Hermode's Rod

Skill Info

Hermode's Rod [CG_HERMODE 488]

Summary

Max Lv

Max Lv
Max Lv defines the skill max level.

SP Cost

SP Cost
SP Cost defines the skill SP cost.

20 ~ 60

Cast Time

Cast Time
Cast Time defines the base time the player must channel the skill.

Cast Delay

Cast Delay
Cast Delay defines the base time before the player may cast another skill.

Duration

Duration
Duration defines how long the skill will remain active.

10.00 ~ 50.00 s

AoE

Area of Effect
AoEdefines the area of effect for modifying additional objects beyond the initial target.

7x7 square

Target

Target Method
Target defines the skill targeting method, e.g. self [no target], position [cell], or object [monster or player].

self

Minstrel Prerequisites

Skills
Music Lessons Increase performance MSPD and damage with Instruments.	Music Lessons	10
Improve Concentration Temporarily increase the user's DEX and AGI. When cast, reveal nearby hidden players and monsters.	Improve Concentration	10

Items
	Instrument

Special
Requires Castle Portal Must be cast within 4 cells of a War of Emperium Castle Portal.	Req. Castle Portal

Starlet Prerequisites

Skills
Dance Lessons Increase performance MSPD and damage with Whips.	Dance Lessons	10
Improve Concentration Temporarily increase the user's DEX and AGI. When cast, reveal nearby hidden players and monsters.	Improve Concentration	10

Items
	Whip

Special
Requires Castle Portal Must be cast within 4 cells of a War of Emperium Castle Portal.	Req. Castle Portal

Description

Nullify magic against, dispel most effects on, and disable skill use for other party and guild members in an area of effect.

Advancement

Lv	1	2	3	4	5
SP Cost	20	30	40	50	60
Duration	10.00 s	20.00 s	30.00 s	40.00 s	50.00 s

Detail

Hermode's Rod is not a performance. For the skill duration, user attacks, skills, and movement are disabled. If the user unequips an instrument or whip, the skill effects end prematurely the user remains disabled until the skill duration expires.

While other party or guild members are within the Hermode's Rod AoE, they are magic immune and most effects are dispelled. Magic immunity is identical to a Golden Thiefbug Card, i.e. it negates both beneficial and detrimental magic. Similarly, dispelled effects are inclusive of both beneficial and detrimental effects as presented below.

Hermode's Rod has a unique interaction with Longing for Freedom in that it removes the player from the ensemble participants. Consequently, it is possible for an ensemble to be performed by a single player. However, should the other ensemble participant cast Hermode's Rod as well, the ensemble ends prematurely.

A procedure to reproduce this techique is detailed below.