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Night Walker

Cygnus Knight Night Walker III
Path Noblesse → Night Walker I → Night Walker II → Night Walker III
Primary LUK
Secondary DEX

Night Walkers are the Cygnus Knight thief class, specializing in claw-based attacks and poison. With Shadow Partner doubling their attacks and Triple Throw delivering devastating damage, they are agile assassins who thrive in the shadows. Flash Jump gives them unmatched mobility among CK classes.

Key Skills
Triple Throw Shadow Partner Flash Jump Avenger Haste
Pros
  • Triple Throw with Shadow Partner delivers excellent single-target DPS
  • Flash Jump provides the best mobility of any Cygnus Knight class
  • Shadow Partner effectively doubles all your attack damage
  • Haste boosts movement and jump speed for the entire party
  • Vanish provides a temporary invincibility option for dangerous situations
Cons
  • Throwing stars are expensive to fund — high-quality stars cost significant mesos
  • Level 120 cap limits progression compared to Explorer Assassins/Hermits
  • Low HP makes survival difficult without careful positioning
  • Venom damage over time is less impactful at higher levels
  • Star consumption can be an issue before getting Shadow Stars or similar skills

AP Distribution

Lv. 1-10 Put all AP into LUK. Early claw requirements need almost no DEX.
Lv. 10-30 Pure LUK. Your damage and avoidability both scale from LUK, making it doubly valuable.
Lv. 30-70 Continue pure LUK. Critical Throw passive makes every point of LUK count more.
Lv. 70-100 All LUK. Shadow Partner effectively doubles your Triple Throw damage, and it all scales from LUK.
Lv. 100-120 Pure LUK to cap. Max out your assassin damage for endgame content.

SP Allocation (Level by Level)

1st Job Night Walker I Lv. 10-30

Max your 1st job throwing star attack skill immediately
Put points into Nimble Body or equivalent agility passive
Max Keen Eyes for throwing star range
Use Ereve quest reward equipment and buy cheap throwing stars
Rush through to 2nd job — Night Walkers improve dramatically at 30

2nd Job Night Walker II Lv. 30-70

Put 1 point into Flash Jump (14101004) immediately for mobility
Max Claw Mastery (14100000) first for stable damage
Max Critical Throw (14100001) for the critical strike chance boost
Max Claw Booster (14101002) for faster attack speed
Max Haste (14101003) for movement and jump speed
Max Flash Jump (14101004) for full distance jumping
Put points into Vanish (14100005) for emergency invincibility
Finish with Vampire (14101006) for HP sustain while training

3rd Job Night Walker III Lv. 70-120

Put 1 point into Triple Throw (14111005) and Shadow Partner (14111000) immediately
Max Shadow Partner (14111000) first — it doubles all your attack output
Max Triple Throw (14111005) — your primary damage skill for everything
Max Venom (14110004) for damage over time on bosses
Put points into Alchemist (14110003) for better potion efficiency
Max Avenger (14111002) for AoE mobbing situations
Put points into Shadow Web (14111001) for boss utility
Finish with Poison Bomb (14111006) for area denial

1st Job Night Walker I

# Skill Max Notes
1 Claw Mastery 20 Stable throwing star damage 2 Critical Throw 20 Critical hit rate boost 3 Claw Booster 20 Attack speed increase 4 Haste 20 Speed and jump buff 5 Flash Jump 10 Double jump mobility 6 Vampire 20 HP drain attack 7 Vanish 10 Improved Dark Sight

2nd Job Night Walker II

# Skill Max Notes
1 Shadow Partner 30 Shadow clone doubles attacks 2 Triple Throw 30 Main 3-hit attack 3 Avenger 30 Strong AoE star throw 4 Venom 30 Poison passive on attacks 5 Poison Bomb 30 AoE poison cloud 6 Shadow Web 20 Immobilize enemies 7 Alchemist 10 Potion efficiency

3rd Job Night Walker III

# Skill Max Notes
1 Triple Throw 30 Main DPS - max first 2 Shadow Partner 30 Doubles all attacks 3 Venom 30 Passive poison damage 4 Avenger 30 AoE clearing 5 Poison Bomb 30 AoE DoT 6 Shadow Web 20 Crowd control 7 Alchemist 10 Potion efficiency

Training Spots

Lv. 1-10
Ereve Training Grounds
Complete Cygnus introductory quests for free EXP and equipment
Lv. 10-20
Henesys Hunting Ground I
Slimes Orange Mushrooms
Easy one-shots with throwing stars, fast early leveling
Lv. 20-30
Kerning City Subway
Stirges Jr. Wraiths
Good EXP and close to Kerning for thief supplies
Lv. 30-45
Land of Wild Boar
Wild Boars Iron Hogs
Flash Jump across the flat map while throwing stars for fast clears
Lv. 45-55
Cold Field I
Coolie Zombies
High EXP per kill, and Flash Jump lets you dodge their attacks
Lv. 55-70
Ghost Ship 5
Dual Ghost Pirate
Great spawn rate with multi-platform layout perfect for Flash Jump
Lv. 70-85
Cemetery Full of Ghosts
Dreamy Ghosts
Triple Throw with Shadow Partner obliterates these mobs quickly
Lv. 85-100
Wolf Spider Cavern
Wolf Spiders
Excellent EXP, Shadow Partner + Triple Throw makes this very efficient
Lv. 100-110
The Nightmarish Last Days
Himes
High EXP mobs that melt under Triple Throw + Shadow Partner DPS
Lv. 110-120
Area of Red Kentaurus
Red Kentaurus
Strong EXP for the final push to 120, Avenger helps with mob clusters

Equipment Progression

Level Weapon Armor Notes
10-30 Garnier or quest reward claw + Subis/Tobi stars Cygnus Knight quest armor set Buy cheap throwing stars in bulk early
30-50 Adamantium Igor or equivalent claw Dark Pirate set or LUK-scrolled armor Upgrade to Steelys or Ilbis if you can afford them
50-70 Silver Crow or Kandayo Dark Pirate or LUK-scrolled gear Claw ATT scrolls are critical for damage scaling
70-100 Dragon Tail or Skanda Zakum Helmet, LUK overall or scrolled top/bottom Best available stars + ATT-scrolled claw
100-120 Best available claw with ATT scrolls HTP, Zakum Helm, top-tier LUK gear Weapon ATT and star ATT both matter for Triple Throw damage
All levels Work Gloves scrolled for ATT ATT gloves are mandatory for thief classes — massive DPS increase
  • Shadow Partner should ALWAYS be active — it essentially doubles your DPS at no star cost
  • Flash Jump is your best friend — use it to reposition constantly and avoid damage
  • Invest in good throwing stars early — Steelys or Ilbis make a massive difference in training speed
  • Use Haste before every training session to boost your party's speed and your own mobility
  • Vanish can save your life against bosses — use it to dodge one-hit-kill attacks when timed correctly