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Subrace
Subrace armors are a good filler option for elements lacking a good armor. They work in a similar fashion to Bloodzerker, while also including various beneficial skills. Also, Subraces add an additional no-drop armor to your inventory, making your active armor inventory 9 slots instead of 8. Unfortunately, the most powerful abilities of the armor are locked to guardians only, but it's still a better option than armors without a skill. Aside from that, subrace armors offer a secondary resistance at 42%, making them essentially a compression armor for most use cases, and having all of them will cover all 8 elements.
Vampire
Vampire is recommended for Mages.
Notable abilities:
- Alluring Pressence (Toggle) - Increases your CHA by +50 at the cost of some MP.
- Ancient Wisdom (Toggle) (Guardian Only) - Increases your INT by +50 at the cost of some MP.
- Eldritch Attunement - Heal 26.4 MP per turn.
- Mesmerize (Guardian Only) - Attempts to inflict Control (100%) up to twice per turn (Two turns of Celerity count as one) on the opponent for a superb synergy with Love Potion (listed in the misc category).
- Become the Beast (Guardian Only) - Like the toggle for Bloodzerker listed below, with the three differences being you don't get locked for a specific element, you get a damage penalty (-25% for Magic, -12.5% Melee / Ranged), and spells are boosted by +37.5%.
No drop - Darkness version (Wind secondary).
Vamp - Same as no-drop
Blue Blood - Water version (Light secondary).
Chthonian Count - Earth version (Ice secondary).
Psionic Vampire - Energy version (Dark secondary).
Vampyro (Z-Tokens) - Fire version (Water secondary).
Location: Darkovia Forest -> Vampire Castle
Info-Subs: Link
Werewolf
Werewolf is recommended for Warriors or Rangers, or Mages with a Fear Eater setup (see 0-proc Magic Weapons, Darkness category).
Notable abilities:
- Lycan Reflexes (Toggle) - Increases your DEX by +50 at the cost of some MP.
- Lycan Strength (Toggle) (Guardian Only) - Increases your STR by +50 at the cost of some SP.
- Snarl (Guardian Only) - Attempts to inflict Fear (3 turns, 33%) up to twice per turn (Two turns of Celerity count as one) on the opponent for good synergy with Eat Fear (See 0-proc weapons, Darkness category).
- Become the Beast (Guardian Only) - Like the toggle for Bloodzerker listed below, with the three differences being you don't get locked for a specific element, you get a damage penalty (-25% for Magic, -12.5% Melee / Ranged), and spells are boosted by +37.5%.
No drop - Earth version (Light secondary).
Werewolf - Same as no-drop
Rage Beast - Fire version (Wind secondary).
Predator of the Night - Darkness version (Energy secondary).
White Howler - Ice version (Earth secondary).
Golden Fang (Z-Tokens) - Light version (Water secondary).
Location: Darkovia Forest -> Werewolf Lair
Info-Subs: Link
Werepyre
Werepyre is recommended for Hybrids.
Notable abilities:
- Force of the Night (Toggle) - Lets you switch your stat requirements to STR, INT and LUK, whether you use a Melee or Magic weapon, as well as increasing Magic weapon damage by +1/3 making them on par with Melee weapons.
- Invigorating Rage (Passive) - Heal for 5% of the damage you deal (2.5% for spells and skills).
- Lunar Vigor (Active) - A healing spell that uses Hybrid stats.
- Unstoppable (Passive) - Lets you break out of disabling statuses at the cost of some SP, with the first one being free.
- Bloodlust (Toggle) - You can pay 15 HP to heal either 53 MP or 40 SP.
- Become the Beast (Guardian Only) - Like the toggle for Bloodzerker listed below, with the three differences being you don't get locked for a specific element, you are forced to use Hybrid stats, and spells are boosted by +50%.
No drop - Earth and Darkness version.
Werepyre - Same as no-drop.
Golden Horror - Wind and Light version.
Malicious Devil - Fire and Energy version.
Heartless Beast - Water and Ice version.
