UNLIMITED: SaGa Detailed Character Builds FAQ GameFAQS.com written by Im_biggy Version 0.01 E-mail: imbiggy0301@gmail.com +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- INTRODUCTION +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Hi, welcome to my first FAQ. This little number is the result of countless requests by members of the Gamefaqs US forums. It seems that if you have a little too much knowledge about panels in this game, You end up having to share it. No matter. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- IMPORTANT!!! STOP SCROLLING AND READ THIS!! IMPORTANT!!! STOP SCROLLING AND READ THIS!! IMPORTANT!!! STOP SCROLLING AND READ THIS!! IMPORTANT!!! STOP SCROLLING AND READ THIS!! IMPORTANT!!! STOP SCROLLING AND READ THIS!! This guide is NOT for beginners. By reading this FAQ, You must have at least have some prior knowledge of how this game works. You will NOT find the answers to the following questions: - - How do I play the game? - How do I make Damascus? - How do panels work? - How do Joint, Triangle and Line Combos work? - How do I Calculate stat from panels? - How do I calculate weight of equipment? - How do I shoot web? - Other unrelated Gaming Aspects I recommend you read up some of the other great FAQs on this site regarding those topics. Ramtieger's Systems FAQ has all the details you'll ever need. What you WILL find in this guide is... - Basic Character Building Strategies - Advanced Character Builds and Justifications - Character stats for reference - Recommended Armor IMPORTANT!!! STOP SCROLLING AND READ THIS!! IMPORTANT!!! STOP SCROLLING AND READ THIS!! IMPORTANT!!! STOP SCROLLING AND READ THIS!! IMPORTANT!!! STOP SCROLLING AND READ THIS!! IMPORTANT!!! STOP SCROLLING AND READ THIS!! VERSION UPDATES V0.01: First Draft. The formatting is not all uniform, thanks to a lot of copy pasta from the forums. Most of the information is done. Still needs a lot of double checking for errors and accidental TABs. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- CONTENTS 1. Index [IDX100] Full Name for Abbreviations [KEY101] 2. Basic builds [BSB200] The almighty autowin build [BAW201] The Basic Thief build [BTF202] How to build mages [BMG203] Warrior mages? [BWM204] 3. Character Specific Builds Anzan [ANZ301] Armand [AMA302] Armic [ARM303] Edel [EDE304] Francis [FRA305] Grace [GRA306] Hiro [HIR307] Henri [HEN308] Iskandar [ISK309] Josef [JOS310] Judy [JUD311] Kong Ming [KON312] Kurt [KUR313] Laura [LAU314] Marie [MAR315] Michelle [MIC316] Mordeus [MOR317] Musol Yanii [MOS318] Mythe [MYT319] Norff [NOR320] Nuage [NUA321] Pharr [PHA322] Platyphyllum [PLA323] Rebecca [REB324] Roy [ROY325] Ruby [RUB326] Sapphire [SAP327] Silver Girl [SIL328] Tiffon [TIF329] Thomas [THO330] Vearst [VEA331] Ventus [VEN332] 4. Thanks [THX400] +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- 1. Index [IDX100] +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- I know, silly to put the index in the beginning, isn't it? but you need these resources especially if you want to develop your own builds. ================================================================================ Full Name for Abbreviations [KEY101] ================================================================================ In this guide, I'll be using a lot of abbreviation for the panel builds. To avoid further confusion, here are the list of full names for the stats and panels used in this guide. ST, SK, SP, MA, EN Strength, Skill, Spirit, Magic, Endurance FI, EA, ME, WA, WO Fire, Earth, Metal, Water, Wood PCH, KCK, THW Punch, Kick and Throw DFS, LKS, SHP Defuse, Locksmith and Sharpeye EAV, AUR Eavesdrop and Aura SWD, AXE, SPR, DAG, SHD Sword, Axe, Spears, Daggers and Shields FIF, EAF, WAF, WOF, MEF Familiars of different elements CVG, RDG, ARH Cave guide, road guide, Architect MAT, MAB Magic tablet and Magic Blender PHB Phobia Panels MON, DIP, INC Monger, Diplomacy, Inconspicuous QFX, ACS, WPS Quick-Fix, Accessory smith and weapon smith FTN, ARC Fortuneteller and Arcane Tongue MAM Master Magician +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- 2. The Basic Builds [BSB200] +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- in this section, we will explore the various basic builds the game has to offer, notably the autowin build as well as building harder characters like mages and warrior mages. For the basic builds, I will only be using LV4 Panels. It is actually quite unlikely that you will get LV5 Panels by the end game, especially on shorter adventures. However, this does not mean ditching LV5 panels when you get them, especially when it adds more stats. ================================================================================ The Almighty Autowin Build(TM) [BAW201] ================================================================================ The autowin build is the easiest, simplest and most powerful build a character can use. It has 2 very basic aims that will make even the weakest characters a powerhouse. - Maximise Strength - Hit things with an Axe The Axe has many strengths going for it. Its Panel has among the highest stat growth in the game, and Reverse Delta (LV4 Time Lapse) does the best damage, pound-for-pound. There are a total of 3 different autowin builds. Each having thier own merits. Build A ===[PCH4][KCK4]=== [THW3][PCH3][KCK3] ===[DUMP][AXE4]=== This build is meant for characters with base strength of 2 or 3. Since they have low multipliers, the strength gain for your character will be more dependent on bonuses rather than actual stat growth. This build is also very easy to get early on in the game, and remains strong until the end. Note that you can try upgrading to LV5 Joint combo and a LV4 line combo, if you have the patience and luck. (or playing Ventus' Adventure) 1 Base ST = 28 + 15 = 43 ST 2 Base ST = 35 + 15 = 50 ST 3 Base ST = 43 + 15 = 58 ST 4 Base ST = 51 + 15 = 66 ST 5 Base ST = 59 + 15 = 74 ST Suitable Characters for this Build: - Anzan, Armic, Norff, Pharr, Platy, Ruby, Silver Girl, Ventus Build B ===[AXE4][INB4]=== [THW4][PCH4][KCK4] ===[DUMP][SHD4]=== Build C ===[PCH4][INB4]=== [SHD4][KCK4][AXE4] ===[DUMP][THW4]=== Build B and C are basically the same, Difference being the positioning of the Line Bonus. The difference is where you want to put your stronger stat: Endurance or Spirit. Throw, having better skill growth than shield, goes into the stronger stat. here are the calculations for comparison. This build is better suited for characters with strength 4 or 5 (3 is Okay if you get LV4 Iron Body Early.) 1 Base ST = 30 + 10 = 40 ST 2 Base ST = 38 + 10 = 48 ST 3 Base ST = 47 + 10 = 57 ST 4 Base ST = 55 + 10 = 65 ST 5 Base ST = 64 + 10 = 74 ST Suitable Characters for Build B: - Edel, Hiro, Iskandar, Mordeus, Norff, Nuage, Platy, Rebecca, Ruby Suitable Characters for Build C: - Armand, Francis, Iskandar, Laura, Michelle (No Gauntlet), Mordeus, Yanii, Pharr, Ruby, Silver girl, Thomas, Ventus ================================================================================ The Basic Thief build [BTF202] ================================================================================ A thief is an indispensable character for any team. You need them to deal with Treasures and Traps, and with thier high skill, can deal an incredible amount of LP damage. Characters with high skill also have amazing evasion and receive less LP damage. There are two nearly identical builds for a thief, depending on the character and your preferences. Build A ===[LKS4][KCK4]=== [DAG4][DFS4][PCH4] ===[DUMP][SHP4]=== Build A is the Easier of the two builds, and is the more balanced version. The Line of Key gives its +10 Bonus to Skill, while the Joint Melee gives +6 Bonus to Strength. Recommended for either slightly heavy characters that need that extra melee panel to keep using the light melee line, or a character with high skill AND strength. 1 Base SK = 28 + 10 = 38 SK 2 Base SK = 36 + 10 = 46 SK 3 Base SK = 44 + 10 = 54 SK 4 Base SK = 52 + 10 = 62 SK 5 Base SK = 60 + 10 = 70 SK Suitable Characters for this Build: - Platyphyllum, Kong Ming, Marie, Sapphire, Henri, Roy Build B ===[DFS4][KCK4]=== [DAG4][LKS4][INB4] ===[DUMP][SHP4]=== Build B is Undoubtedly harder. Using the rarer Iron body panel, this build is recommended for very light characters that doesn't need the skill modifier for light melee, or for characters with low strength growth and high skill growth. 1 Base SK = 30 + 10 = 40 SK 2 Base SK = 38 + 10 = 48 SK 3 Base SK = 47 + 10 = 57 SK 4 Base SK = 55 + 10 = 65 SK 5 Base SK = 64 + 10 = 74 SK Suitable Characters for this Build: - Marie, Sapphire, Henri, Josef, Judy, Roy ================================================================================ How to build mages [BMG203] ================================================================================ More often than not, Mages are more trouble than their worth. There are no specific ways to build them, nor are they intuitive. However, They do three things that Pure Melee characters cannot, that is Healing, Buffing and Dealing with Crowds (except with bows, of course). Some basic rules exists regarding mages that are not too hard. - Elemental growth is more important than magic growth. Magic growth actually adds only a small percentage to the damage, unless you're using forbidden magic. - WATER remains the most useful element throughout the game. Map panels have the second best elemental growth in game, and a line of maps gives bonus to water. even equipment like Damascus Accessories, Faerie Shield as well as silver helms and boots have water support. - FIRE is generally the most powerful element. Well, I say generally because the strongest attack spell belongs to wood, not fire. But Fire Support does exist in some very good armor, such as Glossed- silk Bandanas and Oak padded mail. - NEVER increase WOOD elemental growth UNLESS you have Thunderbringer. All wooden spells, except for blended ones and