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Spirit MasterAion 2 class guide

Contents

Global edition

  1. Overview
  2. 1PvE Build
    1. 1.1How SM works in PvE
    2. 1.2Where skill levels come from
    3. 1.3Builds
      1. Season 1 BiS
  3. 2PvP Build
    1. 2.1How SM works in PvP
    2. 2.2Playstyle & combos
      1. The fear game
      2. Jointstrike: Corrode
      3. Seize Magic (dispel)
      4. General principles
    3. 2.3Builds
      1. PvP Starter
  4. Changelog

Aion 2Class guideGlobal edition

ElementalistSpirit Master guide

Author
Evripides
Region
Global
Season
1
Updated
28 Sep 2026

Season 1 edition for the Global client, adapted from the TW / KR guide. Global‑specific updates will follow after launch.

Spirit Master (the game calls it Elementalist; KR 정령성, TW 精靈星) is a genuinely good multi-dimensional class. It's fun to play and fun to theorycraft: it supports multiple builds and setups, all of them strong, with very few weak points. It performs in every type of content: PvE, 1v1, group PvP, and large-scale PvP. It has some of the highest potential in the game if you want to sweat, and it still works played casually. That range is exactly what makes it multi-dimensional.

Tier lists keep grading the class C or D. That's misleading. Those grades rank classes per mode in isolation; Spirit Master's case is that it is strong in all of them at once. Played casually, the whole package is a solid B+ class; fully mastered, it is without a doubt an S‑tier all-rounder.

Identity: a tanky mage with a cerebral PvP playstyle. This is not a burst class. It's a kiting class you play with strategy, and PvP success comes down to extremely good timing on what to use and when. In PvP you can run tanky builds or damage builds and both work extremely well. In PvE the floor is casual-friendly, but reaching maximum damage means mastering uptime on all your buffs while rotating your skills correctly.

Who is Spirit Master for? Players who like a challenge and like having options in gearing, skill setups, and combos, and who want to play strategically in PvP. In PvE it fits both people who want that same challenge and people who just want to play casually.

This guide was written after reaching 700k CP, and after testing the class across different variables: PvP against different classes, different setups in different conditions (including ping), and different gear.

How this guide reads: each chapter opens with how the class works in that mode; Builds then holds each build, its planner link at the top and the choices in tabs, with the reasons inline so nothing has to be followed blindly. Hover or tap any underlined skill name or icon to see its description and specializations.

Chapter01

PvE Build

  1. 1.1How SM works in PvE
  2. 1.2Where skill levels come from
  3. 1.3Builds

1.1How SM works in PvE

The highest damage output comes from Elemental Fusion and the spirits, primarily Summon: Ancient Spirit and Summon: Fire Spirit.

Spirit damage is not fixed: a spirit's damage depends on your stats and buffs at the moment of summon (the snapshot rule). That makes basic-attack weaving the core skill expression of the class: keep 5 stacks of the Earth Tremor attack-increase buff (대지 진동, the basic attack) at 100% uptime, and time every summon inside it. Summon without the 5-stack buff and your spirits lose a large chunk of attack, which costs you a large chunk of your total damage.

Fire Spirit gets the most uptime. Of the base spirits, Fire Spirit deals the most damage, so when rotating through spirits summon Fire Spirit last: it stays out dealing damage while the other spirits' cooldowns come back.

Why the weave is free, and when it isn't. The basic attack can be animation-canceled and woven between every other skill, so keeping the 5-stack buff up costs you no cast time and no core DPS skill. In theory. In practice the weave is very ping-dependent: reaching the class's ceiling wants 80%+ combat speed and under ~50 ms ping.

The DoT & debuff layer. Spirit Master runs a lot of damage-over-time effects that also debuff the target to take more damage, chiefly Jointstrike: Corrode and Jointstrike: Curse. With enough cooldown reduction the Corrode DoT reaches 100% uptime, which is a large DPS increase on its own.

1.2Where skill levels come from

  1. Lv10Skill points
  2. Lv14First four daevanion boardsNezekan, Zikel, Vaizel, Triniel
  3. Lv20+Gear and arcanasNo cap at 20

Every skill can be leveled to 10 with skill points. The first four daevanion boards (Nezekan, Zikel, Vaizel, Triniel) raise your base skill level to 14. Everything past that comes from gear and arcanas:

  • Active skill levels (+1) roll on rings, weapon, and guard.
  • Passive skill levels (+1) roll on all armor pieces, earrings, and necklace. That is ten slots: helmet, torso, shoulders, gloves, pants, boots, cape, necklace, and both earrings.
  • A Legend arcana carries four skills, at +4 / +3 / +1 / +1.

There is no cap at 20. A skill climbs as high as you can stack levels onto it, and the passives run far ahead of the actives because all ten gear slots can roll the same one. What limits you is slots, not a ceiling; a roll spent on one skill is a roll not spent on another.

In practice that splits two ways. Actives reach 20 by taking +4 from arcanas and +1 from each ring: 14 + 4 + 2 = 20, which is the target for the three PvE musts. Passives ride every armor slot that rolls them, which is what carries Mental Focus to 32 and Spirit Strike to 31 in a finished Season 1 set.

1.3Builds

One PvE build so far. The face below is the build at a glance; the tabs under it hold the detail.

PvE builds

PvE build 1 of 1Maintained

Season 1 BiS

Spirits summoned under full buffs, Fire Spirit uptime, Corrode at 100%. The Season 1 set: five arcanas, four stigma slots.

  • Bosses
  • Raids
  • Dungeons
Updated
Floor
Casual-friendly floor; max damage needs full buff uptime
Gear planner
Questlog Buildquestlog.gg · The same character carries Season 1 PvE Crafted full and Season 1 Heroics; switch to them via the build selector (the link opens on the endgame set).

Brief

Most of the damage comes from Elemental Fusion and the spirits. Everything in this build serves the snapshot rule: buffs up, Earth Tremor at ×5, then summon. Three actives are hard Lv‑20 musts.

Macro

RMB

Lv 20 mustscomputed

Stigma · Core

  1. Lv 20 1st
  2. Dmg Boost buff
  3. Lv 20 · 3rd
  4. DoT Debuff

Arcanas

Primal Vigor ×3Magic Armor ×2

Goals

  • Double ChanceAll sources, Season 160%+
  • AttackLudra benchmark, PvE gear at amp 56,000
  • AccuracyLudra benchmark, PvE gear at amp 51,500

Spirit Master guide · Global editionPvE · Season 1 BiS · 25 Sep 2026

Skill priorities & specs

SkillSpec pickLevelLands
Cold ShockActive
12345Lv 16
16MustLvL 14 is ok but 16 is the best for early game cause of high cooldownsLands16
CombustionActive
12345
20MustLands20
Soul's CryActive
Not used in PvE
Summon: Fire SpiritActive
12345
20MustLands20
Summon: Water SpiritActive
12345
16Lands16
Summon: Wind SpiritActive
Not used in PvE
Summon: Earth SpiritActive
12345
16Lands14short
Jointstrike: CurseActive
12345
16Lands16
DefianceActive
12345
16Lands16
Elemental FusionActive
12345
20MustLands20
Dimensional ControlActive
12345
16Lands15short
Rapid ScattershotActive
12345Below Lv 16
12345At Lv 16
16Lands16

pickedadded laterLands: computed from this build's arcanas and gearshortlands below the Level column (vermilion on a must)Hover or tap a number for what that spec does.

