Lara Best Skill Build and Guide MapleStory - The Digital Crowns

Lara is an Anima mage who uses spirits and summons to help defeat her foes. This class has a very cute aesthetic and uses natural elements combined with her ... Skiptocontent LaraisanAnimamagewhousesspiritsandsummonstohelpdefeatherfoes.Thisclasshasaverycuteaestheticandusesnaturalelementscombinedwithhersummons.LarashareshercashshopwiththeAnimaclasslikeHoyoung. Laraisagreatclassoverallsinceitcansupport,dealdamage,andhasbigburst.Theclasscanbeaninsanemobberbutyouhavetomanagealotofyoursummonsandbeveryactive.  LaraLegionEffect Lara’sLegionEffectisaflatIntelligenceincrease.  Intelligence(INT) RankBRankARankS RankSSRankSSS+10+20+40+80+100 RankSSS:Level250 RankSS:Level200-249 RankS:Level140-199 RankA:Level100-139 RankB:Level60-99  LaraLinkSkill Lara’sLinkSkilliscalledNature’sFriend. Becomefriendswiththenaturearoundyouandreceiveitshelp.Thereisagreatereffectonweakmonsterswhichcannotwithstandthemysteriouspowerofnature.(maxlevel:2) Level1:3%damage Afterdefeating20regularmonsters,activateNature’sHelp.For30seconds,damagetoregularmonstersisincreasedby7%.Reactivationcooldown:30seconds Level2:5%damage Afterdefeating20regularmonsters,activateNature’sHelp.For30seconds,damagetoregularmonstersisincreasedby11%.Reactivationcooldown:30seconds Lara’sPrimaryandSecondaryWeapon Lara’sprimaryweaponisaWand. Lara’ssecondaryweaponisanOrnament. BeforeYouPlayLara LaraisaspecialclasswhereyouhavetopayattentiontothemapsincetherewillbeDragonVeinsallthroughoutthemapandtheywillhelpyoumoborboss.  InordertousetheseDragonVeinsyou’llbeusingyourEruption,Manifestation,andAbsorptionskillstoactivatetheseveinswhichalldodifferentthings.  Laraisinsanelysquishyearlyon.Ifyoudon’twannastrugglewithpotsmakesuretogetthefreepet,Puffram,andusetheAutoPotionfeature.Thefreepetisunderyourwhitebulbquestcalled,(Lv.33)Haveyoulearnedaboutpets?. Pufframexpiresin3dayssomakesuretogettolevel200withinthepetduration. Lara1stJobSkillBuild Lara’s1stjobisprettystraightforward.UseEssenceSprinkleandJumpforJoy!tomobandyou’llbedonequickly. Lara1stjobskillbuild, EssenceSprinkle(+1)JumpForJoy!(MAX)EssenceSprinkle(MAX)Response(MAX)MountainKid(MAX)PeerlessMountain(MAX) Lara1stJobSkillExplanation  SkillNameMaxLvlDescriptionPurposeEssenceSprinkleMPCost:16,Damage:80%,MaxEnemiesHit:5,NumberofAttacks:4MainMobbingSkill(theskillyoucanspam)JumpforJoy!MPCost:10.AllowsyoutojumpagreaterdistanceFlashJumpLeapUpMPCost:10.JumphigherupVerticalUpJumpSkillMountainKidMountainSpiritshavea40%chancetoappearwhenEssenceSprinklehitsDamage:85%,MaxEnemiesHit:4,NumberofAttacks:3,BossDamage105%PassiveSkill (SpiritshaveachancetoappearandhelpyoumobwhileusingEssenceSprinkle)PeerlessMountainConsume40MPtoreducedamagetakenby50%ToggleOnSkillforreducedamageResponseSpeed:+20,MaxSpeed:+15,Jump:+20,MaxHP:+20%,Defense:+100,DamageTaken:-15%PassiveBuffforSpeed,Jump,Defense,HP Lara2ndJobSkillBuild Thisiswhereyou’llgetyourfirsttasteofusingDragonVeins.EachDragonVeindoessomethingdifferentdependingonitselement.Toactivatethevein,usetheDragonVeinEruptionskill.You’llwanttogetusedtojumpingaroundandusingdifferentveinstomob.  DragonVeinsspawnrandomlyandyouwon’tbeabletocontrolwheretheyspawnandwhatelementtill4thjob.  