Kaiser Essence

Guide in 'Warrior' published by Simfel, Mar 1, 2018.

All things important about Kaiser. None of the useless stuff, only what you need to know.

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  Class Properties
  
  In comparison to most classes, Kaiser performs exceptionally well at:
  
  dealing a high number of lines per second
  
  full kill-on-spawn coverage on small to medium sized maps
  
  consistent and high damage over time on bosses with little movement
  
  a wide base of stats from skills (makes cubing weapon/secondary/emblem more forgiving)
  
  In comparison to most classes, Kaiser is very poor at:
  
  outputting maximum potential damage over time on highly mobile bosses
  
  obtaining critical rate
  
  dealing high damage per line
  
  surviving boss fights
  
  no skills that grant invincibility nor reduce damage taken based on MaxHP
  
  no freely accessible upward movement; dependent on platforms
  
  increased player hitbox in Final Form
  
  long cast animation on Wing Beat
  
  mobbing before 4th job advancement
  
  Class Optimization
  
  Inner Ability
  
  Line 1: Attack Speed +1 Level
  
  With "Decent Speed Infusion", "Extreme Green Potion", and its innate skills, Kaiser has an attack speed of (1). To reach the maximum speed of (0) self-sufficiently, it requires this inner ability.
  
  Line 2 or 3: Critical Rate
  
  With innate skills, Kaiser sits at a measly 50% critical rate. Compared to other benefits Inner Ability can provide, Critical Rate is one of the best.
  
  Line 3 or 2: Buff Duration
  
  Extending the time during which Kaiser can spend in Final Form is an increase in overall damage over time.
  
  Hyper Stat
  
  In order of importance:
  
  Critical rate should be applied as much as possible in order to reach 100%, whereas the remaining stats may be applied evenly.
  
  Critical Rate (up to 100%)
  
  Critical Damage / Ignore Defense / Damage / Boss Damage
  
  Knockback Resistance (up to 100%)
  
  STR
  
  Speed / Jump (if below 140% and 123% respectively)
  
  Legion
  
  In order of importance:
  
  Critical rate should be applied as much as possible in order to reach 100%, whereas the remaining stats may be applied evenly.
  
  Critical Rate (up to 100%)
  
  Critical Damage / Ignore Defense / Boss Damage
  
  Knockback Resistance (up to 100%)
  
  STR
  
  ATT
  
  Nodes
  
  Skills within each priority level are in no particular order. Players who are looking to farm or train will want to aim for the Training nodes, while those who will be purchasing nodestones from the market may begin directly with the Bossing nodes.
  
  Priority 1 or 2: Bossing
  
  Nova Guardians
  
  Gigas Wave Boost
  
  Wing Beat Boost
  
  Tempest Blade Boost
  
  Decent Speed Infusion (also obtainable via glove potential)
  
  Decent Sharp Eyes (also obtainable via glove potential or nebulite)
  
  Priority 1 or 2: Training
  
  Blade Burst Boost (also affects explosion damage)
  
  Inferno Breath Boost (also affects lingering flame damage)
  
  Stone Dragon Boost
  
  Weapon Aura
  
  Priority 3: Extra Damage
  
  Bladefall (not affected by Tempest Blade Boost)
  
  Decent Advanced Blessing (also obtainable via hat potential)
  
  Decent Combat Orders (also obtainable via shoe potential)
  
  Erda Nova (at least level 1)
  
  Priority 4: Convenience / Utility
  
  Decent Holy Symbol
  
  Might of the Nova
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Skill Info

Kaiser has enough skill points to max every skill. As a result, only the max level stats (including cumulative bonuses from later job advancements) of useful skills will be noted, as well as the general uses of the skill.

Skills that are not listed are made obsolete by others, or are passive skills.

Kaiser Basics

Realign: Attacker Mode

Attack +45, Critical Chance +20%, Boss Damage +18%

Vertical Grapple

Allows for quick upwards vertical movement

Distance traveled (sling) past the target platform is 40% of the distance traveled to the target platform

Pressing the skill key mid-grapple will cease the pulling effect, but the sling effect will still occur based on distance already traveled. By pressing the skill key shortly before arriving at the target platform, we can minimize the amount of sling effect. This is particularly useful for bossing situations in which controlling your hitbox and acute movements are required.

Transfiguration

Attack Speed: +1, Speed: +10, Jump: +20, Power Stance: +40%

Attack Speed is given once the green orb is filled. Yellow and Red orb do not provide additional attack speed.

Dragon Link

Once a core mechanic of this class, it is now useless. See this video for an explanation.

Exclusive Spell

Attack% and M.Attack%: + 4%, Duration: 40 min

Kaiser (I)

Air Lift

Set Jump Distance, Max Speed: +20, Speed: +20

One of the slowest and shortest "double-jump"s in the game.

Its trajectory provides a small upward boost.

