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Templar leveling build 1⁠–⁠45

Every skill rank, Stigma level and Daevanion node in order, from level 1 to 45. Pick your level to see what to do next; switch the build or your faction at any time.

Full PvE Solo build

AssumedAssumes every Regional quest and Seal dungeon of your faction, each done once: at its recommended level, and Asmodian Seals on the speedrun route at that route's level, never earlier. Levels alone give 203 SP and 136 Daevanion Crystal by 45. The speedrun route

The path, level by level

Each level lists what to buy as soon as you reach it. Costs come from the game's tables; open a level for the details.

    • Pummel1 → 2 points1 Skill points

  7. Nothing to buy until level 12 (10 Daevanion Crystal kept)

  8. 1 Skill points saved for what is planned at level 13 (first: Pummel: 6 points (2 Skill points)). Resets are free, so you can spend them meanwhile and reset before level 13

    • Annihilate1 → 2 points1 Skill points
    • Punishing Benediction2 → 3 points1 Skill points
    • Nezekan11 nodesSkill Level Up - PummelSkill Level Up - Vicious StrikeMax HP×3Defense×2Max MP×2Attack+1 more15 Daevanion Crystal

    • Pummel5 → 6 points2 Skill points
    • Vicious Strike5 → 6 points2 Skill points
    • Judgment4 → 5 points2 Skill points
    • Shield Rush2 → 3 points1 Skill points
    • Guarding Seal1 → 2 points1 Skill points
    • Nezekan2 nodesSkill Level Up - AnnihilateMax MP4 Daevanion Crystal

    • Annihilate2 → 3 points1 Skill points
    • Impact Hit1 → 2 points1 Skill points
    • Punishing Benediction3 → 4 points1 Skill points
    • Enhance Health5 → 6 points2 Skill points
    • Nezekan10 nodesSkill Level Up - JudgmentSkill Level Up - PunishmentCritical Hit×2Max MP×2AttackCritical Hit Resist+2 more14 Daevanion Crystal

    11 Skill points saved for the 58 steps planned up to level 27 (first: Punishment: 3 points (1 Skill points) at level 17). Resets are free, so you can spend them meanwhile and reset before level 17

    2 Daevanion Crystal saved for what is planned at level 20 (first: Attack (1 Daevanion Crystal))

  14. 22 Skill points saved for the 48 steps planned up to level 27 (first: Punishment: 4 points (1 Skill points) at level 20). Resets are free, so you can spend them meanwhile and reset before level 20

    • Punishment3 → 4 points1 Skill points
    • Warding Strike5 → 6 points2 Skill points
    • Insulting Roar2 → 3 points1 Skill points
    • Zikel34 nodesSkill Level Up - AnnihilateSkill Level Up - JudgmentSkill Level Up - PummelSkill Level Up - PunishmentSkill Level Up - Vicious StrikeSkill Level Up - Warding Strike+8 more48 Daevanion Crystal

    24 Skill points saved for the 37 steps planned up to level 27 (first: Punishment: 5 points (2 Skill points) at level 23). Resets are free, so you can spend them meanwhile and reset before level 23

    • Judgment7 → 8 points4 Skill points
    • Pummel8 → 9 points4 Skill points
    • Vicious Strike8 → 9 points4 Skill points
    • Empyrean Lord's PunishmentEquip in Stigma slot 1Free
    • Empyrean Lord's Punishment1 pointStigma1 Stigma Shard
    • Zikel1 nodeDamage Boost4 Daevanion Crystal
    • Nezekan4 nodesCombat SpeedAttackCritical Hit ResistDefense7 Daevanion Crystal

  20. 2 Skill points saved for the 18 steps planned up to level 27 (first: Punishment: 6 points (2 Skill points) at level 26). Resets are free, so you can spend them meanwhile and reset before level 26

  22. 13 Daevanion Crystal saved for what is planned at level 30 (first: Attack (1 Daevanion Crystal))

  23. 3 Skill points saved for what is planned at level 27 (first: Annihilate: 7 points (2 Skill points)). Resets are free, so you can spend them meanwhile and reset before level 27

