Lily's Biolo Research Report

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About that page

Any scientific article begins with a justification of why these studies are conducted at all.
This article is notes on the way to study the Biolo job and is intended to preserve and transfer the experience gained and accumulated by playing that class and talking to MuhRO's Merchants community.
This article bears my name, but this title is akin to the Guinness Book of Records, which, generally speaking, is not about Guinness at all. The author expects that this work will be supplemented by active members of the community, each of whom will be able to subscribe to the part developed by them (if desire so).
Therefore, if you have any interesting or curious information that you would like to share with the community, or with newcomers, helping them on their difficult path, feel free to supplement this article with your blocks.
Just please follow the rules of intelligence, and the rules approved on this wiki, and also avoid disrespect and vandalism. No one needs it.

Written by Lilith.

About Biolo

Genetic Biolo

There is a widespread misconception in the community that playing a Merchant Class requires a lot of capital investment, and that this is an expensive process that is not suitable for beginners.
I will say right away, all this is not true. This class is great for new players and for people who like to earn and save zeny.

Advantages Disadvantages
  • A lot of utility abilities
  • Built-in economics skills and the ability to vend stores
  • A lot of different playable builds to choose from
  • Great DPS potential
  • A natural predisposition for a solo gameplay
  • Has its own tasks and useful abilities when playing a party gameplay
  • Fastest movement speed
  • Great at farming things
  • Useful companion (Homunculus)
  • A lot of crafting skills 
  • No magic builds (at all)
  • Not best survivability (negotiable)
  • Could be complicated at first sight

Written by Lilith.

Choosing build

First of all, I will give a summary table that shows the current builds for each Job.
However, please note that builds of the third Job listed here are intended not only for leveling as Genetic.
Please keep in mind that playing with the skills of the third Job at fourth Job is possible, but it has its own features:

  • Most likely, the upper damage threshold that you can develop will be lower than the one that you could develop using the skills of the fourth profession
  • Most likely, the cost of a full-fledged development of such a build will be at least no less, and most likely comparable to the cost of developing a build of the fourth Job
  • At the moment, it is unknown whether these builds will be developed and supported in the future or not
  • Playing build of the third Job has features for which they are worth choosing. Usually these are narrowly defined builds for certain purposes
  • Use and choose this build only if you are absolutely sure that you need it and you will benefit from it. Well, or choose them just for fun and new adventures.
Job \ Role Physical Ranged Special Physical Ranged Physical Melee
3rd Job
Genetic
2481.png Spore Explosion 2477.png Cart Cannon
Ignores Flee, Def & Res
2476.png Cart Tornado
4th Job
Biolo
5340.png Acidified Zone Water
5341.png Acidified Zone Ground
5342.png Acidified Zone Wind
5343.png Acidified Zone Fire
6006.png Mayhemic Thorns
Can do critical damage
6005.png Explosive Powder


Details about builds

The builds listed here are listed in decreasing order of their relevance. This means that the higher the build in the list, the more useful and popular it is, and the lower, the more questionable its choice is (although it may be justified).

Build Damage Type Comments
5340.png Acidified Zone Water
5341.png Acidified Zone Ground
5342.png Acidified Zone Wind
5343.png Acidified Zone Fire
Physical Ranged Known for it's spamability, this build has the highest potential damage per second, but is tied to four main elements. This can be both an advantage and a disadvantage in various situations. We will consider this a feature of the build. This build grows perfectly from POW , and the fact that there are as many as four skills, and their cooldowns are separate, allows you to use them in a chain, which eventually gives a mind-blowing final rate of fire. However, keep in mind that you will need to craft a lot of bottles to attack. Also note that build has rather modest 7x7 AoE and shortest range of using, which is only 8 cells away from caster.
6006.png Mayhemic Thorns Critical Physical Ranged This build is a typical representative of long-range critical builds, without being distinguished by anything special. You get decent damage, a normal rate of fire (0.7 seconds cooldown, neglible global cooldown), a typical firing range (9 cells), a good AoE (9x9, gold standard), the ability to deal critical damage that never misses. However, there may be problems with accumulating a critical rating (Cri ), because some MvPs and higher level enemies may have rather high critical shield, which lowers your chance of doing critical hits.
2477.png Cart Cannon Special Physical Ranged This build is primarily known for its convenience. When builded correctly, it has the highest rate of fire, decent damage, and a very high range of use (11 cells, which is great with wing-DD tactics), okay-ish AoE (7x7), wide selection of Cannon balls with any required element, which could be switched quite fast, also please note in-built ability of ignoring enemy Flee (you never miss) and Def & Res (you do not need quite expensive shadow gear pieces to do most damage from that part of calculations). Using turbo casting feature, you can just move the mouse around the screen and watch while everything under the cursor dies and you feel yourself like a god, who can kill with his sight. If you have never tried this, I highly recommend it, because it's truly unique experience. Just please note building that could be quite complicated and really expensive if maxing out DPS (probably you will need 2x 4403.png [MVP] Kiel Card (4403) for that). If not maxing out, it could be effectively used for farming a lot of locations and instances (and it could be cheap, but still complicated: you need to balance a lot of timings stats like VCT, ACD, ASPD). Also note you need almost perfect ping to max out spamability of that build. If your ping is high, you will lose a lot of your fire rate and DPS as well.
6005.png Explosive Powder Physical Melee This build is a very modest representative of melee builds. It has mediocre cooldown (0.7 sec), mediocre damage, mediocre AoE (7x7 around yourself). However, if you have equipment for melee characters or you want to assemble it, this build will be able to do a decent job and even show some decent results, but do not expect any miracles. Current meta hates melee, you should consider that.
2481.png Spore Explosion Physical Ranged This is a very highly specialized build that will not cause much damage, but it has a huge attack range (11 cells) and the largest available attack area (11x11 AoE). You can literally destroy half of the screen with one click, and it also looks extremely impressive (like carpet bombing, you defenitely should see that). It can be used for fun or for convenient farming of not very difficult locations, because the max achievable damage per use of this build is comparable to a 2477.png Cart Cannon, but at the same time 2481.png Spore Explosion is used much less often (under all the kind of stuff - 2 times per second as best). Also keep in mind that you will not be able to use the strongest body armor in the game (like Depth or Nebula Stuff), because you will be tied to one specific armor (Snow Flower one). But if you want to blow up everything you see in CTB, then this may be a worthy and funny choice.
2476.png Cart Tornado Physical Melee You should not seriously consider choosing this build. It's so miserable that it should be performing in a circus of freaks. Here it is given rather as a museum exhibit, however, the developers for some reason laid the opportunity to raise the damage output of this build. But please don't. Only option is if you're going to do it for the sake of memes...

Written by Lilith.

Acidified Zones by Schier

Acidified Zone Build Equipment Guide

Early Game

  • +9 Grace Set
  • +9 Glacier Sword/Mace Atk/Race/Element/Acid Enchants
  • +11 Illusion Guard Dex lvl 2 enchants (you can also do str too)


Cards:

  • Empathize & Observation (For Garment & Armor)
  • Aferde & Timbers (Accessories)
  • Limacina Cards (Upper and Mid)
  • Blut Hase (Shoes)


Mid Game

  • +12 Dim Glacier 2x Acidified Zone/Physical
  • Sealed Chain
  • Snow Flower Armor (+9 or 11, Melee Duple/Shooter/Def)
  • Snow Flower Boots(+9 or 11, Firing Shot, Physical Force/Def)
  • Snow Flower Muffler (+9 or 11, 2nd slot Above all or powerful/Caster/Mdef)
  • Headgear Beelzebub Crown (+9, Grade if you have the zeny)
  • Accessories - You can go for snow flower accessories (EA/All Force/Any on both) + Genetic Stone Low (the one with FCT bonus) or Sinful/Brilliant Rings + Minor Cast stone garment combo


Cards - Same as the above.

End Game

  • Weapon: +12 Dim Glacier 2x Acidified Zone/Physical
  • Armor:+12 Engraved Ice Storm Rune Suit
  • Headgear: +12 Grade A Beelzebub Crown
  • Mid: Gambler's Seal
  • Lower: Ace of Diamonds in Mouth (Long Ranged Physical) with Range +7x2 enchants
  • Garment: +12 Ice Rune Manteau (Power of Varmundt 3), Dex+4 enchants
  • Shoes: +12 Ice Rune Boots (Power of Varmundt 3), Dex+4 enchants
  • Shield: +12 Mad Bunny with Range Lvl 3 enchants


  • Shadow Gear: +10 Master set with Pow & acid enchants

Costume Enchants:

  • Range: Top, mid low, garment + con dual/ranged attack stone dual


Cards:

  • Empathize & Observation (For Garment & Armor) - if you can afford or have it Genetic Flamel Card is a great option combined with Heart Hunter AT cardAferde & Timbers (Accessories)
  • Limacina Cards (Upper and Mid) - EP20 Limacina Card (Upper) Jormungandr Church Bishop Card (Mid)
  • Midnight Blut Hase (Shoes)
  • Weapon & Shield: White Knight/Khalitzburg Knight card combo (EP20Jormungandr Sanctuary Cleaner Card & Jormungandr Sanctuary Guardian Card)


Future Equipment Change:

  • Garment - Cloak of the Divine Beast: Summer (item id 480346)

Written by Schier.

