Fading Mage
Fading Mage is a neutral mage who lives in the Echo Shrine, a Traveloptics structure in the Deep Dark. It isn’t a boss fight: it is a trader that accepts only Void Manuscripts (Void Manuscript), and it fades away if hit with anti-magic. It shares its base stats with The Nightwarden.
Location#
The Fading Mage waits in the Echo Shrine (traveloptics:echo_shrine), which generates in Deep Dark biomes, at most once per 40 × 40 chunk area.
Trading#
Right-clicking the Fading Mage starts its dialogue and then trading. It sells rare and exclusive items, and it accepts only Void Manuscripts as payment, never emeralds. Its stock restocks over time.
One source of Void Manuscripts is the last optional quest of Act IV (see The Nightwarden).
Stats#
The Fading Mage is neutral. It has no level setting, so its level matches the Soulrend level of the nearest player (see Mob Levels).
| Stat | Base | Act II (40) | Act III (100) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 600 HP | 7,620 HP | 18,420 HP |
| Attack damage | 18 | 88.2 | 196.2 |
| Armor | 10 | 14.3 | 20.9 |
Anti-magic, such as a Counterspell, makes it fade away.
Dialogue#
Fading Mage
They stopped believing… Not because magic faded… but because they were told it had. Machines replaced mages… A world run by metal and logic leaves no room for dreams. But I remembered. They laughed when I said magic was still here. Some truths aren’t forgotten… they’re buried.