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Introduction

This guide serves as a basic overview of the Magic DPS Hyper Novice, including Leveling, Gear Progression and just some things here and there. This guide should help you to the gist of it and then go on from there

Please note: If you are planning to make your first character a Hyper Novice, you are going to have some trouble in the early game due to Super Novices lack of actual Skills. It is still possible to reach Hyper Novice eventually, it just takes a while longer. Luckily, reaching Level 200 has been made easier some time ago, so it's not too bad anymore.

Note when reading this guide: All tables in this guide are collapseable, if you find something hard to read, just collapse a table! Equipment section can get busy at times!

General Overview

Hyper Novices are the 4th Job of the Novice. Breaking the tradition of learning Skills from all Basic Jobs, Hyper Novices instead learn completely new Skills, based on existing 2nd Job Skills, finally making them a class on their own instead of a meme Job. This unfortunately makes them less unique than before, however it's still possible to come up with fun and unique builds. While Hyper Novices can be either played as a Physical or as a Magic DPS Class (or even both!), this guide mainly focuses on the Magic DPS Build.

If you are looking for a more Physical oriented Build, please refer to this Guide by Jetago's Melee Hyper Novice Guide. For a more Generalized Overview, refer to this Guide by Rakugaki PvM Hyper Novice.

It might also not to hurt to give Choi's Guide To Magic a read, as it goes way more in-depth.

Status and Traits

Status
Status Point
Point Distribution
Notes
Str
1 - whatever
Provides some extra carrying capacity if you so desire, but this can be mitigated with 6286.png Gym Pass (6286) + 39.png Pushcart.
Agi
1 - whatever
Usually not relevant early since you need those points elsewhere, but can be increased to 80~100+ later.
Vit
100+
We are quite fragile so everything helps, especially in the early game.
Int
120+
Main Status. As a caster class this is mandatory. It gives us the most Matk.
Dex
120+
This is rather flexible due to the amount of Dex we get from 45.png Improve Concentration and 43.png Owl's Eye Owl's Eye.
Luk
1 - whatever
Provides a little bit of Status Matk.
Trait Status
Trait Point
Point Distribution
Notes
Pow
0
Pow does not contribute to our damage, so we don't put any points into it.
Sta
0 or 36/72
You are most likely to get hit by spells rather physical attacks. But you can put some points into it if you want.
Wis
36 or 72
See above.
Spl
110
Similar to Int. It increases our Spell Damage by a lot. (All Skills scale with Spl)
Con
110
This is our second source of S.Matk.
Crt
0
Similar to Pow, It does not increase our damage, therefore we don't put points into it.

Status Overview

If you want a complete overview of Status and Trait Points, refer to this page: Stats.


But basically for Status Points:

  • Str: Increases Melee (and marginally Ranged) Physical Damage. As a caster, we don't need that. However, Str also has the benefit of increasing our weight capacity. This is usually not needed since we have access to 36.png Enlarge Weight Limit and 39.png Pushcart.
  • Agi: Increases Aspd and provides us with some additional Flee and SoftDef. You'd think increasing our Attack Speed is useless, however having an increased Attack Speed let's us finish our casting animation faster (any animation your character does is tied to Aspd) and allows us to cast, well faster. However with most 4th Job Skills, we are also bound by ACD.
  • Vit: Increases our MaxHP by +1% per point. It also increases our SoftDef and also Healing Item effectiveness.
  • Int: Our main Status. It increases our MaxSP, our SoftMDef and most importantly, our Matk. It also slightly decreases cast time by a tiny bit.
  • Dex: Very important Status. It decreases our cast time by a lot and also provides us with a little bit of Matk and Aspd. It also slightly increases our SoftMDef.
  • Luk: Increases Critical, Flee and Perfect Dodge and also, Matk. More than Dex in fact.

For Trait Points:

  • Pow: Increases P.Atk, so it's useless.
  • Sta: Provides a lot of Res, which reduces the amount of Physical Damage we take.
  • Wis: Similar to Sta, except it increases our MRes which reduces Magic Damage.
  • Spl: Very important. It increases our S.Matk which is basically Matk but better.
  • Con: Increases Hit, Flee and most importantly S.Matk. Oh, and P.Atk, but we mainly put points into it for more S.Matk.
  • Crt: Increases Critical Damage and Healing. Neither increases our damage so we don't want it.

Skills Overview

As a Hyper Novice, you have access to almost all 1st and 2nd Job Skills. This gives Hyper Novice a lot of utility since they have access to many Skills such as:

  • Acolyte: 28.png Heal, 29.png Increase Agility, 34.png Blessing, 26.png Teleport
  • Merchant: 36.png Enlarge Weight Limit, 39.png Pushcart, 37.png Discount, 38.png Overcharge, 108.png Repair Weapon

These are just a few, they have a lot more, but I wouldn't call them "useful" for convenience.

Hyper Novice Skill Trees

Since Hyper Novice don't have a 3rd Job Skill, it still referred to as their 4th Skill Tree. The first Job contains some of the basic 1st Job Skills and the second contains some of the 2nd Job Skills. Their 4th Job Skill Tree contains new and unique Skills, specifically tailored for them. It's divided between Physical and Magic Skills.

