Lady Lilith's Short Intro to Magic Guards

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Status & Traits

Stat Build Example
Stats Traits STR 1 ~ 80 POW 1 AGI 1 ~ 100 STA 1 VIT 100 ~ 120 WIS 1 INT 110 ~ 125 SPL 100 DEX 110 ~ 120 CON 97 LUK 60 ~ 100 CRT 1

Stats Explanation

STATS Priority Description STR Low Increases max weight to carry more consuambles and loot! AGI Medium Increases Attack Speed and defends from some statuses VIT High Increases MaxHP and HP Recovery from consumables INT Very High Improves SP Pool and magic attacks, makes cast faster DEX High Makes cast faster, defends from some statuses LUK Medium-High Luck gives almost all what you may want ! TRAITS Priority Description POW Lowest No use for magic. Ingnore that STA Medium Increases physical resistance. Stack it for tanking purposes WIS Low Increases magical resistance. It's very important but traits are too rare to invest here SPL Highest Main source of damage output. Max it at all cost! CON High Keep it high to maximize damage output CRT Low Increases incoming heals

Secondary Stats

Cast time = Variable Cast Time + Fixed Cast Time Variable Cast Time = VCT (can be reduced by DEX, INT, equipment, skills...) Fixed Cast Time= FCT (can be reduced by equipment and skills...) Thus, VCTR and FCTR means the corresponding Reduction of different types of cast time. After the completion of the cast time, skill is used and Cast Delay begins. Cast Delay = Animation Delay + After Cast Delay Animation Delay (some skills are attack speed-based and can be reduced by ASPD, AGI, equipment, skills...) After cast delay aka global cool time = ACD (can be reduced by equipment and skills...) Thus, ACDR means the corresponding Reduction of after cast delay.

Skill Build

Swordsman
There is nothing to change.

Paladin
You may opt to have Spear Quicken or Gospel instead of Heal.

Royal Guard
You may opt to have Full Throttle instead of King's Grace.

Imperial Guard
You may ignore Judgement Cross and have Attack Stance, Rebound Shield or higher Shield Mastery/ Guard Stance levels.

