October 22, 2025

Wizard101 Ramps And Gambits

It’s finally time- the moment you’ve been waiting for! Ramps and gambits, and advanced combat as a whole, are allowed in Standard PVE. In Wizard101’s fall update the ramp and gambit spells are being audited as part of a larger Spell Library Review. Along with the audit these spells have lost their ‘Advanced Combat Only’ tag and are now allowed in standard PvE, Challenge Mode PvE, Raids, and PvP.

The developers originally banned these spells completely from PvE, while experimenting with several different iterations. 0Based on the count of our records these spells have changed a minimum of 5 times since Fall 2021. Doom Oni appears to be the most changed spell with at least 9 versions we’ve recorded here on the site. Having all these spells in PvE will definitely create a few interesting encounters, although I suspect these spells will remain rather niche. 

What are Ramps and Gambits?

These spells are considered the original Rhoshambo spells. In other words they are the simplistic versions of rock paper scissors turned into cards and divided up between the 7 schools. Ramps are spells that convert one hanging effect into another hanging effect. Instead of removing the effect and reverting the board or duel to an empty state, the ramps intend to advance a win condition. The gambit spells aim to capitalize on the existing board state and turn those circumstances into extra damage. Let’s take a look below.

 

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Fire Ramp and Gambit Spells

Meltdown

  • Pip Cost: 2
  • Level: 50
  • Trainer: Dalia Falmea
  • Pre-requisite: Phoenix
  • Spell Description: Remove 2 helpful wards on target for Fire DOT on target.
    • Notes:
      • Remove 1 – 105 damage over 3 rounds
      • Remove 2 – 210 damage over 3 rounds

 

Backfire

  • Pip Cost: 3
  • Level: 50
  • Trainer: Dalia Falmea
  • Pre-requisite: Phoenix
  • Spell Description: Remove 2 harmful wards from self for Fire DOT on target.
    • Notes:
      • Remove 1 – 75 damage over 3 rounds
      • Remove 2 – 150 damage over 3 rounds

 

Caldera Jinn

  • Pip Cost: 9
  • Level: 70
  • Trainer: Dalia Falmea
  • Pre-requisite: Phoenix
  • Spell Description: 3x 400 Fire DOTs for 5 rounds; 1565 Fire damage if 4 harmful wards are cleared from target.
    • Note: Gambit will clear condition before buffs and debuffs are activated.

 

Jinn’s Reversal

  • Pip Cost: 3
  • Level: 70
  • Trainer: Dalia Falmea
  • Pre-requisite: Phoenix
  • Spell Description: Remove 2 harmful wards on self for 70% universal DOT Traps.

 

Infernal Oni

  • Pip Cost: 7
  • Level: 100
  • Trainer: Dalia Falmea
  • Pre-requisite: Phoenix
  • Spell Description: 950 Fire damage between 2 DOT over 5 rounds; 1855 Fire damage if 3 HOTs are removed from self.

 

Oni’s Forge

  • Pip Cost: 3
  • Level: 100
  • Trainer: Dalia Falmea
  • Pre-requisite: Phoenix
  • Spell Description: Remove 3 helpful wards on target for HOT on self.
    • Note:
      • Remove 1 – 195 health over 3 rounds
      • Remove 2 – 390 health over 3 rounds

 

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Ice Ramp and Gambit Spells

Wall of Blades

  • Pip Cost: 2
  • Level: 50
  • Trainer: Lydia Greyrose
  • Pre-requisite: Blight Hound
  • Spell Description: Remove 2 helpful charms on target for 40% universal shields.

 

Glacial Fortress

  • Pip Cost: 3
  • Level: 50
  • Trainer: Lydia Greyrose
  • Pre-requisite: Blight Hound
  • Spell Description: Remove 2 harmful charms from self for 40% universal shields.

 

Iceburn Jinn

  • Pip Cost: 9
  • Level: 70
  • Trainer: Lydia Greyrose
  • Pre-requisite: Blight Hound
  • Spell Description: 710 Ice damage; 1490 Ice damage if 4 harmful charms are cleared from target.
    • Note: x2 Gambit will clear condition before buffs and debuffs are activated.

 

Jinn’s Vexation

  • Pip Cost: 2
  • Level: 70
  • Trainer: Lydia Greyrose
  • Pre-requisite: Blight Hound
  • Spell Description: Remove 2 harmful charms on self for 20% weaknesses on target.

