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[[Category:Hyper Novice]]

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= Introduction =
<page under construction (last update 10 Dec 2025)>

Hello I'm Sophie/Joan (Guide Start Date: 10/Dec/2025). You would often see me playing in D1/D2/LoF/ToT/Mjol/Bio_Temple with my Hyper Novice char R.ClickToRename261960 or with characters of other jobs. Feel free to hit me up to join my #LFG calls. 

This guide is merely what I do on my magic build HN centered around wind element {{#skill:5456}} (main focus as we will opt to be using {{#item:4576}}) and water element {{#skill:5457}}  but is not optimized (dm me on discord/In-game if you can improve upon it). Making this character have been on my mind for a long time after I got my {{#item:60410}} (check it out guys it is very cool). The reason that I found the class attractive is that HN builds and gameplay are inherently very flexible internally within themselves, allowing various adjustments and styles to be viable and possibility of the utilization of various niche and non-meta equipment, which in my opinion could almost seem to be like a signature, unique to every single one of HN players in this server. HN's trait of flexibility and creativity shines when there's difference in requirements and priorities on the tasks and challenges and the team composition (e.g. you can go full glasscannon when there is devo in a ToT party and you can go tankier HN build when you are going solo HoL or Poring Village hard in contrast). However the flexibility also comes with inherent disadvantage of the build namely the low HP base, and the shape of the skill tree of which left a lot to be desired (as there's less degree of freedom in the skill tree compared to other classes such as WH and DK which leave many skill points even after you grabbed the vital skills), so I would advice you readers to familiarize yourself with the more common builds min-maxxing before self experimenting with spectrum of niche builds of this class.

= Scope/For Whom this guide is Intended for =
End game luxury of nice to have and fun to do things for those players who have reached end game and have collected most if not all BiS gears or their equivalent or those who skips TDRC and trying around various classes after getting their highly refined {{#item:400724}} and various Episode 21 Past Heroes cards. This guide is not intended to be a stand-alone and more of practical/hands on/pedagogical complimentary (statements written in this guide is from live testing and personal experiences) for other more comprehensive HN guides such as [[Rakugaki%27s_PvM_Hyper_Novice|Rakugaki's PvM Hyper Novice]] (also for returning players, y'all can refer to this guide as the continuation of the old meta of [[Psoron%27s_Magic_Hyper_Novice_Guide|Psoron's Magic Hyper Novice Guide]]). This guide is very subjective and intuitive as I do not provide exact numbers and optimization, but for that case you can find me to test out or experiment with any gears/luxuries that are listed/mentioned within this guide, unless I specifically stated to not have them. In this guide you are assumed to have already worn BiS (Best in Slot) equipment or incomplete BiS (enchanting in progress). 

End game optimization problem is that for some people, some gear/enchant/MVP setups suit them better as it touches the specifics of their playing styles, HN build, and consumables consumption patterns (e.g. with {{#item:4580}} you will want to use {{#item:2113}}) and all the elemental proof potions, while making {{#item:4128}} almost redundant most of the time while freeing up the precious shield card slot. So we will not assume a narrow-minded stance on this issue and would tolerate a bit lesser or bigger DPS in defining the BiS towards itemization choices, and whatnots and that the BiS designation probably should also consider other aspects beside damage on HN case and as long as things work well (shout out to get the DPS envy immunity people!). 

[[File:raijin.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Let them know that novices are not to be trifled with]]

