Dragon Nest SEA – Level 50 Dark Summoner Pure PVP Skill Build Guide w/ Variations !" #ens$i%& '(
B" Aikawa#a)u *n +, A-r. &0+/ At 0%0 P1 2 3ategori)ed As Guides. 4ig$lig$ts 2 5it$ +6 3omments
Alrig$t 7 know man" $ave !een waiting 8or t$ose. sorr" 8or t$e dela"9
#now t$at t$is will !e a wall o8 te:t due to t$e detailed e:-lanation !" #ens$i%& 8or ea;$ variation o8 skill !uild $e $as
-rovided9
7 urge "ou to read t$roug$ all variations and t$eir e:-lanation !e8ore de;iding on w$i;$ !uild "ou are going 8or9
<ou 1=S> read variation + as it e:-lains most o8 t$e reasons 8or t$e ;$oi;e o8 SP allo;ated 8or t$e s-e;i?; skills9
@ust in ;ase an"one dou!ts #ens$i%&As and $is guide. $ereBs $is win/loss C killDdeat$ ratio 8or $is Dark Summoner so 8ar
sin;e release9
A;;ording to $im. out o8 $is &, lossesE
+& 3ame 8rom w$en $e tried PVPDing at Level /F9
>$e ot$er + losses were w$en $e was level 509 & 8rom Galala. + 8rom 1i)uEggu. one 8rom random >em-est and 8rom
*rle)ea9
>$e rest were 8rom attem-ts at #ill or Gall 1ode9
Basi;all" $e $as a loss ratio o8 around 695H w$i;$ !asi;all" s$ows t$at $e knows Dark Summoner PVP to a well enoug$
e:tent9
5it$ t$at !eing said letBs dive straig$t to Variation + I+v+ So8t!an/Sel8!an Skill BuildJ
#ens$i%& is using t$is variation9
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E:-lanation
#ali >ree
>o start oK wit$ t$e ?rst variation o8 skill !uild "ou ;an see t$at 7 $ave level , des-air needle and level , s-irit !low9
5$" level , des-air needle and level , s-irit !lowL
5it$ > im-lementation. ever" skill wit$ level ,.++.+, will $ave a $uge !oost in damage H and also additional
damage9
Des-air needle will !e used ver" o8ten 8or S;reamer in PVP9 >$is skill a;t as semi -oison -ool and it will -in kno;ked
down enem" u- to D5 $its !e8ore t$e" !e a!le to stand u-9
Des-air needle is a good skill to link "our ;om!o w$en ot$er skill like 3$ain 3law. P$antom 3law EM. Nevenge 4and is
on ;ool down9
5$" level ,L Sin;e "ou will !e using it ver" o8ten. $aving it at level , is onl" logi;al due to t$e a!ovementioned
reasons aOliated to > Skill !uild s"stem9
S-irit Blow is a must $ave skill
S-irit Blow $as $ig$ su-er armor !reakage w$i;$ ;an !reak 1er;enar"Bs Gl"ing Swing and it also a;ts as a ;om!o
linkage w$en "ou are doing ;om!o9
4aving Level , S-irit Blow meant t$at "ou ;an deal mu;$ more damage so t$at it all adds u- to ?nis$ oK "our
o--onent 8aster9
P5$" no Negative g$ostL Negative g$ost $as a de;ent su-er armor !reakage too(
5$" donBt "ou add itLQ
Even t$oug$ Negative G$ost $as de;ent su-er armor !reakage wit$ kno;k !a;k eKe;ts. 8or a S;reamer ;lass. "ou
donBt need to kno;k !a;k an o--onent and waste anot$er li8ting skill Rust to waste "our o--onent aerial evasion9
7nstead "ou ;an Rust li8t wit$ 3$ain 3law or P$antom 3law E:9
>$atBs t$e reason w$" 7 didnBt -ut an" -oint on t$is skill9
>$e most im-ortant -oint is as a S;reamer ;lass "ou mostl" wonBt !e $aving ;$an;e to use t$is skill at -oint !lank
range9
1a:ing 1ana 1aster" and 1ana Ne;over" is a must 8or S;reamer ;lass9 S;reamer drain a lot o8 1P ;om-are to ot$er
;lass9 >$e amount o8 1P drain is on -ar wit$ a Paladin w$i;$ a;tivate 3onvi;tion Aura 8or t$e entire mat;$9 7t is wise to
get t$ese & skills to ma:9
S;reamer / Dark Summoner >ree
Gor t$e S;reamer tree in t$is variation w$i;$ is t$e same as m" skill !uild. 7 $ad onl" -ut t$e -oints on le8t tree w$i;$ is
Dark Summoner main tree and onl" S-irit Pa-er level ++ on Soul Eater tree9
I>est Su!Re;t Gladiator S 1i)uEgguJ
Level +& P$antom 3law EM. ?rst ;law dealing +k se;ond ;law dealing anot$er +k. t$ird ;law +9,k. 8ort$ ;law +9,k9 A
>otal o8 59&k $- in +5se;. and t$ese damage taken is wit$out P$antom 3law &0H Damage Plate9
3urious a!out t$e damage w$en $aving &0H damage -late eTui--edL
>$e damage 8or ?rst to 8ourt$ ;law are +9&k. +9&k. &k. &k res-e;tivel"9
P$antom 3law EM $as a slig$t SA w$i;$ ;an tank t$e ?rst $it o8 Gree)ing Sword EM. ?rst !ang o8 #i;k S$ot EM.
