Homunculus S

The Homunculus S is an advanced form of the standard Homunculi, which a Geneticist can obtain from evolving his/her current Homunculus through mutation. These new Homunculi are much stronger than the original Homunculi, and each of them have more skills, unique to each, in addition to their current skills. Geneticist classes must go through the Homunculus S Quest in order to mutate their Homunculi.

Types of Homunculus S

There are 5 types of Homunculi S with various attributes unique to each. Skills are listed in the order they are unlocked by that type.

Name	Type	Food	Skills
Eira	?? Angel Wind	Small Snow Flower	Eraser Cutter Overed Boost Xeno Slasher Light of Regenerate Silent Breeze
Bayeri	?? Brute Holy	Fresh Plant	Stahl Horn Goldene Ferse Stein Wand Angriffs Modus Heilige Stange
Sera	?? Insect Earth	Apple Pudding	Needle of Paralysis Poison Mist Pain Killer Summon Legion
Dieter	?? Formless Fire	Big Cell	Volcanic Ash Lava Slide Granitic Armor Magma Flow Pyroclastic
Eleanor	?? Demi Human Poison	Bun	Style Change Sonic Claw Silvervein Rush Midnight Frenzy Tinder Breaker C.B.C (Continual Break Combo) E.Q.C (Eternal Quick Combo)

Choosing a Homunculus S

Each Homunculus S serves its own purpose that is custom tailored to the players' individual needs. Despite general opinion, players should choose based on what they plan on doing with their future as Geneticist.

Base Homunculi Review

Here is a list of the base Homunculi and what their purposes serve towards a Geneticist's Homunculus S.

• Lif - This Homunculus is the most unfortunate one. Currently her spells don't work properly, she has no offensive skills, her defense is poor (but not as poor as Filir's), Healing Hands requires the player to keep Condensed Red Potions (which can still be somewhat useful), and Urgent Escape eventually becomes overshadowed by Cart Boost, which also increases the player's damage. Due to all this, she's unable to take advantage of her huge Max SP. Not recommended as a carry over to Homunculus S unless the owner is really attached to Healing Hands or to herself.
• Filir - Has very high offensive power (very high ATK and ASPD) and poseeses Flitting, that will help the Homunculus S level fast, which is extremely helpful to access to their skills as soon as possible for doing whatever it is planned on doing later. Filir is by far the best choice for people that want a fast leveling Homunculus S. Nonetheless, leveling a Filir can be annoying due to its low defense, low Max HP, and poor Flee Rate in Renewals mechanics (due to it, the rest of the Homunculi have even lower Flee Rate), but the reward at the end is more than worth it due to its sheer offensive power.

Best combination: Sera

• Amistr - It is by far the best Homunculus to raise if the player wants to turn his/her Homunculus S into a tank for solo PvM. Out of all the Homunculus, this one and Filir provide the most carry over spells for Homunculus S to use, as well as the most useful one. It also makes an average puller due to its survivability and provides his owner with Amistr Bulwark, a semidecent VIT boost. However, it is very, very slow to level up due to its lack of an offensive skill, but has Blood Lust, a life leeching skill that can keep him up longer, and Castling, which switches positions with his owner, in a dire situation.
• Vanilmirth - Has an excellent defense and can use Caprice, which is extremely useful for pulling mobs from a distance to buy time to get a Cart Cannon cast off without taking a hit. However, it picks a random property, which can mean it could either inflict little to no damage or even heal certain monsters, which makes said skill more for just pulling than killing. This is the only option of Homunculus to use if the player plans to become a potion brewer, since Instruction Change increases the potion creation success rate significantly.

Homunculi S Review

Unlike base Homunculi, Homunculi S take much longer to level up, possibly for weeks and even months. They also have access to their skills upon a specific level, which some Homunculi S may take longer than others (Eleanor learns her first Offensive skill at Lv100, both Bayeri and Sera at Lv105, Eira at Lv106, and Dieter at Lv109).