Mayhemic Thorns

Key Features

  • That build's role is ranged DPS
  • It could be useful both in solo and party gameplay scenarios
  • Great for farming because of range and AoE
  • Suitable for hunting MvPs
  • Critical hits can not miss and always roll maximum damage. Just be sure you have enough Cri to ignore enemies' crit shields to not lose damage.
  • Easy to start, which is great for beginners
  • It's great for crafting because of stats distribution
  • Doesn't consume anything to attack, which allows you to stay on locations for a long time and save zeny, weight and your time (time is zeny too)
  • Critical ranged builds are almost always in meta, so you can be sure developers would not forget about your build
  • Gear can be re-used for similar builds on other Jobs (example: 6003.png Triple Laser)
  • Gear can be easily sold

Stats

Stat Build Example
Stats opt 1 Traits opt 1 opt 2 opt 3
STR 90 ~ 130 100 POW 100 100 100
AGI 1 ~ 100 69 STA 0 17 0
VIT 92+ 100 WIS 0 18 35
INT 90 ~ 130 110 SPL 0 0 0
DEX 100 ~ 130 120 CON 35 0 0
LUK 1 ~ 125 100 CRT 100 100 100


Stats Comment
STR STR is important, because it scales weapon ATK and affects your damage output.
AGI AGI is mainly used to get ASPD (you do not need much, like 2 hits per second, which is 175 ASPD). However, faster ASPD is, faster casting animation is, it helps to spam faster, so more is better. Second usage of AGI is for some statuses resistance.
VIT VIT is for HP. It should be 92 at least to have stun immunity. The more HP you have, the better, but do not sacrifice too much here.
INT INT is important offensive stat. It scales your SP pool (you will need it to spam a lot of skills), also it boosts your variable casting time.
DEX DEX is used for accelerating variable cast time and for some card combos. Also it helps with ASPD a bit.
LUK LUK scales your Critical Rate (chance of dealing critical damage). You will probably have a lot of Cri from equipment, so LUK stat is not first priority. You should note that some equipment and cards are scaled by LUK, so, if you have them, you should get more LUK. LUK helps to resist some statuses too.


Traits Comment
POW POW is your main source of damage output, so it should be maxed out no matter what.
CRT CRT boosts C.Rate (that stat boosts your final critical damage modifier). For now CRT is main source of C.Rate, because C.Rate equipment modifiers are kinda rare and quite modest.
CON CON should be used to max out damage output, because it gives P.Atk. But since P.Atk is not hard to get, while C.Rate is hard to get, you should not dump too much trait points here. There is also option to use those points for defensive traits instead of CON.
WIS WIS gives MRes (final reduction of incoming magic damage). Since enemies' magic hits really hard, that trait becomes truly important. You can invest here instead of CON, if you need more survivability.
STA STA gives Res (final reduction of incoming physical damage). You can invest here to boost your resistance to physical damage, if you need it. But STA trait is not very important, so it should be balanced with WIS or ignored.

Skills

Skill Build Example
This is an example of a skill build template. You can safely modify it at your discretion. I will also note that only the most important skills are listed in the builds and there are free points that you can distribute as you see fit.
Merchant Skill Build Example
I keep my 40.png Item Appraisal to use it in fields and instances, tho you can use that point at 41.png Vending.
Creator Skill Build Example
Genetic Skill Build Example

2474.png Sword Training skill could be useful in early game, when you do not have a lot of Cri and you need more Hit. Of course it only works with swords.
5014.png Full Throttle skill could be used as emergency panic button to fully restore all your pools. Personally I don't like it because it has side effects.
In realities of not working @noks I'd HIGHLY recommend to take 5003.png Illusion Doping (and even if you need to kill someone in depth)

Biolo Skill Build Example

5338.png The Whole Protection skill can be ignored if you do not participate in any party gameplay activities.
You can distribute those 4 points to:

  • 5343.png Acidified Zone Fire and/or 5340.png Acidified Zone Water to get lv 4 and use them to restore your AP fast
  • 5337.png Bionic Mastery because why not
  • 5346.png Creeper if you use it a lot to spend less resources
  • 1st, 2nd, 3rd Job skills if you need points there
Core Skills

6006.png Mayhemic Thorns
As you can guess it's main offensive skill. Notable features:

  • Does Physical Ranged damage
  • Can do Critical damage, Critical chance IS NOT halved
  • 9x9 Area of Effect, 9 cells from caster to target range
  • 0.5 sec Fixed Cast Time, 1 sec Variable Cast Time
  • 0.7 sec Cooldown, 0.15 sec Global Cooldown (aka After Cast Delay)
  • Damage scales with POW trait
  • Does more damage per hit and does more hits under 5347.png Research Report buff
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6006.png Mayhemic Thorns
MAX Lv : 10
Requirement: Bionic Mastery 5
Explosive Powder 3

Skill Form: Active
Type: Physical Ranged
Target: 1 Character
Cast Time: 0.5s Fixed / 1s Variable
After Cast Delay: 0.15s
Cool Down: 0.7s
AP Recovery: 2
Description: Summons a giant thorn plant to the target and strikes the target, inflicting long-range physical damage 3 times to the target and its surroundings.
While under Research Report effect, inflicts stronger ranged physical damage 4 times.
Damage is additionally increased according to the caster's base level and POW, and critical damage is applied according to the caster's critical probability.
In case of critical damage, half of the total critical damage increase options are applied.

[Lv 1]: Per Hit: ATK 500%/650%(Research Report)
AoE: 7x7 cells

[Lv 2]: Per Hit: ATK 800%/950%(Research Report)
AoE: 7x7 cells

[Lv 3]: Per Hit: ATK 1100%/1250%(Research Report)
AoE: 7x7 cells

[Lv 4]: Per Hit: ATK 1400%/1550%(Research Report)
AoE: 7x7 cells

[Lv 5]: Per Hit: ATK 1700%/1850%(Research Report)
AoE: 7x7 cells

[Lv 6]: Per Hit: ATK 2000%/2150%(Research Report)
AoE: 9x9 cells

[Lv 7]: Per Hit: ATK 2300%/2450%(Research Report)
AoE: 9x9 cells

[Lv 8]: Per Hit: ATK 2600%/2750%(Research Report)
AoE: 9x9 cells

[Lv 9]: Per Hit: ATK 2900%/3050%(Research Report)
AoE: 9x9 cells

[Lv10]: Per Hit: ATK 3200%/3350%(Research Report)
AoE: 9x9 cells

2478.png Cart Boost
Most important buff that greatly increases your movement speed.
You can use it to cancel 8234.png Decrease Agility debuff.

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2478.png Cart Boost
Max Level: 5
Requirement: Cart Remodeling 3
Skill Form: Active
Type: Supportive
Target: Caster
Cast Time: 0s Fixed / 1.5s Variable
After Cast Delay: 0.5s
Cool Down: None
Description: Increases Movement Speed
and
Mastery ATK for 90 seconds.
Requires
Cart.
[Lv 1]: Movement Speed +50%, Mastery ATK +10
[Lv 2]: Movement Speed +50%, Mastery ATK +20
[Lv 3]: Movement Speed +75%, Mastery ATK +30
[Lv 4]: Movement Speed +75%, Mastery ATK +40
[Lv 5]: Movement Speed +100%, Mastery ATK +50

5347.png Research Report
That ultimate buff increases your basic 6006.png Mayhemic Thorns damage modifier from 9600% up to 13400%, which is almost 40% damage increase.
That buff costs AP to cast, you can get AP from using 6006.png Mayhemic Thorns (it recovers 2 AP per cast).
Normally that buff has enough duration for you to recover all your AP back, so it could be always active.
If you died and you need to recover AP faster, you can spam 5343.png Acidified Zone Fire and 5340.png Acidified Zone Water to get AP back really fast.

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5347.png Research Report
Max Level: 1
Requirement: Acidified Zone Fire 3,
Acidified Zone Water 3

Skill Form: Active(AP)
Type: Supportive
Target: Caster
Cast Time: 0.5s Fixed / 2s Variable
After Cast Delay: 0.5s
Cool Down: 60s
AP Cost: 100
Dispellable: No
Description: Prepares and presents a report
of the caster's research. Increases acid-type
skills damage and increases damage against
Formless and Plant race monsters.
The damage of acid-type skills further
increases based on the caster's
Base Level and POW.
[Lv 1]: Acid-type skill damage +50%,
Material Consumption -1
Duration: 150s

2480.png Blood Sucker
That skill effect is invaluable, as it gives really huge chance to restore your HP when dealing physical damage.
You should use it always when you are grinding locations where you recieve a lot of damage.
Also you can use it according to the situation to restore your HP.
Please note that skill consumes 6211.png Blood Sucker Plant Seed (6211) items, so you need them in your inventory to successfully cast that skill.