Reading the level column: three skills are hard Lv-20 musts (Combustion, Fire Spirit, Elemental Fusion). Summon: Water Spirit is fine at 16 and nice at 20; everything else stops at 16.

Passive priorities

  1. 1Mental FocusMax itTarget32 in Season 1
  2. 2Spirit StrikeA close secondTarget28–30 in Season 1
  3. 3Element UnificationIts crit damage boost buff earns the slotTargetWhatever the rolls leave after 1 and 2
  4. 4Spirit RevitalizationReduces Ancient Spirit & Normal Spirit Colldowns = More elemental fusion procsTargetWhatever the rolls leave after 1–3

Stigma

Core Every PvE fight. Season 1 has 4 stigma slots, and these four are the set. Level Up to 20 at the priority 1-4. Good practice would be to level all to 10 before starting to work on your 20s

  1. 1Summon: Ancient Spirit4 of 5 specs openHighest DPS stigma (Dependant on Earth Tremmor and Benediction Buffs)Lv 20 1st
  2. 2Enhance: Spirit's Benediction4 of 5 specs openLevel 20 secondDmg Boost buff
  3. 3Flame Blessing4 of 5 specs openOne of your highest DPS buffs. Scales a lot at level 20Lv 20 · 3rd
  4. 4Jointstrike: Corrode4 of 5 specs openNeeds lvl 20 to be very powerful. Duration becomes 20seconds and has 100% uptimeDoT Debuff

At most 3 skills can sit at Lv 25. Push Ancient Spirit → Jointstrike: Corrode → Flame Blessing to 25 in that order.

Skill bar

Two-hold play: hold LMB (Cold Shock) plus RMB, the macro key, steer, and press the remaining skills by hand.

Keybinds

  • Macro keyRMB

    Bind the in-game macro (Key Settings → General → Play → basic skill assist function) to the right mouse button. The two-hold is then LMB + RMB, both on the mouse.

  • RMB skill lineT

    The stacked skill line that ships on right-click moves to T, since RMB is now busy holding the macro. This guide calls it the T line.

  • Dismiss all spirits`

    Bind the key that unsummons every spirit to the grave key, left of 1: all spirits come off with one press.

PvE Season 1 BiS skill bar
The PvE skill bar and stigma loadout (Global, 2026-09-29). Levels shown are the author's current gear, not the targets.

Reading the bar

  • Line 1, spirit spam + Jointstrike: Corrode. Corrode sits right after Water Spirit because the highest-DPS hit of the Corrode jointstrike is the Water Spirit joint skill. Fire Spirit sits last so it has the most uptime.
  • Siphon: sustain, and a shield when needed.
  • Jointstrike: Destructive Attack: use on cooldown, but never at the cost of Earth Tremor stacks or an Elemental Fusion proc.
  • Buffs + Ancient Spirit line: the buffs sit before Ancient Spirit because any spirit summon inherits the buffs active at the moment of summon.
  • T line: stacked by damage output, with priority on Elemental Fusion.

Macro

Bound toRMB
  1. Slot 1Enhance: Spirit's Benediction10 ms
  2. Slot 2Elemental Fusion10 ms
  3. Slot 3Jointstrike: Corrode10 ms

The in-game macro (TW, 2026-09-08).

Mouse layerRazer SynapseRMB+LMB

The mouse layer (Razer Synapse): one recorded macro holding Right Click + Left Click. a single press produces the two-hold.

Rotation

Opening

  1. Always open with the buffs + Ancient Spirit line: Flame Blessing → Enhance: Spirit's Benediction → Summon: Ancient Spirit. Buffs land before the summon so the snapshot catches them.
  2. Spirits + Corrode line spam: get the base spirits out and the Jointstrike: Corrode DoT running.
  3. Start your macro and settle into the two-hold.

Ongoing

  1. Keep rotating your spirits. Elemental Fusion sits in the macro, so it fires the moment it comes up.
  2. Re-cast your buffs as soon as they're available. Don't hold them waiting for Ancient Spirit.
  3. Keep the basic-attack buff at ×5 at all times. It's okay to delay a spirit summon for an extra Earth Tremor.
  4. 100% uptime on Jointstrike: Corrode: triggers the moment it comes off cooldown. (Requires 33% cooldown reduction)

Watch for

  • Ping

    The weave wants 65%+ combat speed and under ~60 ms. Use scrolls.

  • Snapshot

    Never summon Ancient Spirit without the buffs up: the spirit retains all buffs you have at the time of summon.

  • Earth Tremor

    If the ×5 buff is about to fall off, an extra basic attack beats the next summon.

Arcanas

Five Legend arcanas: Season 1 has no Libra slot. The set runs Primal Vigor ×4 and Magic Armor ×1.

Primal Vigor
2-pieceActive+60 PvE Attack when HP is 70% or more
4-piece3 of 4+150 PvE Attack when HP is 70% or more
Magic Armor
2-pieceActiveRestores 1,500 MP when MP is 20% or less [30s cooldown]
4-piece2 of 4+1,000 PvE Defense when MP is 50% or more

  • Parchment of Vigor

    Legend ParchmentLife [Yustiel] 20

    Primal Vigor

    • +4Summon: Fire Spirit
    • +2Elemental Fusion
    • +2Cold Shock
    • +1Jointstrike: Curse

  • Chalice of Vigor

    Legend GrailTime [Siel] 20

    Primal Vigor

    • +2Elemental Fusion
    • +4Mental Focus
    • +2Spirit Strike
    • +1Dimensional Control

  • Compass of Vigor

    Legend CompassFreedom [Vaizel] 20

    Primal Vigor

    • +4Combustion
    • +2Summon: Water Spirit
    • +2Rapid Scattershot
    • +1Defiance

  • Bell of Magic

    Legend BellDestruction [Zikel] 20

    Magic Armor

    • +4Spirit Strike
    • +3Element Unification
    • +1Spirit's Descent
    • +1Spirit Revitalization

  • Mirror of Magic

    Legend MirrorWisdom [Lumiel] 20

    Magic Armor

    • +4Mental Focus
    • +3Consecutive Countercurrent
    • +1Corrode
    • +1Revitalization Contract

3 Vigor + 2 Magic. Here you focus more on the stats arcana give rather than the set. You can replace Mirror of Magic with Mirror of Illusion (Cooldown vs Double Chance). Both equally important

Soul-binds

Each piece's six soul-bind lines in priority order, the Global max. The value runs from that stat's max on Star Dragon Lord gear (iL 62) to its max on Splendent Ebony Dragon Lord (iL 102): soul codexes take every line to its piece's max. Skill lines are always +1.

