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[[Category:Biolo]]

== Introduction ==
Hello, I am Meep, and I've been playing MuhRO for months now. I started as a Biolo and still am one. I'm not very good at anything math-related, so if you have any questions about math, I'm not the guy for that—lmao. I know biolo but im not an expert so please reach out to me if you think something is wrong with the guide, thanks (meep0_o)<br><br>
I'm making this guide to help beginners navigate from the early game to the endgame. This guide will not cover all gear options, especially those I deem wasteful, as acquiring such gear wouldn’t significantly improve farming efficiency in the areas I'll be mentioning.
This guide focuses on Biolo, starting with the Mayhemic Thorns build. I may add more builds in the future (or when Time Gap comes). <br><br>

Big thanks to Sagii and Kosetsu for the help with the guide!

== Why play Biolo? ==

Play what ever you think is fun. You may or may not like Biolo gameplay so I would list down some pros and cons

'''So why play Biolo?''' <br>
* As a Merchant class, Biolo grants us many quality-of-life skills like {{#skill:36}}.
* Has free Guyak from Cart Boost and a massive weight capacity, making farming easier and more efficient.
* Can create potions and food that provide stat buffs.
* Generally easy to gear, and its equipment can be shared with other crit-build jobs.
* It is a good farmer, even in the latest dungeons.
* Has a homunculus that provides buffs and helps with tanking.
* One of the best instances farmers.

'''So why not play Biolo?''' <br>
* The damage of Biolo cannot compete with other magic-class jobs or some physical-class jobs in the late game.
* Some skills require a consumable to be used.
* Not magic
* Magic classes dominates the end game dungeons.

== Skills ==

=== Relevant Skills ===
* '''{{#skill:6006}}''': The skill that you would be using a lot. It is a 9x9 AoE range skill that the damage can be boosted by {{#skill:5347}} and {{#skill:5348}}. Every skill cast recovers 2 AP so make sure to use it (or else you wont do damage)!
* '''{{#skill:5347}}''': Makes your {{#skill:6006}} damage bigger. Buffs Acidified damage against formless and plants. Try to have this active at all times. 
* '''{{#skill:5348}}''': Buffs your range damage and against formless. I don't usually use this unless I'm killing MvPs or for High end dungeons.
* '''{{#skill:2480}}''': Gives you a chance to absorb the damage you dealt as HP. Basically like a {{#item:9055}}
* '''{{#skill:2478}}''': The best movement skill we got. This basically has the same speed as {{#item:12710}}
* '''{{#skill:243}}''': Calls out your Homunculus. It can take aggro from mobs whenever you TP for efficient farming. This consumes {{#item:7140}} and only last for 30 minutes unless it dies which in that case you can use {{#skill:247}} to call it for free.

=== Situational Skills ===
* '''{{#skill:5339}}''': Protects shadow equipment of the target from being stripped or destroyed. Useful for certain instances
* '''{{#skill:5338}}''': Protects weapons and equipment of the caster and nearby party members from being stripped or destroyed. Only useful for party plays.
* '''{{#skill:479}}''': Protects your gears or party member's gears from being destroyed.
* '''{{#skill:5343}} or any Acidified Skills''': For monsters that requires multi-hitting damage. Can also be used to regain fast AP.
* '''{{#skill:2483}}''': Can remove Spider Webs in Depth 2 and reveal hidden enemies.


=== Explaining {{#skill:6006}} ===

First we must learn about {{#skill:6006}}. It has a 0.7s Cooldown with 0.5s Fixed Cast time so it can be slow but with the help of gears and stats you can lower those numbers down. Just using {{#item:470020}} reduces your FCT by 0.5s. Utilize the free buffs that you can get in [[Beginners Guide|Eden Group]] such as {{#item:12883}} for faster casting. 
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{{#skill:5347}} buffs your Mayhemic Thorns significantly. Mayhemic damage drops a lot without it, so try to keep this active at all times. (It also increases our AoE!) If you die, spam Mayhemic Thorns to reactivate it. Prioritize getting this up first before Hell Tree if you happen to die.
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Next is {{#skill:5348}}, which summons a tree that provides a buff increasing Mayhemic Thorns' damage. However, it consumes 3x {{#item:1000281}}, which can be expensive for beginners. I usually save this for harder content, like MVPs in instances.
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Next is Critical (Cri), which determines your chance to deal critical damage. Having 100 Cri means you have a 100% chance to land critical hits. Critical is very important because Mayhemic Thorns can crit!
Early on, you can stay at 100 Cri, but later, mobs gain Critical Shield, which reduces your chance to land critical hits by the amount of their Critical Shield. (Use @mobinfo or @mi to check a mob’s Critical Shield.)
The formula is: Cri - Critical Shield = True Cri.
For example, if you have 100 Cri and you're fighting a Grote (Nif2) with 32 Critical Shield, your true critical chance is 100 - 32 = 68. This means you need 132 Cri to maintain a 100% crit chance against that mob. You can use {{#item:12458}} if you wish to temporarily increase your cri.
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== Stats and Traits ==
==== Stats ====
* '''STR''': This is multiplied with your Weapon ATK increasing your damage.
* '''AGI''': Increases your attack speed but we don't really need that much attack speed unless you're in a high density map. 
* '''VIT''': Gives us defensives stats and having it at 92(?) would give us stun immunity
* '''INT''': Provides the second-highest reduction in Variable casting time. Useful for faster cast times.
* '''DEX''': Primary stats for range damages. Increases our hit chance and the highest reduction in Variable Casting Time.
* '''LUK''': This scales with C.rate and gives us CRIT for a higher chance to do critical damage. Increase this if you need more Crit so you can try and hit 100.
==== Traits ====
* '''POW''': Has the biggest boost towards our damage. Have this high.
* '''STA''': Provides Res.
* '''WIS''': Provides MRes.
* '''CON''': Provides P.Atk but the damage is underwhelming and you can get it from your gears (also provides flee). 
* '''CRT''': Our main way of getting C.rate. I usually have this maxed.

{| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto;"
|+ Sample Stats Allocation
|-
! '''Stats''' !! Allocation !! '''Traits''' !! Allocation
|-
| '''STR''' || 110 || '''POW''' || 110 
|-
| '''AGI''' || 3 || '''STA''' || 0
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| '''VIT''' || 90 || '''WIS''' || 32
|-
| '''INT''' || 100 || '''CON''' || 40
|-
| '''DEX''' || 130 || '''CRT''' || 110
|-
| '''LUK''' || 106 || || 

|}
'''(Note that you can go 0 on STA and WIS and put all in CON)'''

== Gear Progression ==
This is the beginning of your journey. Take it slow or fast. Just have fun and enjoy the journey! Also, you shouldn't rush to the late game, as your farming efficiency improves with the new gear you acquire, making it much easier to earn Zeny. For Leveling guide please see [[Spike's Leveling & Cart Cannon Guide]] to level up to 200. After getting to level 200, prioritize getting gears that you can get while also leveling your character to 250 to let you use any gears on this list. <br><br>

Before we start, I highly recommend reading [[Madame Celery's Guide to MuhRO|Madame Celery's Guide]] or [[Lily's Biolo Research Report]] to learn more about the gear progression as I would only be prioritizing gears that I believe would be good for Biolos with the current update. If you an alternative gears then I highly recommend checking Lily's guide. 
=== Beginner ===
==== Gears ====
Not much to say here other than to use equipment from either [[Beginners Guide|Eden Group]] or [[Grace Set|Episode 17.1]]. You do not need to worry about getting cards here. Try to use this until you can get the gears in the next section. 
{| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto;"
|-
! '''Slot''' !! Gear !! Where to get
|-
| UpperHeadgear || {{#item:400139}}  || [[Beginners Guide|Eden]]
|-
| MidHeadgear || {{#item:410094}}  || [[Niflheim|Nilfheim 2]]
|-
| LowerHeadgear|| {{#item:420076}}  || [[Niflheim|Nilfheim 2]]
|-
| Armor|| {{#item:450100}} || [[Grace Set|Ep17.1]]
|-
| Weapon|| {{#item:590028}} || [[Beginners Guide|Eden]]
|-
| Shield|| ----- || 
|-
| Garment || {{#item:480018}} || [[Grace Set|Ep17.1]]
|-
| Shoes || {{#item:470020}} || [[Grace Set|Ep17.1]]
|-
| Accessories || {{#item:490019}} <br> {{#item:490126}}|| [[Grace Set|Ep17.1]] <br> [[Beginners Guide|Eden]]

|}

==== Where to farm Zeny ====
These are some good farming spots that I know and have proven to be effective. A quick tip: use @storeall and @getall for storage, and always use a {{#item:12264}}. Bring {{#item:23177}}, {{#item:12883}}, and {{#item:23203}}, which you can buy from the Eden vending machine for quality-of-life improvements.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Location !! Note 
|-
| Gefenia  || A really good way for beginners to farm raw Zeny. Just make sure to bring {{#item:23177}} and an empty storage for more efficient farming sessions.
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| Istana || You farm {{#item:985}} and {{#item:756}} here which will overweight you so bring {{#item:23177}}. You can turn {{#item:756}} into {{#item:984}} at @go 50. Everything will be either vended or be used by you. 
|}

=== Early Game ===
Now that you have gained some zeny, you can now move to the early game gears. These gears are pretty good and would increase your damage. <br>

Some of the Eden and Grace gears are still good such as the {{#item:470020}} as it gives 0.5 Fixed Cast Time that {{#skill:6006}} needs. Replacing {{#item:470020}} with {{#item:470066}} requires you to either get +11 for both {{#item:470066}} and {{#item:450182}} to get the FCT or use {{#item:1000671}} with {{#skill:2474}} at level 5. For Shadow gears, just use the Advanced Paradise Shadow Gears that you get from Eden.  

