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Mystic Awakening

Mystic Expert

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The uncontested best Mystic in EU, #1 EU Mystic in Arena of Solare.

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Mystic Awakening

PvE Combo Guide

Mystic Awakening

Follow the main combo as your foundation, but the goal should be to adapt on the fly and prioritize your highest-DPS skills whenever they become available.

Pre-buffs

  1. W+F
    TorpedoAP buff
  2. LMB+Space / Space
    Crouching WolfAfter any skill: 20% Attack Speed buff with 3 shards
  3. Shift+Space
    TranquilityFor shards
  4. Hotbar
    Raging WolfFor shards

DPS Combo

This is just an example of how to DPS. Ideally you want to freestyle, but the start is usually the same.

  1. W+F
    TorpedoMovement and AP self-buff
  2. Shift+LMB > Hold Shift+RMB
    Rapid StreamTidal Burst1st hit of Rapid Stream, build 3 shards
  3. LMB+Space / Space
    Crouching WolfAfter any skill: pull mobs, Attack Speed self-buff
  4. Shift+Q
    Rising DragonAoE DP debuff
  5. LMB
    Gushing Waters
  6. LMB+RMB
    Wave Orb
  7. S+C > Hold LMB
    Death CloutSplinter ThudBolster ThumpDeath Clout chain: 3 frontal hits
  8. RMB
    Hurricane KickMagnus
  9. W+F
    TorpedoReposition and re-buff
  10. W+RMB
    Sea Burial
  11. S+RMB
    Earth Splitter
  12. S+C > Hold LMB
    Death CloutSplinter ThudBolster ThumpDeath Clout chain
  13. Hold F
    Hurricane Sweep
  14. Shift+Q
    Rising Dragon
  15. S+C > Hold LMB
    Death CloutSplinter ThudBolster ThumpDeath Clout chain
  16. RMB
    Hurricane KickMagnus
  17. W+F
    TorpedoReposition and re-buff
  18. W+RMB
    Sea Burial
  19. LMB
    Gushing Waters
  20. LMB+RMB
    Wave Orb

Avoid using Earth Splitter right after Wave Orb; a bug makes you lose a hit.

Filler

  1. F
    Hurricane Sweep
  2. Shift+LMB
    Rapid Stream
  3. Shift+RMB
    Tidal Burst
  4. S+C > Hold LMB
    Death CloutSplinter ThudBolster ThumpDeath Clout chain
  5. Hold RMB
    Dragon StrikeRaging Wind

Useful Skill Links

  1. S+RMB > LMB+RMB
    Earth SplitterWave Orb
  2. Hold F > LMB+RMB
    Hurricane SweepWave Orb
  3. Hold RMB > LMB+RMB
    Dragon StrikeRaging WindWave Orb

Movement

Class Mobility

Movement Between Packs

  1. Shift+W
    Flash Step
  2. W+F
    Torpedo

Repositioning in Packs

  1. W+F
    Torpedo
  2. A/D+RMB
    Mass Destruction
  3. Space+S
    Crouching WolfTurn the camera
  4. W+RMB
    Sea Burial
  5. Shift+W / Shift+S
    Flash Step

Build Notes

Class Specifics

Skills to Lock

  1. Absolute: Fist of True Strength
  2. Absolute: Soul Basher
  3. Absolute: Fist Fury
  4. Absolute: Hidden ClawMostly if you are new
  5. Scissor KickLock this if you do not want to quick slot Torpedo
  6. Flow: Fatal Smash
  7. Flow: Strikethrough
  8. Absolute: Rib Crusher
  9. Combo: Hurricane

Skill Enhancements

  1. Unbridled WrathNever used in PvE
    Lv. 56
  2. Perfect BlowCan be used for movement, but not needed
    Lv. 57
  3. Raging WolfUse when no mobs are around and you need shards for movement or the buff
    Lv. 58

Sustain

  1. Tidal BurstShift+RMB
    140 HP per hit
  2. Rising DragonShift+Q
    150 HP per hit
  3. Sea BurialW+RMB
    150 HP per hit
  4. Earth SplitterS+RMB
    200 HP per hit
  5. Hurricane SweepHold F
    75 HP per hit
  6. Infinite FortitudeQuick slot it for when things get really bad
    1200 HP + 250 HP when struck

Skill Add-ons

Class Addons

Rapid Stream I

Harness the energy of Sea Dragon while using Elbow Edge to attack ...

Skill Add-on Effect

  • Critical Hit Rate +30% for 7 sec
  • All Damage Reduction -20 for 7 sec to target

Wave Orb I

Focus all energy in front and let it burst all at once. All enemies withi...

Skill Add-on Effect

  • Back Attack damage +5% for 7 sec
  • Critical Hit Damage +5% for 7 sec

Hurricane Kick

Prerequisite: Use the [Secret Book] Abyssal Legacy ([The Magnus] ...

