Link Skills

Link Skill UI

Requirements/Rules/General

  1. 1st Job Advancement must be completed.
  2. Giving and receiving characters must be on the same server on the same account.
  3. Receiving characters cannot have the Link Skills already (eg. Two Kaisers cannot both link Iron Will to the same character or to each other).
  4. The recipient character of each link skill can change three times every day at no cost. Four to ten times has a meso fee starting at 5,000,000 mesos with an increase of 1,000,000 mesos for every change.
  5. Beginning in the NEXT Update, the daily transfer limit and change fees are removed. as of feb 2025, i dont think this has been implemented fully.. i do believe the limit is still active.
  6. One character can only have a max of 12 Link Skills, excluding their own.
  7. In the case of shared Link Skills like the Explorers, Heroes and Resistance, using the same class will not raise a link skill past its second level (eg. leveling two Heroes,Battle Mages orWind Archers to 120 will not raise their respective link skills to Level 4)
  8. Link Skills have a maximum of two levels (three in GMS).
  9. Zero levels up Rhinne's Blessing by completing story quests.
  10. In cases of classes like the Explorers, Heroes, or Resistance, they can reach an even higher level cap when combined with other characters with the same link skill.

Assignment Levels

  1. Level 1 is given when the character is made
  2. Level 2 is given when the character is at Level 120
  3. Level 3 (GlobalMS only) is given when the character is at Level 210, though not all link skills reach up to Level 3

Anima.

Lara

Description
Nature's Friend [Passive Skill]
Receive help by becoming friends with the surrounding nature.
Has an even greater effect on weak monsters, which are unable to withstand the power of nature.
Level(Max. Level: 2) Effects Text
1 Damage: +3% Activate nature's help upon defeating 20 normal monsters. Increases Damage Against Normal Monsters by 7% for 30 sec. when nature's help is active.
Cooldown: 30 sec.
2 Damage: +5%
 Activate nature's help upon defeating 20 normal monsters. Increases Damage Against Normal Monsters by 11% for 30 sec. when nature's help is active.
Cooldown: 30 sec.

Hoyoung

Description
Bravado [Passive Skill]
You're confident even in the face of the strongest enemy.
Ignore a portion of your enemy's Defense and inflict more damage against enemies that have full HP.
Level(Max. Level: 2) Effect
1 Enemy DEF Ignored: +5%, Damage: +9% against enemies with 100% HP
2 Enemy DEF Ignored: +10%, Damage: +14% against enemies with 100% HP

Cygnus:

Blaze Wizard, Thunder Breaker, Dawn Warrior, Wind Archer, Night Walker

Description
Cygnus Blessing [Passive Skill]
Blessings from an awakened Empress Cygnus protects you from harm.
This Link Skill can be stacked up to 5 times, once for each unique Heroes job character you have on this world.
Level(Max Level: 10) Effects
1 Attack Power and Magic ATT: +7, Abnormal Status Resistance: +2, All Elemental Resistance: +1%
2 Attack Power and Magic ATT: +9, Abnormal Status Resistance: +3, All Elemental Resistance: +3%
3 Attack Power and Magic ATT: +11, Abnormal Status Resistance: +4, All Elemental Resistance: +4%
4 Attack Power and Magic ATT: +13, Abnormal Status Resistance: +6, All Elemental Resistance: +6%
5 Attack Power and Magic ATT: +15, Abnormal Status Resistance: +7, All Elemental Resistance: +7%
6 Attack Power and Magic ATT: +17, Abnormal Status Resistance: +9, All Elemental Resistance: +9%
7 Attack Power and Magic ATT: +19, Abnormal Status Resistance: +10, All Elemental Resistance: +10%
8 Attack Power and Magic ATT: +21, Abnormal Status Resistance: +12, All Elemental Resistance: +12%
9 Attack Power and Magic ATT: +23, Abnormal Status Resistance: +13, All Elemental Resistance: +13%
10 Attack Power and Magic ATT: +25, Abnormal Status Resistance: +15, All Elemental Resistance: +15%

Mihile:

Description
Knight's Watch [Active Skill]
Mihile, Knight of Light, temporarily increases Status Resistance.
Level(Max. Level: 3) Effects
1 Duration: 10 sec, Status Resistance: +100 Cooldown: 120 sec.
2 Duration: 15 sec, Status Resistance: +100 Cooldown: 120 sec.
3 Duration: 20 sec, Status Resistance: +100 Cooldown: 120 sec.