Lara2ndjobskillbuild, Eruption:HeavingRiver(+1),Eruption:Whirlwind(+1),Eruption:SunriseWell(+1)WandMastery(+5)WandBooster(MAX)Eruption:HeavingRiver(MAX)Eruption:Whirlwind(MAX)Eruption:SunriseWell(MAX)FortuneFitness(MAX)MountainSeeds(MAX) Lara2ndJobSkillExplanation SkillNameMaxLvlDescriptionPurposeDragonVeinReadingAmaxof10DragonVeinscanbefoundonmapWhenmovingawayfromtheDragonVeins,theywilldisappear,startingwiththosefarthestawayCooldown:5secondsToggleOnSkill(ThisneedstobeoninordertoseetheDragonVeins)DragonVeinEruptionMPCost:30,ActivatesanEruptionskillthatmatchestheDragonVein’sattribute IncreasesDamageby1%per2%increaseinSummonsDurationCooldown:0.3secondsActiveSkillusedtoactivatetheDragonVeins(dependingontheelementoftheDragonVeindifferentthingswillhappen)Eruption:HeavingRiverRiverSpiritDuration:16seconds,Damage:215%,SurgeMaxEnemiesHit:6,NumberofAttacks:4,MaxSurges:8ActivatingaRiverveinsummonsaRiverSpirit(staysinplacewhereitwassummonedandattacksenemies)Eruption:WhirlwindWindSpiritDuration:16seconds,Damage:63%,WhirlwindMaxEnemiesHit:6,NumberofConsecutiveAttacks:5,MaxWhirlwinds:5ActivatingaWindveinsummonsaCloud(coversabigverticalpartofthemap)Eruption:SunriseWellDamage:120%,GiantMaxEnemiesHit:6,NumberofAttacks:6 Afterattack,LavaAreaDuration:16seconds,Damage:85%per1second,NumberofAttacks:1,MaxEnemiesHit:10Periodicallycreates4volcanicbombsActivatingaSunveinwillcauseanexplosionandleaveaLavaarea(leavesaDamageOverTimeeffectonthegroundafterexplosion)MountainSeedsMPCost:20,MountainSpiritDuration:10seconds,Damage:55%,MaxEnemiesHit:6,NumberofAttacks:1MaxMountainSpiritonmap:4MountainSeedisrechargedevery7secondsandyoucanholdupto4atatimeAutoOn/OffSkill(summonsmountainspiritstohelpyoumobwheneveryouuseEruptionskillsnearveins)WandBoosterMPCost:24,Increaseswand’sAttackSpeedfor180secondsActiveSkillforAttackSpeedWandMasteryWandMastery:+50%,MagicATT:+35PassiveBuffforMagicAttackFortuneFitnessINT+40PassiveBuffforINT Lara3rdJobSkillBuild 3rdjobforLaraiswhereyougetManifestationskills.TheseskillsmakeitsothattheDragonVeinsgivebuffstoyouandyourparty.You’llmainlybeusingtheEruptionandEssenceSprinkleskillstomobwhileusingManifestationforAttackSpeedorDamageBuff.  Manifestationskillsaregoodforsoloorpartybossingsoyoudon’thavetomindtoomuchaboutthemwhenmobbing.WakeupCallisgreatformobbingsinceitcreatesarrowsthatgooutandhitmobs. Lara3rdjobskillbuild, WakeupCall(+1),Manifestation:WindSwing(+1),Manifestation:Sunlight-FilledGround(+1)ImmaculateThought(MAX)Geomancy(MAX)DragonVeinEcho(MAX)WakeupCall(MAX)Manifestation:WindSwing(MAX)Manifestation:Sunlight-FilledGround(MAX)Manifestation:WheretheRiverCourses(MAX)DragonVeinTraces(MAX) Lara3rdJobSkillBuildExplanation SkillNameMaxLvlDescriptionPurposeManifestation:WheretheRiverCoursesMPCost:80, Usetheskilltodesignateanendpointwithin20seconds