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 FocusGain Skill DMG Up (Stackable)Skill DMG is boosted Strength: 80% (Max: 300%)Duration: Until usedMultiplicative modifier. Self-inflict 10% DEF DownDEF is lowered Strength: 10%Duration: 1 turn ..  Laser FocusGain Skill DMG Up (Stackable)Skill DMG is boosted Strength: 80% (Max: 300%)Duration: Until usedMultiplicative modifier. Self-inflict 10% DEF DownDEF is lowered Strength: 10%Duration: 1 turn .'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 HazeInflict 25% ATK DownATK is lowered Strength: 25%Base Accuracy: 90%Duration: 180 secondsStacking: Dual, 25% DEF DownDEF is lowered Strength: 25%Base Accuracy: 90%Duration: 180 secondsStacking: Dual, BlindedAttacks have a slight chance to miss Duration: 180 seconds, and PoisonedHP is lowered on every turn Duration: 180 seconds on all foes.), Attack, Double Attack Up
Recommended Subskills
Extended Mastery Skills:  Dark HazeInflict 25% ATK DownATK is lowered Strength: 25%Base Accuracy: 90%Duration: 180 secondsStacking: Dual, 25% DEF DownDEF is lowered Strength: 25%Base Accuracy: 90%Duration: 180 secondsStacking: Dual, BlindedAttacks have a slight chance to miss Duration: 180 seconds, and PoisonedHP is lowered on every turn Duration: 180 seconds on all foes.: Effectively  Miserable MistInflict 25% ATK DownATK is lowered Strength: 25%Base Accuracy: 80%Duration: 180 secondsStacking: Dual and 25% DEF DownDEF is lowered Strength: 25%Base Accuracy: 80%Duration: 180 secondsStacking: Dual on all foes.,  BlindInflict BlindedAttacks have a slight chance to miss Duration: 180 seconds on a foe., and  Venom200%-250% elemental damage to a foe (Damage cap: ~420,000). Inflict PoisonedHP is lowered on every turn Strength: 4000Duration: 180 seconds. in one skill.  ChaserAll 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.  ChokeAll allies gain Attack AllAttacks each foe Duration: 3 turns.: Useful in battles against multiple foes, especially when MVP racing. Subskills:  Rain of Arrows III300% elemental damage to all foes. Inflict 25% ATK DownATK is lowered Strength: 25%Duration: 180 seconds.: Fully reaches ATK DownATK is lowered 's cap with  Dark HazeInflict 25% ATK DownATK is lowered Strength: 25%Base Accuracy: 90%Duration: 180 secondsStacking: Dual, 25% DEF DownDEF is lowered Strength: 25%Base Accuracy: 90%Duration: 180 secondsStacking: Dual, BlindedAttacks have a slight chance to miss Duration: 180 seconds, and PoisonedHP is lowered on every turn Duration: 180 seconds on all foes..  Armor Break100% elemental damage to one enemy and inflict 20% DEF DownDEF is lowered Strength: 20%Base Accuracy: 80%Duration: 180 secondsStacking: Single.: Nearly reaches DEF DownDEF is lowered 's cap with  Dark HazeInflict 25% ATK DownATK is lowered Strength: 25%Base Accuracy: 90%Duration: 180 secondsStacking: Dual, 25% DEF DownDEF is lowered Strength: 25%Base Accuracy: 90%Duration: 180 secondsStacking: Dual, BlindedAttacks have a slight chance to miss Duration: 180 seconds, and PoisonedHP is lowered on every turn Duration: 180 seconds on all foes..  Splitting SpiritSacrifice 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 foes.	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 secondsStacking: Dual, 25% DEF DownDEF is lowered Strength: 25%Base Accuracy: 90%Duration: 180 secondsStacking: Dual, BlindedAttacks have a slight chance to miss Duration: 180 seconds, and PoisonedHP is lowered on every turn Duration: 180 seconds on all foes.	5T	180s	30
	Aether Bane	Inflict Aether Bane Lvl1Takes big DMG from Aether Blast (Effect boosted with every Aether Bane) (Maximum level: 20) on a foe.	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
	Resounding Chant	300% elemental damage to all foes (Damage cap: ~400,000). All allies gain Charge Bar +20%Instantly boosts Charge Bar by 20% Strength: 20%. (Boost to damage, damage cap, and charge bar effect based on number of staff-specialty allies.)	Ready in 3 turns3-turn cooldown at start of battle. / 12 turns12-turn cooldown upon use.	-	50	See Gameplay Notes.

Gameplay Notes

Resounding Chant

• Elemental damage and charge bar boost are based on the total number of Staff-specialty allies in the party, including sub allies.

Staff Allies	Elemental DMG	Charge Bar +Instantly boosts Charge Bar by
1	300% (Damage cap: ~400,000)	20%
2	600% (Damage cap: ~800,000)	40%
3	900% (Damage cap: ~1,200,000)	60%
4	1200% (Damage cap: ~1,600,000)	80%
5	1500% (Damage cap: ~2,000,000)	100%
6	1800% (Damage cap: ~2,400,000)	120%

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 Blast200%-300% elemental damage to a foe. deals more damage compared to  Stall IIIElemental damage to a foe.
  Inflict DelayReduce a foe's charge diamonds by 1
  ., but does not apply Delay.
•  Dark HazeInflict 25% ATK DownATK is lowered
  Strength: 25%Base Accuracy: 90%Duration: 180 secondsStacking: Dual, 25% DEF DownDEF is lowered
  Strength: 25%Base Accuracy: 90%Duration: 180 secondsStacking: Dual, BlindedAttacks have a slight chance to miss
  Duration: 180 seconds, and PoisonedHP is lowered on every turn
  Duration: 180 seconds on all foes. consistently applies a strong BlindedAttacks have a slight chance to miss
  compared to  UnpredictableInflict 25% ATK DownATK is lowered
  Strength: 25%Base Accuracy: 100%Duration: 180 secondsStacking: Dual, 25% DEF DownDEF is lowered
  Strength: 25%Base Accuracy: 100%Duration: 180 secondsStacking: Dual, and a random debuff on all foes.'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.
•  ChaserAll allies gain 20% Bonus DMGDeals bonus DMG for one-foe one-ally attacks
  Strength: 20%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.
•  ChokeAll allies gain Attack AllAttacks each foe
  Duration: 3 turns. is rarely optimal for difficult content, but is excellent for accumulating honors when MVP racing by attacking multiple foes at a time, such as in Tiamat Omega Impossible or Grand Order.
•  Aether BaneInflict Aether Bane Lvl1Takes big DMG from Aether Blast (Effect boosted with every Aether Bane)
  (Maximum level: 20) on a foe. 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)
• Reddit Class Discussion (2020-04-16) (post-March 2020 EMP Update)