Dual Blade
Note: The Dual Blade job is coming to Global Maplestory on July 14th, 2010.
Note: You may view the Dual Blade page here: http://www.maplestory.nexon.net/DualBlade
Description
The Dark Lord. It’s an unfortunate name, for it brings up images of evil and fear. Yet the one who bears that title does so not because he is evil, but because he spends so much time in the dark, battling against the things that would bring Maple World down. It’s a high and lonely destiny, one borne well by all those who have carried the title.
The former Dark Lord was a great man who spent his life fighting against the forces of darkness. As all Dark Lords must, he had carefully groomed possible successors. His two greatest students were a young man named Jin and his own daughter, who is known to us now only as ‘Lady Syl.’ Both were excellent students, people of great strength and moral character and he cherished and loved both of them. In turn, Lady Syl and Jin revered their teacher and developed a great affection for each other. Times were happy as they all trained and worked together.
The trouble began with an urgent request from Tristan, the Dark Lord’s friend. It seemed that Balrog had been resurrected and was destroying Victoria Island. The Dark Lord immediately headed out to help but when he arrived in Sleepywood, his friend Tristan was nowhere to be found. He eventually tracked down Balrog and faced him in mortal combat. Alas, Balrog is a foe not so easily beaten for his evil is not merely physical, but spiritual as well. The Dark Lord lost his focus for a split second and allowed Balrog’s evil to slip past his shields – and he lost his soul. The Dark Lord had become one of the very monsters he had spent his life defeating and began attacking Kerning City.
Jin, who had followed his master against his wishes, witnessed everything. In despair and agony, he tried to appeal to the thing that was his former master, trying to get it to remember the man of virtue and honor he once was. Alas, it was no use! Jin knew what he would have to do, what his true master would have wanted and he defeated the monster that wore his master’s beloved face. Tears stinging his eyes, Jin carried the body back home to bury him in honor and succeed him as Dark Lord.
As it happened, Balrog claimed two victims that day. Lady Syl, her mind and soul shattered by the loss of her beloved father, blamed Jin for not protecting him. In time she came to believe that Jin had even engineered her father’s death in order to take his position as Dark Lord. Nothing Jin could say or do could convince her that she was mistaken, that he would have given anything to save her father’s life and that he never wanted to become Dark Lord in this way. It did not work. Lady Syl’s heart grew cold and bitter, hating the man she had loved with a cold fury that was like a wall of ice between them.
The last time they saw one another, Jin made one last entreaty to Lady Syl, begging her to remember her father’s honor and greatness and the love they had once shared. Lady Syl merely promised him that when the end came, his death would rival her father’s in pain and anguish.
Now there is a secret war raging in the heart of Kerning City. Lady Syl and her Dual Blades continue her struggle against the Dark Lord from an unknown location simply known as the ‘Secret Garden.’ Her new organization is growing in strength and more and more skillful Rogues are disappearing. The Dark Lord knows that Lady Syl is getting ready to make her move, though he does not yet know what that move will be.
Meanwhile, a man named Ryden in a back alley of Kerning City begins talking to travelers here and there, making an interesting offer.
At the Secret Garden, Lady Syl takes care of her plants, gathers her forces and nurses her ever-growing rage and bitterness towards the Dark Lord.
Yet in the silence of her empty heart, a tiny ember of something she’d long thought extinguished remains. Whether it can burst into flame before she and the Dark Lord destroy one another, no one knows.
Becoming a Dual Blade
Go to the Maplestory website and login. Then, click on Start Game. After that, select the world you wish to play in, and also select the channel. Then, click on Create a Character. Choose the Dual Blade Character Type, then type in your desired name. You will then need to select your appearance. You have created a Dual Blade.
