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Class build · Lv. 1-70

Fighter skill build

Where every skill point goes from your first Warrior level to 70, in a Budget build and a Pro build, and the numbers behind each choice. The skill numbers come from the Classic World client, not the old game.

9Beginner SP (Lv. 2-10)
61Warrior SP, 105 to max all
121Fighter SP by Lv. 70, 120 for one weapon's skills
Skills at Lv. 70
Warrior
Power Strike20/20
Slash Blast20/20
Precise Strikes15/15
Improved HP Recovery3/15
Max HP Increase3/15
Iron Body0/20
Fighter
Axe Mastery20/20
Axe Booster20/20
Final Attack: Axe30/30
Rage30/30
Rush20/20
1. The build at a glance
  1. Lv. 10-17: max Power StrikeYour first attack and the one you keep using on single monsters. Every point goes here first.
  2. Lv. 17-22: max Precise StrikesFrom about level 15, monsters start dodging Warriors. Precise Strikes adds the accuracy you lack, so fewer swings miss.
  3. Lv. 22-25: Slash Blast 11It hits a whole group, and at 11 it does full damage in a wider range.
  4. Lv. 26-30: the builds splitBudget maxes Improved HP Recovery: every potion heals 50% more. Pro maxes Slash Blast and takes Improved HP Recovery 3 and Max HP Increase 3.
  5. Lv. 30-37: Axe Mastery 5, Axe Booster 1, then max Axe MasteryOne point of Axe Booster already gives its full attack speed, so take it at 32.
  6. Lv. 37-57: Rage and Final Attack: AxeBoth take Rage 1 at 37. Budget maxes Rage first, because it adds to every hit for a little MP. Pro maxes Final Attack: Axe first, because it hits hardest on two to four monsters.
  7. Lv. 57-70: Axe Booster, then RushBoth builds end the same: the rest of Axe Booster, then Rush. At 70 one point is left over.

You get 1 SP per level as a Beginner, 1 SP at each job advancement, and 3 SP per level after that. Fighter SP can't be spent on Warrior skills, and an SP Reset Scroll from the Cash Shop resets every skill except Beginner skills.

This guide recommends two-handed axes: they hit a little harder than swords, Axe Mastery adds a bleed, and they cost less on the market. The planner also has the same builds with a sword.

2. Budget and Pro builds

Skill points cost nothing, so both builds follow the same route with one swap per job. What sets them apart is where your mesos go: weapons, gear, scrolls and potions. Prices are what each item sells for on HubCW, so they move with the market.

BudgetSpend as little as you can
Skills
Improved HP Recovery maxed and Slash Blast left at 11 at 1st job. At 2nd job Rage comes before Final Attack: Axe: it adds to every hit for 25 MP every 300 seconds, while each Final Attack: Axe costs 18 MP and 20 HP.
Weapon
Metal Axe to start, then a clean two-handed axe every 10 levels. Axes cost less than swords: Sabretooth sells for 44,444 mesos, a Zard of the same level for 166,666 mesos.
Gear
A cheap helmet with accuracy. Wear whatever else drops.
Scrolls
None. Sell the ones that drop to pay for potions.
Potions
Red Potion (3.8 HP a meso with Improved HP Recovery maxed) while they keep up, then White Potion (3.0), and Blue Potion (1.0 MP a meso).
Hunting
Slash Blast on groups and Power Strike on single monsters. Pick monsters you always hit (see Stats & weapons): an axe misses some that a sword wouldn't.
ProMoney is no object
Skills
Slash Blast maxed at 1st job. At 2nd job Final Attack: Axe comes before Rage: on two to four monsters it hits harder than anything else you have, and you're buying the potions it costs.
Weapon
The best two-handed axe at every step, up to Chrono at 70. Attack scrolls on it are the biggest upgrade money buys.
Gear
STR gear in every slot. Buy it already scrolled: Price Check splits sales by stat roll.
Scrolls
Attack on the axe and gloves, STR on the cape and earrings, Accuracy on the helmet. Every slot, see the table below.
Potions
Elixir and White Potion to refill, Warrior Potion (+10 Attack Power, about 2,200 mesos an hour) until Rage gives more, and Sniper Potion on monsters that dodge.
Hunting
Rage and Axe Booster always on, on the busiest map you can hold. Use Final Attack: Axe whenever it is enabled and two to four monsters are in front of you.

Gear, slot by slot

Weapon
Hat
Top
Whatever drops
Bottom
Whatever drops
Gloves
Whatever drops
Shoes
Whatever drops
Cape
Whatever drops
Earrings
Whatever drops

Where two items share a step they are the same item for men and women: buy the cheaper. Any earrings do for Pro: they all have 5 slots, and the STR scrolls are what count. No shield: a two-handed axe takes both hands.