==== Gears ====

{| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto;"
|-
! '''Slot''' !! Gear !! Enchants !! Notes
<br>
|-
| rowspan="3" | UpperHeadgear || rowspan="3" | +10~+11 {{#item:19477}} <br> || <br> {{#item:29084}} <br><br>  || rowspan="3" | Can wait till Mid game for enchants but it is pretty cheap to enchant.
|-
|<br> {{#item:29689}} <br><br>
|-
| <br> {{#item:4753}} or any <br>
<br>
|-
| MidHeadgear ||  <br> {{#item:410094}}  <br><br> || <br> || <br> Combo with {{#item:420076}} <br> <br>

|-
| LowerHeadgear||  <br> {{#item:420076}}  <br><br>  || <br> || <br> Combo with {{#item:410094}}  <br> <br>

|-
| rowspan="2" | Armor||  rowspan="2" | +11 {{#item:450182}} || <br> 2x {{#item:29004}} <br><br>  || rowspan="2" | <br> Use {{#item:29004}} for faster cast time (I prefer this) or {{#item:4995}} for more damage. You can mix them together if you cant find the perfect one.
|-
| <br> 2x {{#item:4995}} <br> <br>

|-
| rowspan="4" | Weapon|| rowspan="4" | +9 {{#item:590038}} ||  {{#item:311448}} or {{#item:311352}} || rowspan="4" | <br> This is your biggest damage boost and quite cheap to get, just try checking vendors or shouting in #trade. Prioritize getting this at +9 and enchanted.
|-
|{{#item:311350}}
|-
|{{#item:311348}}
|-
|{{#item:311344}}

|-
|  rowspan="2" | Shield || rowspan="2" | +11 {{#item:460018}} || <br> 2x {{#item:29004}} <br><br> || rowspan="2" | Use {{#item:29004}} for faster cast time (I prefer this) or {{#item:4995}} for more damage. You can mix them together if you cant find the perfect one. This will serve you for a long time so maybe try and get the perfect one!
|-
| <br> 2x {{#item:4995}} <br>
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|-
| Garment || +9 {{#item:480174}} || || <br> Can be crafted in [[Equipment Crafting]]. This is quite cheap to make and can serve you for a long time until you get your HoL garment.
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|-
| rowspan="2" | Shoes || rowspan="2" | +11 {{#item:470066}} || <br> 2x {{#item:29004}} <br><br> || rowspan="2" | Synergizes with {{#item:450182}} so do not use this unless you got both parts at +11 or you have {{#item:1000671}} . {{#item:29004}} for faster cast time (I prefer this) or {{#item:4995}} for more damage. You can mix them together if you cant find the perfect one. 
|-
| <br> 2x {{#item:4995}} <br>
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|-
| rowspan="2" | Accessories || {{#item:490044}} <br> {{#item:490045}}|| {{#item:310211}}/Any || You honestly do not need to enchant these but if you can then try. 
|-
| {{#item:490056}} <br> {{#item:490057}} || {{#item:310231}} / Any || Good for farming demons in Niflheim 2

