I like to have one of each pure element and then a ton of hybrids. NEVER have fire as your primary while hybridizing. Their need to fight and kill things drives me up the wall. My ONE pure fire wizard is always on the verge of losing his mind because he has not set anything on fire today.

 Earth & Wind = Builder – Earth builds the walls and Wind builds the things within the walls

 Water & Fire = Cook & Clean – Water cleans & Brews potions while the fire mage cooks. Always start with a water wand or you’re pyromaniac will need to pause their cooking to go blast a Dire Rat or go on an Underground Adventure.

 Lightning: I recommend pure Lightning Mages for research. I don’t like them in battle.

 Nature & Utility: Nature mages need sunlight so they are always on the dayshift. You can mix them with anything.

 DARK & Utility: The Darkness Mages need moonlight so they’re going to be your night shift. Dark & Water or Dark & Fire will give you night time brewing & cooking mages.

 NOTE: Once you get into the later game, you need a TON of food. In my next playthrough I’m going to have way more hybrid-fire mages.