Skill Add-on Effect

  • Back Attack damage +5% for 7 sec
  • Critical Hit Damage +5% for 7 sec

Sea Burial I

Leap forward quickly to launch a barrage of attacks to pummel all ...

Skill Add-on Effect

  • All Damage Reduction +20 for 15 sec
  • Back Attack damage +5% for 7 sec

Rising Dragon I

Pound the ground hard to shake up your enemies. Enemies that get hit ...

Skill Add-on Effect

  • Attack/Casting Speed +10% for 12 sec
  • All Damage Reduction -20 for 10 sec to target

Gushing Waters

Use your turning force to attack all enemies in front.

Skill Add-on Effect

  • Attack/Casting Speed +10% for 12 sec
  • Back Attack damage +5% for 7 sec

Change Log

October 22, 2026

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • PvP

    PvP minimum damage when the target's defense exceeds your attack raised from 5% to 7%.All classes

October 8, 2026

 4 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Magic Damage Reduction lowered to match Melee and Ranged Damage Reduction, and Melee and Ranged Evasion raised to match Magic Evasion.Both specs

  • All

    Dragonize: Fixed the AP Increase effect not being overwritten by higher-tier effects.Both specs

  • All

    Unified the level-based base stats (Max HP, HP Recovery, All AP, All Damage Reduction and All Evasion) for every class. Class-specific stat differences now come from a new passive skill learned automatically at Lv. 50, 55, 60, 65 and 70.All classes

  • All

    Added the common skill Godslayer: Force Palm (Lv. 60+). Its Secret Book is obtained at A Freesword's Hearth in Voidekaia after finishing the Inner Edania main quests.All classes

September 17, 2026

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • PvE

    Crouching Wolf: "Taunt surrounding foes" now works as a Taunt attack instead of raising aggro.Both specs

May 28, 2026

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Dragon's Rip: Defense Super Armor → Forward Guard; faster combos into Flash Step, Silent Step and Mass Destruction during the skill. Also fixed the pull not ending right away when you are hit by CC.

April 30, 2026

 3 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Spiral Torpedo, Sea Burial, Flow: Sea Burial: No Stamina recovery during the skill.

  • All

    Infinite Fortitude, Dragon's Rip: Cooldown: Infinite Fortitude 40 → 50 sec, Dragon's Rip 13 → 15 sec.

  • All

    Sea Burial, Rising Dragon, Wave Orb: HP recovery changed from on use to per hit; the Martial Spirit HP amplification was removed.

March 26, 2026

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Dash Buster, Flow: Sky Rammer, Wolf's Frenzy: Dash Buster loses Super Armor; Flow: Sky Rammer cooldown 12 → 7 sec; Wolf's Frenzy can combo into Silent Step.Both specs

February 12, 2026

 2 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Dragonize, Spiral Torpedo: All AP buff +28 → +32. PvP ratios of Awakening skills lowered about 1.5% so PvP damage stays the same.

  • All

    Removed "Extra Damage to Guard Gauge" (including Extra Fixed Damage to Guard Gauge) from all skills.All classes

December 11, 2025

 2 changes
Official patch notes
  • PvP

    Infinite Fortitude: Push on hits removed.

  • PvP

    Dragon's Rip: Charging pull triggers one-third as often but moves targets twice as far, and applies All Speed -50% for 1 sec.

October 23, 2025

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Dragonize: Fixed its All AP +20 being ignored during Spiral Torpedo's +28; it now matches at +28.

September 18, 2025

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Hurricane Kick, Flow: Strikethrough: LMB after Hurricane Kick now uses Flow: Death Clout before Gushing Waters. LMB after a jump always lands you (fall damage unchanged). Fixed Flow: Strikethrough flicker on high ground.Both specs

August 21, 2025

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • PvP

    Infinite Fortitude, Dragon's Rip, Black Spirit: Sweeping Kick: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs

July 24, 2025

 6 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Combat system overhaul: Resistance and Ignore Resistance reworked, AP, DP reduction and Special Attack damage gaps between classes narrowed, and Special Attack damage effects of the same type no longer stack.All classes

  • All

    Infinite Mastery now grants Accuracy +18 and All Accuracy +18 per skill level.All classes

  • All

    Dragonize: Removed All Resistance +30%.

  • All

    Dragonize: All DP +20 → +50.

  • All

    Banha's Cestus: All AP +4/10/16 → +12/20/28.

  • All

    Skill damage multiplier -4.41% to offset the AP rebalance.

July 2, 2025

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Flow: Recoil Slam, Death Clout, Mass Destruction, Sea Burial, Swirling Sea: Smoother combos and controls.

