Mo Xuan

DEX · Pirate · Jianghu

Maintains Qi stacks with rotating katas, unleashing palm flurries for bossing.

Legion effect

Increases Critical Damage1/2/3/5/6%

Link skill

Qi Cultivation

Boss Damage: +6%. If the target is a boss, up to 3% increase for every successful attack. Max Stacks: 6, stack activates once every 2 sec.
Duration: 5 sec

Class overview

Mo Xuan is a DEX pirate class part of the Jianghu. Mo Xuan utilize Martial Braces as their primary weapons. For their secondary weapon, Mo Xuan can equip Brace Bands

Overview

Heir of the Divine

Mo Xuan has two main attacks where pressing the Skill Key alternates between Strike and Cross (unlocked in 4th Job) by using:

Xuanshan Arts [Tian] (1st Job)
Xuanshan Arts [Di] (2nd Job)

Additionally, skills labelled "Divine Art" interact with these attacks. These skills also have Tian and Di alignments that correspond with the two main attacks

In 3rd Job,

The Holy Mountain grants the following effects when a "Divine Art" skills with the same alignment are used after casting

[Form Link]: "Divine Art" skill deals increased %Final Damage
[Divine Fist]: Grants a stacking %Final Damage buff (additive)

In 4th Job,

Heir of the Divine adds another effect:

[Reincarnation]: After using a "Divine Art" skill, the next "Divine Art" skill is empowered. If the alignments are the same, the cooldown of the skill is reduced. If the alignments are different, the attack deals increased %Final Damage

In 3rd Job, Mo Xuan's gauge serves as an indicator for which alignment and attack is currently active. As well, Skill Keys will glow when they are empowered by Form Link. Upon triggering Form Link or Reincarnation the gauge will reset

Below are the skills that trigger Form Link using Strike:

Divine Art: Erupting Flame [1st Job]
Divine Art: Tearing Wind [2nd Job]
Divine Art: Righteous Thunder [3rd Job]
Divine Art: Swirling Tide [3rd Job]

Below are the skills that trigger Form Link using Cross:

Divine Art: Howling Storm [4th Job]
Divine Art: Crashing Earth [5th Job]

Attack stats

Base multipliers and passive boosts unlocked while leveling.

Weapon Multiplier	1.75x
Attack Speed	8	Stage 6 +2
Weapon Mastery	90%	Base +20% +70%
DEX	+80(110) & +15%(415%) to assigned AP	+30 +20 +30 +30, based on skill chosen +15% to assigned APextra +400%
Attack	+4% +150(220)	+4% +50 +20 +30 +20 +30 +40 +30, based on skill chosen +80% of base weapon attack power-15% of base weapon power while on cooldown
Crit Rate	+55%(100%)	Base +5% +30% +20% +100%
Crit Damage	+25%(40%)(45% w/ 6th Job Lv. 30)	+10% +10% +5% +15%(+20% instead w/ 6th Job Lv. 30)
Damage	+30%(80%)	+30% +10% +20% +20%, based on skill chosen
Boss Damage	+36%	+20% +4% & +2% per stack(Max. +12% from stacks)
Final Damage	+81.5%(172.25%-263% w/ )(308.38%-444.5% w/ )	+10% × +10% × +10% per stack(Max. +50%) × +50%/100% from Link Form(Divine Art skills only) +50% from Reincarnation(Divine Art skills only)
Ignore DEF	+44%(60.8%)	+30% × +20% × +30%, based on skill chosen

All actives

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

Active buffs	None
Toggles
Buffs with cooldowns	(60s cd) [20s](120s cd) [20s](120s cd) [60s](120s cd) [28s](60s cd) (10s cd)(180s cd ) [2400s](300s cd) [20s, Party Members only](120s cd) [ Power of Destiny: [60s](120s cd) [60s](120s cd) [90s](120s cd) [240s](120s cd) (One effect can be chosen at a time, resets at 12:00 AM UTC)]
Binds	[3s](45s cd) [10s](120s cd) [10s](360s cd)
iFrames	[1.1s](120s cd) [1.2s](60s cd) [3s](120s cd) [7.3s](360s cd)
Damage reduction (%Max HP)	[Up to 3s](-50% \| 120s cd) [15s](-100% to -20%, each hit taken reduces amount by 15%/10% \| 120s cd)

Inner ability

Suggested line rolls.

Chance to Skip Cooldown +20%
Boss Damage +10%
Buff Duration +38% / Damage to Abnormal Status +8%

Hyper skills

Node picks once Lv.140+.

Xuanshan Forms - Reinforce and Boss Rush
Divine Arts - Reinforce and Enhance
Qi Shield - Shield Reinforce

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

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

HEXA Leveling Priority

Use the chart below as reference for HEXA leveling priority. The sheet is mostly focusing on burst/party play. If you're aiming to push solo content, consider leveling the mastery skills earlier.

6th Job

Burst Rotation

References & thanks

This guide cross-checks data from the following resources.

Grandis Library MapleStory Wiki

Weapon Multiplier

1.75x

Attack Speed

Stage 6

Weapon Mastery

90%

Base +20%

+70%

DEX

+80(110) & +15%(415%) to assigned AP

+30

+20

+30

+30, based on skill chosen

+15% to assigned AP

extra +400%

Attack

+4% +150(220)

+4%

+50

+20

+30

+20

+30

+40

+30, based on skill chosen

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

Crit Rate

+55%(100%)

Base +5%

+30%

+20%

+100%

Crit Damage

+25%(40%)(45% w/ 6th Job Lv. 30)

+10%

+5%

+15%(+20% instead w/ 6th Job Lv. 30)

Damage

+30%(80%)

+30%

+10%

+20%

+20%, based on skill chosen

Boss Damage

+36%

+20%

+4% & +2% per stack(Max. +12% from stacks)

Final Damage

+81.5%(172.25%-263% w/

)(308.38%-444.5% w/

)

+10% ×

+10% per stack(Max. +50%) ×

+50%/100% from Link Form(Divine Art skills only)

+50% from Reincarnation(Divine Art skills only)

Ignore DEF

+44%(60.8%)

+30% ×

+20% ×

+30%, based on skill chosen

Active buffs

None

Toggles

Buffs with cooldowns

(60s cd)

[20s](120s cd)

[60s](120s cd)

[28s](60s cd)

(10s cd)(180s cd

)

[2400s](300s cd)

[20s, Party Members only](120s cd) [

Power of Destiny:

[60s](120s cd)

[90s](120s cd)

[240s](120s cd) (One effect can be chosen at a time, resets at 12:00 AM UTC)]

Binds

[3s](45s cd)

[10s](120s cd)

[10s](360s cd)

iFrames

[1.1s](120s cd)

[1.2s](60s cd)

[3s](120s cd)

[7.3s](360s cd)

Damage reduction (%Max HP)

[Up to 3s](-50% | 120s cd)

[15s](-100% to -20%, each hit taken reduces amount by 15%/10% | 120s cd)