beastboyisbeast's Ultimate Seeker Guide

The seeker is a mix between a BM and WZ. This being because they're a heavy armor melee class that have certain magic attack skills based off of physical attack, have medium range skills, and have several buffs that can greatly benefit the party.

This is the class for people who want to play a melee- class like a BM except with some Wizard like skills.

If you want to deal lots of damage and play more offensively I suggest BM.

Acronyms:
In this guide I use a lot of acronyms that new players might not know
PvE- Player vs Environment (monsters)
PvP- Player vs Player
BM- Blade master
WZ- Wizard
DoT- Damage over time
AoE- Area of effect

Pros & Cons:

Pros: Medium damage that can take down monsters quick enough. Good survivability because of medium- high health and heavy armor giving good physical defense. Good party buffs and debuffs against tough monsters, like p def lowering debuffs. The buffs can also prove interesting in one on one PvP and territory wars.

Cons: Hard to be viable as a DPS build. Because of this this class may not be able to tank as well as a BM or Barb would.

Builds:
Seekers need at least 5 STR and 3 DEX to be able to wield swords
Also contrary to what to a myth that has been spreading around, Seekers do NOT put any points into MAG.

Higher Survivability Build/ New player build:
Even levels: 3 STR 2 DEX
Odd levels: 2 STR 1 DEX 2 VIT

This build will make it easier for new players who are just getting used to PW to survive with the extra 30HP every 2 levels, because 1 point into VIT gives 15HP to a Seeker.

Higher Damage build:
Even levels: 3 STR 2 DEX
Odd levels: 4 STR 1 DEX

This build will deal significantly higher damage at a cost of lower health meaning lower survivability. This build is still viable for new players but you will go through pots and charms faster meaning less cash. Refinements and health gems also recommended.

Skills:

The larger part of this guide, this is where you will find the uses of the skill and if the skill is necessary to get right away.

The info in this section was found at: http://www.ecatomb.net/skillpwi.php
In total the Seeker has 25 skills.

* First Priority, good for both PvE and PvP
* Second Priority, just as good but not important to level up right away
* If you have extra spirit
* Not necessary for PvE, but usefull in PvP and in later levels TW

Attacks Skills:

This is the list of all the attack skills that Seeker's currently have.

* Rock Splitting Cleave:

This skill is the basic extra damage swing. Your start with it. Something you usually use when looking for a little more damage to take down the opponent quicker.

* Staggering Strike:

Another base damage plus extra damage skill. Even more useful when the Eye of the Northern Sky debuff is on the enemy to deal extra damage depending on the level of the skill.

* Battousai:

The Seeker's first physical + magical attack melee attack. This skill deals base damage + extra metal damage. Good in PvP for hitting players with high p. def and low magical resistance.

* Ion Spike:

One of two of the first AoE skills the Seeker gets at level 29. This skill attacks enemies within a certain range between your target and deals basic damage + a % of your weapon damage + extra damage. This skill packs a lot of damage in an AoE and also has a chance to proc a debuff that reduces metal resistance by a certain %. The one draw back is it costs 1 spark.

* Stalagstrike:

The second of two of the first AoE skills the Seeker gets at level 29. This skill also attacks enemies within a certain range between your target and deals base physical damage + extra damage. This is a nice basic AoE that can be used once every 8 seconds. Also when this skills is used on an enemy with the buff, Parchedblade Dance it deals another bit of extra damage and stuns the target for 3 seconds.

* Heartseeker:

This attack deals base damage + a % of your weapon damage + extra damage. It also has a % chance to immobilize your enemy proving useful for PvP to hold players that are fond of kiting.

* Darkcloud Bolt:

This is the third AoE skill of the Seeker that deals base damage + extra damage to enemies within the range of the skill. This and Stalagstrike will be your bread and butter low cooldown AoEs. With both skills having a cooldown of 8 seconds.

