Sage · 10 Kugan skills · 1 active, 9 passive
Hybrid is the refusal to choose one language of violence.
Its adepts swing a weapon like a spell is hidden in the impact, then cast as if the next strike is already waiting behind the words. They live between forms, changing rhythm until physical and magical pressure start feeding one another.
The Hybrid path blends ghost-attribute attacks, AutoSpell, Energy Coat and Free Cast into a true battlemage loop. Napalm Beat can drain maximum SP, physical hits improve casting tempo, magical hits improve attack speed, and INT can feed ASPD directly. Adaptation makes each damage type prepare piercing for the other, while Hybrid Armor lets the user choose a natural element, gaining resistance, counter damage and large DEF2/MDEF2 bonuses at the price of an opposite elemental weakness.
Hybrid wins by making the enemy defend against the wrong half of the next attack.
To fight Hybrid is to answer steel and be struck by magic.
Then answer magic and find the blade again.
| Tank | ★★★☆☆ | Energy Coat and Hybrid Armor give real defenses, though elemental weaknesses and active upkeep matter. |
|---|---|---|
| Tactical | ★★★★★ | Alternating physical and magical hits, choosing armor elements and managing piercing windows make Hybrid highly tactical. |
| Healer | ☆☆☆☆☆ | Hybrid has no HP healing role. |
| Buffer | ★★★★☆ | Free Cast, Celerity, Mastery, Adaptation and Armor provide strong self-buffing. |
| Debuffer | ★★★☆☆ | Ghost Attack resistance debuff and Napalm SP pressure give useful disruption. |
| DPS Melee Physical | ★★★★☆ | Ghost Attack and physical-to-magical cycling support strong weapon-range pressure. |
| DPS Ranged Physical | ★☆☆☆☆ | Hybrid is not built as a ranged physical style. |
| DPS Magical | ★★★★☆ | AutoSpell, Napalm Beat and magical piercing windows give strong spell pressure. |
| Special | ★★★★★ | Cross-scaling physical and magical tempo, SP theft and elemental armor counters make Hybrid very distinct. |
| Resources | ★★★☆☆ | SP drain and tempo buffs help, but several effects increase SP costs or require active management. |
| Mobility | ★★★★☆ | Free Cast and AGI scaling make movement and casting flow central to the build. |
Each level grants +2 to one attribute and +1% HP/SP.
| Level | Attribute | HP/SP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | INT | +1% |
| 2 | AGI | +2% |
| 3 | DEX | +3% |
| 4 | AGI | +4% |
| 5 | INT | +5% |
Stacking: Resistance debuff (shared)
Enable the use of a minored version of Ghost Attack.
Ghost Attack is a NPC skill which deal at a range of 9 cells some ghost attribute physical damage.
| Level | Skill | SP | Cast | Cooldown | Damage | ASD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ghost Attack Level 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 200% of ATK | 0 |
| 2 | Ghost Attack Level 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 400% of ATK | 0 |
| 3 | Ghost Attack Level 6 | 27 | 0.2s | 2s | 600% of ATK | 0.5s |
| 4 | Ghost Attack Level 8 | 36 | 0.6s | 6s | 800% of ATK | 0.6s |
| 5 | Ghost Attack Level 10 | 45 | 1s | 10s | 1000% of ATK | 0.7s |
When used inflict resistance debuff on target at 3/6/9/12/15% for 7 seconds (the target takes more damage).
Grants 33% chance to cast Soul Strike at twice the level of Ghost Attack acquired (level 2/4/6/8/10).
Enable the use of a minored version of Auto Spell.
| Level | Skill |
|---|---|
| 1 | Auto Spell Level 1 |
| 2 | Auto Spell Level 2 |
| 3 | Auto Spell Level 3 |
| 4 | Auto Spell Level 4 |
| 5 | Auto Spell Level 5 |
Increase the level of Auto Spell by 1 per Hybrid Spell level.
Enable the use of a minored version of Energy Coat.
| Level | Skill |
|---|---|
| 1 | Energy Coat Level 1 |
| 2 | Energy Coat Level 2 |
| 3 | Energy Coat Level 3 |
| 4 | Energy Coat Level 4 |
| 5 | Energy Coat Level 5 |
Increase the level of Energy Coat by 1 per Hybrid Coat level.
