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Magic Attack Affinity...

First of all it is important to note that all of a Venomancer͛s magic attacks have a Wood affinity. As
such, you will be at an advantage against Earth mobs but at a disadvantage against Metal mobs. It would
thus be in your best interest to compliment your skills with a pet that has either a Fire or Metal affinity.

Skill Type...

As an arcane Venomancer you will be primarily relying on your magic skill tree. However that is not to
say that you shouldn͛t find yourself with skills from the fox form skill tree as well. Oftentimes,
Venomancers will have an eclectic collection of skills from both trees.

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While it has the lowest damage output, Venomous Scarab is a definite must for a Venomancer. Being
the magic skill with the shortest cooldown you͛ll often find yourself relying on it while waiting to reuse
your other skills. Additionally, it͛s particularly useful for regenerating chi. It͛s recommended to max this
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Ironwood Scarab is another extremely important skill for a Venomancer to have. This skill allows you
to do considerable damage as well as reduce the target͛s physical defense. Taking into consideration
that the majority of any pet͛s attacks will be physical, you will be helping to amplify your pet͛s damage
output. It͛s also an important debuff to use when squaded with Blademasters, Barbarians and Archers as
they will primarily be doing physical damage. Be wary though as spamming this skill too much will cause
you to lose chi quickly. Max this skill as soon as possible.

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Blazing Scarab is a fairly mediocre skill. It does however shine when used against mobs that have a
metal affinity (fire being their weakness). Avoid using this skill against mobs with a water affinity as your
damage will be weakened. Leveling this skill will be a personal preference but it should not be a priority.

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Since this skill requires one spark, Venomancers oftentimes do not find it worthwhile to use. With
Ironwood Scarab already consuming chi and Bramble Hood requiring two sparks in later levels, this skill
can simply be replaced with higher level skills that do not consume chi. It͛s recommended that you leave
this skill at level one and max it at later levels when you have spirit to spare.

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Noxious Gas is one of two area of effects that Venomancers have. As such, it too is a must-have skill.
Noxious Gas is fairly unique because it inflicts instant damage as well as damage over time. You will find
this skill much more helpful at higher levels when you͛re grinding with several mobs at once or when in
a zhen party. This skill should be maxed but feel free to pace its leveling.


  

 
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This is perhaps one of the highest damage attacks that a Venomancer can use. At later levels it will also
become one of your primary attacks. Due to its long cooldown you will not be able to use this skill as
frequently as Venomous Scarab or Ironwood Scarab but it is still very worthwhile to attain. The stun
provides an added bonus to the attack but even when maxed, this stun lasts for an extremely short
time. You should therefore not rely on this casting effect too heavily. Max this skill as soon as possible.
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This skill is the second area of effect that Venomancers have. It does a considerable amount of damage
and can paralyze a target. You will most likely not find yourself using this skill often because it consumes
two sparks but it works well for dealing damage against bosses. It is recommended that you get this skill
but pace leveling it.

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While this skill will not make you immune to a melee attack, it will help you deal extra damage to a
mob that has escaped your pet͛s grasp. It is particularly important to have this support skill when
squading with close-range physical attack characters such as Blademasters or Barbarians. Max this skill
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A basic skill that no Venomancer should go without, this buff allows you to move at a much faster
speed. It is particularly useful when needing a quick escape or when needing to navigating a large
dungeon or city. This skill should be maxed as soon as possible.

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Bramble Hood is perhaps one of the most important skills that a Venomancer can have. Its ability to
reduce both magical and physical damage taken makes it an irreplaceable asset in a variety of situations.
This skill takes the most maintenance however as it requires the use of two sparks. Be sure to use skills
such as Venomous Scarab, Lucky Scarab and Noxious Gas to help you have these two sparks at all times.
It is highly recommended that you attain this skill as soon as possible.

