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Dark Knight

Durable Melee Warrior

A resilient physical fighter built around Strength, Vitality and dependable close-range combat.

  • Melee
  • Durable
  • Physical
Dark Knight portrait
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Identity

Class Overview

Dark Knight converts Strength directly into physical Damage while Agility supplies Defense and attack speed.

Vitality is especially valuable because it increases base Life and strengthens Swell Life, making the class forgiving in difficult encounters.

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Authoritative roles

Attributes

STR

Strength

Primary Damage

Adds 0.70 Damage per point.

AGI

Agility

Speed & Defense

Adds 0.001 attacks/s and 0.20 Defense per point.

VIT

Vitality

Life & Swell Life

Adds 4 base HP per point and scales Swell Life.

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Energy

Criticals

Raises Critical Chance and Critical Damage, with Chance capped at 50%.

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Automatic distribution

Recommended Build · Frontline

Prioritizes reliable physical Damage and Life while retaining enough Agility for speed and Defense.

Strength
50%
Agility
20%
Vitality
25%
Energy
5%
Reset progression

Build & Map Route

Use this automatic allocation as a reliable baseline. Actual clear speed also depends on level, equipment, pets and active bonuses.

Per 1,000 earned points500 Strength200 Agility250 Vitality50 Energy
  1. R1–500Lorencia · Dungeon · Devias · Lost Tower · Atlans · Tarkan · Icarus
  2. R501–2,000Aida 1 · Aida 2
  3. R2,001–6,000Kanturu Relics 1 · Kanturu Relics 2 · Kanturu Relics 3 · Kanturu Island · Swamp of Calmness · Raklion
  4. R6,001–10,000Karutan 1 · Karutan 2 · Ferea
  5. R10,001–15,000Nixies Lake · Deep Dungeon 1 · Deep Dungeon 2 · Deep Dungeon 3 · Deep Dungeon 4 · Deep Dungeon 5 · Kubera Mine I · Kubera Mine II
  6. R15,001–20,000Kubera Mine III · Kubera Mine IV · Abyssal Atlans · Scorched Canyon · Crimson Flame's Icarus · Temple of Arnil
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Moment to moment

Combat Loop

  1. 01Attack the current monster with physical Damage.
  2. 02Use Agility to increase cadence up to the class cap.
  3. 03Absorb retaliation through Defense, Life and Swell Life.
  4. 04Recover after each kill and continue Hunting.
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Class abilities

Skills

Passive

Swell Life

Increases Life.

Active

Sword Blow

Unleashes a sword surge that damages the target and nearby enemies.

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Class-specific systems

Unique Mechanics

Swell Life
Permanent Passive
Vitality raises maximum Life beyond the class's base HP scaling.
Sword Blow
Signature Attack
The Dark Knight's close-range attack presentation.
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Long-term growth

Progression

  • Gain 2 attribute points per Level and advance to Level 400.
  • Reset at Level 400 to earn 200 permanent attribute points while preserving invested attributes and long-term systems.
  • Use permanent growth to unlock later maps, then choose an eligible encounter your build can defeat reliably.
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Where it excels

Strengths

  • High effective Life
  • Straightforward physical scaling
  • Reliable survival during online and offline Hunting
Trade-offs

Weaknesses

  • Damage depends heavily on Strength investment
  • Energy competes with core frontline attributes
  • No independent companion damage
09Runtime referenceAdvanced Details
Damage
10 + STR × 0.70
Strength drives personal Damage.
Defense
AGI × 0.20
Agility supplies personal Defense.
Attack Speed
1 + AGI × 0.001
Capped at 5 attacks/s.
Swell Life
5% + VIT / 500,000
Capped at +30% Max HP.
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Practical play

Tips

  • Keep Strength as the main source of clear speed.
  • Add Vitality when deaths begin creating meaningful downtime.
  • Choose a map where the class can sustain kills without repeated respawns.
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