 

Everwinter Oni

  • Pip Cost: 9
  • Level: 100
  • Trainer: Lydia Greyrose
  • Pre-requisite: Blight Hound
  • Spell Description: 710 Ice damage; 1300 Ice damage if 4 harmful wards are cleared from target.
    • Note: x2 Gambit will clear condition before buffs and debuffs are activated.

 

Oni’s Destruction

  • Pip Cost: 2
  • Level: 100
  • Trainer: Lydia Greyrose
  • Pre-requisite: Blight Hound
  • Spell Description: Remove 2 helpful charms on target for 35% Ice traps on target.

 

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Storm Ramp and Gambit Spells

Reap The Whirlwind

  • Pip Cost: 2
  • Level: 50
  • Trainer: Halston Balestrom
  • Pre-requisite: Stormzilla
  • Spell Description: Remove 1 DOT on self for 35% Storm Blade.

 

Energy Transfer

  • Pip Cost: 2
  • Level: 50
  • Trainer: Halston Balestrom
  • Pre-requisite: Stormzilla
  • Spell Description: Remove 1 HOT on target for 35% healing helpful charm.

 

Thundering Jinn

  • Pip Cost: 7
  • Level: 70
  • Trainer: Halston Balestrom
  • Pre-requisite: Stormzilla
  • Spell Description: 830 Storm Damage; 2320 damage if 3 HOTs removed from self.

 

Jinn’s Restoration

  • Pip Cost: 3 
  • Level: 70
  • Trainer: Halston Balestrom
  • Pre-requisite: Stormzilla
  • Spell Description: Remove 1 HOT on target for 390 HOT over 3 rounds.

 

Turmoil Oni

  • Pip Cost: 9
  • Level: 100
  • Trainer: Halston Balestrom
  • Pre-requisite: Stormzilla
  • Spell Description: 1080 Storm Damage; 2250 damage if 4 negative charms are removed from target.
    • Note: x2 Gambit will clear condition before buffs and debuffs are activated.

 

Oni’s Attrition

  • Pip Cost: 2
  • Level: 100
  • Trainer: Halston Balestrom
  • Pre-requisite: Stormzilla
  • Spell Description: Remove DOT on self for -25% weakness on target.

 

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Death Ramp and Gambit Spells

Contagion

  • Pip Cost: 2
  • Level: 50
  • Trainer: Dworgyn
  • Pre-requisite: Doom and Gloom
  • Spell Description: Remove HOT on target for -65% healing harmful charm on target.

 

Putrefaction

  • Pip Cost: 2
  • Level: 50
  • Trainer: Dworgyn
  • Pre-requisite: Doom and Gloom
  • Spell Description: Remove 2 helpful charms on target for 10% weaknesses on target.

 

Macabre Jinn

  • Pip Cost: 9
  • Level: 70
  • Trainer: Dworgyn
  • Pre-requisite: Doom and Gloom
  • Spell Description: 730 Death Damage; 1335 damage if 4 helpful charms are cleared on self.
    • Note: Gambit will clear condition before buffs and debuffs are activated.

 

Jinn’s Larceny

  • Pip Cost: 2
  • Level: 70
  • Trainer: Dworgyn
  • Pre-requisite: Doom and Gloom
  • Spell Description: Remove 2 helpful charms on enemy for 30% Death Blades on self.

 

Doom Oni

  • Pip Cost: 11
  • Level: 100
  • Trainer: Dworgyn
  • Pre-requisite: Doom and Gloom
  • Spell Description: 900 Death damage; 1680 Death damage if 4 helpful wards are removed on self.
    • Note: Gambit will clear condition before buffs and debuffs are activated.

 

Oni’s Morbidity

  • Pip Cost: 1
  • Level: 100
  • Trainer: Dworgyn
  • Pre-requisite: Doom and Gloom
  • Spell Description: Remove 1 HOT on enemy for 25% universal shields.

 

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Life Ramp and Gambit Spells

Tranquility

  • Pip Cost: 2
  • Level: 50
  • Trainer: Moolinda Wu
  • Pre-requisite: Centaur
  • Spell Description: Remove 2 harmful wards on target for HOT.
    • Notes:
      • Remove 1 – 145 health over 5 rounds
      • Remove 2 – 290 health over 5 rounds

 

Meditation

  • Pip Cost: 2
  • Level: 50
  • Trainer: Moolinda Wu
  • Pre-requisite: Centaur
  • Spell Description: Remove 1 DOT on self for 390 HOT over 3 rounds.

