Lost Ark Class Changes Balance Destined For Destruction Skills Engravings

Destined For Destruction Class Balance Changes

1. Berserker

Skills

  • Crime Hazard
    • Attack type changed from front attack to back attack.
  • Chain Sword
    • Attack type changed from front attack to back attack.
  • Assault Blade
    • Piercing Strike tripod has changed to Amplified Damage. On hit, foes will take +6.0% damage from player and party members for 6s.
    • Instead of ignoring target defense, enemies will now receive increased damage from the player and party members.
  • Mountain Crash
    • Counter Attack effect has been added.
    • Earthquake’s duration increased by 1.0 seconds.
    • Enhance tripod changed to Amplified Damage. On hit, foes will take +6.0% damage from player and party members for 10s.
  • Hell Blade
    • You can now use your movement skill while using Hell Blade.
    • Deadly Blow tripod effect has been updated. Now, if your HP is 50% or below, damage will increase by 55.0/63.8/72.6/81.4/90.2%.
  • Red Dust
    • MP consumption reduced by 11.5%.
    • PvP and PvE damage reduced by 16%.
    • Fury meter amount reduced by 16.2% in PvP and PvE.
    • Cooldown reduced to 24s.
    • Skill effect changed: Swing the greatsword into the air and create a red energy. On hit, inflict Damage and increase Atk. Power by 6/8/10/12/14/16/18/20/22/24% for 6 seconds.
    • Quick Prep tripod has changed to Damage Amplification.
    • Damage Amplification tripod changed to Red Shock, which you can now progress to Lv. 5.
  • Sword Storm
    • Flame Storm tripod damage has decreased. Now, when your HP is 50.0% or lower, outgoing Damage is increased by 55.0/63.8/72.6/81.4/90.2%.

Engravings

  • Berserker Technique – Crit damage has increased. While bursting, Crit Damage is now +35/50/70%.
  • Mayhem
    • Burst mode damage for Mayhem has decreased. Outgoing Damage is now +3/8/16%.
    • Can only receive 40% of healing effects.
    • Adrophine Potion can now be used while in Burst Mode.
    • If your HP is maxed at 25% during Burst Mode, you cannot use HP recovery potions.

2. Gunlancer

Skills

  • Surge Cannon
    • Increased damage in PvE by 3.3%.
    • Precise Barrage tripod damage increased to +45.0/52.0/59.0/67.0/75.0% as the perfect zone area gets smaller.
    • Increased Overcharge tripod damage by 5%.
  • Charged Stinger
    • Increased Weak Point Detection tripod damage to +25.0/31.0/37.0/43.0/50.0%.
  • Counter Gunlance
    • Bombardment Spear tripod damage increased.
  • Shield Bash
    • Weak Point Lv. 1 effect has been added, as Gunlancers did not have weak point while in the combat stance.

3. Paladin

Skills

  • PvE Punish skills damage increased by 4.8%.
  • Punishment
    • Attack type changed from front attack to back attack.
  • Executor’s Sword
    • Attack type changed from front attack to back attack.
  • Holy Sword
    • Attack type changed from front attack to back attack.

Engravings

  • Judgment
    • Sacred Executioner’s duration has increased by +100/125/150%.

Buy Lost Ark Gold

4. Wardancer

Stats

  • Esoteric Skill damage calculation by Specialization increased from 0.225 to 0.27.

Skills

  • PVE skill damage increased by 18% for normal skills and by 14% for Awakening & Esoteric skills.
  • Wind’s Whisper
    • Oath of the Wind tripod effect changed from Crit Rate to MP Recovery Rate.
  • Sky Shattering Blow
    • Attack type changed from both front attack and back attack to just back attack.
  • Esoteric Skill: Spiral Impact
    • Attack type changed from front attack to back attack.

Engravings

  • First Intention damage has increased to +16/24/32%.

5. Scrapper

Skills

  • PvE Damage from all skills (except for basic attacks) has increased by 24%.
  • Charging Blow
    • Ready Attack tripod changed to Furious Hit.
  • Fierce Tiger Strike
    • Rough Smash tripod changed to +300/322/366/388% according to number of foes hit.
  • Continuous Push
    • Sturdy Armor tripod changed to Fist of Endurance. On hit, incoming Damage Reduction +6.0/6.3/6.6/6.9/7.3% per stack.
  • Judgment
    • Attack type changed from front attack to back attack.
  • Roundup Sweep
    • Attack type changed from front attack to back attack.
    • Swift Preparation tripod effect changed from successful Crit hit to successful hit.
  • Critical Blow
    • Attack type changed from front attack to back attack.
  • Shredding Strike
    • Attack type changed from front attack to back attack.

Awakening Skills

  • Mysterious Art: Blast of Ruination effect has changed distance used to calculate damage for accuracy.

Engravings

  • Ultimate Skill: Taijutsu
    • Stamina skill damage now increases by +35/50/65%.

