Introduction

Reasons to play Magic Guards:

Being magic means never worry about HIT things
Magic is fancy and beautiful !
Very helpful in party gameplay
Outfit is elegant, brilliant, gorgeous and irresistible !
Incredibly tanky and durable against all types of damage
Cosplaying Paladins! Yay!
Having mount is always nice (weigth and speed are always welcomed!)
Gryphons are just fluffy nuggets! <3
Easy and straight-forward gameplay
A whole bunch of flying damage numbers!.. Mindblowing!
Easy switching from defensive into offensive
The best exorcist in the neighborhood
You may farm harder maps than colleagues with the same level of equipment
Drinking coffee in Glast Heim

Things to consider when starting a Magic Guard:

You will struggle with Holy opponents (but they are still kill-able)
You may deal lesser damage than colleagues with the same level of equipment
You may need a lot of ACDR% equipment to achieve max potential (that's expensive!)

Status & Traits

Stat Build Example
	Stats		Traits			STR	1 ~ 80	POW	1		AGI	1 ~ 100	STA	35		VIT	100 ~ 120	WIS	1		INT	110 ~ 125	SPL	100		DEX	110 ~ 120	CON	100		LUK	60 ~ 100	CRT	1

Stats Progression
	Stats	Lv 99	Lv 150	Lv 200	Traits	Lv 230	Lv 250	Lv 260		STR	1	30	65	POW	1	1	1		AGI	1	28	78	STA	1	1	35		VIT	60	90	100	WIS	1	1	1		INT	90	110	120	SPL	100	100	100		DEX	90	110	120	CON	1	97	100		LUK	1	60	100	CRT	1	1	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

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 King's Grace.

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

Tactics

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.

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Pressure
Max Level: 5
Requirement: Endure 5, Faith 5,
Shield Charge 2
Skill Form: Active
Type: Magical
Property: Holy
Target: Enemy
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.

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Genesis Ray
Max Level: 10
Requirement: Grand Cross 5
Skill Form: Active
Type: Magical
Property: Holy
Target: Self
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.

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Cross Rain
Max Level: 10
Requirement: Shield Mastery 1
Skill Form: Active
Type: Magical
Property: Holy
Target: Ground
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.

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Judgement Cross
Max Level: 10
Requirement: Cross Rain 5, Holy Shield 3
Skill Form: Active
Type: Magical
Property: Neutral
Target: Enemy
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 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 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 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 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
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 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 Dispellable: Dispell, Clearance, Banishing AP Cost: 35 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%

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 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 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 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.
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 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 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 5% 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 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 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

