Build is going fine, level 171 atm 
Now I was wondering, but weapon(s) should I aim for ? - Atm im just using the 1515Matk event staff which I guess is BiS for my level ?. But it does expire at some point.
it depends on ping and gear. If your ping is very low or if you have a good weapon high dex is preferred. Otherwise it would be better to go full int or spr (if you have sorc/thaum3) and just get some dex from armors and other stuff.
EDIT: nvm full spr no room for sorc or thaum3 for chrono3 ench2 lol
You want to try to get a rod and dagger. I recommend raffye rod(primus if you can) and a dagger of your choice.
Stats for weapon is really up to you. I recommend int/spr or both to boost buffs.
If primus raffye rod seems to expensive then you can try crafting 315 practo mace and get it to about +11 and you should be fine. I think getting mace is not bad. But you can also get skull smasher so that you can use it while you farm 340 hg and when you get a good primus 350 rod then pass on the mace to other characters.(same can be done with 315 mace)
Go for con if you need more survivability though you can always use buffs then go transpose for high con to get very strong hp pot recovery and if you want get aias shield and you will block a ■■■■ load of physical attacks.
I have 2 wizards at 360 War/Ele (for DPS) and CryoChronoEC (for Support DPS). I’m wondering if I should turn one of these into a farm build and if so what kind of builds would you recommend to either of these chars. I was thinking maybe for my Cryo3Chrono3EC2 dropping the Cryo and going Pyro1Linker2. Though at this point since I’m not going to be leveling these chars I wouldn’t mind either them seeing an overhaul to be more efficient at farming. I’ll read through the thread for some advice but any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Well, yesterday i reset my ff3 to echanter 2 and i have to say the class is super fun and poweful for farming. The only doubt i have is in which should i invest in, particularly the red and purple ones. I was thinking on that poison combo, but the card that inflict the poison has ver low chance to proc imo (10% the three together) what other cards are worth it for the thaum enchanter build?
HG 340 Farm
Sage2 5/5 HG340
Wiz2-Link2-Thaumaturge3-Sage3 you can go full int with squire buff or full spr without squire , sage 2 can one shoot link swellbody , i don’t have problem with cooldown the rotation is always use ultimate dimension when micro on cooldown , good utility skill
Shadowmancer 4/5
Full SPR build with squire buff is enough farm without SP potion , shadowthrone single target and not effective with JP , weak vs fly mobs , but very fast animation skill and hard to miss any target.
FF3 2/5
Hard to use, i don’t like it 
Enc2 2/5
i don’t like it because auto attack break your weapon faster
for hg340 only sage is the best but for other content shadowmancer is better because mobs hp is lower
KTEST info 23 jan
Warning: might change depending on next ktest patches
New farmer build after patch: wiz2 - linker3 - thauma3 - runecaster
Other build: wiz3 - link3 - thaum3
Old build still working:
.Wiz2 - linker2/3 - thaum2/3 - sage2 (sleep attribute + microdimension on linked swollen mobs strong)
.cryo1/pyro1 - link2/3-thaum2/3 - shadow2 (new shadow conjuration attribute effect deal 2x skill damage per DoT hit)
.wiz2/pyro1/cryo1 - link2/3 -thaum1/2 - feather3 (damage up, kundela very strong)
.pyro1 - link2/3-thaum2/3 - enchanter2 (if you want to re-experience fletcher crafting arrow era with new enchanter crafting item requirement)
.wiz2-link2/3-thaum1/2 - alchemist3 (damage up but still battle alchemist unpopular)
this guy is still going int on thauman, is not still better take spr for swell brain? or i missed something about the nerf in swell brain as well?
i remember reading in the past that combustion is only doing 3 explosion max, is this still valid?
i also have seen the attribute where it allows to explode with silver; how this work? it would only explode 1x per attribute, or would be the same as normal explosion, that can do multiple times.
well alchemist would still be unpopular until we have a rework for homunculus, after all is the only pet that have timelimit, they would really need to rework it. like removing the timelimit and allowing the user to select manual when to use the homunculus skills, this would be enough to allow alchemist to become a battle class, since it would not be so OP , because let’s be real the new damage from WL and so on are very powerful, but would still allow it to shine with earlier classes like Pyro and to play in the middle ground in the wizards overall power level.
INT, SPR or mix is also fine. It will depend on your preference. There is no nerf for swell brain, just buff. Swell brain attribute gives quickcast level 5.
The silver attribute explodes a fixed distance in front of you. If you are not used to it, you will miss often. With linker2, it will be easier to use due to longer Bind on hangman’s knot. Think it only explode 3 max yes, in the past a player used dig to explode 15 items (overweight character cannot get item), so they nerfed combustion.
For more alchemist info and video of combustion/alchemist farmer combo, refer to this earlier post: click here
well, swell brain never worked with INT, spr only.
the two arms that work with both;so thaumas would always go SPR, so they could receive the extra damage from swell that would be lower than going INT, but with the benefit that would spread to the party, so this is why i asked before, if they changed it because he was going int with it.
yeah, i’m aware of the nerf for 3 max, but since i have reseted my own for more than a year i did not know about this new attribute or i missed it and did not remember how it worked.
one of my most fun concept build was a battle alchemist :9 , more than one year later and imc still did not fix it, i just do not understand why they did not give a skill similar as shadow torn for alchemist, because even if the skill is really stronger, it would be “only” one, it would not turn alchemist in OP but would allows the fans to at least feel that they can play the class, since let’s be true being a shop and making pots is not enough to be playable, they need to be able to do dg’s, farm, and at least be minimal good at it. ’
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He is probably going int because you end up with more matk yourself if going full int. The matk Swell brain on full SPR character delivers isn’t greater than what you receive for going full int. But I agree with you that it would be better going SPR, for party purpose.
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Sage version still ok.
Wizard2 Linker3 Thauma3 Earthquake farmer (good vs lightning mobs such as tini and truffle). Have 1 free rank.
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Does the attribute affect party or only for the caster?
Only for the caster.
iirc quickast is shared with spiritual chain right? does it works on quickcast from swell brain?
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i tried hg340 with my ff3 6000matk, not only i cant 1hit kill the swelledlinked enemies, my HP is depleted very fast too, with 2000 pdef mdef. Help…
You were too slow. You need to kill them within hangman knot 0 AAR debug.
Link>hk>swell body>jump cancel>kundela that’s all you need to do.
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i think i have mastered the timing, skull smasher and emengard shield are my FF’s farm training.
Maybe the enemies around entrance of HG340 is the hardest? many ranged enemies
go for the truffles and hohens, or spiders and red cockats. They are the easiest in the map because usually there arent many flying mobs near those spots.
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Remember to switch on JP poison attribute too
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