Cheverlotte's Guide to becoming a daring Dragon Knight

Introduction

Dragon Knight is the 4th job variant of Knight branch, specializing in dealing large amounts of damage while being tanky enough to not instantly die. It is currently one of the best damage dealers in the game and its simple gameplay makes it engaging for both fresh and veterans alike.

Pros	Cons	Neutral
Top-tier damage (Top 3 among all jobs) Most of the time is less dependent on VCT and FCT compared to other jobs Versatile Above average HP and tankiness Higher base movement speed and increased weight capacity thanks to mount Simple gameplay	Sustainability is dependent on consumables (Potions) Below Average Flee, you are less likely to dodge and have to eat the damage Gear-dependent No party utility outside of damage Only shines best in late/endgame	Moderate upkeep to deal full damage (Runes)

Stats and Traits

This is a rundown on what each Stat and Trait does for Dragon Knight and its builds. If you wish to know certain stat allocations, please refer to Build Paths below.

Stats		Notes
STR	Main Damage Stat; Additional Weight	Your primary stat. It affects your melee damage output the most, also useful for carrying more items
AGI	Attack Speed + Flee	Mainly used to increase attack speed. Also increases the potency of ASPD consumables. Such as Berserk Potion, Enrich Celermine, etc.
VIT	Max HP; DEF and MDEF	Makes you tankier and increases healing potency of consumables, it also decreases your chance to be hit by certain status effects.
INT	Max SP; Casting Time, MDEF	Mainly for you to be able to cast your skills more before using consumables. This also affects your casting time mainly used for Dragonic Breath.
DEX	Ranged ATK, HIT, MATK, Casting Time	Increases your HIT rate. Primary stat for Dragonic Breath as it increases your ranged damage and lowers cast time more than INT
LUK	Critical HIT, ATK, MATK, Perfect Dodge	Mainly used to increase Critical Chance. It is the primary stat for Critical Hit builds

Trait		Notes
POW	ATK and P. ATK	Your main trait; all of your 4th Job Skills scale with POW
STA	RES	Get this if you wish to be more resistant to Physical Damage. If you have access to Parry, you may skip out on this.
WIS	MRES	Get this if you wish to be more resistant to Magical Damage. This is usually more preferred as you have less MDEF than DEF.
SPL	MATK and S. MATK	Primary trait of Magic builds. DKs have no magic build so we skip this.
CON	R HIT, FLEE, P. ATK	Mainly used to increase your P. ATK. This is a tertiary trait for Critical Hit builds and secondary trait for Dragonic Breath.
CRT	H. Plus and C. Rate	Increases 140% BASE Critical Damage Modifier; 1 C. Rate = +1% Critical Damage, Secondary Trait for Critical Builds

Skills

This will cover relevant skills mainly used for Leveling and staples skills used up to 4th jobs.

1st Job - Swordsman
Magnum Break - Your main AoE skill during your 1st job phase. Allows you to deal ADDITIONAL 20% Fire property damage for 10 seconds. Highly used in endgame to boost damage vs. bosses
Endure - Ignore stagger/hitstun from normal attacks for 7 normal attacks. Increase MDEF based on skill level.

2nd Job - Knight / Lord Knight
Two-Hand Quicken - Increases CRI, ASPD%, Scaling ASPD, HIT for 5 minutes. (Requires Two-Handed Sword)
Parry - Enable up to 50% chance of blocking physical damage (Requires Two-Handed Sword)
Riding - Enable Mounting (Peco-peco)
Cavalry Mastery - Remove ASPD penalty from mounting
Aura Blade - Buffs damage based on Base Level
Concentration - Increase ATK and Hit; reduces your DEF; receive Endure Level 1
Charge Attack - 14 cell targeted gapcloser

3rd Job - Rune Knight
Rune Mastery - Enable craft and use of Runestones. The potency and crafting chance of runes scale with Rune Mastery Level.
Enchant Blade - Increase Auto Attack damage; bonus also increase with MATK and INT
Dragon Training - Same as Riding and Cavalry Mastery but with a Dragon. Required for mounting from 3rd job onward

Skills to use for Leveling

Ranged Build ( Dragonic Breath + Madness Crusher)

Dragon Breath - 9x9 Ground Target AoE Fire Element
Dragon Breath Water - 9x9 Ground Target AoE Water Element

Critical Hit Build ( Hack and Slasher + Servant Weapon + Storm Slash)

Wind Cutter - 7x7 AOE [Lv5] Ignores Defense when using 2 Sword around yourself.
Ignition Break - 9x9 AOE Critical Skill around yourself.
Sonic Wave - Single Target Critical Skill .

4th Job - Dragon Knight

Two Handed Defense - Reduces damage taken when using 2-Hand weapons

Vigor - Uses AP to give 2 types of buffs:

1st: Drastically Increase Auto-attack damage

2nd: Increase damage vs. Demi-Human and Angel race up to 100% (This applies to skills as well). Highly useful for certain areas such as Biosphere Temple

Critical Hit Build ( Hack and Slasher + Servant Weapon + Storm Slash)

Storm Slash - Single Target Critical Skill; has a chance to double damage when used with Turisus Runestone (12731)

Hack and Slasher - Targetted 7x7 AOE Critical Skill.

Servant Weapon - Summons swords that deal additional damage while auto-attacking this skill can crit.

Servant Weapon - Sign - Shoots a Servant Weapon at an enemy to mark them as a Servant Weapon - Demolition and Servant Weapon - Phantom

Servant Weapon - Demolition - Uses all Servant Weapon to hit targets marked by Servant Weapon - Sign around you in a 13x13 AOE (Can deal critical damage)

Servant Weapon - Phantom - Gapcloser that hits all targets marked by Servant Weapon - Sign and the 5x5 area around the targets hits (Can deal critical damage)

Ranged Build ( Dragonic Breath + Madness Crusher)

Charging Pierce - Gives a charge stack for each use of a ranged, non- Dragonic Breath skill, mainly Madness Crusher. Doubles the damage of the skill used at the 10th.

Madness Crusher - 7x7 AOE Ranged Skill (Requires 2H Weapon)

Dragonic Breath- 9x9 AOE ranged skill that also scales well with HP and SP.

Dragonic Aura - AOE ranged skill that inflicts big damage and greatly buffs Dragonic Breath, and Dragon Breath + Dragon Breath Water

Runes

Runes are consumables that buff your character. It is highly recommended to farm for them, especially the staples, as they essentially double the damage that you can do.