Tactics

Utility & Support Skills

Offensive Spells
Pressure Main single-target DPS Holy-forced magic skill. Note: Requires 100% VCTR, 93% ACDR and 193 ASPD for max spammability. Use Turbo for that. Click here to view more info Pressure Max Level: 5 Requirement: Endure 5, Faith 5, Shield Charge 2 Skill Form: Active Type: Magical Property: Holy Target: Enemy Cast Time: 0.4s Fixed / 1s Variable After Cast Delay: (Lv5)1s Cool Down: None Description: Summon a massive crucifix from the sky to crush your enemies by hitting them 3 times with Holy property magic damage. Base damage of this skill is multiplied by (BaseLevel / 100). [Lv 1]: MATK 650% [Lv 2]: MATK 800% [Lv 3]: MATK 950% [Lv 4]: MATK 1100% [Lv 5]: MATK 1250%
Genesis Ray Main AoE burst-damage Holy magic skill. Great at farming things when damage is enough to kill mobs with 1-2 casts. Skill's cooldown may be lowered by equipment. Cooldown ACDR required 2 sec 0 % 1.5 sec 25 % 1.0 sec 50 % 0.5 sec 75 % Note: Under Inspiration changes element to Neutral. Usually it means your damage would be lower but it can save you when fighting Holy-elemental monsters. Click here to view more info Genesis Ray Max Level: 10 Requirement: Grand Cross 5 Skill Form: Active Type: Magical Property: Holy Target: Self Cast Time: (Lv10)0.5s Fixed / 6s Variable After Cast Delay: 1s Cool Down: 2s Description: Use the power of god to inflict Holy property magic damage to all enemies in an 11x11 area around yourself. When this skill deals damage to Demon, or Undead race enemies, it has a 50% chance to inflict them with the Blind status. While the Inspiration status is active, this skill will deal Neutral magic damage instead. Base damage is increased by 1% every 1 INT. Base damage of this skill is multiplied by (BaseLevel / 100). [Lv 1]: MATK 350% [Lv 2]: MATK 700% [Lv 3]: MATK 1050% [Lv 4]: MATK 1400% [Lv 5]: MATK 1750% [Lv 6]: MATK 2100% [Lv 7]: MATK 2450% [Lv 8]: MATK 2800% [Lv 9]: MATK 3150% [Lv 10]: MATK 3500%
Cross Rain Main AoE DPS Holy-forced magic skill. Use it in harsh fights (like MvP) and when you lack damage. While Cross Rain is active, you can cast another offensive skills to increase your DPS or to maintain your buffs. Note: Cross Rain hits much harder under Holy Shield buff so be sure its always active. Click here to view more info Cross Rain Max Level: 10 Requirement: Shield Mastery 1 Skill Form: Active Type: Magical Property: Holy Target: Ground Cast Time: 1.5s Fixed / 0s Variable After Cast Delay: 0.15s Cool Down: 2.4s AP Recovery: 6 Description: Bless an area with sacred energy raining down swords upon any enemies inside that area, inflicting Holy property magic damage every 0.3 seconds for 2.4 seconds. Base damage is increased while the Holy Shield status is active. Base damage is increased by 7% every 1 SPL. Base skill damage is increased by: (SpearSwordMasteryLv x 10 x CrossRainLv)% If the Holy Shield status is active, base skill damage is increased by: (SpearSwordMasteryLv x 5 x CrossRainLv)% Base damage of this skill is multiplied by (BaseLevel / 100). [Lv 1]: MATK 450%/hit, (Holy Shield 650%), 3x3 AoE [Lv 2]: MATK 900%/hit, (Holy Shield 1300%), 3x3 AoE [Lv 3]: MATK 1350%/hit, (Holy Shield 1950%), 3x3 AoE [Lv 4]: MATK 1800%/hit, (Holy Shield 2600%), 5x5 AoE [Lv 5]: MATK 2250%/hit, (Holy Shield 3250%), 5x5 AoE [Lv 6]: MATK 2700%/hit, (Holy Shield 3900%), 5x5 AoE [Lv 7]: MATK 3150%/hit, (Holy Shield 4550%), 7x7 AoE [Lv 8]: MATK 3600%/hit, (Holy Shield 5200%), 7x7 AoE [Lv 9]: MATK 4050%/hit, (Holy Shield 5850%), 7x7 AoE [Lv 10]: MATK 4500%/hit, (Holy Shield 6500%), 9x9 AoE
Judgement Cross Ultimate single-target burst-damage Holy-forced magic skill. Use it in boss fights only when you have enough AP. Click here to view more info Judgement Cross Max Level: 10 Requirement: Cross Rain 5, Holy Shield 3 Skill Form: Active Type: Magical Property: Neutral Target: Enemy Cast Time: 1s Fixed / 2s Variable After Cast Delay: None Cool Down: 5s AP Cost: 10 Description: Cast your judgement onto enemies dealing neutral property magic damage to them. This skill deals increased damage against Plant and Insect race enemies. Base damage is increased by 10% every 1 SPL. Base damage of this skill is multiplied by (BaseLevel / 100). Base damage of this skill is then multiplied by: (SpearSwordMasteryLv + ShieldMasteryLv)% [Lv 1]: MATK 1950%, (Plant/Insect 2100%) [Lv 2]: MATK 3900%, (Plant/Insect 4200%) [Lv 3]: MATK 5850%, (Plant/Insect 6300%) [Lv 4]: MATK 7800%, (Plant/Insect 8400%) [Lv 5]: MATK 9750%, (Plant/Insect 10500%) [Lv 6]: MATK 11700%, (Plant/Insect 12600%) [Lv 7]: MATK 13650%, (Plant/Insect 14700%) [Lv 8]: MATK 15600%, (Plant/Insect 16800%) [Lv 9]: MATK 17550%, (Plant/Insect 18900%) [Lv 10]: MATK 19500%, (Plant/Insect 21000%)

