Introduction
This build will focus on PvP elements only. This build also focuses on your Faction Felkin Affinity skills so you can max them out. Read the section called "Skill Picture Fixes."
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 Ripple and not max out the whole line leading up to Brink of Insanity?
I figured giving Unyielding Faith was good enough. Anyways, Ripple is needed for the extra hits you can take with that. Brink of Insanity is nice, but the only skill you have that is effected by that is Mountain Song so unless you plan on making Mountain Song your primary skill, there is no need for it. If the tome affected affinity skills, different story. To further strengthen my case on why you don't need it, with Brink of Insanity at 3/3, the stun duration from mountain song would last 7.36 seconds instead of 4.4 seconds (9/9). For the heavy pvper, that means everything, but to me, that little time increase isn't worth it.
You will have to modify the tome if you want Brink of Insanity. Remember people, not everyone has super high stun resistance so get that out of your head.
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 max Pessimism tome?
Ran out of points. Don't see myself using Mountain Song a lot either.
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.
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
Unyielding Faith (If you plan on using mountain song a lot)
Brink of Insanity (EoA charm) (Only if you redo the tome and you must have BoI)
Sounds of Nature
Prudence (Not really needed, but I keep it here anyways)
Dreamland
Fruition
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!)
Mountain Song (Important only for MS users)
Brink of Insanity (Only if you must have the tome and you have the bullions and coins to get it)
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. 135 esper would be sinister orb.
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.
Initiate & Fervor Tome
Tier 1 & Hate Tome
Tier 2 & Misery Tome
Tier 3
Tier 4
Tier 5
