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Musical Knowledge

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Description

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With this skill, you can explore the nature of songs that contain endless wisdom and magical effects. You can nurture various musical talents by studying music, songs, and poetry. Encompassing a wide spectrum of knowledge from reading and writing scores to the meanings of masterpieces, this skill is a must-have if you desire a more systematic and professional understanding of music.

Details

  • Enables Excellent and Inspiring Performances, while passively increases the chance of playing a better performance when using the following skills:
  • Playing an "Inspiring" Performance will change the animation of the skill.
    • Players with string instruments wildly strums their instrument similar to an electric guitar.
      • Players with Violins or Cellos will violently draw the bow against the instrument's strings while flailing about.
      • Players with a Lyre will crazily swing it around while strumming it violently.
    • Players with wind instruments wildly flail around while playing the flute.
    • Players with percussion instruments will angrily strike their instruments.
    • Players with microphones will flail around while singing madly.
    • Players with Pianos will mash on the keys erratically.
  • The rank of Composed Score Scrolls is equal to the rank of Musical Knowledge.
  • Both Musical Knowledge and Composing at Rank 9 or higher is required to write scrolls that will have Magical Effects.
  • Currently lacks a master title and therefore capped at Rank 1.

Summary

Rank F E D C B A 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Required AP 1 2 3 4 5 6 10
Required AP (Total) 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 14 17 21 26 32 42
Additional Int +5 +15
Additional Int (Total) +5 +10 +15 +20 +25 +30 +35 +40 +45 +50 +55 +60 +65 +70 +85
Chance for Magical Effect [%] 0 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70
Normal Performance Effect[1] +0%
Excellent Performance Effect[2] +10%
Inspiring Performance Effect[3] +30%
Excellent Performance
(Default % Chance)[4]
16.67 20.41 22.06 22.99 23.58 24.00 24.31 24.54 24.73 24.88 25.00 25.10 25.19 25.27 25.34
Inspiring Performance
(Default % Chance)[5]
3.33 4.08 4.41 4.60 4.72 4.80 4.86 4.91 4.95 4.98 5.00 5.02 5.04 5.05 5.07
Stat CP[6] 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 10.0 11.0 12.0 13.0 14.0 17.0
  1. Base value for use with Musical Knowledge Normal Performance Effect reforges, which add 1% per level
  2. Base value for use with Musical Knowledge Excellent Performance Effect reforges, which add 1% per level
  3. Base value for use with Musical Knowledge Inspiring Performance Effect reforges, which add 1% per level
  4. See the below table for chances with reforges.
  5. See the below table for chances with reforges.
  6. Musical Knowledge does not add to Skill Combat Power.

Percent Calculations

The below values are used by the game to determine the chance of getting a better performance. Reforges modify these values. Formula for calculating rates are as followed: Specific Performance Rate / [Normal Performance Rate + Excellent Performance Rate + Inspiring Performance Rate]

  • Note Reforges are added to both the numerator & denominator rates.
Rank F E D C B A 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Normal Performance Rate
(Fixed Value)
24 37 50 63 76 89 102 115 128 141 154 167 180 193 206
Excellent Performance Rate
(Fixed Value)[1]
5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75
Inspiring Performance Rate
(Fixed Value)[2]
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Total Performance Rate
(Fixed Value)[3]
30 49 68 87 106 125 144 163 182 201 220 239 258 277 296

Obtaining the Skill

Training Method

Novice Rank

  • AP: -
  • Effects: None
Method Exp. Count Total
Read the book "Music Theory." 100.00 1 100.00

Sold by Aeira, Nele, Briana, and Yvona for 80,000G OR become Good Friends with Aeira and talk to her with the Skills Keyword.

Rank F

  • AP: 1
  • Stat Improvement: Int +5
  • Effects: It is possible to improve composition quality, increase the chance of Excellent and Inspiring performances, perform higher level music, as well as have a superb performance.
Method Exp. Count Total
Read the book "The History of Music in Erinn (1)." 100.00 1 100.00

Sold by Aeira, Nele, Briana, and Yvona for 4,400G. It is also a reward for completing the Music Study skill quest, which requires you to learn Playing Instrument Rank D.

Rank E

  • AP: 1
  • Stat Improvement: Int +5
  • Effects: It is possible to improve composition quality, increase the chance of Excellent and Inspiring performances, perform higher level music, as well as have a superb performance.
Method Exp. Count Total
Read the book "The History of Music in Erinn (2)." 100.00 1 100.00

Sold by Aeira, Nele, Briana, and Yvona for 5,600G.