1er;enar"Bs >aunting 4owl9
P$antom 3law EM is good to use w$en "ou en;ounter t$ese ;lasses9
Level +& 3$ain 3law. t$e damage deal on Gladiators are /k wit$out &0H Damage 7n;rease -late9
5it$ &0H Damage 7n;rease -late. it deal e:tra 500D,00 more damage w$i;$ is around /95kD/9,k9
7 -ersonall" doesnBt suggest -la"ers to eTui- t$is -late sin;e t$ereBs not mu;$ diKerent w$en wit$ -late and wit$out
-late9
3$ain ;law main -ur-ose is to li8t "our o--onent u- to waste t$eir aerial evasion. is not re;ommended to use in ;om!o
unless all o8 "our skill are on ;ool down e:;e-t 8or t$is skill9
>$e most im-ortant -art is to get t$is skill to tou;$ at least level ++. t$e ;ool down 8or t$is skill on level + is +5se;onds
and t$e ;ool down is +&se;onds w$en it rea;$ level ++9
>$e uniTue -oint o8 t$is skill is $aving t$e same animation s-eed as 7m-a;t Pun;$ 8rom t$e 5arrior 3lass wit$ !igger
A*E and $ig$er Su-er Armor Breakage. t$is skill ;an !reak Punis$ing Swing 8rom 1er;enar". >ri-le Slas$/Gront S$ove
8rom Sword 1aster9
Nevenge 4and is o-tional 8or most o8 t$e -eo-le out t$ere. "ou ;an eit$er leave it at level , or ma: it9
5$" do 7 ;$oose to ma: itL
7tBs !e;ause o8 t$e damage dealt9
Level % Nevenge 4and is dealing ,00 8or t$e ?rst $it. +9&k 8or t$e &nd $it and lastl" is 95k9
5it$ Rust &&se;onds o8 ;ool down t$e skill ;an deal around ,95k damage9
Not to mention w$en t$is skill rea;$ed level , it $as redu;ed ;ool down 8rom &se;onds to &&se;onds9
>$e uniTue -oint o8 Nevenge 4and is t$e Su-er Armor it $as9
Nevenge 4and $as almost t$e same SA wit$ 1er;enar"Bs 3ir;le Swing it is use8ul to tank >aunting 4owl 8rom
1er;enar". Divine Breaker 8rom Paladins9
Nam-age 3law is t$e same as ot$er ;lasses level /& skills9
78 "ou are going 8or Dark Summoner. t$is skill is a must ma: skill same as >em-est $aving ma: level o8 S-iral Vorte:9
=nlike Nevenge 4and and 3$ain 3law. t$is skill doesnBt $ave an" ;ool down redu;tion w$en it tou;$ed level ,9
Nam-age 3law $ave / $its in total. t$e ?rst $it will deal around +9%k damage. se;ond $it around +9%k damage and t$e
last $it will wre;k u- to 59Fk damage9
>$is skill is "our main DPS skill i8 "ou want to -la" in Lost >em-le w$en "our o--onent want to $ard;ore so8t!an level
50 skills9
7n Dark Summoner tree. t$is skill $as t$e most uniTue 8eature ;om-are to ot$ers9
>$is skill $as t$e a!ilit" to stun "our o--onent like A;ro!at Blooming #i;k wit$ a lower -er;entage o8 ;$an;e !ut 8aster
animation s-eed9
>$e stun mainl" o;;urs in t$e se;ond $it or t$e last $it9 >$e most im-ortant -art o8 t$is skill is t$at it in;lude & skills
A*E w$i;$ is Line Drive 8rontal A*E and 3ir;le Swing widt$ A*E9
>$is skill are mostl" used in ;om!o to a;$ieve t$e 1a: DPS deal on "our o--onent9 <ou ;an use t$is skill as a ;ounter
w$en ot$er skill are on ;ool downs and o--onent de;ided to rus$ on "ou. t$e SA !reakage o8 t$is skill is Tuite de;ent9
>wo swee-s o8 t$e ;law ;an ;an;el Sword 1asterBs >ri-le Slas$9
Blit) 3law is t$e onl" 7DGrame t$at Dark Summoner $as. as a PvP -la"er we know t$at 7DGrame skills are im-ortant w$en
"our o--onent $ad !aited "our tum!le. so t$is skill is a must get skill9
>$e $ig$est level t$at Blit) 3law ;an rea;$ed is level +0 in level 50 ;a-9
5it$ t$e $el- o8 skill ring t$is skill ;an tou;$ level ++ w$i;$ -rovide "ou e:tra !oost o8 damage in t$is skill and also
redu;e t$e ;ool down 8rom +%se;onds to +, se;onds9
1an" o8 "ou will !e t$inking t$at +0 skills -oint s-ent on redu;ing / se;onds o8 ;ool down Rust 8or an 7DGrame skill is not
wort$w$ile !utE
>$e trut$ 8a;t is w$en t$is skill is level +. t$e ?rst two ;law deal around %50 damage ea;$ w$ile "ou ma: it t$is skill
$as a !ig !oost in damage and $aving around 9&D9/k damage ea;$ 8or t$e ?rst two ;law. t$is skill is t$e se;ond d-s
skill 8or Dark Summoner9
S-irit S-read/S-irit >winkle t$is skill is le8t on level +. t$is skill $as t$e a!ilit" to Uin;$/kno;k !a;k "our o--onent9
>$is skill ;an !e use to !ait o--onent tum!le and 8ollowing u- !" 3$ain 3law to li8t u- "our o--onent9
>$e se;ond usage o8 t$is skill is to $el-ing "ou gain more mo!ilit"9
A8ter "ou used S-irit S-read/>winkle. "ou ;an a;tivel" a;tivate "our -u--et soul to gain more 8urt$er distan;e to get
near "our o--onent9
>$is skill onl" reTuire + SP to get. t$ereBs no ot$er skill in se;ond Ro! allow "ou to use + SP to gain9
G$ost S;ream. t$is is one o8 t$e skill t$at S;reamer $as to slow an o--onent9
4aving it on level + is suO;ient sin;e t$e dela"ed status is ;a--ed on /0H9
G$ost S;ream ;an deal u- to 6 $it w$i;$ make t$is skill Tuite -ain8ul even t$oug$ it le8t on level+9
5$" do 7 get to level ,L
>$is is !e;ause w$en level +. t$e damage deal on o--onent is &/0D&0 -er $it9 5$en t$is skill tou;$ed level ,. t$e ;ool
down o8 t$is skill will also de;rease 8rom +,se;onds to +se;onds and t$e duration o8 t$e dela"ed status in;rease !"