  25. 1 Skill points saved for what is planned at level 29 (first: Punishment: 7 points (2 Skill points)). Resets are free, so you can spend them meanwhile and reset before level 29

    • Annihilate7 → 8 points4 Skill points
    • Impact Hit6 → 7 points2 Skill points
    • Punishing Benediction8 → 9 points4 Skill points
    • Ironclad Defense7 → 8 points4 Skill points
    • Shield Smite3 → 8 points11 Skill points
    • Poach3 → 4 points1 Skill points
    • Battlefield Banner3 → 4 pointsStigma1 Stigma Shard
    • Vaizel34 nodesCritical Damage Boost×2Skill Level Up - AnnihilateSkill Level Up - JudgmentSkill Level Up - PummelSkill Level Up - PunishmentSkill Level Up - Shield Rush+9 more55 Daevanion Crystal

    1 Skill points saved for the 6 steps planned up to level 33 (first: Punishment: 8 points (4 Skill points) at level 32). Resets are free, so you can spend them meanwhile and reset before level 32

    • Battlefield Banner4 → 5 pointsStigma1 Stigma Shard
    • Nezekan3 nodesSkill Level Up - Punishing BenedictionCritical Hit×24 Daevanion Crystal

    • Punishment7 → 8 points4 Skill points
    • Warding Strike9 → 10 points4 Skill points
    • Ironclad Defense8 → 9 points4 Skill points
    • Doom ShieldEquip in Stigma slot 3Free
    • Doom Shield1 pointStigma1 Stigma Shard
    • Nezekan3 nodesCooldown ReductionSkill Level Up - Punishing BenedictionCritical Hit Resist7 Daevanion Crystal

    4 Skill points saved for what is planned at level 33 (first: Annihilate: 9 points (4 Skill points)). Resets are free, so you can spend them meanwhile and reset before level 33

  30. 2 Daevanion Crystal saved for what is planned at level 40 (first: Defense (1 Daevanion Crystal))

  32. 2 Skill points saved for what is planned at level 36 (first: Annihilate: 10 points (4 Skill points)). Resets are free, so you can spend them meanwhile and reset before level 36

  37. AssumedSome steps here are paid by this level's quest and Seal rewards: the timing is our assumption.

    • Insulting Roar7 → 8 points4 Skill points
    • Debilitating Smash4 → 9 points14 Skill points
    • Shield Rush3 → 4 points1 Skill points
    • Defiance3 → 4 points1 Skill points
    • Shield of Protection3 → 5 pointsStigma2 Stigma Shard
    • Triniel43 nodesMulti-Hit Chance×3Skill Level Up - AnnihilateSkill Level Up - JudgmentSkill Level Up - PummelSkill Level Up - PunishmentSkill Level Up - Vicious Strike+9 more66 Daevanion Crystal

    • Debilitating Smash9 → 10 points4 Skill points
    • Shield Rush4 → 5 points2 Skill points
    • Empyrean Lord's Punishment5 → 6 pointsStigma2 Stigma Shard
    • Triniel2 nodesDefenseMax HP2 Daevanion Crystal
    • Vaizel1 nodeSkill Level Up - Guarding Seal2 Daevanion Crystal

  39. 2 Skill points saved for what is planned at level 43 (first: Shield Rush: 8 points (4 Skill points)). Resets are free, so you can spend them meanwhile and reset before level 43

    • Shield Rush7 → 9 points8 Skill points
    • Empyrean Lord's Punishment7 → 8 pointsStigma2 Stigma Shard
    • Vaizel3 nodesSkill Level Up - Insulting RoarMax HPMax MP4 Daevanion Crystal

    • Shield Rush9 → 10 points4 Skill points
    • Defiance4 → 6 points4 Skill points
    • Empyrean Lord's Punishment8 → 9 pointsStigma2 Stigma Shard
    • Vaizel1 nodeCritical Damage Tolerance4 Daevanion Crystal
    • Triniel1 nodeMax HP1 Daevanion Crystal

