Mercenary codex
Classes The classes a mercenary can take. Each entry lists the role, main stat, class skills, the races that can take it and its breakthrough path.
Warrior Knight Archer Mage Priest Rogue Elementalist Swordmaster Monk Taoist Berserker Lancer Bard Alchemist Reaper Blacksmith Swordsman
Melee DPS
Warrior
A physical attacker who cuts down foes with strength on the front line.
Physical attack · Targets enemy front row first · main STR · prefers Front
Growth weights: STR 4 · VIT 3 · AGI 2 · WIL 2 · INT 1
Role Guard Anti-Armor Party roles Frontline Damage Physical Races that can take it Human · Dwarf · Beastkin · Abyssal · Drakekin Breakthrough path Firepower Focus · Attack power +12%. Attack skills ignore 25% of enemy defense.
Class skills
Members of this class use one of three skills: Crushing Blow · Whirlwind · Resolute Blow
Crushing Blow Heavy strike (×2.0) + hits nearby foes Whirlwind Cuts every enemy (×0.95) Resolute Blow Heavy blow (×2.5). ×3.0 below half HP
Front Guard
Knight
A shield who soaks up attacks up front with high HP and defense. While in the front row, has a chance to draw enemy infiltration and free-target attacks.
Physical attack · Targets enemy front row first · main VIT · prefers Front
Growth weights: VIT 4 · STR 3 · WIL 3 · AGI 1 · INT 1
Role Guard Party roles Frontline Taunt Races that can take it Human · Dwarf · Abyssal · Drakekin Breakthrough path Guard Focus · Max HP +15%. Takes 15% less damage.
Class skills
Members of this class use one of three skills: Guardian Strike · Shield Bash · Bulwark Stance
Guardian Strike Strong blow (×1.7) + self-heal Shield Bash Strike (×1.4) + heals the most wounded ally Bulwark Stance Strike (×1.0) + heals self for 30%
Ranged DPS
Archer
A bowman who picks off any foe from the rear. Agility-based.
Physical attack · Targets any enemy · main AGI · prefers Back
Growth weights: AGI 4 · STR 2 · INT 2 · VIT 2 · WIL 2
Role Backline Hit Speed Control Party roles Damage Physical Races that can take it Human · Elf · Beastkin · Abyssal Breakthrough path Firepower Focus · Attack power +12%. Attack skills ignore 25% of enemy defense.
Class skills
Members of this class use one of three skills: Rapid Shot · Piercing Shot · Snipe
Rapid Shot Fires at random foes 3 times Piercing Shot Pierces the target (×1.5) and the enemy behind (×1.0) Snipe A guaranteed critical on one target (×1.6)
Magic DPS
Mage
A caster who burns foes with powerful magic from the back row. Intelligence-based.
Magic attack · Targets any enemy · main INT · prefers Back
Growth weights: INT 5 · WIL 3 · AGI 2 · STR 1 · VIT 1
Role Backline Hit Area Control Anti-Armor Party roles Damage Magic Races that can take it Human · Elf · Abyssal · Drakekin Breakthrough path Firepower Focus · Attack power +12%. Attack skills ignore 25% of enemy defense.
Class skills
Members of this class use one of three skills: Flame Burst · Frost Lance · Starfall
Flame Burst Fire damage to all foes Frost Lance An ice lance at one target (×2.6) Starfall Four meteors on random enemies (×0.8)
Healer
Priest
A rear priest who restores allies’ HP.
Magic attack · Heals allies · main INT · prefers Back
Growth weights: INT 4 · WIL 4 · AGI 2 · VIT 2 · STR 1
Role Sustain Party roles Healer Races that can take it Human · Elf · Abyssal Breakthrough path Guard Focus · Max HP +15%. Takes 15% less damage.
Class skills
Members of this class use one of three skills: Healing Prayer · Aegis of Life · Holy Smite
Healing Prayer Heals all allies Aegis of Life Heals the two most wounded allies greatly Holy Smite Heals all allies + holy damage to one enemy (×1.3)
Infiltrator
Rogue
A dagger assassin who nimbly slips into the enemy back row.
Physical attack · Targets enemy back row first · main AGI · prefers Back
Growth weights: AGI 5 · STR 3 · INT 2 · VIT 1 · WIL 1
Role Backline Hit Speed Control Party roles Damage Physical Races that can take it Human · Beastkin · Abyssal Breakthrough path Firepower Focus · Attack power +12%. Attack skills ignore 25% of enemy defense.