09F5se;onds9
>$e most im-ortant -art is w$en G$ost S;ream is on level ,. it deal around 500D550 damage -er $it so i8 "ou $it "our
target in ;om!o wit$ a -oint !lank range it will deal total o8 95kD5k damage w$i;$ is de;ent w$ile level + will onl" deal
&kD&9+k damage9
S-irit Pa-er is t$e onl" rig$t tree skill t$at 7 -i;ked to -ut until level ++ and t$e amount o8 $it 8or t$is skill is i8 "ou are
Dark Summoner9
>$e reason 8or doing t$is is !e;ause S-irit Pa-er on level ++ ;an deal around %50 damage -er $it wit$ &0H Damage
7n;reased -late. wit$out -late is F50 damage -er $it9
7 wouldnBt suggest to eTui- t$is -late sin;e t$e total damage t$at it added is onl" 6009
5$" getting it ma:L 1ain reason is t$e ;urse de!uK o8 t$is skill9
>$e ;urse de!uK ;auses t$e o--onent to lose 4P w$enever it does an 8orm o8 a;tion e:;e-t 8or walking around9
INormal atta;k. Das$ing. skill ;asting all ;ounts as a;tionJ >$is ;urse de!uK a;tivation $as a ;ooldown o8 & se;onds9
5$en S-irit Pa-er at level +. it onl" $as 5se;onds o8 de!uK. t$e ma: t$at t$e ;urse ;an do is onl" & times w$i;$ onl"
dealing +9k -er ;urse in >/ 4P. &9%k -er ;urse in > 4P9
Adding it to level , in;rease t$e duration !" + se;onds w$i;$ mean , se;onds. so t$at t$e ma:imum amount o8 ;urse
t$at it ;an do now is / times w$i;$ is 9&k damage in total in >/ 4Pand 69Fk in > 4P9
Level ++ S-irit Pa-er $as F se;onds ;urse. w$i;$ most o8 "ou will Tuestioned w$" !ot$er to in;rease it to level ++ sin;e
t$e de!uK duration is in;rease !" onl" +se;ond more and t$e ;urse wonBt do t$e t$ time9
>o answer "our Tuestion. Dark Summoner is a ;lass t$at !ased on 8ast ;ool down9
78 "our o--onent $ad F se;ond ;urse de!uK and ;$oose to not to atta;k "ou I!e;ause i8 $e does $e will take damage
8or ever" & se;onds i8 $e triesJ. t$is means t$at "ou ;an !u" "oursel8 an e:tra F se;onds 8or skills to !e oK ;ooldown9
>$is is ver" $el-8ul w$en "our aerial evasion is on ;ool down. $aving Low 4P and 8a;ing a ;lut;$ moment wit$ t$e
o--onent "ou are 8a;ing. in ot$er words. t$e longer t$e ;urse t$e $ig$er t$e ;$an;e "ou ;an turn t$e tide o8 t$e !attle9
Grudge Gormation will !e le8t on level + sin;e m" !uild is ;onsider a $ig$l" so8t!an !uild9
Grudge Gormation is used to ;ounter 1er;enar"Bs 7ron Skin. A;ro!at S-irit Boost9
Grudge Gormation seems to !e work like Elemental Lord Gire/7;e S$ield !ut it is not. 7 would like to sa" it works like
!rave SA !reakage de!uK on "our o--onent9
<ou ;annot stand still and let "our o--onent to w$a;k "ou inside Grudge Gormation. t$is is !asi;all" wasting "our
Grudge Gormation !uK9
7n order to utili)e Grudge Gormation. w$en o--onent ;ome into it. "our o--onent SA !reakage $ad de;reased. "ou
need to use some o8 "our SA skills to utili)e Grudge Gormation. wit$ t$e de!uK on "our o--onent t$e" will $ave $arder
time to !reak "our skills9
Ne:t we will talk a!out Sadism Pleasure w$i;$ is onl" availa!le 8or t$e Dark Summoner9
>$is skill is le8t on level +. do not add 8urt$er more t$an level +. it is useless(
Even in > 4P. wit$ t$is !uK on and "ou are ;om!oDing "our o--onent. t$is !uK onl" $el-s "ou to $eal u- 8or around
+k $- w$i;$ 7 ?nd it Tuite useless9
7 rat$er -ut t$is + skill -oint on ot$er skill to wre;k u- a little !it more damage9
3$aos Gormation9
3om-are to ot$er #ali su! ;lasses. 3$aos Gormation $as t$e lowest damage out-ut 8or t$eir level 50 skills even t$oug$
it $it 8or ++ $its9
5it$ &0H Damage 7n;reased -late. ever" $it o8 t$is skill -rodu;ing +9&k damage w$i;$ mean in total o8 +/9&D+/95k
damage under no 3riti;al 4its ;ondition9
3om-are to Soul Eater. S-irit Dan;er. Blade Dan;er. t$eir level 50 will at least wre;k u- a minimum o8 +5k 4P i8 t$e"
su;;ess8ull" landed9
>$e damage out-ut mig$t !e t$e disadvantage o8 t$is skill !ut t$ereBs also advantage side o8 it9
Girst is t$e Aoe o8 t$is skill. it $as an A*E o8 ;ir;le swing and t$e SA !reakage is de;ent. on;e "ou got $it !" it even i8