Buffs to have always active
Auto Guard Lv 10 It provides good defense against melee and ranged attacks. Sometimes you will want to disable it when you need moving through mobby maps because of 0.1sec stops each time it procs. Click here to view more info Auto Guard Max Level: 10 Skill Form: Active Type: Supportive Target: Self Cast Time: None After Cast Delay: None Cool Down: None Dispellable: Dispell, Clearance, Banishing Description: Activate the Auto Guard status, enabling you to block any physical attacks for 500 seconds. Whenever this skill blocks an enemies attack, you will be immobilized for a short time. Casting this skill again will cancel the Auto Guard status. Requires Shield. [Lv 1]: Block Chance: 5%, Immobilize 0.3s [Lv 2]: Block Chance: 10%, Immobilize 0.3s [Lv 3]: Block Chance: 14%, Immobilize 0.3s [Lv 4]: Block Chance: 18%, Immobilize 0.3s [Lv 5]: Block Chance: 21%, Immobilize 0.3s [Lv 6]: Block Chance: 24%, Immobilize 0.2s [Lv 7]: Block Chance: 26%, Immobilize 0.2s [Lv 8]: Block Chance: 28%, Immobilize 0.2s [Lv 9]: Block Chance: 29%, Immobilize 0.2s [Lv 10]: Block Chance: 30%, Immobilize 0.1s
Vanguard Force Lv 5 It provides good boost to your MaxHP which is important. It’s toggleable so make sure to activate it again when you died or run out of SP. Click here to view more info Vanguard Force Max Level: 5 Skill Form: Active Type: Supportive Target: Self Cast Time: 1s Fixed / 0s Variable After Cast Delay: 1s Cool Down: None Dispellable: No Description: Bolster your defenses and gather Rage Counters by chance when receiving physical attacks. Skill level affects the maximum amount of Rage Counters you can have, as well as the MaxHP and DEF increasing bonuses. Rage Counters can be consumed by the Burst Attack skill. Casting this skill again will the effects. This skill continuously drains SP, if you run out of SP the skill will be cancelled. [Lv 1]: Counter Chance: 20%, Max Counter: 7, MaxHP +3%, DEF +2%, SP Drain: 20 per 10s [Lv 2]: Counter Chance: 32%, Max Counter: 9, MaxHP +6%, DEF +4%, SP Drain: 16 per 10s [Lv 3]: Counter Chance: 44%, Max Counter: 11, MaxHP +9%, DEF +6%, SP Drain: 12 per 10s [Lv 4]: Counter Chance: 56%, Max Counter: 13, MaxHP +12%, DEF +8%, SP Drain: 8 per 10s [Lv 5]: Counter Chance: 68%, Max Counter: 15, MaxHP +15%, DEF +10%, SP Drain: 4 per 10s
Holy Shield Lv 5 It provides nice damage boost to your skills. It’s easy to maintain because of Golden Shields around you. Click here to view more info Holy Shield Max Level: 5 Requirement: Shield Mastery 5, Cross Rain 3 Skill Form: Active Type: Supportive Target: Self Cast Time: 1s Fixed / 2.5s Variable After Cast Delay: 1s Cool Down: 40s Dispellable: No Description: Bless your shield with holy magic reducing damage taken from Shadow and Undead property attacks, and increasing your Holy Property magic damage. While the Holy Shield status is active, it will increase the base damage of Cross Rain. Requires Shield. [Lv 1]: Damage Reduction: 7%, Holy Elemental Magic Damage +7%, Duration: 60 seconds. [Lv 2]: Damage Reduction: 9%, Holy Elemental Magic Damage +9%, Duration: 90 seconds. [Lv 3]: Damage Reduction: 11%, Holy Elemental Magic Damage +11%, Duration: 120 seconds. [Lv 4]: Damage Reduction: 13%, Holy Elemental Magic Damage +13%, Duration: 150 seconds. [Lv 5]: Damage Reduction: 15%, Holy Elemental Magic Damage +15%, Duration: 180 seconds.
Prestige Lv 5 Duration is short so it would be better to use skill by cooldown (each 30 seconds). That skill increase your DEF heavily and gives a chance to dodge magic. Having high INT & LUK would make you immune to most magic. Be aware you still can be dispelled. Click here to view more info Prestige Max Level: 5 Requirement: Trample 3 Skill Form: Active Type: Supportive Target: Self Cast Time: 2s Fixed / 1s Variable After Cast Delay: None Cool Down: 60s Dispellable: Dispell, Clearance, Banishing Description: Increase your DEF and chance to completely dodge magic attacks. The chance to dodge magic attacks is based on this formula: (INT + LUK) x SkillLv / 20 * BaseLv / 200 + SkillLv The DEF bonus is based on this formula: (SkillLv x 15) + (10 x DefenderSkillLv) Which is then multipled by (BaseLv / 100). [Lv 1]: Duration: 30 seconds [Lv 2]: Duration: 45 seconds [Lv 3]: Duration: 60 seconds [Lv 4]: Duration: 75 seconds [Lv 5]: Duration: 90 seconds