Job Tree
Level 1 - 10: Beginner
Level 10 - 20: Rogue
Level 20 - 30: Semi Dualer
Level 30 - 55: Dualer
Level 55 - 70: Dual Master
Level 70 - 120: Slasher
Level 120 - 200: Dual Blader
Skills
Rogue
| Icon | Skill Name | Description | Type | Mastered | Element | Prerequisites |
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Dark Sight | Allows you to hide in shadow for a short time. While Dark Sight is activated you cannot attack or be attacked, but you can use the Flash Jump skill. Press the skill key again to deactivate Dark Sight. | Supportive | 10 | x | - |
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Flash Jump | Use while in the middle of a jump to jump even further. The jumping distance increases as the skill level increases. | Active | 5 | x | Explorer Rogue only |
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Haste | Temporarily increases Movement Speed and Jump for all party members. Increases maximum Movement Speed permanently. | Supportive | 10 | x | Explorer Rogue only |
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Self Haste | Temporarily increases Movement Speed and Jump. Increases maximum Movement Speed permanently. | Supportive | 20 | x | Dual Blade Rogue only |
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Double Stab | Quickly stabs an enemy twice. | Active | 20 | x | - |
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Nimble Body | Permanently increases Accuracy and Avoidability. | Passive | 20 | x | - |
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Lucky Seven | Throws 2 throwing stars based on LUK, regardless of Claw Mastery. | Active | 20 | x | - |
Note: This job does not have Lucky Seven and Keen Eyes.
Semi Dualer
Blade Mastery - Increases the blade mastery and also the player's accuracy.
Level 1 - Mastery 15%, Accuracy +1
Level 10 - Mastery 35%, Accuracy +10
Level 20 - Mastery 60%, Accuracy +20
Triple Stab - Attack your enemies 3 times in rapid succession.
Level 1 - MP -16, 155% damage, Attacks 3x, Attacks 2 enemies
Level 5 - MP -16, 175% damage, Attacks 3x, Attacks 2 enemies
Level 10 - MP -18, 200% damage, Attacks 3x, Attacks 3 enemies
Ido Booster - Use HP and MP to temporarily boost up the attacking speed of the dagger.
Level 1 - HP -29, MP -29, for 10 seconds your attack speed will increase
Level 10 - HP -20, MP -20, for 100 seconds your attack speed will increase
Level 20 - HP -10, MP -10, for 200 seconds your attack speed will increase
Dualer
Endure - Additional recovery for both HP and MP even while hanging still on a rope or a ladder. The higher the level, the faster the recovery time, along with recovering additional amounts of both HP and MP.
Level 1 - Every 24 seconds recover 24 HP and 2 MP
Level 10 - Every 15 seconds recover 60 HP and 20 MP
Level 20 - Every 5 seconds recover 100 HP and 40 MP
Self-Haste - Boosts your own speed, but boosts the jump of you and your party members
Level 1 - MP -15, for 10 seconds +2 speed and +4 jump
Level 10 - MP -15, for 100 seconds +20 speed and +13 jump
Level 20 - MP -30, for 200 seconds +40 speed and +23 jump
Fatal Blow - Use MP to attack one enemy up to 8 times at max
Level 1 - MP -18, 100% damage, Attacks 5x
Level 10 - MP -22, 145% damage, Attacks 6x
Level 20 - MP -30, 180% damage, Attacks 8x
Slash Storm - Use MP to attack multiple enemies two times
Level 1 - MP -12, 98% damage, Attacks 3 enemies
Level 10 - MP -18, 135% damage, Attacks 4 enemies
Level 20 - MP - 24, 160% damage, Attacks 6 enemies
Dual Master
Tornado Spin - Strike many of your enemies quickly with a strong spin attack.
Level 1: MP -18, 152% damage, Attacks 3 enemies
Level 10: MP -22, 200% damage, Attacks 4 enemies
Level 20: MP -30 250% damage Attacks 8 enemies
Flash Bang - Toss a few flash bangs on the ground to decrease a number of your enemies' accuracy for a duration.
Level 1: MP -62, 50% damage, Attacks 10 enemies, 51% probability to decrease accuracy by 80 for 10 seconds, 80 seconds cooldown
Level 10: MP -80, 50% damage, Attacks 10 enemies, 60% probability to decrease accuracy by 80 for 10 seconds, 80 seconds cooldown
Level 20: MP -100, 50% damage, Attacks 15 enemies, 70% probability to decrease accuracy by 85 for 20 seconds, 60 seconds cooldown
Flash Jump - Jump into the air and use this skill for an extra boost in the direction you face.
Level 1: MP -60, Jumps a certain distance
Level 10: MP -33, Jumps a certain distance
Level 20: MP -13, Jumps a certain distance
Slasher
Advanced Dark Sight - Attack while in Dark Sight. With a certain probability, remain in Dark Sight after attacking.
Level 1: 11% Probability to remain in Dark Sight
Level 10: 29% Probability to remain in Dark Sight
Level 20: 49% Probability to remain in Dark Sight
Bloody Storm - A more advanced version of Slash Storm. Attack even more enemies quicker than before.