Pro scrolls

One tier in each family gives the most per slot on average without any risk to the item. Pro fills every slot with it, or buys gear where every slot already passed.

ScrollSuccessSlotsIf all passPricePer success
Two-handed Axe Attack Scroll: Intermediate 60% 7 +14 W.ATT - -
Gloves Attack Scroll: Intermediate 60% 5 +10 W.ATT 688,888 mesos? 1,148,147 mesos
Hat Accuracy Scroll: Intermediate 60% 7 +14 Accuracy 33,166 mesos 55,277 mesos
Cape STR Scroll: Intermediate 60% 5 +10 STR 189,999 mesos? 316,665 mesos
Earring STR Scroll: Intermediate 60% 5 +10 STR 71,249 mesos 118,748 mesos

The other tiers, on an axe: Two-handed Axe Attack Scroll: Lesser is 100% for +1, Two-handed Axe Attack Scroll: Greater 10% for +4, and Two-handed Axe Attack Scroll: Chaos 10% for +5, but 50% of its failures destroy the axe. Try them in the scroll simulator first.

What the money buys

Each build's average Slash Blast hit on each monster it reaches, in its own gear and with its own skills at that level: pure STR, with only the DEX that gear needs. Pro counts every scroll slot as passed and Warrior Potion until Rage gives more. The bleed and monster defense are left out, so treat the numbers as a comparison.

LevelBudgetProPro's lead
30 162 Blue Axe, 134 STR, Slash Blast 11 360 Blue Axe, 151 STR, Slash Blast 20 +122%
40 347 Sabretooth, 172 STR, Slash Blast 11 702 Sabretooth, 207 STR, Slash Blast 20 +102%
50 530 The Rising, 212 STR, Slash Blast 11 987 The Rising, 254 STR, Slash Blast 20 +86%
60 664 The Shining, 252 STR, Slash Blast 11 1,275 The Shining, 301 STR, Slash Blast 20 +92%
70 869 Chrono, 292 STR, Slash Blast 11 1,608 Chrono, 343 STR, Slash Blast 20 +85%
3. Level planner

Pick your level to see where each skill should be, what to add at that level and any breakpoint you just reached. Switch builds to compare the alternatives.

37Fighter
At level 37 Axe Mastery 18 → 20 · Rage 0 → 1
Axe Mastery maxed: Mastery 10, and each hit has a 25% chance to make the monster bleed for 100% damage over 3 seconds.
Rage 1 is +10 Attack Power for you and your party for one point, for 150 seconds. It also lowers Weapon DEF by 10.
Beginner9 / 9 spent
Three Snails3/3
Recovery3/3
Nimble Feet3/3
Warrior61 / 61 spent
Power Strike20/20
Slash Blast11/20
Precise Strikes15/15
Improved HP Recovery15/15
Max HP Increase0/15
Iron Body0/20
Fighter22 / 22 spent
Axe Mastery +220/20
Axe Booster1/20
Final Attack: Axe0/30
Rage +11/30
Rush0/20
Sword Mastery0/20
Sword Booster0/20
Final Attack: Sword0/30
4. Warrior, Lv. 10-30

You advance in Perion at level 10. From then to 30 you get 61 SP for six skills that would take 105 to max, and whatever you leave here at 30 stays that way. Power Strike is your only attack until Slash Blast, so it comes first in both builds.