1st Job Skill Tree
 
2nd Job Skill Tree
 
4th Job Skill Tree
 

Relevant 4th Job Skills

I assume you already know what all 1st and 2nd Job Skills do, so I will only go into their 4th Skills in detail.

5449.png Self Study Tactics: Prerequisite for 5505.png Overcoming Crisis.

5450.png Self Study Sorcery: Increases the damage of all our Skills + it increases our S.Matk by 1 per Skill Point.

5462.png Rule Break: Increases the damage of all your Magic Skills by a lot for 5 minutes. This should always be up or your damage suffers immensely. Costs 150 AP to use.

5455.png Meteor Storm Buster: Deals Fire damage in an area. Nice Skill and has nice effects, but unfortunately it tends to miss a lot due to RNG (similar to Meteor Storm). [Rule Break increase +50%]

5456.png Jupitel Thunderstorm: Deals Wind to the targeted enemy and everyone around it. Very good skill since it deals good damage and and doesn't require to ramp up. [Rule Break increase +70%]

5457.png Jack Frost Nova: Deals Water damage in an area. Very strong skill and our strongest due the amount of hits (1 + 24 in total at Level 10!). The initial cast deals slightly less damage than the explosion. All enemies (except Boss Type) also take additional damage from Water after getting hit by it. [Rule Break increase +70%]

5458.png Hell's DriveHell's Drive: Deals Earth damage around you. At Level 10 it has a pretty quick ACD (quite spammable) but the damage is on low end. Good to farm tho if you can one shot mobs with it. [Rule Break increase +70%]

5459.png Ground Gravitation: Deals Neutral damage in an area around you and lingers around for 5 seconds, dealing damage every 0.5 seconds. The aoe looks deceptively large but it's just 9x9 at Level 10 (similar to Jack Frost Nova). Initial burst deals quite a bit of damage it and the field that lingers deals also nice damage but just takes too long to get any value imo. Similar to 5457.png Jack Frost Nova, enemies hit by it take additional Magic Damage (except Boss), they also are slowed a bit. "Technically" your second strongest skill in terms of numbers, but there's a catch... [Rule Break increase by only +50%]

5460.png Napalm Vulcan Strike: Deals Ghost damage to the targeted enemy and everyone around it. Very spammable and damage is ok, however it's your weakest Skill. Good for farming low level enemies from a far. [Rule Break increase +40%]

5505.png Overcoming Crisis: Increases your HP by A LOT + gives a some P.Atk and S.Matk. It also fully Heals you. Costs 50 AP to use.

Gear Progression

There are already many guides to Gear Progression. If you want an in-depth look please refer to Madame Celery's Guide to MuhRO and/or Choi's Guide To Magic as mentioned earlier. My guide will only focus on my recommendations. Please note that the Levels shown in the tables are not indictive to what you should have. Leveling ramps up quite a bit after Level 200 with Eden and Turn-Ins, so you might level extremely fast. It slows down around ~250 until 275.

Beginner

The Eden Equipment is enough to blaze through the beginning of the game. You can also grab the Eden Shadow Gear for free. Noteworthy is that we pick 510035.pngParadise Dagger instead of 550032.pngParadise Staff for our starting Weapon. We cannot cast Spells yet so Matk is useless. Better to get more extra Atk. Once you've become a Super Novice, get 550040.pngParadise Super Novice Staff .

Beginner (1-99)
Equipment
Where to get / Notes
Upper
400138.pngParadise Hat
Eden Group
Middle
whatever
Lower
whatever
Weapon
510035.pngParadise Dagger / 550040.pngParadise Super Novice Staff
Eden Group
Shield
2113.pngNovice Shield [1]
Can be bought from NPCs
Armor
450184.pngParadise Robe
Eden Group
Garment
480104.pngParadise Muffler
Eden Group
Shoes
470068.pngParadise Shoes
Eden Group
Right Accessory
490125.pngParadise Necklase
Eden Group
Left Accessory
490124.pngParadise Ring
Eden Group
Beginner (1-99)
Shadow Equipment
Where to get / Notes
Upper
19602.pngCostume Invisible Cap or any Costume
Middle
19603.pngCostume Invisible Glasses or any Costume
Lower
20307.pngCostume Beginner Cap
Starting Quest
Weapon
24687.pngParadise Shadow Weapon
Eden Group
Shield
24688.pngParadise Shadow Shield
Eden Group
Armor
24689.pngParadise Shadow Armor
Eden Group
Garment
20506.pngCostume Invisible Manteau or any Costume
Shoes
24690.pngParadise Shadow Shoes
Eden Group
Right Accessory
24691.pngParadise Earring
Eden Group
Left Accessory
24692.pngParadise Pendant
Eden Group


Beginner - Early Game

At Level 100, we can get the Advanced Eden (Shadow) Equipment. Both sets boosts our damage significantly, so I highly recommended getting it. The new Advanced Shadow Equipment costs 20 Eden Coins to rent, so clear a bunch of Eden Quests to get it. Unfortunately 20307.pngCostume Beginner Cap loses it's bonuses at Level 100.