thunderbringer, are percentage based, so there's no need to do that or use wood support unless you're planning on building a Thunder Mage. - Magic Blender turns a mediocre mage into an awesome mage. The Best and most powerful spells are only available with this awesome panel. Place it on a joint combo with a magic tablet for awesome bonuses. The Bread-and-Butter build for most mages is... Fortuneteller on your strongest element Line Bonus of Map OR Joint Bonus of Map and a Shield Panel Magic Tablet and Blender Joint Combo. ===[DUMP][FTN4]=== ===[ARH4][DUMP]=== ===[DUMP][ARH4]=== ===[FTN4][DUMP]=== [ARH4][CVG4][RDG4] [MAT4][CVG4][FTN4] [FTN4][CVG4][MAB4] [CVG4][RDG4][ARH4] ===[MAB4][MAT4]=== ===[MAB4][RDG4]=== ===[RDG4][MAT4]=== ===[MAB4][MAT4]=== OR ===[SHD4][FTN4]=== ===[CVG4][RDG4]=== ===[MAT4][MAB4]=== ===[FTN4][RDG4]=== [MAT4][DUMP][RDG4] [SHD4][DUMP][FTN4] [FTN4][DUMP][SHD4] [MAT4][DUMP][CVG4] ===[MAB4][CVG4]=== ===[MAB4][MAT4]=== ===[RDG4][CVG4]=== ===[MAB4][SHD4]=== etc... of course, this is an overly simple build. Not all characters are good with water, and I haven't even taken account of the secondary elements. Building magical characters is fun and it does vary by character. ================================================================================ Warrior mages? [BWM204] ================================================================================ Of all the builds, warrior mages seems to be the most useless. why on earth would you want to build a character that is mediocre in every way instead of focusing on what makes a character powerful? If you say versatility, then you're half right. A damage dealer that can heal or cast Missile Guard is an ASSET. A fire warrior mage with corona can deal with large groups or dispatch large bosses with Blackout skills like Bopeep and Bloody Mary. Example A ===[SWD4][PCH4]=== [DUMP][THW4][MAT4] ===[KCK4][MAB4]=== Here's an example of a good STR warrior mage build. The right-hand holds an elemental support dagger, while the left holds a sword with deflect and rear blade. This character can do anything from heal, deal damage to instant-killing a large monster. Example B EA3 ===[EAV4][KCK4]=== [DUMP][LCS4][PCH4] SK4 ===[BOW4][DFS4]=== The other half of the answer is Stats. That's right, Stats. Thieves, for example, not only receive a +10 to Skill for a LV4 Line Bonus of Key, but also a +10 to earth. with sufficiently high earth growth, They will be capable of doing damage with both daggers and magic. All it require is some creative Placement of the panels. The above example may not look like a warrior-mage build, but it is. Eavesdrop is a Key panel with high magic growth that keeps the earth stat in the TL corner High. Example C ===[AXE4][PCH4]=== [DUMP][THW4][PHB4] ===[KCK4][PHB4]=== The other example is actually from a negative panel. You get a massive stat boost, even more than a line bonus and joint bonus of melee, If you use phobia panels. With a joint combo of Phobia, a character gets +6 Strength and +10 Magic, while the panels themselves provide ample elemental boosts. This is exclusively for Strength based characters using either axes or swords, and usually nets a higher strength growth than either Autowin Builds! Of course, not being able to damage two different types of monsters can be a real bummer, which is why phobia characters make very good healers and support magicians. Hit enemies that you can, heal allies when you can't! +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Character Specific Builds +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- ================================================================================ Anzan [ANZ301] ================================================================================ Quests: Laura, Ruby LP: 22 (Highest in game) Base Weight: 150kg (Highest in game) HP Recovery: A 3 2 4 (FI) (ST) (EA) 4(EN) [TL] [TR] (SK)1 [ML] [MI] [MR] 1(WO) [BL] [BR] (ME)2 (MA) (WA) (SP) 2 0 5 Usefulness: 3/5 Build Difficulty: 4/5 Best Role: Tank Best Damage Output: Earth Magic hmmm... what a predicament! Despite his rotundity, Anzan has some wonderful growth in certain areas, namely his Endurance, Spirit and his Earth and fire Element. His LP is the Highest in the game too. However, he has a lot going against him. 1.First, his weight. anzan is the heaviest character in the game. this means a)he will be slow. If you expect him to cast spells, expect him to go last. b)he has next to no chance of being rescued c)This does let him tank some damage, but this is not so good seeing he has 2.Very low Strength and Skill Growth, so his defense is questionable and he receives lots of LP damage. this is not helped by the fact that... 3. His earth panel is between his strength and skill panel. oh, the horror. How does one build Anzan you ask? letting him do what does best: tank damage. AUTOWIN ANZAN [ANZ3011] ===[PCH4][KCK4]=== [THW3][PCH3][KCK3] ===[DUMP][AXE4]=== ST = 50 SK = 23 EN = 58 SP = 56 MA = 9+ Minimal Armor Best Armor Black Axe Black Axe Any sword w/deflect Any sword w/deflect Black Armlet Black Armlet Platinum Armlet Black Armlet --- Diamond Crown Rock Mail (Quartz) Obsidian Mail --- Hydra boots Summary Total Defense = 22 Total Defense = 39 Evasion = 33% (Slash/Pierce) Evasion = 33% (slash/pierce) LP x2 LP x3 Null Blackout Null Poison O Slash, O Pierce O Status, O Slash, O Pierce, @ Heat, @ Ice With Endurance and Spirit of 58 and 56, Anzan no longer needs to fear any status ailments, especially with the Status Barrier from the Diamond Crown. However, he does only mediocre damage by the end of the game even with the line and joint bonus of melee. I recommend this build for beginners. It is easy, It doesn't require much thought, and it works. To realize his full potential however, you need to delve into his magic, especially earth. THIEF-MAGE ANZAN [ANZ3012] ===[LKS4][MAT4]=== [SHD4][SHP4][MAB4] ===[DUMP][DFS4]=== ST - 23 SK - 30 SP - 49 MA - 9+ EN - 39 FI - 20 EA - 60(!) ME - 23 WA - 10 WO - 21 Minimal Armor Best Armor Bestial Dagger (Topaz Bestial Dagger (Topaz) Black Shield Dragonscale Shield Black Armlet Black Armlet (Earth) Platinum Armlet Platinum Armlet --- Black Helm Rock Mail (Quartz) Obsidian Mail --- Black Greaves Summary Total Defense = 22 Total Defense = 39 Evasion = 48% (Slash/Pierce) Evasion = 43% (Slash/Pierce/Heat/Ice/Lightning) LP x2 LP x2 Null Blackout Null Blackout O Slash, O Pierce O Slash, O Pierce, @ Heat, @ Ice 1x Earth Support This is a totally different build of Anzan, focusing on boosting his earth stat with a line of keys, added a shield panel to increase his evasion, and ultimately increasing his skill from a line of keys AND a well placed Magic Blender. As a result, His earth damage is amazing, he takes a little less LP damage, and he evades better despite his weight. In fact, We've buffed him up in weight so he can be as slow as possible. This strategy lets Anzan go first, Tank Damage and let the rest of the team do a guarunteed 4-hit combo. With More Well-Rounded Strength and Skill Stats, This is THE build if you want to use Raksha. You might wonder why I chose magic rather than endurance for the dump stat. Well, Endurance is pretty important for Anzan, and he also has poor magic growth, so any old dump panel biased towards stats will do for him. Note that the prerequisites of earth's most powerful spell, STONERAIN, require you to master 3 LV4 Magic Tablets, or a LV2 forbidden tablet dropped by a guckie. Nearly impossible for everyone besides Judy, so Keep that in mind. ================================================================================ Armand [ARM302] ================================================================================ Quests: Judy, Kurt LP: 21 Base Weight: 70kg HP Recovery: E 2 5 1 (EA) (ST) (ME) 1(EN) [TL] [TR] (SK)5 [ML] [MI] [MR] 4(FI) [BL] [BR] (WA)1 (MA) (WO) (SP) 1 2 3 Usefulness: 5/5 Build Difficulty: 1/5 Best Role: Melee Tank Best Damage Output: Melee, Axe 5 Strength, 5 Skill, 21 LP. Despite the bad HP recovery, Armand is pretty much The best Character in the game stat-wise. He has a lot of work to do due to his crappy starting panels, but Melee Panels are pretty easy to come by. His 4 Fire is also in a great position for a Fire Warrior-Mage build, but it's not worth dumping his skill stat over. Just for reference, here are his stats using both autowin builds. Remember that Autowin B gives better stats, as long as Iron Body comes by. Finally, Don't Forget that for Kurt's Quest, He needs Null Paralysis for his Final fight, and you only get that from a Diamond Ring Accessory. Autowin A [ARM3021] ===[PCH4][KCK4]=== [THW3][PCH3][KCK3] ===[DUMP][AXE4]=== ST = 74 SK = 51 EN = 36 SP = 43 MA = 7+ Minimal Armor Best Armor Black Axe Black Axe Any sword w/deflect Any sword w/deflect Black Armlet Black Armlet Platinum Armlet Black Armlet/Diamond Ring --- Faerie Circlet Rock Mail (Quartz) Obsidian Mail --- Hydra boots Summary Total Defense = 22 Total Defense = 39(or 38) Evasion = 33% (Slash/Pierce) Evasion = 33% (slash/pierce) LP x2 LP x3(or 2) Null Blackout Null Poison, Null Blackout, (Null Paralysis) O Slash, O Pierce O Slash, O Pierce, @ Heat, @ Ice Autowin C [ARM3022] ===[PCH4][INB4]=== [SHD4][KCK4][AXE4] ===[DUMP][THW4]=== ST = 74 SK = 63 EN = 35 SP = 41 MA = 8+ Minimal Armor Best Armor Black Axe Black Axe Black Shield Dragonscale Shield Black Armlet Black Armlet Platinum Armlet Black Armlet/Diamond Ring --- Faerie Circlet Rock Mail (Quartz) Obsidian Mail --- Hydra boots Summary Total Defense = 22 Total Defense = 39(or 38) Evasion = 48% (Slash/Pierce) Evasion = 43% (Slash/Pierce/Heat/Ice/Lightning) LP x2 LP x3(or 2) Null Blackout Null Poison, Null Blackout, (Null Paralysis) O Slash, O Pierce O Slash, O Pierce, @ Heat, @ Ice ================================================================================ Armic [ARC303] (under construction) ================================================================================ Quests: