Build Suggestions

Build should revolve around Erda and Unda, some Oora.

Stat Descriptions

Unda – Health +20. Increases health recovery rate while not in combat.

Oora – Strength +3. Slightly increases critstrike. (Although in game it states it as critcast, possibly a typo.)

(Crit strike is critical strike chance of regular melee auto-attack and Physical damage spells. (Banewind Gust is Physical).

Erda – Strength +1. Defense +1. Increased Accuracy. Increases Critcast slightly.

(Critcast is critical strike chance of spells that are NOT physical, such as Liger Skitt)

Stat Distribution

3 Erda – 2 Unda

Good build if you don’t mind damage to be weak in the Physical department. Your Erda based spells will still deal a hefty amount of damage though. Erda spell such as Burning Spear.

2 Erda – 2 Unda – 1 Oora

Build that is more balanced towards dealing a decent amount of Physical damage, while still being able to tank like a pro.

Birthday Skills

[5] Strengthen – Ignore opponent’s attack once.

Sure it may not sound amazing, but it WILL save your life against most bosses. i.e. Blackwind Champion in Shadohaul Cavern hits 1,000+ damage on a level 31 Dragoon.

[21] Threaten – Directs target’s attention to you.

Obviously, this is a great skill. Not a must have during your mid game, but might be a necessary in the end.

[23] Immortality – Next attack will not exceed 10 damage points.

Very similar to Strengthen.

[3] Rebirth - Heal 30% of your total Health.

Amazing skill as well. If you’re stacking alot of health gear, this will be extremely powerful.

Vocation Skills

GUARDIANCRAFT

Guardiancraft is what most Dragoons get, but I find it overrated, since you can find most Green gear in dungeons. The only thing that I see great about Guardiancraft is the Ethyr Skills for Dragoons.

Example

Wrath Maul – Ethyr Skill

Deals 88% Frontal Cone damage of up to 9 targets. (Lvl 2/5)

HERBALISM

Great Crafting skill for Tanks that want amazing Health potions and some Offensive stat boosts.

Example

Wine of LIFE – 30 Minute buff that increases Health by 500.

COOKING

Alot of Defensive potions and mana potions. Mana potions aren’t really a good thing for a Dragoon, but the Buff Potions Cooking gives are amazing.

Buff Potion Examples

Decreases incoming damage by 10%.

Increases Defense by 60.

Embedding/Imbuing Equipment

Of course you’ll want to try and Imbue your gear to +5 if possible. Make sure the Imbue stat UP is Health or Defense, NOT Strength. If it’s Strength, try to find a different set. You can figure this out by Looking at the Equipment Description, all the way the bottom it should say.

Imbue to Increase Defense.

Imbue to Increase Health.

Before you embed your equipment with a RAW jade gem, if you have 2 of them, you can upgrade them at the ARCANE FORGE located in Pokira next to the Blacksmith.

2 [Raw] Jades + Goo (bought from blacksmith for 10 B) = 1 [Crude] jade gem

At this moment (CBT), I suggest JUST to use Crude gems, don’t get greedy and try for COMMON, as it costs 1 gold and a low chance of success.

PETS

- At low levels, PICK your summon pet and STICK WITH IT! Try to make his attitude Bright, as he can gain healing abilities and buffs. Or the other rare attitudes under bright.

-Again, at low levels, PICK a FUSE pet! Try to get one that is Unda/Erda element.

-Later in your days, buy a MELD item with reputation and use it on your FUSE pet, It will increase the bonuses you gain from it while fused.

Examples

Knocknee Assassin – Must be Bright, If it’s tamed as Fierce, try again for Bright.

Credits go to Artillery.