  42. AssumedSome steps here are paid by this level's quest and Seal rewards: the timing is our assumption.

    • Defiance6 → 8 points6 Skill points
    • Block Pain3 → 8 points11 Skill points
    • Guarding Seal3 → 8 points11 Skill points
    • Flash Rampage3 → 5 points3 Skill points
    • Survival Willpower3 → 5 points3 Skill points
    • Empyrean Lord's Punishment9 → 10 pointsStigma2 Stigma Shard
    • Vaizel1 nodeCritical Damage Tolerance4 Daevanion Crystal
    • Triniel11 nodesMulti-Hit Resist×2Skill Level Up - Shield SmiteSkill Level Up - Survival WillpowerDefense×2Max MP×2Attack+2 more20 Daevanion Crystal
    • Nezekan4 nodesSkill Level Up - PoachSkill Level Up - Shield RushSkill Level Up - Shield SmiteMax HP10 Daevanion Crystal
    • Zikel1 nodeSkill Level Up - Poach3 Daevanion Crystal
383 more steps wait until after level 45 →

Skill order 1–45

Each skill in this build's priority order, with the rank it reaches at each level that raises it; then the stigmas.

  1. Punishment#1R2Lv 14R3Lv 17R4Lv 20R5Lv 23R6Lv 26R7Lv 29R8Lv 32R9Lv 35R10Lv 38
  2. Pummel#2R2Lv 4R3Lv 5R4Lv 7R5Lv 10R6Lv 13R7Lv 16R8Lv 19R9Lv 22R10Lv 25
  3. Fury#3R10Lv 21
  4. Vicious Strike#4R2Lv 5R3Lv 6R4Lv 7R5Lv 10R6Lv 13R7Lv 16R8Lv 19R9Lv 22R10Lv 25
  5. Judgment#5R2Lv 6R3Lv 8R4Lv 10R5Lv 13R6Lv 16R7Lv 19R8Lv 22R9Lv 25R10Lv 28
  6. Annihilate#6R2Lv 12R3Lv 15R4Lv 18R5Lv 21R6Lv 24R7Lv 27R8Lv 30R9Lv 33R10Lv 36
  7. Warding Strike#7R2Lv 8R3Lv 11R4Lv 14R5Lv 17R6Lv 20R7Lv 23R8Lv 26R9Lv 29R10Lv 32
  8. Impact Hit#8R2Lv 15R3Lv 18R4Lv 21R5Lv 24R6Lv 27R7Lv 30R8Lv 33R9Lv 36R10Lv 39
  9. Punishing Benediction#9R2Lv 9R3Lv 12R4Lv 15R5Lv 18R6Lv 21R7Lv 24R8Lv 27R9Lv 30R10Lv 33
  10. Enhance Health#10R2Lv 8R3Lv 9R4Lv 11R5Lv 14R6Lv 15R7Lv 16R8Lv 19R10Lv 25
  11. Ironclad Defense#11R2Lv 11R3Lv 14R4Lv 17R6Lv 25R7Lv 26R8Lv 30R9Lv 32R10Lv 35
  12. Shield Smite#12R2Lv 9R3Lv 10R8Lv 30R9Lv 34R10Lv 35
  13. Poach#13R3Lv 10R4Lv 30R5Lv 34R9Lv 35R10Lv 37
  14. Insulting Roar#14R2Lv 17R3Lv 20R5Lv 37R6Lv 38R7Lv 39R8Lv 40
  15. Debilitating Smash#15R3Lv 10R4Lv 37R9Lv 40R10Lv 41
  16. Shield Rush#16R2Lv 10R3Lv 13R4Lv 40R5Lv 41R7Lv 42R9Lv 43R10Lv 44
  17. Defiance#17R2Lv 16R3Lv 19R4Lv 40R6Lv 44R8Lv 45
  18. Block Pain#18R3Lv 25R8Lv 45
  19. Guarding Seal#19R2Lv 13R3Lv 16R8Lv 45
  20. Flash Rampage#20R3Lv 10R5Lv 45
  21. Survival Willpower#21R3Lv 23R5Lv 45
  22. Empyrean Lord's PunishmentLv 1Lv 22Lv 2Lv 23Lv 3Lv 24Lv 4Lv 25Lv 5Lv 26Lv 6Lv 41Lv 7Lv 42Lv 8Lv 43Lv 9Lv 44Lv 10Lv 45Lv 20After 45
  23. Battlefield BannerLv 1Lv 27Lv 2Lv 28Lv 3Lv 29Lv 4Lv 30Lv 5Lv 31Lv 20After 45
  24. Doom ShieldLv 1Lv 32Lv 2Lv 33Lv 3Lv 34Lv 4Lv 35Lv 5Lv 36Lv 15After 45
  25. Shield of ProtectionLv 1Lv 37Lv 2Lv 38Lv 3Lv 39Lv 5Lv 40Lv 10After 45

