## Quick links
Follow these links to jump to upgrade sections within the table.
* [Damage Upgrades](\minedefense\wiki\mage_upgrades#damageupgrades)
* [Delving Upgrades](\minedefense\wiki\mage_upgrades#delvingupgrades)
* [Gem Find Upgrades](\minedefense\wiki\mage_upgrades#gemfindupgrades)
* [Gem Quality Upgrades](\minedefense\wiki\mage_upgrades#gemqualityupgrades)
* [Meditation Upgrades](\minedefense\wiki\mage_upgrades#meditationupgrades)
* [Special Upgrades](\minedefense\wiki\mage_upgrades#specialupgrades)
* [Affinity Upgrades](\minedefense\wiki\mage_upgrades#affinityupgrades)
Jump to [mage wisdom upgrade table](\minedefense\wiki\mage_upgrades#Mage wisdom upgrades ) sorted by wisdom level
## Upgrade list
| Name| Requirement| Cost| Description|
|---|---|---|---|
| <a id='damageupgrades'></a>**Damage Upgrades** ([top](\minedefense\wiki\Upgrades)) |
| Enhanced Fireballs| Hire 5 mages| <a id='enhancedfireballs'></a>10 mana| Multiplies mage damage by 1.5|
| Lightning Torrent| Buy [Enhanced Fireballs](\minedefense\wiki\mage_upgrades#enhancedfireballs)| <a id='lightningtorrent'></a>50 mana| Multiplies mage damage by 2|
| Heaven's Fury| Buy [Lightning Torrent](\minedefense\wiki\mage_upgrades#lightningtorrent)| <a id='heavensfury'></a>150 mana| Multiplies mage damage by 3|
| Insecticide| Buy [Heaven's Fury](\minedefense\wiki\mage_upgrades#heavensfury) and [Embrace the Swarm](\minedefense\wiki\Upgrades#embracetheswarm)| <a id='insecticide'></a>500 mana| Multiplies mage damage by 2|
| Supercharged| Get 50K total mana and buy [Insecticide](\minedefense\wiki\mage_upgrades#insecticide)| <a id='supercharged'></a>100K mana| Multiples mage damage by 2|
| FIRE!| Buy [Supercharged](\minedefense\wiki\mage_upgrades#supercharged)| <a id='fire'></a>10M mana| Multiples mage damage by 2|
| Secrets of Old| Get 100 mage wisdom| <a id='secretsofold'></a>50Qa mana| Multiplies mage damage by 2|
| Ancient Wisdom| Get 2500 mage wisdom and buy [Secrets of Old](\minedefense\wiki\mage_upgrades#secretsofold)| <a id='ancientwisdom'></a>500Qa mana| Multiplies mage damage by 2|
| <a id='delvingupgrades'></a>**Delving Upgrades** ([top](\minedefense\wiki\Upgrades)) |
| Delving Mastery| Find 100 Total Gems| <a id='delvingmastery'></a>200 mana| Delving mages find 1.5 times more gold|
| Power Overwhelming| Find 1000 Total Gems| <a id='poweroverwhelming'></a>500 mana| Delving mages find 2 times more gold|
| Midas Reborn| Get 50K total mana and buy [Power Overwhelming](\minedefense\wiki\mage_upgrades#poweroverwhelming) | <a id='midasreborn'></a>100K mana| Delving mages find 3 times more gold|
| WATER!| Buy [Midas Reborn](\minedefense\wiki\mage_upgrades#midasreborn)| <a id='water'></a>10M mana| Delving mages find 2 times more gold|
| Delving Perfection| Get 500 mage wisdom| <a id='delvingperfection'></a>150Qa mana| Delving mages find 2 times more gold|
| Delving Transcendence| Get 10K mage wisdom| <a id='delvingtranscendence'></a>700Qa mana| Delving mages find 2 times more gold|
| <a id='gemfindupgrades'></a>**Gem Find Upgrades** ([top](\minedefense\wiki\Upgrades)) |
| <a id='advanceddelvingtechniques'></a>Advanced Delving Techniques| Hire 5 mages| 25 mana| Each delving mage has a 0.01% chance to find a gem each second|
| <a id='algorithmicsparkleisolation'></a>Algorithmic Sparkle Isolation| Buy [Advanced Delving Techniques](\minedefense\wiki\mage_upgrades#advanceddelvingtechniques)| 50 mana| Each deliving mage has a 0.02% chance to find a gem each second|
| Glowing Mind's Eye| Buy [Algorithmic Sparkle Isolation](\minedefense\wiki\mage_upgrades#algorithmicsparkleisolation)| <a id='glowingmindseye'></a>150 mana| Each deliving mage has a 0.04% chance to find a gem each second|
| Gems For Days!| Get 50K total mana and buy [Glowing Mind's Eye](\minedefense\wiki\mage_upgrades#glowingmindseye)| <a id='gemsfordays'></a>100K mana| Each delving mage has a 0.08% chance to find a gem each second|
| EARTH!| Buy [Gems for Days](\minedefense\wiki\mage_upgrades#gemsfordays)| <a id='earth'></a>10M mana| Each delving mage has a 0.16% chance to find a gem each second|
| Crystal Underground| Get 250 mage wisdom| <a id='crystalunderground'></a>100Qa mana| Mages find 2 gems where they once found only one|
| Penticity| Get 5K mage wisdom| <a id='penticity'></a>600Qa mana| Mages find 5 gems where they once found only one|
| <a id='gemqualityupgrades'></a>**Gem Quality Upgrades** ([top](\minedefense\wiki\Upgrades)) |