Values Star Dragon Lord max → Splendent Ebony Dragon Lord max

Highlight
Weapons 2

  • Weapon

    Orb

    1. Combat Speed10.2–13%
    2. Damage Boost5.74–7.3%
    3. Might27–32
    4. Precision27–32
    5. Weapon Damage Boost7.57–9.64%
    6. Multi-hit Chance7.57–9.64%

  • Guard

    Off-hand

    1. Combat Speed7.95–10.1%
    2. Damage Boost4.6–5.85%
    3. Might22–27
    4. Precision22–27
    5. Weapon Damage Boost6.07–7.73%
    6. Multi-hit Chance6.07–7.73%
Armor 7

  • Helmet

    1. Double Chance1.74–2.2%
    2. Attack increase1.74–2.2%
    3. Attack24–29
    4. Mental Focus+1
    5. Spirit Strike+1
    6. Element Unification+1

  • Torso

    1. Damage Boost5.16–6.58%
    2. Perfect Chance4.57–5.81%
    3. Attack28–33
    4. Mental Focus+1
    5. Spirit Strike+1
    6. Element Unification+1

  • Shoulders

    1. Critical Damage Boost10.1–12.8%
    2. Double Chance1.4–1.77%
    3. Attack21–24
    4. Mental Focus+1
    5. Spirit Strike+1
    6. Element Unification+1

  • Gloves

    1. Combat Speed5.69–7.25%
    2. Perfect Chance2.69–3.42%
    3. Attack19–22
    4. Mental Focus+1
    5. Spirit Strike+1
    6. Element Unification+1

  • Pants

    1. Perfect Chance4.19–5.33%
    2. Damage Tolerance9.07–11.6%
    3. Attack increase1.9–2.4%
    4. Mental Focus+1
    5. Spirit Strike+1
    6. Attack25–31

  • Boots

    1. Move Speed8.07–10.3%
    2. Perfect Chance3.44–4.37%
    3. Attack22–27
    4. Mental Focus+1
    5. Spirit Strike+1
    6. Element Unification+1

  • Cape

    1. Double Chance1.4–1.77%
    2. Attack increase1.4–1.77%
    3. Attack21–24
    4. Mental Focus+1
    5. Spirit Strike+1
    6. Element Unification+1
Accessories 5

  • Necklace

    1. Combat Speed3.44–4.37%
    2. Might16–20
    3. Precision16–20
    4. Mental Focus+1
    5. Spirit Strike+1
    6. Attack31–38

  • Earrings

    1. Move Speed5.07–6.45%
    2. Might14–16
    3. Precision14–16
    4. Mental Focus+1
    5. Spirit Strike+1
    6. Attack28–33

  • Ring 1

    1. Might13–14
    2. Precision13–14
    3. Elemental Fusion+1
    4. Combustion+1
    5. Summon: Fire Spirit+1
    6. Jointstrike: Curse+1

  • Ring 2

    1. Might13–14
    2. Precision13–14
    3. Elemental Fusion+1
    4. Combustion+1
    5. Summon: Fire Spirit+1
    6. Defiance+1

  • Bracelets

    Abyssal Bracelet max

    1. Time [Siel]17
    2. Destruction [Zikel]17
    3. Wisdom [Lumiel]17
    4. Illusion [Kaisinel]17
    5. Justice [Nezekan]17

Why the rings are listed separately: the first five lines are identical on both. Only the 6th differs: Ring 1 takes Jointstrike: Curse, Ring 2 takes Rapid Scattershot.

Manastones

Stat priority, best first, with a heavy focus on Unique (yellow) grade stones:

  1. 1Damage Boost
  2. 2Critical Damage Boost
  3. 3Front Attack Damage Boost
  4. 4Attack
  5. 5Accuracy
  6. 6Critical Hit
Sockets
64 across all pieces

Pantheon

  1. 1ColossusCan grant: Justice [Nezekan] · Time [Siel] · Destruction [Zikel]

    • Colossus: Zikel's Apparition (Bound)Justice [Nezekan] 45 · Time [Siel] 45 · Destruction [Zikel] 45

  2. 4StatuesCan grant: Death [Triniel] · Space [Israphel] · Freedom [Vaizel]

    Lord order

    1. 1Freedom [Vaizel]
    2. 2Death [Triniel]
    3. 3Space [Israphel]

    Author to fillStands not placed yet.

  3. 12ArtworksCan grant: Wisdom [Lumiel] · Illusion [Kaisinel] · Destiny [Marchutan] · Life [Yustiel]

    Lord order

    1. 1Illusion [Kaisinel]
    2. 2Wisdom [Lumiel]
    3. 3Life [Yustiel]
    4. 4Destiny [Marchutan]

    Author to fillStands not placed yet.

S1 Prioritizing Illusion is a must. You can get 12/12 with illusion + wisdom which is Bis but might take time.

Genus Insight

Shared by every buildGenus Insight is account-wide and always on: every build runs these boards, and re-rolling a slot changes it for all of them.

In Season 1, focus on one genus set to get its boost fast. Prioritize Accuracy, Attack and Endurance, which help in PvE and PvP. On the Global client every slot rolls from a fixed stat pool, and none of them has Double Chance: slots 2 and 8 can only roll defensive stats, so they take HP increase, and slot 4 takes Damage Boost. Cogni, Fera, Natura and Variant share one setup; Special keeps Attack Bonus wherever it can roll (slots 1, 4 and 5).

  • Attack
  • Accuracy
  • Damage %
  • Defense
Slot 1Slot 2Slot 3Slot 4Slot 5Slot 6Slot 7Slot 8Slot 9
Cogni / Fera / Variant×3Attack Bonus8–16HP increase1.2–2.4%Accuracy Bonus20–40Status Effect Chance1.5–3%Attack Bonus8–16Accuracy Bonus20–40Status Effect Resist1.5–3%HP increase1.2–2.4%Accuracy Bonus20–40
NaturaAttack Bonus8–16HP increase1.2–2.4%Accuracy Bonus20–40Perfect Chance1.5–3%Attack Bonus8–16Accuracy Bonus20–40Status Effect Resist1.5–3%HP increase1.2–2.4%Accuracy Bonus20–40
SpecialAttack Bonus8–16HP increase1.2–2.4%Accuracy Bonus20–40Double Chance1.5–3%Attack Bonus8–16Accuracy Bonus20–40Status Effect Resist1.5–3%HP increase1.2–2.4%Accuracy Bonus20–40
SlotCogni / Fera / Variant×3NaturaSpecial
1Attack Bonus8–16Attack Bonus8–16Attack Bonus8–16
2HP increase1.2–2.4%HP increase1.2–2.4%HP increase1.2–2.4%
3Accuracy Bonus20–40Accuracy Bonus20–40Accuracy Bonus20–40
4Status Effect Chance1.5–3%Perfect Chance1.5–3%Double Chance1.5–3%
5Attack Bonus8–16Attack Bonus8–16Attack Bonus8–16
6Accuracy Bonus20–40Accuracy Bonus20–40Accuracy Bonus20–40
7Status Effect Resist1.5–3%Status Effect Resist1.5–3%Status Effect Resist1.5–3%
8HP increase1.2–2.4%HP increase1.2–2.4%HP increase1.2–2.4%
9Accuracy Bonus20–40Accuracy Bonus20–40Accuracy Bonus20–40

Heroic totals · all 5 boards

StatSlotsMinMedianMax
Attack Bonus1080120160
Accuracy Bonus15300450600
Double Chance11.5%2.25%3%
HP increase1012%18%24%
Status Effect Chance34.5%6.75%9%
Status Effect Resist57.5%11.25%15%
Perfect Chance11.5%2.25%3%

Heroic ranges at Insight Lv 10, read from the Global client (2026-09-20). Median is the midpoint of each slot's range.

