Dancer (2-2)

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, and require careful strategy and positioning, but playing as an Archer should already provide some experience in this respect. 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. Dancer and Bard skills are, in comparison to other classes, very stat dependent. 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, Arrow Vulcan) 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:

  • Minimum Job level requirement: 40.

  • If Job level is between 40 to 49, >10,000 gear score required.

  • If Job level is 50, 5,000 gear score required.

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

Class Data

Skills

See Archer Skills for first class skills.

Solo Skills

Skill
Description
Levels
Type

Amp.pngAdaptation to Circumstances

Continuously reduces the SP of enemies within Ugly Dance's range. This skill is only available in PVP/Siege Mode. Requires Whip.

1

Active

Dance Lessons.pngDancing Lesson

Increases Whip class weapon damage. While the MaxSP bonus always applies, the ATK and Critical bonus only when a Whip class weapon is equipped.

10

Passive

Dazzler.pngScream

Inflicts the Stun status to enemies within the caster's view with a low chance of also causing the Stun status to party members.

5

Active

Encore.pngEncore

Recasts the previous Song, Dance or Ensemble skill that was performed. Skills cast by Encore consume only half of the required SP. Encore will fail if the last Song, Dance or Ensemble is not available.

1

Active

Focus Ballet.pngHumming

Increases the HIT rate of yourself and party members within the skill's range for 180 seconds. It does not stack with other Dance skills. Requires Whip.

10

Active

Gypsy's Kiss.pngService For You

Increases MaxSP of yourself and party members within this skill's range and reduces their SP consumption for 180 seconds. It does not stack with other Dance skills. Requires Whip.

10

Active

Hip Shaker.pngUgly Dance

Continuously reduces the SP of enemies within Ugly Dance's range. This skill is only available in PVP/Siege Mode. Requires Whip.

5

Active

Lady Luck.pngFortune's Kiss

Increases Critical rate and Critical Damage of yourself and party members within this skill's range for 180 seconds. It does not stack with other Dance skills. Requires Whip.

10

Active

Slinging Arrow.pngThrow Arrow

Throws a powerful volley of arrows, even while using Dance skills, by using a Whip. The Arrow's element determines the element of this attack. Requires Whip.

5

Offensive

Slow Grace.pngPlease Don't Forget Me

Reduces Attack Speed and Movement Speed of all enemies that are within this skill's range for 60 seconds. Please Don't Forget Me will also cancel any statuses that increases Movement and Attack Speed for skill's duration. It does not stack with other Dance skills. This skill is only available in PVP/Siege Mode. Requires Whip.

10

Active

Ensemble Skills

Ensemble skills can only be performed when a Bard and Dancer are in the same party and standing beside each other. When an Ensemble skill is performed by a Bard and Dancer, the lower level of Acoustic Rhythm 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.pngInvulnerable Siegfried

Endows resistance to Fire, Water, Earth and Wind element as well as tolerance to Blind, Frozen, Petrified, Stun, Curse, Sleep and Silence status for 180 seconds. An Ensemble skill can only be activated when the party's Bard/Dancer is within 9x9 cells. You'll be unable to use skills, recieve reduced Movement Speed and Attack Speed for 10 seconds. Requires Musical Instrument or Whip.

5

Active

Battle Theme.pngDrum of Battlefield

Increases ATK and DEF of yourself and party members within skill range for 180 seconds. An Ensemble skill can only be activated when the party's Bard/Dancer is within 9x9 cells. You'll be unable to use skills, recieve reduced Movement Speed and Attack Speed for 10 seconds. Requires Musical Instrument or Whip.

5

Active

Classical Pluck.pngLoki's Wail

All Skills and magic spells, except your's, are disabled within the skill's range for 30 seconds. An Ensemble skill can only be activated when the party's Bard/Dancer is within 9x9 cells. You'll be unable to use skills, recieve reduced Movement Speed and Attack Speed for 10 seconds. This skill is only available in PvP/Siege Mode. Requires Musical Instrument or Whip.

