New Dungeons & Character Revamp 3 (Chung, Lu/Ciel, Rose)
New Dunegon & Character Revamp 3
(Chung, Lu/Ciel, Rose)
New Dungeons Added : Trosh's Nest / Abandoned Icerite Plant
Dungeon Name | Limitation | Demon Realm Debuff | Party Size |
Rigomor: Trosh's Nest | Lv.99 | 60% | 1~4 |
Rigomor: Abandoned Icerite Factory | Lv.99 | 60% | 1~4 |
General Changes
Ø All of the revamped characters’ skill slots will be emptied.
Ø All of the revamped characters’ stats will be reset.
Ø Carrying out combos with the revamped characters will be improved, and certain combos will be easier to recognise.
Ø Revamped characters’ standard and developing stats will be changed.
Ø The option to increase the skill damage of Hero equipment or the Elyanod Magic Stone of Desolation has changed in some respects.
Before: | After: |
Increased Crazy Cannon Hammer damage | Increased Bomb Barrage damage |
Increased Triple Shot damage | Increased Flick Shot damage |
Increased Strong Strike damage | Increased Stomp damage |
Increased Trick Shot damage | Increased Bloody Path damage |
Increased Spiral Strike damage | Increased Penetrating Shot damage |
Chung
Character/class | Skill | Revisions |
Chung | Walking/Running | Slightly increased movement speed. |
Chung | Combos ZZZX, XXZX | Halved the MP gain on cannonball hits. |
Chung | Crazy Cannon Hammer | Skill removed. |
Chung | Cry | Added new flexibility skill. |
Chung | Bomb Barrage | Changed skill execution. |
Comet Crusader
Class | Skill | Revisions |
Fury Guardian | Enhanced Metabolism | Changes the damage of all magic attack skills to attacks. |
Fury Guardian | Pandemonium | Increased skill activation speed. |
Fury Guardian | Brutal Haymaker | Tenacity skill becomes strength skill. |
Adamant Paladin | Strong Will | No longer changes the damage of certain magic attack skills to attack. |
Adamant Paladin | Veteran Skills | (Lv.4) [Dungeon]: Max. HP: +10% Attack speed: +8% There is a 100% probability that your opponent won't be knocked down by the X counter attack and the X attack while getting up. [PvP] Max. HP: +5% Attack speed: +8% There is a 100% probability that your opponent won't be knocked down by the X counter attack and the X attack while getting up. |
Adamant Paladin | Metabolism Booster | Increased MP gain on combo attacks and reduced receipt on critical hits will be removed. |
Adamant Paladin | Sentinel’s Power | Added the following improved skill to Power Suppression: |
Adamant Paladin | Artillery Nova | Flexibility skill becomes transcendence skill. |
Adamant Paladin | Iron Cry | Changed skill execution. |
Adamant Paladin | Swift Guardian | Party members also receive the Swift Guardian buff. |
Adamant Paladin | Caladbolg's Pain | Properties changed to: |
Adamant Paladin | Shoulder Wall | Added K.O. protection. |
Comet Crusader | Temple Turtle | Crazy Cannon Hammer removed from functions and tooltips. |
Comet Crusader | Herschel-Rigollet | Added effect: Increases max. MP with active Power Boost. |
Comet Crusader | Switch - Shoulder Wall | Added K.O. protection. |
Fatal Phantom
Class | Skill | Revisions |
Shooting Guardian | Modify Rifling | Changes the damage of all attack skills to magic attacks. |
Shooting Guardian | Modify Magazine | Added increase to max. MP. |
Shooting Guardian | Deadly Shot | Tenacity skill becomes strength skill. |
Shooting Guardian | Sharpshooter Syndrome | Eye of the Master Marksman buff effect changed. |
Shooting Guardian | Artillery Strike | Immune to damage while targeting. |
Deadly Messenger | Long-Range Technique | K.O. value reduced. (Lv.4) |
Deadly Messenger | Gas Pressure Loader | Adjusted critical hit stats increase. (Lv.4) |
Deadly Messenger | Freed Will: | Adjusted increase to Silver Shooter skill damage. |
Deadly Messenger | Buster Blast | Flexibility skill becomes transcendence skill. |