| Gettin' Lucky| Get 10 alchemists and buy [EARTH!](\minedefense\wiki\mage_upgrades#earth) | <a id='gettinlucky'></a>4Qa mana| Delving mages find more valuable gems|
| Lookin' Hard| Get 25 alchemists and buy [Gettin' Lucky](\minedefense\wiki\mage_upgrades#gettinlucky) | <a id='lookinhard'></a>10Qa mana| Delving mages find even more valuable gems|
| Bein' Awesome| Get 50 alchemists and buy [Lookin' Hard'](\minedefense\wiki\mage_upgrades#lookinhard) | <a id='beinawesome'></a>25Qa mana| Delving mages find really valuable gems|
| Old Pros| Get 100 alchemists and buy [Bein' Awesome](\minedefense\wiki\mage_upgrades#beinawesome) | <a id='oldpros'></a>200Qa mana| Delving mages find really, really valuable gems|
| <a id='meditationupgrades'></a>**Meditation Upgrades** ([top](\minedefense\wiki\Upgrades)) |
| Magical Optimization| Hire 5 mages| <a id='magicaloptimization'></a>25 mana| Each meditating mage is 1.5 times more efficient|
| Spell of Focus| Buy [Magical Optimization](\minedefense\wiki\mage_upgrades#magicaloptimization)| <a id='spelloffocus'></a>50 mana| Each meditating mage is 2 times more efficient|
| Current of Nature| Get 50K total mana and buy [Spell of Focus](\minedefense\wiki\mage_upgrades#spelloffocus) | <a id='currentofnature'></a>100K mana| Each meditating mage is 2 times more efficient|
| WIND!| Buy [Current of Nature](\minedefense\wiki\mage_upgrades#currentofnature)| <a id='wind'></a>10M mana| Each meditating mage is 3 times more efficient|
| Neurofeedback| Get 1K mage wisdom| <a id='neurofeedback'></a>200Qa mana| Meditating mages gain 3% of the mana rate of the neurochrysalis|
| Neurobackslash| Get 15K mage wisdom and buy [Neurofeedback](\minedefense\wiki\mage_upgrades#neurofeedback)| <a id='neurobackslash'></a>800Qa mana| Meditating mages gain 7% of the mana rate of the neurochrysalis|
| <a id='specialupgrades'></a>**Special Upgrades** ([top](\minedefense\wiki\Upgrades)) |
| Elemental Pickaxe| <a id='elementalpickaxe'></a>Get 40 mages and buy [Heaven's Fury](\minedefense\wiki\mage_upgrades#heavensfury), [Glowing Mind's Eye](\minedefense\wiki\mage_upgrades#glowingmindseye), and [Spell of Focus](\minedefense\wiki\mage_upgrades#spelloffocus)| 1K mana| Your [pickaxe efficiency](\minedefense\wiki\Pickaxes#Pick strength ) and damage is multipled by 1200|
| HEART!| Buy [FIRE!](\minedefense\wiki\mage_upgrades#fire), [WIND!](\minedefense\wiki\mage_upgrades#wind), [WATER!](\minedefense\wiki\mage_upgrades#water), and [EARTH!](\minedefense\wiki\mage_upgrades#earth)| 25M mana| <a id='heart'></a>By your powers combined, Captain Planet will double your [pick efficiency](\minedefense\wiki\Pickaxes#Pick strength ) for every 13 mages (up to 260). See the [HEART! schedule table](\minedefense\wiki\Mages#heartschedule) for the stages of the upgrade. |
| Crystallizing Influence| Get 30K mage wisdom| <a id='crystallizinginfluence'></a>10Qi mana| Ants will be converted to great gems instead of normal gems|
| <a id='affinityupgrades'></a>**Affinity Upgrades** ([top](\minedefense\wiki\Upgrades)) |
| Ruby Affinity| Have [inferno dragon](\minedefense\wiki\Dragons#inferno)| <a id='rubyaffinity'></a>1Oc mana| Delving mages find gems twice as often |
| Sapphire Affinity| Have [torrential dragon](\minedefense\wiki\Dragons#torrential)| <a id='sapphireaffinity'></a>1Oc mana| Delving mages find gems twice as often |
| Emerald Affinity| Have [terrestrial dragon](\minedefense\wiki\Dragons#terrestrial)| <a id='emeraldaffinity'></a>1Oc mana| Delving mages find gems twice as often |
| Topaz Affinity| Have [thundering dragon](\minedefense\wiki\Dragons#thundering)| <a id='topazaffinity'></a>1Oc mana| Delving mages find gems twice as often |
| Diamond Affinity| Buy [Ruby Affinity](\minedefense\wiki\mage_upgrades#rubyaffinity), [Sapphire Affinity](\minedefense\wiki\mage_upgrades#sapphireaffinity), [Emerald Affinity](\minedefense\wiki\mage_upgrades#emeraldaffinity), and [Topaz Affinity](\minedefense\wiki\mage_upgrades#topazaffinity)| <a id='diamondaffinity'></a>10Oc mana| Mages find more gems for each goblin sacrificed at the [smelting pit](\minedefense\wiki\Industry#smeltingpit)|
## Mage wisdom upgrades
Some of the above upgrades require mage wisdom generated by the [mage tower](\minedefense\wiki\Industry#magetower). This table lists both mage upgrades and normal upgrades requiring wisdom in order of increasing mage wisdom required. Normal upgrades include links to the upgrades page.
