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First things first - through the first part of the game you will be a caster only. You will almost completely ignore the right side of your skill tree - giving you ample SP to be good at what you do - using your spells and pets.
Later - once you have all of that down (say lvl 70-80 range - but prolly starting with Maim round 50) - you can add Battle Fox abilities to support your teams and be more versatile.
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ARMOR and STATS
For the better part - if not all your career - you will be using Mage type armor.
For many reasons: You don't get hit (usually) - You are a caster (focus on INT) - Sooner you max your EQ stats the sooner you can add more HPs (lowest HP class)
- REVISED! -
Rather than max EQ stats 1st - add CON whenever you can while still keeping stats for EQ ready for next set - why? - once u start in HH and harder FBs and such bosses AOE (usually Phys dmg) and you will die with low hps (use fox vs phys aoe boss - will help alot)
CON: 155 (add whenever possible)
INT: 300 (what is needed for best weapons and armor)
STR: 55 (what is needed for best weapons and armor)
AGL: 5 (do not need it at all)
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Skills
Mage tree attack skills
Envenom Parasite: Max it - your default attack skill
Ironrock Parasite: Max it - Fairly heavy nuke with P Def debuff
Blazing Parasite: Level 1 only - DoTs are crap - does make a good pull spell
..however if left at lvl 1 (as the dmg is so low) it is basically 0 aggro.
Frostbolt Parasite: Level 1 only - Way too much fury for lil bang
Mass Parasite: Max it - Decent AOE nuke w/ DoT - good for vigor building
Megalith Parasite: Max it - Your Stun / Interrupt
Parasite Nova: Level 1 - Max Later if you like - has nice AOE stun - but heavy
..Fury cost and slow cast time makes it...dubious at best
Wood Mastery: Max it - Adds dmg all the time - can't ask for more.
Mage Tree Miscellaneous Skills
Bramble guard: Level 1 - Max it around 59 if you can for the next skill - you
..should not be in melee range! - tank buff skill...bah see next skill
Bramble Array: Get it! - 75% dmg reduce + 200% reflect
Metabolic Boost: Max it - 50% self HP heal at max
Divine Supplements: Max it - 50% self MP heal at max
Vigor Switch: Get it! - give 1 Fury to target - helps tank keep aggro
Fox Tree Miscellaneous Skills
Fox Form: Max it - 120% P Def buff - good for travel and getaways
Banish Malediction: Max it when u start to add Battle Fox skills - removes all
..buffs from target - helps keep bosses under control
Amplify Maim: Max it soon as HH is on your agenda - makes all atks 20% more
..effective - your primary reason for being around
Soul Degeneration: Honestly have not an opinion yet...
Crush Vigor: PVP stuff - your call
Fox Tree Attack Skills
Foxy Drub: Level 1 only - too damn slow - and mages wear robes...just kill them
Hexmist Attack: Max it when you add Battle Fox skills - AOE (fan) with Acc
..debuff
Enlace Drub: Max it when you add Battle Fox skills - Root - save allies - run
..away - or PVP stuff
Life Depriver: Max it when you add Battle Fox skills - HP Heal 4tw
Consume Spirit: Level 1 only - too little effect
Malefic Crush: Level 1 only - too much Fury
Melee Mastery: Max it when you add Battle Fox skills - more dmg 4tw
Skills Usable in Either Form
Swimming Mastery: Get it - why not?
Intersoul Switch: Get it - switch HP and MP - 2 hp bars or 2 mp bars depending
..on your needs - use the self heals to compensate after use
Celerity Wind Walk: Max it - faster is always better
Pet-Related Skills
Pet Heal: Max it
Pet Revive: Level 1 only - only gets faster
Pet Taming: Level 1 only - you can only use pets your lvl anyway - at equal
..lvl the difficulty is green anyway
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Credit where credit is do: Much of my Build and ideas where based on info from this guide:
POKE ME <- Click Me
Mistress Nexx *MWAH!