Utility & Support Skills
Heal Simply recovers HP of the target. Click here to view more info Heal Max Level: 10 Skill Form: Active Type: Recovery Property: Holy Target: Ally Description: Restore the HP of target friendly character. Strength of the healing is increased based on your Base Level, INT, Healing Power, Weapon MATK, and Status MATK. The amount of HP restored is based on this formula: [ SkillLv x ((BaseLv + INT) / 5) x 3 ] This value is then multiplied by: [ 1 + (Healing Power / 100) ] Finally, your Weapon MATK, and Status MATK are then added to this value.
Cure Use to remove Silent, Chaos, Blind statuses from target. Note: you cant remove Silent from yourself using that. Click here to view more info Cure Max Level: 1 Requirement: Heal 2 Requirement: Faith 5 Requirement: Heal 2 Skill Form: Active Type: Supportive Target: Ally Description: Cure target friendly character from the Silence, Blind, Confusion, and Bitescar status effects. (Bitescar is caused by the Silvervine Root Twist skill).
Devotion Use to defend partymates from damage. Click here to view more info Devotion Max Level: 5 Requirement: Grand Cross 4, Reflect Shield 5 Skill Form: Active Type: Supportive Target: Party Member (Excluding Crusader) Dispellable: Dispell, Clearance, Banishing Description: Protect target party member by linking yourself to them. You will receive all of the damage of anyone you are linked to, and they will receive 0 damage. Anyone you have linked will gain the effects of your Autoguard, Defender, Reflect Shield, and Endure statuses. Devotion can only be cast on party members within 30 Base Levels of you. Devotion links will be broken if the target is too far away from you, or if they die. This skill can not be used on Crusader classes. [Lv 1]: Duration 30s, Max Links: 1, Range: 7 [Lv 2]: Duration 45s, Max Links: 2, Range: 8 [Lv 3]: Duration 60s, Max Links: 3, Range: 9 [Lv 4]: Duration 75s, Max Links: 4, Range: 10 [Lv 5]: Duration 90s, Max Links: 5, Range: 11
Rebound Shield Use to not die so fast from incoming damage of Devotion. Click here to view more info Rebound Shield Max Level: 5 Requirement: Guard Stance 4 Skill Form: Active Type: Supportive Target: Self Dispellable: Dispell, Clearance, Banishing Description: Prepare yourself for heavy combat reducing the damage taken through Devotion by a massive amount for 60 seconds. Rebound Shield can only be used in Guard Stance. [Lv 1]: Damage Reduction: 10% [Lv 2]: Damage Reduction: 20% [Lv 3]: Damage Reduction: 30% [Lv 4]: Damage Reduction: 40% [Lv 5]: Damage Reduction: 50%
King's Grace King's Grace Creates a safe area which recovers HP% but prevents from moving and using skills. Use to heal when farming or like an emergency button. Be very careful with that skill when playing in party: you can save entire party or lead it all to death. Click here to view more info King's Grace Max Level: 5 Requirement: Reflect Damage 5 Skill Form: Active Type: Supportive Target: Self, Party Members Dispellable: Dispell, Clearance, Banishing Description: Bestow royal blessings upon yourself and your party members, which recovers MaxHP every second, and removes various abnormal status effects for 5 seconds. This skill will immobilize yourself and all party members that are affected. You also will not be able to take any type of damage while this skill is active. Remove the following status effects: Poison, Blind, Frozen, Stone Curse, Stun, Sleep, Bleeding, Curse, Chaos, Hallucination, Silence, Burning, Crystalization, Freezing, Sleep, Fear and Mandragora Howling. [Lv 1]: Recover 4% MaxHP every second [Lv 2]: Recover 5% MaxHP every second [Lv 3]: Recover 6% MaxHP every second [Lv 4]: Recover 7% MaxHP every second [Lv 5]: Recover 8% MaxHP every second

How to press my buttons?

Fighting MvP or hard maps buff strategy example

First of all make sure your toggleable skills are always active:

Vanguard Force
Guard Stance

Priority	Buff
Highest	Inspiration
	Prestige
	Guardian Shield
	Auto Guard
	Defender
	Holy Shield
	Shield Spell
	Reflect Shield
Lowest	Shrink

Offensive skills rotation examples
Max Single Target DPS . . . –> Cross Rain –> 4x Judgement Cross –> . . . OR . . . –> Cross Rain –> 2~17x Pressure –> . . . Number of casts heavily depends on current ACDR%, ASPD and VCTR%
Max AoE DPS	Skills	Conditions	. . . –> Cross Rain –> 1x Genesis Ray –> . . .	2 sec CD of GR, 0% ACDR 1.5 sec CD of GR, 25% ACDR	. . . –> Cross Rain –> 2x Genesis Ray –> . . .	1 sec CD of GR, 50% ACDR	. . . –> Cross Rain –> 4x Genesis Ray –> . . .	0.5 sec CD of GR, 75% ACDR

What to wear?

Early Game Equipment

Item	Type	Enchants	Notes
Paradise Royal Guard Sword (500036)	Weapon	-	It's very strong sword for beginners
Illusion Sacred Mission [1] (28922)	Shield	Any	Or use any Shield you can find!
Advanced Paradise Hat (400140)	Top Headgear	-
+9 Grace Genesis Armor [1] (450089)	Armor	Agav Card (4409)	Grace Genesis set is very good
+9 Grace Magic Manteau [1] (480019)	Garment	Yellow Pitaya Card (300122)
+9 Grace Magic Boots [1] (470021)	Shoes	Nightmare Verit Card (4658)
Grace Magic Ring [1] (490020)	Accessory (Right)	Headless Mule Card (27125)
Advanced Paradise Magic Ring (490128)	Accessory (Left)	-	It makes our's skill casting non-interruptable
Royal Guard Advanced Paradise Shadow Weapon (24699)	Shadow Weapon	-	+ all advanced paradise shadow gears for combo