Explorers:

Warrior

Description
Invincible Belief [Passive Skill]
Muster your faith in the darkest of times to recover health.
Does not activate in towns or while affected by statuses that prevent HP recovery.
Not affected by effects which reset cooldowns, increase buff durations, or modify recovery skill potency.
This Link Skill can be stacked up to 3 times, once for each unique Explorer Warrior job character you have on this world.
Level(Max. Level: 6) Effect
1 Automatically activates when your health falls to 15% of your Max HP or below. Restores 20% of Max HP every 1 sec for 3 sec Cooldown: 410 sec.
2 Automatically activates when your health falls to 15% of your Max HP or below. Restores 23% of Max HP every 1 sec for 3 sec Cooldown: 370 sec.
3 Automatically activates when your health falls to 15% of your Max HP or below. Restores 26% of Max HP every 1 sec for 3 sec Cooldown: 330 sec.
4 Automatically activates when your health falls to 15% of your Max HP or below. Restores 29% of Max HP every 1 sec for 3 sec Cooldown: 290 sec.
5 Automatically activates when your health falls to 15% of your Max HP or below. Restores 32% of Max HP every 1 sec for 3 sec Cooldown: 250 sec.
6 Automatically activates when your health falls to 15% of your Max HP or below. Restores 35% of Max HP every 1 sec for 3 sec Cooldown: 210 sec.

Magician

Description
Empirical Knowledge [Passive Skill]
Your studious efforts in researching and identifying enemy weaknesses has increased your ability to single out enemies and tear through their defenses, dealing increased damage.
This Link Skill can be stacked up to 3 times, once for each unique Explorer Magician job character you have on this world.
Level(Max. Level: 6) Effects
1 When attacking, has a 15% chance to identify the weakness of the enemy with the highest Max HP among those struck, granting you the following bonuses against them: Damage per Stack: +1%, Enemy DEF Ignored per Stack: +1% Effect Duration: 10 sec, Stacks up to 3 times
2 When attacking, has a 17% chance to identify the weakness of the enemy with the highest Max HP among those struck, granting you the following bonuses against them: Damage per Stack: +1%, Enemy DEF Ignored per Stack: +1% Effect Duration: 10 sec, Stacks up to 3 times
3 When attacking, has a #19% chance to identify the weakness of the enemy with the highest Max HP among those struck, granting you the following bonuses against them: Damage per Stack: +2%, Enemy DEF Ignored per Stack: +2% Effect Duration: 10 sec, Stacks up to 3 times
4 When attacking, has a 21% chance to identify the weakness of the enemy with the highest Max HP among those struck, granting you the following bonuses against them: Damage per Stack: +2%, Enemy DEF Ignored per Stack: +2% Effect Duration: 10 sec, Stacks up to 3 times
5 When attacking, has a 23% chance to identify the weakness of the enemy with the highest Max HP among those struck, granting you the following bonuses against them: Damage per Stack: +3%, Enemy DEF Ignored per Stack: +3% Effect Duration: 10 sec, Stacks up to 3 times
6 When attacking, has a 25% chance to identify the weakness of the enemy with the highest Max HP among those struck, granting you the following bonuses against them: Damage per Stack: +3%, Enemy DEF Ignored per Stack: +3% Effect Duration: 10 sec, Stacks up to 3 times

Bowman

Description
Adventurer's Curiosity [Passive Skill]
Your curiosity and attention to detail grants you bonuses to Critical Rate and the chance of adding monsters to your Monster Collection
This bonus is multiplicative rather than additive.
This Link Skill can be stacked up to 3 times, once for each unique Explorer Bowman job character you have on this world.
Level(Max. Level: 6) Effects
1 Chance to add monsters to Monster Collection: +10%, Critical Rate: +3%
2 Chance to add monsters to Monster Collection: +15%, Critical Rate: +4%
3 Chance to add monsters to Monster Collection: +20%, Critical Rate: +6%
4 Chance to add monsters to Monster Collection: +25%, Critical Rate: +7%
5 Chance to add monsters to Monster Collection: +30%, Critical Rate: +9%
6 Chance to add monsters to Monster Collection: +35%, Critical Rate: 10%

