Dual Blade SP Guide

[Cyanne]

Now that I've experienced 1-120 on my dual blade character, I revised my SP builds to what I think is much more effective. Feel free to criticize them or ask a question.

First Job
Level 10: 1 Double Stab
Level 11: 4 Double Stab
Level 12: 7 Double Stab
Level 13: 10 Double Stab
Level 14: Save
Level 15: Save
Level 16: Save
Level 17: Save
Level 18: Save
Level 19: Save
Level 20: Save
Skills:
10 Double Stab
Explanation: 10 double stab is needed for triple stab, and none of the other 1st job skills are immediately useful. The rest of your SP is best saved for the next job advancement.

Second Job
Level 20: 10 Mastery, 6 Triple Stab, 5 Booster
Level 21: 13 Mastery
Level 22: 16 Mastery
Level 23: 19 Mastery
Level 24: 9 Triple Stab
Level 25: 10 Triple Stab, Save
Level 26: Save
Level 27: Save
Level 28: Save
Level 29: Save
Level 30: Save
Skills:
10 Double Stab
19 Mastery
10 Triple Stab
7 Booster
Explanation: Although dumping into triple stab directly would give more average damage than going mastery first, you’re mainly concerned with stability during these levels trying to consistently kill a monster in x amount of hits, so overkilling won’t be of much help. 6 triple stab to start off for the third target, then mastery for the consistency. If you need dark sight for party quests and such, take a few points for it.

Second Job Plus
Level 30: 1 Slash Storm, 17 Self Haste
Level 31: 20 Self Haste
Level 32: 4 Slash Storm
Level 33: 8 Slash Storm (CS book)
Level 34: 11 Slash Storm
Level 35: 14 Slash Storm
Level 36: 17 Slash Storm
Level 37: 20 Slash Storm
Level 38: 3 Fatal Blow
Level 39: 6 Fatal Blow
Level 40: 9 Fatal Blow
Level 41: 12 Fatal Blow
Level 42: 15 Fatal Blow
Level 43: 18 Fatal Blow
Level 44: 20 Fatal Blow, 6 Booster
Level 45: 9 Booster
Level 46: 12 Booster
Level 47: 15 Booster
Level 48: 18 Booster
Level 49: 20 Booster, 1 Disorder
Level 50: 3 Disorder, 1 Dark Sight
Level 51: 3 Nimble Body
Level 52: 6 Nimble Body
Level 53: 9 Nimble Body
Level 54: 12 Nimble Body
Level 55: 15 Nimble Body
Skills:
10 Double Stab
19 Mastery
10 Triple Stab
20 Booster
3 Disorder
20 Slash Storm
20 Self Haste
20 Fatal Blow
1 Dark Sight
15 Nimble Body
Explanation: Triple stab will still be your best mob skill until level 70, so focus first on self haste to improve your mobility. Slash storm is a decent mob skill with farther range than triple stab along with being the first skill that moves you, so get that next to integrate it into your training for even better mobility and mob damage. Fatal blow then comes next after your training skills as a strong single-target skill. After that, get nimble body for the extra accuracy and avoid. Warning: Do not go beyond 15 nimble body, or you won’t have enough SP for your needed skills later on.

Third Job
Level 55: -
Level 56: 1 Tornado Spin, 2 Flash Jump
Level 57: 5 Flash Jump
Level 58: 8 Flash Jump
Level 59: 11 Flash Jump
Level 60: 14 Flash Jump
Level 61: 17 Flash Jump
Level 62: 20 Flash Jump
Level 63: Save
Level 64: Save
Level 65: Save
Level 66: Save
Level 67: Save
Level 68: Save
Level 69: Save
Level 70: Save
Skills:
10 Double Stab
19 Mastery
10 Triple Stab
20 Booster
3 Disorder
20 Slash Storm
20 Self Haste
20 Fatal Blow
1 Dark Sight
15 Nimble Body
1 Tornado Spin
20 Flash Jump
Explanation: Tornado spin and flash bang are not very good skills, so max flash jump for mobility and save the rest of your SP for the next job advancement. Tornado spin gives you a nice rushing skill, but you get flying assaulter anyways in a few levels. 1 point is good enough for a 55-69 rushing skill to create triple stab mobs. Flash bang won’t be useful until you start bossing, or for training, when you get thorns (critical flash bang actually does enough damage to finish off far-away monsters decently). Some people consider leaving flash jump unmaxed and saving up more SP for a head start, but I would recommend against this because you will need a very high level (something like 18+?) flash jump for it to have enough vertical range to be chained to flying assaulter.

