Welcome to the Greatsword / Dagger Leveling Guide. Greatsword / Dagger is the premier Melee Assassin of the game. While it may seem like a bruiser with passives like Robust Constitution and Vital Force that grant additional offensive stats based off your total HP, you can get the best of both worlds! Greatsword / Dagger can stack high amounts of Heavy Attack Chance, when procced your damage is doubled!
Leveling feels stiff early on because you don't have access to all your skills until about level 30 or higher. At level 30, you also gain access to Skill Specialization which lets you augment these skills to be even stronger!
Fresh 50 Greatsword / Dagger Leveling Build
- High Hit
- High Heavy Attack
- High Skill Damage Boost
- Combo Oriented
Stats Priorities
- Level 1 - 21
- 20 Dexterity
- Level 22 - 41
- 20 Strength
- Level 42 - 50
- 10 Dexterity
You have 49 Stat Points you can freely allocate to any of the 4 primary Stats. Once you put 20 points into an individual Stat, it takes 2 points to increase the Stat by 1. Do not put more than 20 points into a Stat unless absolutely necessary.
The goal for leveling as Greatsword / Dagger would be to get the highest Weapon Damage, Attack Speed, and Critical Hit as much as possible. Dexterity is the main stat you want to increase in order to maximize your DPS in PvE. If you are planning to do PvP Content some Perception and Strength may be warranted to increase Hit Rate and HP.
Key Leveling Notes
- Focus on the Main Story Quest as you level to 50.
- If the Main Story Quest requires a higher level to continue, complete Exploration Codex Quests for additional EXP.
- Before leaving Kastleton during Chapter 3, craft as much Green Gear as possible!
- When your story quests introduce you to Resistance Contracts, be sure to choose ones that give Quality Lithograph: Accessories first!
- Completing Rustic Mother Nature Rings early, grants the ability to use Lethal Fortune Ring while leveling.
- If running out of Mana is an issue, use Block Blade against Fury Attacks to regain Mana more frequently.
Gear Progression
The leveling process has been made easier since the launch of the Korean version. It doesn't matter what armor you craft as long as you upgrade it. The following gear set is recommended so you can dabble in PvP as well. Don't fret, PvP is not mandatory at all.
Towards Chapter 3 you start to get quests to craft items. Before heading to Urstella Fields, make sure to craft all the Green Items possible. You should have 2 Green Weapons, 3 Green Armors, and atleast 2 Green Accessories. After Chapter 4 you have enough to craft the rest and have a full set of Green Gear.
Greatsword / Dagger Leveling Build
Weapons
- Charger Broadsword
- You can select Swashbuckler's Dagger as a reward from completing Chapter 1 instead of crafting it.
Armor
- Shaman's Cloak
- Retainer's Visor
- Assassin's Leather Armor
- Shock Trooper's Plate Gloves
- Ambush Leather Boots
- [Liberation Magic Pants
Accessories
- Crude Wave Necklace
- Crude Wind Band
- Crude Stone Band
- Crude Conquest Bracelet
- Crude Vigor Belt
As you're leveling you receive some blue gear as rewards. While most of the time green gear with full traits tend to perform better than blue gear without traits, there are some items that give more valued stats through item effects as opposed to their fully traited green gear counterparts.
Codex Chapter Rewards
Stick with your +6 Green Gear until you reach level 50. Then transfer that gear into the recommended Blue Gear in the Gear Progression section of our PvE and PvP build guides.
Ch. 1 - Swashbuckler's Dagger
Ch. 2 - Quality Marind Ore
Ch. 3 - Rare Marind Ore
Ch. 4 - Sophia's Strength Ring
Ch. 5 - Elite Resistance Broadsword
Ch. 6 - Elite Resistance Mask
Ch. 7 - Elite Resistance Assault Gloves
Ch. 8 - Elite Resistance Leather Pants
Ch. 9 - Moonlight Grace Leather Boots
Ch. 10 - Tactical Armor
Codex Chapter Rewards Window (Press "J")
Skill Slot Prioritization
Active Skills
Levels 1-15: Take everything as you unlock it. Use Block Blade as your block if you have issues with Mana Regen.
Level 18: Replace Vampiric Strike with Devastating Tornado.
Level 24: Replace Devastating Tornado with Willbreaker.
Level 30: Replace Gaia Crash with Ascending Slash.
This should allow you to finish the leveling process without replacing any other skills as you level to 50.
Passive Skills
Levels 1 - 19: Slot in Vital Force, Cold Warrior, and Assassin's Instincts.
Level 21: Add Victor's Morale.
Level 25: Add Robust Constitution.
Level 30: Add Assassin's Step.
Level 35: Add Destructive Fang.
Level 40: Add Wrathful Edge.
Skill Specialization Order
Once you hit level 15, you acquire 10 Skill Specialization points to use, which modify your skills. Press "K" and access them in the 2nd tab. From levels 15 - 30, you gain 2 Skill Specialization points each level. Every level past 30, you gain 3 Skill Specialization points per level. Spend your points in this order as you level.
- DaVinci's Courage
- Cleaving Moonlight
- Death Blow
- Valiant Brawl
- Brutal Incision
- Stunning Blow
- Precision Dash
- Cleaving Moonlight
Skill Rotation
Here are some examples of skills you should use when following the Greatsword / Dagger Levelling Guide:
- Core skills to use while leveling are Gaia Crash, Brutal Incision, and Death Blow.
- Valiant Brawl should be used on cooldown as it's a filler damage skill. It later gains a damage buff once you unlock Skill Specializations.
- Skills like DaVinci's Courage and Willbreaker should be used off cooldown to increase your damage output.
- Stunning Blow combined with Cold Warrior is great to increase your damage output.
Skill Priority Upgrade
- Use Quality Marind Ore to craft Quality Passive Skill Growth Book and Quality Active Skill Growth Book
- Use Rare Marind Ore to craft Rare Passive Skill Growth Book and Rare Active Skill Growth Book.
- Prioritizing getting all these skills to blue first before getting them to purple. These are universal skills you always use.
- Upgrade the rest of your skills as you play the game.
Active Skills
Passive Skills
Summary
- The Greatsword / Dagger Leveling Guide has all the information needed to reach max level with ease.
- Focus on the Main Story Quest as you level to 50.
- If the Main Story Quest requires a higher level to continue, complete Exploration Codex Quests for additional EXP.
- Before leaving Kastleton during Chapter 3, craft as much Green Gear as possible!
- Keep your Green Gear if you plan on PvPing later in the game. They are easier to trait than Blue Gear early on.
Credits
Written by Bloo
Reviewed by Dredscythe