Skill Distribution

For those people who like it level by level.

Feel free to criticize it at any point. Keep in mind that I'm basing this off of what other people see as more useful, as well as levels at which skills can be obtained. My personal experience is a small factor as well.

I'm currently in the process of updating these into tables. For now, I'm going to keep the excel spreadsheet I'm basing this off of here.

 1st Job

Total SP: 61

Level	SP Input (1)	SP Input (2)	Total (1)	Total (2)	SP Saved
10	1 Double Swing		1 Double Swing
11	3 Double Swing		4 Double Swing
12	1 Double Swing	2 Combat Step	5 Double Swing	2 Combat Step
13	3 Combat Step		5 Combat Step
14	3 Combat Step		8 Combat Step
15	2 Combat Step	1 Double Swing	10 Combat Step	6 Double Swing
16	3 Double Swing		9 Double Swing
17	1 Double Swing	2 Combo Ability	10 Double Swing	2 Combo Ability
18					3
19					6
20					9
21					12
22	15 Polearm Booster		15 Polearm Booster
23	3 Combat Step		13 Combat Step
24	2 Combat Step	1 Double Swing	15 Combat Step	11 Double Swing
25	3 Double Swing		14 Double Swing
26	3 Double Swing		17 Double Swing
27	3 Double Swing		20 Double Swing
28	3 Combo Ability		5 Combo Ability
29	3 Combo Ability		8 Combo Ability
30	2 Combo Ability	1 Polearm Booster	10 Combo Ability	16 Polearm Booster

FINAL:
20 Double Swing
15 Combat Step
10 Combo Ability
16 Polearm Booster
Notes:
[] This build is very interchangeable. I maxed Double Swing gradually because I felt like Combat Step was important for mobility even early on.
[] Combo Ability wasn't maxed instantly because pre-2nd job, the instant +10 isn't really game-changing.

 2nd job

Total SP: 121
30 - 1 Triple Swing
31 - 2 Triple Swing, 1 Polearm Mastery
32 - 3 Polearm Mastery
33 - 3 Polearm Mastery
34 - 3 Polearm Mastery
35 - 3 Polearm Mastery
36 - 3 Polearm Mastery
37 - 3 Polearm Mastery
38 - 3 Triple Swing
39 - 1 Triple Swing, Save 2 SP
40 - Save 3 SP
41 - Save 3 SP
42 - Save 3 SP
43 - Save 3 SP
44 - Save 3 SP
45 - 20 Final Smash (MAX)
46 - 3 Combo Drain
47 - 3 Combo Drain
48 - 3 Combo Drain
49 - 3 Combo Drain
50 - 3 Triple Swing
51 - 3 Triple Swing
52 - 3 Triple Swing
53 - 3 Triple Swing
54 - 1 Triple Swing (MAX), 2 Combo Drain
55 - 3 Combo Drain
56 - 3 Combo Drain (MAX)
57 - 3 Body Pressure
58 - 3 Body Pressure
59 - 3 Body Pressure
60 - 3 Body Pressure
61 - 3 Body Pressure
62 - 3 Body Pressure
63 - 2 Body Pressure (MAX), 1 Final Charge (MAX)
64 - 3 Final Charge
65 - 3 Final Charge
66 - 3 Final Charge
67 - 3 Final Charge
68 - 3 Final Charge
69 - 3 Final Charge
70 - 2 Final Charge, 1 Polearm Mastery (MAX)

FINAL:
20 Triple Swing
20 Polearm Mastery
20 Combo Smash
20 Body Pressure
20 Combo Drain
21 Final Charge

Notes:
[] Polearm Mastery can be maxed earlier, like after Combo Smash.

 3rd job

Total SP: 151
70 - 1 Full Swing
71 - 3 Critical Combo
72 - 3 Critical Combo
73 - 3 Critical Combo
74 - 3 Critical Combo
75 - 3 Critical Combo
76 - 3 Critical Combo
77 - 2 Critical Combo (MAX), 1 Full Swing
78 - 3 Full Swing
79 - 3 Full Swing
80 - 3 Full Swing
81 - 3 Full Swing
82 - 3 Full Swing
83 - 3 Full Swing (MAX)
84 - 3 Smart Knockback
85 - 3 Smart Knockback
86 - 3 Smart Knockback
87 - 3 Smart Knockback
88 - 3 Snow Charge
89 - 3 Snow Charge
90 - 3 Snow Charge
91 - 3 Snow Charge
92 - 3 Snow Charge
93 - 3 Snow Charge
94 - 2 Snow Charge (MAX), 1 Smart Knockback
95 - 3 Smart Knockback
96 - 3 Smart Knockback
97 - 1 Smart Knockback (MAX), 2 Fenrir Phantom
98 - 3 Fenrir Phantom
99 - 3 Fenrir Phantom
100 - 3 Fenrir Phantom
101 - 3 Fenrir Phantom
102 - 3 Fenrir Phantom
103 - 3 Fenrir Phantom
104 - 3 Fenrir Phantom
105 - 3 Fenrir Phantom
106 - 3 Fenrir Phantom
107 - 1 Fenrir Phantom (MAX), 2 Final Toss
108 - 3 Final Toss
109 - 3 Final Toss
110 - 3 Final Toss
111 - 3 Final Toss
112 - 3 Final Toss
113 - 3 Final Toss
114 - 3 Final Toss
115 - 3 Final Toss
116 - 3 Final Toss
117 - 1 Final Toss (MAX), 2 Whirlwind
118 - 3 Whirlwind
119 - 3 Whirlwind
120 - 3 Whirlwind

FINAL:
20 Critical Combo
20 Full Swing
20 Snow Charge
20 Smart Knockback
30 Fenrir Phantom
11 Whirlwind
30 Final Toss

NOTES:
[] Adjust amount of initial SKB to make sure you 100% KB whatever you train on until Snow Charge is maxed. Then, you can proceed to maxing it after.
[] If you really want to, you can leave Whirlwind at 9, the point where it hits 8 monsters, and put the two points in Booster.