Third Job Plus
Level 70: 1 Mirror Image, 10 Bloody Storm, 16 Flying Assaulter (CS book)
Level 71: 4 Mirror Image
Level 72: 7 Mirror Image
Level 73: 11 Mirror Image (CS book)
Level 74: 19 Flying Assaulter
Level 75: 4 Tornado Spin
Level 76: 8 Tornado Spin (CS book)
Level 77: 11 Tornado Spin
Level 78: 14 Tornado Spin
Level 79: 17 Tornado Spin
Level 80: 20 Tornado Spin
Level 81: 20 Flying Assaulter, 2 Upper Stab
Level 82: 5 Upper Stab
Level 83: 8 Upper Stab
Level 84: 11 Upper Stab
Level 85: 14 Upper Stab
Level 86: 17 Upper Stab
Level 87: 20 Upper Stab
Level 88: 14 Mirror Image
Level 89: 17 Mirror Image
Level 90: 20 Mirror Image
Level 91: 23 Mirror Image
Level 92: 26 Mirror Image
Level 93: 29 Mirror Image
Level 94: 30 Mirror Image, 2 Owl Spirit
Level 95: 5 Owl Spirit
Level 96: 8 Owl Spirit
Level 97: 11 Owl Spirit
Level 98: 14 Owl Spirit
Level 99: 17 Owl Spirit
Level 100: 20 Owl Spirit
Level 101: 3 Flash Bang
Level 102: 6 Flash Bang
Level 103: 9 Flash Bang
Level 104: 12 Flash Bang
Level 105: 15 Flash Bang
Level 106: 18 Flash Bang
Level 107: 20 Flash Bang
Level 108: 4 Dark Sight
Level 109: 7 Dark Sight
Level 110: 10 Dark Sight
Level 111: 13 Dark Sight
Level 112: 16 Dark Sight
Level 113: 19 Dark Sight
Level 114: 20 Dark Sight, 2 Advanced Dark Sight
Level 115: 5 Advanced Dark Sight
Level 116: 8 Advanced Dark Sight
Level 117: 11 Advanced Dark Sight
Level 118: 14 Advanced Dark Sight
Level 119: 17 Advanced Dark Sight
Level 120: 20 Advanced Dark Sight
Skills:
10 Double Stab
19 Mastery
10 Triple Stab
20 Booster
3 Disorder
20 Slash Storm
20 Self Haste
20 Fatal Blow
20 Dark Sight
15 Nimble Body
20 Tornado Spin
20 Flash Jump
20 Flash Bang
30 Mirror Image
20 Upper Stab
10 Bloody Storm
20 Flying Assaulter
20 Owl Spirit
20 Advanced Dark Sight
Explanation: At the beginning of 3rd+, you’ll most likely be training at horizontally-oriented large, mobby maps, such as kents, bains, galloperas, or himes, so get 10 bloody storm immediately so that you can chain it to flying assaulter. The FA + BS chain will be your main training combination in early 3rd+. FA into a mob, BS out of it, then turn around and do the same thing again. There’s no need for tornado spin this early because most likely, you’ll be too weak to need to add more monsters to the mob, which will require a lot of FA + BS combos to kill. After getting flying assaulter and bloody storm, getting mirror image to 11, where it jumps up by 10%, will help your damage for those skills. At this point, your mobs may start to thin out quickly, so get max tornado spin to chain with FA to gather mobs until you have enough to kill with FA + BS. As you get stronger, you’ll be able to kill things fast enough to simply FA + TS across a map, so upper stab comes next for the added damage to your mobs and to clean up strays without flying around. Then, finish off mirror image for the added damage to all your skills as well as owl spirit for the occasional shots at higher damage. After that, it’s mostly about preparing for 4th job. Flash bang will be very helpful at group bosses, and although dark sight and advanced dark sight are completely useless at this point, they will become useful later on after you get chains of hell and final cut.

