Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Felkin Lupin Hybrid Build

Introduction
This is a hybrid build that tries to combine the best of PvP and PvE skills so you are good in both areas.

When should this build be used?
This build can only be used when you have maxed your Felkin Faction affinity skills.  This is because you will notice that skills like Mountain Song and Acid Rain isn't in this build.  Majority do not know, but once your faction affinity skill is at 9, when you use a jaki, you can still use the skill.  If its not maxed, it will be darkened out until you get the initial skill at 9.

So essentially, this build can only be used when you have maxed your faction felkin skills and you have to use a Jaki.


What does this build focus on?
1. Critstrike - This build has all those passive skills maxed


Why Shadow of Hope? And why is it not maxed?  And why does the build not have the tome?
1. In case you want to AoE grind or PvP AoE.  A fully buffed Felkin Lupin with Positive Reinforcement 2 dropping down on your opponents in fort to clear them when defending is always amusing.  Remember, not everyone is l33t.  On the contrary, most are not like people on ZX.
2. Its not maxed because the damage difference between 1 <=> 4 is so small, you won't even notice.
3. Its not in the tome because there were other things that were important.  If you want it in your tome, re-arrange the tome to your liking so it has Askandi Breeze 3/3.



Why don't you have Wishful Thinking Tome?!
Not a big deal to me.  If its a big deal to you, get it.  Explain my reasoning?  I'm not a Pot ****** who likes to use Ancient Potter like no other like all the other Lupins.  If I get the extreme blessing, that is just more HP I have to pot back.  If you want to impress your friends or just live longer in general, get it.

Why didn't you get the Vigilance tome?
Not a big difference in the amount you gain back.  What, 20 extra points is it?  Or is that total?  Well, I don't feel like doing the math at the moment, but if you really must have it, get it.  Felkin Lupins have very high resistances due to Determination II.  In this build, its pretty hard to reallocate points so good luck.

If this is a Hybrid build, why isn't Lovesickness maxed?
Ran out of points.  Full of Love vs Lovesickness, you decide.

No Love's Glance?!?!?
Useful skill, but I don't see myself using it.  This is due to my playstyle.  If you cannot live without Love's Glance, Give Jeden Shadow 3/9 and don't get Cold Disposition at all.  Else you can get rid of Fantasy and add what you can to Cold Disposition.  There you go.

Without Regret?
Depends on your playstyle.

Tome Modifications
If you don't care about the extra 2% critstrike rate from Wordly Affairs, get rid of that whole line and add those points elsewhere.  I don't see why you would, but whatever.  You don't get much leeway in this build like the others.

Charms Needed
Inexpressable Sorrow
Lost Love (For grinding)
Numbness
Misleading Illusion
Sounds of Nature
Prudence
Dreamland
Fruition
Emotional Severance (No idea why you would want it, but it is EoA charm so have fun with the bullions and coins)

Skills on Esper
Lovesickness (Not that important)
Scent of Darkness (Not really important)
Seductive Brush (Not as important)
Forgotten Dream (Important)
Frozen Memories (Important!)
Thicken Blood (Important!)
Blessing of Spring (Important PvP skill only)
Love's Glance (For Love's Glance lovers)
Cold Disposition (For CD lovers)

Up to you what skills you want on your esper, but these are the ones you want.

Best Esper?
Golden Gourd.  Try to get the skill at lvl 3.  Its good because of the skill itself.  I don't think I have to explain myself.

Pet Type
Flowen with heal ability.

Conclusion
Can't tell you how to PvP so if you fail, don't blame the build.  Blame yourself for not knowing how to PvP.  How you distribute these points as you are leveling is up to you, not me.  I don't provide a guide on how you should spend your points, I just post the final build at 150.  Lastly, this build is only good at 150, though I'm sure you can jaki when you are 140+ and have your faction felkin affinity skills maxed.


Initiate & Fervor Tome






Tier 1 & Hate Tome




Tier 2 & Misery Tome




Tier 3




Tier 4




Tier 5


 
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