Professions of Midgard: Merchant — Alchemist — Biochemist

17 May 2021

Biochemists are students of nature that can create healing potions, dangerous acids, explosives and even artificial life in the form of Homunculi — special pets that help them in combat. Leaving the confines of natural laws behind, Biochemists move on to even more daring experiments and graduate to Geneticists.

Job Tree

Merchant — Alchemist — Biochemist — Geneticist

Getting the job

Once you reach job level 10 as a novice and have learned Basic Skills level 9 you can become a Merchant. To do that you need to go to the Merchants Guild in Alberta. To become an Alchemist, a merchant must reach the professional level of 40 and pass an exam at the Alchemist Guild in Al De Baran. To become a Biochemist you need to reach level 99/50 and find the Book of Ymir in the Castle of Sages in Juno.

Skills

Learn more about novice skills here.

Merchant Skills

Basic Skills

Enhances Weight Limit.
Skill Level	1	2	3	4	5
Effect	Weight +200	Weight +400	Weight +600	Weight +800	Weight +1000
Skill Level	6	7	8	9	10
Effect	Weight +1200	Weight +1400	Weight +1600	Weight +1800	Weight +2000

Required: [Enlarge Weight Limit] (lv. 3)
Allows to purchase items from NPC shops at lower prices.
Skill Level	1	2	3	4	5
Effect	Discount 7%	Discount 9%	Discount 11%	Discount 13%	Discount 15%
Skill Level	6	7	8	9	10
Effect	Discount 17%	Discount 19%	Discount 21%	Discount 23%	Discount 24%

Required: [Discount] (lv. 3)
Allows to sell items to NPC shops at higher prices.
Skill Level	1	2	3	4	5
Effect	Overcharge 7%	Overcharge 9%	Overcharge 11%	Overcharge 13%	Overcharge 15%
Skill Level	6	7	8	9	10
Effect	Overcharge 17%	Overcharge 19%	Overcharge 21%	Overcharge 23%	Overcharge 24%

Required: [Enlarge Weight limit] (lv. 5)
Allows to use a pushcart. The cart can be obtained from the employees of Kafra. You can view the contents of the cart using the key combination [Alt + W]

Identifies unknown items using SP10.

Required: [Pushcart] (lv. 3)
Consumes SP 30 and opens a custom shop from which items can be sold to other players. Only items stored in the Pushcart can be sold, The number of items available for sale increases with each level. Requires the user to have a pushcart equipped.
Skill Level	1	2	3	4	5
Effect	3 items	4 items	5 items	6 items	7 items
Skill Level	6	7	8	9	10
Effect	8 items	9 items	10 items	11 items	12 items

Consumes SP5 and strikes a single target with a strong blow, inflicting high physical damage. Each use consumes some Zeny.
Skill Level	1	2	3	4	5
Effect	(ATK) 150%, Zeny Cost: 100Z	(ATK) 200%, Zeny Cost: 200Z	(ATK) 250%, Zeny Cost: 300Z	(ATK) 300%, Zeny Cost: 400Z	(ATK) 350%, Zeny Cost: 500Z
Skill Level	6	7	8	9	10
Effect	(ATK) 400%, Zeny Cost: 600Z	(ATK) 450%, Zeny Cost: 700Z	(ATK) 500%, Zeny Cost: 800Z	(ATK) 550%, Zeny Cost : 900Z	(ATK) 600%, Zeny Cost:1000Z

Quest Skills

Consumes SP12 and slams a single target with the Pushcart to inflict melee physical damage to all enemies around the target and push them 2 cells backwards. Base damage is ATK 150%, and the weight of the pushcart increases damage. This skill can be used with a pushcart.

Alters the appearance of the equipped Pushcart. Higher level characters will have a greater variety of Pushcart looks to choose from. This skill can be used with a pushcart.

Scream with battle vigor to add +4 STR and +30 ATK to the caster and nearby party members for 5 minutes.

Alchemist Skills

Basic Skills

Increases attack power when using axes and one-handed swords.
Skill Level	1	2	3	4	5
Effect	Damage +3	Damage +6	Damage +9	Damage +12	Damage +15
Skill Level	6	7	8	9	10
Effect	Damage +18	Damage +21	Damage +24	Damage +27	Damage +30

Enhances the success rate for brewing. This skill also increases the effectiveness of healing potions.