=General Overview=
=== Stats&Traits ===

The actual distribution of stats and traits is more loosely defined (this is not a starter player's guide) but we aim to fulfill these '''Objectives''' (by priority):
# Instant Cast: hurt others faster than they can hurt you and also you don't want to be hurt because of the small HP pool. We will aim to get 100% vct% reduction from item (instead of stats)
# <Only For Farming otherwise this can be skipped> One Hit (OH) damage capability: This is less of an issue for HN because the single instance of any of the skills in the rotation ({{#skill:5456}} (1.8s CD), {{#skill:5457}} (3s CD), and {{#skill:5459}} (5s CD)) have big damage.  You will want to use {{#skill:5460}} mostly for your farming, while skill in the rotation would be for the side for most case because of their long cooldown (exception is if you cannot OH with {{#skill:5460}}).
# <Only For Bossing otherwise this can be skipped> DPS: ASPD is only need for 184 for {{#skill:5460}} and is not a concern for the rotational skills, acd% at 40% for {{#skill:5460}} but is not needed for the rotational skills.
# Survivability, HP pool, damage resistance in general, and/or evasion (HN varies in their modes of survivability which somehow makes the more tankier builds, both HP tank and high resistance tank, and some niche builds like evasion build viable to a degree).
# Curse immunity
# Non-priority niches (carry weight, ASPD, Lucky Flee, etc)

====== Stats ======

* STR - 0-90; Carry weight but you already have inc. weight skill and can add even more with gym vouchers.

* AGI - 80-130; Allocate some to reach 184 ASPD in case you want to also spam {{#skill:5460}} without resetting stats (to farm on certain spots like nif2) otherwise just put minimum amount for some ASPD. HN in general have ASPD problem but it doesn't really matter as the skill cooldowns are huge as well (all rotational skills are above 1 sec cooldown).

* VIT -  84-130; Put just enough for stun immunity minimum. Can put minimum amount when in a party with devo. Put more when going solo or in a unreliable pub party as HN have small base HP.

* INT - 100-120; SP pool (HN have SP consumption/pool problem but not as severe as SA).

* DEX - 0; Not really needed because you want the instant cast to come purely through items.

* LUK - 84-100; For Curse Immunity.

Example (My stats for general play in D1/D2/casual harder maps with pub or solo, fully glass cannon):

* STR - 90

* AGI - 115

* VIT - 120

* INT - 120

* DEX - 2

* LUK - 84

====== Traits ======

* SPL - 90-110; Magic Damage 
* CON - 90-110; Magic Damage, Evasion
* WIS/STA - 72-112 total; MRES/RES/Survivability

=== Core Skills ===

===== Passive Skills =====

{{#skill:5450 }}: Your most important passive skills that increases all the HN magical skills damage.

{{#skill:5505}}: Very good skill for you to be tanky that it adds HP pool and a little P.ATk and MATK, but if you take this you will sacrifice a lot of skill points that could potentially be put in active/damage skills.

===== Buff =====

{{#skill:45}}, {{#skill:33}}, {{#skill:29}}, {{#skill:34}}: Standard Job 1 Buff

{{#skill:249}}: Nice to have and makes you a bit more tanky but it staggers you.

{{#skill:5076}}: Party wide HP recovery. More damage when wearing {{#item:1001329}}

{{#skill:5462}}: Your most important buff. 50-70% damage increase for affected skills seems to be in the form of skill base damage or formula modification (?unconfirmed but you can check @bs) instead of simple skill% modifier. This means the gain most likely to be closer to the pure number they are said to be increasing.

===== Active Skills =====

You will rotate {{#skill:5456}} (1.8s CD), {{#skill:5457}} (3s CD), and {{#skill:5459}} (5s CD) lets define them 3 as rotational skilla and it is the utmost of importance on this build; each of these skills hits very hard like a slow big cannon. While {{#skill:5460}} is a skill spammable by itself and function as some sort of side arms that could be useful to clear weak targets on some farming spots and also act as AA-like attack types against plants types when you are spamming it using turbo. I play it like this and this is the reason why the '''Objective''' parts was formulated as such. But I am not saying that this is the only correct way to play around with HN skills rotations/combinations. If you want to modify this playstyle, you only need to alter and adapt the '''objectives''' accordingly yourself.

Swap Equip: You might want to quickly swap between pure glass cannon magic build and into tank build depending on the map/instance.

{{#skill:5456}} (1.8s CD): Your main bread and butter. Wind element locked.

{{#skill:5457}} (3s CD): Your main bread and butter. Water element locked.

{{#skill:5459}} (5s CD): Neutral element locked. Self target cast and very useful when defending by killing mobs that trying to come near. Can also be use offensively but may be risky.

