Class guide · Lv 30-70 · Medium
Bandit (DEX daggers) guide
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Who it is for
The usual Bandit: up close with a dagger, Savage Blow hits one monster six times. This plan follows the Dagger Thief with no SP reset. Came from the Claw Thief? The Sindit route is in the notes.
Good at
- Top single-target damage at close range.
- Haste for the party, and Steal stuns and gives +35 Attack Power.
- Dagger plus shield: blocks can stop a hit completely.
- DEX daggers carry 1 more attack than STR daggers and give you more Accuracy.
Watch out for
- Very short reach: you take a lot of hits.
- Max Savage Blow costs 28 MP per cast.
- Mostly single-target.
Comes after: Dagger Thief (Double Stab).
AP: stats by level
Main stat: LUK. Secondary: DEX.
| Level | Where your AP goes |
|---|---|
| 31-34 | LUK +5. |
| 35 | DEX +5 (30 DEX for the Halfmoon Zamadar). |
| 36-39 | LUK +5. |
| 40 | DEX +5 (35 DEX for the Gephart). |
| 41-49 | LUK +5. |
| 50 | DEX +5 (40 base plus 5 from gear for the Shinkita). |
| 51-58 | LUK +5. |
| 59-60 | DEX +5 (50 base plus 5 from gear for the Deadly Fin). |
| 61-67 | LUK +5. |
| 68 | DEX +2, LUK +3. |
| 69-70 | DEX +5 (62 base plus 3 from gear for the Kandine). |
Lv 70: about 4 STR, 62 DEX, 4 INT, 300 LUK (base). A DEX dagger needs total DEX of its level minus 5, and Thief armor never needs more, except one Lv 60 top.
SP: skills by level
| Level | Skills by the end of it | Why |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Haste 1 | Speed and Jump. Max Double Stab is still your attack. |
| 31 | Haste 1, Dagger Mastery 3 | Mastery raises Double Stab's lowest hit. |
| 32 | Haste 1, Dagger Mastery 5, Dagger Booster 1 | Booster needs Mastery 5. One point already gives the full speed boost. |
| 33-37 | Haste 1, Dagger Mastery 20, Dagger Booster 1 | Max Mastery matters more for EXP than max Savage Blow. |
| 38-44 | Haste 1, Dagger Mastery 20, Dagger Booster 1, Savage Blow 21 | Switch to Savage Blow around Lv 43. At 21 it hits six times. |
| 45-47 | Haste 1, Dagger Mastery 20, Dagger Booster 1, Savage Blow 30 | Savage Blow maxed: six hits of 75%. |
| 48-53 | Haste 19, Dagger Mastery 20, Dagger Booster 1, Savage Blow 30 | Faster moves between groups of monsters. |
| 54-57 | Haste 20, Dagger Mastery 20, Dagger Booster 1, Savage Blow 30, Nimble Recovery 11 | Haste maxed. Dodges start to give HP and MP back. |
| 58-67 | Haste 20, Dagger Mastery 20, Dagger Booster 1, Savage Blow 30, Nimble Recovery 12, Steal 29 | Steal needs Haste 5. A good steal stuns and gives +35 Attack Power. |
| 68-70 | Haste 20, Dagger Mastery 20, Dagger Booster 9, Savage Blow 30, Nimble Recovery 12, Steal 30 | Booster 9 lasts 180 seconds instead of 100. |
- Sindit route (you leveled as a Claw Thief): keep throwing Lucky Seven. Lv 30-36: Haste 19. Lv 37: Haste 20, Nimble Recovery 2. Lv 38-39: Nimble Recovery 8.
- Sindit reset around Lv 40: buy an SP Reset Scroll (7,000 NX, Cash Shop; it resets every skill but Beginner ones). Second job: Dagger Mastery 20, Dagger Booster 1, Savage Blow 10. First job becomes Double Stab 20, Nimble Body 15, Disorder 6, Dark Sight 20 (or Disorder 20 and Dark Sight 6). Use Double Stab at 40-41 and Savage Blow from 42.
