Hey guys! I wanted to make a Pathfinder Guide to help new players master some skills that will help you level up faster while training and input maximum damage as possible while bossing!
Who am I
I am currently a level 230 pathfinder in KMS and 210 in GMS. I went through a lot of trial and errors to finally master the class and I hope that I could help reduce the confusion for new players by making this guide!
Okay, that is all I have, and I will continue to update this thread with new info or old info that I forgot to include.
Thank you all and let me know if you have any questions or something that you would like me to answer!
Please leave a like below if this was helpful!
Who am I
I am currently a level 230 pathfinder in KMS and 210 in GMS. I went through a lot of trial and errors to finally master the class and I hope that I could help reduce the confusion for new players by making this guide!
First, Pathfinder is a very fun and strong class. Currently, Pathfinder is top 1 in the DPM chart in GMS and top 6 in KMS for bossing and ranks top 3 in mobbing overall.
Secondly, Pathfinder is a challenging class. Nexon blessed us with classes that have to link their skills in order to reach maximum dpm and pathfinder is one of them. You have to use multiple skills during bossing in order to reach max dpm and max lines which may scare some people but don’t be! I would put pathfinder in terms of their difficulty to be similar to Mercedes.
Finally, Pathfinder is much better in GMS than KMS. (EX: If PF DPM rank is #6 in KMS, PF DPM rank will be higher than #6 in GMS) This is because of our attack speed hard cap of 0. In KMS, maximum attack speed is 2 but in GMS and Aries, your attack speed can be capped at 0 which would result in more lines per minute. You can reach 0 attack speed cap by
(6 (base attack speed) – 2 (booster) – 2 (Decent speed infusion) – 1 (attack speed inner ability) – 1 (Green MPE potion) = 0
Secondly, Pathfinder is a challenging class. Nexon blessed us with classes that have to link their skills in order to reach maximum dpm and pathfinder is one of them. You have to use multiple skills during bossing in order to reach max dpm and max lines which may scare some people but don’t be! I would put pathfinder in terms of their difficulty to be similar to Mercedes.
Finally, Pathfinder is much better in GMS than KMS. (EX: If PF DPM rank is #6 in KMS, PF DPM rank will be higher than #6 in GMS) This is because of our attack speed hard cap of 0. In KMS, maximum attack speed is 2 but in GMS and Aries, your attack speed can be capped at 0 which would result in more lines per minute. You can reach 0 attack speed cap by
(6 (base attack speed) – 2 (booster) – 2 (Decent speed infusion) – 1 (attack speed inner ability) – 1 (Green MPE potion) = 0
Pros
-#1 DPM class in GMS (before nerf)
-Mobile class Cardinal Transition (teleport/dash) as well as flash jump.
-Top 3 Mobbing Class efficiency
-Consistent DPM class
-Fun to play (not a 1 skill press brain dead class)
-Flashy Skills
-VERY HIGH BASE Critical rate (approximately 75%)
-High Number of lines (Good for Hekaton)
-Have Iframe skill (Ultimate Blast)
-DEX
Cons
-Will be Nerfed in 6 months (still top 6 dpm chart tho)
-Link Skill Character (need some skills to achieve max dpm)
-Burst Damage skill is Mediocre
-Low base IED of 30%
-No Bind
-Gauge dependent Class
-Squishy
-V Matrix somewhat hard to master
-DEX
-#1 DPM class in GMS (before nerf)
-Mobile class Cardinal Transition (teleport/dash) as well as flash jump.
-Top 3 Mobbing Class efficiency
-Consistent DPM class
-Fun to play (not a 1 skill press brain dead class)
-Flashy Skills
-VERY HIGH BASE Critical rate (approximately 75%)
-High Number of lines (Good for Hekaton)
-Have Iframe skill (Ultimate Blast)
-DEX
Cons
-Will be Nerfed in 6 months (still top 6 dpm chart tho)
-Link Skill Character (need some skills to achieve max dpm)
-Burst Damage skill is Mediocre
-Low base IED of 30%
-No Bind
-Gauge dependent Class
-Squishy
-V Matrix somewhat hard to master
-DEX
First Line = Attack Speed +1 or Boss 20% (Attack speed +1 if you wanna reach hard cap of 0)
Second Line = Buff Duration 30%+ or Boss 10%
Third Line = Anything
Second Line = Buff Duration 30%+ or Boss 10%
Third Line = Anything
Now, I will explain how pathfinder skills work together. For Pathfinder skill builds, click the link by Ayumilove below to get yourself familiarized with what skills to master, what hyper skills to use, and etc.
https://ayumilove.net/maplestory-pathfinder-skill-build-guide/
After you’ve familiarized with the skills, now I will explain much more in-depth in what skills to use.
https://ayumilove.net/maplestory-pathfinder-skill-build-guide/
After you’ve familiarized with the skills, now I will explain much more in-depth in what skills to use.
For Bossing
(Buff)
Epic Adventurer> Vicious Shot> AB Link > Relic Evolution >
(Attack)
>Guided Arrow > True Arachnid Reflection > Curse Transition > Combo Assault (Transition) > Raven Tempest > Cardinal Blast (once) > Obsidian Barrier (Blast) > Cardinal Discharge (once) > Ancient Astra (Discharge) Press Key Down (Optional) > {Cardinal Blast and Cardinal Discharge Macro > Use Triple Impact and Edge of Resonance every once their cooldown is over} x Repeat
(Buff)
Epic Adventurer> Vicious Shot> AB Link > Relic Evolution >
(Attack)
>Guided Arrow > True Arachnid Reflection > Curse Transition > Combo Assault (Transition) > Raven Tempest > Cardinal Blast (once) > Obsidian Barrier (Blast) > Cardinal Discharge (once) > Ancient Astra (Discharge) Press Key Down (Optional) > {Cardinal Blast and Cardinal Discharge Macro > Use Triple Impact and Edge of Resonance every once their cooldown is over} x Repeat
- The reason why you have to use Curse Transition > Combo Assault (Transition) before you put damage is to 5 stack debuff enemies with ancient curse which increases critical damage by 4% per stack against debuffed enemies.
- Cardinal Discharge (once) > Ancient Astra (Discharge) Press Key Down is Optional because they don’t input that much more dpm than just repeating {Cardinal Blast and Cardinal Discharge Macro > Use Triple Impact and Edge of Resonance every once their cooldown is over}
- Also, Ultimate Blast 5th job has a 2-4 second iframe (invincibility) so only use them while when you need to avoid 1hit KO during bossing
Also, I found this video from islingunz to be helpful so feel free to watch them!
Okay, that is all I have, and I will continue to update this thread with new info or old info that I forgot to include.
Thank you all and let me know if you have any questions or something that you would like me to answer!
Please leave a like below if this was helpful!
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