Alchemist (Tank)
Overview
The Alchemist is a unique hybrid class in Dragon's Dogma Online, blending melee combat with arcane alchemy. This vocation utilizes a magical cauldron to unleash powerful transmutations, summon constructs, and manipulate the battlefield with both offensive and defensive capabilities.
Key Characteristics
- Combines melee strikes with alchemical spells and transformations.
- Utilizes a magical cauldron for crafting and summoning constructs.
- Excels in crowd control and environmental manipulation.
- Offers versatility through offensive, defensive, and support abilities.
Core Combat Mechanics
- Transmutation Strike: A melee attack that channels alchemical energy for explosive results.
- Construct Creation: Summons golem-like entities to fight alongside the Alchemist.
- Barrier Field: Creates a protective alchemical shield to block enemy attacks.
- Elemental Infusion: Imbues attacks with elemental properties to exploit enemy weaknesses.
Recommended Play Style
- Utilize constructs and barriers to control the flow of battle and protect allies.
- Adapt to encounters by leveraging the Alchemist's diverse toolkit of spells and transformations.
- Engage enemies at close to mid-range, combining melee strikes with alchemical abilities.
- Strategically manipulate the battlefield to gain an advantage in both offense and defense.
Custom Skills
Pillar Weapon (Lv 1-15) アルマ・ピラー
Overview
Punches the ground and produces a pillar of Alchemical Spikes around the character. Can also be thrown into the air, dealing more damage the higher it is thrown.
Level change
The amount of alchemical stakes planted increases
Level 6 Change
Increase the number of pillars raised (1->2)
Wave Weapon (Lv 3-18) アルマ・ウェイブ
Overview
Summons a wave of Alchemical Spikes from the ground in a direction and damages any enemy caught in it.
Level change
The amount of alchemical stakes planted increases
Level 6 Change
Increase the number of waves (3->5). Additional effect of juggling small enemies
Rex Elementa (Lv 6-20) レクス・エレメンタ
Overview
Creates an Elemental Orb with Alchemy that will buff anyone nearby with the element it carries. Starts with Lightning, Ice, and Fire
Level change
Elemental Orb duration increases
Level 6 Change
Holy and Dark elements added
Rex Catapult (Lv 6-20) レクス・カタパルタ
Overview
Creates an alchemical springboard on the ground that will propel anyone who jumps on it upwards.
Level change
The duration of the trampoline increases
Level 6 Change
Allows the skill to be launched into the air and propels people forward
Windust Weapon (Lv 13-27) アルマ・ウィンダス
Overview
Create a ball of alchemical substances wrapped in wind. Wind pressure is generated by striking the ball after placement.
Level change
The duration of the ball increases
Level 6 Change
Increased wind pressure range
Pile Binder (Lv 13-27) パイル・バインダ
Overview
Advance and plant a specialized alchemical stake into an enemy, one at a time. The stake itself can be stacked by attacks from other allies, allowing you to indirectly increase aggro.
Level change
Battery life increases
Level 6 Change
Advance further, the amount of alchemical stakes planted on the first hit increases
Dolus Morsus (Lv 20-32) ドルス・モルサス
Overview
Places a trap in front of you. The trap will be activated if there is an enemy around it.
Level change
The number of trap activations increases
Level 6 Change
Increase in the number of peaks (1->3)
Golda Aurum (Lv 25-38) ゴルダ・アウルム
Overview
Turn into gold. Enemies that attack you become Golden and you take no damage while in this state, although you will spend stamina when blocking enemy attacks.
Level change
Builds Gold status faster
Level 6 Change
Can be activated at any time except when grabbed
Alchemical Burst (BO Lv 40-62) アルケム・バースト
Overview
Create a giant metal arm and punch with it. If you plant it on an alchemical stake, it will detonate it. Like Elixir, the power and debuff rate of the ability depends on how much stake you have accumulated at that point. Can be used while climbing.
Level change
Increase skill damage
Level 6 Change
Adds more hits to the pillar explosion and amplifies the pillar explosion itself
Dolus Aeris (BO Lv62-72) ドルス・エアリス
Overview
Jump and place an aerial trap that activates whenever the enemy gets too close.
Level change
The number of trap activations increases
Level 6 Change
Can be done without going through auto-jump, allowing you to place it at higher altitudes than before
Secta Weapon (Lv 60-75) アルマ・セクタ
Overview
Fire a volley of alchemical spikes towards the enemy at medium range.
