Quote Originally Posted by Tavrobel View Post
On a serious note, you don't need magic, one because the cost is prohibitively expensive. As Cure heal amount is based on remaning MP, you need all that you can get. Not only that, there is no special bonus to making a Magic build, because there is no permanent bonus. Once you hit higher levels with more Magic-based abilities, it becomes easier to maintain, but then and only then. I also spurn Limits and Summons.

You can use the shoulder buttons or the Magic menu, and still only use the X button.

Not only that, Magic Shot only homes in on a location so much, and the projectile speed is rather slow.
Magic is cheap enough, and magic can be used during combos which is its real power. If you pick the staff you get those higher level Magic based abilities at lower levels. MP is easy enough to restore, and MP Rage/Haste can come rather early from leveling Wisdom Form. You can cast cure with any amount of MP you want, so if I happen to use magic up until I have 1 MP left to cast Cure, it's the same as casting it with full MP. Really it's quite a waste to cast Cure at full MP.

What do you mean there's no special bonus for making a Magic build, there's not special bonus for any build. I don't think I'm understanding you, what do you mean permanent bonus?

You don't use Magic (except cure), you don't use Limits, you don't use Summons.....like I said, you make it a button masher. Summons should really not be overlooked. If you are in a tough spot with no MP, summoning Chicken Little can give you a fairly easy crowd control, not to mention while he is out the damage you do heals you. Again, if you are in a tough spot, you can summon Stitch. Stitch is a decent defender, and if you use his Limit you can make HP orbs appear. Combine that with Draw and insta-heal for you in a completely safe place. Genie will heal both your HP and MP (though he doesn't do anything else on his own) and he has good limits. And Peter Pan is just fun, and gives you a free chance to die.

And if all you use Wisdom Form for is the Magic Shot ability you really are missing its purpose.