Demon Slayer
Demon Slayer is the fourth addition of the Resistance Warrior class and the 3rd part of the Legend Update, released in KMS on August 8. It has been said to be the "strongest class in Maplestory", the title Aran formerly held.
Back-story
Long before the current events of the Maple World, the Demon Slayer stood as a general for the Black Mage's army. The Slayer had dealt a severe blow on the Goddess of Time, handing Temple of Time to his master. Soon after, the Slayer attends a regular meeting with the other generals. They discuss their duties, and the Slayer learns that Black Mage had ordered the destruction of Southern Leafre, his own home town, even though he had made an agreement with his master as a term for his service. Despite warnings from his fellow officers, he takes off, only to find that his home is left in flames and rubble. The Slayer retrieves the only item surviving the blaze, a locket with a picture of his mother and brother.
Furious, the Slayer travels back to the Temple of Time. Before confronting his master, he tells his subordinate to send a message to the Heroes. The Slayer puts down Arkharium, a fellow general, and storms the now-throne room of the Temple. A heated fight occurs with the Slayer's rage as his motivation, posing as a formidable opponent for the Mage. The battle ended with the Black Mage sealing the Slayer in an egg, confining him to a resentful slumber.
The Demon Slayer awakens many years later, smashing out of his prison. The egg had been improvised as a power source in a Black Wing's base, draining his Fury. Using what was left, he takes down the two Black Wing members watching over him. He notices J in the corner, watching the events unfold. The Slayer, still unsure of the current events, threatens J but succumbs to fatigue. J then brings back the passed-out Slayer to the Resistance base. The Slayer wakes up, still confused about events around him, but joins the Resistance in the hopes of meeting the Black Mage again.
Now the Demon Slayer fights for the Resistance, looking the opportunity to avenge his fallen family.
Gameplay
The Demon Slayer is among the unique classes in Maplestory. The Demon Slayer is the first class that does not possess MP at all. Instead, the Slayers use Demon Fury, which work in different ways than Mana. Along with Demon Fury, they are also more dependent on their HP,even more than Spearman. Most of their skills consume not only their Fury, but their HP as well, so players are advised to watch their health when using their skills. Similar to the Mercedes class, Demon Slayers also start off as level 10 after the introduction cutscenes.
The Demon Slayer's weapons of choice are one handed Blunt Weapons and Axes. They are paired with special a Demon Aegis, which grants the Slayers Demon Fury. During gameplay, the Slayers will also recieve unique blunt weapons called Scepters, exclusive to the Demon Slayer class. Players should not switch out their Demon Aegis as the Aegis is their 'Fury reservoir'. Without it, the Slayer would be left with a measly 10 Fury. Along with this restriction, Demon Slayers deal the highest damage using only their respective weapons,making the choice of wielding anything other than a one-handed axe or blunt weapon a poor decision.
Like the Cannon Shooter and Mercedes, Demon Slayers also have a link skill. Their skill allows them to gain an additional 10% boss damage.
- Pros of Demon Fury
- Demon Fury can be recharged easily by using your basic attack. (see Demon Lash)
- More convenient than Mana. As long as the Slayer attacks continuously, they will have a constant stream of Fury. When fighting a tough boss, Mana users will have issues using their skills when they run out of Mana. Demon Slayers do not face this issue.
- Cons of Demon Fury
- There are no potions or items that can replenish the character's Fury or boost your Fury capacity.
- Demon Fury, unlike Mana, does not increase capacity every time the character levels up. The only time the Slayer's Fury increases is whenever they equip an new Demon Aegis, which is acquired upon job advancement.
- There are no scrolls, buffs or Potential which improve Fury capacity.
Skills
| Icon | Skill Name | Description | Type | Mastered | Element | Prerequisites |
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Curse of Fury | When attacking, has a chance to trigger Endless Fury. When activated, your HP regenerates, and eliminated enemies return a fixed amount of Fury. | Passive | 1 | x | x |
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Demonic Blood | Demons are known for their naturally strong willpower and overwhelming ambition. | Passive | 1 | x | x |
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Dark Winds | The Devil Wings can be used in a variety of jump skills. | Passive | 1 | x | x |
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Fury Unleashed | When facing Boss Monsters, unleashes the full might of your Fury to do additional damage and absorb Fury. | Passive | 1 | x | x |
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Devil Wings | Allows you to user various jump skills using your wings. | Active | 1 | x | x |
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Devil Wings | Allows you to user various jump skills using your wings. | Active | 1 | x | Reach 4th Job |
1st Job
| Icon | Skill Name | Description | Type | Mastered | Element | Prerequisites |
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Demon Lash | Mash the attack key to whip enemies in front of you 4 times with dark power. Hits return some Fury to you. | Active | 10 | x | x |
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Shadow Swiftness | Permanently increases Accuracy, Speed, and Jump. | Passive | 10 | x | Level 1 Demon Lash |
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Grim Scythe | Summons a demonic scythe that tears through multiple enemies in front of you. | Active | 10 | x | Level 1 Demon Lash |
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HP Boost | Permanently increases Max HP. | Passive | 10 | x | Level 1 Demon Lash |
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Battle Pact | Infuses your weapon with your own life force to increase One Handed Blunt Weapons or Axes by 2 levels for a short time. | Supportive | 10 | x | Level 3 Demon Lash |
2nd Job
| Icon | Skill Name | Description | Type | Mastered | Element | Prerequisites |
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Barbed Lash | Makes your Demon Lash hurt more and look nastier, permanently increasing its damage. | Active | 1 | x | Level 1 Demon Lash |
