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Job Change: Become a Sage

How to change from Mage to Sage. Reach Job Level 40, enroll at the Schweicherbil Magic Academy in Juno, pay the 70,000 zeny fee (or trade items), pass four professor exams, and submit your dissertation.

You must be a Mage at Job Level 40 or higher to become a Sage. The quest takes place in Juno (Yuno). You enroll in the Schweicherbil Magic Academy, pay a registration fee (or bring special items), pass five professor exams, and write a dissertation.
💡Bring 70,000 zeny to pay the registration fee easily. If you are short on zeny, the academy will accept an Old Magicbook (Old Magicbook) and Necklace of Wisdom (Necklace of Wisdom) instead.
Travel to Juno (Yuno) and visit Kayron Grik.
First, speak with the senior Sage Kayron Grik in the Schweicherbil Academy building. He will direct you to enroll.
Enroll with Metheus Sylphe and pay the registration fee.
Find Metheus Sylphe (Staff of the Academy) in the adjacent academy building.
He will ask for the enrollment fee. You have three options:
  • Pay 70,000 zeny outright.
  • Bring 1x Old Magicbook (Old Magicbook) and 1x Necklace of Wisdom (Necklace of Wisdom) instead of zeny.
  • Pay 30,000 zeny plus a set of gathered items (Feather of Birds, Fluff, Iron Ore, or similar, depending on a random assignment) if you cannot afford the full fee.
Mages at Job Level 50 pay no fee at all.
After paying, he directs you to take the entrance test with Professor Claytos.
Pass five professor exams.
The academy has five professors, each with a different subject. Visit them in any order inside the academy:
Each professor tests your knowledge of magic theory. Read each question carefully and select the correct answer.
The practical exam may involve a combat test in a special arena attached to the academy.
⚠️If you fail a professor exam, you can retry. There is no penalty for reattempting.
Return to Kayron Grik with your completed dissertation.
After passing all four exams, the game gives you a Book (Book representing your dissertation). Take it to Kayron Grik.
He will review your dissertation, approve it, and promote you to Sage.
Rewards: Sage class, access to Endow elements, Magnetic Earth, Hindsight (auto-cast), and more Your dissertation book as a memento

What to do next as a Sage

  • Endow skills (Endow Blaze, Endow Tornado, etc.) let you enchant a party member's weapon with an element. Very useful in groups.
  • Magic Rod absorbs spells targeting you and converts them to SP. Great for PvP survival.
  • At Base Level 99 and Job Level 50, you can transcend to Scholar (Professor).
💡Sages are support-focused but can also auto-cast spells with Hindsight. Build both INT and DEX to make your casts land faster.