Aion 2 Chanter PvE build: skills, stigmas and rotation

Active skills and specialties

aLuckyRO sorts the actives into three priority tiers. Each note gives the rank to aim for and the specialties he picks.

Onslaught is your auto attack and the first skill to rank. aLuckyRO takes the extra MP at rank 8 because a new character runs out of MP long before it runs out of damage. The rank 12 specialty makes every Onslaught hit shorten Spinning Strike's cooldown. aLuckyRO and Kanon both put that at one second per hit; the game data does not list the value.

Creator tip

And mana is so important. Don't exchange it to the power. If you can get mana, you should have to get mana.

Incandescent Blow has no cooldown and you use it constantly, so the -20% MP specialty drops its cost from 120 to 96 MP. In his earlier build aLuckyRO mentions a later swap to the specialty that deals up to 12% more damage when fewer targets are hit, once MP stops being a problem.

Dark Crush is the skill to get right. aLuckyRO wants it at rank 16 as early as you can:

Spinning Strike is the reason to reach rank 12. aLuckyRO skips the Seal specialty that opens there and uses the second slot for -5 seconds cooldown plus the fewer-targets bonus.

Rushing Smash at rank 12 resets its cooldown when it defeats an enemy, so you can dash from mob to mob.

Recuperation is your only active heal in this build. Gust Rampage only hits Staggered targets, so it matters on bosses. aLuckyRO takes its Absorb HP in hard content or with random groups, and the MP specialty when a Cleric is keeping you alive.

He leaves Heat Wave Blow and Wave Blow out of the PvE build. The exception is hard Nightmare bosses, where he ranks Wave Blow to 12 for the specialty that lowers the target's PvE Damage Boost by 15%.

Stigmas

Stigmas level separately with stigma points and gain a fixed effect at ranks 5, 10, 15 and 20. aLuckyRO builds them for damage and gives Cleric the healing role.

Creator tip

Again, I'm a chanter as an offensive class. If you want to be the healer, just go play the cleric.

Undefeated Mantra raises PvE Damage Boost and PvE Damage Tolerance for you and nearby party members. Its stigma ranks add Critical Hit, Accuracy, Critical Damage Boost and Double Chance.

Creator tip

This is your highest priority skill.

Marchutan's Wrath and Ensnaring Mark are in the build mostly because they make Dark Crush available. aLuckyRO says Ensnaring Mark was a PvP pick until a change to Dark Crush made it worth taking in PvE as well.

Situational stigmas

Passives

aLuckyRO says to max Attack Preparation with every source you can find. Wind's Promise pays off because Dark Crush always crits with its specialty.

He skips Crossguard and calls Impact Hit a PvP passive.

Rotation

Kanon describes the core cycle as using Spinning Strike, Marchutan's Wrath and Impactful Crush to keep Dark Crush available. aLuckyRO's dummy rotation follows the same pattern.

1. 1 Open

   Charge Rushing Smash into the target.

2. 2 Spinning Strike, then Dark Crush

   Cast Spinning Strike, then use Dark Crush while it is available.

3. 3 Trigger Dark Crush again

   When Dark Crush is ready, cast the next ranged skill that is off cooldown: Marchutan's Wrath, Ensnaring Mark or Impactful Crush. Follow each with Dark Crush.

4. 4 Fill with Onslaught

   Spam Onslaught in between to restore MP and bring Spinning Strike back sooner.

Before Dark Crush reaches rank 16 you have to wait for its cooldown between triggers. After that you can use it after every ranged skill.

Creator tip

But when it get cool down removed, you don't need to control the timing. You're just spamming the Dark Crush.

aLuckyRO does not recommend a macro in your first week. Play by hand until you know your skills, then set one up.

Next steps

• Chanter Daevanion guide: the nodes that add the skill ranks above.
• Chanter guide: the class overview and every Chanter page.