o--onents are standing. t$e" will still get $it at least D5 times9
>$is skill $ad a li8t u- w$en it ;ome to t$e last $it9
>$e most uniTue -art o8 t$is skill is w$en o--onent got ;aug$t in t$e middle o8 t$is skill and t$e" -lan to use aerial
evasion to evade out. 3$aos Gormation ;an ignore t$e 7DGrame o8 aerial evasion and ;ontinue damaging "our
o--onent9
1an" o8 "ou will t$ink t$at it a;t as 4urri;ane Dan;e 8rom >em-est. !ut it does not9 Even w$en "ou $it t$em a8ter t$e"
aerial evade. o--onent would not on Uoating ;ondition !ut is on standing -osition9
78 "our o--onent know $ow to dodge t$e last $it o8 3$aos Gormation. !asi;all" it will not li8t u- "our o--onent again9
Gor t$is !uild. t$e skill $eraldr" -lates t$at 7 would like to re;ommend will !e
+9 P$antom 3law &0H Damage 7n;reased9
&9 Nam-age 3law &0H Damage 7n;reased9
/9 Blit) 3law 3ool Down de;rease !" +&H 8rom +,se;onds DV + se;onds
9 Nevenge 4and 3ool Down de;rease !" +&H +&H 8rom &&se;onds DV +%9se;onds
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Variation &
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E:-lanation
7n variation &. t$e onl" t$ing ;$anged is on #ali tree9 S-irit !low is added to level +/ w$ile Des-air Needle and P$antom
Guard is le8t on level +9
>$is !uild is to ma:imi)e t$e damage out-ut in PvP sin;e des-air needle is used more 8or utilit" rat$er t$an damage9
Level , Des-air Needle and Level , S-irit Blow deal lesser damage ;om-are to Level +/ S-irit Blow itsel89
P$antom Guard. t$is skills onl" give "ou a slig$t !oost on "our SA w$i;$ is onl" additional o8 &00 w$i;$ is not Tuite
noti;ea!le9 Leaving at level + is re;ommended. !ut "ou ;an ;$oose to ma: it i8 "ou want to9
7n variation +. "ou ;an see 7 added it to level / !e;ause o8 t$e e:tra & SP w$i;$ 7 $ave no idea w$ere to -ut9
Gor t$is !uild. t$e skill $eraldr" -lates t$at 7 would like to re;ommend will !e
+9 P$antom 3law &0H Damage 7n;reased9
&9 Nam-age 3law &0H Damage 7n;reased9
/9 Blit) 3law 3ool Down de;rease !" +&H 8rom +,se;onds DV + se;onds
9 S-irit Blow &0H Damage in;reased9
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Variation /
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7n variation /. skills are modi?ed I8rom t$e &nd variationJ on t$e s;reamer side o8 t$e skill tree9
P$antom 3law will !e redu;ed to level , I1inimum reTuirement 8or EMJ
3$ain 3law will !e redu;ed to level ++ IGor ;ooldown redu;tion at level ++J
Nevenge 4and will !e leave at level , 8or t$e ;ool down -ur-oses and t$e !oost damage o8 t$e skill on level ,9
G$ost S;ream will !e lower down !a;k to level + sin;e on t$is variation. t$e main -ur-ose o8 making t$is variation is to
make Dark Summoner a;t as a Soul Eater !ut wit$ P$antom 3law EM9
Stigma *8 3urse at level+. t$e damage out-ut is Tuite de;ent9 7t will deal around /95kDk damage w$en "ou
su;;ess8ull" land it on "our o--onents9
5it$ level ,. Stigma *8 3urse ;an laun;$ & $its on "our o--onent9
>$e ?rst $it will !e around 96kD5k damage and t$e se;ond $it will deal around +k damage sin;e itBs onl" &0H damage
amount o8 t$e ?rst $it9
Note t$at !ot$ $its o8 stigma o8 ;urse ;an ;ause "our o--onents to stagger/Uin;$. so $aving & $its allows "ou to !ait
$is dodge/tum!le on t$e ?rst tailsman summon. and t$en -ro;eed to use t$e &nd tailsman to ;at;$ $im9
>$e de!uK will last 8or +0se;onds 8or level , w$ile is onl" 6se;onds 8or level +9
Getting Stigma *8 3urse will give !ene?t to S-irit Pa-er. w$en o--onent $ave t$e ;urse de!uK on it. S-irit Pa-er will
deal /D more $its e:tra w$i;$ is alike Soul Eater S-irit Pa-er EM9
B" adding Stigma o8 3urse. it will make S-irit Pa-er a;t as S-irit Pa-er EM 8or Dark Summoner9
Summon Pu--et9 >$is skill is used toget$er wit$ Stigma *8 3urse9 A8ter Stigma o8 3urse su;;ess8ull" landed on "our
o--onent. use t$is skill to make a -u--et out o8 "our o--onent9 7 suggest to ma:Ding t$is skill sin;e t$is skill on level .
