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== Niru's guide to becoming a Semi-Pro SX ==

Hello everyone, my name is Niru, I've been playing SX for quite a while on this server. It's the first class I fell in love with and I went through the ups and downs of learning the class, I feel like my knowledge could help some others starting out with this class, since it's not always easy being melee.

But I believe this is one of the most fun ways to play, so I hope you can have fun with it too, keep in mind that I'm not a perfect player and some info on here might not work for you.

Early game stat overview:
{| class="wikitable" style="font-weight:bold;"
|-
! Str
! style="font-weight:normal;" | 120
|-
| Agi
| style="font-weight:normal;" | 90-100
|-
| Vit
| style="font-weight:normal;" | 70-100
|-
| Int
| style="font-weight:normal;" | 50-75
|-
| Dex
| style="font-weight:normal;" | 80-100
|- style="font-weight:normal;"
| Luk
| 80-125
|}
Trait stats the same as late game stats.

Keep in mind that these stats are subjected to change and may work different on your gear level, later on you will have a bit of a slightly different stat build since you don't need dex because crits ignore flee!

Late game stat overview:
{| class="wikitable" style="font-weight:bold;"
|-
! Str
! style="font-weight:normal;" | 120
|-
| Agi
| style="font-weight:normal;" | 100
|-
| Vit
| style="font-weight:normal;" | 110<br />
|-
| Int
| style="font-weight:normal;" | 60<br />
|-
| Dex
| style="font-weight:normal;" | 30<br />
|-
| Luk
| style="font-weight:normal;" | 125<br />
|}

Trait Stats:
{| class="wikitable" 
|-
! POW
! 100
|-
| CON<br />
| 35
|-
| CRT
| 100
|}

Skills:
Skills mostly go up to preference, here I have my skill build which may not be perfect for you but always make sure you have the most importan spells (Enchant Deadly Poison Lv5, Research New Poison Lv10, Dark Claw Lv5, Hallucination Walk Lv5, Savage Impact Lv10, Shadow Exceed Lv10, Potent Venom Lv10)

Your go to farming skill as a SX will be Savage Impact, for leveling as a GX I recommend going Rolling Cutter.

[[File:Thief Skills.png|400px]]
[[File:Assassin Skills.png|400px]]
[[File:GX Skills.png|400px]]
[[File:Screenshot_8.png|400px]]

<big><big>'''DISCLAIMER: DONT THROW AWAY ANOLIAN SKIN, SINCE YOU NEED IT FOR CREATING PYREXIA, AN IMPORTANT POISON FROM THE 3RD JOB'''</big></big>

Next up is the gear you will be making/buying over the course of your journey, keep in mind that gearing is not a race and you should take everything at your own pace, if you feel like a mid game gear piece is easier or more fun to get for you, go for it. This is just my experience of gear progression over the course of gearing up.

<big>I will be skipping over Paradise gears, as everyone has the ability to get the gear & shadow gear by going to Eden.</big>