6. Soulfist

Skills

  • PvE Damage from all skills except for basic attack and awakening skills has increased by 7%
  • Energy Bullet
    • Trance tripod attack time has been shortened by approximately 40%.
  • Energy Blast
    • PvE damage has increased by 11.7%
    • Concussion skill tree effect has been changed to Ranged Hit.
    • Weak Point Detection tripod changed to Tenacity, which cannot be leveled up.
    • Ranged Hit tripod changed to Concussion.
    • Ruthless tripod changed to Concentration.
    • Weak Point Detection tripod can progress to level 5.
    • The Ferocious Strike tripod no longer impacts damage, and now decreases charging time by 50%.
  • Merciless Pummel
    • Attack range has increased by approximately 40%.
    • Clear Hit skill tripod will not increase attack range.
  • Bolting Crash
    • Attack type changed from front attack to back attack.

Specialty

  • You can now exit Hype immediately by pressing [X].

7. Glaivier

Skills

  • Vault
    • Attack type changed from front attack to back attack.
  • Wheel of Blades
    • Attack type changed from front attack to back attack.
  • Red Dragon’s Horn
    • Determination tripod damage is now increased by 20/26/32/38/45%. Perfect Zone damage is now increased by 45/52/59/67/75%.
    • Spear of Destruction tripod effect has been changed from inflicting guaranteed Crit Damage to a 100% increase in Crit Accuracy, and increasing Crit Damage by 0.0/11.0/22.0/33.0/44.0%.
    • Aiming Distance tripod changed to Fatal Aim.
  • Thrust of Destruction
    • PvE damage increased by 13.3%.
    • Speartip Thrust tripod changed to Spear of Destruction.
    • Weak Point Detection tripod swapped locations in the skill tree menu with the Shield tripod.
  • Spiraling Spear
    • Counter Attack effect has been added.
    • Speartip Thrust skill tripod changed to Vital Point Strike.
  • Four-headed Dragon
    • Speartip Thrust tripod has changed to Vital Point Strike.
    • The Violent Thrust tripod’s Crit Rate has increased by 20%. Crit Damage has increased by up to 55.0/63.0/72.0/81.0/90.0%, as you can thrust a longer period of time.
  • Starfall Pounce
    • Ground Explosion tripod damage increased to +80/89.6/99.2/109.6/120%.

8. Striker

Skills

  • Sky Shattering Blow
    • Attack type changed from front attack and back attack to only back attack.
  • Esoteric Skill: Spiral Impact
    • Attack type changed from front attack to back attack.

9. Deadeye

Skills

  • Enforce Execution
    • Removed the front attack type from the ‘Upper Kick’ attack.
  • Quick Shot
    • When selecting the Final Light tripod and using this skill, the push back distance has been reduced.
  • Cruel Tracker
    • Push back distance after the final attack has been reduced.

Awakening Skill

  • Clay Bombardment
    • The space between clay bombardment images and Deadeye can now have attack hits.

Engravings

  • Pistoleer
    • Damage for pistol skills increased to +30/50/70%.

10. Artillerist

Skills

  • Damage from normal skills during PvE has increased by 5%.
  • Gatling Gun
    • Removed the back attack effect.
  • Flamethrower
    • Removed the back attack effect.
  • Gravity Explosion
    • Removed the back attack effect.
  • Homing Barrage
    • Stagger damage decreased from ‘High’ to ‘Lowest’.
  • Air Raid
    • Stagger damage decreased from ‘Mid’ to ‘Lowest’.
    • Flame Barrage tripod now inflicts increased damage, +15.0/21.1/27.5/33.8/40.0%, to monsters that are Challenger grade or higher.
  • Multiple Rocket Launcher
    • Stagger damage increased from ‘Mid-High’ to ‘High’.
    • Flame Rocket tripod now deals increased damage, +15.0/21.0/27.0/33.0/40.0.
  • Napalm Shot
    • Front attack has been removed.
    • Stagger increased from ‘Mid-High’ to ‘Highest’.
  • Swing
    • Stagger increased from ‘Lowest’ to ‘High’.
  • Forward Barrage
    • Counter attack has been added.

Awakening Skills: Heavy Turret

  • HP increased by 300% for PvE.

Specialty

  • You can now use mobility skills in Barrage Mode, but when you do, Barrage Mode will be deactivated immediately.
  • You can deactivate Barrage Mode even if you have the Silence debuff.
  • You can now use the following battle items in Barrage Mode: Time Stop Potion, Stealth Robe, and Splendid Stealth Robe.
  • An extra meter will be added when you engage in Firepower Meter level 3, making it easier to check the buff’s duration.

Specialty Skills

  • Bombardment
    • Howitzer shot cooldown has been reduced from 12 seconds to 9 seconds.
    • Focus Fire range increased by 50%, attack speed increased by approximately 16%, and attack duration has decreased by approximately 30%.

