Dancer

Dancer
Job Base(s):	Archer
Job Type:	2-2
Race:	Human
Changes At:	Comodo
Number of Skills:	18
Total Skill Points:	91
Total Quest Skills:	1
Job Bonuses
STR AGI VIT INT DEX LUK +2 +7 +3 +5 +5 +8

Overview

Dancers are the epitome of beauty and grace, and they use these qualities all to their own advantage. They allure allies and enemies alike with their performances. Needless to say they are not damsels in distress when it comes to fighting monsters, they can still hold their own using their previous training as Archers, or use whips altogether to put them in place.

Dancers are considered a support class that have special abilities that allow them to improve their allies abilities or disrupt enemies. They have skills however that would require them to pair up with their male counterpart Bard to execute the so-called ensemble skills. Dancers could use whips, daggers and bows, though most of the dancers skills would require them to wield a whip. When wielding whips however, bow skills cannot be used, bringing both weapons when venturing will be a good measure.

Dancers are still more of a ranged type of class, even when whips require you to be close and personal with your targets, DEX is the main stat for weapon damage (pertaining to both bow and whip). The solo dances are influenced by the skill level, the level of Dance Lessons and the stats of the dancer. Ensemble skills would require both a dancer and a bard to have the skill learned and be in a party. Being a performer in contrast to hunters, Dancers have a larger SP pool, allowing them to use more skills than usual. As a Dancer, only whips, daggers and bows are available for weapons, whereas Bards can use instruments instead of whips.

• When armed with a Whip:
  • Bow skills (Double Strafe, Arrow Shower, Arrow Repel) cannot be used
  • Performance Skills, as well as Amp and Encore are available
  • Whip skills (Slinging Arrow) can be used
  • Whip damage depends on the Dancer's dex, NOT str. Just like it does for bows

Dazzler and Charming Wink are usable regardless of weapons.

Job Change Guide

Requirement: Female Archer who has reached both base and job 50

Head to the Beach Town of Comodo, and talk to Bor Robin beside the Kafra, he will escort you to the stage where you will be doing the job exam. Head to the left side of the stage to talk to Aile and confirm your decision to become a Dancer. She will ask you to bring one of the following sets of items to start off your first part of the test (she will not actually take these items).

Set 1 : 1

Sandals

,20

Jellopy

,5

Yellow Potion

,2

Clam Shell

, and 10,000 zeny

Set 2: 1

Shoes

, 20

Sticky Mucus

,3

Jellopy

,5

Red Potion

Set 3: 1

Boots

, 5

Earthworm Peeling

, 10,000 zeny

After bringing these items she will ask you to talk to Bijou on the opposite side of the stage to take the quiz, you must get at least 8/10 to pass the test. There are 3 possible sets of questions for this part of the test.

1. Set A
   • What is the effect of the skill Dance Lesson? Increases the effect of dancing skills. -or- Increase damage of Whip weapons.
   • What dance uses shoes that are designed to make sound as the dancer rolls their feet and taps the ground to create a rhythm? Tap Dance
   • Which of the following is not a characteristic of a Dancer? Uses Two-handed Swords
   • Which town has the most Dancers? Comodo
   • Of the following, who dances most beautifully? Bijou
   • What is the Dancer better at than the other job classes? Dancing
   • Who is the manager of the Comodo Casino? Moo
   • What item cannot be equipped by a Dancer? Two-handed Sword
   • Do you think you can say this quiz is frustrating and annoying? any answer will do
   • Which of the following is not a Jazz musician? Elder Willow
2. Set B
   • What is the effect of the combined skill, Mental Sensing? Increases experience
   • Which is considered bad etiquette on the dance floor after a dance? Criticize your partner
   • Which is not an appropriate response when someone makes a mistake while you are dancing together? Point out the mistake
   • In which town can you change jobs to a Dancer? Comodo
   • How many dungeons are directly connected to Comodo? 3
   • Which of the following is not a Cute Pet monster? Argiope
   • Who is the most graceful dancer? Bijou
   • What is the exact name of the Kafra in Comodo? Western Branch
   • What is my name? Bijou
   • What is the effect of Lullaby? Casts the Sleep effect on the area
3. Set C
   • The Dancer's dance, Lady Luck, increaces which of the following? Critical Attack Rate
   • Of the following, which can you not consider to be a dance? Lightning Bolt
   • Which of the following best describes a Dancer? A person who dances
   • Which of the following cannot be associated with Comodo? A lot of thieves
   • What is the name of the region North West of Pharos Lighthouse? Comodo Beach (Actually it's Kokomo beach, but it's not in the options)
   • Who is the most beautiful dancer? Bijou
   • Of the following, who can perform together with a Dancer? Bard
   • Which of the following is not a specialty of Comodo? Shining Stone
   • Who is the manager of the Comodo Casino? Moo
   • Who accepts the Dancer job change applications? Aile