{| class="wikitable"
|+ <big>First set of gears</big>
|-
! Type !! Item !! Notes
|-
| Upper || +9 to +11 {{#item:19344}}|| You can use {{#item:4995}} {{#item:4995}} if you decide to keep it until mid game. Make it +11 if you decide to enchant it. 
|-
| Middle || {{#item:410094}} || This will be your Middle until late game. 
|-
| Lower || {{#item:420076}} || Same story as the Middle one.
|-
| Armor || +9 {{#item:450102}} or +9 or +11 {{#item:450182}} || Grace Rolling Suit is really easy to obtain, you need to finish EP.17.1 for this. Use {{#item:100130}} to upgrade it to +9. You can use {{#item:4995}} {{#item:4995}} on this aswell, if you decide to keep yourself on a budget and want to skip the next part gearing part.
|-
| Weapon || {{#item:28022}} || Don't bother upgrading, your main priority is getting the next tier of weapon, this is just a filler to level yourself up. Honorable mention: Paradise Katar if ur lazy.
|-
| Garment || +9 {{#item:480018}} || Good combo with the Grace Rolling Suit, use {{#item:100130}} to upgrade it to +9.
|-
| Shoes || +9 {{#item:470020}} || Same story as the garment, upgrade with {{#item:100130}}.
|-
| Accessory (Right) || {{#item:490120}} or {{#item:490019}} || Personal preference, use Grace Attack Ring if you can't get a hold on one of either Accessories.
|-
| Accessory (Left) || {{#item:490121}} ||
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+ <big>The first steps towards becoming stronger</big>
|-
! Type !! Item !! Notes
|-
| Upper || +11 {{#item:19344}}|| If you decided to put {{#item:4995}} {{#item:4995}} on it, you can keep it for this stage of the game
|-
| Middle || {{#item:410094}} || No better alternative.
|-
| Lower || {{#item:420076}} || No better alternative either.
|-
| Armor || +11 {{#item:450182}} || You want to enchant this bad boy with {{#item:4995}} {{#item:4995}}, this will sustain you until you get your hands on the gear in the next step.
|-
| Weapon || +11 {{#item:610041}} || Enchant this with {{#item:311281}}, {{#item:311348}}, {{#item:311350}} and {{#item:311342}}
|-
| Garment || +9 {{#item:480174}} || If you have the funds and the will to start grading this, you will be using PCC until the final gear.
|-
| Shoes || +11 {{#item:470066}} || You want to enchant this bad boy with {{#item:4995}} {{#item:4995}}, this will sustain you until your late game gear.
|-
| Accessory (Right) || {{#item:490044}} || Try to get {{#item:310201}} and {{#item:310241}}, not a problem if you get Level 3 or 4 instead!
|-
| Accessory (Left) || {{#item:490045}} || Try to get {{#item:310201}} and {{#item:310241}}, not a problem if you get Level 3 or 4 instead!
|}


