Aquarium's Dragon/Dark Knight Skill Build

Aquarium's Dragon Knight Skill Build

I was writing down my skill build and I thought, why not release it?

EDIT: The guide is now updated to a hybrid Dragon Knight build as I changed my mind and went hybrid instead. A skill build for Dark Knight isn't going to be released because I think you should know what to do as a DK at that point.



Level 10 - Power Strike +1 (1)
Level 11 - Improved HP Recovery +3 (3)
Level 12 - Improved HP Recovery +2 (5), Improved MaxHP Increase +1 (1)
Level 13 - Improved MaxHP Increase +3 (4)
Level 14 - Improved MaxHP Increase +3 (7)
Level 15 - Improved MaxHP Increase +3 (10 - MAX)
Level 16 - Slash Blast +3 (3)
Level 17 - Slash Blast +3 (6)
Level 18 - Slash Blast +3 (9)
Level 19 - Slash Blast +3 (12)
Level 20 - Slash Blast +3 (15)
Level 21 - Slash Blast +3 (18)
Level 22 - Slash Blast +2 (20 - MAX), Power Strike +1 (2)
Level 23 - Power Strike +3 (5)
Level 24 - Power Strike +3 (8)
Level 25 - Power Strike +3 (11)
Level 26 - Power Strike +3 (14)
Level 27 - Power Strike +3 (17)
Level 28 - Power Strike +3 (20 - MAX)
Level 29 - Improved HP Recovery +3 (8)
Level 30 - Improved HP Recovery +2 (10), Endure +1 (1)

Results:

Power Strike: 20 - MAX
Slash Blast: 20 - MAX
Improved HP Recovery: 10 (16 - MAX after 3rd Job)
Improved MaxHP Increase: 10 - MAX
Iron Body: 0
Endure: 1



Level 30 - Pole Arm Mastery +1 (1)
Level 31 - Pole Arm Mastery +3 (4)
Level 32 - Pole Arm Mastery +3 (7)
Level 33 - Pole Arm Mastery +3 (10)
Level 34 - Pole Arm Mastery +3 (13)
Level 35 - Pole Arm Mastery +3 (16)
Level 36 - Pole Arm Mastery +3 (19)
Level 37 - Pole Arm Mastery +1 (20 - MAX), Iron Will +2 (2)
Level 38 - Iron Will +1 (3), Hyper Body +2 (2)
Level 39 - Hyper Body +3 (5)
Level 40 - Hyper Body +3 (8)
Level 41 - Hyper Body +3 (11)
Level 42 - Hyper Body +3 (14)
Level 43 - Hyper Body +3 (17)
Level 44 - Hyper Body +3 (20)
Level 45 - Hyper Body +3 (23)
Level 46 - Hyper Body +3 (26)
Level 47 - Hyper Body +3 (29)
Level 48 - Hyper Body +1 (30 - MAX), Pole Arm Booster +2 (2)
Level 49 - Pole Arm Booster +3 (5)
Level 50 - Pole Arm Booster +3 (8)
Level 51 - Pole Arm Booster +3 (11)
Level 52 - Pole Arm Booster +3 (14)
Level 53 - Pole Arm Booster +3 (17)
Level 54 - Pole Arm Booster +3 (20 - MAX)
Level 55 - Iron Will +3 (6)
Level 56 - Iron Will +3 (9)
Level 57 - Iron Will +2 (11), Spear Mastery +1 (1)
Level 58 - Spear Mastery +3 (4)
Level 59 - Spear Mastery +3 (7)
Level 60 - Spear Mastery +3 (10)
Level 61 - Spear Mastery +3 (13)
Level 62 - Spear Mastery +3 (16)
Level 63 - Spear Mastery +3 (19)
Level 64 - Spear Mastery +1 (20 - MAX), Spear Booster +2 (2)
Level 65 - Spear Booster +3 (5)
Level 66 - Spear Booster +3 (8)
Level 67 - Spear Booster +3 (11)
Level 68 - Spear Booster +3 (14)
Level 69 - Spear Booster +3 (17)
Level 70 - Spear Booster +3 (20 - MAX)

Results:

Pole Arm Mastery: 20 - MAX
Pole Arm Booster: 20 - MAX
Spear Mastery: 20 - MAX
Spear Booster: 20 - MAX
Final Attack - Spear: 0
Final Attack - Pole Arm: 0
Hyper Body: 30 - MAX
Iron Will: 11 (20 - MAX after 3rd Job)