Kaiser (II)

Piercing Blaze

Monsters Hit: 12, Damage: 250%, Stun Chance: 80%, Stun Duration: 2 sec

Kaiser's only skill for crowd control, pushing monsters.

Used mainly as a device to quickly dash horizontally in cases there is insufficient time to double jump, or when a movement of exact distance is required horizontally.

Tempest Blades

5 swords; 400% damage with 4 attacks per sword

cooldown 10 seconds

Attack: +20

In Final Form, deals 5 attacks per sword

Blaze On

Duration: 240 sec, Attack Power: +20, Attack Speed: +2

Always have this buff active.

Kaiser (III)

Wing Beat

Damage: 200%, Number of Attacks: 40, Chance to Slow Attacked Monsters: 40%

Cast delay: 720 ms

Attack delay: 300 ms

This skill will be used for both training and bossing.

Both cast and attack delay are not affected by attack speed.

Pressure Chain

Pulls 8 enemies dealing 280% damage 2 times, Stun Chance: 95%

Cast delay: 750 ms

Range: 8x Character width

Kaiser's longest reaching repeatable attack skill.

Final Form

Duration: 60, Final Damage: +15%, Critical Rate: +40%, Power Stance: +100%. Ignores enemies's attack ignore and attack reflection effects.

Teleport: press the skill key with a directional key. This can be used to pass through enemies and their attacks.

Affected by buff duration%

Does not benefit from Transfiguration (see Kaiser Basics) bonuses during use.

Increases the size of character hitbox both horizontally and vertically.

Soul summon cast delay is significantly reduced while active.

Stone Dragon

Summon Duration: 60 sec, Enemies Hit: 8, Damage: 400%, Slow Chance: 75%, Slow Duration: 3 sec

Range: 2.5x character width on either side of the summon

Used for training. Summon is fixed in place.

Affected by summon duration%.

Cursebite

Duration: 240 sec, Abnormal Status Resistance: +60, Elemental Resistance: +60%
Final Damage against monsters with Abnormal Status increases by 25%.

Always have this buff active. Almost all of Kaiser's skills inflict an Abnormal Status.

Kaiser (IV)

Gigas Wave

Mobs hit: 1, Damage: 330%, Number of attacks: 9

Cast Delay: 720 ms

Range: 7x character width

In Final Form

Mobs hit: 3

Number of attacks: 11

Cast Delay: 780 ms

Range: 7.6x character width

Used mainly for bossing

Dragon Barrage

Max Mobs Hit: 12, Damage: 550%, Number of Attacks: 4

Range: 6.8x character width

Cast delay: 810 ms

In Final Form

Mobs Hit: 12, Damage: 550%, Number of Attacks: 5.

When attacking normal monsters, Damage +40%

Range: 8x character width

Used to traverse longer distances than "Piercing Blaze", but only when needing to move, without jumping, the exact distance of this skill. Otherwise, it is faster to walk + "Piercing Blaze" or double jump.

Inferno Breath

Damage: 300%, Number of Attacks: 8, Max Enemies Hit: 15

Continuous 200% damage dealt afterwards for 20 sec

Cast delay: 1530 ms

Range: 13x character width

Cooldown: 20 sec

Used mainly for training.

Lingering flames are randomly generated along the path of initial flame.

Enemies are hit instantly when they spawn onto the flames.

Blade Burst

Mobs Hit: 12, Damage: 300%, Number of Attacks: 5.

Cast delay: 660 ms

Range: 4.6x character width, 5x character height

After initial attack, explosion damage hits 12 enemies for 225% damage 4 times.

Explosion attack has a built-in lag system; it will delay itself for up to 1.5 sec if no enemies are present. Use this to preemptively place attacks in areas that will spawn enemies.

Nova Warrior

Increases all stats assigned APs by 15% for 900 sec

In damage calculation, it is as if you have assigned an additional 15% through AP. ie. This amount is later multiplied by stat%.

Nova Temperance

Erases all current abnormal status effects, and provides immunity to them for 3 sec

Cannot erase Stun, as you are not able to cast the skill. Does provide immunity to Stun.

Hyper Skills

Bonuses only apply to the named skill during its use. Bonuses will not show in the Character Stat window.

Gigas Wave - Reinforce

Damage +20%

Gigas Wave - Bonus Attack

Number of Hits +1

Inferno Breath - Blaze

Damage +20%

Does not apply to the initial attack. Applies only to the lingering flames.

Inferno Breath - Burn

Flame duration +10 sec

Cooldown remains at 20 sec.

Wing Beat - Reinforce

Damage +20%

Wing Beat - Pummel

Duration +5 sec

Wing Beat - Extra Attack

Number of Hits +8

Gigas Wave and Inferno Breath skills are to be used for bossing and training respectively. Wing Beat skills should be applied at all times.