Mid Game Equipment

Item	Type	Enchants	Notes
+11 Illusion Excalibur [2] (500030)	Weapon	2x Mutating White Knight Card (27384) MDEF% pierce +MATK% ACDR%	Strong sword for Genesis Ray that allows to go BRRRRR
+11 Illusion Sacred Mission [1] (28922)	Shield	Mutating Khalitzburg Card (27385) 2x Rune of Intellect Lv2 (29001)	Current Best-in-slot Shield for Magic Guard build
+11 Farthezan [2] (32350)	Weapon	2x Mutating White Knight Card (27384) Randel's Memory (29601)	Strongest sword for Pressure . Use it in combo with Trial Diadem [1] (400079)
+11 Trial Diadem [1] (400079)	Top Headgear	Mutant Heart Hunter Sanare Card (27309)	Use it only with Farthezan [2] (32350)
+11 Illusion Morpheus's Hood [1] (19428)	Top Headgear	Mutant Heart Hunter Sanare Card (27309) 2x Rune of Intellect Lv2 (29001)	That's just decent headgear for any magic build
Victory Wing Ears [1] (400002)	Mid Headgear	Melted Poring Card (300174) 3~6 ACDR%	Comboes with Convertible Magical Wing [1] (480125) for huge ACDR% boost (better option)
Arch Angeling Balloon (19154)	Low Headgear	MATK+5%	Nice exp and drop bonus (better option)
Cor Core Booster (410091)	Mid Headgear	-	Comboes with CD in Mouth (420003) for nice damage bonus. (Low budget option)
CD in Mouth (420003)	Low Headgear	-	Be sure not to use Reflect Shield because Soul Strike trigger leads to high ACD. (Low budget option)
+11 Grey Wolf Robe [1] (450178)	Armor	Sweet Nightmare Card (27101) OR Amitera Card (300254) Wolf Orb (Mage) Lv.2 (310507) Wolf Orb (After Cast Delay) (310515) Wolf Orb (Genesis Pressure) (310521) OR Wolf Orb (Shadow Spell) (310532)	Use WO (GP) only if you are planning to use Pressure or if you want to max your damage with Genesis Ray. If you want share your gear or make it morelike-tradable go for WO(SS).
+11 Automatic Armor Type B [1] (450128)	Armor	Sweet Nightmare Card (27101) OR Amitera Card (300254) 2x Automatic Orb (Genesis Pressure) (310132) OR 2x Automatic Orb (Shadow Spell) (310143) Automatic Modification Orb (After Cast Delay) (310110)	Pretty much the same as Wolf Armor but a little bit weaker in GP configuration.
+11 Convertible Magical Wing [1] (480125)	Garment	Yellow Pitaya Card (300122)	One of the strongest options for garments
+11 Automatic Leg Type B [1] (470023)	Shoes	Nightmare Verit Card (4658) Automatic Modification Orb (Fixed Casting) (310111) Automatic Modification Orb (Robust) (310118) Automatic Orb (Spell Buster) (310122)	Strong and versatile boots. Reduces FCT by 0.8 sec
+13 Boots of Unknown Magic Power [1] (470074) (Grade C)	Shoes	Nightmare Verit Card (4658) MHP+10% VCTR+10%	Those boots provides HUGE +225 INT bonus for big damage boost and instant cast, but they lack FCTR.
Sinful Sapphire Ring [1] (490052)	Accessory (Right)	Headless Mule Card (27125) Horror Lv5 (310206) Dragon Scale Lv5 (310246)	Sinful accesses are best for maximizing damage output
Sinful Sapphire Necklace [1] (490053)	Accessory (Left)	Headless Mule Card (27125) Horror Lv5 (310206) Dragon Scale Lv5 (310246)	Reduces FCT by 0.3 sec
Grey Wolf Earring [1] (490108)	Accessory (Right)	Headless Mule Card (27125) Wolf Orb (Magic Healing) (310645) Wolf Orb (SP Recovery) Lv.4 (310642)	Utility accessory for HP and SP regen
Grey Wolf Necklace [1] (490109)	Accessory (Left)	Headless Mule Card (27125) Wolf Orb (Magic Soul) (310646) Wolf Orb (SP Recovery) Lv.4 (310642)	Utility accessory for HP and SP regen
Royal Guard Stone (Top) (310887)	Costume Top	-	Reduces FCT by 0.5 sec
Paladin Stone II (Mid) (310186)	Costume Mid	-	Increases Pressure damage by 20%
Royal Guard Stone (Low) (310889)	Costume Low	-	Has very strong and rare all size magic modificator
Royal Guard Stone II (Garment) (310184)	Costume Garment	Reload Stone (Dual) (311014)	Comboes with all costumes stones. Reload Stone is expensive and rare and you can go without it
+9 Genesis Shadow Weapon (24581)	Shadow Weapon	-	We need it for MDEF% pierce combo
+9 Royal Guard Shadow Shield (24302)	Shadow Shield	-	We need it for MDEF% pierce combo
+9 Genesis Shadow Pendant (24582)	Shadow Pendant	-	Has lowest priority
+9 Genesis Shadow Earring (24583)	Shadow Earring	-	Most important: reduces Genesis Ray CD by 0.5 sec

