SKULPassive effect
When dashing, teleports forward and simultaneously creates a mirror image of itself that throws a punch before disappearing, dealing Physical damage.
Apprentice Gene
Skills
Genie of the SkullSwap
Hides in its lamp, staying invulnerable, and then reappears in its giant form, dealing Physical damage.
Fixed skills: 0 · Randomly assigned: 2 of 4
Genie Lamp Cooldown: 10 s
Hides inside the lamp for up to 2 seconds and summons 2 mirror images at its sides. The mirror images perform combo attacks, dealing Physical damage. When the button is pressed once more, reappears in giant form and throws a punch, dealing Physical damage. Becomes invulnerable while the skill is being cast.
Genie Tackle Cooldown: 12 s
Transforms into its giant form and charges forward, dealing Physical damage. Becomes invulnerable while the skill is being cast.
Genie Smash Cooldown: 13 s
Disappears into the smoke and deals Magic damage to nearby enemies. Then reappears in front in giant form and throws a punch, dealing Physical damage before returning to its original position. Becomes invulnerable while the skill is being cast.
Genie Swordsmanship Cooldown: 14 s
Moves between 5 random enemies and performs genie slash attacks, dealing Physical damage. Becomes invulnerable while the skill is being cast.
Recommended Builds
Gene: physical skill cycling
Alternate physical skills and evasive windows, adding normal combos when safe. Start with physical power and skill availability, without waiting for Legendary gear.
Skills
- Recommended Build physical attack without sacrificing damage or survival for shorter skill gaps.
- Recommended Build physical attack without sacrificing damage or survival for shorter skill gaps.
Items
- Recommended Skill use reduces another skill's remaining cooldown. One-slot forms cannot use the same rotation.
- Improves skill cooldowns. Concentration users can also use its 12-second post-swap speed bonus; it does not shorten the swap timer.
- Build physical attack without sacrificing damage or survival for shorter skill gaps.
- An early growth option requiring 300 kills. Do not assume a late unfinished sword or duplicate Kirions.
Inscriptions
- Recommended Build physical attack without sacrificing damage or survival for shorter skill gaps.
- Pick up the parts to reduce cooldowns. Dropping them is not enough, and casting speed is not invulnerability duration.
- Survival support when you can counterattack promptly after a hit. Do not take damage deliberately.
Dark Abilities
- Recommended When unlocked, reduces other skills' remaining cooldowns, not the used skill itself or the swap timer.
How to Play
Before Magnifico, work with one skill slot. In the final form, alternate Genie Swordsmanship and Genie Tackle. Use dash clones from Unique and normal-combo clones at Legendary, but stop a combo when danger demands. Tackle's five-second clone attack is not five seconds of personal invulnerability. Dodge or swap between skills; clone count does not guarantee extra item triggers.
Why It Works
Start with Courage 2, then Manatech Circulator or Magic Pocket Watch to shorten gaps. Both are not required, and the circulator needs another skill. Consider Manatech 1 if you can collect parts, or Revenge 2 for survival. Forbidden Sword is an early growth option; keep useful physical gear if it arrives late. The simulator equips recommended and alternative candidates together. This is not a mandatory complete set; adjust it to your run and check the partner's required skill.
Skills
- Recommended Build physical attack without sacrificing damage or survival for shorter skill gaps.
- Recommended Hide for up to two seconds, or press again to emerge. Gaps between skills still need evasion.
Partner Skull
- Fast returns require Kaboom!; finding Bomber does not guarantee that skill.
Items
- Recommended Adds magic attack per owned spirit. Gene's clones are not extra spirits.
- Recommended Skill use reduces another skill's remaining cooldown. One-slot forms cannot use the same rotation.
- Recommended Use the spirits you find to complete Fairy Tale. This is not a list of several mandatory simultaneous drops.
- Use the spirits you find to complete Fairy Tale. This is not a list of several mandatory simultaneous drops.
- Use the spirits you find to complete Fairy Tale. This is not a list of several mandatory simultaneous drops.
- Improves skill cooldowns. Concentration users can also use its 12-second post-swap speed bonus; it does not shorten the swap timer.
Inscriptions
- Core Tier 5 summons the Spirit King and is the transition target. Tier 3 is incomplete; retain cooldown and survival support.
- Recommended A magic foundation. Do not discard good equipment just to raise inscription counts.
- Pick up the parts to reduce cooldowns. Dropping them is not enough, and casting speed is not invulnerability duration.
Dark Abilities
- Recommended Choose when spirit or other item attacks contribute significantly. It does not strengthen every skull skill.
- Recommended When unlocked, reduces other skills' remaining cooldowns, not the used skill itself or the swap timer.
How to Play
At the final form alternate Genie Tackle and Genie Lamp. Hide for up to two seconds or emerge early, then collect parts only when safe. A Bomber with Kaboom! can help you return during skill gaps. This is not uninterrupted invulnerability; return to physical swordsmanship if spirit damage is insufficient.
Why It Works
Aim for Fairy Tale 5 with Elementalist's Blessing and available spirits. Water Spirit Undine, Shadow Spirit Death and Light Spirit Lou are candidates, not a mandatory trio. Use cooldown support such as Manatech Circulator without sacrificing spirit damage. Consider Wisdom 2 and Go-getter; Gene's clones do not increase the blessing's spirit count. The simulator equips recommended and alternative candidates together. This is not a mandatory complete set; adjust it to your run and check the partner's required skill.
Flavor text
An apprentice of Magnifico's that dominated the world of genies