Enshrouded Mage Build - AoE Magic From a Distance

This is the Mage path deep-dive. Enshrouded has no fixed classes - the 12 paths in the Forging the Path tree are a navigation aid, not a lock - so the Mage build means allocating along the Mage path until your build becomes Mage-like. Below: the stat to invest, the first skill picks, the weapon and armor that fit, and where this path lands in a group.

Exact skill names and point costs are marked not yet independently verified.

What the Mage path is

Magic, with AoE spells from a distance. The Mage is the AoE option - burst spells that clear groups, paired with kiting so you stay out of reach. It is the group-clear side of the magic family, not the single-target.

Stats to invest

Intelligence for magic damage. The Mage wins on burst, so magic damage is the primary stat, with Spirit for the mana pool.

First skill picks

1.0 check (launch day): exact point costs and upgrade tiers for the Mage path are not published in the patch notes, so the values stay pending in-game verification. One launch-day caveat for returners: loading a pre-1.0 save resets the whole skill tree, so budget your re-invest around the new 12-path layout.

Weapon and armor

Magic - the AoE type. The best weapons guide has the magic weapon breakdown.

Wards for self-sustain, legs for the kite. See the best armor guide for the magic breakdown.

In a group

AoE magic DPS. The Mage clears groups and softens packs - pair it with a tank and healer, and keep it off the melee front where it can cast.

The co-op team planner maps where this path fits for team sizes 1-8.

Related

• Best weapons by playstyle - the weapon side of this build
• Best armor by role - the armor side of this build
• Forging the Path skill tree - all 12 paths and respec mechanics
• Co-op team planner - where this path fits in a squad
• Bosses & Dungeons hub - boss weaknesses that shape this build