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Martial Artist Artiste martial

How to get it
basic vocation: always offered
Coup de grâce
Roaring Tirade (base chance after each action: 2%, details)
Vocation book
“Martial Artist's Manual”
Revocation medal
Mercury prize
Quests that require this vocation
97 “Cry Wolf”, 98 “Slowly, Slowly, Critty Golem”

The essentials

  • Strengths at level 99: Max HP (rank 3), Strength (rank 3), Agility (rank 1)
  • Weaknesses: Max MP (rank 12)
  • Skill lines: Claw Skill, Staff Skill, Fan Skill, Fisticuffs Skill, Focus
  • No spells: this vocation only learns the skills of its lines.

Rank among the 12 vocations, base stats without equipment (“The 12 vocations at level 99” table).

Skill lines

Claw Skill

Also for: Thief

PointsEffect
3learns Propeller Blade
7Attack +10 with this weapon type
13learns Can Opener
22more critical hits with this weapon type
35learns Flailing Nails
42Attack +20 with this weapon type
58learns Hardclaw
76Attack +30 with this weapon type
88learns Rake 'n' Break
100mastery: this weapon type can be equipped in any vocation
book“The Core of the Claw” (in the pocket) : Hand of God

Staff Skill

Also for: Priest

PointsEffect
3Attack +10 with this weapon type
7learns Trip of a Deathtime
13more critical hits with this weapon type
22learns Deliverance
35Attack +20 with this weapon type
42learns Party Pooper
58evasion +4% with this weapon type
76learns Crushed Ice
88Attack +30 with this weapon type
100mastery: this weapon type can be equipped in any vocation
book“Staff Studies” (in the pocket) : Counter Wait

Fan Skill

Also for: Minstrel, Luminary

PointsEffect
3learns Flower Power
7Attack +10 with this weapon type
13learns Reverse Cycle
22more critical hits with this weapon type
35learns Water Slaughterer
42Attack +20 with this weapon type
58learns Schizofanic
76Attack +30 with this weapon type
88learns Fan Dango
100mastery: this weapon type can be equipped in any vocation
book“Further Fanmanship” (in the pocket) : Hustle Dance

Fisticuffs Skill

Also for: Thief, Gladiator, Ranger

PointsEffect
3learns Stone's Throw
7Attack +10 when unarmed
12learns Wind Sickles
18more critical hits when unarmed
25learns Knuckle Sandwich
30evasion +4% when unarmed
42learns Multifists
60Attack +30 when unarmed
77learns Boulder Toss
100Attack +60 when unarmed
book“Fearsome Fisticuffing” (in the pocket) : Miracle Moon

Focus

PointsEffect
4learns War Cry
10Agility +10
16learns Psyche Up
22Strength +10
32learns Mens Sana
42Max. HP +30
55learns Mind Over Matter
68Agility +30
82learns Meditation
100Agility +60
book“Martial Artist's Manual” (in the pocket) : at the end of a battle, keeps tension minus one level instead of losing it

Spells learnt by levelling up

No spells: this vocation only learns the skills of its lines.

Stats by level

Without equipment, skills or seeds. EXP = total experience to reach the level; skill points = total earned since level 1.

Lv.EXPMax HPMax MPStrengthAgilityResilienceDeftnessCharmMag. mendingMag. mightSkill pts
10242182311115000
51084533442212110003
101,17472553663334160012
156,11198772914446220026
2020,0921249921155659280038
2550,544151111111396871330052
30107,140177121311648084390072
35201,744203141501889296450090
40348,012230161702131041085100108
45560,839256181892371161215700126
50855,796282202082611281336300134
551,205,806308222282861401466900140
601,555,816335242473101521587400148
651,905,826361252673341641718000154
702,255,836387272863591761838600160
752,605,846414293063831881959200168
802,955,856440313254072002089800174
853,305,8664663334543221222010400180
903,655,8764933536445622423310900188
954,005,8865193738348123524511500194
994,285,8945403839950024525512000200

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