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{{Infobox_character |name=Aisha |color=#9400D3 |image=[[Image:Battlemage.png|375px]] |class=Battle Magician |weapon=Staff|tree=[[Aisha]] > [[Battle Magician]] > [[Dimension Witch]]}}
{{Languages|Battle Magician}}
{{Infobox_character  
|name=Aisha Landar
|color={{ColorSel|Character|Aisha}}
|image=[[File:Portrait - Battle Magician.png|300px|center]]  
|class=[[File:Mini Icon - Battle Magician.png]] Battle Magician
|weapon=Staff, Mana Amplification
|age=17
|race=Human
|ESP=Physical Attack Power Increase
|Height=159 cm (5 ft 3 in)
|tree=<dfn>{{</dfn>
{{Class Tree|
| 3-0=[[File:Icon - Aisha.png|40px|link=Aisha]]
| 3-1=[[File:Icon - Battle Magician.png|40px|link=Battle Magician]]
| 3-2=[[File:Icon - Dimension Witch.png|40px|link=Dimension Witch]]
| 3-3=[[File:Icon - Metamorphy.png|40px|link=Metamorphy]]
}}
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|RD=[[File:Korean Flag.png|20px]] 15 December 2011<br>[[File: Chinese Flag.png|20px]] 16 January 2013<br>[[File:American Flag.png|20px]] 16 January 2013<br>[[File:European Union Flag.png|20px]] 16 January 2013
|stat=
{{CharStats
| Speed=2
| Range=1
| Difficulty=2
| Damage=P
}}}}
<center>{{quotation|Magical Make up! Now!}}</center>
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= [[File:Icon - Battle Magician.png]] Battle Magician =


== Battle Magician  ==
'''[A magical close-combat specialist.]'''
=== Specialty  ===
Battle Magician specializes in Physical Combat.She has became more advanced with her staff and is capable of performing more advanced combos compared to her other 1st job class advancments. she is also able to use "Star Balls." these do piercing damage and have more hits but do not travel as far as the original fireballs and are slower.
[[File:Btmchanger.png|thumb|'''[[Battle Magician]]''' can also be obtained by using the Cash Shop item: '''Battle Magician's Lost Memory''']]
 
=== Background ===
=== Background ===
The '''Battle Magicians''' Excels best in Close Combat. Powers used by the Battle Magicians tend not to be elemental like ice or fire, but rather pure energy that is usually released out of the tip of their staffs. Even though Battle Magicians magical damages aren't as high as normal mages, with mastery of '''Battle Pendant''', only inherited by a special number of magicians, they can be amplified to transform to the state where they can deal higher damage then normal mages. Rather then using a normal fireball, Battle Magicians can use a special magical projectile known as the "Star Ball" which moves slower then a normal fireball by 44% but can pierce targets.A battle magician also has the ability to amplify their field blast and also their staffs while in transformation this causes their field blasts to become larger and have a wider range,also their staffs increases in size causing their attacks to also have a longer range.
{{Background
 
|NA=
=== <br>First Class Advancement ===
A magical close-combat specialist.
[[Aisha]] is required to be Lv15 to begin her first class advancement.
== Magician ==
#Clear [[2-4]] on '''Hard''' or above with at least a B rank.<br>
#Eliminate 14 '''Jango''' and '''Kid Phoru''' at [[2-4]] on '''Very Hard'''. (☆☆☆)<br>
#
#*Collect 3 drops from '''Phorus''' at [[2-4]] on any difficulty.<br>
#*Collect 1 drop from '''William Phoru''' in [[2-4]] on '''Very Hard'''. (☆☆☆)<br>
#
#*Collect 4 drops from the '''White Ghost Magicians''' in [[2-3]] on '''Very Hard'''. (☆☆☆)<br>
#*Buy or collect 5 Medium MP Potions (See this potion is in [[Item Database: Consumable]]).<br>
 
<br> After completing the Magician quest chain, [[Aisha]] can decide between advancing as [[High Mage]], [[Dark Mage]], or [[Battle Magician]].
 