Beginner - Early Game (100-150)
Equipment
Where to get / Notes
Upper
400140.pngAdvanced Paradise Hat
Eden Group
Middle
whatever
Lower
whatever
Weapon
550044.pngParadise Super Novice Wand
Eden Group
Shield
2113.pngNovice Shield [1]
Can be bought from NPCs
Armor
450186.pngAdvanced Paradise Robe
Eden Group
Garment
480106.pngAdvanced Paradise Muffler
Eden Group
Shoes
470093.pngAdvanced Paradise Shoes
Eden Group
Right Accessory
490129.pngAdvanced Paradise Necklase
Eden Group
Left Accessory
490128.pngAdvanced Paradise Ring
Eden Group
Beginner - Early Game (100-150)
Shadow Equipment
Where to get / Notes
Upper
19602.pngCostume Invisible Cap or any Costume
Middle
19603.pngCostume Invisible Glasses or any Costume
Lower
19604.pngCostume Invisible Mask or any Costume
Weapon
24715.pngSuper Novice Advanced Paradise Shadow Weapon
Eden Group
Shield
24693.pngAdvanced Paradise Shadow Shield
Eden Group
Armor
24694.pngAdvanced Paradise Shadow Armor
Eden Group
Garment
20506.pngCostume Invisible Manteau or any Costume
Shoes
24695.pngAdvanced Paradise Shadow Shoes
Eden Group
Right Accessory
24696.pngAdvanced Paradise Earring
Eden Group
Left Accessory
24697.pngAdvanced Paradise Pendant
Eden Group

Early Game

At Level 150 you can get a pretty big upgrade in form of the Grace Set. The Equipment costs 20x 25669.pngUnknown Part per piece and in order to refine you need 100130.pngGrace Refine Ticket which costs 10x 25723.pngCor Core . The set includes the sweet 470021.pngGrace Magic Boots [1] , which reduces your FCT by 0.5s! This doesn't sound like much, but it's huge once you become a Hyper Novices. You should also get 400246.pngBacsojin Doll Hat-LT [1] , a headgear that further reduces your FCT by 0.5s. The reason why I recommended it over something like 400154.pngSurvival Circlet-LT [1] is because it just needs Grade C in order to make use of it. It has a 101259.pngRefinement Hammer which uses 4688.pngvery 2854.pngcheap and 1005.pngeasily 7444.pngfarmable 6213.pngmaterials and uses no 6635.pngBlacksmith's Blessing on use. You only need 1 to Grade it to C. If you cannot afford or farm the materials yet, keep using your 400140.pngAdvanced Paradise Hat . Do not 19428.png Illusion Morpheus's Hood [1] . This is a trap.

Early Game (150-210)
Equipment
Where to get / Notes
Upper
400246.png +9~11 [C] Bacsojin Doll Hat-LT [1]
Bacsojin Doll Hat Reform (Requires Crafting 5464.pngBacsojin Doll Hat [1] first)
Middle
410091.pngCor Core Booster / 410092.pngCor Core Booster [1]
Drops from Deadre (20932) (better to just buy)
Lower
420003.pngCD in Mouth
Drops from Plagarion (20932) and Venedi (20933) (better to just buy)
Weapon
550040.pngParadise Super Novice Staff
Eden Group
Shield
2113.pngNovice Shield [1]
Can be bought from NPCs / Still viable
Armor
450126.png+9 Grace Super Novice Robe [1]
Bought in Cor for 20x 25669.pngUnknown Part
Garment
480019.png+9 Grace Magic Manteau [1]
Bought in Cor for 20x 25669.pngUnknown Part
Shoes
470068.png+9 Grace Magic Boots [1]
Bought in Cor for 20x 25669.pngUnknown Part
Right Accessory
490020.pngGrace Magic Ring [1]
Bought in Cor for 20x 25669.pngUnknown Part
Left Accessory
490128.pngAdvanced Paradise Ring
Eden Group
Early Game (150-210)
Shadow Equipment
Where to get / Notes
Upper
19602.pngCostume Invisible Cap or any Costume
Middle
19603.pngCostume Invisible Glasses or any Costume
Lower
19604.pngCostume Invisible Mask or any Costume
Weapon
24715.pngSuper Novice Advanced Paradise Shadow Weapon
Eden Group
Shield
24693.pngAdvanced Paradise Shadow Shield
Eden Group
Armor
24694.pngAdvanced Paradise Shadow Armor
Eden Group
Garment
20506.pngCostume Invisible Manteau or any Costume
Shoes
24695.pngAdvanced Paradise Shadow Shoes
Eden Group
Right Accessory
24696.pngAdvanced Paradise Earring
Eden Group
Left Accessory
24697.pngAdvanced Paradise Pendant
Eden Group

