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	===Mystic: Whatever ~~you need~~===		===Mystic: Whatever You Need===

	*A mystic can fill many roles. They can pull/lure using either their summon or the Punishing Sting plant. They have several healing abilities and debuffing plants, and have wood and physical based (Absorb Soul) damage skills. However, since pets deal full damage to enemies inside the TT, the mystic has a leg up with the Storm Mistress summon, which deals heavy metal damage at the cost of a lot of mana. A mystic in the DD role is better off to use the Storm and frequently transfer mana to it, and let it do the damage instead of doing it themselves. That frees up your own spellcasting for using fast healing abilities to patch up the odd other DDer getting hit, and using your debuff plants in combination with Lysing can speed things up as well.		*A mystic can fill many roles. They can pull/lure using either their summon or the Punishing Sting plant. They have several healing abilities and debuffing plants, and have wood and physical based (Absorb Soul) damage skills. However, since pets deal full damage to enemies inside the TT, the mystic has a leg up with the Storm Mistress summon, which deals heavy metal damage at the cost of a lot of mana. A mystic in the DD role is better off to use the Storm and frequently transfer mana to it, and let it do the damage instead of doing it themselves. That frees up your own spellcasting for using fast healing abilities to patch up the odd other DDer getting hit, and using your debuff plants in combination with Lysing can speed things up as well.

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	*A ~~Mystic~~ can fill many roles. They can ~~Pull~~/~~Lure~~ using either their summon, or ~~even~~ the Punishing Sting plant. They have several healing abilities and debuffing plants, and have ~~woodbased~~ and physical based (Absorb Soul) damage skills. However, since pets deal full damage to enemies inside the TT, the ~~Mystic~~ has a leg up with the Storm Mistress summon, which deals heavy metal damage at the cost of a lot of mana. A ~~Mystic~~ in the DD role is better off to use the Storm and frequently transfer mana to it, and let it do the damage instead of doing it themselves. That frees up your own spellcasting for using fast healing abilities to patch up the odd other DDer getting hit, and using your debuff plants in combination with Lysing can speed things up as well.		*A mystic can fill many roles. They can pull/lure using either their summon or the Punishing Sting plant. They have several healing abilities and debuffing plants, and have wood and physical based (Absorb Soul) damage skills. However, since pets deal full damage to enemies inside the TT, the mystic has a leg up with the Storm Mistress summon, which deals heavy metal damage at the cost of a lot of mana. A mystic in the DD role is better off to use the Storm and frequently transfer mana to it, and let it do the damage instead of doing it themselves. That frees up your own spellcasting for using fast healing abilities to patch up the odd other DDer getting hit, and using your debuff plants in combination with Lysing can speed things up as well.

	Notable Skills:		Notable Skills:
	*'''Natures Revenge/Absorb Soul:''' The long channel time for Absorb Soul causes it to not draw aggro onto yourself as much. Make sure you're not inside any enemy ~~AOE~~ to prevent it from being interrupted. In terms of damage-for-mana, the Storm Mistress' attacks are more effective.		*'''Natures Revenge/Absorb Soul:''' The long channel time for Absorb Soul causes it to not draw aggro onto yourself as much. Make sure you're not inside any enemy AoE to prevent it from being interrupted. In terms of damage-for-mana, the Storm Mistress' attacks are more effective.

	*'''Storm Mistress ("I need more Chi!"):''' The damage dealing summon for the ~~Mystic~~. Set it to auto-cast ~~it's~~ primary attack and it'll zap targets with several thousand metal damage each second. Use Transference ~~regularely~~ to replenish it's mana. Against groups of mobs you can use ~~it's~~ secondary attack, but this will often draw aggro onto the ~~storm mistress~~ itself and cause it to die quickly.		*'''Storm Mistress ("I need more Chi!"):''' The damage dealing summon for the mystic. Set it to auto-cast its primary attack and it'll zap targets with several thousand metal damage each second. Use Transference regularly to replenish it's mana. Against groups of mobs you can use its secondary attack, but this will often draw aggro onto the Storm Mistress itself and cause it to die quickly.

	*'''Resurrection:''' Cast this on your party's ~~Cleric~~ to ensure that if the ~~Cleric~~ goes down, it can get up quickly with as little XP loss as possible.		*'''Resurrection:''' Cast this on your party's cleric to ensure that if the cleric goes down, it can get up quickly with as little EXP loss as possible.