 
== Battle Magician ==
# Speak to [[Elder#Hoffman|Hoffman]] in [[Elder]].
# Collect one drop from '''William Phoru''' (Boss) from [[2-4]] on '''Very Hard''' (☆☆☆).
# Eliminate 5 '''Wally Guardians''', 9 '''Little Soldiers''', and '''Wally No.8''' (Boss) on [[2-5]] at any difficulty.
# Complete [[2-5]] on '''Very Hard''' (☆☆☆).
 
At Lv 35, [[Battle Magician]] may advance into a [[Dimension Witch]].


Using a magical pendant left by her master, she can amplify her magic immensely.


She uses this pendant to directly amplify her own magic rather than use elemental magic.
|KR=
배틀 매지션은 근접 전투 성향의 마법사로 자신의 마력을 불이나 얼음 같은 원소의 힘이 아닌, 자신의 마력 그대로를 방출하는 근접 체술을 구사한다.<br>
비록 다른 원소 마법들에 비해 멀리, 넓게 피해를 입힐 수는 없지만 마력의 팬던트를 이용하여 마력을 증폭시킬 수 있는 상태로 변신할 수 있다.<br>
마력의 팬던트는 지속적으로 파이어볼이 아닌 마법구를 사용할 수 있도록 해주고 체술과 마법진 사용을 보다 강력하게 만들어준다.
|KRT=
A battle magician is a close-combat-oriented wizard who uses melee magic to release her own magical power, not the power of elements such as fire or ice.


==[[Skill Tree: Battle Magician|Skill Tree]] ==
Although it cannot inflict damage far and wide compared to other elemental magic, it can transform into a state that can amplify magical power by using a magical pendant.


The Magical Pendant allows Aisha to continuously use magic spheres, not fireballs, and makes her martial arts and magic circles stronger.
}}
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=== Gameplay  ===
== First Class Advancement ==
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7cKm5apZLk '''''Promotional Video''''']
Completing the following advancement quest or using the Item Mall item: '''Battle Magician's Lost Memory''' [[File:Job Change - {{PAGENAME}}.png|30px]] will change your job to '''{{PAGENAME}}'''.
{{JobChange|1st|Aisha|Battle Magician
| <!-- [Quest 1 Description] --> Not having enough mana was inconvenient in many ways. As someone who was born with vast amount of mana, the lack of mana was even more acutely felt. As she kept longing for her missing mana, Aisha shook her head. She needed a new resolve.


*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNkFT8e1Rt4 '''''Basic Demonstration''''']
| <!-- [Quest 2 Description] --> She sometimes feels sorry for the power she lost. But if someone asks if that's all she is, she would say no. She still has her brains and the experience she gained researching vast topics. Though she would still need to find her ring, Aisha decides to find another way to become stronger instead of being tied down to her missing magic.


*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlmigD4L56A '''''Dungeon Run 4-4''''']
| <!-- [Quest 3 Description] --> Perhaps it's because she changed her mind, but Aisha remembers the magic pendant that her grandfather gave her before they parted ways. It was a pendant that greatly increases power for a short period.<br>Release of pure mana... An idea popped in her head that wouldn't have occurred before when she was still fixated on mana.


*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNU7RTMdjbs&feature=g-u&context=G2bc5b43FUAAAAAAABAA '''''Dungeon Run''''']
| <!-- [Quest 4 Description] --> Using close-range fighting technique with the magic pendant's amplifying function, she can release her mana. It may sound complicated, but she is confident in her calculations. If she uses magic orbs and magic circles for support, she should be able to use spells that are as powerful as before. Let's try experimenting this new magic.
}}
Upon reaching Lv. 35, a '''{{PAGENAME}}''' can job advance to a [[Dimension Witch]].
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{{clearfix}}
== Skill Tree ==