Mid Game

At Level 210, get a Glacier Wand. You can craft it you want, but it's easier (and cheaper) to just buy it from other players. If you are still rocking a 400140.pngAdvanced Paradise Hat , now's time to upgrade. Your next big target will be 450178.png+11 {WO.Shadow Spell} {WO.Mage Lv3} {WO.Mage Lv2} Gray Wolf Robe [1] . It will be your BIS until Late - Endgame. You can also start beginning to craft your 470204.png Moan of Corruption [1] , a very strong pair of Shoes. Grade them to 470204.png +9 [C] Moan of Corruption [1] to gain the full effect of its -1s FCT. Once acquired, you will be able to instant cast with all your spells which is very strong. They will also be your BIS when refined and graded to 470204.png +11~12 [A] Moan of Corruption [1] , so it's good preparing for that. You can also 400246.png +11 [A] Bacsojin Doll Hat-LT [1] your headgear if you so desire, but it's not needed. For Garment, 480125.png+ 11 Convertible Magical Wing [1] is a solid choice, which can be further enhanced with 450406.png Convertible Magical Armor [1] . Keep in mind in order to reap its full benefits, either equipment needs to be +12, so it's up to you if you want to go that route.

For Shadow Gear, you can get the full Super Novice Set. In addition to boosting your Fire, Wind, Water and Earth Damage, it also gives you 100% Magic pierce when fully refined (although I would advise against it, getting it to +9 is fine). Only get this if you have the money to spare, if not, 24715.pngSuper Novice Advanced Paradise Shadow Weapon is still very viable. You can also think of getting Costume Enchants. Your best enchant is the Super/Hyper Novice Set which consists of 1001327.pngSuper Novice Stone (Top) , 1001328.pngSuper Novice Stone (Mid) , 1001329.pngSuper Novice Stone (Low) and 1001489.pngHyper Novice Stone (Garment) . Keep in mind that these are expensive and rare. Your 2nd best option is the Archbishop Set. It's also a bit expensive but it's more accessible and still provides a decent boost.

Mid Game (210-240)
Equipment
Where to get / Notes
Upper
400246.png +9~11 [C] Bacsojin Doll Hat-LT [1]
Bacsojin Doll Hat Reform (Requires Crafting 5464.pngBacsojin Doll Hat [1] first)
Middle
410091.pngCor Core Booster / 410092.pngCor Core Booster [1]
Drops from Deadre (20932)
Lower
420003.pngCD in Mouth
Drops from Plagarion (20932) and Venedi (20933)
Weapon
550069.png+9 Glacier Wand
Glacier Weapons (Requires Completion of Episode 19, better to just buy it)

Enchants: 311353.pngGlacier Flower Spell (Magical-Element) , 311351.pngGlacier Flower Spell (Magical-Size) , 311349.pngGlacier Flower Spell (Magical-Race) , 311343.pngGlacier Flower Spell (MATK)

Shield
460018.png+11 Illusion Silver Guard [1]
Drops in Illusion of Twins

Enchants: 2x 29001.pngRune of Intellect Lv2

Armor
450178.png+11 Gray Wolf Robe [1]
Gray Wolf Equipment (Requires Completion of Episode 18)

Enchants: 310532.pngWolf Orb (Shadow Spell) , 310510.pngWolf Orb (Mage 3) Lv. 3 , 310507.pngWolf Orb (Mage 2) Lv. 2

Garment
480125.png+ 11 Convertible Magical Wing [1]
Convertible Wings Crafting
Shoes
470204.png +9 [C] Moan of Corruption [1]
MVP Equipment Crafting
Right Accessory
490064.pngBrilliant Light Sapphire Ring [1]
490052.pngSinful Sapphire Ring [1]
Brilliant Light Accessories | Enchants: At least 310224.png Happiness Lv3 and 310254.png Destructive Evil Lv3

Sinful Accessories | Enchants: At least 310204.png Horror Lv3 and 310244.png Dragon Scale Lv3

Left Accessory
490064.pngBrilliant Light Sapphire Necklace [1]
490052.pngSinful Sapphire Necklace [1]
Brilliant Light Accessories | Enchants: At least 310224.png Happiness Lv3 and 310254.png Destructive Evil Lv3

Sinful Accessories | Enchants: At least 310204.png Horror Lv3 and 310244.png Dragon Scale Lv3


Mid Game (210-240)
Shadow Equipment
Where to get / Notes
Upper
19602.pngCostume Invisible Cap or any Costume
Enchant: 1001327.pngSuper Novice Stone (Top) or 1000857.pngArchbishop Stone (Top)
Middle
19603.pngCostume Invisible Glasses or any Costume
Enchant: 1001328.pngSuper Novice Stone (Mid) or 1000529.pngMagic Power Stone (Mid)
Lower
19604.pngCostume Invisible Mask or any Costume
Enchant: 1001329.pngSuper Novice Stone (Low) or 1000859.pngArchbishop Stone (Low)
Weapon
24619.png+9~10 Super Power Shadow Weapon
Shadow Gear Exchange
Shield
24616.png+9~10 Super Magic Shadow Shield
Shadow Gear Exchange
Armor
24617.png+9~10 Super Magic Shadow Armor
Shadow Gear Exchange
Garment
20506.pngCostume Invisible Manteau or any Costume
Enchant: 1001489.pngHyper Novice Stone (Garment) or 25709.pngArchbishop Stone (Garment)