|}

==== Good Farming Places ====
Dungeons that you should be able to gain zeny from with the current early game gears including the ones from beginner section. Always keep {{#item:25728}}, {{#item:25729}}, {{#item:25730}}, {{#item:25731}}, and {{#item:1000322}} when farming as they can be sold or used for crafting. <br>
Also see [[Increase item drop gears]] guide to increase your zeny farming rate. [[Poring Family Balloons]], {{#item:19117}}, and {{#item:22101}} is a good start. If you're planning to do Doping farming, don't forget to use {{#item:2976}} in both accessory slots to help reduce alcohol consumption. <br>
Rudus 4 and Niflheim 1 now drops Equipments boxes. They can be opened, but I suggest opening some to vend and selling the rest.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Location !! Note !! Cri Requirement
|-
| [[Rudus|Rudus 4]] || Good raw zeny from {{#item:41076}}. Open them for {{#item:410092}}, {{#item:420003}}, {{#item:410017}}, and {{#item:19241}} for vending. || 117
|-
| [[Thanatos Tower Revamp|Thanatos F9 - F12]] || Auto-loot all and bring {{#item:12710}} at F12 unless you can manage the slow de-buff from mobs (You can remove the slow de-buff with cart boost but you have to reapply the cart boost again which can be annoying). <br> Keep {{#item:7436}}, {{#item:7437}}, {{#item:7438}}, and {{#item:7439}} for daily hunts for free {{#item:50001}} which can drop {{#item:6635}}. The other fragments (ex: {{#item:1000245}}) are also for {{#item:1000257}} and {{#item:1000263}} which can be sold to other players or used by you. || 115
|-
| [[Niflheim|Niflheim 1]] || Raw zeny  from {{#item:41080}}. Open them for {{#item:410094}} and {{#item:420076}} to earn some Zeny through vending. They also drop {{#item:300240}}, which can be vended as well. || 121
|-
| [[Oz Labyrinth|Oz Dungeon 2]] || Drops {{#item:1000405}} which can be sold in vending. Good money to be honest but make sure to check the price! || 126
|-
| [[Old Glast Heim|Old Glast Heim Normal/Hard]] || Can auto-loot all or just auto-loot {{#item:6608}}, {{#item:6755}}, {{#item:985}}, and {{#item:6607}} for vending. 10 minutes per run after unlocking fast mode. Do not forget to talk to the NPCs after killing each boss as they give rewards and unlocks the secret room. || 100
|-
| [[Gefenia Easy And Enjoyable Farming|Gefenia Doping]] || Best way to earn money if you can do it with the buffs that is listed by [[Gefenia Easy And Enjoyable Farming|LuckNut's guide]]. Does not really need to change your gears but if you can't do it with buffs then try swapping some gears. || 
|-
| [[Thanatos Tower| Thanatos F7 Doping]] || Same zeny rate as Gefenia doping but you have to go back to town every time you clear the entire floor. You have to be solo in this floor or else the zeny rate would be worse than normal farming in gefenia. || 
|-
| Istana Cave Doping || One of the best way to get those {{#item:985}} and {{#item:756}}. || 
|}
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=== Mid Game ===
This section will talk about gears that you can temporary use and also gears that you would use for end game. These can be expensive to buy or craft so buckle up! Some early game gears are still used but enchanted. <br>
<big>NOTE: I highly recommend checking the End game gears first before getting any of these stuff as you may be able to skip some of them.</big>
==== Gears ====
{| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto;"
|-
! '''Slot''' !! Gear !! Enchants !! Notes
<br>
|-
| rowspan="3" | UpperHeadgear || rowspan="3" | +10~+11 {{#item:19477}} <br> || <br> {{#item:29084}} <br><br>  || rowspan="3" | You can honestly just go for Acute 4 and be done with it. No need to get perfect enchants.
|-
|<br> {{#item:29689}} <br><br>
|-
| <br> {{#item:4753}} or any <br>
<br>
|-
| MidHeadgear || <br> {{#item:410094}} <br><br> ||  || <br> Combo with {{#item:420076}} <br>
<br>
|-
| LowerHeadgear|| <br> {{#item:420076}} <br><br>  ||  || <br> Combo with {{#item:410094}} <br>
<br>
|-
| rowspan="3" | Armor|| rowspan="3" |  +11C {{#item:450172}} || <br> {{#item:310685}} <br><br>  || rowspan="3" | <br> You can stay with the last armor but if you want an upgrade then this is it since this will be your end game armor. Use {{#item:310732}} for more damage or use {{#item:310735}} if you want to share this armor to other crit jobs
|-
| <br> {{#item:310732}} or {{#item:310735}} <br><br>
|-
|  <br> {{#item:4723}} <br><br>
|-
| rowspan="4" | Weapon||  +12A {{#item:500093}} ||  No need to enchant this yet   || (PRIORITIZE THIS!!!) Another big damage boost and is your end game weapon. Use {{#item:102668}} to refine it from +9~+10 to +11. DO NOT USE BLACKSMITH'S BLESSING  
|-
| rowspan="3" | +12A {{#item:590047}} || <br> {{#item:311453}} <br><br> || rowspan="3" | ONLY BUY DIM GLACIER IF YOU CAN FIND A CHEAP ONE. This is much more expensive to craft than a +12A {{#item:500093}} so I suggest only buying this if it's 100M or so
|-
| <br> {{#item:311448}} <br><br>
|-
| <br> {{#item:311448}} <br><br>

|-
| rowspan="3" | Shield ||  rowspan="3" | +9C {{#item:460040}} || <br> {{#item:312095}} <br><br>  || rowspan="3" | You can stay with the last shield but if you want an upgrade then this is it. It is very cheap to make and can be your end game shield.
|-
| <br> {{#item:312092}} or {{#item:312093}} <br><br>
|-
| <br> {{#item:312091}} <br><br>

|-
| Garment || +9~+11C {{#item:480174}} || || <br> Can be crafted in [[Equipment Crafting]]. This is quite cheap to make and can serve you for a long time until you get your HoL garment.
<br>
|-
| rowspan="2" | Shoes || rowspan="2" | +9C {{#item:470111}} || <br> {{#item:310920}} <br><br>   || rowspan="2" | <br> Also not needed yet but if you want an upgrade then this is your best option. This will be your end game shoes
|-
| <br>  {{#item:4721}} <br> 
<br>
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | Accessories || {{#item:490044}} <br> {{#item:490045}}|| {{#item:310211}}/Any || Enchant this for better damage! 
|-
| {{#item:490056}} <br> {{#item:490057}} || {{#item:310231}} / Any || Good for farming demons in Niflheim 2