t$e -u--et will last 8or %se;onds9
During t$ese % se;onds w$en "ou are damaging t$e -u--et. o--onent will re;eive e:tra %H o8 damage w$i;$ is Tuite
de;ent9
<ou ;an onl" summon -u--et w$en "our !randed target is wit$in +0m o8 "ou9
Summon "our -u--et w$en o--onent is in !etween Fm to +0m . t$is is t$e sa8est wa" to a;tivate "our -u--et9
Summon Pu--et is a skill t$at will need "ou to sta" still 8or a -eriod o8 time until t$e -u--et is summoned9 78 "ou
a;;identall" ;ast S-inning Ste- !e8ore t$e -u--et even ;ame out t$e skill is de;lare useless9
So tr" to summon -u--et a8ter su;;ess8ull" !randing "our target wit$ stigma o8 ;urse in a ;om!o ;$ain t$us giving "ou
time to summon t$e -u--et9
Gor t$ose -la"ers w$i;$ $ave $ig$ -redi;tion and ni;e aiming. t$ese & skill will a;t as a !onus to do e:tra damage on
"our o--onent9
Gor t$is !uild. t$e skill $eraldr" -lates t$at 7 would like to re;ommend will !e0
+9 S-irit Pa-er &0H Damage 7n;reased
&9 Nam-age 3law &0H Damage 7n;reased9
/9 Blit) 3law 3ool Down de;rease !" +&H 8rom +,se;onds DV + se;onds
9 S-irit Blow &0H Damage in;reased9
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Variation Iwit$ 3ling Snake. Soul Gate C Beast S-iritJ
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7n variation skill !uild. t$is !uild is to utili)e ever" skill in S;reamer ;lass. it is not re;ommended 8or starter sin;e
t$ereBs so man" skill t$at needed to -la;e in "our $otke"9 78 "ou want to tr" t$is !uild is ok to do so and using t$is skill
!uild reTuire "ou to know $ow 3ling Snake. Soul Gate. Beast S-irit works9
3ling Snake. t$is skill w$en ;asted t$e -roRe;tion o8 t$is skill same as Ankle S$ot -roRe;tile 8rom Bow 1aster9 Ankle
S$ot will !ind "our o--onent on ;ertain -osition w$ile 3ling Snake will onl" slow down t$e movement o8 "our
o--onent9 >$e dela"ed duration 8or t$is skill last 8or &95 se;onds on level + and t$e dela"ed status is ;a- on /0H9
Leaving t$is skill on level + is suO;ient. !e;ause w$en t$is skill tou;$ed level , t$e duration is Rust in;rease !"
095se;onds w$i;$ 7 ?nd it -ointless to get e:tra 095se;onds 8rom 5 SP9 Gor t$ose w$o want to add t$is skill. t$is skill
doesnBt kno;k!a;k. kno;k u- or -aral)e "our o--onent9 7 will suggest onl" using t$is skill w$en "ou are doing ;om!o
wit$ -oint !lank range so t$at / $it o8 t$is skill ;an do t$e ma:imum damage9
Soul Gate. t$is skill is use8ul sin;e on;e t$e gate a--ear t$e s-irit will a;tivate ever" &se;onds w$i;$ ;an do / $its on
"our o--onent9
Ever" & se;ond t$e gate will tra;k w$ere t$e lo;ation o8 "our o--onent and ?re out t$e / s-irits I i8 "ou managed to
!rand $imJ9 7t ;an a;t as a de8ensive skill to -rote;t "ou 8rom "our enem" es-e;iall" w$en "ou ran u- o8 Aerial Evasion
or Pu--et Soul9
Level + o8 t$is skill is suO;ient sin;e t$ereBs no ;ool down redu;tion on t$is skill at level ,9 >$e s-irit t$at ;ame out
8rom Soul Gate inUi;t 3urse de!uK on "our o--onent wit$ t$e same ;ool down as S-irit Pa-er w$i;$ is &se;onds !ut
on;e t$e target got ;ursed !" t$e ?rst wave o8 t$ose s-irit. it reTuire 5 se;onds to a;tivate anot$er de!uK on t$e
o--onent9
5it$ t$e $el- o8 Stigma o8 3urse. i8 "our Soul GateBs s-irit su;;es8ull" land on "our o--onent it will deal more num!er
o8 $its on "our o--onent9 7 do not add t$is skill !e;ause to get t$is skill "ou need waste , SP i8 "ou $ave 3urse o8
Stigma and % SP w$i;$ is me t$at doesnBt $ave 3urse o8 Stigma9 Soul Gate ;ool down is mu;$ more longer t$an Dark
Summoner skill tree w$i;$ is /5 se;onds. it is not wise to de-end on t$is skill 8or "our de8ensive game -la"9
S-irit Beast. $aving de;ent damage even i8 "ou leave it on level +9 5$en t$e !east a--ear wit$ t$e Rum-ing animation
it $as a kno;k !a;k eKe;t. w$en t$e !east tou;$ed t$e ground it $as anot$er $it w$i;$ is also kno;k !a;k eKe;t9
A8ter t$e !east disa--ear underground t$e surrounding will 8orm a !lue wave w$i;$ a;t as 3";lone Slas$ 8rom Sword
1aster ;lass !ut 8or a s$orter -eriod o8 time9
Gor a level /& skill. it is wise to add it u- to level , 8or t$e damage !oost and wit$ t$e ;ool down o8 &F se;ond o8 t$is
skill it ;an a;t as ;om!o linkage w$en "our o--onent is ;aug$t !" Des-air Needle9
Beast S-irit $ave t$e same ;urse de!uK as S-irit Pa-er and wit$ t$e same ;ool down a;tivation o8 &se;onds9 5it$ level
