Asura Guide

Acknowledgement

• The author thanks GSK#4497 and LuxAeterna (ingame IGN) for the useful feedback on the skill build. This page has been reviewed by three other players in the Asura discord group
• Overview: General information can be found at DFOWiki
• Guides from the community
• Synchroneity (posted Apr 2022)
  
• LunaticRed (posted March 2018): This guide is quite outdated because Anton raid is no longer end game content. Great for beginner to learn hold mechanics. However, holds are not very relevant in level 100 cap end game contents.

My Personal Guide

• Short sword vs. Katana
• Fixed damage class, so look at Independent Attack.
• Since Independent Attack is the same for all slayer weapons, look at primary stat (aka Intelligent)
• Katana provides highest stat. Also higher attack speed.
• Zanbato
• For example,  vs. , the argument is that the +2 to  worth the sacrifice despite having no Intelligent in some cases
• Worth mentioning that if have both,  is recommended to use as primary weapon.  shines during 
• Skill Build
• Max these passives
•        
• Then max these active first
•          
• Then use the rest of SP for these
•      
• My hotkeys
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• Skill rationale
•    at level 1 for utilities.
•    at least level 1 for holding.
•  not required due to Asura being fixed damage class
• Only max for hit rate when needed (e.g. Cursed Ruby dungeon)
•  at level 1 is enough.  already gives mobility with  at low cool down.
•  Magical critical
• Asura can reach crit cap fairly easy
• Max based on gear/enchant 
•  max recommended for party play. Albert quest steal skill  is also popular
•  max based on reference. Any bit helps in party play
• Kuminious Pentacle  and  is a great combo. High damage with reduced casting speed.
• TP points
•  level 1 gives 2 extra slashes for mobility if needed. However not useful.
•  at level 1 is enough, maxing does not worth damage
•    max based on reference
• I personally max 
• If not, either  or  depends on which   you dump SP on.
• SP dump in order of recommendation.
•   - Highly recommended.
• Both damages are not far apart
• Max  over  because can fit 2  in 25-sec rotation
• Downside is not enough SP to max  if max 
•   - Moderately recommended
• Not enough damage to use in end game.
•  - Mildly recommended
• Weak even with Wave Chain 
• Horrible damage scale to make use of any SP other than level 1.
• High risk of losing damage if boss goes invulnerable during skill duration.

Changelog

• 6/22/20
ADDED: Acknowledgement statement
• ADDED:         recommendation
• CHANGED: Moved  to max first active
• CHANGED:    SP dump recommendation 
• CHANGED: Skill Figures to match updated skill build
• REMOVED:  as required passive
• 6/20/20
• CHANGED: 25-sec sandbag link
• CHANGED: Skill build, SP dump and skill Figures
• 6/17/20 
• CHANGED: Short Sword vs. Katana explanation
• ADDED: Zanbato option