Indepth road to lvl 56 guide with basic build and tips by slayerkane

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GEAR

(without boss armor / without whale Jewelry / without Scroll boss Belt)

LEVELING:

3x Aegerian (Chest/Gloves/Helmet)

1x Talis (Boots)

Offence Jewelry

AP Offhand

Yuria Weapon at lvl 30 (Calpheon Amity Vendor / Auction House)

FRESH 50:

4x Grunil (Enchant to +5)(Switch to one of the 53+ options once you get them to +8 or above)

Offence Jewelry (Ring of Good Deeds x2)

DP Offhand (Saiyers)

Yuria Weapon

53+:

3x Taritas (Shoes, Helmet, Armor) 1x Grunil (Gloves)

(More Accuracy / Less AP / More WP / Less Crystals / More Defence / More Resistance / Less Cystal cost / More DP)

2x Grunil (Gloves, Helmet) 2x Taritas (Shoes, Armor)

(More AP / Less Defence / Less Accuracy / Less WP /More Crystals / High Crystal Cost / Less Resistance / Less DP)

THE DIFFERENCE

This is what you should have if you’re calling yourself “geared”

All 3 setups where using the same Crystals.

Witch Earring x2 (PRI/DUO)

Mark of Shadows x2 (PRI/DUO) (standart (easy to get +1)

Outlaw Ring x1 (TRI) Mark of Shadows x1 (PRI/DUO) (second best (expensiv Outlaw TRI+) (recommendet since 2x TRI outlaw is really expensiv)

Outlaw Ring x2 (TRI) (BiS (expensiv needs to be TRI+ x2)

Belt of Schultz the Gladiator (DUO) (needs to be DUO+)

Tree Belt (BiS)

Ogre Ring Necklace

Scarla Necklace (“currently” BiS if DUO+)

Corrupt Ruby Necklace

Bares (TRI)

Yuria Weapon (less AP / overall more true PvP dmg / better human dmg scaling with buffs/ viable until full Boss Armor)

Kzarka Weapon (More AP / better scaling at 16+ / Must have once geared with Boss Armor)

Liverto Weapon (Only worth if you pick up +crit/+crit dmg and once you get Predatory Hunt IV otherwise wasted $$)

GEAR FARMING LOCATIONS

Taritas:

Auction House (expensiv/rare)

Serendian Shrine (decent drop rate)

Amity Vendor (easy)

Grunil:

Auction House (expensiv/rare)

Any Mediah Monster (Drop chance is different depending on monster type/area)

Amity Vendor (easy)

Witch Earring:

Hexe Sanctuary (decent drop rate/easy mobs)

Auction House (overpriced/expensiv)

Mark of Shadows:

Abandoned Monastery (decent drop rate/overfarmed/hard mobs as fresh 50+)

Auction House (overpriced/expensiv)

Tree Belt:

Dim Tree World Boss (decent drop rate/may result in XP loss if you RIP)

Treant Forest (rare drop/easy mobs)

Outlaw’s Ring:

Auction House (cheap/usually camped -> hard to get)

Elric Shrine (decent drop rate/overfarmed/mobs hit hard with night bonus unless 160+DP)

Ogre Ring (NECKLACE):

Mansha Forest and Calpheon Castle Western Forest (rare drop/hard mob as fresh 50+/overfarmed)

Auction House (overpriced/not worth buying unless fully geared with at least DUO)

Corrupt Ruby Necklace:

The reason why you should use Ruby instead of Topaz or any other +Resistance is simply because for example Knockdown wont help in GvG since most classes have several Knockdown skills. The only way to avoid getting knocked down is the right use of Evasion. While Grapple resistance is a lot more important because you usually get focused by warriors once you rush into 10 people and warrior grab is a lot worse than a simple KD. Ruby for GvG / Topaz for solo.
Auction House (okay price)

Goldsmith lvl 5 (Altinova)

Belt of Schultz the Gladiator:

Auction House (overpriced)

Manes Hideout (decent drop rate/overfarmed at daytime)

Bares Necklace:

Auction House (cheap)

Not worth farming
Zerker solo leveling Areas:

50-51:

Calpheon Shrine (good xp/kill mages first/less people since Mediah update)(80+AP/110+DP)

51-52:

Helms Post (decent xp/not a lot of people 90+AP/125+DP)

51-55:

Elric Shrine (good xp/overfarmed/kill priest first/never let priest’s attack you from behind with night bonus and debuff/only space for 1 Party -> optional Canyon of Corruption(best money spot))(110AP/160+DP)

52-56:

Sausan (good xp/overfarmed/lot of pk)(110+AP/140+DP)

53-54:

Giant Manes (decent xp / chance for belt/only worth with 100+AP/170+DP/Always stay in meele range)

55-56
Elrics or Sausan's good exp but unfortunally everybody will be here so allot of pk. beware !! elrics seems to be a camping spot for awakend chars to camp and pk low lvls !!

450~ Skill Points Build:

http://www.blackdeserttome.com/calculato...rker/13385

650~ Skill Points Build:

http://www.blackdeserttome.com/calculato...erker/1311

Beginner 750~ Skill Points Build:

http://www.blackdeserttome.com/calculato...rker/13497

Advanced 750~ Skill Points Build:

http://bddatabase.net/us/skillcalc/2399/

PVP Rotation:

Full 1v1 Combo:

Frenzied Destroyer -> Shake off -> Evasion -> Ultimate: Storming Beast -> Headbutt (optional) -> E -> Smack Down -> Undertaker -> Frenzied Destroyer -> Rock Smash -> Frenzied Destroyer -> Corpse Storm -> Undertaker -> Fearsome Tyrant Whirlwind replace Combo (Hold RMB+LMB once in the air (Undertaker) -> Wind Slash -> Ultimate: Storming Beast or Frenzied Destroyer instead of Wind Slash -> repeat

Activ Buffs:

Knight Combat Rations + Serendian Special + Housing Item Human damage/all AP + Milk Tea

+5 AP +10 accuracy +5 dmg reduction +5 human damage +16 human damage/16 ap +5%crit +8% XP +5 HP recovery

Crystals:

Helmet: +5 Evasion

Armor: Damage Reduction +5 optional +2 ranged dmg reduction

Shoes: Red Battlefield Adamantine BiS/+Movement Speed/Any Resistance

Gloves: Depending on weapon +Attack speed/+Crit/+Accuracy

Offhand: Depending on weapon +Down dmg (Down seems to not work right now)/+5AP +100HP/+Crit hit dmg

Weapon: +1 Attack Speed +1 Crit