{{#skill:5460}}: Your secondary skill doesn't hit hard but spammable to a very high degree.

= Gears and Min-Max Technicalities: Jupitel Thunderstorm-Jack Frost Nova Build =

=== About Magical Damage Modifiers for Jupitel Thunderstorm-Jack Frost Nova HN Build (Yorscalp Crown + Past Heroes Meta) ===

The general aim of the min-maxing process (as of Date: 12/Dec/2025) is to equalize these damage modifiers while maximizing their overall multiplicative result. You should be aware of diminishing returns as you add up a single damage modifier. The contextual reason of the importance on this matter is because of the aforementioned '''DPS''' and '''One Hit''' (OH) Objectives, that we want each hit of our magical skills damage to be as high as possible whenever allowed.

Listed from most precious to least worthy, type @bs in game to see yours:

* '''Class%/Boss%:''' Hardest and most expensive to get, generally speaking. You will have around 20%-100%. Main Sources: {{#item:300472}}, Demigod Set, HoL accessories and enchantments, White Knight Pet. (This is probably why {{#item:300472}} was so expensive in contrast to the physical builds which have plethora of '''Class%/Boss%''' sources)
* '''Enemy_Element%:''' Rare modifier mostly seen on more modern iterations of items (post 2016), but is less expensive than Class%. You will have around 40%-120%. Main Sources: CoL Autumn garment and its 2nd slot enchantment, Dimensions/Time Gap Weapons 3rd slot enchant, Jitterbug combo and proc, {{#item:400724}} Proc.
* '''Enemy_Size%:''' Kinda hard to get now (compared to TDRC meta) because one of the card slot on right hand is occupied by Past Heroes card. You will have around 45%-140%. Main Sources: Cards on Weapon slots, {{#item:400724}} and its Proc, Shadow Gears.
* '''Skill%:''' Easier to get now with Yorscalp Crown and Past Heroes card combo. You will have around 147%. Main Sources:Weapon, {{#item:400724}} and Past Heroes card combo, Shadow Gears.
* '''Enemy_Race%:'''  You will have 60%-180%. Main Sources:{{#item:4441}}-like MVP cards on shoes, HoL accessories and enchantments, various equipments.
* '''MRes_Ignore%:''' The effect is only roughly 5-10% pure damage increase, though it is nice, because it is outside all other modifier calculations. The source is: the Magical/Spell/Sorcery Master Shadow Gears for 20%, {{#item:400724}} and its Proc.
* '''MATK%''': You will have more than 150-250% MATK%. Still a bit harder to get than Spl so we are prioritizing this above it. Main Sources: {{#item:450173}}, Shadow Gear Enchantments for MATK%, {{#item:4441}}-like MVP cards on shoes, {{#item:300243}} that can be used on both accessories slot, various other cards and equipments.
* '''Spl''': You will have around 200-250 or more. Main Sources: {{#item:470204}}, Shadow Gear enchantments,
*'''S.MATK''': You will have around 350-400 or more. Main Sources: various equipments,
* '''Ele%''': You will easily have around 300-500% or more. Main Sources: {{#item:27362}}-like MVP cards on garment, various equipments. Used to be less on previous meta (around 100-250% top), that is why additional damage boost from {{#item:27362}}-like MVP cards on garment felt bigger, because the 100% ele is of bigger ratio.

===Gears===
Recommended gears (as of Date: 10/Dec/2025):