LevelSkill pointsWhy
10 Power Strike 1 Advance to Warrior with Dances with Balrog in Perion. You get 1 SP now and 3 per level after that. Power Strike 1 unlocks Slash Blast. Power Strike hits one monster for 160% at 4 MP: your attack until Slash Blast can take on groups.
11–16 Power Strike 1 → 19 (+3 per level)
17 Power Strike 20 · Precise Strikes 2 Power Strike maxed: 260% damage for 12 MP.
18–21 Precise Strikes 2 → 14 (+3 per level)
22 Slash Blast 2 · Precise Strikes 15 Precise Strikes maxed: +20 Accuracy and +5% critical rate.
23–24 Slash Blast 2 → 8 (+3 per level)
25 Slash Blast 11 Slash Blast 11: 100% to up to 6 monsters for 9 MP and 11 HP, and its range grows from 130 to 150.
26 Budget Improved HP Recovery 3Pro Slash Blast 14 Budget: Improved HP Recovery 1: potions heal 20% more HP, and your HP comes back every 10 seconds even while you move. Improved HP Recovery 3 unlocks Max HP Increase.
27 Budget Improved HP Recovery 6Pro Slash Blast 17
28 Budget Improved HP Recovery 9Pro Slash Blast 20 Pro: Slash Blast maxed: 130% to up to 6 monsters for 14 MP and 16 HP.
29 Budget Improved HP Recovery 12Pro Improved HP Recovery 3 Pro: Improved HP Recovery 1: potions heal 20% more HP, and your HP comes back every 10 seconds even while you move. Improved HP Recovery 3 unlocks Max HP Increase.
30 Budget Improved HP Recovery 15Pro Max HP Increase 3 2nd job: choose Fighter. Spend your last Warrior SP first, because Fighter SP can't go into Warrior skills.Budget: Improved HP Recovery maxed: potions heal 50% more HP.Pro: Max HP Increase 1 is +10% Max HP for one point. Max HP Increase 3 unlocks Iron Body.
Why Precise Strikes before Slash BlastA level 21 Warrior with 20 DEX and no accuracy gear hits a Jr. Necki 57% of the time; with Precise Strikes 15 (+20), 100%. A miss wastes the swing and its MP. A point of DEX adds only about half a point of accuracy, so the skill is worth 42 DEX.
Why Slash Blast stops at 11 for BudgetAt 11 it does 100% for 9 MP and 11 HP. The last 9 levels add 30% damage but cost 14 MP and 16 HP a cast, 16% less damage per MP. Those 9 points and 3 more max Improved HP Recovery instead.
Improved HP Recovery: Budget's potion saverMaxed, every potion heals 50% more: a Red Potion restores 150 HP instead of 100. You need 33% fewer potions than with none, and 17% fewer than Pro with Improved HP Recovery 3, for the rest of the game.
Beginner skillsThree Snails 3 first for an early ranged attack, then Recovery 3 and Nimble Feet 3. All three are maxed by level 10 whatever you do.
5. Fighter, Lv. 30-70

At 2nd job you get 1 SP, then 3 per level: 121 by level 70. One weapon's skills, Rage and Rush take 120, so everything you use is maxed by 70 with a point to spare. The current client has no 3rd job yet.

LevelSkill pointsWhy
30 Axe Mastery 1 2nd job: choose Fighter. Spend your last Warrior SP first, because Fighter SP can't go into Warrior skills.
31 Axe Mastery 4 Axe Mastery 3 unlocks Final Attack: Axe.
32 Axe Mastery 6 · Axe Booster 1 Axe Mastery 5 unlocks Axe Booster. Axe Booster 1 already gives both speed stages: about 15% more attacks. Later levels only make it last longer and cost less.
33–36 Axe Mastery 6 → 18 (+3 per level)
37 Axe Mastery 20 · Rage 1 Axe Mastery maxed: Mastery 10, and each hit has a 25% chance to make the monster bleed for 100% damage over 3 seconds. Rage 1 is +10 Attack Power for you and your party for one point, for 150 seconds. It also lowers Weapon DEF by 10.
38 Budget Rage 4Pro Final Attack: Axe 3 Pro: Final Attack: Axe 1: each attack skill has a 25% chance to enable it for 60 seconds. It hits up to 3 monsters in front of you for 140%, at 10 MP and 12 HP.
39–42 Budget Rage 4 → 16 (+3 per level)Pro Final Attack: Axe 3 → 15 (+3 per level)
43 Budget Rage 19Pro Final Attack: Axe 18 Pro: Final Attack: Axe 16: 170% to up to 3 monsters for 14 MP and 16 HP, and its range grows from 130 to 150.
44–46 Budget Rage 19 → 28 (+3 per level)Pro Final Attack: Axe 18 → 27 (+3 per level)
47 Budget Final Attack: Axe 1 · Rage 30Pro Final Attack: Axe 30 Budget: Final Attack: Axe 1: each attack skill has a 25% chance to enable it for 60 seconds. It hits up to 3 monsters in front of you for 140%, at 10 MP and 12 HP. Rage maxed: +40 Attack Power and -40 Weapon DEF for 300 seconds, 25 MP.Pro: Final Attack: Axe maxed: 200% to up to 3 monsters for 18 MP and 20 HP.
48–51 Budget Final Attack: Axe 1 → 13 (+3 per level)Pro Rage 1 → 13 (+3 per level)
52 Budget Final Attack: Axe 16Pro Rage 16 Budget: Final Attack: Axe 16: 170% to up to 3 monsters for 14 MP and 16 HP, and its range grows from 130 to 150.
53–56 Budget Final Attack: Axe 16 → 28 (+3 per level)Pro Rage 16 → 28 (+3 per level)
57 Budget Axe Booster 2 · Final Attack: Axe 30Pro Axe Booster 2 · Rage 30 Budget: Final Attack: Axe maxed: 200% to up to 3 monsters for 18 MP and 20 HP.Pro: Rage maxed: +40 Attack Power and -40 Weapon DEF for 300 seconds, 25 MP.
58–62 Axe Booster 2 → 17 (+3 per level)
63 Axe Booster 20 Axe Booster maxed: 300 seconds for 10 HP and 10 MP.
64 Rush 3 Rush dashes you forward through up to 6 monsters for 60% and pushes them back, and nothing knocks you back while you rush. 35 MP, once every 2 seconds.
65–69 Rush 3 → 18 (+3 per level)
70 Rush 20 · Sword Mastery 1 Every skill of your weapon is maxed now. The one point left over has nowhere useful to go, so it sits in the other weapon's Mastery. Rush maxed: 80% to up to 6 monsters for 15 MP, once every 2 seconds.
Why Axe Booster 1 at 32?Its first level already speeds your axe up by two stages, about 15% more attacks. The other 19 levels only stretch it from 100 to 300 seconds and cut its cost, so they wait until Rage and Final Attack: Axe are maxed.
Rage or Final Attack: Axe first?Both are maxed by 57 either way. Rage adds +40 Attack Power to every hit, about 11% at level 50, for 25 MP every 300 seconds. Final Attack: Axe hits up to 3 monsters for 200% once an attack skill enables it, and costs 18 MP and 20 HP a use. Budget wants the cheap one first, Pro the one that hits hardest.
Why Rush last?Rush is a dash: it carries you through up to 6 monsters and pushes them back. At 80% a monster it hits for less than Slash Blast (130%), so it waits until the rest is done.
A sword instead?Pick a sword plan in the planner: the same route on Sword Mastery, Sword Booster and Final Attack: Sword. You give up the bleed and a little damage for +20 Accuracy (see Stats & weapons).
6. Every skill