- After the reset: Savage Blow 30 by Lv 47, then follow the table above from Lv 48.
- No-reset Sindit: from Lv 30 put SP into Savage Blow, Dagger Mastery and Dagger Booster while you throw stars. At Lv 36 (Savage Blow 12, Mastery 6, Booster 1) a Halfmoon Zamadar beats Lucky Seven: switch then. Finish Mastery 20 and Haste 1, and from Lv 41 match the table above.
- Came from the Claw Thief (30 DEX, 132 LUK)? Put all AP in LUK until Lv 39 and DEX +5 at 40. From Lv 40 your stats match this plan.
- Another order maxes Savage Blow before Haste, takes Steal right after Haste 5, maxes Nimble Recovery and keeps Booster at 1. It is a fair choice if you play alone.
Where to train
| Level | Maps | Why |
|---|---|---|
| 30-37 | Ant Tunnel II, Ant Tunnel Park, The Swamp of Despair II | Mushrooms and Evil Eyes die fast to max Double Stab. Pots are close. |
| 38-49 | Excavation Site III, The Burnt Land I, Line 2 <Area 1> | Masks and Fire Boars that die to one Savage Blow. |
| 50-59 | Monkey Forest II, Tree Dungeon, Monkey Forest II, Line 2 <Area 2> | Zombie Lupins have low defense and walk into your reach. |
| 60-70 | The Forest of Evil II, Remains <Tomb> I, Line 2 <Area 3> | Maladies, Skeledogs and Wraiths. Rerun the map check whenever your dagger changes. |
Every level range: where to train by level. MesoLens also ranks the maps for your own character, from your level and stats.
Gear by level
| Level | What to wear |
|---|---|
| 30-34 | Reef Claw (a dagger). Pan Lid shield. Dark Guise, Steel Sylvia, Bronze Chain Boots. |
| 35-39 | Halfmoon Zamadar: long reach. Blue Sauna Robe (Red Sauna Robe for female characters) from the Lv 32 quest. Female Bandits get Dark Avenger at 35 (+6 LUK, 10 slots). |
| 40-49 | Gephart. |
| 50-59 | Shinkita: long reach again. Icarus capes (Lv 46) or Green Napoleon (Lv 50) add Accuracy. |
| 60-70 | Deadly Fin, then Kandine at 70. Skip the Lv 60 Thief top that needs 60 DEX. Scroll gloves for attack. |
Before you buy, check what a piece really sells for: how to price-check the Free Market.
Quests and party quests
- Lv 30: The Thief's Next Journey from the Dark Lord. Bring 30 Dark Marbles from the test north of Kerning City and choose Bandit.
- Lv 32: Mr. Wetbottom's chain in Sleepywood for a Sauna Robe with 10 slots.
- Keep raising Kerning City citizenship: later grades unlock Lesser overall LUK and glove attack scrolls.
- Kerning City Party Quest has no known top level. A few runs in the early 30s are still worth it for Squishy Shoes.
Tips and common mistakes
Tips
- Simple loop: keep Haste and Booster up, Steal a fresh monster when the +35 buff is gone, finish with Savage Blow.
- Use Double Stab when it kills just as fast. It costs less MP than Savage Blow.
- Buy Red Potions, Fried Chicken or Meat for HP and Oranges or Lemons for MP. Bandits drink a lot of both.
- Scroll your shield for defense: it also raises the block chance.
Common mistakes
- Resetting at Lv 30 on a Sindit. Lucky Seven stays better until about Lv 40.
- Dropping Double Stab once Savage Blow is maxed.
- Adding extra DEX for damage. LUK is the damage stat.
- Picking maps by monster level. Weaker monsters that die to one Savage Blow often pay more.
Written by the MesoLens team from the game data and community guides: NiaDB, Bandit guide, Lv 30-70 (with a community STR Bandit plan) · NiaDB, Thief guide, Lv 1-30 · NiaDB, Best grind maps for every level.
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