Jesters, well the acrobat class as a whole was introduced in V9 of Flyff, and like all new things, it was unknown and very experimental in its early stages. All different builds and equips were being tried out, such as higher dex builds to max out critical rate early on, high strength to max out damage output, or hybrids to get the best of both worlds. Then one day someone decided to equip a bow on a jester and thus, the infamous Bowjester was born and came into being. Well that's a quick history lesson on the class, I hope it was interesting to some of you.
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Advantages to being a Jester:
x4 Crit Rate: Jesters, unique to all the other classes found in the game have x4 more critical rate than everyone else. Meaning every 10 stat points added to dex, a jester will get 4% added to their critical rate which enables you to get max crit early on with a bit of dex into your build.
Critical Swing: An awesome self buff that gives you 40% Critical Rate, great for leveling and lets you ease up on the amount of dex to your build so you can add more stre for higher damage.
A lot of Melee Block Buffs that will add to your survival rate against monsters and melee based players during PvP.
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Important Buffs to Max Out Early:
Yo-Yo Mastery (Acro Buff): Attack +20% - 10:00 minutes
Perfect Block (Acro Buff): Blocking Rate of Melee Attacks +20% - 35:00 minutes
Critical Swing (Jester Buff): Critical Rate +40% - 13:20 minutes
Special Yo-Yo Mastery (Master Buff): Additional Damage of Critical Hits +50% - 10:00 minutes
Whisper Dodge (Harlequin Buff): Blocking Rate of Melee Attacks +30% - 5:00 minutes
Minds Eye (Harlequin Buff): Increase Hit Rate +30% - 5:00 minutes
Fast Walker (Acro Buff): Increases Run Speed +50% - 14 seconds
Dark Illusion (Acro Buff): Become Invisible/Can't be targeted - 13 seconds
Enchant Poison (Jester Buff): Adds poison damage to your yo-yo and increases striking power +20/Additional Damage +60 - 1:20 minutes (DOT)
Enchant Blood (Jester Buff): Adds blood damage to your yo-yo and increases striking power +20/Additional Damage +60 - 1:20 minutes (DOT)
Enchant Absorb (Jester Buff): Ability to drain hp from your yo-yo and increases striking power +40/Additional Damage +24 - 1:20 minutes (NO DOT)
REMINDER: Only one of the Enchant Buffs can be used at a time.
Skills to Remember (Mainly used in PvP):
Counter Attack: Execute an attack after an enemy does - 5 seconds. Has a chance to stun in PvP but stuns 100% of the time in PvE.
Cross Line: A yo-yo strike that may cause stun (7 second stun).
Sneak Stab: An attack from behind your target, has a chance to stun (3 second stun).
Vital Stab: Must be in Dark Illusion to use this attack, has a chance to double in damage.
Hit Of Penya (HoP): Your primary "One Hit Skill", Strengthens an attack of a yo-yo with the consumption of penya. The strongest skill in a Jesters very versatile skill tree.
Pandemonium: A magical yo-yo explosion, decent damage and a spammable skill.
Harlequin's Greeting: Like sneak stab, needs to be used from behind your target. Has good damage and is your most ranged attack. Great for surprising your target from afar, also spammable.
Note: As a Jester I suggest you get familiar with all of these skills and eventually formulate your own style of PvP and come up with combinations to leave your target guessing. Jester PvP is based on instincts, timing and luck.
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Now we're delving into builds, things do get tricky here because like any class your build is the foundation of your damage output and survival but is heavily dependent on your gear.
Common Builds for Leveling:
Full Strength
STR XXX
STA 15
DEX 15
INT 15
People use this for the highest possible damage output while leveling but it can be a double edged sword if you're not equipped correctly. You'll need a +10 set for this for good hit rate, attack speed/crit gaunts because you'll be lacking in crit rate and attack speed when using this build. Remember that Jesters are crit-based characters so without crit rate you are nothing.
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Full Dex (BowJester)
STRE 15
STA 15
DEX XXX
INT 15
This build utilizes the easily attained critical rate Jesters naturally get and puts it to work with a bow. Easy leveling and financially cheaper with this build but damage pales in comparison to yo-yo damage. Just point and click, play some music and level fast. You'll have max block so your survival rate here is pretty damn high.
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Strength/Dexterity (Hybrid)
STRE XXX
STA 15
DEX XXX
INT15
Your main goal as this build is going to be maxing out your critical rate (96%-100%) and attack speed (100%) as well as having nice damage. This build is probably the best for leveling because you'll have great damage per second for a Jester.
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Okay, I'm sure you know as a Jester you were practically born to PvP and this has got to be one of the reasons you made one so now we're getting into some common builds.
PvP Builds:
Full Strength
STR XXX
STA 15
DEX 15
INT 15
With a full strength build in PvP, you'll max out your skill damage. However, like in PvE you'll suffer drawbacks from using this build. You'll lack in hp which is very crucial against others with PvP builds. Strike hard and strike fast with this build, kill before getting killed.
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Full Stamina
STR 15
STA XXX
DEX 15
INT 15
The most common build for people who PvP. Increases your chances of survival by being able to tank a few hits. You'll need very nice gear to pull off this build because your damage will be significantly lower compared to a full strength build.
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Strength/Stamina (PvP Hybrid)
STRE XXX
STA XXX
DEX 15
INT 15
This build isn't used as often, personally I don't like it because you just couldn't decide between the first two builds. Hp won't be great and damage isn't impressive, but if you want some hp and okay damage this build does the trick.
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Remember: As an end-game Jester you will not be using melee/normal attacks because of the high amount of block people have at this stage of the game unless you have a highly upgraded V17 set which adds hit%. You'll be using every skill at your disposal to catch them off guard and kill them. I'll reiterate, Jesters are a skill based class so use anything you can dish out to get the win. Familiarize yourself with all the skills and learn how to use them correctly and you'll be very troublesome to other players
. FYI: Having a red-scrolled party will add to your damage....a lot, so if you find yourself needing that extra boost (and you'll need it, trust me) just fill up a party and link it up. Nothing is more threatening than a Jester you can't see and is using Enhanced Party skills to beef up that HoP. For each person in your party you will receive a 10% damage increase while using Linked attack. Fill your party for the full 80% boost.
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