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* Not yet officially released.

* Concentrates a range of elemental power into your hands which activates as a special elemental magic during normal physical attacks for a certain period of time to deal elemental magic damage to enemies within range. Moreover, the elemental magic activated is determined by the level of the casted Elemental Integration, and if there is a High Elemental Spirit currently summoned, the elemental magic damage corresponding to that attribute will be increased.

* According to the skill level, [[File:Elemental Integration.png|25px]] '''Elemental Integration''' will activate the following elemental magic:

#'''Burning Flame''': Inflicts Fire magic damage to nearby targets.

#'''Frozen Hail''': Inflicts Water magic damage to nearby targets.

#'''Storm Rise''': Inflicts Wind magic damage to nearby targets.

#'''Terra Burst''': Inflicts Earth magical damage to nearby targets.

#'''Venom Bombard''': Inflicts Poison magic damage to surrounding targets.

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For more information regarding the listed '''Shadow Gears''', check this [[Shadow_Gear|page]]. For '''Shadow Gear enchanting''', you can refer to this [[Shadow_Enchanting|page]] or [[Choi%27s_Guide_To_Magic#Shadow_Gear|Choi's Guide to Magic]].

The so-called Blue Shadow Gears such as {{#item:24770}}, {{#item:24683}}, {{#item:24665}}, and {{#item:24668}}can be worn without any level requirements. As soon as you create your x1 character, you can already wear them. For the shadow armor and shadow shoe slots, I went with the combo of {{#item:24764}} + {{#item:24763}} just because I really like the permanent '''{{#skill:8}}''' effect; however if you lack enough VCT% and FCT to instant cast your skills, it's advisable to wear the combination of {{#item:24747}} and {{#item:24748}} instead. You can wear these choices up until you reach Level 99, then once you job change to Sorcerer I suggest you switch either your EXP Shadow Weapon or EXP Shadow Shield to a +10 {{#item:24297}} or +10 {{#item:24310}}. You don't have to choose both, just pick one of the Sorcerer Shadow Gears. Personally, I picked Sorcerer Shadow Weapon to reduce '''{{#skill:2447}}'''<nowiki/>'s CD by 4 seconds then revolved around my skill rotation between '''{{#skill:2449}}''' and DD. If you prefer '''{{#skill:2446}}''' over DD then choose Sorcerer Shadow Shield instead, although you will miss out on the bonus skill modifiers for DD from the '''17'''.'''2''' '''Card set'''; and you will need at least 1 second FCT for EG while DD is all VCT and no FCT requirement. By doing these, I am left with 1 Sorcerer Shadow Gear and 1 EXP Shadow Gear.

The so-called Blue Shadow Gears such as {{#item:24770}}, {{#item:24683}}, {{#item:24665}}, and {{#item:24668}} can be worn without any level requirements. As soon as you create your x1 character, you can already wear them. For the shadow armor and shadow shoe slots, I went with the combo of {{#item:24764}} + {{#item:24763}} just because I really like the permanent '''{{#skill:8}}''' effect; however if you lack enough VCT% and FCT to instant cast your skills, it's advisable to wear the combination of {{#item:24747}} and {{#item:24748}} instead. You can wear these choices up until you reach Level 99, then once you job change to Sorcerer I suggest you switch either your EXP Shadow Weapon or EXP Shadow Shield to a +10 {{#item:24297}} or +10 {{#item:24310}}. You don't have to choose both, just pick one of the Sorcerer Shadow Gears. Personally, I picked Sorcerer Shadow Weapon to reduce '''{{#skill:2447}}'''<nowiki/>'s CD by 4 seconds then revolved around my skill rotation between '''{{#skill:2449}}''' and DD. If you prefer '''{{#skill:2446}}''' over DD then choose Sorcerer Shadow Shield instead, although you will miss out on the bonus skill modifiers for DD from the '''17'''.'''2''' '''Card set'''; and you will need at least 1 second FCT for EG while DD is all VCT and no FCT requirement. By doing these, I am left with 1 Sorcerer Shadow Gear and 1 EXP Shadow Gear.