2nd Enchant: 1000921.pngSpell Stone (Dual)

Shoes
24618.png+9~10 Super Magic Shadow Shoes
Shadow Gear Exchange
Right Accessory
24621.png+9~10 Super Power Shadow Earring
Shadow Gear Exchange
Left Accessory
24620.png+9~10 Super Power Shadow Pendant
Shadow Gear Exchange

Late Game

There aren't many notable changes here. Replace your 550069.png+9 Glacier Wand with 550089.png +12 [A] Dim Glacier Wand [1] . This will be your BIS for the foreseeable future. You can also replace your 410091.pngCor Core Booster / 410092.pngCor Core Booster [1] and 420003.pngCD in Mouth with better options, but honestly, they are still fine. Picking up 400111.png+9 [A] Vesper Headgear [1] will be your next goal. Do not replace your 400246.png +9~11 [C] Bacsojin Doll Hat-LT [1] until your 400111.pngVesper Headgear [1] is fully graded. You should also start grading your 470204.png +9 [C] Moan of Corruption [1] to 470204.png +9~10 [A] Moan of Corruption [1] for a big damage spike. You can pick up a 460040.png+10 [C] Glacier Guard [1] . Gives good offensive/defensive stats.

Late Game (240-275)
Equipment
Where to get / Notes
Upper
400246.png +9~11 [C] Bacsojin Doll Hat-LT [1]
400111.png +9 [A] Vesper Headgear [1]
Bacsojin Doll Hat Reform (Requires Crafting 5464.pngBacsojin Doll Hat [1] first)

MVP Equipment Crafting

Middle
410091.pngCor Core Booster / 410092.pngCor Core Booster [1]
Drops from Deadre (20932)
Lower
420003.pngCD in Mouth
Drops from Plagarion (20932) and Venedi (20933)
Weapon
550089.png +12 [A] Dim Glacier Wand [1]
Dim Glacier Weapons (Requires Completion of Episode 19)

Enchants: 311454.pngGlacier Flower Spell (Magical Grade) Lv1 , 311340.pngGlacier Flower Spell (Hell's Jack) , 311340.pngGlacier Flower Spell (Hell's Jack)

You can also enchant 311339.pngGlacier Flower Spell (Meteor Thunder) onto your Weapon, but that's personal preference.

Shield
460018.png+11 Illusion Silver Guard [1]
460040.png+10 [C] Glacier Guard [1]
Drops in Illusion of Twins | Enchants: 2x 29001.pngRune of Intellect Lv2

Bought from Pipiring for 100x 1001217.pngDivine Cat Whiskers (Requires Completion of Episode 20)

Enchants: 312095.pngGlacier Flower Meow Power (Intelligence) . The other two are up to you.

Armor
450178.png+11 Gray Wolf Robe [1]
Gray Wolf Equipment (Requires Completion of Episode 18)

Enchants: 310532.pngWolf Orb (Shadow Spell) , 310510.pngWolf Orb (Mage 3) Lv. 3 , 310507.pngWolf Orb (Mage 2) Lv. 2

Garment
480125.png +11 Convertible Magical Wing [1]
Convertible Wings Crafting
Shoes
470204.png +9~10 [A] Moan of Corruption [1]
MVP Equipment Crafting
Right Accessory
490064.pngBrilliant Light Sapphire Ring [1]
490052.pngSinful Sapphire Ring [1]
Brilliant Light Accessories | Enchants: At least 310224.png Happiness Lv3 and 310254.png Destructive Evil Lv3

Sinful Accessories | Enchants: At least 310204.png Horror Lv3 and 310244.png Dragon Scale Lv3

Left Accessory
490064.pngBrilliant Light Sapphire Necklace [1]
490052.pngSinful Sapphire Necklace [1]
Brilliant Light Accessories | Enchants: At least 310224.png Happiness Lv3 and 310254.png Destructive Evil Lv3

Sinful Accessories | Enchants: At least 310204.png Horror Lv3 and 310244.png Dragon Scale Lv3


Late Game (240-275)
Shadow Equipment
Where to get / Notes
Upper
19602.pngCostume Invisible Cap or any Costume
Enchant: 1001327.pngSuper Novice Stone (Top) or 1000857.pngArchbishop Stone (Top)
Middle
19603.pngCostume Invisible Glasses or any Costume
Enchant: 1001328.pngSuper Novice Stone (Mid) or 1000529.pngMagic Power Stone (Mid)
Lower
19604.pngCostume Invisible Mask or any Costume
Enchant: 1001329.pngSuper Novice Stone (Low) or 1000859.pngArchbishop Stone (Low)
Weapon
24619.png+9~10 Super Power Shadow Weapon
Shadow Gear Exchange
Shield
24616.png+9~10 Super Magic Shadow Shield
Shadow Gear Exchange
Armor
24617.png+9~10 Super Magic Shadow Armor
Shadow Gear Exchange
Garment
20506.pngCostume Invisible Manteau or any Costume
Enchant: 1001489.pngHyper Novice Stone (Garment) or 25709.pngArchbishop Stone (Garment)

