Homunculus

Homunculus Basics

A Homunculus is a special companion available to Alchemist-class characters. It can assist you in battle, gain levels, and later evolve into a stronger form known as Homunculus S.

Maximum Level

• Base Homunculus (before mutation): maximum level 99
• Homunculus S (after mutation): maximum level 200

How to Get a Homunculus

1. Create a Merchant character and advance to Alchemist.
2. Talk to the Platinum Skills NPC and obtain the skill Bioethics.
3. Bioethics allows you to learn the following Homunculus-related skills:
   • Rest
   • Call Homunculus
   • Resurrect Homunculus
4. Obtain an Embryo.
5. Use Call Homunculus while the Embryo is in your inventory.

When you use the skill, one Embryo will be consumed and a random base Homunculus will be created.

How to Get an Embryo

Embryos are not sold in regular NPC shops. You can get them in several ways:

• Buy them from the Market
• Buy them from other players through the #trade channel
• Craft them yourself using the Pharmacy skill

Materials for crafting can be purchased in the Alchemist Guild, located in the south-west part of Aldebaran.

Checking Your Homunculus

After summoning your Homunculus, you can:

• Open the Homunculus information window with Alt + R
• Use the command @hominfo to view detailed stats and Intimacy

If you do not get the Homunculus you want, you can permanently delete it using the del button in the Homunculus window and try again with another Embryo.

Each base Homunculus has two visual forms, but they differ only in appearance.

If Call Homunculus Does Not Work

Call Homunculus consumes a Seed of Life each time it is used.

Your Homunculus will remain active for 30 minutes or until you vaporize it. To summon it again, you must use Call Homunculus and spend another Seed of Life.

How to Raise Your Homunculus

You raise a Homunculus mainly by increasing its Intimacy through feeding.

Feeding Rules

Feed your Homunculus when its hunger is between 11 and 81.

Avoid the following:

• Do not let hunger fall to 10 or lower
• Do not feed at 81 or higher

Homunculus food can be purchased from:

• The Trader NPC inside the Geffen Tool Shop
• The Pet Groomer NPC near the east inn and equipment shop in Prontera

Autofeed

You can enable Autofeed in the Alt + R menu.

When enabled, your Homunculus will automatically eat when hunger reaches 11, as long as the correct food is in your inventory. This is the safest and easiest way to maintain intimacy.

Intimacy Gain by Hunger Level

Hunger	Intimacy Gain
1 ~ 10	5
11 ~ 31	10
31 ~ 81	7
81 ~ 100	0

Intimacy Status

Intimacy Points	Status
1 ~ 3	Hate with Passion
4 ~ 10	Hate
11 ~ 100	Awkward
101 ~ 250	Shy
251 ~ 750	Neutral
751 ~ 910	Cordial
911 ~ 1000	Loyal

Once your Homunculus reaches Loyal, you can evolve it by using a Stone of Sage.

Evolution grants:

• Higher Max HP
• Higher Max SP
• Better stats
• Access to mutation later at level 99 (if you are a Genetic)

How to Level a Homunculus

A Homunculus gains:

• 50% of monster kill EXP you receive
• 10% of quest EXP you receive

EXP bonuses such as manuals also affect Homunculus EXP gain.

Your Homunculus will not gain EXP if it is:

• Dead
• Resting
• Vaporized

Recommended Early-Level Maps

Some good places to level early are:

• Orc Dungeon
• Desert Wolves
• Magma Dungeon 2F
• Rachel Sanctuary
• 85+ Gramps

Later Training Options

As your Homunculus grows, you can level it through:

• MVP hunting
• Bloody Branches
• Instances:
  • Endless Tower
  • Infinite Space
  • Central Laboratory
• Gramps maps and quests
• Eden Board quests
• Tomb of the Fallen

How to Get Homunculus S

To mutate your Homunculus into a Homunculus S, you must meet the following requirements:

• You must be a Genetic
• Your Homunculus must be evolved
• Your Homunculus must be level 99

It does not need to be Loyal at the moment of mutation.

Mutation Process

1. Go to Lighthalzen
2. Enter the Geneticist Guild at /navi job3_gen01 45 50
3. Talk to Viorel

1. Complete the short quest
2. Pay 50,000 zeny if you want to choose your Homunculus S
3. Or let Viorel choose one randomly

After mutation, the Homunculus gains its special Loyal skill regardless of current Intimacy.

