Knight

Knight
Unlocks from: Warrior
Unlocks: Sentinel

The Sturdy Defender

This class path leans heavily towards bulkiness, improving every aspect the Warrior had on this trait, and adding on top of it the ability to draw attention from enemies and make them target the Knight instead of their allies.

The Knight is a tier 2 class that is unlocked by leveling the Warrior class to level 25. As all T2 classes, it retains all of the previous class' skills. They usually wear heavy armor and are able to withstand a great deal of damage. Their main role is to draw the attention of enemies and protect their allies. One of their key abilities is the ability to stun a single target by bashing them with their shield. This can be a powerful tool in combat, as it allows the knight to disrupt the enemy's actions and create an opening for their allies to attack. They have in general the best defensive options to allow them to survive the longest of all Tier 2 classes. Overall, the knight is a formidable warrior who is able to take on the toughest enemies and emerge victorious.

Unlock

Knight is a tier 2 class that is unlocked by leveling the Warrior class to level 25.

Pros and Cons

Comparisons are made considering classes from the same tier

The Knight's core skill Provoke gives a taunt to the tank branch of the game. To compensate the taunt the knight comes equipped with extra passive defences Improved Fortitude, Endurance and Second Wind. The damage of the class comes from Shield Bash, unfortunately it requires to equip a shield, which will add even more tankiness at the expenses of P.ATK or MP REGEN. Retaliation slightly buffs the scaling of attacks, but the damage output remains low. Like similar classes, it doesn't have bonus HIT on skills or an HIT passive or buff, which is a major negative.

Stats

The Knight's damage scales primarily from STR. Their accuracy is determined by DEX.

Like every class, Knight also benefits from WIS for M.DEF, a bit of P.DEF and MP REGEN, but particularly from VIT for P.DEF, S.DEF, a bit of M.DEF and a lot of HP, as VIT improves a percentage of his already high HP scaling.

They need high HIT and S.ATK to apply their core skill with good consistency, and both stats are increased by DEX.

AGI ends up being the least useful stat for Knight, as they don't have any sinergy with Evasion, Crit or Speed.

Stat	Level Bonuses
STR	4, 16, 30, 39
DEX	13, 22, 32
VIT	1, 10, 19, 28, 34, 40
AGI	26, 36
WIS	7, 24, 38

Recommended Builds

• For an all-rounder Knight:

Distribute points between STR, DEX, and VIT. This provides balanced offense and defense. Add a bit of WIS for MP REGEN and some M.Def.

• For a tanky Knight:

For every point in STR, 1 point in DEX and 2 points in VIT. Add a bit of WIS for MP REGEN and a bit of M.Def. 

• For a damage/stun Knight:

For every 2 points in STR, 2 points in DEX and 1 point in VIT. Add a bit of WIS for MP REGEN and a bit of M.Def.

Note: A good reminder when creating your builds is taking a look at which Stat values provide an Attribute bonus. For example, every 10 STR provides an extra amount of P.Atk, so stopping at 20, 30, 40, etc. will provide a better cost effectiveness.

Gear

Shields are a must for Shield Bash, from tier 4 tower shields are preferable for P.DEF scaling.

Maces' STUN give much needed extra utility and the most damage.

S.Atk Daggers give extra chances on Provoke if needed.

Counterattack Swords are also usable for the counter and extra HIT.

Heavy Armor is the preferred option for P.DEF and high HP from Heavy Armor mastery, which combos nicely with Second Wind's Max HP healing.

One or two Light Armor pieces can provide M.Def against magical threats and their MP REGEN can help with 100% uptime on Provoke.

Medium Armor EVA can be used, but the Knight is not a particularly Evasive class.

Scripts

Default

The default script prioritizes survival and threat generation: 1. Uses Second Wind when HP is low 2. Steps forward if the target is not in range 3. Attacks if Retaliation has 5 or more stacks 4. Uses Provoke on the highest MATK enemy (6 round cooldown) 5. Uses Shield Bash when MP is above 10 6. Defaults to a basic attack

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Ideas and suggestions

These are all suggestions, you can't have 1 script which is perfect for every hunt and every gear

• The default script now includes Provoke targeting the highest MATK enemy. You may want to adjust the target selection based on your party composition.
• Shield Bash is included in the default script when MP is above 10. Ensure you have a shield equipped for this skill to work.
• The script prioritizes survival with Second Wind when HP is low (below 20%).
• Consider adding item usage for healing if you find yourself taking too much damage.
• For tank builds, you might want to add more defensive item usage or positioning commands.
• The script includes a check for Retaliation stacks to optimize damage output.
• Adjust MP thresholds based on your MP regeneration rate to maintain skill usage.
• For party play, you might want to modify the Provoke targeting to focus on specific enemy types that are most threatening to your party.

Skills

Shield Bash

active | attack | single target | stun

• Max level: 80
• Range: 1
• Available on: Knight, Sentinel
• Enhanced from: Bash

A strong shield attack that requires a shield equipped to be used. Has a chance to Stun the target for 1 round. Stun chance depends on S.Atk. Enhanced by Bash, adding 0~30% P.Atk and extra shield damage on top. Damage ranges from 130% to 180% P.Atk, increased by both skills levels, plus 5x Equipped Shield's P.Def and 10~20 bonus S.Atk.