Class skills
Members of this class use one of three skills: Assassinate · Venom Blade · Shadow Dance
Assassinate Executes the weakest foe with a critical hit (×2.6) Venom Blade Stabs a back-row target twice (×1.65); the second always crits Shadow Dance Crits the weakest enemy (×2.2), then slashes two random ones (×0.5)
Magic Infiltrator
Elementalist
A caster who burns the enemy back line first with lightning. Intelligence-based, stands in the back row.
Magic attack · Targets enemy back row first · main INT · prefers Back
Growth weights: INT 5 · AGI 3 · WIL 2 · STR 1 · VIT 1
Role Backline Hit Speed Control Party roles Damage Magic Races that can take it Human · Elf · Abyssal · Drakekin Breakthrough path Firepower Focus · Attack power +12%. Attack skills ignore 25% of enemy defense.
Class skills
Members of this class use one of three skills: Chain Lightning · Flame Chain · Ice Javelin
Chain Lightning Strikes a back-row target (×1.4), then arcs to two other enemies (×0.7) Flame Chain Fire leaps from the target (×1.0) to all enemies (×0.6) Ice Javelin An ice spear at a back-row target (×2.4)
Blade Artist
Swordmaster
A highly mobile melee swordsman blending strength and agility.
Physical attack · Targets enemy front row first · main STR · prefers Front
Growth weights: STR 4 · AGI 4 · WIL 3 · VIT 2 · INT 1
Role Anti-Armor Speed Control Party roles Martial Races that can take it Human · Abyssal Breakthrough path Firepower Focus · Attack power +12%. Attack skills ignore 25% of enemy defense.
Class skills
Members of this class use one of three skills: Breeze Triad · Flash Cut · Blade Curtain
Breeze Triad 3 consecutive sword-energy strikes on one target Flash Cut One decisive cut (×2.9) Blade Curtain Sword energy cuts every enemy (×0.85)
Melee Guard
Monk
A sturdy front-line fighter who battles bare-handed. While in the front row, has a chance to draw enemy infiltration and free-target attacks.
Physical attack · Targets enemy front row first · main STR · prefers Front
Growth weights: STR 4 · VIT 4 · WIL 3 · AGI 2 · INT 1
Role Guard Party roles Martial Taunt Races that can take it Human · Abyssal Breakthrough path Firepower Focus · Attack power +12%. Attack skills ignore 25% of enemy defense.
Class skills
Members of this class use one of three skills: Arhat Fist · Chain Kicks · Diamond Body
Arhat Fist Heavy strike (×1.8) + self-heal (drain) Chain Kicks Four kicks on one target (×0.65) + a small self-heal Diamond Body Strike (×1.2) + heals self for 26%
Support Caster
Taoist
A rear Taoist who aids allies with healing and arts.
Magic attack · Heals allies · main WIL · prefers Back
Growth weights: WIL 5 · INT 4 · AGI 2 · VIT 2 · STR 1
Role Sustain Speed Control Party roles Martial Races that can take it Human · Abyssal Breakthrough path Guard Focus · Max HP +15%. Takes 15% less damage.
Class skills
Members of this class use one of three skills: Grand Purity Talisman · Thunder Talisman · Renewal Talisman
Grand Purity Talisman Heals all allies + cleanse Thunder Talisman Lightning on every enemy (×0.6) + light heal to all allies Renewal Talisman Heals the most wounded ally greatly, the rest lightly
Frenzied DPS
Berserker
A berserker who hacks through the front line with a two-handed axe. The more wounded, the heavier the axe falls.
Physical attack · Targets enemy front row first · main STR · prefers Front
Growth weights: STR 5 · VIT 3 · AGI 2 · INT 1 · WIL 1
Role Guard Anti-Armor Party roles Frontline Damage Physical Races that can take it Human · Abyssal Breakthrough path Firepower Focus · Attack power +12%. Attack skills ignore 25% of enemy defense.
Class skills
Members of this class use one of three skills: Blood Frenzy · Axe Sweep · Bloodthirst
Blood Frenzy Heavy strike (×2.0), growing with HP lost up to ×3.6 Axe Sweep Hacks the whole enemy front row (×1.1) Bloodthirst Heavy strike (×1.6), heals for 40% of damage dealt
Piercing Spear
Lancer
A spearman whose long spear drives through the front line to reach the foe behind it.
Physical attack · Targets enemy front row first · main STR · prefers Front
Growth weights: STR 4 · AGI 3 · VIT 3 · WIL 2 · INT 1
Role Guard Backline Hit Party roles Frontline Damage Physical Races that can take it Human · Abyssal Breakthrough path Firepower Focus · Attack power +12%. Attack skills ignore 25% of enemy defense.
