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Dragon Knight
Job Base(s): Rune Knight
Job Type: 4-1
Job Level: 50
Race: Human
Changes At: Geffen
Number of Skills: 12
Total Skill Points: 90
Total Quest Skills: 0
Job Bonuses
STR AGI VIT INT DEX LUK
+6 +8 +7 +8 +8 +6
Talent Bonuses
POW STA WIS SPL CON CRT
+8 +5 +3 +5 +6 +6

Overview

Dragon Knights are the final evolution of the Rune Knight class. Their name is often abbreviated and referred to as "DK". They have traded in their dragon mounts for mature dragon mounts and are ready to do some serious damage with an arsenal of new powerful attacks while also having the highest HP pool compared to other classes.

Job Change Guide

See Dragon Knight Job Change Guide for detailed information.

This is one of the hardest job change quests for players without OCP/Kachua gear. Be prepared to fail a few times. It takes about 10-15 minutes to finish the quest.

Class Data

Skills

Skill Description Levels Type
Servant Weapon
Summons the aura weapons, When dealing normal melee physical damage, the weapon is consumed and dealing melee physical damage for 2 hits to the target and surrounding enemies within 9 x 9 cells around the target. 5 Active
Servant Weapon - Sign
Weapon consumption skill. Blows the weapon to the target, marks the sign for the Servant Weapon-Phantom and Servant Weapon-Demolition. 5 Active
Servant Weapon - Phantom
Weapon consumption skill. Instantly dashes to the target who is within 7 x 7 cells around the target marked by Servant Weapon-Sign and deals physical damage equal to the number of weapons consumed to the target and surrounding enemies within 5 x 5 cells around the target, has a chance to inflict [pitch-darkness] status to the targets. 5 Offensive
Servant Weapon - Demolition
Weapon consumption skill. Consumes all weapons to deals melee physical damage equal to the number of weapons consumed to all target who have been marked by Servant Weapon-Sign within 13 x 13 cells around the caster and restores the weapon equal to the number of targets hit. 5 Offensive
Charging Pierce
Spear series and two-handed sword exclusive skill. When the user uses Pierce, Clashing Spiral, Hundred Spears or Madness Crusher during the skill duration. Charging counter will be collected. 10 Offensive
Two-handed Defense
When equipping two-handed sword, two-handed spear or two-handed axe, reduces physical damage taken from enemies depends on their size. 10 Passive
Hack and Slasher
Two-handed sword and two-handed spear exclusive skill. Swings the weapon to deals physical damage to the target and surrounding enemies for 2 hits. If user equips two-handed sword, damage type is melee physical damage. 10 Offensive
Madness Crusher
Two-handed spear and two-handed sword exclusive skill. Strikes the single target and inflicts long ranged physical damage to the surrounding enemies around the target. 5 Offensive
Vigor
Increases normal melee physical damage for the skill duration. 10 Supportive
Storm Slash
Two-handed sword and two-handed axe exclusive skill. Deals melee physical damage to the target multiple times, has a 60% chance to double skill damage if using while under Giant Growth buff. 5 Offensive
Dragonic Aura
Deals powerful long ranged physical damage to single target, increases Dragon Breath, Dragon Breath - Water and Hundred Spears damage for 300 seconds. 10 Offensive
Dragonic Breath
Note: This skill has not been implemented into IRO. Can only be used when riding a dragon. Embraces the power of the dragon within the body, then exhales the powerful dragon's breath towards the target. 10 Offensive

Skill Tree

Job & Talent Bonuses

Stat\Amount +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 +7 +8 +9 +10 +11 +12
STR 1 9 16 24 30 36
AGI 3 5 12 19 23 33 38 49
VIT 5 14 19 25 32 42 50
INT 8 11 18 26 31 37 43 47
DEX 2 4 10 17 23 27 35 44
LUK 7 14 21 28 31 40
POW 1 16 26 29 36 43 46 50
STA 8 22 37 40 45
WIS 32 44 47
SPL 2 7 20 24 39
CON 5 11 18 29 35 46
CRT 3 9 25 34 42 49

ASPD

Equip Attack Speed From 2nd Class
Bare Handed 156 0
Shield -5 0
Dagger -10 −1
Sword (One Handed) -12 −7
Sword (Two Handed) -15 −3
Axe (One Handed) -18 −8
Axe (Two Handed) -20 −5
Mace -5 0
Spear (One Handed) -8 +7
Spear (Two Handed) -12 +13
ASPD Potions Usable
645.png Concentration
656.png Awakening
657.png Berserk

Builds

Wind Cutter Build (2024)

Wind Cutter damage depends on Base level and Base Damage. So equips that increase ATK, will be helpful in boosting it's damage. The Wind Cutter skill hits enemies twice when using a Two-Handed sword, while using a spear makes it ranged attack for enemies with reflect. The main equipment that is needed initially is the full Peuz's set that will boost the Wind Cutter damage by a lot. This can be farmed in game from the 6380.png Mora Coins given in the Mora Village quests. Additional gears help to boost damage and spamming.