As soon as you transition to Elemental Master, you can switch back to your EXP Shadow Gears again. If you are having a hard time killing monsters, you may switch your Experience, Spell Caster, and Lord Bearer's Shadow Gears to '''Trait''' '''Shadow Gears''' and '''Trait'''-'''Enhanced Shadow Gears''' comprising of {{#item:24753}}, {{#item:24754}}, {{#item:24883}}, and {{#item:24884}} or the [[Shadow Gear#Special Master Shadow Gear|Skill Master Shadow Gear]] if you already have them in your possession. What I did with mine was I used EXP Shadow Gears, Full Tempest, and Lord Bearer's for all hunting dungeons that are not [[Varmundt's Biosphere Depth 2]]. For farming Depth 2, I have a condition if I want to use EXP Shadow Gears and that is I should always upkeep the '''{{#skill:2434}}''' from my Troubadour so that I can OHKO the mobs in Depth 2. Without this specific buff, I can't kill efficiently with EXP Shadow Gears and thus I started using my Skill Master Shadow Gears; yes, in case you're wondering, "Shouldn't you always have your performer slave for the '''{{#skill:307}}''' buff anyway?", well in my case sometimes I don't like logging in a second account because it makes my turtle net sluggish and so I just log-in only 1 character; however if you have God-like connection, then by all means log-in 2 characters, equip your EXP Shadow Gears, and buff yourself with Humming Bird and Mr. Kim.

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[[Chapter 1]] brings us an upgrade from the current Furious set to the new combo consisting of {{#icon:400982}} {{#linkitem:400982|Frontier Rune Crown (Elemental Master)}} + {{#icon:540110}} {{#linkitem:540110|Frontier Elemental Book}} as part of the [[Frontier_Rune_Crown|Frontier Rune Crown and Weapon series]] which are obtained from the [[Zero Cell Sector]]. Post-Frontier Gears/Chapter 1 updates, I am happy to share that Spell Fist has advanced from being a meme build to being a viable and almost competitive build to play. Now what makes this combo different from the Furious set is that it will let you autocast the Arch Mage skill '''{{#skill:5220}}''' at a 60% chance every time you cast your Magician skill '''{{#skill:13}}'''. What's more, Soul Vulcan Strike will be autocasted coming from any sources of casted Soul Strike including ones from procs such as our own '''{{#skill:279}}''', {{#icon:18666}}{{#linkitem:18666|Foreign CD In Mouth}}, and {{#icon:420003}}{{#linkitem:420003|CD in Mouth}}. This eliminates the problem of not being able to equip {{#icon:470338}}{{#linkitem:470338|Dimension World Magic Shoes}}to boost your 4th job skills unlike Furious set where you would always need to equip the {{#icon:470265}} {{#linkitem:470265|Furious Boots}}or otherwise the autocast shenanigans won't happen. With the Chapter 1 update also comes new set of cards, and one of them that stands out the most is the {{#icon:300666}}{{#linkitem:300666|(MVP) Bulgasari Card}}which lets you autocast another Arch Mage skill called '''{{#skill:5233}}''' and the Abyss Chaser skill '''{{#skill:6515}}''' at a 10% and 7% chance, respectively. You are not just autocasting 1st/2nd/3rd job skills anymore, but 4th job skills which all scale with your SPL and have higher base MAtk%.

The only downside I could see with this build is it will need more CD reduction for our gap closer skill '''{{#skill:6517}}'''. Having an 11x11 AoE with SVS is good but having the need to get closer to each individual monster is not. I hope Gravity would consider decreasing the innate CD of Psychic Stream to make this build more viable for field farming. Now, while Spell Fist build has improved a lot, I still see don't see it being stronger than our autocast '''https://static.divine-pride.net/images/skill/5380.png Elemental Buster''' build, and it shouldn't really replace it and we should just appreciate them separately on their own. Spell Fist build will cater to a niche few which is not bad, and Elemental Buster build for the majority of the player base which is understandable. Again, play whatever build you love the most. That way, you will have more fun in the game when you play something that you genuinely love doing. More planned upgrades for Spell Fist will arrive with '''Chapter 2''' once we get the [https://www.divine-pride.net/database/item/300774/kROM <nowiki>[MVP] Flame Anima Card</nowiki>], which will allow us to autocast our own '''{{#skill:5372}}''' skill and another Arch Mage skill '''{{#skill:5235}}''' at a 4% and 12% chance, respectively. This card goes to your right accessory and is considered the cousin of Bulgasari card.