== Additional Combos  ==
{{:Skill Tree: Battle Magician}}
<br>


{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1" width="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;"
{{clearfix}}
|-
== Additional Commands ==
! Image
{{SkillText|Combo|1}}
! Description
{{SkillText|Combo|Magical Makeup}}
|-
{| class="wikitable" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse;"
| [[Image:Bamcombo1.png]]
| '''Smack Combo'''
Aisha does three wide whacks with her staff and ends it with a downward bash, knocking down the enemy.Can be canceled at the third hit by turning around and back quickly to continue the combo.
|-
| [[Image:Bamcombo2.png]]
| '''Magical Thrust'''
An upgrade of her old dash combo, Aisha dashes towards the enemy and hits them with her staff, after she teleports Aisha does a quick lunge with her staff and lets out a magical field blast, launching the opponent into the air.
|-
|-
| [[Image:Bamcombo3.png]]
! width="30%" |Image  
| '''Starball'''
! width="45%" |Description
When dashing and jumping into the air, instead of a fireball, Aisha shoots out a magical orb that does piercing damage. The magic orb does not knockdown and is slower than the original fireball.
! width="25%" |Damage
|}<br>
 
 
 
== Basic Combo Damage ==
 
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1" width="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;"
|-
|-
! scope="col" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px" | Combo
| [[File:Combo - Battle Magician 1.png|520px]]
! scope="col" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px" | Physical Attack
! scope="col" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px" | Magical Attack
|-
| z
| 125%
|
|
|-
{{CZ}}{{CZ}}{{CZ}} is reworked, swing the staff with a wider arc and have a finishing smash that knocks down enemies.
| zz
*The hitboxes are consider to be very small, making it easy to miss an enemy that gets pushed too far, especially during lag against other players.
| 125%
|
|
{{CZ}} 161% Phy. Damage <br>
{{CZ}} 198% Phy. Damage <br>
{{CZ}} 236% Phy. Damage <br>
{{CZ}} 335% Phy. Damage
|-
|-
| zzz
| [[File:Combo - Battle Magician 2.png|520px]]
| 170%
|  
After doing the standard {{CDR}}{{CZ}}{{CX}} combo, lunge forward and create a magical field that launches enemies into the air.
|
|
{{CDR}}<br>
{{CZ}} 189% Phy. Damage <br>
{{CX}} 371% Phy. Damage <br>
{{CX}} 378% Phy. Damage <br>
{{CX}} 635% Mag. Damage
|-
|-
| zzzz
| [[File:Combo - Battle Magician 3.png|520px]]
| 200%
|  
After doing the standard {{CDRU}}{{CZ}} combo, warp down and push enemies with a small energy dome. Finish the combo by pulling enemies in with multiple energy balls.
|
|
{{CDRU}} <br>
{{CZ}} 222% Mag. Damage <br>
{{CX}} 100% Mag. Damage <br>
{{CX}} 100% Mag. Damage + 33% Mag. Damage x4
|-
|-
| zz↑z
| <center>{{CDRU}}{{CX}}</center>
|
| 100%
|-
| zz↑zz
|
| 60%
|-
| x
|
| 130%
|-
| xx
|
| 130%
|-
| xxx
|
| 270%
|-
| xx↓x
|
| 170%
|-
| xx→x
|  
|  
| 60%
After advancing to Battle Magician, you will not be able to perform {{CDRU}}{{CX}}{{CX}} but instead only able to fire 1 fireball.
|-
| ↑z
| 130%
|
|
{{CDRU}} <br>
{{CX}} 324% Mag. Damage
|}
=== Updates ===
{| cellpadding="5" border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; text-align: center" class="colortable-Aisha"
|-
|-
| ↑x
! colspan=2 | Date !! rowspan=2 | Changes
|  
| 200%
|-
|-
| →→z
! KR !! NA
| 150%
|
|-
|-
| →→zz
| 08/06/2015 || 01/13/2016 || align="left" |
| 220%
*{{buff|Added new {{CDRU}}{{CZ}}{{CX}}{{CX}} combo.}}
|
*Battle Magician's {{CDRU}}{{CX}} modified and moved to [[Dimension Witch]].
|-
|-
| →→zx
| 06/02/2016 || - || align="left" |  
| 220%
*Fixed final {{CX}} in {{CDR}}{{CZ}}{{CX}}{{CX}}{{CX}} not dealing damage.
|
|-
| →→zxx
| 140%
|
|-
| →→zxxx
|
| 170%
|-
| →→x
|  
| 200%
|-
| →→↑z
|
| 170%
|-
| →→↑x
|
| 50%
|-
|-
| 07/18/2019 || 08/14/2019 || align="left" |
*{{buff|{{CZ}}{{CZ}}{{CZ}}{{CZ}} command speed drastically increased.}}
|}
|}
 
