Edgerunner

Winged Elf Male - Complete Guide

Class Overview

What is the Edgerunner?
The Edgerunner is a exclusively male Winged Elf melee fighter who uses Sword Shield and wears Heavy Armor. They are the only class that can deal jeden Schadenstyp (physical + all 5 elements). Through their Shield Energy-System and six Elemental Stances they adapt to every situation. A DPS/Off-Tank hybrid with enormous debuff potential.
Unique Feature: Edgerunner is the only class which can deal any element of damage outside of the Celestial Infant system. And: As long?
No Lv79 skill! Edgerunner has no Lv79 skill (identical to Technician). No problem - the class is
Stat Effect for Edgerunner Priority
STR Phys. damage + Phys. Def. + Heavy Armor/Sword req. - main stat! 3/level minimum Primary!
DEX Crit + accuracy. Elemental Stance: 100% Acc. automatic. Max DEX 55-57 (G17 req.). More is wasted! Only up to 55-57 (G17)
VIT +14 HP - optional; gear + VIT stones replace this more efficiently Optional (not recommended)
MAG Absolutely useless for ER - never! Never!
Player consensus: Anything over 55 dex is a waste. You never miss in any elemental stance.?

The Elemental Stance & Shield Energy System

6 Elemental Stances - the core of the Edgerunner
The Edgerunner has 6 Stance buff skills that cannot be active simultaneously. 100% Trefferchance!
Earth Stance+Stun chance (3%) on attacks. Most versatile - recommended as standard in PvE Fire Stance+Fire damage. Synergy with TM/SB mag. def. debuff + Spark Genie for massive bursts Water Stance-Movement speed on enemy (Slow) - good against kiting enemies Wood Stance+2% HP steal similar to Bloodpaint (non-DoT skills) - self-healing in combat? Metal Stance+Metal elemental damage - good against enemies with low metal resistance Physical Stance+Phys. damage without guaranteed Acc. Useful with high Crit gear and physical focus
PvE recommendation: Earth Stance as default (Stun chance + 100% Acc.). Fire Stance when debuff partner available. Wood Stance for solo.
Shield Energy-System
Some skills of the Edgerunner consume or generate Shield Energy. This energy powers the most powerful defensive skills. Always keep Shield Energy in view.
Shield Energy Key-Skills: Heavenly Arbitration (consumes SE for damage + teleport), Ghost Slash (generates SE + -70% Phys. Def. debuff!)

Stat Scaling per Point

These are the base values you gain per attribute point. Use them for concrete calculations — e.g. +10 VIT = +140 HP.
Stat Pro Punkt Hinweis
VIT +14 HP e.g. +10 VIT = +140 HP
STR Phys. ATK ↑ Weapon req. · damage scales weapon-dependently with STR
DEX +1 % Crit / 20 DEX + Accuracy + Evasion (until DEX cap)
MAG +MP No magic attacks — useless for this class

The Build

Standard: Full STR Build (55-57 DEX) DEX: 55–57(G17 req.; never more after that!) STR: Everything else -> STR, STR, STR! 6 STR + 1 DEX every 2 levels until DEX 55 reached; then 7 STR + 0 DEX / 2 levels Maximum phys. damage - STR scales Phys. Atk + Phys. Def. · In Elemental Stance: 100% Acc. without DEX requirement · With R9 + gear: 900+ STR = damage is completely broken (Forum) · Heavy Armor + high STR = best survivability profile · Clearly best option per all ER experience reports · In Physical Stance: low Acc. - so always prefer Elemental Stance · Squishy against magic (Heavy: high Phys. Def., low Mag. Def.)

Stat-Progressionstabelle

Full STR Build – Beispiel-Progression
Phase 1 until DEX = 55: 6 STR + 1 DEX every 2 levels. Phase 2 (DEX 55 erreicht): 7 STR every 2 levels.
Level Kum. STR Kum. DEX Meilenstein
1 5 5 Start
20 ~64 ~15
29 ~91 ~19 ★ Single Spark (100 Chi)
50 ~154 ~30
59 ~181 ~34 ★ Double Spark (200 Chi)
70 ~216 ~40 FC instance
80 ~247 ~45 DEX 55 nahezu erreicht
89 ~310 ~55 Triple Spark! DEX target reached! Demon/Sage choice!
100 ~387 ~55–57 Full STR investment from now on
105 ~422 ~55–57 Max Level - with R9 gear: 900+ STR!