The only downside I could see with this build is it will need more CD reduction for our gap closer skill '''{{#skill:6517}}'''. Having an 11x11 AoE with SVS is good but having the need to get closer to each individual monster is not. I hope Gravity would consider decreasing the innate CD of Psychic Stream to make this build more viable for field farming. Now, while Spell Fist build has improved a lot, I still see don't see it being stronger than our autocast '''https://static.divine-pride.net/images/skill/5380.png Elemental Buster''' build, and it shouldn't really replace it and we should just appreciate them separately on their own. Spell Fist build will cater to a niche few which is not bad, and Elemental Buster build for the majority of the player base which is understandable. Again, play whatever build you love the most. That way, you will have more fun in the game when you play something that you genuinely love doing. More planned upgrades for Spell Fist will arrive with '''Chapter 2''' once we get the [https://www.divine-pride.net/database/item/300774/kROM <nowiki>[MVP] Flame Anima Card</nowiki>], which will allow us to autocast our own '''{{#skill:5372}}''' skill and another Arch Mage skill '''{{#skill:5235}}''' at a 4% and 12% chance, respectively. This card goes to your right accessory and is considered the cousin of Bulgasari card. Furthermore, a brand new skill called [[File:Elemental Integration.png|25px]] '''Elemental Integration''' will be released soon and it is anticipated to be a complementary skill to Spell Fist. To know more about the new skill, check down [[The_Complete_Elemental_Master_Guide_by_Goldie#Future|below]].

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== Future ==

Most of the important updates from kRO have already been implemented to our server. These include the latest skill rebalancing, [[Frontier Rune Crown|Frontier]]/[[Another Dimension Weapon|Another Dimensions]] equipment, [[Chapter 1]], and [[Zero Cell Sector]] contents. There are plans from kRO to give all the available classes '''new skills''' as well as increasing the Base Level cap and Job Level cap to '''285'''/'''65''', but this is not yet live in kRO and will arrive during the 3rd Quarter (Q3) of the year. Another pending update that is yet to come for to our server is '''Chapter 2''': '''Fragments of the End''' and the '''Interdimensional Biospheres''' which will introduce new biospheres, set of cards, and equipment that will complement builds for each class. So far, only '''Ground and Lava Interdimensional Biospheres''' have been released and more will come with future updates. On the other hand, something to look forward to for Chapter 2 would be the [https://www.divine-pride.net/database/item/300774/kROM <nowiki>[MVP] Flame Anima Card</nowiki>] for Spell Fist ~~build~~.

Most of the important updates from kRO have already been implemented to our server. These include the latest skill rebalancing, [[Frontier Rune Crown|Frontier]]/[[Another Dimension Weapon|Another Dimensions]] equipment, [[Chapter 1]], and [[Zero Cell Sector]] contents. There are plans from kRO to give all the available classes '''new skills''' as well as increasing the Base Level cap and Job Level cap to '''285'''/'''65''', but this is not yet live in kRO and will arrive during the 3rd Quarter (Q3) of the year. Another pending update that is yet to come for to our server is '''Chapter 2''': '''Fragments of the End''' and the '''Interdimensional Biospheres''' which will introduce new biospheres, set of cards, and equipment that will complement builds for each class. So far, only '''Ground and Lava Interdimensional Biospheres''' have been released and more will come with future updates. On the other hand, something to look forward to for Chapter 2 would be the [https://www.divine-pride.net/database/item/300774/kROM <nowiki>[MVP] Flame Anima Card</nowiki>] for '''{{#skill:2445}}''' build.

The kRO developers have recently released new pieces of information regarding the new skills that are anticipated to come out sometime during the 3rd Quarter of the year. Among these, Elemental Master will get a new skill that will complement the Spell Fist Build. The new skill is called [[File:Elemental Integration.png|25px]] '''Elemental Integration''' and it works by concentrating a range of elemental power into your hands which activates as a special elemental magic during normal physical attacks for a certain period of time to deal elemental magic damage to enemies within range. Moreover, the elemental magic activated is determined by the level of the casted Elemental Integration, and if there is a High Elemental Spirit currently summoned, the elemental magic damage corresponding to that attribute will be increased.