<br>
 


== Skills  ==
== Skills  ==
{{:Battle Magician/Skills}}
<br>


{| width="100%" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: medium none transparent;"
== Videos ==
|-
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_PlEh8S4_Y '''KR trailer made by 'KOG'''']
| valign="top" |
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDL1kMK28iI '''NA trailer made by 'Kill3rCombo'''']
=== Special Active  ===
<br>
 
{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" style="background-color: black;"
 
|- style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"
| width="40" | [[File:HeavyPress.png]]
| width="150" align="center" | [[Heavy Press]]
|- style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"
| width="40" | [[File:EnergySpurt.png]]
| width="150" align="center" | [[Energy Spurt]]
|- style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"
| width="40" | [[File:GuillotinePress.png]]  
| width="150" align="center" | [[Guillotine Press]] [[Image:lock.gif|lock.gif]]
|- style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"
| width="40" | [[File:SuperNova.png]]  
| width="150" align="center" | [[Super Nova]]
|- style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"
| width="40" | [[File:MagicalMakeup.png]]
| width="150" align="center" | [[Magical Makeup]] [[Image:lock.gif|lock.gif]]
|}
 
 
<br>  
 
| valign="top" |
 
=== Active  ===
{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" style="background-color: black;"
|- style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"
| width="40" | [[Image:AishaS28.png]]
| width="150" align="center" | [[Flame Circle]]
|- style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"
| width="40" | [[File:EnergyDrain.png]]
| width="150" align="center" | [[Energy Drain]] [[Image:lock.gif|lock.gif]]
|}
| valign="top" |
 
=== Buff  ===
 
{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" style="background-color: black;"
|- style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"
| width="40" | [[File:AuraSpeedAccel.png]]
| width="150" align="center" | [[Aura Speed Accelerator]]
|}
 
| valign="top" |
 
=== Passive  ===
 
{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" style="background-color: black;"
|- style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"
| width="40" | [[File:STPassive2.png]]
| width="150" align="center" | [[Intermediate Strength Training]]
|- style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"
| width="40" | [[File:SpiritAccel.png]]
| width="150" align="center" | [[Spirit Acceleration]]
|- style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"
| width="40" | [[File:Fitness.png]]
| width="150" align="center" | [[Fitness]]
|- style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"
| width="40" | [[File:ManaflowOverdrive.png]]
| width="150" align="center" | [[Manaflow Overdrive]]
 
|}
 
|}


== Gallery==
== Gallery==
<br><gallery widths=150px heights=150px>
:''Full Gallery: [[Aisha/Gallery]]''
File:ME99j.png|Teaser shown alongside [[Sheath Knight]]
{{:Battle Magician/Artwork}}
File:Btm.png|Leaked image of Battle Mage taken before her release.
{{:Battle Magician/Misc}}
File:BamAcc.png|Weapon Accessory Acquired After Changing After Battle Magician(During Release)
<br>
File:BTMPoses.png|Idle Pose and job avatar model.
</gallery>


== Trivia ==
*'''Battle Magician's''' skills are focused on utilizing the elements of time and space.
**[[Magical Makeup]] uses time magic to accelerate her body growth to an older body with more magical capability. [[Super Nova]] distorts and accelerate the area, ripping everything inside. [[Guillotine Press]] uses space magic to make her feet heavy and uses time magic to accelerate her stomps. [[Heavy Press]] uses spatial magic to make the tip of her staff heavier to smash it down.
*The Battle Pendant behaves like [[Chung]]'s "Freiturnier", hence [[Magical Makeup]] providing Aisha with her promotional avatar.
**According to the [[Amazing Idol]] promotional webcomic, Aisha gains her 'Magical Girl Personality' from the battle pendant, and it happens against her will.
*This path's eyes seem to sport a brighter shade of purple compared to the other paths, though this may be due to artistic differences.
<br>


