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Aion 2 Spiritmaster, Complete Guide for PVE and PVP: From Skills to SettingsA PVE and PVP guide for AION 2 Spiritmaster users has been released. It covers everything from skill macro settings, efficient skill cycles, active and passive skill priorities, stigma selection, to optimal gear setups for both PVE and PVP situations. You can enhance your combat power by maximizing the Spiritmaster's strengths and compensating for its weaknesses through these strategies.
1. 🎮 Spiritmaster PVE Basic Setup and Skill Cycle
· For Spiritmaster skill macros, only include 'Flame Incineration'. Assign 'Frost Shock', 'Elemental Fusion', 'Curse', and 'Spatial Domination' to left-click, right-click, and special buttons, continuously pressing them to maintain debuffs.
· At the start of combat, cast 'Flame Blessing', then continuously use basic attacks. After using 'Spirit's Grace', you must summon 'Fixed Spirit'.
· Afterwards, debuffs can be used freely without strict order. Continuously use 'Frost Shock' and 'Flame Incineration' with left/right clicks and special keys.
· If 'Fixed Spirit' disappears or is on cooldown, use three spirit skills consecutively, then summon 'Water Spirit' after a 1-second interval to prevent skill animation cancels.
· At the start of combat, cast 'Flame Blessing', then continuously use basic attacks. After using 'Spirit's Grace', you must summon 'Fixed Spirit'.
· Afterwards, debuffs can be used freely without strict order. Continuously use 'Frost Shock' and 'Flame Incineration' with left/right clicks and special keys.
· If 'Fixed Spirit' disappears or is on cooldown, use three spirit skills consecutively, then summon 'Water Spirit' after a 1-second interval to prevent skill animation cancels.
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1. 🎮 Spiritmaster PVE Basic Setup and Skill Cycle
· For Spiritmaster skill macros, only include 'Flame Incineration'. Assign 'Frost Shock', 'Elemental Fusion', 'Curse', and 'Spatial Domination' to left-click, right-click, and special buttons, continuously pressing them to maintain debuffs.
· At the start of combat, cast 'Flame Blessing', then continuously use basic attacks. After using 'Spirit's Grace', you must summon 'Fixed Spirit'.
· Afterwards, debuffs can be used freely without strict order. Continuously use 'Frost Shock' and 'Flame Incineration' with left/right clicks and special keys.
· If 'Fixed Spirit' disappears or is on cooldown, use three spirit skills consecutively, then summon 'Water Spirit' after a 1-second interval to prevent skill animation cancels.
· At the start of combat, cast 'Flame Blessing', then continuously use basic attacks. After using 'Spirit's Grace', you must summon 'Fixed Spirit'.
· Afterwards, debuffs can be used freely without strict order. Continuously use 'Frost Shock' and 'Flame Incineration' with left/right clicks and special keys.
· If 'Fixed Spirit' disappears or is on cooldown, use three spirit skills consecutively, then summon 'Water Spirit' after a 1-second interval to prevent skill animation cancels.
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2. ✨ PVE Skill and Stigma Priority
· It's efficient to only invest in 4 active skills up to level 20 and prioritize leveling passive skills.
· 'Flame Incineration' is the main damage skill, so prioritize investing 20+ levels into it. 'Curse', 'Frost Shock', and 'Elemental Fusion' are secondary, and their order doesn't matter much. 'Curse' can be chosen for cooldown reduction or duration based on preference.
· Among 16-level skills, 'Water Spirit' is somewhat worth investing in due to its corrosion and curse damage. 'Rapid Fire' helps reduce damage loss by filling the gaps between 'Spirit's Grace' and 'Fixed Spirit', and 'Nightmare' can help shorten clear times.
· For Arcana, it's best to get as many passive skills as possible from the Chalice and Scales.
· For passive skills, 'Spirit Strike' is priority 1, 'Concentration' is priority 2, and 'Spirit Revival' is priority 3. 'Spirit Revival' is more efficient the higher its level, considering gimmick and pattern losses.
· 'Corrosion' is very inefficient, increasing overall damage contribution by only 0.019% per level, so only consider it when there are no other skills to invest in, like for Dragon King.
· If you want to play a debuff role in a party, you can invest in 'Elemental Convergence'.
· For stigmas, first level 'Corrosion' and 'Fixed Spirit' to 5, then 'Spirit's Grace' and 'Fixed Spirit'. The remaining stigmas can be chosen from 'Shadow of Curse', 'Flame Blessing', or 'Corrosion' based on preference. Instead of 'Shadow of Curse', you can also use 'Absorption' or 'Offensive'. 'Breach' offers little benefit for cooldown reset.
· 'Flame Incineration' is the main damage skill, so prioritize investing 20+ levels into it. 'Curse', 'Frost Shock', and 'Elemental Fusion' are secondary, and their order doesn't matter much. 'Curse' can be chosen for cooldown reduction or duration based on preference.
· Among 16-level skills, 'Water Spirit' is somewhat worth investing in due to its corrosion and curse damage. 'Rapid Fire' helps reduce damage loss by filling the gaps between 'Spirit's Grace' and 'Fixed Spirit', and 'Nightmare' can help shorten clear times.
· For Arcana, it's best to get as many passive skills as possible from the Chalice and Scales.
· For passive skills, 'Spirit Strike' is priority 1, 'Concentration' is priority 2, and 'Spirit Revival' is priority 3. 'Spirit Revival' is more efficient the higher its level, considering gimmick and pattern losses.
· 'Corrosion' is very inefficient, increasing overall damage contribution by only 0.019% per level, so only consider it when there are no other skills to invest in, like for Dragon King.
· If you want to play a debuff role in a party, you can invest in 'Elemental Convergence'.