,. t$e ;urse duration will in;rease to , se;onds and t$e ;urse ;an !e a;tivate / time during t$e de!uK9
Gor t$is !uild. t$e skill $eraldr" -lates t$at 7 would like to re;ommend will !e
+9 S-irit Blow &0H Damage 7n;reased9
&9 Nam-age 3law &0H Damage 7n;reased9
/9 Blit) 3law 3ool Down De;rease !" +&H 8rom +,se;onds DV + se;onds
9 Nevenge 4and 3ool Down de;rease !" +&H 8rom &&se;onds DV +%9se;onds
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Level ,0 Dark Summoner Guide X>Y PvP/PvE Guide
Se-tem!er &. &0+/ 6 3omments
Dark Summoners w$en ;om-ared to t$e Soul Eaters are more PvP oriented sin;e most o8 t$e EMs s$e gets are more o8
w$a;king and stuK like t$at9 S$e $as onl" slig$t de!uKs 8rom t$e Soul Eater tree as not mu;$ skills are needed w$en
we are at t$e ,0 ;a-9 7tBs alread" -ossi!le to 8o;us on onl" one side o8 t$e tree9
S$e is a generall" eas" ;lass to -la" and also eas" to ;lim! u- t$e PvP ranks9 7n ladder t$e" are one o8 t$e to- 8ew
#alis9
4er wea-on o8 ;$oi;e are 8ans9
Pros0
Sadism Pleasure !uK $eals "ou9
Ver" PvP oriented sin;e $er ;law skills are Rust li8ting and w$a;king down w$en ;$anged to t$e EM 8orm9
4as man" DPS skills9
3onsidered semi DPS9
3ool down redu;es as t$e skill level in;reases9
3ons0
1ana -ro!lems are sometimes "our worst nig$tmares9
S$e $as little de8ense9
Dark attri!ute ;lass9 Nest !oss resists t$e atta;k9
>$ere are / skill me;$anisms "ou need to know and understand to 8ull" utili)e a S;reamer to itBs 8ull -otential9
S;reamers are still rare in t$e game sin;e most -la"ers take t$e mainstream dan;ers loads o8 -la"ers donBt understand
w$at "our skill does9 >$oug$ 8or a Dark Summoner itBs still !etter to know w$at "our ot$er tree skill does9
3urse Status D *ne o8 "our skills to kill oK enemies9 As w$en t$e" are ;ursed ever" & se;onds w$ile t$e" are dealing
damage t$e" will at least redu;e &k 4P9 7t takes t$e !ase +00H o8 "our magi; damage9 So in PvP itBs at least &k9 *nl"
walking t$en t$e ;urse will not !e in eKe;t even a tum!le ;an redu;e "our 4P9 =tili)e "our ;urse skills well sin;e its
sometimes sadisti; to see "our o--onents das$ to t$eir deat$9
Branded Status D 5$en "ou/o--onent/mo! are !randed "ou ;an see a -lus sign around "ou meaning "ou are !randed
and i8 an" o8 t$is skill $its "ou !e -re-ared to get e:tra damage9 S-irit Pa-er. Soul Gate. G$ost S;ream and Summon
Pu--et9 >$e t$ree skill allows an e:tra $it meaning an e:tra !ird is summoned. Soul GateBs g$osts allows an e:tra $it9
Soul Gate will also !e smarter in targeting t$e o--onent9 G$ost S;ream will -rodu;e additional talismans9 Summon
Pu--et will !e allowed to !e summoned9
Dela" Status D 5$en "ou are $it !" 3ling Snake. "ou are slowed down !" at least 50H and will graduall" re;over9 7tBs
eKe;t is like t$e i;e slow eKe;t9 Also skill like 3ling Snake. G$ost S;ream and DragonBs Soul ;an indu;e t$e dela"
eKe;t9
>$e skill !uild is Rust $ere to guide "ou and ;an !e ;$anged to "our -re8eren;e9 >$is skill !uild is -urel" !uilt to m" wa"
o8 -la"ing9 7 would !e noting at t$e skill des;ri-tions to s$ow w$i;$ skills ;ould !e ;$anged i8 "ou would not want to
add t$e skills9 So enRo"(
>$e !uild would !e written and e:-lained in t$e ;onte:t o8 a $"!rid !uild. Pure PvE and PvP !uild are atta;$ed !elow9
Soul 5ind – Level +9 >$is skill is ;onsidered mid range !ut "ou donBt reall" need t$is skill at $ig$ level9
Des-air Needle – Not needed 8or a !lade dan;er usuall" as "ou $ave enoug$ skills to kee- ;at;$ing "our
o--onents9
Sting Bree)e – Level +9 Not reall" needed as $ig$ levels !ut t$is skill $as two -arts9 *ne -art would !e -us$ing
t$e mo! !a;k and t$e se;ond -art is li8ting t$e mo! u- into t$e air
Gan;" >urn – Level +9 >$e skill makes "ou turn on t$e s-ot and w$a;k mo!s /,0 degrees around "ou9
S-irit Blow – Level +9 >$is skill is great as it li8ts "our o--onent u- into t$e air and allow "ou to waste t$eir Aerial
Evasion or t$eir >um!le skill9 7t also uses -$"si;al atta;k and ;an deal !ig damage at t$e $ig$er levels9
Negative G$ost – Level +9 Not reall" needed !ut w$en "ou are at low level it ;ould $el- in PvE as it makes mo!s
walk awa" 8rom "ou like t$e" are ;on8used9 Gives "ou a little !reat$er s-a;e9 7n PvP "ou ;an also use it to -us$ "our
o--onents awa" 8rom "ou and t$en ;ast Des-air Needle9
P$antom Guard – Level 59 >$is skill is ver" use8ul regardless o8 PvE or PvP as it in;reases "our su-erarmor and