• Eira (Scope: PvM, PvP and MVP) - Being one of the unfavorite Homunculi S that doesn't get enough attention, Eira should by no means be ignored. She has Overed Boost, which temporarily provides her owner with ludicrous amounts of Flee Rate (sets Flee Rate to 500 when mastered), which can make a big difference in dire situations. And in case of a defeat, Eira can be a great backup. With Light of Regenerate, she'll bring her owner back to life. On the other hand, Eira is the fastest Loyalty farming Homunculus S ever due to how Overed Boost can make her hungry really fast. Some of Eira's skills also need certain Loyalty levels, so it's best to breed it from a basic Homunculus that has "Loyalty consuming skills" like Self-Destruction or S.B.R.44.
• Bayeri (Scope: PvM) - A sturdy unicorn with attitude. Bayeri uses Stein Wand to protect his owner and provides Holy property area damage. However, its biggest weakness is that Heilage Stange is interruptable, which makes it an unpopular choice of Homunculus S amongst most Geneticists. Its skills, when not interrupted, can be useful for leveling, but not so useful for much else. Although Stahl Horn could be useful for PvP, there are better options availble to go with.
• Sera (Scope: PvM, PvP, WoE and MVP) - The ultimate all purpose Homunculus S. Sera provides her owner with Pain Killer, a massive damage reduction boost that buys her owner a window of opportunity to defeat an MVP (or another player) without being barraged with massive damage. Very useful for solo PvM as well due to Poison Mist and Needle of Paralysis.

Best if mutated from Filir for PvM. Vanilmirth is a good alternative.

• Dieter (Scope: PvM, PvP, WoE and MVP) - The most popular of the Homunculi S. Dieter provides his owner with Pyroclastic, a significant damage boost, as well as Lava Slide and Magma Flow against monsters. Dieter is very sturdy, which combined with his area ability, makes him possibly the best Homunculus S. Dieter excels at PvM and MVP, which is why it is a big favorite amongst most Geneticists.

Best if mutated from Vanilmirth or Amistr.

• Eleanor (Scope: PvM and PvP) - Probably one of the least loved Homunculi S, brings the damage but not much else. Eleanor will slaughter any target in sight, by chaining Sonic Claw, Silvervein Rush and Midnight Frenzy for big damage. However, she does not perform well as support, which makes her one of the least used Homunculi S. May have a place in PvP, but then again, some of the other Homuncunuli S skills will prove more useful. She has no area attacks, which makes her fairly useless in PvM except for picking off single targets.

Best if mutated from Filir.

Mutating a Homunculus

To mutate a Homunculus into a Homunculus S, meet the following requirements:

• Owner must be a Geneticist.
• Homunculus must be evolved into their 2nd form.
• Homunculus must be at least Level 99.

Once mutated, the Homunculus will alter its base stats, will remember all of its skills from its previous form and will change into the new "S" form. However, its Intimacy will reset to 10 (Hate). If the Homunculus did not get the evolved loyalty skill, it will not be able to acquire it after mutating. New Homunculus S skills will become available as the Homunculus reaches certain level requirements. Each Homunculus type can evolve into any Homunculus S, the resulting form is random unless a fee is paid.

Homunculus S Quest

Homunculus S
Requirements
Base Level:	99
Job Class:	Geneticist
Item(s) (Not Consumed):	Evolved Level 99 Homunculus
Zeny:	50,000 (Optional)
Quest Prerequisite(s):	Bioethics Quest
Rewards
Quest Reward(s):	Evolve Homunculus into an "S" form

1. In the Geneticist guild in Lighthalzen speak with Viorel job3_gen011244.
   • Agree to visit Viorel's home and he will teleported you to his house.

   

2. Talk to him again, and explore Homunculus Mutation System. He will send you to Jeyna.

   

3. Talk to Jeyna; she will ask you to check the Magic Board behind her. This will give brief explanation of the Homunculus S.

   

4. Talk to Jeyna again. If you agreed to proceed, she will transform your Homunculus back to a Strange Embryo.
   • Talk to her again and she will send you to Viorel.
5. Talk to Viorel. He will give you and option to pay 50,000 zeny for a stabilized mutation, or not pay at all but receive unstable mutation.
   • Choose to pay in order to choose the Homunculus S that you like. He will then transform the embryo to your chosen Homunculus S.
   • Talk to him again to leave the place.

Experience Chart

Main article: Homunculus System#Experience & Leveling

• EXP table for Non-iRO and pre-Homunculus Update iRO please check Previous Homunculus S EXP Table