Rune	Effect	Staple?
Turisus Runestone (12731)	STR +30, 30% to increase Auto Attack Damage by 150% and Base Damage of Skill by 250% (125% for PVP) for 15 minutes	YES
Asir Runestone (12729)	Increase Weapon ATK and Scaling ASPD for 15 minutes	YES
Rhydo Runestone (12726)	Significantly increases the damage of your next auto attack, has a chance to destroy your weapon by 20%	PVP
Pertz Runestone (12732)	7x7 AOE skill around you. Can crit.	NO
Nosiege Runestone (12725)	Remove and become immune to the following debuffs: Stun, Sleep, Curse, Stone Curse, Poison, Blind, Silence, Bleeding, Confusion, Frozen, Deep Sleep, Burning, Freezing, Guillotine Cross Poisons, Marsh of Abyss, and Mandragora Howling. For 60 seconds	Situational
Hagalas Runestone (12733)	Consume 20% MaxHP. 30% of destroying weapons (Players) or decrease 25% ATK (Monsters) for 10 seconds [Bosses Unaffected] Increase DEF and MDEF for 15 minutes	YES
Verkana Runestone (12727)	Randomly summon 2~4 shields. Shields share your DEF and MDEF and have 1000 HP. Shield will be destroyed if taking more than 1000HP damage, but any excess damage will be ignored. Lasts 15 minutes	Situational
Isia Runestone (12728)	Increase INCOMING healing effects by 50% Decrease reflected melee damage by 50% for 15 mins	Situational
Urj Runestone (12730)	Recover 60 SP every 10 seconds for 15 minutes	NO
Lux Anima Runestone (22540)	+30% vs All Size, +30% melee and ranged damage, +30% critical damage, +30% MaxHP and MaxSP	YESYESYES

Where to Farm Staple Runes are written in BOLD and ITALICIZED
Rune			Material
Turisus Runestone (12731)	Mystic Rough Runestone (12736) Tamruan (1584) [ALL STAGES] Use World Tour Ticket (25464) to ayo_dun02 [unless you want to do the pre-quest AND run around a maze every time you need to farm]	Elder Branch (7939) Pinguicula (1995) [Early Game] (Splendide > Right > Right) [Late Game] (Biosphere Grass)	Claw of Desert Wolf (7030) Desert Wolf (1106) [ALL STAGES] (Ice Dungeon > Down Portal)	Blue Hair (1034) Kobold (1133) [ANY] [ALL STAGES] (Lighthalzen > Top > Top > Left)
Asir Runestone (12729)			Light Granule (7938) Acidus (1713) [Early Game] (Abyss Lakes > Left > Top) or Abyss Lakes 4 Void Mimic (20779) [Mid Game] (Thanatos Tower > F9 > F10) QUEST REQUIRED	Ogre Tooth (7002) High Orc (1213) [ALL STAGES] (Clock Tower > Middle > TopMid > BottomLeft Box) or World Tour Ticket (25464) to alde_dun02
Lux Anima Runestone (22540)				Gold (969) Gift Box (644) via Myst Case Card (4206) OR Knight Dealer NPC via Main Office
Rhydo Runestone (12726)				Red Gemstone (716) Driller (1380) [Early Game] (Aldebaran > Down > Down > Left) Sieglouse (20179) [Late Game] (Clock Tower Unknown Basement)
Pertz Runestone (12732)				Dragon Canine (1035) Deleter (1384) Deleter (1385) [ALL STAGES] (Magma Dungeon 2 OR Magma Dungeon 3)	Tangled Chains (7221) Disguise (1506) [Early Game] (Niflheim > Left > Left) Disguiser (20936) [Late Game] (Niflheim Dungeon 2F)
Nosiege Runestone (12725)				Destroyed Armor (7069) Tamruan (1584) [ALL STAGES] Use World Tour Ticket (25464) to ayo_dun02	Worn-out Magic Scroll (7099) Baba Yaga (1882) [Early Game] (Moscovia Dungeon > Top > Right) Eldest (20781) [Midgame] (Thanatos Tower > F9 > F10) QUEST REQUIRED
Hagalas Runestone (12733)			Round Shell (1096) Arclouze (1194) [Early Game] (See High Orc > Lower Right) Sieglouse (20179) [Late Game] (Clock Tower Unknown Basement)	Dragon Skin (7123) Deleter (1384) Deleter (1385) [ALL STAGES] (Magma Dungeon 2 OR Magma Dungeon 3)
Verkana Runestone (12727)			Armor Piece of Dullahan (7210) Dullahan (1504) [Early Game] (Niflheim > Left > Left)
Isia Runestone (12728)			Burning Heart (7097) Magmaring (1836) [ALL STAGES] (Thor Volcano > Down)
Urj Runestone (12730)			Honey (518) Bigfoot (1060) [ALL STAGES] (Payon > Down> Left)	Horrendous Hair (1048) Medusa (1148) [ALL STAGES] (Beach Dungeon > Beach Dungeon 1)

Critical Hit Build ( Hack and Slasher + Servant Weapon + Storm Slash)