OWN, Laura LP: 14 Base Weight: 22kg HP Recovery: B 1 3 0 (WO) (ST) (FI) 5(EN) [TL] [TR] (SK)2 [ML] [MI] [MR] 4(WA) [BL] [BR] (EA)1 (MA) (ME) (SP) 2 3 2 Use Autowin B. Other builds coming later. ================================================================================ Edel [EDE304] ================================================================================ Quests: Kurt, Armic LP: 21 Base Weight: 82kg HP Recovery: E 2 5 2 (FI) (ST) (EA) 5(EN) [TL] [TR] (SK)5 [ML] [MI] [MR] 1(WO) [BL] [BR] (ME)3 (MA) (WA) (SP) 2 2 1 Usefulness: 5/5 Build Difficulty: 1/5 Best Role: Melee Tank Best Damage Output: Melee, Axe Amazing stats. Almost Identical in strategy as Armand, check his notes for reasons behind this build. Autowin C [EDE3042] ===[AXE4][INB4]=== [THW4][KCK4][PCH4] ===[DUMP][SHD4]=== ST = 74 SK = 63 EN = 67 SP = 24 MA = 12+ Minimal Armor Best Armor Black Axe Black Axe Black Shield Dragonscale Shield Black Armlet Black Armlet Platinum Armlet Black Armlet/Diamond Ring --- Faerie Circlet Rock Mail (Quartz) Obsidian Mail --- Hydra boots Summary Total Defense = 22 Total Defense = 39(or 38) Evasion = 48% (Slash/Pierce) Evasion = 43% (Slash/Pierce/Heat/Ice/Lightning) LP x2 LP x3(or 2) Null Blackout Null Poison, Null Blackout, (Null Paralysis) O Slash, O Pierce O Slash, O Pierce, @ Heat, @ Ice ================================================================================ Francis [FRA305] ================================================================================ Quests: Laura, Ventus LP: 19 Base Weight: 82kg HP Recovery: D 2 4 2 (FI) (ST) (EA) 4(EN) [TL] [TR] (SK)4 [ML] [MI] [MR] 3(WO) [BL] [BR] (ME)2 (MA) (WA) (SP) 1 1 5 Usefulness: 5/5 Build Difficulty: 1/5 Best Role: Melee Tank Best Damage Output: Melee, Axe Here's a character that is made for Melee Tanking. High stats all round, low elements, simple beatstick who can't use magic. Either Autowin Builds will do. Autowin C [FRA3052] ===[PCH4][INB4]=== [SHD4][KCK4][AXE4] ===[DUMP][THW4]=== ST = 65 SK = 54 EN = 56 SP = 56 MA = 9+ Minimal Armor Best Armor Black Axe Black Axe Black Shield Dragonscale Shield Black Armlet Black Armlet Platinum Armlet Black Armlet/Diamond Ring --- Faerie Circlet Rock Mail (Quartz) Obsidian Mail --- Hydra boots Summary Total Defense = 22 Total Defense = 39(or 38) Evasion = 48% (Slash/Pierce) Evasion = 43% (Slash/Pierce/Heat/Ice/Lightning) LP x2 LP x3(or 2) Null Blackout Null Poison, Null Blackout, (Null Paralysis) O Slash, O Pierce O Slash, O Pierce, @ Heat, @ Ice ================================================================================ Grace [GRA306] ================================================================================ Quests: Mythe, Ruby LP: 16 Base Weight: 61kg HP Recovery: C 3 1 1 (ME) (ST) (WA) 5(EN) [TL] [TR] (SK)3 [ML] [MI] [MR] 2(EA) [BL] [BR] (WO)2 (MA) (FI) (SP) 3 2 1 Usefulness: 3/5 (2/5 in Ruby's Quest) Build Difficulty: 5/5 Best Role: Tank Mage Best Damage Output: Metal Grace, IMO, is the hardest character to build in the game. She has absolutely EVERYTHING going against her. She innately has all the really good water spells learnt, including Purify, bubble blow AND Ice needles(!), but look at her water stat. She has amazing endurance growth, giving her the option to be a tank, but it shares a space with her strongest element, metal. Even Her weight is JUST over the Light arts range, The most useless of all weight ranges. why is building grace important? she is the highest LP character in Mythe's quest, so she definitely needs a tanking role. yet, we arrive at a point between making her a tank that can use magic, albeit not very well, vs ditching her strong magic background altogether for skill. Note that in Mythe's Quest, Every Character should have Obsidian armlets, for its invaluable null petrify ability which is essential for the final boss fight. COUP DE GRACE (lol, smart) [GRA3061] ===[LKS4][BOW4]=== [SHD4][DFS4][INB4] ===[DUMP][SHP4]=== ST = 25 SK = 50 EN = 49 SP = 15 MA = 12+ Minimal Armor Best Armor Black Bow Black Bow Black Shield Dragonscale Shield Black Armlet Black Armlet Obsidian Armlet Obsidian Armlet --- Faerie Circlet Rock Mail (Quartz) Obsidian Mail --- Hydra boots Summary Total Defense = 22 Total Defense = 38 Evasion = 48% (Slash/Pierce) Evasion = 43% (Slash/Pierce/Heat/Ice/Lightning) LP x2 LP x2 Null Petrify Null Poison, Null Blackout, Null Petrify O Slash, O Pierce O Slash, O Pierce, @ Heat, @ Ice A Useful Character, since she has all the essential skills for Locksmith, Defuse and Sharpeye, but this, unfortunately, is a role that Tiffon already does well (but needed in Ruby's quest, perhaps?). Amazing skill and endurance regardless. With no Melee Panels and heavy setup, The character is perfect for learning Raksha, even if you replace Iron Body with a Kick Panel. Null Petrify is very important; especially during mythe's final boss battle. This build is not too hard to make, but is not my favourite, as it discards all her damage possibilities with mass spells like Ice needle or shock. Still, a tank that does Magnificent LP damage, can deal with large groups, and inflict Blackout from not one but TWO skills? great. +High Skill, Less LP Damage +High Endurance and Null Petrify +Useful for treasures +Heavy with Raksha -Discarded her innately powerful magic -Locksmith Role better left for other characters like Tiffon or Roy -Heavy TANK-MAGE GRACE [GRA3062] ===[FTN4][RDG4]=== [MAT4][DUMP][CVG4] ===[MAB4][SHD4]=== ST - 7+ SK - 14+ SP - 17+ MA - 34+ EN - 29+ FI - 22+ EA - 28+ ME - 47+ WA - 33+ WO - 30+ Minimal Armor Best Armor Bestial Dagger (Ravenite) Bestial Dagger (Ravenite) Faerie Shield Faerie Shield Black Armlet (Wood) Black Armlet (Wood) Obsidian Armlet (Metal) Obsidian Armlet (Metal) --- Headband Rock Mail (Quartz) Obsidian Mail --- Silver boots Summary Total Defense = 22 Total Defense = 38 Evasion = 40% (Slash/Pierce) Evasion = 40% (Slash/Pierce) LP x2 LP x2 Null Petrify Null Petrify O Slash, O Pierce O Slash, O Pierce Water Support x3 Water Support x4 Metal Support x1 Metal Support x2 Now this is interesting. The build is much harder than the first build, That I'll give ya, but as a result the Stats are much more promising. Since You've learned Ice Needle, If you ever get your hands on a Holy Warrior Scroll, You'd have successfully blended Siren by blending Supersonic with Weapon Blessing, Detect Undead and Ice Needle. Thanks to your amazing Metal Growth rate The spell Does a lot more damage than Ice needle. I'd use this build if I get Fortuneteller/Magic Blender Early. Since Wood spells are percentage Based, You don't need much stat in them, but you can still balance your dump panel towards elements, and spells like life boost, recycle and missile guard is very valuable considering mythe's final boss battle. Use your dump panel for magic tablets to learn spells, and bias it towards element, such as familiars. +High Endurance and Evasion. +High Magic, Metal and water. Lots of Magic attack and support Options. +Powerful blended magic in siren. -Low Defense and spirit -Reduced ability to tank -No Familiars. Durability intensive. -Rare panels and equipment -Slooow WARRIOR-MAGE GRACE [GRA3062] ===[FTN4][KCK4]=== [MAT4][DUMP][INB4] ===[MAB4][DAG4]=== ST - 16+ SK - 42+ SP - 22+ MA - 33+ EN - 23+ FI - 22+ EA - 28+ ME - 47+ WA - 12+ WO - 17+ Minimal Armor Best Armor Bestial Dagger (Opal) Bestial Dagger (Opal) Black Knife w/ Parry, Stunner Black Knife with Parry, Stunner and Dice Black Armlet (Wood) Black Armlet (Wood) Obsidian Armlet (Metal) Obsidian Armlet (Metal) --- Headband Rock Mail (Quartz) Obsidian Mail --- Silver boots Summary Total Defense = 22 Total Defense = 38 Evasion = 29% (Slash/Pierce) Evasion = 29% (Slash/Pierce) LP x2 LP x2 Null Petrify Null Petrify O Slash, O Pierce O Slash, O Pierce Water Support x2 Water Support x2 Metal Support x2 Metal Support x3 You gotta be pretty lucky to use this build. Substitute that Iron Body with a Punch panel is earier and will get you more well rounded stats, but you don't get to use raksha, which is a okay, considering you have Bloody Mary at your Disposal. The Cool thing is, this build has Moderately High skill without having to sacrifice that metal elemental growth. If you get the component spells early for Siren and you want to try something a little more versatile, this works well. Unfortunately, dumping all that water growth means you won't be using your set of really powerful water spells, and you must stick to wood for support such as missile guard and recycle. ================================================================================ Hiro [HIR307] (Under Construction) ================================================================================ Quests: Ruby, Kurt LP: 16 Base Weight: 45kg HP Recovery: D 3 4 1 (WA) (ST) (WO) 4(EN) [TL] [TR] (SK)3 [ML] [MI] [MR] 1(ME) [BL] [BR] (FI)2 (MA) (EA) (SP) 1 3 3 Usefulness: 5/5 Build Difficulty: 1/5 Best Role: Tank Best Damage Output: Axe Use Autowin B. ================================================================================ Henri [HEN308] ================================================================================ Quests: Laura, Armic LP: 12 Base Weight: 34kg HP Recovery: A 3 3 2 (WO) (ST) (FI) 2(EN) [TL] [TR] (SK)4 [ML] [MI] [MR] 1(WA) [BL] [BR] (EA)3 (MA) (ME) (SP) 4 1 3 Usefulness: 4/5 Build Difficulty: 2/5 Best Role: Thief Best Damage Output: Knife/Spear Light, Great stats, but low LP. Henri is one of those characters that can be built in many ways, but unfortunately, he lacks survivability. Him being a "you lose ifhe dies" character is a bummer, too. Shall we beef his skill and make him a Dagger Thief? How about an earth warrior-mage? A Wood/Earth Pure Mage Perhaps? All Interesting, All have their flaws. for example, A line bonus of key = good skill boost and good earth boost too, but earth and skill share panels. He has Great Strength and Skill Growth, but with a Bias towards skill, He is not suited for the autowin build. (him handling