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			{{Player-guide
			\|title=A Beginner's Guide to Playing a Sorcerer
			\|author=Various
			\|date=2015-02-06
			\|updated=2021-04-21
			\|topic=Sorcerers
			}}
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	[[Sorcerer]]s are devastating killers, summoners of demons, animators of the dead, and otherwise generally fun people! If this sort of life sounds appealing, you've come to the right place! If you want to become skilled in these arts, it is not just like flipping open a book and slamming it over the head of your foe. Rather, you can study our arcane arts, study them again, and with enough practice, all these powers can also be yours.		[[Sorcerer]]s are devastating killers, summoners of demons, animators of the dead, and otherwise generally fun people! If this sort of life sounds appealing, you've come to the right place! If you want to become skilled in these arts, it is not just like flipping open a book and slamming it over the head of your foe. Rather, you can study our arcane arts, study them again, and with enough practice, all these powers can also be yours.
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	*[http://www.play.net/gs4/info/npg/home.asp GemStone IV New Player Guide on Play.net]		*[http://www.play.net/gs4/info/npg/home.asp GemStone IV New Player Guide on Play.net]

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	[[Category:Sorcerer]]		[[Category:Sorcerer]]
	[[Category:Professional Guides]]		[[Category:Professional Guides]]
	[[Category:New Player\| ]]		[[Category:New Player\| ]]
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Growth: changed fixstats before level 20 from several to 5

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	====Growth====		====Growth====
	Your stats increase as you gain levels. The rate depends on your race and profession. Sorcerers grow stats like [[Wisdom]] and [[Aura]] quickly, and [[Strength]] and [[Constitution]] slowly. Because of this growth, it is usually a good idea not to set any one stat to or very close to 100 when starting out, because it spends a lot of stat points that you could have gotten "for free" over time. Of course, you can change your stats ~~several~~ times in your character's first 20 levels, so this advice only applies as your are nearing the end of that introductory period. It is possible to change your stats later on, but at great expense - see [[Fixstats]].		Your stats increase as you gain levels. The rate depends on your race and profession. Sorcerers grow stats like [[Wisdom]] and [[Aura]] quickly, and [[Strength]] and [[Constitution]] slowly. Because of this growth, it is usually a good idea not to set any one stat to or very close to 100 when starting out, because it spends a lot of stat points that you could have gotten "for free" over time. Of course, you can change your stats 5 times in your character's first 20 levels, so this advice only applies as your are nearing the end of that introductory period. It is possible to change your stats later on, but at great expense - see [[Fixstats]].

	===Skill Selection===		===Skill Selection===

ARCHYVER: /* Hunting */ Changed free fixstats for first 30 days to limit of 5 up to turning level 20

2021-04-22T04:07:01Z

Hunting: Changed free fixstats for first 30 days to limit of 5 up to turning level 20

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	===Hunting===		===Hunting===
	While there are many hunting styles depending on your preference and what you're hunting, a few guidelines apply broadly:		While there are many hunting styles depending on your preference and what you're hunting, a few guidelines apply broadly:
	*During your character's first 30 ~~days~~, you have the option of switching skills at will, and stats ~~several~~ times. Many beginning sorcerers choose to train in weapon skills during this time in order to make it easier to hunt with their limited mana pool. They then switch away from weapon skills before before ~~their~~ 30 ~~days~~ ~~are~~ up. [[Two-Handed Weapons]] are a popular choice for this strategy, especially [[claidhmore]]s. If you go the route of using a big two-handed weapon, you will want to also temporary set your [[Dexterity]] and [[Agility]] high enough to swing your weapon quickly (with a 5 second round time). See [[AGIDEX]] for details.		*During your character's first 20 levels, you have the option of switching skills at will, and your stats up to 5 times. Many beginning sorcerers choose to train in weapon skills during this time in order to make it easier to hunt with their limited mana pool. They then switch away from weapon skills before before they turn 20 trainings. You can see your starting stats at any time by typing {{boldmono\|[[INFO (verb)\|INFO START]]}}. [[Two-Handed Weapons]] are a popular choice for this strategy, especially [[claidhmore]]s. If you go the route of using a big two-handed weapon, you will want to also temporary set your [[Dexterity]] and [[Agility]] high enough to swing your weapon quickly (with a 5 second round time). See [[AGIDEX]] for details.
	*Sorcerers tend to rely on warding spells, which work fairly well (or even exactly the same) no matter what your stance. You generally have the option to spend most of your time in guarded stance, which reduces the risk of injury from normal (AS-based) physical attacks.		*Sorcerers tend to rely on warding spells, which work fairly well (or even exactly the same) no matter what your stance. You generally have the option to spend most of your time in guarded stance, which reduces the risk of injury from normal (AS-based) physical attacks.
	*The combination of guarded stance and a using a runestaff means bolt spells are usually not a major concern.		*The combination of guarded stance and a using a runestaff means bolt spells are usually not a major concern.