This is a very good F2P starter build which new or old players can use to level up to 200+ easily. This build can also be used to farm and hunt some of the lower HP MVPs.

Stat Points

Stat Amount Notes
STR 120 - 125 STR to increase more damage.
AGI 90 - 100 AGI needed for Flee and ASPD.
VIT 90 - 120 For high health and survivability.
INT 1 or 12 - 18 Additonal INT for SP pool.
DEX 100 - 110 High DEX for HIT.
LUK 30 - 60 or 100 LUK for extra ATK and CRIT auto attacks. 100 LUK for Curse Resistance

Suggested Equipment

Equip Best in Slot? Card Options Comments
Headgear (Upper)
5899.png +9 Black Ribbon [1]
  • TBA
400226.png +11 Helm of Faith(Rune Knight) [1]
  • TBA
400134.png +11 Thanatos Warrior Helmet [1]
  • TBA
Headgear (Middle)
410071.png Demon's Familiar [1]
  • Any
  • TBA
Headgear (Lower)
420110.png Old Camouflage Scarf
  • None
  • TBA
Armor
15037.png +7 / 9 Peuz's Plate
  • None
  • TBA
Weapon
600008.png +11 Hypocrisy Edge [2]
  • TBA
600017.png +11 Adulter Fides Two-handed Sword [2]
  • TBA
600018.png +11 Vivatus Fides Two-handed Sword [2]
  • TBA
600016.png +11 Thanatos Great Sword-AD [2]
  • TBA
Garment
2575.png +9 Peuz's Manteau
  • None
  • TBA
Shoes
2476.png +9 Peuz's Greaves [1]
  • Any
  • TBA
Accessories
2884.png Peuz's Seal [1]
  • TBA
28506.png Storm Stone [1]
  • TBA

Special Gears:

Note: 24288.png Rune Knight Shadow Weapon and 24441.png Sonic Shadow Shield combo are crucial for WC build, it give you 60% hard defense bypass (Recommended at lvl 160+). Can also use 24443.png +10 Ignition Shadow Weapon and 24301.png +10 Rune Knight Shadow Shield for similar defense bypass effect (60%).

Pets:

Suggested Runes

Some of the runes from Rune Mastery are very helpful for Wind Cutter RKs. They are recommended to be used at Lvl 130+.

Suggested Skills

Skills: Dragon Training 5 / Rune Mastery 10 / Wind Cutter 5 / Spear Dynamo 5 (For Extra ATK and HIT) / Aura Blade 5 / Two Hand Quicken

Special Thanks to Sanggoro for Researching and Testing this Newbie friendly build!

Dragon Breath Build (2025)

Introduction

Dragon Breath and Dragon Water Breath is a long range ground targeted AOE skill. It is one of the best overall build to clear more than 90% of the game content with right gears. Its damage calculation is very different from standard skills, refer the skill page for details. You need 185+ ASPD, 101% After Cast Delay, and near 0 Cast time, to maximise spamming the skill. It has no cooldown. Some of the runes will help change the element of the breath. Unfortunately, with current mechanics and equips its damage ceiling is lower than other builds.

Skills

DB SkillBuild

Talent / Stats

Talent / Stat Amount Notes
Stats
STR 1 ~ 30 1 point for pure Dragon Breath only. More STR can be added for carrying capacity
AGI 90 ~ 100 AGI for high ASPD and reducing animation delay
VIT 120 ~ 130 Extremely important for every Rune Knight build
INT 120 ~ 130 Extremely important for every Rune Knight build
DEX 80 ~ 120 120 base DEX for eliminating Dragon Breath fixed cast time with Temporal Dex Boots.
LUK 1 LUK is not needed for this skill right now
Talents
POW 100 Main source of damage post 200.
STA 0 Not needed.
WIS 0 Not needed.
SPL 0 Not needed.
CON 97 Boosts damage.
CRT 0 Not needed.