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2480.png Blood Sucker
Max Level: 5
Requirement: Special Pharmacy 3
Skill Form: Active
Type: Supportive
Target: 1 Character
Cast Time: 0s Fixed / 1.5s Variable
After Cast Delay: 0.5s
Cool Down: None
Description: Attaches Blood Sucker Plant
Seed
onto 1 party member and grants the effect
to absorb a certain amount of damage as
HP
at a certain chance when physically attacking.
The absorbotion and activation chance
increases with the skill level.
Consumes 5
Blood Sucker Plant Seed.
[Lv 1]: Activation Chance: 1%, Absorption: 1%,
Duration: 40 seconds

[Lv 2]: Activation Chance: 3%, Absorption: 2%,
Duration: 100 seconds

[Lv 3]: Activation Chance: 5%, Absorption: 3%,
Duration: 160 seconds

[Lv 4]: Activation Chance: 7%, Absorption: 4%,
Duration: 220 seconds

[Lv 5]: Activation Chance: 9%, Absorption: 5%,
Duration: 280 seconds

243.png Call Homunculus
That skill calls your Homunculus, which has useful buffs and skills.
Having Homunculus summoned is great idea, because even without AI manipulations it takes aggro immediately after teleporting.
That means you save both your skin and your time, because enemies starts to group for your attack skills immediately.
Please note that skill consumes 7140.png Seed of Life (7140) items, so you need them in your inventory to successfully cast that skill.

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243.png Call Homunculus
Max Level: 1
Requirement: Rest 1
Skill Form: Active
Type: Supportive
Target: Homunculus
Cast Time: None
After Cast Delay: None
Cool Down: None
Description: Summons an existing
Homunculus that was stored by using the
Rest skill consuming 1 Seed of Life
or create an
Homunculus by consuming
1
Embryo.

Situational Skills

5348.png Hell Tree
That skill summons Hell's Plant Tree, which casts special Hell Dust skill on your character.
Under Hell Dust effect you deal more damage.
Please note that skill consumes 1000281.png Greater Plant Bottle (1000281) items, so you need them in your inventory to successfully cast that skill.
Since 1000281.png Greater Plant Bottle (1000281) are not very cheap to make, you should use that skill when you lack of damage.

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5348.png Hell Tree
Max Level: 5
Requirement: Wooden Fairy 3,
Wooden Warrior 3

Skill Form: Active(AP)
Type: Summon
Target: Caster
Cast Time: 1s Fixed / 1s Variable
After Cast Delay: 0.5s
Cool Down: 60s
AP Cost: 100~60
Description: Summons the Hell Tree, which
can attack with an aoe skill and buffs their master.
Only 1
Hell Tree can be summoned at once.
Consumes 3
Greater Plant Bottle.
[Lv 1]: Duration: 60 seconds
[Lv 2]: Duration: 90 seconds
[Lv 3]: Duration: 120 seconds
[Lv 4]: Duration: 150 seconds
[Lv 5]: Duration: 180 seconds

2481.png Spore Explosion
That offensive skill applies AoE debuff, which increases physical ranged damage dealt to enemies under that effect.
You should use it when you lack damage, while MvPing, also to help your partymates.
That debuff has 5 sec duration, while 2481.png Spore Explosion has 5 sec cooldown as well, so you should recast it everytime it cooldown ends.
Please note that skill consumes 6212.png Bomb Mushroom Spore (6212) items, so you need them in your inventory to successfully cast that skill.

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2481.png Spore Explosion
Max Level: 10
Requirement: Special Pharmacy 4
Skill Form: Active
Type: Physical Ranged
Target: 1 Character
Cast Time: 0s Fixed / 1.5s Variable
After Cast Delay: 0.5s
Cool Down: 5s
Description: Attaches Bomb Mushroom
Spore
onto 1 target. The Bomb Mushroom
Spore
explodes by itself and inflicts damage to
to the target and surrounding enemies.
Targets will also receive increased ranged
physical damage for 5 seconds.
(Normal enemies: 10%, Boss enemies: 5%)
Damage additionally increases according
to the caster's
Base Level and INT.
Consumes 1
Bomb Mushroom Spore.
[Lv 1]: ATK 600%, AoE: 3x3 cells
[Lv 2]: ATK 800%, AoE: 3x3 cells
[Lv 3]: ATK 1000%, AoE: 5x5 cells
[Lv 4]: ATK 1200%, AoE: 5x5 cells
[Lv 5]: ATK 1400%, AoE: 7x7 cells
[Lv 6]: ATK 1600%, AoE: 7x7 cells
[Lv 7]: ATK 1800%, AoE: 9x9 cells
[Lv 8]: ATK 2000%, AoE: 9x9 cells
[Lv 9]: ATK 2200%, AoE: 11x11 cells
[Lv 10]: ATK 2400%, AoE: 11x11 cells

155.png Crazy Uproar
That buff slightly increases your's and your's party STR and ATK.
You can use it to cancel 2478.png Cart Boost animation lock.

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155.png Crazy Uproar
Requirement: Finish Quest
Skill Form: Active
Type: Supportive
Target: Caster and Party Members
Cast Time: (Lv10)0.3s Fixed / 1s Variable
After Cast Delay: None
Cool Down: 30s
Description: Screams with battle vigor
to add +4
STR and +30 ATK
for yourself and party members on the screen
for 5 minutes.

479.png Full Chemical Protection
That buff protects your gear from being broken and stripped.
You should use it at locations where enemies use those skills and while MvPing.
Please note that skill consumes 7139.png Glistening Coat (7139) items, so you need them in your inventory to successfully cast that skill.

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479.png Full Chemical Protection
Max Level: 5
Requirement: Chemical Protection
(Helm, Shield, Armor, and Weapon) 5

Skill Form: Active
Type: Supportive
Target: 1 Character
Cast Time: 1s Fixed / 0s Variable
After Cast Delay: 0.5s
Cool Down: None
Description: Protects the targeted
character with all four kinds of
chemical protection.
Consumes 1
Glistening Coat.
[Lv 1]: Lasts 120 seconds
[Lv 2]: Lasts 240 seconds
[Lv 3]: Lasts 360 seconds
[Lv 4]: Lasts 480 seconds
[Lv 5]: Lasts 600 seconds

5339.png Full Shadow Protection
That buff protects your and your one ally shadow gear from being stripped.
You should use it at locations where enemies use those skills and while MvPing.
Please note that skill consumes 1000280.png Advanced Coating Potion (1000280) items, so you need them in your inventory to successfully cast that skill.

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5339.png Full Shadow Protection
Max Level: 4
Requirement: Bionic Pharmacy 5
Skill Form: Active
Type: Supportive
Target: Caster and Party Members
Cast Time: 1s Fixed / 1s Variable
After Cast Delay: 0.5s
Cool Down: None
Dispellable: Yes
AP Recovery: 2 (1~2 Lv), 3 (3~4 Lv)
Description: Protects shadow equipment of
the target from being stripped or destroyed.
Consumes 1
Advanced Coating Potion.
[Lv 1]: Duration: 90 seconds
[Lv 2]: Duration: 120 seconds
[Lv 3]: Duration: 150 seconds
[Lv 4]: Duration: 180 seconds

5338.png The Whole Protection
That buff protects your and your partymates gear from being broken and stripped.
You should use it at locations where enemies use those skills and while MvPing.
Please note that skill has huge AoE, but all party should be at one screen.
Please note that skill consumes 1000280.png Advanced Coating Potion (1000280) items, so you need them in your inventory to successfully cast that skill.

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5338.png The Whole Protection
Max Level: 5
Requirement: Bionic Pharmacy 5
Skill Form: Active
Type: Supportive
Target: Caster and Party Members
Cast Time: 0.5s Fixed / 1s Variable
After Cast Delay: 0.5
Cool Down: 10s
AP Recovery: 20
Description: Protects weapons and equipment
of the caster and nearby party members from
being stripped or destroyed.
Consumes 3
Advanced Coating Potion.
[Lv 1]: Duration: 60 seconds, AoE: 15x15 cells
[Lv 2]: Duration: 90 seconds, AoE: 15x15 cells
[Lv 3]: Duration: 120 seconds, AoE: 15x15 cells
[Lv 4]: Duration: 150 seconds, AoE: 31x31 cells
[Lv 5]: Duration: 180 seconds, AoE: 31x31 cells

5346.png Creeper
That skill summons Creeper, which can ressurect you instantly by sacrificing himself.
So it works like automated 7621.png Token of Siegfried (7621) .
Please note that skill consumes 1000281.png Greater Plant Bottle (1000281) items, so you need them in your inventory to successfully cast that skill.

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5346.png Creeper
Max Level: 5
Requirement: Bionic Mastery 5
Skill Form: Active
Type: Summon
Target: Caster
Cast Time: 1s Fixed / 1s Variable
After Cast Delay: 0.5s
Cool Down: 30s
AP Recovery: 10
Description: Summons a tough vine monster.
Only 1
Vine Monster can be summoned at once.
Consumes 1
Greater Plant Bottle.
[Lv 1]: Duration: 120 seconds
[Lv 2]: Duration: 180 seconds
[Lv 3]: Duration: 240 seconds
[Lv 4]: Duration: 300 seconds
[Lv 5]: Duration: 360 seconds

231.png Potion Pitcher
That skill allow you to use 504.png White Potion (504) (using skill Lv 4) and 505.png Blue Potion (505) (using skill Lv 5) on ally targets.
That way you can fullfill support role, helping your allies to restore HP and SP.
Please note that skill could be used on your Homunculus as well, and it's effect will be increased.
Please note that skill consumes corresponding items, so you need them in your inventory to successfully cast that skill.

