A note before you build this: Dancer's solo-viability read is still being investigated further, mirroring Bard's caveat. What's confirmed below (skill tree, Ensemble mechanic, weapon) is solid; treat the playstyle recommendation as a starting point.
Quick Build
- Recommended Build
- Ensemble support (paired with a Bard)
- Playstyle
- Party buffs/debuffs via dance, minimal direct damage
- Difficulty
- Easy mechanically, effectiveness depends on your party
- Primary Stats
- DEX, INT, VIT
- Primary Weapon
- Whip
- Best For
- Players who enjoy playing support and usually have a regular group
- Strengths: Whip gives faster ASPD than Bow (575 vs. 650); a wide range of party-wide dance buffs once the tree opens up.
- Weaknesses: mirrors Bard's structure — almost the entire kit is Ensemble dances requiring a Bard nearby. Slinging Arrow is the only real attack skill, and it's weak.
Why This Build?
Dancer's tree mirrors Bard's exactly in structure: Dance Lessons is the root, most of the useful kit is Ensemble dances flagged as requiring a Bard standing nearby, and Slinging Arrow is the one real solo attack skill. The two classes were built as a matched pair — plan to play Dancer alongside a Bard partner rather than solo.
Stat Progression
| Stage | STR | AGI | VIT | INT | DEX | LUK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novice → Archer | 9 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 30 | 1 |
| Early Dancer | 10 | 20 | 30 | 25 | 50 | 1 |
| Endgame (Lv.99) | 10 | 20 | 50 | 40 | 90 | 1 |
Same priorities as Bard: DEX for dance range/effect, INT for SP sustain, VIT for survivability.
Skill Progression
Core
- Dance Lessons — the root of Dancer's own tree.
- Hip Shaker (requires Dance Lessons 3, Amp 1) — the core prerequisite for the rest of the Ensemble chain.
- Focus Ballet, Slow Grace, Lady Luck, Gypsy's Kiss (each requires Hip Shaker 3) — the main party buff/debuff dances.
Useful Later
- Classical Pluck, Acoustic Rhythm, Battle Theme, Harmonic Lick, Power Chord — the higher Ensemble chain, shared naming with Bard's tree since these are joint-cast skills.
Optional
- Slinging Arrow (requires Dance Lessons 3) — your only real solo attack, weak but available.
- Dazzler (requires Encore 1) — a status-effect debuff, situational.
Equipment Progression
Whip is shop-confirmed at Comodo's Weapon Dealer, same shop as Bard's Instrument. Gear priorities are DEX/INT accessories and survivable armor.
Weapon Progression & Cards
Comodo's Weapon Dealer sells the full Whip lineup shop-side. Zerom Card (+3 DEX) is a reasonable general pick if you want a card here.
Party Play
Pair with a Bard, build the Ensemble chain together, and your party gets buffs no other class combination provides. Outside a party with a Bard, Dancer is genuinely limited — the same honest framing as Bard's own guide.
Final Lv.99 Build
- Stats
- STR 10 · AGI 20 · VIT 50 · INT 40 · DEX 90 · LUK 1
- Weapon
- Whip, DEX-carded
- Skills
- Full Ensemble chain built out alongside a Bard partner
- Playstyle
- Stay near your Bard, cycle Ensemble dances, use Slinging Arrow only when solo
Second Job
This build's next tier — reached through Rebirth.