2nd Enchant: 1000921.pngSpell Stone (Dual)

Shoes
24618.png+9~10 Super Magic Shadow Shoes
Shadow Gear Exchange
Right Accessory
24621.png+9~10 Super Power Shadow Earring
Shadow Gear Exchange
Left Accessory
24620.png+9~10 Super Power Shadow Pendant
Shadow Gear Exchange

End Game

This will probably take you the longest. Most End Game Gear requires a lot of grinding and/or a lot of money and/or a lot of luck. Both 450173.pngNebula Robe of Spell [1] and 490136.pngStellar Spell Seal [1] are annoying to enchant. If you don't wanna bother with it, you can buy them both. Keep in mind that they are both VERY expensive. If you don't wanna bother with 490136.pngStellar Spell Seal [1] , you can get 490304.pngTemple Rune Ring [1] instead. Also technically 450284.pngEngraved Soul Purification Rune Robe [1] is stronger than 450173.pngNebula Robe of Spell [1] , however it will become your BIS in the future. So going for 450284.pngEngraved Soul Purification Rune Robe [1] is just a waste of time and money. You can also start getting rid of that old Shadow Gear and replace with either Master Shadow Gear or Blue Shadow Gear. While Blue Shadow Gear is stronger and more versatile, Master Shadow (Weapon and Shield) Gear will become BIS for you in the future. It also has the benefit of being universal, in case you want to create another Character that isn't a caster.

End Game (275)
Equipment
Where to get / Notes
Upper
400111.png +10~11 [A] Vesper Headgear [1]
MVP Equipment Crafting
Middle
410233.pngGambler's Seal [1]
Crafting Alice Twisted Madness Gear

Enchants: Preferably S.Matk, ACD or Matk enchants.

Lower
420213.pngAce of Spades in Mouth (Magical)
Crafting Alice Twisted Madness Gear

Enchants: Preferably Int and S.Matk enchants.

Weapon
550089.png +12 [A] Dim Glacier Wand [1]
Dim Glacier Weapons (Requires Completion of Episode 19)

Enchants: 311454.pngGlacier Flower Spell (Magical Grade) Lv1 , 311340.pngGlacier Flower Spell (Hell's Jack) , 311340.pngGlacier Flower Spell (Hell's Jack)

You can also enchant 311339.pngGlacier Flower Spell (Meteor Thunder) onto your Weapon, but that's personal preference.

Shield
460040.png+12 [C] Glacier Guard [1]
460020.png+12 [A] Mad Bunny-LT [1]
Bought from Pipiring for 100x 1001217.pngDivine Cat Whiskers (Requires Completion of Episode 20)

Enchants: 312095.pngGlacier Flower Meow Power (Intelligence) . The other two are up to you.

Requires reforming +9 Mad Bunny [1]

Enchants: 310853.pngAfter Cast Delay Lv.3 or 310872.pngMagical Lv.3

Armor
450173.png+12 [A] Nebula Robe of Spell [1]
Constellation Tower

Enchants: 310688.pngStar Cluster of Spell Lv.3 , 310738.pngNebula of Spell Lv.3 , 4714.pngINT+5

Garment
480233.png +11 [A] Death Rune Manteau [1]
Varmundt Rune Equipment Crafting and Reform

Enchants: 310925.pngSpell of Varmundt Lv3) , 4714.pngINT+5) . Last Slot is up to you.

Shoes
470204.png +11~12 [A] Moan of Corruption [1]
MVP Equipment Crafting
Right Accessory
490136.pngStellar Spell Seal [1]
490304.pngTemple Rune Ring [1]
Constellation Tower | Enchants: 313038.pngStar Cluster of Intelligence Lv5 , 2x 310711.pngStar of Spell Lv.5

Crafting 490301.pngVarmundt Temple Ring [1] and then Reforming | Enchants: 311958.png Intelligence of Varmundt Lv5 , 311998.png Fragment of Varmundt (SPL) Lv5 .

Last Slot is up to you. Best is either 311943.pngBrilliant Biosphere Gem (Boss Type) or 311942.pngBrilliant Biosphere Gem (Normal Type) .

Another solid choice is 311929.pngBrilliant Biosphere Gem (Dragon Fishing) because of Betelgeuse.

Left Accessory
490307.pngTemple Magic Ring [1]
Crafting 490301.pngVarmundt Temple Ring [1] and then Reforming | Enchants: 311958.png Intelligence of Varmundt Lv5 , 311998.png Fragment of Varmundt (SPL) Lv5 .

Last Slot is up to you. Best is either 311943.pngBrilliant Biosphere Gem (Boss Type) or 311942.pngBrilliant Biosphere Gem (Normal Type) .