	*'''Befuddling Creeper/Spidervine:''' Debuff plants that can be used to assist your party. Befuddling Creeper is best used offensively as it can increase the damage your party members (and summon) does. Spidervine is more defensive, it can reduce the amount of damage enemies do, and slows them down. Both these plants will draw aggro onto themselves, but if the plant dies, this aggro does not transfer to the Mystic (unless you've ~~lysed~~ the plant).		*'''Befuddling Creeper/Spidervine:''' Debuff plants that can be used to assist your party. Befuddling Creeper is best used offensively as it can increase the damage your party members (and summon) does. Spidervine is more defensive, it can reduce the amount of damage enemies do, and slows them down. Both these plants will draw aggro onto themselves, but if the plant dies, this aggro does not transfer to the Mystic (unless you've Lysed the plant).

	*'''Punishing Sting:''' Can be used as a cheap luring tool. As it deals physical damage, it draws aggro onto itself. Once it dies, only the targets that were damaged by it will come running to the ~~Mystic~~. Don't ~~lyse~~ it if you're using it to lure.		*'''Punishing Sting:''' Can be used as a cheap luring tool. As it deals physical damage, it draws aggro onto itself. Once it dies, only the targets that were damaged by it will come running to the mystic. Don't Lyse it if you're using it to lure.

	*'''Bramble Tornado:''' If you somehow do draw aggro, this one can be a lifesaver by physically pushing the enemy away from you. For optimal effect, push it towards your tank.		*'''Bramble Tornado:''' If you somehow do draw aggro, this one can be a lifesaver by physically pushing the enemy away from you. For optimal effect, push it towards your tank.

	*'''Break in the Clouds:''' An expensive healing skill, but its very fast cast time and ~~nonexistant~~ cooldown allows you to spam it. Can be helpful if you need to keep your cleric alive if he/she drew aggro.		*'''Break in the Clouds:''' An expensive healing skill, but its very fast cast time and nonexistent cooldown allows you to spam it. Can be helpful if you need to keep your cleric alive if he/she drew aggro.

	*'''Cragglord:''' Considering that summons deal full damage, the Cragglord is a more effective use of sparks then firing off Thicket, even against a group of mobs. Don't bother healing it unless you go up against a boss with it - it should survive for those 20 seconds. Make sure to make full use of it's abilities. For full effect, let your Storm Mistress run dry, Energy Drain it for an extra attack boost, then launch the Cragglord while that buff is active. Recast the Storm Mistress as the Cragglord times out.		*'''Cragglord:''' Considering that summons deal full damage, the Cragglord is a more effective use of sparks then firing off Thicket, even against a group of mobs. Don't bother healing it unless you go up against a boss with it - it should survive for those 20 seconds. Make sure to make full use of it's abilities. For full effect, let your Storm Mistress run dry, Energy Drain it for an extra attack boost, then launch the Cragglord while that buff is active. Recast the Storm Mistress as the Cragglord times out.

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	'''Wizard:'''		'''Wizard:'''
	*Tank. Typically a light armored wizard with high refinement can more or less tank a boss. Of course, you will require a cleric helping.		*Tank. Typically a light armored wizard with high refinement can more or less tank a boss. Of course, you will require a cleric helping.


	'''Mystic:'''		'''Mystic:'''

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	'''Wizard:'''		'''Wizard:'''
	*Tank. Typically a light armored wizard with high refinement can more or less tank a boss. Of course, you will require a cleric helping.		*Tank. Typically a light armored wizard with high refinement can more or less tank a boss. Of course, you will require a cleric helping.

			'''Mystic:'''
			*Guardian/Pure support. Generally best done in large parties with lots of DDers. A Mystic focusing purely on healing with both healing plants, and using the Salvation to reduce damage to the party. The Salvation's first shield prevents a good bit of damage and should be cast on party members who might occasionally take damage or draw aggro. The second shield can be used to reduce damage on a tank, but will require heaps of mana to be transferred into Salvation. A Mystic which isn't doing damage does not enter combat state (much like a cleric not doing anything offensive) so you can take full advantage of items like Focus Powder to increase your mana replenish rate to make up for these mana-expensive skills.
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	*'''Natures Revenge/Absorb Soul:''' The long channel time for Absorb Soul causes it to not draw aggro onto yourself as much. Make sure you're not inside any enemy AOE to prevent it from being interrupted. In terms of damage-for-mana, the Storm Mistress' attacks are more effective.		*'''Natures Revenge/Absorb Soul:''' The long channel time for Absorb Soul causes it to not draw aggro onto yourself as much. Make sure you're not inside any enemy AOE to prevent it from being interrupted. In terms of damage-for-mana, the Storm Mistress' attacks are more effective.