RiverDurationbetweenStartPointandEndPoint:90secondsPresstheuparrowkeyatthestarttotravelalongtheriverCooldown:60secondsPassiveEffect:HeavingRiverDamage:+120%Links2RiverVeinsandmakesitsothatyoucantravelinbetweenthem(canonlymovefromthefirstactivatedveintotheendpointbypressingUpkey)(canbeusedalongsideRiverEruptionSkill)Manifestation:WindSwingMPCost:80,WindSwingDuration:20secondsAreaBuff:AttackSpeed:+1level,Speed:+20,Jump:+20BuffDurationforSelf:120seconds,BuffDurationforPartyMembers:20secondsPresstheuparrowkeyinthecentralclusteroflighttofloatmidairforupto4.5secondsCooldown:60secondsPassiveEffect:WhirlwindDamage:+35%ActiveSkillthatgivesgoodpartybuffs(AttackSpeed,Speed,andJumpbuffsforaduration)(Don’thavetostayinareatogetthebuffyoucanmovepastitandyou’llstillhaveit)(canbeusedalongsideWindEruptionSkill)Manifestation:Sunlight-FilledGroundMPCost:80,SunlightAreaDuration:20secondsAreaBuff:Damage:+25% BuffdurationonSelf:120seconds,BuffDurationonPartyMembers:20seconds HPRecoveredinArea:10%ofMaxHPevery2secondsCooldown:60secondsPassiveEffect:SunriseWellDamage:+48%ActiveSkillforpartybuffs,DamageandRecovery(summonsanareawhereyougetdamageandrecoverybuffsifyoustayinthearea)(canbeusedalongsideSunEruptionSkill)WakeupCallMPCost:30CreatesasmanyintangibleforcesasthereareenemiesMinIntangibleForces:7,MaxIntangibleForces:12,Damage:105%,NumberofAttacks:4Ifseveralintangibleforceshitasingleenemy,FinalDamageforthesecondintangibleforceandonwards:-40%Cooldown:11secondsSummonsarrowsthatgooutandhitenemies(Usethisskillonaveintosummonthearrows)DragonVeinTracesMPCost:65Uses1EarthlyEnergy.Damage:500%,MaxEnemiesHit:5NumberofAttacks:21EarthlyEnergyisrechargedevery6seconds,andyoucanholdupto3atatimeCooldown:1secondTeleportsyoutoDragonVeinsanddoesdamage(canbeusedinmidair)DragonVeinEchoWhenDragonVeinsareconsumed,HP/MPRecovered:1%ofMaxHP/MP,FinalDamage:+5%for20secondsPassiveEffectforHP/MPandFinalDamage(extrafinaldamageandrecoverywhenyouuseDragonVeins)ImmaculateThoughtDamage:+20%.BossDamage:+10%,CriticalRate:+20%,MaxMP:+30%PassiveBuffforDamage,BossDamageandCriticalRateGeomancyEssenceSprinkleDamage:+50%MountainKidDamage:35%MountainKidBossDamage:45%MountainSeedDamage:+75%PassiveDamageBufftopastskills Lara4thJobSkillBuild 4thjobforLaraiswhereyou’llgetyourAbsorptionskills.AbsorptionskillsbuffupyourEssenceSprinkleskilldependingonwhatelementveinyouabsorb.Youcanabsorbmorethan1elementandtheywilltriggerwhileyouuseEssenceSprinkle. EruptionandAbsorptioncannotbeusedatthesametime.Formobbingyou’llwanttouseAbsorptionontheRiverandSunveinsanduseEruptionforWind.  AbsorptionforWindisgoodforbossingsinceitonlyhitsonetargetcontinuously.  Lara4thjobskillbuild, NatureMaster(+1),Absorption:RiverPuddle(+1),Absorption:FierceWind(+1),Absorption:SunlitGrain(+1)NatureMaster(MAX)Insight(MAX)AdvancedWandMastery(MAX)BestFriend(MAX)In-depthGeomancy(MAX)Absorption:RiverPuddle(MAX)Absorption:FierceWind(MAX)Absorption:SunlitGrain(MAX)Sob(MAX)AnimaWarrior(MAX)MountainEmbrace(MAX)AnimaHero’sWill(MAX) Lara4thJobSkillExplanation SkillNameMaxLvlDescriptionPurposeDragonVeinAbsorptionMPCost:30ActivatesanAbsorptionskillthatmatchesthetargetDragonVein’sattributeCooldown:0.3secondsActiveSkillthatabsorbsaDragonVeinsattributeAbsorption:RiverPuddleWhenEssenceSprinklehits,aRiverSpiritappearsandattacksenemiesfor60secondsDamage:500%,MaxEnemiesHit:6,NumberofAttacks:6Cooldown:2.5secondsGreatforMobbingandhelpingyoufinishofftargetsAbsorption:FierceWindWhenEssenceSprinklehits,afiercewindappearsononeenemyfor60secondsDamage:215%,MaxEnemiesHit:6,NumberofAttacks:2Cooldown:2.5secondsGreatforBossingsinceitconsistentlyhitsoneenemy