Level 1: MP -35, 190% damage, Attack 6 enemies, Attack 2x
Level 5: MP -35, 230% damage, Attack 6 enemies, Attack 2x
Level 10: MP -42, 280% damage, Attack 8 enemies, Attack 2x
Mirror Image - Focus for a period of time to summon your alternate self. Your alternate self will attack with you.
Level 1: MP -250, 60 seconds duration, mirrors 22% damage
Level 15: MP -230, 120 seconds duration, mirrors 45% damage
Level 30: MP -200, 180 seconds duration, mirrors 60% damage
Owl Dead - If your owl attacks and kills the enemy, your next few attacks will be stronger.
Level 1: ???
Level 10: ???
Level 20: ???
Upper Stab - Pop your enemies into the air. While your enemies are in the air, they receive more damage.
Level 1: MP -25, 150% damage, +32% damage while enemy in air, Attack 3 enemies
Level 10: MP -30, 195% damage, +50% damage while enemy in air, Attack 4 enemies
Level 20: MP -40, 245% damage, +70% damage while enemy in air, Attack 6 enemies
Flying Assaulter - Attack in a downward, diagonal spiral to strike your enemies from above.
Level 1: MP -24, 160% damage, Attack 4 enemies, Attack 2x, 3% chance to stun for 4 seconds
Level 10: MP -28, 250% damage, Attack 5 enemies, Attack 2x, 5% chance to stun for 5 seconds
Level 20: MP -36, 400% damage, Attack 8 enemies, Attacks 2x, 7% chance to stun for 6 seconds
Dual Blader
Venom - Smear your blades with venom. Can only use this skill 3 times on 1 enemy. This cannot make the enemy's HP fall below 1.
Level 1: Poison enemy for 4 seconds, 31 Basic Attack, 32% Probability
Level 15: Poison enemy for 6 seconds, 45 Basic Attack, 40% Probability
Level 30: Poison enemy for 8 seconds, 60 Basic Attack, 50% Probability
Maple Hero - Increases all players' stats within a party by a certain percentage.
Level 1: MP -10, 1% boost to stats, 30 seconds duration
Level 15: MP -30, 8% boost to stats, 450 seconds duration
Level 30: MP -60, 15% boost to stats, 900 seconds duration
Final Cut - Charge up your power to launch a huge attack on your foes.
Level 1: MP -150, 920% damage, Attack 8 enemies, 40% Maximum Strength, 100 seconds cooldown
Level 15: MP -250, 1200% damage, Attack 8 enemies, 50% Maximum Strength, 105 seconds cooldown
Level 30: MP -300, 1500% damage, Attack 8 enemies, 65% Maximum Strength, 100 seconds cooldown
Monster Bomb - Throw a sticky bomb which attaches to one of your enemies. After a short duration, it explodes causing damage to all mobs surrounding the bomb.
Level 1: MP -130, 820% damage, Attack 15 enemies, 60 seconds cooldown
Level 15: MP -180, 1050% damage, Attack 15 enemies, 50 seconds cooldown
Level 30: MP -230, 1200% damage, Attack 15 enemies, 30 seconds cooldown
Sudden Raid - Attack all monsters on the screen for huge amounts of damage
Level 1: MP -400, Attack 15 enemies, 305% damage
Level 15: MP -480, Attack 15 enemies, 490% damage
Level 30: MP -470, Attack 15 enemies, 600% damage
Chains of Hell - While in Dark Sight, fling a chain in front of you to attach it to a monster. Pull it close to you, then attack your opponent 12 times.
Level 1: MP -55 Attack 1 enemy, 100% damage, Attack 12x
Level 15: MP -65, Attack 1 enemy, 170% damage, Attack 12x
Level 30: MP -75, Attacks 1 enemy, 250% damage, Attack 12x
Stack Effect - Your Mirror Image stops attacking and will instead take some damage in your place.
Level 1: MP -150, 15 seconds duration
Level 15: MP -200, 45 seconds duration
Level 30: MP -250, 90 seconds duration
Thorns - ???
Level 1: ???
Level 15: ???
Level 30: ???
Hero's Will - Enables one to escape from abnormal conditions. The higher the skill level, the more variety of abnormal conditions one can escape from.
Level 1: MP -30, 600 seconds cooldown
Level 5: MP -30, 360 seconds cooldown
Dual Blade Guides
- The Ultimate Dual Blade Guide - A guide on Maplestory's most recent job, Dual Blade!