[SexPistols]

I say skip double stab/triple stab max nimble + DS ftw

[Link]

I say skip double stab/triple stab max nimble + DS ftw

What will you use to attack from levels 10 ~ 30? And certainly, Slash Storm isn't exactly the best thing to be using alone for training.

[ArbalistMaster]

I say skip double stab/triple stab max nimble + DS ftw

I thought of doing that, but triple stab is really useful until 70. I'm glad I maxed it

[PirateIzzy]

I say skip double stab/triple stab max nimble + DS ftw

So what will you use for mobs? SLASH STORM? FATAL BLOW? LOL

[butterfλi]

I capped triple stab at 6 for more nimble. 20% damage difference isn't very noticeable imo (unless you really stat whore and watch every digit of damage). I can 2hko STDs at mid 4x with no att equips aside from dagger/katara (and level 3 blessing). 1-30 takes maybe 4 hours with that DB quest chain. 30-40 is doable in a few hours if you do the mushroom kingdom quest. 40-70 takes about a week playing 4-6 hours a day with that 2x DB event.

[y0y0y0y0shi0]

Slash Storm and Fatal Blow really aren't all that great. I find myself using Triple Stab the most out of anything. I wouldn't really suggesting shafting it for Nimble Body. Dark Sight is just.....meh, maxing it won't do you much good with a Dual Blader.

Slash Storm into mobs and Triple Stab to finish them off.

[Link]

Dark Sight is only useful after 3rd job and for Advanced Dark Sight, which is needed anyway. Just dump your points saved after you max Flash Jump into it, or get a few points into it just for caution and then max it later when you want Advanced Dark Sight.

[SexPistols]

auto atk from 1-30 DB autoatk is amazingly strong combined with my decent atkwg and bathrobes I level pretty fast

slashstrom away after 30

[Link]

auto atk from 1-30

slashstrom away after 30

I want to see you make a Dual Blade and level up with that build. Come back to me when you reach level 30 and tell me how long it took you.

[Kaasoljoyyx]

Would it be viable to drop 6 out of fatal blow and max mastery + nimble body. I was trying to plan out my skill build so much, but I figured I could get to 4th before MSBB, have a mass SP reset, and just assign all the points i want into passive skills/kills that aren't replaced later i.e. double stab, triple stab

Or do the ellin forest build and drop 9 from flash bang?

[MetaSeraphim]

I want to see you make a Dual Blade and level up with that build. Come back to me when you reach level 30 and tell me how long it took you.

I got to level 30 in 2 hours with a Dual Blader with only 10 Double Stab. lol

[Link]

I got to level 30 in 2 hours with a Dual Blader with only 10 Double Stab. lol

One question --- How do even get a character from 1 - 30 in 2 hours? Even with my best funding and most dedication to grinding on 2x EXP, my fastest was maybe just under 6 hours, not counting post-Big Bang characters.

Secondly, Triple Stab is much, much more efficient for training than anything until 70ish when you get Upper Stab. Slash Storm as a stand-alone skill is not nearly strong enough to optimize your character and leveling speed.

[MetaSeraphim]

One question --- How do even get a character from 1 - 30 in 2 hours? Even with my best funding and most dedication to grinding on 2x EXP, my fastest was maybe just under 6 hours, not counting post-Big Bang characters.

The Astaroth quests we have are a god send, they can literally get you all the way to 30 within an hour if you did it really fast.


Secondly, Triple Stab is much, much more efficient for training than anything until 70ish when you get Upper Stab. Slash Storm as a stand-alone skill is not nearly strong enough to optimize your character and leveling speed.

Oh, yes, I know. I only did it for the Explorer medal. Going from 20 to 30 with only DS was hell, there is no way I would go from 30 - 70 without Triple Stab. Since Slash Storm is a mob luring skill for the most part.

[SexPistols]

I want to see you make a Dual Blade and level up with that build. Come back to me when you reach level 30 and tell me how long it took you.

i'm level 53 already...and i only play ~3 hours everyday probably train for 2 hours


One question --- How do even get a character from 1 - 30 in 2 hours? Even with my best funding and most dedication to grinding on 2x EXP, my fastest was maybe just under 6 hours, not counting post-Big Bang characters.