Deadly Messenger | Heavy Ordinance | No longer throws enemies into the air. |
Fatal Phantom | Phantom Marksman | Adjusted damage which Silver Shooter skills deal to opponents marked with Phantom Sign. |
Fatal Phantom | Switch - | Silver Shooters used for magic bullets are now Phantom Shooters. |
Fatal Phantom | Deadly Fantasy | Adjusted magic attack increase in berserker mode. |
Fatal Phantom | Switch - | Eye of the Master Marksman buff effect changed. |
Centurion
Class | Skill | Revisions |
Artillery Guardian | Modified Warhead | Changes the damage of all attack skills to magic attacks. Cannonball Buff - Attack power: +20% - K.O. value: -1 |
Artillery Guardian | Enhanced Reload | Adjusted the number of cannonballs which are added when reloading/landing hits with a certain chance. (Lv.4) |
Artillery Guardian | Deadly Chaser | Increased skill activation speed. |
Commando Cannoneer | Mobile Firing Stance | Adjusted damage of strengthened cannonballs. (Lv.4) |
Commando Cannoneer | Defend Location | Increased Power Boost duration and devastation stats. |
Commando Cannoneer | Reactive Armour | Increased magic attack with active Power Boost. |
Commando Cannoneer | Useful Tactics | Added increase to max. MP. [Dungeon]: MP gain on attacks with Target Designation: +60% Power Boost charge on attacking designated target: +400% [PvP] MP gain on attacking designated target: +12% Power Boost charge on attacking designated target: +200% |
Commando Cannoneer | Carpet Bombing | Increased skill activation speed. |
Commando Cannoneer | Tactical Field | Attack power no longer increased. |
Commando Cannoneer | Automatic Mortar | Flexibility skill becomes transcendence skill. Max. amount: 2 [Dungeon]: Cannonball: 864% magic attack multiple times Shots: 5 [PvP] Cannonball: 345% magic attack multiple times Shots: 5 |
Commando Cannoneer | Gravity Field | Immune to damage while targeting. Attack and movement speed no longer reduced. Adjusted damage. |
Commando Cannoneer | Bombardment Artillery | Increased skill activation speed. |
Commando Cannoneer | Artillery Strike | Immune to damage while targeting. |
Centurion | Combo XZX | Halved the MP gain on cannonball hits. |
Centurion | Pulse Recharge | Adjusted firing speed of Chaos Cannon. |
Centurion | Switch - | Increased portal firing speed. [Dungeon]: Cannon: 205% magic attack Small Grenade Explosion: 690% magic attack [PvP] Cannon: 69% magic attack Small Grenade Explosion: 235% magic attack |
Centurion | Switch - | Changed cannon firing position and range. |
Centurion | Switch - | Attack and movement speed no longer reduced. Adjusted level of damage taken. [Dungeon]: Generate Field: 5834% magic attack [Gravity Field] Damage suffered: +15% Duration: 10 sec. [PvP] Generate Field: 2111% magic attack [Gravity Field] Running/jumping impossible Damage suffered: +15% Duration: 10 sec. |
Lu/Ciel
Class | Skill | Revisions |
Lu/Ciel | Triple Shot | Skill removed. |
Lu/Ciel | Strong Strike | Skill removed. |
Lu/Ciel | Demon Claw | Changed acquisition level. |
Lu/Ciel | Flick Shot | Changed acquisition level. |
Lu/Ciel | Partner Dance | Added new flexibility skill. |
Chaos
Class | Skill | Revisions |
Chiliarch | Creeping Terror | Changes the damage of all magic attack skills to attacks. |
Chiliarch | Ruinous Impact | Opponents are no longer knocked down. |
Chiliarch | Dead Hands | Changed acquisition level. |
Chiliarch | Dark Crescent | Changed acquisition level. |
Chiliarch | Power of Oriax | Tenacity skill becomes strength skill. |
Chiliarch | Apollyon | Adjusted max. level for Nourishing Terror. |
Chiliarch | Bond - Amplify | Adjusted max. MP increase. |
Dreadlord | Demonic Servant | Changed ‘Fear’ damage from magic attack to attack. |
Dreadlord | Oblivion | New functions are being added. |
