Today marks my 1390th day since I first logged into Dungeon Fighter Mobile.

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I'm nearing 1400 days now, with a 4th anniversary event also planned for this coming March.

I can't check my exact playtime right now, but the records available during Nexon's 30th anniversary showed around 5365 hours. I wish I could check those records more often.

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With that in mind, I thought this would be a good time to catch up on Dungeon Fighter Mobile.

Male Mage Pre-Registration

Dungeon Fighter Mobile has opened pre-registration for its new character, the Male Mage.

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Pre-registration runs from January 8 to January 21, with the release scheduled for Thursday, January 22.

The Male Mage subclasses launching this time are Glacial Master and Swift Master.

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Now that the Male Mage is joining the game, we'll likely see his remaining subclasses, Elemental Bomber, Blood Mage, and Dimension Walker, at some point too.

Glacial Master is a good choice for practical-minded players. As an Intelligence-based character, he costs less to enchant. His innate Water element also makes gearing him straightforward.

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Once you understand how to build stacks with blue skills and detonate them with red skills, he should be straightforward to play. His attacks also cover a wide area, which makes leveling easier.

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Most importantly, he has the passive skill "Immortality," which lets him revive once in a dungeon, making attempts at difficult dungeons less daunting. He had good utility in DNF on PC as well, so I'm looking forward to seeing how he performs on mobile.

Meanwhile, Swift Master is a Strength-based character with no innate element, so gearing him may be a little harder. His passive Sonic Move, however, lets him cancel recovery animations for fast-paced combat.

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If you enjoy the combat styles of Striker or Rogue, Swift Master should be a good fit. His wide attack range should give him a distinct appeal as well.

Male Mage has a small, cute build like Female Mage, which has also made him popular with fans who enjoy dressing him in feminine outfits(?). A quick search for Male Mage outfits turns up plenty of these styles.

The Knights of the Round Table avatar currently on sale appears to be based on the great wizard Merlin, while the Hidden Rare Avatar released ahead of launch is based on Uther Pendragon. The pixel art turned out well, and I'm looking forward to seeing his other regular avatars too.

Character Progress Update

My luckiest drop this season

By the time Male Mage arrives, we'll be two months into the new season. The previous season focused on progression, while this season's meta revolves around Hell Party + farming dungeons, placing more emphasis on the satisfaction of getting a lucky drop.

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Even after running dungeons every day for around 50 days, some of my characters haven't found a single piece of Exceed gear (similar to Primordial), and many still haven't completed a full set of Epic gear.

My Grand Master still hasn't found even a single Epic necklace, so he's wearing last season's necklace. Luck really does seem to play an outsized role this season. That also makes a good drop all the more rewarding.

I initially equipped my main with a full 강철용 set, but 하스마르 (high-difficulty content) hit so hard that I crafted a full 거인 set and switched over.

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Having so many alts means I can gather materials quickly and use transcendence to move Epic gear to the account vault. That gives me plenty of flexibility when gearing at least my main.

Since changing my setup, I can reliably take hits from certain attack patterns while continuing to deal damage, which has made combat more enjoyable. It's frustrating to die from a glancing hit before you even know what happened.

Most of the characters in my Explorer Club have between 160,000 and 180,000 Exorcism. Elite Dungeons are launching alongside Male Mage, and I expect their entry requirement to be around 150,000 Exorcism.

The characters I've been enjoying most lately are Spectre and Enchantress. My Spectre was originally a Sword Master, but I recently changed her class. I've been happy with both how quickly she delivers her damage and her overall damage output. She also has the fastest clear times in dungeons where you can push through with sheer damage, such as the event Elite Dungeon.

Just short of a clear, with 3% left

My Enchantress now has a complete setup for a sub-DPS or synergy role. Her weapon grants 15% increased Movement Speed to all party members, including herself, so she moves around very quickly. I can even clear 하스마르 with a Spitfire + Crusader + Enchantress party, so I've been giving her plenty of care and attention.

Wrapping Up

The event about Male Mage's arrival causing unusual weather is fun too.

That covers the Male Mage release schedule and my latest character progress in Dungeon Fighter Mobile. Once Male Mage arrives, I'll level both subclasses to the cap before deciding which one to invest in further. If you've been considering a return, now is a good time to start getting ready.