Hybrid Str Guide

[Rainigul]

I made a mistake on my ISRO character of making an int hybrid instead of a str one. I've gotta tell you, everyone says str hybrids are terrible, but there are ways to make up for your loss, it's possible to be better than pure str (And you don't have to be too rich to do it either).

You have a character, you made him some sort of hybrid because you were afraid you might become too weak if you don't have enough int or str, or some other reason. Then you learn that str/int is better/stronger than the other. "I want to be better!" You say, so now you start adding 1:2 str:int/int:str because you don't wanna take that big of a risk. Now you're lv 3x and a hybrid, and you know you aren't very good. But you don't want to go through all that leveling again!

Does this sound like you? If so, THERE IS HOPE! Take off all your clothes and accessories (In safe zone of course), and check your int and str. Subtract 19 points from your int in your mind. If that value is within 35 (Maybe even 40 (Technically speaking, you can actually have up to 55 points (And with 9D release, 66 points))) point of your level, then you are ok!

What you have to do, is switch to blade. You see, blade breaks the chain, so to speak. Hybrid strs do the same amount of crit damage as a pure str. However, hybrid strs also do more damage. The thing that classically makes hybrid strs worse, is the lack of physical defence and hp.
BUT! With blade, your physical defence is OVER-compensated, and your hp is made up by the block.

People always say blades do low damage, but now you will have higher damage, without sacrificing crit damage. And I can tell you this: There's a 99% chance you won't die in pvp.
The only way you can die is if you lag up and some nuker kills you or something, besides that, it's REALLY hard to die, seriously.

The way to get better than a pure str is to get gear with a str bonus that is higher or equal to the ammount of int points you added. This way, you are equal to a pure str. Also, many blades chose armor or protector to fare better in pvp versus a str. The thing is, this opens them up to being killed by nukers. The chances of this are really low anyways because of shield and high hp, but it's possible. You should chose PROTECTOR, because this way, your int makes up for the lost magical damage, and you will have higher phys protection than garments.
If you wish, you can chose garments because of it's speed and mp bonus, as well as it looks cool. But protector works well with your build.

Here are the skills you should get by lv 80:

http://bobtheveg.dyndns.org/SRO/Char_Bu ... file=20435

You don't necessarily have to get all the skills, but you should aim for those masteries. You can also max out ice if you wish, but when the 90 cap is released, there could be some trouble.

Now I will take the liberty to answer 2 questions before you ask them:

Why do I have to be blade? Can't I be effective as a glaive?

You don't HAVE to be blade, but blade hybrids just work. Higher damage than usual, and the lack of hp is made up for by the block. Glaive doesn't work as well, because it's hybrid DOESN'T hit as high on a crit as a str does. This is because the glaive is so naturally physically strong, that loss of str points will lower its damage.

Can I be bow?
Hybrid bows aren't that good in pvp. Why is this? Because there is no defence. You are living purely off of your hp. You will die most of the time, but if you have a passion for bows, go for it! But I've gotta tell ya, PURE str bows are alot better than hybrid ones. However, hybrid bows are better and more common than hybrid glaives. This is because bows technically are hybrid weapons, a hybrid bow's crit damage is a bit bigger than a pure str bow's. This is because bow's physical damage in the first place is lacking, and along with higher crit damage, your basic damage will be higher too. For now, blade hybrid is better than bow hybrid, but when new skills are released, bow hybrid will be good too (But blade will still be better because of block).

[HyorunmarouZ]

Finally someone who gives hope to the forgotten hybrids.
I got to tell you, i made a str hybrid blade once 2:1 str:int and it wasn't bad. Doing more damage than a pure str blade was good, and ok, maybe it's not the best to be your main char, but this hybrids are very fun to play.
I'd say, try it, if you still prefer a pure str go on, this is just an option if you are bored of the common stuff... and sometimes is great to hear someone to say
"your char sucks"
"I don't care, i'm having fun"

[Rainigul]

Finally someone who gives hope to the forgotten hybrids.
I got to tell you, i made a str hybrid blade once 2:1 str:int and it wasn't bad. Doing more damage than a pure str blade was good, and ok, maybe it's not the best to be your main char, but this hybrids are very fun to play.
I'd say, try it, if you still prefer a pure str go on, this is just an option if you are bored of the common stuff... and sometimes is great to hear someone to say
"your char sucks"
"I don't care, i'm having fun"

Yeah, 2:1 str's aren't exactly the best
I said you should add 66 int points at most, but that's looking to the 90 cap.
You should always go pure str instead of hybrid str, but this is a character-salvaging guide. I wish my lv 53 was str hybrid instead of int hybrid, I think he'd be a badass.

Hybrids however ARE most fun.
Str grinds soooo slow (Except archer, archer is badass). Int dies sooooo fast.
Hybrids are a meet in the middle

[Silver0]

i Leved 1-42 under a month with 2-4hr game play a day pure str blader took me 2months to get to 48 on a hybrid glavier making int soon when i get bored of killing mujis been grinding on them since 45

[takolin]

i Leved 1-42 under a month with 2-4hr game play a day pure str blader took me 2months to get to 48 on a hybrid glavier making int soon when i get bored of killing mujis been grinding on them since 45

Hybrids are fun.
I love my bowhybrid (need some more stats for my preferred balance, but it'll come).
Farming is a bitch however, but killing reds help.
SB+AD+1 or 2 regular hits = 375sXP (no ticket 4p pt)
SB (crit) + AD = 375sXP
SB + AD (crit) + 1 or 0 hits = 375 sXP.

I tried comparing at bungwangs, but ugji's are easy and not many people grind on them, which makes farming a lot easier if ther're no goldbots around.