Level 1 and max values from the game data. Each name links to its full per-level table.

Power StrikeMax Lv. 20
Max by 17
MP cost
4 → 12
Damage %
160 → 260

Your single-target hit from level 10 to 70, and the first skill to max.

Slash BlastMax Lv. 20 · needs Power Strike 1
Max by 28 (Pro)
MP cost
6 → 14
HP cost
8 → 16
Damage %
70 → 130
Range
130 → 150

Hits up to 6 monsters around you. Budget stops at 11, where the range grows; Pro maxes it for 30% more damage a cast.

Precise StrikesMax Lv. 15
Max by 22
Accuracy
5 → 20
Critical Rate %
1 → 5

+20 Accuracy at max. Warriors miss a lot without it, and only a sword's mastery gives accuracy back at 2nd job.

Max by 30 (Budget)

Every potion heals 20% more at level 1 and 50% more at max, for the rest of the game. Budget's potion saver.

Max HP IncreaseMax Lv. 15 · needs Improved HP Recovery 3
Stop at 3
Max HP %
10 → 25

+10% Max HP at level 1, +25% at max. Pro takes it to 3 with the last points.

Iron BodyMax Lv. 20 · needs Max HP Increase 3
Skip
MP cost
15
Weapon Def. %
20 → 40
Duration (s)
300 → 600

+40% Weapon DEF at max, but it takes 20 points the attacks need more. Both builds skip it.

Axe MasteryMax Lv. 20
Max by 37
Chance %
5 → 25
Mastery Lv.
1 → 10
DoT damage
40 → 100
DoT time (s)
3

Mastery, and a 25% chance a hit makes the monster bleed. The first skill to max at 2nd job.

Axe BoosterMax Lv. 20 · needs Axe Mastery 5
Max by 63
MP cost
30 → 10
HP cost
30 → 10
Duration (s)
100 → 300

Level 1 gives the full speed boost. The rest only makes it last longer and cost less.

Final Attack: AxeMax Lv. 30 · needs Axe Mastery 3
Max by 57 (Budget) or 47 (Pro)
MP cost
10 → 18
HP cost
12 → 20
Damage %
140 → 200
Max enemies
3
Range
130 → 150
Chance %
25
Duration (s)
60

Up to 3 monsters at 200% once an attack skill enables it. Pro maxes it first.

RageMax Lv. 30
Max by 47 (Budget) or 57 (Pro)
MP cost
10 → 25
Attack Power
10 → 40
Weapon Def.
-10 → -40
Duration (s)
150 → 300

+40 Attack Power for you and your party at max, for 40 Weapon DEF. Budget maxes it first.

RushMax Lv. 20
Max by 70
MP cost
35 → 15
Damage %
60 → 80
Max enemies
6
Range
130 → 150
Cooldown (s)
2

A dash that pushes monsters back. Its damage is low, so it gets the last points.

Sword MasteryMax Lv. 20
Stop at 1
Mastery Lv.
1 → 10

Only with a sword: mastery and +20 Accuracy. The axe builds put their one spare point here at 70.

Sword BoosterMax Lv. 20 · needs Sword Mastery 5
Skip
MP cost
30 → 10
HP cost
30 → 10
Duration (s)
100 → 300

Only with a sword. Pick a sword plan in the planner if you swing one.