Important Skills

Attack and Stance skills
Skill Typ Effect Level Prio
Earth Stance Erde Elemental buff: 100% Acc. + 3% Stun chance on attacks. Default stance for PvE. Max (10) ★★★★★
Ghost Slash Phys Generates Shield Energy + -70% Phys. Def. debuff on enemy (with Green Glyph Lv5). Strongest debuff in the game! Max (10) ★★★★★
Heavenly Arbitration Elem Consumes Shield Energy for massive damage + teleport to target. Teleport range: 35m + skill range!? Max (10) ★★★★★
Focused Dive Elem Range skill that extends Heavenly Arbitration range. Strong alone. With Arbitration: 58m+? Max (10) ★★★★★
Shield of Halo Shield Defensive shield ability that absorbs damage. Core survival strategy in dangerous situations. Max (10) ★★★★★
Aura of Heaven Shield Strong self-buff for extended survival. Shield Energy management. Max (10) ★★★★
Shield Mastery (Passive) Passive +Phys. Def. through Shield. Essential passive for Heavy Armor ER. Max (10) ★★★★★
Sword Mastery (Passive) Passive +Weapon damage with Sword Shield. Essential passive. Max (10) ★★★★★
PvE Standard Rotation
Phase Skill Warum?
1. Stance Earth Stance (Standard) or Fire/Wood Stance Elemental Stance always active! 100% Acc., passive bonus
2. Debuff Ghost Slash ★ −70% Phys. Def. Debuff (Green Glyph Lv5) + Shield Energy generieren!
3. Burst Heavenly Arbitration Consume Shield Energy for massive damage + teleport to target
4. Range Focused Dive Ranged attack - or combined with Arbitration for 58m+ teleport!
5. Defense Shield of Halo If damage gets too high: keep Shield active
6. Burst Triple Spark (Lv89+) ★ 300 Chi → 500% weapon dmg for 15 sec. – in Elemental Stance = full duration?
7. Ghost Slash Refresh Ghost Slash erneut Refresh debuff + build SE for next Arbitration

Demon · Sage · Glyph-System

Cultivation - Demon or Sage?
PvE recommendation: Sage Sage Wood Stance (3% HP steal) and Sage Aura of Heaven (better defense) are stronger for PvE farming.
Skill Empf. Glyph Warum?
Ghost Slash Verdant (Green) Green Glyph Lv5 = -70% Phys. Def. debuff! Strongest debuff in the game. Essential!
Heavenly Arbitration Golden +Damage on main burst skill; every cast at maximum effect
Focused Dive Ethereal -Cooldown = more frequent use as ranged attack + Arbitration combo
Earth Stance Sanguine +Stun duration on proc = longer controlled enemies
Shield of Halo Ethereal -Cooldown = more frequent shield phases
Ghost Slash Green Glyph Lv5 is essential! -70% Phys. Def. debuff is unique in PWI. No other debuff of this strength exists for physical damage.?

Gem-Guide

Beginner
Slot Gem Effect
Armor Citrin Shard Lv1–3 +HP - Heavy has low HP base
Armor Alt. Sapphire Shard Lv1–3 +Mag. Def. – Heavy Armor has low Mag. Def.!
Weapon Garnet Shard Lv1–3 +Phys. Atk
Schmuck Citrin Lv1–2 +HP
Pro / Whale
Slot Gem Effect
Armor Citrin Lv8–9 +HP
Armor Alt. Sapphire Lv6–7 +Mag. Def. - critical for Heavy!
Weapon early Garnet Lv7–8 +enormer Phys. Atk
Weapon Endgame Garnet Lv9 or Rend proc +maximum Phys. Atk; Rend proc on G17 for additional debuff!
Schmuck JOSD / Diamond of Tiger +Def Level / +Atk Level
Sapphire for Mag. Def.! Heavy Armor gives high Phys. Def. but low Mag. Def. Sapphire gems in armor slots are essential for ER.

Genie-Guide

Skill Effect Empf. Lv Prio
Tangling Mire -35% Phys. Def. - stacks with Ghost Slash debuff! Lv10 ★★★★★
Cloud Eruption +1 Spark – Triple Spark beschleunigen Lv1 (!) ★★★★★
Absolute Domain 5 sec. total immunity - emergency Lv10 ★★★★★
Spark (Genie, DEX-Genie) For Fire Stance combo: +fire debuff on target. Extremely strong with 100 DEX Genie! Lv10 ★★★★ (Fire Combo)
Holy Path Max. movement speed - mobility complements teleport system Lv10 ★★★
Empfohlenes Genie: Infliction (rot) – TM stacks with Ghost Slash for −70% Phys. Def. on target! With TM: −105% Phys. Def. total.?

Important Tips

- Always Elemental Stance! Physical Stance only for physical Crit setups. Otherwise always Elemental Stance for 100% Acc.
- Ghost Slash Green Glyph Lv5! The -70% Phys. Def. debuff from Ghost Slash with Green Glyph Lv5 is the strongest single debuff for physical damage.
- Heavenly Arbitration + Focused Dive! This gives the longest teleport in the game: 35m + Focused Dive range = 58m+. Nobody escapes the ER!?
- Do not overdo DEX! 55-57 DEX is enough for G17 req. and guaranteed Acc. in Elemental Stance. More DEX is wasted.
- Fire Stance + Spark (Genie)! Fire Stance + SB/TC fire resistance debuff + Genie Spark = some of the strongest bursts possible.
- Wood Stance for solo farming! Wood Stance gives 2% (Sage: 3%) HP steal similar to Assassin Bloodpaint. Combined with high STR and fast attacks.?
- Don't forget Sapphire Gems! Heavy Armor is vulnerable to magic. Sapphire gems in armor alternate slots are essential to survive magic classes.
- R9 Third Cast accessible! ER has access to R9 Third Cast. Clear endgame goal. With R9 + Crown Emperor Gear: 900+ STR?

Kurzfassung

Goldregel: Activate Elemental Stance (100% Acc.), Ghost Slash with Green Glyph (-70% Phys. Def.!) + TM Genie, then Heavenly Arbitration.