Whats the difference between 70:70 and int hybrid?
70:70 is an int hybrid, it does not mean 1 point str, 1point int.
My personal opinion on this is 70:70 works as well as pure str. Neither work that great in pvp, until very high lvl 7X.
So if they both work it just comes down to which works better for you.
Pure STR:
High HP
low average damage, with the ocassional crit that almost doubles damage output
Int hybrid
much higher average damage with critical damage similar to pure str
A lot less HP when not using snow shield. With snow shield effective hp is as good as or better than pure str. Snow shield lasts 2min and has a 1 min cool down.
Can use nuke for splash attack to speed up grinding, though it doesn't hit as hard as some weapon skills.
http://bobtheveg.dyndns.org/SRO/Char_Build_Applet/
If you go to this site and click on the head icon you can get a pretty good idea on how you want your character.
First raise the character lvl and then distribute your stat points. You will see the hp, mp, and balances change just like in the game.
The more int you add the more damage you do. The more int you add the less hp you have. That is how this game balances to make it fair.
And just to make it more confusing, int/str ratio between pure str and 70:70 has been proven to work. (some people don't beleive/disagree with passion that they suck, but they work just fine) Bowers with more int then 70:70 are liked by some, but most people consider them hard to play with so little hp. So wha makes 70:70 such a popular build? Cause it seems like a decent balance in damage and hp, and it sounds cool. Its the "balanced build".
OH and welcome to SRF, sorry for the long post i can't sleep
