Dark Blast: Apprentice

Dark Blast	Elder Form	Luther Form	Apprentice Form	Gemini Form

Apprentice Form

Apprentice Form

Lead the charge to victory with the power of Dark Falz [Apprentice]! Amass your loyal Falspawn army to overwhelm those who dare question your rule! Your royalty, much like your beauty, will go on for all eternity!

Unlocking Apprentice Form

1. Clear one of the following conditions.

• Defeat any Omega Appregina (Lv. 70+) or Omega Falz Apprentice (Lv.70+)
• Clear "EPISODE 5" Chapter 4 "Lord of Epyk, Nestled in the Gods' Embrace"

2. When one of the above conditions are met, you will receive a message from Xiera notifying you that you have unlocked the Apprentice Form.

• This message is received if you are in the center of the Gate Area, the Gateway Ship boarding gate, inside the Gateway Ship, etc.

Overview

Icon	Description	Effect Duration
	Become embodied with Dark Falz Apprentice's power and fight resourcefully with her elegant agility and ability to manipulate insect followers.	60 Seconds

• During the transformation, a voice dedicated to the Dark Blast is assigned. The voice cannot be changed.
  • It is possible to set the unique voice off by toggling between "Play / Don't Play" for the "Unique Voice for Dark Blasts" in the "Other Settings" of your Options menu.

Basic Stats

Lv	HP	PP	MEL Pwr	RNG Pwr	TEC Pwr	DEX	MEL Def	RNG Def	TEC Def
1	440	100	376	380	354	92	75	121	96
20	625	100	474	480	447	234	231	377	297
55	1671	100	1473	1492	1389	384	351	572	451
75	2404	100	2618	2652	2469	470	419	684	540
80	2571	100	2793	2829	2634	491	436	713	562
85	2737	100	2967	3006	2799	513	453	741	584
90	2904	100	3142	3183	2964	534	471	768	606
95	3484	100	4242	4297	4001	555	488	796	628
Increase from Skills (Maximum)
-	1000	100	1000	1000	1000	0	800	800	800

The basic stats is fixed for each character Lv.

• Automatic PP recovery amount is 10 PP/sec. Exactly 2 times greater than the player's original recovery (5 PP/sec).
• All attacks refers to Melee Power. Ranged and Technique Power are irrelevant.
• The defense stats is low, and is lower than normally having no equipment on the character. In particular, Apprentice has even lower stats for Melee Defense.
• This Form has excellent movement and attack speed. In addition, the Form is capable of summoning two types of Darksects to help assist in fights.
  • Like Summoner's Pets, the summoned Darksects can be easily identified from a white line extending out of the Form.
• By learning skills, the Form can heal from all forms of attacks, but the actual healing per hit is low. Due to somewhat lower HP and defenses, it is recommended to avoid reckless fighting.

Skillset

Attacks			Potency (%)	PP Consumption
	Normal Attack	Normal Attack (Max of 4 hit combos) can be made. 1st: Right Horizontal Slash 2nd: Left Horizontal Slash 3rd: Right Vertical Slash 4th: Left Vertical Slash	400 420 425 440	-10 -10 -10 -10
	Increased Normal Attack Combo	Add on 5th to 9th Normal Attacks. 5th: Right Horizontal Slash 6th: Left Horizontal Slash 7th: Right Vertical Slash 8th: Cross Slash 9th: Multi Slash Finisher	465 480 485 500 (580 x 6) + 900	-10 -10 -10 -10 (-3 x 6) + -10
	Graceful Dance	Sends out a circular flying slash. While awakened, Royal Scorpion joins in to deliver additional damage.	1200 Awakened: 1200 + 500	10
	Passionate Spin	While activating Graceful Dance, holding it down will continuously consume PP to perform a spinning attack. While awakened, Servant Hornet joins in to increase the number of hits.	450 x n	20/s
	Fortissimo Kick	Delivers a strong heel drop. When used in the air, it falls and performs faster. While awakened, Royal Scorpion joins in to deliver additional damage.	1800 Awakened: 1800 + 500	30
	Ravishing Sidestep	Performs a quick sidestep that also damages any enemy caught in it. Consumes PP.	240	5
Skills			Potency (%)	Cooldown
	Luxurious Dream	Increases Power (Base Stats +8%) and Critical Rate (+25%) to yourself and anyone around you.	---	18s
	Fell Queen's Advent	Rushes together with all Darksects. Can only be used once during transformation.	2200 x 26	---
	Sensational Speed	Dash at high speeds for a certain period of time. Can perform a 3-hit spinning attack while dashing.	1500 x3	20 ~ 4s
	Royal Scorpion	Deploys a Darksect to automatically track a target and make continuous attacks	600 x n	---
	Servant Hornet	Deploys a Darksect to attack continuously in a wide area. Also sucks enemies towards its range.	300 x n	---
	End Transformation	Prematurely ends Dark Blast Transformation. The number noted on the icon refers to the time remaining on the transformation.	---	---

