Dark Knight

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Job Overview

Available after completing Blade of Darkness. Dark Knights (DRK) are powerful damage dealers who have the capability to further their damage by using select Black Magic spells.

Dark Knights are melee damage dealers specializing in the use of Great Swords and Scythes. While they have a respectable rating in Elemental Magic, the bulk of their magic usage comes from casting Dark Magic spells.

Table of Contents:
Abilities • Traits • Merits • Spell List
Combat Skills • Magic Skills • Artifact Equipment • Dark Knight Guides

Job Abilities

Level	Name
01	Blood Weapon
05	Arcane Circle
15	Last Resort
20	Weapon Bash
30	Souleater
75 (Merit)	Dark Seal
75 (Merit)	Diabolic Eye
78	Nether Void
87	Arcane Crest
95	Scarlet Delirium

Job Traits

Level	Name
10	Attack Bonus
20	Resist Paralyze
25	Arcana Killer
30	Attack Bonus II
40	Resist Paralyze II
45	Occult Acumen
45	Stalwart Soul
50	Attack Bonus III
58	Occult Acumen II
60	Resist Paralyze III
60	Stalwart Soul II
70	Attack Bonus IV
71	Occult Acumen III
75	Resist Paralyze IV
75 (Merit)	Desperate Blows
75 (Merit)	Muted Soul
75	Stalwart Soul III
76	Attack Bonus V
84	Occult Acumen IV
85	Critical Attack Bonus
88	Tactical Parry
90	Stalwart Soul IV
91	Attack Bonus VI

Group 1 Merits

Level	Name
Merit	Souleater Recast
Merit	Arcane Circle Recast
Merit	Last Resort Recast
Merit	Last Resort Effect
Merit	Weapon Bash Recast

Spell List

Level	Spell
05	Stone
06	Poison
10	Drain
11	Water
15	Bio
17	Aero
20	Aspir
20	Bind
23	Fire
26	Poisonga
29	Blizzard

Level	Spell
30	Sleep
31	Absorb-MND
32	Tractor
33	Absorb-CHR
35	Thunder
35	Absorb-VIT
37	Stun
37	Absorb-AGI
39	Absorb-INT
40	Bio II
41	Absorb-DEX

Level	Spell
42	Stone II
43	Absorb-STR
45	Absorb-TP
46	Poison II
48	Water II
54	Aero II
56	Sleep II
60	Fire II
61	Absorb-ACC
62	Drain II
66	Blizzard II

Level	Spell
71	Dread Spikes
72	Thunder II
76	Stone III
78	Aspir II
80	Water III
84	Aero III
85	Endark
88	Fire III
91	Absorb-Attri
92	Blizzard III
95	Break
96	Thunder III

Combat Skill Ratings

Skill	Skill Ranking	Cap at Level 1	Cap at Level 47	Cap at Level 99
Scythe	A+	6	144	424
Great Sword	A-	6	144	417
Axe	B-	5	138	388
Great Axe	B-	5	138	388
Sword	B-	5	138	388
Dagger	C	5	133	373
Club	C-	5	133	368

Marksmanship	E	4	119	300

Evasion	C	5	133	373
Parrying	E	4	119	300

Magic Skill Ratings

Skill	Skill Ranking	Cap at Level 1	Cap at Level 47	Cap at Level 99
Dark Magic	A-	6	144	417
Elemental Magic	B+	5	138	404
Enfeebling Magic	C	5	133	373

See Dark Knight Skill Caps for a by-level breakdown of Weapon Skill limits.

Artifact Equipment

To see a side by side comparison of Artifact/Relic sets visit Dark Knight Artifact/Relic Sets Comparison.

To see a side by side comparison of Empyrean sets visit Bale Sets Comparison.

Level	Artifact
Artifact Set
30	Chaos Torque
43	Raven Scythe
52	Chaos Sollerets
54	Chaos Gauntlets
56	Chaos Flanchard
58	Chaos Cuirass
60	Chaos Burgeonet

Level	Artifact
Artifact Set +1
74	Chaos Sollerets +1
74	Chaos Gauntlets +1
74	Chaos Flanchard +1
74	Chaos Cuirass +1
74	Chaos Burgeonet +1

Level	Relic
Relic Set
70	Abyss Cape
71	Abyss Sollerets
72	Abyss Gauntlets
73	Abyss Flanchard
74	Abyss Cuirass
75	Abyss Burgeonet

Level	Relic
Relic Set +1
75	Abyss Sollerets +1
75	Abyss Gauntlets +1
75	Abyss Flanchard +1
75	Abyss Cuirass +1
75	Abyss Burgeonet +1

Level	Relic
Relic Set +2
90	Abyss Sollerets +2
90	Abyss Gauntlets +2
90	Abyss Flanchard +2
90	Abyss Cuirass +2
90	Abyss Burgeonet +2

Level	Weapon
Relic/Mythic/Empyrean Weapons
75	Apocalypse (Relic)
	Ragnarok (Relic)
	Liberator (Mythic)
80	Apocalypse (Relic)
	Ragnarok (Relic)
	Liberator (Mythic)
	Redemption (Empyrean)
	Caladbolg (Empyrean)
85	Apocalypse (Relic)
	Ragnarok (Relic)
	Liberator (Mythic)
	Redemption (Empyrean)
	Caladbolg (Empyrean)
90	Apocalypse (Relic)
	Ragnarok (Relic)
	Liberator (Mythic)
	Redemption (Empyrean)
	Caladbolg (Empyrean)
95	Apocalypse (Relic)
	Ragnarok (Relic)
	Liberator (Mythic)
	Redemption (Empyrean)
	Caladbolg (Empyrean)

Level	Empyrean
Empyrean Set (+1, +2)
80	Bale Belt
81	Bale Sollerets / +1 / +2
83	Bale Flanchard / +1 / +2
84	Bale Choker
85	Bale Burgeonet / +1 / +2
87	Bale Gauntlets / +1 / +2
89	Bale Cuirass / +1 / +2
90	Bale Earring

Dark Knight Guides

Job Specific Equipment/Dark Knight
How-To Guide: Dark Knight
Dark Knight: Guide to Races and Subjob Selection
Dark Knight: From the Desk of a Taru {A look at the Dark Knight Job by Jolatola}
Dark Knight: Guide by Raenryong/The Dark Knight Zerg
Dark Knight: Guide by Raenryong
Dark Knight Equipment Guide Chart Format
Shattering Stars/Dark Knight
Dark Knight: Guide to Soloing

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