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231.png Potion Pitcher
Max Level: 5
Requirement: Pharmacy 3
Skill Form: Active
Type: Recovery
Target: 1 Character
Cast Time: None
After Cast Delay: 0.5s
Cool Down: None
Description: Throws a Potion to an ally
that will immediately take effect. Skill
level determines the type of
Potion
thrown and the increased Recovery Amount
of the
Potion. When used on a Homunculus,
the Recovery Amount will be greately increased.

[Lv 1]: Red Potion
[Lv 2]: Orange Potion
[Lv 3]: Yellow Potion
[Lv 4]: White Potion
[Lv 5]: Blue Potion

Early game gear

Early Game Equipment
Item How to obtain Enchants Notes
Weapons
590028.png Paradise Genetic Mace (590028) Eden - It just works.
+11 620010.png Illusion Doom Slayer [2] (620010) Illusion of Twins 2x 27361.png Polluted Wander Man Card (27361) It's two-handed Axe, so be aware you can't equip shield with that and your size modifiers won't be best.
It has combo with 450146.png Illusion Chain Mail [1] (450146) .
+9 [-] 590038.png Glacier Mace (590038) Ep19 311448.png Glacier Flower Spell (Mayhemic Thorns) (311448) Probably best budget weapon you can get.
311348.png Glacier Flower Spell (Physical - Race) (311348)
311352.png Glacier Flower Spell (Physical - Element) (311352)
311344.png Glacier Flower Spell (CRI) (311344)
Headgears
+9 ~ +11 400022.png Ignis Cap [1] (400022) Ep17.1 300150.png Abysmal King Dramoh Card (300150) Cheap damage.
+10 19477.png Temporal Circlet (Genetic) [1] (19477) OGHC 300150.png Abysmal King Dramoh Card (300150) It may be tricky to get it, tho that one Circlet could be your endgame piece of gear as well.
410094.png Sealed Chain [1] (410094) Niflheim 4524.png King Dramoh Card (4524) Easy to obtain at market or #trade.
420076.png Bondage Necklace (420076) Niflheim Easy to obtain at market or #trade.
Body Armors
+9 450100.png Grace Cart Cannon Suit [1] (450100) Ep17.1 4392.png Observation Card (4392) Use in combo with other Grace stuff.
+11 450146.png Illusion Chain Mail [1] (450146) Illusion of Underwater 4392.png Observation Card (4392)
OR
27082.png Anger Nine Tail Card (27082)
Use in combo with 620010.png Illusion Doom Slayer [2] (620010)
Use 4392.png Observation Card (4392) in combo with 300270.png Empathize Card (300270) for more ranged damage.
Use 27082.png Anger Nine Tail Card (27082) if you want more Cri.
Use 4995.png Rune of Strength Lv2 (4995) for more damage.
Use 29004.png Rune of Dexterity Lv2 (29004) if you want faster casting.
2x 4995.png Rune of Strength Lv2 (4995)
OR
2x 29004.png Rune of Dexterity Lv2 (29004)
+11 450182.png Illusion Sprint Mail [1] (450182) Illusion of Twins 4392.png Observation Card (4392)
OR
27082.png Anger Nine Tail Card (27082)
Use in combo with 470066.png Illusion Sprint Shoes [1] (470066)
Use 4392.png Observation Card (4392) in combo with 300270.png Empathize Card (300270) for more ranged damage.
Use 27082.png Anger Nine Tail Card (27082) if you want more Cri.
Use 4995.png Rune of Strength Lv2 (4995) for more damage.
Use 29004.png Rune of Dexterity Lv2 (29004) if you want faster casting.
2x 4995.png Rune of Strength Lv2 (4995) OR
2x 29004.png Rune of Dexterity Lv2 (29004)
Other Armors
+9 480018.png Grace Attack Manteau [1] (480018) Ep17.1 300270.png Empathize Card (300270)
OR
300261.png Galensis Card (300261)
Use 300270.png Empathize Card (300270) in combo with 4392.png Observation Card (4392) for more ranged damage.
Use 300261.png Galensis Card (300261) if you want more Cri. Note: it is most effective with 125 LUK
+9 470020.png Grace Attack Boots [1] (470020) Ep17.1 300144.png Abysmal Merman Card (300144) Use in combo with 450100.png Grace Cart Cannon Suit [1] (450100)
+11 470066.png Illusion Sprint Shoes [1] (470066) Illusion of Twins 300144.png Abysmal Merman Card (300144) Use in combo with 450182.png Illusion Sprint Mail [1] (450182) .
Use 4995.png Rune of Strength Lv2 (4995) for more damage.
Use 29004.png Rune of Dexterity Lv2 (29004) if you want faster casting.
2x 4995.png Rune of Strength Lv2 (4995)
OR
2x 29004.png Rune of Dexterity Lv2 (29004)
+11 460018.png Illusion Silver Guard [1] (460018) Illusion of Twins 4609.png Khalitzburg Knight Card (4609) Use 4995.png Rune of Strength Lv2 (4995) for more damage.
Use 29004.png Rune of Dexterity Lv2 (29004) if you want faster casting.
It can also be your Middlegame equipment.
2x 4995.png Rune of Strength Lv2 (4995)
OR
2x 29004.png Rune of Dexterity Lv2 (29004)
Accessories
490019.png Grace Attack Ring [1] (490019) (Right) Ep17.1 300449.png Timbers Card (300449)
OR
300366.png Lowest Rgan Card (300366)
Use in combo with 450100.png Grace Cart Cannon Suit [1] (450100)
490044.png Sinful Ruby Ring [1] (490044) (Right) Thanatos 300449.png Timbers Card (300449)
OR
300366.png Lowest Rgan Card (300366)
Use in combo with 490045.png Sinful Ruby Necklace [1] (490045)
310201.png Anger Lv5 (310201)
490045.png Sinful Ruby Necklace [1] (490045) (Left) Thanatos 300447.png Aferde Card (300447)
OR
300368.png Intermediate Rgan Card (300368)
Use 300449.png Timbers Card (300449) & 300447.png Aferde Card (300447) combo for more ranged damage.
Use 300366.png Lowest Rgan Card (300366) & 300368.png Intermediate Rgan Card (300368) combo, if you want more Cri.
310201.png Anger Lv5 (310201)
Shadow Gear
24701.png Genetic Advanced Paradise Shadow Weapon (24701) Eden - That set will get you a lot of nice stats boost, also it gives 50% ignore of target's Def, which is very important.
24693.png Advanced Paradise Shadow Shield (24693) -
24694.png Advanced Paradise Shadow Armor (24694) -
24695.png Advanced Paradise Shadow Shoes (24695) -
24696.png Advanced Paradise Shadow Earring (24696) -
24697.png Advanced Paradise Shadow Pendant (24697) -

Middlegame gear

Middlegame Equipment
Before you will get those equipments, I highly recommend to read Endgame section first. May be you will want to get straight to them.

Options that are mentioned here are still good for overall gameplay and could be used for transtition to endgame.

Item How to obtain Enchants Notes
Weapon
+12 [A] 590047.png Dim Glacier Mace [1] (590047)
Ep19 4608.png White Knight Card (4608) Easy and cheap to make, it will greatly increase your damage.
Choose 500054.png Dim Glacier Sword [1] (500054) , if you want more ASPD and you are going to use +10 24386.png Infinity Shadow Weapon (24386) or +10 24733.png Infinity Shadow Shield (24733) to negate size penalty.
311453.png Glacier Flower Spell (Physical Grade) Lv5 (311453)
2x 311448.png Glacier Flower Spell (Mayhemic Thorns) (311448)
+12 [A] 500054.png Dim Glacier Sword [1] (500054)
+12 [A]520021.png Dim Glacier Axe [1] (520021) Axe have worst size modifiers, tho it has best base weapon damage, which is important. ASPD penalty is toleratable.
+11 [A] 500056.png Flush Safety Saber [2] (500056) Ein3 4608.png White Knight Card (4608) Main problem of that weapon is increased SP consumption. It will make SP cost of 6006.png Mayhemic Thorns 136 SP instead of 86 SP, which is 58% penalty.

Still it could be used efficiently, also it boosts 2477.png Cart Cannon damage as well.