Rank D

  • AP: 1
  • Stat Improvement: Int +5
  • Effects: It is possible to improve composition quality, increase the chance of Excellent and Inspiring performances, perform higher level music, as well as have a superb performance.
Method Exp. Count Total
Read the book "Wind Instruments: Melodies of the Soul." 100.00 1 100.00

Sold by Nele and Yvona for 7,500G. (The in-game skill dialog incorrectly states that it is available from Nele's secret shop. It is actually in his normal shop.)

Rank C

  • AP: 1
  • Stat Improvement: Int +5
  • Effects: It is possible to improve composition quality, increase the chance of Excellent and Inspiring performances, perform higher level music, as well as have a superb performance.
Method Exp. Count Total
Read the book "The History of Erinn Music (3)." 100.00 1 100.00

Sold by Aeira for 10,400G.

Rank B

  • AP: 1
  • Stat Improvement: Int +5
  • Effects: It is possible to improve composition quality, increase the chance of Excellent and Inspiring performances, perform higher level music, as well as have a superb performance.
Method Exp. Count Total
Read the book "The History of Erinn Music (4)." 100.00 1 100.00

Sold in Aeira's special coupon shop (not her Secret Shop) for 13,200G (requires a Aeira's Special Coupon from Fleta's quest).

How to receive Aeira's Special Coupon from Fleta:

  1. Obtain an Empty Treasure Chest by killing any Bear or from another player.
  2. Talk to Fleta with Empty Treasure Chest in Inventory to receive the Fleta's Chore Keyword
  3. Go to Emain Macha and use the keyword to talk to Del for St. John's Wort.
  4. Talk to James with keyword to receive a Angelic Herb.
  5. Talk to Gordon with keyword to receive a Peppermint.
  6. Return to Fleta with the three items and in exchange she will give you Aeira's Special Coupon.

Note - This ticket is one time use. You have to repeat the quest in order to access the special shop again.

Rank A

  • AP: 1
  • Stat Improvement: Int +5
  • Effects: It is possible to improve composition quality, increase the chance of Excellent and Inspiring performances, perform higher level music, as well as have a superb performance.
Method Exp. Count Total
Talk to Nele with the keyword "Loeiz's Student Nele." 100.00 1 100.00

Obtain the keyword from reading the book Musicians of Erinn, a reward for finishing the quest Music and Reading, requiring you to rank Musical Knowledge to Rank A.

Rank 9

  • AP: 2
  • Stat Improvement: Int +5
  • Effects: It is possible to improve composition quality, increase the chance of Excellent and Inspiring performances, perform higher level music, as well as have a superb performance.
Method Exp. Count Total
Complete the quest "Deliver the Clay Flute to Effie." 100.00 1 100.00
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Deliver the Clay Flute to Effie
How to Get Quest

Talk to Effie about Skills with Musical Knowledge rank 9

Briefing From time to time inside the treasure chest where L-Rod can be found, you can find a Clay Flute that resembles a small whistle. If you can get me this Clay Flute, I'll teach you some things in music. Oh, and you know you can buy the L-Rod from Alexina, right? - Effie -
Objectives
Rewards
  • 100 Experience Points
  • Completed training for rank 9 of Music Theory
Additional Information

If you have a total exploration level of at least 5, you may have to complete her quest to obtain the Metallurgy skill before she will give you this quest. Use the "Exploration" skill to find Effie's Clay Flute (see Exploration Treasures: Clay Flutes can be found inside an Iria exploration chest, not L-Rods like the first (garbled) sentence of the briefing says). Do not gift the flute to her, just talk to her with the flute in your inventory. Upon completion, Musical Knowledge rank 9 will be fully trained and can be advanced to rank 8.

Rank 8

  • AP: 2
  • Stat Improvement: Int +5
  • Effects: It is possible to improve composition quality, increase the chance of Excellent and Inspiring performances, perform higher level music, as well as have a superb performance.
Method Exp. Count Total
Read the book "Giant Mark on the Maiz Prairie." 100.00 1 100.00

The book is a reward for the quest "Deliver 5 Maned Aardvark Claws" or from the Mail. The book can be traded or stored on a pet.

Rank 7

  • AP: 2
  • Stat Improvement: Int +5
  • Effects: It is possible to improve composition quality, increase the chance of Excellent and Inspiring performances, perform higher level music, as well as have a superb performance.
Method Exp. Count Total
Complete the Quest "Creating Harmonies with Empty Bottles" 100.00 1 100.00
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Creating Harmonies with Empty Bottles
How to Get Quest