Class skills
Members of this class use one of three skills: Piercing Lance · Charging Thrust · Long Reach
Piercing Lance Pierces the target (×1.5) and one back-row enemy behind it (×1.1) Charging Thrust Charges and drives deep into the target (×2.4) Long Reach Reaches past the front line to stab the most wounded back-row enemy (×1.9)
Back-row Support
Bard
A back-row performer whose lute puts strength in allies’ hands and washes away corrosion.
Magic attack · Targets any enemy · main WIL · prefers Back
Growth weights: WIL 4 · AGI 3 · INT 3 · VIT 2 · STR 1
Role Backline Hit Party roles Races that can take it Elf · Abyssal Breakthrough path Guard Focus · Max HP +15%. Takes 15% less damage.
Class skills
Members of this class use one of three skills: Song of Courage · Ballad of Comfort · Dissonance
Song of Courage All allies ATK +15% for the battle (stacks twice) · cleanses corrosion; strikes instead once maxed Ballad of Comfort Heals all allies for 8% of max HP · cleanses corrosion Dissonance A sound wave hits all enemies (×0.45) · all allies ATK +8%
Thrown AoE
Alchemist
A caster who hurls flasks to burn several foes at once and melt their armor. Intelligence-based.
Magic attack · Targets any enemy · main INT · prefers Back
Growth weights: INT 4 · AGI 3 · VIT 2 · WIL 2 · STR 1
Role Area Control Anti-Armor Party roles Damage Magic Races that can take it Human · Abyssal Breakthrough path Firepower Focus · Attack power +12%. Attack skills ignore 25% of enemy defense.
Class skills
Members of this class use one of three skills: Acid Flask · Firebomb · Volatile Flask
Acid Flask Acid on all enemies (×0.8) · DEF -12% on each foe hit (stacks 3 times) Firebomb Flames on the target (×1.3) and two nearby enemies (×0.7) Volatile Flask A flask that bursts on one target (×2.3)
Sweep & Execute
Reaper
A hunter whose long scythe sweeps the front row and reaps foes on the verge of falling.
Physical attack · Targets enemy front row first · main STR · prefers Front
Growth weights: STR 4 · AGI 4 · VIT 2 · INT 1 · WIL 1
Role Area Control Speed Control Party roles Frontline Damage Physical Races that can take it Beastkin · Abyssal Breakthrough path Firepower Focus · Attack power +12%. Attack skills ignore 25% of enemy defense.
Class skills
Members of this class use one of three skills: Harvest · Crescent Reap · Soul Reap
Harvest Sweeps the enemy front row (×0.7), then executes the weakest foe (×2.4 crit at 30% HP or less, else ×1.2) Crescent Reap Scythes every enemy (×0.75) Soul Reap Crits the weakest foe (×2.0); restores 20% HP on a kill
Front-row Support
Blacksmith
A front-row smith who hammers the anvil to temper allies’ weapons and armor.
Physical attack · Targets enemy front row first · main VIT · prefers Front
Growth weights: VIT 4 · STR 3 · WIL 3 · INT 2 · AGI 1
Role Guard Party roles Frontline Races that can take it Dwarf · Abyssal Breakthrough path Guard Focus · Max HP +15%. Takes 15% less damage.
Class skills
Members of this class use one of three skills: Tempering · Whetstone · Anvil Hammer
Tempering All allies DEF +15% for the battle (stacks twice); strikes instead once maxed Whetstone ATK +12% for the two allies with the highest ATK (stacks twice) Anvil Hammer Hammer blow (×1.2) · all allies DEF +8%
Duelist
Swordsman
An imperial duelist who drives one deep thrust into a single foe. A little sturdier than the Swordmaster.
Physical attack · Targets enemy front row first · main STR · prefers Front
Growth weights: STR 4 · AGI 4 · VIT 3 · INT 1 · WIL 1
Role Guard Anti-Armor Party roles Frontline Damage Physical Races that can take it Human · Abyssal Breakthrough path Firepower Focus · Attack power +12%. Attack skills ignore 25% of enemy defense.
Class skills
Members of this class use one of three skills: Duelist's Thrust · Twin Thrust · Riposte
Duelist's Thrust A deep thrust into the target (×2.2) Twin Thrust Thrusts at the same target twice (×1.2, ×0.9) Riposte Parries and thrusts back (×1.5), recovering 15% of own HP
Tower & Mercenaries