If you get high rolls (max values), other good options:

  • Critical Damage Boost
  • Front Attack Damage Boost
  • Critical Hit

Minimums for this build

  • Accuracy2000Minimum Accuracy to be viable in pvp and pve

Wings

The best wings you can get in Season 1 are the Talisra Wings, from the season shop.

  • Best in Season 1Talisra WingsSeason shop
  • Next best · 1Dark VeilFerocious Horn Den
  • Next best · 2Forest Spirit WingsVakron

Titles

BiS titles for Season 1

  • AttackUnbound by GenusCritical Hit +80 · Attack Bonus +30 · PvE Damage Boost +5.5%
  • DefenseRule All CreationDefense Bonus +300 · Back Attack Damage Tolerance +5.5% · Boss Damage Tolerance +6%Earned by collecting 200 types of pets, achievable within Season 1.
  • UtilityEmpty ClosetNatural HP Regen +40 · Combat Speed +5% · Cooldown Reduction +5%

Stats & skill levels

Where it all lands. Computed from this build's presets: skill points and Daevanion boards give the base level, arcanas and soul-bind lines add to it, and the table sums every stat source the data covers.

Skill levels · actives
  • Base (skill points + boards)
  • Arcanas
  • Rings
  • Lv 20 line
  • CombustionArcanas +4 (Compass) · Rings +2 (both rings)20
  • Summon: Fire SpiritArcanas +4 (Parchment) · Rings +2 (both rings)20
  • Elemental FusionArcanas +4 (Parchment 2 · Chalice 2) · Rings +2 (both rings)20
  • Cold ShockArcanas +2 (Parchment)16
  • Summon: Water SpiritArcanas +2 (Compass)16
  • Jointstrike: CurseArcanas +1 (Parchment) · Rings +1 (Ring 1)16
  • DefianceArcanas +1 (Compass) · Rings +1 (Ring 2)16
  • Rapid ScattershotArcanas +2 (Compass)16
  • Dimensional ControlArcanas +1 (Chalice)15
  • Summon: Earth SpiritBase only14
  • Soul's Cry Not usedBase only14
  • Summon: Wind Spirit Not usedBase only14
Show as table
SkillArcanasRingsTotal
Combustion+4 (Compass)+2 (both rings)20
Summon: Fire Spirit+4 (Parchment)+2 (both rings)20
Elemental Fusion+4 (Parchment 2 · Chalice 2)+2 (both rings)20
Cold Shock+2 (Parchment)16
Summon: Water Spirit+2 (Compass)16
Jointstrike: Curse+1 (Parchment)+1 (Ring 1)16
Defiance+1 (Compass)+1 (Ring 2)16
Rapid Scattershot+2 (Compass)16
Dimensional Control+1 (Chalice)15
Summon: Earth Spirit14
Soul's Cry Not used14
Summon: Wind Spirit Not used14
Skill levels · passives
  • Base (skill points + boards)
  • Arcanas
  • Gear slots
  • Mental FocusArcanas +8 (Chalice 4 · Mirror 4) · Gear slots +10 (all ten)32
  • Spirit StrikeArcanas +6 (Chalice 2 · Bell 4) · Gear slots +10 (all ten)30
  • Element UnificationArcanas +3 (Bell) · Gear slots +6 (helmet, torso, shoulders, gloves, boots, cape)23
  • Consecutive CountercurrentArcanas +3 (Mirror)17
  • Spirit's DescentArcanas +1 (Bell)15
  • CorrodeArcanas +1 (Mirror)15
  • Spirit RevitalizationArcanas +1 (Bell)15
  • Revitalization ContractArcanas +1 (Mirror)15
  • Spirit Protection · Spirit CommunionBase only14
Show as table
SkillArcanasGear slotsTotal
Mental Focus+8 (Chalice 4 · Mirror 4)+10 (all ten)32
Spirit Strike+6 (Chalice 2 · Bell 4)+10 (all ten)30
Element Unification+3 (Bell)+6 (helmet, torso, shoulders, gloves, boots, cape)23
Consecutive Countercurrent+3 (Mirror)17
Spirit's Descent+1 (Bell)15
Corrode+1 (Mirror)15
Spirit Revitalization+1 (Bell)15
Revitalization Contract+1 (Mirror)15
Spirit Protection · Spirit Communion14

Stat sums

StatSlotsSoul-bindsGenusDaevanionTitlesPantheonArcanasSum
Damage
Attack Bonus9580–16051030620–700
Critical Hit8382080900
MP804,0004,000
Accuracy Bonus17300–600150450–750
Attack10247–294247–294
Combat Speed727.3–34.7%5%5%37.3–44.7%
Might7119–139119–139
Precision7119–139119–139
Multi-hit Chance613.6–17.4%12%25.6–29.4%
Critical Damage Boost510.1–12.8%20%30.1–32.8%
Damage Boost515.5–19.7%10%25.5–29.7%
Perfect Chance514.9–18.9%1.5–3%16.4–21.9%
Double Chance44.54–5.74%1.5–3%6.04–8.74%
Attack increase35.04–6.37%5.04–6.37%
Cooldown Reduction35%5%10%
Status Effect Chance34.5–9%4.5–9%
Weapon Damage Boost213.6–17.4%13.6–17.4%
PvE Damage Boost15.5%5.5%
Survival & utility
Defense Bonus855,1003005,400
Critical Hit Resist82820820
HP808,0008,000
HP increase1012–24%12–24%
Status Effect Resist57.5–15%7.5–15%
Critical Damage Tolerance420%20%
Multi-hit Resist412%12%
Damage Tolerance39.07–11.6%10%19.1–21.6%
Move Speed318.2–23.2%18.2–23.2%
Evasion Bonus2150150
Back Attack Damage Tolerance15.5%5.5%
Boss Damage Tolerance16%6%
Natural HP Regen14040
Empyrean Lords +0.2% to each target per Lord point
Justice [Nezekan]3344579
Wisdom [Lumiel]3342054
Time [Siel]434452099
Destruction [Zikel]434452099
Freedom [Vaizel]12020
Illusion [Kaisinel]23434
Life [Yustiel]12020
Manastone sockets64Not in the sums. The Soul-binds tab ranks which stats to socket.

How to read it: min–max per source, summed over every slot that adds the stat, so a piece worn twice counts twice. Slots counts every source entry behind the stat: soul-bind lines, Genus slots, Daevanion nodes, titles, Pantheon items and arcana cards. Arcana set bonuses, wings and manastones are not included, so this is a sum of the listed sources, not your character panel.

Stat goals

  • Double Chance60%+All sources, Season 1The highest damage booster in the game; helps in PvE and PvP.
  • Attack6,000Ludra benchmark, PvE gear at amp 5
  • Accuracy1,500Ludra benchmark, PvE gear at amp 5

Check yourself

BenchmarkLudra

Attack
6,000
Accuracy
1,500

With PvE weapon + PvE accessories at amp 5 (+20).

Chapter02

PvP Build

  1. 2.1How SM works in PvP
  2. 2.2Playstyle & combos
  3. 2.3Builds

2.1How SM works in PvP

Spirit Master is more of a kiting class, but it also has a good amount of burst with Elemental Fusion. Even though it's a DPS class, Spirit Master's passives make it by far the most tanky of the ranged DPS classes. It doesn't have the mobility of a Ranger or the burst of a Sorcerer, but it has the defenses and crowd control to compensate.

