Quick Build
- Recommended Build
- Acid Terror weapon-attacker
- Playstyle
- Weapon-scaled burst that strips target armor
- Difficulty
- Easy once you know it's a STR/DEX build, not an INT one
- Primary Stats
- STR, DEX, VIT
- Primary Weapon
- Axe or Mace
- Best For
- Players who want a weapon-attacker with a strong single-skill payoff
- Strengths: Acid Terror runs through the same weapon-attack formula as Mammonite/Bash here, scaling
+40% per level, and zeroes the target's armor DEF — strong, reliable burst. - Weaknesses: requires an Acid Bottle per cast (a reagent you'll need to keep stocked); Cart Cannon doesn't exist on base Alchemist's tree here — it's trans-only content.
Why This Build?
The common assumption that Alchemist is an INT-caster class doesn't hold on this server's data — Acid Terror is dispatched through the same weapon-attack code path as Mammonite and Bash, with no INT term anywhere in its formula. That means your build should lean STR/DEX, same general shape as Blacksmith, with Acid Terror as your signature payoff skill rather than a spell.
Stat Progression
| Stage | STR | AGI | VIT | INT | DEX | LUK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novice → Merchant | 30 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 30 | 1 |
| Early Alchemist | 45 | 1 | 35 | 15 | 45 | 1 |
| Mid Alchemist | 65 | 1 | 45 | 15 | 55 | 1 |
| Endgame (Lv.99) | 90 | 1 | 50 | 15 | 65 | 1 |
A little INT is worth keeping for SP pool (Acid Terror and your potion skills both draw on it), but STR/DEX carry your actual damage — don't build this as a pure caster.
Skill Progression
Max First
- Axe Mastery — no prerequisite, your flat weapon damage.
- Potion Research — no prerequisite, feeds your whole potion-skill tree.
Core
- Prepare Potion (requires Potion Research 5) — needed for the rest of the potion-skill chain, including Acid Terror.
- Acid Terror (requires Prepare Potion 5) — your signature damage skill.
Useful Later
- Bomb (Demonstration) (requires Prepare Potion 4) — an AoE damage option.
- Aid Potion (requires Prepare Potion 3) — throws a heal potion at an ally, real party utility.
- Summon Flora (requires Prepare Potion 6) and Summon Marine Sphere (requires Prepare Potion 2) — summon allies to help tank/deal damage.
Optional
- Call Homunculus (requires Peaceful Rest 1) — a companion pet mechanic, a genuine feature if you want to explore it, separate from your core weapon-attacker damage.
Equipment Progression
The same Battle Axe (ATK 80) or Chain Mace (ATK 84) that serve Blacksmith work here too, both shop-confirmed at multiple locations (Alberta, Einbech, Nifleheim for Axe; Umbala for Mace).
Weapon Progression & Cards
No farming required for your starting weapon — multiple shops carry it. STR/Critical or DEX cards apply the same way they do for Blacksmith.
- Kobold Card: +1 STR, +4 Critical Hit rate.
- Zerom Card: +3 DEX flat, if landing hits is your bottleneck.
Leveling Guide
| Level Range | Where to Go | Why It Works |
|---|---|---|
| 1–20 | Early open fields | Regular weapon attacks carry you at this stage |
| 20–40 | Slightly tougher fields, early dungeons | Axe Mastery's flat bonus keeps damage climbing |
| 40–55 | Early dungeons, Kobold-type spawns | Worth farming for Kobold Card |
| 55–70 | Mid-tier dungeons | Acid Terror online — a real damage turning point, especially against armored targets |
| 65–80 | Tougher dungeons | DEF-stripping makes Acid Terror strong against tougher-armored enemies |
| 75–99 | Late-game hunting grounds | Full weapon-attacker kit online, keep Acid Bottles stocked |
What Should I Farm?
- Kobold Card and Zerom Card — the same general-purpose picks that serve every melee weapon-attacker.
- Acid Bottles — keep a steady supply on hand, Acid Terror consumes one per cast.
Party Play
Aid Potion and the summon skills give Alchemist real party utility on top of solid solo damage. Nothing about the core Acid Terror build changes between solo and party play.
Final Lv.99 Build
- Stats
- STR 90 · AGI 1 · VIT 50 · INT 15 · DEX 65 · LUK 1
- Weapon
- Refined Battle Axe or Chain Mace with Kobold + Zerom cards
- Skills
- Axe Mastery maxed, full potion chain through Acid Terror unlocked
- Playstyle
- Weapon-attack as your baseline, Acid Terror to strip DEF and burst tougher targets
Second Job
This build's next tier — reached through Rebirth.