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Visions of Mana, taking a very action-oriented lean in regards to its combat, comes packed to the brim with classes for you to play with. Across the eight elements, every character has a unique class, giving you a staggering amount of variety in how you build your party.
However, each character’s default class actually holds an extra secret - it can be turned into a Custom Class, letting you functionally make a class that fits whatever build you have in mind rather than bending the existing ones to fit. Read on to find out how to make one for yourself.
How Do You Unlock Custom Classes?
While the game never implies to you how to unlock Custom Classes, it’s a relatively straightforward process though one that willrequire you to finish the game first.
To unlock Custom Classes, you need tofully max out any one element’s Elemental Plot. Once this is done, you are free to return to your original class andapply the weapons and vessels of any completed plot to it.
For example, if you completed the Rune Knight Class for Val, you could thenwield a Greatsword in his Guard Classas well as equip any of the abilities from that class, while also applying the Wind Elemental Vessel.
However,you cannot acquire the final Elemental Plot Expansion tonics until the postgamein Chapter Ten, at which point you can purchase them from the Grizzly Exchange.
How To Make Custom Classes
Once the function is unlocked, the process of creating your own Custom Class is relatively simple. To give you a quick overview,here are the aspects you can determineas part of your Custom Class:
None of these are mutually exclusive either. If Val maxes out both the Aegis and Rune Knight plots, he could still wield his default Shortsword, equip Rune Knight Class abilities, and use the Moon Elemental Vessel.None of the restrictionsthat existed in the Elemental Classes exist in your Custom Classes.
The same applies to Class Strikes. If Val maxes out the Edelfrei and Ninja Master Classes,he could use either the Wood, Earth, or Fire Class Strikes if he has the Shortsword equipped, regardless of any Elemental Vessels. This means you may get multiple elemental coverage in just a single class.
You will likely gainenough Elemental Points in a single playthrough to fully upgrade three classes, letting you make a hybrid of any three classes you would like.
When it comes to picking abilities,you can choose any ten from the classes you’ve maxedout. Since most classes only have four or five abilities, this means you could easily combine two classes entirely, or add a few from three or more classes to make a more diverse hybrid.
Examples Of Custom Classes
To give you an idea of where to start on your own Custom Classes, here are some builds we used in the late-game thathybridized three classestogether into one.
Val Custom Class
For Val, we combined aspects of theRune Knight, Edelfrei, and Berserker Classes. This is how we laid out the class:
Blade And Shield Sigil +
Blade And Shield Sigil
Shield And Mirror Sigil +
Stamina Sigil +
Special Attack +
This made Val the ideal tank,increasing his defense as he gets lower on HPwhile also annulling status effects if he’s low enough on health. Meanwhile, he remainsan elemental powerhouse, growing the CS gauge even more than usual and being able to ignore enemy resistances entirely with Class Strikes.
Careena Custom Class
For Careena, we combined aspects of theDancer, Starlancer, and Maverick Classes. Here’s a quick look at her layout.
Blade and Scepter Sigil +
Dark rain
Scepter and Mirror Sigil +
Triumphant
Strength Sigil
Careena works great as a hybrid between magic and physical damage, as well as being an excellent support unit. This build combines all of that into one.She becomes incredibly self-sufficient, healing on hit and constantly recovering MP. Since she and her alliesimmediately recover from any status effects and stat decreases, she also keeps the party constantly fighting.
Morley Custom Class
For Morley, we joined parts from theNomad, Nightblade, and Sovereign Classes. This is a snapshot of that build.
Blade and Scepter Sigil
Meelpa’s Teaching
Critical Damage
While Nightblade is already a pretty broken class for Morley, this one is even stronger. It combines the crit bonuses from both Nomad and Nightblade so thatMorley and the party are getting critical hits on every strike. Pair this with some of the more utility-focused abilities from Sovereign,Morley is weakening enemies with every strike he lands.
Palamena Custom Class
For Palamena, we made a hybrid of theRune Seer, Grand Diviner, and Archmage Classes. This is a look at how we built her custom class out.
Magic Sigil +
Brilliance +
If Morley is the physical powerhouse of the party, then Palamena is the magical equivalent. This Custom Class makes it so that when she’s casting she has more defence and faster casting speedswhile making all of her attacks ridiculously powerful. Paired with the fact thatshe is constantly regaining MP, you’re able to cast devastating magic to your heart’s content.