Required: [Learning Potion] (LV. 5)
Brews an item, available from the Creation Guides the user is carrying. Each cast consumes a Medicine Bowl.

Required: [Pharmacy] (LV. 4)
Target an area and set it on fire by throwing a Bottle Grenade. The flames will not push back enemies within their range, but they do have a chance of damaging the weapons of enemies. The higher [Potion Research] level is, the higher damage is dealt by a single hit. Each cast requires 1 Bottle Grenade. Consumes 10 SP regardless of level.
Skill Level	1	2	3	4	5
Duration	40 Sec.	45 Sec.	50 Sec.	55 Sec.	60 Sec.
Effect	Chance of Breaking the Weapon: 3%	Chance of Breaking the Weapon: 6%	Chance of Breaking the Weapon: 9%	Chance of Breaking the Weapon: 12%	Chance of Breaking the Weapon: 15%

Required: [Pharmacy] (LV. 5)
Fling a bottle of corrosive acid at an enemy that has the chance of damaging the target's armor or causing the Bleeding effect. The higher [Potion Research] level is, the higher damage is dealt by a single hit. Each cast requires 1 Acid Bottle.
Skill Level	1	2	3	4	5
Effect	200% Atk, 3% Bleed Chance, 5% Armor Damage Chance	400% Atk, 6% Bleed Chance, 15% Armor Damage Chance	600% Atk, 9% Bleed Chance, 25% Armor Damage Chance	800% Atk, 12% Bleed Chance, 35% Armor Damage Chance	1000% Atk, 15% Bleed Chance, 45% Armor Damage Chance

Required: [Pharmacy] (LV. 3)
Throws a potion at a single target, granting its effect immediately. The potion that is thrown increases in effectiveness depending on the skill level, and the type of potions that can be thrown increases as the skill level rises. Ranking effect is not applied when used as a potion pitcher
Skill Level	1	2	3	4	5
Effect	Red potion available	Orange potion available	Yellow potion available	White potion available	Blue potion available

Required: [Pharmacy] (LV. 6)
Summons a plant monster on a targeted location. Each cast consumes a Plant Bottle. Summoned monsters automatically disappear after a certain period of time. Monster’s MHP depends on the skill level. Different monsters are Summoned for each skill level, and only one type of monster can be summoned.
Skill Level	1	2	3	4	5
Effect	5 Mandragoras	4 Hydras	3 Floras	2 Parasite	1 Geographer

Required: [Pharmacy] (LV. 2)
Summons a Marine Sphere on a targeted location, which will cast Self Destruction upon receiving damage. Each cast consumes a Marine Sphere Bottle. When the Marine Sphere is attacked, it moves in the opposite direction of the attacked target and casts a self-destructing skill. A maximum of three Marine Spheres can be summoned before the first one expires, In PvP environments, an exploding Marine Sphere will damage allies, enemies, and the user itself.
Skill Level	1	2	3	4	5
Effect	Marine Sphere HP: 2400	Marine Sphere HP: 2800	Marine Sphere HP: 3200	Marine Sphere HP: 3600	Marine Sphere HP: 4000

Required: [Chemical Protection Armor] (LV. 3)
Protects the equipped weapon of a single target from damage and removal temporarily. Each cast consumes a Glistening Coat. As skill levels increase, the duration becomes longer.
Skill Level	1	2	3	4	5
Duration	120 Sec.	240 Sec.	360 Sec.	480 Sec.	600 Sec.

Required: [Chemical Protection Helm] (LV. 3)
Protects the equipped shield of a single target from damage and removal temporarily. Each cast consumes a Glistening Coat. As skill levels increase, the duration becomes longer.
Skill Level	1	2	3	4	5
Duration	120 Sec.	240 Sec.	360 Sec.	480 Sec.	600 Sec.

Required: [Chemical Protection Shield] (LV. 3)
Protects the equipped armor of a single target from damage and removal temporarily. Each cast consumes a Glistening Coat. As skill levels increase, the duration becomes longer.
Skill Level	1	2	3	4	5
Duration	120 Sec.	240 Sec.	360 Sec.	480 Sec.	600 Sec.

Required: [Pharmacy] (LV. 2)
Protects the equipped Headgear of a single target from damage and removal temporarily. Each cast consumes a Glistening Coat. As skill levels increase, the duration becomes longer.
Skill Level	1	2	3	4	5
Duration	120 Sec.	240 Sec.	360 Sec.	480 Sec.	600 Sec.

