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Genus Insight
October 2, 2026 at 03:55 AM
Initial version (2026-10-02)
Genus Insight is the progression layer of the pet collection. Pets belong to species, and each species has its own Genus Insight level, which opens slots for analysis effects on top of the stats individual pets give. NCsoft's English announcement of the April 8, 2026 Season 3 update used the name when it said Genus Insight experience requirements had been eased. The details below come from the Korean service; species and stat names are translations of the Korean names except for the six main stats, which use NCsoft's English names.
Pets fall into five species. When the per-level pet stats were halved on January 14, 2026, the patch note listed the stat line each species gives as its pets level:
Species | Main stat | Other stats |
|---|---|---|
Intellect | Critical Hit | Might, Intelligence |
Wild | Additional Accuracy | Dexterity, Intelligence |
Nature | Critical Resistance | Precision, Willpower |
Transformed | Additional Evasion | Constitution, Willpower |
Special | Not listed | Special pets such as the Pagati |
As an example, an Intellect pet at level 5 gave 10 Critical Hit before the January 14 change and 5 after it.
Since January 7, 2026 the pet system is shared by every character on a server. Genus Insight opens at level 1 and the highest level reached in each species applies to all characters. The same patch halved the pet souls needed to obtain and level pets.
Insight levels deleted by that change were refunded as species soul crystal points, from 50 points for a level 2 Insight up to 10,000 points for level 10.
Each pet also has its own understanding level. Since the Chapter 1 update on July 1, 2026, pet understanding feeds the frontal stats as well.
Genus Insight also has analysis effects, rolled on its slots using soul crystals. Since April 8, 2026 three presets can store analysis results, and since August 12, 2026 an automatic analysis option rolls until it finds the chosen option at the chosen grade, levels up, or runs out of currency.
A Total Effects tab shows the combined result (since March 25, 2026).
Date | Change |
|---|---|
November 21, 2025 | Obtaining a Special pet no longer adds Special species experience |
January 7, 2026 | Pets and Genus Insight shared across the server; souls needed cut by half |
January 14, 2026 | Per-level pet stats halved |
April 8, 2026 | Experience needed for pets and Genus Insight cut to 70% of the old amount. Excess pet understanding and excess Insight experience convert into species soul crystal points (one point per 20 excess Insight experience). |
July 1, 2026 | Special species pets also shared across the server; duplicates converted into exchange tickets |
August 12 and 26, 2026 | Automatic analysis added, then given an option to use soul crystals that work for every species |
On a server transfer, a character keeps its pets, which merge with those on the new server, and the player chooses whether to keep the Genus Insight from the old server or the new one.
