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R A G N A R O K
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SWORDSMANS'S GUIDE
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CONTENTS
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I. INTRODUCTION
(UPLOADS)
II. UPDATES
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
8.0
9.0
10.0
11.0
12.0
13.0
III. RAGNAROK ONLINE?
IIII. SWORDSMAN
V. THE VARIOUS SWORDSMAN
VI. SKILLS
(Part 1: Novice)
(Part 2: Swordsman)
VII. EQUIPMENT
VIII. FAQS
IX. CREDITS
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I. INTRODUCTION
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Hi, I'm Yeang Chiong, a.k.a RayKnight, this is my first guide and I
hope that you'll find this guide useful. If there are any mistakes
that I've made in this guide,please feel free to e-mail me at:
wongyeangchiong@hotmail.com
Firstly, I've two person I'd like to credit two person, without them,
I'd be lost as I wasn't able to find out how can I create a guide,
they are Draysoth and Cyberz. Thank you both very much. And for
all of you, I hope that you'll enjoy reading my guide! A very big
thanks to you.
This guide is for the P2P version!
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I. INTRODUCTION (UPLOADS)
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GameFAQS
Cheat Happens
Neoseeker
DHL
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II. UPDATES
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1.0 - Thanks to Dennis Ngan (Masta Boi) for correcting my spellings,
I have corrected all spelling errors and if there is anything,
feel free to mail me, thank you.
2.0 - I have many spelling mistakes and I have corrected them. And
various information for Bash, Provoke and Endure were added.
3.0 - I've given this guide to GameFAQS and Cheat Happens, I'd like
to thank GameFAQS and Cheat Happens for selecting this guide,
thank you very much.
4.0 - I've also given permission to Neoseeker to upload my guide,
I'd also like to thank Neoseeker. I've found out that the
Gemmed Sallet disappeared from Geffen.And I updated the
recommended Two Handed Sword. And a few other informations
under the 'SWORDSMAN' section.
5.0 - I've notice that I didn't add information for Endure, so I had
them written down now.
6.0 - I've done proper formatting so that the text and words
are not hard to read.
7.0 - I forgotten that Joe the Dude's website was no longer in use,
and I forgot to remove the website address stated here, I've
written a new address, enjoy the new site. Its called Library
of Prontera, which resembles Joe the Dude's.
8.0 - I've given DLH, Germany's biggest Computer Gaming Fan site,
the permission to upload my guide, I'd like to thank them for
selecting my guide, thank you very much.
9.0 - I'd forgotten to credit DHL so I had it updated now. Secondly,
I'd like to make amendments to the equipment section. And from
what I think it'd be good for a Swordsman.
10.0 - I updated the equipment list for the Swordsman. Because I find
some equipment unsuitable for the Swordsman. I am making minor
alignments.
11.0 - I have given SGSB Online Gaming, Singapore Social Board, to
upload my guide. I'd like to thank them and now I'm part of
the website as well. Thank you very much. I also update some
information on the Swordsman section as well as the credit
section. I'll continue to update this guide. So be sure to look
out for it.
12.0 - Finally after a long break I decide to once again, update my
guide. For the benefit of others and for myself. And since
SGSB Onling Gaming website is no longer running, I take the
name off. I added a few more section to the guide.
13.0 - I have finally done some updating. Added a little more
information and removed whatever that was, in the first place
unnessesary. Thanks to some of my friends who updated me with
some new information. Proper credits will be given to them. I
have seen some websites with my guide on it. Though its okay
to put my guide as long as you don't amend its content and
stuff like that. But some are not updated ones, so for website
who wishes to have a copy of my guide, kindly e-mail me to get
the latest version.
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III. RAGNAROK ONLINE?
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Ragnarok Online is a Multi-Player Role Playing game, it has a mixed
graphics of 2D characters and 3D enviorment. Kinda like Legend Of
Mana. With various function later in the game as they continue to
patch and update.
The minimum requirement for running Ragnarok Online:
OS: Windows 95/98/ME/2000 CPU: Pentium II with speed 400 or higher
SOUND: Direct Sound Compatible
3D Sound Effects
Compatible VGA set:
NVIDIA RIVA TNT, GeForce 1/2
Matrox G200/G400
3DFX Voodoo 3 2000 or above
S3 Savage 3D, Savage 4, Savage 2000
ATI Radeon or above
Other VGA set:
AGP 2X, VideoRam:8 MB or above, 3D Accelerator
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Basic Control:
ESC - Execute either 'Exit to Windows' or 'Return to game'.
