Samurai

Samurai
"After years of training, a Samurai swings their trusted blade as swift as the wind"
Basic Information
Branch	Melee DPS
Armor	Heavy
Requirement(s)	Character Level: 60 Martial Artist Level: 45 Warrior Level: 45

Samurai is the fourth class in the Melee DPS class branch.

Combining the sword style of the katana and the skills of the Samurai, compared to other classes, the combination of attacks is very important. With specific combination of skills, not only can players effect various status debuffs but can also enhance one’s own ability and deal heavy damage to enemies.

Traits

Class traits

Icon	Trait
	Katana Expert Increases P-ATK and M-ATK +15% when equipped with a Katana.
	Heavy Armor Mastery Can wear Heavy Armor.

Racial traits & stat modifiers

Race	Icon	Trait	HP	MP	STR	AGI	INT	WIS	LCK
Human		Battojutsu Increases CRIT Rate +20%.	119%	76%	117%	120%	100%	100%	106%
Zumi		Accident Response Increases Double Hit Rate by 2%, but each strike deals less damage than the last.	112%	86%	112%	125%	100%	100%	106%
Anura		Quiet Meditation DEF +10%	124%	70%	114%	119%	100%	100%	110%
Ursun		Martial Ursun ACC +30%	128%	72%	120%	117%	100%	100%	106%
Halfkin		Confidence Sword When equipped with a 2H Weapon, Parry chance +10%	108%	92%	115%	121%	100%	100%	107%

Skills

Class skills

Icon	Name	Lv	Weapon	Cast Time	CD	Description
	Fallen Swallow	5	Katana	Instant	0 sec.	Deals X damage per second and decreases EVA -X for 5 seconds.
	Solar Wind	10	Katana	Instant	3 sec.	Increases target's P-ATK +X points. Damages an enemy and gives target a Solar Blessing. Increases DEF +X and Parry +X for 8 seconds.
	Crosswise Cut	15	Katana	Instant	3 sec.	Increases P-ATK +X points; damages enemies. If enemies are affected by Fallen Swallow, Sword Scar will be activated. Decreases enemies' ATK -X and ATK SPD -X for 8 seconds.
	Purgatory	20	Katana	Instant	3 sec.	Increase Phys Atk by X points, deals damage to enemies within 20 meter radius around the selected target's straight-line, and additional "Purgatory" effect on targets, decreases DEF X and ACC X points, lasts 8 seconds.
	Dance of Cranes	25	Katana	Instant	3 sec.	Increases P-ATK +X points; damages enemies. Will activate the debuff Thousand Cranes on any enemies already affected by the Fallen Swallow debuff. Decreases All Elem. Resistances -10 points for 8 seconds.
	Marduk's Tongue	30	Katana	Instant	3 sec.	Increases P-ATK +X points; damages enemies. If any enemies are affected by Sword Scar, Marduk's Tongue is activated. Increases ATK +X and ATK SPD +X for 8 seconds.
	Asura Slash	40	Katana	Instant	3 sec.	Deals damage to enemies within 20 meter radius of your selected straight-line direction; If the target has "Purgatorial" condition, then it will lead to extra, combo damage, and it will remove one the enemy's advantagous conditions. When the skill triggers CRIT DMG, the target comes out of the "Purgatory" condition.
	Protrusion	50	Katana	Instant	3 sec.	Increases P-ATK +X points; damages enemies. Decreases All Phys. Resistances -10 points for 12 seconds. If any enemies are affected by Thousand Cranes, they will be Knocked Down for 3 seconds.
	Shrine Belief	60	None	Instant	30 sec.	Within time limit, increases Move SPD +30% and decreases received damage -X points for 10 seconds. If caster is under the Solar Blessing effect, Body is a Temple will also be activated. Decreases received damage -30% and renders target immune to Fear for 8 seconds.

Regular skills

These skills are available to all classes in the Melee DPS class branch.