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!Type
!Item
!Card
!Enchants and Notes
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|'''Upper'''
| align="center" | +15 [A] {{#item:400724}} (Core Item)
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<small> 
*{{#item:300377}}
*{{#item:4148}}
*{{#item:4366}}
*{{#item:4583}}(or any that suits your farm)
</small>
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*Enchanted with any lvl 3 or 4 enchantments that you need for the 3rd slot..
*I personally use {{#item:313420}} even if HN doesn't need acd% and ASPD because of its interoperability with other classes's build in general.
|- style=height:11em
|'''Middle'''
| align="center" | {{#item:410233}}
| 
<small>
*{{#item:4148}}
*{{#item:4583}}(or any that suits your farm)
</small>
|
*Enchanted with any of the following:
**MATK% +8-10% (Ele% falls in grace as CoL Autumn and HoL acc set and combo gives a lot of that Ele% modifier compared to previous meta)
**VCT% reduction +8-10% (only if you still have a VCT% problem)
**MaxHP +8-10% (Experimental), the reason is that sometimes additional HP is simply better when you already have saturated every other damage source modifier.
|-
|'''Lower'''
| align="center" | {{#item:420213}} (BiS) <br> and/or <br> {{#item:420269}} (Experimental)
| <center><small> N/A </center></small>
|
*Enchanted with any of the following:
**'''1st line''': VIT +5 / INT +5 / any (stats are not that important) 
**'''2nd line''': Ele% +6-7% ''or''  S.MATK +6-7% (BiS)
|- style=height:9em
|'''Armor'''
| align="center" | +12 to +15 [A] {{#item:450173}}
| 
<small>
*{{#item:300472}} (BiS)
*{{#item:300529}} (Combo with {{#item:300521}} or {{#item:300522}} on garment)
</small>
|
*Enchanted with {{#item:310688}}, {{#item:310738}}(BiS) or {{#item:310744}}(Experimental), and {{#item:4714}}(BiS) or {{#item:4744}}. 
**For more info on how to enchant, check this [[Constellation_Tower_Enchants|page]].
|- style=height:18em
|'''Weapon'''
| align="center" | +12 to +15 [A] {{#item:550152}}(Single Target DPS)
| 
<small>
*{{#item:300601}}(Core Item)
*{{#item:27384}} 
*{{#item:300455}}
</small>
|
*For a list of possible enchants, refer to [[Varmundt%27s_Biosphere_Depth_2#Dimensions_Weapons_Enchants|this]]. Enchants of your choice will vary depending on your needs, and the race/elemental property of the mobs you're going to prioritize.
|- style=height:20em
|'''Shield'''
| align="center" | +11 to +12 [C] {{#item:460040}} <br> or <br> +12 to +14 [A] {{#item:460020}}
| 
<small> 
*{{#item:4128}} 
*{{#item:300239}}
*{{#item:27298}} 
*{{#item:27385}} 
*{{#item:300379}} 
</small>
|
*'''Glacier Guard''' enchanted with {{#item:312095}}, {{#item:312093}} or {{#item:312092}}, and {{#item:312091}}.
*'''Mad Bunny-LT''' enchanted with {{#item:310860}} or {{#item:310856}}.

*For a list of possible enchants, refer to [[Varmundt%27s_Biosphere_Depth_2#Dimensions_Weapons_Enchants|this]]. Enchants of your choice will vary depending on your needs, and the race/elemental property of the mobs you're going to prioritize.
|- style=height:21em
|'''Garment'''
| align="center" | +12 to +15 [A] {{#item:480351}}
| 
<small> 
*{{#item:4576}}(BiS)
*{{#item:27362}}(Experimental if you want to balance the element% damage modifier)
*{{#item:300521}}(Combo with '''Yoscopus Conjurator Card''' on body)
*{{#item:300522}}(Combo with '''Yoscopus Conjurator Card''' on body) 
</small>
|

*Enchanted with {{#item:313018}}, {{#item:312558}}, and {{#item:312489}}.
* We like {{#item:4576}} because it boosts both {{#skill:5456}} and {{#skill:5460}} 