Early Game Gears
Position	Gear	Enchant	Notes
Upper	Advanced Paradise Cap (400139)
	+11 Illusion Morrigane's Helm [1] (400053)	Rune of Strength Lv2 (4995) AND/OR Rune of Luck Lv2 (29007)	Must be comboed with Illusion Morrigane's Manteau [1] (480054) and Accessory Set Requires at least +7 to effectively replace Advanced Paradise Cap
Middle	Sealed Chain [1] (410094)		Can be bought from other players for relatively cheap
Lower	Bondage Necklace (420076)		Can be bought from other players for relatively cheap
Armor	Advanced Paradise Suit (450185)
	+9 Grace Knight Armor [1] (450087)
	+11 Illusion Sprint Mail [1] (450182)	Rune of Strength Lv2 (4995) AND/OR Rune of Luck Lv2 (29007)	Must be comboed with Illusion Sprint Shoes [1] (470066) Requires at least +9 to effectively replace Grace SET
Weapon	Paradise Rune Knight Two-handed Sword (600021)
	+11 Illusion Death Guidance [2] (600011)		Requires at least +9 to effectively replace Paradise RK. (Non-crit) Wind Cutter Requires at least +11 to effectively replace Paradise RK (Crit)
	+9 Glacier Two-Handed Sword (600027)	Glacier Flower Spell (Physical - Element) (311352) Glacier Flower Spell (Physical - Size) (311350) Glacier Flower Spell (Physical - Race) (311348) Glacier Flower Spell (ATK) (311342)	First main priority upgrade. Best bought from other players. Best weapon to get prior to getting your Dim Glacier weapon.
Garment	Advanced Paradise Manteau (480105)
	+9 Grace Attack Manteau [1] (480018)
	+11 Illusion Morrigane's Manteau [1] (480054)	Rune of Strength Lv2 (4995) AND/OR Rune of Luck Lv2 (29007)	Must be comboed with Illusion Morrigane's Helm [1] (400053) and Accessory Set Requires at least +9 Refine to effectively replace Grace SET
Footwear	Advanced Paradise Boots (470069)
	+9 Grace Attack Boots [1] (470020)
	+11 Illusion Sprint Shoes [1] (470066)	Rune of Strength Lv2 (4995) AND/OR Rune of Luck Lv2 (29007)	Must be comboed with Illusion Sprint Mail [1] (450182) Requires at least +9 Refine to effectively replace Grace SET
Right Accessory	Advanced Paradise Gloves (490127)
	Grace Attack Ring [1] (490019)
	Illusion Morrigane's Belt [1] (490069)		Completed +9 Illusion Morrigane+Sprint is preferred to replace Grace SET
Left Accessory	Advanced Paradise Ring (490126)
	Illusion Morrigane's Pendant [1] (490070)

Middle-game/Late-game Transition Gears
Position	Gear	Enchant	Notes
Upper	Temporal Circlet (Rune Knight) [1] (19474)	Acute Lv5 (29085) Temporal Jewel (LUK) Lv 3 (29689) STR+4 (4703)	Can be kept up to late-game provided the Acute enchant is at least Acute Lv8 (29088) , otherwise stick with Boitata Hat [1] (400109)
	Boitata Hat [1] (400109)		You can get the MVP materials from Forgotten Heirloom (50001) via Daily Hunts/Instances and Zelunium (25731) from EP18 Dungeons onwards. This is the best GENERIC headgear for critical jobs.
Middle	Sealed Chain [1] (410094)		Can be bought from other players for relatively cheap
Lower	Bondage Necklace (420076)		Can be bought from other players for relatively cheap
Armor	Gray Wolf Suit [1] (450177)	Wolf Orb (Melee Duple) (310542) Wolf Orb (Warrior) Lv.3 (310509) Wolf Orb (Warrior) Lv.2 (310506)	You can start farming Amethyst Fragment (1000405) at Labyrinth of Oz 2F once you complete your Early Game Gear, even earlier if you have complete rune buffs. Requires doing and completing EP18.
	Snow Flower Armor [1] (450206)	Ice Flower Magic Stone(Melee Duple) (1000783) Ice Flower Magic Stone(Warrior) (1000720) Ice Flower Magic Stone(Magical Defense) (1000718) OR Ice Flower Magic Stone(Physical Defense) (1000717)	Only get if you want to buy from other players. While potentially cheaper and marginally better than Gray Wolf Suit [1] (450177) ), the volatility of the player market and getting it how it is intended can make it a bigger or as much of a grind as Gray Wolf Suit [1] (450177) .
	Nebula Armor of Power [1] (450169)	Star Cluster of Power Lv.3 (310676) Nebula of Sharp Lv.3 (310735) STR+5 (4704) or ANY	Constellation Tower Gear. The armor itself, and/or the materials used are best bought from other players, as Constellation Tower is a party-based instance. Getting this is fully enchanted, graded and refined is required if you wish to farm Biosphere Depth F1 on your own.
Weapon	Hack and Slasher Dim Glacier Two-Handed Sword [1] (600030)	Glacier Flower Spell (Physical Grade) Lv5 (311453) Glacier Flower Spell (Hack and Slasher) (311273) Glacier Flower Spell (Hack and Slasher) (311273)	Only replace Glacier Two-Handed Sword (600027) with this once you have it at least at Grade B and +12 and fully enchanted
	Servant Weapon Dim Glacier Two-Handed Sword [1] (600030)	Glacier Flower Spell (Physical Grade) Lv5 (311453) Glacier Flower Spell (Servant Weapon) (311272) Glacier Flower Spell (Servant Weapon) (311272)
	Storm Slash Flush Claw Sword [2] (600031)	Expert Fighter Lv5 (311388) Sharp Lv5 (4844)	Only get if you're ready to commit to Storm Slash as it is a single-target skill and farming normal mobs with it is quite inefficient
Garment	Pirate Captain's Coat [1] (480174)		You can get the MVP materials from Forgotten Heirloom (50001) via Daily Hunts/Instances and Zelunium (25731) from EP18 Dungeons onwards.Best GENERIC garment for critical jobs. While not the best in terms of damage, it can make crit management easier and can be used among all crit jobs, both ranged and melee. It can also be used up until endgame
	Fire Rune Manteau [1] (480230)	Varmundt's Crystal(Death) Lv5 (311881) OR ANY Power of Varmundt Lv3 (310922) OR Creative of Varmundt Lv3 (310932) STR+5 (4704) OR ANY	Best in slot manteau in terms of damage once you got your CRI stat managed. Power of Varmundt Lv3 (310922) is highly preferred but Creative of Varmundt Lv3 (310932) provided the CRT stats you have are balanced
Footwear	Gray Wolf Boots [1] (470087)	Wolf Orb (Over Power) (310612) Wolf Orb (Physical Force) Lv.3 (310608) Wolf Orb (Robust) Lv.3 (310599)	2nd Slot, Wolf Orb (Over Power) (310612) , is highly optional as it is not worth the effort for inconsistent procs. Get if you want to have placeholder boots until you get Fire Rune Boots [1] (470173)
	Fire Rune Boots [1] (470173)	Varmundt's Crystal(Death) Lv5 (311881) OR ANY Power of Varmundt Lv3 (310922) OR Creative of Varmundt Lv3 (310932) STR+5 (4704) OR ANY	Best in slot boots in terms of damage once you got your CRI stat managed. Power of Varmundt Lv3 (310922) is highly preferred but Creative of Varmundt Lv3 (310932) provided the CRT stats you have are balanced
Right Accessory	Sinful Opal Ring [1] (490054) OR Brilliant Light Aquamarine Ring [1] (490066) OR ANY 10% ATK THANATOS RING	Anger Lv3 (310199) above OR Regret Lv3 (310214) above Solace Lv3 (310234) above OR Empathy Lv3 (310219) above	Can be bought for relatively cheap from players. Materials for crafting is farmable from Thanatos Floor 10 onwards. Only use as a placeholder as Gray Wolf Pendant [1] (490106) is much better for crit management
	Gray Wolf Pendant [1] (490106)	Wolf Orb (Critical) Lv.4 (310632) Wolf Orb (Critical) Lv.4 (310632) Wolf Orb (STR) Lv.3 (310490)	Can easily solve your CRI problems in the midgame. Feel free to transition into Venom Rune Ring [1] (490303) once you have settled with your CRI.
Left Accessory	Sinful Opal Necklace [1] (490055) OR Brilliant Light Aquamarine Necklace [1] (490067) OR OR ANY 10% ATK THANATOS RING	Anger Lv3 (310199) above Solace Lv3 (310234) above	Can be bought for relatively cheap from players. Materials for crafting is farmable from Thanatos Floor 10 onwards. Only use as a placeholder as Gray Wolf Ring [1] (490107) is much better for crit management
	Gray Wolf Ring [1] (490107)	Wolf Orb (Critical) Lv.4 (310632) Wolf Orb (Critical) Lv.4 (310632) Wolf Orb (STR) Lv.3 (310490)	Can easily solve your CRI problems in the midgame. Feel free to transition into Venom Magic Ring [1] (490306) once you have settled with your CRI.

