Vortex Gaming

· Previously, Accuracy/Critical Hit were recommended, but with sufficient Accuracy/Critical Hit from sources like the Markutan Board, other stats become important.
· For 2nd, 5th, and 8th stat optimizations, Max Attack is recommended instead of Accuracy/Critical Hit.
· While Additional Attack only applies to Fear, Max Attack applies to various factors like Fear, Weapon Damage Amplification, Chapter 5, and Perfection, making its actual value higher.
· In stat optimization, Additional Attack can go up to 16, but Max Attack is applied before defense calculations, making it more efficient.
· For 3rd and 9th stat optimizations, Critical Strike is highly recommended. When Critical Strike triggers, damage is doubled, and there are few other ways to obtain it outside of stat optimization.
· For 6th stat optimization, Damage Resistance is recommended for its general utility.
· For 1st, 4th, and 7th stat optimizations, Critical Hit/Accuracy are recommended, as before.
· For special options, Critical Strike is recommended for 3rd and 9th, Damage Resistance for 6th, and Max Attack for all others.

· Skill Priority:
· Alt Character: Flame Arrow, Prayer of Concentration (Level 16)
· Main Character Essentials: Flame Arrow, Ice Chain, Frigid Wind, Flame Burst (Level 20)
· If Resources Allow: Winter's Grasp, Prayer of Concentration (Level 20) – Don't overdo it; it might be more efficient to get Flame Robe from Arcana/Rings.
· Key Settings: Group conditional skills and resistance debuffs on E, and use Frigid Wind and Prayer of Concentration separately.
· Prayer of Concentration Usage: If Frigid Wind, Elemental Boost, or Fire Barrier have less than 3 seconds cooldown remaining, save Prayer of Concentration and use it immediately after casting those skills to maximize cooldown reduction, which helps increase damage.
· Skill Macro: Set only Ice Chain to 50ms, and turn Skill Pre-casting ON.
· Stigma Growth Stages:

Stage	Target Stigma
Stage 1	Elemental Boost Level 15, Support Burst Level 10
Stage 2	Elemental Boost Level 20
Stage 3	Lower Elemental Boost to Level 15, Fire Barrier Level 20
Stage 4	Elemental Boost Level 20, Support Burst Level 20
Subsequent Choice	Steel Shield (Movement Speed/Stability) or Frost Storm (approx. 3% DPS increase)

· Arcana Setup:
· Set: 2-piece Vitality, 4-piece Purity (High Critical Damage Amplification value, Purity options include good ones like Death, Destruction)
· Chalice/Scales: Flame Robe Level 4 (High-tier setup)
· Scroll: Flame Arrow, Flame Burst (Level 20)
· Compass: Ice Chain, Frigid Wind (Level 20)
· Ring: 1 skill level per ring (total 2)

· Opening Damage Rotation: Elemental Boost -> Fire Barrier -> Frigid Wind -> Support Burst -> Left Click + E spam -> Prayer of Concentration (Repeat)
· The reason for using Fire Barrier first is to maximize its damage when Frigid Wind, Support Burst, and Winter's Grasp resistance debuffs are stacked.
· Frigid Wind & Support Burst: These two skills, having the same cooldown, are used as a set to stack damage resistance debuffs. Using Frigid Wind first results in less delay.
· Right-Click Auto-Attack Cancel Advanced Tip:
· During the opening, after using a skill while holding Left Click, it's good to release and re-press Right Click each time you use a skill while holding Right Click.
· This way, after Flame Burst, a fierce Left Click goes out instead of Frost Wave, immediately followed by a Right Click auto-attack cancel, allowing for more frequent Flame Burst usage and faster cooldown reduction, increasing DPS.
· General Damage Rotation: When using skills during Left/Right Click basic attacks, proceed by releasing and re-pressing Right Click.
· Prayer of Concentration Usage: If Frigid Wind's cooldown is 3 seconds or less, wait and then use Prayer of Concentration immediately after casting Frigid Wind to maximize the usage of Frigid Wind, Elemental Boost, and Fire Barrier, which is crucial for increasing DPS.

· Frigid Wind's number of ticks varies depending on its Cooldown Reduction (CDR) value.
· When equipping Season Wings: 27 or more ticks activate when CDR is 30.8% or higher.
· When equipping Nightmare Wings: 27 or more ticks activate when CDR is 28.8% or higher.

