This guide is about my build. It's generally suited towards the liking of a paladin in other MMO's. It utilizes Bicheon/Force/Cold/Lightning. With it, you should have amazing survivability with some nice damage as well.
Stats: Pure Str. I plan to be tanking alot with this and using physical damage.
Weapons to use: Sword/Blade and Shield
Personally, I use sword. Yeah Yeah. "Sword is for nukers you noob!!!"
I don't care. I feel more Paladin like with this and I don't see any difference in damage between this and blade since I'm using imbue all the time anyays. And the most important reason to use the swor is....it looks cooler than blade. So >:P
Gear: Protector.
I like protector. It's well balanced, gives decent physical and magical protection and is also very stylish.
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Bicheon:
Smashing Series: Everyone says to skip this. Well...don't. It's a good quick attack for low mp cost. And it really helps lvling and sp farming early on.
Chain Sword Attack Series: Get it. Duh.
Shield Technique: Use it to stop and spam potions in yourself real quick for a nice little regen back to full hp with minimal damage being taken on yourself.
Blade Force Series: It looks really pimpalicious. Get it.
Hidden Blade Series: This is the Shoryuken of the game. Knock your oppenent on his ass to diasable him momentarily. Get it.
Killing Heaven Blade Series: Stab your opponent on the ground after knocking him in the air. get it.
Sword Dance Series: Why not?
Shield Protection Series: increases blocking ratio. Blocking keeps you alive. being alive is good.
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Cold: Basically get everything except the nukes. Cold will be your imbue. Cold can either give people frostbite which makes them attack and move slower, or give them freeze which can stop them all together. Cold also has defense increasing abilities which will help keep you alive longer. And like I said, being alive is good.
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Lightning:Get everything here except the nukes and imbue, unless you want it. Lightning basically gives you grasswalk, which increases your running speed. Lighting also has abilities that lower your oponent's parry ratio, your opponent's attack rating, and increase your own parry ratio. Lightning gives a good mix of survivability and damage.
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Force: Here we go. The big argument. Here goes.
I'm sick and Farking tired of everybody in SR saying that force sucks and is a waste. No it isn't. Force is Farking great and a powerful tool to be reckoned with.
Self Heal Series: GET IT!!! Goddammit, it is not a bad ability. Yes, it starts out slow but put some lvls in it and it heals alot of hp. It also has a fast cast time. I already know what you're all going to say. "Potions already heal faster you noob, so stfu!!!!!" THIS IS WRONG. The potion animation is faster by a second or two. But potions have a series drawback. They do give all of your hp back instantly and although can be used many in a very short time span, they heal slower the more you use at once. Notice as you use a potion, that the amount is of hp healed is healed in increments, not all at once. But, when you use the self heal ability, your hp is instantly healed all at once in the amount it says it's gonna heal. I'm not saying potions are bad, I'm saying self heal isn't bad. And combined with potions, you've got some really superior survivabilty going there.
Now, this is more my experience in PVE. If any of you would like to test this in PVP, please leave some feedback of your experience.
Force Cure Series: Don't bother. pills actually are better than this.
Heal Series: Slower animation time but ALOT of Hp healed. Also can be used to heal others. Wanna really piss someone off?. Just stand around while somebody attacks you and you're only using this on yourself + auto potions. xD
Rebirth Art Series: Get it if you want. People will love you for it.
Natural therapy Series:Same reasons as rebirth.
Vital Spot Attacking Series: GET IT!!!! O.o
Force Increasing Series: Gives you more mp. Why would you not take this?
Well, that's it. I already know I'm gonna get flamed for my opinions on Force so let 'er rip.