According to the skill level, [[File:Elemental Integration.png|25px]] '''Elemental Integration''' will activate the following elemental magic:

#'''Burning Flame''': Inflicts Fire magic damage to nearby targets.

#'''Frozen Hail''': Inflicts Water magic damage to nearby targets.

#'''Storm Rise''': Inflicts Wind magic damage to nearby targets.

#'''Terra Burst''': Inflicts Earth magical damage to nearby targets.

#'''Venom Bombard''': Inflicts Poison magic damage to surrounding targets.

~~We can only deduce but it~~ seems ~~like the new skill for Elemental Master is like~~ a self-buff skill ~~since this is one of the things that the class is lacking.~~

[[File:Elemental Integration.png|25px]] '''Elemental Integration''' consumes AP and seems to act as a self-buff much like '''{{#skill:2445}}'''; there is still a lack of cohesive details and we don't know for sure if it will override Spell Fist since Spell Fist in itself also concentrates the power of your elemental bolt skills to your basic attacks. However, it is also possible that Elemental Integration will just serve as your 4th Job equivalent of '''{{#skill:279}}''' wherein it will give you the ability to autocast the aforementioned elemental magical skills at a certain chance every time you inflict basic attacks. What's good with this new skill is it will solve the issue with the Spell Fist build lacking any reliable form of AoE magical damage outside of the '''Frontier combo''''s autocast '''{{#skill:5220}}''' skill and {{#icon:300666}}{{#linkitem:300666|(MVP) Bulgasari Card}}'s autocast '''{{#skill:6515}}''' and '''{{#skill:5233}}''' skills. Whether the AoE will be wide, centered around you, or around the monster is something we still can't determine until the developers release more details since no showcase were shown during their initial posts. This makes me and any Spell Fist enthusiasts overjoyed, knowing that the Battle Mage playstyle will be given some serious love and is not totally forgotten. Let's just hope it will be as good as the Caster build! In case you are curious about the new skills, you may check out this YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/live/EnE5S8wLJwI?si=4dkebvj_d7-XYhRN&t=544 link] for the whole livestream or this [https://ro.gnjoy.com/news/devnote/View.asp?category=1&seq=4200579&curpage=1 link] for the developer's notes.

~~Five (5) shades of color can be seen from the skill icon which I suppose are the five elements (Fire, Water, Wind, Earth, & Poison) that EM primarily focuses on. There~~ is ~~also~~ a ~~silhouette~~ of ~~a person~~ in the ~~middle with the five shades~~ of ~~color seemingly going towards the center and body of the silhouette~~. ~~My wild guess~~ is that it will ~~be a self-buff that will let us increase the base MAtk%~~ of ~~our AoE skills even without a summoned High Elemental spirit for that particular skill. So, for example, even if I have Ardor summoned, AoE skills like~~ '''{{#skill:~~5369~~}}''', '''{{#skill:~~5373~~}}''', '''{{#skill:~~5370~~}}''', and '''{{#skill:~~5371~~}}''' will ~~all have increased MAtk% as if Diluvio~~, ~~Terremotus, Procella~~, and ~~Serpens are also summoned. No information have been released yet, nothing is made official~~, and ~~this~~ is just ~~me hoping for~~ the ~~best so if you got any crazy good ideas, share it and we can all speculate together~~! In case you are curious about the new skills, you may check out this YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/live/EnE5S8wLJwI?si=4dkebvj_d7-XYhRN&t=544 link] for the whole livestream.

Meanwhile in my to do list, I plan to add new sections for:

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+* Not yet officially released.
+* Concentrates a range of elemental power into your hands which activates as a special elemental magic during normal physical attacks for a certain period of time to deal elemental magic damage to enemies within range. Moreover, the elemental magic activated is determined by the level of the casted Elemental Integration, and if there is a High Elemental Spirit currently summoned, the elemental magic damage corresponding to that attribute will be increased.
+* According to the skill level, [[File:Elemental Integration.png|25px]] '''Elemental Integration''' will activate the following elemental magic:
+#'''<span style="color:#ED3F13;">Burning Flame</span>''': Inflicts <span style="color:red;">Fire</span> magic damage to nearby targets.
+#'''<span style="color:#07C4D9;">Frozen Hail</span>''': Inflicts <span style="color:blue;">Water</span> magic damage to nearby targets.
+#'''<span style="color:#44C769;">Storm Rise</span>''': Inflicts <span style="color:green;">Wind</span> magic damage to nearby targets.
+#'''<span style="color:#A35946;">Terra Burst</span>''': Inflicts <span style="color:brown;">Earth</span> magical damage to nearby targets.
+#'''<span style="color:#7E139E;">Venom Bombard</span>''': Inflicts <span style="color:purple;">Poison</span> magic damage to surrounding targets.
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 For more information regarding the listed '''Shadow Gears''', check this [[Shadow_Gear|page]]. For '''Shadow Gear enchanting''', you can refer to this [[Shadow_Enchanting|page]] or [[Choi%27s_Guide_To_Magic#Shadow_Gear|Choi's Guide to Magic]].
-The so-called Blue Shadow Gears such as {{#item:24770}}, {{#item:24683}}, {{#item:24665}}, and {{#item:24668}}can be worn without any level requirements. As soon as you create your x1 character, you can already wear them. For the shadow armor and shadow shoe slots, I went with the combo of {{#item:24764}} + {{#item:24763}} just because I really like the permanent '''{{#skill:8}}''' effect; however if you lack enough VCT% and FCT to instant cast your skills, it's advisable to wear the combination of {{#item:24747}} and {{#item:24748}} instead. You can wear these choices up until you reach Level 99, then once you job change to Sorcerer I suggest you switch <u>either</u> your EXP Shadow Weapon or EXP Shadow Shield to a +10 {{#item:24297}} or +10 {{#item:24310}}. You don't have to choose both, just pick one of the Sorcerer Shadow Gears. Personally, I picked Sorcerer Shadow Weapon to reduce '''{{#skill:2447}}'''<nowiki/>'s CD by 4 seconds then revolved around my skill rotation between '''{{#skill:2449}}''' and DD. If you prefer '''{{#skill:2446}}''' over DD then choose Sorcerer Shadow Shield instead, although you will miss out on the bonus skill modifiers for DD from the '''17'''.'''2''' '''Card set'''; and you will need at least 1 second FCT for EG while DD is all VCT and no FCT requirement. By doing these, I am left with 1 Sorcerer Shadow Gear and 1 EXP Shadow Gear.
+The so-called Blue Shadow Gears such as {{#item:24770}}, {{#item:24683}}, {{#item:24665}}, and {{#item:24668}} can be worn without any level requirements. As soon as you create your x1 character, you can already wear them. For the shadow armor and shadow shoe slots, I went with the combo of {{#item:24764}} + {{#item:24763}} just because I really like the permanent '''{{#skill:8}}''' effect; however if you lack enough VCT% and FCT to instant cast your skills, it's advisable to wear the combination of {{#item:24747}} and {{#item:24748}} instead. You can wear these choices up until you reach Level 99, then once you job change to Sorcerer I suggest you switch <u>either</u> your EXP Shadow Weapon or EXP Shadow Shield to a +10 {{#item:24297}} or +10 {{#item:24310}}. You don't have to choose both, just pick one of the Sorcerer Shadow Gears. Personally, I picked Sorcerer Shadow Weapon to reduce '''{{#skill:2447}}'''<nowiki/>'s CD by 4 seconds then revolved around my skill rotation between '''{{#skill:2449}}''' and DD. If you prefer '''{{#skill:2446}}''' over DD then choose Sorcerer Shadow Shield instead, although you will miss out on the bonus skill modifiers for DD from the '''17'''.'''2''' '''Card set'''; and you will need at least 1 second FCT for EG while DD is all VCT and no FCT requirement. By doing these, I am left with 1 Sorcerer Shadow Gear and 1 EXP Shadow Gear.