April 30, 2025

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Heavy Fist: Smoother combos and controls.Both specs

April 3, 2025

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Fist Fury: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs

March 13, 2025

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Binding Knee Strike, Absolute: Binding Knee Strike: Skill behavior improved.Both specs

February 13, 2025

 2 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Emergency Escape: Invincibility now also applies when you reappear; movement speed and Stamina recovery during the skill reduced; SPACE now jumps to higher terrain.All classes

  • PvE

    Combat Assistance can now only be used while total Family Level is 200 or lower; some skills deal less damage or lose effects when spammed during cooldown, while main PvE skills deal more damage.All classes

December 12, 2024

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    General class improvements.All classes

November 21, 2024

 5 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Gushing Waters, Black Spirit: Sea Burial, Sea Burial, Rising Dragon, Wave Orb, Infinite Fortitude: Skill behavior improved.

  • All

    Spiral Torpedo: Added Super Armor.

  • PvE

    Black Spirit: Spiral Torpedo: Added Super Armor.

  • PvP

    Dragon's Rip: Cooldown 20 → 13 sec.

  • PvP

    Dragon's Rip, Tidal Burst, Rapid Stream, Sea Burial: Damage adjusted.

November 14, 2024

 2 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Class balance adjusted.All classes

  • All

    Elbow Edge, Scissor Kick, Prime: Scissor Kick, Spiral Torpedo, Sea Burial, Prime: Sea Burial, Rapid Stream: Fixed a skill issue.

October 17, 2024

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Class balance adjusted.All classes

August 29, 2024

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Black Spirit: Wave Orb: Corrected the skill description.Both specs

August 1, 2024

 2 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    General class improvements.All classes

  • All

    Raging Wolf: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs

July 25, 2024

 9 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Soul Basher, Wave Orb, Dragon's Pit, Black Spirit: Wave Orb, Raging Wolf, Flow: Blowdrive, Combo: Splinter Thud: Damage adjusted.Both specs

  • All

    Flash Step, Double Flash, Silent Step: Skill behavior improved.Both specs

  • All

    Class balance adjusted.All classes

  • All

    General class improvements.All classes

  • All

    Wave Orb, Raging Wind, Gushing Waters: Skill behavior improved.

  • All

    Dragon's Pit: Cooldown 20 → 12 sec.

  • All

    Dragon Strike: Damage adjusted.

  • PvP

    Infinite Fortitude: Cooldown 30 → 40 sec.

  • All

    Crouching Wolf: Fixed a skill issue.

July 18, 2024

 3 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Thunder Pound: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs

  • All

    Class balance adjusted.All classes

  • All

    Fixed a class issue.All classes

July 10, 2024

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Fixed a class issue.All classes

June 19, 2024

 5 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    General class improvements.All classes

  • All

    Nature's Wrath, Unbridled Wrath, Triple Flying Kick, Shackling Chain, Sea Burial, Black Spirit: Sea Burial, Dash Buster, Flow: Landslide: Skill behavior improved.Both specs

  • All

    Dragon's Rip: Damage adjusted.Both specs

  • PvP

    Tidal Burst, Rapid Stream, Wave Orb, Sea Burial, Gushing Waters, Earth Splitter: Damage adjusted.

  • All

    Nature's Wrath, Hidden Claw: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs

January 17, 2024

 3 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Wave Orb, Sea Burial, Dragon's Rip: Smoother combos and controls.

  • All

    Dragon's Pit: Cooldown 25 → 20 sec.

  • All

    Hurricane Sweep, Rising Dragon, Sea Burial: Skill behavior improved.

November 29, 2023

 3 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Sea Burial: Corrected the skill description.

  • PvP

    Tidal Burst: Corrected the skill description.

  • PvP

    Rising Dragon, Sea Burial, Wave Orb, Earth Splitter, Gushing Waters, Hurricane Sweep: Damage adjusted.

November 15, 2023

 6 changes
Official patch notes
  • PvP

    Absolute: Mass Destruction, Rapid Stream, Rising Dragon, Spiral Torpedo, Sea Burial, Wave Orb, Gushing Waters, Dragon Strike: Damage adjusted.

  • PvP

    Raging Wind: Damage adjusted.

  • All

    Flow: Sea Burial, Sea Burial: Corrected the skill description.

  • All

    Earth Splitter: Skill behavior improved.

  • All

    Wave Orb: Smoother combos and controls.

  • PvP

    Flow: Mass Destruction: PvP damage reduced.

September 20, 2023

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • PvE

    Fixed a class issue.All classes

September 13, 2023

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    General class improvements.All classes

September 6, 2023

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    General class improvements.All classes

August 9, 2023

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    General class improvements.All classes

July 19, 2023

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Fixed a class issue.All classes

July 5, 2023

 3 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    General class improvements.Both specs

  • All

    General class improvements.All classes

  • All

    Class balance adjusted.All classes

June 28, 2023

 7 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Wave Orb: Smoother combos and controls.