Thief

Description
Thief's Cunning [Passive Skill]
Your cunning and training allow you to take full advantage of a weakened opponent.
Not affected by cooldown resets or buff duration increases.
This Link Skill can be stacked up to 3 times, once for each unique Explorer Thief job character you have on this world.
Level(Max. Level: 6) Effects
1 Upon debuffing an enemy, Damage: +3%. Duration: 10 sec Cooldown: 20 sec.
2 Upon debuffing an enemy, Damage: +6%. Duration: 10 sec Cooldown: 20 sec.
3 Upon debuffing an enemy, Damage: +9%. Duration: 10 sec Cooldown: 20 sec.
4 Upon debuffing an enemy, Damage: +12%. Duration: 10 sec Cooldown: 20 sec.
5 Upon debuffing an enemy, Damage: +15%. Duration: 10 sec Cooldown: 20 sec.
6 Upon debuffing an enemy, Damage: +18%. Duration: 10 sec Cooldown: 20 sec.

Pirate

Description
Pirate Blessing [Passive Skill]
Your piratical tenacity instills you with the boons of damage reduction and improved stats.
This Link Skill can be stacked up to 3 times, once for each unique Explorer Pirate job character you have on this world.
Level(Max. Level: 6)
Effects
1 STR: +20, DEX: +20, INT: +20, LUK: +20, Max HP: +350, Max MP: +350 Damage Taken: -5%
2 STR: +30, DEX: +30, INT: +30, LUK: +30, Max HP: +525, Max MP: +525 Damage Taken: -7%
3 STR: +40, DEX: +40, INT: +40, LUK: +40, Max HP: +700, Max MP: +700 Damage Taken: -9%
4 STR: +50, DEX: +50, INT: +50, LUK: +50, Max HP: +875, Max MP: +875 Damage Taken: -11%
5 STR: +60, DEX: +60, INT: +60, LUK: +60, Max HP: +1050, Max MP: +1050 Damage Taken: -13%
6 STR: +70, DEX: +70, INT: +70, LUK: +70, Max HP: +1225, Max MP: +1225 Damage Taken: -15%

Flora:

Adele

Description
Noble Fire [Passive Skill]
Tap your noble spirit to protect your charges from powerful opponents.
Level(Max. Level: 2) Effects
1 Boss Damage: +2%
Increases damage by 1% up to 4% for each party member, including yourself, on the same map.
If you are not in a party, you will be considered to be in your own party.
2 Boss Damage: +4%
Increases damage by 2% up to 8% for each party member, including yourself, on the same map.
If you are not in a party, you will be considered to be in your own party.

Illium

Description
Tide of Battle [Passive Skill]
Keeps the Tide of Battle from breaking. For a short time, damage increases each time you move a certain distance.
Level(Max. Level: 2) Effects
1 Activated when moving a certain distance. Max number of stacks: 6 times, Duration: 5 sec, Damage per stack: +1%
2 Activated when moving a certain distance. Max number of stacks: 6 times, Duration: 5 sec, Damage per stack: +2%

Khali

Description
Innate Gift [Passive Skill]
Receive the blessing of the desert and recover HP and MP for a short period when attacking. Permanently increases Damage. Not affected by effects which reset cooldowns, reduce cooldown, or increase buff durations.
Level(Max. Level: 2) Effects
1 Damage: +3%
Upon attacking, Recovery Chance: 100%, Recovery: 1% of Max HP/MP per sec, Duration: 5 sec
Cooldown: 30 sec
2 Damage: +5%
Upon attacking, Recovery Chance: 100%, Recovery: 2% of Max HP/MP per sec, Duration: 5 sec
Cooldown: 30 sec

Ark

Description
Solus [Passive Skill]
Lose oneself to battle with an intense, combat-focused will.
If the combat state is maintained for a certain period of time, the damage increases.
Level(Max. Level: 3) Effects
1 Activates when the combat state continues for 5 sec. Can be stacked a max of 5 times. Duration: 5 sec
When activated, damage increases by 1%, and damage increases an extra 1% per stack
2 Activates when the combat state continues for 5 sec. Can be stacked a max of 5 times. Duration: 5 sec
When activated, damage increases by 1%, and damage increases an extra 2% per stack
3 Activates when the combat state continues for 5 sec. Can be stacked a max of 5 times. Duration: 5 sec
When activated, damage increases by 1%, and damage increases an extra 3% per stack