Final Attack: SwordMax Lv. 30 · needs Sword Mastery 3
Skip
MP cost
10 → 18
HP cost
12 → 20
Damage %
140 → 200
Max enemies
3
Range
130 → 150
Chance %
25
Duration (s)
60

Only with a sword; otherwise the same as Final Attack: Axe.

7. Damage math

A swing's damage is your total weapon attack times a stat term: STR times the weapon's multiplier, plus DEX, plus Attack Power from Rage and potions. Each hit rolls between a minimum and a maximum, and mastery raises the minimum. The comparisons below use the community's damage formula; treat them as relative.

Damage per cast by monsters in range, as a multiple of Power Strike 20
0.0×0.5×1.0×1.5×2.0×2.5×3.0× 123456 Slash Blast, 1 monster: 0.50× the damage per castSlash Blast, 2 monsters: 1.00× the damage per castSlash Blast, 3 monsters: 1.50× the damage per castSlash Blast, 4 monsters: 2.00× the damage per castSlash Blast, 5 monsters: 2.50× the damage per castSlash Blast, 6 monsters: 3.00× the damage per cast Final Attack: Axe, 1 monster: 0.77× the damage per castFinal Attack: Axe, 2 monsters: 1.54× the damage per castFinal Attack: Axe, 3 monsters: 2.31× the damage per castFinal Attack: Axe, 4 monsters: 2.31× the damage per castFinal Attack: Axe, 5 monsters: 2.31× the damage per castFinal Attack: Axe, 6 monsters: 2.31× the damage per cast Rush, 1 monster: 0.31× the damage per castRush, 2 monsters: 0.62× the damage per castRush, 3 monsters: 0.92× the damage per castRush, 4 monsters: 1.23× the damage per castRush, 5 monsters: 1.54× the damage per castRush, 6 monsters: 1.85× the damage per cast
Slash Blast 20Final Attack: Axe 30Rush 20Power Strike 20 = 1.0
Damage per second by weapon type, as a multiple of a one-handed sword (Pro's stats, with a booster)
0.9×1.0×1.1×1.2×1.3× Lv. 30Lv. 40Lv. 50Lv. 60Lv. 70 Blue Axe (Lv. 30): 1.22× per secondSabretooth (Lv. 40): 1.30× per secondThe Rising (Lv. 50): 1.27× per secondThe Shining (Lv. 60): 1.27× per secondChrono (Lv. 70): 1.22× per second Scimitar (Lv. 30): 1.17× per secondZard (Lv. 40): 1.26× per secondLion's Fang (Lv. 50): 1.23× per secondSparta (Lv. 60): 1.19× per secondDoombringer (Lv. 70): 1.18× per second Fireman's Axe (Lv. 30): 1.04× per secondBlue Counter (Lv. 40): 1.08× per secondBuck (Lv. 50): 1.05× per secondHawkhead (Lv. 60): 1.05× per secondMikhail (Lv. 70): 1.05× per second
Two-Handed AxeTwo-Handed SwordOne-Handed AxeOne-Handed Sword = 1.0

Your attacks per MP

Damage % per MP: what a cast does to every monster it reaches, divided by its MP cost, on 1, 3 and 6 monsters.

SkillDamageCost1 monster3 monsters6 monsters
Power Strike 20 260% 12 MP 21.721.721.7
Slash Blast 20 130% × up to 6 14 MP · 16 HP 9.327.955.7
Final Attack: Axe 30 200% × up to 3 18 MP · 20 HP 11.133.333.3
Rush 20 80% × up to 6 15 MP 5.316.032.0

Final Attack: Axe only works once an attack skill has enabled it (25% of the time, for 60 seconds), so it adds to your other attacks rather than replacing them. Budget's Slash Blast 11 does 100% for 9 MP.

What Axe Booster is worth

Attack speedAxesWith Axe Booster
Normal (5)Metal Axe, Iron Axe, Two-Handed Axe, Blue Axe, Niam, Sabretooth, The Shining+15.4% attacks
Normal (6)Pickaxe, The Rising, Chrono+14.3% attacks

Other multipliers

  • Axe Mastery: at max a hit has a 25% chance to make the monster bleed for 100% over 3 seconds. If that is a share of the hit, it adds up to 25% on monsters that live that long, and less on ones that die in a hit or two. The tables here leave it out.
  • Critical hits: 5% of hits do +20% (community testing). Precise Strikes 15 adds 5% more of them, about +1.0% damage on average: small, but it comes with the accuracy.
  • Weapon DEF: damage × 100 ÷ (DEF + 100). Most training monsters have 0-50 DEF; Iron Hogs have 500, a sixth of your damage.
  • Level gap: monsters above your level take less, ×0.89 at 5 levels above you and ×0.71 at 9.
8. Rage: party damage vs your defense

Rage is the Fighter's party skill: at max it gives you and your party nearby +40 Attack Power for 300 seconds, and takes 40 Weapon DEF. Attack Power adds to the stat term of every physical hit, so it is worth more the fewer stats and the less gear you have.