Enable the use of a minored version of Free Cast.
| Level | Skill |
|---|---|
| 1 | Free Cast Level 1 |
| 2 | Free Cast Level 2 |
| 3 | Free Cast Level 3 |
| 4 | Free Cast Level 4 |
| 5 | Free Cast Level 5 |
Increase the level of Free Cast by 1 per Hybrid Freedom level.
Stacking: Max SP buffMax SP debuff (shared)
Enable the use of a minored version of Napalm Beat.
| Level | Skill |
|---|---|
| 1 | Napalm Beat Level 2 |
| 2 | Napalm Beat Level 4 |
| 3 | Napalm Beat Level 6 |
| 4 | Napalm Beat Level 8 |
| 5 | Napalm Beat Level 10 |
Each Napalm Beat hit drains SP of the target and lowers its MaxSP for 7 to 15 seconds; the user's MaxSP is increased for the same duration.
The SP drained is 10% per level of (100 + INT), up to 2/4/6/8/10% of the target's MaxSP; the user only gains the SP the player really loses.
Against monsters (they have no SP), the user gains the same amount, up to 1/2/3/4/5% of his own MaxSP per cast: it can be more than the SP paid for the Napalm Beat. Napalm Beats cast without paying SP (autocast, scroll) give nothing against monsters.
MaxSP: +4/8/12/16/20% for the user, -4/8/12/16/20% for the target.
Stacking: Cast speed buffASPD buffAfter-cast delay buff (shared)
Whenever the player strikes with physical attacks he receives a buff reducing casting time and after-cast delay for a short period of time (7 seconds).
Whenever the player strikes with magical attacks he receives an attack speed buff for a short period of time (7 seconds), with or without an active Auto Spell.
| Level | Casting Time | After-cast Delay | ASPD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | -5% | -3% | +2% |
| 2 | -10% | -6% | +3% |
| 3 | -15% | -9% | +4% |
| 4 | -20% | -12% | +5% |
| 5 | -25% | -15% | +7% |
Attack speed is affected by base INT.
| Level | ASPD |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1% every 30 base INT |
| 2 | 1% every 25 base INT |
| 3 | 1% every 20 base INT |
| 4 | 1% every 15 base INT |
| 5 | 1% every 10 base INT |
Stacking: Defense piercing buff (shared)
Whenever the player strikes with physical attacks he receive a buff to magical piercing effect for a short period of time (7 seconds).
Whenever the player strikes with magical attacks he receive a buff to physical piercing effect for a short period of time (7 seconds).
| Level | Piercing Effect |
|---|---|
| 1 | 3% |
| 2 | 6% |
| 3 | 9% |
| 4 | 12% |
| 5 | 15% |
The player can choose an element among fire, water, earth and wind in the Kugans window (Alt+K). For a notable period of time, he receive effects depending on the chosen element.
Fire : Fire resistance increased, Water resistance reduced, grants bonus damage to fire magical attacks, counter attacks with fire battle damage which are increased by target's VIT.
Water : Water resistance increased, Wind resistance reduced, grants bonus damage to Water magical attacks, counter attacks with water battle damage which are increased by target's INT.
Earth : Earth resistance increased, Fire resistance reduced, grants bonus damage to Earth magical attacks, counter attacks with earth battle damage which are increased by target's STR.
Wind : Wind resistance increased, Earth resistance reduced, grants bonus damage to Wind magical attacks, counter attacks with wind battle damage which are increased by target's DEX.
Those damage are based on MATK, are reduced by target's MDEF, are increased by half on monsters and bears an element.
Finally DEF2 and MDEF2 are increased by a lot. Also, damage received from Acid Demonstration are reduced by the same percentage.
| Level | Resistance Bonus | Resistance Malus | Damage Bonus | Battle Damage | DEF2 & MDEF2 | Acid Demonstration damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7% | 3% | 2% | 50% | +10% and +10 | -10% |
| 2 | 14% | 6% | 4% | 75% | +20% and +20 | -20% |
| 3 | 21% | 9% | 6% | 100% | +30% and +30 | -30% |
| 4 | 28% | 12% | 8% | 125% | +40% and +40 | -40% |
| 5 | 35% | 15% | 10% | 150% | +50% and +50 | -50% |