· Pantheon:
· Colossus: Kaishin (Illusion)
· Statue: Freedom (Death)
· Masterpiece: Recommended to have both Illusion and Wisdom. If a masterpiece has only one of these and is cheap, it can be used temporarily, but it's not recommended if expensive.
· Daevanion:
· Ariel: Allocate all stats except Spirit.
· Asphel: If not engaging in PvP, allocate freely.
· Markutan: Prioritize Weapon Damage Amplification, Attack, Resistance Debuff, Critical Hit, and Accuracy.
· Titles:
· Attack: Shackles of the Race (Solid choice). If Critical Hit is sufficient, consider Sanuran Radiance.
· Defense: Season Title > Altgard Saint (Most common) > Ruler of Space (Slightly better for PvE) > Master of All Things (May have lower value).
· Other: Recommended: Oh no, no Ibrut.

· Weapon: Dragon King's is the best. Consider in the order of Bakarma -> Rudra/Corrupted Remnant -> Dragon King's. If Rudra/Corrupted Remnant doesn't drop, crafting Dragon King's is recommended. Oppression or Magic Dragon's Tongue are not recommended.
· Weapon/Shield Choice: If only one of Rudra or Corrupted Remnant drops, it's recommended to use that for the shield and Dragon King's for the weapon.
· Soul Engraving (Weapon):

Tier	Option
Tier 1	Combat Speed, Weapon Damage Amplification, Power, Damage Amplification
Tier 2	Accuracy, Critical Hit
Tier 3 (High-tier)	Attack (Can be used temporarily if Accuracy/Critical Hit cap is insufficient)

· Soul Engraving (Shield): For high-tier, Attack is recommended; if lacking, Accuracy.
· Armor and Accessory Manastones/Options:

Part	Essential Options	Additional Options (If Resources Allow)
Helmet	Critical Strike, Healing Received, Attack, Flame Robe	Critical Hit, Accuracy
Light Armor	Attack, Accuracy, Critical Hit, Flame Robe, Critical Damage Amplification (5 slots)	-
Chestpiece	Damage Amplification, Flame Robe, Attack, Accuracy, Critical Hit	- (For PvP, HP, Status Effect Resistance)
Pants	Damage Resistance, Attack Amplification, Attack, Flame Robe	Perfection, Accuracy, Critical Hit (Perfection is essential for high-tier due to Max Attack synergy)
Gloves	Combat Speed, Attack, Flame Robe, Perfection	Accuracy, Critical Hit
Cloak	Critical Strike, Attack Amplification, Flame Robe, Attack	Perfection, Accuracy, Critical Hit (Critical Strike, Attack Amp are important)
Boots	Movement Speed, Attack, Flame Robe, Perfection	Accuracy, Critical Hit
Earrings/Necklace	Attack, Accuracy, Critical Hit, Flame Robe	-
Ring	Flame Burst, Flame Arrow, Frigid Wind, Ice Chain (Skill Level), Attack, Accuracy, Critical Hit	Future: Flame Harpoon, Winter's Grasp (depending on patches/Arcana situation)
Bracelet	Illusion, Wisdom, Time (Fixed)	Destruction, Death, Justice (Destruction for Attack Cap removal, Death for Critical Hit, Justice for Perfection synergy) / Free if Accuracy is insufficient

· Manastone (Soulstone) Priority:
· 1st Priority: Weapon Damage Amplification 100 (equivalent to approx. 20 Attack)
· 2nd Priority: Attack 20
· 3rd Priority: Damage Amplification 100
· Rear Damage Amplification has low efficiency due to the Sorcerer's lack of mobility skills.
· High-spec/High-budget Users: Recommended combinations are Weapon Damage Amplification + Attack, High Attack, Critical Damage Amplification + Attack.
· Most Users: Since it's difficult to reach the Accuracy/Critical Hit cap, obtaining Accuracy/Critical Hit with Intermediate Magic Soulstones is most effective for actual DPS.
· Only consider high-spec Manastones if you've reached the Accuracy/Critical Hit cap; otherwise, prioritize Accuracy/Critical Hit.