Secondly, Triple Stab is much, much more efficient for training than anything until 70ish when you get Upper Stab. Slash Storm as a stand-alone skill is not nearly strong enough to optimize your character and leveling speed.

that's if u have weak gear, My slash storm hits ~3k on each mob at level 50

I know i'd probably hit 7-8k with triple but w/e idc

[Bribery]

Slightly off topic but how would you adjust this build for the Big Bang changes? In particular, the Shadow Resistance skill.

[InfiniteFusion]

Does Mirror Image work like Shadow Partner now? Or is it still 60% of your damage range?

[thinbear]

At 2nd Job:

10 Double Stab
19 Mastery
10 Triple Stab
7 Booster

minor mistake, should be 5

Thanks for the guide and the comments/inputs
helps me a lot

[Link]

At 2nd Job:

10 Double Stab
19 Mastery
10 Triple Stab
7 Booster

minor mistake, should be 5

Thanks for the guide and the comments/inputs
helps me a lot

You mean 6. Six booster is the average for any build, as a one minute time frame for booster is perfect until you can max it.

Edit : wait, what... I just saw what you meant. lol

Why is there 5 booster instead of 6? 6 is the average choice.

[JoeTang]

You mean 6. Six booster is the average for any build, as a one minute time frame for booster is perfect until you can max it.

Edit : wait, what... I just saw what you meant. lol

Why is there 5 booster instead of 6? 6 is the average choice.

Six is the average choice because six is exactly two levels of SP, and having one extra SP added somewhere else makes almost no difference for pretty much every character at the levels they're learning Booster, especially pre-Big Bang.

[Dusk]

Although I'm not really planning on getting a DB past 30-40, this helped. The DB skillbooks are frustratingly confusing. I maxed Double Stab on one, and got Dark Sight on another at level 15. I wasn't aware you could save SP from 1st to 2nd job.

I didn't realize 2nd job was at 20, either >_>

[Delicae]

Jeez, do I have to start over? I didn't see this until after I leveled to 30 and currently have
3 Disorder
10 Dark Sight
10 Double Stab
19 Mastery
10 Triple Stab
6 Booster
3 Self Haste
and 1 Slash Storm

D; I don't wanna do all those quests for like the third time now can anyone help me out?

[Kaasoljoyyx]

Jeez, do I have to start over? I didn't see this until after I leveled to 30 and currently have
3 Disorder
10 Dark Sight
10 Double Stab
19 Mastery
10 Triple Stab
6 Booster
3 Self Haste
and 1 Slash Storm

D; I don't wanna do all those quests for like the third time now can anyone help me out?

I don't see any problem with this except I think you're missing like 3 SP?

[MetaSeraphim]

You don't have to start over, you can continue as you are and work it out. The only thing that isn't up with the build is Dark Sight, but that is minor at best.

[Delicae]

I just feel like I severely messed up because I can't have Self-Haste as quickly, nor Slash Storm.

Btw, I've tried resetting the SP, it won't let you add to 2nd+ job. But it will with 2nd.

I think I'm more mad that I'll feel behind-ish and that it won't be corrected until late 3rd job?

[y0y0y0y0shi0]

Jeez, do I have to start over? I didn't see this until after I leveled to 30 and currently have
3 Disorder
10 Dark Sight
10 Double Stab
19 Mastery
10 Triple Stab
6 Booster
3 Self Haste
and 1 Slash Storm

D; I don't wanna do all those quests for like the third time now can anyone help me out?
You're fine. You'll end up getting Dark Sight later on anyway, so it's not that big of a deal. You're only level 30, so it's not like minor mistakes will make huge differences.

[Chameleonic]

Is there a build for those of us that are stuck with 5 in Slash Storm?

[Cyanne]

Would it be viable to drop 6 out of fatal blow and max mastery + nimble body. I was trying to plan out my skill build so much, but I figured I could get to 4th before MSBB, have a mass SP reset, and just assign all the points i want into passive skills/kills that aren't replaced later i.e. double stab, triple stab

Or do the ellin forest build and drop 9 from flash bang?

You really shouldn't drop either fatal blow or big bang as both are extremely useful for bossing. Fatal blow is your secondary attack on single targets during chains of hell's delay, and flash bang is ridiculous when it comes to blinding bosses (~90% misses show up at zakum, etc.) and actually works well as a finisher when thorns works with it, as it's your only long-ranged mob attack that doesn't send you flying in that direction. If you can get to 3rd+ before your SP resets expire, I would suggest resetting triple stab into endure, which is what I did. Unfortunately, you don't get free 1st job resets for double stab -> nimble body.