F12 - Execute hotkeys window.
F1 to F9 - Shortcut to use hotkeys item, using 'Alt' and 'E' to
open invetory and drag and drop method to the hotkeys
window.
F10 - Adjust the size of the chat window.
F11 - Exit all windows leaving chat window and basic
information.
Page Up/Down - To scroll the text in the chat window.
Print Screen - Takes screenshot.
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IIII. SWORDSMAN
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Swordsman base mainly on his/her HP(Health Points) and the
ATK(Attack), mainly increases in his STR(Strength) and VIT(Vitality).
They train with a team, mainly consist of another Swordsman, and one
or two Acolyte to provide healing.
To get started, make sure your character have a Job Level 10. Then
you can change into a Swordsman. When you first create your character,
move all your Luck and Intelligence to Strength and Agility. While
leaving the other two stats, Dexterity and Vitality untouch.
Once you get to the world of Ragnarok. Start by leveling up your
character ensuring that your Job Level will be 10. Once you
manage to get 10 Job Level. Go to Izlude, to locate yourself,
type /where, to find out where you are, once you see that you
are located at Prontera Field, walk around and ask for direction
from friendly people to where Izlude is located.
Once you reach Izlude, remember to thank your saviour. Head to the
town of Izlude, once you get there and walk pass two bridge.
Walk to North-West, the Swordsman Guild will be located there,
if you enter the wrong shop and enter an Armoury instead,
the Swordsman Guild is just West of it. Don't worry, no quest is
required in order to become a Swordsman.
I'd also recommend you to buy goods and equipment from merchants,
as they tend to sell cheaper than NPC. A few items are the Tsurugi,
Glove, Rosary, and the rare Two Handed Sword which was removed
from the NPCs' shop and not to forget the Gemmed Sallet. Now that
Ragnarok has been updated. You can actually change your job to
a Knight.
Steps to be a Swordsman:
1. Make sure your Novice's job level is 10 and have all Novice's
skills learnt.
2. Go to Izlude, if you need help getting there, do ask for
directions.
3. Once you reach Izlude, pass the two bridge, depending on how you
rotate your map, you can still ask for directions.
4. Please note that most of the Swordsman's equipments are sold in
Prontera and Izlude.
Notes: After you change your class, your maximum level is 99 and your
maximum Job Level is 50.
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V. THE VARIOUS SWORDSMAN (Part 1)
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This section, you'll learn about 3 different types of Swordsman.
The CRUSADER, KNIGHT and the LANCER.
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CRUSADER: 1 Handed Swordsman
You are a person who does not really wish to attack. But to aid and
you fight only to defend yourself. Not to hurt and deal a large amount
of damage.
Tips: Max Out Endure, 1 Handed Sword Mastery and HP Recovery.
Why?
Endure will give you time to do recover from being attacked. So you'd
need it if you want to do something else besides attacking.
1 Handed Sword Mastery cause the Alternate Class have a few skill
to do with Shield. And you'd need it since you're using 1 Handed.
HP Recovery is to save time from asking an Aco or a Priest/ess to heal
you.
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KNIGHT: 2 Handed Swordsman
You are a person who likes to beat and bash people up badly. You
ALWAYS attack headon. Regardless of whatever HP is left of you.
Though you heal, but you rely mostly on an Aco or a Priest/ess to heal
you.
Tips: Max Out 2 Handed Sword Mastery, Bash, Provoke and HP Recovery.
Why?
2 Handed Sword Mastery is to help you deal a large amount of damage
with a 2 Handed Sword.
Bash deal a maximum of 400% of the damage which you'll need.
Provoke decrease the other party's defense but icreases their attack
power. And since you'd be attacking head on most of the time. You'll
need this skill.
HP Recovery, again with the same reason. You'll heal yourself without
the help of an Aco or a Priest/ess.
Note: You'll need at least a level 3 Magnum Break to get a skill call
Bowling Bash for the Knight.
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LANCER: Spears and Lances Swordsman
You are a person who enjoy using spear, pike or lance. You like to
be a bit different from others. And your favourite character is CID
from FF7. You do not like to use shield either, but likes to attack
in a unique fashion...with LANCE/SPEAR.
Tips: Max out 2 Handed Sword Mastery, Bash, Provoke and HP Recovery.
Why?
The same reason as the one stated above.