spears deal more damage than Axe, and spear panels have poor Growth) BASIC THIEF HENRI [HEN3081] ===[DFS4][KCK4]=== [DAG4][LKS4][INB4] ===[DUMP][SHP4]=== ST - 40 SK - 65 SP - 26 MA - 15+ EN - 29+ WO - 16+ FI - 10 EA - 29 ME - 11+ WA - 10+ Minimal Armor Best Armor Black Knife (Stunner,Dice) Black Knife (Stunner, Dice) Black Knife (Parry,Stunner) Black Knife (Parry, Stunner, Dice) Black Armlet Black Armlet Platinum Armlet Black Armlet --- Faerie Circlet Rock Mail (Quartz) Rock Mail (Quartz) --- Socks (Glossed Silk) Summary Total Defense = 22 Total Defense = 33 Evasion = 29% (Slash/Pierce) Evasion = 29% (Slash/Pierce) LP x2 LP x3 Null Blackout Null Blackout O Slash, O Pierce O Slash, O Pierce, O Ice Here's the good Ol' Thief Build. This build never fails to be useful for a character with light weight and high skill. Amazing Damage output from Light Kick and Dagger Lines, Great Evasion, useful both in battle and on the adventure map. A must have character! His earth growth is quite good too. If you have a spare LV1 Earth magic tablet, have him learn boulder and he can even open magical locks thanks to high earth growth! Great thief if there ever was one. MAXIMUM DAMAGE HENRI [HEN3082] ===[PCH3][PCH4]=== [SPR4][KCK3][KCK4] ===[DUMP][THW3]=== ST - 54 SK - 51 SP - 33 MA - 15+ EN - 48+ Minimal Armor Best Armor Dragonscale Spear Dragonscale Spear Any Sword w/ Any Sword w/ Black Armlet Black Armlet Platinum Armlet Black Armlet - - - Faerie Circlet Rock Armor (Quartz) Rock Mail (Quartz) - - - Socks (Glossed Silk) Summary Total Defense = 22 Total Defense = 33 Evasion = 33% (Slash/Pierce) Evasion = 33% (Slash/Pierce) LP x2 LP x3 Null Blackout Null Blackout O Slash, O Pierce O Slash, O Pierce, O Ice Sacrificing skill for a more well-rounded growth, This in not a bad Build. A lot less useful than the thief build, but powerful nonetheless. This is compensated with higher defense and stronger Melee damage thanks to Heavier armor. Careful with that durability though, cuz Spears drain super fast! MAGE HENRI [HEN3082] ===[FTN4][DUMP]=== [RDG4][CVG4][ARH4] ===[MAB4][MAT4]=== ST - 9+ SK - 16+ SP - 22 MA - 41 EN - 22 WO - 48 OR 52 FI - 15+ EA - 41 ME - 25 WA - 41 OR 37 Minimal Armor Best Armor Bestial Dagger (Lazuli) Bestial Dagger (Lazuli) Faerie Shield Faerie Shield Black Armlet (Earth) Angelite Ring (Water) Platinum Armlet (Water) Angelite Ring (Earth) - - - Faerie Circlet Rock Armor (Quartz) Merman Mail - - - Socks (Glossed Silk) Summary Total Defense = 22 Total Defense = 31 Evasion = 25% (Slash/Pierce) Evasion = 25% (Slash/Pierce) LP x2 LP x3 Null Blackout Null Blackout O Slash, O Pierce O Slash, O Pierce, O Ice x3 Water Support x3 Water Support x1 Wood Support x4 Wood Support Henri Mage builds are extremely flexible. Depending what LV4 Magic tablet you give him, Henri's Elemental growth is amazing in both earth and wood. However, Earth lacks any really damaging blended spells, while "stone rain" requires him to learn spells from elements he is weak in. Thus, A LV3-4 wood tablet or LV4 water tablet is almost always a better choice, since they have Thunderbringer. In addition, Water Spells are a must for any mage, so a Line combo of map is always good. Pity about those stats though. ================================================================================ Iskandar [ISK309] (Under Construction) ================================================================================ ================================================================================ Josef [JOS310] ================================================================================ Quests: Judy, Kurt LP: 7 Base Weight: 31kg HP Recovery: D Josef 1 1 1 (WA) (ST) (WO) 3(EN) [TL] [TR] (SK)4 [ML] [MI] [MR] 2(ME) [BL] [BR] (FI)3 (MA) (EA) (SP) 4 3 3 Usefulness: 4/5 Build Difficulty: 4/5 Best Role: Pure Mage Best Damage Output: Fire/Earth Magic Thing About Josef: His Build Depends on how much effort you are willing to put him through. You already have three tablets AND an arcane tongue. How do you build him for Maximum Damage? Also note that Joseph Has High Skill and decent Earth Growth, but If you're willing to dump his best element for a Thief-Mage Build, Feel Free. UlTIMATE BUILD JOSEF ===[MAT4][ARC3]=== [MAB4][DUMP][FTN4] ===[INB4][MAM4]=== ST - 16 SK - 23 SP - 10 MA - 53 EN - 24 WA - 24 WO - 18 FI - 49 EA - 28 ME - 19 Minimal Armor Best Armor Bestial Dagger (Carnelian) Bestial Dagger (Carnelian) Black Shield (Wood) Black Shield (Forbidden) Black Armlet (Earth) Black Armlet (Water) Black Armlet (Water) Diamond Ring (Wood) Bandana (Velvet) Bandana (Glossed Silk) Padded Mail (Oak) Padded Mail (Oak) - - - Hydra Boots Summary Total Defense = 20 Total Defense = 27 Evasion = 30% (Slash/Pierce) Evasion = 30% (Slash/Pierce) LP x3 LP x2 O Slash, O Pierce Null Paralysis, Null Poison x3 Fire Support @ Heat, @ Ice x2 Water Support x4 Fire Support x1 Water Support It is important to remember that Arcane Tongue panels never come up at the panel selection screen, so whatever you do, do not dump panels over it! By keeping His Magic Tablet and Arcane Tongue in place, This build requires minimum effort to erm... build. Make sure you learn Anti-Fear from the Druidic Scroll and Purify from the Metal Tablet. That should be it as far as those two tablets are concerned. what you REALLY need to look out for is a LV1-2 Earth Tablet. Learn Boulder and you are SET. prepare to witness the power that is CRIMSON FLARE. Blend Corona with Firewall, Detect Blood (these from your fire tablet) and boulder for this. It does roughly the same amount of damage as Reverse Delta, if not more. Be VERY wary of his low defenses though. By maximising fire support, he ends up with only 27 armor and without slash/pierce barriers on his body, meaning even with Iron Body, he still takes physical damage like wet TP. If you've lucked out on Master Magician, use Familiars. You need it to trigger fortuneteller anyways. good luck getting this! THIEF-MAGE JOSEF ===[BOW4][LKS4]=== [DUMP][DFS4][MAB4] ===[SHP4][MAT4]=== ST - 23 SK - 56(!) SP - 28 MA - 24+ EN - 16+ WA - 17+ WO - 14 FI - 31 EA - 52(!) ME - 16+ Minimal Armor Best Armor Black Bow Black Bow Black Shield (Earth) Black Shield (Earth) Black Armlet (Wood) Black Armlet (Wood) Black Armlet (Fire) Diamond Ring (Fire) Bandana (Velvet) Bandana (Glossed Silk) Rock Mail (Quartz) Obsidian Mail - - - Hydra Boots Summary Total Defense = 26 Total Defense = 38 Evasion = 30% (Slash/Pierce) Evasion = 30% (Slash/Pierce) LP x3 LP x2 O Slash, O Pierce Null Paralysis, Null Poison x3 Fire Support @ Heat, @ Ice x2 Water Support x4 Fire Support x1 Water Support This takes a lot more effort to build, but boy is it worth it! Amazing Earth and Skill Growth, making him a beast with Bows. Subsequently High earth growth means he can deal great damage with spells like Boulder. Plus, You have a great set of skills to use on the map especially since you don't have a Thief in Kurt's Quest. The hardest thing about this build though is the timing. The prerequisites for getting the panels are a pain, Since you need to master several tablets while managing your line of keys, a familiar AND a fortuneteller panel. You also need to master your existing tablets so you can erase them for new ones. What's More, the prerequisites of earth's most powerful spell, STONE RAIN, require you to master 3 LV4 Magic Tablets, or a LV2 forbidden tablet dropped by a guckie. Nearly impossible for everyone besides Judy. ================================================================================ Judy [JUD311] (Under Construction) ================================================================================ Quests: OWN, Laura LP: 10 Base Weight: 18kg HP Recovery: C 1 1 2 (ME) (ST) (WA) 5(EN) [TL] [TR] (SK)5 [ML] [MI] [MR] 3(EA) [BL] [BR] (WO)3 (MA) (FI) (SP) 5 3 2 Usefulness: 4/5 Build Difficulty: 3/5 Best Role: Thief Mage Best Damage Output: Daggers/Bows, Fire/Earth Magic Ah, Judy. Built to be a mage, With great Familiars to boot. Here we have a great Opportunity to exploit the Earth/Skill Bonus, due to the fact that Judy has a LV2 Forbidden Tablet to start with, meaning she can learn the elusive Seal of the Abyss for that Stone Rain Spell. Her Maximum Skill also means that she is great with daggers and bows. Oh, the options. THIEF JUDY ===[DFS4][PCH4]=== [DUMP][LKS4][INB4] ===[DAG4][SHP4]=== ST - 25 SK - 74(!) SP - 21 MA - 42+ EN - 24+ Minimal Armor Best Armor Black Knife (Stunner, Dice) Black Knife (Stunner, Dice) Black Knife (Parry, Stunner) Black Knife (Parry, Stunner, Dice) Black Armlet (Forbidden) Black Armlet (Forbidden) Platinum Armlet Black Armlet - - - Faerie Circlet Rock Mail (Quartz) Cuirass - - - Hydra Boots Summary Total Defense = 23 Total Defense = 43 Evasion = 30% (Slash/Pierce) Evasion = 30% (Slash/Pierce) LP x2 LP x2 Null Blackout Null Confusion, Null Poison, Null Blackout O Slash, O Pierce Spirit Saver O Hit, @ Heat, @ Ice Such High skill! This is pretty much the highest skill you can get with LV4 panels. The Magic Stat is pretty high too, so you may capitalize on that and use forbidden magic. Remember That you don't really need Null Blackout unless it's Laura's adventure, nor do you need null Confusion if you're not in Judy's Adventure. PURE MAGE JUDY ===[DUMP][LKS4]=== [FTN4][SHP4][MAB4] ===[EAV4][MAT4]=== ST - 13+ SK - 60(!) SP - 21 MA - 24 EN - 16+ WA - 19 WO - 34 FI - 41 EA - 60(!) ME - 13+ Minimal Armor Best Armor Bestial Dagger (Topaz) Bestial Dagger (Topaz) Any Sword (w/ Deflect) Any Sword (w/ Deflect) Black Armlet (Fire) Black Armlet (Wood) Black Armlet (Wood) Black Armlet (Fire) Bandana (Velvet) Bandana (Glossed Silk) Rock Mail (Quartz) Cuirass - - - Hydra Boots Summary Total Defense = 20 Total Defense = 43 Evasion = 33% (Slash/Pierce) Evasion = 33% (Slash/Pierce) LP x3 LP x2 O Slash, O Pierce Null Confusion, Null Poison, Spirit Saver x1 Fire Support O Hit, @ Heat, @ Ice x2 Water Support x1 Fire Support x1 earth Support x2 Water Support x1 Earth