Damage Rage adds at level 50, by Rage level
+0%+2%+4%+6%+8%+10%+12%+14% 051015202530 Rage 30: +40 Attack Power, +11.0% damage Rage 30: +40 Attack Power, +12.1% damage Rage 30: +40 Attack Power, +12.7% damage
Budget Fighter +13%Pro Fighter +11%An Assassin's Lucky Seven +12%
LevelYour Rage and your damageAn Assassin's Lucky SevenWeapon DEF
40 Budget Rage 10: +19 Attack Power, +7.2% damagePro Rage 1: +10 Attack Power, +3.3% damage +14.3% at Rage 30 221 Rage 30: -18%
50 Budget Rage 30: +40 Attack Power, +12.7% damagePro Rage 10: +19 Attack Power, +5.2% damage +12.1% at Rage 30 276 Rage 30: -14%
60 Budget Rage 30: +40 Attack Power, +10.9% damagePro Rage 30: +40 Attack Power, +9.5% damage +10.5% at Rage 30 318 Rage 30: -13%
70 Budget Rage 30: +40 Attack Power, +9.6% damagePro Rage 30: +40 Attack Power, +8.4% damage +9.3% at Rage 30 354 Rage 30: -11%

Your damage is each build's Slash Blast with its own Rage at that level; the Assassin is the Assassin guide's Budget build at the same level with a maxed Rage. Weapon DEF is Pro's armor.

Who it helpsEvery physical attacker in your party: in the community formula Attack Power adds to weapon attacks, melee or thrown. A Magician's spells use a formula without it.
The Weapon DEF it costsAt max it takes 40 Weapon DEF, 14% of a Pro Fighter's at level 50. The skill text doesn't say whether party members lose it too. A maxed Iron Body would add 110, but both builds spend those Warrior points on attacks.
With a Warrior PotionBoth give Attack Power, and whether two Attack Power buffs add up isn't confirmed, so this guide counts only the bigger one. Rage 1 already matches a Warrior Potion (+10).
Keeping it upAt max it lasts 300 seconds for 25 MP, about 5 MP a minute; at level 1 it lasts 150 seconds. Recast it before a fight, not in the middle of one.
9. Where to train

The monsters that give the most EXP per cast at every 5 levels. Each is up to 10 levels below you, has at least 10 on one map, and takes your attacks at least 95% of the time. Casts are how many attacks a kill takes on average after the monster's Weapon DEF, for each build in its own gear and skills, with whichever of its attacks below kills it fastest.