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|}

==== Shadow Gears ====
BIG TIP: If you want to buy MVP drops for crafting shadow gears, try comparing vendors prices vs @wn command (npc shops) to see which one is cheaper since npc shop usually sells it for 150k ea 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Shadow Gear !! Note
|-
| <br><br> +9 {{#item:24663}} and +9 {{#item:24664}}  <br><br> || rowspan="2" | PRIORITIZE GETTING THIS. It will let you ignore 100% of monster's defence making it easy to farm in harder dungeons such as [[Niflheim|Niflheim 2]]. I suggest getting the armor and shoes combo so you have slots for almighty shadow gear set
|-
|<br> +9 {{#item:24661}} and +9 {{#item:24662}} <br><br>
|-
| <br><br> +10 {{#item:24386}} OR  +10 {{#item:24733}} <br><br>|| Use this if you're using {{#item:500093}} already. It nullifies weapon damage penalty resulting from monster's size. I suggest using the weapon type.
|-
| <br><br> +9 {{#item:24761}} and +9 {{#item:24762}} <br><br> || Cheap shadow gears but good.
|-
| <br><br> +10 {{#item:24339}} and +10 {{#item:24340}} <br><br> || This gives +20 stats which is pretty nice. I prefer getting this to reach instant cast and for extra Cri. It deals less damage than Max Mammoth.
|-
| <br><br> +10 {{#item:24680}} and +10 {{#item:24679}} <br><br> || rowspan="2" | Really nice damage boost but not a priority at this stage.
|-
| <br><br> +10 {{#item:24681}} and +10 {{#item:24682}} <br><br>
|-
| <br> +10 {{#item:24767}} <br><br> || Good C.rate
|}

==== Mid Game Farming ====
As always keep {{#item:25728}}, {{#item:25729}}, {{#item:25730}}, {{#item:25731}}, and {{#item:1000322}} for vending or your own use. Having +12A {{#item:500093}} and a Full set of +9 {{#item:24663}} shadow gear is enough to farm here. Everything will overweight you here so bring a {{#item:12211}} or {{#item:23648}} (Cash Shop). I also added the cri you need to hit critical damage 100% of the time! <br>
Just like in early-game farming, Nilfheim and Amicitia now drop equipment boxes. Open them to vend some of the items and sell the rest. 
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Good Farming Places
|-
! Location !! Note || Cri Requirement
|-
| [[Amicitia|Amicitia 2]] || Auto-loot all then sell {{#item:41078}} for raw zeny. Open them for {{#item:420030}}, and {{#item:400002}} for vending. || 148
|-
| [[Niflheim|Niflheim 2]] || Auto-loot all then sell {{#item:41080}} for raw zeny.  Drops {{#item:410094}}, {{#item:420076}}, and {{#item:12103}} for vending. || 140
|-
| [[Clock Tower Unknown Basement]] || Auto-loot all for raw zeny. {{#item:1001073}}, {{#item:984}}, {{#item:616}}, and {{#item:985}} for vending or own use. Take the quest for some good exp! || 145
|-
| [[Mjolnir Underground Cave]] || Auto-loot all. {{#item:12103}}, {{#item:300447}}, and {{#item:300449	}} for vending. || 151
|}

=== End Game ===
Now, onto the late game. This gear is the most expensive you'll ever need, but it essentially completes your Biolo. If you made a Biolo just for farming, you don’t need to create the gear listed. However, if you want to farm in areas like Biosphere 2 (Temple) or Forgotten Zone, you’ll need this gear to farm efficiently. Take it slow when progressing to the endgame. <br>
'''NOTE''': If you do not want to create Hall of Life gears with nebula armors then please check '''[[Lily's Biolo Research Report]]''' for the Biosphere gears as you can use them for end game dungeons. 
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==== Gears ====
{| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto;"
|-
! '''Slot''' !! Gear !! Enchants !! Notes
<br>
|-
| rowspan="3" | '''UpperHeadgear''' || rowspan="3" | +11~+12A {{#item:400532}} <br> || <br> {{#item:312753}} <br><br>  || rowspan="3" | Prioritize getting this over any gears here. Even a clean +11~+12A can out-dps the old headgear. 
|-
| <br> {{#item:312712}} <br><br>
|-
| <br> Any stats <br><br> 

|-
| '''MidHeadgear''' || <br> {{#item:410233}} <br><br> ||  <br> Long Range Physical Damage / Long Range Physical damage  <br><br> || <br> Best option and combos with {{#item:420220}} <br><br>

|-
| '''LowerHeadgear''' || <br> {{#item:420220}} <br><br>  || <br> Dex / Long Range Physical Damage <br><br> || <br> Combo with {{#item:410233}}. <br><br>

|-
| rowspan="3" | '''Armor''' ||  rowspan="3" | <br> +11~+12A {{#item:450172}} <br><br> || <br> {{#item:310685}} <br><br>  || rowspan="3" |  <br> Best armor in the game and synergizes with Hall of Life Gears
|-
|  <br> {{#item:310732}} or {{#item:310735}} <br><br>
|-
| <br> {{#item:4723}} <br><br>

|-
| '''Weapon''' ||  +12A {{#item:500093}}  ||  Enchants are based on what you need (EX: {{#item:311934}} / {{#item:312800}} for Temple and Forgotten zone)  || <br> Best weapon and combos with {{#item:400532}} to reduce Mayhemic Thorns cooldown
<br>
|-
| rowspan="4" | '''Shield''' || rowspan="3" | <br><br>  +11C {{#item:460040}} <br><br>  || <br><br> {{#item:312095}} <br><br>  ||  rowspan="4" | Use {{#item:460040}} for cheaper and more defensive option. Use {{#item:460020}} for more offensive option and extra Cri. In my opinion, Mad Bunny is not really worth the price, as the damage difference between both shields is minimal but if you can get one for cheap price then it is good.
|-
| <br><br> {{#item:312092}} or {{#item:312093}} <br><br>
|-
| <br><br> {{#item:312091}} <br><br>
|-
| <br><br> +12A {{#item:460020}} <br><br> || {{#item:310869}} <br><br>