{| class="wikitable"
|+ <big>ON THE WAY TO BECOME THE VERY BEST (LIKE EVERYONE TRIES TO BE)</big>
|-
! Type !! Item !! Notes
|-
| Upper || +12 [A] {{#item:400533}}|| The best headgear in the game, must have. Enchants: are {{#item:312751}}, {{#item:312712}}, any stat tbh, the Luck Jewel matters the most, the Acute you can choose with 125 Runes. (EXPENSIVE)
|-
| Middle || {{#item:410094}} or {{#item:410233}} || Depending on your funds you can go for Gambler's Seal with Double Critical Attak +5%.
|-
| Lower || {{#item:420076}} or {{#item:420210}}  || Depending on your funds you can go for Ace of Hearts with Critial Attack +7& and +5 Str/Vit.
|-
| Armor || +12 [A] {{#item:450169}} || This bad boy is the best armor, futureproof for the coming HoL update. The enchants are: Vit+5/Str+5, {{#item:310744}}, {{#item:310676}} ||<big>After recent talks in #thief I have discovered that going for {{#item:450172}} with {{#item:310676}} and {{#item:310735}} would be the ideal enchant going forward.</big>
|-
| Weapon || +12 [A] {{#item:610064}} || Your final weapon, it's quite easy to obtain since there is a refine box for this. Enchants: {{#item:311934}} and one of the Varmundt Crystals, those are up to preference.
|-
| Garment || +12 [A] {{#item:480174}} || The best garment in my opinion, there will be more infos in honorable mentions but go for this.
|-
| Shoes || +12 [A] {{#item:470174}} || Enchant this with the following: Str+5/Vit+5, {{#item:310922}} and {{#item:311871}} (The last enchant is up to preference, I like going for Ice because it's good to farm Temple.  
|-
| Accessory (Right) || {{#item:490132}} || Enchant this with Double {{#item:310706}} ||<big>If you have {{#item:450172}}, go for the {{#item:490135}} with double {{#item:310706}}</big>
|-
| Accessory (Left) || {{#item:490306}} || Following enchants are viable, but the last one is up to preference, {{#item:311978}}, {{#item:311953}}  
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+ <big>Shadow Gear and Costume Stones</big>
|-
! Type !! Item !! Notes
|-
| Upper || {{#item:310191}}|| Reduces ACD by 10% when Soul Destroyer is Level 10.
|-
| Middle || {{#item:311434}} || Increases Melee Physical Damage by 2% for every level of Dark Illusion = 10%
|-
| Lower || {{#item:311435}}  || For each 2 Levels of Cross Ripper Slasher: Increases Ranged Physical Damage by 2%
|-
| Garment || {{#item:310188}} and {{#item:311354}} || The first stone activates a bunch of combos with your other Costume stones (This is better than the newly released SX stone), the Dual Crit Stone should be self explaining.
|-
| Armor || +10 {{#item:24663}} || You are looking for C.Rate +5 and any other stat beneficial stat.
|-
| Weapon || +10 {{#item:24386}} || You are looking for C.Rate +5 and any other stat beneficial stat.
|-
| Shield || +10 {{#item:24767}} || You are looking for C.Rate +5 and any other stat beneficial stat.
|-
| Shoes || +10 {{#item:24664}} || You are looking for C.Rate +5 and any other stat beneficial stat. 
|-
| Accessory || +10 {{#item:24681}} || You are looking for C.Rate +5 and any other stat beneficial stat.
|-
| Accessory || +10 {{#item:24682}} || You are looking for C.Rate +5 and any other stat beneficial stat.
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+ <big>Cards!</big>
|-
! Type !! Item !! Notes
|-
| Upper || {{#item:300360}}|| Gives Atk and P. Atk, increases physical damage and has a refine Bonus.
|-
| Middle || {{#item:300360}} || Some more Atk and P. Atk aswell as physical damage increase.
|-
| Armor || {{#item:300376}} or {{#item:27126}} orr {{#item:300362}} || Good boost when you hit Level 12 on the refine, aswell as good defensive stats. You can use cards such as Boitata and others depending on content, but these are the two I use the most. HONORABLE MENTION for Unfrost Flower Card, use that until you get a +12 gear piece.
|-
| Weapon || {{#item:300455}} and {{#item:27361}} || In my opinion the best card combo to run overall.
|-
| Garment || {{#item:300261}} || 30% Critical Damage boost when you have 125, FOR FREE.
|-
| Shoes || {{#item:300380}} || Another Combo once your gear hits +12, alternatively you can use Abysmal Merman Card.
|-
| Accessory || {{#item:300223}} || Biggest Melee Card DPS combo for Accessories I am sure.
|-
| Accessory || {{#item:300220}} || Biggest Melee Card DPS combo for Accessories I am sure.
|}


{| class="wikitable"
|+ <big>DROPRATE GOES UP</big>
|-
! Type !! Item !! Notes
|-
| Middle || {{#item:19118}}|| Best Drop Rate Mid, can go unslotted for budget and that sweet extra % to reach +25%!
|-
| Lower|| {{#item:19147}} or {{#item:19095}} || If you don't have 700m to spend on a Balloon or are incredibly gambling addicted, the Balloon will do. (Comes in different variations like Santa Poring)
|-
| Armor|| +12 {{#item:15186}} || Enchant it to your desire, up to you.
|-
| Shoes|| +12 {{#item:22057}} || There are a few other drop rate shoes, but those give you another good boost in chance.
|}

This is so far everything that I have in terms of gear, there is some stuff to invest in to try out but as I try this out I will update it here.
Feel free to correct me about anything you think could be improved on or changed on, I have many things to try out and will keep the discord and the guide in the loop of it. But as for now this is everything I consider the BiS you can have.
You can reach me on the MuhRO discord under Niruyu or ingame as Niruya/Serav/WoETaken.

Thank you so much for spending your time scrolling through and have fun gearing up!
Signing off,
Niruya~