Talk to Granites or Zeder about Skills with Musical Knowledge rank 7

Briefing Somewhere around the southern coast of Longa Desert, there's a whistling rock that whistles two notes. Try blowing an empty bottle next to this and make a tonic, subdominant and dominant triads. I don't give out empty bottles; it's up to you to find one.
Objectives
  • Sound the tonic triad
  • Sound the subdominant triad
  • Sound the dominant triad
Rewards
  • 1000 Experience Points
  • Musical Knowledge Rank 7 Complete
Additional Information
  • You can complete the objectives in any order.
  • You will need Music Bottles, Handbells, or Handbell for Giants of the proper notes to complete this quest. Keep in mind that it is possible to reuse the same bottle or bell for more than one scale depending on the note it plays.
  • Go to Connous South Beach (near the South Longa Desert Mana Tunnel) with an L-Rod and find whistling stones that match your corresponding bottle or bell, then use Playing Instrument with the bottle or handbell at that stone and repeat until all three scales have been found. Then click Complete Quest and you will be able to advance to Rank 6 Musical Knowledge.
    • Tonic: Notes C, E, G
    • Dominant: B, G, D
    • Subdominant: F, A, C
    • You only need one matching note to fulfill the quest requirement.
    • A single bottle/handbell can match multiple scales. For example, C Bottle can match the Tonic and Subdominant scales.
    • Only Playing Instrument affects the objectives. Other music skills have no effect.
      • The requirement will instantly be completed upon using the skill; you do not need to play it all the way through for it to count.
    • If you struggle to find matching stones see here to find matching stones. Gray is tonic, red is subdominant, and black is dominant. Play at the stones marked with the note that you are using.
  • You will be unable to obtain this quest from Granites or Zeder if you already have an advanced skill quest active, as determined by the game. (Acquire the Ice Spear skill book, Learn Arrow Revolver, Learn Fireball, Rank up your Shock skill to F., Earn Thunder Skillbook)

Rank 6

  • AP: 2
  • Stat Improvement: Int +5
  • Effects: It is possible to improve composition quality, increase the chance of Excellent and Inspiring performances, perform higher level music, as well as have a superb performance.
Method Exp. Count Total
Read The Soundbox: Heart of the Instrument 100.00 1 100.00

Obtain from Barri Advanced, or Fishing at Port Cobh (very rarely).

Rank 5

  • AP: 3
  • Stat Improvement: Int +5
  • Effects: It is possible to improve composition quality, increase the chance of Excellent and Inspiring performances, perform higher level music, as well as have a superb performance.
Method Exp. Count Total
Read String Instruments: Hand-Made Melody 100.00 1 100.00

Collect artifacts for the Courcle Excavation Journal No. 14 from Voight (24,300 Gold). Also a random reward for the Lucky Winner in the Royal Banquet.

Rank 4

  • AP: 4
  • Stat Improvement: Int +5
  • Effects: It is possible to improve composition quality, increase the chance of Excellent and Inspiring performances, perform higher level music, as well as have a superb performance.
Method Exp. Count Total
Talk to Yvona in Abb Neagh about Skills. 100.00 1 100.00
[edit]
Deliver Errans Crus to Yvona
How to Get Quest

Talk to Yvona with the Skills Keyword with Rank 4 Musical Knowledge

Briefing Go to Lezzaro's Winery in Blago Prairie, create an Errans Crus, and bring it back to me. - Yvona -
Objectives
Rewards
  • 10000 Experience Points
  • Complete Musical Knowledge Rank 4 Training
Additional Information
  • To create an Errans Cru, obtain 20 Errans Sauvignon from Lezzaro's Winery in Blago Prairie or purchase them from any Trade Assistant Imp, then ferment the wine through Rumon or any Trade Assistant Imp, then click "Finish Aging" to obtain the wine.
    • The quality of the wine does not matter.
    • If you already have the wine in your inventory when you obtain the quest, placing in your bank and retrieving it again will complete the "Obtain" part of the quest.
    • Yvona will take all of the Errans Cruz present in your inventory.

Rank 3

  • AP: 5
  • Stat Improvement: Int +5
  • Effects: It is possible to improve composition quality, increase the chance of Excellent and Inspiring performances, perform higher level music, as well as have a superb performance.
Method Exp. Count Total
Talk to Eluned in Tara about Skills. 100.00 1 100.00
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Eluned's Request
How to Get Quest

Talk to Eluned with the Skills Keyword with Rank 3 Musical Knowledge

Briefing Beat Adair at the Jousting Tournament. - Eluned -
Objectives
Rewards
  • 10000 Experience Points
  • Musical Knowledge Rank 3 Complete
Additional Information
  • To joust Adair, talk to Lileas located at Tara's Jousting Arena, then select "Battle Adair".
    • You may not joust Adair if he is already jousting, or if all four lanes are full.
  • Refer to the Jousting page on how to joust.

Rank 2

  • AP: 6
  • Stat Improvement: Int +5
  • Effects: It is possible to improve composition quality, increase the chance of Excellent and Inspiring performances, perform higher level music, as well as have a superb performance.
Method Exp. Count Total
Talk to Yvona in Abb Neagh about Skills. 100.00 1 100.00
[edit]
Deliver Yvona's Gem Pouch to Yvona.
How to Get Quest

Talk to Yvona with the Skills Keyword with Rank 2 Musical Knowledge.

