Warlock

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 DMG. Boost to Laser Focus' effectiveness and reduces its cooldown.
Metaphysics	Boost to Skill DMG cap.
Recommended Extended Mastery Perks
Attack, Debuff Success (vital for landing Dark Haze), Double Attack Up
Recommended Subskills
Extended Mastery Skills:   Dark HazeInflict 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 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. , BlindInflict BlindedAttacks have a slight chance to miss Duration: 180 seconds on a foe. , and Venom200%-250% Elemental DMG to one enemy (Damage cap: ~420,000) and inflict PoisonedHP is lowered on every turn Strength: 4000 Duration: 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 One-target attacks now hit all foes . : Useful in battles against multiple enemies, especially when MVP racing. 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 Dark Haze.   Defense BreachElemental DMG to one enemy and inflict 20% DEF DownDEF is lowered Strength: 20% Base Accuracy: 80% Duration: 180 seconds Single-sided . : Nearly reaches DEF Down cap with Dark Haze.   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 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	Highest-level direct BlindedAttacks have a slight chance to miss (see status page for details).
	Aether Bane	Inflict Aether Bane Lvl1Takes big DMG from Aether Blast (Effect boosted with every Aether Bane) on one enemy.	5T	-	10	Increases damage done by Aether Blast. Aether BaneTakes big DMG from Aether Blast (Effect boosted with every Aether Bane) level increases for every Aether Blast cast. (Max lvl: 20)
	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 deals more (and all-enemy) damage compared to  
  Stall IIIElemental damage to one enemy. Inflict

  DelayReduces foe Charge Diamonds by 1
  

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  , but does not apply Delay.
• Dark Haze consistently applies a strong
  BlindedAttacks have a slight chance to miss
  
  compared to  
  UnpredictableInflict

  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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  Dual-sided

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  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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  Dual-sided

  and 1 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 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 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 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.