* Gemini Slash:

The Seeker's 4th AoE that deals base damage + a % of your weapon damage + extra damage. This skill is a HUGE damaging AoE and when used with the Soulsever Minuet buff can deal even more MASSIVE damage, by that meaning an extra amount of metal damage to take out high p. def enemies and lowering the targets attack and defense levels by X amount for 3 minutes.

* Edged Blur:

Will edit this when I get info.

* Yataghan Vortex:

This is a constant channeling skill that drains X mana every 1.5 seconds and deals base damage+ a % of your weapon damage + extra damage constantly (interval not specified). Nice skill for taking out masses quickly because of its HUGE constant damage. Costs 2 sparks though.

Buffs:

This is the list of most of the buffs (except the special defense buff) that Seeker's currently have.

* Northern Sky Waltz:

Buff that lasts for 10 minutes that gives you a % chance to add the Eye of the Northern Sky status on the enemy which lowers their defense and increases damage done by Staggering Strike. Nice skill for boosting your killing speed.

* Bladed Fervor:

An active blessing (buff basically) which increases your critical %, attack level and defense level. An overall nice buff/ blessing.

* Parchedblade Dance:

Buff that lasts for 10 minutes that gives you a % chance to add the Bloodlet status on the enemy which deals DoT. When used stalagstrike deals extra damage and stuns the enemy for 3 seconds.

* Saber Rattle:

An active blessing (buff basically) which increases the fighting ability of party members within 15 meters of you that increases their attack level by X levels. Good for instances to get through quicker and finish the boss faster. The one important and unfortunate downside is that it costs 1 Mirage Celestone.

* Soulsever Minuet:

Buff that lasts for 10 minutes that gives a you a % chance to add the Spirit bore status on the enemy. Gemini Slash deals extra metal damage and lowers enemies attack and defense levels by X levels for 3 minutes. Good for dealing bursts of damage possibly being useful for PvP.

* Krav Maga:

An active blessing (buff basically) which increases the defensive capability of you and your party within 15 meters of you that increases their defense level by X levels. Like Saber Rattle this skill also unfortunately uses a Mirage Celestone. Good if your party has squishy characters that need some extra damage reduction.

* Blade and Sword Mastery:

The Seeker's mastery skill (passive) which increases damage done by blades and swords. This basically equates to more damage, get it.

Special Debuffs:

This is a list of the special debuff skills that Seeker's get, but are only useable on monsters. The debuffs that don't need a special extra status on the enemy to start with.

* Heart Shatter:

Casts a debuff that lowers the monsters metal and physical resistances and increases the critical % against that monster. This skill is useful for helping for making physical attack classes dish out extra damage against bosses to make things faster.

* Mind Shatter:

Casts a debuff that lowers the monsters wood and water resistances and increases the critical % against that monster. This skill is useful for helping casters dish out extra damage with their wood and water spells against bosses to make things faster.

* Soul Shatter:

Casts a debuff that lowers the monsters fire and earth resistances, increases the critical % against that monster and also increases damage done by a %. This only lasts 20 seconds so this should be used when all of the players in your party plan to use their high damage skills.

Special Skills:

* Unfetter:

This is a nice skill that can be used to run away from enemies or after enemies. When maxed increases your run speed by 90% for 15 seconds. Very useful for PvP.

* Blade Affinity:

Decreases the time it takes to channel skills by 80% when maxed. This skill is useful for when an enemy is stunned and you need to take them out as fast as you can by spamming you high damage skills quickly. This only lasts for 6 seconds though so its used had to be play thoughtfully and it has a 1 minute cooldown.

* Adrenal Numbness:

Increases you defense level by X levels for 30 minutes. This skill is just useful all around for helping absorb damage in boss fights or in PvP battles.

* Voidstep:

This skill warps yourself yo your target and stuns then for 3 seconds. This is a very useful skill for runners and can be the beginning of a stun lock. It costs 1 spark though and has a 3 minute cooldown.

* Quid Pro Quo:

This skill silences and transfers up to 10 of your debuffs to your target. This skill is useful because it can interrupt your opponent like a wizard casting their Black Ice Dragon from killing you and taking away those pesky DoTs.