Late-game/End-game Gears
Position	Gear	Enchant	Notes
Upper	Temporal Circlet (Rune Knight) [1] (19474)	Acute Lv8 (29088) - Acute Lv10 (29090) Temporal Jewel (LUK) Lv 3 (29689) STR+4 (4703)	Got the Acute enchant to at least Acute Lv8 (29088) ? Congratulations! You have currently the best in slot Upper HG for your job. Stick with Boitata Hat [1] (400109) if you don't want to leave it to RNG.
	+12 [A] Boitata Hat [1] (400109)		The best generic critical headgear out there. If you have it lying around, this is a good choice.
	+12 [A] Crown of Good and Evil (Dragon Knight) [1] (400374)	Evil Spell (312021) Acute Lv3 (29083)	While it is the best headgear in terms of damage for Storm Slash when combo-ed with Boots of Good and Evil (Dragon Knight) [1] (470211) (matches up with Temporal Circlet (Rune Knight) [1] (19474) at Acute Lv10 (29090) ) Only get this if you are wholly committed to Storm Slash. Otherwise feel free to skip
Middle	Gambler's Seal [1] (410233)
Lower	Ace of Hearts in Mouth (Melee Physical) (420210)
Armor	+12 [A] Flame Earth Rune Armor [1] (450274)	Flame Earth Rune 10Lv (312334) Earth Rune 5Lv (312324) Flame Rune 5Lv (312319)	Though it is best in terms of damage, the -15 CRI penalty can hurt and makes crit management trickier. Feel free to choose this if you can handle the penalty, or happen to have one this around.
	+12 [A] Corruption Poison Rune Cloth [1] (450281)	Corruption Poison Rune 10Lv (312394) Poison Rune 5Lv (312384) Corruption Rune 5Lv (312379)	Best in terms of comfort. Makes crit management easier in exchange of losing a wee bit of damage
Weapon	Hack and Slasher +12 [A] Dim Glacier Two-Handed Sword [1] (600030)	Glacier Flower Spell (Physical Grade) Lv5 (311453) Glacier Flower Spell (Hack and Slasher) (311273) Glacier Flower Spell (Hack and Slasher) (311273)
	Servant Weapon +12 [A] Dim Glacier Two-Handed Sword [1] (600030)	Glacier Flower Spell (Physical Grade) Lv5 (311453) Glacier Flower Spell (Servant Weapon) (311272) Glacier Flower Spell (Servant Weapon) (311272)
	Storm Slash +12 [A] Flush Claw Sword [2] (600031)	Expert Fighter Lv5 (311388) Sharp Lv5 (4844)	Get if you're serious about doing MVPs and Bosses with Dragon Knight via Storm Slash.
Garment	+12 [A] Pirate Captain's Coat [1] (480174)		Best GENERIC garment for critical jobs. While not the best in terms of damage, it can make crit management easier and can be used among all crit jobs, both ranged and melee. It can also be used up until endgame
	+12 [A] Fire Rune Manteau [1] (480230)	Varmundt's Crystal(Death) Lv5 (311881) OR ANY Power of Varmundt Lv3 (310922) OR Creative of Varmundt Lv3 (310932) STR+5 (4704) OR ANY	Best in slot manteau in terms of damage once you got your CRI stat managed. Power of Varmundt Lv3 (310922) is highly preferred but Creative of Varmundt Lv3 (310932) provided the CRT stats you have are balanced
Footwear	+12 [A] Fire Rune Boots [1] (470173)	Varmundt's Crystal(Death) Lv5 (311881) OR ANY Power of Varmundt Lv3 (310922) OR Creative of Varmundt Lv3 (310932) STR+5 (4704) OR ANY	Best in slot boots in terms of damage once you got your CRI stat managed. Power of Varmundt Lv3 (310922) is highly preferred but Creative of Varmundt Lv3 (310932) provided the CRT stats you have are balanced
	+12 [A] Boots of Good and Evil (Dragon Knight) [1] (470211)	Evil Vigor (Dragon Knight) (312450) Expert Fighter Lv5 (311388)	Comboes with Crown of Good and Evil (Dragon Knight) [1] (400374) . You CANNOT use this boots alone as Evil Vigor (Dragon Knight) (312450) requires Evil Spell (312021) from the headgear. Get if you're committed to Storm Slash. Otherwise use Fire Rune Boots [1] (470173)
Right Accessory	Venom Rune Ring [1] (490303)	Brilliant Biosphere Gem (Boss Type) (311943) OR ANY Tenacity of Varmundt Lv5 (311953) OR Focus of Varmundt Lv5 (311963) Fragment of Varmundt (POW) Lv5 (311978)	Feel free to use any 2nd Slot Racial based on your needs. Brilliant Biosphere Gem (Boss Type) (311943) is best but is definitely the most expensive part to min-max. Tenacity of Varmundt Lv5 (311953) is highly preferred, but Focus of Varmundt Lv5 (311963) provided there is at least one Tenacity of Varmundt Lv5 (311953) to balance the damage-crit ratio.
Left Accessory	Venom Magic Ring [1] (490306)	Brilliant Biosphere Gem (Boss Type) (311943) OR ANY Tenacity of Varmundt Lv5 (311953) OR Focus of Varmundt Lv5 (311963) Fragment of Varmundt (POW) Lv5 (311978)