Required: [Spirit State]
Forces the imbibing of Berserk Potions upon any job class. However, the duration of the increase in Attack Speed from this skill lasts only half as long as the Berserk Potion item. Each cast requires 2 Berserk Potions.

Required: [Prepare Potion] (LV. 10)
Makes 200 attempts to create white potions. Cast time - 3 sec. (does not depend on the skill of the character). To use the skill, the alchemist's inventory must have enough materials to make 200 white potions.

Required: [Prepare Potion] (LV. 10)

Makes 200 attempts to create White Reduced Potions. Cast time - 3 sec. (does not depend on the skill of the character). To use the skill, the alchemist's inventory must have enough materials to make 200 white reduced potions.

Can only be used if there is a Super Novice in the group.

Required: [Prepare Potion] (LV. 10)

Makes 200 attempts to create 100 Alcohols, 50 Acid Bottles and 50 Bottle Grenades. Cast time - 3 sec. (does not depend on the skill of the character). To use the skill, the alchemist's inventory must have enough materials to make the attempted items.

Can only be used if there is a Taekwon kid in the group.

Bioethics Skills

Allows you to create a Homunculus.

Required: [Rest]
Summons an existing Homunculus that was stored by using the Vaporize skill. This consumes one Embryo if you haven't created a Homunculus yet.

Required: [Bioethics]
Sends the Homunculus to rest. To use the skill, the creature must have at least 80% HP. You can summon a Homunculus back using the skill [Call Homunculus]

Required: [Call Homunculus]
Resurrects a dead Homunculus.

Biochemist Skills

Required: [Aid Potion] (LV. 5)
Consume one Condensed Potion to heal all Party Members within a 7x7 cell area around the targeted spot.
Skill Level	1	2	3	4	5
Required Potion	Red	Red	Red	Red	Red
Efficiency	110%	120%	130%	140%	150%
Skill Level	6	7	8	9	10
Required Potion	Yellow	Yellow	Yellow	Yellow	White
Efficiency	160%	170%	180%	190%	200%

Required: [Chemical Protection(Helm, Shield, Armor, and Weapon)] (LV. 5)
Protect the targeted character with all four kinds of chemical protection. Each cast requires 1 Glistening Coat.
Skill Level	1	2	3	4	5
Duration	120 Sec.	240 Sec.	360 Sec.	480 Sec.	600 Sec.

Required: [Bomb] (LV. 5) [Acid Terror] (LV. 5)
Consume 1 Bottle Grenade and 1 Acid Bottle to hurl the contents of both items at a targeted enemy to inflict an amount of damage affected by this skill's level, the caster's INT andthe target's VIT. In PvP, Acid Bomb inflicts damage to the targeted character by half of the usual and also may damage the targeted character's Weapon or Armor. Has a Skill Level's % chance to break weapon or armor Weapon/Armor Damage Chance By Level.
Skill Level	1	2	3	4	5
Effect	1% Damage Chance	2% Damage Chance	3% Damage Chance	4% Damage Chance	5% Damage Chance
Skill Level	6	7	8	9	10
Effect	6% Damage Chance	7% Damage Chance	8% Damage Chance	9% Damage Chance	10% Damage Chance

Initiate an attempt, which will have a 50% chance of success, to create a random type of Mushroom from a Mushroom Spore, or a Plant from a Stem. This skill is disabled during WoE.
Skill Level	1	2
Effect	Growing mushrooms (mushroom spore required)	Growing plants (stem required)

Changes in Renewal

Merchant Skills

Crazy Uproar

The fixed cast time of the skill was increased by 0.5 sec.
The variable cast time of the skill was increased by 1 sec.
Now the skill gives Strength +4 and attack +30 to the character and nearby party members.
A skill cooldown of 30 sec. was added.

Alchemist Skills

Bomb

The weapon destruction chance was increased.
The type of damage changed from melee special to melee normal.
The formula for calculating damage changed
Now the skill deals additional damage according to the level of the skill Potion Research.

Acid Terror

The type of damage changed from melee special to melee normal.
The formula for calculating damage changed. Now the skill deals additional damage according to the level of the skill Potion Research.

ps: This document seeks only to inform about the mechanics of this version of the game. All information included here may change after the release of the game.