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Weapon Mastery | Increases the Mastery and Accuracy of One Handed Blunt and Axe type weapons. | Passive | 10 | x | x |
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Soul Eater | Snares and pulls multiple enemies towards you, where they suffer the full force of your might. | Active | 20 | x | x |
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Dark Thrust | Charge forward with terrifying rage, dragging multiple unfortunate enemies with you. | Active | 20 | x | x |
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Chaos Lock | Targets and attacks the enemy closest to you. Has a chance to stun the enemy. Allows you to teleport using the directional keys. | Active | 10 | x | x |
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Vengeance | Returns damage taken from enemies to the dealer, along with a chance to stun them. Cannot return more than half of an enemy's HP at once. | Active | 10 | x | x |
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Outrage | Permanently increases ATT and Critical Rate. | Passive | 20 | x | x |
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Physical Training | Permanently increases STR and DEX. | Passive | 5 | x | x |
3rd Job
| Icon | Skill Name | Description | Type | Mastered | Element | Prerequisites |
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Demon Lash Arch | Uses teeth-gritting anger to grant an additional increase to damage done by Demon Lash. | Active | 1 | x | Level 1 Barbed Lash |
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Judgment | Judge your enemies...harshly. This attack hits multiple nearby enemies, dealing critical damage with a chance for additional critical hits. | Active | 20 | x | x |
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Vortex of Doom | Creates a vortex of dark energy inside you that draws nearby enemies into your attack and stuns them. | Active | 20 | x | x |
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Raven Storm | Summons a flock of really angry ravens that peck the faces off of any enemies in front of you. The ravens then return the enemies' HP to you as thanks for letting them take out their aggression. | Active | 10 | x | x |
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Carrion Breath | Summons the power of the Poison Demon's horrible breath to attack multiple enemies at once. Targets receive continual damage over a short amount of time and are unable to eat lunch for a week afterwards. | Active | 20 | Poison | x |
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Black-Hearted Strength | Your cold, uncaring heart steels you against attacks, providing a temporary increases to DEF, Abnormal Status Resistance, and all Elemental Resistance. | Supportive | 10 | x | x |
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Max Fury | Allows you to receive additional Fury when using Demon Slash, and recovers a fixed amount of Fury every 4 seconds. | Passive | 5 | x | x |
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Possessed Aegis | Grants the Demon Aegis a chance to guard against enemy attacks. When guarding is successful, a small amount of Fury and HP are recovered. | Passive | 10 | x | x |
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Focused Fury | Focuses powers to permanently increase damage and improve attack speed by 1 level. | Passive | 20 | x | x |
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Insult to Injury | Increases damage and critical rate when attacking enemies in abnormal status. | Passive | 10 | x | x |
4th Job
| Icon | Skill Name | Description | Type | Mastered | Element | Prerequisites |
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Demon Thrash | Demon Lash's ultimate upgrade. | Active | 1 | x | Level 1 Demon Lash Arch |
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Maple Warrior | Increases the stats of all party members. | Supportive | 30 | x | - |
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Infernal Concussion | Calls an eruption from below to blast nearby enemies into the air. Enemies in air receive 100% critical damage from the explosion. | Active | 30 | x | - |
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Boundless Rage | Consumes all remaining Fury to send yourself into a raging berserker mode. All Fury-based attacks will be free for a short period, however the skill has a long cooldown. | Active | 15 | x | - |
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Demon Impact | Call forth your inner demon to deal critical damage on multiple enemies in front of you. Your channel to the nether gives you a chance to ignore Enemy DEF and raises your chance for a critical. Final damage increases when fighting boss monsters. | Active | 30 | x | - |
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Leech Aura | Utilize your connection with the crawling slimy things of the world to sap enemy HP with every blow. You and your party members will receive life for every blow you inflict for a short time, up to 3% at a time. | Supportive | 10 | x | - |
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Dark Metamorphosis | Unleashes 2 beings of spectral shadow to join you and attack anything in sight. The spirit channel also provides you and increase to damage and HP for a short period of time. | Active | 30 | x | - |
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Demon Cry | Releases your inner demons to intimidate and deal damage on multiple nearby enemies. Enemies will suffer a hit to DEF, ATT, and Accuracy while your EXP and item drop rate increase. | Active | 20 | x | - |
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Binding Darkness | Has a chance to knock down multiple enemies and deal continuous damage while they are on the ground. The attack also ignores a fixed amount of enemy DEF. The effects of Dark Bind apply to both bosses and regular monsters. | Active | 20 | x | - |
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Barricade Mastery | Become a master of melee. Maxes out the Mastery of One Handed Blunt and Axe type weapons while increasing Minimum Critical Damage and Weapon ATT. | Passive | 30 | x | Level 10 Weapon Mastery |
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Obsidian Skin | Permanently fortify your defensive abilities so that you take less damage from enemies. | Passive | 30 | x | - |
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