Playing PvP with Spirit Master relies on knowing your enemy's skills so you can time your own. Use them too late, or too early, and it will most likely cost you the fight.

Your most notable tools

  • Fear (Curse of Despair, Soul's Cry, Cry of Terror, Assault Terror): unique crowd control only Spirit Masters have.

  • Dispel (Seize Magic): removes all enemy buffs and deals huge burst damage, plus a silence.

  • Command: Proxy: an insane defensive buff where most of the damage you receive is shared to your spirits.

  • DoTs and debuffs: multiple damage-over-time spells and debuffs that apply a multitude of effects on your target.

  • Burst: Elemental Fusion triggers often to burst your target.

  • Earth Spirit taunt: one of the most powerful crowd controls in the game. Defiance cannot be used against a taunt.

  • Spirits: even if you go out of range, your spirits can still hit the target, dealing massive damage and CC'ing them.

When you learn how to use these tools depending on who you're facing, Spirit Master is unstoppable (unless you get giga wallet gapped :) ).

2.2Playstyle & combos

The fear game

1Strategy 1

Hold your fear (Soul's Cry) until you get CC'd, so your Defiance chain-fear goes first. If the fight lasts, wait out Tenacity (7 seconds) before using Soul's Cry.

2Strategy 2

Use your fear first, if you have the confidence and the stats to land it.

Jointstrike: Corrode

Very powerful against classes with a lot of sustain (Cleric, Chanter, Gladiator, Ranger) thanks to its −60% healing reduction and near-30-second DoT duration. Before you cast it, apply Curse and your other DoT effects first so it cannot be cleansed with a healing potion.

Seize Magic (dispel)

Pay attention to enemy buffs. Particularly useful against Gladiators and Clerics, since it can dispel their invulnerability skills. Also very strong against Rangers right after they use their buffs, since those provide a lot of their protection and damage.

General principles

You need to know the other classes as well as you know your own. Spirit Master has a high entry burst with consistent damage output, the ability to kite, and the tools to protect yourself from engages. Use your dash with care: save it to dodge important engages or skills like the Sorcerer's meteor, which ignores evasion and block.

2.3Builds

One PvP build so far. The face below is the build at a glance; the tabs under it hold the detail.

PvP builds

PvP build 1 of 1Maintained

PvP Starter

The tankiest ranged DPS in the game: resist and sustain rolls, four Lv‑20 musts, fear and taunt control.

  • 1v1
  • Small group
Updated
Floor
Timing decides fights
Gear planner
Ele PvP / PursuitOfQuickForestquestlog.gg · Opens Season 1 pvp.

Brief

A kiting build that wins by outlasting: Protected Soul and Indomitable Dedication arcanas, Constitution and Status Effect Resist on every armor piece, and four Lv-20 musts. The five-piece Season 1 set lands Defiance and Cold Shock on 20; Elemental Fusion (18) and Jointstrike: Curse (16) are the two to chase on the rolls.

Strengths

  • By far the tankiest of the ranged DPS classes
  • Fear: crowd control only Spirit Masters have
  • Seize Magic strips every buff, bursts and silences

Weaknesses

  • Less mobility than a Ranger, less burst than a Sorcerer
  • Timing-dependent: a skill used too early or too late loses the fight
  • Fear is control, not a kill tool
All 5 strengths and 4 weaknesses

Macro

RMB

Lv 20 mustscomputed

Stigma · Default

  1. Lv 20 · 1st
  2. Lv 20 · 2nd
  3. Lv 20 · 3rd
  4. Lv 20 · 4th

Alt set · Core 2

Siphon in slot 3Command: Proxy in slot 4

Arcanas

Primal Vigor ×5

Goals

  • AccuracyGear/Genus2000+
  • Status Effect Resist100%+
  • Regeneration~40%

Spirit Master guide · Global editionPvP · PvP Starter · 29 Sep 2026

Skill priorities & specs

SkillSpec pickLevelLands
Cold ShockActive
12345+5
20Mustattack +2% not used in pvp since can be rarely stackedLands20
CombustionActive
12345
20Mustthe arcana set gets it there for freeLands20
Soul's CryActive
12345Below 16
15below 16 is fine. 16 is extraLands15
Summon: Fire SpiritActive
12345Below 16
14Still high damage even at low lvlLands14
Summon: Water SpiritActive
12345Below 16
12–16is enoughLands15
Summon: Wind SpiritActive
Not used in PvP
Summon: Earth SpiritActive
12345
16Lands16
Jointstrike: CurseActive
12345
20MustLands20
DefianceActive
12345
20MustLands20
Elemental FusionActive
12345
12345Mass-PvP
20MustLands20
Dimensional ControlActive
12345
16A lot of CC and helps with kitingLands16
Rapid ScattershotActive
Not used in PvP

pickedadded laterLands: computed from this build's arcanas and gearHover or tap a number for what that spec does.

Reading the level column: the hard Lv-20 musts in PvP are Defiance, Cold Shock, Elemental Fusion and Jointstrike: Curse. The arcana set is built around exactly those four; the levels shown for everything else are what it delivers.

Passive priorities

  1. 1Spirit ProtectionOffers a lot of defense especially against burst (Sin/sorc/glad)Target~20
  2. 2Revitalization ContractStatus Effect Resist PassiveTarget~20

Stigma

Core overall best pvp set-up. Dispel helps against almost every class to remove buffs + seal at lvl 20. The rest are pure damage + defensive

  1. 1Summon: Ancient Spirit4 of 5 specs openLv 20 · 1st
  2. 2Enhance: Spirit's Benediction4 of 5 specs openLv 20 · 2nd
  3. 3Command: Proxy4 of 5 specs openLv 20 · 3rd
  4. 4Seize Magic4 of 5 specs openLv 20 · 4th

Priority to level 20: Summon: Ancient Spirit → Enhance: Spirit's Benediction → Command: Proxy → Seize Magic.

No proxy which is a more risky sitgma set-up but offers more damage + antiheal (Really powerfull vs clerics/glads/templars)

  1. 1Summon: Ancient Spirit4 of 5 specs openLv 20 · 1st
  2. 2Enhance: Spirit's Benediction4 of 5 specs openAoE Fear for additional CCLv 20 · 2nd
  3. 3SiphonSwapped in4 of 5 specs openEnhances your CC chancesLv 20 · 4th
  4. 4Command: ProxySwapped in4 of 5 specs openAnti-HealLv 20 · 3rd

Best VS clerics/chanters

No proxy which is a more risky sitgma set-up but offers more damage + antiheal (Really powerfull vs clerics/glads/templars)

  1. 1Summon: Ancient Spirit4 of 5 specs openLv 20 · 1st
  2. 2Enhance: Spirit's Benediction4 of 5 specs openLv 20 · 2nd
  3. 3Jointstrike: CorrodeSwapped in4 of 5 specs openLv 20 · 3rd
  4. 4Seize Magic4 of 5 specs openLv 20 · 4th

Jointstrike: Corrode takes the Proxy slot.