| **Name**| **Wisdom**| **Cost**| **Description**|
|---|---|---|---|
| Secrets of Old| 100| 50Qa mana| Multiplies mage damage by 2|
| Crystal Underground| 250| 100Qa mana| Mages find 2 gems where they once found only one|
| Delving Perfection| 500 | 150Qa mana| Delving mages find 2 times more gold|
| Neurofeedback| 1K| 200Qa mana| Meditating mages gain 3% of mana rate of neuros|
| Ancient Wisdom| 2.5K*| 500Qa mana| Multiplies mage damage by 2|
| Penticity| 5K| 600Qa mana| Mages find 5 gems where they once found only one|
| [Studiosity](\minedefense\wiki\Upgrades#studiosity)| 5K| 50Qa mana| Mage wisdom accumulates 1.5 times as quickly|
| Delving Transcendence| 10K | 700Qa mana| Delving mages find 2 times more gold|
| Neurobackslash| 15K**| 800Qa mana| Meditating mages gain 7% of mana rate of neuros|
| [Secret of Barad-dur](\minedefense\wiki\Upgrades#secretofbaraddur) | 15K*** | 10No gold, 1K coal, 100K iron, 100M stone| Unlock the ability to forge steel from coal and iron.|
| [Age of Wonders](\minedefense\wiki\Upgrades#ageofwonders)| 25K| 200Qa mana| Mage wisdom accumulates 2 times as quickly|
| Crystallizing Influence| 30K| 10Qi mana| Ants converted to great gems instead of normal|
| [Neurological Enlightenment](\minedefense\wiki\Upgrades#neurologicalenlightenment) | 100K | 1Qa large Ants | Allows alchemical transmutation of neurochrysalis|
* *Also requires [Secrets of Old](\minedefense\wiki\mage_upgrades#secretsofold)
* **Also requires [Neurofeedback](\minedefense\wiki\mage_upgrades#neurofeedback)
* ***Also requires [regal statue](\minedefense\wiki\Industry#regalstatue) level 5
* ****Also requires 100 [neurochrysalises](\minedefense\wiki\Hirelings#neurochrysalis)
## Version info
* Version 1.01 - 20/12/2014
* Added affinity upgrades
* Version 1.00 - 13/12/2014
* Gettin' Lucky requires 10 alchemists rather than 5
* Elemental Pickaxe now requires 40 mages
* Crystallizing Influence now costs 10Qi mana rather than 1Qi
* Version 0.99 - 20/09/2014
* Added a way to increase the gem find from mages (and you can now see how many they find at once)
* Version 0.94 - 09/08/2014
* Added many new mage upgrades
* Added several new upgrades, including boosts to mages meditating to hopefully make them relevant again
* Version 0.93 - 02/08/2014
* Added another mage upgrade for increasing gem quality
* Version 0.92 - 25/07/2014
* Added 3 new mage upgrades that increase the chance of high level gems
* Version 0.87 - 27/06/2014
* Fixed a bug with mages giving gems
* Mages meditating now give less mana, as it was broken late game
* Version 0.85 - 21/06/2014
* Fixed a bug with mage aura bonus being calculated incorrectly
* Mages can now find higher level gems
* Added quite a few new mage upgrades
* Version 0.80 - 07/06/2014
* Mages can now be powered up by clicking on them
* The stats menu now shows upgrades remaining as well as upgrades bought
* Version 0.78 - 31/05/2014
* New mage upgrades
* Version 0.65 - 03/05/2014
* Added lots of new mage stuff (hint - buy 5 mages)
* Mage upgrades introduced
* Version 0.60 - 27/04/2014
* Upgrades now say what they do
* Version 0.55 - 27/04/2014
* Introduced mages and made goblins stronger to account for them