Dreadlord | Reaper of Darkness | Added new strength skill. |
Dreadlord | Freed Will: | Removed reduced MP consumption, increased darkness resistance and Improved physical skills: |
Dreadlord | Authority of the Throne | Changed skill toolip. |
Chaos | Thoughts of Fear | If you successfully attack with the Demonic Servant, then all Combination points get restored. Thoughts of Fear: If Creeping Terror is applied, this then stacks with ‘Thoughts of Fear’. (Can be stacked max. 2x.) If you use a transcendence skill, then your damage increases by an amount corresponding to the amount of times you stacked Thoughts of Fear. [Dungeon]: Combination points on hits against Demonic Servant: +2 Increases damage per stack of Thoughts of Fear: 50% per stack [PvP] Combination points on hits against Demonic Servant: +1 Increases damage per stack of Thoughts of Fear: 10% per stack |
Chaos | Abyssal Glare | Abyssal Glare scares your opponents. Abyssal Glare scares your opponents. Scared opponents suffer more damage from Chaos attacks. [Dungeon]: Damage from combo/active skills: +20% Damage from special active skill: +10% [PvP] Damage from combo/active skills: +10% Damage from special active skill: +5% |
Chaos | Switch - | Changed ‘Fear’ damage from magic attack to attack. |
Innocent
Class | Skill | Revisions |
Royal Guard | Soul Collector | Changes the damage of all attack skills to magic attacks. |
Royal Guard | Demonic Breath | Tenacity skill becomes strength skill. |
Royal Guard | Bond - Recovery | K.O. value reduced. (Lv.4) |
Noblesse | Spectral Spear | Reduced guidance range in PvP combat. |
Noblesse | Enhanced Spirit | Changed skill effect. |
Noblesse | Spear Impact | Added new strength skill. |
Noblesse | Nobility | Tooltip distinguishes between dungeon and PvP. Probability of not consuming Collected Souls: 30% Combination points improvement Chance to earn an additional point when earning combinations points: 50% Using combination points: all skill cooldowns -3% x number of points consumed (excludes hyper and partner skills) [PvP] Probability of not consuming Collected Souls: 30% Combination points improvement Chance to earn an additional point when earning combinations points: 10% Using combination points: all skill cooldowns -3% x number of points consumed (excludes hyper and partner skills) |
Noblesse | Freed Will: | Increases your maximum MP. Improves your physical abilities: Critical hit and devastation increase. [Dungeon]: Max. MP: +100 Critical hits: +15% Devastation: +15% Combination point regeneration: 4 [PvP] Max. MP: +100 Critical hits: +15% Devastation: +15% Combination point regeneration: 2 |
Innocent | Switch - | Tenacity skill becomes strength skill. |
Diangelion
Class | Skill | Revisions |
Diabla | Chemistry | Changes the damage of all magic attack skills to attacks. |
Diabla | Phantom Charge | Changed acquisition level. |
Diabla | Bloodlust | Sealed skill from Lv.30 |
Diabla | Nightmare | This skill is no longer a sealed skill. |
Diabla | Altar of Evil | New skills can be used during Altar of Evil: During execution you are invulnerable. |
Diabla | Thorny Hell | New strength skill which can be used during Altar of Evil. |
Diabla | Gates of Hell | New transcendence skill which can be used during Altar of Evil. |
Diabla | Phantom Circle | Skill removed. |
Diabla | Swift Strike | Added new tenacity skill. |
Diabla | Bond - Drain | Adjusted max. MP increase. |
Demonio | Demonic Energy Assault | New effects: |
Demonio | Dark Thoughts | Changed requirements for debuff which reduces defence. |
Demonio | Transcendence | New skills can be used during Transcendence: During execution you are invulnerable. |
Demonio | Brutal Hunt | New strength skill which can be used during Transcendence. |
Demonio | Massacre | New transcendence skill which can be used during Transcendence. |
