So, i'm trying to use a magician. My mana is being drained like a mofo. If i were to get a staff that had mana syphon on it, would it affect me using my charm?? Like would it make it so that my charm uses less mana even though my staff has the mana syphon??

Gives a % chance to absorb a portion of the mana used by an enemy when they cast a spell against you.

basically if the mob is a caster, you have a percent chance to absorb the mana the mob uses. this does not mean it takes less mana to cast, just that you have a chance of getting more mana.
if your mana gets drained, you could consider getting mana regen gear. that way your mana regenerates faster than what it normally would

can that get pretty expensive though trying to buy mana regen gear??? i'm already broke as it is. lol.

regen gear is relatively cheap. you can probably find a few pieces on the mp for 1-2fg

also, consider using shrines (magical+ items when put into the shrine will grant you some percentage of your life/mana)

This post was edited by MirageMage on Jul 5 2010 11:28pm

now does it actually regenerate during battle too??

you usually dont use it during a battle, but when you're not battling.

it helps your mana recover faster so you wait less time for your mana bar to fill up

thats why i just grab magical items and put them into the shrine and heal a lot faster. lol.

for a weapon on a magician, what should it have for a beginner like me?

i'm not looking to spend a whole lot of fg though...

and how is it that whenever im in the catacombs with mages, they lay down like an orgy of attacks, but there mana is hardly even affected by it?? Do they have special attributes or something of the sort?? Or is it that they just happen to have a whole lot of mana to begin with?

Offensive Charms now have a % chance to hit all monsters in catacombs per cast. The % chance is based upon your proficiency and the size of your group (full group = more % chance)

So they have the ability to hit all 9 monsters in one cast. That might be what you're talking about.

Okay, yeah. That actually makes a lot of sense now... But how are they able to do that???