Another solid choice is 311929.pngBrilliant Biosphere Gem (Dragon Fishing) because of Betelgeuse.


EndGame (275)
Shadow Equipment
Where to get / Notes
Upper
19602.pngCostume Invisible Cap or any Costume
Enchant: 1001327.pngSuper Novice Stone (Top)
Middle
19603.pngCostume Invisible Glasses
Enchant: 1001328.pngSuper Novice Stone (Mid)
Lower
19604.pngCostume Invisible Mask or any Costume
Enchant: 1001329.pngSuper Novice Stone (Low)
Weapon
24792.png+9~10 Master Shadow Weapon
Master Shadow Gear Conversion

Enchants: 312192.pngSPL+3 , 4714.pngINT+5

Shield
24793.png+9~10 Master Shadow Shield
Master Shadow Gear Conversion

Enchants: 312192.pngSPL+3 , 4714.pngINT+5

Armor
24800.png+9~10 Master Shadow Armor
Master Shadow Gear Conversion

Enchants: 312192.pngSPL+3 . 3rd Slot is up to you.

Garment
20506.pngCostume Invisible Manteau or any Costume
Enchant: 1001489.pngHyper Novice Stone (Garment)

2nd Enchant: 1000921.pngSpell Stone (Dual)

Shoes
24801.png+9~10 Master Shadow Shoes
Master Shadow Gear Conversion

Enchants: 312192.pngSPL+3 . 3rd Slot is up to you.

Right Accessory
24802.png+9~10 Master Shadow Earring
Master Shadow Gear Conversion

Enchants: 312192.pngSPL+3 . 3rd Slot is up to you.

Left Accessory
24803.png+9~10 Master Shadow Pendant
Master Shadow Gear Conversion

Enchants: 312192.pngSPL+3 . 3rd Slot is up to you.

True End Game

This section only is for futureproofing. Mainly HoL Gear, Time Gap and Master Class Shadow Equipment.

True End Game (275)
Equipment
Where to get / Notes
Upper
400545.png +12 [A] Time Dimensions Rune Crown (Hyper Novice) [1]
Time Dimensions Rune Crowns Crafting

Enchants: 312764.pngMagic Essence Jewel Lv6 , 312718.pngTime Dimension Jewel (Wisdom) Lv3 , 4714.pngINT+5

Middle
410233.pngGambler's Seal [1]
Crafting Alice Twisted Madness Gear

Enchants: Preferably S.Matk, ACD or Matk enchants.

Lower
420213.pngAce of Spades in Mouth (Magical)
Crafting Alice Twisted Madness Gear

Enchants: Preferably Int and S.Matk enchants.

Weapon
550152.png +12 [A] Time Gap Hyper Staff [2]
(Unobtainable)

Enchants: Up to you.

Shield
460040.png+12 [C] Glacier Guard [1]
460020.png+12 [A] Mad Bunny-LT [1]
Bought from Pipiring for 100x 1001217.pngDivine Cat Whiskers (Requires Completion of Episode 20)

Enchants: 312095.pngGlacier Flower Meow Power (Intelligence) . The other two are up to you.

Requires reforming +9 Mad Bunny [1]

Enchants: 310853.pngAfter Cast Delay Lv.3 or 310872.pngMagical Lv.3

Armor
450173.png+12 [A] Nebula Robe of Spell [1]
Constellation Tower

Enchants: 310688.pngStar Cluster of Spell Lv.3 , 310738.pngNebula of Spell Lv.3 , 4714.pngINT+5

Garment
480351.png +12 [A] Circulation of Life: Autumn [1]
Hall of Life Crafting 480347.pngManteau of Mystical Beast: Autumn [1] and Reforming (Unobtainable)

Enchants: 313018.pngLife of Autumn (Earth) , 312558.pngMagical Fruit Lv20 , 312518.pngMagical Flower Lv5

Shoes
470204.png +12 [A] Moan of Corruption [1]
MVP Equipment Crafting
Right Accessory
490136.pngStellar Spell Seal [1]
Constellation Tower

Enchants: 313038.pngStar Cluster of Intelligence Lv5 , 2x 310711.pngStar of Spell Lv.5

Left Accessory
490485.pngSignet of Circulation: Autumn [1]
Hall of Life Crafting (Unobtainable)

Enchants: 312996.pngSignet of Spell Lv5 , 312981.pngToken of Life


True End Game (275)
Shadow Equipment
Where to get / Notes
Upper
19602.pngCostume Invisible Cap or any Costume
Enchant: 1001327.pngSuper Novice Stone (Top)
Middle
19603.pngCostume Invisible Glasses or any Costume
Enchant: 1001328.pngSuper Novice Stone (Mid)
Lower
19604.pngCostume Invisible Mask or any Costume
Enchant: 1001329.pngSuper Novice Stone (Low)
Weapon
24792.png+9~10 Master Shadow Weapon
Master Shadow Gear Conversion

Enchants: 312192.pngSPL+3 , 4714.pngINT+5

Shield
24793.png+9~10 Master Shadow Shield
Master Shadow Gear Conversion

Enchants: 312192.pngSPL+3 , 4714.pngINT+5

Armor
24946.png+9~10 Thunder Buster Shadow Armor
(Unobtainable)

Enchants: Preferably S.Matk or Matk enchants.