 As soon as you transition to Elemental Master, you can switch back to your EXP Shadow Gears again. If you are having a hard time killing monsters, you may switch your Experience, Spell Caster, and Lord Bearer's Shadow Gears to '''Trait''' '''Shadow Gears''' and '''Trait'''-'''Enhanced Shadow Gears''' comprising of {{#item:24753}}, {{#item:24754}}, {{#item:24883}}, and {{#item:24884}} or the [[Shadow Gear#Special Master Shadow Gear|Skill Master Shadow Gear]] if you already have them in your possession. What I did with mine was I used EXP Shadow Gears, Full Tempest, and Lord Bearer's for all hunting dungeons that are not [[Varmundt's Biosphere Depth 2]]. For farming Depth 2, I have a condition if I want to use EXP Shadow Gears and that is I should always upkeep the '''{{#skill:2434}}''' from my Troubadour so that I can OHKO the mobs in Depth 2. Without this specific buff, I can't kill efficiently with EXP Shadow Gears and thus I started using my Skill Master Shadow Gears; yes, in case you're wondering, "Shouldn't you always have your performer slave for the '''{{#skill:307}}''' buff anyway?", well in my case sometimes I don't like logging in a second account because it makes my turtle net sluggish and so I just log-in only 1 character; however if you have God-like connection, then by all means log-in 2 characters, equip your EXP Shadow Gears, and buff yourself with Humming Bird and Mr. Kim.
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 [[Chapter 1]] brings us an upgrade from the current Furious set to the new combo consisting of {{#icon:400982}} {{#linkitem:400982|Frontier Rune Crown (Elemental Master)}} + {{#icon:540110}} {{#linkitem:540110|Frontier Elemental Book}} as part of the [[Frontier_Rune_Crown|Frontier Rune Crown and Weapon series]] which are obtained from the [[Zero Cell Sector]]. Post-Frontier Gears/Chapter 1 updates, I am happy to share that Spell Fist has advanced from being a meme build to being a viable and almost competitive build to play. Now what makes this combo different from the Furious set is that it will let you autocast the Arch Mage skill '''{{#skill:5220}}''' at a 60% chance every time you cast your Magician skill '''{{#skill:13}}'''. What's more, Soul Vulcan Strike will be autocasted <u>coming from any sources of casted Soul Strike</u> including ones from procs such as our own '''{{#skill:279}}''', {{#icon:18666}}{{#linkitem:18666|Foreign CD In Mouth}}, and {{#icon:420003}}{{#linkitem:420003|CD in Mouth}}. This eliminates the problem of not being able to equip {{#icon:470338}}{{#linkitem:470338|Dimension World Magic Shoes}}to boost your 4th job skills unlike Furious set where you would always need to equip the {{#icon:470265}} {{#linkitem:470265|Furious Boots}}or otherwise the autocast shenanigans won't happen. With the Chapter 1 update also comes new set of cards, and one of them that stands out the most is the {{#icon:300666}}{{#linkitem:300666|(MVP) Bulgasari Card}}which lets you autocast another Arch Mage skill called '''{{#skill:5233}}''' and the Abyss Chaser skill '''{{#skill:6515}}''' at a 10% and 7% chance, respectively. You are not just autocasting 1st/2nd/3rd job skills anymore, but 4th job skills which all scale with your SPL and have higher base MAtk%.
-The only downside I could see with this build is it will need more CD reduction for our gap closer skill '''{{#skill:6517}}'''. Having an 11x11 AoE with SVS is good but having the need to get closer to each individual monster is not. I hope Gravity would consider decreasing the innate CD of Psychic Stream to make this build more viable for field farming. Now, while Spell Fist build has improved a lot, I still see don't see it being stronger than our autocast '''https://static.divine-pride.net/images/skill/5380.png <span style="background:linear-gradient(to right, #FF3F34 0%, #2C6FBB 25%, #268F15 50%, #B5651D 75%, #800080 100%); -webkit-background-clip:text !important; -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;">Elemental Buster</span>''' build, and it shouldn't really replace it and we should just appreciate them separately on their own. Spell Fist build will cater to a niche few which is not bad, and Elemental Buster build for the majority of the player base which is understandable. Again, play whatever build you love the most. That way, you will have more fun in the game when you play something that you genuinely love doing. More planned upgrades for Spell Fist will arrive with '''Chapter 2''' once we get the [https://www.divine-pride.net/database/item/300774/kROM <nowiki>[MVP] Flame Anima Card</nowiki>], which will allow us to autocast our own '''{{#skill:5372}}''' skill and another Arch Mage skill '''{{#skill:5235}}''' at a 4% and 12% chance, respectively. This card goes to your right accessory and is considered the cousin of Bulgasari card.
