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AoE- Area of Effect
PvP- player versus Player

First off I have not made this exact build, I have made a smaller version of it since I felt lazy and did not want to farm this much sp, but even so mine is a basic nuker build, this is something that is a little over the deep end.

A nuker is pure int, you want about a 90% int balance. That means in your char window where it says Int Balance, with nothing on you want around 90-92%. If you have more that’s fine, but you will not have as much HP.

Second, you want to have 2 nukes, I went with lightening and fire since those are both stronger than ice, and both have additional skills that help a nuker. I can’t comment on Ice and another nuke because a nuker’s purpose is to kill fast and hit hard… kind of the opposite of ice.

K, now for skills… in this build you can use either spear or sword and shield, but for saving a little sp and more damage I recommend spear. Right now I will tell you that all these skills are maxed, I don’t do this half-ass. If you don’t max them then you will lose a bit of it. Any skills you want to add are ok but don’t tell me about them.

Spear Mastery- Level 68 is the highest level required.
Spear Throw- This will finish them if you don’t 1 hit them with a nuke.
Soul Departs series- Spear throw has a bad cool down; this is the second option, good damage.
Spear Passive- Extra hp, who wouldn’t want that.
(This is if you are using a spear, if you use sword and shield, or god forbid a bow, you only need the passive.)

Ice Mastery- Level 69 Frost Nova series stops at level 69 this will change when cap is 90
Frost Guard series- maxed for more physical defense.
Frost Nova series- maxed for hostiles that need to hit you close up.
Cold Armor series (passive) – maxed for more defense yet again.

Fire Mastery- Character level- Remember to imbue before nuking for more damage
Fire force series- maxed-more damage when you nuke
Fire shield series- maxed- even if you are spear you should get this, just carry any shield with you. Equip the shield, use the skill, and equip the spear. Yes it does still work.
Fire Protection series- maxed- more magical defense? Sure!
Flame Wave- maxed (all books) – now I’ve gotten into fights about this, and no you don’t NEED to have level 9 prerequisites for the higher level nukes, but don’t you want more damage even with the first book? I think you do. Do what ever you want here but don’t complain about it with me.

Lightening Mastery- Level 69 (two skills require level 69, one is optional)
Piercing force- maxed- more magical damage? Awesome!
Wind/Ghost Walk- maxed- more speed and a nice little jump to help get away in PvP.
Lion Shout series (optional) – maxed if you want it for trying to finish something.
Concentration- maxed- parry is always good
Wolf’s Thunderbolt- maxed – second nuke, very good damage, and AoE.
Heavens force series- maxed- again parry is always good.

I calculated the SP, but I could only find a Calculator that goes up to level 70 so I am adding 50-100k to this final amount, which is 246, 781 SP. If you can calculate it using one that goes up to level 80 and soon level 90 please tell me this information so I can edit this guide.

That’s it for this guide, if you want ice nuke instead of fire or lightening then get it, just take out the nuke you don’t want. The lion shout series is optional since I use to finish people off in PvP, sometimes it doesn’t always work so if you think you don’t want it, don’t get it. Also don’t take this guide as you have to do it EXACTLY as is, this is a guide to help you, not tell you. If you follow this guide exactly that’s your choice not mine so don’t complain. And if you do have a complaint then don’t get mad and call me noob or something, just tell me what’s wrong with it and I will fix it.