Garment
20506.pngCostume Invisible Manteau or any Costume
Enchant: 1001489.pngHyper Novice Stone (Garment)

2nd Enchant: 1000921.pngSpell Stone (Dual)

Shoes
24947.png+9~10 Thunder Buster Shadow Shoes
(Unobtainable)

Enchants: Preferably S.Matk or Matk enchants.

Right Accessory
24944.png+9~10 Vulcan Jack Shadow Earring
(Unobtainable)

Enchants: Preferably S.Matk or Matk enchants.

Left Accessory
24945.png+9~10 Vulcan Jack Shadow Pendant
(Unobtainable)

Enchants: Preferably S.Matk or Matk enchants.

Cards

If you want a General Overview of what Cards to use, please take a look at Choi's Guide. It goes way more in-depth that I ever could. This section will get expanded in the future, but for now, Choi's Guide has everything you need. Rakugaki PvM Hyper Novice also has section worth reading.

Leveling

This is the part that is going to be the most painful as a Novice. Novice and Super Novice have a rough time in the early game, due their lack of actual damaging Skills. There's a Weapon called 550080.pngFreedom Stick [2] , that enables you to cast Psychic Wave Level 3 when it's refined to +7, however the problem is that getting it is RNG and not many people sell it. If you can get it, get it. Preferably to 550081.png+9 Patent Freedom Stick [2] . This section will go from Level 1 to Level 200 without it.

Level 1 - 45

Do the Starting Quest! Completing it will reward you with a 7803.pngNovice Battle Manual , which will boost your EXP by 200%. Once you're a in the Main Office, go to Ant Hell and kill 1 Ant Egg to reach Level 10. Go to Eden and get your Eden Starting Equipment (remember to pick 510035.pngParadise Dagger ) and go back to Ant Hell until you reach Level 14. At Level 14, go back to Eden to accept the Payon Dungeon Quests from the 1~39 Mission Board. Now start whacking Skeletons and Zombies. MAKE SURE NOT TO KILL TO MANY MOBS! IF AN EXP EVENT IS ACTIVE, POP YOUR 7803.pngNovice Battle Manual BEFORE REACHING LEVEL 40. After killing 10x Zombies and 20x Skeletons, you should be Level 38. Go back to Eden and pop your 7803.pngNovice Battle Manual and turn-in the quest. Before going back to the Main Office, go get 550040.pngParadise Super Novice Staff . After that, go to the Main Office and change to a Super Novice. Go to the right and accept the Poring Village Quest instance from the Daily Instance Quest Board.

Level 45 - 99

Next up, talk to the Warper and go to Poring Village instance. Create a party and enter the instance. Kill the first Poring you see and then Level Up Fire Ball. For the rest of the instance, you are going to Fire Ball everything in sight. At the end, spam Fire Bolt Level 10 until it's dead. If King Poring drops 19117.pngPoring Sunglasses /19118.pngPoring Sunglasses [1] , congratulations! You are now rich! You can either sell it for ~20m Zeny or keep it. If you decide to sell it, you can skip a bunch of stuff and get some Equipment earlier. After finishing the Instance, turn-in the quest in the Main Office for some Instance Coins. However, you are still missing a few levels. Some people might recommend you to go to Glast Heim, however I think Louyang is slightly faster. Go back to Eden and accept all 70~99 Mission Board Quests. Go to Louyang and go one map down. Kill 20x Increase Soil, 9x Mantis and 9x Geographer (yes 9 and not 10). After that turn-in your Increase Soil quest which will get your Job to 99. Go back to the Main Office to change to a Expended Super Novice! Now, go back to Louyang and kill the rest and turn-in the rest. You should be around Level 115.

Level 99 - 150

This part is very boring, but until Level 150, you are going to complete the Illusion of Moonlight hunts from Roxanne. It's still preferable to spam Fire Ball to kill everything, since it has as a very low cast time and still deals good damage. If you are about to die, just go back and Heal yourself up. Once your 7803.pngNovice Battle Manual expires, do your favorite Eden Quests and complete them until you have enough Eden Coins to get the Advanced Shadow Gear. Afterwards, get the Advanced Super Novice Gear in Eden by exchanging Blue Hair, Pickaxe, Rubberband. Once acquired it's time to back to Illusion of Moonlight.

Level 150 - 180

Good Luck!

Level 180 - 200

Good Luck and Have Fun!

Level 200 - 240

Leveling starts get better from now. Get Jack Frost Nova as soon as possible. You are going to level in for quite a while now. Your main strategy is going to be, drop Jack Frost Nova, follow up with a Jupitel Thunderstorm and teleport away. You can also do the Episode Quests. Those give small EXP, but you need to do them eventually anyway, so it's better to do them now than later.

Level 200 - 240

Mjolnir until 275! GG