also gives "ou damage redu;tion9 1eaning "our 1P will !e drained in -la;e o8 "our 4P9 <our 1P ;onsum-tion is also
redu;ed w$ile t$is skill is a;tive9
S-irit o8 Genie – 7tBs a 8ree skill and reall" $el-s in raids or dungeons9 7t in;reases all "our stats !" 60H in PvE 8or
+5 se;onds9 @ust get it9
Slig$t >urn DLevel +9 7t allows "ou to ki;k enemies 8rom t$e side
Soul #iss – Allows "ou to atta;k enemies t$at are on t$e Uoor9 >$is skill 7 would ;onsider not reall" relia!le as i8
"ou miss t$e enem" and t$e" wake u- "ou would $ave to -er8orm t$e skill until it ends9
Neturn S-in – Not needed as "ou seldom ;an stun enemies and itBs a waste o8 SP9
G$ost #i;k – Level +9 >$is skill allows "ou to land 8aster !a;k on "our 8eet a8ter Aerial Evasion or ;asting "our
dan;er skills9
>urning Ste- – Level 59 <our >um!le skill. not reall" mu;$ in8ormation $ere9
Dumm" G$ost – Level ,9 >$e $ig$er t$e skill t$e lower t$e ;ool down9 >$is skill gives us t$e !igger advantage
wit$ all ;lasses as t$e es;a-e distan;e is ver" 8ar ;om-ared to ot$er ;lasses9 But t$e !ad -art is t$at "ou ;an onl" use
t$is skill w$en "ou are staggered or Uin;$ed9 =se t$is skill well as it ;an save "our li8e several times9
Aerial Evasion – Level 9 Allows "ou to re;over w$ile in t$e air9
Slave 4and – Level +9 <our wake atta;k skill it also -us$es mo!s and o--onents awa" 8rom "ou w$ile "ou wake
u-9
P$"si;al 1aster" – Level 59 1a: it 8or more 4P9
1ental 1aster" – Level 59 Gives "ou more 1P9
1ind 3onTuer – Level 9 4aving t$is skill ma:ed ;an $el- "ou in ladder as t$e 1P "ou re;eive in ladder ;an !e
ver" low9
Dark Summoner Skills
P$antomBs Nage – Level +9 Allows "ou to sta" in t$e air 8or aw$ile9 >$rows 5 ;laws at "our o--onents9
ZNote t$at in PvP. 1oon!lade Dan;e ;an !e even $ig$er t$en "ou and i8 t$e skill $its "ou ;an 8all !a;k down onto t$e
Uoor9 L
Blit) 3law – Level ++9 >$is skill ;an deal de;ent DPS i8 "our o--onent or mo!s are toget$er9 But t$e damage
dealt is lessen a8ter ;onse;utive & $its9 Neit$er t$e less itBs one o8 "our main skills w$en "ou are under Be"ond >ime9
P$antom 3law – Level +,9 Great skill to -us$ o--onents awa"9 4as a slig$t stagger w$en "ou $it t$em9 >$e EM
will $el- even !etter9
3$ain 3law – Level +9 7 use t$is skill onl" 8or utilit" as itBs a ver" good skill in wasting "our o--onentBs Aerial
Evade9 <ou ;an ;$ain toget$er wit$ S-irit Blow a8ter t$e" Aerial Evade9 Even as a Dark Summoner t$ere is no need in
in;reasing it even $ig$er9
Nevenge [one – Level ++9 >$is is also anot$er DPS skill w$en it turns into t$e EM9 >$is skill is good in ;orralling
mo!s toget$er and will also li8t o--onents in t$e air in PvP9
Nam-age 3law – Level +09 >$e $ig$er t$e level o8 t$is skill t$e stun is also in;reased9 7 tr" to ?nd stun stats 8or
m" -lates and also use a S$o;k -late and m" stun is ;urrentl" at 6k9 =suall" its enoug$ to stun mo!s !ut 8or PvP
mostl" "ou ;an stagger "our o--onents9 @ust t$row a normal atta;k to make t$em 8all9
P$antomBs Avenger – 4aving t$is skill 8or t$e damage in;rement skill ;ool down redu;tion is also good9 Note
t$at "ou are invin;i!le as long "ou $ave t$e ;law mark a!ove "our $ead9 7tBs like a mini Divine Avatar. man"
S;reamers and ot$er ;lasses donBt know a!out t$is eKe;t as 7 $ave PvP a lot o8 times wit$ t$is ultimate and t$e"
;ontinue atta;king me a8ter !eing !uKed9 <our atta;k s-eed is also greatl" in;reased9 Summoning Soul Gate and Beast
S-irit is also 8aster9 78 "ou ;an !rand "ou o--onent it would !e even !etter sin;e -u--et and "our P$antomBs Avenger
!uK ;an deal t$e e:tra damage on it9
Z5$ile ;asting make sure "ou are not ;ursed. 7 would also stand 8ar awa" 8rom m" enemies sin;e an" Uin;$. ele;tri;
s$o;k or time sto- ;an ;an;el t$e ultimate9
Soul Eater Skills
Stigma o8 3urse – Level ,9 4aving t$is at level allows "ou to -rodu;e & talismans meaning dou!le t$e ;$an;e
to im-rint "our o--onent/!oss9 At level ++. "ou ;an t$row / talismans9 7n DNsea we do not $ave t$e eKe;t w$en "ou
$it t$e same o--onent twi;e t$e de!uK is gone9 <ou ;an still summon -u--et9 4itting "our o--onent on;e would
stagger t$em so t$rowing anot$er talisman would make t$em 8all to t$e ground9
Summon Pu--et – Level 59 De?nitel" a must ma: 8or s;reamers as t$is is mainl" t$e skill we get a;;e-ted 8or
w$en we take -art in nests9 >$e e:tra damage done to t$e !oss is good9