|-
| rowspan="3" | '''Garment''' || rowspan="3" |  <br> +11~+12A {{#item:480352}} <br> || <br> {{#item:313023}} <br><br>  || rowspan="3" |  <br> The best garment that we can get right now and very expensive. Prioritize the 2nd slot enchant as it gives the most damage and can upgrade the last 2 after upgrading your other gears.
|-
| <br> {{#item:312538}} <br><br>
|-
| <br>{{#item:312513}} <br><br>

|-
| rowspan="2" | '''Shoes''' || rowspan="2" | <br> +12A {{#item:470175}} <br> || <br> {{#item:310922}} <br><br> || rowspan="2" | <br> Best shoes option and you can use {{#item:101307}} to refine this.
|- 
| <br> {{#item:4723}} <br><br>

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| rowspan="4" | '''Accessories''' || rowspan="2" | <br> {{#item:490135}} <br><br> || <br> {{#item:313033}} <br><br>  || rowspan="4" | Best Accessories we can get so far. Try and get {{#item:480352}} at +11~+12 first before using {{#item:490486}}. 
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| <br> 2x {{#item:310706}} <br><br>
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|  rowspan="2" | <br> {{#item:490486}} <br> || <br> {{#item:313006}} <br><br>
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| <br> {{#item:312981}} <br><br>
|}

==== Shadow Gears ====
<big>Prioritize C.rate enchants with either Range Damage or Crit</big>
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! Shadow Gear !! Note
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| <br><br> +10 {{#item:24663}} and +10 {{#item:24664}}  <br><br> || rowspan="2" | It will let you ignore 100% of monster's defence. I suggest getting the armor and shoes combo
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|<br><br> +10 {{#item:24661}} and +10 {{#item:24662}} <br><br>
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| <br><br> +10 {{#item:24386}} OR +10 {{#item:24733}} <br><br>|| It nullifies weapon damage penalty resulting from monster's size. I suggest getting the weapon type
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| <br><br> +10 {{#item:24425}} <br><br> || In case you already have {{#item:9193}}.
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| <br><br> +10 {{#item:24339}} and +10 {{#item:24340}} <br><br> || +20 stats is good. Deals less damage than Maximum Mammoth
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| <br><br> +10 {{#item:24680}} and +10 {{#item:24679}} <br><br> || rowspan="2" |  Best one to get and gets better if you can get any Bio 5 MvP Card to reach insta-cast easily with good damage.
|-
|<br><br> +10 {{#item:24681}} and +10 {{#item:24682}} <br><br>
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| <br> +10 {{#item:24767}} <br><br> || Good C.rate and best shield
|}

==== Late Game Farming ====
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You can honestly just farm anywhere you'd like but I recommend these ones!
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! Location !! Note
|-
| [https://wiki.muhro.eu/Varmundt%27s_Biosphere#Biosphere_Temple Biosphere Temple] ||  Mobs drop a lot of {{#item:25729}} and {{#item:25731}} so this is probably the best way to earn zeny.
|-
| [[Forgotten Time]] || The hardest field/dungeon farming but can be the best depending on the market price.
|-
| [[Old Glast Heim Challenge Mode]] Instance || Takes you multiple days to max the difficulty level but very much worth it once you it maxed. Takes like 5 minutes to clear. Before the boss spawns, you would see who you're going to fight so use {{#item:12020}} if you're against {{#linkmob:20572}} and use {{#item:12217}} against {{#linkmob:20573}}
<br> Drops {{#item:25864}}, {{#item:25865}}, {{#item:25866}}, and {{#item:25867}}
|}

== Misc ==

=== Costume Stones ===
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! Slot !! Stone 
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| Upper|| {{#item:1000669}} 
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| Mid || {{#item:1000670}}
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| rowspan="2" | Low || {{#item:1000671}} 
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| {{#item:1000303}} (if you don't need the 0.5s FCT Decrease)
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| Garment || {{#item:1001737}}
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| Dual || {{#item:1000855}}
|}

=== Usable Cards ===
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|-
! Slot !! Cards !! Note

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| rowspan="2" | Headgear || <br> {{#item:300150}} <br><br> || <br> Combos with {{#item:300144}} The cheap option for damage boost <br><br>
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| <br><br> {{#item:300363}} <br><br> || <br><br> Best option that can combo with {{#item:300381}} <br><br> 