Element: Neutral | AoE: No

Skill level	Damage	MP Cost	Other Effects/durations
Level 0	+0% P.ATK + 5x Shield P.Def	5 MP	Chance to apply the Stun status on the target for 1 round, +10 S.Atk
Level 10	+3.75% P.ATK + 5x Shield P.Def	6.25 MP	Chance to apply the Stun status on the target for 1 round, +11.25 S.Atk
Level 20	+7.5% P.ATK + 5x Shield P.Def	7.5 MP	Chance to apply the Stun status on the target for 1 round, +12.5 S.Atk
Level 30	+11.25% P.ATK + 5x Shield P.Def	8.75 MP	Chance to apply the Stun status on the target for 1 round, +13.75 S.Atk
Level 40	+15% P.ATK + 5x Shield P.Def	10 MP	Chance to apply the Stun status on the target for 1 round, +15 S.Atk
Level 50	+18.75% P.ATK + 5x Shield P.Def	11.25 MP	Chance to apply the Stun status on the target for 1 round, +16.25 S.Atk
Level 60	+22.5% P.ATK + 5x Shield P.Def	12.5 MP	Chance to apply the Stun status on the target for 1 round, +17.5 S.Atk
Level 70	+26.25% P.ATK + 5x Shield P.Def	13.75 MP	Chance to apply the Stun status on the target for 1 round, +18.75 S.Atk
Level 80	+30% P.ATK + 5x Shield P.Def	15 MP	Chance to apply the Stun status on the target for 1 round, +20 S.Atk

Improved Fortitude

passive

• Max level: 80
• Available on: Knight, Sentinel
• Enhanced from: Fortitude

Further increases Max HP by +10 per level. Increases healing effects from items by 0.375% per level. Maximum 800HP and 30% Healing increase at level 80. Has no effect on items that restore flat percent of HP. Skill levels up by consuming healing items and recovering HP.

Skill level	Effects
Level 0	+0 HP, +0% healing effectiveness
Level 10	+100 HP, +3.75% healing effectiveness
Level 20	+200 HP, +7.5% healing effectiveness
Level 30	+300 HP, +11.25% healing effectiveness
Level 40	+400 HP, +15% healing effectiveness
Level 50	+500 HP, +18.75% healing effectiveness
Level 60	+600 HP, +22.5% healing effectiveness
Level 70	+700 HP, +26.25% healing effectiveness
Level 80	+800 HP, +30% healing effectiveness

Provoke

active | debuff | multi-target | taunt

• Max level: 80
• Range: 2
• Available on: Knight, Sentinel
• Enhanced to: None

Provokes multiple enemies to focus on the Knight. Forces the target enemies to attack the user, with chance depending on S.Atk. 30~70 bonus S.Atk, 1~3 enemies increasing on levels 20 and 60, chance to taunt for 4~9 rounds, increased with level.

Element: Neutral | AoE: Multi-target (1-3 enemies)

Skill level	MP Cost	Other Effects/durations
Level 0	4 MP	Chance to apply the Provoked status on target(s) for 4 rounds, +30 S.Atk, affects 1 enemy
Level 10	5 MP	Chance to apply the Provoked status on target(s) for 4 rounds, +35 S.Atk, affects 1 enemy
Level 20	6 MP	Chance to apply the Provoked status on target(s) for 5 rounds, +40 S.Atk, affects 2 enemies
Level 30	7 MP	Chance to apply the Provoked status on target(s) for 5 rounds, +45 S.Atk, affects 2 enemies
Level 40	8 MP	Chance to apply the Provoked status on target(s) for 6 rounds, +50 S.Atk, affects 2 enemies
Level 50	9 MP	Chance to apply the Provoked status on target(s) for 7 rounds, +55 S.Atk, affects 2 enemies
Level 60	10 MP	Chance to apply the Provoked status on target(s) for 7 rounds, +60 S.Atk, affects 3 enemies
Level 70	11 MP	Chance to apply the Provoked status on target(s) for 8 rounds, +65 S.Atk, affects 3 enemies
Level 80	12 MP	Chance to apply the Provoked status on target(s) for 9 rounds, +70 S.Atk, affects 3 enemies

Endurance

passive

• Max level: 80
• Available on: Knight, Sentinel
• Enhanced to: None

Increases P.DEF by +0.1 per level, for a total max of 8 P.Def at level 80. Levels up by receiving damage.

Skill level	Effects
Level 0	+0 P.DEF
Level 10	+1 P.DEF
Level 20	+2 P.DEF
Level 30	+3 P.DEF
Level 40	+4 P.DEF
Level 50	+5 P.DEF
Level 60	+6 P.DEF
Level 70	+7 P.DEF
Level 80	+8 P.DEF

Retaliation

passive

• Max level: 80
• Available on: Knight, Sentinel
• Enhanced to: None

Every hit taken by the Knight empowers them, giving them 1 stack of the Retaliation buff. When attacking with an auto attack, consumes all stacks to deal an extra 1~5% P.Atk per stack, increased with skill level. Maximum of 5~10 stacks.

At max level, each stack adds 5% P.Atk and the maximum number of stacks is 10.

Skill level	Damage	Other Effects/durations
Level 0	+1% P.ATK per stack	Maximum 5 stacks
Level 10	+1.5% P.ATK per stack	Maximum 5 stacks
Level 20	+2% P.ATK per stack	Maximum 6 stacks
Level 30	+2.5% P.ATK per stack	Maximum 6 stacks
Level 40	+3% P.ATK per stack	Maximum 7 stacks
Level 50	+3.5% P.ATK per stack	Maximum 8 stacks
Level 60	+4% P.ATK per stack	Maximum 8 stacks
Level 70	+4.5% P.ATK per stack	Maximum 9 stacks
Level 80	+5% P.ATK per stack	Maximum 10 stacks

Titles

Knight titles are earned by leveling up the Knight class:

Class level	Title
Level 0	N/A
Level 2	Initiate Knight
Level 5	Knight Protector
Level 10	Knight Lieutenant
Level 15	Knight Captain
Level 20	Master Knight
Level 25	Lord Knight