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Overview

The Spirit Fox (灵狐) line is a versatile spirit family that starts as a pure Fire-type and evolves into a dual Ice/Fire attacker in its final form. With perfectly balanced Physical and Magic Attack stats (both 105), the Pointed-Nose Fox Immortal can run either physical or special builds effectively, and its signature Soul Burn trait creates a unique status-stacking playstyle that punishes opponents from both ends of the elemental spectrum.

Fox is a solid all-rounder that excels in PVE content. Its dual typing provides broad coverage, and the ability to inflict both Burn and Freeze conditions makes it effective against a wide variety of opponents.

Profile

Evolution Chain

The evolution into Nine-Tailed Fox at level 30 provides a significant stat boost while maintaining pure Fire typing. The final evolution at level 50 into Pointed-Nose Fox Immortal adds Ice typing, unlocking the full potential of the Soul Burn trait and granting access to the complete Ice/Fire dual moveset.

Stats

Pointed-Nose Fox Immortal (the final form) has a total race value of 636 with a notably balanced offensive spread.

The standout feature is the perfectly even 105/105 split between Physical Attack and Magic Attack. This symmetry means Pointed-Nose Fox Immortal can credibly threaten opponents on either the physical or special side, making it difficult to defend against. The 138 HP provides a respectable health pool, while the balanced 94/94 defenses give it reasonable survivability without excelling in either area. Speed at 100 is middling, neither outspeeding dedicated fast attackers nor being slow enough to always move second.

Trait: Soul Burn (灵魂灼烧)

The Spirit Fox line's signature trait is Soul Burn (灵魂灼烧), which inverts the expected elemental status effects:

• Using Ice-type skills inflicts Burn on the target.

• Using Fire-type skills inflicts Freeze on the target.

Both status conditions stack independently and enhance each other. Burn deals continuous damage over time and reduces the target's Physical Attack, while Freeze prevents the target from acting and deals additional chip damage. By alternating between Ice and Fire skills, Fox can maintain both debuffs simultaneously on a single target, creating a devastating combination of damage-over-time, stat reduction, and crowd control.

This trait also makes Fox unpredictable to defend against. Opponents expecting to resist Burn by using a Fire-resistant spirit are instead hit with Freeze from Fox's Fire skills, and vice versa. The counterintuitive nature of Soul Burn frequently catches opponents off guard.

Combat Strategy

Fox's optimal combat loop revolves around alternating between Ice and Fire skills to stack both status conditions on the target:

1. Open with an Ice skill. This inflicts Burn via Soul Burn, starting the damage-over-time clock and reducing the target's Physical Attack.

2. Follow with a Fire skill. This inflicts Freeze, locking the target out of acting while the Burn continues dealing damage.

3. Continue alternating. With both conditions active, the target takes continuous damage from Burn, cannot act from Freeze, and has reduced stats. Maintain the cycle to keep both debuffs refreshed.

The balanced 105/105 attack stats mean Fox deals meaningful damage regardless of whether it uses physical Ice moves or special Fire moves. This flexibility prevents opponents from simply stacking one type of defense to shut down Fox's damage output.

Tips

• Soul Burn's reversed status effects catch many players off guard. Use this to your advantage by leading with unexpected elemental skills.

• The Ice/Fire dual typing provides excellent offensive coverage. Very few spirits resist both elements, making Fox effective against a wide range of opponents.

• Fox's balanced stats make it a strong candidate for mixed offensive builds. Consider moves that hit on both the physical and special sides to keep opponents guessing.

• Fox's Speed at 100 is average. Pair it with a teammate that can provide Speed buffs or use moves with priority effects to mitigate this limitation.