11. Sharpshooter

Skills

  • Deadly Slash
    • Attack type changed from front attack and back attack to only back attack.
  • Stalker
    • Front attack effect has been removed.
  • Atomic Arrow
    • Weak Point level 1 effect has been added.
  • Charged Shot
    • Weak Point level 1 effect changed to level 2.
  • Sharp Shooter
    • Focus Shot tripod has been changed from increased Crit Damage to increased Damage. Now, Outgoing Damage is +20.0/26.0/32.0/38.0/45.0%.
  • Blade Storm
    • The Silver Master skill tree tool tip has been changed to add Hawk Meter recovery every time you use a skill after applying the Shadow Dance tripod.
  • Snipe
    • Easy Prey tripod has been changed to increase Crit Rate. Now, Easy Prey deals increased Damage instead of increased Crit Damage.

Awakening Skills

  • Fenrir’s Messenger
    • Overcharging will recover the Hawk Meter by 100%. If you don’t complete the charge, the Hawk Meter will recover by 25%.
    • Specialization no longer changes Hawk Meter’s recovery.

Specialty

  • The Hawk Meter’s natural recovery has been increased by 30% for PvE.

Engravings

  • Death Strike damage has increased to 22/33/44%.
  • Removed Hawk Meter recovery from Loyal Companion and increased attack power, +3/6/10%, while Silverhawk is summoned.

12. Gunslinger

Skills

  • Peacekeeper
    • Attack type changed from front attack to back attack.
  • Catastrophe
    • PvE damage has increased by 22%.
    • Kill Confirmation tripod has been changed to Cutthroat.
  • Bullet Rain
    • PvE damage has increased by 23%.
    • PvP damage has decreased by 20%.
    • Ambush tripod damage decreased to +20.0/26.0/32.0/38.0/45.0%.
    • Vital Point Shot tripod changed to In a Tight Spot.
    • Flame Shot tripod changed from increased Crit Damage to increased Damage. Damage increase is now +60.0/68.0/77.0/86.0/95.0%.

Engravings

  • Crit rate for Time to Hunt has increased to +20/30/40%.

13. Bard

Skills

  • Prelude of Storm
    • Counter attack effect has been added.
  • Sound Shock
    • Sacred Shock tripod changed to increase Note Brand time by 1s.
  • Stigma
    • Brilliant Stigma tripod changed to increase Note Brand time by 1s.
  • Note Bundle
    • Sacred Note tripod changed to increase Note Brand time by 1s.
  • Harp of Rhythm
    • Note Brand skill tripod changed to increase Note Brand time by 1s.
  • Rhapsody of Light
    • Note Brand tripod changed to increase Note Brand time by 1s.

14. Sorceress

Skills

  • Ice Shower
    • Counter Attack effect has been added.
  • Squall
    • Attack type changed from front attack to back attack.

Specialty

  • Decreased the Magick Enhancement effect’s damage to Monsters by 1%.
  • Decreased the Arcane Torrent effect’s damage to Monsters by 2%.

15. Deathblade

Skills

  • Earth Cleaver
    • Attack type changed from front attack and back attack to only front attack.

Engravings

  • Surge has been changed to increase the damage from the Surge skill to 100/110/120%. Maximum damage output will require a full stack of 20 for Surge Enhancement. When Death Trance is finished, refill the Orb Meter based off the number of surge stacks you have, up to 100%.

16. Shadow Hunter

Skills

  • Rush
    • Movement distance increased by 1m.
  • Slasher
    • Counter attack effect has been added.
  • Grind Chain
    • Quick Prep tripod changed to Amplified Damage, which cannot progress in level. On hit, foes will take +6.0% damage from player and party members for 10s.
  • Demonic Slash
    • Movement distance increased by 2m.
    • When the skill is used slanted towards monsters, the skill will pass through them instead of colliding.
    • Excellent Mobility tripod changed to Amplified Damage, which cannot progress in level. On hit, foes will take +6.0% damage from player and party members for 8s.
  • Rising Claw
    • Attack type changed from front attack to back attack.
  • Howl
    • Cooldown reduced from 30 seconds to 24 seconds.
    • Damage from PvE and PvP decreased by 15.95%.
    • MP consumption reduced by 11.4%.
    • Quick Prep tripod changed to Amplified Damage, which cannot be leveled up. On hit, foes will take +6.0% damage from player and party members for 16s.
    • Scream of Fury tripod changed from increasing damage for all party members with accuracy, to only increasing damage from the player who applied Fear.
    • Scream of Fury tripod can be progressed to level 5.
  • Ruining Rush
    • Enemies that were hit with accuracy will now take 6% more damage for 6 seconds.
  • Death Claw
    • Removed the front attack type.
    • Enemies that were hit with accuracy will now take 6% more damage for 6 seconds.

Lost Ark Class Balance Destined For Destruction

Guides & Tips