Situative Skills
Reflect Shield Lv 5~10 Main purpose is to trigger effects from equipment if you have them, because reflected damage is rather low. Click here to view more info Reflect Shield Max Level: 10 Requirement: Shield Boomerang 3 Skill Form: Active Type: Supportive Target: Self Cast Time: None After Cast Delay: None Cool Down: None Dispellable: Dispell, Banishing Description: Use your shield to reflect melee physical damage back to whoever attacks you for 300 seconds. Removing your shield will cancel this effect. Requires Shield. [Lv 1]: Reflected Damage: 13% [Lv 2]: Reflected Damage: 16% [Lv 3]: Reflected Damage: 19% [Lv 4]: Reflected Damage: 22% [Lv 5]: Reflected Damage: 25% [Lv 6]: Reflected Damage: 28% [Lv 7]: Reflected Damage: 31% [Lv 8]: Reflected Damage: 34% [Lv 9]: Reflected Damage: 37% [Lv 10]: Reflected Damage: 40%
Defender Lv 5 It is very good to lower incoming ranged damage. Be aware it lowers movement speed. Click here to view more info Defender Max Level: 5 Requirement: Shield Boomerang 1 Skill Form: Active Type: Supportive Target: Self Cast Time: None After Cast Delay: 0.8s Cool Down: None Dispellable: Dispell, Clearance, Banishing Description: Raise your shield to protect yourself from ranged damage at the cost of reducing your ASPD and Movement Speed. Casting this skill again will cancel the effect. Requires Shield. [Lv 1]: Ranged Damage -20%, ASPD: 80% [Lv 2]: Ranged Damage -35%, ASPD: 85% [Lv 3]: Ranged Damage -50%, ASPD: 90% [Lv 4]: Ranged Damage -65%, ASPD: 95% [Lv 5]: Ranged Damage -80%, ASPD: 100%
Shrink When auto guard is active it has a chance to give Stun status to enemies. Click here to view more info Shrink Requirement: Finish Quest Skill Form: Active Type: Supportive Target: Self Cast Time: None After Cast Delay: None Cool Down: None Dispellable: Dispell, Clearance, Banishing Description: Adds a chance whenever the Auto Guard status blocks an attack, to knock back the attacker 2 cells. Knockback chance is (5 x AutoGuardLv)% Shrink can only be used while the Auto Guard status is active. Casting Shrink again will cancel the status.
Guard Stance It increases DEF while decreases ATK. Since magic Guards do not need any ATK you may want to have it always active. Also it allows to use Guardian Shield. Click here to view more info Guard Stance Max Level: 5 Requirement: Shield Mastery 3 Skill Form: Active (Toggle) Type: Supportive Target: Self Cast Time: 0.5s Fixed / 0s Variable After Cast Delay: None Cool Down: None Dispellable: No Description: Increase your DEF at the cost of reducing your Weapon ATK. Requires Shield. [Lv 1]: DEF +100, Weapon ATK -50 [Lv 2]: DEF +150, Weapon ATK -100 [Lv 3]: DEF +200, Weapon ATK -150 [Lv 4]: DEF +250, Weapon ATK -200 [Lv 5]: DEF +300, Weapon ATK -250
Guardian Shield Creates a shield that absorbs incoming physical attacks. That skill is very strong and recovers a lot of AP. Using shield correctly with Prestige can make your Guard almost immortal. MaxHP and STA will increase durability of shield. Click here to view more info Guardian Shield Max Level: 5 Requirement: Guard Stance 2 Skill Form: Active Type: Supportive Target: Self Cast Time: 1s Fixed / 2s Variable After Cast Delay: 0.3s Cool Down: 25s AP Cost: 35 Dispellable: Dispell, Clearance, Banishing Description: Using the protective energy of your shield, grant a massive physical damage shield to yourself and party members in a 21x21 AoE around you for 40 seconds. Guardian Shield can only be used in Guard Stance. The durability of a shield is determined by 30% of the caster's MaxHP, plus base level and STA. [Lv 1]: Shield Durability percentage: 25% [Lv 2]: Shield Durability Percentage: 50% [Lv 3]: Shield Durability Percentage: 75% [Lv 4]: Shield Durability Percentage: 100% [Lv 5]: Shield Durability Percentage: 125%
Attack Stance It gives nice boost to damage while decreases DEF. Problem is when you get 200 DEF you wont feel it, but you will defenitely feel it when you lose 200 DEF. Get and use it if you do not need to tank things and max damage is your priority. Click here to view more info Attack Stance Max Level: 5 Requirement: Spear & Sword Mastery 3 Skill Form: Active (Toggle) Type: Supportive Target: Self Cast Time: 0.5s Fixed / 0s Variable After Cast Delay: None Cool Down: None Dispellable: No Description: Enter the attack stance, increasing your P.Atk, and S.Matk at the cost of DEF. [Lv 1]: DEF -40, P.Atk +3, S.Matk+3 [Lv 2]: DEF -80, P.Atk +6, S.Matk+6 [Lv 3]: DEF -120, P.Atk +9, S.Matk+9 [Lv 4]: DEF -160, P.Atk +12, S.Matk+12 [Lv 5]: DEF -200, P.Atk +15, S.Matk+15