Ancestral Prominence

Damage: 1000%, Number of Attacks: 8, Max Enemies Hit: 15

Cooldown: 60 sec

Fills Transfiguration gauge by a significant amount

Grants invincibility during skill animation (roughly 3.5 sec)

Used mainly for clearing a maps and should be used whenever possible to fill the Transfiguration gauge

Final Trance

Duration: 60 sec, Final Damage: +30%, Critical Rate +40%, Movement Speed +10. Negates enemy's Attack Ignore and Attack Reflect effects.

Cooldown: 300 sec

Not affected by buff duration%.

Does not benefit from Transfiguration (see Kaiser Basics) bonuses during use.

Teleport: see Kaiser (III) - "Final Form"

Kaiser's Majesty

Cooldowns Reset, Duration: 30 sec, ATT +30, Attack Speed +1. Negates enemy's Attack Ignore and Attack Reflect effects

Cooldown: 90 sec.

Hyper Skill cooldowns not reset.

Able to reset "Terms and Conditions", the Angelic Buster link skill.

V Skills

Common Skills

Rope Lift

Passive Effect - All Stats +25

Decent Sharp Eyes

Duration: 255 sec, Critical Rate: +10%, Critical Damage: +8%, Cooldown: 180 sec

Passive Effect - All Stats: +5

Decent Combat Orders

Duration: 255 sec, All Skills: +1, Cooldown: 180 sec

Allows some Kaiser (IV) skills to go beyond the standard levels 20 and 30

Decent Advanced Blessing

Attack Power: +20, Magic ATT: +20, DEF: +425, Max HP: +475, Max MP: +475, MP Consumption: -12%, Duration: 255 sec

Decent Speed Infusion

Duration: 255 sec, Attack Speed: +1, Cooldown: 180 sec

Passive Effect - All Stats: +5

Erda Nova

Damage: 300%, Number of Attacks: 5, Bind Duration: 10 sec.

Bind Duration: +100% depending on damage inflicted with Erda Nova. This effect is negligible on bosses, as the "damage inflicted" is measured against the MaxHP of the enemy.

Cooldown: 325 sec

Decent Holy Symbol

Duration: 255 sec, EXP: +32%, Drop Rate: +22%, Cooldown: 180 sec

Race/Job Skills

Weapon Aura

Enemy DEF Ignored: 14% for 130 sec, Final damage: +5%, Cooldown: 180 Sec.

Aura Wave (every 4 sec) - when you use an offensive skill, send out the same number of waves as the number of attacks in that skill to deal 75% of that skill's damage on up to 10 enemies

Might of the Nova

Max Enemies Hit: 15, Damage: 4000%, Number of Attacks: 10

After use, a buff is applied that saves you from death one time in the following 900 sec.

Cooldown: 1200 sec

Does not stack with Bishop's "Heaven's Door".

Nova Guardians

Duration: 42 sec, summons 3 Kaisers with limited movement range.

Kaiser VI - Attacks up to 10 enemies for 825% damage 4 times.

Kaiser XV - Attacks up to 10 enemies for 500% damage 6 times.

Kaiser XXVII - Attacks up to 10 enemies for 1775% damage 2 times.

Attack delay for each individual summon: 2820 ms

Activating the skill while Kaisers are summoned re-summons them at your location. Kaisers can be re-summoned once every 15 seconds.

Cooldown: 120 sec.

Bladefall

Used in place of "Tempest Blades" after they have been summoned

each blade strikes for 1000% damage 4 times and creates a pool of magma where it lands

magma hits up to 12 enemies dealing 700% damage 6 times

can be triggered manually by pressing the skill key again

up to 2x damage the longer is remains planted in the ground

Cooldown: 30 sec

In Final Form: blade strike 5 times, magma strike 7 times
Gameplay

Kaiser training is generally as follows:

Cast "Stone Dragon" and "Inferno Breath" on remote platforms, particularly those without another set of platforms above or is out of reach using "Blade Burst"

Navigate the map using the "Final Form/Trance" teleport function, casting "Blade Burst" where you stand, and "Wing Beat" in the direction from which you came.

If in Final Form, the teleport feature may be used after the initial animation of "Blade Burst". The following explosion will take place in your original location. Use this to traverse horizontally and upwards quickly, while leaving a trail of explosions behind.

After V Skills are obtained:

Rotate use of "Nova Guardians" and "Weapon Aura"

Use "Bladefall" whenever available

Due to the limited vertical range of Wing Beat and the reliance of platforms/ground for all of its summons, Kaiser is most efficient in maps that are vertically short with a minimal number of platforms.
Guide Version

1.04

Game Version

193
Changelog

Added "Class Properties" section

Linked explanation of "Dragon Link"

Added notes to existing sections based on review comments

Moved "Skill Overview" section to separate tab

De-spoilered various subsections

Moved "Bossing" subsection to separate tab

Fixed an error in Final Trance skill duration

Moved "Training" subsection to separate tab

Made note of added invincibility duration on Ancestral Prominence

Removed note of a jumping Blade Burst mechanic
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