The Complete Elemental Master Guide by Goldie: Difference between revisions

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* At max level, this skill will give you +3 INT, '''+20% resistance against Dragon races''' which is perfect for [[The_Complete_Elemental_Master_Guide_by_Goldie#Dragon_Tank|tanking Betelgeuse]] and enables EMs to get '''full 100% Dragon resist''' with the right gears; and +10% Magical Damage/20% Physical Damage against Dragon races.

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If you're in a small party of let's say 4 or 5 then a 9x9 LP will suffice to protect you and your small party. This gets significantly reduced when you solo on your own plus your Elementals and High Elementals. When this happens, you'd only want to use 7x7 and there'll be enough space for the both of you. Now you must be wondering why this is necessary. Simply because your skills won't hit the MVP. There will be times where you'll need to land your ground AoE skills to hit the enemy and you will have a lot of those especially when you transition to Elemental Master, and when an MVP enters your LP, you'll be left disadvantaged alongside your fellow party members that spams ground AoE spells like the Arch Mages. Furthermore when you're in a party and there are ground effects you wanna clear such as '''{{#skill:405}}''' or '''{{#skill:229}}''', you'll only need to use 7x7 so that you and your party's ground AoE skills won't get blocked.  

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* Maximize this skill and put 5 skill points.

* Indulge is a skill that will immediately replenish your SP back to moderate to full amount at the cost of 10% of your MaxHP. The more HP% you have, the more SP you replenish back that's why a high VIT Professor would benefit most from this skill since they can get the most SP.

* Having 0 SP will make the skill fail since it needs at least 1~5 SP (scales with level) or more in order to cast Indulge.

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*Double Casting at max level gives 80% chance for any bolt skills from any sources (either from the Sage's '''{{#skill:279}}''' skill, gears, cards or your own Elementals from Sorcerer and High Elementals from Elemental Master) to be repeated or recasted.

*So long as this skill is active it will limitlessly recast all bolt skills.

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* Either leave this one out completely or get it to max level.

* Killing Cloud acts as a debuff skill that reduces any units' <span style="color:purple;">Poison</span> resistance inside its AoE. At max level, it reduces its <span style="color:purple;">Poison</span> resistance by 25%.

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* Extreme Vacuum is a crowd control (CC) skill that pulls in any units towards the center of its AoE.  

** Base duration of the rooting effect is decreased by unit's '''STR'''.

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* Arullo inflicts the Deep Sleep status effect to the targets.  

** Base chance of effect is increased by the caster's INT and Job Level.

The elemental insignias are also divided into '''three''' ('''3''') '''levels''', each of which gives different buffs and debuffs. '''Level 1s''' are typically used to "debuff" the MVP standing on its AoE. '''Level 2s''' are for physical-oriented classes where they can stand on it to benefit from its "buffing effect" but that doesn't necessarily mean it can't be placed underneath the MVP too so you can maximize its "buffing effect" on you and its  "debuffing effect"  on the MVP (we'll talk more about what this is as we push through). '''Level 3s''' are for the magic-oriented classes and just like Level 2s, it can be placed both on you and the MVP to fully capitalize on the insignia's "buffing and debuffing effects."  

Furthermore, insignias provide one of the strongest debuff in the game. Each insignia has the ability to '''boost the counter element''' no matter which level you use. For example, if you use '''<span style="color:red;">{{#skill:2465}}</span>''' at any level, '''any units''' '''inside''' the insignias' 3x3 AoE will take 50% more damage against <span style="color:blue;">Water</span> elemental attacks. If EMs are standing inside the <span style="color:red;">Fire</span> insignias' AoE, they, too, will receive increased damage against <span style="color:blue;">Water</span> elemental attacks of the MVP. This rings true for the other elemental insignias. Okay this part is important, now if you use a '''Lvl. 2''' '''<span style="color:green;">{{#skill:2467}}</span>''' in a party because you have a melee class user and you plan on buffing him with its buffing effects ('''Endow weapon with the <span style="color:green;">Wind</span> property''', +10% ASPD, and +10% ATK),  and since he is in melee range and you need to adjust so both of you stand inside <span style="color:green;">Wind Insignia</span> as well as the MVP and you have a '''<span style="color:blue;">{{#skill:2466}}</span>''' placed underneath both of you and the MVP; the MVP will also have its weapon element endowed to <span style="color:green;">Wind</span> which means his attacks will hit like a truck and could possibly kill you both since you two are standing on a <span style="color:blue;">Water Insignia</span>. This could have been prevented if you just used a '''Lvl. 1''' or '''Lvl. 3''' '''<span style="color:green;">{{#skill:2467}}</span>''' instead and that way you could have avoided endowing the MVP's weapon to <span style="color:green;">Wind</span>. While a '''Lvl. 1''' <span style="color:green;">Wind Insignia</span> has neutral effect on the three of you, a '''Lvl. 3''' <span style="color:green;">Wind Insignia</span> would have boosted your <span style="color:green;">Wind</span> property magical skills like '''{{#skill:5370}}''' and you would have even received +50% ACD on your <span style="color:green;">Wind</span> skills (just be sure that the MVP doesn't use any <span style="color:green;">Wind</span> skills or else he benefits from it too). Conversely, if you wanna tank Lasgand's basic attacks, and you happen to use <span style="color:darkred;">Ardor</span> on '''Lvl. 2''' '''{{#skill:2456}}''' ('''Defensive Mode''')  you can place a '''Lvl. 2''' '''<span style="color:red;">{{#skill:2465}}</span>''' underneath Lasgand to forcibly endow his weapon attack to the <span style="color:red;">Fire</span> element so you can tank his hits head on.