Shadow Gear / Costume Stones
Position	Gear	Enchant	Notes
Upper	Assassin Cross Stone II (Top) (1000222)		Combos with Guillotine Cross Stone II (Garment) (1000221) to giv +5% ATK and 15% Critical Damagee
Middle	Rune Knight Stone (1000611)		Gives +5% Melee and Ranged damage with Lv. 10 Rune Mastery
Lower	Guillotine Cross Stone (Low) (1000976)		Combos with Guillotine Cross Stone II (Garment) (1000221) to give +15% racial.
Garment	Guillotine Cross Stone II (Garment) (1000221)		+15% Critical Damage; Required to combo Assassin Cross Stone II (Top) (1000222) and Guillotine Cross Stone (Low) (1000976)
Dual	Critical Stone (Dual) (1000855)		+10 CRI; +10% Critical Damage
Armor	+10 Maximum Mammoth Shadow Armor (24679)	Melee +5% or ANY C. Rate 5 (Priority)	Increases damage dealt. Combos with Maximum Mammoth Shadow Shoes (24680) to further increase damage and be immune to knockback if both pieces are at least +9. Interchangeable with Full Penetration Shadow Armor (24663)
Weapon	+10 Infinity Shadow Weapon (24386)		Mainly used to nullify damage penalty from Size, as 2H Sword deals 25% less against Small and Medium enemies
Shield	+10 Mega Blitz Shadow Shield (24767)		Increases your attack speed and the damage you deal with crit.
Footwear	+10 Maximum Mammoth Shadow Shoes (24680)		Interchangeable with Full Penetration Shadow Shoes (24664)
Right Accessory	+10 Full Penetration Shadow Earring (24661)		Allows you to ignore the enemy's defense stats. Combos with Full Penetration Shadow Pendant (24662) to allow you to fully ignore enemy defense if both are at least +9 Interchangeable with Maximum Mammoth Shadow Earring (24681)
Left Accessory	+10 Full Penetration Shadow Pendant (24662)		Interchangeable with Maximum Mammoth Shadow Pendant (24682)

CARDS
Position	Gear	Notes
Upper	Abysmal King Dramoh Card (300150)	Main combo component for Abysmal Merman Card (300144)
	Purple Ferus Card (300015)	Budget offensive headgear card
	Shining Seaweed Card (300360)	Combo with Unfrost Flower Card (300362) Best non-MVP HG card for Critical DK
Middle	King Dramoh Card (4524)	Combo with Abysmal King Dramoh Card (300150)
	Purple Ferus Card (300015)	Budget offensive headgear card
	Shining Seaweed Card (300360)	Best non-MVP HG card for Critical DK
Armor	Shelter Card (4393)	Combo with Happy Card (300271)
	Unfrost Flower Card (300362)	+4% Melee per 3 refine and +1 P. ATK Combo with Shining Seaweed Card (300360) for +10% ATK
Weapon	Polluted Wander Man Card (27361)	+30% vs Medium and Large
	Rekenber Guard Card (300263)	+5% ATK; +10% Melee if on 2H Sword; +2% Melee per 3 refine; +3% Melee per 3 refine and if Base Level 200. Performs as much and scales better than Polluted Wander Man Card (27361) if at +12 Refine above
Garment	Galensis Card (300261)	+2 CRI per 10 Base LUK +30% Crit Damage if Base LUK is at least 125
	Happy Card (300271)	Combo with Shelter Card (4393) +10% Melee; +15% Melee per 40 base STR if combo and base level 200
Footwear	Abysmal Merman Card (300144)	Your main card for shoes until you get Entangled Intermediate Rgan Card (300380) +15% Critical Damage if combo with Abysmal King Dramoh Card (300150)
	Entangled Intermediate Rgan Card (300380)	+5 CRI If below +12: -15 CRI; -10% Crit Damage If +12 or above: +15 CRI; +10% Crit Damage; C. Rate +5 Only use if footwear is +12 above, otherwise you lose on stats
Right Accessory	Void Mimic Card (300278)	+15% Critical Damage
Left Accessory	Void Mimic Card (300278)	+15% Critical Damage

PETS
Pet	Notes
Incubus (1374)	If you prefer SP sustain
Succubus (1370)	If you prefer HP sustain
Eddga (1115)	If you prefer CRI (+8) and C. Rate (+3)
Corrupted Wanderer (20420)	If you prefer Critical Damage (+7%) and some CRI (+3)
Orc Hero (1087)	If you prefer ATK (+7%) and some Critical Damage (+3%)

Ranged Build ( Dragonic Breath + Madness Crusher)