|- style=height:16em
|'''Shoes'''
| align="center" | +12 to +14 [A] {{#item:470204}}
| 
<small> 
*{{#item:300248}}
*{{#item:300262}}  
*{{#item:4441}}
*{{#item:300281}} 
*{{#item:300458}} 
</small>
|
*MoC is still very strong with its +SPL bonus
|- style=height:14em
|'''Accessory (Right)'''
| align="center" | <br> {{#item:490136}}
| 
<small>
*{{#item:4145}} (Experimental)
*{{#item:300268}} 
*{{#item:300242}}(If combo with '''Lude Gal Card''')
*{{#item:300243}}(Either Combo or double)
*{{#item:300464}} 
</small>
|
*Enchanted with {{#item:313038}},  
**{{#item:310711}} and {{#item:310711}}(BiS)
**There are some crazy fringe item like {{#item:310716}} and {{#item:310716}}, but you should just avoid them if you haven't got your double {{#item:310711}} first (it's fun tho). 
**For more info on how to enchant, check this [[Constellation_Tower_Enchants|page]].
|-
|'''Accessory (Left)'''
| align="center" | {{#item:490485}}
| 
<small> 
*{{#item:4145}} (Experimental)
*{{#item:300267}}
*{{#item:300242}}(If combo with '''Lude Gal Card''')
*{{#item:300243}}(Either Combo or double)
*{{#item:300222}}
*{{#item:300469}}
</small>
|
*Enchanted with {{#item:312996}} and {{#item:312981}}.
**For more info about purchasing and enchanting the accessory, check this [[Circulation_of_Life_Accessories|page]].

*My favorite is using double '''Lude Gal card''' because I feel 10% Matk each is very strong
|}
*Pets: {{#item:9134}}
*Shadow Gears:
**Magical Spell Shadow Shield+Shadow Weapon combo with Full Spell Armor-Shoes Combo: very strong, most likely old BiS.
**Needing Full Tempest acc combo for 100% magic penetration.
**Otherwise double +10/+10 Magical/Spell/Sorcery Master Shadow Gears is not bad.
**{{#item:24944}},{{#item:24945}},{{#item:24946}},{{#item:24947}} seems very strong on paper and likely will be new BiS but i haven't tested it. Be aware that we already have a lot of skill% modifier so it is not guaranteed BiS. Exhaustive practical testing still take precedence.
*Currently not-haves list: {{#item:300377}}, {{#item:24944}},{{#item:24945}},{{#item:24946}},{{#item:24947}}.{{#item:4580}}.

=== Miscellaneous and Hot Tips (for HN in general) ===

* Get {{#item:19204}} enchanted for free guyak-like movement speed from cart boost.

* {{#item:24318}} is very strong. Consider getting if you have ASPD problem or Variable_Cast% reduction problem.

= Sophie's Industrious Alts Mass Production Recommendation (HN) =
=== Preparation Phase ===
Not going to be your typical leveling guide, because this approach will prioritize:
* Enable sharing non-core Equipment among characters of different classes Alts Mass Production (coming soon) as much as possible, while only core items for HN will be highlighted on this guide.
* Monotonous, but will be predictable. Important because this leveling is a not chill routine, but more like 30 minutes of triathlons 
* Not cost conscious, though time and stress speaking it is worth it if you plan to make more than, say, 10-15 characters of various jobs (just switch out the core item) each reaching lvl 250. I will explicitly say it here that basically you are investing in multiples of low level gears, which cumulatively in total may worth up to hundreds of millions zeny just to save time around 30 minutes to 2h per character creation and leveling up to lvl 250. Only do this when you're theoretically losing more potential value from that  farming hours loss.