	*'''Storm Mistress:''' The damage dealing summon for the Mystic. Set it to auto-cast it's primary attack and it'll zap targets with several thousand metal damage each second. Use Transference regularely to replenish it's mana. Against groups of mobs you can use it's secondary attack, but this will often draw aggro onto the storm mistress itself and cause it to die quickly.		*'''Storm Mistress ("I need more Chi!"):''' The damage dealing summon for the Mystic. Set it to auto-cast it's primary attack and it'll zap targets with several thousand metal damage each second. Use Transference regularely to replenish it's mana. Against groups of mobs you can use it's secondary attack, but this will often draw aggro onto the storm mistress itself and cause it to die quickly.

	*'''Resurrection:''' Cast this on your party's Cleric to ensure that if the Cleric goes down, it can get up quickly with as little XP loss as possible.		*'''Resurrection:''' Cast this on your party's Cleric to ensure that if the Cleric goes down, it can get up quickly with as little XP loss as possible.

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	===Mystic: Whatever you need===		===Mystic: Whatever you need===

	*A Mystic can fill many roles. They can Pull/Lure using either their summon, or even the ~~Stinging Nettle~~ plant. They have several healing abilities and debuffing plants, and have woodbased and physical based (Absorb Soul) damage skills. However, since pets deal full damage to enemies inside the TT, the Mystic has a leg up with the Storm Mistress summon, which deals heavy metal damage at the cost of a lot of mana. A Mystic in the DD role is better off to use the Storm and frequently transfer mana to it, and let it do the damage instead of doing it themselves. That frees up your own spellcasting for using fast healing abilities to patch up the odd other DDer getting hit, and using your debuff plants in combination with Lysing can speed things up as well.		*A Mystic can fill many roles. They can Pull/Lure using either their summon, or even the Punishing Sting plant. They have several healing abilities and debuffing plants, and have woodbased and physical based (Absorb Soul) damage skills. However, since pets deal full damage to enemies inside the TT, the Mystic has a leg up with the Storm Mistress summon, which deals heavy metal damage at the cost of a lot of mana. A Mystic in the DD role is better off to use the Storm and frequently transfer mana to it, and let it do the damage instead of doing it themselves. That frees up your own spellcasting for using fast healing abilities to patch up the odd other DDer getting hit, and using your debuff plants in combination with Lysing can speed things up as well.

	Notable Skills:		Notable Skills:

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	*'''Befuddling Creeper/Spidervine:''' Debuff plants that can be used to assist your party. Befuddling Creeper is best used offensively as it can increase the damage your party members (and summon) does. Spidervine is more defensive, it can reduce the amount of damage enemies do, and slows them down. Both these plants will draw aggro onto themselves, but if the plant dies, this aggro does not transfer to the Mystic (unless you've lysed the plant).		*'''Befuddling Creeper/Spidervine:''' Debuff plants that can be used to assist your party. Befuddling Creeper is best used offensively as it can increase the damage your party members (and summon) does. Spidervine is more defensive, it can reduce the amount of damage enemies do, and slows them down. Both these plants will draw aggro onto themselves, but if the plant dies, this aggro does not transfer to the Mystic (unless you've lysed the plant).

	*'''~~Stinging Nettle~~:''' Can be used as a cheap luring tool. As it deals physical damage, it draws aggro onto itself. Once it dies, only the targets that were damaged by it will come running to the Mystic. Don't lyse it if you're using it to lure.		*'''Punishing Sting:''' Can be used as a cheap luring tool. As it deals physical damage, it draws aggro onto itself. Once it dies, only the targets that were damaged by it will come running to the Mystic. Don't lyse it if you're using it to lure.

	*'''Bramble Tornado:''' If you somehow do draw aggro, this one can be a lifesaver by physically pushing the enemy away from you. For optimal effect, push it towards your tank.		*'''Bramble Tornado:''' If you somehow do draw aggro, this one can be a lifesaver by physically pushing the enemy away from you. For optimal effect, push it towards your tank.