+The only downside I could see with this build is it will need more CD reduction for our gap closer skill '''{{#skill:6517}}'''. Having an 11x11 AoE with SVS is good but having the need to get closer to each individual monster is not. I hope Gravity would consider decreasing the innate CD of Psychic Stream to make this build more viable for field farming. Now, while Spell Fist build has improved a lot, I still see don't see it being stronger than our autocast '''https://static.divine-pride.net/images/skill/5380.png <span style="background:linear-gradient(to right, #FF3F34 0%, #2C6FBB 25%, #268F15 50%, #B5651D 75%, #800080 100%); -webkit-background-clip:text !important; -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;">Elemental Buster</span>''' build, and it shouldn't really replace it and we should just appreciate them separately on their own. Spell Fist build will cater to a niche few which is not bad, and Elemental Buster build for the majority of the player base which is understandable. Again, play whatever build you love the most. That way, you will have more fun in the game when you play something that you genuinely love doing. More planned upgrades for Spell Fist will arrive with '''Chapter 2''' once we get the [https://www.divine-pride.net/database/item/300774/kROM <nowiki>[MVP] Flame Anima Card</nowiki>], which will allow us to autocast our own '''{{#skill:5372}}''' skill and another Arch Mage skill '''{{#skill:5235}}''' at a 4% and 12% chance, respectively. This card goes to your right accessory and is considered the cousin of Bulgasari card. Furthermore, a brand new skill called [[File:Elemental Integration.png|25px]] '''Elemental Integration''' will be released soon and it is anticipated to be a complementary skill to Spell Fist. To know more about the new skill, check down [[The_Complete_Elemental_Master_Guide_by_Goldie#Future|below]].
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 == Future ==
-Most of the important updates from kRO have already been implemented to our server. These include the latest skill rebalancing, [[Frontier Rune Crown|Frontier]]/[[Another Dimension Weapon|Another Dimensions]] equipment, [[Chapter 1]], and [[Zero Cell Sector]] contents. There are plans from kRO to give all the available classes '''new skills''' as well as increasing the <u>Base Level cap</u> and <u>Job Level cap</u> to '''285'''/'''65''', but this is not yet live in kRO and will arrive during the 3rd Quarter (Q3) of the year. Another pending update that is yet to come for to our server is '''Chapter 2''': '''Fragments of the End''' and the '''Interdimensional Biospheres''' which will introduce new biospheres, set of cards, and equipment that will complement builds for each class. So far, only '''Ground and Lava Interdimensional Biospheres''' have been released and more will come with future updates. On the other hand, something to look forward to for Chapter 2 would be the  [https://www.divine-pride.net/database/item/300774/kROM <nowiki>[MVP] Flame Anima Card</nowiki>] for Spell Fist build.
+Most of the important updates from kRO have already been implemented to our server. These include the latest skill rebalancing, [[Frontier Rune Crown|Frontier]]/[[Another Dimension Weapon|Another Dimensions]] equipment, [[Chapter 1]], and [[Zero Cell Sector]] contents. There are plans from kRO to give all the available classes '''new skills''' as well as increasing the <u>Base Level cap</u> and <u>Job Level cap</u> to '''285'''/'''65''', but this is not yet live in kRO and will arrive during the 3rd Quarter (Q3) of the year. Another pending update that is yet to come for to our server is '''Chapter 2''': '''Fragments of the End''' and the '''Interdimensional Biospheres''' which will introduce new biospheres, set of cards, and equipment that will complement builds for each class. So far, only '''Ground and Lava Interdimensional Biospheres''' have been released and more will come with future updates. On the other hand, something to look forward to for Chapter 2 would be the  [https://www.divine-pride.net/database/item/300774/kROM <nowiki>[MVP] Flame Anima Card</nowiki>] for '''{{#skill:2445}}''' build.
+The kRO developers have recently released new pieces of information regarding the new skills that are anticipated to come out sometime during the 3rd Quarter of the year. Among these, Elemental Master will get a new skill that will complement the Spell Fist Build. The new skill is called [[File:Elemental Integration.png|25px]] '''Elemental Integration''' and it works by concentrating a range of elemental power into your hands which activates as a special elemental magic during normal physical attacks for a certain period of time to deal elemental magic damage to enemies within range. Moreover, the elemental magic activated is determined by the level of the casted Elemental Integration, and if there is a High Elemental Spirit currently summoned, the elemental magic damage corresponding to that attribute will be increased.