Early Game Gears
Position	Gear	Enchant	Notes
Upper	Advanced Paradise Cap (400139)
	+11 Illusion Goibne's Helm [1] (19366)	Rune of Vitality Lv2 (29010) AND/OR Rune of Dexterity Lv2 (29004)	Must be comboed with: Illusion Goibne's Armor [1] (15348) Illusion Goibne's Spaulders [1] (20923) Illusion Goibne's Greaves [1] (22192) Requires at least +9 to effectively replace Advanced Paradise Cap
Middle	Cor Core Booster [1] (410092)		Can be bought from other players for relatively cheap
Lower	Feather in Mouth (420030)		Can be bought from other players for relatively cheap
Armor	Advanced Paradise Suit (450185)
	+9 Grace Knight Armor [1] (450087)
	+11 Illusion Goibne's Armor [1] (15348)	Rune of Vitality Lv2 (29010) AND/OR Rune of Dexterity Lv2 (29004)	Requires at least +9 Refine AND FULL COMBO to effectively replace Grace SET
Weapon	Paradise Rune Knight Lance (630015)
	+11 Illusion Tae Goo Lyeon [2] (21050)		Requires at least +9 to effectively replace Paradise RK. Do note that 2H Sword has size penalty
	+9 Glacier Lance (630018)	Glacier Flower Spell (Physical - Element) (311352) Glacier Flower Spell (Physical - Size) (311350) Glacier Flower Spell (Physical - Race) (311348) Glacier Flower Spell (ATK) (311342)	First main priority upgrade. Best bought from other players. Best weapon to get prior to getting your Dim Glacier weapon. Why not Glacier Spear (530025) + Shield? Because all the enchants gain additional benefits if slotted on a 2H Weapon, and the DPS gain is much better than having a shield.
Garment	Advanced Paradise Manteau (480105)
	+9 Grace Attack Manteau [1] (480018)
	+11 Illusion Goibne's Spaulders [1] (20923)	Rune of Vitality Lv2 (29010) AND/OR Rune of Dexterity Lv2 (29004)	Requires at least +9 Refine AND FULL COMBO to effectively replace Grace SET
Footwear	Advanced Paradise Boots (470069)
	+9 Grace Attack Boots [1] (470020)
	+11 Illusion Goibne's Greaves [1] (22192)	Rune of Vitality Lv2 (29010) AND/OR Rune of Dexterity Lv2 (29004)	Requires at least +9 Refine AND FULL COMBO to effectively replace Grace SET
Right Accessory	Advanced Paradise Gloves (490127)
	Grace Attack Ring [1] (490019)
	Illusion Sprint Glove [1] (490121)		Use this once you've replaced Grace set
Left Accessory	Advanced Paradise Ring (490126)
	Illusion Sprint Ring [1] (490120)		Feel free to use once you've gotten Grace set

Middle-game/Late-game Transition Gears
Position	Gear	Enchant	Notes
Upper	Crown of Beelzebub [1] (400110)		You can get the MVP materials from Forgotten Heirloom (50001) via Daily Hunts/Instances and Zelunium (25731) from EP18 Dungeons onwards. Get it ASAP and refine to at least +9 if able. This is the best in slot headgear for the Ranged Build so feel free to max it whenever you can.
Middle	Cor Core Booster [1] (410092)		Can be bought from other players for relatively cheap
Lower	Feather in Mouth (420030)		Can be bought from other players for relatively cheap
Armor	Gray Wolf Suit [1] (450177)	Wolf Orb (Angle Shot) (310533) Wolf Orb (Shooter) Lv.3 (310508) Wolf Orb (Shooter) Lv.2 (310505)	You can start farming Amethyst Fragment (1000405) at Labyrinth of Oz 2F once you complete your Early Game Gear, even earlier if you have complete rune buffs. Requires doing and completing EP18.
	Snow Flower Armor [1] (450206)	Ice Flower Spell (Angle Shot) (311155) Ice Flower Spell (Shooter) (311100) Ice Flower Magic Stone(Magical Defense) (1000718) OR Ice Flower Magic Stone(Physical Defense) (1000717)	Only get if you want to buy from other players. While potentially cheaper and marginally better than Gray Wolf Suit [1] (450177) ), the volatility of the player market and getting it how it is intended can make it a bigger or as much of a grind as Gray Wolf Suit [1] (450177) .
	Nebula Suit of Concentration [1] (450171)	Star Cluster of Concentration Lv.3 (310682) Nebula of Expert Archer Lv.3 (310732) OR Nebula of Health Lv.3 (310744) DEX+5 (4724) or VIT+5 (4744) or ANY	Constellation Tower Gear. The armor itself, and/or the materials used are best bought from other players, as Constellation Tower is a party-based instance. Getting this is fully enchanted, graded and refined is required if you wish to farm Biosphere Depth F1 on your own.
Weapon	Dragonic Breath Dim Glacier Spear [1] (530034)	Glacier Flower Spell (Physical Grade) Lv5 (311453) Glacier Flower Spell (Dragonic Breath) (311443) Glacier Flower Spell (Dragonic Breath) (311443)	Only replace Glacier Lance (630018) with this once you have it at least at Grade B and +12 and fully enchanted
	Madness Crusher Dim Glacier Lance [1] (630019)	Glacier Flower Spell (Physical Grade) Lv5 (311453) Glacier Flower Spell (Madness Crusher) (311274) Glacier Flower Spell (Madness Crusher) (311274)
Shield	Illusion Silver Guard [1] (460018)	Rune of Vitality Lv2 (29010)	Feel free to get once you transition into Dim Glacier Spear [1] (530034)
Garment	Convertible Physical Wing [1] (480124)		This will serve as placeholder gear prior to getting Varmundt Manteaus. Refine to +11 if you wish
	Glade Rune Manteau [1] (480231)	Varmundt's Crystal(Death) Lv5 (311881) OR ANY Power of Varmundt Lv3 (310922) DEX+5 (4724) or VIT+5 (4744) or ANY	More niche equipment for Dragonic Breath. Best used with Boots of Unknown Life [1] (470073)
	Ice Rune Manteau [1] (480232)		Only get and/or use if you want it to be shared between other jobs (e.g. Ranged Shinkiro/Shiranui, Mayhemic Thorns Biolo, etc) Only best for Dragonic Breath when paired with Glade Rune Boots [1] (470174)
Footwear	Gray Wolf Boots [1] (470087)	Wolf Orb (Unlimited Vitality) (310609) Wolf Orb (Fixed Casting) Lv.3 (310602) Wolf Orb (Robust) Lv.3 (310599)	Wolf Orb (Unlimited Vitality) (310609) is optional because of how expensive it is and proccing it can be annoying. Feel free to get this if you wish to have transition gear prior to getting Varmundt boots.
	Boots of Unknown Life [1] (470073)	ANY HP / ANY MAX HP	Transition gear that can be brought into endgame because when you get this to proc it can effectively double your damage output. Its inconsistency can be off-putting for some though.
	Glade Rune Boots [1] (470174)	Varmundt's Crystal(Death) Lv5 (311881) OR ANY Power of Varmundt Lv3 (310922) DEX+5 (4724) or VIT+5 (4744) or ANY	More niche equipment for Dragonic Breath. Best used withhttps://muhro.eu/flux/data/items/icons/480232.png Ice Rune Manteau [1] (480232)
	Ice Rune Boots [1] (470175)	Varmundt's Crystal(Death) Lv5 (311881) OR ANY Power of Varmundt Lv3 (310922) DEX+5 (4724) or VIT+5 (4744) or ANY	Only get and/or use if you want it to be shared between other jobs (e.g. Ranged Shinkiro/Shiranui, Mayhemic Thorns Biolo, etc) Not the best for Dragonic Breath but still pretty good
Right Accessory	Sinful Opal Ring [1] (490054) OR Brilliant Light Aquamarine Ring [1] (490066) OR ANY 10% ATK THANATOS RING	Anger Lv3 (310199) above OR Regret Lv3 (310214) above Solace Lv3 (310234) above OR Empathy Lv3 (310219) above	Can be bought for relatively cheap from players. Materials for crafting is farmable from Thanatos Floor 10 onwards.
	Gray Wolf Pendant [1] (490106)	Wolf Orb (Archer) Lv.4 (310631) Wolf Orb (Archer) Lv.4 (310631) Wolf Orb (DEX) Lv.3 (310491)	The best Midgame accessory prior to getting Soul Rune Ring [1] (490302) .
Left Accessory	Sinful Opal Necklace [1] (490055) OR Brilliant Light Aquamarine Necklace [1] (490067) OR OR ANY 10% ATK THANATOS RING	Anger Lv3 (310199) above OR Regret Lv3 (310214) above Solace Lv3 (310234) above OR Empathy Lv3 (310219) above	Can be bought for relatively cheap from players. Materials for crafting is farmable from Thanatos Floor 10 onwards.
	Gray Wolf Ring [1] (490107)	Wolf Orb (Archer) Lv.4 (310631) Wolf Orb (Archer) Lv.4 (310631) Wolf Orb (DEX) Lv.3 (310491)	The best Midgame accessory prior to getting Soul Magic Ring [1] (490305) .

