Warlock

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Class Data
Class line	Wizard ⇢ Sorcerer ⇢ Hermit ⇢ Warlock
Description	Approach the limits of mortal knowledge and obtain world-rattling powers of destruction.
Style		Specialty
Prerequisites	CP ×2,500 Mage Distinction ×20 Superior MageRewards Crystal ×50
Level BonusesLevel bonuses are earned with levels 1, 5, 10, 15, and 20.	Lvl 1 Skill DMG +8%   Total: ATK +2000 Skill DMG +24% Lvl 5 ATK +1000 Lvl 10  Skill DMG +8% Lvl 15 ATK +1000 Lvl 20 Skill DMG +8%
Master Bonuses	ATK +1% and Skill DMG +2%
Class Weapon	Demonic Longstaff
Support Skills
Arcane Master	20% boostAdditive modifier to skill damage. 30% boost to  Laser Focus Gain Skill DMG Up (Stackable)Skill DMG is boosted Strength: 80% (Max: 300%) Duration: Until used Multiplicative modifier. Self-inflict 10% DEF DownDEF is lowered Strength: 10% Duration: 1 turns. .  Laser Focus Gain Skill DMG Up (Stackable)Skill DMG is boosted Strength: 80% (Max: 300%) Duration: Until used Multiplicative modifier. Self-inflict 10% DEF DownDEF is lowered Strength: 10% Duration: 1 turns. 's cooldown reduced.
Metaphysics	Boost to skill damage cap.
Base Multiattack Rates
Base DA RateIncluding Support Skills/Level Bonuses	7%	Base TA RateIncluding Support Skills/Level Bonuses	3%
Recommended Extended Mastery Perks
Debuff Success (, vital for landing  Dark Haze Inflict 25% ATK DownATK is lowered Strength: 25% Base Accuracy: 90% Duration: 180 seconds, 25% DEF DownDEF is lowered Strength: 25% Base Accuracy: 90% Duration: 180 seconds, BlindedAttacks have a slight chance to miss Duration: 180 seconds, and PoisonedHP is lowered on every turn Duration: 180 seconds on all enemies. ), Attack, Double Attack Up
Recommended Subskills
Extended Mastery Skills:  Dark Haze Inflict 25% ATK DownATK is lowered Strength: 25% Base Accuracy: 90% Duration: 180 seconds, 25% DEF DownDEF is lowered Strength: 25% Base Accuracy: 90% Duration: 180 seconds, BlindedAttacks have a slight chance to miss Duration: 180 seconds, and PoisonedHP is lowered on every turn Duration: 180 seconds on all enemies. : Effectively  Miserable Mist Inflict 25% ATK DownATK is lowered Strength: 25% Base Accuracy: 80% Duration: 180 seconds Stacking: Dual and 25% DEF DownDEF is lowered Strength: 25% Base Accuracy: 80% Duration: 180 seconds Stacking: Dual on all enemies. ,  Blind Inflict BlindedAttacks have a slight chance to miss Duration: 180 seconds on a foe. , and  Venom 200%-250% elemental damage to one enemy. (Damage cap: ~420,000.) Inflict PoisonedHP is lowered on every turn Strength: 4000 Duration: 180 seconds. in one skill.  Chaser All allies gain 20% Bonus DMGDeals bonus DMG for one-foe one-ally attacks Strength: 20% Duration: 3 turns. : Team-wide Bonus DMGDeals bonus DMG for one-foe one-ally attacks can be extremely powerful.  Choke All allies gain Attack AllAttacks each foe Duration: 3 turns. : Useful in battles against multiple enemies, especially when MVP racing. Subskills:  Rain of Arrows III 300% elemental damage to all enemies. Inflict 25% ATK DownATK is lowered Strength: 25% Duration: 180 seconds. : Fully reaches ATK DownATK is lowered 's cap with  Dark Haze Inflict 25% ATK DownATK is lowered Strength: 25% Base Accuracy: 90% Duration: 180 seconds, 25% DEF DownDEF is lowered Strength: 25% Base Accuracy: 90% Duration: 180 seconds, BlindedAttacks have a slight chance to miss Duration: 180 seconds, and PoisonedHP is lowered on every turn Duration: 180 seconds on all enemies. .  Defense Breach 100% elemental damage to one enemy and inflict 20% DEF DownDEF is lowered Strength: 20% Base Accuracy: 80% Duration: 180 seconds Stacking: Single. : Nearly reaches DEF DownDEF is lowered 's cap with  Dark Haze Inflict 25% ATK DownATK is lowered Strength: 25% Base Accuracy: 90% Duration: 180 seconds, 25% DEF DownDEF is lowered Strength: 25% Base Accuracy: 90% Duration: 180 seconds, BlindedAttacks have a slight chance to miss Duration: 180 seconds, and PoisonedHP is lowered on every turn Duration: 180 seconds on all enemies. .  Splitting Spirit Sacrifice 50% of current HP to increase charge bar by 3% for every 250 HP lost. : Quickly generate charge bar for powerful charge attacks (namely Four-Sky Blade Sterling's DA/TA buff).