Support Here is Judy, her earth element Maximized. Use This build to make the most of your damage from Stone Rain. That's all there is to it for this build. Like any mage builds, the key is getting Fortuneteller, Magic blender and the right tablets at the right time. What's also interesting is her massive Skill growth. Judy is nearly immune to physical damage from this build since she just deflects them all. It's Just a pity that with no space to put a dagger panel, that skill growth has no offensive capabilities. THIEF-MAGE JUDY A ===[MAT4][MAB4]=== [SHP4][DFS4][LKS4] ===[DAG4][DUMP]=== ST - 20 SK - 63 SP - 12+ MA - 46 EN - 30 WA - 22 WO - 15+ FI - 18+ EA - 47 ME - 26 Minimal Armor Best Armor Bestial Dagger (Topaz) Bestial Dagger (Topaz) Black Knife (Parry, Stunner) Black Knife (Parry, Stunner, Dice) Black Armlet (Fire) Black Armlet (Wood) Black Armlet (Wood) Black Armlet (Fire) Bandana (Velvet) Bandana (Glossed Silk) Rock Mail (Quartz) Cuirass - - - Hydra Boots Summary Total Defense = 20 Total Defense = 43 Evasion = 30% (Slash/Pierce) Evasion = 30% (Slash/Pierce) LP x3 LP x2 O Slash, O Pierce Null Confusion, Null Poison, Spirit Saver x3 Fire Support O Hit, @ Heat, @ Ice x2 Water Support x4 Fire Support x1 Water Support See, This is what I mean when I say "Sacrificing Stats for Versatility." For The dagger panel and increased Magic Growth, We gave up a whopping 13 earth, as well as decreased Elemental Growth all-Round. An example of a mediocre build. (Better Builds Coming Soon) ================================================================================ Kong Ming [KON312] ================================================================================ Quests: Ruby, Armic LP: 15 Base Weight: 51kg (Lighter than Laura... *slap*) HP Recovery: E 3 2 2 (EA) (ST) (ME) 4(EN) [TL] [TR] (SK)4 [ML] [MI] [MR] 2(FI) [BL] [BR] (WA)1 (MA) (Wo) (SP) 4 2 1 Usefulness: 3/5 Build Difficulty: 3/5 Best Role: Thief Mage Best Damage Output: Daggers/Bows, Earth Magic Ahhh, i can't wait to build kong ming! So many Possibilites, Good Skill, Good Magic and Good Earth in seperate spaces make for a very fun character indeed! Kong-Ming, Best of Both worlds Build ===[EAV4][KCK4]=== [DUMP][LCS4][PCH4] ===[BOW4][DFS4]=== ST - 32 SK - 62 SP - 25 MA - 36+ EN - 20+ EA - 38+ ME - 10 WA - 8 WO - 15 FI - 8+ Black Bow (Random Arrow Shot) Any Sword (w/ Deflect) Black Armlet (Earth Arts) Black Armlet (Wood Arts) Faerie Circlet/GS bandana Cuirass --- Total Defense = 38 Evasion = 33% (Slash/Pierce) LP x2 This is THE kongming build. You have high skill with good strength, magic, earth and are lightweight, Meaning great options for damage. Light Kick, Light Punch, Earth Arts for support and magic locks (anti-fear is important in armic's quest) and Bows for large groups. This build trumps the pure Melee build in usefulness, too. Kong-Ming Pure-Mage Build ===[FTN4][DUMP]=== [RDG4][ARH4][CVG4] ===[MAB4][MAT4]=== ST - 8+ SK - 15+ SP - 14 MA - 41 EN - 28 EA - 51 ME - 15+ WA - 40 WO - 30 FI - 33 Bestial Dagger (Topaz) Faerie Shield/Black Shield(Wood Arts) Black Armlet (Water Arts) Black Armlet (Wood Arts/Fire arts) Faerie Helm/GS Bandana Carnelian Mail Faerie Heels Total Defense = 41 Evasion = 25/30% (Slash/Pierce) LP x2 Earth Support x2, Water Support x5/4/3 Sacrificing Skill for well-rounded elemental growth, you now have even more options for magic damage. The Line of Maps gives bonus to water, while the high elemental growth keeps earth high. This is a nice and versatile build compared the line of keys, but not so useful on the Map. The equipment varies depending on the spells you want to use. If you want Wood as your 3rd Element, then go full water support. If you want to use fire, Sub the fearie Helm for a Glossed Silk Bandana for the fire support. If you want you use both, then sub in the black shield so you can imbue the 4th element into the shield. ================================================================================ Kurt [KUR313] ================================================================================ Quests: OWN, Judy LP: 17 Base Weight: 75kg HP Recovery: A 1 2 3 (ME) (ST) (WA) 3(EN) [TL] [TR] (SK)2 [ML] [MI] [MR] 1(EA) [BL] [BR] (WO)2 (MA) (FI) (SP) 3 3 2 Usefulness: 1/5 Build Difficulty: 4/5 Best Role: Tank Mage Best Damage Output: Water Magic (Yup) Oh man, how did someone like Kurt end up as a main character? The LV5 Gauntlet is more a burden than a saving grace and while in Judy's Quest, It doesn't even level up! He is, Stat-wise, the worst character in the game. Yes, Building Kurt is a bit of a Conundrum; He has Good Elemental Growth, but the Gauntlet panel has the worst elemental growth in game, while Kurt Himself Has Horrible Stat Growth but the Gauntlet has the best stat growth in game. I guess It's a trade-off for having Josef on your adventure. Ahh, Josef, how wonderful art thou. Anyways, Let me demonstrate... MELEE KURT ===[AXE4][PCH4]=== [AXE3][GNT5][KCK4] ===[DUMP][SHD4]=== Kurt's Quest Judy's Quest ST - 48 ST - 42 SK - 39 SK - 33 SP - 33 SP - 27 MA - 16+ MA - 10+ EN - 41 EN - 35 Minimal Armor Best Armor Black Axe Black Axe Any sword w/deflect Any sword w/deflect Black Armlet Black Armlet Black Armlet Black Armlet/Diamond Ring --- Faerie Circlet Rock Mail (Quartz) Obsidian Mail --- Hydra boots Summary Total Defense = 22 Total Defense = 39(or 38) Evasion = 33% (Slash/Pierce) Evasion = 33% (slash/pierce) LP x2 LP x3(or 2) Null Blackout Null Poison, Null Blackout, (Null Paralysis) O Slash, O Pierce O Slash, O Pierce, @ Heat, @ Ice This is Kurt's Highest Strength Build. Even with All these Panels, Kurt has Horrible Strength and will generally do a lot less damage than his peers, Edel and Armand. There are better Builds of Kurt out there, Namely... TANK-MAGE KURT ===[DUMP][CVG4]=== [SHD4][GNT#][RDG4] ===[MAB4][MAT4]=== Kurt's Quest Judy's Quest ST - 14+ ST - 8+ SK - 18 SK - 12 SP - 23 SP - 18 MA - 44 MA - 37 EN - 35+ EN - 28 WA - 50 WA - 49 WO - 33 WO - 32 FI - 33 FI - 31 EA - 18 EA - 18 ME - 8+ ME - 8+ Minimal Armor Best Armor Bestial Dagger (Ravenite) Bestial Dagger (Ravenite) Faerie Shield Faerie Shield Black Armlet (Fire) Black Armlet (Wood) Black Armlet (Wood) Diamond Ring (Fire) - - - Faerie Circlet Rock Mail (Quartz) Obsidian Mail - - - Silver Boots Summary Total Defense = 20 Total Defense = 37 Evasion = 40% (Slash/Pierce) Evasion = 40% (Slash/Pierce) LP x3 LP x2 O Slash, O Pierce Null Blackout, Null Confusion x4 Water Support O Hit, @ Heat, @ Ice x6 Water Support Yes, Contrary to popular belief, Kurt is not made to be a Melee Character. in fact, Water and Fire Spells remain his strongest source of damage. Unfortunately, Kurt needs that extra Shield Panel to keep his HP from depleting in his 1 on 1 events, or he will bleed LP profusely. The true virtue of this build is that in Judy's quest, the element growth of a Lv5 and a lv1 Gauntlet aren't very different, so he remains useful. Still, Since Judy has better Melee Characters in her quest, and she gets only 6, I'd skip him altogether. WARRIOR-MAGE KURT ===[PCH4][KCK4]=== [DUMP][GNT5][AXE4] ===[MAT4][FTN4]=== Kurt's Quest Judy's Quest ST - 45 ST - 39 SK - 39 SK - 33 SP - 20 SP - 15 MA - 27+ MA - 21+ EN - 29+ EN - 23+ FI - 41 FI - 40 Black Axe Black Axe Any sword w/deflect Any sword w/deflect Black Armlet (Wood) Black Armlet (Wood) Black Armlet (Fire) Diamond Ring (Fire) --- Bandana (Glossed Silk) Rock Mail (Quartz) Obsidian Mail --- Hydra boots Summary Total Defense = 22 Total Defense = 38 Evasion = 33% (Slash/Pierce) Evasion = 33% (slash/pierce) LP x2 LP x2 Null Blackout Null Poison, Null Blackout O Slash, O Pierce O Slash, O Pierce, @ Heat, @ Ice This is Probably the Kurt build you want to end up using. His Guantlet, Although In the way of Line Combos, Ensures that His Overall Stats Are quite high. Reverse Deltas for single Targets, And Corona For big groups. Simple but functional Role that highlights his strengths, but doesn't stop him from being the worst character stat-wise. If you're having trouble finding a Fire Tablet, A familiar will also do nicely. ================================================================================ Laura [LAU314] ================================================================================ Quests: OWN, Mythe LP: 15 Base Weight: 56kg (Really? she looks heavie... *slap*) HP Recovery: B 2 4 2 (EA) (ST) (ME) 3(EN) [TL] [TR] (SK)1 [ML] [MI] [MR] 4(FI) [BL] [BR] (WA)1 (MA) (WO) (SP) 2 1 4 Usefulness: 4/5 Build Difficulty: 3/5 Best Role: Warrior Mage Best Damage Output: Axe Hmm... Not much to say, but Laura is definitely made for Physical Builds. She also has an interesting Choice of being a fire Mage, or a Fire warrior Mage. Laura also has her weight as a dilemma She's too heavy *slap* to carry good equipment if she want to use the light melee line, but if she becomes a mage knight, then she can only carry good equipment if she has three Melee panels. Oh well, Here are her builds... Laura, Autowin Build ===[PCH4][INB4]=== [SHD4][KCK4]AXE4] ===[DUMP][THW4]=== ST - 65(!) SK - 30 SP - 48 MA - 10+ EN - 49 Equipment A Black Axe Dragon Shield Black Armlet Black Armlet Faerie Helm Obsidian Armor Hydra Boots/Black Greaves Total Defense = 39/40 Evasion = 27(+60% = 43) (Slash/Pierce/HIL) LP x3 Null Blackout, (Poison) Equipment B Black Axe Dragon Shield Black Armlet Black Armlet Faerie Circlet Padded Mail (Oak) Clogs (oak/cedar) Total Defense = 25 Evasion = 27(+60% = 43) (Slash/Pierce/HIL) LP x3 Null Blackout Autowin here. Sorry if you're getting tired of this build, but it's the best. I mean look at them stats! Use the first equipment set if you want some Heavy Deadly Palms, but If want you trade in 15 DEF for powerful Light Martial arts, go for it. Laura, Perfect Build ===[PCH4][SWD4]=== [MAT4][KCK4][DUMP] ===[MAB4][THW4]=== ST - 60 SK - 13+ SP - 46 MA - 33 EN - 37 EA - 18 ME - 14+ WA - 10+ WO - 17 FI - 44 Bestial Dagger (Carnelian) Dragon Sword (Deflect + Rear Blade) Black Armlet (Forbidden Arts) Platinum Armlet (Wood Arts) Bandana (glossed Silk) Padded mail (Oak) Clogs (Oak/Cedar) Total Defense = 24 Evasion = 33% (Slash/Pierce) LP x3 Null Blackout Fire Support x3 Have you ever get the feeling of everything "clicking" into place the way you've always wanted? Ever Felt A certain perfection when you've finished building something? This is it. The only Viable Laura warrior-mage build the way it's meant to be. It is Light weight, Has great Stat and elemental Growth and Has equipment that support each other well.. Building Process is simple: 1 - Put Fire Magic Tablet in ML spot 2 - Put Fire Familiar in BL spot. Use it to learn spells. 