27361.png Polluted Wander Man Card (27361)
4836.png Expert Archer Lv5 (4836)
4844.png Sharp Lv5 (4844)
Pet
9052.png Incubus Egg (9052) Pets None It's one of the most important pieces of gear what you should to obtain. You need loyal Incubus to leech SP as you do damage, it's importantly important importance and must have.
Shield
+11 460018.png Illusion Silver Guard [1] (460018) Illusion of Twins 4609.png Khalitzburg Knight Card (4609) Use 4995.png Rune of Strength Lv2 (4995) for more damage.
Use 29004.png Rune of Dexterity Lv2 (29004) if you want faster casting.
2x 4995.png Rune of Strength Lv2 (4995)
OR
2x 29004.png Rune of Dexterity Lv2 (29004)
Headgears
+10 ~ +12 19477.png Temporal Circlet (Genetic) [1] (19477) OGHC 300150.png Abysmal King Dramoh Card (300150) It's great both for boosting damage and getting high Cri.
It can be your endgame equipment.
29086.png Acute Lv6 (29086)
29689.png Temporal Jewel (LUK) Lv 3 (29689)
4752.png LUK+3 (4752)
OR
4713.png INT+4 (4713)
+11 [C] 400109.png Boitata Hat [1] (400109) MvP Gear 300150.png Abysmal King Dramoh Card (300150) Great headgear for any critical builds overall.
It can be your endgame equipment.
410094.png Sealed Chain [1] (410094) Niflheim 4524.png King Dramoh Card (4524) Easy to obtain at market or #trade.
420076.png Bondage Necklace (420076) Niflheim Easy to obtain at market or #trade.
Armors
+11 450206.png Snow Flower Armor [1] (450206) Ep19 4392.png Observation Card (4392)
OR
27082.png Anger Nine Tail Card (27082)
That armor serves good in both offensive and defensive ways.
It has nice combo with 480159.png Snow Flower Manteau [1] (480159) .
Use 4392.png Observation Card (4392) in combo with 300270.png Empathize Card (300270) for more ranged damage.
Use 27082.png Anger Nine Tail Card (27082) if you want more Cri.
Use 311099.png Ice Flower Spell (Magical Defense) (311099) for more MDef and MRes (should be priority).
Use 311098.png Ice Flower Spell (Physical Defense) (311098) for more Def and Res.
311164.png Ice Flower Spell (Melee Duple) (311164)
OR
311155.png Ice Flower Spell (Angle Shot) (311155)
311100.png Ice Flower Spell (Shooter) (311100)
311099.png Ice Flower Spell (Magical Defense) (311099)
OR
311098.png Ice Flower Spell (Physical Defense) (311098)
+11 [C] 450172.png Nebula Suit of Creative [1] (450172) Constellation Tower 4392.png Observation Card (4392) That armor is second best-in-slot. You can buy it rather cheap and slowly refine when you get resources.
Use 4392.png Observation Card (4392) in combo with 300270.png Empathize Card (300270) for more ranged damage.
It can be your endgame equipment.
310685.png Star Cluster of Creative Lv.3 (310685)
310732.png Nebula of Expert Archer Lv.3 (310732)
4723.png DEX+4 (4723)
Garments
+10 ~ +12 20964.png Temporal AGI Manteau [1] (20964) Temporal Manteaus 300270.png Empathize Card (300270)
OR
300261.png Galensis Card (300261)
OR
300426.png Crux Findel Card (300426)
Use 300270.png Empathize Card (300270) in combo with 4392.png Observation Card (4392) for more ranged damage.

Use 300261.png Galensis Card (300261) if you want more Cri. Note: it is most effective with 125 LUK.
Use 300426.png Crux Findel Card (300426) when refined to +12 and in combo with 300310.png Helmut Lugenburg Card (300310) and +12 Armor.

+11 ~ +12 480020.png Automatic Engine Wing Type A [1] (480020)
+11 ~ +12 480021.png Automatic Engine Wing Type B [1] (480021)
Automatic Equipment (17.2) 300270.png Empathize Card (300270)
OR
300261.png Galensis Card (300261)
OR
300426.png Crux Findel Card (300426)
It's great for boosting damage and Cri.

Use 300270.png Empathize Card (300270) in combo with 4392.png Observation Card (4392) for more ranged damage.
Use 300261.png Galensis Card (300261) if you want more Cri. Note: it is most effective with 125 LUK.
Use 300426.png Crux Findel Card (300426) when refined to +12 and in combo with 300310.png Helmut Lugenburg Card (300310) and +12 Armor.

310119.png Automatic Modification Orb (Powerful) (310119)
2x 310104.png Automatic Modification Orb (Critical) (310104)
+11 480159.png Snow Flower Manteau [1] (480159) Ep19 300270.png Empathize Card (300270)
OR
300261.png Galensis Card (300261)
That garment serves good in both offensive and defensive ways.
It has nice combo with 450206.png Snow Flower Armor [1] (450206) .
Choose 311110.png Ice Flower Spell (Above All) (311110) for more defense. Choose 311111.png Ice Flower Spell (Powerful) (311111) for more damage.
Use 300270.png Empathize Card (300270) in combo with 4392.png Observation Card (4392) for more ranged damage.
Use 300261.png Galensis Card (300261) if you want more Cri. Note: it is most effective with 125 LUK.
Use 311099.png Ice Flower Spell (Magical Defense) (311099) for more MDef and MRes (should be priority).
Use 311098.png Ice Flower Spell (Physical Defense) (311098) for more Def and Res.
311110.png Ice Flower Spell (Above All) (311110)
OR
311111.png Ice Flower Spell (Powerful) (311111)
311108.png Ice Flower Spell (Critical) (311108)
311099.png Ice Flower Spell (Magical Defense) (311099)
OR
311098.png Ice Flower Spell (Physical Defense) (311098)
+11 [C] 480174.png Pirate Captain's Coat [1] (480174) MvP Gear 300270.png Empathize Card (300270)
OR
300261.png Galensis Card (300261)
Great garment for any critical builds overall.
It can be your endgame equipment.
Footgears
+9 22011.png Temporal LUK Boots [1] (22011) Old Glast Heim 300144.png Abysmal Merman Card (300144) Cheap option to get more Critical damage.
+11 [C] 470111.png Varmundt Ice Rune Boots [1] (470111) Varmundt's Biosphere 300144.png Abysmal Merman Card (300144) Those boots are currently second best-in-slot.
It can be your endgame equipment.
310920.png Power of Varmundt Lv1 (310920)
4721.png DEX+2 (4721)
Accessories
490299.png Varmundt Soul Ring [1] (490299)
Those rings could be both Left and Right.
Varmundt's Biosphere 300449.png Timbers Card (300449)
OR
300447.png Aferde Card (300447)
You should aim for 311949.png Tenacity of Varmundt Lv1 (311949) , as it gives more damage. However, choosing 311959.png Focus of Varmundt Lv1 (311959) is not a mistake. Damage-wise they are pretty similar, but 311949.png Tenacity of Varmundt Lv1 (311949) is stronger like 2-5% (that depends on stats balance).
311949.png Tenacity of Varmundt Lv1 (311949)
OR
311959.png Focus of Varmundt Lv1 (311959)
311974.png Fragment of Varmundt (POW) Lv1 (311974)
490106.png Gray Wolf Pendant [1] (490106)
(Right)
18 Direction of Prayer 300449.png Timbers Card (300449) Wolf accessories are most powerful source of Cri. You should aim for them first, if you want to stack a lot of Cri.
Choose 310495.png Wolf Orb (LUK) Lv.3 (310495) if you want a lil bit more Cri.
Choose 310491.png Wolf Orb (DEX) Lv.3 (310491) if you want slightly faster casting time.
You also can opt for a totally random stat, because 4th slot enchant do not affects overall efficiency that much.
2x 310632.png Wolf Orb (Critical) Lv.4 (310632)
310495.png Wolf Orb (LUK) Lv.3 (310495)
OR
310491.png Wolf Orb (DEX) Lv.3 (310491)
OR
Any Stat Enchant
490107.png Gray Wolf Ring [1] (490107)
(Left)
300447.png Aferde Card (300447)
2x 310632.png Wolf Orb (Critical) Lv.4 (310632)
310495.png Wolf Orb (LUK) Lv.3 (310495)
OR
310491.png Wolf Orb (DEX) Lv.3 (310491)
OR
Any Stat Enchant
Shadow gears
First Option
+9 24663.png Full Penetration Shadow Armor (24663) Shadow Gear Paired with 24664.png Full Penetration Shadow Shoes (24664) . It should be your priority to get that set, because Def penetration is really important!
+9 24664.png Full Penetration Shadow Shoes (24664) Paired with 24663.png Full Penetration Shadow Armor (24663) . It should be your priority to get that set, because Def penetration is really important!
+9 24738.png Critical Hit Shadow Weapon (24738) That gear has nice Cri boost.
+9 24767.png Mega Blitz Shadow Shield (24767) That gear has nice C.Rate boost.
+10 24386.png Infinity Shadow Weapon (24386)
OR
+10 24733.png Infinity Shadow Shield (24733)
You will need one of those pieces to nullify weapon size penalty, if you are going to choose swords as your Endgame weapon.
+9 24681.png Maximum Mammoth Shadow Earring (24681) Paired with 24682.png Maximum Mammoth Shadow Pendant (24682) . Those will help to boost your damage.
+9 24682.png Maximum Mammoth Shadow Pendant (24682) Paired with 24681.png Maximum Mammoth Shadow Earring (24681) . Those will help to boost your damage.
Second Option
+9 24792.png Master Shadow Weapon (24792) Shadow Gear Please note, you should choose one of those two options and follow it for best results.
Making shadow gear could be really expensive, so choose wisely.
If you are gonna use swords as your endgame weapon and if want to max out your damage output no matter what, I believe you should choose first option, as it gives more opportunity to raise damage.
Second option is really strong and quite comfortable, also it could be easily (but expensively) re-enchanted for almost any build or class.
+9 24793.png Master Shadow Shield (24793)
+9 24800.png Master Shadow Armor (24800)
+9 24801.png Master Shadow Shoes (24801)
+9 24802.png Master Shadow Earring (24802)
+9 24803.png Master Shadow Pendant (24803)
Costume Enchants
25304.png Critical Stone (Top) (25304) Fashion Points That stone applies 29359.png Fatal (Top) (29359) enchant to your Top costume.
25060.png Critical Stone (Mid) (25060) That stone applies 29047.png Fatal (29047) enchant to your Mid costume.
25305.png Critical Stone (Low) (25305) That stone applies 29360.png Fatal (Low) (29360) enchant to your Low costume.
25303.png Critical Stone (Garment) (25303) That stone applies 29361.png Fatal (Garment) (29361) enchant to your Garment costume.
1000855.png Critical Stone (Dual) (1000855) That stone applies 311354.png Critical Stone (Dual) (311354) enchant to your Garment costume.