Icon	Name	Lv	Weapon	Cast Time	CD	Description
	Slam	1	Melee Weapon	0 sec.	2 sec.	Increases P-ATK +X points. If you damage an enemy under the Sonic Cut effect, you have a 15% chance to knock the enemy down. Lasts 4 seconds.
	Resonating Blow	3	Melee Weapon	0 sec.	0 sec.	Deals a target +X damage per second for 12 seconds, stacking up to 5 times.
	Fury Hit	5	Melee Weapon	0 sec.	3 sec.	Increases P-ATK +X points and strikes all enemies within 10 feet. Also decreases their ATK SPD -X points and Cast SPD -X points for 12 seconds.
	Fast Shadow	7	None	0 sec.	30 sec.	Increases your EVA +X points for 15 seconds.
	Encourage	9	None	0 sec.	60 sec.	Increases your Double Hit Rate +15% and STR +X for 30 seconds.

Racial skills

These skills are available to all classes in the Melee DPS class branch, but depend on the character's race.

Race	Icon	Name	Lv	Weapon	Cast Time	CD	Description
Human		Slayer's Reward	45	None	0 sec.	120 sec.	CRIT-ATK in 60 seconds will recover caster's own HP by X points.
Human		Hurricane Armor	60	Melee Weapon	0 sec.	30 sec.	Deals X points of DMG to all enemies within 10 feet of the caster every 0.5 seconds. Lasts for 8 seconds.
Zumi		Injection	45	None	0 sec.	60 sec.	Increases the caster's ATK by +X and the caster's Double Hit rate by +100%. Lasts for 15 seconds.
Zumi		Flash Step	60	None	0 sec.	30 sec.	Not available in combat Teleports the caster up to 100 feet in the chosen direction and increases the caster's P-CRIT rate by X points for 15 seconds. This skill will aggro enemies along the teleportation path.
Anuran		Swampy Land	45	Melee Weapon	0 sec.	15 sec.	Increases the caster's P-ATK by +X, then deals DMG to the targeted enemy and immobilizes them for 6 seconds. Party members within 10 feet of the targeted enemy are also immobilized for 3 seconds.
Anuran		Wind Ninjitsu	60	None	0 sec.	24 sec.	Deals X DMG to target enemy and all enemies within 20 feet of them every 0.4 seconds for 5 seconds. The caster will not be able to perform any other action during that time.
Ursun		Bear's Rage	45	None	1 sec.	12 sec.	Increases the caster's P-ATK by +X and knocks the targeted enemy out for 4 seconds.
Ursun		Wave Impact	60	None	0 sec.	6 sec.	Increases the caster's P-ATK by +X and deals DMG to all enemies in a 60-foot straight line.
Halfkin		Throw Weapon	45	Melee Weapon	0 sec.	6 sec.	Increases the caster's P-ATK by +X and inflicts the Struck status on the targeted enemy, as well as decreasing their All Physical Resistances by -10% for 8 seconds.
Halfkin		Virulent Poison	60	Melee Weapon	0 sec.	6 sec.	Deals X points of DMG to the targeted enemy, as well as all enemies within 10 feet of that target, every second for 15 seconds.

Certificates

Icon	Name	Level	Effect
	Steady I	10	During critcal hit, critical damage + 10%
	Loyalty Belief I	20	When equipped with a 2H weapon, Parry chance +4%
	Fearless I	30	All Resistances +3%
	Steady II	40	During critcal hit, critical damage + 20%
	Loyalty Belief II	50	When equipped with a 2H weapon, Parry chance +7%
	Fearless II	60	All Resistances +5%

Certificate combinations

Icon	Name	Icon	Combination effect
	Loyalty Belief		Shrine Belief duration +5 seconds
	Defense Energy
	Steady		Marduk's Tongue duration +5 seconds
	Powerful Muscle

