Spartan

Class Data
Class line	Knight ⇢ Sentinel ⇢ Holy Saber ⇢ Spartan
Description	Cultivate athletic strength to exercise defensive skills with an offensive edge.
Style		Specialty
Prerequisites	CP ×2,500 Guardian Distinction ×20 Superior DefenderClear the quest Search for an Heir with a Knight-type class. Rewards Crystal ×50
Level BonusesLevel bonuses are earned with levels 1, 5, 10, 15, and 20.	Lvl 1 DEF +10%   Total: DEF +30% HP +1500 Lvl 5 HP +750 Lvl 10  DEF +10% Lvl 15 HP +750 Lvl 20 DEF +10%
Master Bonuses	DEF +1% HP +1%
Class Weapon	Guardian's Xiphos
Support Skills
Aegis Boon	Gain 50% DMG CutTaking 50% less DMG This buff isn't shown on status effect list. Damage Cut reducing damage taken. Warning! Does not work for Plain Damage! upon using Substitute. Gain Enchanted: Aegis BoonATK is boosted Duration: 1 turns Unique ATK Buff upon using Phalanx III.
Undauntable	Chance to reduce DMG taken by 50%. Chance to remove 1 debuff at turn start.
Base Multiattack Rates
Base DA RateIncluding Support Skills/Level Bonuses	7%	Base TA RateIncluding Support Skills/Level Bonuses	3%
Recommended Extended Mastery Perks
Attack, HP, Debuff Success Rate
Recommended Subskills
Extended Mastery Skills:   Hardened ShieldGain 50% ATK UpATK is boosted Strength: 50% Duration: 3 turns Single-sided and DEF DownDEF is lowered (Can't be removed) Duration: 3 turns . Inflict DelayReduces foe Charge Diamonds by 1 on one enemy. : The best choice for Spartan's Extended Mastery Skill slot. The delay is overall very useful while the damage boost helps improve your offense. The defense down is mitigated by the class's bonus. Subskills:   Rain of Arrows III300% Elemental DMG to all enemies and inflict 25% ATK DownATK is lowered Strength: 25% Duration: 180 seconds Stacking: Single . : Fully reaches ATK Down cap with Miserable Mist. Deal some damage along with Phalanx or Hardened Shield.   Miserable MistInflict 25% ATK DownATK is lowered Strength: 25% Base Accuracy: 80% Duration: 180 seconds Dual-sided and 25% DEF DownDEF is lowered Strength: 25% Base Accuracy: 80% Duration: 180 seconds Dual-sided on all enemies. : Overall useful utility to have. If someone in your raid already has it, then it's okay to forgo.   DispelRemoves one buff from a foe /   ClarityRemove 1 debuff from all parties. : High utility skill for a defensive oriented class to have. Bring as needed if boss has annoying buffs/debuffs.   Double Trouble IIIGain 100% TA UpTriple attack rate is boosted Strength: 100% Duration: 1 turns . Spear: All parties gain 10% DA UpDouble attack rate is boosted Strength: 10% Duration: 3 turns Without other buffs and 5% TA UpTriple attack rate is boosted Strength: 5% Duration: 3 turns Without other buffs . Axe: Inflict DA DownDouble attack rate is lowered and TA DownTriple attack rate is lowered on one enemy. : Very useful when equipped with a spear. Charge your CA faster while supporting the entire raid.

Skills

Icon	Skill Name	Effect	C/DCooldown in Turns	DurDuration in Turns or Seconds	SubSubskill usable on other classes	LVLClass level required	Notes
	Phalanx III	All parties gain 70% DMG CutTaking 70% less DMG Duration: 1 turns Damage Cut reducing damage taken. Warning! Does not work for Plain Damage! and 40% Debuff Res. UpDebuff resistance is boosted Strength: 40% Duration: 1 turns .	5T	1T	No	1	Affects all players.

Extended Mastery Skills

Icon	Skill Name	Effect	C/DCooldown	DurDuration	EMPCost in EMP	Notes
	Guardian	Gain DEF UpDEF is boosted Duration: 3 turns and Hostility UpMore likely to be attacked Duration: 3 turns (Uses 30% of charge bar).	5T	3T	15	Hostility increased by +50. In-game description incorrectly states that this skill also grants Substitute.
	Centurion II	Target ally gains UnchallengedNext DMG received will be ineffective Duration: 3 turns . 1-hit DMG immunity for an ally.	8T	3T	10
	Hardened Shield	Gain 50% ATK UpATK is boosted Strength: 50% Duration: 3 turns Single-sided and DEF DownDEF is lowered (Can't be removed) Duration: 3 turns . Inflict DelayReduces foe Charge Diamonds by 1 on one enemy.	6T	3T	20

Assessment

Much like their Row III counterpart, the Holy Saber, Spartans concentrate on protecting their allies.  

Phalanx IIIAll parties gain

70% DMG CutTaking 70% less DMG

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Duration: 1 turns

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Damage Cut reducing damage taken.
Warning! Does not work for Plain Damage!

and

40% Debuff Res. UpDebuff resistance is boosted

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Strength: 40%

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Duration: 1 turns

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is great for surviving bosses' special attacks, with the added bonus of a debuff resistance boost. However, the damage cut is the same 70%, and therefore, the Spartan provides no significant improvement to the core benefit of the class in raids. However, being able to freely equip two subskills of any class gives them more versatility for the players individual party. Its extended mastery choices for the final skill slot are still quite limited, with  

Hardened ShieldGain

50% ATK UpATK is boosted

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Strength: 50%

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Duration: 3 turns

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Single-sided

and

DEF DownDEF is lowered (Can't be removed)

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Duration: 3 turns

. Inflict

DelayReduces foe Charge Diamonds by 1

on one enemy.

being the only useful skill to have in most situation.  

Centurion IITarget ally gains

UnchallengedNext DMG received will be ineffective

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Duration: 3 turns

. 1-hit DMG immunity for an ally.

does offer some utility if you have characters who would rather not take damage (Seofon, Seox, etc), but  

GuardianGain

DEF UpDEF is boosted

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Duration: 3 turns

and

Hostility UpMore likely to be attacked

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Duration: 3 turns

(Uses 30% of charge bar).

is horrible for its cost. Overall, Spartan's usefulness lies in its versatility while being a good survivor on its own, but with no debuff success rate it'd better off running utility skills like  

Double Trouble IIIGain

100% TA UpTriple attack rate is boosted

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Strength: 100%

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Duration: 1 turns

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Spear: All parties gain

10% DA UpDouble attack rate is boosted

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Strength: 10%

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Duration: 3 turns

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Without other buffs

and

5% TA UpTriple attack rate is boosted

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Strength: 5%

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Duration: 3 turns

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Without other buffs

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Axe: Inflict

DA DownDouble attack rate is lowered

and

TA DownTriple attack rate is lowered

on one enemy.

or  

ClarityRemove 1 debuff from all parties.

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Trivia

• While in critical health, Lyria and Vyrn will appear to perform a shield wall with the Main Character.
  • If Lyria is in the front row of the party, she will not join the shield wall.