Location: Darkovia Forest -> Werepyre Hideout
Info-Subs: Link
Fire
Blazing Bloodzerker
This armor passively boosts weapon damage by 20% for small HP cost and it has an exceptional SP cost skill that boosts all normal player attacks and even some skills that are compressed into weapons and shields. This armor is effectively a superior and ele-locked subrace skill. Since it ele-locks and boosts all normal player attacks it can affect various weapon skills to deal additional damage. For good synergy see the following weapons:
Terror Eater (Eat Fear) - Melee / Ranged / Magic Weapons section
Zabura's Hammer - Melee Weapons section
Zakiya's Spear - Ranged Weapons section
Morningstar Cross - Ranged Weapons section
Morningstar Cross - Magic Weapons section
Location: Valencia -> Golden Giftboxes -> UltraRare Shop
Info-Subs: Link
Pyromancer Bloodmage
Without a doubt, this is the best FO Fire armor in the game for mages and hybrids who use spells. It boosts all spell damage by 50%, and comes with a Fire spell that receives enormous EleComp. It used to be a reward for defeating Caecus in the Void, but sadly it's rare now.
Location: None
Info-Subs: Link
Flame Guardian Dragon Form
Beating Pyromancer Bloodmage's skill in terms of damage with the use of Chieftain's Ironthorn this armor offers the strongest Fire skill in the game barring the Bloodzerker combo.
Location: None
Info-Subs: Link
Torontosaurus Rex Rider
The best armor for F2P players at the moment. Has two skills: The first, is spell-based, and increases the opponent's Fire resist, while the second is an 8-hit weapon-based skill that pays additional SP for a +50% increase in damage, making it almost comparable to Flame Guardian Dragon Form.
Location: Limited-Time Shop
Headless Horseman
This armor is a great option for warriors in particular, due to the fact that it has a strong weapon-based skill that uses very little SP.
Location: Valencia -> Golden Giftboxes -> Rare Shop
Info-Subs: Link
War's Legacy
Not the greatest armor, but the best armor for F2P characters barring Torontosaurus Rex mentioned above. Has 3 skills:
- Mayhem - Follows the weapon's element and type with no elecomp. Is weapon-based.
- Carnage - Follows the weapon's type, but does Fire damage. Spell-based as well, with an Estimated elecomp of 1.849768365.
- Panic - This skill doesn't cost anything, and deals no damage, but attempts to inflict a either a 35.72%, 4-turn fear for anyone with STR being the highest out of STR/INT/CHA without it tying to CHA, or 35.72*0.75%, 4-turn fear otherwise. It offers great synergy for Eat-Fear builds since it doesn't cost anything.
Location: Yulgar's Inn -> Go to Lounge -> Sage Uldor -> Burning Solstice -> The Answer
Info-Subs: Link
Water
Moglord Tortress
A Water armor with the second strongest skill in the game after White Knight Z, with the ability to change to Fire resistance at the cost of the skill dealing less damage this is both a great nuke and a good compression armor.
Location: None
Info-Subs: Link
Quenching Bloodzerker
A Water clone of the Blazing Bloodzerker in the Fire section.
Location: Valencia -> Golden Giftboxes -> UltraRare Shop
Info-Subs: [TBD]
Hydromancer Bloodmage
A Water clone of Pyromancer Bloodmage. Somewhat worthwhile for mages and hybrids. Its armor skill is the strongest Water spell in the entire game. Unlike Pyromancer Bloodmage, this is still available.
Location: Valencia -> Golden Giftboxes -> UltraRare Shop
Info-Subs: Link
W.H.E.E.L.
Though it's ugly as sin, W.H.E.E.L. is a solid armor for people who are bored of trivializing the game with Kindred. It resists water and earth at 40% each, and has a powerful 3-hit water skill.
Location: Crossroads -> Farmlands -> Burp War 2014
Info-Subs: Link
Human Fisher
Essentially a Water version of Headless Horseman.
Location: Valencia -> Golden Giftboxes -> Rare Shop Rare (may come back next GGB Extravaganza)
Info-Subs: Link
Kindred Spirits' Valiance
The Focus skill allows you to stack up Tranquility Charges. With the full set equipped, you can gain around 50-60 charges every time Focus is used. The charges stay with you in-between battles, and there's seemingly no limit to how many you can stack, if you're patient enough. Kindred Strike uses up 200 Tranquility Charges every time it's used, and it boosts melee/ranged weapon damage by 600% and magic weapon damage by 766%. You can also use charges on the weapon to make it auto-hit for the remainder of the turn, and on the shield to give yourself a sizable HP or SP heal.
The general strategy is to battle the Combat Practice Trainer and pre-stack as many charges as possible. Then, you can use those charges for as many nukes as you'd like.
Location: Kindred Set
Info-Subs: Link
Wind
Lord of the Skies
The clear strongest Wind armor, worn by clicking Airenal's Lance.