Endgame gear

Endgame Equipment
Item How to obtain Enchants Notes
Weapon
+12 [A] 500065.png Blood Rapier [2] (500065) Thanatos Tower Revamp 27361.png Polluted Wander Man Card (27361)
OR

31488.png 4399.png [MVP] Thanatos Card (4399)

That weapon is only useful when used in combo with 400381.png Crown of Good and Evil (Biolo) [1] (400381) .
27361.png Polluted Wander Man Card (27361)
4836.png Expert Archer Lv5 (4836)
4844.png Sharp Lv5 (4844)
Pet
9052.png Incubus Egg (9052) Pets None If you do not want any blonde hairy man to follow you, use @hidepets.
9142.png Eddga Egg (9142) Pets None When intimacy is Loyal, Cri + 8, C.Rate + 3.
Shield
+12 [A] 460020.png Mad Bunny-LT [1] (460020) Alice Twisted Madness 300379.png Modified Senior Rgan Card (300379) BiS shield, which is really good both in offense and in defense.

Choose 310869.png Ranged Lv.3 (310869) for best damage output.
Choose 310863.png Defense Lv.3 (310863) for better survivability.
May be we all look like that. May be we are mad too. Everyone will be mad after that instance anyway...

310869.png Ranged Lv.3 (310869)
OR

310863.png Defense Lv.3 (310863)

Headgears
+12 [A] 400381.png Crown of Good and Evil (Biolo) [1] (400381) Thanatos Tower Revamp 300363.png Limacina Card (300363)
OR

31488.png 300377.png [MVP] Ultra Limacina Card (300377)

That headgear is only useful when used in combo with 500065.png Blood Rapier [2] (500065) .

It shows great balance of defensive and offensive stats.
Please note that 300377.png [MVP] Ultra Limacina Card (300377) is 31488.png MvP Card! Not everyone would find it.

312021.png Evil Spell (312021)
29083.png Acute Lv3 (29083)
410233.png Gambler's Seal [1] (410233) Alice Twisted Madness 300363.png Limacina Card (300363) More powerful mid headgear option. Use in combo with 420220.png Ace of Diamonds in Mouth (Ranged Physical) (420220) .
Long range physical attack +5%
Long range physical attack +5%
420220.png Ace of Diamonds in Mouth (Ranged Physical) (420220) Alice Twisted Madness Long range physical attack +7% More powerful low headgear option. Use in combo with 410233.png Gambler's Seal [1] (410233) .
Armors
+12 [A] 450172.png Nebula Suit of Creative [1] (450172) Constellation Tower 300381.png Heart Hunter AT Card (300381)
OR

300310.png Helmut Lugenburg Card (300310)

That armor shows really good results when dealing critical damage.
310685.png Star Cluster of Creative Lv.3 (310685)
310732.png Nebula of Expert Archer Lv.3 (310732)
4723.png DEX+4 (4723)
+12 [A] 450279.png Ice Storm Rune Suit [1] (450279) Depth 300381.png Heart Hunter AT Card (300381)
OR

300310.png Helmut Lugenburg Card (300310)

Ice Storm Rune Suits show best damage, but they has Cri penalty, which should be considered.

Also note they can be re-used for any ranged build.

312354.png Ice Storm Rune 10Lv (312354)
+12 [A] 450283.png Engraved Ice Storm Rune Suit [1] (450283) 312344.png Storm Rune 5Lv (312344)
312339.png Ice Rune 5Lv (312339)
+12 [A] 450281.png Corruption Poison Rune Cloth [1] (450281) Depth 300381.png Heart Hunter AT Card (300381)
OR

300310.png Helmut Lugenburg Card (300310)

Corruption Poison Rune Clothes shows similar to Ice Storm Rune Suits damage, but it's 2-7% lower.

However, they do boost Cri and are suitable for melee characters as well.

312394.png Corruption Poison Rune 10Lv (312394)
+12 [A] 450285.png Engraved Corruption Poison Rune Cloth [1] (450285) 312384.png Poison Rune 5Lv (312384)
312379.png Corruption Rune 5Lv (312379)
Garments
+12 [A] 480174.png Pirate Captain's Coat [1] (480174) MvP Gear 300426.png Crux Findel Card (300426) Best garment to hunt down MvP.

Re-usable for any critical build, both melee and ranged.

+12 [A] 480232.png Ice Rune Manteau [1] (480232) Varmundt's Biosphere 300426.png Crux Findel Card (300426) Ice Rune garment shows best DPS in usual PvE circumstances.

Also note that garment can be re-used for any ranged build.
You can use any enchant instead of 311881.png Varmundt's Crystal(Death) Lv5 (311881) . It's just my opinion that ghost enemies are real pain in... head, so they should be KoS.

311881.png Varmundt's Crystal(Death) Lv5 (311881)
310922.png Power of Varmundt Lv3 (310922)
4723.png DEX+4 (4723)
Footgears
+12 [B] 470210.png Boots of Good and Evil (Biolo) [1] (470210) Boots of Good and Evil 300380.png Entangled Intermediate Rgan Card (300380) Those boots are currently best-in-slot.
312448.png Evil Vigor (Biolo) (312448)
4836.png Expert Archer Lv5 (4836)
Accessories
490302.png Soul Rune Ring [1] (490302) (Right) Varmundt's Biosphere 300449.png Timbers Card (300449)
(Right)
300447.png Aferde Card (300447) (Left)
You should aim for 311953.png Tenacity of Varmundt Lv5 (311953) , as it gives more damage.
However, choosing 311963.png Focus of Varmundt Lv5 (311963) is not a mistake. Damage-wise they are pretty similar, but 311953.png Tenacity of Varmundt Lv5 (311953) is stronger like 0.5-5% (that depends on stats balance).

Of course getting 311943.png Brilliant Biosphere Gem (Boss Type) (311943) is highly unlikely, though it would make those rings just shiny treasures.

311943.png Brilliant Biosphere Gem (Boss Type) (311943)
311953.png Tenacity of Varmundt Lv5 (311953)
OR

311963.png Focus of Varmundt Lv5 (311963)

490305.png Soul Magic Ring [1] (490305) (Left) 311978.png Fragment of Varmundt (POW) Lv5 (311978)
490135.png Stellar Creative Seal [1] (490135) (Right) Constellation Tower 300449.png Timbers Card (300449)
(Right)
Choose 310701.png Star of Master Archer Lv5 (310701) for more damage.

Choose 310706.png Star of Sharp Lv.5 (310706) for more Cri.

2x 310706.png Star of Sharp Lv.5 (310706)

OR 2x 310701.png Star of Master Archer Lv5 (310701)

Shadow gears
First Option
+10 24663.png Full Penetration Shadow Armor (24663) Shadow Gear Shadow Gear can be enchanted: Priority should have C.Rate else could be CRIT or Long Range.

Written by Spike.
Source: Spike's Leveling & Cart Cannon Guide

Paired with 24664.png Full Penetration Shadow Shoes (24664) . It should be your priority to get that set, because Def penetration is really important!
+10 24664.png Full Penetration Shadow Shoes (24664) Paired with 24663.png Full Penetration Shadow Armor (24663) . It should be your priority to get that set, because Def penetration is really important!
+10 24738.png Critical Hit Shadow Weapon (24738) That gear has nice Cri boost.
+10 24767.png Mega Blitz Shadow Shield (24767) That gear has nice C.Rate boost.
+10 24386.png Infinity Shadow Weapon (24386)
OR
+10 24733.png Infinity Shadow Shield (24733)
You will need one of those pieces to nullify weapon size penalty, if you are going to choose swords as your Endgame weapon.
+10 24681.png Maximum Mammoth Shadow Earring (24681) Paired with 24682.png Maximum Mammoth Shadow Pendant (24682) . Those will help to boost your damage.
+10 24682.png Maximum Mammoth Shadow Pendant (24682) Paired with 24681.png Maximum Mammoth Shadow Earring (24681) . Those will help to boost your damage.
+10 24339.png Almighty Shadow Earring (24339) Paired with 24340.png Almighty Shadow Pendant (24340) , those accessories helps a lot to reach instant cast, as well boosting ASPD and Cri a bit.
+10 24340.png Almighty Shadow Pendant (24340) Paired with 24339.png Almighty Shadow Earring (24339) , those accessories helps a lot to reach instant cast, as well boosting ASPD and Cri a bit.
Second Option
+10 24792.png Master Shadow Weapon (24792) Shadow Gear 312189.png POW+3 (312189) Choose 4724.png DEX+5 (4724) , if you want slightly faster cast and ASPD.