No proxy which is a more risky sitgma set-up but offers more damage + antiheal (Really powerfull vs clerics/glads/templars)

  1. 1Summon: Ancient Spirit4 of 5 specs openLv 20 · 1st
  2. 2Cry of TerrorSwapped in4 of 5 specs openAoE Fear for additional CCLv 20 · 2nd
  3. 3Jointstrike: CorrodeSwapped in4 of 5 specs openAnti-HealLv 20 · 3rd
  4. 4Kaisinel's PowerSwapped in4 of 5 specs openEnhances your CC chancesLv 20 · 4th

Jointstrike: Corrode takes the Proxy slot.

Skill bar

PvP is very non-reliant on the macro. The macro is only used for weaving your T-line bursts. The rest is played by hand, with awareness and timing depending on your opponent.

Keybinds

  • MacroRMB

PvP PvP Starter skill bar
PvP Skillbar

Macro

Bound toRMB
  1. Slot 1Elemental Fusion10 ms
  2. Slot 2Summon: Earth Spirit10 ms

Mouse layerSynapse/GHubLMB+RMB

Opening a fight

Opening

  1. If you get engaged on: Instand defiance. Be patient with using Command Proxy for the follow up engage.
  2. If you are doing the engage: Pop your offensive buffs (Benediction + Kaisinel's Power)
  3. Engage with earth spirit and use Jointstrike: Curse for debuffs and to bait out the use of a healing pot. + Summon Ancient Spirit
  4. Use Corrode when confident the user used a healing pot and proceed with your rotation + Use Soul's Cry (Fear) when earth spirit does not land a CC or when their defiance is used by rooting them with Dimensional Control

The fear game and dash discipline hold for every PvP build: they live in The fear game and General principles, above the builds.

Watch for

  • Corrode

    Against sustain classes, apply Curse and your other DoTs first so Corrode cannot be cleansed with a healing potion.

  • Seize Magic

    Pay attention to enemy buffs. Dispel invulnerability skills, or a Ranger right after they buff.

  • Command: Proxy

    Most of the damage you receive is shared to your spirits for 7 seconds. Use it when an Assassin engages or a Sorcerer freezes you.

Strengths & weaknesses

Strengths
  • By far the tankiest of the ranged DPS classes
  • Fear: crowd control only Spirit Masters have
  • Seize Magic strips every buff, bursts and silences
  • Earth Spirit taunt: Defiance cannot break it
  • Spirits keep hitting when you are out of range
Weaknesses
  • Less mobility than a Ranger, less burst than a Sorcerer
  • Timing-dependent: a skill used too early or too late loses the fight
  • Fear is control, not a kill tool
  • Gear checks still apply (unless you get giga wallet gapped)

Matchups

6 of 8 classes written.

  • Gladiator
    needs No Proxy / Utility

    Seize Magic dispels their invulnerability. Corrode's −60% healing reduction cuts their sustain.

  • Templar
    Not written yet
  • Assassin

    When they engage, Command: Proxy shares the burst with your spirits for 7 seconds.

  • Ranger
    needs No Proxy / Utility

    Dispel right after they buff: those buffs carry much of their protection and damage. Corrode against their sustain.

  • Sorcerer

    Proxy when frozen. Save your dash for the meteor, which ignores evasion and block.

  • Spirit Master
    Not written yet
  • Cleric
    needs No Proxy / Utility

    Dispel their invulnerability. Curse first, then Corrode, so a potion can't cleanse it.

  • Chanter
    needs No Proxy / Utility

    A sustain class: Corrode's −60% healing reduction and near-30-second DoT.

Arcanas

These arcanas are Item Level 90, all Legend. Season 1 has no Libra slot, so the set fills five slots and splits 3 / 2: you run both 2-piece bonuses and neither 4-piece.

Primal Vigor
2-pieceActive+60 PvE Attack when HP is 70% or more
4-pieceActive+150 PvE Attack when HP is 70% or more

  • Parchment of Vigor

    Legend ParchmentLife [Yustiel] 20

    Primal Vigor

    • +4Elemental Fusion
    • +2Cold Shock
    • +1Jointstrike: Curse
    • +2Summon: Earth Spirit

  • Chalice of Vigor

    Legend GrailTime [Siel] 20

    Primal Vigor

    • +3Cold Shock
    • +1Combustion
    • +4Jointstrike: Curse
    • +1Dimensional Control

  • Compass of Vigor

    Legend CompassFreedom [Vaizel] 20

    Primal Vigor

    • +3Combustion
    • +1Summon: Water Spirit
    • +1Soul's Cry
    • +4Defiance

  • Bell of Vigor

    Legend BellJustice [Nezekan] 20

    Primal Vigor

    • +1Spirit Revitalization
    • +3Element Unification
    • +1Spirit Communion
    • +4Spirit Strike

  • Mirror of Vigor

    Legend MirrorIllusion [Kaisinel] 20

    Primal Vigor

    • +3Revitalization Contract
    • +1Mental Focus
    • +1Consecutive Countercurrent
    • +4Spirit Protection

With five pieces, Jointstrike: Curse stops at 16 (Parchment +2 is the only source; no ring carries Curse) and Elemental Fusion at 18 (Parchment +2 plus both rings). Defiance and Cold Shock land on 19 and Combustion on 20, so in Season 1 Curse and Elemental Fusion are the two to chase on the five pieces' rolls.

Soul-binds

Each piece's soul-bind rolls in priority order. Until High Commander gear reaches Global, the value runs from that stat's max on Archon Decanus (iL 62) to its max on Archon Tribunus (iL 94). Skill lines are always +1. PvP pieces roll 4 lines plus the stone today; High Commander brings the 5th.

Values Star Dragon Lord max → Splendent Ebony Dragon Lord max

Highlight
Weapons 2

  • Weapon

    Orb

    1. Combat Speed10.2–13%
    2. Might27–32
    3. Precision27–32
    4. Status Effect Chance20.1–25.6%
    5. Weapon Damage Boost7.57–9.64%
    6. Damage Boost5.74–7.3%

  • Guard

    Off-hand

    1. Combat Speed7.95–10.1%
    2. Might22–27
    3. Precision22–27
    4. Weapon Damage Boost6.07–7.73%
    5. Status Effect Chance16.1–20.5%
    6. Damage Boost4.6–5.85%
Armor 7

  • Helmet

    1. Incoming Heal15.1–19.2%
    2. Status Effect Resist5.43–6.9%
    3. Weapon Damage Tolerance6.07–7.73%
    4. Attack increase1.74–2.2%
    5. Accuracy43–52
    6. Willpower16–20

  • Torso

    1. Status Effect Resist6.5–8.27%
    2. Perfect Chance4.57–5.81%
    3. Regeneration2.31–2.93%
    4. Weapon Damage Tolerance7.57–9.64%
    5. Damage Boost5.16–6.58%
    6. Accuracy50–61

  • Shoulders

    1. Status Effect Resist4.35–5.53%
    2. Critical Damage Boost10.1–12.8%
    3. Regeneration1.57–1.98%
    4. Endurance Penetration1.57–1.98%
    5. Accuracy35–43
    6. Willpower24–29

  • Gloves

    1. Status Effect Resist3.82–4.85%
    2. Regeneration1.38–1.74%
    3. Combat Speed5.69–7.25%
    4. Perfect Chance2.69–3.42%
    5. Endurance Penetration1.38–1.74%
    6. Willpower19–22