Location: 20000 Z-Token package
Info-Subs: Link
Griffinrider Mount
While unremarkable when compared with similarly costing items, it is an efficient armor, good for warring and still the strongest Wind armor barring Lord of The Skies (Which is vastly superior). In its Mounted state, it's a standard FO armor, with an 80% chance of doing 1 hit, 80% damage, and a 20% chance of doing 3 hits, 180% damage. However, in its Unmounted state, it's locked into dealing Wind damage, and as a result, gets a massive damage boost of x1.84. Pairs well with Robocockatrice or Fu-Dog due to their ability to Petrify the monster.
Location: 20000 Z-Token package
Info-Subs: Link
Grenwog Rider
A potentially stronger variant of Tyrannochicken. Can change form between Earth and Wind, and offering an Earth and Wind nukes if using the skill corresponding to the Form (Earth skill with Earth form, same for Wind). Unfortunately, like Tyrannochicken it is spell-based making it still weaker than Subraces.
Location: Valencia -> Golden Giftboxes -> UltraRare Shop
Info-Subs: [TBD]
Tyrannochicken Rex Rider
If you don't have either of the above armors, then this is the next best option. Basic attack is 3 hits, all equally powerful, and it also has a strong 2-hit skill. It returns every year during Grenwog, but is rare otherwise.
Location: Grenwog
Info-Subs: Link
Axemaster's Burden
This is worth picking up if you're waiting for Grenwog to come around. It's a reasonably strong FO wind armor, with a skill that spans over two turns to deal increased damage and attempt to reduce the enemy's defenses.
Location: Yulgar's Inn --> Go to Lounge (Right) --> Talk to Uldor --> Burning Solstice --> Zhilo's Hunting
Info-Subs: Link
Ice
Horo-Show Void Vigilante
This is the best non-premium ice armor available. It has a strong 2-hit basic attack and an immensely powerful (see: strongest for ice) 2-hit skill.
Location: Twilly -> Anniversary Events -> The Dragon of Time -> BONUS
Info-Subs: Link
Cryomancer Bloodmage
Ice variant of the other Bloodmage armors listed already.
Location: Valencia -> Golden Giftboxes -> UltraRare Shop
Info-Subs: Link
Graverider Mount
An Ice clone of Griffinrider Mount. Pairs well with Super-Heated Boiler Buddy (rare) due to its ability to inflict Thermal Shock on the monster. Though great, it's outclassed by Cryomancer Bloodmage for mages and White Howler for warriors.
Location: 20000 Z-Token package
Info-Subs: Link
Hand of Tera'Suul
Ice armor that has good resistance to Fire. Has two skills, one being a weapon based skill and the other being an FSB skill that inflicts a 9999-turn Burn that can stack with itself (FSB skill requires armor, shield, and weapon equipped). Some might appreciate it for its art, or the burn skill, but it doesn't serve any purpose in current meta.
Location: 50000 Z-Token Package
Info-Subs: Link
Earth
Terra Bloodzerker
A clone of the Blazing Bloodzerker mentioned in the Fire section. Synergies work the same way as they would for the Blazing Bloodzerker, except for the element being Earth.
Location: Valencia -> Golden Giftboxes -> UltraRare Shop
Info-Subs: Link
Samurai Warlord O-Yoroi
A niche option. Like the Chimeran Vindicator it is MO, and while it only has one skill as opposed to two, it's a 2-hit weapon-based skill that actually uses the element of your weapon.
Location: Valencia -> Golden Giftboxes -> UltraRare Shop
Info-Subs: Link
Fatal Chimeran Vindicator
Though it's only MO rather than FO, this armor is exceptional. Standard attack is 2 hits, and it also has two skills: one poisons the monster, and the other performs a powerful Fire-element blast. However, due to the fact that it has two MC bonuses, the armor costs almost 100 million gold so be aware of that before doing the quest.
Location: Warlic's Shop -> Mastercraft Sets -> Chimeran Set
Info-Subs: Link
Sneak Garb
While it's FO, Chimeran Vindicator still manages to be better. That said, this armor is worth mentioning; it has a secondary resistance to Water (41% at level 150), and has a 10% chance to attempt to gain Celerity at the end of your turn.
