Ark

STR · Pirate · Flora

Weaves between Lef and Specter states for self-heals, swift dashes, and long burst ticks.

Legion effect

Grants flat STR10/20/40/80/100

Link skill

Activates when the combat state continues for 5 sec. Can be stacked a max of 5 times. Duration 5 sec, Damage per stack +1%/+2%/+3%

Class overview

Ark is a STR pirate class part of the Flora class group. He uses his Specter arm combined with Lef martial arts to defeat enemies. Ark can transform into a Specter at will for a short period to dish out high damage with high mobility. He has REALLY strong mobbing potential. His bossing capabilities are just as good but require a bit of mechanics

Specter Form & Skill Linking

Specter Form

Ark has two forms, Lef Form and Specter Form which they can freely transform between. However, in 1st Job, you will have no control over when you transform. As you progress the story and reach 2nd Job, you unlock the skill

Master Corruption that allows you to switch between forms

Specter Form is temporary and Ark has a gauge that indicates how long you can stay in Specter Form. This gauge slowly regenerates while in Lef Form. While in Specter Form, certain skills are swapped. These skills will share Skill Points (SP) and the same Key Slot. Below is a list of all Lef and Specter skill counterparts:

/ Mystic Leap & Instinctual Leap [1st Job]
/ Scarlet Charge Drive & Grievous Wound [2nd Job]
Unstoppable Impulse & Tenacious Instinct [2nd Job]
/ Gust Charge Drive & Insatiable Hunger [3rd Job]
/ Abyssal Charge Drive & Unbridled Chaos [4th Job]

Skill Linking

Ark can link any attack to

Basic Charge Drive or

Endless Dream, in their given forms. Linking attacks reduces the end animation delays and prevents the linked attack from displacing you. In 4th Job, you unlock a skill called

Battle Frenzy that makes linking skills easier with each successfully linked attack

Attack stats

Base multipliers and passive boosts unlocked while leveling.

Weapon Multiplier	1.7x
Attack Speed	8	Stage 5 +2 +1
Weapon Mastery	90%	Base +20% +70%
STR	+60 & +15% to assigned AP	+60 +15% to assigned AP
Attack	+4% +140(240)	+4% +20 +20 +30 +40 +30doubled while active 25% of Magic Attack from equipment - excluding weaponCannot exceed 10% of weapon's base Magic Attack +30 in Specter Mode +40 +100 & 100% of Magic Attack from equipment - excluding weaponCannot exceed 150% of weapon's base Magic Attack +80% of base weapon attack power-15% of base weapon power while on cooldown
Crit Rate	+60%(80%)	Base +5% +5% +20% +10% +20%doubled while active
Crit Damage	+30%	+30%
Damage	[Lv. 2 Link Skill]: +31%(106%) [Lv. 3 Link Skill]: +36%(111%)	Lv. 2: +2% per stack (Max. +11%)Lv. 3: +3% per stack (Max. +16%) +20%doubled while active +10% up to +45%
Boss Damage	+60%(90%)	+30% +30%doubled while active
Final Damage	+41.12%	+5% × +12% × +20%
Ignore DEF	+44%(58%)	+30% × +20%doubled while active

All actives

Quick reference for buffs, summons, and defensive utility to keep track of.

Active buffs	[200s] (Transform) \| [Spell Bullets] [60s each]
Toggles
Summons & placables	(120s cd)
Buffs with cooldowns	[300s](600s cd) [60s](120s cd) [60s](120s cd) [50s](120s cd) [60s](120s cd) [40s](120s cd) [28s](60s cd) (10s cd)(180s cd ) [2400s](300s cd)
Binds	[9s](120s cd) [10s](360s cd)
iFrames	[Up to 5s](60s cd) (120s cd) (360s cd)
Damage reduction (%Max HP)	[Up to 3s](-50% \| 60s cd)

Inner ability

Suggested line rolls.

1st Line Options

Boss Damage +20%

2nd & 3rd Line Options

Chance to Skip Cooldown +10%
Damage to Abnormal Status +8%
Buff Duration +38%

For Training

Meso Obtained +20%
Item Drop Rate +15%
Damage to Normal Monsters +8%

Hyper skills

Node picks once Lv.140+.

Reinforced Battle Arts and Boss Rush Arts
Enhanced Specter Healing and Enhanced Specter State
Euphoric Restraint OR Swift Creeping Terror

V Matrix nodes

Boost node pairings & notes.

Primary Trio

Secondary Trio

Tertiary Trio

Any combination of these skills are good but preferred from same category as you want to max primary first

The last skill from the Tertiary Trio can be any skill as Ark only has 8 skills to boost

6 Boost Nodes total are needed to reach Master Level 60 for these skills (with Matrix Points used)

Nodes with the same Main Skill (skill at the top) cannot be equipped at the same time

Other notable combinations

References & thanks

This guide cross-checks data from the following resources.

Grandis Library MapleStory Wiki

Weapon Multiplier

1.7x

Attack Speed

Stage 5

Weapon Mastery

90%

Base +20%

+70%

STR

+60 & +15% to assigned AP

+60

+15% to assigned AP

Attack

+4% +140(240)

+4%

+20

+30

+40

+30

doubled while active

25% of Magic Attack from equipment - excluding weaponCannot exceed 10% of weapon's base Magic Attack

+30 in Specter Mode

+40

+100 & 100% of Magic Attack from equipment - excluding weaponCannot exceed 150% of weapon's base Magic Attack

+80% of base weapon attack power-15% of base weapon power while on cooldown

Crit Rate

+60%(80%)

Base +5%

+5%

+20%

+10%

+20%

doubled while active

Crit Damage

+30%

Damage

[Lv. 2 Link Skill]: +31%(106%) [Lv. 3 Link Skill]: +36%(111%)

Lv. 2: +2% per stack (Max. +11%)Lv. 3: +3% per stack (Max. +16%)

+20%

doubled while active

+10%

up to +45%

Boss Damage

+60%(90%)

+30%

doubled while active

Final Damage

+41.12%

+5% ×

+12% ×

+20%

Ignore DEF

+44%(58%)

+30% ×

+20%

doubled while active

Active buffs

[200s]

(Transform) | [Spell Bullets]

[60s each]

Toggles

Summons & placables

(120s cd)

Buffs with cooldowns

[300s](600s cd)

[60s](120s cd)

[50s](120s cd)

[60s](120s cd)

[40s](120s cd)

[28s](60s cd)

(10s cd)(180s cd

)

[2400s](300s cd)

Binds

[9s](120s cd)

[10s](360s cd)

iFrames

[Up to 5s](60s cd)

(120s cd)

(360s cd)

Damage reduction (%Max HP)

[Up to 3s](-50% | 60s cd)