MU Online Character Guide: Illusion Knight
The Illusion Knight
The Illusion Knight is a newer class with an extremely cool way of wielding swords. You create phantom swords of all shapes, sizes, and power levels to fight. You can enhance different skills to inflict higher levels of damage. This guide will cover the basics, key abilities, and specializations of the Illusion Knight to help new and returning players maximize their potential in battles.
Key Attributes of the Illusion Knight
Class: Illusion Knight Location: Lorencia Primary Weapon: Phantom Swords Combat Style: Melee, Phantom Sword Summoning Difficulty: Medium to High |
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- Strength: Boosts physical attack power, essential for maximizing melee damage.
- Agility: Increases attack speed and evasion, enhancing fluidity in combat.
- Vitality: Adds to HP for survivability, valuable for enduring in close-range battles.
- Energy: Secondary attribute, enhancing phantom sword damage and skill effectiveness.
Recommended Stat Distribution: Focus on Strength for melee damage and Agility for speed, with some Vitality for durability in battles.
Core Skills and Abilities
The Illusion Knight is a powerful warrior who uses both sword skills and magical attacks to dominate the battlefield. Check out their main abilities:
- Cyclone: A wild spinning attack that hits enemies all around you. Perfect for crowd control and taking down multiple enemies at once. (Weapon skill)
- Illusion Blade: A magical sword attack that deals heavy damage. It’s a strong move that you can unlock early (Level: 25) and can be found in the Lorencia shop.
- Charge Slash: A quick, powerful slash that hits your target hard. To use this skill, you'll need at least 80 Agility. (Available at Lorencia shop)
- Wind Glaive: This skill summons a magical glaive that slashes through enemies with wind power. You need 650 Agility to use it. (Available at Icarus)
- Illusion Avatar: The Illusion Knight transforms into an ethereal, ghostly version of themselves, increasing their power and confusing enemies. This requires 900 Agility and is available at Karutan.
- Blade Storm: A whirlwind of blades that damages all nearby enemies. It’s an ultimate move that requires 1150 Agility and mastery of Wind Glaive (10 points). You can find it at the RUUD Shop.
- Plasma Storm: A special skill that channels the power of Fenrir to create a powerful storm of magic. (Available via Horn of Fenrir skill)
- Archangel’s Will: A powerful weapon skill that boosts your attack using the power of a blessed Archangel. (Available through Blessed Archangel weapon skill)
- Poison Storm: Unleashes a storm of poison magic, damaging enemies over time. (Available via Mystic Knight Skill Enhancement)
- Frozen Slaughter: A chilling skill that freezes enemies and damages them. (Available via Mystic Knight Skill Enhancement)
- Bleeding Heat: A fiery attack that causes enemies to bleed and take continuous damage. (Available via Mystic Knight Skill Enhancement)
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Blade Storm of Saturation: A powerful area-of-effect skill that summons a violent storm of blades, dealing massive damage to all enemies within range and saturating them with intense magical energy. |
Specializations: Advancing Your Illusion Knight
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Illusion Knight (1st Evolution): The starting form, specializing in basic phantom sword skills and melee combat. |
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Mirage Knight (2nd Evolution): Gains enhanced phantom sword techniques and improved AoE capabilities. |
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Illusion Master (3rd Evolution): Focuses on high-damage single-target attacks and increased critical hit chances. |
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Mystic Knight (4th Evolution): Specializes in advanced phantom sword skills, with enhanced durability and strength. |
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Phantom Pain Knight (5th Evolution): The final form, combining supreme phantom sword mastery with unmatched melee power. |
Combo Skills
The Illusion Knight has special Combo Skills! These skills let you use phantom swords in different ways to make your attacks stronger and deal more damage. In Season 20, Combo Skills are available to all classes, which is super helpful in tough battles. Learn how to use the Combo Ring for the best combos in fights!
Tips for Playing as an Illusion Knight
- Stay Close to Your Enemies: The Illusion Knight is great at fighting up close, so get close to them to deal the most damage.
- Use Defense Boost: This special skill helps you protect yourself in tough fights and makes you stronger!
- Chain Phantom Skills: Combine cool skills like Phantom Slash and Spectral Strike to make big attacks!
- Equip for Strength and Speed: Look for gear that makes you stronger and faster in battle.
Recommended Gear
To be a powerful Illusion Knight, get gear that gives you:
- More strength and speed to hit harder and faster!
- More health and defense to stay safe in close combat.
- Better accuracy and critical hits for stronger attacks!
- Life Leech to get health back during fights!
Don't forget to use the Helix Jewel upgrade system to make your gear even better! The best gear sets for Illusion Knights are Specter and Fury, and Supreme items will make you even more powerful!
Power Bonus
Bonus Power: 35% vs Alchemist (AC) and Dark Knight (DK)
The Illusion Knight has a special power bonus! This means that in fights against Dark Knights (DK) and Alchemist (AC), the Illusion Knight gets an extra 35% power! It helps them win in battles and gives them a special advantage when fighting these enemies.
In MU Online AI, this power bonus is part of the strategy to make your Illusion Knight stronger. It helps in PvP battles (fighting other players) and makes your character even more powerful in some matchups!
Conclusion
The Illusion Knight class is ideal for players who enjoy close-range combat with a unique, phantom-sword twist. With evolutions from Specter Master to Ethereal Champion, this class combines melee power with innovative skills, offering a dynamic and impactful experience in MU Online. Whether in PvE or PvP, the Illusion Knight is a formidable choice.