Z Note t$at some !oss redu;es t$e -u--et duration !" $al89 >"-$oon #im is one o8 t$em9
S-irit Pa-er – Level +9 @ust 8or utilit" and t$e small ;urse de!uK9
3ling Snake DLevel +9 @ust to move on to Soul Gate. t$oug$ itBs a good skill to slow down o--onents/mo!s9
Soul Gate – Level +9 @ust 8or utilit" as wit$out t$e EM9 >$is gate is not ver" smart9
Z>$is skill ;an travel t$roug$ reli;s and summons in PvP9 78 anot$er gate is on t$e ?eld summon "our gate so !ot$ will
atta;k ea;$ ot$er9
Beast S-irit – Level ,9 Anot$er DPS skill i8 "ou get "our o--onent in t$e ;enter o8 t$e skill9 7t also deals ;urse
damage9
Z=suall" 7 use ram-age ;law to stun o--onents !e8ore t$rowing Beast S-irit9
7n PvE "ou ;an use Nevenge [one to ;oral t$e mo!s t$en use Beast S-irit9
DragonBs Soul – >$ere is no real need 8or a dual ultimate 8or Dark Summoners alt$oug$ most o8 t$e time "our
ultimate would Rust to !e to !uK "oursel8 t$is ultimate ;an deal more damage t$an P$antomBs Avenger9
Passives and BuKs
S-irit >winge – Level +9 <ou Rust need it to Uin;$ o--onents or to get ;lose wit$ t$em !" ;asting Dumm" G$ost
rig$t a8ter t$e skill9 4old t$e S$i8t !utton to a;tivate t$e >um!le skill9
G$ost S;ream – 7 do not rel" on t$is skill sin;e most o8 t$e time 7 ?nd it $ard to utili)e and t$ere is a !ug wit$
t$is -assive sin;e t$ere are times 7 do not a;tivate t$is skill a8ter >um!ling9 7t dela"s "our o--onent i8 $it and also e:tra
talisman are -rodu;ed and dealt in t$eir dire;tion w$en t$e" are !randed9 Also t$ere is not enoug$ SP to allo;ate into
t$is skill so it still de-ends i8 "ou want to add t$is skill9
Grudge Gormation – Level 9 Some -la"ers 8eel t$is skill is great in terms o8 PvE. "ou ;an get t$is skill to itBs
ma: level i8 "ou remove SP 8rom t$e 3law skills9
Nesent Area – 78 "ou want Nesent Area too "ou ;an redu;e Grudge Gormation !" / SP and give Nesent Area
level +9
7n;rease Soul – Level /9 7tBs a great skill in terms o8 !uOng "ou !ut t$e -ri;e to -a" is wit$ "our 4P9 >$is skill
does not !ase on t$e H o8 4P "ou $ave as seen on t$e skill des;ri-tion9 7t onl" will remove &5+ 4P at level / o8 t$e skill
8or ever" & se;onds9 >$e !uK ;an in;rease almost &# 1agi; Atta;k and $el-s a lot9
Dark Summoner Skills
Sadism Pleasure – Level 9 >$is skill is a good level 5 skill sin;e it ;an $eal "ou at a good rate and also
in;reases "our dark damage9 7t $as also !een re-orted t$at t$e !uK a--lies to "our -art" mem!ers !ut t$e $ealing
-art is !ugged or ma"!e never -art o8 t$e 8eature to also allow "our -art" mem!ers to $eal9 7t onl" adds Dark Atta;k
to t$eir skills w$i;$ would not !ene?t an" raids sin;e most o8 t$e time t$ere will not !e an" Dark Element ;lass9
3$aos Gormation – Level 9 >$is skill is also anot$er DPS skill t$at deals ++ $its9 >$oug$ t$e skill damage
out-ut is not t$at great !ut it $as a !ig AoE and a $ig$ su-er armor !reakage9 >$e skill also li8ts t$e o--onent u- at t$e
last $it and even wit$ i 8rame t$e skill will ignore and ;ontinue dealing damage to t$em9
P$antom 3law EM – Level +9 7t adds e:tra & $ands to t$e skill and adds /0H more damage to t$e skill9 >$e skill li8ts and
w$a;ks t$e mo!/o--onent !a;k to t$e Uoor at t$e /rd and t$ $and9
3$ain 3law EM – Level +9 >$is skill is still used 8or utilit" as it w$a;ks t$e o--onent into t$e air t$en w$a;ks it !a;k
down again9
Nevenge [one EM – Level +9 >$is skill ;$anges t$e )one to e:-lode 8aster and t$e e:-losion will !e & times more9 So i8
"ou are ;aug$t !" t$is skill onl" Aerial Evade at t$e last e:-losion9
Atta;$ed !elow are t$e skill !uilds 8or t$e 4"!rid. Pure PvE and Pure PvP9
4a--" Gaming'(
4"!rid Skill Build
Pure PvE Skill Build
3$anges 1ade0
Negative G$ost and Des-air Needle is removed9
S-irit Blow is now level ,9
Grudge Gormation is level , as it is a good !uK in PvE9
Stigma o8 3urse is level + sin;e most o8 t$e time "ou will !rand t$e target su;;ess8ull"9
Pure PvP Skill Build
3$anges 1ade0
Nesent Area is added to level + to give a slig$t stagger to "our o--onent9
Grudge Gormation is also level + to give a small DPS w$en "ou ;ast Summon Pu--et9
7n;rease Soul is removed sin;e 7 ?nd it real un-redi;ta!le w$en ?g$ting9 Also w$en in PvP it redu;es "our 4P !" 500
ever" & se;onds9 So i8 "ou $ave low 4P "ou !asi;all" allowing t$e o--onent to win9 >$oug$ i8 "ou are real good at it
"ou ;an on it on;e "ou are in a ;om!o9