Dawn Warrior

Class Properties

Class GroupCygnus Knights
Job GroupWarrior
Primary StatSTR
Secondary StatDEX
Legion Bonus
Grants flat Max HP
(+250/500/1000/2000/2500)
Primary Weapon
One-Handed Sword
Two-Handed Sword
Secondary Weapon
Jewel
Shield
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Link Skill

All Actives

Active Buffs:None
Toggles:Soul Element (1st Job) [ Rising Sun (1st Job) / Falling Moon (1st Job) / Equinox Cycle (2nd Job) ]
Summons & Placables:
Cosmic Shower (3rd Job)[45-75s](30s cd)
Cosmos (5th Job)[15s](90s cd)
Soul Eclipse (5th Job)[40s](180s cd)
Phalanx Charge (5th Job)[70 Attacks](30s cd)
Buffs with Cooldowns:
Cosmic Forge (Hyper Skill)[60s](180s cd)
Glory of the Guardians (Hyper Skill)[60s](120s cd)
Rift of Damnation (5th Job)[40s](180s cd)
Weapon Aura (5th Job)[140s](180s recharge, up to 2 charges)
Empress Cygnus's Blessing (5th Job)[45s](120s cd)
Impenetrable Skin (5th Job)[18s](120s cd)
Hero's Echo (Beginner Skill)[2400s](300s cd)
Binds:
Impaling Rays (4th Job)[10s](180s cd)
Astral Blitz (6th Job)[10s](360s cd)
iFrames:[ Blazing Assault (Hyper Skill) / Luster Charge (Hyper Skill) ][1.8s each](45s cd)
Soul Eclipse (5th Job)(180s cd)
Astral Blitz (6th Job)(360s cd)
Damage Reduction (%Max HP):
Transcendent Cygnus's Blessing (5th Job)[45s](-5% | 120s cd)

Base Stats (From Skills)

Base Stats are calculated by values that are close to always available. Base Stats inside brackets () are the sum of stats provided from all skills of the current row of the table

  • PERM
Stats that are always up or close to always up
  • TOGGLE
Stats that are gained while skill is toggled on
  • DEBUFF
Stats that are gained from debuffing the enemy
  • TEMP
Stats that have a condition or cooldown to activate
  • UNLOCK
Stats that can be unlocked. These skills may also have a cooldown
Weapon Multiplier[1H] 1.24x [2H] 1.34x
Attack Speed[1H] 9 [2H] 8
Stage 5 for 1H / Stage 4 for 2H
Soul Speed (2nd Job)
+2
Master of the Sword (4th Job)
+2, bypasses soft cap
Weapon Mastery90%
Base +20%
Student of the Blade (4th Job)
+70%
STR+130(160) +1 per 2 levels & +15% to assigned APSoul Speed (2nd Job)
+20
Physical Training (2nd Job)
+40
Inner Voice (3rd Job)
+40
Soul Pledge (4th Job)
+30
Elemental Harmony (Beginner Skill)
+1 per 2 levels
Impenetrable Skin (5th Job)
+30
Call of Cygnus (4th Job)
+15% to assigned AP
Attack+14% +175Hero's Echo (Beginner Skill)
+4%
Elemental Expert (Beginner Skill)
+10%
Cygnus Blessing (Link Skill)
+25
Soul Element (1st Job)
+20
Soul Blessing (2nd Job)
+15
Divine Hand (2nd Job)
+20
Soul Blessing II (3rd Job)
+15
Inner Voice (3rd Job)
+30
Student of the Blade (4th Job)
+50
Crit Rate+50%
Base +5%
Soul Pledge (4th Job)
+10%
Master of the Sword (4th Job)
+35%
Crit Damage+15%Student of the Blade (4th Job)
+15%
Damage(+160%)Glory of the Guardians (Hyper Skill)
+10%
Transcendent Cygnus's Blessing (5th Job)
up to +120%
Impenetrable Skin (5th Job)
+6% when hit up to +30%
Boss Damage+20%Unpredictable (4th Job)
+20%
Final Damage+44.38%(67.61%)Soul Blessing III (4th Job)
+10%
× Master of the Sword (4th Job)
+25%
× True Sight (3rd Job)
+5%
True Sight - Enhance (Hyper Skill) (extra +10%)
× Weapon Aura (5th Job)
+6%
Ignore DEF+43.3%(57.66%)Soul Element (1st Job)
+10%
× Unpredictable (2nd Job)
+30%
× True Sight (3rd Job)
+10%
True Sight - Guardbreak (Hyper Skill) (extra +10%)
× Weapon Aura (5th Job)
+16%