Demonio | Punishment | Changed skill execution. |
Demonio | Execution | Added new strength skill. |
Demonio | Fury - Destruction | Improved tooltip |
Demonio | Freed Will: | Removed reduced MP consumption, increased darkness resistance, increased devastation and |
Diangelion | Switch - | Switch - New skills can be used during Altar of Evil: During execution you are invulnerable. |
Diangelion | Switch - | Switch - New strength skill which can be used during Altar of Evil. |
Diangelion | Switch - | Switch - New transcendence skill which can be used during Altar of Evil. |
Diangelion | Gigan Codex | New effects: |
Rose
Class | Skill | Revisions |
Rose | ECP | Increased ECP. |
Rose | Overstrike | Adjusted effects of Overstrike: |
Rose | Rising Shot | Changed acquisition level. |
Rose | Needle Kick | Changed skill effect. |
Rose | Evasive Fire | Changed acquisition level. Lv.5 → Lv.1 Changed skill execution. |
Stormbreaker
Class | Skill | Revisions |
Heavy Barrel | Cannonball | ECP cost: 35 [Dungeon]: Weapons strike: 161% magic attack Energy orb: 342% attack Explosion: 851% attack [PvP] Weapons strike: 61% magic attack Energy orb: 129% attack Explosion: 324% attack |
Heavy Barrel | Flame Strike | Cooldown: 14 sec. [Dungeon]: Weapons strike: 67% magic attack Fire: 299% attack multiple times [PvP] Weapons strike: 18% magic attack Fire: 80% attack multiple times |
Heavy Barrel | Enhanced Overstrike | Changes the damage of all magic attack skills to attacks. |
Heavy Barrel | FM-31 | Cooldown: 7 sec. [Dungeon]: Weapons strike: 29% magic attack Explosion: 404% attack x8 [PvP] Weapons strike: 10% magic attack Explosion: 138% attack x8 |
Heavy Barrel | Laser Defence | Adjusted loading time. Cooldown: 14 sec. [Dungeon]: Laser: 2531% attack <With full charge> Damage: +20% Range: +30% [PvP] Laser: 817% attack <With full charge> Damage: +20% Range: +30% |
Heavy Barrel | Tank Smasher | Adjusted ECP costs. 40 à 35 |
Heavy Barrel | Phantasmal Sight | Adjusted ECP costs. 30 à 35 Adjusted skill damage in dungeons. |
Storm Trooper | Operation: Wipe Out | Cooldown: 22 sec. Strong effect: Cooldown -4 sec. |
Storm Trooper | FM-92 Mk2 | Adjusted cooldown. 17 à 10 |
Storm Trooper | Pampero Booster | Adjusted cooldown. 21 à 14 [Dungeon]: Weapons strike: 85% magic attack Frost: 441% attack multiple times [PvP] Weapons strike: 18% magic attack Frost: 92% attack multiple times |
Storm Trooper | X-1 Extruder | Adjusted cooldown. 21 à 15 |
Storm Trooper | Booster Cannon | Adjusted ECP costs. 30 à 35 |
Storm Trooper | Targeted Strike | Adjusted cooldown. 15 à 14 [Dungeon]: Quick Shot: 4855% attack [PvP] Quick Shot: 1752% attack |
Storm Trooper | Cooling Plates | Added increase to max. MP. |
Storm Trooper | Plasma Shock | Flexibility skill becomes transcendence skill. |
Storm Trooper | Freed Will: | Increase to attack and magic attack changed to increase to attack. |
Storm Trooper | Code: War Machine | Changed Efficient Weapon Management skill effect. |
Storm Trooper | Targeted Strike | Properties changed to: |
Stormbreaker | Switch - | Adjusted ECP costs. 40 à 35 |
Stormbreaker | Switch - | Adjusted cooldown. 21 à 14 Adjusted loading time. [Dungeon]: Laser: 2531% attack <Effect of 1st charge> Laser: 3037% attack Range: +30% <Effect of 2nd charge> Laser: 3797% attack Range: -60% [PvP] Laser: 817% attack <Effect of 1st charge> Laser: 980% attack Range: +30% <Effect of 2nd charge> Laser: 1226% attack Range: -60% |
Stormbreaker | Switch - | Adjusted cooldown. 17 à 10 |
Stormbreaker | Switch - | Adjusted cooldown. 21 à 15 |
Stormbreaker | Concentration | Added the following improved skill to affected skills: |
Stormbreaker | Specialising in Heavy Weapons | Added the following improved skill to laser skills: |
Black Massacre
Class | Skill | Revisions |