Choose 4754.png LUK+5 (4754) , if you want more Cri.

4724.png DEX+5 (4724) OR

4754.png LUK+5 (4754)

+10 24793.png Master Shadow Shield (24793) 312189.png POW+3 (312189)
4724.png DEX+5 (4724) OR

4754.png LUK+5 (4754)

+10 24800.png Master Shadow Armor (24800) 312228.png Biolo Soul(Mayhemic Thorns) (312228) OR

312197.png Critical Soul (312197)

Choose 312228.png Biolo Soul(Mayhemic Thorns) (312228) for damage purposes.

Choose 312197.png Critical Soul (312197) , if you want more Cri. Please note, you should choose one of those two options and follow it for best results.
Making shadow gear could be really expensive, so choose wisely.
If you are gonna use swords as your endgame weapon and if want to max out your damage output no matter what, I believe you should choose first option, as it gives more opportunity to raise damage.
Second option is really strong and quite comfortable, also it could be easily (but expensively) re-enchanted for almost any build or class.

312189.png POW+3 (312189)
+10 24801.png Master Shadow Shoes (24801) 312228.png Biolo Soul(Mayhemic Thorns) (312228) OR

312197.png Critical Soul (312197)

312189.png POW+3 (312189)
+10 24802.png Master Shadow Earring (24802) 312228.png Biolo Soul(Mayhemic Thorns) (312228) OR

312197.png Critical Soul (312197)

312189.png POW+3 (312189)
+10 24803.png Master Shadow Pendant (24803) 312228.png Biolo Soul(Mayhemic Thorns) (312228) OR

312197.png Critical Soul (312197)

312189.png POW+3 (312189)
Costume Enchants
Critical Combo
1000222.png Assassin Cross Stone II (Top) (1000222) Fashion Points That's famous strong physical critical combo of stones. That stone applies 310191.png Assassin Cross Stone II (Top) (310191) enchant to your Top costume.
1000221.png Guillotine Cross Stone II (Garment) (1000221) That stone applies 310188.png Guillotine Cross Stone II (Garment) (310188) enchant to your Garment costume.
1000976.png Guillotine Cross Stone (Low) (1000976) That stone applies 311435.png Guillotine Cross Stone (Low) (311435) enchant to your Low costume.
Mid Options
1000670.png Genetic Stone (Mid) (1000670) Fashion Points Use if you want faster variable cast time. That stone applies 311009.png Genetic Stone (Mid) (311009) enchant to your Mid costume.
25061.png Ranged Stone (Mid) (25061) Use if you want more ranged damage. That stone applies 29048.png Expert Archer (29048) enchant to your Mid costume.
Garment (Dual) Options
1001055.png Power Stone(Dual) (1001055) Fashion Points It just gives you POW, which is always useful. That stone applies 311471.png Power Stone(Dual) (311471) enchant to your Mid costume.
1000523.png Ranged Stone (Dual) (1000523) Best in combo with 25061.png Ranged Stone (Mid) (25061) . That stone applies 310660.png Ranged Stone (Dual) (310660) enchant to your Mid costume.
1000855.png Critical Stone (Dual) (1000855) Use if you want more Cri and Critical Damage. That stone applies 311354.png Critical Stone (Dual) (311354) enchant to your Garment costume.
1000525.png SP Absorbtion Stone (Dual) (1000525) Use if you want to absorp SP more often. That stone applies 310663.png SP Absorbtion (Dual) (310663) enchant to your Garment costume.
Gear Build Examples
Multipurpose gears Example
That build won't show most damage, it's purpose is to get as much reusable gear as possible.
+12 [A] 400109.png Boitata Hat [1] (400109) 300363.png Limacina Card (300363)
410233.png Gambler's Seal [1] (410233) 300363.png Limacina Card (300363) Critical damage +5% Critical damage +5%
420220.png Ace of Diamonds in Mouth (Ranged Physical) (420220) DEX +5 Critical damage +7%
+12 [A] 450285.png Engraved Corruption Poison Rune Cloth [1] (450285) 4392.png Observation Card (4392) 312394.png Corruption Poison Rune 10Lv (312394) 312384.png Poison Rune 5Lv (312384) 312379.png Corruption Rune 5Lv (312379)
+12 [A] 500054.png Dim Glacier Sword [1] (500054) 27361.png Polluted Wander Man Card (27361) 311453.png Glacier Flower Spell (Physical Grade) Lv5 (311453) 311448.png Glacier Flower Spell (Mayhemic Thorns) (311448) 311448.png Glacier Flower Spell (Mayhemic Thorns) (311448)
+12 [A] 460020.png Mad Bunny-LT [1] (460020) 300379.png Modified Senior Rgan Card (300379) 310863.png Defense Lv.3 (310863)
+12 [A] 480174.png Pirate Captain's Coat [1] (480174) 300270.png Empathize Card (300270)
+12 [A] 470175.png Ice Rune Boots [1] (470175) 300380.png Entangled Intermediate Rgan Card (300380) 310932.png Creative of Varmundt Lv3 (310932) 4723.png DEX+4 (4723)
490302.png Soul Rune Ring [1] (490302) 300449.png Timbers Card (300449) 311963.png Focus of Varmundt Lv5 (311963) 311988.png Fragment of Varmundt (CRT) Lv5 (311988)
490305.png Soul Magic Ring [1] (490305) 300447.png Aferde Card (300447) 311963.png Focus of Varmundt Lv5 (311963) 311988.png Fragment of Varmundt (CRT) Lv5 (311988)
25304.png Critical Stone (Top) (25304)
25060.png Critical Stone (Mid) (25060)
25305.png Critical Stone (Low) (25305)
+10 24663.png Full Penetration Shadow Armor (24663) Critical damage +5% C.Rate +5
+10 24386.png Infinity Shadow Weapon (24386) Critical damage +5% C.Rate +5
+10 24767.png Mega Blitz Shadow Shield (24767) Critical damage +5% C.Rate +5
25303.png Critical Stone (Garment) (25303) 1000855.png Critical Stone (Dual) (1000855)
+10 24664.png Full Penetration Shadow Shoes (24664) Critical damage +5% C.Rate +5
+10 24681.png Maximum Mammoth Shadow Earring (24681) Critical damage +5% C.Rate +5
+10 24682.png Maximum Mammoth Shadow Pendant (24682) Critical damage +5% C.Rate +5
Thanatos combo gears Example
Build with Thanatos Tower gears. Probably most armored option for today.
+12 [A] 400381.png Crown of Good and Evil (Biolo) [1] (400381) 300363.png Limacina Card (300363) 312021.png Evil Spell (312021) 29083.png Acute Lv3 (29083)
410233.png Gambler's Seal [1] (410233) 300363.png Limacina Card (300363) Critical damage +5% Critical damage +5%
420220.png Ace of Diamonds in Mouth (Ranged Physical) (420220) DEX +5 Critical damage +7%
+12 [A] 450283.png Engraved Ice Storm Rune Suit [1] (450283) 4392.png Observation Card (4392) 312354.png Ice Storm Rune 10Lv (312354) 312344.png Storm Rune 5Lv (312344) 312339.png Ice Rune 5Lv (312339)
+12 [A] 500065.png Blood Rapier [2] (500065) 27361.png Polluted Wander Man Card (27361) 27361.png Polluted Wander Man Card (27361) 4836.png Expert Archer Lv5 (4836) 4844.png Sharp Lv5 (4844)
+12 [A] 460020.png Mad Bunny-LT [1] (460020) 300379.png Modified Senior Rgan Card (300379) 310863.png Defense Lv.3 (310863)
+12 [A] 480232.png Ice Rune Manteau [1] (480232) 300270.png Empathize Card (300270) 310922.png Power of Varmundt Lv3 (310922) 4723.png DEX+4 (4723)
+12 [B] 470210.png Boots of Good and Evil (Biolo) [1] (470210) 300380.png Entangled Intermediate Rgan Card (300380) 312448.png Evil Vigor (Biolo) (312448) 4836.png Expert Archer Lv5 (4836)
490135.png Stellar Creative Seal [1] (490135) 300449.png Timbers Card (300449) 310706.png Star of Sharp Lv.5 (310706) 310706.png Star of Sharp Lv.5 (310706)
490305.png Soul Magic Ring [1] (490305) 300447.png Aferde Card (300447) 311953.png Tenacity of Varmundt Lv5 (311953) 311978.png Fragment of Varmundt (POW) Lv5 (311978)
1000222.png Assassin Cross Stone II (Top) (1000222)
25061.png Ranged Stone (Mid) (25061)
1000976.png Guillotine Cross Stone (Low) (1000976)
+10 24663.png Full Penetration Shadow Armor (24663) Ranged damage +5% C.Rate +5
+10 24386.png Infinity Shadow Weapon (24386) Ranged damage +5% C.Rate +5
+10 24767.png Mega Blitz Shadow Shield (24767) Ranged damage +5% C.Rate +5
1000221.png Guillotine Cross Stone II (Garment) (1000221) 1000855.png Critical Stone (Dual) (1000855)
+10 24664.png Full Penetration Shadow Shoes (24664) Ranged damage +5% C.Rate +5
+10 24681.png Maximum Mammoth Shadow Earring (24681) Ranged damage +5% C.Rate +5
+10 24682.png Maximum Mammoth Shadow Pendant (24682) Ranged damage +5% C.Rate +5