  • All

    Dragon Strike, Hurricane Sweep, Sea Burial, Flow: Sea Burial: Skill behavior improved.

  • All

    Raging Wind: Cooldown 13 → 6 sec.

  • All

    Rising Dragon, Sea Burial, Gushing Waters: Fixed a skill issue.

  • PvE

    Black Spirit: Rising Dragon: Fixed a skill issue.

  • PvP

    Tidal Burst: Fixed a skill issue.

  • PvP

    Rapid Stream, Wave Orb, Rising Dragon, Hurricane Sweep: PvP damage reduced.

April 6, 2023

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • PvE

    General class improvements.All classes

February 28, 2023

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Thrashing Wolf: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs

November 23, 2022

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    General class improvements.All classes

October 26, 2022

 2 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Hurricane Kick: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs

  • All

    Wave Orb, Rising Dragon: Fixed a skill issue.

October 19, 2022

 2 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    General class improvements.All classes

  • All

    Hurricane Kick: Corrected the skill description.Both specs

October 12, 2022

 4 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Infinite Fortitude: Damage adjusted.

  • All

    Dragon's Rip: Skill behavior improved.

  • All

    Dragon Strike, Sea Burial, Black Spirit: Hurricane Sweep, Black Spirit: Spiral Torpedo, Black Spirit: Sea Burial: Fixed a skill issue.

  • All

    Flow: Sea Burial: Corrected the skill description.

July 13, 2022

 2 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Sea Burial: Corrected the skill description.

  • All

    Black Spirit: Sea Burial: Fixed a skill issue.

June 15, 2022

 2 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Iron Fist Fury: Smoother combos and controls.Both specs

  • PvP

    Thrashing Wolf: PvP damage reduced.Both specs

May 31, 2022

 3 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Flow: Mass Destruction, Rising Dragon: Fixed a skill issue.

  • All

    Sea Burial, Rising Dragon, Wave Orb: Corrected the skill description.

  • PvP

    Sea Burial, Rising Dragon, Wave Orb: PvP damage reduced.

May 18, 2022

 2 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Earth Splitter: Corrected the skill description.Both specs

  • PvP

    Absolute: Heavy Fist: Corrected the skill description.

April 20, 2022

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Wave Orb: Corrected the skill description.Both specs

April 6, 2022

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Tidal Burst, Rapid Stream: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs

March 16, 2022

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Gushing Waters: Skill behavior improved.Both specs

March 10, 2022

 2 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Core: Tidal Burst: Skill behavior improved.Both specs

  • All

    Tidal Burst: Corrected the skill description.Both specs

February 16, 2022

 3 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Gushing Waters: Smoother combos and controls.Both specs

  • All

    Flash Step: Skill behavior improved.Both specs

  • All

    Wolf's Frenzy, Thunder Pound, Flow: Mass Destruction: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs

January 26, 2022

 4 changes
Official patch notes
  • PvP

    Tidal Burst, Rapid Stream, Wave Orb, Rising Dragon: Damage adjusted.Both specs

  • All

    Rising Dragon: Skill behavior improved.Both specs

  • All

    Spiral Torpedo: Smoother combos and controls.Both specs

  • All

    Rising Dragon: Corrected the skill description.Both specs

January 19, 2022

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Black Spirit: Rising Dragon, Black Spirit: Roaring Tiger, Black Spirit: Absolute: Roaring Tiger, Black Spirit: Prime: Roaring Tiger: Damage adjusted.Both specs

January 12, 2022

 3 changes
Official patch notes
  • PvP

    Wave Orb, Gushing Waters: Corrected the skill description.Both specs

  • PvP

    Dragon Strike, Sea Burial: Damage adjusted.Both specs

  • All

    Tidal Burst, Double Flash: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs

January 5, 2022

 2 changes
Official patch notes
  • PvP

    Black Spirit: Wave Orb: PvP damage reduced.Both specs

  • PvP

    Black Spirit: Sweeping Kick, Black Spirit: Prime: Sweeping Kick: Damage adjusted.Both specs

September 8, 2021

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Fixed a class issue.Both specs

June 29, 2021

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • PvP

    Infinite Fortitude: Corrected the skill description.Both specs

May 26, 2021

 5 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Dragonize, Wave Orb, Sea Burial: Skill behavior improved.

  • All

    Infinite Fortitude: Smoother combos and controls.

  • All

    Infinite Fortitude, Sea Burial, Hurricane Sweep, Wave Orb: Damage adjusted.

  • PvP

    Dragon's Rip: Damage adjusted.

  • PvE

    Rising Dragon: Damage adjusted.

April 28, 2021

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Fixed a class issue.Both specs

March 17, 2021

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Gushing Waters: Skill behavior improved.Both specs

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