Apart from those, each insignias also has the ability to heal or damage any unit by 1% HP every 5 seconds depending on their element. It will heal any units with the same element and damage any units with the opposite element. For example, if you have your High Elemental <span style="color:chocolate;">Terremotus</span> endow your armor to the <span style="color:brown;">Earth</span> property and you are standing on an <span style="color:brown;">Earth Insignia</span>, you will heal 1% of your HP every 5 seconds. This goes both ways for the MVP too. If an <span style="color:brown;">Earth</span> element MVP like Maya is standing on your '''<span style="color:brown;">{{#skill:2468}}</span>''', she will also heal 1% of her HP, though this can be countered if you place a '''<span style="color:red;">{{#skill:2465}}</span>''', underneath her to nullify the healing effects of the elemental insignias. You can also use this effect for offensive measures too. If you're fighting a <span style="color:red;">Fire</span> element MVP like Ifrit, you can place '''<span style="color:blue;">{{#skill:2466}}</span>''' underneath him so he'll get damaged over time by taking away 1% of his HP.   

In the image above, '''11x11 LP''' despite adjusting the placement of LP three (3) cells below you, the MVP is still inside the AoE of your 11x11 LP which makes it impossible for you to put your insignias underneath the MVP. Meanwhile for the '''9x9 LP''' after readjusting the LP three (3) cells below you, the MVP is ''still'' inside LP's AoE and you still can't place your insignias underneath the MVP. Now look on the '''7x7 LP''', after readjusting the LP three (3) cells below you the MVP is now outside of LP and finally you can safely place your insignias, but this is the maximum limit you can go for and one wrong estimation and adjustment of your LP can determine the fate of you and your Spirit.  

* Now you're finally a Sorcerer, you now have more AoE skills but all of them are gated behind 5 seconds cooldown each. You have three (3) options:

*** Worry about the proper skill points allocation for later and maximize your AoE skills first so you could farm. Priority of skills as you level up:

* Third and final option is to find a good soul to leech you all the way to Elemental Master. As an act of courtesy, at least provide an {{#item:17608}}[GFW] to the leecher and I'm pretty sure by this point you have collected enough {{#item:50000}}either from opening {{#item:50001}} or daily log-in rewards. You can purchase a GFW from the Muh Coin shop. You'll need to exchange 18 Muh Coins for 180 Muh Points. To do this, talk to the '''Rich Cow NPC''' {{#navi:main_office|87|59}} in the '''Main Office''' ('''go 50''').

When refining {{#item:19428}} and {{#item:460018}} and to all succeeding '''Lvl. 1 Armors''' and '''Lvl. 4 Weapons''', I suggest you use [[Armor_Weapon_Tickets|refinement tickets]] as this will safely refine your equipment according to the level of the refinement ticket you have. Exchange the tickets to '''Refine Master NPC''' {{#navi:prontera|189|175}} at Prontera  ('''@go''' '''0'''). You'll need to have your weapon and armor equipped before he refines them for you. For more info, refer to these pages: [[Quick_Newbie_Guide#Refine_Tickets|Quick Newbie Guide]] and [[Choi%27s_Prerenewbie_Guide_to_Renewal#Refining_Gear|Choi's Prerenewal Guide to Renewal (Refining)]].

==== Part II ====

**For more info about purchasing and enchanting the accessory, check this [[Circulation_of_Life_Accessories|page]].

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Gears that are new in this section are the [[Alice_Twisted_Madness#Gear|Alice gears]] {{#item:460020}}, {{#item:410233}}, and {{#item:420213}}. The Mad Bunny is sought for the utility that it gives. It gives more ASPD and ACD plus 10% resistance against all element. Damage-wise, it didn't perform significantly better than {{#item:460040}} in my tests, but having more utility is nice to those who prefer it over damage. On the other hand, the middle and lower headgears Gambler's Seal and Ace of Spades are your next new upgrade in those slots. They were upgraded last because they give little improvement in damage as compared to the costs of crafting them and your other core gears.

== Elemental Catalysts, Ores, & Stones ==

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