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Spells -- Earliest/Cheapest to buy


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Based on the data from Randomizer and others (and the game), here's a list of the cheapest place to buy each spell. In cases where you can buy the spell meaningfully earlier at a more expensive price, I've also listed those -- but there are surprisingly few!

 

The numbers in parentheses refer to the price "rate" of the seller (Extremely Cheap is 0, Utterly Ridiculous is 6). I don't have actual prices handy.

 

EDIT: behold lilith's lazy table fix. thanks lilith

 

| Spell................ | Cheapest.................... | Meaningfully Earlier |
|-----------------------|------------------------------|----------------------|
| Bolt of Fire..........| Draco/Formello (3).......... |......................|
| Call Beast............| Draco/Formello (3).......... |......................|
| Cloak of Curses...... | Draco/Formello (3).......... |......................|
| Daze..................| Draco/Formello (3).......... |......................|
| Haste................ | Fort Dranlon (0)............ | Draco/Formello (3).. |
| Slow..................| Fort Dranlon (0)............ | Formello (3)........ |
| Icy Rain..............| Fort Dranlon (0)............ | Formello (3)........ |
| Spray Acid............| Fort Dranlon (0)............ | Formello (3)........ |
| Cloak of Bolts........| Fort Dranlon (0)............ |......................|
| Minor Summon..........| Fort Dranlon (0)............ |......................|
| Lightning Spray...... | Fort Dranlon (0)............ |......................|
| Blink................ | Fort Dranlon (0)............ |......................|
| Capture Soul..........| Egli (0).................... |......................|
| Simulacrum............| Egli (0).................... |......................|
| Cloak of Blades...... | Fort Dranlon (0)............ |......................|
| Dispel Barrier........| Aimee [1st level free] & Limoncelli reward..........|
| Summon Aid............| Fort Dranlon (0)............ |......................|
| Howl of Terror........| Solberg (3)..................|......................|
| Fireblast............ | Solberg (3)..................| X (6)................|
| Arcane Summon........ | Thompson(5)/Erika@55 rep (5) | X (6)................|
| Cloak of the Arcane.. | Thompson(5)/Erika@55 rep (5) | X (6)................|
| Arcane Blow.......... | Thompson(5)/Erika@55 rep (5) | X (6)................|
|...................... |..............................|......................|
| Minor Heal............| Draco/Formello (3).......... |......................|
| Curing................| Draco/Formello (3).......... |......................|
| Smite................ | Draco/Formello (3).......... |......................|
| Protection............| Draco/Formello (3).......... |......................|
| War Blessing..........| Draco/Formello (3).......... |......................|
| Call the Storm........| Formello (3)................ |......................|
| Summon Shade..........| Formello (3)................ |......................|
| Ward of Thoughts......| Formello (3)................ |......................|
| Move Mountains........| Formello (3)................ |......................|
| Unshackle Mind........| Fort Dranlon (1)............ |......................|
| Heal..................| Fort Dranlon (1)............ |......................|
| Mass Healing..........| Fort Dranlon (1)............ |......................|
| Mass Curing.......... | Fort Dranlon (1)............ |......................|
| Ward of Steel........ | Fort Dranlon (1)............ |......................|
| Divine Fire.......... | Mertis/Almaria (3).......... |......................|
| Domination............| Fort Dranlon (1)............ |......................|
| Sanctification Ritual | Fort Dranlon (1)............ |......................|
| Ward of Elements......| Gnass (1) / Castle (3)...... |......................|
| Return Life.......... | Gnass (1) / Castle (3)...... |......................|
| Divine Retribution....| Dharmon @ 29 rep (3)........ |......................|
| Divine Restoration....| Dharmon @ 29 rep (3)........ |......................|
| Divine Host.......... | Dharmon @ 29 rep (3)........ |......................|

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Just realized, this says Dispel Barrier is purchased in Ft. Dranlon, but it's actually obtained in Fort Emerald.

 

Edit: the list above also seems to indicate it's possible learn the top three Mage spells at Fort Remote...which I don't think is possible.

 

It is possible.

 

 

Thompson's hiding underneath Fort Remote and will teach them to you after you find him. You gotta get and follow up on a quest to find him before it's possible, though.

 

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Wait, now the list doesn't mention Erika for the top-level mage spells...does Erika charge way more than Thompsonor something? Also, I just reached Erika, and she A. taught me those spells and B. gave me the quest to find Thompson...so it seems like I must get to her before I have a chance of seeing Thompson...which means I might as well buy the spells from her...? Am I missing something again?

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Wait, now the list doesn't mention Erika for the top-level mage spells...does Erika charge way more than Thompsonor something? Also, I just reached Erika, and she A. taught me those spells and B. gave me the quest to find Thompson...so it seems like I must get to her before I have a chance of seeing Thompson...which means I might as well buy the spells from her...? Am I missing something again?

 

There's a steep reputation requirement (55) to get training from Erika; it's quite possible to see her long before meeting that requirement. Also, I think you can get a quest to find Thompson from someone else as well.

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Yeah, Erika has the same prices as Thompson, but he's probably accessible earlier? I guess if you wait a long time to go visit Erika (it looks like she is a prereq for finding him) that could be false, but 55 rep takes some doing. I just don't want to give the impression that Erika sells those when you find her, because I was sorely disappointed when I found her :p

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