Dark Knight
Class Properties
| Class Group | Explorers |
|---|---|
| Job Group | Warrior |
| Primary Stat | STR |
| Secondary Stat | DEX |
| Legion Bonus | Increases %Max HP (+2/3/4/5/6%) |
| Primary Weapon | |
| Secondary Weapon |
Link Skill
All Actives
| Active Buffs: |  [200s] [200s] |
|---|---|
| Toggles: |  (Special) |
| Summons & Placables: |  (Toggle) [3s](20s cd) |
| Buffs with Cooldowns: |  [30s](70s cd) [25s](90s cd) [60s](120s cd) [40s](180s cd) [140s](180s recharge, up to 2 charges) [60s](120s cd) [Up to 5s](15s cd) [18s](120s cd) [2400s](300s cd) |
| Binds: |  [10s](360s cd) |
| iFrames: | [ Final Pact:  [2s](180s / 110s cd) [8s](260s / 180s cd) [40s](900s / 600s cd)(Cooldown is reduced if enemies are defeated or bosses are hit a certain number of times)] 360s cd |
| Damage Reduction (%Max HP): |  (-10% while casting | 10s cd)[40s](-10% / up to 30% HP Barrier | 180s cd)[Up to 5s](21% HP Barrier | 15s cd) |
Special thanks to DiXiMaN, Moobs, and the Dark Knight Discord for their help in making this overview!
For more in-depth info, visit the Class Discord at https://discord.gg/N36cqyAVfa
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
- TOGGLE
- DEBUFF
- TEMP
- UNLOCK
| Weapon Multiplier | 1.49x | |
| Attack Speed | Stage 7 | Stage 5 for Polearm / Stage 4 for Spear  +2  +1 if Spear is equipped |
| Weapon Mastery | 91~94% | Base +20%  +70% |
| STR | +50(80) & +15%(415%) to assigned AP | +20  +30 +30  +15% to assigned AP (extra +400%) |
| Attack | +4% +100(150) | +4%  +40 +30 +50  +30 |
| Crit Rate | +75% | Base +5% +10%  +30% +10% when above 20% HP  (extra +20%) |
| Crit Damage | +38% | +8% +15% +15% when above 20% HP |
| Damage | (+65%) | +10% +20% +5% if Spear is equipped +6% when hit up to +30% |
| Boss Damage | (+15%) | +15% |
| Final Damage | +134%(178.19%) | +50% passive up to +20% buff based on HP +30% when above 20% HP  (extra +5%) × +8% +6% |
| Ignore DEF | +30%(47.08%) | +30% passive +10% +16% |
Example Skill Build Path
| 1st Job: |  ->  ->  ->  ->  |
|---|---|
| 2nd Job: | -> -> -> ->  ->  ->  ->  |
| 3rd Job: | -> -> ->  ->  ->  ->  ->  |
| 4th Job: | -> ->  ->  -> ->  ->  ->  -> ->  |
- 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
- Final Pact - Damage and Critical Chance
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Evil Eye - Hex Reinforce and Reinforce 
Gungnir's Descent - Reinforce
Recommended Skills for Boost Nodes
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
All Possible Skills Obtainable for Boost Nodes
Recommended Inner Ability
- Attack Speed +1
- Buff Duration +38%
- Boss Damage +10% / Meso Obtained / Item Drop Rate +15%
- Boss Damage: +20%
- Buff Duration +38%
- Damage to Abnormal Status +8% / Attack +21 / Meso Obtained / Item Drop Rate +15%
How to create a Dark Knight
To create one, choose the 'Explorers' option in the Character Creation screen and then continue through the story until you reach the town 
Lith Harbor where Sugar has a quest called 'The Adventure Begins'. Accept the quest and choose the option 'Warrior' when prompted
Continue with the story until Lv. 30 as a Warrior and talk to Dances with Balrog to accept a quest called 'The 3 Ways of the Warrior'. Complete the quest by choosing the option Spearman and you will be on the path to a Dark Knight. Spearman is the 2nd job of Dark Knight