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| rowspan="3" | Armor || <br><br> {{#item:4392}} <br><br> || <br><br> Combos with {{#item:300270}} and gives a ton of Range damage. Best combo to use! <br><br> 
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| <br><br> {{#item:27082}} <br><br> || <br><br> Use if you lack Cri. <br><br>
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| <br><br> {{#item:300381}} <br><br> || <br><br> Combos with {{#item:300363}}. <br><br> 

|-
| rowspan="4" | Weapon || <br><br> {{#item:4608}} / {{#item:27361}} <br><br> || <br><br> Best combo to use for Medium and Large race if you are still using {{#item:4609}}. <br><br>
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| <br><br> 2x {{#item:27361}} <br><br> || <br><br> Best for Medium and Large if you're already using {{#item:300465}} <br><br>
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| <br><br> 2x {{#item:300455}} <br><br> || <br><br> For increasing damage against Small and Medium races <br><br>
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| <br><br> 2x {{#item:300240}} <br><br> || <br><br> For increasing damage against Large Race <br><br>

|-
| rowspan="2" | Shield || <br><br> {{#item:4609}} <br><br>  || <br><br> Good defensive card and can combo with {{#item:4608}}. <br><br> 
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| <br><br> {{#item:300465}} <br><br> || <br><br> Best card to use if you got enough Cri as this decreases your luk by 25 but it needs to be placed in a +10 shield. <br><br>

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| rowspan="2" | Shoes || <br><br> {{#item:300144}} <br><br>  || <br><br> Combos with {{#item:300150}} <br><br> 
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| <br><br> {{#item:300380}} <br><br> || <br><br> You need +12 Shoes to use this. <br><br>

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| rowspan="2" | Garment || <br><br> {{#item:300270}} <br><br>  || <br><br> Combos with {{#item:4392}} <br><br> 
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| <br><br> {{#item:300261}} <br><br> || <br><br> If you need more Cri. Note that you need to reach 125 luk for maximum gain. <br><br>

|-
| rowspan="3" | Accessories || <br><br> {{#item:300449}} - {{#item:300447}} <br><br>  || <br><br> Good Range damage. <br><br>
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| <br><br> {{#item:300368}} - {{#item:300366}} <br><br> || <br><br> Use this combo if you need more Cri. <br><br>
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| <br><br> 2x {{#item:300278}} <br><br> || <br><br> Use this if you happen to have more range damage than critical damage. <br><br>
|}

=== Pets ===
Pet options we can have!
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! Cute Pets Inside
|-
|
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ 
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! Pet Egg !! Info !! Note
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| {{#item:9052}}|| {{#mob:1374}}<br>{{#itemdesc:9052}} || Best pet to use for the entire game just because of the SP leech.
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| {{#item:9132}} || {{#mob:3145}}<br>{{#itemdesc:9132}} || Good to use against bosses (ex: LoF). This is better than having a Mistress pet against bosses but needs {{#item:24386}}.
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| {{#item:9193}} || {{#mob:1059}}<br>{{#itemdesc:9193}} || You can use a Mistress pet to avoid using {{#item:24386}} and use other shadow gears you want.
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| {{#item:9049}} || {{#mob:1504}}<br>{{#itemdesc:9049}} || Incase you need some extra cri
|}
|}

=== Homunculus ===
<big>For homunculus please check Spike's [https://wiki.muhro.eu/Spike%27s_Leveling_%26_Cart_Cannon_Guide#Homunculus| Homunculus guide]. He has a step by step details on how to get your own Dieter as he is too good to pass on.</big>

=== Consumables ===
These are some of the consumables that I use whenever I farm or do instances. 
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! Consumables that I use
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|
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|+ 
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! Consumables  !! Description !! Note 
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! colspan="3" | [[Eden Machine]]
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|  {{#item:12264}} || Effect: Item drop rate +100% || ALWAYS ACTIVE WHEN FARMING 
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|  {{#item:12883}} || All Basic Stats +10, ATK +30, MATK +30 for 30 minutes. || +10 stats which is always great for insta-cast and damage.
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|  {{#item:23203}} || When consumed, it restores 5% of MaxSP every 5 seconds for 30 minutes. || Even with Incubus pet you may need to use this incase you get unlucky with SP leech
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|  {{#item:23204}} || DEF +500 and MDEF +200 for 30 minutes. || For late game field farming and end game instances
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|  {{#item:14766}} || rowspan="3" | damage up good || rowspan="3" | Just more damage
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|  {{#item:23475}} || 
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|  {{#item:12796}} || 
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|  {{#item:50035}} || {{#itemDesc:50035}} || if you're too lazy to buy each then just use this
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|  {{#item:22758}} || Transform you into a dog or an ice creature for 30% more range damage || I only use this in fields that I can not one-shot yet or instances
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| {{#item:12215}} || +10 stats for 4 minutes. || I use this in case I'm using gears where I cannot reach insta-cast.
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| {{#item:6316}} || Revives you || In case I die... yes...
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! colspan="3" | [https://wiki.muhro.eu/Eden_Market#Elemental_Potions/Converter| Eden Market]
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| {{#item:12118}} || rowspan="4" | Grants you resistance against the element of the respective potion. || rowspan="4" | I use this in [[Lake of Fire]] but not really needed as your Homunculus would do the luring.
|-
| {{#item:12119}}
|-
| {{#item:12120}}
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| {{#item:12121}}
|-
| {{#item:12114}} || rowspan="4" | Changes your weapon's element to that. || rowspan="4" | Just for elemental advantages against mobs = more damage.
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| {{#item:12115}} || 
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| {{#item:12116}} || 
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| {{#item:12117}} || 
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! colspan="3" | Cash Shop
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| {{#item:14536}} || +30 Critical || In case you cannot reach the cri thresh-hold requirement. (I only use this in [[Lake of Fire]]
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| {{#item:12217}} || Grants your weapon the holy element. || just element change for your weapon. I mostly use this in [[Old Glast Heim Challenge Mode]] instance against Phantom of Amdarais
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! colspan="3" | [[Creations from special jobclasses]]
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| {{#item:1100005}} || Recovers HP || The best one to use since it's cheap and lightweight.
|-
| {{#item:50127}} || 15% Long range damage increase || Really good damage
|}
|}