Shield Spell Very strong utility spell. Effect depends on level used. Level 1: Regenerates HP% over time. It wont heal you fast tho. Level 2: Regenerates SP% over time. It can be very helpful to negate Inspiration penalty or SP consumption of offensive skills. Level 3: Gives nice +150 ATK & MATK boost Click here to view more info Shield Spell Max Level: 3 Requirement: Shield Press 3, Earth Drive 2 Skill Form: Active Type: Supportive Target: Self Cast Time: 0s Fixed / 1s Variable After Cast Delay: 1s Cool Down: 2s Dispellable: Dispell, Clearance, Banishing Description: Use the magical power of your shield in order to grant various bonuses for 90 seconds. You can only have one effect at a time. Requires Shield. [Lv 1]: Recovers 3% of MaxHP every 3 seconds [Lv 2]: Recovers 3% of MaxSP every 5 seconds [Lv 3]: Weapon ATK +150, MATK +150
Inspiration Very strong buff that feels almost like ultimate state of Guard. It prevents a lot of statuses, gives a lot of Stats, MaxHP%, ATK, MATK but consumes HP% and SP% over time. Use it to boost damage, to prevent statuses, to change Genesis Ray element from Holy to Neutral, to gain more VCTR from stats (its quite possible you will have 100% VCTR from stats under Inspiration), to gain higher chance to dodge magic from Prestige. Always use it when fighting bosses. Use it always if you have a lot of consumables or if you have no problems with SP somehow. Also note that huge boost to MaxHP% will increase durability of Guardian Shield. Click here to view more info Inspiration Max Level: 5 Requirement: Shield Spell 3, Genesis Ray 4, Piety 5 Skill Form: Active Type: Supportive Target: Self Cast Time: 1s Fixed / 2s Variable After Cast Delay: 2s Cool Down: 180s Dispellable: No Description: Accept the holy spirit into your body granting you the Inspiration status, greatly increasing your HIT, Basic Stats, Weapon ATK, MATK, and MaxHP. When you cast Inspiration, it will remove various negative status effects from yourself, and the Inspiration status will continue to prevent them for the skills duration. Every 5 seconds this skill drains some MaxHP and MaxSP, if your HP or SP reach 0, this skills effects are cancelled. You are protected from the following effects: Poison, Blind, Stun, Silence, Confusion, Stone Curse, Sleep, Bleeding, Curse, Burning, Frozen, Freezing, Fear, Toxin, Paralyze, Venom Bleed, Magic Mushroom, Death Hurt, Pyrexia, Oblivion, Leech End, Deep Sleep, Frenzy and every Masquerade effect. [Lv 1]: HIT +12, All Stats +6, MaxHP +4%, Weapon ATK +40, MATK +40, Duration: 60s, Consumes 3% HP/4% SP every 5 seconds [Lv 2]: HIT +24, All Stats +12, MaxHP +8%, Weapon ATK +80, MATK +80, Duration: 90s, Consumes 2.5% HP/3.5% SP every 5 seconds [Lv 3]: HIT +36, All Stats +18, MaxHP +12%, Weapon ATK +120, MATK +120, Duration: 120s, Consumes 2% HP/3% SP every 5 seconds [Lv 4]: HIT +48, All Stats +24, MaxHP +16%, Weapon ATK +160, MATK +160, Duration: 150s, Consumes 1.5% HP/2.5% SP every 5 seconds [Lv 5]: HIT +60, All Stats +30, MaxHP +20%, Weapon ATK +200, MATK +200, Duration: 180s, Consumes 1% HP/2% SP every 5 seconds
Endure Use it to run from big mobtrains that stops you. Click here to view more info Endure Max Level: 10 Requirement: Provoke 5 Skill Form: Active Type: Supportive Target: Self Cast Time: None After Cast Delay: None Cool Down: 10s Dispellable: Dispell, Clearance, Banishing Description: Prepare yourself to receive attacks from enemies, allowing you to ignore the staggering effect from normal attacks. Also increases your MDEF for the duration. Endure status will be cancelled after receiving 7 normal attacks. You can not ignore the stagger effect in WoE. [Lv 1]: Lasts 10 seconds, MDEF +1 [Lv 2]: Lasts 13 seconds, MDEF +2 [Lv 3]: Lasts 16 seconds, MDEF +3 [Lv 4]: Lasts 19 seconds, MDEF +4 [Lv 5]: Lasts 22 seconds, MDEF +5 [Lv 6]: Lasts 25 seconds, MDEF +6 [Lv 7]: Lasts 28 seconds, MDEF +7 [Lv 8]: Lasts 31 seconds, MDEF +8 [Lv 9]: Lasts 34 seconds, MDEF +9 [Lv 10]: Lasts 37 seconds, MDEF +10