Damage Modifiers

  • Current HP
  • Total SP
  • Long Range
  • VIT
  • INT
  • Skill Element
  • Monster Element

Suggested Equipment

Below is a list of equipment based on approximate costs compiled by Sanggoro

Affordable and Cheap Early Dragon Breath Build
Equip Best in Slot? Card Options Comments
Headgear (Upper)
19116.png +8 Red Baby Dragon Hat [1]
  • TBA
Headgear (Middle)
19451.png Heavenly Order
  • None
  • TBA
410071.png Demon's Familiar [1]
  • TBA
Headgear (Lower)
420187.png Sacred Lapel
  • None
  • TBA
420093.png Einherjar Mantle
  • None
  • TBA
Armor
15405.png +7 Fafnir Scale
  • None
  • TBA
Weapon
600004.png +9/+11 Dragonic Slayer [2]
  • TBA
21058.png +9/+11 Awakened Dragonic Slayer [2]
  • TBA
600024.png +9/+11 Dragonic Slayer-LT [2]
  • TBA
Garment
20952.png +10 Mysterious Muffler [1]
  • TBA
Shoes
22004.png +7 Temporal Dex Boots
  • TBA
Accessories
28594.png Temporal Ring [1]
  • TBA
490207.png Memento Mori [1]
  • TBA

Special Gears:

Pets:

Mid but Awesome Dragon Breath Build
Equip Best in Slot? Card Options Comments
Headgear (Upper)
400177.png +9 Fafnir Helm [1]
  • TBA
Headgear (Middle)
19451.png Heavenly Order
  • None
  • TBA
410071.png Demon’s Familiar [1]
  • TBA
410342.png Purified Pigeon [1]
  • TBA
Headgear (Lower)
420245.png Moon God Lapel
  • None
  • TBA
420187.png Sacred Lapel
  • None
  • TBA
420093.png Einherjar Mantle
  • None
  • TBA
Armor
15405.png +7 Fafnir Scale
  • None
  • TBA
Weapon
32007.png +10 God Eater Dragon Spear [2]
  • TBA
Shield
460057.png +8 or more Spenta Armati
  • None
  • TBA
460004.png +7 or more Illusion Shield [1]
  • TBA
460052.png +8 or more Striking Armguard [1]
  • TBA
Garment
480084.png +11 Fafnir Breath [1]
  • TBA
Shoes
470206.png +11 Prana Boots [1]
  • TBA
470084.png +7 Rune Greave
  • None
  • TBA
Accessories
28594.png Temporal Ring [1]
  • TBA
490207.png Memento Mori [1]
  • TBA

Special Gears:

High End and Almost High End Dragon Breath Build
Equip Best in Slot? Card Options Comments
Headgear (Upper)
400177.png +9 Fafnir Helm [1]
  • TBA
Headgear (Middle)
19451.png Heavenly Order
  • None
  • TBA
410071.png Demon’s Familiar [1]
  • TBA
19495.png Diabolus Wing [1]
  • TBA
410342.png Purified Pigeon [1]
  • TBA
Headgear (Lower)
420329.png Twinhead Dragon Scale
  • None
  • TBA
Armor
450216.png +12/+14 Twinhead Dragonmail [1]
  • TBA
Weapon
32007.png +10 God Eater Dragon Spear [2]
  • TBA
1408.png +15/+18 Pike [4]
  • TBA
1405.png +15/+18 Spear [4]
  • TBA
1402.png +15/+18 Javelin [4]
  • TBA
Shield
460057.png +8 Spenta Armati
  • None
  • TBA
460052.png +12/+15 Striking Armguard [1]
  • TBA
460050.png +10 or more Symbol of Eden [1]
  • TBA
Garment
480084.png +11 Fafnir Breath [1]
  • TBA
Shoes
470274.png +13 Twinhead Dragon Boots [1]
  • TBA
Accessories
490319.png Y.S.F.Ring [1]
490690.png Dragon Eye Ring [1]
  • Max HP+20%, Long Ranged Damage +20%.
  • For every base level, increases damage of Dragon Breath and Dragon Water Breath by 1%.
  • Combos with Y.S.F.Ring to give -
    • Max HP +15%, Long Ranged Damage and Physical Damage +15%.
    • If the equipped armor's refine level is +14 or higher, 3% chance to gain POW & CON + 15, STR & DEX + 150 for 10 seconds when dealing melee or long-range physical attack.

Special Gears:

Ignition Break Build (2025)

Introduction

Ignition Break build tends to have higher DPS than Dragon Breath builds for leveling, especially at lower levels (100-130) when an RK's HP / SP pool is not high.