After 45

Leveling to 45 pays for part of this build. Per point, what leveling pays and what the build needs:

  • 30 Stigma ShardStigma Shard: leveling pays 30 of 200, 170 short
  • 316 Daevanion CrystalDaevanion Crystal: leveling pays 316 of 570, 254 short
  • 0 Daevanion Crystal: AzphelNo leveling reward grants Daevanion Crystal: Azphel. The items that give it are usable from level 45, so the Azphel board waits for them (232 needed). Absent
383 steps left after the cap
  • Battlefield Banner5 → 20 points70 Stigma Shard
  • Doom Shield5 → 15 points30 Stigma Shard
  • Shield of Protection5 → 10 points10 Stigma Shard
  • Empyrean Lord's Punishment10 → 20 points60 Stigma Shard
  • Zikel44 nodesSkill Level Up - DefianceSkill Level Up - Flash RampageSkill Level Up - Shield Rush+12 more60 Daevanion Crystal
  • Nezekan41 nodesSkill Level Up - Debilitating SmashSkill Level Up - DefianceSkill Level Up - Flash Rampage+10 more54 Daevanion Crystal
  • Vaizel48 nodesSkill Level Up - Debilitating SmashSkill Level Up - DefianceSkill Level Up - Flash Rampage+15 more65 Daevanion Crystal
  • Triniel58 nodesSkill Level Up - Debilitating SmashSkill Level Up - DefianceSkill Level Up - Flash Rampage+15 more75 Daevanion Crystal
  • Azphel152 nodesPvP Damage Boost×4PvP Damage Tolerance×4Status Effect Chance×8+12 more232 Daevanion Crystal: Azphel

Where the points come from

Specialty slot 3 needs gear

Exact

Specialty slot 3 needs skill level 20: rank 10 plus 4 Daevanion nodes make 14 by level 40. The remaining 6 levels come from gear skill lines (+1 each) or Arcana lines (up to +4; Arcana needs level 45).

Skill lines for this build's core skills

  • Punishmentgear: 8.33% of skill lines, +1 each · Arcana: up to +4 per line (2 types)
  • Pummelgear: 8.33% of skill lines, +1 each · Arcana: up to +4 per line (2 types)
  • Furygear: 10% of skill lines, +1 each · Arcana: up to +4 per line (2 types)

Gear that rolls skill lines

Each soul line of these items is a skill line with a 20% chance.

Arcana that roll these skills

How this path is built

Rules-based, from the game's tables: the most important step first, as early as the game allows. Nothing less important delays it, and the same build always gives the same plan.

It does not claim maximum power: the game has no public damage or Combat Power formula.

  • ExactPoints per level (SP, Stigma Shards, Daevanion Crystals)
  • ExactSkill rank costs and the level each rank opens at
  • ExactDaevanion boards, node costs and the level each board opens at
  • AssumedQuest and Seal dungeon rewards: each done once, at its recommended level; Asmodian Seals on the speedrun route at that route's level, never earlier
  • InferredWhich Daevanion nodes connect (the game stores no links: neighbours on the grid)
  • Our ruleA Stigma is levelled only once its slot is open
  • AbsentDaevanion Crystal: Azphel while leveling

What the labels mean

Exact
The game's data states it.
Assumed
Our timing convention: the game does not say when you do it.
Inferred
The shape of the game's data implies it.
Our rule
A planning rule of ours, where the game's data is silent.
Absent
The game's data has nothing for it.

Game data: client build 25926599.