Pathfinder
DEX focus · Archer · Explorer
Builds combo gauge with obedient mobs, excelling at grinding and burst rotation.
Legion effect
Grants flat DEX10/20/40/80/100
Link skill
Adventurer's Curiosity
Chance to add monsters to Monster Collection: +50%, Critical Rate: +15%
Class overview
Pathfinder is a DEX archer class part of the Explorers. Pathfinder utilize Ancient Bows as their primary weapons. For their secondary weapon, Pathfinder can equip Relics
Attack stats
Base multipliers and passive boosts unlocked while leveling.
| Weapon Multiplier | 1.3x | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack Speed | Stage 7 | Stage 4  +1  +2 |
| Weapon Mastery | 85% | Base +15%  +70% |
| DEX | +130 & +15%(415%) to assigned AP | +20  +30  +80  +15% to assigned AP extra +400% |
| Attack | +24% +90 |  +4%  +20%  +30 +60 |
| Crit Rate | +85% (excl.  ) | Base +5% +10%  +40%  +10%  +20% +100% upon activating |
| Crit Damage | +15%(25%) | +15%  +2% per successful Cardinal attack(Max. +10% to Ancient Bow skills)  +50% of Crit Rate |
| Damage | +10%(40%) | +10%  +10% +20% |
| Boss Damage | (+50% for AF/EF Skills) |  +50% to Ancient & Enhance Force Skills |
| Final Damage | +32%(42.56%) (56.82% for AF/EF Skills) |  +20% × +10% × +8% after 500 Relic Gauge charged × +10% to Ancient & Enhance Force Skills |
| Ignore DEF | +30% | +30% |
All actives
Quick reference for buffs, summons, and defensive utility to keep track of.
| Active buffs |  [300s] [300s] |
|---|---|
| Toggles |  (Special) |
| Summons & placables |  [220s]  [27s/10s](120s cd)  [12s](120s cd)  [22s/10s/40s](120s cd)  [40s](105s cd)  (Toggle) |
| Buffs with cooldowns |  [30s](120s cd) [60s](120s cd) [60s](120s cd) [30s](120s cd) [2400s](300s cd) |
| Binds |  [10s](360s cd) |
| iFrames |  [2s](90s cd)  (120s cd) (360s cd) |
| Damage reduction (%Max HP) |  /  (While casting)[-60% | 60s cd] [12s](-40% | 120s cd) |
Inner ability
Suggested line rolls.
For Bossing
- Chance to Skip Cooldown +20%
- Crit Rate +20%
- Boss Damage +10%
For Training
- Meso Obtained +20%
- Item Drop Rate +15%
- Damage to Normal Monsters +8%
Hyper skills
Node picks once Lv.140+.
Cardinal Force - Reinforce, Bountiful Enhance and Extra Strike
Ancient Force - Boss Rush and Guardbreak
V Matrix nodes
Boost node pairings & notes.
Bossing Trio
Mobbing Trio
Secondary Trio
Either categories can be maxed first based on if you prioritize bossing or mobbing
Any combination of these skills are good but preferred from same category so that the skills boosted match your priorities
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
Relic Gauge
Pathfinders have a special gauge called the Relic Gauge that is used to cast certain Skills. Attacking enemies will charge up your Relic Gauge. At the center of the gauge, there is also a special emblem that changes depending on which the skills you use. Some skills will change depending on what the emblem is
There are three types of emblems (from left to right): Deluge, Burst and Torrent
Additionally, in 2nd Job you will have unlocked your 2 main attacks, Cardinal Deluge (1st Job) and Cardinal Burst (2nd Job). These two skills can be placed in a skill macro to be used together where Cardinal Burst is placed first and Cardinal Deluge is placed second. Skill macros can be found by pressing a button on the bottom right of the Skill UI
Cardinal Deluge (1st Job) and Cardinal Burst (2nd Job). These two skills can be placed in a skill macro to be used together where Cardinal Burst is placed first and Cardinal Deluge is placed second. Skill macros can be found by pressing a button on the bottom right of the Skill UIReferences & thanks
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