This starry wanderer has a rapacious hunger for knowledge. All Oxcesians know of him but none know of his whereabouts. It is not known how he came to be and their is no record of a time he did not exist. He finds tranquility in nebulae and feels an urgency to conserve the treasures of dying stars. After witnessing the genocide of a species he particularly respected, X88Z determined to discover species and catalog them. Not long after this journey began he recognized that he had an innate ability to isolate and store genetic material internally. In his battles X88Z very quickly educated the ignorant on his resourcefulness. In a way that seems as natural as breathing, he summons the traits of past foes to conquer his prey. Nothing is now unknown to him. This is a tool of unlimited use and also eventual annihilation. X88Z has entered a state that can only be compared to a nuclear meltdown. He will succumb. Until then the battlefield awaits... When meeting Amisandra: "That... that I must...acquire" "Stabilize..." Amisandra meets X88Z's gaze and intuitively initiates all status guards. She doesn't know what he is capable of but she knows there is imminent destruction looming. "Come....come..." "I must study..." Amisandra reluctantly lets down her guard after realizing his intent to join her. Rather, for her to accompany him. Though she is always on edge she never has a want or need that is not met. X88Z seems to have advance knowledge of her inclinations and supplies them without desire for repayment.

Spoiler: Character Concept

Concept: The idea behind X88Z's is that he is the keeper of the Oxcesian's hidden arts. He has scoured the cosmos and refined everything they have learned from every species and planet. I chose this art because I liked having an exoskeleton and animistic energy flowing from him. This is representative of his vast knowledge of living things and acquisition of genetic material.



I didn't want him to be as powerful as the current Z mages but I did want him to enable a different playstyle. He doesn't have the number of spells that other mages have, nor is he as powerful. His matk and mdef buffs do not stack, but he is fairly resilient depending on job choice. The ancient lore skill allows him to take advantage of all of his knowledge, but there is a tradeoff. He will be weak to 2 elements (one in addition to lightning) or doubly weak to lightning if you slot in an additional dark spell. I can't say that he is balanced but I do think he is vulnerable to an informed opponent. Also notice that he does not have an anti-lightning shield available to him. Companion choice would be key.



The real treat with X88Z is that he can transform your attack strategy. Dark Matter allows you to draw enemies out of the corners. This would be simply invaluable in PvP. Infiltrate is really a spin at the roulette wheel. It may not be advantageous to swap stats with the enemy chosen at random, but I can see this skill giving hope to a player who might barely be hanging on. Furthermore, since you choose which of your party to swap stats with, it adds an option for attack and additional consideration when composing your team. For example, you could switch your Zeera's stats with their Olber^ or Invincible allowing you to undermine the strength of their strategy. That's also why its important that the enemy affected be chosen at random.



Blackhole, although random, may force opponents to rethink their pincers. Of course it could do the same for your party if it spawns in your area. I like this ability because it forces both players to adapt their approach and to - most likely- abandon any walling or stalling tactics.



Galactic Campaign could really be a nuisance and would, I think, make him PvPs most wanted. When combined with Amisandra's Extend Chain it might almost be gamebreaking... But, hey, this is Terra Battle - there is no such thing as OP :3

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