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· The new hero 'Sage', added in Season 12, boasts not only an attractive appearance but also overwhelming performance.
· Sage provides incredible stats such as 40,000 Armor, 130% Increased Armor, 50% Damage Reduction, 100% Physical Damage converted to Elemental Damage, 100% Area Increase, 7 Projectiles, 300% Movement Speed, 25 Max Curse Resistance, and Curse Immunity.
· While not all these stats can be activated simultaneously, they demonstrate Sage's potential for powerful and versatile use in various builds. Its potential is maximized in the later stages of the game.

· Although Sage might be slightly weaker than other heroes in the early game, it's a 'scaling' hero that grows stronger over time.
· The starting skill, 'Chromatic Shot', is very powerful due to this season's buffs, so early game play is expected to be relatively smooth.
· Sage's current performance is so outstanding that nerfs are anticipated in Season 13, making it highly recommended to play this season. The 'Armor Stacker' build, in particular, will be the most powerful combination with Sage.

· Sage's core ability is to craft custom potions through the 'Elixir' system.
· Players can select a base Elixir and add Attack and Defense materials to enhance its effects. It's also possible to make Elixir effects permanent through a Level 45 talent.
· Attack materials include additional damage on critical hits, increased duplication chance (up to 100%), and applying debuffs when using skills. Defense materials include damage reduction, converting mana to damage, converting physical damage to elemental damage (up to 100%), and increased max elemental resistance.
· These materials synergize with the Elixir's inherent effects to produce even more potent results.

· Sage can craft custom potions based on four types of Elixirs: Recovery, Attack, Defense, and Utility.
· Among the Attack Elixirs, 'Scorpion's Sting' provides additional projectiles, area, and movement speed, while 'Thirst Quenching Therapy' significantly increases critical hit chance and general damage.
· Defense Elixirs offer options such as preventing interruption of Energy Shield recharge, increasing Armor and Evasion, reducing incoming damage, converting physical damage to elemental damage, and increasing max elemental resistance.
· The Level 75 talent allows for the creation of a second custom potion, which can provide effects like converting excess life regeneration to Energy Shield regeneration, additional explosion effects, or increased block chance.

· Sage's Elixir effects can be further enhanced through various methods.
· The 'Customized Treatment' talent increases Elixir effects by 60% when using two or more Elixir skills.
· New unique gloves provide Elixir effects and make one Elixir permanent, while a belt offers defense and life, granting critical damage amplification when using Elixirs.
· New pets also increase Elixir effects, and the 'Hero Memory Revival' system allows adding Elixir effects to memories for even stronger synergies.

· Hero Memory nodes provide unique effects tailored to each hero, and Sage has access to very powerful options.
· The first option enhances the material effects of custom potions by 150%, while the second option allows simultaneous application of all material effects except for unwanted ones. This enables gaining both damage reduction and physical damage conversion effects, or maximizing critical and general damage increases.
· Recommended builds include projectile or area attack builds utilizing the 'Scorpion's Sting' Elixir, builds using 'Chromatic Shot' and 'Light Chaser', and the 'Armor Stacker' build, which offers high defense at a low cost.

· Sage possesses high versatility, allowing it to be played in various builds without being confined to a specific archetype.
· Creative builds utilizing Sage are expected to emerge not only this season but also in future seasons, positively impacting the character's longevity.
· The video creator is taking viewer questions and plans to share more information through Twitch streaming and Discord.