Learnable Skills

About Unlocking Skills

Note: Skills that require a specific number of enemies defeated during Dark Blast will always keep track of progress throughout any number of quests where Dark Blast is activated. This means you are not forced to attain the total number of kills in a single Dark Blast activation. This also applies to skills that require multiple usage of other skills to unlock.

Increased Normal Attack Combo

Increases your maximum basic attack combo from 5 to 9. The final attack will be a massive slash similar to the Twin Dagger's PA "Facet Folia" on a much larger scale.

Prerequisite:
Defeat a total of 100 enemies during Apprentice Dark Blast.

• Hits all around and grants invulnerability on the 9th attack.

Skill Level	1
EXP/Level	0
Total EXP	0

Passionate Spin

Adds the "Passionate Spin" attack as a followup to the Dark Blast PA "Graceful Dance". Hold the button while using "Graceful Dance" to spin into a typhoon of bladed death. You can move around to catch more enemies in your attack. Will constantly consume PP while the button is held.

Prerequisite:
Hit an enemy 10 times with the Dark Blast PA "Graceful Dance".

• While awakened, the Darksect Servant Hornet spins alongside and increases the number of hits from Passionate Spin.
• Cannot jump while in use, but can move horizontally.
• Consumes about 20 PP per second.

Skill Level	1
Potency	100%
EXP/Level	0
Total EXP	0

Luxurious Dream

Activated skill that grants a buff to you and all nearby allies that increases damage dealt and critical chance.

Prerequisite:
Use the activated skill "Sensational Speed" a total of 5 times.

• Attack power is increased by 8% and critical rate is increased by 25%.
  • Can be used together with Shifta.
  • Like Shifta, the boost only applies to base stats.
• Has an effect duration of 30 seconds and a cooldown of 18 seconds.
  • Multiple Luxurious Dreams will only reset the duration to 30 seconds.
• Has almost the range of a default Shifta.

Skill Level	1
EXP/Level	0
Total EXP	0

Enhanced Luxurious Dream

Also applies the buff of "Luxurious Dream" to any ally near one of your summoned Darksects.

Prerequisite:
Use the activated skill "Luxurious Dream" a total of 10 times.

• While Royal Scorpion or Servant Hornet are summoned, activating Luxurious Dream will apply the effects to anyone nearby the Darksects.

Skill Level	1
EXP/Level	0
Total EXP	0

Fell Queen's Advent

An activated skill that calls upon your loyal Darksects to form up and rush forward in a charge that overwhelms any army of would-be dissenters to your eternal rule. You can turn and jump while rushing. This skill can only be activated once per Dark Blast transformation.

Prerequisite:
Hit enemies 400 times with your summoned Darksect, Royal Scorpion.
Hit enemies 100 times with your summoned Darksect, Servant Hornet.
Defeat a total of 300 enemies during Apprentice Dark Blast.

• After activating this skill, you can move around and jump during the animation.
• Lasts for about 8.5 seconds from activating the skill to the end of the animation.
• Become completely invulnerable during the animation.
• Previously summoned Darksects at the time of activation will disappear.

Skill Level	1	2	3	4	5
Potency	100%	110%	120%	125%	130%
EXP/Level	0	16,690	88,600	262,080	4,664,690
Total EXP	0	16,690	105,290	367,370	5,032,060

Sensational Speed

Activated skill that makes you dash forward as though you used a Dash Ring. You can turn and jump without interrupting the Dash. Attacking during the Dash will launch a strong piercing attack, prematurely ending the Dash.