At 2nd Job:

10 Double Stab
19 Mastery
10 Triple Stab
7 Booster

minor mistake, should be 5

Thanks for the guide and the comments/inputs
helps me a lot

Thanks for the catch! Will edit later.


You mean 6. Six booster is the average for any build, as a one minute time frame for booster is perfect until you can max it.

Edit : wait, what... I just saw what you meant. lol

Why is there 5 booster instead of 6? 6 is the average choice.

It doesn't really matter, this is where personal preference comes in. If you feel like you need a longer timer, you could modify the build and max self haste and slash storm like a level later. The build is just a guideline. 5 booster just makes it look neater, and I feel 50 seconds is a decent timer.


Jeez, do I have to start over? I didn't see this until after I leveled to 30 and currently have
3 Disorder
10 Dark Sight
10 Double Stab
19 Mastery
10 Triple Stab
6 Booster
3 Self Haste
and 1 Slash Storm

D; I don't wanna do all those quests for like the third time now can anyone help me out?

That build is fine, you'll just get self haste and slash storm later, nothing damaging in the long run. I just put nimble body before dark sight because dark sight is useless for training and the accuracy/avoid are at least not useless, but if you're big on pqs where dark sight is required or find yourself heading up to windraiders frequently or something, you could add into that instead.

[Delicae]

Thanks guys (: <3 You made me feel better.

[Fius]

Hmm. Would a DB have accuracy problems without pumping points into Nimble Body? I personally chose Dark sight in the end of 2nd+ job, for the faster DS walking to windraiders. I'm still 52, due Star Craft 2 release, but will aim for 3rd+ this weekend :D

[MetaSeraphim]

I haven't really had any bad accuracy problems yet, but my NB is level 10, so I might not be one to speak.

[Will]

Hmm. Would a DB have accuracy problems without pumping points into Nimble Body? I personally chose Dark sight in the end of 2nd+ job, for the faster DS walking to windraiders. I'm still 52, due Star Craft 2 release, but will aim for 3rd+ this weekend :D

I have 0 nimble body and have had no trouble with hitting anything.
I'm 92 atm.

Good build, I guess.

[Delicae]

Doesn't Luk and Dex add accuracy anyway hmmmmm?

[MetaSeraphim]

A lot of times you're training on something higher level and you might not have enough accuracy to hit it.

[Will]

Doesn't Luk and Dex add accuracy anyway hmmmmm?

Yep.
And with a crappy z helm, you can hit just about anything, as long as you dont try too far over your level range.
I never missed at anything I've trained at (51 st Wind Raiders, 69 at stormbreakers, 83 at Gallops)

Everything earlier is easy enough.

[Kaasoljoyyx]

You really shouldn't drop either fatal blow or big bang as both are extremely useful for bossing. Fatal blow is your secondary attack on single targets during chains of hell's delay, and flash bang is ridiculous when it comes to blinding bosses (~90&#37; misses show up at zakum, etc.) and actually works well as a finisher when thorns works with it, as it's your only long-ranged mob attack that doesn't send you flying in that direction. If you can get to 3rd+ before your SP resets expire, I would suggest resetting triple stab into endure, which is what I did. Unfortunately, you don't get free 1st job resets for double stab -> nimble body.

Yeah sounds good. I kinda realized nimble might be somewhat useless anyway with potentials as I might hit up to the 999 cap sooner or later. Good tip about the 3rd job reset though, I'll be sure to use that.

[TugboatWilly]

isn't there only 26 sp at 70, even with the book?

[iPunchEm]

isn't there only 26 sp at 70, even with the book?

Yeah, I was gonna say the same. I think you might have a point too many in your 3rd job build. Nice builds though!

[Kalovale]

Is it viable to use Upper Stab for Typhon training, seeing as they're always airborne? Or does it not work that way?

[Chameleonic]

I've got 30 SP still and I cant advance at lv 55 until I use me SP. :f4:

How stuffed am I going to be having only 5 in Slash Storm and dumping the rest into Dark Sight/Nimble Body? So much for NOT REQUIRING NX to play this class....

