The Hero is the Fighter branch of the Warrior class, excelling at single-target bossing with the Combo Attack system and Brandish as the primary 4th job attack. Heroes offer consistent, reliable damage and Enrage for massive boss DPS.

Overview

Strengths

• Combo system - Combo Attack stacks orbs that multiply all damage, unique and powerful mechanic
• Brandish - Brandish hits up to 3 enemies with strong damage in 4th job
• Enrage - Enrage provides +26 weapon attack, massive bossing buff
• Rage - Rage party weapon attack buff in 2nd job

Weaknesses

• Slow 2nd job - No new attack skills; still uses Power Strike/Slash Blast until 3rd job
• Single-target focused - Brandish only hits 3 mobs; not the best mobber
• Skill book dependency - 4th job requires rare boss drops for Brandish/MW books

AP Build

Aim for STR 13 at character creation. Standard build: +4 STR / +1 DEX per level, cap DEX around 50-60. You need 35 STR to advance to Warrior at level 10.

1st Job - Warrior (Level 10-29)

	Skill	Max Lv
	Improved HP Recovery	16
	Improved MaxHP Increase	10
	Endure	8
	Iron Body	20
	Power Strike	20
	Slash Blast	20

Skill Build

Level	SP Allocation
10-11	Improved HP Recovery to 5 (unlock Improved MaxHP Increase)
12-14	Improved MaxHP Increase to 10 (MAX) - permanent HP per level, critical early
15-21	Slash Blast to 20 (MAX) - primary mobbing skill, hits 6 mobs
22-28	Power Strike to 20 (MAX) - single-target damage
29-30	Improved HP Recovery to 11 with remaining SP

Explanation

Rush Improved MaxHP Increase early - it gives permanent bonus HP on every level-up, so missing early levels means permanently lost HP. Slash Blast first because multi-target mobbing is how you train. Skip Iron Body (near-useless defense buff) and Endure entirely.

2nd Job - Fighter (Level 30-69)

	Skill	Max Lv
	Sword Mastery	20
	Axe Mastery	20
	Final Attack : Sword	30
	Final Attack : Axe	30
	Sword Booster	20
	Axe Booster	20
	Rage	20
	Power Guard	30

Skill Build

Level	SP Allocation
30-32	Sword Mastery to 5 (unlock Booster), then Sword Booster +1
33-41	Sword Mastery to 20 (MAX)
42-48	Sword Booster to 20 (MAX)
49-54	Rage to 20 (MAX)
55-64	Power Guard to 30 (MAX)
65-70	Remaining into Axe Mastery or Axe Booster

Explanation

Skip Final Attack - the animation delay disrupts Slash Blast mobbing and FA becomes useless in 3rd/4th job. Sword is recommended over Axe for more stable damage. Rage is a great party buff (+12 weapon attack for the whole party). Power Guard returns 40% of damage taken at max level.

3rd Job - Crusader (Level 70-119)

	Skill	Max Lv
	Improving MP Recovery	20
	Shield Mastery	20
	Combo Attack	30
	Panic : Sword	30
	Panic : Axe	30
	Coma: Sword	30
	Coma: Axe	30
	Shout	30

Skill Build

Level	SP Allocation
70-80	Combo Attack to 30 (MAX) - THE core mechanic, builds combo orbs
81-90	Coma: Sword to 30 (MAX) - primary multi-target attack + stun
91-100	Panic : Sword to 30 (MAX) - primary single-target + accuracy debuff
101-110	Shout to 30 (MAX) - AoE damage
111-117	Improving MP Recovery to 20 (MAX)
118-120	Shield Mastery +9 or Shout remainder

Explanation

Combo Attack is everything - it builds orbs on every attack, and those orbs multiply the damage of Coma, Panic, and Shout. Max it first, always. You'll still use Slash Blast boosted by Combo orbs for general training. Coma (sword) before Panic because multi-target training dominates. Skip Shield Mastery (Shield Mastery).

4th Job - Hero (Level 120-200)

	Skill	Max Lv
	Advanced Combo Attack	30
	Achilles	10
	Guardian	30
	Maple Warrior	30
	Monster Magnet	10
	Power Stance	30
	Rush	30
	Brandish	10
	Enrage	30
	Hero's Will	5

Skill Build

Level	SP Allocation
120	Rush +1 (mobility)
121-131	Brandish to 30 (MAX) - primary attack, hits 3 mobs
132-141	Advanced Combo Attack to 30 (MAX) - 30% damage boost to Combo system
142-151	Power Stance to 30 (MAX) - 90% knockback resistance for bossing
152-161	Maple Warrior to 30 (book dependent)
162-171	Enrage to 30 (MAX) - +26 W.ATK, bossing toggle
172-181	Achilles to 30 (MAX) - damage reduction
182-191	Rush to 30 (MAX)
192+	Hero's Will +1, remaining into Guardian

Explanation

Brandish is your bread and butter - max it first. Advanced Combo Attack supercharges the Combo system. Power Stance is essential for bossing (90% knockback resist). Enrage is a toggle: boosts damage but reduces mob count to 1, so only use while bossing. Maple Warrior depends on skill book availability - invest what you can when you get books. Skip Monster Magnet (Monster Magnet).