Skill

Talent / Stats

Talent / Stat Amount Notes
Stats
STR 120-125 Base damage.
AGI 90+ Increases Aspd, to reuse skill faster in combination with cooldown reduction gears.
VIT 80-100+ At least 100 total is recommended for stun immunity.
INT 1-60 This build requires a lot of SP use but can be remedied with SP leech effects.
DEX 1+ Not needed as such.
LUK 125 Increases Crit Rate and gives various bonuses in combination with Cards / Equips.
Talents
POW 100 Main source of damage post 200.
STA 0 Not needed.
WIS 0 Not needed.
SPL 0 Not needed.
CON 0 Not needed.
CRT 97 Boosts crit rate.

Equipments

Equip Best in Slot? Card Options Comments
Headgear (Upper)
400667.png +12 or more Peco Warrior Hat [1]
  • Any
  • TBA
19409.png +10 Black Feather [1]
  • Any
  • Good source for some SP leech and 100% physical defense penetration early on.
400566.png +12 or more Awaking Bloom [1]
  • Any
  • 'TBA'
400150.png +11 or more Thanatos Fighter Helmet [1]
  • Any
  • Does not have Physical Defense Penetration, will need from other sources.
  • Good source for melee damage increase.
400151.png +11 (C) or more Thanatos Fighter Helmet-LT [1]
  • Does not have Physical Defense Penetration, will need from other sources.
  • Good source for melee damage increase.
400710.png +13 or more Snake Queen Crown [1]
  • Does not have Physical Defense Penetration, will need from other sources.
  • Good source for physical damage increase and some additional POW / CON.
  • Also provides 0.5s fixed casting time reduction.
400738.png +12 (A) or more Disciple of Bijou [1]
  • Any
  • Does not have Physical Defense Penetration, will need from other sources.
  • Good source for physical damage increase and some additional ATK.
  • Also provides 0.3s fixed casting time reduction.
18971.png +10 or more Old Rune Circlet [1]
  • Does not have Physical Defense Penetration, will need from other sources.
  • Good source for Ignition Break damage increase and some additional ASPD.
  • Combos nicely with Document Swordsman to boost physical damage and IB damage. Also reduces skill cooldown by 1.5 seconds.
Headgear (Middle)
410071.png Demon's Familiar [1]
  • Any
  • Cheaper option, provides All Stat + 10.
19437.png Little Garden
  • None
  • Good source of ATK and critical damage based on base LUK.
410254.png Ancient Morocc Noble Jewelry [1]
  • Good source of ATK.
  • Also increases damage and helps with ACD reduction if paired with Marduk or Pharaoh card.
410140.png Hairband of Asmodeus [1]
  • Any
  • When Ignition Break Lv. 5 is learnt, reduces its cooldown completely.
  • Also increases physical damage by 10%.
410333.png Crow Tengu Mask [1]
  • Any
  • Good source of ATK % and physical damage based on base STR.
  • Also gives pretty good HP / SP percentage leech.
410345.png Smiling Eyes [1]
  • Any
  • Good source of ATK % and physical damage based on base LUK.
Headgear (Lower)
420110.png Old Camouflage Scarf
  • None
  • For every 10 base levels, increases physical damage against all size monsters by 1%.
420422.png Bat Von Blood
  • None
  • Some ATK and EXP + 15%.
  • Gives minor fixed HP / SP leech and Greed Lv. 1.
420236.png Loyal Servant of Morroc
  • None
420388.png Grey Wolf Cub in Mouth
  • None
  • Some talent stats and MHP.
  • For every 10 base levels, increases physical damage against all size monsters by 1%.
Armor
15145.png +10 Evil Dragon Armor [1]
  • Useful for HP / SP % leech early on.
15283.png +9 or more Mighty Black Threaded Armor [1]
  • Some ATK and cheap source of 70% Physical Defense Penetration.
450356.png +13 Abyss Lake Roaring Armor [1]
  • Good source of damage and All Stats increase for VCT.
450338.png +13 Screaming Ghost Party [1]
  • Good source of damage and All Stats increase for VCT.
450358.png +14 (A) or more Abyss Lake Roaring Armor-LT [1]
  • All Stats +12, good source of Max HP / SP, ATK, POW and CON.
  • Increases physical damage by a LOT, reduces ACD and also provides 0.3s fixed casting time reduction.
Weapon
21018.png +10 Lindy Hop [2]
  • TBA
21051.png +11 Volar [2]
  • TBA
21009.png Thanatos Great Sword [1]
  • TBA
600016.png Thanatos Great Sword-AD [2]
  • TBA
500009.png +12 Dragon Slayer's Longsword [1]
  • TBA
21053.png +16 or more Full Force [1]
  • TBA
Shield
28941.png +10 or more Excelion Shield [1]
  • Max HP / SP and some ATK.
460077.png +11 or more God-Devouring Demonic Shield [1]
  • Good source of ATK, tons of ASPD and some physical damage increase.
460078.png +11 (A) or more God-Devouring Demonic Shield-LT [1]
  • Good source of ATK, tons of ASPD and some physical damage increase.
  • Also provides 70% physical defense penetration.
460084.png +12 (B) or more Alice Body Pillow [1]
  • Good source of ATK and P.ATK.
  • There's a 6% chance to activate STR + 70 for 20 seconds when dealing physical damage.
Garment
480114.png +12 or more Striking Mikoshi [1]
480341.png +13 or more Kiel Hyre's Darkness [1]
  • Good source of physical damage and POW / CON.
480023.png +11 or more Arabian Manteau [1]
  • Good source of crit and critical damage.
480479.png +14 (A) or more Royal Prontera Cape [1]
  • Good source of ATK and other talent stats.
  • Increases physical damage by a LOT.
  • Provides All Stats + 15 and ACD reduction.
  • Increases Ignition Break damage by 120%.
Shoes
22244.png +11 or more Stylish Silent Shoes [1]
  • Good source of physical damage increase.
470254.png +13 Kenzen Ichinyo [1]
  • Does not have Physical Defense Penetration, will need from other sources.
  • Provides crit and critical damage, along with some ATK %.
470097.png +14 Demon Hunter Shoes [1]
  • Provides MoT Effect - Penetrates physical defense and increases damage depending on enemies' defense.
  • Also provides some ATK %.
470289.png +12 (B) or more Ancient Mechanic Greaves [1]
  • Good source of ATK, POW and other talent stats.
  • Increases physical damage by a LOT and reduces fixed casting time by 0.7 second.
Accessories
490208.png Palace Ring [1]
  • Only when using Lindy Hop.
  • Good source of Physical Damage.
  • Reduces Ignition Break cooldown by 1.5 seconds.
490243.png Ring of Silver Claw [1]
  • Crit + 50 and increases critical damage.
28565.png Perverse Demon Mask [1]
  • Left only accessory.
  • Good accessory early on for physical defense penetration, provides 15% def pen for every 18 base LUK.
490545.png Overdrive Rampage [1]
  • Good source of physical damage and ATK.
490605.png Document Swordsman [1]
  • Good source of physical damage and ATK.
  • Also reduces VCT of Ignition Break by 100% and increases critical damage.
490113.png Jasper Ring [1]