Skills

Icon	Skill Name	Effect	C/DCooldown in Turns	DurDuration in Turns or Seconds	SubSubskill usable on other classes	LVLClass level required	Notes
	Aether Blast III	400%-500% elemental damage to all enemies.	5T	-	No	1	-

Extended Mastery Skills

Icon	Skill Name	Effect	C/DCooldown	DurDuration	EMPCost in EMP	Notes
	Dark Haze	Inflict 25% ATK DownATK is lowered Strength: 25% Base Accuracy: 90% Duration: 180 seconds, 25% DEF DownDEF is lowered Strength: 25% Base Accuracy: 90% Duration: 180 seconds, BlindedAttacks have a slight chance to miss Duration: 180 seconds, and PoisonedHP is lowered on every turn Duration: 180 seconds on all enemies.	5T	180s	30
	Aether Bane	Inflict Aether Bane Lvl1Takes big DMG from Aether Blast (Effect boosted with every Aether Bane) (Maximum level: 20) on one enemy.	5T	-	10
	Chaser	All allies gain 20% Bonus DMGDeals bonus DMG for one-foe one-ally attacks Strength: 20% Duration: 3 turns.	7T	3T	25

Assessment

Warlock is an alternative to Chaos Ruler, primarily for players seeking a source of BlindedAttacks have a slight chance to miss
or who can effectively utilize Chaser.

•  Aether Blast
  200%-300% elemental damage to a foe.
  } deals more (and all-enemy) damage compared to  Stall III
  Elemental damage to one enemy.
  Inflict DelayReduce a foe's charge diamonds by 1
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  , but does not apply Delay.
•  Dark Haze
  Inflict 25% ATK DownATK is lowered
  

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  Strength: 25%

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  Base Accuracy: 90%

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  Duration: 180 seconds, 25% DEF DownDEF is lowered
  

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  Strength: 25%

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  Base Accuracy: 90%

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  Duration: 180 seconds, BlindedAttacks have a slight chance to miss
  

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  Duration: 180 seconds, and PoisonedHP is lowered on every turn
  

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  Duration: 180 seconds on all enemies.
  consistently applies a strong BlindedAttacks have a slight chance to miss
  compared to  Unpredictable
  Inflict 25% ATK DownATK is lowered
  

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  Strength: 25%

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  Base Accuracy: 100%

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  Duration: 180 seconds

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  Stacking: Dual, 25% DEF DownDEF is lowered
  

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  Strength: 25%

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  Base Accuracy: 100%

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  Duration: 180 seconds

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  Stacking: Dual, and a random debuff on all enemies.
  's random (but potentially very powerful) debuffs. Note also that because Warlock lacks Chaos Ruler's Debuff Success level bonuses, Dark Haze is more likely to Miss.
•  Chaser
  All allies gain 20% Bonus DMGDeals bonus DMG for one-foe one-ally attacks
  

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  Strength: 20%

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  Duration: 3 turns.
  can indirectly raise the normal attack damage cap and capitalize on damage bursts (such as Assassin skills) by providing the team with Bonus DMGDeals bonus DMG for one-foe one-ally attacks
  . It is the primary reason to use Warlock over Chaos Ruler, but usually requires a team to already be operating near the damage cap, as well as considerable DA/TA to fully optimize.
•  Choke
  All allies gain Attack AllAttacks each foe
  

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  Duration: 3 turns.
  is rarely optimal for difficult content, but is excellent for accumulating honors when MVP racing by attacking multiple enemies at a time, such as in Grand Order or Luminiera Omega Impossible.
•  Aether Bane
  Inflict Aether Bane Lvl1Takes big DMG from Aether Blast (Effect boosted with every Aether Bane)
  

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  (Maximum level: 20) on one enemy.
  is terrible as the damage increase is not significant and Aether Blast will usually hit its damage cap regardless.

For most players, Warlock should be a lower priority than Chaos Ruler because of the importance of landing ATK/DEF Down and the value of Delay in many fights, but Warlock can be the better choice for players who can use both Chaser and Dark Haze, or for providing both a direct Blind and backup ATK/DEF Down in HL content where a Chaos Ruler is already present.

Resources

• Reddit Class Discussion (2019-09-20)