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Wood Mastery is a passive skill that will help you improve the damage that you deal. As such, this skill
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Along with Bramble Hood, this skill is important to have for dire situations. It will allow you to tank
overwhelming damage for a short period of time. This skill is invaluable for those odd times that you
need to tank physical damage. Acquire this skill as soon as possible.




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Though this skill is better suited for PVP, it finds its uses in PVE gameplay as well. This skill is
particularly useful against bosses (e.g. Oggo ʹ The Quillhog King) as well as mobs that cast buffs, such as
Bramble Guard. Your pets and melee damage squad members will greatly thank-you for this. Leveling
this skill will only help reduce its cool down so it is a personal preference as to whether you choose to
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Another major role that Venomancers have is to use this skill in instances where bosses have a damage
reduction (e.g. Twilight Temple). This will greatly improve the rate at which your squad is able to dispose
of such bosses. It͛s recommended to max this skill however you can pace its leveling as you will primarily
need it at higher levels.

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You will most likely not find yourself using this skill often but it becomes helpful when used against a
boss. Please note that a curse effect is not guaranteed upon using this skill. It is recommended that you
acquire this skill only if you have the spirit to do so and have maxed all other necessary skills.

Please note that there are two versions of this skill. One is only castable in humanoid while the second
one is only castable in fox-form. The humanoid version has a much higher range (£m) compared to the
fox-form version (m). The only catch is that the fox-form version has a medium sized AOE targeting
multiple mobs and the humanoid version only affects one target per cast. It is recommemded that you
get the fox-form version (even if you're a arcane venomancer) for its AOE. Since this is not a pratical skill
in regular grinding, the AOE is extremely useful in rebirth gamma and rebirth delta.

  

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This skill lends itself well to extreme situations. Be wary of its long cooldown though, you will not be
able to use it frequently. Your timing of the use of this skill will be crucial. Regardless, it should be maxed
as soon as possible.

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While you are blessed with a considerable amount of mana as an arcane Venomancer, you will
oftentimes find yourself running out of it. As such, this skill is crucial for ensuring that you have the
mana that you need to cast your skills. It should be maxed as soon as possible.







 
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This is another extremely important support skill that allows you to pass a spark to another player.
Particularly in instances, Lending Hand enables Barbarians to continue to spam their chi-consuming skills
in order to successfully hold a boss͛s aggression. This skill should be acquired as soon as possible.






  
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Should you pull aggression onto yourself, Soul Transfusion allows you to swap your hit point and mana
values. If your mana is greater than your hit points at the time that you cast this skill, it will act as a heal.
Inversely, if you find that you've used up your mana you can use this skill to regain a full bar by switching
it with your untouched health bar. Follow up with a Metabolic Boost to reduce your use of health and
mana potions. Much like Metabolic Boost and Nature's Grace though, the cooldown will not allow you
to use Soul Transfusion frequently. This skill should be acquired as soon as possible.

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This skill is irreplaceable for Venomancers that wish to tank bosses with their pets. The more you level
this skill, the greater your ability to restore your pet͛s hit points during battle. This skill must be maxed
as soon as possible.

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Every arcane Venomancer must have this skill as it will be needed in situations where your pet is
overwhelmed by a boss or mob. Using this skill takes a significant amount of mana so it is recommended
that you pace leveling it to reduce the amount of mana required.

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Leveling this skill is a personal preference. Should you wish to tame rare pets, it͛s suggested that you
level this skill in order to improve your success rate. Otherwise, it would be wise to leave this skill at
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This skill becomes crucial when tanking any bosses that have physical area of effects (e.g. Lord of
Percussion ʹ Twilight Temple). Being an arcane build one of your major weaknesses is your lack of
physical defense. Using Fox Form allows you to reduce the damage that you take from physical attacks
which greatly improves your survivability. It also gives you access to skills such as Amplify Damage and
Purge which can only be cast in Fox Form. This skill should be maxed but feel free to pace leveling it.

--Carimre 8:9, G July  9 (UTC)