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

Rhythm and balance are qualities cultivated by all Archers, however, only the truly talented are allowed to learn the secret steps of the Dancers. These scantily clad seductresses gain the power to influence the minds of allies and enemies alike.

It is said that time slows down when a Dancer starts to move her hips to the sound of some mysterious tune; that those watching may lose control of their bodies and find their magic reserves either greatly improved or gone altogether. Where their male counterparts, the Bards, are more bent on support, Dancers specialize at disruptive maneuvers, which make them an invaluable asset in the War of Emperium.

Supporting with a Bard or Dancer requires a different approach than other classes. Music-based buffs are mostly percentual values, as opposed to the absolute values of Priest buffs. Despite their supportive role, one should not forget that Dancers are also capable of dealing good quantities of damage, one of their main advantages over Huntresses is their immense SP pool which allows them to continually use Double Strafe instead of normal attacks, ensuring decent damage output.

To understand how to build a Bard or Dancer, knowledge of all their skills is needed. In general, there are 2 types of skills for both a Dancer and a Bard; skills which can be sung or danced without a partner of the opposite gender and those where the player needs another Bard or Dancer respectively.

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

Unbarring Octave, Dazzler, Pang Voice and Charming Wink are usable regardless of weapons.

Job Change Guide

See Dancer Job Change Guide for detailed information.

Changing into a Dancer from an Archer requires the player to complete a number of tasks:

• Item Collection
• Written Test
• Dance Test

After completing these tests, the player will be transformed into a Dancer. This takes place in Comodo.

Builds

Dancers are an interesting class due to having two "modes", support and battle. Support mode uses a Whip to play songs with (and usually a Shield with Racial Reduction Cards for defense, while battle usually involves using a Bow. Because of this, it is generally recommended to put the primary Whip, a Dagger (for song flashing), the primary Shield (equipping the Bow will remove the Shield), and a Bow all into easily accessible hotkeys.

Gypsy's Kiss / Support Build

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

Gypsy's Kiss is the most popular Dancer song for PVM purposes, as it lowers the SP cost of the party. DEX improves damage for any offensive skills. INT is helpful for upkeeping SP. VIT is necessary for survivability / HP pool. AGI is optional, but does provide some song bonuses as well. 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: 20-40

The Archer skill Arrow Shower is only AoE accessible to a Dancer, but still offers good damage even up to level 99. With HP Healing Items, this build can AoE level very effectively and quickly. This build can actually have similar or identical stats with a support oriented build, and it is simply the equipment that differs. Double Strafe still offers very high single target damage output.

AGI Build

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

This build is generally recommended for newer players with less funds. This Bard build is specialized on single target ctrl-click killing, 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.

Tactics

Dagger switching, or Dagger Amping is a popular technique used among Dancers to stop a song. By switching to a dagger while performing a song, the song is immediately interrupted. While is has the same effect as Amp, switching weapons can be done at any time, where as Amp requires both SP and can only be used 5 seconds after the song has started. Although it is also possible of to cancel a song by equipping a Bow, changing to a Dagger has the advantage that the Bard's shield does not become unequipped in the process.

Flashing is a tactic used to make full use of the Dancer. The Dancer casts a song for an instant, then dagger or bow switches to a damage or status dealing configuration to participate in combat. This works because a song's effect stays on players for about 20 sec after a person leaves the song's AoE. One can also flash by moving around a large formation of players with a single song up.

Song flashing is somewhat complicated and can be confusing however. If a song is replayed before the 20 seconds is over, the buff does not restart. If another person receives a song buff, then the Dancer cancels it at 19 seconds, the effect will only last for one more second, instead of an additional 20 seconds (to total 39 seconds). The effect will only be refreshed 20 seconds after the other person initially touches the song area of effect. So if the Dancer plays the song with the person being buffed within it, then immediately cancels it, the other person will stay buffed for 20 seconds. After 20 seconds or more (21+ seconds to be safe), the Dancer can play the song again to give the buff to the other person again. This is extremely hard to keep track of without external timers / resources, so sometimes Dancers just permanently keep the song on. If the Dancer does wish to use offensive skills while not playing the song, they can do it by feel and play the song for a couple seconds each time, and replay it when it feels about 20 seconds or more since the last time the song was played.

Skill Build Recommendations and Breakdowns

This is the standard build of all Dancers:

• Encore 1/1
• Amp 1/1
• Gypsy's Kiss (the main party support spell)
• Sling Arrow 5/5 (optional)
• Dance Lessons 10/10
• Dazzler 5/5
• Mental Sensing 5/5 (optional. once in a blue moon you might find a bard to cast this with. most skip it though)
• Lady Luck 10/10

Ensemble skills are generally useless as a Dancer and the chances of another performer being in party is very slim. Any abilities not listed are probably not worth learning as a Dancer.

Slinging Arrow

- Slinging Arrow is the ONLY skill that Dancers can cast while under the effect of Ensemble Fatigue. As a leveling spell, it deals much more damage than Double Strafe. It's a fantastic leveling spell for those wishing to level with a whip and shield for the full 'Performer' experience. It is counted as a ranged attack, so using Archer Skeleton cards WILL boost the damage.

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
Dance Lessons	Increases damage, CRIT, and max SP with Whips. Also increases Movement Speed during Ensemble Fatigue.	10	Passive
Dazzler	Inflicts Stun effect on monsters and party members within caster's view by chance.	5	Active
Encore	Recast the last Performance Skill that was cast at half of the SP cost.	1	Active
Focus Ballet	Applies a buff that increases HIT of all nearby players.	10	Active
Gypsy's Kiss	Applies a buff that increases max SP while reducing the SP consumption for all nearby players.	10	Active
Hip Shaker	Deplete SP of all targets within the 7x7 area of effect.	5	Active
Lady Luck	Applies a buff that increases the CRIT rate and Critical Damage for all nearby players.	10	Active
Slinging Arrow	Use an whip-class weapon to do ranged damage to a single target.	5	Offensive
Slow Grace	Decrease attack and movement speed of all enemies within the 7x7 area of effect.	10	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
Acoustic Rhythm	Create a 9x9 area that gives Fire, Water, and status effect resistance to Party Members within range.	5	Active
Battle Theme	Party members within this skill's 9x9 area will have increased ATK and DEF for the skill's duration.	5	Active
Classical Pluck	Create a 9x9 area where all players and non-boss monsters cannot use skills.	1	Active
Down Tempo	Reduces all DEF derived from the VIT stat to 0 for all enemies within the 9x9 area of effect.	1	Active
Harmonic Lick	Provides a bonus of DEF-ignoring damage to all players within the 9x9 area of effect, as long as they're wielding level 4 weapons.	5	Supportive
Lullaby	Sing a dreamy song to put enemies in a 9x9 area to sleep.	1	Active
Mental Sensing	Increases the EXP earned from monsters killed in the 9x9 area of effect.	5	Active
Power Cord	Cast a 9x9 cell area around the casters that nullifies item costs for most skills.	1	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