After passing the 2nd part of the exam Bijou will show you to the backstage, make your way to the other side and talk to the Waiting Room NPC, she will direct you to the front stage and you will perform the last part of the exam which is the dance test. This is similar to a dance revo game wherein you will step on the required tiles within a given time period (only a few seconds) and will also ask you to perform a few skills. Failure to do so will send you outside to the town of Comodo. You will have to speak again to Bar Robin to enter the stage and enter as previously done.

The Step pattern is as follows:

1. Back
2. Front
3. Left
4. Right
5. Center
6. Pose (just remain on the tile)
7. Improve Concentration
8. Left
9. Front (Skip this step and go right directly)
10. Right
11. Pose (just remain on the tile)
12. Left, Center, Right, Back
13. Right
14. Left, Center, Front, Back
15. Left, Center, Front, Back
16. Front
17. Left
18. Center
19. Arrow Shower or Double Strafe

Strategies for this test is to just step on the edges of the tiles, and those with more than one step to do in a given period, you can just do the first and last one to proceed. Once successful talk again to Bijou and she will promote you to a Dancer.

You will be given a

Wire Whip [3]

for your success.

Builds

Dancers are an interesting class due to having access to two very different weapon types, the Whip and Bow.

Whips allows for easy access to strong supportive Performance Skills as well as the dancers strongest single target skill in Slinging Arrow, a shield can also be equipped alongside a whip for additional defence.

Bows on the other hand are a good choice for safely auto-attacking enemies from long range, bows are also necessary to use the only AoE skill dancers have access to in Arrow Shower. Although a single cast of Double Strafe doesn't hit as nearly hard as Slinging Arrow does, with high enough ASPD Double Strafe can be spammed much quicker.

Keep in mind that you do not have to limit yourself to just one weapon type. Having both weapons on hand is often a good idea so that you can switch freely to adapt to any situation.

Slinging Arrow and Support Whip Build

• STR: 1
• AGI: 1+
• VIT: 60-80
• INT: 40-60
• DEX: 80-99
• LUK: 10-20

Slinging Arrow has a very low SP cost and deals significantly more damage than Double Strafe making it ideal for leveling. Binding Level 1 Slinging Arrow alongside Level 5 can be a good idea when SP is scarce since it only costs 1 SP (Level 5 costs 9) and still hits quite hard. Gypsy's Kiss is the most popular Dancer song for PVM purposes, as it lowers the SP cost of the party and is the most universally helpful. Lady Luck provides a large damage bonus to CRIT based auto-attacking characters and is also a prerequisite for Mental Sensing. Mental Sensing is the most popular Ensemble skill, giving a large experience boost to the entire party when grouped with a Bard. DEX improves damage for any offensive skills. INT is helpful for upkeeping SP. VIT is necessary for survivability / HP pool. AGI is optional. Some Dancers may also already have AGI from leveling as an Archer for the ASPD / FLEE.

Arrow Shower Build

• STR: 1
• AGI: 1+
• VIT: 60-80
• INT: 40-60
• DEX: 80-99
• LUK: 10-20

The Archer skill Arrow Shower is the only AoE accessible to a Dancer, but still offers decent damage. With HP Healing Items, this build can AoE level very effectively and quickly. This build can actually have similar or identical stats with a slinging arrow/support oriented build, and it is simply the equipment that differs. Double Strafe still offers respectable single target damage output but tends to be less than Slinging Arrow.