• Lasts for 8 seconds.
• Can summon Royal Scorpion and Servant Hornet without canceling the Dash.

Skill Level	1	2	3	4	5
Cooldown	20s	15s	10s	7s	4s
EXP/Level	0	15,120	81,460	241,950	4,468,880
Total EXP	0	15,120	96,580	338,530	4,807,410

Royal Scorpion

Activated skill that summons a Royal Scorpion Darksect to assist you in battle. Royal Scorpion attacks independently any nearby enemies by punch-rushing them. You may only have 1 Royal Scorpion Darksect deployed at a time. This skill grants a damage bonus to the summoned Royal Scorpion Darksect.

• Lasts for 20 seconds. After activation, the remaining time is displayed on the icon.
• Since there is no cooldown, you can reactivate this skill as many times as you like.
• Note that the summon will disappear automatically if there is no locked on target.

Skill Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Potency	104%	108%	112%	116%	118%	120%	122%	124%	126%	130%
EXP/Level	2,520	15,240	30,530	126,480	265,690	512,650	1,120,180	1,834,280	5,694,030	10,102,400
Total EXP	2,520	17,760	48,290	174,770	440,460	953,110	2,073,290	3,907,570	9,601,600	19,704,000

Servant Hornet

Activated skill that summons a swarm of Servant Hornet Darksects to assist you in battle. Servant Hornets gather up in the targeted location and begin pulling all nearby enemies towards the center of the swarm, dealing damage over time. You may only have 1 Servant Hornet swarm deployed at a time. This skill grants a damage bonus to the summoned Servant Hornet Darksect.

• Lasts for 20 seconds. After activation, the remaining time is displayed on the icon.
• Since there is no cooldown, you can reactivate this skill as many times as you like.

Skill Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Potency	104%	108%	112%	116%	118%	120%	122%	124%	126%	130%
EXP/Level	2,520	15,240	31,440	134,590	269,440	524,180	1,068,050	1,641,800	4,536,890	8,022,100
Total EXP	2,520	17,760	49,200	183,790	453,230	977,410	2,045,460	3,687,260	8,224,150	16,246,250

HP Up

Raises the maximum HP of your Dark Blast transformation.

Skill Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Max HP Bonus	+50	+100	+150	+200	+250	+300	+350	+400	+450	+500	+550	+600	+700	+800	+1000
EXP/Level	3,420	4,980	5,850	12,560	26,990	50,950	88,430	150,260	263,890	450,230	523,050	934,380	1,848,260	3,115,040	6,912,820
Total EXP	3,420	8,400	14,250	26,810	53,800	104,750	193,180	343,440	607,330	1,057,560	1,580,610	2,514,990	4,363,250	7,478,290	14,391,110

PP Up

Raises the maximum PP of your Dark Blast transformation.

Skill Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Max PP Bonus	+5	+10	+15	+20	+25	+30	+35	+40	+45	+50	+55	+60	+70	+80	+100
EXP/Level	3,420	4,980	5,850	12,560	26,990	50,950	88,430	150,260	263,890	450,230	523,050	934,380	1,848,260	3,115,040	6,912,820
Total EXP	3,420	8,400	14,250	26,810	53,800	104,750	193,180	343,440	607,330	1,057,560	1,580,610	2,514,990	4,363,250	7,478,290	14,391,110

Total Attack Up

Raises the MEL Pwr, RNG Pwr and TEC Pwr of your Dark Blast transformation.

Skill Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Pwr Bonus	+50	+100	+150	+200	+250	+300	+350	+400	+450	+500	+550	+600	+700	+800	+1000
EXP/Level	3,420	4,980	5,850	12,560	26,990	50,950	88,430	150,260	263,890	450,230	523,050	934,380	1,848,260	3,115,040	6,912,820
Total EXP	3,420	8,400	14,250	26,810	53,800	104,750	193,180	343,440	607,330	1,057,560	1,580,610	2,514,990	4,363,250	7,478,290	14,391,110

Total Defense Up

Raises the MEL Def, RNG Def and TEC Def of your Dark Blast transformation.