Undergoing Assumptions:
* Exp Event ongoing and you use the {{#item:7803}} (very important for efficiency). When {{#item:7803}} expires you will use {{#item:12411}} or {{#item:100351}}
* You spend on episode ticket 16, 17.1, and 17.2.
* You are using Guyak Pudding(very important), Eden Food buff separately / {{#item:50035}} / or at the very least {{#item:23204}}. Teleport items, infinite fly wing, fly wing, or creamy card is mandatory.
* Is leveling up single character only per attempt (different methods might be needed for mass leveling multiple chars). And that you One Hit or Two Hit most if not all mobs listed on all maps on the Steps part.
* You have done your research, mastered the basic (I leave it to your wisdom to decide which level range you want which non-core equipment will be worn and what equipment you will skip), and that you have invested and plan well for item progressions each level range, e.g.: 
** +9/+11 {{#item:400023}} combo with {{#item:490099}} or its derivatives ({{#item:490100}}/{{#item:490101}} but not really recommended unless you need HP/SP leech early and you don't need acd% nor fct this early) starting at level 1.
** [[Old_Glast_Heim#Temporal_Boots|Temporal Boots]] and [[Temporal_Manteaus|Temporal Manteaus ]]for level 100 and up.
** [[17.1_Illusion#Illusion_Equipment_and_OS_Weapons| Illusions Set]] starting at level 120/130 up to 150/160. 
**  [[Convertible_Wings|Convertible Wings]]/[[Horror_Toy_Factory#Equipment|Celine Set]]/[[Automatic_Equipments_and_Enchants_(17.2)|Automatic]]/[[Bio_5:_The_Bed_of_Honor_(Nightmare_Biolab)#Fallen_Warrior_Manteau|FWM]]/[[Bioresearch_Laboratory#Edda_Weapons|EDDA]] set starting at level 150/160/170.
** [[18_Direction_of_Prayer#Gray_Wolf_Armor|Grey Wolf]] set starting at level 190.
** [[Equipment_Crafting#Pirate_Mayne_-_Pirate_Captain's_Coat,_Moan_of_Corruption,_Crown_of_Beelzebub,_Fish_Head_Hat|MVP equips]] (e.g. +9[C] or +11[C] PCC is nice, don't over invest for leveling item)/[[Good_and_Evil_Headgears|Good and Evil]] set starting at level 200/205.
** [[Varmundt_Equipment_Reform#Varmundt_Equipment_Reform|Varmundts]] pieces (e.g. +9[C] or +11[C] Death Rune Manteau is nice)/Glacier set starting at level 230.
* Other methods out there might be more efficient and effective than mine, I just don't know it yet so be adaptable and don't treat this guide as if written in stone. Mine is expected to reach level 230-250 in around 30 min when I do it myself, and roughly at worst you will be able to reach lvl 250 in around to 1-2h depending on your performance and investment level.

Non-core Equipment and Secondary Skills (passives, buffs, debuffs) will not be specifically named on the phases below (this is not a newbie guide), you will just have to do the best with what you currently possess. Though result may vary if your non-core equipment are far too weaker compared to the original assumption.

=== Phase 1: lvl 1 to post-Rebirth lvl 100 ===

Primary Skill: {{#skill:17}}

Core item: 

{{#item:1622}} with 2x {{#item:27384}}

Estimated Time (Consumed On Battle Manual, re-gearing and resupplying time is not counted): 3-5 minutes

Steps:

1. Payon Dungeon + Eden Quest, don't claim yet.

2. Orc Dungeon + Eden Quest, don't claim yet.

3. Amatsu Dungeon + Eden Quest, don't claim yet.

4. Keep hitting either Orc Dungeon 2 mobs or the kill Novus outside Abyss Lake (is also Eden Quest) until job change to Job 3.

=== Phase 2: lvl 100 Job 3 to lvl 200 ===

Primary Skill: {{#skill:2449}}

Core item (needed for {{#skill:2449}}, drops from [[Bioresearch_Laboratory|Bioresearch_Laboratory]]): 
*+9~+11 {{#item:550080}} with 2x {{#item:27384}} at lvl 100.
*+9~+11 {{#item:550081}} with 2x {{#item:27384}} at lvl 150.

Favorite item (optional but all from my personal experience, aim for as much vct% as possible ideally 100% for instant cast): 

*{{#item:18849}}, {{#item:2980}}, {{#item:32237}}, {{#item:450179}} combo because of the great amount of vct% reduction and some FCT reduction

*{{#item:22009}} with {{#item:4826}} and {{#item:4876}} hits above its weight, also with some vct% reduction.

* {{#item:480125}} and its <mid> slot combo (pick one) hits above its weight. Buy it if there's seller who offers fair price because it took a long time with a lot of grinding effort to craft it.

Estimated Time (Consumed On Battle Manual, re-gearing and resupplying time is not counted): 10 minutes

Steps:

1. Claim previously stacked Eden Quests.

2. Do and claim Illusion of Moonlight until lvl 150.

3. Do and claim Illusion of Teddy Bear until you are strong enough for Illusion of Twins.

4. Do and claim Illusion of Twins until lvl 190.

5. Do and claim Varmundt's Powerplant2 until job 4. Should be viable if your {{#skill:2449}} is strong and spammable enough, otherwise just do Illusion of Twins until you get into job 4.

