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\[Novice\] Landsknecht
Etrian Odyssey Nexus

\[Novice\] Landsknecht

Learn about the Landsknecht class in Etrian Odyssey Nexus, including skills like Falcon Slash, Links, Vanguard, and their stat growth.

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Learn about the Landsknecht class in Etrian Odyssey Nexus, including skills like Falcon Slash, Links, Vanguard, and their stat growth.

Stat Growth:

  • HP: A
  • TP: C
  • STR: A
  • INT: C
  • VIT: B
  • WIS: B
  • AGI: B
  • LUC: E

Possible equipment: Sword, Rapier, Heavy Armor, Light Armor, Shield

Skills:

Trinity (Force Boost)

  • Effect: Increases damage by 40%, accuracy by 40%, and multiplies action speed by 5 for three turns.

Full Charge (Force Break)

  • Effect: Negates any attack targeted on the user this turn, including debuffs, ailments and binds, and increases damage by 330% and multiplies action speed by 40 until the end of next turn.

Proficiency (Passive)

  • Effect: Increases damage and accuracy by 10% for every attack directed to the same target after the user attacked it before. Works for line and all enemies’ damage.
  • Max Lv Effect: Accuracy mod (a community-made modification that changes the game): +10%

Falcon Slash (Attack)

  • Effect: Deals cut/stab damage at the start of turn. Must equip a sword or rapier.
  • Max Lv Effect: Accuracy mod: +20%

Blazing Link (Attack)

  • Effect: Deals cut/stab + fire damage. If any allies attacks the same target, the user has 100% chance to perform a follow-up attack. Follow ups may happen up to 4 times with each activation decreases the chance by 20%. Doesn’t activate in relation of Links, follow-ups or counters, and if your ally misses the target. The follow ups still occur even if the target dies, in this case the attack will be redirected to other enemy. Must equip a sword or rapier.
  • Max Lv Effect: Action speed: 125%

Freezing Link (Attack)

  • Effect: Deals cut/stab + ice damage. . . . . Must equip a sword or rapier.
  • Max Lv Effect: Action speed: 125%

Electric Link (Attack)

  • Effect: Deals cut/stab + volt damage. . . . . Must equip a sword or rapier.
  • Max Lv Effect: Action speed: 125%

Vanguard (Buff)

  • Effect: Decreases DEF by 50% to increase ATK by 30% and multiply action speed by 20 for 6 turns.
  • Max Lv Effect: 6 turns

Power Break (Debuff)

  • Effect: Deals bash damage by using the shield, utilizing shield’s DEF stat multiplied by 3 instead of user’s ATK, and decreases ATK by 15% for 4 turns. Must equip a shield.
  • Max Lv Effect: Action speed: 50%

Mine (Field)

  • Effect: Has a chance to obtain rare material at any mining point.

Phys DEF Up (Passive)

  • Effect: Increases physical DEF by 15%.
Tips
  • Landsknechts benefit from allies who can attack frequently, such as Gunner's Double Action, Hero's Afterimages, Shogun's Echoing Slash, Nightseeker's Blade Flurry, and Pugilist's One-Two Punch and Double Punch.
  • Highlander's Spear Assist can benefit from elemental Links.
  • For damage mitigation or redirection, consider Protector's Ally Shield, Hero's Physical Shield, or Farmer's Play Possum.
  • Prioritize learning all Link skills early on.
  • Consider learning Proficiency and Phys DEF Up immediately.
  • Vanguard is useful if you have classes that can redirect damage.
  • Alternatively, upgrade all Links to level 4.
  • Power Break is not a recommended debuff option.
  • To facilitate faster Link activation, avoid equipping a Shield and Heavy Armor.
  • Falcon Slash is a fast attack that deals good damage, especially when combined with Sovereign's Arms, and doesn't rely on allies. Max Proficiency to boost teammates' damage.
  • Shield skills are viable throughout the game as they use 3x the shield's DEF stat.

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