Absorption:SunlitGrainWhenEssenceSprinklehits,sunlandspiritsappearandcreate5fireballsthatpursueandattackenemiesfor60secondsDamage:200%,NumberofAttacks:6Cooldown:2.5secondsGreatforMobbingsinceitcreatesfireballsthatpursueenemiesDragonVeinConversionMPCost:80Pressdirectionalkeyswithin3secondsofusingtheskilltoconvertthetargetDragonVein’sattributeintoadifferentattributeCooldown:3secondsIncreasescooldownby7secondswhenattributeconversionissuccessfulActiveSkillthatletsyouchangeaDragonVeintoanotherelementNatureMasterEruptionSkillDuration:+18secondsHeavingRiver:Damage:+128%,SurgeMaxMonstersHit:+2,NumberofAttacks:+5.PeriodicallycreatesabigsurgewithDamage:580%,MaxEnemiesHit:10,NumberofAttacks:8MaxSurgeCount:Anormalsurgeandabigsurge,foratotalof9Whirlwind:Increaseswhirlwindrange,Damage:+157%,MaxMonstersHit:+4SunriseWell:Damage:+247%,GiantMaxMonstersHit:4Increaseslavaareacreationrange,LavaAreaDamage:+117,VolcanicBombDamage:+157%,DamageOverTimeforenemieshitwithvolcanicbombs:+50%Createsvolcanicbombsmorefrequently,5atatime,upto5timesPassiveBuffthatincreasesthepowerofEruptionSkillsBestFriendIncreasesEssenceSprinkleattackrangeMPCost:+25,Damage:+175%,MaxMonstersHit:+1PassiveBufftoEssenceSprinkleMountainEmbraceMPCost:150,MaxKey-downDuration:8seconds,DamageTakenwhilekeyisheld,includingattacksthatdealdamageinproportiontoMaxHP:-55% Reducescooldownby3.5secondsfor very1secondoftheremainingkey-downtimeaftertheskillendsCooldown:60secondsActiveSkillthatreducesdamagewhileyouholddownskill(MainlyforBossingwhenyouareabouttoreceiveaOHKOmovelikeLucidBomb)AdvancedWandMasteryWandMastery:+70%,FinalDamage:+30%,MagicATT:+50PassiveBuffforFinalDamageandMagicAttackIn-depthGeomancyMountainKidAppearanceRate:+70%,IncreasesMountainKidattackrangeMountainKidDamage:+128%,BossMonsterDamage:+160%MountainSeedDamage:+170%,MountainSeedDuration:+20secondsWakeupCallDamage:+45%DragonVeinTracesDamage:+55%PassiveBufftoGeomancyInsightCriticalRate:+20%,CriticalDamage:+20%,FinalDamage:+45%,MonsterDEFIgnored:+40%PassiveBuffforCriticalRate,CriticalDamage,FinalDamage,andIEDSobMagicATT:+50,StatusResistance:+30,AllElementalResistance:+30%PassiveBuffforMagicAttackandResistancesAnimaWarriorMPCost:70IncreasesallstatsassignedAbilityPointsby15%for900secondsActiveSkillforStatsAnimaHero’sWillClearStatusEffectsMPCost:30,Cooldown:360secActiveSkilltoclearStatusAilments LaraHyperSkillBuild Larahassomenicehyperskillsincludingherownbindskill(VeinCoil).Thisisasetupthatcoversyourbases. Larahyperskillbuild, Eruption/Absorption–GuardbreakEruption/Absorption–ReinforceEruption/Absorption–BossRushEssenceSprinkle–BossRushWakeupCall–CooldownCutterVeinCoilUnconstrainedDragonVeinArborAway UnconstrainedDragonVeincreatesaVeininfrontofyouwhereyoucanapplywhateverelementyouwanttoit.  ArborAwaysummonsabigtreezonewhereyougetBossDamage,CriticalDamage,andKnockbackResistancebeingaroundit. Larahassomeotherinterestinghyperskillsyoumightwanttoconsidermainlyifyou’redoingendgamebossing. MountainEnclosure–ExtraShieldgivesyouashieldeverytimeyouuseMountainEnclosurewhichisgreatifyouneedit.DragonVein–Enhancecanbegoodsinceitwillmakeitsothatyounevergetknockeddownorback.  