magic spells. Only pertinent uses of magic, as well as rest will guarantee you a safe battle. Forming a party with people of different classes is considered the best way to ready for battle.

13b. Go to step 14.

11c. If you were assigned to the Biology Professor, head to Geffen Tool Dealer Shop at geffen4688. They'll be located at geffen_in65173.

12c. Talk to the professor, he will ask for you to get a set of items, the first set being from water property/fish monsters and the second set being from insect monsters. He will randomly ask for each set of items:

Set	Items
Fish Race	5 Mermaid's Heart, 5 Nippers, 5 Clam Flesh -OR- 5 Tentacles, 5 Single Cells, 5 Fish Tails -OR- 5 Tendon, 5 Nippers, 5 Sharp Scale
Insect Race	5 Cobwebs, 5 Shells, 5 Insect Feelers -OR- 5 Mantis Scythes, 5 Worm Peelings, 5 Rainbow Shells -OR- 5 Horns, 5 Snail Shells, 5 Moth Dusts

13c. Once you give the items to him, he will begin his lecture. You can choose to pay attention, or simply refer to this guide instead.

Once he finishes the lecture, he will ask you for 5 items in order to write an essay.

• 1 Feather of Birds
• 1 Trunk
• 1 Squid Ink
• 1 Animal Skin
• 1 Empty Bottle

In this instance unlike the other two professors, you won't need to choose the options in order to write the essay. Simply keep pressing enter until the professor finishes your essay.

14. Once you've finished your essay, you'll be given a Book and will be instructed to show your thesis to the Dean of the Magician Academy. Head over to the Magician's Academy geffen65176, which is situated in the north-west corner of Geffen. Find Dean of the Academy (Kayron Grik) geffen_in158110 in the center of the room on the stairs to the left and hand him your thesis. He will then change your job to Sage.