Homunculus Overview

The best Homunculus depends on your playstyle and goals.

Homunculus	Characteristics
Amistr (Brute)	Tank type. Amistr has high HP pool, Defense, and decent Attack. Tends to have low INT, SP pool, and low SP regen.
	Its loyal skill (Blood Lust) temporarily boosts its physical attack damage. Amistr's Castling is also useful to get yourself out of dangerous situations. All-round good Homunculus base for general purpose.
Filir (Brute)	ASPD type. Filir has decent Attack and Attack Speed. Tends to have moderate HP pool and low SP pool.
	Filir has a melee attack skill (Moonlight) that is instacast. Its loyal skill (S.B.R. 44) deals damage according to its Intimacy, and reduces Intimacy after usage.
Lif (Demi-Human)	Magic type. Lif has decent Magic Attack and SP pool. Tends to have low Attack, Defense, Attack Speed, and HP pool.
	Lif's recovery and movement speed buff skills (Healing Hands and Urgent Escape) are not useful after the owner becomes a Genetic. Aesthetically pleasing but functionally dubious compared to other Homunculi.
Vanilmirth (Formless)	Mandatory Homunculus for brewers, as Vanilmirth's Instruction Change improves Pharmacy success rates. Well-rounded stats and stat growth, and is also a good Homunculus base for general purpose.
	Vanilmirth has a magic attack skill (Caprice) that is instacast. Its loyal skill (Self Destruction) deals damage according to its MaxHP, and reduces Intimacy after it is used.

Homunculus S

Homunculus S	Characteristics
Bayeri (Brute)	Holy damage dealer. Stahl Horn is Neutral by default, single target, and based on ATK. Heilage Stange is a Holy AoE and based on MATK.
	Bayeri's buff skills and defensive skills (Goldene Ferse, Angriffs Modus, Stein Wand) are instacast. Its offensive skills have fixed cast time and are interruptible.
Dieter (Formless)	Fire damage dealer. Lava Slide is a Fire AoE based on ATK. Dieter can also endow itself and its owner's attacks with Fire element and increase both their physical attack damage using Pyroclastic.
	Dieter's debuff skill (Volcanic Ash) can cause enemies' attacks to miss frequently, their skills may also fail to activate at 50% chance, and cause enemies to receive 150% more damage from Fire element attacks. Dieter's defensive skill (Granitic Armor) temporarily reduce the damage received by the owner and Dieter itself.
Eira (Angel)	Wind and Neutral damage dealer. Eira's Eraser Cutter and Xeno Slasher's damage are based on ATK. The skill level determines its element (Neutral at Lv 2 and 4, Wind at Lv 1, 3, and 5).
	Eira's buff skill (Overed Boost) increase Flee and ASPD of Eira itself and its owner, at the cost of reducing its Hunger level. Using Overed Boost will cause Eira to require more frequent feeding but that also means its Intimacy can be increased faster than other Homunculus. Eira also has an auto-resurrection skill that reduces Intimacy points (Light of Regen), and a healing skill that may inflict Silence on the target (Silent Breeze).
Eleanor (Demi-Human)	Single target, Neutral element DPS.
	Eleanor has no buff skills and is best suited for 1v1 fights.
Sera (Insect)	Poison and Neutral damage dealer. Sera's Needle of Paralysis is based on ATK may cause an enemy to be unable to move. Its Poison Mist is a Poison AoE that slowly damages and inflicts Blind on enemies.
	Sera's Pain Killer makes mobbing enemies very possible, due to the reduction on normal attacks. Sera's Summon Legion is also useful as additional DPS and for Plant-type monsters that take 1 damage from any attack. It is possible to use Summon Legion Lv 5, 3, and 1 simultaneously.

Which Homunculus Is Best?

There is no single best Homunculus for every situation.

In general:

• Amistr = durable all-round option
• Filir = faster attack style
• Lif = niche magic/support choice
• Vanilmirth = best for brewers and strong general-purpose option

For Homunculus S:

• Bayeri = Holy damage and utility
• Dieter = strong Fire support and AoE utility
• Eira = offensive speed and mobility support
• Eleanor = single-target damage
• Sera = excellent utility for mobbing and control

Choose the one that best matches your build and gameplay goals.