Heroes:

Aran

Description
Combo Kill Blessing [Passive Skill]
Maha blesses your combos.
Level(Max. Level: 3) Effects
1 Combo Kill Marble EXP: +400% (permanently)
2 Combo Kill Marble EXP: +650% (permanently)
3 Combo Kill Marble EXP: +900% (permanently)

Evan

Description
Rune Persistence [Passive Skill]
Enhances Rune Magic ATT to increase the duration runes are active.
Level(Max. Level: 3) Effects
1 Rune Duration: +30%
2 Rune Duration: +50%
3 Rune Duration: +70%

Mercedes

Description
Elven Blessing [Active Skill]
[Link Skill] Whisks you back to Elluel and blesses you with extra EXP gains through the power of Elven lore.
Level(Max. Level: 3) Effects
1 Returns you to Elluel (Cooldown: 1800 sec)
Additional Effect: Permanently receive 10% additional EXP
2 Returns you to Elluel (Cooldown: 1800 sec)
Additional Effect: Permanently receive 15% additional EXP
3 Returns you to Elluel (Cooldown: 1800 sec)
Additional Effect: Permanently receive 20% additional EXP

Phantom

Description
Phantom Instinct [Passive Skill]
Uses phenomenal insight to locate an enemy's critical weakness.
Level(Max. Level: 3) Effects
1 Critical Rate +10%
2 Critical Rate +15%
3 Critical Rate +20%

Luminous

Description
Light Wash [Passive Skill]
The power of light breaks down enemy DEF, allowing your attacks to penetrate.
Level(Max. Level: 3) Effects
1 10% of enemy DEF ignored
2 15% of enemy DEF ignored
3 20% of enemy DEF ignored

Shade(Eunwol)

Description
Close Call [Passive Skill]
Grants you a chance to survive an attack that would've been fatal.
Level(Max. Level: 2) Effects
1 Fatal Attack Survival Chance: 5%
2 Fatal Attack Survival Chance: 10%

Jianghu:

Lynn

Description
Spirit Guide Blessing [Passive Skill]
Displays a strong power, imbued with the blessings of the Spirit Guides Pan, Penni, and Paeon.
This skill can also be used by one character you have in this world.
Level(Max. Level: 3) Effects
1 Boss Damage: +4%. Critical Rate: +4%. Max HP +3%. Max MP: +3%.
2 Boss Damage: +7%. Critical Rate: +7%. Max HP +4%. Max MP: +4%.
3 Boss Damage: +10%. Critical Rate: +10%. Max HP +5%. Max MP: +5%.

Mo Xuan

Description
Vigor [Passive Skill]
Inherit the vigor of a champion and gain the strength to fight tough enemies. Vigor gradually increases as you continuously attack the target.
Level(Max. Level: 2) Effects
1 Damage on Boss monsters +2%. If the target is a Boss monster, vigor stack increases by 2% for each successful attack up to 6 times. Vigor can be stacked every 2 sec. Lasts for 5 sec.
2 Damage on Boss monsters +4%. If the target is a Boss monster, vigor stack increases by 2% for each successful attack up to 6 times. Vigor can be stacked every 2 sec. Lasts for 5 sec.

Kinesis:

Kinesis

Description
Judgment [Passive Skill]
Deals the strongest possible fatal blow using righteous judgment.
Level(Max. Level: 2) Effects
1 Critical Damage: +2%
2 Critical Damage: +4%

Nova:

Kaiser

Description
Iron Will [Passive Skill]
The iron will of Kaiser grants additional HP.
Level(Max. Level: 3) Effects
1 Max HP: +10%
2 Max HP: +15%
3 Max HP: +20%

Kain

Description
Time to Prepare [Passive Skill]
Make the necessary preparations to assassinate your target.
Level(Max. Level: 2) Effects
1 By defeating 8 enemies or attacking a boss 5 times, you gain 1 stack of Time to Prepare.
At 5 stacks of Time to Prepare, your damage increases by 9% for 20 sec.
Cooldown: 40 sec
2 By defeating 8 enemies or attacking a boss 5 times, you gain 1 stack of Time to Prepare.
At 5 stacks of Time to Prepare, your damage increases by 17% for 20 sec.
Cooldown: 40 sec

Cadena

Description
Unfair Advantage [Passive Skill]
Deals extra damage to foes weaker than you.
Level(Max. Level: 2) Effects
1 Attacks against weaker opponents deal +3% damage. Attacks against monsters afflicted by Abnormal Statuses deal +3% damage.
2 Attacks against weaker opponents deal +6% damage. Attacks against monsters afflicted by Abnormal Statuses deal +6% damage.

