every class is hybrid

You could also say that all characters who doesn't rely on spells (so all melee and some Rangers too) need dexterity to hit anything at all ;)

Though ther are always some ways to get around those needs - gear (don't foreget that you can reforge stuff untill you get the enchatments you need (e.g. more accuracy or more mana)); some passives (Resolute techniques and you don't need any dex, Blood magic and you need no int, strenght skills can be rather mana cheap (not all, but some are) and taking something with manaleech can already be enough to survive without much int); active and support skill (there is also a bloodmagic support gem; and Shield charge never misses)

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Sony_Black wrote:

You could also say that all characters who doesn't rely on spells (so all melee and some Rangers too) need dexterity to hit anything at all ;)

every ability requires mana, so isn't every ability a spell? whether it costs 10 or 100 to cast, you are casting a spell.

I don't mind stacking hit% and survivability on a melee -- this is what you have to do to make a melee so it's sort of expected. It does feel weird to have to think about mana on a melee though (except templar ofc)

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pilnomi wrote:

every ability requires mana, so isn't every ability a spell?

Not really, no. Maybe in other games, but not here.

Here, "spells" are those skills which do not care about the damage and attacks-per-second numbers on your weapon; those that do care are "attacks".

It's rather easy to get around mana with Mana Leach passives, support or abilities.

well yah, I know this game doesn't consider all abilities spells but they do all require mana, which is the topic here. so for the intent of this discussion -- they are spells, because you need mana to cast them. since you need mana to cast them you have to take mana passives, even if you're purely STR or purely DEX. which is what makes every class a "hybrid" imo..