TL;DR
- Starts with its own story in Rien.
- Main stat STR. DEX only to wear your gear.
- Job advancements at 10, 30, 70 and 120, all through Rien story quests.
- Here, key skills unlock through quests from level 10 to 70. Do them on time.
Why play it here
Combo fighterEach hit builds combo; spend it on Combo Smash and more.
Cheap to runNo ammo, and Combo Drain heals you. Good at 3x mesos.
Sturdy meleeWarrior-like HP and polearm reach.
Max level 200Unlike Cygnus, Aran goes all the way.
1. Job advancements
| Job | Level | Quest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 | The Polearm-Wielding Hero | Rien: Lilin, then the Giant Polearm |
| 2nd | 30 | The Mirror of Desire | Rien: Lilin, then Maha |
| 3rd | 70 | Making Red Jade | Rien: Lilin, then Maha |
| 4th | 120 | Taming the Polearm | Rien, with Maha |
Getting to Rien.
Puro sails between Lith Harbor and Rien for 800 mesos. Rides are 10x faster here.
2. Stats (AP)
STREvery spare point.
DEXOnly enough to wear your polearm and armor.
HP washingNot needed. AP Resets are 3,100 NX in the Cash Shop if you want more HP for Horntail later.
@str 5 adds 5 points at once.
3. Skills that unlock by quest
On this server, these skills stay locked until you finish their quest. Take them as soon as you reach the level.
| Level | Quest | From | Unlocks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Train or Die! 3 | Puo | Combo Ability |
| 22 | The Puppeteer's Warning | Tru | Polearm Booster |
| 31 | Gathering Some Strange Information | Tru | Polearm Mastery |
| 37 | Traces of the Puppeteer | Tru | Combo Drain |
| 45 | The Stolen Seal Stone of Orbis | Tru | Combo Smash |
| 54 | The Stolen Seal Stone of Mu Lung | Tru | Final Charge |
| 70 | Neinheart's Thanks | Neinheart | Full Swing |
4. Build on OkichiMS
Max each skill before the next, left to right. Mobbing first: at 10x EXP, the faster you clear a map, the faster you level.
| Job | SP order | Why here |
|---|---|---|
| Aran (1st) | Double Swing 20 → Combo Ability 10 → Polearm Booster 20 → Combat Step | Double Swing carries you to 30 |
| Aran (2nd) | Triple Swing 20 → Polearm Mastery 20 → Combo Drain → Combo Smash 20 → Final Charge 30 → Body Pressure | Combo Smash mobs from 45; Drain saves potions |
| Aran (3rd) | Full Swing 20 → Combo Critical 20 → Rolling Spin 20 → Snow Charge 20 → Final Cross 30 → Combo Fenrir | Full Swing and Rolling Spin hit groups |
| Aran (4th) | Over Swing → High Mastery → Maple Warrior → Freeze Standing → Final Blow → Combo Tempest | Over Swing trains you to 200 |
Each skill needs its prerequisite first.
The skill window shows them. A greyed-out skill usually means its quest isn't done.
5. 4th job on this server
4th-job skills stop at their master level until you read a book. Your SP piles up until then; that's normal.
- Advance with MahaOver Swing, High Mastery and Freeze Standing start at master level 10. You get the Maple Warrior skill book too.
- Four skill booksFinal Blow, Combo Tempest, High Defense, Combo Barrier. Untradeable: loot your own.
- Mastery booksRaise a skill to 20, then 30. Tradeable, so the Free Market is often quicker.
Where the books drop
| Skill | Drops from |
|---|---|
| Final Blow | Crimson Balrog, Zakum, Skelegons |
| Combo Tempest | Zakum, Ergoth, Memory Monks |
| High Defense | Zakum, Female Boss (Showa), Qualm Monks |
| Combo Barrier | Zakum, Chief Memory Guardians, Jr. Newties |
| Skill | Book for 20 | Book for 30 |
|---|---|---|
| Over Swing | Papulatus | Dodo, Red Wyverns |
| High Mastery | Griffey, Dark Wyverns | Papulatus |
| Final Blow | Pianus | Horntail, Chimera |
| Combo Tempest | Lilynouch | Horntail |
| Maple Warrior | Horntail, nearly every kill | Horntail |
Hero's Will comes from the quest "Regained Will Power".
6. Gear and scrolls
| Level | Get | How |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Spiegelmann's Necklace | 40 coins at Cody |
| 50 | Goddess Wristband + glove ATT 60% | 60 coins or 10 Orbis PQ feathers; scroll 3m at Asia or 8 coins at Cody |
| 50-90 | Altair Earrings, Lord Pirate's Hat (4 tiers), Horus' Eye at 70 | Cody coins. Scroll the last tier only |
| Any | Polearm ATT 60% | Asia, 3m, or 8 coins at Cody |
| 50+ | Zakum Helmet | Zakum. Untradeable: reloot for better stats |
| 120+ | Horntail Necklace, 10% vouchers, Vega's Spells | Boss Marks at Raul |
More: Scrolling, Party quests, Bosses.
7. Where to train
| Level | Spot | Why for Aran |
|---|---|---|
| 10-30 | Rien quests, then Henesys PQ and Kerning PQ | The story quests give big EXP at 10x |
| 30-50 | Ludibrium PQ, The Path of Time (Chronos) | Party EXP and coins to 50 |
| 50-70 | Orbis PQ, Dead Mine, Wolf Territory | Combo Smash clears groups |
| 70-100 | Wolf Territory IV/V, Kentaurus in Leafre | Full Swing and Rolling Spin hit groups |
| 100-130 | Skelegons, Temple of Time roads | These monsters drop your skill and mastery books |
All maps and IDs: Training spots.