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	Luring:		Luring:
	*A Venomancer sends pet. When the pet hits the enemy once, unsummon the pet. Now the venomancer will have aggro, so should be running back towards the tank, or whoever is grabbing aggro. Not only should you be running towards the tank, you should also run past them. Far past them in some situations. Remember to have the skill Summer Sprint on, so you can run faster. The ones catching should be standing in the predicted path of the monster. Some monsters will run in a curve towards the venomancer, so beware of that. Generally, if the Venomancer is running fast enough right after a lure, the monster will run in a relative straight line towards them. The key here is to stand in the middle of their path, and hit them as soon as they come to you. Stuns, seals, and freezes will all be useful in catching. For monsters that run away, you will want to catch them in a way that pushes them toward the Venomancer. This may sounds strange, but is actually very logical. The venomancer was running towards a safe spot, presumably, and thus you will want to push this monster towards that area and not back into the group which he/she lured from. Note: if only for the purpose of catching, a ranged attack is also good if you have the hp to withstand 1 or 2 hits before the tank retakes aggro. This means any ranged moves of any class would be beneficial in this situation.		*A Venomancer sends pet. When the pet hits the enemy once, unsummon the pet. Now the venomancer will have aggro, so should be running back towards the tank, or whoever is grabbing aggro. Not only should you be running towards the tank, you should also run past them. Far past them in some situations. Remember to have the skill Summer Sprint on, so you can run faster. The ones catching should be standing in the predicted path of the monster. Some monsters will run in a curve towards the venomancer, so beware of that. Generally, if the Venomancer is running fast enough right after a lure, the monster will run in a relative straight line towards them. The key here is to stand in the middle of their path, and hit them as soon as they come to you. Stuns, seals, and freezes will all be useful in catching. For monsters that run away, you will want to catch them in a way that pushes them toward the Venomancer. This may sounds strange, but is actually very logical. The venomancer was running towards a safe spot, presumably, and thus you will want to push this monster towards that area and not back into the group which he/she lured from. Note: if only for the purpose of catching, a ranged attack is also good if you have the hp to withstand 1 or 2 hits before the tank retakes aggro. This means any ranged moves of any class would be beneficial in this situation.
			* The Mystic can also lure using any summon, or the Punishing Sting. The Sting has the advantage of being immobile, so you can run away safely and not have to worry about a group chasing you, and is also quite cheap. Using the Mystic's summon for luring will usually mean sending it on a kamikaze run - the Mystic cannot unsummon his/her pet.

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	*'''Lending Hand:''' Passing a spark to someone who needs it more. This is useful for a cleric that needs spark for BB, or any other situations where people require sparks but don't have it.		*'''Lending Hand:''' Passing a spark to someone who needs it more. This is useful for a cleric that needs spark for BB, or any other situations where people require sparks but don't have it.
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			===Mystic: Whatever you need===

			*A Mystic can fill many roles. They can Pull/Lure using either their summon, or even the Stinging Nettle plant. They have several healing abilities and debuffing plants, and have woodbased and physical based (Absorb Soul) damage skills. However, since pets deal full damage to enemies inside the TT, the Mystic has a leg up with the Storm Mistress summon, which deals heavy metal damage at the cost of a lot of mana. A Mystic in the DD role is better off to use the Storm and frequently transfer mana to it, and let it do the damage instead of doing it themselves. That frees up your own spellcasting for using fast healing abilities to patch up the odd other DDer getting hit, and using your debuff plants in combination with Lysing can speed things up as well.

			Notable Skills:
			*'''Natures Revenge/Absorb Soul:''' The long channel time for Absorb Soul causes it to not draw aggro onto yourself as much. Make sure you're not inside any enemy AOE to prevent it from being interrupted. In terms of damage-for-mana, the Storm Mistress' attacks are more effective.

			*'''Storm Mistress:''' The damage dealing summon for the Mystic. Set it to auto-cast it's primary attack and it'll zap targets with several thousand metal damage each second. Use Transference regularely to replenish it's mana. Against groups of mobs you can use it's secondary attack, but this will often draw aggro onto the storm mistress itself and cause it to die quickly.

			*'''Resurrection:''' Cast this on your party's Cleric to ensure that if the Cleric goes down, it can get up quickly with as little XP loss as possible.

			*'''Befuddling Creeper/Spidervine:''' Debuff plants that can be used to assist your party. Befuddling Creeper is best used offensively as it can increase the damage your party members (and summon) does. Spidervine is more defensive, it can reduce the amount of damage enemies do, and slows them down. Both these plants will draw aggro onto themselves, but if the plant dies, this aggro does not transfer to the Mystic (unless you've lysed the plant).

			*'''Stinging Nettle:''' Can be used as a cheap luring tool. As it deals physical damage, it draws aggro onto itself. Once it dies, only the targets that were damaged by it will come running to the Mystic. Don't lyse it if you're using it to lure.

			*'''Bramble Tornado:''' If you somehow do draw aggro, this one can be a lifesaver by physically pushing the enemy away from you. For optimal effect, push it towards your tank.

			*'''Break in the Clouds:''' An expensive healing skill, but its very fast cast time and nonexistant cooldown allows you to spam it. Can be helpful if you need to keep your cleric alive if he/she drew aggro.

			*'''Cragglord:''' Considering that summons deal full damage, the Cragglord is a more effective use of sparks then firing off Thicket, even against a group of mobs. Don't bother healing it unless you go up against a boss with it - it should survive for those 20 seconds. Make sure to make full use of it's abilities. For full effect, let your Storm Mistress run dry, Energy Drain it for an extra attack boost, then launch the Cragglord while that buff is active. Recast the Storm Mistress as the Cragglord times out.
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