3 - Once you get Fortuneteller from using Familiars, replace in BL. 4 - Once you get Magic Blender from using Fortuneteller, replace in BL. 5 - Place The rest of the Panels Accordingly when you get them 6 - ???? 7 - PROFIT! and OH THE OPTIONS! Laura has Four Big skills: Light Melee for basic attack, Corona for large groups, Bopeep for Bosses and Crimson Flare for the final battle. She can even use support Magic like Power Surge, Life boost and Missile guard should the need arises. ================================================================================ Marie [MAR315] (Under Construction) ================================================================================ ================================================================================ Michelle [MIC316] (Under Construction) ================================================================================ ================================================================================ Mordeus [MOR317] (Under Construction) ================================================================================ ================================================================================ Musol Yanii [MOS318] (Under Construction) ================================================================================ Quests:Laura, Ventus LP: 14 Base Weight: 110kg HP Recovery: c 2 5 0 (WA) (ST) (WO) 2(EN) [TL] [TR] (SK)1 [ML] [MI] [MR] 4(ME) [BL] [BR] (FI)1 (MA) (EA) (SP) 3 3 5 Usefulness: 5/5 Build Difficulty: 2/5 Best Role: Melee Tank Best Damage Output: Axe Hmm... Musol Yanii. Interesting Options we have here, but nothing compare to his Autowin Stats. Perhaps I'll attempt some magic build later, but for now, Autowin. Autowin B ===[PCH4][INB4]=== [SHD4][KCK4][AXE4] ===[DUMP][THW4]=== ST = 74 SK = 30 EN = 42 SP = 58 MA = 13+ ================================================================================ Mythe [MYT319] ================================================================================ Quests: OWN, Ruby LP: 13 Base Weight: 60kg HP Recovery Rate: C 4 2 1 (WA) (ST) (WO) 1(EN) [TL] [TR] (SK)3 [ML] [MI] [MR] 1(ME) [BL] [BR] (FI)3 (MA) (EA) (SP) 3 1 3 Usefulness: 3/5 Build Difficulty: 5/5 Best Role: Tank Mage Best Damage Output: Guns, Water ah, Mythe. People often fall into the trap of selecting him for their first adventure. I think that among all the main characters, Mythe is simply the hardest to build. ever. He's got poor LP, Base weight that is JUST above the line and sub par stat growth that leaves gun-loving noobs bewildered and enraged. I think Mythe is the sole reason why this game is unsuccessful. What does he have going for him? two extra Tool Panels that have godawful growth and little to no in-game effect. Only POSSIBLE use is for that is the +3 skill bonus, but you're hardly benefiting from the extra metal boost AND you're throwing away useful space for much needed things like shield panels. Still the glaring strength is in his Water growth, and since it doesn't share a space with his skill panels and in built purify, he's got "Water Warrior Mage" written all over him. Mythe, NRA Build ===[GUN2][KCK4]=== [SHD4][GUN4][INB4] ===[DUMP][GUN3]=== Gun Dragonscale Shield Black Armlet Obsidian Armlet Black Helm Obsidian Mail Black Greaves Summary Total Defense = 40 Evasion = 27%(+60%) (Slash/Pierce/HIL) LP x2 Null Darkness, Petrify Strength = 26 Skill = 59 Endurance = 20 Spirit = 31 Magic = 12+ Fire = 17 Earth = 7+ Metal = 11+ Water = 20 Wood = 9 Mmm, guns. Lots of potential for damage, albeit not combo friendly. This is a very heavy mythe, so you can invest in learning things like raksha, too. If you have the patience, during your quest to acquire tiffon, go up against the sabretiger with as heavy an equipment you can find, and try to spark raksha. If you do, congrats, you've made the rest of the game ridiculously easy. The other good thing is that the line combo is not level dependent, so you won't have to frown should a lv5 panel show up. in fact, Level 5 panels from gun, kick and Iron Body is worth 69 (lol) skill, which is weeell high. Yet, guns are mediocre later in game. This build can help babysit other characters for a long time until the Knights of the round, but you better have strong enough allies to go up against the last Knight and Chaos. Mythe, Warrior-Mage Build ===[RDG4][KCK4]=== [CVG4][DUMP][INB4] ===[SHD4][GUN4]=== Gun Faerie Shield Black Armlet Obsidian Armlet Fairie Helm Obsidian Mail Fairie Heels Summary Total Defense = 32 Evasion = 25%(+60%) (Slash/Pierce) LP x2 Water Support x4 Null Blackout, Petrify Strength = 21 Skill = 42 Endurance = 14 Spirit = 32 Magic = 27 Fire = 15 Earth = 13 Metal = 19 Water = 46 Wood = 7 Shoot. Purify. Purify. Shoot. This is a Simple but effective mythe. Good growth in water, Decent magic and skill, good evasion. no glaring weaknesses that I can see, except the lack of options and useful skills outside battle. Also, no room for expansion with this build, but really, there isn't need for one. A much more comfortable build for me. Mythe, Tank-Mage Build ===[RDG4][SHD4]=== [MAT4][ARH4][DUMP] ===[MAB4][CVG4]=== Bestial Dagger (Carnelian) Faerie Shield Black Armlet Obsidian Armlet Bandana (glossed Silk) Padded Mail (Oak) Fairie Heels Summary Total Defense = 26 Evasion = 25(+60%) (Slash/Pierce) LP x2 Water Support x3, Fire Support x3 Null Petrify Strength = 19 Skill = 14+ Endurance = 22 Spirit = 14+ Magic = 36 Fire = 23+ Earth = 25 Metal = 26 Water = 65(!!) Wood = 13+ Well Well... This is a much more interesting build than I thought. I mean, that water Growth! The damage from this will be amazing if you learn the right spells. The Dump Panel Also gives you some interesting options... Want more Evasion? Balance it towards skills. Chance upon a Fire Tablet? Balance it towards elements. Mythe also has amazing fire growth, so it'd be silly to pass that up. The trouble is of couse the damage of Metal and wood. The poor elemental growth means the choices for blended magics are limited. Most likely you would simply be buffing up your Ice needle for damage. Again, If you were interested in Fire, Then they have more damaging single target spells like Crimson Flare you can blend for big battles. ================================================================================ Norff [NOR320] ================================================================================ Quests: Kurt, Armic LP: 13 Base Weight: 53kg HP Recovery Rate: C 1 3 2 (ME) (ST) (WA) 4(EN) [TL] [TR] (SK)3 [ML] [MI] [MR] 2(EA) [BL] [BR] (WO)3 (MA) (FI) (SP) 5 2 1 Usefulness: 5/5 Build Difficulty: 3/5 Best Role: Pure Mage Best Damage Output: Wood Norff is among my most favorite characters. He has Innate Thunderbringer, meaning he dishes out insane magic damage. He also has decent Strength and skill, As well as very High Magic growth, making him very flexible to build. WARRIOR-MAGE NORFF ===[PCH4][KCK4]=== [MAT4][DUMP][FTN4] ===[MAB4][STF4]=== ST - 45 SK - 21 SP - 14 MA - 45 EN - 36 EA - 28 ME - 14 WA - 18 WO - 45 FI - 25 Bestial Staff (Lazuli) Black Staff (Deflect + Earth Dragon) Angelite Ring (Water Arts) Angelite Ring (Wood Arts) Faerie Circlet Merman Mail Silver Boots Here's a real basic build for norff. He punches, He kicks, he casts support spells and nukes, as well as use staff arts to disable big groups. Toolbox Norff for all occasions, yet with mediocre stats all round. Plus, I am not entirely sure if it is possible to have Earth Dragon and Block on the same staff. FEAR IS POWER NORFF ===[SWD4][PCH4]=== [DUMP][THW4][PHB4] ===[KCK4][PHB4]=== ST - 58 SK - 30 SP - 15 MA - 62+ EN - 30+ EA - 8+ ME - 7+ WA - 14 WO - 36 FI - 20 Bestial Dagger (Lazuli) Black Sword w/ Deflect and Rear Blade Angelite Ring (Water Arts) Angelite Ring (Fire Arts) Faerie Circlet Merman Mail Silver Boots Check out them stats! The Phobia Build really is quite good for Norff, as long as he gets the right Wood and Water support spells. The high Magic Stat keeps his magic damage high, although the elements in this build are a bit low. Feel Free to try this build, but be aware that phobia panels are few and far in between. Tank-Mage Norff ===[CVG4][RDG4]=== [SHD4][DUMP][FTN4] ===[MAB4][MAT4]=== ST - 12 SK - 12 SP - 12 MA - 48 EN - 34 EA - 22 ME - 25 WA - 40 WO - 45 FI - 26 Bestial Dagger (Lazuli) Faerie Shield Angelite Ring (Water Arts) Angelite Ring (Fire Arts) Faerie Circlet Merman Mail Silver Boots While Easier than most builds, the stats are only okay, and the damage from Thunderbringer or Holy Thunder isn't very high. This is a Multi-purpose mage with limited tanking abilities. WOOD MAGE NORFF ===[MON4][DUMP]=== [MAT4][DIP4][FTN4] ===[MAB4][INC4]=== ST - 58 SK - 30 SP - 15 MA - 62+ EN - 30+ EA - 8+ ME - 7+ WA - 14 WO - 60(!!!) FI - 20 Bestial Dagger (Lazuli) Black Sword w/ Deflect and Rear Blade Angelite Ring (Water Arts) Angelite Ring (Fire Arts) Faerie Circlet Merman Mail Silver Boots This build though is all about the wood Element and maximizing it. I don't recommend this build for beginners, because it takes damage like wet tissue, but the amount it dishes out? astounding. Once you've seen Holy Thunder with this build, you'll shed a few tears at its beauty and awesomeness. This is also a great build if you're on Armic's Quest. A character that can lower price of goods is indespensible, and Diplomacy/Inconspicuous can