Editing Introduction to Venomancers (section)

==Builds==

Due to the unique ability to use both magic and melee attacks, there are several builds that venomancers can have. These builds include the Pure Mage Build, Mage Build, Vitality-Mage Build, Light Armor Build, and Heavy Armor Build. For more information on each build please see:


>>[[Venomancer Common Stat Builds]]


As can be expected, none of the builds listed are without weaknesses. However there are several ways that you can mitigate such weaknesses. The first is by imbuing soulgems into your equipment. Soulgems are stones that can be infused into your armor and weapons to increase various characteristics. There are primarily three soulgems that players commonly imbue into their equipment: Garnet Shards, Sapphire Shards and Citrine Shards.


{| {{DefTable}}
|-
| '''Soulgem'''
| '''Description'''
|-
| align="center" | [[image:GarnetShard.gif]]<br>
Garnet
| To a weapon: Increases your physical attack<br>
To armor: Increases your physical defense
|-
| align="center" | [[image:SapphireShard.gif]]<br>
Sapphire
| To a weapon: Increases your magic attack<br>
To armor: Increases your magic defense
|-
| align="center" | [[image:CitrineShard.gif]]<br>
Citrine
| To a weapon: Increases your health points<br>
To armor: Increases your health points
|}


Choosing the right soulgems for your armor can help compensate for any weaknesses that your build may have. For suggestions on the soulgems that you should imbue into your armor please consult the following. 


{| {{DefTable}}
|-
| align="center" | '''Build'''
| align="center" colspan="2" | '''Imbuing'''
|-
| align="center" rowspan="2" | Pure Mage
| align="center" | [[image:CitrineShard.gif]]<br>
Citrine
| width="300" | Necessary to offset the lack of points allocated to Vitality.
|-  
| align="center" | [[image:GarnetShard.gif]]<br>
Garnet
| width="300" | Optional, can be mixed with Citrine Shards to improve the lack of physical defense.  
|-
| align="center" rowspan="2" | Mage 
| align="center" | [[image:CitrineShard.gif]]<br>
Citrine
| width="300" | Needed for increasing the lack of health points.
|-  
| align="center" | [[image:GarnetShard.gif]]<br>
Garnet
| width="300" | Optional, can be mixed with Citrine Shards to increase physical defense.
|-
| align="center" rowspan="2" | Vitality-Mage 
| align="center" | [[image:CitrineShard.gif]]<br>
Citrine
| width="300" | Essential for improving mediocre health points.
|-  
| align="center" | [[image:GarnetShard.gif]]<br>
Garnet
| width="300" | Optional, can be used to improve low physical defense.
|-
| align="center" rowspan="2" | Light Armor 
| align="center" | [[image:CitrineShard.gif]]<br>
Citrine
| width="300" | Required to offset poor health points.
|-  
| align="center" | [[image:SapphireShard.gif]]<br>
Sapphire
| width="300" | Optional, can be mixed with Citrine Shards to increase magic defense.
|-
| align="center" rowspan="2" | Heavy Armor 
| align="center" | [[image:CitrineShard.gif]]<br>
Citrine
| width="300" | Necessary for enhancing health points.
|-  
| align="center" | [[image:SapphireShard.gif]]<br>
Sapphire
| width="300" | Needed to improve poor magic defense, may consider mixing with Citrine Shards.
|}


The grade or level of the soulgems that you imbue depends on your budget. Please note however that the higher the grade, the better the add-ons from the soulgem will be.


A second means that players may consider for improving their build is through refining their equipment. Refining is done at the Elder of any major city and will add additional statistics to your armor and weapons. Refining armor for low Vitality builds, such as the Pure Mage Build, is particularly important as it will add extra health points. Refining weapons for melee damage builds, such as the Heavy Armor Build, is also important as it will improve your damage output. The greater the number of times that you refine a single piece of equipment, the greater the value of the add-ons. 


Players can also improve their builds simply by choosing the appropriate accessories (i.e. the proper necklaces and belts). Accessories can come with extra statistics (listed in blue at the bottom of an item's description) thus choosing the accessories with the right add-ons is also crucial. Suggestions for the accessories that you should be wearing with each build are listed below. 


{| {{DefTable}}
|-
| align="center" | '''Build'''
| align="center" | '''Recommended Accessories'''
| align="center" | '''Useful Add-ons'''
|-
| Pure Mage 
| ● Protection Necklaces<br>
● Protection Belts
| + Vitality<br>
+ Phys. Res.<br>
+ Strength<br>
+ HP<br>
+ Reduce Physical damage taken<br>
|-
| Mage
| ● Protection Necklaces<br>
● Protection Belts
| + Vitality<br>
+ Phys. Res.<br>
+ Strength<br>
+ HP<br>
+ Reduce Physical damage taken<br>
|-
| Vitality-Mage
| ● Protection Necklaces<br>
● Protection Belts
| + Vitality<br>
+ Phys. Res.<br>
+ Strength<br>
+ HP<br>
+ Reduce Physical damage taken<br>
|-
| Light Armor
| ● Protection Necklaces<br>
● Protection Belts
| + Magic<br>
+ Mana<br>
+ Vitality<br>
+ HP<br>
|-
| Heavy Armor
| ● Protection Necklaces<br>
● Protection Belts<br>
<center> or </center>
● Elemental Necklaces<br>
● Elemental Belts<br>
<center>(when facing magic based mobs)</center>
| + Magic<br>
+ Mana<br>
+ Vitality<br>
+ HP<br>
|}