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Currently I'm a level 39 nuker, pure int. I was wondering which build would be best for pvp combat. I've been pretty wishy washy as to which build to choose, so I'll list the choices I'm thinking about taking here.. Feel free to give me more ideas, or list the pros and cons of each build.

S/S:
-80 bicheon/80 ice/80 lightning/40 fire(for cold immune)
-80 bicheon/80 lightning/80 fire/60 ice (snow shield)
-80 ice/80 fire/80 lightning

Or spear:
-80 heuksal/80 ice/80 lightning/40 fire(for cold immune)
-80 heuksal/80 lightning/80 fire/60 ice (snow shield)
-80 ice/80 fire/80 lightning

Advice greatly appreciated.

EDIT: Also, would going hybrid be better than being pure int? And if so, is it too late to be hybrid if I've always added all my points to INT? Or do only spears need hybrid?

80 bicheon/80 lightning/80 fire/60 ice (snow shield)
think that one is best
only 10% difference in the lv 80 snow shield from the lv 60 so you'll just take like 1-2k more damage for not having lv 80 ice

but since you'll have 80 fire, you'll do more damage to other people

Thanks for the reply. I've already decided to take S/S, I'll also take that into consideration.

Any other responses please?

but this is the problem at 90 cap what are u gonna do? if u keep lvling up fire then your build will be 90 fire light and weapin and only 30 ice which is only a 20% snow sheild.

The strongest nuker for both defense and damage is the 80/80/80 Fire/Light/Cold S/S Nuker. You are basicly invincible to everyone except for Rogues and Warriors even in Garms(Better chance than other nukers vs Warriors though).

Thanks for the helpful posts guys. Yes, I have also thought about the 90 cap, which shouldn't be too far off. Thirty ice wouldn't cut it, so I've decided to do..

S/S bicheon/ice/lightning

I still haven't decided whether or not to go hybrid. Glavie, I don't want to base my decisions off your preferred build, but would you go hybrid?

I am actually a huge hybrid fan. But hybrids aren't for everyone.

Pure int is fastest for grinding and lvling. Though hybrid is close because they can grind on higher lvl mobs. Pure int tries to 1 nuke or nuke+lion shout a mob. A heavy hybrid can't 1 nuke a mob so I try to fight a higher lvl mob, that would take nuke+knockdown, or 2nukes.

Hybrids tend to do worse at lower lvls like below 42. Not really sure why.

The more str you add the weaker your nukes become and the more you rely on your weapon skills.

There is no magic stat distribution when making a hybrid, which is why I like to go by magic balance. It isn't the most accurate (might be off by 1-5points) but I think it gives you the most freedom to experiment. For s/s I would recommend anything from pure int to 80% magic balance naked, if you still want to nuke. Though most people would say 85% would be the absolute lowest for s/s.

http://bobtheveg.dyndns.org/SRO/Char_Build_Applet/
If you go here, click on the head icon, and raise the lvl, you can see how hp and balances are affected by where you put stat points. So lets say someone recommends a 1:7 build, here you can see what the balances of that build are. Just like most people don't relize that a 1:2 is almost the same as a 70:70 balance build.

For s/s I would go 90% naked. At 80 you will have a little over 1k more HP than pure int and your nukes will not be that different from pure ints. Plus you r weapon skills and crits will be much stronger. So around 24 points into STR by lvl 80. I currently have this build and I like it more than pure int.

Just to clarify something that Deathsythe mentioned.

Because weapon skills are made up of both physical and magic damage. A pure int knockdown will hit harder then someone who has str points added. However a crit will be the same/similar to someone with str added. In fact a crit from a pure str and a pure int are almost identical. The pure str might be slightly stronger.