Acid's Beginning; Your End
Acid's Beginning; Your End
Geneticist is one, if not the most fun job in ROM. Why? Because HOMUNCULUS!!! Like seriously? Who doesn’t want a PET?!
Homunculus is a pet you can summon once you become an Alchemist. Your build will vary depending on your chosen homunculus which makes this job very diverse. In this guide, we will tackle all three homunculus and the suggested builds for each.
WARNING: This is NOT a zeny-friendly character. You are warned.
DISCLAIMER: Some of the item names are from CN ROM.
Tip: Getting Multiplication Card will greatly ease your grinding life.
Part 1: Homuculus! IT Attack! IT Protect! But more importantly, it you friend!
Lif
Heals and buff with light shield (like Kyrie Eleison)
Rune Skill: Photosynthesis: Heals you to max health
Amistr
Provoke and buff that increases attack and attack speed
Rune Skill: Bloodlust: AOE damage based on homunculus HP (like burn life)
Vanilmirth
Elemental Bolts and Bio-Explosion (damage per sec skill)
Rune Skill: Absorption: Cure debuffs (like Clearance)
PART 2: EQUIPMENTS
2A: WEAPONS
a. Battle Berdysz
Upgraded form of Berdysz (Payon Crafter)
Combo with Alloy Mail: Increase Amistr’s attack with each normal attack
b. Wand of Wings
Upgraded form of Feather Wand (Orc Village Crafter)
Combo with Alloy Mail and Prophet Cape: additional skill multiplier of Vanilmirth’s Caprice
c. Elder’s Hammer
Increase Acid Terror, Acid Demo, and Improved Acid Demo damage
d. Heartbreaker
Increase attack speed and crit
e. Holy Dagger
Upgraded form of Full Black Dagger
Additional damage at certain total STR
2B. ARMORS
a. Alloy Armor (recommended)
When summoned Lif, + HP/SP Regen
When summoned Amistr, + Atk%
When summoned Vanilmirth, + MAtk%
b. Tights
Good alternative while farming to get Alloy Armor
2C. OFF-HAND
a. Rosa Bracelet
Ignore def +25%
b. Chemical Protection Gloves
Combo with Elder’s Hammer: +15% Acid Demo Damage
c. Sacrifice Book
Ignore Mdef +30%
2D. GARMENT
a. Ancient Cape
Ignore def +15%
b. Prophet Cape
Combo with Wand of Wings and Alloy Armor: +150% Caprice damage
2E. SHOES
a. Rescuer Shoes
+% Potion Pitcher skill effect
b. Rune Boots
Atk and Matk +3%
2F. ACCESSORIES
a. Orlean’s Gloves / Eye of Dullahan
Increase Matk
b. Power Ring / Flower Ring
Increase Atk
c. Lunatic Brooch
Increase SP and SP recovery
PART 3: BUILDS
3A. Destroyer (Acid Demo Build)
• A glass cannon build which relies on Lif’s healing and shield buff
• Great for PvP and WoE
• Will feed on your zeny :D
a. Homunculus
Lif
b. Stats
99 Str
99 Int
rest Dex
c. Equips
Elder’s Hammer
Alloy Armor
Rosa Bracelet
Ancient Cape
Rune Boots
Orlean’s Gloves / Power Rings
3B. One-Man Team (Amistr/Hell Plant Build)
• RECOMMENDED GRINDING/FARMING BUILD
• Good solo Mini/MVP Killer
• Use Amistr as Tank/Provoker
a. Homunculus
Amistr
b. Stats
b1. Crit DPS
99 Str
70 Agi
30 Dex
49 Luk
b2. Amistr DPS
99 Str
99 Vit
Rest Dex
c. Equips
c1. Crit DPS
Heart Breaker
Tights
Rosa Bracelet
Ancient Cape
Rune Boots
Power Rings
c2. Amistr DPS
Battle Berdysz
Alloy Armor
Rosa Bracelet
Ancient Cape
Rune Boots
Power Rings
3C. Pots and Bolts (Vanilmirth Build)
• Good support and burst dps build
• Relies heavily on homunculus for damage
• Least popular build IMO
• Considered as Matk toon, which means attacks never miss
a. Homunculus
Vanilmirth
b. Stats
99 Vit
99 Int
c. Equips
Wand of Wings
Alloy Armor
Sacrifice Book
Prophet Cape
Rune Boots
Orlean’s Gloves