1

Active

Down Tempo.pngEternal Chaos

Reduces the Defense of all enemies within it's range to 0 for 60 seconds. An Ensemble skill can only be activated when the party's Bard/Dancer is within 9x9 cells. You'll be unable to use skills, recieve reduced Movement Speed and Attack Speed for 10 seconds. This skill is only available in PvP/Siege Mode. Requires Musical Instrument or Whip.

1

Active

Harmonic Lick.pngThe Ring of Nibelungen

Grants one of the following random buff to yourself and party members within the skill's range for 60 seconds. An Ensemble skill can only be activated when the party's Bard/Dancer is within 9x9 cells. You'll be unable to use skills, recieve reduced Movement Speed and Attack Speed for 10 seconds. Requires Musical Instrument or Whip.

5

Supportive

Lullaby.pngLullaby

Causing the Sleep effect on enemies within it's range for a certain chance. Ineffective against Boss monsters. It does not stack with other Ensemble skills. An Ensemble skill can only be activated when the party's Bard/Dancer is within 9x9 cells. You'll be unable to use skills and recieve reduced Movement Speed and Attack Speed for 10 seconds. Requires Musical Instrument or Whip.

1

Active

Mental Sensing.pngMr. Kim A Rich Man

Increases the EXP rewarded for defeating monsters within it's range for yourself and your party members for 180 seconds. It does not stack with other Ensemble skills. An Ensemble skill can only be activated when the party's Bard/Dancer is within 9x9 cells. You'll be unable to use skills, recieve reduced Movement Speed and Attack Speed for 10 seconds. Requires Musical Instrument or Whip.

5

Active

Power Cord.pngInto the Abyss

Party Members will be able use skills without any Gemstone requirement for 180 seconds. An Ensemble skill can only be activated when the party's Bard/Dancer is within 9x9 cells. You'll be unable to use skills, recieve reduced Movement Speed and Attack Speed for 10 seconds. Requires Musical Instrument or Whip.

1

Active

Quest Skills

Skill
Description
Levels
Type
Job Level Requirement
Quest

Charming Wink.pngCharming Wink

Wink at a target to inflict the Confusion and Hallucination status. Charming Wink can't be used against Boss monsters.

1

Active

40

Charming Wink Quest

Soul Link

Skill
Description
Levels
Type

Impressive Riff.pngAssassin Cross of Sunset

Decreases the After Attack Delay of all players within the skill's range for 180 seconds. It does not stack with other Song skills. Requires Musical Instrument.

10

Active

Magic Strings.pngPoem of Bragi

Reduces Variable Casting Time and After Skill Delay for all players within the skill's range for 180 seconds. It does not stack with other Song skills. Requires Musical Instrument.

10

Active

Perfect Tablature.pngWhistle

Increases the FLEE and Perfect Dodge rates for yourself and party members within the skill's range for 180 seconds. It does not stack with other Song skills. Requires Musical Instrument.

10

Active

Song of Lutie.pngApple of Idun

Increases the MaxHP and recieved Healing for all players, within the skill's range for 180 seconds. It does not stack with other Song skills. Requires Musical Instrument.

10

Active

Job Bonuses

Level
Bonus Stat

1

Luk: 1

2

Agi: 1

3

Str: 1

5

Int: 1

6

Dex: 1

7

Luk: 1

9

Dex: 1

10

Agi: 1

11

Agi: 1

13

Int: 1

15

Luk: 1

16

Dex: 1

17

Vit: 1

19

Luk: 1

20

Dex: 1

21

Int: 1

24

Agi: 1

28

Str: 1

30

Agi: 1

32

Luk: 1

33

Vit: 1

35

Agi: 1

38

Luk: 1

40

Int: 1

41

Dex: 1

43

Vit: 1

46

Luk: 1

47

Int: 1

48

Agi: 1

50

Luk: 1

This table shows the various bonus stats that a character can receive as they level up. Each row represents a specific level, and the corresponding bonus stat that is granted at that level. For example, at level 1, the character will receive 1 point in the Luk stat, and at level 2, the character will receive 1 point in the Agi stat. The bonus stats that are granted at each level can vary, and in this case, the character can receive points in Vitality, Strength, Dexterity, Agility, and Luck stats at different levels.

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

645.pngConcentration

656.pngAwakening

657.pngBerserk

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