Skill Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Def Bonus	+30	+50	+70	+100	+150	+200	+250	+300	+350	+400	+450	+500	+600	+700	+800
EXP/Level	3,420	4,980	5,850	12,560	26,990	50,950	88,430	150,260	263,890	450,230	523,050	934,380	1,848,260	3,115,040	6,912,820
Total EXP	3,420	8,400	14,250	26,810	53,800	104,750	193,180	343,440	607,330	1,057,560	1,580,610	2,514,990	4,363,250	7,478,290	14,391,110

Advanced D-Attack

Increases the base damage of your Normal Attacks during Dark Blast.

Skill Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Potency	104%	108%	112%	116%	118%	120%	122%	124%	126%	130%
EXP/Level	2,520	15,000	28,920	119,540	242,150	489,960	1,008,560	1,636,360	5,045,880	8,590,960
Total EXP	2,520	17,520	46,440	165,980	408,130	898,090	1,906,650	3,543,010	8,588,890	17,179,850

Enhanced Fortissimo Kick

Increases the base damage of the Dark Blast PA "Fortissimo Kick".

Skill Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Potency	104%	108%	112%	116%	118%	120%	122%	124%	126%	130%
EXP/Level	2,520	14,540	22,690	69,690	90,909	118,180	418,180	2,181,810	4,909,000	8,181,000
Total EXP	2,520	17,060	39,750	109,440	200,349	318,529	736,709	2,918,519	7,827,519	16,008,519

Enhanced Graceful Dance

Increases the base damage of the Dark Blast PA "Graceful Dance".

Skill Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Potency	104%	108%	112%	116%	118%	120%	122%	124%	126%	130%
EXP/Level	3,150	16,490	26,000	112,660	269,250	469,260	986,420	1,810,260	4,613,050	6,998,020
Total EXP	3,150	19,640	45,640	158,300	427,550	896,810	1,883,230	3,693,490	8,306,540	15,304,560

PP Preservation

Reduces the PP consumption of all actions during Dark Blast that consume PP.

Skill Level	1	2	3
PP Consumption	90%	85%	80%
EXP/Level	18,900	81,100	1,332,340
Total EXP	18,900	100,000	1,432,340

Bewitching Symphony

Grants a bar above your HUD similar to Weapon Focus. Dealing damage to enemies will fill this bar. Once the bar is full, it will automatically activate, increasing your damage dealt, PP recovery speed and adding extra effects to your Dark Blast PAs

• The following PAs gain additional effects:
  Fortissimo Kick: A Royal Scorpion will perform a follow-up attack after your kick, crushing any enemy in front of you.
  Graceful Dance: Royal Scorpion will be launched, wreathed in the slashing wave attack, increasing its range and damage.
  Passionate Spin: Servant Hornets will be added to the spin attack, increasing its range and damage.
  • The follow-up attacks do not require the corresponding Darksects to be active at the moment of the attack.
• While awakened, the Perfect Attack timing of Normal Attacks is dramatically accelerated.

Skill Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Potency	101%	102%	103%	104%	105%	106%	107%	108%	109%	110%
PP Increase Rate	110%	113%	116%	119%	121%	124%	127%	130%	135%	140%
EXP/Level	2,520	16,880	30,230	121,400	260,060	526,520	1,039,380	1,660,550	4,036,900	6,910,510
Total EXP	2,520	19,400	49,630	171,030	431,090	957,610	1,996,990	3,657,540	7,694,440	14,604,950

Savory Drain

Damage dealt by your Darksects will restore your HP, up to a cap per hit.

• HP Recovery amount is based on 0.1% of damage dealt x Skill Lv. The recovery cap is reached when dealing 10,000 damage.
• Applies to the following attacks:
  • Royal Scorpion
  • Servant Hornet
  • Fell Queen's Arrival
  • Fortissimo Kick (Awakened)
  • Graceful Dance (Awakened)

Skill Level	1	2	3
HP Recovery Cap	+10	+20	+30
EXP/Level	18,900	108,050	8,906,400
Total EXP	18,900	126,950	9,033,350

Ravishing Sidestep

Deals contact damage to enemies while using Sidestep during Dark Blast and adds a Perfect Attack Window to your Sidestep.

Skill Level	1
EXP/Level	3,980
Total EXP	3,980