keep monster rank low while you go treasure/gold hunting. ================================================================================ Nuage [NUA321] ================================================================================ Quests: Judy, Armic LP: 17 Base Weight: 68kg (Lighter than I thought...) HP Recovery Rate: B 3 5 3 (WA) (ST) (WO) 3(EN) [TL] [TR] (SK)2 [ML] [MI] [MR] 1(ME) [BL] [BR] (FI)2 (MA) (EA) (SP) 1 1 2 Usefulness: 5/5 Build Difficulty: 1/5 Best Role: Tank Best Damage Output: Axe Made for Autowin B. Nothing Else works on him. Next! ================================================================================ Pharr [PHA322] ================================================================================ Quests: Mythe, Armic LP: 8 Base Weight: 72kg HP Recovery Rate: B 2 3 1 (FI) (ST) (EA) 2(EN) [TL] [TR] (SK)3 [ML] [MI] [MR] 3(WO) [BL] [BR] (ME)2 (MA) (WA) (SP) 2 2 4 Usefulness: 0/5 Build Difficulty: 1/5 Best Role: Artiste Panel Holder Best Damage Output: Spear Pharr is by far my least favourite character. I hate her with a passion. She has Ridiculously low HP for someone with a tanking role, and her damage output is mediocre at best. I really don't think it's worth the time and effort on a character that, in both of the quests she appears in, is the worst character choice. In mythe's Quest, She's the second lowest LP character in the game, (the other being michelle, and she has a full 5ST/5SK growth and removed Gauntlet,) while in Armic's Quest, She's one of the 4 characters that you can only have three of, the others being Kong-Ming, (Awesome) Rebecca (awesome x3) and Edel. (Max Stats) Just Use Autowin A and spears if you want to use her, but seriously. Don't. ================================================================================ Platyphyllum [PLA323] ================================================================================ Quests: Laura, Kurt LP: 20 Base Weight: 40kg HP Recovery Rate: D 1 3 3 (ME) (ST) (WA) 3(EN) [TL] [TR] (SK)3 [ML] [MI] [MR] 0(EA) [BL] [BR] (WO)4 (MA) (FI) (SP) 2 2 2 Usefulness: 5/5 Build Difficulty: 2/5 Best Role: Warrior-Mage Best Damage Output: Thunderbringer, Axe/Spear My absolute favourite character! Platy's Awesomeness not only lies in her massive LP, but also a great positioning of her stats. She even has all the wood spells, except thunderbringer, learned form the start, making her useful even IF you use her as a pure melee character. Even better, If she get her hand on a Tablet with thunderbringer, be it Diva Madini's Magic Tablet, The Druidic Scroll or Forest Philosopher Guarnieri's Magic Tablet, prepare to witness the most powerful unblended Spell damage in the game. Platyphyllum, Autowin Build ===[PCH4][INB4]=== [SHD4][KCK4][AXE4] ===[DUMP][THW4]=== Black Axe Dragonscale Shield Angelite Ring (Wood Arts) Daimond Ring Faerie Circlet Merman Mail Stone Leggings (Quartz) Summary Total Defense = 33 Evasion = 27(60%) (Slash/Pierce/HIL) LP x2 Wood Support x2 Null Blackout, Paralysis Strength = 57 Skill = 46 Endurance = 49 Spirit = 33 Magic = 10 Fire = 8 Earth = 6 Metal = 9 Water = 13 Wood = 18 First things first, you gotta have the Autowin Build. I know you must be jaded of this build by now, but it wins games. I don't recommend this build on platyphyllum though; it reduces the power of her wood spells. Still, 90% of wood magic is percentage based (Missile guard, Life Boost etc.) If you're wondering... why Stone leggings? simple: weight. This equipment setup nets platy's weight JUST under the limit, to insure bang for buck in her light melee arts. If you're in Laura's quest, then the Vayu Boots do the same AND gives you more armor and wood support. All the right Nulls in the right places, too. Blackout for Laura's, Paralysis for Kurt's. Platyphyllum, Fear is Power Build ===[AXE4][PCH4]=== [DUMP][THW4][PHB4] ===[KCK4][PHB4]=== Black Axe Dragonscale Shield Angelite Ring (Wood Arts) Daimond Ring Faerie Circlet Merman Mail Stone Leggings (Quartz) Summary Total Defense = 33 Evasion = 27 (Slash/Pierce/HIL) LP x2 Wood Support x2 Null Blackout, Paralysis Strength = 60(!) Skill = 30 Endurance = 30 Spirit = 19 Magic = 41 Fire = 20 Earth = 2 Metal = 7 Water = 18 Wood = 43 There's a certain Perfection to this build. here we have Massive Wood(lol), Strength and Magic, all thanks to the Melee Line Bonus and the Phobia Joint Bonus (+16 to Strength, anyone?) Sure, Phobia is somewhat detrimental to gameplay, but since you're a wood mage, it shouldn't really matter; You'll be casting life boost and missile guard while tanking some damage.Simple, easy to build, effective. No shield panel, though, so unfortunately you'd be taking more damage than you really want. Secondly, Phobia panels are quite hard to come by. It requires you to get hit by a certain type of animal lots of times, and waiting for that second panel to come is equally fustrating. The other disadvantage is that there is little room for growth. you won't be learning any new spells any time soon, and you never really know with phobia panels. Use this build if you aren't lucky enough to get a lv3-4 Wood artist tablet early on in laura's quest. I mean, with this high magic and wood, all you get with platy's initial magic list is one or two more durability during recycle. That's it. Might invest in a fire familiar in the dump panel if you want some extra damage, but why? you've got Reverse delta and Three Dragons! Platyphyllum, Tank-Mage Build ===[SHD4][FTN4]=== [MAT4][DUMP][CVG4] ===[MAB4][RDG4]=== Bestial Dagger (Lazuli) Faerie Shield Angelite Ring (Wood Arts) Daimond Ring Faerie Circlet Merman Mail Silver Boots Summary Total Defense = 30 Evasion = 25 (+60% = 40) (Slash/Pierce) LP x2 Wood Support x3, Water Support x3 Null Blackout, Paralysis Strength = 21 Skill = 14 Endurance = 29 Spirit = 13 Magic = 28 Fire = 28 Earth = 18 Metal = 19 Water = 49 or 53(!) Wood = 46 or 50(!) Here we have a build to end all mage builds. look at that water and wood stat! Fire, water, wood, all of platy's magical strength built into one. The chance to learn Thunderbringer, which can lead to Green Requiem (Read Bopeep) or Holy Thunder (Read Holy *BEEP*) is not to be missed, not to mention all these defensive spells! Platyphyllum is build for this stuff guys. The lack of skill and strength is a cause for worry though, and so is the heaviness. hopefully purify, missile guard and life boost will be more than enough to cope with the barrage of damage. ================================================================================ Rebecca [REB324] ================================================================================ Quests: Judy, Armic LP: 11 Base Weight: 47kg (Amazing for a mom of 3.) HP Recovery: C 1 4 1 (EA) (ST) (ME) 3(EN) [TL] [TR] (SK)2 [ML] [MI] [MR] 3(FI) [BL] [BR] (WA)1 (MA) (WO) (SP) 5 4 1 Usefulness: 4/5 Build Difficulty: 4/5 Best Role: Warrior-Mage Best Damage Output: Axe Everywhere I go, I'm thinking of you, Rebecca. I don't know what to do, Rebecca. You're so nice, I'd like to get to know you better. So what do you say we get together? You really are quite good-looking, Rebecca! You really are quite good-looking, Rebecca! Rebecca, you're really quite good-looking! You're a fooox. Rebecca seems fun to build for, but she's another almost, not there character. Good Strength, perfect for autowin, but low LP so not suited for frontlines. Great Fire and Wood Growth, but right smack at the Magic Panel. Autowin B would be my choice for pure stat, no question. Be a pity to throw away that str growth. Harder are mage and Mageknight builds for the reasons stated earlier. the choice wouldn't be so hard if her magic growth wasn't so awesome... Becky, Autowin Build ===[AXE4][INB4]=== [THW4][KCK4][PCH4] ===[DUMP][SHD4]=== Black Axe Dragon Shield Black Armlet Black Armlet Black Helm Cuirass Metal Greaves (Iron) Summary Total Defense = 42 Evasion = 27(+60% = 43) (Slash/Pierce/HIL) LP x2 Null Blackout, Poison, Confusion Strength = 65(!) Skill = 38 Endurance = 52 Spirit = 24 Magic = 19 Autowin Build is Autowin. Nuff said. ================================================================================ Roy [ROY325] ================================================================================ Quests: Judy, Ruby LP: 20 Base Weight: none HP Recovery: D 1 2 2 (EA) (ST) (ME) 2(EN) [TL] [TR] (SK)3 [ML] [MI] [MR] 3(FI) [BL] [BR] (WA)2 (MA) (WO) (SP) 3 2 5 Roy is noted for His ability to use lightweight martial arts almost regardless of armor choice. He has decent stat growth and sub par elemental growth, so he leans heavily towards fighter Mage, but would also make a great fighter. Thief Roy ===[DFS4][KCK4]=== [DAG4][LCS4][PCH4] ===[DUMP][AUR4]=== Black Dagger Stone Sword, Meteorite or Iron, unforged w/ deflect (IMPORTANT) Black Armlet Black Armlet Black Helm Obsidian Armor Black Greaves Total Defense = 41 Evasion = 33(Slash/Pierce) LP x3 Null Darkness, Magic/Skill Saver ST - 39 SK - 54 SP - 45 MA - 12+ EN - 32 If you're wondering why the unforged quartz sword is important, it's all to do with weight. Since Roy's Base weight is 0, we need to buff up his weight so that his martial arts deals the most damage without crossing the limit. Unfortunately, the damage is lessened by the low Strength Growth, which could be compensated, to an extent, with the dagger's blackout skills. Aura is a little useless, but is there for higher spirit growth, Much needed in judy's quest to avoid confusion from Chaos' Voidwalker. Melee Roy ===[PCH4][KCK4]=== [THW3][PCH3][KCK3] ===[DUMP][INB4]=== Serpentine, Meteorite or Iron axe, OR Bow, Unforged Fang Sword or Platinum Sword, unforged w/ deflect Black Armlet Black Armlet Black Helm Obsidian Armor Black Greaves Total Defense = 41 Evasion = 33(Slash/Pierce) LP x3 Null Darkness, Magic/Skill Saver ST - 50 SK - 37 SP - 62 MA - 12+ EN - 45 This is the true Meaning of Maximizing Damage. You have Roy with Great Strength and Spirit with decent skill and endurance. Your Weight is