[Lozmaster]

How stuffed am I going to be having only 5 in Slash Storm and dumping the rest into Dark Sight/Nimble Body? So much for NOT REQUIRING NX to play this class....

Then hunt the books... Either every class "requires" nx because some books can be bought in the MTS, or only evans do, because all of dual bladers books are possible drops.

[Chameleonic]

Then hunt the books... Either every class "requires" nx because some books can be bought in the MTS, or only evans do, because all of dual bladers books are possible drops.

Is it 100&#37; confirmed they drop? If so, what is 100% confirmed that drops Slash Storm? I know there is/was speculation that ttey drop.

[Yabloki]

Is it viable to use Upper Stab for Typhon training, seeing as they're always airborne? Or does it not work that way?

Oh my lvl. 72 Dual Blader, the way my skill build worked out I had a spare point in Upper Stab and I was there hunting feathers for that quest. It seemed to work out fine- I ended up getting 30%-something while hunting just fine.

[holyforest]

Is Nimble Body that necessary? I have points that I have no idea what to put into since I don't have nx for maxing Slash Storm yet...

[QSCX]

How is starting off at level 30 with Lv20 Mastery, Lv20 Fatal Blow, Lv6 Booster, and Lv16 Slash Storm?

[MetaSeraphim]

Any reason why I would be one SP short according to your guide? At level 80 I'll have all the skills at their normal levels, however I'll only have 19 TS.

[ArbalistMaster]

any recommendations on 4th job yet? I'm nearing 120 and was thinking of doing 1 point on everything (except mw) and start raising thorns > chains > final cut. suggestions are welcome though.

[Holypie]

Any reason why I would be one SP short according to your guide? At level 80 I'll have all the skills at their normal levels, however I'll only have 19 TS.

Cash shop books?

[MetaSeraphim]

Cash shop books?

I've used them for every skill except 4th job ones.

[Kaasoljoyyx]

Cyanne's build is off by 1 SP point. Been pointed out on page 2.

[MetaSeraphim]

Well, this is page two for me, so. . . lol

'
Anyway, thanks.

[SlayerZach]

I revised what Cyanne wrote and changed the following:

Level 70: 1 Mirror Image, 10 Bloody Storm, 15 Flying Assaulter (CS book)
Level 71: 16 Flying Assaulter, 3 Mirror Image
Level 72: 6 Mirror Image
Level 73: 9 Mirror Image
Level 74: 11 Mirror Image (CS book), 18 Flying Assaulter
Level 75: 19 Flying Assaulter, 3 Tornado Spin
Level 76: 7 Tornado Spin (CS book)
Level 77: 10 Tornado Spin
Level 78: 13 Tornado Spin
Level 79: 16 Tornado Spin
Level 80: 19 Tornado Spin
Level 81: 20 Flying Assaulter, 20 Tornado Spin, 1 Upper Stab
Level 82: 4 Upper Stab
Level 83: 7 Upper Stab
Level 84: 10 Upper Stab
Level 85: 13 Upper Stab
Level 86: 16 Upper Stab
Level 87: 19 Upper Stab
Level 88: 20 Upper Stab, 13 Mirror Image
Level 89: 16 Mirror Image
Level 90: 19 Mirror Image
Level 91: 22 Mirror Image
Level 92: 25 Mirror Image
Level 93: 28 Mirror Image
Level 94: 30 Mirror Image, 1 Owl Spirit
Level 95: 4 Owl Spirit
Level 96: 7 Owl Spirit
Level 97: 10 Owl Spirit
Level 98: 13 Owl Spirit
Level 99: 16 Owl Spirit
Level 100: 19 Owl Spirit
Level 101: 20 Owl Spirit, 2 Flash Bang
Level 102: 5 Flash Bang
Level 103: 8 Flash Bang
Level 104: 11 Flash Bang
Level 105: 14 Flash Bang
Level 106: 17 Flash Bang
Level 107: 20 Flash Bang


The only mistakes are at lvl 70 (1 SP too many, as pointed out), and lvl 107 (+2 in Flashbang, but where does the 3rd SP go?). Other than that, there shouldn't be any problems with maxing anything.