Knowledge Tree

Katana Master Max Level 20 For each level up, Katana ATK and M-ATK +1%. "The katana is both as beautiful and dangerous as a femme fatale."	Iaido Max Level 20 For each level up, ATK SPD +1%. "The honor and training of the heart and soul are as integral to samurai as the exercise and conditioning of body and flesh."		Tiger Cross Max Level 5 For each level up, Crosswise Cut's DMG +2%. "A polished katana rends flesh as effectively as a rabid tiger's snarl." Total Knowledge Points: 15 LV 10 Iaido	Thunder Strike Max Level 1 When casting Marduk's Tongue, ATK & ATK SPD +20%. "Samurai fight with the speed and destructive power of lightning; a samurai is a force more explosive than gunpowder." Total Knowledge Points: 20 LV 5 Tiger Cross	Spear Formation Max Level 5 For each level up, Purgatory's DMG +2%. "The danger of a piercing thrust comes not from the blade, but from its ability to kill." Total Knowledge Points: 25		Asura Way Max Level 1 When casting Asura Slash, creates a triple slash instead of a double slash. "A skilled samurai can reduce an enemy to a shattered jigsaw puzzle--a meaningless mess of random parts." Total Knowledge Points: 35 LV 5 Spear Formation
Swinging Hit Max Level 20 For each level up, AGI +2% "A samurai strikes faster than a bolt of lightning, a hissing asp, or the blink of an eye."	Samurai's Order Max Level 20 For each level up, ACC +2%. "Samurai never fear death. This lends them absolute peace and bravery."	Melee Combat Max Level 10 For each level up, when equipped with a 2H weapon, Parry +1%. "Samurai dash into battle bravely and with joy, even if surrounded by a thousand swords." LV 10 Samurai's Order		Physique of Samurai Max Level 10 For each level up, Max HP +1% "Only a fool thinks an unarmed samurai vulnerable." Total Knowledge Points: 20		Flame Max Level 5 For each level up, Solar Wind's DMG +2%. "A katana consumes its prey as completely as a house fire at midnight. There is no escape." Total Knowledge Points: 30 LV 5 Physique of Samurai	Samurai Spirit Max Level 1 When casting Shrine Belief, increases DEF +20% for 2 seconds. "Samurai are so determined, their bodies can perform one last action even after being decapitated." Total Knowledge Points: 35 LV 5 Flame
Way of Samurai Max Level 20 For each level up, LCK +1%. "The core belief of a samurai is to free oneself from fear."	Calm State of Mind Max Level 20 For each level up, CRIT Rate +1%. "The deadliest attacks are born only from the calmest minds. Precision, not chaos, is the warrior's closest ally."	One Katana Max Level 10 For each level up, CRIT DMG +2%. "A samurai's katana is as much a part of his body as the bones of his arm or the sinews moving them." LV 10 Calm State of Mind	Thousand Sakura Max Level 5 For each level up, Dance of Cranes' DMG +2%. "Foes fall before my blade like a snow of cherry blossoms in spring." Total Knowledge Points: 15 LV 5 One Katana		Protrusion: Second Max Level 1 When casting Protrusion, lowers resistances -20%. "If a samurai's enemy can walk off the battlefield, he's done something horribly wrong." Total Knowledge Points: 25		Stumbling Feet Max Level 1 Addtional effect to Fallen Swallow. Additionally decreases enemy's Move SPD -20%. "Samurais' swords fly so swiftly through the air, they are known to whistle as loudly as swallows darting on a springtime breeze." Total Knowledge Points: 35

Gameplay commentary

Overview

Samurai specialize in close- to mid-range combat with buff/debuff manipulation through combination attacks, all of which require a Katana to use. At first, Samurai skills seem complicated because of the possible combos that can be used, but they are rather simple.

Samurai skills are very damaging especially if connected to a combo attack which can knock down a foe, lower the foe's Move SPD, ATK SPD and ATK, elemental and physical resistances, Defense, and Accuracy. Samurai are also widely known for their linear AOE attacks—Purgatory and Asura Slash—which can be harder to aim but they are by far the most damaging moves of the Samurai.

Skill combinations

Although you can make skill combos of your own, these are some conventional Samurai combo chains:

• Fallen Swallow + Crosswise Cut + Marduk's Tongue: Decreases enemy's evasion and increases user's P-ATK and ATK SPD.
• Fallen Swallow + Dance of Cranes + Protrusion: Decreases enemy's evasion, decreases enemy's all resistances -10 and will knock down the enemy for 3 secs.
• Purgatory + Asura Slash: Decreases enemy's Accuracy and Defense and will triple-hit the enemy.
• Solar Wind + Shrine Belief: Increases user's Defense and Parry, decreases damage taken and gives immunity to fear.

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