Location: Robina Monster Hunt
Info-Subs: [TBD]
Energy
High Oracle's Taladosian Robes
This is a particularly great option for mages. The basic attack has a 50% chance of doing 1 hit, 70% damage, a 40% chance of doing 2 hits, 120% damage, and a 10% chance of doing 3 hits, 170% damage. In addition, the 3-hit skill is not only the strongest Energy skill in the game, but one of the strongest skills period.
Location: Taladosian Set
Info-Subs: Link
StarSlayer
StarSlayer is a fine armor that returns every year on May 4th, and is available through the Void Challenge. The armor has two basic attacks: a 50% chance of doing 1 hit (+5 BTH) followed by 2 hits (+0 BTH), and a 50% chance of doing 4 hits (+5 BTH). The skill chokes the monster, making them do about 60-70% of their normal damage, but it also has a damage penalty to compensate.
Location: The Void
Info-Subs: Link
Megingjord
This armor has a 3-hit basic attack when wielding a melee/magic weapon, and a 2-hit basic attack when wielding a ranged weapon. While the armor is only Neutral rather than FO, you can click the waist to deal 25% more damage (melee/ranged) or 33.3% more damage (magic) at the cost of 98 SP per turn, while not taking any more damage.
Location: Thunder Mountain
Info-Subs: Link
Loco Costume
Though not amazing for pure damage since it's only Neutral, this armor is as useful as it is fun to use. It has 3 attacks, each with an equal chance of occurring. The first attack consists of 3 equally powerful hits; it only deals 54.8% damage, but it has a high chance of paralyzing the monster, as well as a +5 BTH lean (already factored into the stated damage percentage). The second attack consists of 2 hits and deals 106.25% damage, but has a -5 BTH lean (already factored in). The third attack consists of 4 hits, has no BTH lean, and deals 50% damage, but it heals you equal to the amount of damage dealt.
Location: April Fools -> 2012
Info-Subs: Link
Light
White Knight Z
Without a doubt one of the best light armors in the game, if not the best. Standard attack is 2 hits, nothing special, but its skill is incredibly powerful due to the massive EleComp it receives, making it not only the strongest light skill in the game, but the strongest skill period.
Location: Guardian Tower -> Guardian Shop
Info-Subs: Link
Lumenomancer Bloodmage
Light variant of the other Bloodmage armors listed already.
Location: Valencia -> Golden Giftboxes -> UltraRare Shop
Info-Subs: Link
Light Realm Champion
Light armor. Has two skills, one being a weapon based skill and the other being a FSB skill that inflicts a 9999-turn Blind that can stack with itself (FSB skill requires armor, shield and weapon equipped).
Location: 50000 Z-Token Package
Info-Subs: Link
Ultimon's Armor
Not only is this one of the best non-rare, F2P light armors around, but it is the best armor in the game for combating Shadow monsters. It compresses Light and Darkness, and it has a skill that seeks between the two elements. However, it costs almost 100 million gold and Ultimon is considered to be one of the more difficult boss fights in the game, so do keep this in mind.
Location: Ultimon's Fortress -> Finale
Info-Subs: Link
Fiend of Light
FO Light armor. Has a skill that can inflict Soul Rend, stunning them for one turn and increasing the enemy's vulnerability to Darkness damage up to a max of 200%. The skill is locked to Light, and pays a -45.8% additive damage penalty for the Soul Rend effect.
Location: Valencia -> Golden Giftboxes -> UltraRare Shop
Info-Subs: Link
Darkness
ShadowWalker of Time
One of the best armors in the game for warriors. The standard attack consists of 2 hits, and the armor has two skills. The first does 50% more damage than normal, but has a high chance of giving the monster Celerity afterwards. The second skill inflicts the Fragile status, giving the monster -33 END for 9999 turns, and this effect stacks with repeated use. When used with the shield and weapon (which has a chance of giving you Celerity), the Celerity chance is doubled.
Location: Buy Heromart Calendar 2017 "Year of Adventure" -> Redeem code in Master Account
Info-Subs: Link
Terror Raiment
Has two standard attacks: a 50% chance of doing 1 hit, 80% damage, and a 50% chance of doing 4 hits, 120% damage. At the start of the battle, it inflicts Fearful Presence which can make your opponent unable to act for the first turn. The skill inflicts Fear for 5 turns, and each turn the monster has a 25% chance of not acting. Repeated use of the skill can increase this chance to 100%.