IfyouwanttouseeitheroftheseconsidertakingoutWakeupCall. Lara5thJobSkillBuild Whenyoureachlevel200andgetaccesstoyourVMatrixandnew5thjobskills.ThebestwaytolevelthemupisthroughNodestonesandExperiencenodes.LaraVSkillsare, BigStretch Land’sConnection SurgingEssence WindingMountainRidge LaraPerfectTrioNodes Larahastwosetsofperfecttrionodesthatcovereverything.TheyareMountainSeeds,DragonVeinAbsorption,DragonVeinEruptionandWakeupCall,EssenceSprinkle,MountainKid.  MountainSeedsBoost DragonVeinAbsorptionBoost DragonVeinEruptionBoost And,  WakeupCallBoost EssenceSprinkleBoost MountainKidBoost TheotherimportantnodesareManaOverload,LotusFlower,DecentSharpEyes,EtherealFormGrandisGoddess’sBlessingandofcourseDecentHolySymbol. Lara5thJobSkillExplanation SkillNameMaxLvlDescriptionPurposeBigStretchMPCost:500 Awaken5DragonVeinswithinacertainrangearoundanotherDragonVeinEachawakenedDragonVeincreates7intangibleforces IntangibleForceDamage:1,000%,NumberofAttacks:5Ifseveralintangibleforceshitasingleenemy,FinalDamageforthesecondforceandonwards:-30%Cooldown:60seconds CooldownifawakenedDragonVeincountislessthanthemaxnumberthatcanbeawakened:-12secondsforeachDragonVeinthatcouldbeawakenedMobbingandBossingSkill(ActivatesDragonVeinsaroundyouandsendsoutarrowsallaround)(Aburstskillsoitcanbeusedinbossfightsbutgetsweakeraftereachhit)(prettymuchabiggerversionofWakeupCall)Land’sConnectionMPCost:1,200LandspiritsappearintheorderofMountain,River,Wind,andSunlight,shockingenemieswith1,400%Damage3timesMaxEnemiesHit:10,NumberofAttacks:10Afterward,activatesexplosionwith1,700%Damage15times,MaxEnemiesHit:10,NumberofAttacks:7 Cooldown:180secondsBigBurstSkillforMobbingandBossing(Greatforclearingamapwhilemobbingordoingbigburstonaboss)SurgingEssenceMPCost:80,Shockenemieswith850%Damage5times,MaxEnemiesHit:10,NumberofAttacks:8Cooldown:20secondsBurstSkillwithlowcooldownWindingMountainRidgeMPCost:500Summons3groupsofMountainSpiritswithinacertainrange Oncesummoned,theyperiodicallyrunatenemiestoattackGroupSummonDuration:30seconds.Damage:500%,MaxEnemiesHit:6,NumberofAttacks:4RunningintoenemiesdecreasesrunningspeedMaxNumberofAttacks:20pergroupCooldown:60secondsSummonSkill(summonsbigrhinolookingmountainspiritsthatgoleftandrightthroughthemap) LaraMobbingComboandBossingSkillUsage WhenitcomestoLaraitcanbeoverwhelmingwithsomanydifferentelementsandthingstomanage.Hopefullythiswillmakethissimplerforyou. Whenmobbingandyoucanoneshotthemobs,you’llwanttouseEruptiononWind,River,and,Sunveins. Youcancoveralmosttheentiremapwiththesesummons. WhenbossingwithLarayou’llwanttouseAbsorptiononalltheelementsforbossesthatmoveoften.Iftheydon’tmovelikeZakumorHorntail,useEruptionontheelements. SinceyoucanuseManifestationskillswithEruptionorAbsorption,you’llwanttouseManifestationontheWindveintogettheAttackSpeedbuff.  LaraisoneofthebestmobbersinthegameandisoneofthebestchoicesformesofarmingsinceKishinnerf/change. Hey!Iamacompetitivepersonwholoveschallenges.GameshavealwaysbeenanoutletwhereIcanexperiencemanydifferentworldsandstories.ThisiswhyIlovetoplaygamesandhavebeenforalongtime. 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