right at the top threshold of the Light Melee line, making your Melee skills deal Massive damage, somewhere in the 2000-2500 range per hit. The lack of null confusion is thoroughly compensated by high spirit. This is probably the best way to abuse roy's lack of Base weight. Fighter-mage Roy ===[DAG4][KCK4]=== [FTN4][DUMP][INB4] ===[MAT4][MAB4]=== Bestial Dagger (Carnelian) Black Dagger (Parry/Stunner/Dice) Black Armlet Black Armlet Glossed Silk Bandana Obsidian Armor Black Greaves Total Defense = 40 Evasion = 33(Slash/Pierce) LP x3 Fire support x1, Skill Saver ST - 29+ SK - 35+ SP - 48+ MA - 19+ EN - 13+ EA - 20+ ME - 14+ WA - 17+ WO - 26+ FI - 45+ If you manage to get a fire Magic Tablet and Magic Blender for him early, go for it. Too bad it's a role that's better filled by some other characters, namely Laura, and it does not abuse his weightlessness. A versatile Roy, though. ================================================================================ Ruby [RUB326] (Under Construction) ================================================================================ ================================================================================ Sapphire [SAP327] ================================================================================ Quests: Mythe, Ruby LP: 10 Base Weight: 41kg (Woo, light) HP Recovery: D 1 2 2 (WA) (ST) (WO) 5(EN) [TL] [TR] (SK)4 [ML] [MI] [MR] 2(ME) [BL] [BR] (FI)4 (MA) (EA) (SP) 4 1 4 Usefulness: 4/5 Build Difficulty: 2/5 Best Role: Tank-Mage Best Damage Output: Fire/Dagger Sapphire is not hard to build for. she has some very good options, as long as you get a fire Tablet Early in the game. Fortuneteller, as you should know, has great elemental growth, which means she makes a very good fire mage. Anyways~ Sapphire no Swiping Build ===[DFS4][KCK4]=== [DAG4][LCK4][INB4] ===[DUMP][SHP4]=== Black Knife w/ Stunner, Dice Black Knife w/ , Stunner (and Dice if possible) Black Armlet Obsidian Armlet Faerie Circlet Merman Mail Clogs (Cedar/Oak) DEF 31 Null Petrify/Blackout LPx 2 Evasion: 29% ST - 33 SK - 65 SP - 31 MA - 15+ EN - 49 WA - 10 WO - 10 FI - 23 EA - 21+ ME - 13+ I guess this needs to be done. Sapphire as a pure thief isn't that baaad, but considering Tiffon already does the job, I suggest AGAINST this build. --- Sapphire, Tank Mage Build --- ===[MAB4][MAT4]=== [SHD4][DUMP][FTN4] ===[INB4][RDG4]=== Bestial Dagger (Carnelian) Dragonscale Shield Black Armlet (Wood) Obsidian Armlet (Forbidden) Bandana (Glossed Silk) Padded mail (Oak) Hydra Boots DEF 27 Null Petrify/Poison Fire Support x3 Evasion: 27x60% =43% ST - 21 SK - 17 SP - 15 MA - 50 EN - 43 WA - 18 WO - 32 FI - 53 EA - 19 ME - 19 This will be your typical sapphire build, Geared towards damage with Fire Magic. Great Fire and Magic Stats, as well as decent evasion. Pity that low skill though. As with grace, Tanking is an important aspect in Mythe's game, since all characters need to be able to receive some damage without losing LP. Another Important aspect are the boots. Heavier Boots will let you use the heavy punch, a.k.a "raksha" line, Including Obsidian Boots, Hydra Boots and Black Greaves, without changing into heavier armor without Fire Support. This is, by far the most functional build of sapphire. ================================================================================ Silver Girl [SIL328] ================================================================================ Quests: Mythe, Ventus LP: 15 Base Weight: 30kg (Anorexia Written all over) HP Recovery: B 2 3 2 (FI) (ST) (EA) 1(EN) [TL] [TR] (SK)1 [ML] [MI] [MR] 2(WO) [BL] [BR] (ME)2 (MA) (WA) (SP) 5 2 5 Usefulness: 4/5 Build Difficulty: 4/5 Best Role: Tank-Mage Best Damage Output: Fire/Dagger Ah, Silver Girl. With A LV4 Arcane Tongue Panel and 5 base magic stat, There is no doubt that Silver Girl Was built to be a mage. The Dilemma is, however, her lack of learned spells and her Subpar Elemental growth. Let's see how builds turn out though, shall we? ================================================================================ Tiffon [TIF329] (Under Construction) ================================================================================ ===[LCS4][PCH4]=== [DFS4][PHB4][KCK4] ===[DUMP][DAG4]=== that's her physical build. ===[FTN4][DUMP]=== [RDG4][PHB4][WAF4] ===[CVG4][FIF4]=== Easy Magic build. ===[FTN4][CVG4]=== [MAT4][PHB4][RDG4] ===[MAB4][DUMP]=== Hard Magic build. ================================================================================ Thomas [THO330] ================================================================================ Quests: Judy, Ventus LP: 19 Base Weight: 78kg HP Recovery: C 1 4 2 (ME) (ST) (WA) 1(EN) [TL] [TR] (SK)4 [ML] [MI] [MR] 2(EA) [BL] [BR] (WO)1 (MA) (FI) (SP) 1 4 2 Usefulness: 4/5 Build Difficulty: 2/5 Best Role: Pure Melee Tank Best Damage Output: Axe Look at that Strength and Skill! Seems to me that Thomas is build as a Heavy Damage dealer. I mean, it's written all over! he has an axe and a melee panel in his initial panels, so you have to be pretty silly to pass that up. The only thing I see lacking here is his endurance and spirit. not a problem, we can compensate that with nulling equipment. Thomas, Autowin Build B ===[PCH4][INB4]=== [SHD4][KCK4][AXE4] ===[DUMP][THW4]=== Black Axe Dragon Shield Black Armlet Black Armlet Black Helm Cuirass Metal Greaves (Iron) Summary Total Defense = 42 Evasion = 27% (+60 = 43%) (Slash/Pierce/HIL) LP x2 Null Blackout, Confusion, Darkness Strength = 65(!) Skill = 53 Endurance = 35 Spirit = 30 Magic = 8 Autowin stats for your viewing pleasure. Thomas, Warrior-Mage Build ===[PCH4][KCK4]=== [SWD4][DUMP][MAB4] ===[FTN4][MAT4]=== Bestial Dagger (Carnelian) Dragon Sword (Deflect + Rear Blade) Black Armlet (Fire Arts) Black Armlet (Wood Arts) Bandana (glossed Silk) Cuirass Metal Greaves (Iron) Summary Total Defense = 41 Evasion = 33% (Slash/Pierce/HIL) LP x2 Null Blackout, Confusion, Darkness ST - 52 SK - 42 SP - 19 MA - 9 EN - 29 WA - 15 WO - 20 FI - 51(!) EA - 24 ME - 12 Here's another awesome thomas build, and quite a powerful one to boot. Blended Magic, powerful Sword and Melee Strikes, but the low magic growth is slightly worrying. Still, An interesting choice for Judy's quest if you're looking for a person to dump an extra fire tablet. ================================================================================ Vearst [VEA331] ================================================================================ Quest: Ventus, Armic LP: 22 Base Weight: 90kg HP Recovery: B 1 1 3 (ME) (ST) (WA) 1(EN) [TL] [TR] (SK)2 [ML] [MI] [MR] 2(EA) [BL] [BR] (WO)2 (MA) (FI) (SP) 4 2 4 Usefulness: 3/5 Build Difficulty: 3/5 Best Role: Tank-Mage Best Damage Output: Water Sub-Par Stat Growth, and not so interesting elemental growth. I think he belongs in the bottom five as well at first , but considering his amazing water growth and LP, He's destined for greater uses. Pure-Mage Vearst ===[DUMP][FTN4]=== [SWM4][CVG4][RDG4] ===[MAB4][MAT4]=== Bestial Dagger (ravenite) Faerie Shield Black Armlet Platinum/Black Armlet Faerie/Silver Circlet Obsidian Armor Faerie Heels/Silver Boots Total Defense = 36-33 Evasion = 25 (Slash/Pierce) LP x2/3 Water Support x6 Null Blackout ST - 5+ SK - 12 SP - 25 MA - 44 EN - 25+ ME - 10+ WA - 62(!) WO - 37 FI - 30 EA - 22 This is my Go-To build for Vearst. We have 1) Line Combo of Map + Tablet Joint Combo + Completed LV4 Water Tablet and 6 levels of water Support for a really, really powerful vearst. Of course, this all depends on finding that elusive Diva's Tablet, as well as sparking a LV4 Magic Blender. (carrier Missions, Yes.) You also have the added Bonus of Raksha, And it deals quite a bit of damage too because of the weight. Alternately, You can trade Magic Blender for Iron Body. You trade about 5 WA for the ability to better tank damage. If you want to go even further, trade the Magic tablet for a Shield panel after you've learned the necessary spells! All in all, you can lose up to 9 water, but your evasion and tanking abilities go through the roof! Tank-Mage Vearst ===[WAF4][MAT4]=== [SHD4][FIF4][DUMP] ===[INB4][EAF4]=== Bestial Dagger (Ravenite) Dragon Shield Black Armlet (Forbidden) Platinum/Black Armlet (Forbidden) Faerie Circlet/Black Helm Obsidian Armor Black Greaves Total Defense = 39-37 Evasion = 27(x60% = 43) (Slash/Pierce/HIL) LP x2/3 Null Blackout ST - 9 SK - 7+ SP - 18+ MA - 71(!!!!) EN - 16 ME - 22 WA - 32+ WO - 14+ FI - 22 EA - 24 This is Build IS easier, but you need forbidden magic for it to be properly effective, and THAT is the hard part. Going hunting for rainbow Guckies can be a pain, and it doesn't even gaurantee you a tablet when you're done. Still, You'll be tanking a lot, A LOT of damage, thanks to your massive defenses, giant stockpile of LP and a shield panel. Again, Raksha is an interesting option. ================================================================================ Ventus [VEN332] (Under Construction) ================================================================================ Quest: OWN, Kurt LP: 16 Base Weight: 90kg HP Recovery: A 1 3 3 (WO) (ST) (FI) 5(EN) [TL] [TR] (SK)2 [ML] [MI] [MR] 1(WA) [BL] [BR] (EA)4 (MA) (ME) (SP) 3 1 4 Autowin A or B. For now. More builds later... +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- 4. THANKS [THX400] +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- I'D LIKE TO THANK ALL OF THE OTHER FAQ WRITERS OF THIS FINE GAME. Joewoof, for making a beginner friendly FAQ... Saint Ajora, for his detailed Panel Growths... And especially Ramtieger, for his really in-depth game systems FAQ. SECOND, I'D LIKE TO THANK (groan at) ALL THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE FORUM WHO PUSHED ME TO DO AND FINISH THIS FAQ. NessEggman, killerb255, Zalyckron, ExCommunist, Indrud, CreekCo, Jester0601, Mew seeker, SScearce005, HoracioTwu, j0llyblackgiant, atraeyu01, abyss, Kaserdan and anyone else I may have forgotten. I THINK THAT'S IT... *ENDS FAQ*