  • Pants

    1. Status Effect Resist5.96–7.59%
    2. Attack increase1.9–2.4%
    3. Damage Tolerance9.07–11.6%
    4. Perfect Chance4.19–5.33%
    5. Accuracy46–56
    6. Willpower17–21

  • Boots

    1. Move Speed8.07–10.3%
    2. Status Effect Resist4.89–6.22%
    3. Perfect Chance3.44–4.37%
    4. Regeneration1.75–2.22%
    5. Endurance Penetration1.75–2.22%
    6. Willpower21–24

  • Cape

    1. Status Effect Resist4.35–5.53%
    2. Endurance Penetration1.57–1.98%
    3. Weapon Damage Tolerance7.57–9.64%
    4. Critical Damage Tolerance10.1–12.8%
    5. Attack increase1.4–1.77%
    6. Willpower22–27
Accessories 5

  • Necklace

    1. Intelligence21–24
    2. Accuracy56–70
    3. Precision16–20
    4. Might16–20
    5. Spirit Protection+1
    6. Revitalization Contract+1

  • Earrings

    1. Move Speed5.07–6.45%
    2. Intelligence19–22
    3. Accuracy50–61
    4. Precision14–16
    5. Might14–16
    6. Spirit Protection+1

  • Ring 1

    1. Accuracy43–52
    2. Dimensional Control+1
    3. Cold Shock+1
    4. Elemental Fusion+1
    5. Combustion+1
    6. Defiance+1

  • Ring 2

    1. Accuracy43–52
    2. Intelligence16–20
    3. Elemental Fusion+1
    4. Combustion+1
    5. Jointstrike: Curse+1
    6. Defiance+1

  • Bracelets

    Abyssal Bracelet max

    1. Time [Siel]17
    2. Justice [Nezekan]17
    3. Life [Yustiel]17
    4. Illusion [Kaisinel]17
    5. Destruction [Zikel]17

Why the rings are listed separately: each ring carries three skill substats, and the pair is built so Elemental Fusion and Defiance land on both rings (+2 each) while Cold Shock and Combustion take one ring apiece.

Manastones

The focus is PvP manastones for PvP stats, primarily PvP Accuracy and PvP Attack. Use Intermediate Abyssal manastones. Superior is not worth it (too expensive); sell those instead and make a ton of money.

  1. 1PvP Accuracy
  2. 2Accuracy Bonus
Sockets
64 across all pieces
Tier
Abyssal Manastones/Soulstones

Pantheon

  1. 1ColossusCan grant: Justice [Nezekan] · Time [Siel] · Destruction [Zikel]

    Author to fillLord order and stands not set yet.

  2. 4StatuesCan grant: Death [Triniel] · Space [Israphel] · Freedom [Vaizel]

    Author to fillLord order and stands not set yet.

  3. 12ArtworksCan grant: Wisdom [Lumiel] · Illusion [Kaisinel] · Destiny [Marchutan] · Life [Yustiel]

    Lord order

    1. 1Illusion [Kaisinel]
    2. 2Wisdom [Lumiel]
    3. 3Life [Yustiel]

    Author to fillStands not placed yet.

Same order as PvE in the current guide.

Genus Insight

Shared by every buildGenus Insight is account-wide and always on: every build runs these boards, and re-rolling a slot changes it for all of them.

In Season 1, focus on one genus set to get its boost fast. Prioritize Accuracy, Attack and Endurance, which help in PvE and PvP. On the Global client every slot rolls from a fixed stat pool, and none of them has Double Chance: slots 2 and 8 can only roll defensive stats, so they take HP increase, and slot 4 takes Damage Boost. Cogni, Fera, Natura and Variant share one setup; Special keeps Attack Bonus wherever it can roll (slots 1, 4 and 5).

  • Attack
  • Accuracy
  • Damage %
  • Defense
Slot 1Slot 2Slot 3Slot 4Slot 5Slot 6Slot 7Slot 8Slot 9
Cogni / Fera / Variant×3Attack Bonus8–16HP increase1.2–2.4%Accuracy Bonus20–40Status Effect Chance1.5–3%Attack Bonus8–16Accuracy Bonus20–40Status Effect Resist1.5–3%HP increase1.2–2.4%Accuracy Bonus20–40
NaturaAttack Bonus8–16HP increase1.2–2.4%Accuracy Bonus20–40Perfect Chance1.5–3%Attack Bonus8–16Accuracy Bonus20–40Status Effect Resist1.5–3%HP increase1.2–2.4%Accuracy Bonus20–40
SpecialAttack Bonus8–16HP increase1.2–2.4%Accuracy Bonus20–40Double Chance1.5–3%Attack Bonus8–16Accuracy Bonus20–40Status Effect Resist1.5–3%HP increase1.2–2.4%Accuracy Bonus20–40
SlotCogni / Fera / Variant×3NaturaSpecial
1Attack Bonus8–16Attack Bonus8–16Attack Bonus8–16
2HP increase1.2–2.4%HP increase1.2–2.4%HP increase1.2–2.4%
3Accuracy Bonus20–40Accuracy Bonus20–40Accuracy Bonus20–40
4Status Effect Chance1.5–3%Perfect Chance1.5–3%Double Chance1.5–3%
5Attack Bonus8–16Attack Bonus8–16Attack Bonus8–16
6Accuracy Bonus20–40Accuracy Bonus20–40Accuracy Bonus20–40
7Status Effect Resist1.5–3%Status Effect Resist1.5–3%Status Effect Resist1.5–3%
8HP increase1.2–2.4%HP increase1.2–2.4%HP increase1.2–2.4%
9Accuracy Bonus20–40Accuracy Bonus20–40Accuracy Bonus20–40

Heroic totals · all 5 boards

StatSlotsMinMedianMax
Attack Bonus1080120160
Accuracy Bonus15300450600
Double Chance11.5%2.25%3%
HP increase1012%18%24%
Status Effect Chance34.5%6.75%9%
Status Effect Resist57.5%11.25%15%
Perfect Chance11.5%2.25%3%

Heroic ranges at Insight Lv 10, read from the Global client (2026-09-20). Median is the midpoint of each slot's range.

If you get high rolls (max values), other good options:

  • Critical Damage Boost
  • Front Attack Damage Boost
  • Critical Hit

Minimums for this build

  • Accuracy2000Minimum Accuracy to be viable in pvp and pve

Wings

For Season 1, Ultimate Daeva or Talisra Wings until you can get the Abyss-point wings: Brawler Wings.

  • Season 1Ultimate Daeva
  • Season 1Talisra Wings
  • Abyss-point wingsBrawler Wings

Titles

BiS titles for PvP

  • AttackTreading on White WingsTwin: Treading on Black Wings (Elyos)PvP Accuracy +110 · PvP Attack +35 · PvP Damage Boost +5.5%
  • DefenseSaint of AltgardTwin: Saint of Verteron (Elyos)Block +110 · Defense Bonus +300 · Damage Tolerance +5%
  • UtilityEmpty ClosetNatural HP Regen +40 · Combat Speed +5% · Cooldown Reduction +5%

Titles fill three typed slots (Attack, Defense, Utility), per data/systems/titles.json. The first two are the Asmodian names; Elyos players equip the twin with the same effect.

Stats & skill levels

Where it all lands. Computed from this build's presets: skill points and Daevanion boards give the base level, arcanas and soul-bind lines add to it, and the table sums every stat source the data covers.