Late-game/End-game Gears
Position	Gear	Enchant	Notes
Upper	+12 [A] Crown of Beelzebub [1] (400110)
Middle	Gambler's Seal [1] (410233)	5% MaxHP / 5% MaxHP
Lower	Ace of Diamonds in Mouth (Ranged Physical) (420220)	+5 Dex / Long Range 7
Armor	+12 [A] Engraved Ice Storm Rune Suit [1] (450283)	Ice Storm Rune 10Lv (312354) Storm Rune 5Lv (312344) Ice Rune 5Lv (312339)	Best in slot armor. Better than Nebula Suit of Concentration [1] (450171) especially vs. Bosses
Weapon	Dragonic Breath +12 [A] Dim Glacier Spear [1] (530034)	Glacier Flower Spell (Physical Grade) Lv5 (311453) Glacier Flower Spell (Dragonic Breath) (311443) Glacier Flower Spell (Dragonic Breath) (311443)
	Madness Crusher +12 [A] Dim Glacier Lance [1] (630019)	Glacier Flower Spell (Physical Grade) Lv5 (311453) Glacier Flower Spell (Madness Crusher) (311274) Glacier Flower Spell (Madness Crusher) (311274)
Shield	+12 Illusion Silver Guard [1] (460018)	2x Rune of Vitality Lv2 (29010)
	+12 [A] Mad Bunny-LT [1] (460020)	HP Lv.3 (310875)	While only marginally better than Illusion Silver Guard [1] (460018) in terms of damage, the utility this shield gives makes it worthwhile.
Garment	+12 [A] Glade Rune Manteau [1] (480231)	Varmundt's Crystal(Death) Lv5 (311881) OR ANY Power of Varmundt Lv3 (310922) DEX+5 (4724) or VIT+5 (4744) or ANY	More niche equipment for Dragonic Breath. Best used with Boots of Unknown Life [1] (470073)
	+12 [A] Ice Rune Manteau [1] (480232)		Only get and/or use if you want it to be shared between other jobs (e.g. Ranged Shinkiro/Shiranui, Mayhemic Thorns Biolo, etc) Only best for Dragonic Breath when paired with Glade Rune Boots [1] (470174)
Footwear	+11 [C] Boots of Unknown Life [1] (470073)		Can highly increase (almost double) your damage output if it procs. If you don't like inconsistency, you may swap out to Glade Rune Boots [1] (470174) or Ice Rune Boots [1] (470175)
	+12 [A] Glade Rune Boots [1] (470174)	Varmundt's Crystal(Death) Lv5 (311881) OR ANY Power of Varmundt Lv3 (310922) DEX+5 (4724) or VIT+5 (4744) or ANY	More niche equipment for Dragonic Breath. Best used withhttps://muhro.eu/flux/data/items/icons/480232.png Ice Rune Manteau [1] (480232)
	+12 [A] Ice Rune Boots [1] (470175)	Varmundt's Crystal(Death) Lv5 (311881) OR ANY Power of Varmundt Lv3 (310922) DEX+5 (4724) or VIT+5 (4744) or ANY	Only get and/or use if you want it to be shared between other jobs (e.g. Ranged Shinkiro/Shiranui, Mayhemic Thorns Biolo, etc) Not the best for Dragonic Breath but still pretty good
Right Accessory	Soul Rune Ring [1] (490302)	Brilliant Biosphere Gem (Boss Type) (311943) OR ANY Tenacity of Varmundt Lv5 (311953) Fragment of Varmundt (POW) Lv5 (311978)	Feel free to use any 2nd Slot Racial based on your needs. Brilliant Biosphere Gem (Boss Type) (311943) is best but is definitely the most expensive part to min-max
Left Accessory	Soul Magic Ring [1] (490305)	Brilliant Biosphere Gem (Boss Type) (311943) OR ANY Tenacity of Varmundt Lv5 (311953) Fragment of Varmundt (POW) Lv5 (311978)