Bloodia | Revolver Master | Changes the damage of all magic attack skills to attacks. |
Bloodia | Trick Shot | Skill removed. |
Bloodia | Protective Pistols | Changed acquisition level. Adjusted ECP costs. 40 à 35
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Bloodia | Pistol Dance | Alert Marksman can now be activated more quickly. In pushing the skill button, Alert Marksman can be activated towards the end of carrying out a skill. |
Bloodia | Fire and Move | Adjusted cooldown. 23 à 20 |
Bloodia | Chain Gunpowder | Adjusted ECP costs. 20 à 35 |
Crimson Rose | Chain Master | Removed certain chain skills: |
Crimson Rose | Multi Head Shot | Removed the ability to push the X button to carry out Evasive Fire while firing. |
Crimson Rose | Bloody Path | Added new transcendence skill. Opponents are knocked back along the path when hit. |
Crimson Rose | Freed Will: | Bloody Lion buff changed from increased attack to increased devastation. |
Crimson Rose | Madness | Crit. damage increased restricted to opponents who are suffering from Bleeding. |
Crimson Rose | Bloody Chain | Adjusted ECP costs. 40 à 35 [Dungeon]: Chain blade: 289% attack x2 Surprise Attack: 133% attack x3 [PvP] Chain blade: 110% attack x2 Surprise Attack: 50% attack x3 |
Black Massacre | Switch - | Adjusted ECP costs. 40 à 35 [Dungeon]: Damage: -75% Rear strike: 411% attack multiple times [PvP] Damage: -75% Rear strike: 163% attack multiple times |
Black Massacre | Switch - | Alert Marksman can now be activated more quickly. In pushing the skill button, Alert Marksman can be activated towards the end of carrying out a skill. |
Black Massacre | Target Extinction | Added the following improved skill to chain skills: |
Minerva
Class | Skill | Revisions |
Valkyrie | Change of Attack Type | The attack type of all skills you receive after the 1st class change is now magic attack. |
Valkyrie | G-35L Lightning Grenade | Adjusted ECP costs. 30 à 35 [Dungeon]: Lightning grenade: 92% magic attack Electric shock: 687% magic attack [PvP] Lightning grenade: 36% magic attack Electric shock: 274% magic attack |
Valkyrie | Viper Shot | Adjusted ECP costs. 30 à 35 [Dungeon]: Weapons strike: 92% magic attack Quick Shot: 1089% magic attack [PvP] Weapons strike: 36% magic attack Quick Shot: 435% magic attack |
Valkyrie | EMP Storm | Adjusted cooldown. 25 à 21 sec. Strong effect: -4 sec. cooldown [Dungeon]: Impact: 251% magic attack Expansion: 54% magic attack multiple times Overheat: 59% magic attack Explosion: 734% magic attack [PvP] Impact: 64% magic attack Expansion: 13% magic attack multiple times Overheat: 14% magic attack Explosion: 184% magic attack |
Freyja | Glowing Bullets | Changed acquisition level. Adjusted ECP costs. 30 à 35 [Dungeon]: Revolver: 982% magic attack Musket: 936% magic attack Automatic pistol: 347% magic attack x3 Hand cannon: 1033% magic attack [PvP] Revolver: 123% magic attack Musket: 117% magic attack Automatic pistol: 44% magic attack x3 Hand cannon: 123% magic attack |
Freyja | Neil | Adjusted MP costs. MP cost: 300 [Dungeon]: Neil: 1525% magic attack x5 [PvP] Neil: 431% magic attack x5 |
Freyja | Phantom Shot | ECP cost: 35 [Dungeon]: Penetration: 1065% magic attack Attribute resistances: -50 [PvP] Penetration: 358% magic attack Attribute resistances: -50 |
Freyja | Phantom Storm | Improved lag in certain situations. ECP cost: 35 [Dungeon]: Storm attack: 96% magic attack x3 Weapons strike: 382% magic attack x2 [PvP] Storm attack: 36% magic attack x3 Weapons strike: 145% magic attack x2 |
Freyja | G-96 Heat Grenade | Adjusted damage on throw. |
Freyja | Penetrating Shot | Added new transcendence skill. |
Freyja | Viper Hail | Can now also be used while jumping. |
Freyja | Proof Key | Adjusted increased damage in the air. |
Freyja | Quartermaster | Adjusted damage of grenade skills. |