6. (optional, credit to Mango's guide [[Mango%27s_guide_to_leveling_and_farming_with_SA|Mango's guide to leveling and farming with SA]]) ) At lvl 180 do Thanatos Fragments quest from Daily Hunts NPC, buy 10 each of these {{#item:7436}}, {{#item:7437}}, {{#item:7438}} and {{#item:7439}}.

=== Phase 3: Job 4 lvl 200 to 250 and beyond===

Primary Skill: {{#skill:5460}} or any other magical skill(s)

Core item: {{#item:19491}} with ME and +9 {{#item:550069}} fully enchanted at level 230. Get one with 1st slot enchant NVS if you can. Other enchantments could be double elements and magical (MATK).

Estimated Time (Consumed On Battle Manual, re-gearing and resupplying time is not counted): 10-15 minutes

Steps:

1. Do and claim Powerplant 2 until you are lvl 230. The Eden coin side farming is nice.

2. Do and claim Amiticia 2 until you are 240.

3. Do and claim either Biosphere Glade (if you can OH the Pegasus and all the other mobs) or Biosphere Death (still have to OH all mobs). Otherwise do nif2 as you are farming while leveling up (will be slower).

4. You are at maximum power at lvl 250 able to wield any equipment (e.g. your main character's best equipment). D1 or D2 runs would be great at this point provided you are in a good company. Otherwise solo is only recommended if you know what you are doing.

=== Phase 3 Alternative: Job 4 lvl 190 to 250 in Abyss Lake 4F===
<Credit to '''Ivanina'''>

Lower requirements overall

Steps:

1. Talk to Eden board and dailies NPC, take the quests (there's a lot).

2. First time you have to walk to the Abyss Lake 4F yourself from Abyss Lake 1F, after you walk the first time you will unlock the direct teleport from the Warper NPC.

3. Do and claim the Abyss Lake 4F quests.

Yield is around 80% exp at level 244 to 245 as a comparison data (less percentage on higher levels and more on lower levels). Also the white acidus is ghost element so bring elemental converter.

= Glossary=
*BiS: Best in Slot, refers to items/cards that are considered the best according to the ongoing meta. May be subject to change, that is why I put emphasize on dates whenever the term BiS is mentioned on that part.
*Old BiS: Old Best in Slot, was the BiS on previous meta. Some have the potential to be BiS again in the future (e.g. Bio5 MVP Ranger Shecil card in the case future Job 4 Wind Hawk Bio MVP cards will give strong combo bonus), so they are generally still top tier recommended items, though not to die for.
*Experimental: Strong items that could possibly be BiS on some setups, but are not widely accepted as the BiS and still need a lot of testing and discussion for it to be universally designated as BiS. Or items that are situationally considerably better than BiS or offering niches that are considered worth trading with the boons gained from the BiS items depending on your personal playing style.
*Core Item: Item that is characteristic of the build.
*Damage Flow (characteristics that are the underlying of your DPS): Your continuous stream of damage flowing through, it is considered good if you have only skill unique CD as your bottleneck. If your bottleneck is anything else (could be your non-instacast, your ASPD, your aftercast delay,etc) it means your damage flow is not good and you will have to improve upon that. If your bottleneck is PC power or connection (like me) well then it's too bad can't do anything about that but also it means you can be more relaxed and be a bit below theoretical values on some aspects like your '''acd%''' reduction.

= Acknowledgements =

*Discussions and demonstrations from Various Masters (ain't namedropping y'all but you know who you are) mostly but not limited to #archer, #swordsman, and #mage class channels of MuhRo Discord that have educated me on so many things regarding this class beyond general guides. 
*Hurt Locker's Wind Hawk Guide character picture format was used for character picture formatting of this guide.
*Goldie's EM Guide Endgame part table format was used for gears part formatting of this guide.