· For stigmas, first level 'Corrosion' and 'Fixed Spirit' to 5, then 'Spirit's Grace' and 'Fixed Spirit'. The remaining stigmas can be chosen from 'Shadow of Curse', 'Flame Blessing', or 'Corrosion' based on preference. Instead of 'Shadow of Curse', you can also use 'Absorption' or 'Offensive'. 'Breach' offers little benefit for cooldown reset.
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3. 🛡️ PVE Gear Setup Guide
· Spiritmasters naturally have high Critical Hit and Accuracy due to Critical Hit, Corrosion, and Spirit Cooldown Reduction.
· The difference between min and max weapon damage is significant, making the 'Perfect' option highly efficient. It's good to get 'Perfect' on pants, cloak, shoes, and gloves, but it's not worth specifically targeting.
· For Paddy, aim for Max Attack Power (258) and Critical Hit/Accuracy (147). If aiming for the highest potential, consider Boss Attack Power.
· For special slots, aim for 'Impact' and 'Damage Resistance'.
· The priority for Awakening setup is as follows:
· 'Weapon Damage Increase' is the most efficient for magic stones. This is because Spiritmasters inherently have high Critical Damage Increase (Flame Blessing 10%, Co-op Curse 20%) and Damage Increase (Corrosion 20%, Spirit's Grace)
· The difference between min and max weapon damage is significant, making the 'Perfect' option highly efficient. It's good to get 'Perfect' on pants, cloak, shoes, and gloves, but it's not worth specifically targeting.
· For Paddy, aim for Max Attack Power (258) and Critical Hit/Accuracy (147). If aiming for the highest potential, consider Boss Attack Power.
· For special slots, aim for 'Impact' and 'Damage Resistance'.
· The priority for Awakening setup is as follows:
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| 1st Priority | Damage Resistance, Damage Amplification, Critical Damage Increase, Impact |
| 2nd Priority | Attack Power, Perfect, Spirit Strike |
| 3rd Priority (If cut is insufficient) | Accuracy, Critical Hit |
| 4th Priority (If cut is met) | Concentration, Spirit Revival, Corrosion |
· 'Weapon Damage Increase' is the most efficient for magic stones. This is because Spiritmasters inherently have high Critical Damage Increase (Flame Blessing 10%, Co-op Curse 20%) and Damage Increase (Corrosion 20%, Spirit's Grace)
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4. ⚔️ PVP Setup and Strategy
· The Spiritmaster is a straightforward damage-trading class with no CC, movement skills, or slows. Its long TTK (Time To Kill) makes defensive setups highly efficient.
· Ancient Spirits provide Accuracy and Critical Hit correction, and their fixed damage contribution is very high in PVP.
· The priority for Awakening setup is as follows:
· Among the understanding attack options, 'Impact' is very inefficient in PVP. The efficiency order is 'Weapon Damage Increase' > 'Damage Increase' > 'Critical Damage Increase' > 'Impact'.
· Among the understanding defense options, 'Damage Resistance' is likely to reach the 80% cap due to 'Spirit's Grace', so 'Iron Wall' can be considered. However, 'Iron Wall' is only efficient at high values; if poorly invested, it can be bypassed by 'Iron Wall Penetration'.
· For general slots, aim for Critical Hit, Accuracy, and Max Attack Power for offense, and Evasion or Critical Hit Resistance for defense.
· For magic stones, 'PVP Damage Amplification' (Advanced Abyss, 2% option) is the best but very expensive. Next best are 'Special Options' and 'Vitality', with 'Vitality' offering a noticeable efficiency boost.
· In the Abyss, extreme evasion setups can still be efficient but require significant investment.
· For a typical user's PVP setup, maximize defensive options like Status Effect Resistance, Willpower, Damage Resistance, Impact Resistance, and Iron Wall in Awakening, and increase Defense if there's room. For understanding, use the PVE setup (Impact, Accuracy, Critical Hit, Max Attack Power) as is, and prioritize getting as much 'Vitality' as possible from magic stones.
· Ancient Spirits provide Accuracy and Critical Hit correction, and their fixed damage contribution is very high in PVP.
· The priority for Awakening setup is as follows:
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Essential Defense | HP, Status Effect Resistance, Iron Wall, Impact Resistance, Damage Resistance, Knowledge |
| Additional Defense | Willpower (as they are vulnerable to CC), Iron Wall Penetration (highly efficient) |
| If slots are available | Defense, Spirit Protection (be mindful of defense cap) |
· Among the understanding attack options, 'Impact' is very inefficient in PVP. The efficiency order is 'Weapon Damage Increase' > 'Damage Increase' > 'Critical Damage Increase' > 'Impact'.
· Among the understanding defense options, 'Damage Resistance' is likely to reach the 80% cap due to 'Spirit's Grace', so 'Iron Wall' can be considered. However, 'Iron Wall' is only efficient at high values; if poorly invested, it can be bypassed by 'Iron Wall Penetration'.
· For general slots, aim for Critical Hit, Accuracy, and Max Attack Power for offense, and Evasion or Critical Hit Resistance for defense.
· For magic stones, 'PVP Damage Amplification' (Advanced Abyss, 2% option) is the best but very expensive. Next best are 'Special Options' and 'Vitality', with 'Vitality' offering a noticeable efficiency boost.
· In the Abyss, extreme evasion setups can still be efficient but require significant investment.
· For a typical user's PVP setup, maximize defensive options like Status Effect Resistance, Willpower, Damage Resistance, Impact Resistance, and Iron Wall in Awakening, and increase Defense if there's room. For understanding, use the PVE setup (Impact, Accuracy, Critical Hit, Max Attack Power) as is, and prioritize getting as much 'Vitality' as possible from magic stones.