Level change
Increase skill damage
Level 6 Change
Adds two more hits to the volley
Passive Skills
Lively Romp (Lv. 3)Dragon Appraisal Jewelry (Alchemist)
Overview
Recover stamina if enemy hits an alchemical sphere with Alchemist Fugue
Level change
5
Level 6 Change
Vicious Vision - Lv. 9 Preview
Overview
Get more aggression when attacking enemies
Level change
4
Level 6 Change
Majestic Might - Lv. 9 Level
Overview
Stamina regenerates faster on critical HP (red screen - 20% or less)
Level change
6
Level 6 Change
Instant Recovery Saved
Overview
The time taken to catch your breath after stamina is depleted is reduced
Level change
6
Level 6 Change
Prolonged Lure (Lv.13)Dragon Appraisal Jewelry (Alchemist)
Overview
Extend the duration of the alchemical ball deployed by Alchemical Escape
Level change
4
Level 6 Change
Calming Vision - Lv. 13 乖視
Overview
Reduces aggro gain when attacking enemies
Level change
4
Level 6 Change
Soul Stealer - Lv. 13 Level
Overview
Recover stamina when killing an enemy
Level change
5
Level 6 Change
Well-Practiced (Lv. 20) 速錬Dragon Appraisal Jewelry (Alchemist)
Overview
Speeds up the detonating elixir animation
Level change
7
Level 6 Change
Appearance (Lv. 20)
Overview
Aggro decreases more slowly when far away from the enemy.
Level change
6
Level 6 Change
Alchemized Safeguard - Lv. 20 錬護
Overview
Level change
5
Level 6 Change
Flourishing Healing - Lv. 25 華療
Overview
Aggro when using recovery actions increases
Level change
3
Level 6 Change
Encouraged - Lv. 25 Level
Overview
Skill stamina usage is reduced at critical HP
Level change
3
Level 6 Change
Alchemized Proficiency - Lv. 25 錬狙
Overview
Deals more damage to Alchemized monsters
Level change
9
Level 6 Change
Alchemical Invasion (Lv. 30) 侵錬Dragon Appraisal Jewelry (Alchemist)
Overview
Builds up Elixir debuffs faster
Level change
7
Level 6 Change
Discreet Healing - Lv. 30 慎療
Overview
Aggro when using recovery actions reduces
Level change
4
Level 6 Change
Diminishing - Lv. 30 Level
Overview
Aggro decreases faster when far from the enemy
Level change
6
Level 6 Change
Tender Touch - Lv. 33 View
Overview
Aggro when grappling with enemies reduced
Level change
5
Level 6 Change
Cordial Climb - Lv. 35 快登
Overview
Stamina recovery rate when grappling with enemies has increased
Level change
5
Level 6 Change
Heroic Spirit (Lv. 35) 英気Star Rating Jewelry
Overview
Maximum resistance increases
Level change
8
Level 6 Change
Challenger (Lv. 40) 挑錬Dragon Appraisal Jewelry (Alchemist)
Overview
Increases the rate of deployment of Alchemical Stakes on the enemy by attacking them
Level change
8
Level 6 Change
Vigorous Vitality (Lv. 40) 盛精 Wind Appraisal Jewelry
Overview
Stamina recovery rate increases
Level change
7
Level 6 Change
Dragonkin Safeguard - Lv. 40 竜護
Overview
Reduce damage from Dragonkin monsters
Level change
5
Level 6 Change
Relaxedness (Lv. 45) 快動 Flower Appraisal Jewelry
Overview
Reduce stamina usage from custom abilities
Level change
6
Level 6 Change
Polished Poise - Lv. 45 快錬
Overview
Recover Stamina by exploding fully stacked Alchemical Spikes.
Level change
5
Level 6 Change
Dragonkin Proficiency - Lv. 45 竜狙
Overview
Deals more damage to Dragonkin enemies
Level change
9
Level 6 Change
Blood Orb Tree Passive Skills
Alchemy: Slayer Previous Post
Overview
Increases Alchemy damage
AP Cost / BO Cost
3
Alchemical Fuga: Slayer 錬避倒
Overview
Increases the damage of Alchemical Escape
AP Cost / BO Cost
3
Enduring Vision
Overview
Increases Physical and Magical defenses if targeting enemy(s)
AP Cost / BO Cost
5
Elixir: Slayer
Overview
Increase Elixir damage
AP Cost / BO Cost
4
Alchemical Radius: Slayer 錬衝倒
Overview
Increases the damage of Alchemical Ray
AP Cost / BO Cost
3
Robust view
Overview
Increase resistance
AP Cost / BO Cost
5
Alchemy: Crusher
Overview
Increases Alchemy damage
AP Cost / BO Cost
3
Alchemic Evade: Crusher 錬避絶
Overview
Increases the damage of Alchemical Escape
AP Cost / BO Cost
3
Elixir: Crusher
Overview
Increase Elixir damage
AP Cost / BO Cost
4
Sky Annihilation
Overview
Increase damage from airstrikes
AP Cost / BO Cost
6
Alchemical Radius: Crusher 錬衝砕
Overview
Increases the damage of Alchemical Ray
AP Cost / BO Cost
Defense Alchemy
Overview
Increases Physical Defense and Magical Defense for a set amount of time by detonating a maxed-out Alchemical Stake.