SPYRIDONM3: /* Threshold Skills */ Updated armor use requirements for full and double leather

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Threshold Skills: Updated armor use requirements for full and double leather

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	\|No training to wear robes, 4 ranks for full leathers, or 8 ranks for double leathers (2% [[spell hindrance]]) .		\|No training to wear robes, 2 ranks for full leathers, or 6 ranks for double leathers (2% [[spell hindrance]]) .
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	[[Sorcerer]]s are devastating killers, summoners of demons, animators of the dead, and otherwise generally fun people! If this sort of life sounds appealing, you've come to the right place! If you want to become skilled in these arts, it is not just like flipping open a book and slamming it over the head of your foe. Rather, you can study our arcane arts, study them again, and with enough practice, all these powers can also be yours.		[[Sorcerer]]s are devastating killers, summoners of demons, animators of the dead, and otherwise generally fun people! If this sort of life sounds appealing, you've come to the right place! If you want to become skilled in these arts, it is not just like flipping open a book and slamming it over the head of your foe. Rather, you can study our arcane arts, study them again, and with enough practice, all these powers can also be yours.

VANKRASN39: /* See Also */ remove link

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ZHOUY1: /* Growth */ 20th level fixstats update

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Growth: 20th level fixstats update

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	====Growth====		====Growth====
	Your stats increase as you gain levels. The rate depends on your race and profession. Sorcerers grow stats like [[Wisdom]] and [[Aura]] quickly, and [[Strength]] and [[Constitution]] slowly. Because of this growth, it is usually a good idea not to set any one stat to or very close to 100 when starting out, because it spends a lot of stat points that you could have gotten "for free" over time. Of course, you can change your stats several times in your character's first 30 ~~days~~, so this advice only applies as your are nearing the end of that introductory period. It is possible to change your stats later on, but at great expense - see [[Fixstats]].		Your stats increase as you gain levels. The rate depends on your race and profession. Sorcerers grow stats like [[Wisdom]] and [[Aura]] quickly, and [[Strength]] and [[Constitution]] slowly. Because of this growth, it is usually a good idea not to set any one stat to or very close to 100 when starting out, because it spends a lot of stat points that you could have gotten "for free" over time. Of course, you can change your stats several times in your character's first 20 levels, so this advice only applies as your are nearing the end of that introductory period. It is possible to change your stats later on, but at great expense - see [[Fixstats]].

	===Skill Selection===		===Skill Selection===

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	[[Sorcerer]]s are devastating killers, summoners of demons, animators of the dead, and otherwise generally fun people! If this sort of life sounds appealing, you've come to the right place! If you want to become skilled in these arts, it is not just like flipping open a book and slamming it over the head of your foe. Rather, you can study our arcane arts, study them again, and with enough practice, all these powers can also be yours.		[[Sorcerer]]s are devastating killers, summoners of demons, animators of the dead, and otherwise generally fun people! If this sort of life sounds appealing, you've come to the right place! If you want to become skilled in these arts, it is not just like flipping open a book and slamming it over the head of your foe. Rather, you can study our arcane arts, study them again, and with enough practice, all these powers can also be yours.

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	*[[New Players' Guide]] (a comprehensive beginner's guide for new players of any profession)		*[[New Players' Guide]] (a comprehensive beginner's guide for new players of any profession)
	*[[Sorcerer Guild]]		*[[Sorcerer Guild]]
	*[[Guides by Whirlin: So you want to be a pure? Whirlin's Guide to Sorcerers \|Whirlin's Sorcerer Guide]]
	*[[Goat's Mutant Sorcerer Guide]]		*[[Goat's Mutant Sorcerer Guide]]
	*[[The Art of Roleplaying in GemStone IV (guide)]]		*[[The Art of Roleplaying in GemStone IV (guide)]]