Cadena
LUK focus · Thief · Nova
Links summons and toss skills to stack Execution, darting through bosses with whip daggers.
Legion effect
Grants flat LUK10/20/40/80/100
Link skill
Unfair Advantage
Attacks against weaker opponents deal +9% damage. Attacks against monsters afflicted by Abnormal Statuses deal +9% damage.
Class overview
Cadena is a fun and mobile class that utilizes a variety of weapons to create a combination of attacks. She is strong at mobbing but still has the skills to make this class exceptionally well at bossing. Skills that you gain in 1st job to 3rd job, you will still utilize in 4th job
Attack stats
Base multipliers and passive boosts unlocked while leveling.
| Weapon Multiplier | 1.3x | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack Speed | 8 | Stage 6  +2 |
| Weapon Mastery | 90% | Base +20%  +70% |
| LUK | +80 & +15% to assigned AP |  +50  +30  +15% to assigned AP |
| Attack | +4% +60(90) |  +4%  +10 +50  +30 |
| Crit Rate | +55%(79%) | Base +5% +10% +30%  +10%  +10%  +2% per debuff on enemy(Max. +14%) |
| Crit Damage | +34%(104%) | +5% +19% +10% +10% per debuff on enemy(Max. +70%) |
| Damage | +20%(71-77%) |  +20% +10% +6% to lower level enemies+6% to debuffed  +35% |
| Boss Damage | +20% | +20% |
| Final Damage | +80%(270.76%) |  +10% per unique weapon used(Max. +80%) doubled when active ×  +10% to skills after 1st attack extra +5% × +10% in Stage 1+24% in Stage 2 |
| Ignore DEF | +44% | +20% ×  +30% |
All actives
Quick reference for buffs, summons, and defensive utility to keep track of.
| Active buffs | [200s] |
|---|---|
| Summons & placables |  [7s](10s cd)  [15s](25s cd)  [8s] |
| Buffs with cooldowns | [60s](120s cd) [20s](120s cd)  [55s](120s cd) [40s](120s cd)  [960s](1200s cd) [30s](60s cd) [2400s](300s cd) |
| Binds |  [10s](120s cd)  [10s](360s cd) |
| iFrames |  [2s](45s cd) [960s Buff](1200s cd blocks 1 death) (360s cd) |
| Damage reduction (%Max HP) | [Slowly dissipates](Up to 25% HP | Barrier) |
Inner ability
Suggested line rolls.
For Bossing
- Chance to Skip Cooldown +20%
- Boss Damage +10%
- Damage to Abnormal Status +8%
For Training
- Meso Obtained +20%
- Item Drop Rate +15%
- Damage to Normal Monsters +8%
Hyper skills
Node picks once Lv.140+.
Chain-less Arts - Reinforce and Boss Rush
Chain Arts: Thrash - Reinforce and Linked Attack Reinforce
Chain Arts: Beatdown - Cooldown Cutter
V Matrix nodes
Boost node pairings & notes.
Primary Trio
Secondary Trio
Tertiary Trio
*Any combination of these skills are good but preferred from same category as you want to max primary first
The last skill from the Tertiary Trio can be any skill as Cadena only has 8 skills to boost
6 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
Muscle Memory & Dark Sight
Muscle Memory
Cadena's skills utilize different weapons to defeat enemies. After 2nd Job, each time a unique weapon is used, gain a stack of 
Muscle Memory buff. For each stack, gain increased %Final Damage (additively). Below is a list of skills that trigger Muscle Memory:
Muscle Memory buff. For each stack, gain increased %Final Damage (additively). Below is a list of skills that trigger Muscle Memory:- Summon Scimitar [1st Job]
Summon Claw [2nd Job]- Summon Shuriken [2nd Job]
- Summon Shotgun [3rd Job]
- Summon Daggers [3rd Job]
Summon Decoy Bombs [3rd Job]- Summon Brick [4th Job]
- Summon Spiked Bat [4th Job]
- Chain Arts: Reign of Chains [4th Job] refreshes Muscle Memory but does not add a stack
- Chain Arts: Beatdown [4th Job] grants a full stack of Muscle Memory
Dark Sight
Credits to the Night Walker Discord for the list of attacks avoidable with Dark Sight. For an actively maintained version, please check out the Night Walker Discord
In 1st Job, using 
Chain Arts: Pursuit grants 
Dark Sight state. As well, in 4th Job, activating the additional chain attack from Muscle Memory III also grants Dark Sight state. Below is a list of avoidable attacks that have been tested:
Chain Arts: Pursuit grants Dark Sight state. As well, in 4th Job, activating the additional chain attack from Muscle Memory III also grants Dark Sight state. Below is a list of avoidable attacks that have been tested:| Boss | Avoidable Attack |
|---|---|
| All Enemies | Touch Damage |
| Hilla | Lightning Bolt, Flame Breath |
| Cygnus | All minion touch damage + attacks |
| Ursus | Falling Debris |
| Princess No | Butterfly Throw, Sakura Shower |
| Magnus | Immobilizing Gas, Falling Debris, Dash |
| Papulatus | Hand Smash, Floor Rift, Timed Cursed/Seal, Falling Debris |
| Gollux | Reverse / 99% Bomb |
| Crimson Queen | Burn DoT |
| Pierre | Falling Hats, Fire Spin (Blue Form) |
| Von Bon | Falling Debris |
| Vellum | Falling Stun Rocks |
| Pink Bean (Statuses) | All attacks except Laser, Poison Clouds, Mini Pink Beans |
| Pink Bean | Blue ground attack, Big Bang, Mini Pink Beans |
| Lotus | Phase 2 Stun Debris |
| Damien | Falling Fireballs, Dash, Thorn Bind |
| Will | P1 Red Meteors, P2 Web, P2 Dash |
| Guardian Angel Slime | Slime Pool DoT, Slime minion touch damage |
| Verus Hilla | Corpse DoT |
| Gloom | Falling Debris |
| Darknell | Debris, Small Minion touch damage |
| Black Mage | Red Lightning, Falling Debris, Knights' Dash |
| Seren | Dash, Falling Debris |
References & thanks
This guide cross-checks data from the following resources.