Priest

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Priest

Job Base:			Acolyte
Job Type:			2-1
Changes At:			Prontera
Number of Skills:			34
Total Skill Points:			198
Total Quest Skills:			2
Job Bonuses
STR	AGI	VIT	INT	DEX	LUK
+5	+4	+5	+5	+4	+7

How to become a Priest

Sign up

Apply to become a Priest in the North-East building of Prontera (the Prontera Church) by speaking to Bishop Paul.

The Acolyte Quest all over again

This part is skipped entirely for job level 50 Acolytes.
Acolytes job 40-49 can refer to the Acolyte page for instructions. It is highly suggested that Acolytes are job 50 before becoming a Priest, however.

Exorcism

Bishop Paul grants access to a room where the next two tests will take place: Exorcism and Temptation. In this room, click Peter S. Alberto multiple times to activate his dialogue window. The excessive clicking required is actually part of the test, not a bug. A Priest can come along to help for these two tests by following the same instructions and bringing an unslotted Rosary in their inventory (not equipped).

In the next few rooms, Heal "bomb" all the Zombies that appear. All must be killed in each room to clear the Exorcism stage and move onto Temptation.

Temptation

Successfully walk past four NPCs (Deviruchi, Doppleganger, Dark Lord, and finally Baphomet) without accepting their deals to end the journey of becoming a Priest. Some may offer bribes or insist the Priest life is too difficult to be worthwhile, but choose options that reject their offers.

There is then another series of rooms where Zombies spawn, with some Mummies mixed in this time. It is not necessary to kill them all: simply run by.

Ethics

After exiting the last room with Mummies, prepare to be warped back to Bishop Paul. He suggests speaking with Sister Cecelia on the other side of the room. Employ common sense to answer her questions with holy and righteous responses to pass.

Job Change

Return to Bishop Paul to become a Priest after a bit of dialogue.

Rewards:
- Acolytes job 41-49: Book [3]
- Acolytes job 50: Bible [2]

Equipments Used

Full Support - PVM

Refer to Acolyte page for most equipment recommendations, the ones listed here are the few with higher level restrictions.

Headgear - Upper

Monk Hat +5 Def
Spiky band +6 Def

Headgear - Middle

Opera Masque

Common Skill/Stat Builds

The differences between priest builds are generally between who and where they will support. Battle builds support themselves. WOE builds support in WOE. Full Support supports in PvM situations

Battle Builds

Support

Full Support - PVM

Base Stats at Level 99:

STR: 1
AGI: 1 or more than 70...
VIT: 80-99
INT: 99
DEX: 1-50
LUK: 1-9

This is a build with lots of SP, high heal, and the vitality of an ox. Used with max level Kyrie Eleison and Angelus, this build is fairly effective at tanking hits in PvM situations. Though, some argue that a staunch 99 INT/DEX build is not as practical for a priest as it is for a High Priest without the Assumptio skill. More often than not, Full Support priests opt for a compromised build with less VIT and more DEX for better cast time and serviceability in WoE. Some prefer getting AGI to become the ultimate tank that can dodge and has infinite HP and SP.

WOE Support

Base Stats at Level 99:

STR: 1-10
AGI: 1 or same as above...
VIT: 75-85
INT: 90-99
DEX: 50-60
LUK: 1

Basically the same as a Full Support build, it’s mainly the skills that differentiate a WoE build from a FS build. VIT is slightly more compromised for DEX and there is even some STR thrown in there for better carrying capacity. The important skills for WoE support include all your typical support skills with more emphasis on Safety Wall and Sanctuary. A must-have WoE skill is B.S Sacramenti, nevertheless some WoE priests forgo this skill in favor of higher level support skills.

Exorcists

Turn Undead Build

Base Stats at Level 99:

STR: 1
AGI: 1
VIT: 50-60
INT: 99
DEX: 70-80
LUK: 1-30

The TU build is often treated as a hybrid build. Most TU priests double as Support due to the compatibility of stats and availability of support skill points. INT and LUK are the two stats that directly affect the success rate of insta-killing a target with TU, and a must-have skill is Gloria. There is debate about the practicality of having any LUK at all (success rate difference of 2-3%), especially if the priest is hybrid, in which case those extra points can be invested into either VIT or DEX.

Magnus Exorcismus Build

Base Stats at Level 99:

STR: 1-10
AGI: 1
VIT: 9-36
INT: ~90-99
DEX: 90-99
LUK: 1

The main concern of ME priests is their MATK (INT dependent) and cast time (DEX dependent). This is a solid soloing build often used with level 10 Safety Wall and Lex Aeterna to mass kill Undead and Demon monsters. ME priest can also effectively insta-killing undead by using their level 1 Resurrection, which is ranged and has no cast delay. Due to their large repertoire of prerequisite skills, ME priests are reasonably efficient in PvP and WoE situations. With fast cast times, a ME priest makes for an effective Sanctuary and Safety Wall slave, and can shoot off a fast stream of high MATK Holy Light in self defense.

PvM PvP WOE Application

Tips and Tricks

It is often useful for a priest to buff themselves before buffing their party. In doing so, the priest's buff is the first to wear off, and will instantly be alert that the party members will also wear off soon. This is especially useful for new priests who may forget to buff party members. There are exceptions, however such as when one is low on SP.

In PVP, it may be useful to use level 1 Kyrie Eleison to help cancel the effects of Assumptio on your opponents, as Assumptio cannot coexist with Kyrie Eleison.

Priests should remember that Lex Aeterna loses its rather long after-cast delay if used under the effect of Magic Strings, to the point when it can be constantly casted. This is a great way to double the damage output of parties.