Briefing Collect all the kinds of gems for me. I only want gems that are 3cm or larger. - Yvona -
Objectives
  • Complete Yvona's Gem Collection.
  • Talk to Yvona by the lake in Abb Neagh.
Rewards
  • 10000 Experience Points
  • Musical Knowledge Rank 2 Complete
Additional Information

Rank 1

  • AP: 10
  • Stat Improvement: Int +15
  • Effects: It is possible to compose a wide variety of magical music, increase the chance of Excellent and Inspiring performances, perform higher level music, as well as have a superb performance.
Method Exp. Count Total
Learn better methods through other people or books. 100.00 1 100.00

Master Title

A master title for this skill does not currently exist.

Related Enchants

Name Type, Rank Enchants Onto Effect(s) Comes On/From
Aello
Personalize[4]
Prefix, 5 Wings
When Battlefield Overture is Rank 1 or higher Max Damage +5~7
When Musical Knowledge is Rank 1 or higher Music Buff +5
When Shield of Trust is Rank 3 or higher Music Buff Duration +3
x2 Repair Cost
Exclusive Enchant Scroll (Aello Enchant Scroll Coupon)
Cherished Suffix, 9 Instruments, Weapons
Defense +5
When Musical Knowledge is Rank A or higher Max MP +25~30
When Playing Instrument is Rank A or higher Max Stamina +25~30
Max Damage -10
+50% Repair Cost
Composer
Personalize[4]
Prefix, 7 Footwear
Balance +5%
When Musical Knowledge is Rank 8 or higher Critical +4%
When Compose is Rank 9 or higher Critical +3~5%
When Playing Instrument is Rank 9 or lower Dexterity -10
x2 Repair Cost
Exclusive Enchant Scroll (Rabbie Advanced)
Encore
Personalize[4]
Prefix, 5 Clothing
When Lullaby is Rank 1 or higher Max Damage +10~15
When Enduring Melody is Rank 1 or higher Max HP +50
Max Stamina +50
When Musical Knowledge is Rank 1 or higher Music Buff Duration +5~10
When Compose is Rank 1 or higher Music Buff Effect +3
x3 Repair Cost
Magic School Uniform (M) (White Dragon Raid), Exclusive Enchant Scroll (Giant Alligator Raid, White Dragon Raid, Fiodh Intermediate Reward, Barri Advanced)
Ensemble
Personalize[4]
Prefix, 4 Instruments
Luck +10~25
When Dischord is Rank 1 or higher Max Damage +20~25
Max Stamina +50
When Musical Knowledge is Rank 1 or higher Music Buff Duration +10
When Vivace is Rank 1 or higher Music Buff Effect +5
x2 Repair Cost
Icarus
Personalize[4]
Prefix, 5 Wings
When Battlefield Overture is Rank 1 or higher Max Damage +5
When Musical Knowledge is Rank 1 or higher Music Buff Effect +2~5
x5 Repair Cost
Exclusive Enchant Scroll (Icarus Enchant Scroll Coupon), Enchant Scroll (Saint Guardian's Box)
Melody Suffix, A Wind Instruments, String Instruments
When Musical Knowledge is Rank 9 or higher Critical +6%
When Compose is Rank 9 or higher Critical +6%
Max MP +18
Balance -12%
Enchant Scroll (Rabbie Basic), Elven Short Bow (Lingering Darkness Hard, Elite)
Musician's Prefix, 8 Greaves
When Musical Knowledge is Rank 6 or higher Critical +4%
When Compose is Rank 9 or higher Critical +3%
When Playing Instrument is Rank 9 or lower Dexterity -10
Pure
Personalize[4]
Prefix, 4 Clothing, Armor
When Battlefield Overture is Rank 1 or higher Max Damage +12~20
When Enduring Melody is Rank 1 or higher Max MP +30
When Musical Knowledge is Rank 1 or higher Music Buff Duration +15
When Compose is Rank 1 or higher Music Buff Effect +3~8
x5 Repair Cost
Sonata Prefix, 5 Armor, Clothing
Dexterity +25
When Battlefield Overture is Rank 1 or higher Max Damage +15~18
When Musical Knowledge is Rank 1 or higher Music Buff Duration +10
When Compose is Rank 1 or higher Music Buff Effect +4~6
Strength +25
x3 Repair Cost


References

  1. Add reforge level to the value in the table for the respective rank.
  2. Add reforge level to the value in the table for the respective rank.
  3. Add reforge level to the value in the table for the respective rank.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Note: Once an item is personalized by an enchant, the personalization is permanent, even if the personalizing enchant is later overwritten by another enchant.