Note: You'll need a level 3 Magnum Break for Bowling Bash. I heard
they work well with Lancers.
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V. THE VARIOUS SWORDSMAN (Part 2)
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This section, I will tell you about the various Swordsman that exist
in the world of Ragnarok Online. And besides that. I'd also put in
advice on what you should use and what your stat points would be like.
AGI Swordie - Agility Swordsman a.k.a Lightning
AGI MUST be 99
Comments: Personally, my favourite type of Swordsman. But the only
thing about it is the lack of STR and VIT. But you can
keep on dodging and attacking. But once you get smacked,
you'll lose alot, and yes, ALOT of HP.
Gnoserif's Opinion: I use an AGI Swordie. Since the speed that the
Swordie swing his sword is wayyy...cool!
Recommended: All three types of Swordsman
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VIT Swordie - Vitality Swordsman a.k.a Walking Tank
VIT MUST be 99
Comments: I didn't really try this Swordsman out, but most of the
time while you're playing as a VIT Swordsman. You can tank
for people and your HP Recovery is extremely fast. What
you lack is probably the STR and DEX. So you should increase
them to suit you.
STR MUST be 99
or
STR & DEX MUST be AT LEAST 50 each
Comments: If you are to use this Swordsman. Make sure that you buy
lots of pots cause you're gonna neeed loads of 'em. You'll
take extreme damage and you'll also deal extreme damage.
Recommended: Knight or Lancer
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VI. SKILLS (Part 1) NOVICE
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When you start, your character will first be a Novice, you'll need
to have a Job level of 10 to be a Swordsman, because you're a Novice,
your Job Levels will be different from the other classes Job Levels.
You'll start with Level 1 with no skills, so when you're at Job
Level 2, you can then level up your first skill.
Here is the list of the Novice's skills, abilities and
additional information:
Level 1 - Trading and dealing
Allows you to trade with other characters in the game
and exchange items.
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Level 2 - Emotions
Allows you to express 'Emotions' by hitting the
'Alt' and 'Number' keys. eg. Alt + 2 to express confusion
And to play scissors, paper, stone with the 'Ctrl' and
'-/=/' keys.
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Level 3 - Stand and Sit
Allows your character to sit and stand by hitting the
'Insert' key, your character's HP (Hit points) and
SP (Skill points) will regenerate faster than the usual
rate when you stand.
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Level 4 - Chatroom
Allows you to create a chatroom with the 'Alt' and 'C'
key.
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Level 5 - Join a party
Allows your character to join a party that others have
created, note that you are only allowed to join one
party at a time. To quit a party, simply type in
'/leave' in the chat window.
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Level 6 - Storage System
Allows you to store and transfer item by the 'Kapra Storage'
system, this can be done by locating a female 'Kapra'
worker at towns.
Bewarn that you cannot transfer item from Chaos to Loki
and vice-versa. Note: Chaos and Loki are the servers.
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Level 7 - Create Party
Allows you to create your own party by typing '/organize'
followed by your party's name in the chat window.
eg. /organize Relics to name your party 'Relics'.
You can invite people to your party by clicking on them
and choosing invite.
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Level 8 - Player Kill (PK)
Allows PK (Player Kill) function, but this function isn't
working yet
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Level 9 - Choosing of class
Allows you to choose your class.
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VI. SKILLS (Part 2) SWORDSMAN
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The Swordsman have a number of skills that allows him to execute
damaging moves. Skills like Increase HP Recovery are calculated by
every 10 seconds, so for every 10 seconds, it auto recover your HP
base on your skill level.
SP are Skill Points, SP are used like mana, to cast spells and to
execute moves. For certain skills like Bash, the higher your level
of that skill, the more SP consumed in order to execute, but the
damage will be deadly.
Here is the list of the skills, abilities and additional information:
Increasing your Dexterity will also increase your damage dealt.
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Provoke {Active}:
Skill Point: 10
Lowers enemies defense but increase enemies' damage towards
you.
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Magnum Break {Active}:
Requirement: Level 5 'Bash'
Skill Point: 15
For every level, it deals increasing random amount of
damage. The higher your level, the more SP used.
Works like Bash but with Area Effect that also
damage nearby enemies.
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Endure {Active}:
Requirement: Level 5 'Provoke'
Skill Point: 10
Lessen the damage dealt to you, good for fighting high damage
enemies.