Freyja | Freed Will: | Removed feature that MP regeneration and attack increase the more grenade skills are charging. |
Freyja | Spiral Strike | Skill removed. |
Freyja | G-96 Heat Grenade | Changed ‘Greater’ to ‘Strengthened’. |
Valkyrie | Nitro Ignition | Adjusted ECP costs. 30 à 35 [Dungeon]: Duration: 30 sec. Number of movements in the air: +2 Movement speed in the air: +10% [Combat Veteran] Critical hits +10% Crit. damage +10% [Aerial Advantage] Critical hits: +15% Crit. damage: +15% Increased MP gain on hit/damage suffered: +7.5% [PvP] Duration: 15 sec. Number of movements in the air: +1 Movement speed in the air: +5% [Combat Veteran] Increased critical hit: +5% Increased crit. damage: +5% [Aerial Advantage] Increased critical hit: +7.5% Increased crit. damage: +7.5% Increased MP gain on hit/damage suffered: +7.5% |
Valkyrie | Crossmore | Adjusted cooldown. 17 à 14 |
Valkyrie | Angel of the Battlefield | Changes the damage of all attack skills to magic attacks. [Dungeon]: Using Nitro Motor more than 2 times in a row consumes 1 MP per use. [PvP] Using Nitro Motor more than 2 times in a row consumes 10 MP per use. |
Valkyrie | G-18C Ice Grenade | Attribute ‘Lighter’: |
Minerva | Switch - | Adjusted cooldown. 20 à 17 |
Minerva | Switch - | Adjusted MP costs. 250 à 300 |
Minerva | Switch - | Adjusted ECP costs. 30 à 35 |
Minerva | Switch - | Hit occurs a certain amount of time after throwing. |
Minerva | Grenade Enhancement | Removed the feature that the number of grenades thrown has a certain chance not to drop. |
Minerva | Musket Master | Removed increase to ECP costs. Removed some of the skills which can be manipulated with Overstrike: Enhancing Musket Skills Applies to the skills: Viper Shot, Phantom Storm, Phantom Shot, Penetrating Shot [Dungeon]: - Damage: +20% [PvP] - Damage: +10% |
Minerva | Grenade Enhancement | Duration has been increased. Duration: 6 sec. |
Prime Operator
Class | Skill | Revisions |
Metal Heart | Mechanic Master | Changes the damage of all attack skills to magic attacks. |
Metal Heart | KS-83 | Adjusted ECP costs. 30 à 35 [Dungeon]: Impact: 132% magic attack Confusion: 34% magic attack x10 Explosion: 537% magic attack [PvP] Impact: 43% magic attack Confusion: 11% magic attack x10 Explosion: 180% magic attack |
Metal Heart | Robot Explosion | Adjusted ECP costs. 30 à 35 [Dungeon]: Magnet field: 717% magic attack [PvP] Magnet field: 179% magic attack |
Metal Heart | Overlimit | Adjusted ECP costs. 30 à 35 Adjusted skill damage. |
Optimus | Magnet Sentinel | Adjusted ECP costs. 30 à 35 Magic attack is no longer increased. |
Optimus | G-3 Raptor | Adjusted ECP costs. 30 à 35 [Dungeon]: Raptor: 71% magic attack multiple times [PvP] Raptor: 26% magic attack multiple times |
Optimus | Concentrate! | Adjusted ECP costs. 30 à 35 [Dungeon]: Target selection: 1091% magic attack Duration: 5 sec. [PvP] Target selection: 272% magic attack Duration: 5 sec. |
Optimus | G-0 Giant Mecha | Changed ‘Maximised’ to ‘Strengthened’. Cooldown: 22 sec. Adjusted cooldown Attribute ‘Strengthened’ Increased attack power to 120%. Attribute ‘Lighter’ Resource consumption drops to 80%. |
Optimus | Armoured Storm | Adjusted cooldown. 26 à 22 |
Optimus | Magnet Field | Skill removed. |
Optimus | Magnetic Therapy | Added new transcendence skill. Magnetic Therapy now activated closer to the caster. |
Optimus | G-Master | Added skill effect: Increased damage to bosses. |
Optimus | Mecha Generator | Adjusted max. MP increase. |
Optimus | Sub Mecha Revolution | Removed some of the Sub Mecha Revolution skills: |
PrimeOperator | Switch - | Adjusted cooldown. 25 à 22 |
PrimeOperator | Switch - | Adjusted ECP costs. 40 à 35 [Dungeon]: Raptor: 82% magic attack multiple times Buff duration: 5 sec. [PvP] Raptor: 30% magic attack multiple times Buff duration: 5 sec. |