Shadow Equipment

Armor

Equip Required Level Rcommended Refine
24269.png Knight Shadow Armor 1 10
24245.png Reload Shadow Armor 1 10
24679.png Maximum Mammoth Shadow Armor 1 10
24663.png Full Penetration Shadow Armor 1 10
24872.png Full Power Shadow Armor 200 10

Weapon

Equip Required Level Rcommended Refine
24288.png Rune Knight Shadow Weapon 1 10
24269.png Ignition Shadow Weapon 1 1
24755.png Concentration Shadow Weapon 1 10
24751.png Physical Power Shadow Weapon 1 10

Shield

Equip Required Level Rcommended Refine
24301.png Rune Knight Shadow Shield 1 9
24244.png Reload Shadow Shield 1 10
24756.png Concentration Shadow Shield 1 10
24752.png Physical Power Shadow Shield 1 10

Shoes

Equip Required Level Rcommended Refine
24256.png Knight Shadow Shoes 1 1
24243.png Reload Shadow Shoes 1 10
24680.png Maximum Mammoth Shadow Shoes 1 10
24664.png Full Penetration Shadow Shoes 1 10
24873.png Full Power Shadow Shoes 200 10

Pendant

Equip Required Level Rcommended Refine
24444.png Ignition Shadow Pendant 1 10
24682.png Maximum Mammoth Shadow Pendant 1 10
24876.png Focusing Shadow Pendant 200 10
24662.png Full Penetration Shadow Pendant 1 10

Earring

Equip Required Level Rcommended Refine
24681.png Maximum Mammoth Shadow Earring 1 10
24877.png Focusing Shadow Earring 200 10
24445.png Ignition Shadow Earring 1 10
24661.png Full Penetration Shadow Earring 1 10

Costume