Equipment for this build relied on autocasted skills and effects, such as CD in Mouth, Ring of Flame Lord, and Moonlight Dagger. A good SP pool was necessary to keep Reflect Damage from deactivating too quickly. The main requirements needed for this build were SP and Kaahi from a Soul Linker to heal from normal attacks. Note: Though doable, this build is outdated from revised skill mechanicsįormerly a popular build, mainly centering on Reflect Damage. This can require some coordination, though the combined effort of multiple Royal Guards can lead to powerful damage and tactics. In addition, each RG must be within a 7x7 radius of each other to benefit from the effects. However, Banded focused builds can also consider the Hesperus Lit and/or Genesis Ray skills to add additional options that require, at least, three and two Royal Guards, respectively.īanding's HP sharing can be a blessing or hindrance that depends on the average Max HP of all participants. The general build doesn't differ greatly from its solo Overbrand or Cannon Spear counterparts. However, Cannon Spear will benefit more from ranged attack boosts, such as Expert Archer enchants and Archer Skeleton cards, for higher damage.Ī team-based (or dual-cliented) build that utilizes Banding to increase power and defense. Any spear recommended for Overbrand will also function well with Cannon Spear. Shield Spell Level 1 will still benefit Cannon Spear, greatly. Spear Quicken isn't necessary to boost damage/DPS, though Vanishing Point is still a reliable secondary option for single and/or high flee targets. Status effects can be an option to spread through multiple foes. Due to the skill hitting anything in its path, its easier to gather and lead mobs around for better efficiency. However, it is important to note its strict AoE path and 2 second cooldown. Cannon Spear has a longer, though narrower AoE than Overbrand, costs half as much SP, doesn't require a wall for optimum damage, and does not scatter mobs. High STR is of greater importance, as it directly influences Cannon Spear's damage formula. This build functions similarly to the standard Overbrand-focused builds.
This makes for one very powerful, vastly dynamic, and exciting class. In addition to gaining new and powerful offensive skills, the Royal Guard can easily draw upon its older skills, such as Guard, Spear Quicken, Sacrifice, and Rapid Smiting. Unlike Rune Knights, which are typically forced into Dragon Breath types of builds, the Royal Guard has the option of playing with builds that involve Banding two or more Royal Guards together a Royal Guard can play Defense or Offense very effectively, given proper foresight of his/her skill tree. Their name is often abbreviated and then referred to as just "RG".Īt a glance, this class has relatively good HP pool and an excellent SP pool, when compared to their class counterpart. That is how the Griffon-riding Royal Guards came to be.
King Schmidtz knew that to defend his kingdom from the terrors and chaos of the world he would need a special defense unit that answered only to him. Royal Guards are an elite order of Crusaders and Paladins that originally served under King Schmidtz of Glast Heim.