Shadow Gear / Costume Stones
Position	Gear	Enchant	Notes
Upper	Lord Knight Stone II (Top) (1000297)		Up to +5% Ranged per level of Spiral Pierce
Middle	Stalker Stone (25491)		Combos with Shadow Chaser Stone (Garment) (25493) to give +10% Ranged
Lower	Shadow Chaser Stone (Low) (1000865)		Combo with Shadow Chaser Stone (Garment) (25493) to give +15% vs. all Element
Garment	Shadow Chaser Stone (Garment) (25493)		Required for Stalker Stone (25491) combo. and Shadow Chaser Stone (Low) (1000865)
Dual	Power Stone(Dual) (1001055)		+5 POW
Armor	+10 Maximum Mammoth Shadow Armor (24679)	Ranged +5% or ANY POW 5 (Priority)	Increases damage dealt. Combos with Maximum Mammoth Shadow Shoes (24680) to further increase damage and be immune to knockback if both pieces are at least +9. Interchangeable with Lord Bearer's Shadow Armor (24764)
Weapon	+10 Absorb Shadow Weapon (24686)		Added Leech effect at +10 refine use this if you want more sustain over the damage of Durable Shadow Weapon (24734)
	+10 Durable Shadow Weapon (24734)		More damage.
Shield	+10 Absorb Shadow Shield (24685)		Added Leech effect at +10 refine use this if you want more sustain over the damage of Durable Shadow Shield (24735)
	+10 Durable Shadow Shield (24735)		More damage.
Footwear	+10 Maximum Mammoth Shadow Shoes (24680)		Interchangeable with Lord Bearer's Shadow Shoes (24763)
Right Accessory	+10 Lord Bearer's Shadow Earring (24766)		Combos with Lord Bearer's Shadow Pendant (24765) to further increase HP and damage; enables Endure status permanent at the cost of HP penalty at +9 of both. Refine to +10 both pieces to remove HP Penalty Interchangeable with Maximum Mammoth Shadow Earring (24681)
Left Accessory	+10 Lord Bearer's Shadow Pendant (24765)		Interchangeable with Maximum Mammoth Shadow Pendant (24682)
Alternative
Upper	Lord Knight Stone II (Top) (1000297)		Up to +5% Ranged per level of Spiral Pierce
Middle	Rune Knight Stone (1000611)		Gives +5% Melee and Ranged damage with Lv. 10 Rune Mastery
Lower	Teleport Stone (Low) (25228) OR ANY		If you're using Boots of Unknown Life [1] (470073) , you may use any low stone for utility or more damage. I chose Teleport Stone (Low) (25228) so you won't have to bring Fly Wing (601) for convenience.
Garment	Cast Stone (Garment) (25067)		If you're using Boots of Unknown Life [1] (470073) and want to remove FCT.
Dual	Power Stone(Dual) (1001055)		+5 POW
Weapon	+10 Master Shadow Weapon (24792)	POW+3 (312189) DEX+5 (4724) or VIT+5 (4744)	Can function independently by themselves to provide more damage. DEX+5 (4724) is preferred to aim towards VCT Instant cast via stats [(Int+2Dex)=530]
Shield	+10 Master Shadow Shield (24793)
Armor	+10 Master Shadow Armor (24800)	Dragon Knight Soul(Dragonic Breath) (312302) POW+3 (312189)	Combos with Master Shadow Shield (24793) and Master Shadow Shoes (24801) to provide 50% magical and physical defense pierce by 50% if ALL combo pieces are at least +9 If all Master Shadow pieces are equipped, gives 20% magical and physical RESISTANCE pierce by 20%
Footwear	+10 Master Shadow Shoes (24801)		Required for Master Shadow Armor (24800) combo
Right Accessory	+10 Master Shadow Earring (24802)		Combos with Master Shadow Pendant (24803) and Master Shadow Weapon (24792) to provide 50% magical and physical defense pierce by 50% if ALL combo pieces are at least +9
Left Accessory	+10 Master Shadow Pendant (24803)		Required for Master Shadow Earring (24802) combo
NOTES: > While Blue Shadows are better, the Master Shadow set is also good if you wish to focus on Dragonic Breath as it is relatively cheaper to max out their stats compared to Blue Shadows where you require lapine enchanting. > The costume stones shown here is for when you're using Boots of Unknown Life [1] (470073)

CARDS
Position	Gear	Notes
Upper	Melted Poring Card (300174)	+10% MaxHP. Best Non-MVP card that increases MaxHP
Middle	Melted Poring Card (300174)	+10% MaxHP. Best Non-MVP card that increases MaxHP
Armor	Observation Card (4392)	Combo with Empathize Card (300270)
	Two Eyes Dollocaris Card (300376)	+100 Def, +50 RES If below +12: -30% MaxHP; -10% ATK, -10% MATK If +12 or above: +30% MaxHP; -10% ATK, -10% MATK Only use if armor is +12 above, otherwise you lose on stats.
Weapon	Polluted Wander Man Card (27361)	+30% vs Medium and Large
	White Knight Card (4608)	+15 ATK, +20% vs. Medium and Large; IF COMBO with Khalitzburg Knight Card (4609) : gives a total +35% damage and -30% Damage taken vs Medium and Large
	Rekenber High Guard Card (300264)	+5% ATK; +10% Ranged if on 2H Spear; +2% Ranged per 3 refine; +3% Ranged per 3 refine and if Base Level 200. Performs as much and scales better than Polluted Wander Man Card (27361) if at +12 Refine above
Shield	Mushy Ant Egg Card (300235)	+10% MaxSP; +1%MaxHP per refine
	Khalitzburg Knight Card (4609)	+20 DEF, -25% damage taken vs Medium and Large; IF COMBO withhttps://muhro.eu/flux/data/items/icons/4608.png White Knight Card (4608) gives a total +35% damage and -30% Damage taken vs Medium and Large
Garment	Empathize Card (300270)	Combo with Observation Card (4392) +10% Ranged; +15% Ranged per 40 base DEX if combo and base level 200
	Crux Findel Card (300426)	+10% damage taken vs Normal; +5% Ranged; +4% ranged per 2 refine
Footwear	Papila Card (300091)	+2 Dex; +10% MaxHP and 10% MaxSP
Right Accessory	Broken Omega Cleaner Card (300077)	+2 Dex and +1 Vit; +10%MHP
Left Accessory	Broken Omega Cleaner Card (300077)	+2 Dex and +1 Vit; +10%MHP

PETS
Pet	Notes
Incubus (1374)	If you prefer SP sustain
Succubus (1370)	If you prefer HP sustain
Blue Moon Loli Ruri (20940)	For Dragonic Breath build If you prefer more HP (+5%) and VIT (+4) Be careful of its Kyrie Eleison proc as it can animation lock you
Baphomet (1039)	If you prefer +5% Ranged and +7% MaxSP

Epilogue

That should be all for now. Feel free to reach out to me via ping in MuhRO discord at the #swordsman channel.

Video showcase and other updates coming soon provided I'm free.

Suggestions and comments that would help improve the guide are highly appreciated as well!

Special Thanks

Special thanks to the following:

• Nihilo Guild for being the OGs and bringing me to MuhRO
• yamiobsura and Nkkpgpbgbg of Nihilo for their insight on Dragonic Breath build
• Endless Paradise and Shady Communication for socialization
• Muh, Icecold and the rest of the MuhRO team for all the hard work.