== Alternative Names ==
{{AlternateLanguages
|Color={{ColorSel|CharLight|Aisha}}
|KR=배틀 매지션    |KRName=Battle Magician
|JP=バトルマジシャン |JPName=Battle Magician
|TW=萌幻法師 |TWName=Magician of Lovely and Fantasy
|CN=萌幻法师 |CNName=Magician of Lovely and Fantasy
|FR=Mage de bataille |FRName=Battle Mage
|IT=Maghetta Combattente |ITName=Fighting Magician
|ES=Maga de combate |ESName=Battle Magician
|PL=Mag Bojowy |PLName=Battle Magician
|DE=Kampfmagierin |DEName=Battle Magician
|BR=Maga de Combate |BRName=Battle Mage
}}


== Trivia ==
*The Battle Pendant kinda acts like [[Chung]] "freiturnier", explaining why magical makeup makes her wear her job avatar.
*[[Dark Magician]] and [[Battle Magician]] are the only class with actives that can steal MP, being [[Mana Intake]] and [[Energy Drain]].
* The '''Battle Magician''' and [[Weapon Taker]] sport the most difference in art style compared to the rest of the new Transform classes.
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Revision as of 19:28, 23 March 2024

Battle Magician
Full Name
Aisha Landar
Class
Battle Magician
Weapon
Staff, Mana Amplification
Age
17
Race
Human
Height
159 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Physical Attack Power Increase
Class Tree
{{

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Release Date
15 December 2011
16 January 2013
16 January 2013
16 January 2013
Statistics
Speed
Average
Range
Short
Difficulty
Normal
Physical
Magical Make up! Now!


Battle Magician

[A magical close-combat specialist.]

Background

  • In-game Version
  • Nexon Version

A magical close-combat specialist.

Using a magical pendant left by her master, she can amplify her magic immensely.

She uses this pendant to directly amplify her own magic rather than use elemental magic.


First Class Advancement

Completing the following advancement quest or using the Item Mall item: Battle Magician's Lost Memory will change your job to Battle Magician.

Battle Magician
Battle Magician 1/4
{{
Quest Acceptance Prerequisites Objectives
  • Achieve Level 15
  • Accept Battle Magician class advance quest
  • Enter 'Bethma Village'
    (Right-click from World Map (Press M Key) to see the location.)
Description

Not having enough mana was inconvenient in many ways. As someone who was born with vast amount of mana, the lack of mana was even more acutely felt. As she kept longing for her missing mana, Aisha shook her head. She needed a new resolve.

Rewards
Currency/Experience Common Rewards Selective Rewards
EXP 500 N/A N/A
ED 0 N/A N/A
EP 0 N/A N/A
AP 0
}}
Battle Magician 2/4
{{
Quest Acceptance Prerequisites Objectives
  • Complete Battle Magician 1/4
Description

She sometimes feels sorry for the power she lost. But if someone asks if that's all she is, she would say no. She still has her brains and the experience she gained researching vast topics. Though she would still need to find her ring, Aisha decides to find another way to become stronger instead of being tied down to her missing magic.

Rewards
Currency/Experience Common Rewards Selective Rewards
EXP 500 N/A N/A
ED 0 N/A N/A
EP 0 N/A N/A
AP 0
}}
Battle Magician 3/4
{{
Quest Acceptance Prerequisites Objectives
  • Complete Battle Magician 2/4
  • Enter 'Bethma Village'
    (Right-click from World Map (Press M Key) to see the location.)
Description

Perhaps it's because she changed her mind, but Aisha remembers the magic pendant that her grandfather gave her before they parted ways. It was a pendant that greatly increases power for a short period.
Release of pure mana... An idea popped in her head that wouldn't have occurred before when she was still fixated on mana.

