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I am currently building a Pure INT character and plan on becoming a nuker to complement my fire spear. I'll be getting Light and Fire nukes, but Im not sure what to do with cold. I want some skills, but not as high of a level as the light and fire. Right now i use Cold wave-Arrest if im going against a higher level mob or giant just to give me an edge (i kill normal mobs so fast it wouldn't help out that much). Anyways, as I am unlocking better skills I would like to pick up something to freeze instead of just frostbite. So do you think i should go for the Snow storm nuke, or the Frost nova skill. The nuke looks weak to me compared to the others, plus the freeze prob is lower. Would a well rounded nuker need a cold nuke, or should i get the Frost nova just for freezing?

I haven't done this myself, but I've heard of nukers using the cold imbue (any other imbue) with their nukes. It adds some extra punch and with cold it adds a defensive advantage. It's also good to get the cold passive to increase your physical defense. Other than that, I think it's strictly a complementary mastery.

You'll definately need cold masteries for the physical buffs but other than that it's up to you. If you want to farm some extra sp, you can get the frost nova which can freeze enemies. You only need book one of this to get book to which has AOE freeze. The ice nuke is worthless until book two where it becomes AOE.

Right now i use my fire imbue with everything. And i have all forces for buffs/passives so my cold is already leveled, i just need to start adding skills.

I've started the cursed heart quest pretty early because i have lvl10 bow skills and some lower level spear skills that i no longer use.

My Build so far....

Spear:
-Soul spear
-Ghost spear
-Chain spear
-Flying dragon (future skill, still undecided)
-Passive skill, increases HP


Cold:
-Frost Guard Series (increases physical defense)
-Cold Wave (will delevel once i decide which cold force....)
-Frost nova (???)
-Snow storm (nuke)(???)
-Passive skill, increases physical defense


Light:
-Piercing Force Series (increases magical damage)
-Wind Walk Series (A must for anyone)
-Lion Shout Series (will delevel once i get the light nuke)
-Thunderbolt Force (nuke)
-Passive skill, provides a bonus to Parry ratio


Fire:
-Imbue
-Flame Body (Physical damage increase)
-Fire Protection (Magical Defense)
-Flame Wave (nuke)
-Passive skill, provides a bonus to physical damege dealt.

Force (all low levels):
-Self Heal
-Res
-Harmony Ring
-Passive skill, increases MP

I think thats a pretty well rounded build. Im trying to keep INT 90-95% and be as versatile with the magics as i can. Im not going for every skill, just the ones i know i'll need and use, and by starting the cursed heart quest as soon as i could, i'll be able to drop the lower level skills i had (not listed) since the ones i need weren't available at lower levels.

With such low HP i need to be selective when i use AOE attacks, but they do have their place. I love seeing ppl take out 3 white tigers in one shot with the light nuke on trade runs.

I think i'll end up with the Frost nova, unless anyone has other input. Freezing would be most helpful to me, plus i would have other attacks for damage.

ice nuke sux, its weak compared to fire/light.

all u need for ice is ice buff/passive and if u wanna freeze ppl/mob just get the 1st/2nd of that jump freeze skill (i stil cant remember name after so long)


and for attack u only need soulspear/ghostspear/firenuke/litenuke/lionshout.

chain and fly dragon u can think of delvl for more sp on others.

Frost nova-Wind, Frost nova-Woods