Mercenary
Mercenary
Class guide
Guide by the Eternal Realms team, mirrored from Rappelz Guidelines.
Overview
| Role | DPS / Tank |
|---|---|
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Strengths | Easy survivability in early game |
| Weaknesses | Jack of all trades, master of none |
| Why Play It | The typical Excalibur class — just with a Spear (which is still cool) |
Skills
Toggles / Buffs
- Blessing
Divine Cluster
Holy Aura- Defensive Stance
- Invigorating Essence — — your main skill in gear!
Single Target
Divine Cross
Laser Blade
AoE
- Wild Stream
Dual Strike- Deathblow
Utility
Hate Aura — — for pulling- Light Speed — — for… speeeeeeeed
- Immortality — — survive at 1 HP for a few seconds
- Provocation
- Divine Flash — — prevents mobs from attacking for 2 seconds
Breakers
- Offense Breaker
- Defense Breaker
- Mental Breaker
Passives
- Lust for Blood — — alt skill on gear if no Invigorating Essence
- Desperate Deflection
- Frantic Defense
- Reckless Vivacity
- Accelerated Casting — — requires 2H weapon equipped
Gameplay
The playstyle of Mercenary is one of if not the easiest in the game, which is why it is always recommended to start with this class as a new player.
Activate your buffs and toggles, use Hate Aura to pull mobs, then cast Defense Breaker before your main AoE. This benefits both Tactical Advantage and Lust for Blood in case Holy Aura hasn't procced yet. Then use your main AoE skills: Wild Stream and Dual Strike . Use Divine Flash to prevent mobs from attacking for 2 seconds — a safe window to finish them off.
You do not need to worry much about healing and defenses thanks to Desperate Deflection, Frantic Defense, and Reckless Vivacity boosting P.Def, HP, and damage reduction — combined with the Lunacy boss card.
You must equip a 2H weapon (preferably Spear 170) to activate Accelerated Casting , which reduces skill cooldowns by 45.5% at level 13 (with R2 Helmet +20, DT buff, and Bear Belt).
Talent Build
| Points | Allocation |
|---|---|
| 5 TP | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 TP | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 TP | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 TP | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Stats
| Priority | Stats |
|---|---|
| Damage | Critical Rate, Critical Power, STR |
| Defense | Vitality — more Vitality means more HP and P.Def |
Accessories
| Setup | Accessories |
|---|---|
| Damage | Rings with 40+ STR / 20+ CP, the 3rd stat could be movement speed, Evasion, or P.Atk depending on what you need. |
| Defense | Rings with 40+ Vitality / 20+ CP, the 3rd stat could be movement speed, Evasion, or P.Atk depending on what you need. |
Pets & Belt
| Setup | Details |
|---|---|
| Early | 2 Kenta + 1 Cube + Lunacy |
| Normal | 3 Mino S1 + Lunacy |
| Full | 3 Mino S1 + 2 Snowman + Reviac + Lunacy / P.Hector + Devil Skeleton |
| Belt | All passives and Physical Deva |
| Summoned Pet | Bloodthirsty Slaughterer |
Gear
Progression Path
- R2 helmet +20 (all skills +1)
- Circus weapons and accessories from Circus dungeon and Astral
- Parallel World gear (trash stats 2 slots with Invigorating Aura, or max slots per gear — depends on what you find)
- Island of Gods weapons and rings — these also drop in HC RoA.
- DD Accessories and Yushiva belt
- Lava gear (boots, gloves, armor, helmet)
- Medal
- Emblem
Optimization
Upgrade the above when applicable (more slots in belt, +24 weapon, +24 Medusa helmet, better stats on gear). Always prioritize:
- Evasion and movement speed on boots | Evasion or CP on armor, Emblem, Medal
- Accuracy on gloves, medal or emblem
| Stat Targets & Item Stat Info | |
|---|---|
| Accuracy Target | |
| RoA | 1000+ Accuracy |
| Hidden RoA | 1200+ Accuracy |
| DD6 (lv 180) | 1500+ Accuracy |
| SF (lv 200) | 2000+ Accuracy |
| Item Stat Examples | |
| Accuracy | ~200+ on gloves, emblem, or medal |
| Evasion | ~160+ on boots, armor, medal, or emblem |
| Move Speed | ~17+ on boots, 30+ on rings |
| Exact min/max stats available in the Discord channel (to be imported here soon). | |
Boss Cards
Boss cards provide massive stat boosts that rival high-level gear upgrades. Check the full guide for priority cards and collection details:
Titles
- Camper — Purchase a tent from the Merchant in Hidden Village
| Title | Location | STR | VIT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akt II, Scene IV Allegro | Palmir Plateau | +28 | +23 |
| Akt II, Scene IV Moderato | Palmir Plateau | +23 | +19 |
| Akt II, Scene IV Andante | Palmir Plateau | +19 | +16 |
| Akt II, Scene III Allegro | Crystal Valley | +22 | +18 |
Leveling Progression
Tips
- Use the Bloodthirsty Slaughterer potion for a significant damage boost.
- After both AoEs, kite mobs if you're struggling to tank — your mobility is an asset.
- Save Immortality for critical boss encounters like the Reviac room.
- Lunacy card is your best friend. Don't leave town without it.
- You can swap to a shield to activate Deflecting Shield + Shield of Revenge, then switch back to your Spear for hard encounters.
Endgame
| Performance | 7/10 |
|---|---|
| Solo Ability | 6/10 |
History & changes
Balance changes to this class, newest patch first.