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Looks like this is the update for hybrids.

axe: this has some nice synergy with things like water bloodzerker/bloodmage. Although until the info subs are out the empowerment factor is unknown.

armor: interesting concept with the ability to heal from your attacks with the first skill with a standard second spell based skill that does water damage. It looks like you heal roughly 20-25% of your damage dealt from the normal attack? The first skill uses SP + MP for upkeep and stats too, and changes your lean from FD to FO. could have some utility with some weapons that have skills.

shield: Pretty nice, 41 SP for +30 STR/INT. Undoubtedly useful and might go into my main inventory.

spell: earth vuln! but the text looks like it's all the same effect if you keep using it over and over again and hogs all the real estate for the effect pane. But it lasts for the rest of the battle and also transforms your background! Very useful no doubt though.

I'm wondering if there's a FSB to all of this? Either way I love all the gear this release and everyone has a little bit of something that they will find uses for.

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Glad to see hybrid is starting to get some real support, with the hybrid stat toggle shield and the hybrid toggle armor! Would absolutely love to see more armors with hybrid stat toggles!

Quick question on the shield: why does it toggle (at max level) to give only +30 STR and INT when the prior hybrid stat toggle skills on Werepyre armors and the hybrid Paladin armor all gave +35 STR and INT?

Also, I love the new spell and am happy to see a non premium background change spell. However, I don't think the elevuln is stacking properly - it creates a new "line" for each stack.