+According to the skill level, [[File:Elemental Integration.png|25px]] '''Elemental Integration''' will activate the following elemental magic:
+#'''<span style="color:#ED3F13;">Burning Flame</span>''': Inflicts <span style="color:red;">Fire</span> magic damage to nearby targets.
+#'''<span style="color:#07C4D9;">Frozen Hail</span>''': Inflicts <span style="color:blue;">Water</span> magic damage to nearby targets.
+#'''<span style="color:#44C769;">Storm Rise</span>''': Inflicts <span style="color:green;">Wind</span> magic damage to nearby targets.
+#'''<span style="color:#A35946;">Terra Burst</span>''': Inflicts <span style="color:brown;">Earth</span> magical damage to nearby targets.
+#'''<span style="color:#7E139E;">Venom Bombard</span>''': Inflicts <span style="color:purple;">Poison</span> magic damage to surrounding targets.
-We can only deduce but it seems like the new skill for Elemental Master is like a self-buff skill since this is one of the things that the class is lacking.
+[[File:Elemental Integration.png|25px]] '''Elemental Integration''' consumes AP and seems to act as a self-buff much like '''{{#skill:2445}}'''; there is still a lack of cohesive details and we don't know for sure if it will override Spell Fist since Spell Fist in itself also concentrates the power of your elemental bolt skills to your basic attacks. However, it is also possible that Elemental Integration will just serve as your 4th Job equivalent of '''{{#skill:279}}''' wherein it will give you the ability to autocast the aforementioned elemental magical skills at a certain chance every time you inflict basic attacks. What's good with this new skill is it will solve the issue with the Spell Fist build lacking any reliable form of AoE magical damage outside of the '''Frontier combo''''s autocast '''{{#skill:5220}}''' skill and {{#icon:300666}}{{#linkitem:300666|(MVP) Bulgasari Card}}'s autocast '''{{#skill:6515}}''' and '''{{#skill:5233}}''' skills. Whether the AoE will be wide, centered around you, or around the monster is something we still can't determine until the developers release more details since no showcase were shown during their initial posts. This makes me and any Spell Fist enthusiasts overjoyed, knowing that the Battle Mage playstyle will be given some serious love and is not totally forgotten. Let's just hope it will be as good as the Caster build! In case you are curious about the new skills, you may check out this YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/live/EnE5S8wLJwI?si=4dkebvj_d7-XYhRN&t=544 link] for the whole livestream or this [https://ro.gnjoy.com/news/devnote/View.asp?category=1&seq=4200579&curpage=1 link] for the developer's notes.
-Five (5) shades of color can be seen from the skill icon which I suppose are the five elements (<span style="color:red;">Fire</span>, <span style="color:blue;">Water</span>, <span style="color:green;">Wind</span>, <span style="color:brown;">Earth</span>, & <span style="color:purple;">Poison</span>) that EM primarily focuses on. There is also a silhouette of a person in the middle with the five shades of color seemingly going towards the center and body of the silhouette. My wild guess is that it will be a self-buff that will let us increase the base MAtk% of our AoE skills even without a summoned High Elemental spirit for that particular skill. So, for example, even if I have <span style="color:#BD0F1E;">Ardor</span> summoned, AoE skills like '''{{#skill:5369}}''', '''{{#skill:5373}}''', '''{{#skill:5370}}''', and '''{{#skill:5371}}''' will all have increased MAtk% as if <span style="color:#0685CF;">Diluvio</span>, <span style="color:#966606;">Terremotus</span>, <span style="color:limegreen;">Procella</span>, and <span style="color:purple;">Serpens</span> are also summoned. No information have been released yet, nothing is made official, and this is just me hoping for the best so if you got any crazy good ideas, share it and we can all speculate together! In case you are curious about the new skills, you may check out this YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/live/EnE5S8wLJwI?si=4dkebvj_d7-XYhRN&t=544 link] for the whole livestream.
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