Iop/Strength

Introduction
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Standard build
Building a Strength Iop basically involves raising Strength and Vitality. Wisdom (for XP) and Agility (for Critical Hits and Dodging) can be scrolled.

Skill point investing guide
Only strength (edit: also raising vit is a good investment as being a CC type class you get killed pretty quick)(edit: after 1.27, raising vitality is not really necessary, especially with the level 5 spell Vitality)

Spell point investing guide
Here is where the conflicting interests begin. After boosting Intimidation to level 4, there are a few different options that you can choose. if it wasn't boosted at your mid-level crisis.
 * L1-11: Pressure to lvl 5
 * L12-21: Jump to Lvl 5
 * L22-27: Intimidation to Lvl 4 (leave it like that so you can upgrade Vitality or Brokle later.)
 * Option 1 - Boost Vitality to Lvl 5
 * Pro - You have a nice boost of health points that is useful for mid level training and pvp. This is also stack-able which means you can get another health boost every 5 turns (spell cooldown). When vitality is rank 6 that would be 251~300 hp every 5 turns. However, the spell has a 20 turn duration so if it were to wear out you do lose the hp and can possibly die because it subtracts from your current hp as well as your maximum (you would have already been dead though). Also can be cast on allies for an effective heal. Also, it should be known that when you leave a fight you'll have 1 hp if you were missing more than your normal life. This can also bug out and give you 0 hp. If you start a fight with 0 hp you will die right away, so sit down for a moment at the very least (you cannot die unless you're in battle). Tip: With high initiative you could cast vitality first turn and effectively level for awhile with 1hp and no bread.
 * Con - This boost of hp will eventually become obsolete (opinion; 500~600 hp boost on the 5th turn at high levels). This is a very hesitant spell for a lot of people, but if you ask high level Iops, they will say 80% of the time, that it comes in handy, and can save lives.
 * Recommendation - Personally, I did not boost Vitality. I recommend it for players that need the hp boost, due to lack of Equipment and Funds. Otherwise, your points can be spent better elsewhere. Well... not yet at least.
 * Option 2 - Boost Sword Skill to Lvl 5
 * Pro - Sword Skill + Power + Mutilation = Godly Damage with swords. Mutilation would be pointless on the same turn as the others unless you're level 154, seeing as with all of those maxed (6) it would cost 8 AP, so you'd need a 4 AP sword, unless you had 13 AP. You can, however, Sword Skill + Power + Close Combat. You'd need 10-11 AP, depending on whether it's a 4 AP or 5 AP sword, which is not hard to get with a 9-10 AP set and an Eniripsa.
 * Con - Obviously, relies on having a "sword", and you may not be able to afford proper equipment, let alone sword skill itself. The points may also be better used elsewhere.
 * Recommendation - This one is left up to personal preference. It heavily relies on your fighting style. If you prefer to use weapons as oppose to spells, then boost it. Remember this is at a mid level, and as you level up, more swords will become available. Either way this spell should be boosted eventually.
 * Option 3 - Boost Brokle to Lvl 5
 * Pro - Uhm.. The damage is decent?
 * Con - Brokle nearly useless. Out of experience I find that it rarely gets used. The cooldown is long, and the damage is not nearly high enough to waste 10kk and 10 spell points on.
 * Recommendation - WIth the update to Brokle, this is a decent spell if you are facing opponents with high health (bosses), or are in a group, or have a person in your group with random hits. I do reccomend to level it up eventually as it does become helpful later on, but as of now you should be using those spell points on other useful things.
 * Option 4 - Save all of your spell points Until Lvl 48
 * Pro - At level 100+ you will already have points saved too boost your spells to level 6.
 * Con - This leaves Iops basically unimproved (besides stats) for 20 levels.
 * Recommendation - This is the path that I chose. By the time you reach level 1xx, you will need the extra 12 spell points or so, so that you can boost your spells to level 6, as soon as you have the option.
 * L48: Power to lvl 5
 * L58: Mutilation to lvl 5
 * L80: Concentration to lvl 5 (unlearn Pressure if you can afford it). Zektro: I do not reccomend this, as Pressure is a good spell at level 6. It is a tid bit weaker than Concentration, but you can cast it infinite times on any enemy, and has 1-2 range (concentration 1 range), great with 12 AP (Mutilation + 5 Hits). Concentration can only be cast thrice on any certain enemy. I do reccomend leveling Concentration when you have spare spell points, and getting it to 6 at 180 is a for sure thing. Very handy spell.
 * L100: Iop's Wrath to lvl 5
 * L100+: You should have a grip on the spells that you want to boost by now. Sword Skill to level 6 is a good option


 * Bloomonolith's Note** - Boosting pressure to lvl 6 is highly advisable because it drops to 2 ap, has an extra range that concentration lacks, and does not have the 3 cast per target restriction like concentration.

Leveling guide
See also the Leveling guide.

Other Str. builds

 * Iop/Strength/1
 * Iop/Strength/2
 * Iop/Strength/3
 * Iop/Strength/Damage/1