End Game Equipment

Most powerful equipment
Item	Type	Enchants	Notes
+12 ~ +15 Vivatus Fides Guardian Sword [2] (500027) (Grade A)	Weapon	2x Mutating White Knight Card (27384) ACDR% +MATK%	Strongest sword for Cross Rain
+12 Helm of Faith (Royal Guard) [1] (400200)	Top Headgear	[MVP] Kiel Card (4403) Magic Essence Lv3 (29073) AfterSkillDelay Lv3 (4950)	Currently BiS headgear
Young Leaf of World Tree (Intelligence) (420022)	Low Headgear	MATK Lv.2 (310989) S.MATK Lv.2 (310985)	It has pretty nice enchant options
+12 ~ +15 Nebula Robe of Spell [1] (450173) (Grade A)	Armor	[MVP] Ingrid Card (300014) Star Cluster of Spell Lv.3 (310688) 2x Star of Vital Lv.5 (310721) OR 2x Star of Spell Lv.5 (310711)	That's a joke !
+11 Varmundt Death Rune Boots [1] (470110) (Grade A)	Shoes	Nightmare Verit Card (4658) Spell of Varmundt Lv3 (310925)	BiS boots currently.
+10 Mega Blitz Shadow Weapon (24768)	Shadow Weapon	SPL+5	We need it for ACDR%
+10 Separate Reload Shadow Shield (24746)	Shadow Shield	SPL+5	We need it for ACDR%
+10 Full Tempest Shadow Armor (24667)	Shadow Armor	SPL+5	We need it for MDEF% pierce combo
+10 Full Tempest Shadow Shoes (24666)	Shadow Shoes	SPL+5	We need it for MDEF% pierce combo
Alternate equipment to consider
Item	Type	Enchants	Notes
+11 ~ +15 Poenitentia Gladius [2] (500019) (Grade B/A)	Weapon	2x Mutating White Knight Card (27384)	Good sword for Cross Rain damage.
+9 ~ +15 Poenitentia Aegis [1] (460013) (Any Grade)	Shield	Mutating Khalitzburg Card (27385)	Use it mainly for tanking purpose
+11 ~ +15 Light Blade-LT [2] (500038) (Grade B/A)	Weapon	2x Mutating White Knight Card (27384)	Use only in combo with Heroic Token (Imperial Guard) [1] (490155) . Also that sword is most versatile.
+13 ~ +15 Hero Boots-LT [1] (470094) (Grade A)	Shoes	Nightmare Verit Card (4658) Knowledge of Wise Man (310911) Spell Lv4 (4812)	Very versatile boots, also best for defensive purposes.
Heroic Token (Imperial Guard) [1] (490155)	Accessory	Headless Mule Card (27125)	Use with Light Blade-LT [2] (500038)
Hero's Badge [1] (490163)	Accessory (Left)	Headless Mule Card (27125) Intelligence (310917) Spell Lv4 (4812)	When properly enchanted has good combo bonuses with Hero Boots-LT [1] (470094)
Spell Signet of Star [1] (490136)	Accessory (Right)	Headless Mule Card (27125) 2x Star of Spell Lv.5 (310711) OR 2x Star of Vital Lv.5 (310721)	Has good combo bonuses with Nebula Robe of Spell [1] (450173)
+11 Varmundt Death Rune Robe [1] (450202) (Grade A)	Armor	Amitera Card (300254) Spell of Varmundt Lv3 (310925)	Good option for pure damage.
+11 Varmundt Death Rune Manteau [1] (480147) (Grade A)	Garment	Yellow Pitaya Card (300122) Spell of Varmundt Lv3 (310925)	Good option for pure damage.
+11 Varmundt Glade Rune Armor [1] (450201) (Grade A)	Armor	Amitera Card (300254) Spell of Varmundt Lv3 (310925)	Use it instead of Death Rune Equipment if you need more ACDR% or tank capabilities.
+11 Varmundt Glade Rune Manteau [1] (480145) (Grade A)	Garment	Yellow Pitaya Card (300122) Spell of Varmundt Lv3 (310925)	Use it instead of Death Rune Equipment if you need more ACDR% or tank capabilities.