 4th Job

Total SP: 243
120: 1 Aggression, 1 Overswing, 1 Final Swing
121-130: Max Overswing, 2 Aggression
131-138: 26 Aggression
139-149:Max Freezing Posture, 1 Final Swing
150-160: Max Final Blow, 1 Combo Barrier
161-170: Max Combo Barrier, 1 High Defense
171-180: Max High Class Defense, 1 Aggression
181: Max Aggression
182-191: Max Combo Tempest
192-200: Max Maple Warrior

 References

• IllegalySane's Cookie Cutter Build
  
• Fiel's Aran Skill Tables
  
• Amphigory's Proposed 4th Job Build
  

Not having 15 booster immediately is horrible.

Not maxing smash immediately is horrible.

And combo ability really isn't all that useful in first job, that I know for sure t-t

You're right about Smash. I was originally planning on doing that.

Why not keep Booster at 6 for a few levels? I don't find it a burden to recast it.

You're right about Smash. I was originally planning on doing that.

Why not keep Booster at 6 for a few levels? I don't find it a burden to recast it.

Because the speed increases as you level booster for arans.

Fixed up that mistake, and I'm working on third job right now.

Priority is a little tricky here, since all the skills are available immediately. :\
General skeleton could be this:
Max Combo Critical
Max Fenrir Phantom
Max Full Swing
Max Whirlwind
Max Smart Knockback
Max Snow Charge
Dump Final Toss

Critical first is common sense, but I have no idea on the rest. I'm gonna spend some more time reading before I finalize it.

Drain before Pressure. You will NEVER use HP potions ever again on a training spot with Drain, by Pressure is just w/e. (Well, iunno about "ever", but you won't use pots for a god damn long time)
At 54, get 1 point in Rush because it helps with movement on maps like C-2.

From level 57 to level 59, I used no more than 50 Unagis, grinding at Roids and C-2, with Maxed Drain.

19 - Save 3 SP
20 - Save 3 SP
21 - Save 3 SP
22 - Save 3 SP
23 - 15 Polearm Booster

40 - Save 3 SP
41 - Save 3 SP
42 - Save 3 SP
43 - Save 3 SP
44 - Save 3 SP
45 - 20 Final Smash (MAX)

What's the point? :f6:

What's the point? :f6:

The point in saving SP to level the skills later is the fact that the Aran class only gets the skills when they complete a quest. The quests for booster and Final Smash are at 23 and 45 respectively.

And just a side not to help you when making the 3rd job table: Fenrir Phantom and ComboPeril are the same skills, just that Peril was the earlier name.

You get Booster at level 22.

Oh, okay. I was only going off of the Ellin Forest quest guide, so that was a bit messed up.
Fixed.

The point in saving SP to level the skills later is the fact that the Aran class only gets the skills when they complete a quest. The quests for booster and Final Smash are at 23 and 45 respectively.

And just a side not to help you when making the 3rd job table: Fenrir Phantom and ComboPeril are the same skills, just that Peril was the earlier name.

Aha. Forgot about those quests

Updated the skills to level 97 - I have no idea what to do yet after that. I'll probably max Fenrir Phantom and Whirlwind alongside each other.

Updated the skills to level 97 - I have no idea what to do yet after that. I'll probably max Fenrir Phantom and Whirlwind alongside each other.

i seem to recall people saying whirlwind was particularly useless. Though that is hearsay, anyone care to confirm?

Wouldn't it be better to add a point in Final Charge earlier in second job?
5 monster rush sounds good to me o,o

Is Whirlwind all that useful? Why not take points from it to other skills?

Basil's guide looks pretty good.
http://www.basilmarket.com/forum/1275543/
Cept his 4th job is questionable.

Basil's guide looks pretty good.
http://www.basilmarket.com/forum/1275543/
Cept his 4th job is questionable.

only conflict i see is having MW before tempest.
+there's too many variations on his 2nd job builds.

here's my 3rd job opinion, with influence from matt.

 Spoiler

70-77 20 full swing (max) 2 combo crit
78~83 max combo crit
84~91 max rolling spin 2 snow charge
92~98 max snow charge
99~109 max wolf attack
110~107 max smart knockback
dump remainder into final toss

Is Whirlwind all that useful? Why not take points from it to other skills?

Everything's going to be maxed except for Final Toss, which is less useful than Whirlwind.

only conflict i see is having MW before tempest.
+there's too many variations on his 2nd job builds.

here's my 3rd job opinion, with influence from matt.

 Spoiler

70-77 20 full swing (max) 2 combo crit
78~83 max combo crit
84~91 max rolling spin 2 snow charge
92~98 max snow charge
99~109 max wolf attack
110~107 max smart knockback
dump remainder into final toss

I guess you can switch Full Swing and Crit around, but why Whirlwind right away? Aren't SKB and Snow Charge more useful?

Everything's going to be maxed except for Final Toss, which is less useful than Whirlwind.



I guess you can switch Full Swing and Crit around, but why Whirlwind right away? Aren't SKB and Snow Charge more useful?

Well I think Toss has more potential but that is just me. But points from either if considered so useless could be used for stuff like maxing booster.