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Hey there! 

I wrote this guide to help aspiring 1v1 Mercenaries/Blades.
Here's what the guide will cover:

•  Introduction
•  Pros and Cons
•  Builds
•  Skills
•  Awakenings
•  Gear
•  General Tips

Mercenaries/Blades

Introduction

Once you reach level 60 as a Mercenary, you will be able to job change into a Blade. Blades unlike Mercenaries, can dual wield weapons (Axes/Swords) and they have a wide variety of  new abilities that will aid you in your journey. Blades are the perfect example of a threat on the battlefield. They use physical strength (STR) and dexterity (DEX) to crush their enemies. STR increases the ATK, while DEX increases the Hit Rate, Attack Speed and Critical rate.

The Pros of a Blade:

•  Fast killer
This class has a very high DPS; they excel both in PvM and PvP.

•  Good at Giant Hunting
They are fast and efficient while giant hunting. You will probably need a Ringmaster around though.

The Cons of a Blade:

•  Expensive equipment

•  Ringmaster dependent
You are gonna have a bad time without one!

•  Low HP/Defense.
Unlike most classes, Blades are less tankier.

Builds for an Mercenary/Blade!

Recommended build 1:

Keep in mind that you will need a Ringmaster/Billposter with maxed buffs for this build.
Everything should be fine until you reach level 60 even without maxed buffs, but you really need the buffs after that. With this build and maxed Cannon Ball you will reach the first Axe speed break at 53 DEX.

Without any buffs and equipment!

FINAL

STR: XXX
STA: 25
DEX: 33
INT: 15

POINTS DISTRIBUTION BASED ON LEVEL
Level 15
STR: 43
STA: 15
DEX: 15

Level 20
STR: 43
STA: 15
DEX: 25

Level 25
STR: 45
STA: 15
DEX: 33

Level 30
STR: 50
STA: 20
DEX: 33

Level 45
STR: 75
STA: 25
DEX: 33

Level 60
STR: 105
STA: 25
DEX: 33

Recommended build 2:

This build is for players who don't have buffs constantly. If you don't have a very good hit rate you can add up to 66 DEX.

Without any buffs and equipment!

STR: XXX
STA: 30(MIN)-40(MAX)
DEX: 53(MIN)-66(MAX)

Skills - which ones do you need to max?

When you create a character, you won't receive infinite SP (skill points), you receive SP upon leveling up and job changing. Level 1 characters start out with 0 SP. There are lots of skills available but never enough SP, so you cannot max all skills, at least not until you level up to a very high level. Therefore, be careful in which skills you put points in. Add points only in skills that will unlock the skills that you need (specified in the guide). Most of them have requirements, a level requirement and a previous skill requirement. (e.g. Skill Y requires 4 points in skill X and it also requires you to be level 20 to unlock it). SP gain depends on your level, the higher the level, the more SP you get upon leveling up.

Maximum skill level

First Job: level 20.

Second Job: level 10.

Third Job: level 5.

Vagrant Skill Tree

Don't spend any points in Vagrant skills, save those points for your Mercenary skills.

Mercenary Skill Tree

Empower Weapon- Lv. 20

 - Increases Attack Power Rate by 11% at max level.

!Decide if you're going to level using Swords or Axes. You will need these skills when you become a Blade too!

If you're going to use Swords

Blazing Sword - Lv. 25

 

-  Adds Sword Damage +50, Hit Rate +10%.

Sword Mastery - Lv. 30

- Adds Sword Damage +100.

If you're going to use Axes

Smite Axe - Lv. 25

 

- Adds Axe Damage +50, DEF +25 at max level.

Axe Mastery - Lv. 30

- Adds Axe Damage +100 at max level.

Blade Skill Tree

Berserk - Lv. 65

 

Adds Attack Speed +11.5% Attack +150 at max level. You cannot use any other skills while this one is active.

Special One-handed Mastery - Lv. 60M ~ 108M

 

Increases damage while using a one-handed weapon. Each 12 levels obtained will automatically increase the skill's level. (Obtainable only at Master)

Ultimate Defense - Lv. 121H 

 

Gain a lot of defense but you cannot move.

Points left

If you have a lot of points left you can also max Sneaker.

Sneaker - Lv. 20

Roots an enemy for 0:48 seconds at max level.

Awakenings

You will have to aim for ICD/STR/DEX/CRIT/ATK awakenings. Since you're 1v1 you're going to rely on critical hits. Therefore, ICD is the best awakening for you.

(?) = It's up to you if you want to be a bit tanky or have pure damage. I recommened STR over STA while leveling.