Future Equipment

Item	Type	Enchants	Notes
+11 Dim Glacier Spear [1] (530034) (Grade A)	Weapon	Glacier Flower Spell (Magical Grade) Lv5 (311458) Glacier Flower Spell (Cross Rain) (311278) Glacier Flower Spell (Ray of Genesis) (311201)	It's all-around good weapon for everything
+11 Muqaddas Sasyiir [2] (500074) (Grade A)	Weapon	Bishop's Blessing (Global Cool Time) (312006) Warped Spell (Magic) (312010)	It's future BiS weapon for Genesis Ray
+11 Devil Guardian Sword [2] (500072) (Grade A)	Weapon	Expert Magician Lv. 5 (311393) Caster Lv. 5 (311404)	It's future BiS weapon for Cross Rain
+12 Crown of Good and Evil (Imperial Guard) [1] (400375) (Grade A)	Weapon	Evil Spell (312021) Magic Essence Lv3 (29073)	It's future headgear that comboes with Devil Guardian Sword [2] (500072) and new BiS for Cross Rain and overall as well
+11 Death Rune Armor [1] (450245) (Grade A)	Armor	??? Spell of Varmundt Lv3 (310925)	Boosted Death Rune Robe.
+11 Death Rune Manteau [1] (480233) (Grade A)	Garment	??? Spell of Varmundt Lv3 (310925)	Boosted Death Rune Manteau.
+11 Death Rune Boots [1] (470176) (Grade A)	Shoes	??? Spell of Varmundt Lv3 (310925)	future BiS boots.
+11 Glade Rune Armor [1] (450243) (Grade A)	Armor	??? Spell of Varmundt Lv3 (310925)	Boosted Glade Rune Armor.
+11 Glade Rune Manteau [1] (480231) (Grade A)	Garment	??? Spell of Varmundt Lv3 (310925)	Boosted Glade Rune Meanteau.

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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 = max {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.

To maximize DPS you need to minimize your Cast time to use skills faster and Cast Delay to use skills more often.

Weapon Comparison
	Potential	Pressure	Genesis Ray	Cross Rain	Total		Farthezan [2] (32350)	4: Medium-High	2: Low-Medium	2: Low-Medium	8		Illusion Excalibur [2] (500030)	3: Medium	5: High	3: Medium	11		Light Blade-LT [2] (500038)	5: High	3: Medium	4: Medium-High	12		Poenitentia Gladius [2] (500019)	2: Low-Medium	3: Medium	4: Medium-High	9		Vivatus Fides Guardian Sword [2] (500027)	3: Medium	4: Medium-High	5: High	12

Table of Contents

Introduction

Status & Traits

Skill Build

Tactics

How to press my buttons?

What to wear?

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