Monster Arena Easy Ranking Guide
This is a general guide that newbies and veterans can use to gain hero experience in order to ascend into Elite Hero status. This is going to be a magic type build that won't break the bank in terms of item costs.
Stats:
STR - 200-300 - For Yggs/Mastela and Panaceas
AGI - 195 ASPD, then add 10 more agi from there - To avoid losing ASPD when High Priest monsters uses Decrease Agi on you
INT - 500 - Full Magic Damage
VIT - Rest - As much HP as possible
DEX - 200 - Instant Cast Skill
LUK - 0
Build:
Top Headgear: Satyr Helm or any 2 Slotted Headgear
Card 1: Kiel Card - Reduces ASD by 30%
Card 2: High Wizard Card - Ignores normal monster's Magic Defense Rate
Middle Headgear: Any 45% Delay Wing
Card: Kiel Card - Reduces ASD by 30%
Bottom Headgear: Any Anti-freeze and Anti-silence Aura / Sage Ring
Card: Orc Hero Card - +15 Vit. Anti-stun status
Armor: Brynhildr from v4p - Anti-knockback. +10% MAtk
Card: N/A
Weapon: Twin Edge of Naght Sieger (obtainable by killing Naght Sieger on Endless Tower Instance or from Vending shops) - Enables the use of Lvl 3 Meteor Storm
Cards: 3 Red Ferus Cards - Increases Meteor Storm's Magic Damage by 5% each
Shield: Valkyrie Shield / Neo Valkyrie Shield / Returner Shield
Card: Thara Frog Card
Garment: Elite Asprika / Nydhoggur's Shadow Garb
Card: Salamander Card - Increases Meteor Storm's Magic Damage by 40%
Shoes: Sleipnir from v4p - +20% HP and SP
Card: Dark Lord Card - Autocasts Level 5 Meteor Storm on enemies attacking you
Accessories - 2 Int Megingjards / 2 Returner Necklace
Card: N/A
TIPS:
1. Lure monsters by moving around and spam Meteor Storm around you. Then use @jump to teleport.
2. You may use this build up until you reach 98m and move onto the Elite Hero Quest.
3. You may use the exact same build to clear the House of Trials.
4. This build works with all jobs.
5. This build does not allow you to kill Valkyrie mobs on Rank C Monster Arena.