[thinbear]

I revised what Cyanne wrote and changed the following:

Level 70: 1 Mirror Image, 10 Bloody Storm, 15 Flying Assaulter (CS book)
Level 71: 16 Flying Assaulter, 3 Mirror Image
Level 72: 6 Mirror Image
Level 73: 9 Mirror Image
Level 74: 11 Mirror Image (CS book), 18 Flying Assaulter
Level 75: 19 Flying Assaulter, 3 Tornado Spin
Level 76: 7 Tornado Spin (CS book)
Level 77: 10 Tornado Spin
Level 78: 13 Tornado Spin
Level 79: 16 Tornado Spin
Level 80: 19 Tornado Spin
Level 81: 20 Flying Assaulter, 20 Tornado Spin, 1 Upper Stab
Level 82: 4 Upper Stab
Level 83: 7 Upper Stab
Level 84: 10 Upper Stab
Level 85: 13 Upper Stab
Level 86: 16 Upper Stab
Level 87: 19 Upper Stab
Level 88: 20 Upper Stab, 13 Mirror Image
Level 89: 16 Mirror Image
Level 90: 19 Mirror Image
Level 91: 22 Mirror Image
Level 92: 25 Mirror Image
Level 93: 28 Mirror Image
Level 94: 30 Mirror Image, 1 Owl Spirit
Level 95: 4 Owl Spirit
Level 96: 7 Owl Spirit
Level 97: 10 Owl Spirit
Level 98: 13 Owl Spirit
Level 99: 16 Owl Spirit
Level 100: 19 Owl Spirit
Level 101: 20 Owl Spirit, 2 Flash Bang
Level 102: 5 Flash Bang
Level 103: 8 Flash Bang
Level 104: 11 Flash Bang
Level 105: 14 Flash Bang
Level 106: 17 Flash Bang
Level 107: 20 Flash Bang


The only mistakes are at lvl 70 (1 SP too many, as pointed out), and lvl 107 (+2 in Flashbang, but where does the 3rd SP go?). Other than that, there shouldn't be any problems with maxing anything.

If I could I would go 19 fj and make the build play smoother >"<
(able to reach 16 FA at 70, and 11 MI at 73)

EDIT: maybe cap fj at 17 till late 70, lv 17-19 fj only differ in mp cost

re-EDIT: I now heard that if you have 0 SP left you gain no bonus SP from the skill book from CS

[SlayerZach]

re-EDIT: I now heard that if you have 0 SP left you gain no bonus SP from the skill book from CS
Yeah. It sucks to have that "glitch". I'm 1 SP behind on my Dual Blade. ;-;

[MrSoyMilk]

Hey, for 3rd+ job, people have been recommending upper stab prior to tornado spin? What do you think of that? Is tornado spin more useful than upper stab? Any reason why you chose tornado spin over upper stab?

[Kevo]

Hey, for 3rd+ job, people have been recommending upper stab prior to tornado spin? What do you think of that? Is tornado spin more useful than upper stab? Any reason why you chose tornado spin over upper stab?

I didn't use Upper Stab all that much until I got Tornado Spin o-o

My question is what's the point of Advanced Dark Sight... this skill is the reason why I die at bosses when I get 1/1 and can't get out of Dark Sight in time to pot myself...

[Daimean]

Hey, for 3rd+ job, people have been recommending upper stab prior to tornado spin? What do you think of that? Is tornado spin more useful than upper stab? Any reason why you chose tornado spin over upper stab?
Going upperstab before tornado spin is slower imo...
And tornado spin is more use ful than upper stab until...hmm around 9x or 10x+

[66alex66]

I didn't use Upper Stab all that much until I got Tornado Spin o-o

My question is what's the point of Advanced Dark Sight... this skill is the reason why I die at bosses when I get 1/1 and can't get out of Dark Sight in time to pot myself...

ADS is useful because you don't have to recast it all the time, plus you can cast other skills in it (FJing around the map in DS, Final Blow to keep attacking after chains, etc). Instead of potting you can try and do another CoH to provide you more invincibility, when you're invincible you can go ahead and press that pot button.

[Kevo]

ADS is useful because you don't have to recast it all the time, plus you can cast other skills in it (FJing around the map in DS, Final Blow to keep attacking after chains, etc). Instead of potting you can try and do another CoH to provide you more invincibility, when you're invincible you can go ahead and press that pot button.

Hm never thought about doing that, sounds a little risky but it's probably more effective :D