Miscellanea

Teaser Trailer of future updates

Tactics, Tips & Tricks
  • Using 5344.png Wooden Warrior and 5345.png Wooden Fairy and 5346.png Creeper will allow you to recover 50 AP very quickly.
  • Enemies may have Crit shield stat. That stat defends them from being crit-hitted. How it works? Let's imagine you have 110 Cri, and enemy has 30 Crit shield. 110 - 30 = 80% chance for you to deal critical damage. You should stack enough Cri for every location you are going to farm.
  • At moment of writing that section you need 147 Cri to always do critical hits.
  • Animation of 6006.png Mayhemic Thorns has 4 hits which are applied in bundle. You actually do not have to wait while all of hits are dealt, because damage is applied immediately. That way you can teleport at moment you saw enemie's HP pools to continue fast-winging.
  • You can use 6005.png Explosive Powder to recover AP at instances, where you can't find new targets fast enough. 6006.png Mayhemic Thorns requires targets to recover your AP, while 6005.png Explosive Powder is just casted around you and recovers your AP in any case, even if damage is not dealt.
Damage comparison
There would be mentioned only 4th job skills, which are dealing critical ranged area of effect damage.

Please note, that most of your gear could be shared with corresponding builds easily.
Be aware, that total DPS% is not showing you true damage, because there are a lot of hidden modifiers (Gale Storm could be strong as hell because of Wind Hulk's buffs).

Skill Job Basic Damage (ATK) AoE Cooldown Global Cooldown DPS (ATK)
6006.png Mayhemic Thorns Biolo 13400% 9x9 0.70 sec 0.15 sec 19142%
5244.png Explosion Blaster Inquisitor 17600% 9x9 0.70 sec 1.00 sec 25142%
5283.png Petitio Cardinal 15500% 7x7 0.50 sec 0.50 sec 31000%
5407.png Spiral Shooting Night Watch 16150% 7x7 0.50 sec 1.00 sec 32300%
5208.png Hack and Slasher Dragon Knight 15400% 7x7 0.70 sec 0.25 sec 22000%
5330.png Gale Storm Wind Hulk 10000% 9x9 1.50 sec 0.50 sec 6666%
5437.png Hogogong Strike Spirit Handler ? x 2900% 11x11 0.35 sec 0.00 sec ? %
From Zero to Hero

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Stage 1

Levels: 100 ~ 170

400139.png Advanced Paradise Cap (400139)
450185.png Advanced Paradise Suit (450185) 24694.png Advanced Paradise Shadow Armor (24694)
590028.png Paradise Genetic Mace (590028) 24701.png Genetic Advanced Paradise Shadow Weapon (24701) 24693.png Advanced Paradise Shadow Shield (24693)
480105.png Advanced Paradise Manteau (480105) 470069.png Advanced Paradise Boots (470069) 24695.png Advanced Paradise Shadow Shoes (24695)
490127.png Advanced Paradise Gloves (490127) 490126.png Advanced Paradise Ring (490126) 24696.png Advanced Paradise Shadow Earring (24696) 24697.png Advanced Paradise Shadow Pendant (24697)
Stage 2

Levels: 170 ~ 210

400139.png Advanced Paradise Cap (400139)
+9 450100.png Grace Cart Cannon Suit [1] (450100) 24694.png Advanced Paradise Shadow Armor (24694)
590028.png Paradise Genetic Mace (590028) +10 460018.png Illusion Silver Guard [1] (460018)
  • Card
24701.png Genetic Advanced Paradise Shadow Weapon (24701) 24693.png Advanced Paradise Shadow Shield (24693)
+9 480018.png Grace Attack Manteau [1] (480018) +9 470020.png Grace Attack Boots [1] (470020)
  • Card
24695.png Advanced Paradise Shadow Shoes (24695)
490019.png Grace Attack Ring [1] (490019) 28509.png Illusion Ring [1] (28509) 24696.png Advanced Paradise Shadow Earring (24696) 24697.png Advanced Paradise Shadow Pendant (24697)
Stage 3

Levels: 210+

+12 19477.png Temporal Circlet (Genetic) [1] (19477) 410094.png Sealed Chain [1] (410094) 25304.png Critical Stone (Top) (25304) 25060.png Critical Stone (Mid) (25060)
420076.png Bondage Necklace (420076) +9 450206.png Snow Flower Armor [1] (450206) 25305.png Critical Stone (Low) (25305) 24694.png Advanced Paradise Shadow Armor (24694)
+9 590038.png Glacier Mace (590038) +11 460018.png Illusion Silver Guard [1] (460018) 24701.png Genetic Advanced Paradise Shadow Weapon (24701) 24693.png Advanced Paradise Shadow Shield (24693)
+9 480174.png Pirate Captain's Coat [1] (480174) +9 470020.png Grace Attack Boots [1] (470020) 25303.png Critical Stone (Garment) (25303) 24695.png Advanced Paradise Shadow Shoes (24695)
490106.png Gray Wolf Pendant [1] (490106) 490107.png Gray Wolf Ring [1] (490107) 24696.png Advanced Paradise Shadow Earring (24696) 24697.png Advanced Paradise Shadow Pendant (24697)
Stage 4
+10 [C] 400381.png Crown of Good and Evil (Biolo) [1] (400381) 410094.png Sealed Chain [1] (410094) 25304.png Critical Stone (Top) (25304) 25060.png Critical Stone (Mid) (25060)
420076.png Bondage Necklace (420076) +11 450206.png Snow Flower Armor [1] (450206) 25305.png Critical Stone (Low) (25305) +9 24663.png Full Penetration Shadow Armor (24663)
+11 [B] 500065.png Blood Rapier [2] (500065) +11 460018.png Illusion Silver Guard [1] (460018) +10 24386.png Infinity Shadow Weapon (24386)
+10 [C] 480174.png Pirate Captain's Coat [1] (480174) +10 [C] 470210.png Boots of Good and Evil (Biolo) [1] (470210) 25303.png Critical Stone (Garment) (25303) 1000855.png Critical Stone (Dual) (1000855) +9 24664.png Full Penetration Shadow Shoes (24664)
490106.png Gray Wolf Pendant [1] (490106) 490107.png Gray Wolf Ring [1] (490107)
Stage 5
+12 [A] 400381.png Crown of Good and Evil (Biolo) [1] (400381) 410233.png Gambler's Seal [1] (410233)
  • Ranged damage +5%
  • Ranged damage +5%
1000222.png Assassin Cross Stone II (Top) (1000222) 25061.png Ranged Stone (Mid) (25061)
420220.png Ace of Diamonds in Mouth (Ranged Physical) (420220)
  • DEX +5
  • Ranged damage +7%
+12 [A] 450285.png Engraved Corruption Poison Rune Cloth [1] (450285) 1000976.png Guillotine Cross Stone (Low) (1000976) +10 24663.png Full Penetration Shadow Armor (24663)
+12 [A] 500065.png Blood Rapier [2] (500065) +12 [A] 460020.png Mad Bunny-LT [1] (460020) +10 24386.png Infinity Shadow Weapon (24386) +10 24767.png Mega Blitz Shadow Shield (24767)
+12 [A] 480174.png Pirate Captain's Coat [1] (480174) +12 [B] 470210.png Boots of Good and Evil (Biolo) [1] (470210) 1000221.png Guillotine Cross Stone II (Garment) (1000221) 1000855.png Critical Stone (Dual) (1000855) +10 24664.png Full Penetration Shadow Shoes (24664)
490302.png Soul Rune Ring [1] (490302) 490305.png Soul Magic Ring [1] (490305) +10 24681.png Maximum Mammoth Shadow Earring (24681) +10 24682.png Maximum Mammoth Shadow Pendant (24682)
Thanatos combo for Dummies

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Written by Lilith.

Interesting notes

About Homunculus

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About Merchant skills

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About Crafting skills

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Most usable crafting recipies

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How to get ingredients

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How to get drop rate equipment

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Who Wants to Be a Billionaire?

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Useful links

Special thanks

With great respect, I express my gratitude to the administrators of this wonderful project: Muh, Icecold and all of their team and stuff, the community of merchants, as well as Espresso, whos support is incomparable, Schier, whos wisdom is great, Spike, who made my first introduction to a job, Маюша Вреднюша, who inspired me to make my first biolo, Stormus for his cozy coat, and a guy who keeps buying all the acid bottles from paradise market a moment when they appears (I hope you sleep well at nights).

Written by Lilith.

List of authors

Currently contributed to the page:

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