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Aion 2 Blade Master, Perfect Analysis of the Latest Strategy After the July 8th PatchAion 2's Swordmaster class received an upgrade in the July 8th patch. This video provides a detailed guide on the changed stigma effects, along with the latest passive, Arcana, and skill setups.
1. ⚔️ July 8th Swordmaster Patch Notes Summary
· G and Salpa Stigmas have been changed to personal buffs.
· For the Habi damage, there's an approximate 30% increase, but it wasn't applied before because the critical damage amplification resistance for Hwabi was 0. Now, with the change to personal buffs, it is applied.
· In actual gameplay, you can consider there to be no damage increase for Salpa, and the Sagi File, which was a party buff, has been changed to a personal buff.
· For the Habi damage, there's an approximate 30% increase, but it wasn't applied before because the critical damage amplification resistance for Hwabi was 0. Now, with the change to personal buffs, it is applied.
· In actual gameplay, you can consider there to be no damage increase for Salpa, and the Sagi File, which was a party buff, has been changed to a personal buff.
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1. ⚔️ July 8th Swordmaster Patch Notes Summary
· G and Salpa Stigmas have been changed to personal buffs.
· For the Habi damage, there's an approximate 30% increase, but it wasn't applied before because the critical damage amplification resistance for Hwabi was 0. Now, with the change to personal buffs, it is applied.
· In actual gameplay, you can consider there to be no damage increase for Salpa, and the Sagi File, which was a party buff, has been changed to a personal buff.
· For the Habi damage, there's an approximate 30% increase, but it wasn't applied before because the critical damage amplification resistance for Hwabi was 0. Now, with the change to personal buffs, it is applied.
· In actual gameplay, you can consider there to be no damage increase for Salpa, and the Sagi File, which was a party buff, has been changed to a personal buff.
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2. 🛡️ Latest Passive Setup: The Importance of Seasoned Counter
· For passive setup, 'Seasoned Counter' has overwhelmingly become the most important. It's recommended to focus on acquiring Seasoned Counter over other passives.
· Frontal damage amplification is calculated separately from rear damage amplification or other damage amplifications, making its efficiency very high. It's considered the best passive because it activates even without blocking.
· The next recommended passive after Seasoned Counter is 'Sagi File'. This is because you can receive a 1.5x effect for both Seasoned Counter and Sagi File from Stigmas.
· It's recommended to secure as much Seasoned Counter as possible from Arcana, and if you have spare slots, try to get Sagi File as well.
· Frontal damage amplification is calculated separately from rear damage amplification or other damage amplifications, making its efficiency very high. It's considered the best passive because it activates even without blocking.
· The next recommended passive after Seasoned Counter is 'Sagi File'. This is because you can receive a 1.5x effect for both Seasoned Counter and Sagi File from Stigmas.
· It's recommended to secure as much Seasoned Counter as possible from Arcana, and if you have spare slots, try to get Sagi File as well.
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3. 💎 Arcana Setup Guide: Strategy for Securing Seasoned Counter
· The best potential for Arcana is with 4 Guardian sets and 4 Punisher sets.
· Currently, a setup with 2 Immortal sets, 4 Punisher sets, and 2 Guardian sets is possible. In the future, when Dice and Lanterns are released, the plan is to switch to a 4 Guardian set.
· The core of Arcana setup is to level up your desired skills to level 20 and then secure as much 'Seasoned Counter' as possible in the remaining slots.
· Recommended level 20 skills are Stomp, Sever, and Farming. While opinions are divided on the necessity of the Crush skill, Stomp and Sever are the main contributors to damage.
· The goal is to secure level 20 for Stomp, Sever, Farming, Crush, and Leap Strike.
· Currently, a setup with 2 Immortal sets, 4 Punisher sets, and 2 Guardian sets is possible. In the future, when Dice and Lanterns are released, the plan is to switch to a 4 Guardian set.
· The core of Arcana setup is to level up your desired skills to level 20 and then secure as much 'Seasoned Counter' as possible in the remaining slots.
· Recommended level 20 skills are Stomp, Sever, and Farming. While opinions are divided on the necessity of the Crush skill, Stomp and Sever are the main contributors to damage.
· The goal is to secure level 20 for Stomp, Sever, Farming, Crush, and Leap Strike.
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4. ✨ Stigma Choices and Level 25 Skill Recommendations
· Currently, there are 6 essential Stigmas that must be equipped: Charge Stance, Focused Block, Vampiric Sword, Path Explosion, and Armor of Waves.
· Charge Stance is mandatory, and Focused Block has a personal buff effect that increases its duration by 5 seconds.
· Path Explosion has an effect when Stomp is activated, and Armor of Waves is essential as it combines the previous Armor of Balance with the 1.5x Seasoned Counter effect.
· Focused Block is used for activating Seasoned Counter party buffs and for survival. Vampiric Sword is used in any remaining slots.
· Alternatives include a 20% attack power increase for a moment of tenacity (5 seconds) instead of Block, or utilizing the invincibility effect up to level 25.
· Recommended level 25 skills include Charge Stance (2.5 seconds increased duration), Focused Block (5 seconds increased duration), and Armor of Waves (increased damage and life steal upon activation).
· Armor of Waves is particularly recommended for its increased duration and a slight damage boost.
· While Vampiric Sword as a party buff isn't bad, the damage increase from guaranteed critical hits might not be significant if your critical hit setup is already high.
· After the patch, the Swordmaster's damage has significantly improved, and many evaluate it as being on par with other damage dealers.
· Charge Stance is mandatory, and Focused Block has a personal buff effect that increases its duration by 5 seconds.
· Path Explosion has an effect when Stomp is activated, and Armor of Waves is essential as it combines the previous Armor of Balance with the 1.5x Seasoned Counter effect.
· Focused Block is used for activating Seasoned Counter party buffs and for survival. Vampiric Sword is used in any remaining slots.
· Alternatives include a 20% attack power increase for a moment of tenacity (5 seconds) instead of Block, or utilizing the invincibility effect up to level 25.
· Recommended level 25 skills include Charge Stance (2.5 seconds increased duration), Focused Block (5 seconds increased duration), and Armor of Waves (increased damage and life steal upon activation).
· Armor of Waves is particularly recommended for its increased duration and a slight damage boost.
· While Vampiric Sword as a party buff isn't bad, the damage increase from guaranteed critical hits might not be significant if your critical hit setup is already high.
· After the patch, the Swordmaster's damage has significantly improved, and many evaluate it as being on par with other damage dealers.