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you pick up Terror Raiment, you'll also need to pick up the weapon, shield and misc alongside it. The armor on its own is mediocre but the full set's synergy is immaculate. The Full Set Bonus increases the skill's Fear infliction chance by 11%. You can click the weapon's handle to Eat Fear, an attack which removes your opponent's Fear status to deal monstrously high damage, and you can click the shield to remove your opponent's Fear to heal yourself for an impressive amount.
Location: Terror Set
Info-Subs: Link
Angel of Souls
The best option available if you don't want to spend real money. The standard attack is 2 equally powerful hits. The skill is weapon-based, but instead of using SP, it uses a negligible amount of HP (though the cost is increased for magic weapons). Considering how little the skill costs to use, and how high the damage can be with the right weapon and damage boosters, this armor is easily the best F2P darkness armor in the game.
Location: Death's Domain -> Retrieve 100 hourglasses
Info-Subs: Link
Utility
Shinyaro Form
4 element compression. 45 base resist to Water, Earth, Light and Darkness. Has a weapon-based skill that follows your weapon's element, with the full SP cost of 392 due to a lack of Elecomp; reduces the monster's END by 50 for one turn, but has a damage penalty of 25% to compensate. The END save uses STR/DEX/INT based on your weapon type.
Location: The Void
Info-Subs: Link
Svadilfari's Oath
Like Algern's Carapace, Svadilfari's Oath is a Neutral armor that's locked into a single element and thus receives high EleComp, though it deals Energy damage instead of Darkness. However, due to being level 150, it's more accurate than Algern's. In addition, while it has no armor skill, it has a special attack that can paralyze the monster for up to 3 turns.
Location: Thunder Mountain
Info-Subs: Link
Frozen Dragonslayer
At first glance FDS seems like nothing special. A simple, neutral armour with a 1-hit attack. However, the usefulness lies in the skill, which triggers on dragons to deal Void damage.
Location: UltraRare GGB Shop
Info-Subs: Link
Whispering Raiment
The Assassin Class Armor, generally weak and shouldn't be used for anything but one thing. It offers +105 initiative, helping you get the first turn against more troublesome monsters if you have it equipped before the battle starts (or by the use of Ready Inventory).
Info-Subs: Link
Warring
Warring requires efficiency and damage, and these items provide both, and therefore there's a category specifically for that.
Griffinrider Mount (Wind)
Already mentioned in the Wind section.
Location: 20000 Z-Token package
Info-Subs: Link
Graverider Mount (Ice)
Already mentioned in the Ice section.
Location: 20000 Z-Token package
Info-Subs: Link
Svadilfari's Oath (Energy)
Like Algern's Carapace, Svadilfari's Oath is a Neutral armor that's locked into a single element and thus receives high EleComp, though it deals Energy damage instead of Darkness. However, due to being level 150, it's more accurate than Algern's. In addition, while it has no armor skill, it has a special attack that can paralyze the monster for up to 3 turns.
Location: Thunder Mountain
Info-Subs: Link
Drakath Fiend Form (Darkness)
Essentially a Darkness Griffinrider Mount, with a lower elecomp.
Info-Subs: Link
Compression
(Twisted) Cleric of Carnafex (Fire/Ice)
While the original Cleric of Carnafex is rare, the Twisted CoC is currently available. FO Fire/Ice compression armor. Has a skill that seeks between the two elements. Skill type follows your weapon type, so it can use both Melee, Ranged and Magic.
Location: Valencia -> Golden Giftboxes -> UltraRare Shop
Info-Subs: Link
Tinkerer (Fire/Energy)
This armor is available through the 6000 Z-Token package. Its standard attack is 2 hits, both equally powerful. It defends against both fire and energy, but not only that, it has two strong 4-hit skills for both elements.
Location: 6000 Z-Token package
Info-Subs: Link
Doom Knight (Fire/Energy/Darkness)
Old Lean Fully Offensive armor with a Normal Attack typed skill with Fire and Darkness seeking. When it deals fire damage it deals 1.67x damage in the form of elecomp but when darkness it is 1.5x, and to top it all off, has resistances to Darkness, Fire, and Energy.
Location: Valencia -> Z-Token Item Shop
Info-Subs: Link
Bloodstained Morningstar Bloodline (Earth/Darkness)
Has a secondary resistance to darkness (41% at level 150), and every hit deals 6% more damage if the prior hit (within the round) connected.
Location: Morningstar Set
Info-Subs: Link
Ultimon's Armor (Light/Dark)
Already mentioned in the light section.
Location: Ultimon's Fortress -> Finale
Info-Subs: Link