Angelic Buster

Description
Terms and Conditions Terms and Conditions [Active Skill]
Use your mastery of contract law to make Eskalade boost Attack Power for a short time.
Level(Max. Level: 3) Effects
1 +60% skill damage for 10 sec when active
Cooldown: 90 sec. Skill effects reduced to half when used with link skill.
2 +90% skill damage for 10 sec when active
Cooldown: 60 sec. Skill effects reduced to half when used with link skill.
3 +120% skill damage for 10 sec when active
Cooldown: 60 sec. Skill effects reduced to half when used with link skill.

Resistance:

Mechanic, Battle Mage, Wild Hunter, Blaster

Description
Spirit of Freedom [Passive Skill]
When the desire for freedom brings you back to life, you will be invincible for a certain period of time.
Level(Max Level: 8) Effects
1 Grants 1 seconds of invincibility after being revived. Removed upon moving to another map.
2 Grants 2 seconds of invincibility after being revived. Removed upon moving to another map.
3 Grants 3 seconds of invincibility after being revived. Removed upon moving to another map.
4 Grants 4 seconds of invincibility after being revived. Removed upon moving to another map.
5 Grants 5 seconds of invincibility after being revived. Removed upon moving to another map.
6 Grants 6 seconds of invincibility after being revived. Removed upon moving to another map.
7 Grants 7 seconds of invincibility after being revived. Removed upon moving to another map.
8 Grants 8 seconds of invincibility after being revived. Removed upon moving to another map.

Demon Avenger

Description
Wild Rage [Passive Skill]
Your rage increases your damage output.
Level(Max. Level: 3) Effects
1 Damage: +5%
2 Damage: +10%
3 Damage: +15%

Demon Slayer

Description
Fury Unleashed [Passive Skill]
When facing Boss Monsters, unleashes the full might of your Fury to do additional damage and absorb Fury.
Level(Max. Level: 3) Effects
1 When attacking Boss Monster- Damage: +10%, Additional Fury Absorption: 10
2 When attacking Boss Monster- Damage: +15%, Additional Fury Absorption: 10
3 When attacking Boss Monster- Damage: +20%, Additional Fury Absorption: 10

Xenon

Description
Hybrid Logic [Passive Skill]
Activates your Hybrid Logic routines to permanently increase all stats.
Level(Max. Level: 2) Effects
1 All Stats: +5%
2 All Stats: +10%

Sengoku:

Hayato

Description
Keen Edge [Passive Skill]
Hayato's blade can cut through anything!
Level(Max. Level: 2) Effects
1 All Stats: 15, Attack Power Increase: 10, Magic Attack Power Increase: 10
2 All Stats: 25, Attack Power Increase: 15, Magic Attack Power Increase: 15

Kanna

Description
Elementalism [Passive Skill]
Deepens your connection to the elements to provide a permanent damage increase.
Level(Max. Level: 2) Effects
1 Permanent Damage Increase: 5%
2 Permanent Damage Increase: 10%

Zero:

Zero

Description
Rhinne's Blessing [Passive Skill]
Receive the Goddess Rhinne’s blessings, reducing the damage taken from enemies while ignoring a portion of their defense.
Strengthen this skill by collecting Goddess Teardrops.
Level(Max. Level: 5) Effects
1 Incoming damage reduced: 3%, defense ignored: 2%
2 Incoming damage reduced: 6%, defense ignored: 4%
3 Incoming damage reduced: 9%, defense ignored: 6%
4 Incoming damage reduced: 12%, defense ignored: 8%
5 Incoming damage reduced: 15%, defense ignored: 10%
Notes
This Link Skill is leveled up by completing story quests, reaching up to Level 5 when the character finishes the story at Level 178.