Skill levels · actives
  • Base (skill points + boards)
  • Arcanas
  • Rings
  • Lv 20 line
  • Cold ShockArcanas +5 (Parchment 2 · Chalice 3) · Rings +1 (Ring 1)20
  • CombustionArcanas +4 (Chalice 1 · Compass 3) · Rings +2 (both rings)20
  • Jointstrike: CurseArcanas +5 (Parchment 1 · Chalice 4) · Rings +1 (Ring 2)20
  • DefianceArcanas +4 (Compass) · Rings +2 (both rings)20
  • Elemental FusionArcanas +4 (Parchment) · Rings +2 (both rings)20
  • Summon: Earth SpiritArcanas +2 (Parchment)16
  • Dimensional ControlArcanas +1 (Chalice) · Rings +1 (Ring 1)16
  • Soul's CryArcanas +1 (Compass)15
  • Summon: Water SpiritArcanas +1 (Compass)15
  • Summon: Fire SpiritBase only14
  • Summon: Wind Spirit Not usedBase only14
  • Rapid Scattershot Not usedBase only14
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SkillArcanasRingsTotal
Cold Shock+5 (Parchment 2 · Chalice 3)+1 (Ring 1)20
Combustion+4 (Chalice 1 · Compass 3)+2 (both rings)20
Jointstrike: Curse+5 (Parchment 1 · Chalice 4)+1 (Ring 2)20
Defiance+4 (Compass)+2 (both rings)20
Elemental Fusion+4 (Parchment)+2 (both rings)20
Summon: Earth Spirit+2 (Parchment)16
Dimensional Control+1 (Chalice)+1 (Ring 1)16
Soul's Cry+1 (Compass)15
Summon: Water Spirit+1 (Compass)15
Summon: Fire Spirit14
Summon: Wind Spirit Not used14
Rapid Scattershot Not used14
Skill levels · passives
  • Base (skill points + boards)
  • Arcanas
  • Gear slots
  • Spirit ProtectionArcanas +4 (Mirror) · Gear slots +3 (necklace, both earrings)21
  • Revitalization ContractArcanas +3 (Mirror) · Gear slots +1 (necklace)18
  • Spirit StrikeArcanas +4 (Bell)18
  • Element UnificationArcanas +3 (Bell)17
  • Spirit RevitalizationArcanas +1 (Bell)15
  • Mental FocusArcanas +1 (Mirror)15
  • Spirit CommunionArcanas +1 (Bell)15
  • Consecutive CountercurrentArcanas +1 (Mirror)15
  • Spirit's Descent · CorrodeBase only14
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SkillArcanasGear slotsTotal
Spirit Protection+4 (Mirror)+3 (necklace, both earrings)21
Revitalization Contract+3 (Mirror)+1 (necklace)18
Spirit Strike+4 (Bell)18
Element Unification+3 (Bell)17
Spirit Revitalization+1 (Bell)15
Mental Focus+1 (Mirror)15
Spirit Communion+1 (Bell)15
Consecutive Countercurrent+1 (Mirror)15
Spirit's Descent · Corrode14

Stat sums

StatSlotsSoul-bindsGenusDaevanionTitlesArcanasSum
Damage
Attack Bonus9480–160510590–670
Critical Hit82820820
MP804,0004,000
Accuracy Bonus17300–600150450–750
Accuracy9416–508416–508
Combat Speed623.8–30.4%5%5%33.8–40.4%
Critical Damage Boost510.1–12.8%20%30.1–32.8%
Damage Boost515.5–19.7%10%25.5–29.7%
Might593–11193–111
Perfect Chance514.9–18.9%1.5–3%16.4–21.9%
Precision593–11193–111
Status Effect Chance536.2–46.1%4.5–9%40.7–55.1%
Endurance Penetration46.27–7.92%6.27–7.92%
Intelligence475–8875–88
Multi-hit Chance412%12%
Attack increase35.04–6.37%5.04–6.37%
Cooldown Reduction35%5%10%
Weapon Damage Boost213.6–17.4%13.6–17.4%
Double Chance11.5–3%1.5–3%
PvP Accuracy1110110
PvP Attack13535
PvP Damage Boost15.5%5.5%
Survival & utility
Defense Bonus855,1003005,400
Critical Hit Resist82820820
HP808,0008,000
Status Effect Resist1235.3–44.9%7.5–15%42.8–59.9%
HP increase1012–24%12–24%
Willpower6119–143119–143
Critical Damage Tolerance510.1–12.8%20%30.1–32.8%
Damage Tolerance49.07–11.6%10%5%24.1–26.6%
Multi-hit Resist412%12%
Regeneration47.01–8.87%7.01–8.87%
Move Speed318.2–23.2%18.2–23.2%
Weapon Damage Tolerance321.2–27%21.2–27%
Evasion Bonus2150150
Block1110110
Incoming Heal115.1–19.2%15.1–19.2%
Natural HP Regen14040
Empyrean Lords +0.2% to each target per Lord point
Justice [Nezekan]3342054
Time [Siel]3342054
Destruction [Zikel]23434
Freedom [Vaizel]12020
Illusion [Kaisinel]3342054
Life [Yustiel]3342054
Manastone sockets64Not in the sums. The Soul-binds tab ranks which stats to socket.

How to read it: min–max per source, summed over every slot that adds the stat, so a piece worn twice counts twice. Slots counts every source entry behind the stat: soul-bind lines, Genus slots, Daevanion nodes, titles, Pantheon items and arcana cards. Arcana set bonuses, wings and manastones are not included, so this is a sum of the listed sources, not your character panel.

Stat goals

  • Accuracy2000+Gear/GenusEssential to hit your targets
  • Status Effect Resist100%+
  • Regeneration~40%
  • Status Effect Chance~100%

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Log

Changelog

Maintained per patch: what the balance patch changed for the class, and which sections were updated in response. Newest first.

  1. Builds now render from the edition file

    • Builds rendered from the edition file: the PvE and PvP chapters now end with Builds, one tabbed sheet per build from skills to stat totals, rendered from the Global edition file that the builder edits. The sheet replaces the hand-typed build sections, and Opening a fight now sits in the PvP sheet on the How it plays tab.
    • Every old link still lands: a link to a former build section opens the default build of its mode on the right tab, at the part of the sheet that replaced the section.
    • Correction to the 25 Sep entry: the Genus Insight boards are no longer listed separately. Cogni, Fera, Natura and Variant carry the same picks, so the Genus Insight tab shows them as one board next to the Special board.

  2. Global edition started from the TW / KR guide

    • Copied from the TW / KR guide (updated 2026-09-16) as the starting point for the Global client, which launches on Season 1.
    • Season 1 only: 4 stigma slots and no Libra (Scales) in either arcana set. The skill-level totals are recomputed without it: Summon: Water Spirit 19, Mental Focus 32, Spirit Strike 31, Element Unification 28 in PvE; Elemental Fusion 18 and Jointstrike: Curse 16 in PvP.
    • Left out: the TW 6-slot stigma note, the 5th-slot Corrode option, and the endgame BiS wording and link.
    • Genus Insight set up for the Global boards: no Global slot can roll Double Chance, so the five boards (Cogni, Fera, Natura, Variant, Special) are listed separately with their Global picks and Heroic ranges, plus min / median / max totals.
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