Level 70 - Pole Arm Fury +1 (1)
Level 71 - Pole Arm Fury +3 (4)
Level 72 - Pole Arm Fury +3 (7)
Level 73 - Pole Arm Fury +3 (10)
Level 74 - Pole Arm Fury +3 (13)
Level 75 - Pole Arm Fury +3 (16)
Level 76 - Pole Arm Fury +3 (19)
Level 77 - Pole Arm Fury +3 (22)
Level 78 - Pole Arm Fury +3 (25)
Level 79 - Pole Arm Fury +3 (28)
Level 80 - Pole Arm Fury +2 (30 - MAX), Sacrifice +1 (1)
Level 81 - Sacrifice +2 (3), Dragon Roar +1 (1)
Level 82 - Dragon Roar +3 (4)
Level 83 - Dragon Roar +3 (7)
Level 84 - Dragon Roar +3 (10)
Level 85 - Dragon Roar +3 (13)
Level 86 - Dragon Roar +3 (16)
Level 87 - Dragon Roar +3 (19)
Level 88 - Dragon Roar +3 (22)
Level 89 - Dragon Roar +3 (25)
Level 90 - Dragon Roar +3 (28)
Level 91 - Dragon Roar +2 (30 - MAX), Elemental Resistance +1 (1)
Level 92 - Elemental Resistance +3 (4)
Level 93 - Elemental Resistance +3 (7)
Level 94 - Elemental Resistance +3 (10)
Level 95 - Elemental Resistance +3 (13)
Level 96 - Elemental Resistance +3 (16)
Level 97 - Elemental Resistance +3 (19)
Level 98 - Elemental Resistance +1 (20), Spear Crusher +2 (2)
Level 99 - Spear Crusher +3 (5)
Level 100 - Spear Crusher +3 (8)
Level 101 - Spear Crusher +3 (11)
Level 102 - Spear Crusher +3 (14)
Level 103 - Spear Crusher +3 (17)
Level 104 - Spear Crusher +3 (20)
Level 105 - Spear Crusher +3 (23)
Level 106 - Spear Crusher +3 (26)
Level 107 - Spear Crusher +3 (29)
Level 108 - Spear Crusher +1 (30 - MAX), Dragon Blood +2 (2)
Level 109 - Dragon Blood +1 (3), Power Crash +2 (2)
Level 110 - Power Crash +3 (5)
Level 111 - Power Crash +3 (8)
Level 112 - Power Crash +3 (11)
Level 113 - Power Crash +3 (14)
Level 114 - Power Crash +3 (17)
Level 115 - Power Crash +3 (20 - MAX)
Level 116 - Iron Will (2nd Job) +3 (14)
Level 117 - Iron Will (2nd Job) +3 (17)
Level 118 - Iron Will (2nd Job) +3 (20)
Level 119 - Improved HP Recovery (1st Job) +3 (13)
Level 120 - Improved HP Recovery (1st Job) +3 (16 - MAX)

Results:

Pole Arm Fury: 30 - MAX
Pole Arm Crusher: 0
Spear Fury: 0
Spear Crusher: 30 - MAX
Dragon Blood: 3
Sacrifice: 3
Dragon Roar: 30 - MAX
Power Crash: 20 - MAX
Elemental Resistance: 20 - MAX

Credits: Myself for almost everything and the community for their opinions.

 

Nice overall, however I wouldn't have maxed Final attack because it does nothing good for crusher/fury. Could have put those skill points to good use. I'm not quite sure I fully understand either, when you say 'Spear/Pole Arm Mastery: 20 - MAX' does that mean you've maxed both Spear and Pole arm mastery,booster,final attack or the one to your choosing? Hybrid is the way to go, spear and pole arm, spear crusher and pole arm fury.
You will see that using pole arm fury will be your means of training at himes probably until lv 130 which then you will probably head to Skeles and use crusher if your hp is high enough to survive the hit(Berserk 20 is the highest possible level of berserk to get atm which I believe is like 30% health).

 

Nice guide, except one thing - why max power strike first? Slash blast is much more important to get first since it hits 6. Other than that, awesome guide mate.

 

So to my first point, why wait until lvl 17 before you start working on MaxHP increase? In the early levels it goes pretty fast on 4x anyway, so free extra HP early on (which will be more helpful in the long run) is something I wouldn't say no to. I would even skip the initial point in Power Strike (or go 1 PS then 1 SB as Xaidos suggested) for that extra HP, but I'm just hardcore like that (I skipped the first SP in Energy Bolt on my Priest for that extra MaxMP increase. That meant 5 lvls of poking enemies to death )

I'm of the same opinion as Jon, saying Hybrid is the way to go, but I won't get into that discussion with you because it leads nowhere >.<

To my second point, your 3rd job build doesn't add up, because you need 3 in Sacrifice before you can start working on Dragon Roar. Just a remark for you to correct it

 

@Junaki Well, this Skill Build is mine and I'm ONLY using spears. (I might change my mind and go Hybrid, we'll see) The / means "or" since this is a pure spear/pa build.

@Manslut Thanks for pointing out, I'll fix it as fast as I can.

@Xaidoz Since you have so low damage at that level and you're leveling pretty fast, I think you need Power Strike first.

 

Overall a pretty decent guide for people who aren't experienced/new to the warrior (specifically DK) job!
Although I disagree with some SP distributions such as not maxing out the Improved HP skill (people waste tons of time and money just to wash, why not spend an extra 30 minutes to get 100 or so extra hp?).

Grabbing both PA and spear mastery is valuable since you'll be needing both for the maximum potential as a DK/DrK. Final attack isn't necessary as you'll only be using crusher and fury as of lvl 75+ or so.

Also, why max Sacrifice? AFAIK it's pretty much useless as crusher outdamages it.
Just my two !

 

Thank you for all your opinions and I might change my mind later, but for now this will remain a pure spear/pa guide.

@Nokom What do you mean by not maxing it? It states in the guide that you should distribute 10 SP to that skill which is the max.

 

I just noticed another thing - your 1st job guide says to max Power strike right away, before maxing HP increase skill first. Wouldnt that result in a loss of HP later on?

 

Wow, yeah I actually forgot that.. I even did like that myself

 

There's no cumulative effect, but it results in the loss of a couple hundred HP to do it this way.

Also SB training is probably faster than PS training, so those should probably be reversed.

 

I already done that change.

 

The guide is now updated as of 03/05/14.