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This guide will walk you through everything you need to become a powerful elemental wizard, from choosing your first school to mastering advanced spell combinations.

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Choose your elemental path

Before you begin, you’ll need to decide which elemental school aligns with your playstyle:

Water

Healing & SupportMaster water magic to heal allies, control the battlefield, and deal sustained damage to enemies.

Earth

Defense & DamageHarness earth magic for powerful defensive buffs and devastating physical damage.

Air

Mobility & ControlCommand the winds to control enemy movement and strike from unexpected angles.
You can learn spells from multiple schools! The Elemental Staff provides spell power to all three elements.

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Your first steps

1

Gather crafting materials

Each spell book requires different materials:Tome of the Aquamancer (Water):
  • 1 Kelp
  • 1 Prismarine Crystals
  • 1 Book
  • 1 Lapis Lazuli
Tome of the Terramancer (Earth):
  • 1 Pointed Dripstone
  • 1 Dripstone Block
  • 1 Book
  • 1 Lapis Lazuli
Tome of the Aeromancer (Air):
  • 1 Phantom Membrane
  • 1 Feather
  • 1 Book
  • 1 Lapis Lazuli
2

Craft your spell book

Use shapeless crafting to combine the materials for your chosen school. The spell book will grant you access to all spells in that element.
3

Obtain a weapon

Start with a basic wand or staff. Early options include:
  • Wand (Tier 0): +3.0 spell power to your chosen element
  • Staff (Tier 1): +4.0 spell power to your chosen element
  • Elemental Staff: +5.0 to ALL elemental schools (water, earth, air, fire)
Check the weapons page for crafting recipes.
4

Equip armor

Basic Elemental Robes provide +20% spell power to all elements. They’re the perfect starter armor for any wizard.See armor sets for the full progression path.
5

Learn your first spells

With your spell book equipped, you’ll automatically learn all spells for that school. Open your spell selection screen to choose which spells to equip.

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Understanding spell costs

Spells require resources to cast:
  • Elemental Stones: Aqua Stone (water), Terra Stone (earth), Wind Stone (air)
  • Exhaust: A fatigue meter that regenerates over time
  • Cooldowns: Time before you can cast the spell again
Elemental stones can be found in loot chests or crafted. Always keep a stack in your inventory!

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Recommended starter spells

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Water path

A simple water projectile that deals damage and applies the Soaked effect. Perfect for learning spell mechanics.Cost: 15s cooldown, 0.1 exhaust
Strikes enemies in a line with water magic. Great for crowd control.Cost: 12s cooldown, 0.2 exhaust, 1 Aqua Stone
Channels healing in a cone area for yourself and allies while damaging enemies. Essential for survivability.Cost: 15s cooldown, 0.2 exhaust, 1 Aqua Stone

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Earth path

Hurls a stone projectile at your enemy. Simple but effective.Cost: 4s cooldown, 0.05 exhaust
Grants +1.0 armor and +0.5 armor toughness for 16 seconds. Your primary defensive buff.Cost: 15s cooldown, 0.1 exhaust
Launches a powerful spear that applies bleeding to enemies. High damage potential.Cost: 18s cooldown, 0.2 exhaust, 1 Terra Stone

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Air path

Creates a wind blast that knocks back enemies. Essential for keeping distance.Cost: 6s cooldown, 0.1 exhaust
Slashes enemies with compressed air. Fast casting and good damage.Cost: 12s cooldown, 0.2 exhaust, 1 Wind Stone
Launches enemies into the air, making them vulnerable to air damage. Great setup for combos.Cost: 15s cooldown, 0.2 exhaust, 1 Wind Stone

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Combat tips

  1. Manage your cooldowns: Don’t waste powerful spells on weak enemies
  2. Combine elements: Use the Elemental Staff to access multiple schools
  3. Status effects matter: Updraft makes enemies vulnerable to air, Soaked increases lightning damage
  4. Armor synergies: Specialized armor (Kelp, Dripstone, Wind) provides school-specific bonuses
  5. Carry elemental stones: Always keep a stack of your primary element’s stone

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Progression path

1

Early game (Tier 1-2)

  • Craft your spell book
  • Obtain Elemental Robes
  • Craft a basic wand or staff
  • Learn fundamental spells
2

Mid game (Tier 2-3)

  • Upgrade to specialized armor (Kelp/Dripstone/Wind)
  • Craft higher tier weapons
  • Master advanced spells like Springwater or Terra Circle
  • Collect elemental stones
3

Late game (Tier 3-5)

  • Obtain Netherite-infused armor
  • Craft the Avatar Staff (if Arsenal mod is installed)
  • Unlock epic T5 armor sets with passive abilities
  • Master spell combos and synergies

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Next steps

Spell guides

Learn about all available spells

Equipment

Explore armor sets and weapons

Status effects

Understand buffs and debuffs

Configuration

Customize your experience

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