Mages specialize in casting destructive spells, but performs poorly at
close combat. They can also use certain field spells to help the party
in its adventures. The Mage is given powerful magical abilities when
leveled fully, including
BeDragon and
Explodet. The Mage also has the Chance spell introduced in
Dragon Quest II,
which has a large menu of possible random effects: some very good, some
very bad. Though Mages have high Intelligence, they are physically
frail and cannot equip heavy weapons such as swords, axes, spears, or
heavy armor. It is best to keep them in the back lines.
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