ICD = Increased Critical Damage. (also referred to as ADOCH)

Helmet: STR/DEX/STA(?)
Suit: ICD/DEX/CRIT/STA(?)
Gaunts: CRIT/ATK
Boots: ICD
Weapons: ICD/DEX/CRIT/STA(?)
Pet: ICD/DEX/CRIT/STA(?)

Gear

This highly depends on your budget!

Levels 15-30

If you're not a new player and if you have enough money, you can awake and use some NPC gear. Alternatively you can use a Lvl. 15 green set or complete Reonan's chain quests as they will reward you with a Lvl. 15 +3 set. If you keep completing these chain quests, he will give you a level 30 green set which is pretty good!

Level 45

Panggril(M)/Stitch(F)

Set Effect: 4/4 DEF+45, HP+10%, FP Consumption -10%, Atk Speed +20%

At level 45 it will probably be a wise decision to get this green set if you don't have the budget for a good awakened Vagrant set. The Attack Speed and Increased HP are very handy. Alternatively keep using the level 15/30 green sets.

Level 60 

Recorn(M)/Rescorn(F)

Set Effect: 4/4 Def +50, HP+15%, Atk Speed +20%

This set has only sligthly better set effects than the level 45 set, but the DEF is really good as you're not very tanky. An awesome set overall and I highly recommend it. Alternatively keep using the level 45 green set or a good awakened Vagrant set.

Level 75

Einy/Akan

At this point some players prefer switching over to the level 75 set. Even though the set effects aren't that bad, I'm not very fond of this decision so I suggest not doing it.

Level 90

Dayst/Dest

At level 90 you can switch to a level 90 set, but you only need 3 pieces to get the Critical +15% set bonus. Therefore, if you have a nice awakening on one of your past armor pieces, preferably ICD or Critical, just continue using that. Alternatively you can keep using whatever you've been using up to this point.

Level 105

Blain/Virain

At level 105 you will be able to wear the Blain/Virain set. If you're planning on PvP-ing or tanking, use this set as it's very good. If not, do not switch to it.

Level 120

Noctis/Nox

This is the best set a Blade can wear and I suggest using this one if you can afford it. Keep in mind though that Blain/Virain is still better for PvP-ing/tanking.

Weapons

Depending on your play style, you'll want to use either 2 Axes or 1 Axe (Main Hand) and 1 Sword (Off Hand). 2 Axes means more power but less Attack Speed and Hit Rate, while 1 Axe in Main Hand and 1 Sword in Off Hand means lower damage but higher Attack Speed and Hit Rate. I always preffered the second way, but in the end it's up to you. I don't recommend double swords at all.

Note: You will need more Attack Speed and DEX if you're going with the first way.

Levels 1-44

Any Sword/Axe that can you wear, depending on your level. If you're still completing Reonan's quests, at level 40-ish there will be a quest that will reward you with a level 40 Axe and Sword upgraded to +6.

Level 45

Try getting "Sword of Silver Sword".

 Attack: 154 ~ 156. Bonus: Attack speed+5%, Hit Rate+10%.

Level 60

At level 60 you should buy Guardian weapons. This is very important as it will boost your stats a lot.
This is a power spike.

Guardian Sword 

Attack: 235 ~ 261
Attack Speed: Very fast
Bonuses: Attack Speed +12%, Critical Chance +6%, ICD +10%, Reflect Damage +1%, Hit +10%
Required Job: Mercenary
Required Level: 60

Guardian Axe

Attack: 204 ~ 292
Attack Speed: Normal
Bonuses: Attack Speed +6%, Critical Chance +15%, ICD +6%, Reflect Damage +1%, Hit +10%
Required Job: Mercenary
Required Level: 60

Levels 75-120

At level 75 you hit your second power spike, allowing you to wear Lusaka weapons. These weapons are extremely powerful and you can use them until you're a high level Master/Hero. If you can't afford one then just buy a level 75, 90 or 105 green weapon, depending on your level. Lusaka weapons are stronger than the level 105 weapons. Also, do not forget buying Lusaka Crystal/Vampire/Ancient Axes/Swords once you reach Master.

Jewels

Recommended:  Rare Jewelry Sets such as Rudolph, Eversnow etc. / Champion's Set / Vigor Rings, Gore Necklace, Demol Earrings.

General Tips

- Completing Reonan's quests would be a wise choice if you don't have penya.

- It's a very good idea and almost a must to have a Ringmaster around.

- Make your own Ringmaster. Multi logging is possible, so get your Mercenary to level 34, then get your second character to level 15 (Assist-Ringmaster) and you will be able to plvl yourself.

- Always have a leecher while leveling.

- Join an Advanced Party while leveling.

Leave a comment down below if you have any questions, suggestions or requests.

Happy FlyFFing!

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