Rewards
Currency/Experience Common Rewards Selective Rewards
EXP 3,500 N/A N/A
ED 2,300 N/A N/A
EP 0 N/A N/A
AP 0
}}
Battle Magician 4/4
{{
Quest Acceptance Prerequisites Objectives
  • Complete Battle Magician 3/4
Description

Using close-range fighting technique with the magic pendant's amplifying function, she can release her mana. It may sound complicated, but she is confident in her calculations. If she uses magic orbs and magic circles for support, she should be able to use spells that are as powerful as before. Let's try experimenting this new magic.

Rewards
Currency/Experience Common Rewards Selective Rewards
EXP 3,500 1st Job Change Promotion Cube x1 N/A
ED 2,300 [Cobo] 1st Job Useful Items Cube x1 N/A
EP 0 N/A N/A
AP 0
}}


Upon reaching Lv. 35, a Battle Magician can job advance to a Dimension Witch.

Skill Tree

Skills Passives
Level 15
Level 25

Level 30
Level 35
Level 40
  • Skill Traits unlocked at Level 40.
  • Final Enhanced Skill unlocked upon advancing to 2nd job class.


Additional Commands

 : All damage values for new and preexisting commands receive a 1.05x multiplier during 1st job.
 : While Magical Makeup is active, certain commands attack range is increased.
Image Description Damage

is reworked, swing the staff with a wider arc and have a finishing smash that knocks down enemies.

  • The hitboxes are consider to be very small, making it easy to miss an enemy that gets pushed too far, especially during lag against other players.

161% Phy. Damage
198% Phy. Damage
236% Phy. Damage
335% Phy. Damage

After doing the standard combo, lunge forward and create a magical field that launches enemies into the air.


189% Phy. Damage
371% Phy. Damage
378% Phy. Damage
635% Mag. Damage

After doing the standard combo, warp down and push enemies with a small energy dome. Finish the combo by pulling enemies in with multiple energy balls.


222% Mag. Damage
100% Mag. Damage
100% Mag. Damage + 33% Mag. Damage x4

After advancing to Battle Magician, you will not be able to perform but instead only able to fire 1 fireball.


324% Mag. Damage

Updates

Date Changes
KR NA
08/06/2015 01/13/2016
  • Added new combo.
06/02/2016 -
  • Fixed final in not dealing damage.
07/18/2019 08/14/2019
  • command speed drastically increased.


Skills

Special Active

Passive


Videos


Gallery

Full Gallery: Aisha/Gallery

Artwork

Miscellaneous


Trivia

  • Battle Magician's skills are focused on utilizing the elements of time and space.
    • Magical Makeup uses time magic to accelerate her body growth to an older body with more magical capability. Super Nova distorts and accelerate the area, ripping everything inside. Guillotine Press uses space magic to make her feet heavy and uses time magic to accelerate her stomps. Heavy Press uses spatial magic to make the tip of her staff heavier to smash it down.
  • The Battle Pendant behaves like Chung's "Freiturnier", hence Magical Makeup providing Aisha with her promotional avatar.
    • According to the Amazing Idol promotional webcomic, Aisha gains her 'Magical Girl Personality' from the battle pendant, and it happens against her will.
  • This path's eyes seem to sport a brighter shade of purple compared to the other paths, though this may be due to artistic differences.


Alternative Names

Server Name Translation
South Korea 배틀 매지션 Battle Magician
Japan バトルマジシャン Battle Magician
Taiwan (Traditional Chinese) 萌幻法師 Magician of Lovely and Fantasy
China (Simplified Chinese) 萌幻法师 Magician of Lovely and Fantasy
Germany Kampfmagierin Battle Magician
Spain Maga de combate Battle Magician
France Mage de bataille Battle Mage
Italy Maghetta Combattente Fighting Magician
Poland Mag Bojowy Battle Magician
Brazil Maga de Combate Battle Mage


Characters