Later - once you have all of that down (say lvl 70-80 range - but prolly starting with Maim round 50) - you can add Battle Fox abilities to support your teams and be more versatile.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ARMOR and STATS
For the better part - if not all your career - you will be using Mage type armor.
For many reasons: You don't get hit (usually) - You are a caster (focus on INT) - Sooner you max your EQ stats the sooner you can add more HPs (lowest HP class)
- REVISED! -
Rather than max EQ stats 1st - add CON whenever you can while still keeping stats for EQ ready for next set - why? - once u start in HH and harder FBs and such bosses AOE (usually Phys dmg) and you will die with low hps (use fox vs phys aoe boss - will help alot)
CON: 155 (add whenever possible)
INT: 300 (what is needed for best weapons and armor)
STR: 55 (what is needed for best weapons and armor)
AGL: 5 (do not need it at all)
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Skills
Mage tree attack skills
Envenom Parasite: Max it - your default attack skill
Ironrock Parasite: Max it - Fairly heavy nuke with P Def debuff
Blazing Parasite: Level 1 only - DoTs are crap - does make a good pull spell
..however if left at lvl 1 (as the dmg is so low) it is basically 0 aggro.
Frostbolt Parasite: Level 1 only - Way too much fury for lil bang
Mass Parasite: Max it - Decent AOE nuke w/ DoT - good for vigor building
Megalith Parasite: Max it - Your Stun / Interrupt
Parasite Nova: Level 1 - Max Later if you like - has nice AOE stun - but heavy
..Fury cost and slow cast time makes it...dubious at best
Wood Mastery: Max it - Adds dmg all the time - can't ask for more.
Mage Tree Miscellaneous Skills
Bramble guard: Level 1 - Max it around 59 if you can for the next skill - you
..should not be in melee range! - tank buff skill...bah see next skill
Bramble Array: Get it! - 75% dmg reduce + 200% reflect
Metabolic Boost: Max it - 50% self HP heal at max
Divine Supplements: Max it - 50% self MP heal at max
Vigor Switch: Get it! - give 1 Fury to target - helps tank keep aggro
Fox Tree Miscellaneous Skills
Fox Form: Max it - 120% P Def buff - good for travel and getaways
Banish Malediction: Max it when u start to add Battle Fox skills - removes all
..buffs from target - helps keep bosses under control
Amplify Maim: Max it soon as HH is on your agenda - makes all atks 20% more
..effective - your primary reason for being around
Soul Degeneration: Honestly have not an opinion yet...
Crush Vigor: PVP stuff - your call
Fox Tree Attack Skills
Foxy Drub: Level 1 only - too damn slow - and mages wear robes...just kill them
Hexmist Attack: Max it when you add Battle Fox skills - AOE (fan) with Acc
..debuff
Enlace Drub: Max it when you add Battle Fox skills - Root - save allies - run
..away - or PVP stuff
Life Depriver: Max it when you add Battle Fox skills - HP Heal 4tw
Consume Spirit: Level 1 only - too little effect
Malefic Crush: Level 1 only - too much Fury
Melee Mastery: Max it when you add Battle Fox skills - more dmg 4tw
Skills Usable in Either Form
Swimming Mastery: Get it - why not?
Intersoul Switch: Get it - switch HP and MP - 2 hp bars or 2 mp bars depending
..on your needs - use the self heals to compensate after use
Celerity Wind Walk: Max it - faster is always better
Pet-Related Skills
Pet Heal: Max it
Pet Revive: Level 1 only - only gets faster
Pet Taming: Level 1 only - you can only use pets your lvl anyway - at equal
..lvl the difficulty is green anyway
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Credit where credit is do: Much of my Build and ideas where based on info from this guide:
POKE ME <- Click Me
Mistress Nexx *MWAH!
Last edited by Mistess Nexx on Thu Jun 18, 2009 3:25 am; edited 4 times in total