Power Strike

Lv. 15
  1. Octopus Lv. 12 · 23 EXP Budget 1.8 castsPro 1.3 casts Damp Tree-Forest (19 there)
  2. Green Mushroom Lv. 14 · 26 EXP Budget 2.1 castsPro 1.5 casts West Rocky Mountain III (32 there)
  3. Ribbon Pig Lv. 10 · 19 EXP Budget 1.7 castsPro 1.2 casts L Forest I (21 there)
Lv. 20
  1. Stirge Lv. 20 · 37 EXP Budget 1.9 castsPro 1.1 casts Transfer Area (38 there)
  2. Octopus Lv. 12 · 23 EXP Budget 1.3 castsPro 1.0 casts Damp Tree-Forest (19 there)
  3. Green Mushroom Lv. 14 · 26 EXP Budget 1.5 castsPro 1.0 casts West Rocky Mountain III (32 there)
Lv. 25
  1. Jr. Necki Lv. 21 · 39 EXP Budget 1.6 castsPro 1.0 casts Dangerous Croko I (27 there)
  2. Stirge Lv. 20 · 37 EXP Budget 1.7 castsPro 1.0 casts Transfer Area (38 there)
  3. Wooden Mask Lv. 23 · 43 EXP Budget 2.3 castsPro 1.3 casts Excavation Site II (30 there)
Lv. 30
  1. Jr. Necki Lv. 21 · 39 EXP Budget 1.1 castsPro 1.0 casts Dangerous Croko I (27 there)
  2. Stirge Lv. 20 · 37 EXP Budget 1.2 castsPro 1.0 casts Transfer Area (38 there)
  3. Wooden Mask Lv. 23 · 43 EXP Budget 1.6 castsPro 1.1 casts Excavation Site II (30 there)
Lv. 35
  1. Wild Boar Lv. 25 · 46 EXP Budget 1.5 castsPro 1.0 casts The Land of Wild Boar II (23 there)
  2. Fire Boar Lv. 32 · 60 EXP Budget 2.0 castsPro 1.1 casts The Burnt Land V (26 there)
  3. Ligator Lv. 31 · 58 EXP Budget 2.0 castsPro 1.2 casts The Swamp of Despair I (41 there)
Lv. 40
  1. Lupin Lv. 37 · 75 EXP Budget 2.0 castsPro 1.3 casts Monkey Swamp I (28 there)
  2. Lorang Lv. 38 · 78 EXP Budget 2.1 castsPro 2.0 casts A Look-Out Shed Around the Beach (36 there)
  3. Fire Boar Lv. 32 · 60 EXP Budget 1.6 castsPro 1.0 casts The Burnt Land V (26 there)
Lv. 45
  1. Cold Eye Lv. 40 · 85 EXP Budget 2.0 castsPro 2.0 casts The Tunnel That Lost Light I (32 there)
  2. Lorang Lv. 38 · 78 EXP Budget 2.0 castsPro 2.0 casts A Look-Out Shed Around the Beach (36 there)
  3. Lupin Lv. 37 · 75 EXP Budget 2.0 castsPro 1.0 casts Monkey Swamp I (28 there)
Lv. 50
  1. Skeledog Lv. 44 · 102 EXP Budget 2.0 castsPro 2.0 casts Remains <Tomb> I (16 there)
  2. Zombie Lupin Lv. 41 · 89 EXP Budget 2.0 castsPro 1.0 casts Monkey Swamp III (31 there)
  3. Drake Lv. 50 · 133 EXP Budget 3.0 castsPro 2.1 casts Drake's Meal Table (23 there)
Lv. 55
  1. Mummydog Lv. 47 · 117 EXP Budget 2.2 castsPro 2.0 casts Remains <Tomb> III (15 there)
  2. Croco Lv. 52 · 146 EXP Budget 3.0 castsPro 2.0 casts Dangerous Croko II (24 there)
  3. Wraith Lv. 48 · 122 EXP Budget 2.7 castsPro 2.0 casts Line 2 <Area 3> (68 there)
Lv. 60
  1. Malady Lv. 55 · 167 EXP Budget 2.0 castsPro 2.0 casts The Forest of Evil II (23 there)
  2. Skeleton Soldier Lv. 57 · 183 EXP Budget 3.0 castsPro 2.0 casts Camp 1 (20 there)
  3. Croco Lv. 52 · 146 EXP Budget 2.5 castsPro 2.0 casts Dangerous Croko II (24 there)
Lv. 65
  1. Malady Lv. 55 · 167 EXP Budget 2.0 castsPro 2.0 casts The Forest of Evil II (23 there)
  2. Skeleton Soldier Lv. 57 · 183 EXP Budget 3.0 castsPro 2.0 casts Camp 1 (20 there)
  3. Dark Stone Golem Lv. 58 · 192 EXP Budget 3.3 castsPro 2.5 casts Sleepy Dungeon V (19 there)
Lv. 70
  1. Wild Kargo Lv. 62 · 231 EXP Budget 3.2 castsPro 2.7 casts Wild Kargo's Area (14 there)
  2. Red Drake Lv. 60 · 211 EXP Budget 3.0 castsPro 2.0 casts Dangerous Valley II (17 there)
  3. Officer Skeleton Lv. 63 · 242 EXP Budget 3.7 castsPro 3.0 casts Camp 3 (14 there)

Ranked by EXP per cast for the Budget build. Monsters below your level are a little easier to hit than shown, and chance-based extras like Final Attack aren't counted. Spawn speed, map layout and other players change what an hour really gives, so try the top two and keep the one that feels faster. The Training Finder ranks the monsters for any level by EXP per HP.

10. Stats & weapons

You get 5 AP per level. Keep DEX at what your next axe needs and put everything else into STR: with a two-handed axe and full mastery, a point of STR adds about 2.3 times as much to a swing as a point of DEX.

LevelTwo-Handed AxeW.ATTSTRDEXAttack speedPrice
10 Metal Axe30250Normal (5)1,899 mesos
20 Pickaxe383520Normal (6)-
25 Two-Handed Axe455525Normal (5)19,999 mesos
30 Blue Axe506530Normal (5)14,166 mesos
35 Niam557535Normal (5)29,499 mesos
40 Sabretooth608540Normal (5)44,444 mesos
50 The Rising7310550Normal (6)-
60 The Shining8012560Normal (5)-
70 Chrono9314570Normal (6)-

Sword or axe, one hand or two

One weapon of each kind at each level, held by Pro's character without scrolls or buffs. The share is its damage per second against the two-handed axe, with a booster on.