=== Brewing (WIP) ===
WIP 
=== Reaching Insta-Cast (WIP) ===
Our only way of reaching insta-cast is by stats alone so I'll be showing ways to reach that 530 stats thresh-hold. First of all Variable Casting Time reduction can be calculated with ((int+(dex*2))/530)*100. An example is having 90 int with 130 dex, 90+(130*2)= 350 then divide it by 530 giving us 0.66 multiplied by 100 is equals to 66%. This means with just those stats alone we can reduce our Variable Casting time by 66% and we want to reach 100% for insta-cast!
Please visit [[Choi's Guide To Magic]] to learn more about Variable casting, Fixed cast time and attack speed!
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! The Cheap way
|-
|This is the cheapest way of reaching insta-cast but with these gears, you could farm Mid-game farming spots albeit you have Full Penetration shadow gear and +12A Weapon. Note that we will be using consumables for this but it will be very cheap.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; margin:auto;"
|+ Gears
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! Origin !! Dex !! Int !! Notes
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| +11 {{#item:450182}} with 2x {{#item:29004}} || 14 || || 
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| +11 {{#item:460018}} with 2x {{#item:29004}} || 14 || ||
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| +11 {{#item:470066}} with 2x {{#item:29004}} || 14 || ||
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| {{#item:12883}} || 10 || 10 || Can be bought in Eden
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| Stats || 130 || 95 || Best way to get to 530/530
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| Job Bonus || 8 || 12 || Genetic Job Bonus stats
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| Arc Ward Clan || 1 || 1 || Join Arc Ward Clain in @go main
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| {{#item:12215}} || 10 || 10 || Can be bought in Eden {{#item:12913}} (Think of it as your own Improve Concentration)
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| Total: || 201 || 128 || Total of 530/530 giving us insta-cast!! very cheap amirite
|}

|}

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! The Medium way (WIP)
|}

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! The Late Game way (WIP)
|}

== Notes ==
WIP PLEASE TELL ME SOME IF YOU GOT SOME
=== Tips and Tricks ===
Some stuff that I've learned while playing Biolo (If you got more then don't hesitate to ask me)
* You can use Illusion Doping for ET and OGH Normal mode for fast instances.
* Higher MDef would prevent Decrease Agi debuff in Buwaya cave if you're doing that instance so use {{#item:23204}}
* You can use Alt+Right click to make your homunculus walk in that cell. Great in Lake of Fire luring.
* Gym pass can stack with {{#skill:36}} so get those weights baby!
* Use {{#item:5902}} while farming for easy {{#item:6211}}, {{#item:6210}}, and {{#item:6212}}. ([[Equipment Crafting]])

=== Questions ===
If you have any question or thinks that something is not suppose to be there then please DM me on discord (@meep0_o). 
* Do you recommend Biolo?
As a field farmer for beginners, yes—but mages just dominate endgame farming man.
* Why does it look similar to Lily's guide?
I started my Biolo journey with her guide, so huge shoutout to her! However, it has been a while since it was last updated. I used most of the gear she recommended from early to mid-game, including the Dim Glacier Mace, Gray Wolf gear, Snow Flower gear, and Critical costume stones. They are good, but honestly, not necessary for progression.
* Why make the guide? 
So people would not do the same mistake that I did and maybe help those Biolos on discord hehe (i also want the cute costume and got inspired by choi). Big sorry if I made any mistake :> This is my first time making guides in any games I've played
* Why not go dim glacier?
Sadly it has been power-crept by Dimensional weapons. I've tested it and +12A Dim glacier fully enchanted does do more damage against +12A Dimensional but the difference is barely noticeable and getting your Grade A tdrc makes dim glacier less powerful.

=== Future Plans ===
#How to reach insta-cast
#Acid Build (Needs to finish my HoL gears first)
#Depth 2 Farming
#Test Lord Bearer for Farming (If someone lets me borrow their accessory lord bearer set for a week then maybe i can test it soon :>)
#Add crit needed for each fields

== Updates ==
25/03/2025
*Updated Farming fields (Rudus, Niflheim, and Amicitia) that drops equipment boxes. 
22/03/2025 
*Added Insta-casting (Cheap Way) 
*Added Consumables
19/03/2025
* Started making the guide