Unofficial Early Access guide

Battle For Embolia Dark Mage Guide

Dark elemental magic with Pyromancy branch, dual-staff or staff-plus-weapon options.

GenreFast-paced indie MMORPG
ReleaseJul 3, 2026, 18:00 UTC
PriceFree to play
Current scope3 characters, 4 weapon types, 10 areas, 1 raid boss
ModesPvE, PvP, online co-op
MonetizationFree with non-P2W microtransactions
Guide updatedJuly 14, 2026

Dark Mage Overview

Dark Mage is a separate playable character with Void Ground and a Pyromancy specialization. Pyromancy removes the restriction on using two staves. Dual-weapon behavior has been fixed multiple times. Status: Confirmed playable.

What Is Confirmed

  • Void Ground is a Dark Mage skill affected by area-of-effect modifiers.
  • Pyromancy class can use two staves when using the matching set (no restriction).
  • Staff + another weapon penalty is now 60% less damage (was 50%).
  • Two-handed weapon + another weapon reduces damage to 1.
  • Several dual-weapon bugs were fixed for Dark Mage.

What To Verify

  • Confirm whether Dark Mage is one of the three launch characters or a fourth unlockable.
  • Test Pyromancy dual-staff build vs single-staff build.
  • Check whether Void Ground is competitive with Mage elemental skills.
  • Separate Dark Mage from Mage in guides; they are different characters.

Build Notes

Detailed skill order, stat priorities and PvE/PvP builds will be added after launch testing or official class data confirms how this character works.

Related Pages

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Last updated: July 14, 2026

Sources: Steam store page, Steam Community announcements, official patch notes

Guide status: Unofficial fan guide. All information is based on publicly available official sources.