Editing The General and Generic Venomancer Guide (section)

===Fox Form Debuff Sub-branch===

;Purge (level 13) : PvE wise, you'll probably never touch Purge unless you do TT2-3s or TT3-xs. So other than the two bosses, there is no real justification to use Purge at all, especially since regular mob buffs aren't too big of a threat either. When you switch topics to PvP, Purge suddenly becomes a beacon of light. Take a maxed Beast King's Inspiration, which gives a bonus 30% HP. In about 3 seconds of Purge, that's 30% of the target's HP gone. Mix and match it with any buff the target may have. The more buffs they have, the more fun you have Purging them. Add in the tiny AoE boost from sage and the mass clutter of people in TWs and you got yourself a full support veno. Highly recommended in PvP, stay away from it if you're staying away from PvP.


;Amplify Damage (level 23) : When a veno is not tanking a boss in a squad, Amp Damage basically defines the veno's role in the team. While in ordinary grinding scenarios, you probably won't be using it much unless you happen to be in Fox Form when you see an Inc Life mob. But in specialized scenarios such as PvP and bosses, you would want to max this out ASAP to save some wear and tear from the tank and clerics' charms or prep to dish out some major nukes. In a PvP situation though, don't make Amping the target a priority, although it's a nice plus if you have the time to soup up the debuffs before nuking the target. Both sage/demon versions are pretty nice additions as well. Recommended.


;Soul Degeneration (level 33) : No one ever sees this because no one ever uses it. In theory, it sounds terrible, and in practice, it doesn't fair much better. There was an experiment to see if Soul Degeneration can possible halt the regen effect of Diamon Sutra or Ironheart, but the results were never posted. Absolutely useless in PvE. The sage effect of reducing maximum HP by 20% sounds particularly attractive by using it to follow up a Purge on a Barb buffed target to really cut down the HP. Avoid it unless you have the sage book for it.


;Crush Vigor (level 43) : I won't blatantly say that the veno Fox Form skill branch sucks, but the later portions with Consume Spirit and Soul Degeneration really kill it. Crush vigor is obviously useless in PvE, but if used well in PvP, it can't be all that bad. It could potentially be used alongside with an Archer or Fist BM to really kill someone's chi and sparks in PvP/TW, but it's really situational and really requires a squad effort to make this really effective and preferable to something like Amp Damage. Don't bother unless you've got some lofty tricks up your sleeve with this skill.
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