Alchemist(lv70+) #2

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Biochemists

are well-known for their Acid Demonstration skill, which deals significant damage to enemies with high Vitality. They possess the unique ability to dismantle opponents' weapons and armor, while also protecting their allies' equipment from being disarmed or destroyed.Joined by their faithful homunculus, they journey to Midgard once again to assist in the ongoing battle against evil.Welcome to the biochemist Class Spotlight.In this guide, we will delve into the following topics:

• Pros and Cons of the biochemist Class

• Recommended Skills and Stats

• Equipment Sets for Different Builds

• Grinding Spots

The Pros and Cons

When considering which class to choose, it's important to assess the pros and cons. Here is a list of the Pros and Cons of playing as a biochemist, based on my opinion.

PROS

• The biochemist class boasts one of the highest damage potentials, especially in MVP hunting scenarios.

• The Homunculus companion provides additional support in battle. Homunculi are unique pets exclusive to the Alchemist/biochemist class. They gain experience and level up through battles and EXP potions.

• Utilizing your Merchant's cart as an extended inventory gives you extra storage space.

• The ability to break opponents' armor and weapons is advantageous in PvP content.

CONS

• Acid Demonstration's effectiveness relies heavily on the opponent's Vitality (VIT) attribute.

• Melee biochemists may be weaker compared to their Whitesmith counterparts.

• Creating and maintaining a biochemist can be expensive due to the requirement of specific items for certain skills.

The Skills

Damage Skills:

The biochemist class excels in various damage-dealing skills. The primary skill is Acid Demonstration, which scales with the character's Base Attack and Magic Attack. It inflicts enhanced damage on targets with high Vitality. Acid Demonstration also has a chance to destroy the target's Weapon and Secondary Weapon, reducing their overall damage potential.

Other damaging skills available to biochemists include Demonstration, Acid Terror, and Marine Sphere.

Support Skills:

biochemists offer valuable support skills to assist their allies. One such skill is Slim Potion Pitcher, which creates a designated area that heals allies based on their Vitality and Base Level.Bio Cannibalize is another support skill that summons a plant totem. This totem restores allies' HP, with the amount scaling according to their Max HP. It also boosts their Stats and increases their DEF.Additionally, biochemists possess the full Chemical Protection skill, enabling them to protect both the Armor and Weapons of allies from destruction or disarmament.

Homunculus

Homunculus Types:

Lif - This Homunculus specializes in healing and restoring the biochemist's HP, ensuring the biochemist's sustained survival.

Amistr - Amistr serves as a reliable tank, drawing aggro from enemies and effectively soaking up damage, protecting the biochemist.

Vanilmirth - The Vanilmirth is the only Homunculus capable of dealing magic damage. It unleashes potent magical attacks to complement the biochemist's abilities.

Filir - Filir excels in swift attacks, striking with speed and agility. It possesses a higher critical hit chance, making it effective at dealing burst damage.

Mia - Mia focuses on delivering powerful single-target attacks, inflicting significant damage. It also possesses a good critical hit chance, enhancing its offensive capabilities.

The Build

Acid Bomber biochemist - This build specializes in optimizing the potential of the Acid Demonstration skill by utilizing Acid Bottles in combination with Bottle Grenades. The damage output of Acid Demonstration increases proportionally with the target's Vitality (VIT).

Skill Allocation: For the Merchant class, allocate skill points as needed, giving priority to skills such as Discount and Overcharge to enhance your merchant capabilities.

As an Alchemist, prioritize maxing out Demonstration, Learning Potion, and Bioethics to bolster your core skills. Allocate remaining points to Homunculus Resurrection and Axe and Mace Mastery for added versatility.

Upon advancing to the biochemist class, maximize Acid Bomb, Unstable Research, Advanced Axe/Mace Mastery, and Life Fusion to amplify your Acid Bomber specialization. Allocate any remaining skill points to suit your individual preferences and playstyle.

Homunculus biochemist. Now that you reach Base level 70, your homunculus can now evolve which increases their Stats and skill damage.

Full Support biochemist. With the help of Slim Potion pitcher and Bio Cannibalize, you can support your allies in battle by restoring their HP, Increasing their defense and stats, and protecting their equipment from being destroyed or disarmed.

The Cards:

Weapon: Consider using Size, Race, and Element Cards in your weapon to maximize damage against specific targets.

Headgear: Equipping a Deviruchi Card in your headgear provides additional ATK and MATK bonuses.

Accessories: Utilize Greatest General Cards in your accessories to enhance your physical damage output.

Armor: Consider using either a Picky Card or Rhoda Frog Card in your armor to improve resistance against specific elements.

Garment: Opt for either a Frilldora Card or Vagabond Wolf Card in your garment to increase Flee or reduce damage from specific races.

Shoes: Verit Card or Sohee Card can be used in your shoes to provide additional HP or SP regeneration.

The Stats:

As the primary skill of the biochemist is Acid Bomb, which relies on both physical and magic attacks, it is recommended to distribute your stat points as follows for optimal performance:

99 Strength: This enhances your physical attack, contributing to the overall damage output of Acid Bomb.

99 Intelligence: Increasing Intelligence boosts your magic attack, amplifying the effectiveness of Acid Bomb.

99 Vitality: Higher Vitality not only increases your survivability but also enhances the damage output of Acid Bomb, as it scales with the target's VIT.

Allocate the remaining points to Dexterity, which improves your Hit rate and reduces cast time.

The Verus Cores

The Enchantments for Weapon and Accessories After the actual test using Physical attack % vs Long-range physical damage, Physical attack % is more effective than Physical damage %. So the 8% Long-range physical damage (Bow 4) Gives almost the same damage increase, as the Physical attack 6 %.

Alchemist Item Crafting

The Sigil

We can embed photon burst, radiant guardian, endless nightmare, floating protection, Chosen one, Energy drain, berserk, courage blessing, and immortal body.

The Pets

You can go for Dunell, Earth Lord, Squidgette, and Milly.

The Leveling:

To optimize your leveling process, it is advisable to use the Golden Mace from the Merchant class until you reach Base Level 70. Upon advancing to the biochemist class and acquiring Acid Demonstration, select a grinding location where the monsters possess decent to high Vitality. This will allow you to maximize the potential of Acid Demonstration in your leveling strategy.

To access detailed information about monster stats, refer to the Monster Archive in the Guide section.

Special Tips:

To reduce Copper Coin consumption when purchasing items like Acid Bottles and Bottle Grenades, consider crafting your own supplies using materials obtained during previous grinding sessions.

Increase the effectiveness of your Homunculus by purchasing another Homunculus from the Tool Shop and utilizing it to level up your existing Homunculus.

Before starting your grinding session, remember to check your inventory and ensure you have an ample supply of essential items such as Acid Bottles, Bottle Grenades, Embryos, and Plant Bottles.

You craft some items to reduce expenses.