AGI Bow Build

• STR: 1
• AGI: 80-99
• VIT: 30-60
• INT: 30-50
• DEX: 80-99
• LUK: 20-40

This build is generally recommended for newer players with less funds. This Dancer build is specialized in left click auto-attacking single targets from long range with a Bow, which uses minimal HP / SP Healing Items. Note that Double Strafe can be spammed quicker with higher AGI (and ASPD as a result) as well. This allows for lots of burst damage at the cost of substantial SP. Lady Luck is an excellent song for improving your auto-attack damage with this build but will require a quick weapon switch to a Whip then back to the Bow each time you want to cast it.

Equipment

Kingdom Guild Equipments Quests

Main article: Kingdom Guild

Kingdom Guild Equipment is a great series of starter equipment. All items have 1 slot, carry different bonuses, and are enchantable.

Class Data

Skills

See Archer Skills for first class skills.

Solo Skills

Skill	Description	Levels	Type
Adaptation to Circumstances	Applies a buff that reduces the SP cost of Performance Skills.	1	Active
Dancing Lesson	Increases damage, CRIT, and max SP with Whips. Also increases Movement Speed during Ensemble Fatigue.	10	Passive
Encore	Recast the last Performance Skill that was cast at half of the SP cost.	1	Active
Fortune's Kiss	Applies a buff that increases the CRIT rate and Critical Damage for all nearby party members.	10	Active
Humming	Applies a buff that increases HIT of all nearby party members.	10	Active
Please Don't Forget Me	Decrease attack and movement speed of all enemies within the 7x7 area of effect. PvP Only	10	Active
Scream	Inflicts Stun effect on monsters and party members within caster's view by chance.	5	Active
Service for You	Applies a buff that increases max SP while reducing the SP consumption for all nearby party members.	10	Active
Throw Arrow	Use an whip-class weapon to do ranged damage to a single target.	5	Offensive
Ugly Dance	Has a chance to deplete SP from all nearby enemy players. PvP Only	5	Active

Ensemble Skills

Ensemble skills need the two performers to be within 9x9 range of each other. After casting an ensemble skill both performers suffer from Ensemble Fatigue for 30 seconds, this slows down their movement speed and attack speed, as well as blocking them from using other skills except Melody Strike or Slinging Arrow. When an Ensemble skill is performed by a Bard and Dancer, the lower level of the Ensemble is performed. (i.e. when a Bard that has learned Acoustic Rhythm Lv.5 performs the skill with a Dancer that has only learned Acoustic Rhythm Lv.3, the Bard and Dancer will perform Acoutic Rhythm Lv.3)

Skill	Description	Levels	Type
A Drum on the Battlefield	Applies a buff that gives increased ATK and DEF to all nearby party members.	5	Active
Eternal Chaos	An ensemble that removes all soft DEF from nearby enemy players. PvP Only	1	Active
Into the Abyss	Applies a buff that nullifies item costs for most skills to all nearby party members.	1	Active
Invulnerable Siegfried	Applies a buff that gives elemental and status effect resistance to all nearby party members.	5	Active
Loki's Veil	An ensemble that prevents all nearby players from using skills. PvP Only	1	Active
Lullaby	Perform dreamy ensemble to put nearby enemies to sleep.	1	Active
Mr. Kim A Rich Man	Applies a buff that increases EXP earned from monsters to all nearby party members.	5	Active
The Ring of Nibelungen	Applies a randomized buff to all nearby party members.	5	Active

Quest Skills

Skill	Description	Levels	Type	Job Level Requirement	Quest
Charming Wink	Wink at a specific target, charming them for 10 seconds.	1	Active	40	Charming Wink Quest

Job Bonuses

Stat\Amount	+1	+2	+3	+4	+5	+6	+7	+8
STR	3	28
AGI	2	10	11	24	30	35	48
VIT	17	33	43
INT	5	13	21	40	47
DEX	6	9	16	20	41
LUK	1	7	15	19	32	38	46	50

ASPD

Equip Attack Speed From Archer Bare Handed 156 0 Shield -7 +2 Dagger -13 +2 Bow -8 +2 Whip -5 N/A

ASPD Potions Usable Concentration ✔ Awakening ✘ Berserk ✘

External Links

• Skill Simulator
• General Stat Calculator