Phantom
LUK focus · Thief · Heroes
Steals skills with Impeccable Memory, bringing party buffs and burst through Joker stacks.
Legion effect
Increases %Mesos Obtained1/2/3/4/5%
Link skill
Link skill
Critical Rate +10%/+15%/+20%
Class overview
Phantom is LUK thief class part of the Heroes class group. What makes Phantoms unique is their ability to steal and use the Skills Explorer classes except for Zen
Attack stats
Base multipliers and passive boosts unlocked while leveling.
| Weapon Multiplier | 1.3x | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack Speed | 7 | Stage 5  +2 |
| Weapon Mastery | 90% | Base +20%  +70% |
| LUK | +140(195) & +15%(415%) to assigned AP | +20  +60  +60  +55 +55  +15% to assigned AP extra +400% |
| Attack | +4% +80(135) |  +4%  +40 +40  +30 +25 |
| Crit Rate | +60%(80%) | Base +5%  +35% Lv. 2: +15%Lv. 3: +20%  +20% |
| Crit Damage | +20% | +20% |
| Damage | +45%(75%) |  +45%  +10% +20% |
| Boss Damage | (25%) | +25% |
| Final Damage | +71.6%(125.55%) | +30% × +32% ×   +6% × +10% in Stage 1+24% in Stage 2 |
| Ignore DEF | +44% | +30% ×  +20% |
All actives
Quick reference for buffs, summons, and defensive utility to keep track of.
| Active buffs | None |
|---|---|
| Buffs with cooldowns | (1800s cd upon revive) [60s](120s cd) [30s per stack](240s cd, 25s cd between each stack) [60s](120s cd) [30s](60s cd) [2400s](300s cd) |
| Binds |  [10s](360s cd) |
| iFrames | [4s](1800s cd revive)  [2s](30s cd) [30s](240s cd) (360s cd) |
| Damage reduction (%Max HP) |  [Up to 5s / 30s Buff](-50% / -8% Buff | 180s cd) |
Inner ability
Suggested line rolls.
1st Line Options
- Chance to Skip Cooldown +20%
- Boss Damage: +20%
2nd/3rd Line Options
- Boss Damage: +10% (if not 1st line)
- Chance to Skip Cooldown +10% (if not 1st line)
- Damage to Abnormal Status +8%
- Buff Duration +38%
For Training
- Meso Obtained +20%
- Item Drop Rate +15%
- Damage to Normal Monsters +8%
Hyper skills
Node picks once Lv.140+.
Tempest - Reinforce and Cooldown Cutter
Mille Aiguilles - Reinforce and Guardbreak
Impeccable Memory - Reinforce
Impeccable Memory - Persist
Impeccable Memory - Enhance
V Matrix nodes
Boost node pairings & notes.
Primary Trio
Secondary Trio
Any combination of these skills are good but preferred from same category as you want to max primary first
4 Boost Nodes total are needed to reach Master Level 60 for these skills (with Matrix Points used)
- Nodes with the same Main Skill (skill at the top) cannot be equipped at the same time
Other notable combinations
Card Gauge & Explorer Skill Stealing
Card Gauge
In 2nd Job, the Card Gauge is unlocked where each time a Card is created from 
Carte Blanche, the number of Cards held in the gauge is increased. Upon reaching max capacity, 
Judgment Draw (Beginner) can be used to unleash a barrage of Cards and gain a buff. This attack can be modified in the Beginner Skills to activate 
manually or 
automatically
Carte Blanche, the number of Cards held in the gauge is increased. Upon reaching max capacity, Judgment Draw (Beginner) can be used to unleash a barrage of Cards and gain a buff. This attack can be modified in the Beginner Skills to activate manually or automaticallyIn 4th Job, the Cards are enhanced by Carte Noir and the Card Gauge capacity is increased
Carte Noir and the Card Gauge capacity is increasedExplorer Skill Stealing
Phantoms can steal the skills of Explorer classes to copy and use them. Certain skills cannot be stolen and the passive effects of skills do not apply
To steal skills, use the 
Swipe skill in the beginners tab and search for Explorer characters to steal from. To manage your stolen skills, open up the Skill Management UI by using the 
Loadout skill in your beginners tab
Swipe skill in the beginners tab and search for Explorer characters to steal from. To manage your stolen skills, open up the Skill Management UI by using the Loadout skill in your beginners tabReferences & thanks
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