 

Verdurous Jinn

  • Pip Cost: 7
  • Level: 70
  • Trainer: Moolinda Wu
  • Pre-requisite: Earth Walker
  • Spell Description: 800 Life damage split between 2 Bomb DOTs over 5 rounds;  1545 Life damage if 3 DOTs removed from target.

 

Jinn’s Affliction

  • Pip Cost: 3
  • Level: 70
  • Trainer: Moolinda Wu
  • Pre-requisite: Centaur
  • Spell Description: Remove 1 DOT on self for 180 Life Bomb DOT after 3 rounds on target.

 

Primal Oni

  • Pip Cost: 9
  • Level: 100
  • Trainer: Moolinda Wu
  • Pre-requisite: Earth Walker
  • Spell Description: 710 Life Damage; 1300 if 4 helpful charms are removed from self.
    • Note: Gambit will clear condition before buffs and debuffs are activated.

 

Oni’s Naturalism

  • Pip Cost: 2
  • Level: 100
  • Trainer: Moolinda Wu
  • Pre-requisite: Earth Walker
  • Spell Description: Remove 2 harmful wards on self for 30% Life Blade. 

 

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Myth Ramp and Gambit Spells

Delusion

  • Pip Cost: 2
  • Level: 50
  • Trainer: Cyrus Drake
  • Pre-requisite: Minotaur
  • Spell Description: Remove 2 harmful charms on self for 35% Myth traps on target.

 

Betrayal

  • Pip Cost: 2
  • Level: 50
  • Trainer: Cyrus Drake
  • Pre-requisite: Minotaur
  • Spell Description: Remove 2 helpful wards on enemy for 35% Myth Traps on target.

 

Phantastic Jinn

  • Pip Cost: 11
  • Level: 70
  • Trainer: Cyrus Drake
  • Pre-requisite: Minotaur
  • Spell Description: 950 Myth Damage; 1775 Myth damage if 4 helpful wards are removed from self.
    • Note: Gambit will clear condition before buffs and debuffs are activated.

 

Jinn’s Defense

  • Pip Cost: 2
  • Level: 70
  • Trainer: Cyrus Drake
  • Pre-requisite: Minotaur
  • Spell Description: Remove 2 helpful wards on target for 40% universal shields on self.

 

Trickster Oni

  • Pip Cost: 7
  • Level: 100
  • Trainer: Cyrus Drake
  • Pre-requisite: Minotaur
  • Spell Description: 860 Myth Damage between 2 Bomb DOTs after 5 rounds; 1665 damage if 3 DOTs are removed from target.

 

Oni’s Projection

  • Pip Cost: 2
  • Level: 100
  • Trainer: Cyrus Drake
  • Pre-requisite: Minotaur
  • Spell Description: Remove 2 harmful charms on self for Myth Bomb DOT on target.
    • Notes:
      • Remove 1 – 70 damage after 5 rounds
      • Remove 2 – 140 damage after 5 rounds

 

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Balance Ramp and Gambit Spells

Righting the Scales

  • Pip Cost: 3
  • Level: 50
  • Trainer: Alhazred
  • Pre-requisite: Donate Power
  • Spell Description: Remove 3 positive and/or negative wards on target AND on self for pips to both players; PVE Only.

 

Eye of Vigilance

  • Pip Cost: 3
  • Level: 50
  • Trainer: Alhazred
  • Pre-requisite: Donate Power
  • Spell Description: Remove 3 positive/negative charms on target for pips to caster AND on self for pips to target; PVE Only.

 

Duststorm Jinn

  • Pip Cost: 9
  • Level: 70
  • Trainer: Alhazred
  • Pre-requisite: Donate Power
  • Spell Description: 335 Balance, Life, and Ice Damage; or 590 damage if 2 hots are removed from self and 1 helpful ward is removed on target.

 

Jinn’s Fortune

  • Pip Cost: 2
  • Level: 70
  • Trainer: Alhazred
  • Pre-requisite: Donate Power
  • Spell Description: Adds 345 HOT over 3 rounds and 50 universal shield to target.

 

Tribunal Oni

  • Pip Cost: 9
  • Level: 100
  • Trainer: Alhazred
  • Pre-requisite: Donate Power
  • Spell Description: 245 Balance, Storm, and Myth Damage; 545 damage if helpful aura removed from self and 3 harmful wards removed from target.

 

Oni’s Shadow

  • Pip Cost: 2
  • Level: 100
  • Trainer: Alhazred
  • Pre-requisite: Donate Power
  • Spell Description: Adds positive aura that reduces incoming damage by 20% for 4 rounds on self and adds 35% universal traps to target.

 

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