Example Skill Build Path

1st Job:Soul Element -> Inner Voice -> Soul of the Guardian -> Rising Sun -> Solar Slash
2nd Job:Soul Blessing -> Physical Training -> Sword Mastery -> Soul Speed -> Divine Hand -> Equinox Cycle -> Celestial Vision -> Cosmic Matter
3rd Job:Soul Blessing II -> Inner Voice -> Equinox Mastery -> Will of Steel -> Bluster -> Cosmic Shower -> Celestial Vision II -> True Sight
4th Job:Soul Blessing III -> Master of the Sword -> Soul Pledge -> Student of the Blade -> Unpredictable -> Call of Cygnus -> Celestial Vision III -> Cosmic Burst -> Equinox Slash -> Impaling Rays
  • All 1st to 4th Job skills can be maxed
  • Put one SP into each skill first and then max each skill in this order
  • For any skills that have prerequisites, follow them first before following build path
Hyper Skill Passive Build
  • True Sight - Persist True Sight - Enhance True Sight - Guardbreak True Sight - Persist, Enhance, and Guardbreak
  • Cosmic Shower/Burst - Reinforce Cosmic Shower/Burst - Reinforce
  • Divide and Slash - Reinforce Divide and Slash - Reinforce
Recommended Skills for Boost Nodes
Primary Trio
Solar Slash and Luna Divide (1st Job) Cosmic Shower (3rd Job) Cosmic Burst (4th Job)
Secondary Trio
Bluster and Flicker (3rd Job) Equinox Slash (4th Job) Blazing Assault (Hyper Skill)
  • Any combination of these skills are good
  • 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
All Possible Skills Obtainable for Boost Nodes
Solar Slash and Luna Divide (1st Job) Cosmic Matter (2nd Job) Cosmic Shower (3rd Job) Bluster and Flicker (3rd Job) Cosmic Burst (4th Job) Equinox Slash (4th Job) Impaling Rays (4th Job) Blazing Assault (Hyper Skill)
Recommended Inner Ability
1st Line Options
  • Boss Damage +20%
  • Meso Obtained +20% (For Farming)
  • Item Drop Rate +20% (For Farming)
2nd & 3rd Line Options
  • Buff Duration +38%
  • Damage to Abnormal Status +8%
  • Meso Obtained +15% (if not 1st Line)
  • Item Drop Rate +15% (if not 1st Line)

How to create a Dawn Warrior

To create one, choose the 'Cygnus Knights' option in the Character Creation screen and then continue through the story until you reach Lv. 10 and Ereve. You will see 5 NPCs on the left after talking to Neinheart. Talk to Mihile to become a Dawn Warrior

Solar/Luna Stances & Cosmic Skills

Skill Equinox Cycle

Dawn Warrior has 2 stances - Solar and Luna. Both stances are unlocked in 1st Job and have separate skill sets. In 2nd Job, Skill Equinox Cycle Equinox Cycle is unlocked that automatically alternates between Solar and Luna stances while using attacks from each stance

Skill Rising Sun Rising Sun - Solar Stance (1st Job): Increases %Final Damage and provides increased Attack Speed

Skill Falling Moon Falling Moon - Luna Stance (1st Job): Increases %Crit Rate and doubles number of attacks dealt, however reduces your %Final Damage

Skill Equinox Cycle Equinox Cycle (2nd Job): Automatically alternates between stances after attacking in one stance

  • In 4th Job, the effects from both stances are applied together while Equinox Cycle is active

Skill Soul Element

In 1st Job, Skill Soul Element Soul Element is unlocked that generates a resource called 'Cosmic Orbs' when landing an Solar/Luna attack opposite stance of the previously successful attack. Cosmic Orbs are used to activate 'Cosmic' skills and for each Cosmic Orb, consumed empowers the skill. Below is a list of all Cosmic skills:

  • Skill Cosmic Matter Cosmic Matter - 2nd Job
  • Skill Cosmic Shower Cosmic Shower - 3rd Job
  • Skill Cosmic Burst Cosmic Burst - 4th Job
  • Skill Cosmos Cosmos - 5th Job

Credits

Skill Icons + Animations: Ikasuu
Boost Nodes Build + Hyper Passive Build + Inner Ability: Maple Central
5th Job Skills Animations: KyoWantsCute