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VII. EQUIPMENT
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Basically, most Swordsman's item are sold in Prontera
and/or Izlude, here is a list of equipment that most Swordsman use
and where to find them:
For 1H Swordsman
Tips: Use this for fighting enemies with elements as it has MDEF.
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For 2H Swordsman
Notes: Unless you have friends with high level, you can try to get
them to help you hunt for a Muramasa.
Shield: Nothing
Note: You can't use Shield when you use 2H Swords.
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Shoes: Boots - Anytown
DEF 3
Weight 30
Cost 18,000
Sell 9,000
Tips: Use this to increase your DEF.
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Garment: Mantaeu - Izlude/Prontera
DEF 3
Weight 50
Cost 62,000
Sell 31,000
Tips: Use this to increase your DEF.
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Helmet: Helm - Izlude/Prontera
DEF 5
Weight 50
Cost 44,000
Sell 22,000
Tips: Use this when you're fighting against monsters with elements
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Armour: Plate Armour - Izlude/Prontera
DEF 10
Weight 450
Cost 80,000
Sell 40,500
Tips: This may be expensive so try to look for a DC merchant.
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Necklance - Killing Isis
VIT +3
Weight 10
Cost ?
Sell ?
Tips: I'd advice you to wear two of these to increase your VIT. You
can buy it from merchants in Prontera as well.
Tips: Use this if you really need it, else just hunt for a
Phreeoni card and put it into your slotted weapon
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*1H = 1 handed
2H = 2 handed
ATK = Attack Power
DEF = Defense
MDEF = Magic Defense
LUK = Luck
DEX = Dexterity
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VIII.FAQS
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This are a few common and uncommon question that people would ask.
Q. Where can I download this game?
A. At www.ragnarokonline.com, finally the game is P2P, it means Pay
to Play. You'd have to pay US$12 a month to play this game. You
can use a credit card or even money via mail. Refer to the website
for more information about the payment.
Q. Where is RO available?
A. There's one in Malaysia, Japan, and Korean. There's the
International version in the United States. All of them are
pay to play (P2P).
Q. Where can I get the information about for game?
A. At http://www.libraryofprontera.com/
http://www.ragnarokonline.com/
http://www.merchantguild.net/~ragnamart/
http://www.roempire.com/
Q. What is your name in Ragnarok Online?
A. I am no longer playing Ragnarok Online, and may not be able
to actually help you guys out with your various questions. So
if you ever need my help, give me some time to find out.
Q. Why did you create this guide?
A. I love swords and melee so I thought that I'd make a Swordsman's
guide.
Q. What should I not ask?
A. The usual things like 'where to download bots' or 'how do
I cheat' and stuff like that. I won't entertain such mails.
Q. How can I contact you?
A. At wongyeangchiong@hotmail.com
Q. I have some suggestions on other types of Swordsman...
A. E-mail me and let me know, I'll update the guide and give you
the rightful credit you deserves.
Q. I been to DHL, Neoseeker and Cheat Happens but I don't seems to
see updated version of your guide.
A. I did send them a copy. So if not, you'd have to check GameFAQS
for the latest update...so sorry.
Q. Thank you!
A. No problem!
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IX. CREDITS AND DISCLAIMER
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Thanks to:
Gravity ~ For making and creating this great game
GameFAQS ~ For publishing my guide
Cheat Happens ~ For publishing my guide
Neoseeker ~ For publishing my guide
DHL ~ For publishing my guide
Jane Rosengarten ~ My dear sister who encouraged me to write
this guide
Jesper Lim Yew Song ~ My friend who gave me his
fullest support and help me out
with some errors
Jeff Ang Kwang Aik ~ My friend who updated me with
Ragnamart's new site and helped me
out with item informations
Benson Ng Bing Sheng ~ My friend who gave me information
regarding the server and helped
out with item gathering
Joe The Dude ~ For his item list
RagnaMART ~ For some help with items and ideas for my guide
Draysoth ~ For teaching me how to edit and send my guide
Cyberz ~ For telling me where to send in this guide
Weggy ~ For giving me advice on this guide
Gnoserif ~ About AGI Swordsman
Death Graverheart Valentine ~ A nice moderator who mailed
me to get a copy of this
guide
Dennis Ngan (Masta Boi) ~ For correcting me on my spelling
mistakes
Everyone ~ For reading this guide
THANK YOU!
This guide is Copyright 2002 by Wong Yeang Chiong. If you'd like this
guide to be on your website, please e-mail me and let me know.
Thank you very much.
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