LevelOne-Handed SwordOne-Handed AxeTwo-Handed SwordTwo-Handed Axe
30 Gladius 47 · Fast (4)
82% 18,000 mesos		Fireman's Axe 47 · Fast (4)
85% 10,900 mesos		Scimitar 53 · Normal (6)
96% 14,999 mesos		Blue Axe 50 · Normal (5)
100% 14,166 mesos
40 Traus 60 · Normal (5)
77% -		Blue Counter 57 · Fast (4)
83% -		Zard 60 · Normal (5)
97% 166,666 mesos		Sabretooth 60 · Normal (5)
100% 44,444 mesos
50 Jeweled Katar 70 · Normal (5)
79% -		Buck 70 · Normal (5)
83% -		Lion's Fang 73 · Normal (6)
97% -		The Rising 73 · Normal (6)
100% -
60 Neocora 77 · Fast (4)
79% -		Hawkhead 77 · Fast (4)
83% -		Sparta 83 · Normal (6)
93% -		The Shining 80 · Normal (5)
100% -
70 Red Katana 87 · Fast (4)
82% -		Mikhail 87 · Fast (4)
86% -		Doombringer 93 · Normal (6)
97% -		Chrono 93 · Normal (6)
100% -
Two hands or one?At level 70 a two-handed axe hits 35% harder than a one-handed one and, even after its slower speed, does 16% more per second. One-handed weapons are faster but weaker; the multiplier is what decides it.
A shield?Only with a one-handed weapon. A Skull Shield adds 150 Weapon DEF at level 50, 54% more than Pro's armor, for about 17% less damage per second than a two-handed axe. Take one if you'd rather survive than kill fast.
Sword or axe?Axes have a slightly higher multiplier, the bleed, and cost less on the market. Swords have +20 Accuracy from Sword Mastery. With an axe, Budget's Fighter doesn't always hit 14 of the 25 monsters from level 30 to 70 (below); with a sword it hits them all.
Pro's accuracyPro wears accuracy on most of its gear and scrolls its helmet with it, so it hits all 25 every time even with an axe. That is why Pro keeps the axe.

Monsters an axe sometimes misses

Each build's chance to hit at the monster's own level. Budget here wears only its axe and helmet, so any accuracy on the gear that drops helps.

MonsterNeedsBudget, axePro, axeBudget, sword
Jr. Wraith
Lv. 34 · 25 avoid · Line 1 <Area 2>		8282%100%100%
Jr. Boogie
Lv. 35 · 26 avoid · B2 <Subway Depot>		8677%100%100%
Lupin
Lv. 37 · 27 avoid · Henesys Dungeon Entrance		8972%100%100%
Lorang
Lv. 38 · 24 avoid · A Look-Out Shed Around the Beach		7998%100%100%
Zombie Lupin
Lv. 41 · 29 avoid · Tree Dungeon, Monkey Forest I		9585%100%100%
Mummydog
Lv. 47 · 29 avoid · Remains <Tomb> I		9597%100%100%
Wraith
Lv. 48 · 32 avoid · Line 1 <Area 3>		10479%100%100%
Clang
Lv. 49 · 30 avoid · Lorang and Clang		9894%100%100%
Malady
Lv. 55 · 33 avoid · The Forest of Evil I		10894%100%100%
Skeleton Soldier
Lv. 57 · 34 avoid · Remains <Tomb> II		11191%100%100%
Red Drake
Lv. 60 · 35 avoid · Dangerous Valley II		11499%100%100%
Wild Kargo
Lv. 62 · 36 avoid · The Tunnel That Lost Light II		11797%100%100%
Officer Skeleton
Lv. 63 · 37 avoid · Remains <Tomb> IV		12093%100%100%
Tauromacis
Lv. 70 · 41 avoid · Sanctuary Entrance I		13289%100%100%

TipEvery level a monster has over you makes it harder to hit, and the chance falls fast. Train on monsters at or below your level, or drink a Sniper Potion (+5 accuracy) for the ones above. DEX adds a little accuracy too, but STR adds damage, so keep DEX at what your axe needs.

11. Sources & notes
  • From the game data: skill numbers and prerequisites, monster levels and avoid, and item stats and requirements. They update when the game does.
  • From players: SP per level, the 2nd-job SP lock, and the damage, critical, accuracy and attack-speed formulas come from community testing (meowdb). Which skills swing and which stab with an axe isn't known; every number here uses the community's 60% swing, 40% stab average.
  • Not confirmed: whether one Final Attack: Axe trigger allows one use or any number for its 60 seconds, whether the bleed is a share of the hit, whether Rage's Weapon DEF loss reaches the party, and whether Rage and a Warrior Potion add up.
  • Calculated: the attack and weapon comparisons, the Axe Booster speed-up, what Rage is worth and the accuracy table use those formulas with example stats. Misses, crits and positioning all move real results.
  • Budget and Pro builds: the gear picks are written by hand. Prices are the median HubCW sale of the last 30 days, or the median Free Market ask when nothing sold; a dash means neither. The damage figures assume 25 starting stat points, 5 AP a level, and DEX at what the gear needs.