Level 99 ~ 124 Level Total EXP To Next Level Rise 99 203,562,540 10,350,000 4.06% 100 213,912,540 10,462,000 1.08% 101 224,374,540 10,580,000 1.13% 102 234,954,540 10,700,000 1.13% 103 245,654,540 10,826,000 1.18% 104 256,480,540 10,980,000 1.42% 105 267,460,540 11,150,000 1.55% 106 278,610,540 11,334,000 1.65% 107 289,944,540 11,520,000 1.64% 108 301,464,540 11,712,000 1.67% 109 313,176,540 11,906,000 1.66% 110 325,082,540 12,108,000 1.70% 111 337,190,540 12,317,000 1.73% 112 349,507,540 12,530,000 1.73% 113 362,037,540 12,745,000 1.72% 114 374,782,540 12,968,000 1.75% 115 387,750,540 13,193,000 1.74% 116 400,943,540 13,420,000 1.72% 117 414,363,540 13,653,000 1.74% 118 428,016,540 13,890,000 1.74% 119 441,906,540 14,130,000 1.73% 120 456,036,540 14,374,200 1.73% 121 470,410,740 14,620,000 1.71% 122 485,030,740 14,870,000 1.71% 123 499,900,740 15,123,200 1.70% 124 515,023,940 15,378,000 1.68%

Level 125 ~ 150 Level Total EXP To Next Level Rise 125 530,401,940 15,638,000 1.69% 126 546,039,940 15,900,000 1.68% 127 561,939,940 16,164,000 1.66% 128 578,103,940 16,430,000 1.65% 129 594,533,940 16,698,000 1.63% 130 611,231,940 16,970,000 1.63% 131 628,201,940 17,245,000 1.62% 132 645,446,940 17,523,000 1.61% 133 662,969,940 17,804,000 1.60% 134 680,773,940 18,090,000 1.61% 135 698,863,940 18,380,000 1.60% 136 717,243,940 18,675,000 1.61% 137 735,918,940 18,974,000 1.60% 138 754,892,940 19,280,000 1.61% 139 774,172,940 19,588,000 1.60% 140 793,760,940 19,900,000 1.59% 141 813,660,940 20,215,000 1.58% 142 833,875,940 20,534,000 1.58% 143 854,409,940 20,854,200 1.56% 144 875,264,140 21,180,000 1.56% 145 896,444,140 21,509,500 1.56% 146 917,953,640 21,847,000 1.57% 147 939,800,640 22,197,000 1.60% 148 961,997,640 22,558,000 1.63% 149 984,555,640 22,930,000 1.65% 150 1,007,485,640 23,320,000 1.70%

Level 151 ~ 176 Level Total EXP To Next Level Rise 151 1,030,805,640 24,500,000 5.06% 152 1,055,305,640 25,750,000 5.10% 153 1,081,055,640 26,750,000 3.88% 154 1,107,805,640 28,000,000 4.67% 155 1,135,805,640 29,000,000 3.57% 156 1,164,805,640 30,250,000 4.31% 157 1,195,055,640 31,250,000 3.31% 158 1,226,305,640 32,500,000 4.00% 159 1,258,805,640 33,500,000 3.08% 160 1,292,305,640 34,750,000 3.73% 161 1,327,055,640 36,250,000 4.32% 162 1,363,305,640 38,050,000 4.97% 163 1,401,355,640 40,210,000 5.68% 164 1,441,565,640 42,800,000 6.44% 165 1,484,365,640 47,982,500 12.11% 166 1,532,348,140 50,572,500 5.40% 167 1,582,920,640 53,680,000 6.14% 168 1,636,600,640 57,410,000 6.95% 169 1,694,010,640 61,887,500 7.80% 170 1,755,898,140 70,842,500 14.47% 171 1,826,740,640 75,320,000 6.32% 172 1,902,060,640 80,692,500 7.13% 173 1,982,753,140 87,140,000 7.99% 174 2,069,893,140 94,875,000 8.88% 175 2,164,768,140 110,347,500 16.31% 176 ? ? ?%

Level 177 ~ 185 Level Total EXP To Next Level Rise 177 ? ? ?% 178 ? ? ?% 179 ? ? ?% 180 ? ? ?% 181 ? ? ?% 182 ? ? ?% 183 ? ? ?% 184 ? ? ?% 185 ? ? ?%

Known Bugs

• Homunculus skills will cause Homunculi S to freeze for a few seconds if hit while casting, the freeze time is apparently based in ASPD. Geneticists may wish to disable them until the problem diminishes itself as the Homunculus S gains levels.

Changelog

• February 3rd, 2020
  • Maximum levels increased from 150 to 175.
  • Experience table changed.
  • Homunculus will now always gain 10% of the final experience gained by the owner, irrespective of how much damage the homunculus dealt to the enemy.
  • Auto-feeding system implemented.
  • Homunculus can no longer attack monster automatically. To attack a monster, the owner must order it manually by Alt + Right Click.
• December 17th, 2021
  • Maximum levels increased from 175 to 185.
• October 13th, 2022
  • Homunculus duration reduced from permanent to 1,800 seconds.
• April 28th, 2023
  • Maximum levels increased from 185 to 200.